KR20030008757A - Payment system for goods - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for a commodity price payment is provided to process price of commodities collectively by passing a cart along a bar code reading machine on condition that commodities in the cart. CONSTITUTION: A bar code reading machine(100) is provided for a non-carrying out payment of commodities inserted in a cart(10). Commodity input and output sensing units and the first bar code sensing unit for sensing a bar code of inputted commodity are mounted at the upper end of the cart(10). The first control unit(15) is provided for receiving data from the commodity input and output sensing units and the first bar code sensing unit and processing the data. An entering sensing unit(103) senses an entrance of the cart(10). The second bar code sensing unit(101) senses a bar code attached on each commodity. A sensing termination unit(104) informs a termination of a bar code sensing. The second control unit receives data from an entrance sensing unit(103), the second bar code sensing unit(101), and the sensing termination unit(104), and performs a predetermined process related to a price payment. The second bar code sensing unit(101) is mounted in the bar code reading machine(100) and includes a plurality of light sources(102). A moving plate(105) is mounted at the bottom of the bar code reading machine(100).

Description

Payment system for goods using barcode reading {Payment system for goods}

The present invention relates to a payment system for goods using a bar code reading, and more particularly, it is stored in a state in which a purchased item is stored in a shopping cart (hereinafter referred to as a cart) used when purchasing an item in a department store, a large discount store, or the like. The present invention relates to an item payment system using a bar code reading that can simplify the payment of goods by passing the cart itself through a barcode reading machine without carrying out the goods.

Payment of goods using barcode reading is a more convenient and accurate way to pay for goods in department stores, large discount stores, etc .. Using the POS (Point of Sale) system, the clerk can check the price of each item. It contributes greatly to solving the complicated process of inputting using a keyboard and making a settlement.

However, payment of goods using current barcode reading has inherent inconveniences, and payment is possible only when the reader is in direct contact with the barcode attached to the goods. Should be. In other words, when the goods are stacked, the goods must be taken out one by one and the reader must be settled by contacting each item, causing a delay in payment processing time.

Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned inconveniences, and an object of the present invention is to read barcodes on the cart itself while the goods are placed in the cart without carrying out the goods from the cart at the time of payment of the goods placed in the cart. An object of the present invention is to provide a payment system for goods using a barcode reading, which can be processed through a machine to make a payment for goods.

1A is an overall configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 1B is a detailed view of each component shown in FIG. 1A.

FIG. 2A is a detailed view (sectional view) of the article entry / exit detection unit and the first barcode detection unit attached to the upper end of the cart.

2B is an internal configuration diagram of the first control unit.

3 is an internal configuration diagram of the second control unit.

4 is an exemplary diagram showing a list, quantity, and price of purchased items through a display device attached to a barcode reading machine.

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10: Cart 100: Barcode Reading Machine

11: upper detection unit 101: second barcode detection unit

12: lower detection unit 102: second control unit

13: first barcode detection unit 15: first control unit

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes two parts of a cart having a goods input / output detection device and a barcode reading machine for non-export payment of goods stored in the cart.

Hereinafter, the configuration, operation, and preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which reference numerals are given to the same elements, even though they are on different drawings. In the description of the drawings, it is noted that components of other drawings may be cited if necessary.

Figure 1a shows the overall configuration of the present invention and Figure 1b shows a detailed view of each component shown in Figure 1a.

There is a cart 10 in which the goods are loaded and a barcode reading machine 100 for the non-export payment of the goods loaded in the cart. The top and bottom of the cart 10 includes the goods input / output detection units 11 and 12 and the barcodes of the goods. The first control unit 15 is provided with a first barcode detection unit 13 for detecting and receiving data from the goods entry and exit detection units 11 and 12 and the first barcode detection unit 13 to perform a predetermined process. It is included.

The goods entry and exit detection unit (11, 12) is composed of the upper detection unit 11 and the lower detection unit 12 is disposed in the form of a strip along the edge of the upper end of the cart (10).

