CN110533846A - Shopping auxiliary system and shopping auxiliary method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of shopping auxiliary system and shopping auxiliary method.Shopping auxiliary system (1) has: calling mechanism (2), at least 1 checkout apparatus (3) and at least 1 sack-filling device (4).Calling mechanism (2) receives the operation of salesman (92) related with the registration of commodity.Checkout apparatus (3) receives the operation with the related customer of clearing of commodity.The pack of sack-filling device (4) execution commodity.

Description

Shopping auxiliary system and shopping auxiliary method

Technical field

Present disclose relates generally to shopping auxiliary system and shopping auxiliary methods, are related in more detail to based on customer's The shopping auxiliary system and shopping auxiliary method that shopping is assisted.

Background technique

In document 1 (JP2014-6866A), describes and register the calling mechanism of commodity comprising salesman and by customer's (shopping Guest) operation settled accounts the POS system of the checkout apparatus (can counter device) of (accounting).In document 1, pass through checkout apparatus Have and the display unit of settlement information (accounting information) is shown to customer and shows salesman of the treatment situation to operation calling mechanism The display unit shown, so that salesman can support rapidly customer.

In the system described in document 1, since checkout can be arranged in the integrated platform being configured near checkout apparatus Bag holder and temporary mounting table, therefore settling accounts the customer terminated can be immediately to the commodity progress in the Shopping Basket on integrated platform Pack.

But the time needed for the pack of commodity is for example according to the proficiency of the people packed and the commodity bought Number etc. and change, according to circumstances, pack may also need or so a few minutes.Therefore, even if from the clearing of being registered in of commodity Processing is swimmingly carried out, and the stage confusion reigned of the pack of commodity later, as a result the waiting time of customer may also increase, Or salesman is busy with supporting and the operation of salesman being caused to increase.

Summary of the invention

The disclosure makes in view of the above-mentioned origin of an incident, more smoothly does shopping it is intended that providing a kind of can be realized Shopping auxiliary system and shopping auxiliary method.

Shopping auxiliary system involved in one mode of the disclosure has calling mechanism, at least 1 checkout apparatus, at least 1 Platform sack-filling device.The calling mechanism receives the operation with the related salesman of registration of commodity.The checkout apparatus receives and institute State the operation of the related customer of clearing of commodity.The sack-filling device executes the pack of the commodity.

Shopping auxiliary method involved in one mode of the disclosure has registration process, settlement process, pack processing.It is described Registration process is the processing received with the operation of the related salesman of registration of commodity.The settlement process is to receive and the commodity The related customer of clearing operation processing.The pack processing is to execute the commodity by least 1 sack-filling device Pack processing.

By the disclosure, having the advantages that, which can be realized, more smoothly does shopping.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is the approximate stereogram for indicating the use example of shopping auxiliary system involved in embodiment 1.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Fig. 3 is the approximate stereogram for indicating the appearance of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Fig. 4 is the approximate stereogram for indicating the major part of sack-filling device of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Fig. 5 is the flow chart for indicating the movement of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Fig. 6 A is the outline figure for indicating the movement of pack device of sack-filling device ibid.

Fig. 6 B is the outline figure for indicating the movement of pack device of sack-filling device ibid.

Fig. 6 C is the outline figure for indicating the movement of pack device of sack-filling device ibid.

Fig. 6 D is the outline figure for indicating the movement of pack device of sack-filling device ibid.

Fig. 7 is the approximate vertical view for indicating the use example of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Fig. 8 A is the approximate vertical view for indicating the use example of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Fig. 8 B is the approximate vertical view for indicating the use example of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Fig. 9 is the approximate vertical view for indicating the use example of shopping auxiliary system involved in the variation of embodiment 1.

Figure 10 is the approximate vertical view for indicating the use example of shopping auxiliary system involved in embodiment 2.

Figure 11 is the approximate vertical view for indicating the use example of shopping auxiliary system involved in embodiment 3.

Figure 12 is the block diagram for indicating shopping auxiliary system involved in embodiment 4.

Figure 13 is the approximate stereogram for indicating the appearance of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Figure 14 is the block diagram for indicating the major part of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Figure 15 A is the approximate vertical view for indicating the use example of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Figure 15 B is the approximate vertical view for indicating the use example of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Figure 16 is the flow chart for indicating the action example of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Figure 17 A is the schematic diagram of the flowing of the merchandise news in the shopping auxiliary system indicated ibid.

Figure 17 B is the schematic diagram of the flowing of the merchandise news in the shopping auxiliary system indicated ibid.

Figure 17 C is the schematic diagram of the flowing of the merchandise news in the shopping auxiliary system indicated ibid.

Figure 17 D is the schematic diagram of the flowing of the merchandise news in the shopping auxiliary system indicated ibid.

Figure 18 A is the schematic diagram for indicating the display picture of the centralized watch device of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Figure 18 B is the schematic diagram for indicating the display picture of the centralized watch device of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Figure 18 C is the schematic diagram for indicating the display picture of the centralized watch device of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Figure 19 A is the structure for indicating the distributor of shopping auxiliary system involved in the 1st variation of embodiment 4 Block diagram.

Figure 19 B is another knot for indicating the distributor of shopping auxiliary system involved in the 1st variation of embodiment 4 The block diagram of structure.

Figure 20 is the flow chart for indicating the action example of shopping auxiliary system ibid.

Figure 21 is the structure for indicating the reading device of shopping auxiliary system involved in the 2nd variation of embodiment 4 Skeleton diagram.

Symbol description-

1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D shopping auxiliary system

2 calling mechanisms

3 checkout apparatus

4 sack-filling devices

5 centralized watch devices

7,7A, 7B distributor

25 determination units

70 reading machines

81 pack spaces

82 standby spaces

91 customers

92 salesmans

93 commodity

201 the 1st calling mechanisms

202 the 2nd calling mechanisms

301 the 1st checkout apparatus

302 the 2nd checkout apparatus

401 the 1st sack-filling devices

402 the 2nd sack-filling devices

811 bottom surfaces

812 enclosure

901 customer areas

902 salesman regions

903 borderline regions

D1 merchandise news (Item Information)

The 1st straight line of L1

The 2nd straight line of L2

Specific embodiment

(embodiment 1)

(1) summary

The summary of shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment is illustrated referring to Fig.1.Shopping auxiliary system 1 is the system assisted the shopping (the in other words operation that customer 91 buys commodity 93) based on customer 91.Shopping auxiliary The retail shop such as being directed to convenience store, supermarket, department store, clothes shop, household electrical appliances mass merchant or building materials market of system 1 Shop 9.

Shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment is the shopping that customer 91 and salesman 92 share progress Yu customer 91 The system of related a series of operation.System in this way carries out all purchases with customer 91 compared to customer 91 itself The system of the full self-help type of the related a series of operation of object, it is easy to accomplish smoothly to do shopping by there are salesman 92.It does shopping auxiliary Auxiliary system 1 be not directed to substantially salesman 92 not unmanned shop, and be directed to someone shop existing for salesman 92.

Shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment has calling mechanism 2, at least 1 checkout apparatus 3, at least 1 Sack-filling device 4 (referring to Fig. 3).Calling mechanism 2 receives the operation with the related salesman 92 of registration of commodity 93.Checkout apparatus 3 connects By the operation of the related customer 91 of clearing with commodity 93.The pack of the execution commodity 93 of sack-filling device 4.

In the disclosure " registration " of so-called commodity 93 refer to by be used to determine commodity 93 that customer 91 buys information (after " merchandise news " stated) it is input to the processing of shopping auxiliary system 1.In the present embodiment, salesman 92, which passes through, utilizes registration dress 2 reading machine 24 (aftermentioned) is set to read the information of commodity 93 for identification (identification coding) i.e. merchandise news, thereby executing quotient The registration of product 93." clearing " of so-called commodity 93 refer to the ownership of commodity 93 from seller (shop 9) to buying in the disclosure Main (customer 91) transfer, the clearing of buyer side needed for behavior (dealing) of the buyer to seller's payment for this pair valence (expense) Processing.In the present embodiment, customer 91 passes through using such as credit card, prepaid card, electronic money, accumulating card or cash The expense for the commodity 93 registered by calling mechanism 2 is paid, thereby executing the clearing of commodity 93.

In addition, " pack " so-called in the disclosure refers to the processing that commodity 93 are accommodated in bag 10.It is so-called in the disclosure " bag " is the size that commodity 93 are packed into, and has the sack for taking out the sack for being packed into commodity 93.In this embodiment party In formula, sack-filling device 4 is directed to the commodity 93 for being configured in pack space 81, is automatically filled in the case where not via manpower Bag.That is, commodity 93 of the shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment to be configured in the place for being set to pack space 81 For object, the pack of the commodity 93 is executed.In the present embodiment, as an example, bag 10 is polyethylene system or poly- third The bag body of alkene, i.e., so-called shopping bag (or checkout bag).

By the shopping auxiliary system 1 of above structure, salesman 92 carries out calling mechanism 2 related with the registration of commodity 93 Operation, customer 91 carry out operation related with the clearing of commodity 93 to checkout apparatus 3, thus registration and the clearing knot of commodity 93 Beam.Then, the pack of the commodity 93 terminated about registration and clearing, customer 91 and salesman's 92 does not execute, and by filling It is packed to set 4 execution.That is, by shopping auxiliary system 1, (commodity 93 are stepped on for related with the shopping of customer 91 a series of operation Note, clearing and pack) among, it about pack, is automated by sack-filling device 4, about the registration and clearing of commodity 93, by shop Member 92 and customer 91 share operation.Therefore, the case where packing compared to customer 91 or salesman 92, can reduce commodity 93 Pack needed for the time deviation, it is difficult to the registration for generating commodity 93 and the confusion after clearing can be realized more smooth Shopping.As a result, it is possible to reduce the confusion after the registration and clearing due to commodity 93, the waiting time of customer 91 is caused to increase Add or salesman 92 hurries in the case where supporting the operation increase to salesman 92.

(2) structure

Hereinafter, shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment is described in detail.In the present embodiment, make For the shop 9 for being imported into shopping auxiliary system 1, it is illustrated by taking convenience store as an example.In other words, salesman 92 is convenience store Salesman (comprising do manual work and it is part-time), customer 91 is the visitor of convenience store.It is old in multiple commodity 93 in this shop 9 In the state of being listed in shop, the sale of multiple commodity 93 is carried out, at least there is a salesman 92 in shop.Customer 91 is from being given in shop Desired commodity 93 are selected among interior multiple commodity 93, are settled accounts for the commodity 93 selected, to buy desired Commodity 93.

(2.1) shopping auxiliary system

Here, firstly, being illustrated to the overall structure of shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment.It does shopping auxiliary Auxiliary system 1 as shown in FIG. 2 and 3, in addition to calling mechanism 2, at least 1 checkout apparatus 3 and at least 1 sack-filling device 4, also Have centralized watch device 5 and operation portion 6.

Shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment has more calling mechanisms 2, checkout apparatus 3, pack dress respectively Set 4 and operation portion 6 (being here 2).Shopping auxiliary system 1 substantially has calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3, sack-filling device 4 and operation portion 6 each one, it will be able to which carrying out a series of operation involved in the shopping of a customer 91, (commodity 93 are stepped on Note, clearing and pack).In other words, in the present embodiment, in addition to the knot of the shopping auxiliary system 1 of centralized watch device 5 Structure element (calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3, sack-filling device 4 and operation portion 6) is enabled to correspond to simultaneously by each setting 2 In 2 or more customers 91.

Here, more calling mechanisms 2 include the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.More checkout apparatus 3 wrap Containing the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302.More sack-filling devices 4 include the 1st sack-filling device 401 and the 2nd sack-filling device 402.More operation portions 6 include the 1st operation portion 601 and the 2nd operation portion 602.

In the disclosure, in the case where not distinguishing the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202, the 1st is stepped on respectively Remember that device 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are referred to as " calling mechanism 2 ".Similarly, 301 He of the 1st checkout apparatus is not being distinguished In the case where 2nd checkout apparatus 302, the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 are referred to as " checkout apparatus respectively 3".Similarly, in the case where not distinguishing the 1st sack-filling device 401 and the 2nd sack-filling device 402, respectively by the 1st sack-filling device 401 And the 2nd sack-filling device 402 be referred to as " sack-filling device 4 ".Similarly, the 1st operation portion 601 and the 2nd operation portion 602 are not being distinguished In the case where, the 1st operation portion 601 and the 2nd operation portion 602 are referred to as " operation portion 6 " respectively.

Calling mechanism 2 is as described above, be the device received with the operation of the related salesman 92 of registration of commodity 93.Clearing dress Setting 3 is the device received with the operation of the related customer 91 of clearing of commodity 93.Sack-filling device 4 is the pack for executing commodity 93 Device.Operation portion 6 receives the defined operation as the triggering for starting the pack based on sack-filling device 4.In other words, if Operation portion 6 receives defined operation, then sack-filling device 4 starts the pack of commodity 93.

Centralized watch device 5 carry out related with the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 information input and At least one party of output.Centralized watch device 5 is for example configured to through wire communication or wireless communication, can be respectively with the 1st Checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 are communicated.As a result, centralized watch device 5 and the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and Between 2nd checkout apparatus 302, it is able to carry out and is awarded with the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd related information of checkout apparatus 302 By.Thus, for example, progress and the 1st knot can be concentrated by being set to the centralized watch device 5 an of position in salesman 92 Calculate at least one party of device 301 and the related information of the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 output and input.

Here, the 1st calling mechanism 201, the 1st checkout apparatus 301, the 1st sack-filling device 401 and the 1st operation portion 601 are constituted Unit the 1st, it is single that the 2nd calling mechanism 202, the 2nd checkout apparatus 302, the 2nd sack-filling device 402 and the 2nd operation portion 602 constitute the 2nd Member.Also, a series of operation (registration, clearing and the packs of commodity 93) involved in the shopping of a customer 91 is in principle Pass through device (calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3, sack-filling device 4 and operation portion 6) Lai Zhihang of same unit.

As an example, pass through the 1st calling mechanism 201 of composition Unit the 1st, the 1st checkout apparatus the 301, the 1st pack dress The 401 and the 1st operation portion 601 is set, a series of operation involved in the shopping of a customer 91 is executed.In this case, the 1st Calling mechanism 201 receives the operation of the related salesman 92 of registration for the desired commodity 93 selected with customer 91.Also, the 1st Checkout apparatus 301 receives the operation with the related customer 91 of clearing for the commodity 93 registered by the 1st calling mechanism 201.If also, 1st operation portion 601 is operated, then the dress for the commodity 93 registered by the 1st calling mechanism 201 is executed by the 1st sack-filling device 401 Bag.Therebetween, in the 2nd calling mechanism 202, the 2nd checkout apparatus 302, the 2nd sack-filling device 402 and the 2nd behaviour for constituting Unit the 2nd Make to be able to carry out a series of operation involved in the shopping of other customers 91 in portion 602.As a result, in shopping auxiliary system 1 In, the customer 91 of 2 people or more can be corresponded to simultaneously.

However, shopping auxiliary system 1 is as shown in figure 3, for example, be arranged at a cabinet in the cashier setting in shop 9 Platform 8.In other words, constitute the calling mechanism 2 of shopping auxiliary system 1, checkout apparatus 3, sack-filling device 4, centralized watch device 5 with And operation portion 6 is arranged at sales counter 8.Such sales counter 8 can also be set multiple for a shop 9.

