WO2021010163A1

WO2021010163A1 - Payment gate device

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Publication number: WO2021010163A1
Application number: PCT/JP2020/025795
Authority: WO
Inventors: 真彩高畠; 和樹三浦
Original assignee: 日本電気株式会社
Priority date: 2019-07-18
Filing date: 2020-07-01
Publication date: 2021-01-21
Also published as: JPWO2021010163A1

Abstract

This payment gate device (10) comprises: housings (110) extending across a prescribed distance following from an entrance (11) to an exit (13) of a passageway through which a payer passes; product reading units (120) that read product information of products that pass through the passageway; and a payment method reading unit (130) that reads information specifying the payment method for the read products. The product reading units (120) and the payment method reading unit (130) are provided to the housings (110) in the stated order from the entrance (11) toward the exit (13) of the passageway.

Description

Payment gate device

The present invention relates to a payment gate device.

Patent Document 1 describes a device that carries a shopping cart containing a product with a wireless tag to the gate of a payment device, stops it in front of an opening / closing flap door, reads the data of the wireless tag, and processes the payment of the product. Have been described. Further, Patent Document 2 describes a settlement support system that performs settlement processing using a two-dimensional barcode including transaction identification information.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-267011 JP 2015-84162

In Patent Document 1, the cart is temporarily stopped at the gate in order to ensure the reading of the wireless tag. On the other hand, when a customer takes a purchased product and passes through it without stopping in front of the gate, the product information is read from the RF (Radio Frequency) tag associated with the product, and both product registration and payment processing are performed. At the gate, there was a problem that the product could not be registered because the RF tag could not be read properly before the payment process.

An object of the present invention is to provide a payment gate device that completes product registration by the payment processing, which is the above-mentioned problem.

The first payment gate device of the present invention is
A housing that extends from the entrance of the passage through which the settler passes along the exit for a predetermined distance.
A product reading means for reading product information of a product passing through the aisle,
A payment method reading means for reading the read information specifying the payment method for the product is provided.
From the entrance to the exit, the product reading means and the payment method reading means are provided in the housing in this order.

The second payment gate device of the present invention is
A housing that extends from the entrance of the passage through which the settler passes along the exit for a predetermined distance.
A product reading means for reading product information of a product passing through the aisle,
A payment method reading means that reads information that specifies the payment method of the read product,
A display means for displaying the product information read by the product reading means is provided.
From the inlet to the outlet, the product reading means and the display means are provided in the housing in this order.

The third settlement gate device of the present invention is
A housing that extends from the entrance of the passage through which the settler passes along the exit for a predetermined distance.
A product reading means for reading product information of a product passing through the aisle,
A payment method reading means for reading the read information specifying the payment method for the product is provided.
In the direction in which the housing extends, the center of the payment method reading means is located at a distance of 600 mm or more from the entrance.

Another aspect of the present invention may be a program that realizes at least one of the above payment gate devices by at least one computer, or a recording medium that can be read by a computer that records such a program. There may be. This recording medium includes non-temporary tangible media.
This computer program contains computer program code that, when executed by the computer, causes the computer to implement each function of its components on the payment gate device.

It should be noted that any combination of the above components and the conversion of the expression of the present invention between methods, devices, systems, recording media, computer programs, etc. are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

In addition, the various components of the present invention do not necessarily have to be independent of each other, and a plurality of components are formed as one member, and one component is formed of a plurality of members. It may be that a certain component is a part of another component, a part of a certain component overlaps with a part of another component, and the like.

Further, although the method and the computer program of the present invention describe a plurality of procedures in order, the order of description does not limit the order in which the plurality of procedures are executed. Therefore, when implementing the method and computer program of the present invention, the order of the plurality of procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents.

Furthermore, the method of the present invention and the plurality of procedures of the computer program are not limited to being executed at individually different timings. Therefore, another procedure may occur during the execution of a certain procedure, or the execution timing of the certain procedure and the execution timing of the other procedure may partially or completely overlap.

According to each of the above aspects, it is possible to provide a settlement gate device that completes product registration by the time of settlement processing.