The first barcode detection unit 13 is disposed between the upper detection unit 11 and the lower detection unit 12 of the goods entry and exit detection unit 11 and 12 along the edge of the cart 10 in the form of a semi-circular strip. It is.

The barcode reading machine 100 includes an entrance detector 103 for detecting entry of a cart, a second barcode detector 101 for detecting a barcode attached to each article, and a detection terminating unit 104 for notifying the end of barcode detection. And a second control unit 106 which receives data from the entry detecting unit 103, the second bar code detecting unit 101, and the detecting end unit 104, and performs predetermined processing related to payment. The sensing unit 101 is circularly disposed inside the barcode reading machine 100 for detecting barcodes according to various positions of stacked goods and includes a plurality of independent light sources 102 emitting a plurality of reading beams. have. In addition, the bottom of the machine 100 is provided with a moving table 105 to load the cart entered.

FIG. 2A is a detailed view of an article entry / exit detection unit and a first barcode detection unit attached to the upper end of the cart. FIG. 2B illustrates an internal configuration of the first control unit 15.

When the entry and exit of the article is detected by the article entry / exit detection units 11 and 12, it is necessary to first determine whether the article is input or taken out. Because when you buy a lot of items, you may give up your intention to buy something (ie, you can put it in and take it out). This is determined by configuring the goods input and output detection unit 11, 12 as the upper detection unit 11 and the lower detection unit 12 as shown in Figure 1b, the upper detection unit 11 detects the input and the lower detection unit ( 12) detect the export. In this case, when the upper sensing unit 11 is activated, the lower sensing unit 12 should be in an inactive state and vice versa.

The first control unit 15 receives the activation signal from the upper sensing unit 11 or the lower sensing unit 12 and applies the activation signal to the first barcode detecting unit 13 to activate the first barcode detecting unit 13. The first barcode detector 13 detects the barcode of the article to be put.

At this time, the first bar code detector 13 emits a beam for detection, which is emitted from three light sources disposed at 45 degrees to each other on the same circumference as shown in FIG. 2A. The reason why the three light sources are arranged at intervals of 45 degrees is that the direction of loading of the article is non-fixed and thus the detection position of the barcode is not constant so that the barcode can be detected at all times regardless of the feeding direction. Also, barcodes for the same article must be recognized as the same data by three light sources, so they must be wired together in circuit.

The detected barcode is an optical signal and is decoded into an electrical signal by the first decryption unit 16 for further processing. At this time, if the decoded barcode is that of the input article (when the upper sensing section 11 is activated), it is recorded in the barcode data storage 17, and if it is that of the carrying article (bottom sensing section 12). Is activated (is deleted).

3 shows an internal configuration of the second control unit.

The cart 10 loaded with the goods for payment of the purchased goods enters the barcode reading machine 100 (loaded on the mobile platform 105). The entry detection unit 103 notifies the second control unit 106 of the entry of the cart, and at the same time, the bar code data transmitting unit 18 transmits the bar code data recorded in the bar code data storage unit 17 by a predetermined transmission method to the bar code data input unit. To 107. In this case, it is preferable to use a wireless transmission method rather than a wired transmission method. The barcode data input unit 107 transmits and records barcode data input from the cart 10 to the input data storage unit 109. At the same time, the driving signal is applied to the mobile unit 105 to cause the movement of the cart 10 loaded with the article, and the independent signal for radiating the bar code reading beam by applying the activation signal to the second barcode detection unit 101. The light source 102 is driven. The barcode of the article stored in the cart 10 is detected by a plurality of independent light sources 102 as the mobile unit 105 proceeds, and the detected barcode is decoded into an electrical signal by the second decryption unit 108. The sensor data is stored in the storage unit 110. When the moving table 105 reaches the sensing end 104, the sensing end 104 notifies the end of the sensing (for example, a method of generating a sound may be an example). The bar code data is read from the data storage unit 109 and the sense data storage unit 110 to determine whether the two storage units 109 and 110 match the data. The necessity of determining whether there is a match

1. Since the second barcode detection unit 101 uses a plurality of independent light sources 102, there is a possibility of overlapping detection of the same article during the detection process,

2. If the article is irregularly loaded on the cart 10, it is because the article missing the detection of the second barcode detection unit 101 may occur.