In the present embodiment, sales counter 8 is formed as longer cubic in one direction under overlooking.Under vertical view, sales counter 8 The two sides of short side direction be respectively customer area 901 (referring to Fig. 7) and salesman region 902 (referring to Fig. 7).In other words, cabinet Platform 8 is configured in the borderline region 903 for separating customer area 901 and salesman region 902 (referring to Fig. 7).Customer area 901 is Customer 91 is than the region that salesman 92 preferentially uses.Salesman region 902 is salesman 92 than the region that customer 91 preferentially uses.The disclosure In so-called " separation ", by 2 regions (customer area 901 and salesman region 902) separate, it is not limited to by 2 Region is kept completely separate the structure of (isolation), and there are borderline regions 903 on the boundary in 2 regions.Hereinafter, by sales counter 8 The longitudinal direction of upper surface 80 is assumed to " left and right directions ", and the short side direction of upper surface 80 is assumed to " front-rear direction ", will be from Left explanation in the case that sales counter 8 is observed in 901 side of customer area is " left ".

That is, the customer 91 in customer area 901 and the salesman 92 in salesman region 902 clip sales counter 8 and face.Cause This, the salesman 92 in salesman region 902 can cross sales counter 8, carry out the reply of the customer 91 in customer area 901.

On the upper surface of sales counter 8 80, calling mechanism 2 and checkout apparatus 3 are set.Specifically, the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 1st checkout apparatus 301 is configured in the left part of sales counter 8.2nd calling mechanism 202 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 exist The right of 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 1st checkout apparatus 301 is separated with the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 1st checkout apparatus 301 Certain intervals and be configured.Due to sales counter 8 be configured in as described above the 903, the 1st checkout apparatus 301 of borderline region with And the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 separate certain intervals and be configured in borderline region 903.Similarly, about the 1st calling mechanism 201 with And the 2nd calling mechanism 202, it is also separated by certain intervals and is configured in borderline region 903.

In the present embodiment, the calling mechanism 2 of same unit and checkout apparatus 3 in the form of a shared shell and It is integrated.Wherein, the user interface of user interface (the aftermentioned touch panel display) and checkout apparatus 3 of calling mechanism 2 (aftermentioned touch panel display) is independent individual.Also, the calling mechanism 2 of same unit and the user of checkout apparatus 3 Interface is configured on sales counter 8 each other so that back-to-back.Specifically, the user interface of calling mechanism 2 is towards salesman region 902, the user interface of checkout apparatus 3 is towards customer area 901.

In addition, forming pack space 81 in the calling mechanism 2 of the upper surface of sales counter 8 80 and the right of checkout apparatus 3. In the lower section in pack space 81, sack-filling device 4 is set.Pack space 81 is 93 institute of commodity that the registration based on calling mechanism 2 terminates The space being configured.Sack-filling device 4 is directed to the commodity 93 in pack space 81 and executes pack.Specifically, the 1st sack-filling device 401 are configured in the lower section in the adjacent pack space 81 in right side of the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 1st checkout apparatus 301.Change sentence It talks about, the 1st sack-filling device 401 is configured in the 1st checkout apparatus 301 in borderline region 903 and between the 2nd checkout apparatus 302. 2nd sack-filling device 402 is configured in the adjacent pack space 81 in right side of the 2nd calling mechanism 202 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 Lower section.For sack-filling device 4, it is described in detail on " (2.4) sack-filling device " column.

According to above-mentioned, the 1st checkout apparatus 301, the 1st sack-filling device 401, the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 and the 2nd sack-filling device 402 are arranged as a column in the longitudinal direction of sales counter 8 under vertical view.In other words, the 1st unit (the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 1st Sack-filling device 401 etc.) and Unit the 2nd (the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 and the 2nd sack-filling device 402 etc.) be arranged match in left and right directions It sets.In other words, the 1st checkout apparatus 301, sack-filling device 4 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 arrange under vertical view along straight line.

Here, pack space 81 is the space that the enclosure 812 by bottom surface 811 and around bottom surface 811 is surrounded.In In present embodiment, pack space 81 is formed at the inner space of the recess portion of the upper surface 80 of sales counter 8.Therefore, bottom surface 811 is The bottom surface of recess portion, enclosure 812 are the medial surfaces of recess portion.Wherein, pack space 81 is not limited in the upper surface of sales counter 8 80 The recess portion of formation, for example, it is also possible to by the way that a part of the upper surface 80 of sales counter 8 is set as bottom surface 811, by the bottom surface 811 Surrounding is surrounded by the enclosure 812 comprising wall, grid or net etc., to form pack space 81.In other words, enclosure 812 is Around the bottom surface 811 in pack space 81 and surround the structure in pack space 81, it is not limited to " face ", it can also be with It is the tectosome of wall, grid or net etc..In addition, enclosure 812 is not structure necessary to shopping auxiliary system 1, it can be appropriate It omits on ground.In the case where omitting enclosure 812, for example, a part of the upper surface 80 of sales counter 8 constitutes the bottom in pack space 81 Face 811, in a part (bottom surface 811) of the upper surface of sales counter 8 80, the commodity of registration end of the configuration based on calling mechanism 2 93。

In the present embodiment, the bottom surface 811 for packing space 81 includes the mounting surface 413 of aftermentioned sack-filling device 4.It is tighter For lattice, the bottom 102 of the bag 10 kept in mounting surface 413 constitutes the bottom surface 811 in pack space 81.In other words, in cabinet The top plate of platform 8 forms through hole, and opening for the lower face side of through hole is blocked in the bottom 102 of the bag 10 kept in mounting surface 413 Mouth is to constitute bottom surface 811.Sack-filling device 4 be directed to via the bottom 102 of bag 10 commodity 93 that are placed in mounting surface 413 into Luggage bag.

In addition, the right in each pack space 81 in the upper surface of sales counter 8 80, forms standby space 82.Standby space 82 It is the space for waiting the commodity 93 of the registration based on calling mechanism 2 to be configured.In other words, calling mechanism 2 is configured In the registration of the commodity 93 in the standby space 82 different from pack space 81.That is, in the present embodiment, being based on calling mechanism 2 The unclosed commodity 93 of registration be configured in standby space 82.In short, the registration based on calling mechanism 2 is not tied on sales counter 8 The pack that the commodity 93 that the standby space 82 that the commodity 93 of beam are configured terminates with the registration based on calling mechanism 2 are configured Space 81 is ensured respectively.

In the present embodiment, standby space 82 is set two so that corresponding to Unit the 1st and Unit the 2nd.Tool For body, on the upper surface of sales counter 8 80, from left end, the 1st calling mechanism 201, pack space 81, standby space the 82, the 2nd Calling mechanism 202, pack space 81, standby space 82 are configured in order.In other words, the dress on the 1st sack-filling device 401 The standby space 82 of the right side adjacent position in bag space 81 corresponds to Unit the 1st, and the pack on the 2nd sack-filling device 402 is empty Between 81 right side adjacent position standby space 82 correspond to Unit the 2nd.

In addition, 902 side of salesman region in sales counter 8, is arranged centralized watch device 5.Centralized watch device 5 is used as one Example carries out the input of information by receiving the operation of salesman 92, carries out letter by carrying out various displays to salesman 92 The output of breath.In the present embodiment, centralized watch device 5 has touch panel display, and touch panel display is as letter The user interface of input and the output of breath and function.That is, touch panel display is used as by centralized watch device 5 User interface carries out the receiving of the operation based on salesman 92 and the display of the information to salesman 92 by touch panel display.

Here, centralized watch device 5 is configured among sales counter 8, is in left and right directions the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd knot Calculate the position between device 302.In other words, centralized watch device 5 is configured in the 1st checkout apparatus in borderline region 903 Between 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302.Configuration in this way, salesman 92 are in salesman region 902, and in a position energy Enough at least one party output and input for carrying out information related with the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302.Into one Step ground, in the present embodiment, centralized watch device 5 are configured to pull out from the side of 902 side of salesman region of sales counter 8, It can be accommodated in sales counter 8 when not in use.

In addition, operation portion 6 is arranged at 902 side of salesman region of sales counter 8, so that being in the salesman in salesman region 902 92 is easy to operate.In the present embodiment, operation portion 6 is not operated by customer 91 by salesman 92 substantially.Therefore, operation portion 6 Receive the operation of the defined operation based on salesman 92, the pack i.e. for making sack-filling device 4 start commodity 93.Here, it operates Portion 6 is configured in position corresponding to the sack-filling device 4 of same unit.In the present embodiment, as an example, in sales counter 8 upper surface 80 is configuring the 1st operation portion 601 with the adjacent position in pack space 81 on the 1st sack-filling device 401, with the The adjacent position in space 81 that packs on 2 sack-filling devices 402 configures the 2nd operation portion 602.

Other ground configure bracket 241 etc. in sales counter 8.Bracket 241 is set to keep aftermentioned reading machine 24 , it is fixed on the upper surface 80 of sales counter 8.

The positional relationship and shape in each portion of above-mentioned shopping auxiliary system 1 etc. are only an example, can be appropriate Ground changes.For example, standby space 82 is not limited to the structure being formed on the upper surface 80 of sales counter 8, it can also be with dress Similarly, standby space 82 is made of recess portion in bag space 81.

In addition, shopping auxiliary system 1 is in addition to above structure, for example, can also be also equipped with by particular commodity (for example, tobacco or Person's fast food etc.) the offer unit etc. of customer 91 is provided.In this way, it is preferred that shopping auxiliary system 1 assists in shop 9 to integrate The shopping of customer 91 and have various structural elements.

In the shop 9 for being imported into such shopping auxiliary system 1, salesman 92 carries out and commodity 93 calling mechanism 2 Related operation is registered, customer 91 carries out operation related with the clearing of commodity 93 to checkout apparatus 3, thus the registration of commodity 93 And terminate.Then, the pack of the commodity 93 terminated about registration and clearing, customer 91 and salesman 92 do not hold Row, and executed by sack-filling device 4.Therefore, customer 91 in shop by selecting commodity 93, being settled accounts by checkout apparatus 3 Later, receive that buying for commodity 93 can be completed in this series of processing of the commodity 93 of bag 10 by automatic accomodation.Here, phase Than in the progress of salesman 92, shopping of the related operation to customer 91 progress itself all with customer 91 has with the registration of commodity 93 The system of " the full self-help type " of a series of operation closed, it is easy to accomplish smoothly to do shopping.On the other hand, about pack, due to It is automated by sack-filling device 4, therefore, it is difficult to generate the confusion after the registration of commodity 93 and clearing, be can be realized more smoothly Shopping.

Further, in salesman 92, the operation packed is not needed, for example, during customer 91 settles accounts, It is able to carry out any operation different from the reply of the customer 91.Particularly, in the present embodiment, centralized watch device 5 is removed The structural element (calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3, sack-filling device 4 and operation portion 6) of shopping auxiliary system 1 in addition is respectively set Set 2.Therefore, in salesman 92, for example, also can during a customer 91 among two customers 91 settles accounts Carry out the operation of the registration for the commodity 93 that another outer customer 91 buys.As a result, it is possible to carry out multidigit parallel by a salesman 92 Operation involved in the shopping of (being here two) customer 91, time needed for capable of shortening the shopping of multidigit customer 91 are realized The reduction of the queuing of customer 91.

(2.2) calling mechanism

Next, coming referring to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 to the calling mechanism 2 of shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment Structure is illustrated.Due to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the structure having the same of the 2nd calling mechanism 202, in Fig. 2, only Each structural element is illustrated for the 1st calling mechanism 201 among the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.

Calling mechanism 2 is the device received with the operation of the related salesman 92 of registration of commodity 93.Calling mechanism 2 is so-called POS (Point Of Sales) terminal, the registration process of commodity 93 is executed using merchandise news related with commodity 93.It steps on Note device 2 is as shown in Fig. 2, having salesman's input unit 21, salesman output section 22, registration side communication unit 23, reading machine 24, sentencing Determine portion 25 and registration side processing unit 26.

Salesman is the device for receiving the operation of salesman 92 with input unit 21.Salesman with output section 22 is carried out respectively to salesman 92 The device of kind display.In the present embodiment, touch panel display is as salesman's input unit 21 and salesman output section 22 and function.That is, touch panel display is used as user interface by calling mechanism 2, by touch panel display come Carry out the receiving of the operation of salesman 92 and the display to salesman 92.

In this way, calling mechanism 2 has the operation inputting part for the operation for receiving people relevant to registration process and carries out and step on Note handles at least one party of the prompting part of the prompt of relevant information.In the present embodiment, operation inputting part is used by salesman Input unit 21 and realize, prompting part pass through salesman with output section 22 realize.Wherein, salesman uses input unit 21 to have as receiving The function of " operation inputting part " of the operation of people relevant to registration process, actually can also be to operate shop other than salesman 92 Member uses input unit 21.In other words, salesman also can have with input unit 21 energetically forbids people's (example based on other than salesman 92 Such as customer 91) operation function, but such function is not that salesman is necessary with input unit 21, such as can also be with customer 91 Salesman can be operated with input unit 21.In addition, salesman uses output section 22 to have as progress information relevant to registration process The function of " prompting part " of prompt, further by the method other than display, can also be carried out and be stepped on to other than salesman 92 Note handles the prompt of relevant information.In other words, salesman can also be to people (such as the customer other than salesman 92 with output section 22 91) prompt of information relevant to registration process, such as by sound etc. is carried out.

Register the communication that side communication unit 23 realizes calling mechanism 2 and checkout apparatus 3.Here, calling mechanism 2 and checkout apparatus 3 being capable of twocouese communication.As the communication mode between calling mechanism 2 and checkout apparatus 3, wireless communication or wired can be used The communication mode appropriate of communication.In the present embodiment, only between the calling mechanism 2 of same unit and checkout apparatus 3 It is able to carry out communication.In other words, the 1st calling mechanism 201 is able to carry out with the 1st checkout apparatus 301 communicates, the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are able to carry out with the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 and communicate.Further, registration side communication unit 23 be for example configured to directly or Person communicates with storage computer indirectly via checkout apparatus 3.

Reading machine 24 is the device that merchandise news related with commodity 93 is read from commodity 93." quotient so-called in the disclosure Product information " refers to the information (information identification coding) of commodity 93 for identification, the JAN (Japanese e.g. used in Japan Article Number) code etc..In this commodity identification coding, in addition to JAN code, there is also the EAN that Europe etc. uses The UPC (Universal Product Code) etc. that (European Article Number) code and the U.S. etc. uses.

Reading machine 24 is the hand-held portable barcode reader used of salesman 92, optically reads and is attached to commodity 93 Bar code, to read merchandise news.Therefore, salesman 92 is placed in the commodity 93 in standby space 82 by being covered by reading machine 24 Operation, Lai Liyong reading machine 24 carry out merchandise news reading, execute based on the related with the registration of commodity 93 of calling mechanism 2 Operation.Reading machine 24 is held in the bracket 241 being arranged in sales counter 8 in non-use, removes and is used from bracket 241. Reading machine 24 is not limited to portable, such as is also possible to be arranged at the fixed barcode reader of sales counter 8.By reading The merchandise news for taking machine 24 to read is output to registration side processing unit 26.