It is a figure which shows the functional structure of the settlement gate apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is an orthographic projection of the housing on the right side of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation example of the settlement gate apparatus. It is a figure which shows the mode that the settlement person passes through the settlement gate device. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of the settlement gate apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 5 is an orthographic projection of the housing on the right side of FIG. It is a block diagram which illustrates the hardware composition of the control part shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation example of the settlement gate apparatus. It is a figure which shows the mode that the settlement person passes through the settlement gate device. It is a figure which shows the example of the display screen of the display part of the settlement gate apparatus. It is an orthographic projection of the right side housing of the settlement gate device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of the settlement gate apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of the settlement gate apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen of the 1st display part and the 2nd display part. It is an orthographic projection of the housing on the right side of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation example of the settlement gate apparatus.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all drawings, similar components are designated by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

(First Embodiment)
<Function configuration example>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the settlement gate device 10 according to the present embodiment. The payment gate device 10 is provided in a passage through which a person who makes a payment for the purchased product (hereinafter, also referred to as a payment person) carries the purchased product. This passage is, for example, an entrance or exit to a predetermined area. The predetermined area may be, for example, a store, a building, a specific room or floor in the building, or an elevator hall.

The payment gate device 10 includes a housing 110, a product reading unit 120, and a payment method reading unit 130.

The payment gate device 10 has a plurality of housings 110. The housing 110 is installed on each side of the passage. Each of the two housings 110 has a product reading unit 120. Further, at least one housing 110 has a payment method reading unit 130. In the example of FIG. 1, the payment method reading unit 130 is provided in the right housing 110 of the two housings 110. In this case, the settler can easily hold a smartphone, an IC card, or the like as a payment means with his / her right hand and hold it over the payment method reading unit 130. However, the payment method reading unit 130 may be provided in the housing 110 on the left side.

The housing 110 extends from the entrance 11 of the passage through which the settler passes along the exit 13 over a predetermined distance L. Two housings 110 are installed side by side along the aisle in parallel with each other at a distance W on both sides of the aisle. Preferably, the two housings 110 are installed in parallel. At least two housings 110, or each component contained in the housing 110, may be electrically connected to each other. Therefore, the plurality of product reading units 120 provided in each housing 110 can operate in cooperation with each other.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the product reading unit 120 and the payment method reading unit 130 are provided in the housing 110 in this order from the entrance 11 side to the exit 13 side of the passage.

The product reading unit 120 reads the product information of the product passing through the aisle. In other words, when the settler passes through the aisle with the product, the product reading unit 120 reads the product information of the product. The goods may be stored in the shopping cart of the store, the bag of the shop, or the bag or bag of the settler.

It is assumed that the product is associated with an RF (Radio Frequency) tag that stores product information. The product reading unit 120 may have an antenna that wirelessly communicates with the RF tag in order to read the product information from the RF tag. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of product reading units 120 are provided along the walking direction of the settler.

The product information is information for identifying the product at the store, for example, an ID assigned to the product at the store. The RF tag associated with the product may be attached directly to the product, or in the case of a delivery product, the RF tag itself may be used, or other items (for example, a card on which product information is posted). It may be attached to.

The payment method reading unit 130 reads the information that specifies the payment method of the read product. The payment method is, for example, at least one of QR (Quick Response) code (registered trademark) payment, electronic money, and credit card payment. The information read by the payment method reading unit 130 differs depending on the payment method. Therefore, as the payment method reading unit 130, reading devices corresponding to the payment method are provided in the housing 110, respectively. In the present embodiment, the payment method reading unit 130 reads a two-dimensional code such as a QR (Quick Response) code (registered trademark) or a barcode displayed on the display of the user terminal 200 owned by the payment person. A leader. The user terminal 200 is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

<Hardware configuration example>
FIG. 2 is an orthographic projection of the housing 110 on the right side of FIG. 2 (a) is a top view, FIG. 2 (b) is a front view, and FIG. 2 (c) is a right side view. In the example of FIG. 2, the housing 110 is a rectangular parallelepiped having a height H, a width D, and a depth L. However, the housing 110 may have a curved surface, unevenness, or holes on a part of the surface, or may be a polyhedron in which at least one corner of the hexahedron is cut off. The height H of the housing 110 is preferably a height at which the settler can easily hold the user terminal 200 over the settlement method reading unit 130.

The height of the installation position of the plurality of product reading units 120 may be set to a region where the reading accuracy of the RF tag associated with the product is good when the settler passes by with the purchased product. In this example, three product reading units 120 are provided in one housing 110, and a total of six product reading units 120 are used to read product information. However, the number of product reading units 120 is this. Not limited to. Further, the number and position of the product reading units 120 provided in the two housings 110 do not have to be the same. Further, by making the directivity of each antenna of the product reading unit 120 different from each other, it is possible to reduce the reading omission of the RF tag.