At this time, in determining whether or not to match the determination reference data of the match is the data of the input data storage unit 109 and the entire bar code should be determined to match. Because each item has its own barcode. For example, if the barcode of the Lotte Sider stored in the input data storage unit 109 is 10987765, it is determined that the barcode of the sensing data storage unit 110 must also be 10987765, and if it is 10987766, it is determined as a separate article. In such a case, it is discriminated as the same kind of goods, and it is judged that the same product of the same company was purchased in plurality.

In order to prevent the occurrence of the first and second cases described above, the entry and exit detection devices 11, 12, 13, and 15 are provided in the cart 10 to detect the entry and exit of the article.

After the determination process, the settlement unit 113 receives the barcode data determined by the determination unit 111 and reads the price and quantity of the article corresponding to the determined barcode data from the list / price storage unit 112. After calculating the price and quantity of the individual items and the amount of payment based on these items, the output unit 114 is driven and output. The output method is preferably such that the buyer can easily check the display device.

4 shows an example in which a list, quantity, and price of purchased items are presented through the display device 115 attached to the machine 100.

Although the preferred mode of operation of the present invention has been described in detail by way of example, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be appreciated that the various modifications or changes may be made. Accordingly, modifications to the foregoing embodiments of the present invention will not depart from the techniques of the present invention.

Implementing the present invention has the following effects.

When paying for the goods in the cart, the goods are settled in the stacked state without having to take out the goods one by one. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time and cost required for the payment of the goods. Errors in barcode reading of irregularly stacked articles can be prevented in advance.

Claims (5)

A goods input / output detection unit for detecting entry / exit of an article, a first barcode detection unit for detecting a barcode of the entry / exit article, and inputting detection data of the barcode from the entry / exit detection unit and the first barcode detection unit to perform a predetermined process A cart having a first control unit; And An entry detection unit for detecting the entry of the cart, a second barcode detection unit for detecting a barcode attached to each article stored in the cart, a detection end unit for notifying the end of the barcode detection, the entry detection unit, the second barcode And a bar code reading machine having a sensing unit and a second control unit which receives data related to sensing from the end of sensing and performs a predetermined process related to payment of the goods. system. The article of claim 1, wherein the article entry / exit detection unit is implemented as an upper sensing unit and a lower sensing unit so that the upper sensing unit senses the input of the article and the lower sensing unit senses the carrying out of the article. Payment system. According to claim 1, wherein the first bar code detector is provided in the same circumference of the semi-circle of the three light source detection beams (beam) arranged at 45 degrees to each other to always display the bar code of the article regardless of the direction of the article input Item payment system using a bar code reading, characterized in that the detection. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first controller comprises: a first decryption unit configured to decrypt a barcode detected from the upper sensing unit or the lower sensing unit into an electrical signal; A barcode data storage unit for storing barcode data decrypted by the first decryption unit; And A bar code data transmission unit for reading the bar code data from the bar code data storage unit and transmitting the bar code data to the bar code reading machine when the cart enters the bar code reading machine. system. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second control unit A barcode data input unit which receives the barcode data from the barcode data transmitter and drives a plurality of independent light sources emitting a barcode reading beam by applying an activation signal to the second barcode detector; An input data storage unit for storing barcode data transmitted to the barcode data input unit; A second decryption unit for decoding the barcode detected by the second barcode detection unit into an electrical signal; A sensing data storage unit for storing the decrypted barcode data; A determination unit which reads barcode data from the input data storage unit and the sense data storage unit to determine whether the two storage units match data; A list / price storage unit for storing a list of goods and price data; And And a settlement unit configured to receive the barcode data determined by the determination unit, read out the price and quantity of the item corresponding to the determined barcode data from the list / price storage unit, and settle the settlement amount. Payment system for goods used.