In addition, reading machine 24 is not limited to barcode reader, for example, be also possible to read the reader of two dimensional code or Person non-contactly reads merchandise news from electronic tag using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Label reader.In addition, reading machine 24 is also configured to for example also read merchandise news from the image of commodity 93.In the situation Under, reading machine 24 has the imaging sensor shot to the commodity 93 in standby space 82.Reading machine 24 is to commodity 93 Image implement image recognition processing, extract the characteristic quantity of profile, color and texture information etc., with according to each commodity 93 and Pre-stored template is compared, so that it is determined that merchandise news.In this case, reading machine 24 can will be read by bar code Auxiliary of the information for taking device to read for the reading of the merchandise news of the image from commodity 93.Alternatively, if only from commodity 93 Image also can sufficiently carry out the reading of merchandise news, then also can be omitted barcode reader.

Determination unit 25 is directed to commodity 93, and output could carry out the judgement result of the pack based on sack-filling device 4.As one Example, determination unit 25 is directed to the commodity 93 of the object as pack, is placed on the commodity 93 in pack space 81, according to a Number, settlement amounts, at least one parameter of size and weight carry out Calculation Estimation value, determine whether to fill based on the evaluation of estimate Bag.Parameter used in the calculating of evaluation of estimate for example can be based on the merchandise news read by reading machine 24, from storage computer It obtains." evaluation of estimate " is to reflect number, settlement amounts, size and the weight of the commodity 93 of the object as pack at least The numerical value of the evaluation of one parameter.Parameter is bigger (height), and evaluation of estimate is bigger.

Determination unit 25 is by the way that calculated evaluation of estimate to be for example compared to determine whether to pack with Evaluation threshold.Evaluation Threshold value is to carry out defined value to the upper limit of the capacity of bag 10, is the value of any setting.If evaluation of estimate is Evaluation threshold or more, Determination unit 25 is determined as that commodity 93 can not be accommodated in bag 10, in other words, can not pack.In other words, in the number due to commodity 93 Amount is excessive or commodity 93 are excessive etc., and in the case where causing evaluation of estimate to be Evaluation threshold or more, determination unit 25 is judged to fill Bag.On the other hand, if evaluation of estimate is less than Evaluation threshold, determination unit 25 is judged to pack.What determination unit 25 exported could fill The judgement result of bag is for example notified from salesman output section 22 or centralized watch device 5 to salesman 92.At this point, can also can not Pack and the either side that can be packed are notified to salesman 92.

Register the registration that side processing unit 26 carries out commodity 93.For example, being read if being obtained from reading machine 24 by reading machine 24 Merchandise news then registers side processing unit 26 for merchandise news and sends checkout apparatus 3 to, to carry out the registration of commodity 93.Here, Registering side processing unit 26 has memory, and obtain from reading machine 24 1 or more merchandise news is temporarily stored in memory. It registers side processing unit 26 and 1 or more merchandise news for being stored in memory together or is divided into and multiple sends to group by group Checkout apparatus 3.As an example, in memory, merchandise news acquired in reading machine 24 and number are stored (in other words Reading machine 24 reading merchandise news number) information.For example, it is 2 that the merchandise news at 1 or more, which is " A " this commodity 93, In the case where the merchandise news for 3 commodity 93 of supply that a and " B " this commodity 93 are 1, the quotient of " A " is stored in memory The merchandise news and its number " 1 " of product information and its number " 2 " and " B ".

In the present embodiment, merchandise news is only carried out between the calling mechanism 2 of same unit and checkout apparatus 3 Transmission.In other words, from the 1st calling mechanism 201 to the 1st checkout apparatus 301 transmit merchandise news, from the 2nd calling mechanism 202 to 2nd checkout apparatus 302 transmits merchandise news.

Further, registration side processing unit 26 is also able to carry out the cancellation of the registration of commodity 93, for example, by reading machine 24 In the case where mistakenly having read merchandise news, it can also cancel the registration of the commodity 93.If normally being sent to checkout apparatus 3 1 or more merchandise news, the then merchandise news for being stored in memory are eliminated.

Determination unit 25 and registration side processing unit 26 are with processor and 1 or more memory with 1 or more Microcontroller is main structure.That is, the program for being recorded in the memory of microcontroller is executed by the processor of microcontroller, it can be real Existing determination unit 25 and the function of registering side processing unit 26.Program can also be pre-recorded in memory, can also pass through interconnection Net etc. electrical communication lines and be provided, the nonvolatiles such as storage card recording medium can also be recorded in and be provided.

Here, calling mechanism 2 receives the function of the operation of salesman 92 with the registration for commodity 93, can also be real Calling mechanism 2 is operated on border other than salesman 92.In other words, calling mechanism 2, which also can have, energetically forbids based on salesman 92 The function of the operation of people (such as customer 91) in addition, but such function is not necessary to calling mechanism 2, for example, can also Calling mechanism 2 is operated with customer 91 to register commodity 93.Thus, for example, even if there is no the unmanned shop of salesman 92 in shop 9 Situation under, receive also to be able to carry out shopping with the operation of the related customer 91 of registration of commodity 93 by calling mechanism 2.

(2.3) checkout apparatus

Next, coming referring to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 to the checkout apparatus 3 of shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment Structure is illustrated.1st checkout apparatus 301 and the structure having the same of the 2nd checkout apparatus 302, therefore in Fig. 2, only for The 1st checkout apparatus 301 among 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 illustrates each structural element.

Checkout apparatus 3 is the device received with the operation of the related customer 91 of clearing of commodity 93.Checkout apparatus 3 such as Fig. 2 It is shown, there is customer's input unit 31, customer output section 32, clearing side communication unit 33, payment machine 34 and the processing of clearing side Portion 35.

Customer is the device for receiving the operation of customer 91 with input unit 31.Customer with output section 32 is carried out respectively to customer 91 The device of kind display.In the present embodiment, touch panel display is as customer's input unit 31 and customer output section 32 and function.That is, touch panel display is used as user interface by checkout apparatus 3, by touch panel display, into The receiving of the operation of row customer 91 and display to customer 91.

Settle accounts the communication that side communication unit 33 realizes calling mechanism 2 and checkout apparatus 3.Here, calling mechanism 2 and checkout apparatus 3 can communicate to twocouese.Further, clearing side communication unit 33 is for example configured to directly or via relay Deng and indirectly with storage computer communicated.

Payment machine 34 receives the payment (payment) of settlement amounts.Cash of the payment machine 34 for example with the handover for carrying out cash Unit, card reader and the printer for issuing receipt.In card reader, such as it is able to carry out the credit card for payment, electronics The reading of card, mobile telephone terminal, member card and the accumulating card of monetary payment etc..Detail, knot are for example recorded in receipt It calculates the amount of money and buys the information such as time.

Clearing side processing unit 35 is directed to the processing of the clearing for the commodity 93 registered by calling mechanism 2.For example, clearing side Processing unit 35 is based on from the received merchandise news of calling mechanism 2, from information needed for the clearing of storage computer acquisition commodity 93 (as an example, being price and the kind etc. of commodity 93) executes place involved in the clearing of calculating of settlement amounts etc. Reason.In the present embodiment, the transmission of merchandise news is only carried out between the calling mechanism 2 of same unit and checkout apparatus 3. In other words, the 1st checkout apparatus 301 is settled accounts based on the merchandise news transmitted from the 1st calling mechanism 201, the 2nd clearing dress 302 are set based on the merchandise news transmitted from the 2nd calling mechanism 202 to be settled accounts.Side processing unit 35 is settled accounts to be based on by payment machine 34 finish the payment of settlement amounts, to terminate the clearing of commodity 93.

Side processing unit 35 is settled accounts based on the microcontroller of processor and 1 or more memory with 1 or more Structure.That is, the program for being recorded in the memory of microcontroller is executed by the processor of microcontroller, to realize clearing side The function of processing unit 35.Program can also be pre-recorded in memory, can also by the electrical communication lines such as internet by It provides, also can recorde and be provided in the nonvolatiles such as storage card recording medium.

Here, checkout apparatus 3 receives the function of the operation of customer 91 with the clearing for commodity 93, can also be real Checkout apparatus 3 is operated on border other than customer 91.In other words, checkout apparatus 3, which also can have, energetically forbids based on customer 91 The function of the operation of people (such as salesman 92) in addition, but such function is not necessary to checkout apparatus 3, for example, can also Checkout apparatus 3 is operated with salesman 92 to execute the clearing of commodity 93.Thus, for example, even if being cared for when customer 91 is young Under the situation for the operation that visitor 91 not can be carried out checkout apparatus 3 itself, it can also receive the clearing with commodity 93 by checkout apparatus 3 The operation of related salesman 92, to do shopping.

(2.4) sack-filling device

Next, referring to Fig. 2~Fig. 4, to the knot of the sack-filling device 4 of shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment Structure is illustrated.Due to the 1st sack-filling device 401 and the structure having the same of the 2nd sack-filling device 402, in Fig. 2, only needle Each structural element is illustrated to the 1st sack-filling device 401 among the 1st sack-filling device 401 and the 2nd sack-filling device 402.

Sack-filling device 4 is the device for executing the pack of commodity 93.Sack-filling device 4 as shown in Fig. 2, have pack device 41, Driving portion 42, control unit 43 and bag offer portion 44.

Pack device 41 executes " pack " by the way that the commodity 93 for being placed in pack space 81 are accommodated in bag 10.In other words It says, for example, commodity 93 are placed in pack space 81 by salesman 92, so as to make pack device 41 carry out the dress of commodity 93 Bag.Therefore, it in salesman 92, does not need the operation in order to be packed yet and occupies both hands, can simply carry out commodity 93 Pack.

Here, in the case where multiple commodity 93 are configured in packing space 81, pack device 41 can be multiple by these Commodity 93 pack together.That is, being placed on dress by these multiple commodity 93 in the case where customer 91 buys multiple commodity 93 Bag space 81, so that these multiple commodity 93 can be accommodated in a bag 10 together by pack device 41.

Here, the commodity 93 that sack-filling device 4 terminates for the registration based on calling mechanism 2 execute pack.In this embodiment party In formula, the pack for the commodity 93 for being configured in pack space 81 is carried out by sack-filling device 4, thus for based on registration in result The commodity 93 that the registration of device 2 terminates execute pack.That is, in the present embodiment, as described above, stepping on based on calling mechanism 2 Remember that the standby space 82 that unclosed commodity 93 are configured is matched by 93 institute of commodity terminated with the registration based on calling mechanism 2 The pack space 81 set independently ensures.Also, the quotient for packing space 81 is moved to from standby space 82 since sack-filling device 4 is directed to Product 93 are packed, thus to based on calling mechanism 2 registration terminate commodity 93 execute pack.

Driving portion 42 includes motor (motor), the driving generated by motor such as telescopic or rack-gear types Power, thus by the mechanism appropriate of pack device 41 can be driven to realize.

Control unit 43 controls driving portion 42 and bag offer portion 44.Control unit 43 is with the processing with 1 or more The microcontroller of the memory of device and 1 or more is main structure, is recorded in micro-control by the processor execution by microcontroller The program of the memory of device processed, the control in Lai Jinhang driving portion 42 and bag offer portion 44.Program can also be pre-recorded in and deposit Reservoir can also be provided by electrical communication lines such as internets, also be can recorde and recorded Jie in nonvolatiles such as storage cards Matter and be provided.

Here, control unit 43 allows hand over that whether there is or not packs.In the present embodiment, if control unit 43 is configured to operation portion 6 Operation, then start the pack of commodity 93 as defined in receiving.Specifically, operation portion 6 is made of the key switch of momentary type.If behaviour Make the defined operation that portion 6 receives pressing once-through operation portion 6, then control unit 43 starts the pack of commodity 93.In other words, control unit 43 by the way that whether there is or not the defined operations for being directed to operation portion 6, to switch " whether there is or not packs ".In other words, control unit 43 is only operating In the case that portion 6 is pressed, it is judged as that " having pack " is selected, driving portion 42 is driven to make pack device 41 execute dress Bag.If operation portion 6 is not pressed, it is judged as that " no pack " is selected, not driven to driving portion 42 does not make sack filling machine Structure 41 executes pack.

That is, by sack-filling device 4 involved in present embodiment, for example, by being switched according to commodity 93 whether there is or not pack, It can be only for needing the commodity 93 packed to be packed, it can be as the case where people packs using flexible corresponding. Therefore, by sack-filling device 4, automation will be packed using pack device 41, and with people (customer 91 or salesman 92 etc.) The case where operation packed, similarly, can be for pack using flexible corresponding.

In the present embodiment, sack-filling device 4 and the operation of the operation portion 6 of same unit linkedly start to pack.Change sentence It talks about, the 1st sack-filling device 401 starts to pack if the 1st operation portion 601 receives defined operation, if the 2nd operation portion 602 receives Then the 2nd sack-filling device 402 starts to pack for defined operation.

In addition, in the present embodiment, operation portion 6 can be with 3 independent operation of checkout apparatus.That is, receiving for making to pack Device 4 start pack defined operation operation portion 6 can not based on checkout apparatus 3 state operated.Therefore, In In any situation of the case where clearing of commodity 93 in checkout apparatus 3 terminate and unclosed situation, operation portion 6 is all in connecing By the state of the defined operation for making sack-filling device 4 start to pack.Thus, for example, even if commodity 93 in checkout apparatus 3 Clearing be not finished, if operation portion 6 is operated, sack-filling device 4 also starts the pack of commodity 93.

Bag offer portion 44 is to provide the device of bag 10 to pack device 41.Bag offer portion 44 as shown in arrow A1 in Fig. 4, from The bag reservoir 441 for storing multiple bags 10 singly takes out bag 10, and the bag 10 of taking-up is supplied to pack device 41.At this In embodiment, control unit 43 and pack device 41 interlock and control bag offer portion 44, so that setting always in pack device 41 Set (configuration) 1 bag 10.In Fig. 4, line (double dot dash line) indicates to be set to the bag of the state of pack device 41 by a dotted line 10.That is, pack device 41 is configured to be packed using 1 bag 10 provided from bag offer portion 44, whenever pack device 41 It is once packed, then next pack has and new bag 10 is singly supplied to sack filling machine from bag offer portion 44 Structure 41.In other words, bag offer portion 44 terminates to start mentioning to the bag 10 of pack device 41 for triggering to pack in pack device 41 For.

Next, pack device 41 is further described in detail.Pack device 41 is as shown in figure 4, have supporting part 411 and guide portion 412.

Supporting part 411 has mounting surface 413.Supporting part 411 is formed as rectangular plate-like.The upper surface of supporting part 411 is constituted For carrying the mounting surface 413 of commodity 93.Here, mounting surface 413 is the rectangle that is formed of corner circular arc ground.

Guide portion 412 is configured in around supporting part 411 along the outer periphery of mounting surface 413.The formation of guide portion 412 For the tubular of at least upper surface opening among upper surface and lower surface.In the present embodiment, on guide portion 412 is formed as The square tube shape of two sides of surface and lower surface opening.The opening face of guide portion 412 is formed as enclosing than mounting surface 413 big one, draws Portion 412 is led to be configured in around supporting part 411 along the outer periphery of mounting surface 413.Here, the upper surface of guide portion 412 The shape of inner periphery and the shape of outer periphery of mounting surface 413 be in similar relationship.

