JPH07119130B2 - Label issuing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention issues a weighing label in which a price is printed according to the weight measured by a weighing section and a flat label in which a fixed price is printed. The present invention relates to an apparatus, and more particularly, to a label issuing apparatus that can issue only a fixed amount label even when a scale unit is not connected.

[Prior Art] Many fresh foods have a unit price per unit weight. Therefore, even if the product type is the same, if the weight is different, the price is different for each product. When pricing such products, a label issuing device equipped with a scale is generally used.

In such a label issuing device, a product file that stores a product code, a product name, a unit price per unit weight, etc. for each product to be handled is formed in the storage unit of the main body device. After entering,
When the corresponding product is placed on the balance section, the weight is measured and the unit price of the corresponding product is read from the product file to calculate the price. Then, the product name, weight, price, etc. are printed on the label and issued as a measurement label. Then, the issued measurement label may be attached to the corresponding product.

In addition, in such a label issuing device, the weight of each product is almost constant, and it is not necessary to measure the weight or the price is fixed regardless of the weight. There is one configured so that a fixed price label having a predetermined price and product name printed thereon can be issued without measuring.

As described above, when the weighing label and the fixed amount label are configured to be issued by one label issuing device, it is not necessary to separately provide a label issuing device for exclusively issuing the fixed amount label.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the label issuing device configured to issue the above-described weighing label and fixed amount label still has the following problems. That is, since the weighing unit that measures the weight of the article is used in a state of being connected to the main body device that issues the weighing label or the fixed amount label, the weighing unit alone,
Or, it was impossible to use the main unit alone.

Therefore, even when the fixed amount label is issued without using the scale unit, if the scale unit is separated from the main body device, an error occurs and the fixed amount label cannot be continuously issued. As described above, even if the scale unit is not used, the scale unit cannot be removed.

Therefore, even if this label issuing device is temporarily moved to a narrow place and fixed-rate label issuing work is carried out at that place, it is necessary to move the scale section to the narrow place at the same time, which is extremely difficult for the handling operator. It is troublesome, and there is a concern that the efficiency of label sticking may be reduced due to the obstacle of the scale.

The present invention detects the connection state between the balance unit and the main unit,
If only the fixed-rate label is issued when not connected, the scale part can be removed when only the fixed-rate label is issued, which greatly improves operability and reduces the installation area when issuing the fixed-rate label. An object of the present invention is to provide a label issuing device which is small and can improve the work efficiency of label sticking work in a narrow space.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention relates to a weighing unit for weighing the weight of an article, a unit price per unit weight stored in the storage unit and the weight input from the weighing unit. In the label issuing device, which consists of a main body device that issues a weighing label that prints the price of the product calculated from and a mains device that issues a fixed price label that prints a predetermined fixed price, the scale part is connected to the main device. Connection detecting means for detecting whether or not there is a label, both label issuance permitting means for permitting the issuance of a measurement label and a fixed amount label during the connection detecting period, and the flat label for the connection detecting means during the non-connection detecting period. It is provided with a fixed amount label issuance permission means for permitting issuance only.

[Operation] In the label issuing device configured as described above, both the weighing label using the weighing unit and the flat-rate label not using the weighing unit in the label issuing device are connected to the main body device. The label can be issued. On the other hand, even when the scale unit is not connected to the main body device, it is possible to issue a flat-rate label without using the scale unit.

Therefore, the range of use of this label issuing device is greatly expanded.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 (a) is a perspective view showing the entire label issuing device of the embodiment, and FIG. 2 (b) is a perspective view showing the main body device after the scale section is removed.

This label issuing device is roughly divided into a scale section 1 for weighing the weight of the commodity (article) placed on the scale 1a, and a price of the commodity calculated from the weight input from the scale section 1. It is composed of a printed measuring label and a main unit 2 which issues a fixed amount label with a fixed price.

The scale unit 1 is detachably attached to the main body device 2. As shown in FIG. 2B, the scale unit 1 is located at a lower position of the housing 3 of the main body device 2 with which the scale unit 1 abuts. A micro switch 4 is attached as a connection detecting means for closing the contacts when the part 1 is mounted.

On the front surface of the housing 3 of the main body device 2, a display unit 5 for displaying the weight of the merchandise to be measured, a unit price per unit weight, a calculated price, a keyboard 6, and a label issuing port 7 for discharging a quantitative label or a fixed amount label. Etc. are formed.

The keyboard 6 includes a numeric key 6a for storing numerical data such as a product code of a target product (article) when issuing a weighing label or a fixed amount label and a price when issuing a fixed amount label, a fixed amount label issuing mode. A mode setting key 6b for setting a label issuing mode such as a weighing label issuing mode, various function keys 6c used for setting data in the product file formed in the storage unit, and the like are provided.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a label issuing device. Reference numeral 9 in the figure denotes a CPU (central processing unit) that executes various information processing. In the CPU 9, a ROM 11 that stores a control program via a bus line 10, a RAM 12 that stores a product file and various variable data, and a display unit 5, an interface 13 for sending display data to the device 5, an interface 14 for inputting a key signal from the keyboard 6, an interface 16 for sending print data to a label printer 15 for printing a weighing label or a flat label, and switch information of the microswitch 4 An input port 17 for input, an interface 20 for inputting weight data from the balance unit 1 and a connection cable 18 and a connection socket 19 are connected.

