JPH0544065B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a product sales data processing device that uses, for example, a laser scanner to read and process product sales data from barcodes attached to products.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in this type of barcode reading device, a laser scanner is installed below a table on which the product passes, and the product is passed on the table with the barcode affixed to the product facing downward. The barcode was read by irradiating the barcode with laser light from a laser scanner.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, in this type of device where the barcode is read by a laser scanner with the barcode facing down, the worker must check the condition of the product's barcode (whether the barcode is clear or not). After checking that there are no chips, etc., the product must be turned over and passed over the reading surface of the laser scanner. The problem was that the work required to read the barcode, such as positioning it correctly on the reading surface of the barcode, was troublesome. For this reason, it is possible to install a laser scanner on the side, but if it is installed on the side, the scanning height position is fixed, so if the product size is different, it may not be possible to read the product. There is a possibility that this may occur.

The present invention was devised to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a product sales data processing device that can easily and reliably perform barcode reading operations.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention uses a barcode reader to read product sales data from a barcode attached to a product, and registers the product sales data based on the read product sales data. In the processing device, a first mounting section on which a container containing an unregistered product or the product itself is placed; a second mounting section on which a container containing the registered product or the product itself is placed; 1st
A product passing area for moving the product from the first placing part to the second placing part is provided between the placing part and the second placing part, and a part on one side of this product passing area. is provided with an operation section for performing input operations related to the reading of product sales data by the barcode reading section, and a display section for displaying various information based on the read product sales data, and a reading surface of the barcode reading section. It is located above one side of the product passage area and is oriented obliquely downward with respect to the product passage area.

[Operation] In the device of the present invention having such a configuration, it is only necessary to place the product on the stand and point the barcode attached to the product toward the reading surface of the laser scanner located diagonally above. You can scan the barcode and check the status of the barcode at the same time, and since the reading surface of the laser scanner is diagonally upward, you can easily deal with variations in product size.

[Embodiments of the Invention] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention will be described as applied to a product sales data processing device for registering product sales data.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a stand 2 serving as a first loading section for placing a shopping cart containing products is provided on the right side surface of the device main body 1, and In the front, a marker section 3 is provided as a product passing area for checking the passing of the product, and an input port 4 is provided as a second placing section for inserting the product, and at the rear of the upper right side, there is a display section. A registration unit display 5, a laser scanner 6, a start switch 7 and a registration unit end switch 8 as operation units are provided. Further, a card insertion slot 9, a keyboard 10 for inputting a password, a payment section display 11, a payment completion switch 12, a receipt issuing port 13, etc. are provided on the upper end of the device main body 1, and the left side of the device main body 1 is provided with a shopping bag outlet 14 that can be opened and closed freely.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, inside the device main body 1, there is a weighing and bagging mechanism 15, and this mechanism 1
A conveyor 16 for conveying shopping bags sent out from 5 to the takeout port 14 is housed therein.

The weighing and bagging mechanism 15 is provided to be movable up and down by a motor, and a scale 17 is installed at the bottom.
A scale conveyor 18 is placed on the scale 17. A shopping bag is placed on the scale conveyor 18 from the product input port 4 side, and the upper part of the shopping bag is secured to a bag hook mechanism 19. . A bag up/down sensor 20 is provided slightly above the bag hook mechanism 19, and when the sensor 20 detects the product placed in the shopping bag, the weighing and bagging mechanism 15
is now being controlled downward.

The product input port 4 is closed when not in use, and opens when the start switch 7 is operated.

The shopping cart platform 2 is accommodated in a recess 21 formed on the side surface of the device main body 1, and when in use is pulled out from the recess 21 into the state shown.

The shopping bag outlet 14 is locked by an opening/closing lock mechanism 22 at the time of registration so that it cannot be opened, and is unlocked and can be opened at the end of payment.

The laser scanner 6 is erected in a tower shape with a slight inward tilt, and a barcode reading section 6a having a laser light emitting section and a light receiving section is provided at the upper tip thereof. The reading surface is oriented diagonally downward with respect to the front of the device main body 1.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus performs the following operations to register product sales data.

First, a shopping cart containing products is placed on the stand 2, and the start switch 7 is operated. As a result, the input port 4
will be released. Then, a shopping bag is placed inside the slot 4. In this state, the product is taken out from the shopping cart and passed over the marker section 3, and the barcode attached to the product is passed toward the barcode reading surface of the laser scanner 6. The products whose barcodes have been read are then placed into the shopping bag through the slot 4. This operation is performed for all the products in the shopping cart, and when all the products are placed in the shopping bag, the registration section end switch 8 is operated. As a result, the total amount is displayed on the registration unit display 5 and the input slot 4 is closed. Also, inside, the weighing and bagging mechanism 15 is lowered and the top end of the shopping bag is automatically sealed. When the weighing and bagging mechanism 15 descends to the lowest position, the scale conveyor 18 operates,
The shopping bags on the conveyor are transferred to the conveyor 16.
Additionally, data is sent from the registration section to the settlement section. In the settlement section, the total amount sent from the registration section is displayed on the settlement section display 11. In this state, the credit card is inserted into the card insertion slot 9, and the password is input from the keyboard 10. In this way, an inquiry is made regarding the card number, password, etc., and if the information is correct, a receipt with registered data printed thereon is issued through the receipt issuing port 13. Further, the opening/closing lock mechanism 22 is released and the shopping bag outlet 14 can be opened. In this way, the operator finally opens the shopping bag outlet 14 and takes out the shopping bag. In this way, the products for sale flow as shown by the arrows in FIG.

In this device, a laser scanner 6 is erected in a tower shape with a slight inclination, and a barcode reading section 6a is provided at the upper tip of the laser scanner 6.
Since the reading surface of a is facing diagonally downward with respect to the front of the device body 1, there is no need to turn the product over to read the barcode on the product, and the barcode can be read while checking the barcode condition. The reading operation can be performed, and the operation of directing the barcode toward the barcode reading surface of the laser scanner 6 can be easily performed by visual confirmation. In addition, since the registration section display 5, start switch 7, registration section end switch 8, etc. are provided on the side of the laser scanner 6, the registration section display 5 can be easily seen and items can be moved from the shopping cart to the shopping bag. The start switch 7 and the registration section end switch 8 are easy to operate with one hand. In this way, the work for reading barcodes can be done easily and reliably.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a product sales data processing device that can easily and reliably perform barcode reading operations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance, FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the internal structure, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the internal structure. 1... Device main body, 6... Laser scanner, 6a
...Barcode reading section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a product sales data processing device that uses a barcode reader to read product sales data from barcodes attached to products and performs registration processing based on the read product sales data, containers or containers containing unregistered products are used. a first placing section on which the product itself is placed; a second placing section on which the container for storing the registered product or the product itself is placed; the first placing section and the second placing section; a product passing area formed between the product placing part and the product passing area for moving the product from the first placing part to the second placing part; and a product passing area provided on one side of the product passing area. It consists of an operation section for performing input operations related to reading of product sales data by the barcode reading section, and a display section for displaying various information based on the read product sales data, and the barcode reading section is located at one end of the product passage area. 1. A product sales data processing device, characterized in that the product sales data processing device is disposed in a section, with its reading surface positioned upward, and directed diagonally downward with respect to the product passage area.