Pack device 41 in the state that mounting surface 413 supports commodity 93 via the bottom 102 (referring to Fig. 6 A) of bag 10, By from the 1st state transformation being the 2nd state by the opposite positional relationship of supporting part 411 and guide portion 412, commodity 93 are received It is contained in bag 10.2nd state is supporting part 411 relative to the shape that the relative position of guide portion 412 is than the 1st state more on the lower State.Here, the state that supporting part 411 is located to the upper end of guide portion 412 is set as the 1st state (referring to Fig. 6 A).In supporting part 411 when be in 1 state with the relative positional relationship of guide portion 412, the upper surface (mounting surface 413) of supporting part 411 positioned at than The upper surface of guide portion 412 is slightly by top.Therefore, under the 1st state, supporting part 411 becomes the upper surface of blocking guide portion 412 The configuration of the opening of side.2nd state is the state for the lower end that supporting part 411 is located at guide portion 412 (referring to Fig. 6 C).

In the present embodiment, supporting part 411 and guide portion 412 relative positional relationship from the 1st state change be the 2nd When state, medial movement of the commodity 93 to bag 10.In other words, in the present embodiment, commodity 93 are accommodated in the dress of bag 10 Bag, which reaches the 2nd state from the 1st state by the relative positional relationship of supporting part 411 and guide portion 412, to be terminated.About sack filling machine The movement of structure 41 is described in detail by aftermentioned " movement of (3.2) pack device ".

In addition, in the present embodiment, driving portion 42 makes the relative positional relationship of supporting part 411 and guide portion 412 from the 1st State is to the 2nd state change.Driving portion 42 is by only making the supporting part 411 among supporting part 411 and guide portion 412 downwards It is mobile, to make the relative positional relationship of supporting part 411 and guide portion 412 from the 1st state to the 2nd state change.That is, supporting part 411 are configured to move in above-below direction in the guide portion 412 for being fixed on the tubular of fixed position by driving portion 42.Specifically For, supporting part 411 is connected to driving portion 42 by columnar drive shaft 415.Driving portion 42 is by making drive shaft 415 exist Up and down direction is mobile, move the supporting part 411 for the upper end for being fixed on drive shaft 415 in above-below direction.

In addition, in the present embodiment, pack device 41 also has for the bottom 102 of bag 10 to be held in mounting surface 413 maintaining part 414.Maintaining part 414 is by catching the bottom 102 of bag 10, to keep bottom 102.Pack device 41 at least exists The relative positional relationship of supporting part 411 and guide portion 412 passes through maintaining part 414 from the 1st state to during the 2nd state change The bottom 102 of bag 10 is persistently held in mounting surface 413.

(3) it acts

Hereinafter, the movement of shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment is illustrated.

(3.1) molar behavior

Firstly, being said to from the shop of coming of customer 91 to the molar behavior for the shopping auxiliary system 1 during terminating of doing shopping It is bright.In the present embodiment, sack-filling device 4 is according to whether there is or not the defined operation for being directed to operation portion 6, switchings " whether there is or not packs ".Cause This, if not carrying out " pack " based on sack-filling device 4 always and being selected " no pack ", without based on sack-filling device 4 " pack ".Wherein, here, it is illustrated in case where sack-filling device 4 executes " the having pack " of " pack ".In addition, this In, it is illustrated in case where customer 91 buys multiple commodity 93.

In the case where customer 91 buys commodity 93 using Shopping Basket 94, the customer 91 for coming shop is taken away from case from setting first Shopping Basket 94.Then, customer 91 holds Shopping Basket 94 and moves in shop, and the commodity 93 for wishing to buy successively are accommodated in Shopping Basket 94.Then, customer 91 wishes that the Shopping Basket 94 for the commodity 93 bought is placed in standby space as shown in Figure 1, whole will have been stored 82.In other words, in standby space 82, be accommodated in multiple commodity 93 of the state of Shopping Basket 94 according to each Shopping Basket 94 and by It places.

Also, salesman 92 is directed to the multiple commodity 93 for being placed on standby space 82, carries out and commodity 93 to calling mechanism 2 The related operation of registration, by registration terminate commodity 93 be placed in pack space 81.In other words, salesman 92 make commodity 93 from Standby space 82 is moved to pack space 81, and carries out using reading machine 24 reading of merchandise news, thereby executing with base In the related operation of registration of the commodity 93 of calling mechanism 2.The registration to multiple commodity 93 of calling mechanism 2 is carried out as a result,.If It is all mobile to pack space 81 to be placed on multiple commodity 93 in standby space 82, then salesman 92 is by empty Shopping Basket 94 from dress Recycle (removing) in bag space 81.Wherein, the recycling operation of Shopping Basket 94 is not limited to salesman 92, can also be carried out with customer 91.

On the other hand, it in the case where customer 91 buys commodity 93 without using 94 ground of Shopping Basket, is only put in standby space 82 Set multiple commodity 93.In this case, the recycling operation of Shopping Basket 94 itself is not needed.

Here, salesman 92 can change multiple commodity when making commodity 93 be moved to pack space 81 from standby space 82 93 configuration and at least one party to put in order.Therefore, salesman 92 can assume that the weight among multiple commodity 93 for example Relatively small commodity 93 are placed in the state of the packs based on sack-filling device 4 such as the relatively large top of commodity 93 of weight, and will Multiple commodity 93 are placed in pack space 81.That is, on sales counter 8, as described above, the registration based on calling mechanism 2 is unclosed The pack space that the commodity 93 that the standby space 82 that commodity 93 are configured terminates with the registration based on calling mechanism 2 are configured 81 are individually ensured.Therefore, the commodity 93 that the registration based on calling mechanism 2 terminates are moved to dress from standby space 82 by salesman 92 Bag space 81.Stated differently, since being salesman 92 pack the placement of space 81 commodity 93, therefore salesman 92 can be to be easy dress Bag configuration and put in order, by multiple commodity 93 be placed in pack space 81.

If calling mechanism 2 carries out the related quotient for operating, in other words, passing through reading machine 24 of registration with multiple commodity 93 The merchandise news of reading is then sent (transmission) to checkout apparatus 3 by the reading of product information.Checkout apparatus 3 is based on from calling mechanism 2 Received multiple merchandise newss (as an example, are commodity from information needed for the clearing of storage computer acquisition commodity 93 93 price and kind etc.), execute processing involved in the clearing of calculating of settlement amounts etc..Specifically, checkout apparatus 3 List is bought in the information of price using acquisition etc., the guide look being made for the information of multiple commodity 93.

As a result, due to being able to carry out the clearing by checkout apparatus 3, customer 91 carries out to checkout apparatus 3 and commodity The related operation of 93 clearing.Specifically, customer 91 such as confirmation is shown in settlement amounts of the customer with output section 32, is led to Payment machine 34 is crossed to carry out the payment of settlement amounts, thereby executing behaviour related with the clearing of commodity 93 based on checkout apparatus 3 Make.The clearing of multiple commodity 93 by checkout apparatus 3 can be carried out as a result,.

At this point, 3 pairs of checkout apparatus sale when need the age confirm particular commodity (as an example, drinks etc.) whether It is contained in and buys list and judged.In other words, checkout apparatus 3 judges the multiple commodity 93 being registered referring to list is bought Among whether include particular commodity.If also, buy there are particular commodity in list, checkout apparatus 3 for example will be comprising " being 20 Year old or more " the ACK button (object) of this text strings is shown in customer with output section 32.(touch) is operated by customer 91 ACK button, so as to use checkout apparatus 3, customer 91 itself carries out age confirmation.Wherein, age confirmation for example can also be with Using calling mechanism 2 or centralized watch device 5, salesman 92 is carried out.

However, being able to carry out the pack based on sack-filling device 4 if the registration by calling mechanism 2 all terminates.In other words It says, at the time of whole registrations for multiple commodity 93 terminate, since multiple commodity 93 are all moved to from standby space 82 Space 81 is packed, therefore at the moment, is able to carry out the pack based on sack-filling device 4.In this state, if 92 pairs of salesman operations Portion 6 carries out defined operation, then in times for settling accounts the case where terminating and unclosed situation of the commodity 93 by checkout apparatus 3 In the case of what, all executable pack based on sack-filling device 4.In the present embodiment, salesman 92 is in the knot for passing through checkout apparatus 3 Before calculation terminates, the pack of sack-filling device 4 is started based on.Sack-filling device 4 executes in the clearing by checkout apparatus 3 as a result, Commodity 93 are accommodated in " pack " of bag 10.In other words, the pack based on sack-filling device 4 and the clearing for passing through checkout apparatus 3 It is parallel to execute.

Fig. 5 is the timing diagram for indicating the summary of molar behavior of above-mentioned shopping auxiliary system 1.In Fig. 5, customer's 91 Column indicate processing related with customer 91, processing related with salesman 92 are indicated in the column of salesman 92, in the list of sack-filling device 4 Show processing related with sack-filling device 4.

Firstly, customer 91 will wish that the commodity 93 bought are placed in standby space according to each Shopping Basket 94 or directly 82(S1).Next, salesman 92 carries out operation related with the registration of commodity 93 to calling mechanism 2.At this point, in calling mechanism 2 In, execute " registration process " (S2) received with the operation of the related salesman 92 of registration of commodity 93.Salesman 92 terminates registration Commodity 93 be sequentially placed in pack space 81 (S3).

If wishing that the entire service 93 bought registration terminates for customer 91, customer 91 carries out to checkout apparatus 3 and quotient The related operation of the clearing of product 93.At this point, executing the behaviour received with the related customer 91 of clearing of commodity 93 in checkout apparatus 3 " settlement process " (S4) made.Concurrently with this (settlement process), salesman 92 carries out defined operation (S5) to operation portion 6.It connects By this, the pack that sack-filling device 4 executes the commodity 93 in pack space 81 handles (S6).If passing through the pack of sack-filling device 4 (pack processing) terminates, then customer 91 receives commodity 93 (S7) in pack space 81, being accommodated in the state of bag 10.

By shopping auxiliary system 1, by above-mentioned a series of processing (S1~S7), the shopping of customer 91 terminates.

However, in the case where " no pack " is selected, in other words, in the defined behaviour without being directed to operation portion 6 In the case where work, without " pack " based on sack-filling device 4.In this case, customer 91 will not be placed in pack space 81 commodity 93 receive in the state of being accommodated in bag 10.In other words, customer 91 receives the commodity 93 for not being accommodated in bag 10.

(3.2) movement of pack device

Next, being illustrated referring to Fig. 6 A~Fig. 6 D to the movement of sack-filling device 4.In Fig. 6 A~Fig. 6 D, signal Property indicate the movement of sack-filling device 4, the equal diagram in bag offer portion 44 is suitably provided.It is assumed here that sack-filling device 4 will configure The case where multiple commodity 93 in pack space 81 are accommodated in bag 10 together.

Firstly, as shown in Figure 6A, making when the relative positional relationship of supporting part 411 and guide portion 412 is in 1 state The downward bag 10 of sack 101 is covered into supporting part 411 and guide portion 412, the bottom 102 of bag 10 are supported by mounting surface 413.Dress It is packed to set 4 state shown in Fig. 6 A is set as standby mode, until operation as defined in operation portion 6 receives, waited for standby mode Machine.As noted previously, as the bottom 102 for the bag 10 being maintained in mounting surface 413 constitutes the bottom surface 811 in pack space 81, therefore In the condition in figure 6 a, commodity 93 are placed in mounting surface 413 across bag 10.At this point, weight of the bag 10 in addition to commodity 93, Mounting surface 413 is also held in by the retentivity of maintaining part 414 (referring to Fig. 4).

Then, if sack-filling device 4 carries out defined operation to operation portion 6, start " to pack ".If pack starts, such as Shown in Fig. 6 B, by driving portion 42 (referring to Fig.1), supporting part 411 moves downwards relative to guide portion 412.At this point, with The movement of supporting part 411, commodity 93 also move downwards.Also, commodity 93 maintain to be interposed between bag 10 intermediate and be placed in Set the state in face 413.Further, from the state, by driving portion 42, supporting part 411 is downward relative to guide portion 412 Fang Yidong, so that bag 10 is gradually introduced to the inside of guide portion 412.At this point, the side with the continuous bag 10 in bottom 102 of bag 10 The upper surface pultrusion of 103 directed section 412 of circumference, and it is directed to the inside of guide portion 412.Therefore, the side circumference of bag 10 103 are erected by the guide portion 412 around supporting part 411 by the outer periphery from bottom 102 upwards.

If also, the relative positional relationship of supporting part 411 and guide portion 412 becomes the 2nd state, as shown in Figure 6 C, In The space that directed section 412 surrounds, bag 10 become state in turn from the state of Fig. 6 A, and commodity 93 are incorporated in bag 10.This When, side circumference 103 becomes the state erected along the inner peripheral surface of guide portion 412.

Here, sack-filling device 4 is configured under the 2nd state, from mounting surface 413 to the ladder of the upper surface of guide portion 412 Difference is the overall length of the up and down direction of bag 10 or more.Here so-called " overall length of the up and down direction of bag 10 ", refers to comprising bag 10 The overall length of a pair of handle 104, is in other words the size from the bottom of bag 10 102 to the front end of handle 104.Bag 10 as a result, It converges on until the front end of handle 104, the space that directed section 412 surrounds.Therefore, bag 10 becomes not only side circumference 103, also The state erected comprising 104 ground of handle.

Next, as shown in Figure 6 D, sack-filling device 4 drives supporting part 411 by driving portion 42, make supporting part 411 with The relative positional relationship of guide portion 412 is from the 2nd state to the 1st state change.Bag 10 is surrounded from directed section 412 as a result, Space discharge.That is, bag 10 in mounting surface 413 is moved upward with supporting part 411, from the upper surface side of guide portion 412 Opening upwards side is prominent.Further, it is moved upward by supporting part 411, what bag 10 can be surrounded from directed section 412 completely Space discharge.At this point, bag 10 maintains the posture supported oneself comprising 104 ground of handle.Further, since bag 10 is provided from bedding bag offer portion 44 The state of Fig. 6 A turn over and store commodity 93, therefore, it is preferable to use reversion is beaten when being printed with text on bag 10 The bag 10 of print.Customer 91 can receive the commodity 93 for being accommodated in the state of bag 10 as a result,.

(3.3) to the correspondence of multidigit customer

Next, coming referring to Fig. 7~Fig. 8 B to by the shopping auxiliary in the case where the corresponding multidigit customer 91 of a salesman 92 The movement of system 1 is illustrated.Fig. 7~Fig. 8 B is the top view on the periphery of the sales counter 8 in shop 9, it is schematically indicated registration The various devices of device 2 and checkout apparatus 3 etc..Particularly, about pack space 81 and standby space 82, such as there is reticulate pattern In the case where indicate " in use " like that, whether showed by the presence or absence of reticulate pattern is in.

By shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in present embodiment, basically, salesman 92 is as shown in fig. 7, in salesman region The reply of customer 91 is moved and carried out in 902 in left and right directions.In other words, in the present embodiment, as noted previously, as 2 A unit (Unit the 1st and Unit the 2nd) is arranged configuration in left and right directions, therefore salesman 92 moves between this 2 units.Separately On the one hand, multidigit customer 91 basically, is arranged as a column in the front of sales counter 8 and constitutes queuing.Also, from the front end of queuing Customer 91 is successively done shopping using any one of 2 units (Unit the 1st and Unit the 2nd).

