JPS63271595A - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electronic cash register used in stores that issue product coupons each having a plurality of coupons printed with a fixed amount of money.

[Prior Art] In conventional electronic cash registers, when the product code, number of sales items, sales amount, etc. of the sales item are input as part of the registration process for sales items, the number of sales items, sales amount, etc. are stored in the storage section by product code. The cumulative total is registered, the sales amount is added to the amount totaler, and the product code, sales amount, etc. are printed on the receipt and displayed on the display. When the product registration is completed, the contents of the total amount are displayed and printed on the receipt, and the receipt is issued.

By the way, some retail stores that use this type of general electronic cash register sell product coupons, so-called coupons, which are made up of multiple coupons of relatively small amounts and can be separated one by one and used like cash. There is a store that issues tickets. Normally, Nari-Pon tickets like this are printed in a store-specific format and placed on a shelf in the checkout area.When a customer wishes to purchase a coupon, the cashier takes out the coupon according to the customer's request, and displays the date and time. He stamped it and handed it to the customer.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, as mentioned above, the process of issuing Nari-Pon tickets is extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive, and there is a problem in that when the store is crowded, other customers are forced to leave.

There was also the problem that the cost of printing store-specific coupons was high. Furthermore, when issuing coupons, it is necessary to register sales using an electronic cash register, which is troublesome and labor-intensive.

Therefore, the present invention has been developed to efficiently issue inexpensive product coupons using receipts with simple key operations (automatically issue tickets in a short time).
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic cash register that is economical, reduces labor, and improves serviceability.

[Means for Solving the Problems] As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic cash register of the present invention is provided with an issue key A that declares the issuance of a product coupon. A split amount calculating means B that calculates the divided amount of the product coupon by dividing the total amount of the coupon placed immediately before by a predetermined number of coupons, and printing the divided amount calculated by this calculating means B on the receipt C. Ticket issuing means for issuing a predetermined number of product coupons by stub-cutting each product, and amount adding means for adding the total amount of the coupon entered immediately before the issuance key A is inputted to an amount totalizer E. F, and a receipt issuing means G that prints and issues the contents of the amount totalizer E obtained by the amount adding means F on a receipt C issued as a product coupon.

[Operation] With an electronic cash register that takes such measures, by entering the total amount of the product coupon and then inputting the issue key, you can stub-cut the product one by one for each divided amount. The coupon ticket is issued together with the receipt, and the total amount is added to the amount totaler and printed on the receipt.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is an external configuration diagram of an electronic cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the electronic cash register. In FIG. 2, a keyboard 2 is provided on the front surface of the housing 1, and an operator display 3 is fitted into the housing 1 above the keyboard 2. Further, a receipt issuing port 4 is formed on the front surface of the housing 1 adjacent to the keyboard 2. Furthermore, a drawer 5 is arranged on the lower surface of the housing 1, and a customer display 6 is attached to the upper surface. In addition, on the keyboard 2, you can control the power on/off, as well as "Register" and "Register".
Various business operations such as "Payment" and "Settings".

- A control switch 7 is provided to instruct the central processing unit to start the program.

Keyboard 2 displays the product code of the product being sold, the number of items sold,
A number key 8 for entering the sales amount, etc., a department key 9 for entering the department code in which the handled products are classified, and a deposit/cash key that functions as a closing key to declare the closing of sales registration. In addition to the sales registration keys 10 and the like, an issue key 11 is arranged to declare the issuance of multiple product coupons, so-called coupons.

In FIG. 3, a central processing unit (CPU) 12 has a built-in arithmetic circuit, a memory control circuit, etc., and performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on various input data.
3. A ROM 16 that stores fixed data such as programs for executing various business modes and a RAM 17 that stores variable data such as input data and arithmetic processing data are operated via a data bus 14 and a control line 15. Also, input the key signal from keyboard 2 to
A keyboard input circuit 18 that sends data to U12, an I10 boat 19 that monitors the status of control switch 7, and a display control circuit 20 that drives operator display 3 and customer display 6 to display characters, etc. corresponding to display data. ．．
Printer 21 that prints on receipts and journals
A printer/drawer control device [22] that drives and controls the drive and opens the drawer 5, a clock circuit 23 that measures the current year, month, day, hour, minute, and second, etc. are connected to the data bus 14 and the control line 1.
It is connected to the CPU 12 via 5.

The RAM 17 includes, as shown in the fourth factor, a product registration file 31.1 that accumulates the sales amount, number of sales items, etc. of products registered for sale, for example, by department code; , a coupon totalizer 33 that accumulates the sales amount of coupons only, a total amount area 34 that temporarily stores the total amount of coupons, and a divided amount area that temporarily stores the divided amounts obtained by dividing the total amount of coupons by the number of coupons. 35, a number setting memory 36 in which the number of coupons to be bound is set, and the like.

The CPL 112 is programmed to operate according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 when a key signal is input from the keyboard 2 while the control switch 7 is commanding the "registration" business mode. There is. That is, if the key input as Pl is the department key 9, after confirming that a number was entered using the numeric key 8 immediately before, the predetermined department registration process is executed, and the information in the product registration file 31 is The number of sales items, sales amount, etc. of the sales items placed in the sales number area, sales amount area, etc. corresponding to the applicable department code are added.

In addition, the department code, sales amount, etc. are displayed on the operator display 3.
and on the customer display 6, as well as on the printer 2.
1 to print on receipts and journals. Furthermore, the sales amount is added to the amount totalizer 32, and the following key human power is obtained.