The reading accuracy of the RF tag can be improved by adding up the reading results of the RF tags associated with the products using the plurality of product reading units 120 to determine the product to be settled.

<Operation example>
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the payment gate device 10. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the settler passes through the settlement gate device 10. When the settler enters the entrance 11 of the settlement gate device 10 (FIG. 4 (a)), the product reading unit 120 is associated with the purchased product in the settler's shopping cart, and the product information is from the RF tag. Start reading. Here, the method of detecting the entry of a person into the passage of the settlement gate device 10 is not particularly limited, but the detection can be performed by a human sensor such as an infrared sensor, a load sensor or a vibration sensor provided under the entrance 11. Alternatively, it may be a sensor that detects a person by image processing. Further, the motion sensor may include a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. In this case, the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are provided at positions facing each other with the passage of a person in between. Then, when the light receiving unit does not receive the light emitted by the light emitting unit, that is, when a person is located between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, a signal indicating that a person has been detected is output. Further, the presence of a person may be detected by starting the reading of the RF tag by the product reading unit 120.

Then, as the settler advances along the aisle (FIG. 4B), the product reading unit 120 reads the product information from the RF tag associated with the purchased product in the settler's shopping cart (step in FIG. 3). S102).

Then, in order to pay for the purchased product, the settler displays the QR code on the display of the user terminal 200 and holds it over the reading surface of the payment method reading unit 130 (FIG. 4C) to read the payment method. The unit 130 reads the QR code and reads the information specifying the payment method (step S104 in FIG. 3). Then, the settler exits from Exit 13. At this time, the settlement process is performed by an accounting device (not shown) based on the information read by the settlement method reading unit 130. This configuration will be described in the embodiment described later.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the product reading unit 120 and the payment method reading unit 130 are arranged in this order from the entrance 11 side to the exit 13 side of the passage. Therefore, the reading of the product information can be completed before the payment is made.

(Second Embodiment)
<Function configuration example>
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the settlement gate device 10 according to the present embodiment. The settlement gate device 10 of the present embodiment further includes a display unit 140 in addition to the configuration of the above-described embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the product reading unit 120, the payment method reading unit 130, and the display unit 140 are provided in the housing 110 in this order from the entrance 11 side to the exit 13 side of the passage. Further, the settlement gate device 10 includes a control unit 150.

The settlement gate device 10 of the present embodiment is the same as the above embodiment except that the display unit 140 and the control unit 150 are provided. In FIG. 5, the control unit 150 is connected to the left housing 110, but since the two housings 110 are electrically connected, the control unit 150 is a product provided in the two housings 110. The operations of the reading unit 120, the payment method reading unit 130, and the display unit 140 can be controlled.

The display unit 140 displays the product information read by the product reading unit 120. The display unit 140 is a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, or the like. In the present embodiment, the display unit 140 is configured by incorporating the tablet terminal into the housing 110.

The control unit 150 controls each component of the product reading unit 120, the payment method reading unit 130, and the display unit 140 of the payment gate device 10 to realize the payment gate device 10. The payment gate device 10 is realized by any combination of computer hardware and software that realizes the control unit 150 described later. And, it is understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications of the realization method and the device. The figure showing the functional configuration showing the payment gate device 10 shows a block of logical functional units, not a configuration of hardware units.

When the display unit 140 is composed of a tablet terminal, the control unit 150 controls the tablet terminal to display the screen on the display. Communication between the control unit 150 and the tablet terminal may be performed by, for example, wireless communication (for example, wireless LAN (Local Area Network) (so-called Wi-Fi), Bluetooth (registered trademark), etc.). In this case, the control unit 150 may instruct the tablet terminal to display the display screen by wireless communication. In another example, the control unit 150 may instruct the input terminal of the tablet terminal to switch the display screen by a digital or analog signal.

<Hardware configuration example>
FIG. 6 is an orthographic projection of the housing 110 on the right side of FIG. 6 (a) is a top view, FIG. 6 (b) is a front view, and FIG. 6 (c) is a right side view. In addition to the settlement gate device 10 of the above embodiment of FIG. 2, a display unit 140 is further provided on the outlet 13 side of the upper surface 114 of the housing 110.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of the control unit 150 shown in FIG. The control unit 150 includes a bus 1010, a processor 1020, a memory 1030, a storage device 1040, an input / output interface 1050, and a network interface 1060.