As an example, come referring to Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B to the tool in the case where the corresponding multidigit customer 91 of a salesman 92 The process of the operation of body is illustrated.

Here, firstly, salesman 92, stands in the case where sales counter 8 from 901 side of customer area as left side as shown in Figure 8 A Unit the 1st before.On the other hand, first (front end of queuing) customer 91 moves in customer area 901, as shown in Figure 8 A, Siding clip sales counter 8 and the position opposed with salesman 92, in other words before Unit the 1st.First customer 91 places commodity 93 The standby space 82 corresponding to Unit the 1st, in other words on the right side phase in the pack space 81 on the 1st sack-filling device 401 Adjacent standby space 82.Salesman 92 carries out operation related with the registration of commodity 93 to the 1st calling mechanism 201, and registration is terminated Commodity 93 be sequentially placed in the pack space 81 on the 1st sack-filling device 401.

Then, during carrying out the registration of the commodity 93 based on salesman 92, arrow A1 in first customer 91 such as Fig. 8 B It is shown, before being moved to the 1st checkout apparatus 301.If terminating for the registration of entire service 93, salesman 92 operates the 1st operation portion 601 After making the 1st sack-filling device 401 start pack, as shown in arrow A2 in Fig. 8 B, it is moved to the cabinet from 901 side of customer area In the case where platform 8 for right side Unit the 2nd before.Concurrently with this, first customer 91 is carried out using the 1st checkout apparatus 301 Clearing.

Then, salesman 92 calls second customer 91.Receive arrow in such as Fig. 8 B of second customer 91 of calling Shown in head A3, it is moved to and clips sales counter 8 and the position opposed with salesman 92, in other words before Unit the 2nd.Second customer 91 will Commodity 93 are placed in standby space 82 corresponding to Unit the 2nd, in other words on the pack space on the 2nd sack-filling device 402 The adjacent standby space 82 in 81 right side.Salesman 92 carries out operation related with the registration of commodity 93 to the 2nd calling mechanism 202, The commodity 93 that registration terminates are sequentially placed in the pack space 81 on the 2nd sack-filling device 402.

For the later customer 91 in third position, operation same as first and second customer 91 is also repeated, So as to correspond to multiple customers 91 by a salesman 92.That is, passing through shopping auxiliary system involved in present embodiment 1, it for pack, can be automated by sack-filling device 4, for the registration and clearing of commodity 93, can be divided by salesman 92 and customer 91 Carry on a shoulder pole operation.Therefore, salesman 92 only moves in left and right directions in salesman region 902 and carries out the registration by calling mechanism 2 And the operation of operation portion 6 can during customer 91 settles accounts and during sack-filling device 4 packs Carry out the correspondence of next customer 91.Even as a result, a salesman 92, also can efficiently assist multidigit customer's 91 Shopping.

In addition, in the present embodiment, since operation portion 6 such as can also can with 3 independent operation of checkout apparatus And with more (being here 2) sack-filling devices 4, multiple commodity 93 are divided and store (pack) for multiple bags 10.In other words, if 2 pack spaces 81 are idle state (unused state), then can divide multiple commodity 93 that a customer 91 buys It is placed for this 2 pack spaces 81.In the state that commodity 93 are placed respectively in 2 pack spaces 81, pass through the 1st sack-filling device 401 and the 2nd sack-filling device 402 this two side executes pack, so that multiple commodity 93 are divided into 2 bags 10 and are bagging.

(4) variation

Embodiment 1 is only one of the various embodiments of the disclosure.As long as embodiment 1 can be realized the disclosure Purpose, it will be able to be made various changes according to design etc..In addition, identical as shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in embodiment 1 Function can also be embodied as shopping auxiliary method, computer program or logger computer program nonvolatile record be situated between Matter etc..Shopping auxiliary method involved in one mode has registration process (referring to " S2 " of Fig. 5), settlement process (referring to Fig. 5's " S4 "), pack processing (referring to Fig. 5 " S6 ").Registration process is the operation received with the related salesman 92 of registration of commodity 93 Processing.Settlement process is the processing received with the operation of the related customer of clearing of commodity.Pack processing is by least one Platform sack-filling device 4 executes the processing of the pack of commodity 93.

Hereinafter, enumerating the variation of embodiment 1.Variation described below can be appropriately combined to apply.

Shopping auxiliary system 1 in the disclosure such as in calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3 and sack-filling device 4 in include Computer system.Computer system using as hardware processor and memory as main structure.Record is executed by processor In the memory of computer system program, it can be achieved that function as the shopping auxiliary system 1 in the disclosure.Program can also be with It is pre-recorded in the memory of computer system, can also be provided by electrical communication line, can also be recorded in can The nonvolatiles recording medium such as storage card, CD, hard disk drive that is read by computer system and be provided.Computer system Processor is by 1 or even multiple electronic circuit structures comprising semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or large scale integrated circuit (LSI) At.Here the integrated circuits such as so-called IC or LSI according to integrated degree and call is different, include referred to as system LSI, The collection of VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) or ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration) At circuit.Further, it is able to carry out FPGA (the Field-Programmable Gate being programmed after the manufacture of LSI Array) logical device for the reconstruction that either reconstruction of the engagement relationship inside LSI or the circuit inside LSI divide also can It is adopted as processor.Multiple electronic circuits can also be by intensive in a chip, can also be by scattering device in multiple chips.It is more A chip can also be by intensive in a device, can also be by scattering device in multiple devices.Here so-called computer system Microcontroller comprising processor and 1 or more memory with 1 or more.Accordingly, with respect to microcontroller, also by wrapping 1 containing semiconductor integrated circuit or large scale integrated circuit or even multiple electronic circuits composition.

In addition, multiple functions in shopping auxiliary system 1 are by intensive in not being 1 institute of shopping auxiliary system in a shell The structural element of necessary structure, shopping auxiliary system 1 can also be by scattering device in multiple shells.Further, it does shopping auxiliary At least part of function of auxiliary system 1, such as the function of a part of calling mechanism 2 or checkout apparatus 3 can also pass through Cloud (cloud computing) etc. is realized.

On the contrary, in the embodiment 1, at least one of the shopping auxiliary system 1 of multiple devices can also be scattered in The function of dividing is by intensive in a shell.For example, it is also possible to be scattered in the shopping auxiliary of calling mechanism 2 and checkout apparatus 3 The function of a part of system 1 is by intensive in a shell.

In addition, shopping auxiliary system 1 calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3, sack-filling device 4 and operation portion 6 are respectively had it is more Platform (being 2 in embodiment 1) is not structure necessary to shopping auxiliary system 1.

For example, shopping auxiliary system 1A involved in a variation of embodiment 1 as shown in figure 9, be not respectively have it is more Platform sack-filling device 4 and operation portion 6 but respectively have one.That is, shopping auxiliary system 1A has 2 calling mechanisms 2,2 knots Calculate 3,1, device sack-filling device 4,1,5,1 operation portions 6 of centralized watch device.Further, variation shown in Fig. 9 In, a reading machine 24 is used for the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.Specifically, may be configured as by one The transmission destination for the merchandise news that reading machine 24 is read is by the operation of calling mechanism 2 or centralized watch device 5 the 1st Switch in calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.

In shopping auxiliary system 1A, 1 sack-filling device 4 is used for through the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 1st knot Calculate device 301 and register and clearing commodity 93 pack and pass through the 2nd calling mechanism 202 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 The pack of the commodity 93 of registration and clearing.As an example, sack-filling device 4 be alternately performed by the 1st calling mechanism 201 with And the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and register and clearing commodity 93 pack and by the 2nd calling mechanism 202 and the 2nd clearing dress Set 302 and the pack of the commodity 93 of registration and clearing.In such a situation it is preferred that customer 91 for the commodity 93 that pack terminates Or salesman 92 strongly removes from the pack space 81 on sack-filling device 4 as soon as possible.

Further, shopping auxiliary system 1 can also be by calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3, sack-filling device 4 and operation portion Any one of 6 has 3 or more.In checkout apparatus 3 in addition to the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 also include In the case where 3rd checkout apparatus, centralized watch device 5 be for example configured in the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 it Between.It here, is not unanimously shopping auxiliary system by the number of units of calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3, sack-filling device 4 and operation portion 6 Structure necessary to system 1, for example, shopping auxiliary system 1 can also have 2 calling mechanisms, 2,3 checkout apparatus 3.In the feelings Under condition, the merchandise news for the commodity 93 registered respectively by 2 calling mechanisms 2 is suitably divided for example by the operation of salesman 92 3 checkout apparatus 3 of dispensing.

In addition, the purposes of shopping auxiliary system 1 is not limited to convenience store, can also be set in the shop 9 other than convenience store Set shopping auxiliary system 1.Commodity 93 are not limited to bottled drink, tinned drink, paper bag dixie cup, case dress snacks and packed The diet such as snacks are also possible to the daily necessities such as ball pen, other commodity.

In addition, sack-filling device 4 is the structure for storing commodity 93 in bag 10, it is not limited to above-mentioned shopping bag, Such as it is also possible to store the structure of (pack) commodity 93 to the bags such as Environmental protection bag or mesh bag 10.

In addition, sack-filling device 4 is also configured to substitution, whether there is or not packs, or with whether there is or not packing together, can be switched and be used for The type of the bag 10 of pack.In this case, for example, a variety of (being here two kinds) bags 10 are stored in bag storage by bag offer portion 44 Portion 441.In other words, in bag reservoir 441, mutual type (including size, shape, color, material and label etc.) is no Same bag 10 is not stored multiple by grace.Also, bag offer portion 44 switches according to the instruction from control unit 43 by these a variety of bags Which kind of bag 10 among 10 takes out from bag reservoir 441 and is supplied to pack device 41.In this case, basically, it is packing Before commodity 93 are placed in space 81, the in other words timing before commodity 93 are registered, the type quilt of the bag 10 for pack Switching.

In addition, in the embodiment 1, determination unit 25 is integrated with calling mechanism 2 (being contained in calling mechanism 2), but not It is confined to the structure, determination unit 25 can also be independent with calling mechanism 2.For example, determination unit 25 can also be with 4 one of sack-filling device Change.In this case, it is measured by sack-filling device 4 with the weight for example to the commodity 93 for being placed in pack space 81 Weight sensor, therefore, it is determined that portion 25 can also seek evaluation of estimate according to the measured value of the weight of commodity 93 and determine whether to fill Bag.Determination unit 25 can also be independent with calling mechanism 2 and sack-filling device 4.

In addition, the judgement result that could be packed that determination unit 25 exports is not limited to from salesman output section 22 or collection The middle notice of monitoring arrangement 5 is to salesman 92, for example, it is also possible to be used for the control of sack-filling device 4.In this case, 4 energy of sack-filling device It reaches and could carry out linkedly being acted by the judgement result of the pack of determination unit 25, therefore can will for example carry out logical Cross determination unit 25 be judged to pack in the case where, automatically stop pack movement processing.Alternatively, sack-filling device 4 Pack can be temporarily executed at the time of evaluation of estimate reaches Evaluation threshold (carrying out defined value to the upper limit of the capacity of bag 10).

Further, sack-filling device 4 for example may be configured as follows: according to commodity 93 bag 10 switched for pack Type, to be packed using the bag 10 of the size of the same size with commodity 93.In this case, if pack dress 4 are set to interlock with calling mechanism 2, then it also can be according to the judgement that could be carried out through the pack of determination unit 25 as a result, sack-filling device 4 Automatically switch the type of bag 10.

In addition, sack-filling device 4 also can have guidance from registration in the case where sack-filling device 4 and calling mechanism 2 interlock Forbid the function of the execution of pack until the notice of the end of the registration of the reception expression commodity 93 of device 2.In this case, it packs Since device 4 receiving the notice from calling mechanism 2, the state of not executable pack.Therefore, even if assuming not passing through registration The commodity 93 of 2 finishes registration of device are placed on pack space 81, and sack-filling device 4 can also not execute the commodity 93 pack In the case of, the commodity 93 terminated only for the registration based on calling mechanism 2 execute pack.

In addition, sack-filling device 4 can also be interlocked with checkout apparatus 3.In this case, sack-filling device 4 for example can be with logical It crosses checkout apparatus 3 and starts or terminate clearing as triggering, start the pack of commodity 93.

Further, since the pack based on sack-filling device 4 starts in the timing that salesman 92 operates operation portion 6, therefore Salesman 92 arbitrarily can periodically be such that the pack based on sack-filling device 4 starts.Therefore, salesman 92 is not limited to passing through knot Before the clearing of calculation device 3 terminate, sack-filling device 4 can also be started based on after terminating by the clearing of checkout apparatus 3 Pack.In this case, by the pack of sack-filling device 4 after the acceptable bag 10 for being accommodated with commodity 93 of customer 91 be at least After clearing by checkout apparatus 3.

In addition, calling mechanism 2 or checkout apparatus 3 to the commodity 93 being registered and can also be placed on pack space 81 The matchings of commodity 93 confirmed.For the information for the commodity 93 for being placed on pack space 81, such as pass through camera And at least one party of weight sensor is detectable.As an example, with do not read by reading machine 24 merchandise news without Guan Di, in the case where packing placement commodity 93 of space 81, checkout apparatus 3 is judged as that the two does not match, carries out error reporting.

In addition, the reservoir than the 10 larger sized bag (Jumbo Bag) of bag for sack-filling device 4 can also be arranged at Sales counter 8.As a result, for example in the case where being judged to pack by determination unit 25, salesman 92 or customer 91 are able to use spy Sack is packed.

In addition, in the embodiment 1, only directly placing commodity 93 in pack space 81, but be not limited to the structure, example Such as, commodity 93 can also in the state of being incorporated in the containers such as Shopping Basket 94, according to each container (Shopping Basket 94 etc.) by It is placed in pack space 81.In this case, as an example, it is configured to be opened and closed by the bottom plate of Shopping Basket 94, thus Sack-filling device 4 can take out commodity 93 from the bottom of Shopping Basket 94 and execute pack.That is, " pack " performed by sack-filling device 4 In, comprising be moved to the commodity 93 in the equal containers of Shopping Basket 94 in bag 10 out of containers such as Shopping Baskets 94 movement, change The movement that commodity 93 are moved to bag 10 from containers such as Shopping Baskets 94 of speech.Similarly, the feelings of shopping cart are incorporated in commodity 93 Under condition, sack-filling device 4 can also execute pack by the way that commodity are moved to bag 10 from shopping cart.

In addition, the user interface in calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3 and centralized watch device 5 is not limited to touch surface Plate display, such as also can have the input units such as keyboard, indicating equipment, the switch of machinery or gesture sensor.Into one Step ground, user interface also may include such as by display device projector of the projection mapping technology come projection image.In addition, User interface can also replace touch panel display, or together with touch panel display, and there is sound to enter output section.In In this case, user interface can prompt various information to salesman 92 or customer 91 by sound output from speaker.Into One step, user interface also can be by implementing from voice recognition and the meaning parsing voice signal exported from microphone Reason, to carry out the operation (voice input) based on sound in salesman 92 or customer 91.

In addition, centralized watch device 5 is not limited to fixed special-purpose terminal, for example, can also by smart phone, Wearable terminal of tablet terminal, general personal computer or wrist-watch or glasses type etc. etc. is realized.