If the key input as P2 is the issue key 11, after confirming that a number has been entered immediately before, the entered number data, that is, the total amount of the coupon, is displayed on the screen together with a predetermined message "Coupon issue". Display on 3 and 6. Further, the total amount of the coupons that have been placed is stored in the total amount area 34 of the RAM 17, and the total amount of the coupons is added to the coupon totalizer 33 and the amount totalizer 32.

Next, the total amount stored in the total amount area 34 as P3 is divided by the number data preset in the number setting memory 36 to calculate the divided amount of the coupon,
This divided amount is stored in the divided amount area 35. After that, the number counter built into the CPU 12 is initialized to "1", and after stub cutting the receipt, header information ("coupon", amount at 1, current date, etc.) is printed. . Next, the receipt is stub cut again, the amount data stored in the 9-divided amount area 35, the store name, etc. are printed, and one coupon is issued. Then set the number of sheets counter to “+1”
, and the above-described stub cut operation and divided amount printing operation are repeated until this counter value exceeds the value in the number of sheets setting area 36. In this way, when the counter value exceeds the value in the number setting area 36, a stub cut is made to the receipt and a message "Issuance completed" is displayed on the screen display 3.6.

Thereafter, as P4, after clearing the total amount area 34 and the divided amount area 35, the contents of the amount totalizer 32 are displayed on the screen display 3.6 and printed on the receipt. Next, as a predetermined closing process, the deposited amount is displayed and printed, and the calculated change amount is displayed and printed, and then the receipt is issued. After that, the amount totalizer 32 is cleared and the process ends.

Incidentally, if the deposit/account key 10 is input without the issue key 11 being input as P5, the same process as the above-mentioned closing process and thereafter is performed.

In a store that employs the electronic cash register of this embodiment configured as described above, the number of coupons (for example, 10) is set in the number setting area 36 in advance. In this state, if a shopper wishes to purchase a coupon of 5,000 yen, for example, after completing the customer's other product registration, enter the total amount of the coupon (5,000 yen) and then issue it. Enter key 11. Then, an operation is performed to calculate the divided amount of coupons (500 yen) by dividing the total amount by the number of coupons, and a stub cut is performed on the receipt on which the registration details of the customer are printed. ``Coupon''.

Header information such as ``¥5000J'' and the current date are printed.Furthermore, stub cutting and printing of the split amount, etc. are repeated for this receipt, and the split amount tickets that have been stub cut one by one are stored in the number setting memory. When the number of coupons in 36 is issued, stub cutting is performed again, and the total amount of sales of other registered products and the total amount of this coupon is displayed in print 9, and after the normal closing process. A receipt with the Pont ticket 40 integrated therein is issued as shown in Fig. 6. - The customer receives this receipt, cuts off the registration details section and closing data section, and uses it as a coupon.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, coupons in a predetermined format are automatically issued using stub cut simply by operating the numeric key 8 and issue key 11, thereby eliminating the need for complicated work. Coupons can be issued in a short time. Therefore, the cashier's labor can be reduced, and even when the store is crowded, the store does not have to wait for other customers. Additionally, there is no need to prepare store-specific coupons as in the past, and regular receipts can be used, significantly reducing costs. Furthermore, the total amount of the coupon is added to the amount totaler, and the closing process is performed based on the contents of this amount totaler, which simplifies the sales registration process.
3, since the sales amount of only coupon tickets is accumulated, sales management of coupon tickets can be performed reliably. Furthermore, since the total amount of coupons is not limited, coupons can be easily issued with amounts that match the customer's requests.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

For example, in the embodiment described above, the number of coupons to be bound is preset in the number setting memory 36, but it may be set arbitrarily at the time of issuing the coupon. By doing so, it is possible to issue a number of coupons according to the customer's request. Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the closing process is performed after issuing the coupon by inputting the issuing key 11, but the closing process function may be omitted. By doing so, sales records of other products can be recorded after the coupon issuance process. It goes without saying that various other modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, inexpensive product coupons using receipts can be automatically issued efficiently and in a short time by simple key operations, which is economical and reduces labor. It is possible to provide an electronic cash register that can be weighed and improve serviceability.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an electronic cash register of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 6 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of an electronic cash register of the embodiment. External configuration diagram, Figure 3 is a block diagram of the electronic cash register, Figure 4 is a diagram of the RAM configuration, Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU, and Figure 6 is one issue of a receipt with a coupon spring material. It is a figure which shows an example. 2...Keyboard, 4...Receipt issuing port, 11.
...Issuance key, 12...CPLI, 16...ROM
117...RAM, 21...Printer, 32...
Amount totaler, 33...Coupon totaler, 34...
Total amount area, 35...Divided amount area, 36...
Number of sheets setting memory. Applicant's Representative Patent Attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 5 Figure 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an electronic cash register that accumulates the sales amount of sold products inputted from the input section in a totalizer and prints it out on a receipt, there is an issuance key that declares the issuance of a product coupon, and a a division amount calculation means for calculating the division amount of the product coupon by dividing the total amount of the coupon placed immediately before by a predetermined number; and printing the division amount calculated by the calculation means on the receipt. a ticket issuing means for issuing a predetermined number of product coupons by stub-cutting each product; and an amount adding means for adding the total amount of the coupon entered immediately before inputting the issuing key to the amount totalizer. , and receipt issuing means for printing and issuing the contents of the amount totalizer obtained by the amount adding means on the receipt issued as the product coupon.