The bus 1010 is a data transmission path for the processor 1020, the memory 1030, the storage device 1040, the input / output interface 1050, and the network interface 1060 to transmit and receive data to and from each other. However, the method of connecting the processors 1020 and the like to each other is not limited to the bus connection.

The processor 1020 is a processor realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or the like.

The memory 1030 is a main storage device realized by a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like.

The storage device 1040 is an auxiliary storage device realized by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), a memory card, a ROM (Read Only Memory), or the like. The storage device 1040 stores a program module that realizes each function of the control unit 150. When the processor 1020 reads each of these program modules into the memory 1030 and executes them, each function corresponding to the program module is realized.

The program module may be recorded on a recording medium. The recording medium for recording the program module includes a medium that can be used by a non-temporary tangible computer (control unit 150), and the program code readable by the computer (processor 1020 of the control unit 150) is embedded in the medium. You can do it.

The input / output interface 1050 is an interface for connecting the control unit 150 and various input / output devices.

The network interface 1060 is an interface for connecting the control unit 150 to the network. This network is, for example, LAN (Local Area Network) or WAN (Wide Area Network). The method of connecting the network interface 1060 to the network may be a wireless connection or a wired connection.

Then, the control unit 150 is connected to necessary devices (for example, the product reading unit 120, the payment method reading unit 130, and the display unit 140) via the input / output interface 1050 or the network interface 1060.

<Operation example>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the settlement gate device 10. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the settler passes through the settlement gate device 10. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display unit 140 of the settlement gate device 10.

When the settler enters the entrance 11 of the settlement gate device 10 (FIG. 9A), the product reading unit 120 is associated with the purchased product in the settler's shopping cart, and the product information is from the RF tag. Start reading. At this time, the display unit 140 displays the screen 141 (FIG. 10 (a)).

Then, while the settler advances along the aisle (FIG. 9B), the product reading unit 120 reads the product information from the RF tag associated with the purchased product in the settler's shopping cart (step in FIG. 8). S202). At this time, the display unit 140 displays the screen 142 (FIG. 10 (b)).

While the product information is being acquired from the RF tag associated with the product, the display unit 140 displays the product information on the screen 143 (FIG. 10 (c)) (step S204 in FIG. 8). Then, when the reading of all the RF tags is completed and the purchased product is confirmed, the display unit 140 displays the screen 144 (FIG. 10 (d)) prompting the settler to pay (step S206 in FIG. 8).

Then, in order to pay for the purchased product, the settler displays the QR code on the display of the user terminal 200 and holds it over the reading surface of the payment method reading unit 130 (FIG. 9C) to read the payment method. The unit 130 reads the QR code and reads the information specifying the payment method (step S104 in FIG. 8). Then, the settler exits from Exit 13. At this time, the settlement process is performed by an accounting device (not shown) based on the information read by the settlement method reading unit 130. This configuration will be described in the embodiment described later.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the product reading unit 120 and the display unit 140 are arranged in this order from the entrance 11 side to the exit 13 side of the passage. Therefore, the reading status of the product information can be confirmed on the screen display before the settlement person leaves the settlement gate device 10.

(Third Embodiment)
FIG. 11 is an orthographic projection of the housing on the right side of the settlement gate device 10 according to the present embodiment. The settlement gate device 10 of the present embodiment is the same as at least one of the above embodiments, except that the installation position of the settlement method reading unit 130 is defined. In the payment gate device 10, the center of the payment method reading unit 130 is located at a distance of 600 mm or more from the inlet 11 in the direction in which the housing 110 extends.

As shown in FIG. 11, the depth L1 of the housing 110 is 900 mm. The distance L2 from the front 112 of the housing 110 to the center position of the payment method reading unit 130 is 600 mm or more. This distance can be set to an appropriate value from the average walking speed of the settler and the reading speed of the RF tag.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the center of the payment method reading unit 130 is arranged so as to be located at a distance of 600 mm or more from the entrance 11. Therefore, the reading of the product information from the RF tag can be completed before the settlement person performs the settlement processing in the settlement method reading unit 130.

(Fourth Embodiment)
<Function configuration example>
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the payment gate device 10 according to the present embodiment. The settlement gate device 10 of the present embodiment is installed for accounting processing in a store. The settlement gate device 10 has the same configuration as the settlement gate device 10 according to the above embodiment except that it is connected to the accounting device 20.