In addition, bag offer portion 44 is also configured to be supplied to sack-filling device 4 after bag 10 turns over.In the situation Under, bag 10 is arranged at sack-filling device 4 in the state of turning over, and is further turned over and stores commodity 93, therefore original Bag 10 outer surface become storage commodity 93 in the state of outer surface.Therefore, in the case wheres 10 printing character of bag etc., no Need the bag 10 using reversion printing.

In addition, the maintaining part 414 of sack-filling device 4 and being confined to not as embodiment described above by catching the bottom of bag 10 Portion 102 is to keep the structure of bottom 102, such as is also possible to be held in bottom 102 by the absorption of vacuum chuck etc. The structure of mounting surface 413.

In addition, in the embodiment 1, driving portion 42 passes through the supporting part only made among supporting part 411 and guide portion 412 411 move downwards, to make the relative positional relationship of supporting part 411 and guide portion 412 from the 1st state to the 2nd state change, but It is not limited to the structure.That is, sack-filling device 4 make the relative positional relationship of supporting part 411 and guide portion 412 from the 1st state to 2nd state change can also make supporting part 411 and guide portion 412 then two sides or only make guide portion 412 mobile.

(embodiment 2)

Shopping auxiliary system 1B involved in present embodiment is as shown in Figure 10, calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3 and dress It is packed set 4 layout it is different from shopping auxiliary system 1 involved in embodiment 1.Hereinafter, for same as embodiment 1 Structure assigns shared symbol and description is omitted as appropriate.

In the present embodiment, 2 sack-filling devices 4 as shown in Figure 10, are configured among sales counter 8 and are in left and right directions Position between 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302.In other words, 2 sack-filling devices 4 are configured in boundary The 1st checkout apparatus 301 in region 903 and between the 2nd checkout apparatus 302.Specifically, on the upper surface of sales counter 8 80, from Left end is risen, and the 1st calling mechanism 201, pack space 81, standby space 82, pack space 81, the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are successively matched It sets.

Figure 10 is the top view on the periphery of the sales counter 8 in shop 9, it is schematically indicated calling mechanism 2 and checkout apparatus 3 Deng various devices.Particularly, about pack space 81 and standby space 82, if any reticulate pattern in the case where indicate " in use " Like that, it is cashed by the presence or absence of reticulate pattern whether in use.

Here, in shopping auxiliary system 1B, what a standby space 82 was used for being registered by the 1st calling mechanism 201 Commodity 93 and the commodity 93 registered by the 2nd calling mechanism 202.In other words, in the present embodiment, to 2 calling mechanisms 2, One standby space 82 is only set.As an example, salesman 92 will be placed in the mobile purpose of the commodity 93 in standby space 82 Ground is according to the pack space 81 on the 1st sack-filling device 401 and the pack space 81 on the 2nd sack-filling device 402, according to each customer 91 switch to replace.

By shopping auxiliary system 1B involved in present embodiment, the movement route of the customer 91 in customer area 901 Become simple, is easy to mitigate the confusion of customer area 901.That is, customer 91 is after being placed in standby space 82 for commodity 93, to It is mobile before 1st checkout apparatus 301 or the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 in the outside in pack space 81, therefore customer 91 Route is acted as the one-way road from inside (before standby space 82) outward.Therefore, the customer 91 of front is difficult to stop at down On the movement route of one customer 91, it is easy to mitigate the confusion of customer area 901.Further, since standby space 82 is one It is a, therefore it is divided into compared to standby space 82 structure of the number of units (2) of calling mechanism 2, it can inhibit smaller The occupied area in standby space 82.As a result, it is possible to realize the miniaturization of sales counter 8.

In addition, as in the present embodiment, it is not shopping that a standby space 82 is only arranged for 2 calling mechanisms 2 Structure necessary to auxiliary system 1B.That is, being configured in the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus in 2 sack-filling devices 4 In structure between 302,2 standby spaces 82 also can be set and registered so that corresponding to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd Device 202.

The various structures (comprising variation) illustrated in embodiment 2 can be with the various structures that illustrate in embodiment 1 (including variation) is appropriately combined and uses.

(embodiment 3)

Shopping auxiliary system 1C involved in present embodiment is as shown in figure 11, calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3 and dress It is packed set 4 layout it is different from shopping auxiliary system 1B involved in embodiment 2.Hereinafter, for identical with embodiment 2 Structure assigns shared symbol and description is omitted as appropriate.

In the present embodiment, sales counter 8 as shown in figure 11, has the 1st edge 801 and the 2nd edge 802, under vertical view, by the 1 edge 801 and the 2nd edge 802 are formed as L-shaped.Here, longitudinal direction (the long side side of the 1st straight line L1 of the 1st edge 801 To) mutually orthogonal under vertical view with the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction of the 2nd straight line L2) of the 2nd edge 802.In other words, by customer The borderline region 903 that region 901 and salesman region 902 separate is formed as L-shaped under vertical view.In the 1st edge 801, setting the 1st The 2nd calling mechanism 202 and the 2nd checkout apparatus is arranged in the 2nd edge 802 in calling mechanism 201 and the 1st checkout apparatus 301 302。

Figure 11 is the top view on the periphery of the sales counter 8 in shop 9, it is schematically indicated calling mechanism 2 and checkout apparatus 3 Deng various devices.Particularly, about pack space 81 and standby space 82, as indicated " to use in the case that there is reticulate pattern In " like that, it is showed by the presence or absence of reticulate pattern whether in use.

In the present embodiment, 2 sack-filling devices 4 are as shown in figure 11, the 1st edge being separately configured among sales counter 8 801 and the 2nd edge 802.In other words, the 1st sack-filling device 401 and the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 1st checkout apparatus 301 1 It rises and is arranged at the 1st edge 801.2nd sack-filling device 402 is set together with the 2nd calling mechanism 202 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 It is placed in the 2nd edge 802.In addition, in the present embodiment, the same as that of the second embodiment, a standby space 82 be used for by The commodity 93 of 1st calling mechanism 201 registration and the commodity 93 registered by the 2nd calling mechanism 202.One standby space 82 is set In the 1st edge 801.

According to above-mentioned, the 1st checkout apparatus 301, the 1st sack-filling device 401, the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 and the 2nd sack-filling device 402 under vertical view, is arranged as L-shaped along sales counter 8.It in other words, will be in the longer straight line of longitudinal direction of the 1st edge 801 It is assumed to the 1st straight line L1, constitutes the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 1st sack-filling device 401 of Unit the 1st etc. along the 1st straight line L1 And it is configured.Similarly, if constituting the 2nd for the 2nd straight line L2 is assumed in the longer straight line of longitudinal direction of the 2nd edge 802 The 2nd checkout apparatus 302 and the 2nd sack-filling device 402 of unit etc. are configured along the 2nd straight line L2.In other words, it overlooks Under, the 1st straight line L1 that the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and sack-filling device 4 (the 1st sack-filling device 401) link is filled with by the 2nd clearing Set 302 and sack-filling device 4 (the 2nd sack-filling device 402) connection the 2nd straight line L2 intersect.

Shopping auxiliary system 1C in this way, multidigit customer 91 are for example arranged as a column in the corner of sales counter 8 to constitute It is lined up, enables to any one of the 1st edge 801 for being swimmingly moved to sales counter 8 and the 2nd edge 802.Also, from The customer 91 of the front end of queuing rises successively using 2 units for being divided into the 1st edge 801 and the 2nd edge 802 and being arranged Any one of (Unit the 1st and Unit the 2nd) is done shopping.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in figure 11, the 1st edge 801 and the 2nd edge 802 in sales counter 8 On corner, commodity shelf 83 is set.Commodity shelf 83 is the shelf for displaying the commodity of opposite sale, such as display fast food Deng.In the sales counter 8 of the shape of Figure 11, since corner is the dead to being used specifically in defined concentrations when corresponding to of the customer 91 based on salesman 92 Area, therefore the dead zone is utilized, commodity shelf 83 is arranged.It in other words, in the present embodiment, include the 1st straight line under vertical view Commodity shelf 83 is arranged in the position of the intersection point of L1 and the 2nd straight line L2.Commodity shelf 83, which has, to be opened to 902 side of salesman region Door portion 831 becomes easy so that at least entering from 902 side of salesman region.Wherein, it is not limited to the structure, commodity shelf 83 can also be in addition to door portion 831, or replaces door portion 831, has the door portion opened to 901 side of customer area, so that from Gu Objective 901 side of region, which enters, to be become easy.

By shopping auxiliary system 1C involved in present embodiment, it can less inhibit the shop in salesman region 902 The amount of movement of member 92.That is, salesman 92 only passes through the direction of change body, it will be able to the corresponding customer for utilizing the 1st checkout apparatus 301 91 and using the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 customer 91 this two side.It therefore, (is here 2 carrying out multidigit parallel by a salesman 92 Position) customer 91 shopping involved in the case where operation, the movement of the salesman 92 in salesman region 902 can be inhibited shortlyer Route can reduce the burden of salesman 92.

In addition, as in this embodiment, it is not shopping auxiliary that the 1st straight line L1 is orthogonal with the 2nd straight line L2 under vertical view Structure necessary to system 1C.That is, the 1st straight line L1 and the 2nd straight line L2 intersects under vertical view, such as can also overlook Under, acute angle or obtuse angle are also possible to by the corner that the 1st straight line L1 and the 2nd straight line L2 are constituted.

Further, in the case where calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3 and sack-filling device 4 are by each setting 3, sales counter 8 It can also be formed as the U-shaped for linking 3 sides under vertical view, one calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3 are respectively set on each side of sales counter 8 And sack-filling device 4.

The various structures (comprising variation) illustrated in embodiment 3 can with said in embodiment 1 or embodiment 2 Bright various structures (including variation) are appropriately combined and use.

(embodiment 4)

(1) summary

Shopping auxiliary system 1D involved in present embodiment is as shown in figure 12, has register system 100 and checkout apparatus 3.Register system 100 is the system using Item Information to carry out the registration of article.Checkout apparatus 3 uses the result of registration process To carry out the settlement process of article.Hereinafter, being directed to structure identical with embodiment 2, assigns shared symbol and suitably save Slightly illustrate.

In other words, register system 100 involved in present embodiment constitutes shopping auxiliary system with checkout apparatus 3 together 1D.That is, customer 91 generally selects the article (commodity 93) for buying object, further to the article (commodity of selection in shopping 93) it is settled accounts.Therefore, shopping auxiliary system 1D carries out buying by register system 100 article (commodity 93) of object Registration, the settlement process of article (commodity 93) is carried out by checkout apparatus 3, thus shopping of the auxiliary based on customer 91.

" Item Information " so-called in the disclosure is information related with article, is article for identification in more detail Information, the commodity identification coding such as JAN (Japanese Article Number) code e.g. used in Japan.Item Information It is not limited to the information of the kind (type) of identification article, also may include the sequence number for identifying the article of same kind respectively The information of information etc..It, also can be by Item Information come true respectively as a result, there are the article of multiple same kinds Multiple articles of these fixed same kinds.

In addition, " registration process " so-called in the disclosure refers to the Item Information according to some article, determine to execute Relevant information necessary to specific processing for the article, and to the processing that relevant information is registered.In other words, only The processing for storing Item Information is not " registration process ".It is special in the case where register system 100 is used for shopping auxiliary system 1D Fixed processing is settlement process, in order to execute in relevant information necessary to settlement process, such as includes article (commodity 93) Price and kind etc..In this way, by registration process, according only to the Item Information for only identifying article, so that it may determine and be directed to the object Information (relevant information) needed for the specific processing of product.In other words, specific processing cannot only be executed by Item Information, Via Item Information registration process has been used, can execute for the first time.As an example, storage computer in Item Information with In the state that relevant information foundation is corresponding in stored situation, in registration process, using Item Information, from storage computer Read relevant information corresponding with the Item Information.

In the case where register system 100 is used for shopping auxiliary system 1D, the article registered by register system 100 It is " commodity " sold in shop 9, related Item Information is " merchandise news " with article (commodity 93).

However, register system 100 involved in present embodiment has the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202, distributor 7.Related article is believed with article (commodity 93) for 1st calling mechanism 201 and 202 use of the 2nd calling mechanism (merchandise news) is ceased to execute the registration process of article respectively.Distributor 7 obtains Item Information from reading machine 70.Reading machine 70 Item Information is read out.Distributor 7 is based on Rule of judgment, and Item Information is at least distributed to 201 He of the 1st calling mechanism 2nd calling mechanism 202.2nd calling mechanism 202 is independently arranged with the 1st calling mechanism 201, is received related with the registration of commodity 93 Salesman 92 operation.In the disclosure, in the case where not distinguishing the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202, by 1 calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are briefly referred to as " calling mechanism 2 ".

That is, can will be read by one by distributor 7 in the register system 100 involved in present embodiment The Item Information for taking machine 70 to read at least distributes to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.Thus, for example, even if The registration that one salesman 92 passes through multiple calling mechanism 2 (the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202) Lai Jinhang articles In the case where processing, salesman 92 carries out the reading of Item Information also by a reading machine 70, does not need to step on multiple It is moved between note device 2.Therefore, by register system 100 involved in present embodiment, it is able to carry out more efficient article Registration process.

In addition, in the structure that the reading machine 70 for reading Item Information is set according to each calling mechanism 2, for example, In the case where registration process of the salesman 92 by multiple calling mechanisms 2 to carry out article, arbitrary reading machine 70 is used , but salesman 92 is likely difficult to understand.In these circumstances it is possible to since salesman 92 takes the reading machine 70 used by mistake, knot Tab phenolphthaleinum causes the registration process of article to delay.This respect, by register system 100 involved in present embodiment, due to salesman 92 Item Information is read by a reading machine 70, therefore is able to carry out the registration process of more efficient article.

In addition, compared to the structure that the reading machine 70 for reading Item Information is set according to each calling mechanism 2, it can Less inhibit the necessary number of reading machine 70.Particularly, in the case where salesman 92 operates reading machine 70, as long as a salesman 92 Multiple reading machines 70 are not operated simultaneously, if the reading machine 70 more than the number than salesman 92 is arranged, the reading machine 70 not used becomes It is unnecessary to obtain.By register system 100 involved in present embodiment, due to that can will be read by one by distributor 7 The Item Information for taking machine 70 to read distributes to multiple calling mechanisms 2, therefore can less inhibit the necessary number of reading machine 70.

Shopping auxiliary system 1D involved in present embodiment has the (packet of register system 100 as shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13 Containing distributor 7 and multiple calling mechanisms 2) and an at least checkout apparatus 3.In addition, register system 100 is filled in addition to distribution 7 and multiple calling mechanisms 2 (the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202) are set, an at least sack-filling device is also equipped with 4, centralized watch device 5 and operation portion 6.Further, here, illustrate to be contained in register system 100 for reading machine 70 Structural element.Since register system 100 is contained in the structural element of shopping auxiliary system 1D, reading machine 70 also by comprising In the structural element of shopping auxiliary system 1D.Wherein, reading machine 70 be contained in structural element be not register system 100 (or Person shopping auxiliary system 1D) necessary to structure, reading machine 70 can not also be contained in register system 100 (or shopping it is auxiliary Auxiliary system 1D) structural element.

Shopping auxiliary system 1D involved in present embodiment is for reading machine 70, distributor 7 and centralized watch dress 5 are set, respectively has 1, respectively has 2 for calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3, sack-filling device 4 and operation portion 6.