The product file formed in the RAM 12 includes, for example,
For each product code, product data such as a product name and a unit price per unit weight for identifying the corresponding product is stored. It should be noted that each data of this product file can be arbitrarily set by the key operation of the keyboard 6. Further, in the RAM 17, a price area for storing the price to be printed on the flat label when issuing the flat label, and a product code for temporarily storing the product code corresponding to the product name to be printed on the label designated by the keyboard 6 Areas, a counter for counting the number of fixed-rate labels issued, and the like are formed.

Then, when the power of the entire label issuing device is turned on,
The CPU 9 is programmed so as to execute the main routine shown in FIG. When the flow chart starts,
Check the setting state of the mode setting key 6b of the keyboard 6 with P1. If the flat-rate label issuing mode is set, when a product code indicating the product name to be printed on the label is input, it is stored in the product code area, and price data of a fixed price to be printed is keyed in on the keyboard 6. Then, when the number of issued sheets is keyed in, the counter is set. When each of the above data is input, each input data is displayed on the display unit 5, and corresponding data such as price is printed out at P2 by the label printer 15 by the number set in advance, The fixed amount label is discharged from the label issuing port 7.

If the label issuance mode is not the fixed amount label issuance mode at P1 and the measurement label issuance mode is set at P3, the state of the microswitch 4 is checked via the input port 17 at P4. If the micro switch 4 is closed, it is determined that the scale unit 1 is attached to the main body device 2.
Then, at P5, it is confirmed that the product code of the product to be weighed is input by the numeral keys 6a or the like and stored in the product code area of the RAM 17. If it is not stored, it waits for the product code input from the keyboard 6. When the product code is stored, the weight data of the product placed on the scale 1a of the scale 1 is read from the scale 1 via the interface 20.

Next, the unit price corresponding to the product code in the product code area is read from the product file, and the price of the corresponding product is calculated from this unit price and the weight data. Then, the price, the product name of the corresponding product, and the measured weight are printed on the label, and the label is discharged from the label issuing port 7 as a measurement label.

If the micro switch 4 is open and the scale unit 1 is not connected to the main body device 2 at P4, the weight of the product cannot be weighed and a predetermined error process such as error display is executed.

If the measurement label is not issued in P3, another mode process such as a data setting mode for the product file is executed.

If the label issuing device configured in this way is used, the scale unit 1
Is detachably attached to the main body device 2. When the balance unit 1 is attached to the main body device 2, the micro switch 4 as the connection detection mechanism is closed, so that the weight from the balance unit 1 and the unit price stored in the storage unit. It is possible to issue a weighing label on which the calculated price is printed, and it is also possible to issue a fixed amount label on which a preset price input from a keyboard or the like is printed.

On the other hand, when the scale unit 1 is not attached to the main body device 2,
Since the micro switch 4 is opened, it is only possible to issue a fixed amount label printed with a preset price input from a keyboard or the like. Conversely speaking, even if the scale unit 1 is not attached to the main body device 2, the fixed amount label can be issued.

Therefore, when the fixed amount label is issued, the scale unit 1 is not necessary, and under the condition that only the fixed amount label is issued, only the main body device 2 can be easily moved to a necessary place. Moreover, the installation area in that case can be reduced significantly. Therefore, the operability of the entire label printing apparatus can be improved and the range of application can be greatly expanded.

Further, even if the scale unit fails, it is possible to maintain only the function of issuing the fixed amount label.

Further, it is possible to sell the balance unit 1 and the apparatus main body 2 as a set, or to sell the main body apparatus 2 alone. In this case, a sufficient commercial value can be obtained even if only the main body device 2 is sold.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In the embodiment, the micro switch 4 is used as the connection detecting means for the CPU 9 to detect whether or not the scale unit 1 is connected to the main body device 2. However, a key switch operated by the operator is separately provided on the keyboard 6. It may be provided so that it is possible to determine whether or not the balance unit 1 is connected with the key switch turned on.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the label issuing device of the present invention,
The connection state between the balance unit and the main body device is detected, and if the connection is not established, only the flat-rate label issuance is permitted. Therefore, when only the fixed amount label is issued, the scale unit can be removed, and the operability can be greatly improved. In addition, the installation area when issuing the fixed amount label is reduced, and the work efficiency of the label sticking work in a narrow space can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a label issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the same embodiment device, and FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the embodiment device. . 1 ... Scale unit, 2 ... Main unit, 4 ... Micro switch, 5 ... Display unit, 6 ... Keyboard, 7 ... Label issuing port, 9 ... CPU, 12 ... RAM, 15 ... Label Printer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A weighing section for weighing the weight of an article, and a weighing label printed with the price of the article calculated from the weight input from the weighing section and the unit price per unit weight stored in the storage section. In a label issuing device comprising a main body device which issues a fixed amount label which is issued and prints a predetermined fixed price, a connection detecting means for detecting whether or not the scale unit is connected to the main body device, and Both label issuance permitting means for permitting the connection detecting means to issue the measurement label and the fixed amount label during the connection detecting period, and a fixed label issue permitting for allowing the connection detecting means to issue only the fixed amount label during the non-connection detecting period. And a label issuing device.