The control unit 150 transmits the product information acquired by the product reading unit 120 and the information specifying the payment method acquired by the payment method reading unit 130 to the accounting device 20, and stores the registered product storage unit 220. In the example shown in this figure, the registered product storage unit 220 is a part of the accounting device 20. The accounting device 20 has a settlement unit 210. The settlement unit 210 performs accounting processing using the information stored in the registered product storage unit 220.

The settlement unit 210 reads the product information and the information for specifying the payment method from the registered product storage unit 220. The settlement unit 210 uses the product database (not shown) to acquire the price of the product indicated by the read product information. Further, the settlement unit 210 specifies a payment method corresponding to the information specifying the read payment method by using the above-mentioned storage device. Then, the settlement unit 210 uses this settlement method to perform settlement processing of the acquired amount.

After the settlement process is performed, the settlement unit 210 transmits the electronic receipt to the user terminal 200 of the settlement person. Electronic receipts contain data that is at least generally printed on paper receipts. The electronic receipt may be transmitted via a device that manages the electronic receipt.

According to the present embodiment, since the product registration is completed before the payment processing is performed, the payment processing by the accounting device 20 can be performed without delay.

(Fifth Embodiment)
<Function configuration example>
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the settlement gate device 10 according to the present embodiment. The settlement gate device 10 of this embodiment is the same as at least one of the above-described embodiments except that it includes a second display unit 180. In the present embodiment, the display unit 140 is referred to as a first display unit 140. In the example shown in FIG. 13, a second display unit 180 is provided on the front surface 112 on the entrance 11 side of the passage.

The second display unit 180 displays a screen indicating whether or not the settler who enters the settlement gate device 10 can enter the settlement gate device 10. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of screens of the display unit 140 and the second display unit 180. Screen 181 of FIG. 14A shows that the entry is possible. The screens 182 of FIGS. 14 (b) to 14 (e) show that the entry is not possible.

<Hardware configuration example>
FIG. 15 is an orthographic projection of the housing 110 on the right side of FIG. 15 (a) is a top view, FIG. 15 (b) is a front view, and FIG. 15 (c) is a right side view. In addition to the settlement gate device 10 of the above embodiment of FIG. 6, a second display unit 180 is further provided on the front surface 112 on the entrance 11 side of the housing 110. In the present embodiment, the second display unit 180 uses a terminal device such as a smartphone. As shown in FIG. 15, the second display unit 180 is installed on the outlet 13 side of the position of the first product reading unit 120.

A recess 117 is formed in the housing 110 for installing the second display unit 180, and the second display unit 180 is provided so that the display of the second display unit 180 faces outward. The position 180a on the surface of the screen of the display of the second display unit 180 housed in the recess 117 is closer to the outlet 13 than the center position 120a of the first product reading unit 120. This prevents the antenna of the product reading unit 120 and the antenna of the smartphone from interfering with each other.
<Operation example>
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the settlement gate device 10. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 14, and 16.

Before the settler enters the entrance 11 of the settlement gate device 10, the screen 181 (FIG. 14 (a)) is displayed on the second display unit 180 (step S302 in FIG. 16). Then, when the settler enters the entrance 11 of the settlement gate device 10 (FIG. 9A) and (YES in step S304 of FIG. 16), the product reading unit 120 becomes the purchased product in the settler's shopping cart. Start reading the product information from the linked RF tag. At this time, the first display unit 140 displays the screen 142 (FIG. 14 (b)). Further, the second display unit 180 displays the screen 182 (FIG. 14 (b)). After that, the second display unit 180 displays the screen 182 until the settler exits the exit 13.

Then, while the settler advances along the aisle (FIG. 9B), the product reading unit 120 reads the product information from the RF tag associated with the purchased product in the settler's shopping cart (step 16). S202).

While the product information is being acquired from the RF tag associated with the product, the display unit 140 displays the product information on the screen 143 (FIG. 14 (c)) (step S204 of FIG. 16). Then, when all the RF tags have been read and the purchased product is confirmed, the display unit 140 displays a screen 144 (FIG. 14 (d)) prompting the settler to pay (step S206 in FIG. 16).