Shopping auxiliary system 1D involved in present embodiment is as shown in figure 13, calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3 and dress It is packed that set 4 identical as embodiment 2.In other words, on the upper surface of sales counter 8 80, from left end, the 1st calling mechanism 201, Pack space 81, standby space 82, pack space 81, the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are configured in order.

Calling mechanism 2 is as described above, be the registration process for executing commodity 93 using merchandise news related with commodity 93 Device.Checkout apparatus 3 is the device that the settlement process of commodity 93 is carried out using the result of registration process.

Centralized watch device 5 carries out the prison of the receiving of operation related with distributor 7 and the running-active status of sack-filling device 4 Depending on.Further, centralized watch device 5 carries out the defeated of information related with the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 At least one party for entering and exporting.Centralized watch device 5 is for example configured to through wire communication or wireless communication, can respectively with Distributor 7, the 1st sack-filling device 401, the 2nd sack-filling device 402, the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 carry out Communication.

Constitute calling mechanism 2, checkout apparatus 3, sack-filling device 4, the centralized watch device 5, operation of shopping auxiliary system 1D Portion 6 and distributor 7 are arranged at sales counter 8.In addition, in the present embodiment, the 2nd calling mechanism 202 and the 2nd clearing dress Set 302 right parts for being configured in sales counter 8.In the 1st checkout apparatus 301 of the upper surface of sales counter 8 80 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 Between, form pack space 81.Between 2 pack spaces 81 of the upper surface of sales counter 8 80, standby space 82 is formed.

Here, in the present embodiment, a standby space 82 is used for the commodity registered by the 1st calling mechanism 201 93 and the commodity 93 registered by the 2nd calling mechanism 202.In other words, in the present embodiment, for 2 calling mechanisms 2, only One standby space 82 is set.As an example, salesman 92 will be set to the mobile destination of the commodity 93 in standby space 82 The pack space 81 on the 1st sack-filling device 401 and the dress on the 2nd sack-filling device 402 are alternately switched to according to each customer 91 Bag space 81.

As described above, it is in the lateral direction the 1st checkout apparatus 301 that 2 sack-filling devices 4, which are configured among sales counter 8, With the position between the 2nd checkout apparatus 302.In other words, 2 sack-filling devices 4 are configured in the 1st in borderline region 903 Between checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302.Specifically, on the upper surface of sales counter 8 80, from left end, the 1st registration Device 201, pack space 81, standby space 82, pack space 81, the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are configured in order.

Bracket 701 etc. is arranged in sales counter 8 in other ground.Bracket 701 is set to keep reading machine 70, is fixed on On the upper surface 80 of sales counter 8.

In addition, reading machine 70 has the function of carrying out the reading of merchandise news, it can also be actually other than salesman 92 Operate reading machine 70.In other words, reading machine 70, which also can have, energetically forbids people (such as the customer based on other than salesman 92 91) function of operation, but such function is not to read necessary to reading machine 70 for example, it is also possible to which customer 91 operates Machine 70 reads merchandise news.Thus, for example, not having under the situation in unmanned shop of salesman 92 in shop 9, customer 91 passes through The commodity 93 for being placed in standby space 82 are read the operation that machine 70 covers, the reading of merchandise news is carried out using reading machine 70 It takes, thus allows for doing shopping.

Distributor 7 obtains merchandise news from reading machine 70.Distributor 7 is based on Rule of judgment, will be from a reading machine 70 merchandise newss obtained at least distribute to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.So-called in the disclosure " point With ", refer to and is close to respectively.In other words, distributor 7 is directed to the merchandise news obtained from reading machine 70, sometime exports To the 1st calling mechanism 201, another moment is exported to the 2nd calling mechanism 202.In this way, distributor 7 is by believing a commodity Any one of multiple calling mechanisms 2 comprising the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 is given in breath output, to commodity Information is allocated.

In the present embodiment, as an example, distributor 7 is arranged at the lower section in standby space 82.Also, In Distributor 7 is electrically connected a reading machine 70, the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 as shown in figure 12.

Shopping auxiliary system 1D involved in present embodiment is by having distributor 7, thus by a reading machine 70 The transmission destination of the merchandise news of reading can switch in the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.In other words, lead to Distributor 7 is crossed, a reading machine 70 is used for multiple calling mechanism 2 (the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanisms 202).In this way, being sent out by shopping auxiliary system 1D involved in present embodiment to the calling mechanism 2 for executing registration process Send the stage of the merchandise news read by reading machine 70, can by the transmission destination of merchandise news multiple calling mechanisms 2 into Row switching.About distributor 7, it is described in detail on " (2) distributor " column.

In the shop 9 for being imported into such shopping auxiliary system 1D, salesman 92 carries out commodity letter using reading machine 70 The reading of breath, makes calling mechanism 2 execute the registration process of commodity 93, and customer 91 carries out the knot of commodity 93 by checkout apparatus 3 Calculation processing, so that the registration and clearing of commodity 93 terminate.

In the present embodiment, calling mechanism 2 as shown in figure 12, have salesman's input unit 21, salesman output section 22, Register side communication unit 23, input unit 27, determination unit 25 and registration side processing unit 26.

Input unit 27 receives the input for being assigned the merchandise news that device 7 distributes.In other words, it is read the reading of machine 70 Merchandise news is assigned by distributor 7, and is input into times of the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 The input unit 27 of meaning one.The merchandise news for being input into input unit 27 is output to registration side processing unit 26.

Register the registration process that side processing unit 26 carries out commodity 93.For example, being stepped on if inputting merchandise news to input unit 27 Note side processing unit 26 determines to execute correlation necessary to the specific processing (such as settlement process) for being directed to the commodity 93 and believe Breath, registers relevant information, thereby executing the registration process of commodity 93.Specifically, registration side processing unit 26 is based on quotient Product information, obtaining relevant information necessary to the settlement process of commodity 93 from storage computer (as an example, is commodity 93 Price and kind etc.), to carry out the registration of commodity 93.

However, calling mechanism 2 is able to carry out the determining processing for terminating registration process.Determine that processing is by making registration office Reason terminates, come determine the commodity 93 carried out by registration process registration processing.Determine that processing is directed to conduct by existing The salesman of " operation inputting part " input unit 21 it is specific operation and be performed.For making to determine salesman that processing executes with defeated The operation for entering portion 21 is pressing for " subtotal button " as an example.If it is determined that processing is performed, then side processing unit 26 is registered Give the merchandise news of the commodity 93 of registration and relevant information transmission (transmission) to checkout apparatus 3.At this point, registration side processing unit 26 By 1 or more merchandise news for being stored in memory and relevant information together or be divided into it is multiple grouping and be sent to knot Calculate device 3.Determine that processing is carried out according to each customer 91 basically.Therefore, basically, if being cared for for all about one The commodity 93 for buying object of visitor 91, registration process terminates, then calling mechanism 2, which executes, determines processing, and executing makes in settlement process The transmission of merchandise news and relevant information to checkout apparatus 3.As a result, in checkout apparatus 3, it is able to use according to each Customer 91 and divide merchandise news and relevant information, execute settlement process according to each customer 91.

In the present embodiment, only between the calling mechanism 2 of same unit and checkout apparatus 3, merchandise news is carried out And the transmission of relevant information.In other words, from the 1st calling mechanism 201 to the 1st checkout apparatus 301 transmit merchandise news and Relevant information transmits merchandise news and relevant information from the 2nd calling mechanism 202 to the 2nd checkout apparatus 302.

Further, registration side processing unit 26 is also able to carry out the cancellation of the registration of commodity 93, for example, even if mistakenly In the case where having input merchandise news to input unit 27, if can then cancel the registration of the commodity 93 before determining processing.If right Checkout apparatus 3 normally sends 1 or more merchandise news and relevant information, then be stored in memory merchandise news and Relevant information is eliminated.

(2) distributor

Next, 4 coming referring to Fig.1 in register system 100 involved in present embodiment and shopping auxiliary system 1D The structure of the distributor 7 used is illustrated.

Distributor 7 is to obtain merchandise news from reading machine 70, at least distributed to merchandise news based on Rule of judgment The device of 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.Therefore, as shopping auxiliary system 1D, by having distributor 7, so that a reading machine 70 is used for multiple calling mechanisms 2 (the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202).Point As shown in figure 14 with device 7, there is the 1st interconnecting piece 71, the 2nd interconnecting piece 72, acquisition unit 73, judging part 74, condition entry portion 75 And buffer part 76.

1st interconnecting piece 71 is electrically connected with the 1st calling mechanism 201.As an example, the 1st interconnecting piece 71 and the 1st registration dress 201 are set to connect via the connector of USB (Universal Serial Bus) etc..Distributor 7 is to the 1st calling mechanism When 201 distribution merchandise news, merchandise news is exported from the 1st interconnecting piece 71 to the 1st calling mechanism 201.Wherein, the 1st interconnecting piece 71 Merchandise news can be exported to the 1st calling mechanism 201, can not also be electrically connected with the 1st calling mechanism 201.That is, the 1st connects Socket part 71 is also configured to for the 1st calling mechanism 201, by wireless communication or the communication party appropriate of wire communication Formula can be communicated directly indirectly.

2nd interconnecting piece 72 is electrically connected with the 2nd calling mechanism 202.As an example, the 2nd interconnecting piece 72 and the 2nd registration dress 202 are set to connect via the connector of USB etc..Distributor 7 is when distributing merchandise news to the 2nd calling mechanism 202, from the 2nd Interconnecting piece 72 exports merchandise news to the 2nd calling mechanism 202.Wherein, the 2nd interconnecting piece 72 can export the 2nd calling mechanism 202 Merchandise news can not also be electrically connected with the 2nd calling mechanism 202.That is, the 2nd interconnecting piece 72 is also configured to for the 2nd Calling mechanism 202 can directly be led to indirectly by wireless communication or the communication mode appropriate of wire communication Letter.

Acquisition unit 73 is electrically connected with reading machine 70.As an example, acquisition unit 73 and reading machine 70 via USB etc. company It connects device and connects.Distributor 7 obtains the read merchandise news of reading machine 70 from reading machine 70 by acquisition unit 73.Its In, acquisition unit 73 can obtain merchandise news from reading machine 70, can not also be electrically connected with reading machine 70.That is, acquisition unit 73 are also configured to for reading machine 70, by wireless communication or the communication mode appropriate of wire communication, can be direct Ground is communicated indirectly.

Here, distributor 7 can not change the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 respectively and reading machine In the case where connection relationship between 70, by the output destination of merchandise news in the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are changed." connection relationship " so-called in the disclosure include electrical connection and connection relationship based on communication network this The two.In other words, distributor 7 is maintaining reading machine 70 and the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the respective company of the 2nd calling mechanism 202 In the case where connecing relationship, merchandise news is distributed into the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.In other words, distribution dress Setting 7 is not to cut the connection destination of reading machine 70 in the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 as switch It changes, but only by the output destination of merchandise news (sending destination) in the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 It switches over.

In addition, in the present embodiment, distributor 7 is identified as reading machine 70 for the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd This two side of calling mechanism 202 and connect.Specifically, being connect by the 1st interconnecting piece 71 with the 1st calling mechanism 201, as reading The coding of the identification of machine 70 is output to the 1st calling mechanism 201 from the 1st interconnecting piece 71, and the 1st calling mechanism 201 is identified as reading Machine 70 is taken to connect.Similarly, it is connect by the 2nd interconnecting piece 72 with the 2nd calling mechanism 202, the identification as reading machine 70 Coding is output to the 2nd calling mechanism 202 from the 2nd interconnecting piece 72, and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 is identified as the connection of reading machine 70.That is, In the 1st calling mechanism 201, distributor 7 (the 1st interconnecting piece 71) is identified as reading machine 70, in the 2nd calling mechanism 202, distribution Device 7 (the 2nd interconnecting piece 72) is identified as reading machine 70.Therefore, connect with for a reading machine 70, via distributor 7 The 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are connect independently, respectively from the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism From the point of view of 202, it is identified as reading machine 70 and is connected directly.

The merchandise news obtained from reading machine 70 is distributed to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism by 74 pairs of judging part Which of 202 is judged.That is, it is judged that portion 74 is based on Rule of judgment, the 1st registration is set as to by the transmission destination of merchandise news Which of device 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are judged.

" Rule of judgment " so-called in the disclosure is for determining through distributor 7 come to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the The condition of which distribution merchandise news of 2 calling mechanisms 202.Rule of judgment is, for example, the operation shape for being directed to centralized watch device 5 Condition, the running-active status of sack-filling device 4 and the condition from settings such as the information of the acquisition of calling mechanism 2." collection so-called in the disclosure The operating conditions of middle monitoring arrangement 5 " refer to the shape of the operation of the salesman 92 (or customer 91) carried out for centralized watch device 5 Condition, such as include without the operation for being directed to centralized watch device 5." running-active status of sack-filling device 4 " so-called in the disclosure is Refer to the situation of the pack processing in each sack-filling device 4 (the 1st sack-filling device 401 or the 2nd sack-filling device 402), for example, comprising The end of pack processing/be not finished (in processing)." information obtained from calling mechanism 2 " so-called in the disclosure refers to from each The various information that calling mechanism 2 (the 1st calling mechanism 201 or the 2nd calling mechanism 202) obtains, such as include registration process Terminate/be not finished the information of the running-active status of these expression calling mechanisms 2 (in processing).Further, if calling mechanism 2 can Monitor checkout apparatus 3 running-active status, then " from calling mechanism 2 obtain information " also comprising settlement process end/be not finished The information of the running-active status of (in processing) these expression checkout apparatus 3.Wherein, do not limit to from the information that calling mechanism 2 obtains In the running-active status of calling mechanism 2 or checkout apparatus 3, can also be only indicate calling mechanism 2 it is whether idle, in other words, Indicate that calling mechanism 2 can receive the information etc. of mark of merchandise news.

In more detail, Rule of judgment include for the 1st calling mechanism 201 distribution merchandise news the 1st Rule of judgment and For the 2nd Rule of judgment to the 2nd calling mechanism 202 distribution merchandise news.Judging part 74 is being judged as the 1st Rule of judgment of satisfaction In the case where, merchandise news is distributed to the 1st calling mechanism 201, in the case where being judged as 2 Rule of judgment of satisfaction, is stepped on to the 2nd Remember that device 202 distributes merchandise news.

That is, for example, centralized watch fills in the case where the operating conditions for centralized watch device 5 set Rule of judgment It is the 1st Rule of judgment that 5 receiving, which are set, for selecting the specific operation of the 1st calling mechanism 201.In this case, centralized watch fills It is the 2nd Rule of judgment that 5 receiving, which are set, for selecting the specific operation of the 2nd calling mechanism 202.Therefore, if centralized watch device 5 connects By for selecting the specific operation of the 1st calling mechanism 201, then judging part 74 is judged as the 1st Rule of judgment of satisfaction, and commodity are believed The transmission destination of breath is determined as the 1st calling mechanism 201.On the other hand, if centralized watch device 5 receives for selecting the 2nd to step on Remember the specific operation of device 202, then judging part 74, which is judged as, meets the 2nd Rule of judgment, by the transmission destination of merchandise news It is determined as the 2nd calling mechanism 202.