Then, in order to pay for the purchased product, the settler displays the QR code on the display of the user terminal 200 and holds it over the reading surface of the payment method reading unit 130 (FIG. 9C) to read the payment method. The unit 130 reads the QR code and reads the information specifying the payment method (step S104 in FIG. 16). Then, the settler exits from Exit 13. At this time, the settlement process is performed by the accounting device 20 described with reference to FIG. 12 based on the information read by the settlement method reading unit 130. When the payment process is normally completed, the first display unit 140 displays the screen 145 (FIG. 14 (e)) (step S306 in FIG. 16). Then, when the settler leaves the exit 13 (YES in step S308 in FIG. 16), the process returns to step S302, and the second display unit 180 displays the screen 181 (FIG. 14 (a)).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, these are examples of the present invention, and various configurations other than the above can be adopted.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments and examples, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and examples. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made within the scope of the present invention in terms of the structure and details of the present invention.
In addition, when information about a user (settlement) is acquired and used in this invention, this shall be done legally.

Some or all of the above embodiments may also be described, but not limited to:
1. 1. A housing that extends from the entrance of the passage through which the settler passes along the exit for a predetermined distance.
A product reading means for reading product information of a product passing through the aisle,
A payment method reading means for reading the read information specifying the payment method for the product is provided.
A payment gate device provided in the housing in the order of the product reading means and the payment method reading means from the entrance to the exit.
2. 2. A housing that extends from the entrance of the passage through which the settler passes along the exit for a predetermined distance.
A product reading means for reading product information of a product passing through the aisle,
A payment method reading means that reads information that specifies the payment method of the read product,
A display means for displaying the product information read by the product reading means is provided.
A payment gate device provided in the housing in the order of the product reading means and the display means from the entrance to the exit.
3. 3. A housing that extends from the entrance of the passage through which the settler passes along the exit for a predetermined distance.
A product reading means for reading product information of a product passing through the aisle,
A payment method reading means for reading the read information specifying the payment method for the product is provided.
In the direction in which the housing extends, the center of the payment method reading means is a payment gate device located at a distance of 600 mm or more from the entrance.
4. 1. 1. From 3. In the payment gate device described in any one of
The payment method reading means is a payment gate device that reads a QR (Quick Response) code (registered trademark).
5. 1. 1. From 4. In the payment gate device described in any one of
The product reading means is a payment gate device that reads an RF (Radio Frequency) tag attached to an individual product and acquires the product information of the product.
6. 5. In the payment gate device described in
The product reading means has a plurality of antennas for reading RF tags.
A payment gate device in which the plurality of antennas are provided along the walking direction of the payment person, and the plurality of antennas are all provided in the housing so as to satisfy the above-mentioned positional relationship.

This application claims priority on the basis of Japanese Application Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-132840 filed on July 18, 2019, and incorporates all of its disclosures herein.

10 Settlement gate device 11 Inlet 13 Exit 110 Housing 112 Front 114 Top surface 117 Recess 120 Product reading unit 120a Center position 130 Payment method Reading unit 140 Display unit (first display unit)
141, 142, 143, 144, 145 Screen 180 Second display unit 180a

Position

181, 182 Screen 200 User terminal 20 Accounting device 210 Settlement unit 220 Registered product storage unit 150 Control unit 1010 Bus 1020 Processor 1030 Memory 1040 Storage device 1050 Output interface 1060 network interface

Claims

A housing that extends from the entrance of the passage through which the settler passes along the exit for a predetermined distance.
A product reading means for reading product information of a product passing through the aisle,
A payment method reading means for reading the read information specifying the payment method for the product is provided.
A payment gate device provided in the housing in the order of the product reading means and the payment method reading means from the entrance to the exit.
A housing that extends from the entrance of the passage through which the settler passes along the exit for a predetermined distance.
A product reading means for reading product information of a product passing through the aisle,
A payment method reading means that reads information that specifies the payment method of the read product,
A display means for displaying the product information read by the product reading means is provided.
A payment gate device provided in the housing in the order of the product reading means and the display means from the entrance to the exit.
A housing that extends from the entrance of the passage through which the settler passes along the exit for a predetermined distance.
A product reading means for reading product information of a product passing through the aisle,
A payment method reading means for reading the read information specifying the payment method for the product is provided.
In the direction in which the housing extends, the center of the payment method reading means is a payment gate device located at a distance of 600 mm or more from the entrance.
In the settlement gate device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The payment method reading means is a payment gate device that reads a QR (Quick Response) code (registered trademark).
In the settlement gate device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The product reading means is a payment gate device that reads an RF (Radio Frequency) tag attached to an individual product and acquires the product information of the product.
In the settlement gate device according to claim 5,
The product reading means has a plurality of antennas for reading RF tags.
A payment gate device in which the plurality of antennas are provided along the walking direction of the payment person, and the plurality of antennas are all provided in the housing so as to satisfy the above-mentioned positional relationship.