Distributor 7 is by according to the judging result in judging part 74 as a result, from the 1st interconnecting piece 71 or the 2nd interconnecting piece Merchandise news is distributed to the 1st calling mechanism to be based on Rule of judgment by the merchandise news that 72 outputs are obtained by acquisition unit 73 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.

Be described in detail on " movement of (4) distributor " column, in the present embodiment, Rule of judgment include with from The information-related condition that 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 obtain.In other words, Rule of judgment at least wraps Containing with the information-related condition that is obtained from calling mechanism 2.

Condition entry portion 75 receives the input of information used in the judgement in judging part 74.In the present embodiment, such as It is upper described, Rule of judgment include with the information-related condition that is obtained from calling mechanism 2, therefore condition entry portion 75 at least obtains Information from calling mechanism 2.Here, condition entry portion 75 is obtained from calling mechanism 2 indicates whether calling mechanism 2 is idle, changes Sentence talks about the information for indicating the mark of the whether acceptable merchandise news of calling mechanism 2.

Buffer part 76 stores merchandise news.Distributor 7 can export the merchandise news for being stored in buffer part To the 1st calling mechanism 201 or the 2nd calling mechanism 202.That is, distributor 7 has buffer part 76, thus will be from reading machine 70 The merchandise news of acquisition is temporarily stored in buffer part 76, then can distribute to the 1st calling mechanism 201 or the 2nd calling mechanism 202.Wherein, merchandise news is temporarily stored in buffer part 76 as needed by distributor 7, is not needed entire service Information is temporarily stored in buffer part 76.For example, distributor 7 can also be only in the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism In the case where 202 not idle (in other words cannot receive merchandise news), merchandise news is temporarily stored in buffer part 76.

However, in the present embodiment, distributor 7 has is using the information of the same race with merchandise news (Item Information) Specific coding, the function of determining and handle execute the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 respectively.In the disclosure So-called " specific coding " is the data with merchandise news same format, is the data with specific function (meaning).It is stepping on Remember in device 2, determines that the specific coding of processing is input into input unit 27 by having the function of, thereby executing processing is determined. In other words, processing is not only the spy for salesman's input unit 21 as " operation inputting part " to determining in calling mechanism 2 Fixed operation is also carried out in the case where calling mechanism 2 receives specific coding from distributor 7.In detail in " (4) point Movement with a device " column is illustrated, if centralized watch device 5 be shown as the R button 51 (8A referring to Fig.1) of object with And L button 52 (8A referring to Fig.1) is operated (touch), then distributor 7 sends specific coding to calling mechanism 2.In this implementation In mode, if R button 51 is operated, distributor 7 sends specific coding to the 1st calling mechanism 201, if L button 52 is grasped Make, then sends specific coding to the 2nd calling mechanism 202.

In short, distributor 7 is to execute stepping on for commodity 93 respectively to merchandise news related with commodity 93 is used respectively Remember the 1st calling mechanism 201 of processing and the device of the 2nd calling mechanism 202 output merchandise news.Distributor 7 from read quotient The reading machine 70 of product information obtains merchandise news, is based on Rule of judgment, merchandise news is at least distributed to the 1st calling mechanism 201 With the 2nd calling mechanism 202.One reading machine 70 is used for multiple 2 (the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd registrations of calling mechanism Device 202).

(3) it acts

Next, 5A and Figure 15 B comes to by the shopping in the case where the corresponding multidigit customer 91 of a salesman 92 referring to Fig.1 The movement of auxiliary system 1D is illustrated.Figure 15 A and Figure 15 B are the top views on the periphery of the sales counter 8 in shop 9, schematically Ground indicates the various devices of calling mechanism 2 and checkout apparatus 3 etc..Particularly, about pack space 81 and standby space 82, If indicated in the case that there is reticulate pattern " in use ", showed by the presence or absence of reticulate pattern whether in use.

As an example, in the case that 5A and Figure 15 B comes to the corresponding multidigit customer 91 of a salesman 92 referring to Fig.1 The process of specific operation is illustrated.

Here, firstly, it is left that salesman 92, which as shown in fig. 15, stands in the case where sales counter 8 from 901 side of customer area, Before Unit the 1st of side.On the other hand, first (front end of queuing) customer 91 moves in customer area 901, such as Figure 15 A institute Show, siding clip sales counter 8 and before the position opposed with salesman 92, in other words, Unit the 1st.First customer 91 puts commodity 93 It is placed in standby space 82.Salesman 92 carries out the operation for reading merchandise news from commodity 93 by reading machine 70, and registration is terminated Commodity 93 be sequentially placed in the pack space 81 on the 1st sack-filling device 401.In detail in " movement of (4) distributor " one Column is illustrated, and the merchandise news read at this time is assigned to the 1st calling mechanism 201 by distributor 7.In other words, For the commodity 93 that first customer 91 wishes to buy, merchandise news is sent to the 1st calling mechanism 201, is filled by the 1st registration It sets 201 and is performed registration process.

Then, during the reading of the merchandise news based on salesman 92 is carried out, arrow in first customer 91 such as Figure 15 B Shown in head A1, moved before the 1st checkout apparatus 301.If being directed to entire service 93, registration terminates, then salesman 92 is in centralized watch Device 5 is operated (touch) to R button 51 (8A referring to Fig.1), to send spy from distributor 7 to the 1st calling mechanism 201 Different coding executes the 1st calling mechanism 201 and determines processing.About the operation for sending specific coding, in detail in " (4) distribution The movement of a device " column is illustrated.Further, salesman 92 opens the 1st sack-filling device 401 operating the 1st operation portion 601 Begin after pack, as shown in arrow A2 in Figure 15 B, in the case where the sales counter 8 from 901 side of customer area from for right side the 2nd singly It is moved before member.Concurrently with this, first customer 91 is settled accounts using the 1st checkout apparatus 301.

Later, salesman 92 calls second customer 91.Receive arrow in such as Figure 15 B of second customer 91 of calling Shown in A3, it is moved to and clips sales counter 8 and before the position opposed with salesman 92, in other words, Unit the 2nd.Second customer 91 is by quotient Product 93 are placed in standby space 82.Salesman 92 carries out the operation for reading merchandise news from commodity 93 by reading machine 70, will step on The commodity 93 that note terminates are sequentially placed in the pack space 81 on the 2nd sack-filling device 402.In detail " (4) distributor it is dynamic A work " column is illustrated, and the merchandise news read at this time is assigned to the 2nd calling mechanism 202 by distributor 7.Change sentence It talks about, the commodity 93 bought is wished for second customer 91, merchandise news is sent to the 2nd calling mechanism 202, passes through the 2nd Calling mechanism 202 and be performed registration process.

(4) movement of distributor

Next, 6~Figure 18 C is illustrated the movement of distributor 7 referring to Fig.1.Figure 16 is indicated to distribute dress Set the flow chart of the action example of the shopping auxiliary system 1D centered on 7 movement.Figure 17 A~Figure 17 D is indicated with distributor 7 Centered on merchandise news process schematic diagram, merchandise news is expressed as " D1 ".Further, in Figure 17 A~Figure 17 D In, lead to about the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 as indicated in the case that there is reticulate pattern " in use " The presence or absence of reticulate pattern is crossed to show whether in use.Figure 18 A~Figure 18 C be indicate centralized watch device 5 show R button 51 with And the schematic diagram of the state of L button 52.

Firstly, distributor 7 is to whether there is or not the readings of the merchandise news by reading machine 70 to be judged (S11).If not leading to Reading machine 70 is crossed to read merchandise news (S11: no), then handles S11 and is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals.On the other hand, if passing through reading machine 70 Read merchandise news (S11: yes), then distributor 7 reads merchandise news (S12) from reading machine 70.

Next, distributor 7 is based on Rule of judgment, determine merchandise news distributing to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd Which (S13) of calling mechanism 202.In the present embodiment, Rule of judgment includes at least and the information that obtains from calling mechanism 2 Related condition.Specifically, including in Rule of judgment and indicating whether calling mechanism 2 is idle, in other words, indicates that registration fills Set the information-related condition for the mark that 2 could receive merchandise news.For example, if in 201 free time of the 1st calling mechanism, changing sentence The situation that the 1st calling mechanism 201 is subjected to merchandise news is talked about, then distributor 7 is judged as satisfaction for the 1st calling mechanism 1st Rule of judgment of 201 distribution merchandise newss.On the other hand, if being stepped in 202 free time of the 2nd calling mechanism, in other words, the 2nd Note device 202 is subjected to the situation of merchandise news, then distributor 7 is judged as satisfaction for 202 distributor of the 2nd calling mechanism 2nd Rule of judgment of product information.Wherein, in the present embodiment, as an example, it is set as the 1st calling mechanism 201 to the 2 Calling mechanism 202 is more preferably used, in the case where the 1st calling mechanism 201 and idle this two side of the 2nd calling mechanism 202, Distributor 7 distributes merchandise news to the 1st calling mechanism 201.

Therefore, in processing S13, substantially judge whether the 1st calling mechanism 201 is idle.If also, the 1st calling mechanism 201 idle (S13: yes), then distributor 7 sends merchandise news (S14) to the 1st calling mechanism 201.As a result, in the 1st registration dress It sets in 201, commodity in use information executes the registration process (S15) of commodity 93.Then, distributor 7 is to whether there is or not pass through to read The reading of the further merchandise news of machine 70 is judged (S16).If had read by reading machine 70 merchandise news (S16: It is), then distributor 7 obtains merchandise news (S17) from reading machine 70, back to processing S14, sends to the 1st calling mechanism 201 Merchandise news.On the other hand, if not reading merchandise news (S16: no) by reading machine 70, distributor 7 is to whether there is or not collection Press (touch) of R button 51 in middle monitoring arrangement 5 is judged (S18).If R button 51 is not pressed (S18: no), Distributor 7 is back to processing S16, to whether there is or not the readings of the further merchandise news by reading machine 70 to judge.Separately On the one hand, if R button 51 is pressed (S18: yes), distributor 7 sends specific coding (S19) to the 1st calling mechanism 201. The 1st calling mechanism 201, which executes, as a result, determines processing, and the merchandise news of the commodity 93 of registration and relevant information are sent to the 1st Checkout apparatus 301.Then, it is executed by the 1st checkout apparatus 301 settlement process (S20).

On the other hand, if the 1st calling mechanism 201 not idle (S13: no), distributor 7 is sent out to the 2nd calling mechanism 202 Send merchandise news (S21).As a result, in the 2nd calling mechanism 202, commodity in use information executes the registration process of commodity 93 (S22).Then, distributor 7 is to whether there is or not the readings of the further merchandise news by reading machine 70 to be judged (S23). If having read merchandise news (S23: yes) by reading machine 70, distributor 7 obtains merchandise news from reading machine 70 (S24), back to processing S21, merchandise news is sent to the 2nd calling mechanism 202.On the other hand, if not by reading machine 70 come Read merchandise news (S23: no), then distributor 7 to whether there is or not the pressing of the L button 52 in centralized watch device 5 (touch) into Row judgement (S25).If L button 52 is not pressed (S25: no), distributor 7 is back to processing S23, to whether there is or not pass through to read The reading of the further merchandise news of machine 70 is judged.On the other hand, it if L button 52 is pressed (S25: yes), distributes Device 7 sends specific coding (S26) to the 2nd calling mechanism 202.The 2nd calling mechanism 202, which executes, as a result, determines processing, will register Commodity 93 merchandise news and relevant information be sent to the 2nd checkout apparatus 302.Then, by the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 come It executes settlement process (S27).

Distributor 7 sends specific coding by processing S19 or S26, in the settlement process for passing through checkout apparatus 3 At the time of (S20 or S27) can be performed, back to processing S11, same processing is repeated later.

By movement described above, as shown in Figure 17 A~Figure 17 D, the merchandise news D1 for being read the reading of machine 70 passes through Distributor 7 is assigned to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.That is, if being had read by reading machine 70 Merchandise news, then the merchandise news D1 being read is as shown in Figure 17 A first, is sent to distributor 7 from reading machine 70.This When, if both the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are idle, distributor 7 as seen in this fig. 17b, by commodity Information D1 distributes to the 1st calling mechanism 201.

On the other hand, in 201 use of the 1st calling mechanism and under the situation of 202 free time of the 2nd calling mechanism, if passing through Reading machine 70 has read merchandise news, then the merchandise news D1 being read is as shown in Figure 17 C first, sent from reading machine 70 To distributor 7.At this point, as shown in figure 17d, commodity are believed for distributor 7 since the 1st calling mechanism 201 is not idle Breath D1 distributes to the 2nd calling mechanism 202.

Here, the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 this two this it is not idle in the case where, preferred allocation Merchandise news D1 is temporarily stored in buffer part 76 by device 7.In this case, if the 1st calling mechanism 201 is first idle, divide As seen in this fig. 17b with device 7, the merchandise news D1 in buffer part 76 is distributed into the 1st calling mechanism 201.On the other hand, if 2 calling mechanism 202 is first idle, then the merchandise news D1 in buffer part 76 as shown in figure 17d, is distributed to the 2nd and stepped on by distributor 7 Remember device 202.

In addition, display mode can also be such as about the R button 51 and L button 52 that are shown in centralized watch device 5 According to the idle condition of the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202, change as shown in Figure 18 A~Figure 18 C.

As an example, if both the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are idle, such as Figure 18 A institute Show, being shown in both R button 51 and L button 52 of centralized watch device 5 is state of activation.The state shown in Figure 18 A Under, salesman 92 can also operate any one of R button 51 and L button 52 (touch).

On the other hand, if the 1st calling mechanism 201 is in use and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 is idle, as shown in figure 18b, The R button 51 for being shown in centralized watch device 5 is unactivated state, and L button 52 is state of activation.The state shown in Figure 18 B Under, salesman 92 only can be operated (touch) to the L button 52 among R button 51 and L button 52.Similarly, if the 2nd steps on Remember device 202 in use and the 1st calling mechanism 201 is idle, is then shown in the R button 51 of centralized watch device 5 as activation shape State, L button 52 are unactivated state.

In addition, if the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 this two side be in use, if as shown in figure 18 c, The R button 51 and this two side of L button 52 for being shown in centralized watch device 5 are unactivated state.The state shown in Figure 18 C Under, salesman 92 cannot operate any one of R button 51 and L button 52 (touch).

As described above, centralized watch device 5 is shown in by R button 51 and L button 52, then it also can be by merchandise news It is arbitrarily assigned to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.It is filled for example, being registered in the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd Under the situation for setting for 202 this two sides free time, before the reading of merchandise news, pass through R button 51 or any one quilt of L button 52 Operation, so as to arbitrarily select the 1st calling mechanism 201 or the 2nd calling mechanism 202.In other words, in the reading of merchandise news Before, the 1st calling mechanism 201 is selected if R button 51 is operated, if L button 52 is operated the 2nd calling mechanism 202 and is chosen It selects.In other words, in distributor 7, Rule of judgment is set for the operating conditions of centralized watch device 5.Therefore, pass through concentration Monitoring arrangement 5 receives the specific operation, in other words, the operation of R button 51 for selecting the 1st calling mechanism 201, thus point It is judged as with device 7 and meets the 1st Rule of judgment, the transmission destination of merchandise news is determined as the 1st calling mechanism 201.It is another Aspect receives specific operation, in other words, L button 52 for selecting the 2nd calling mechanism 202 by centralized watch device 5 Operation, thus distributor 7 be judged as meet the 2nd Rule of judgment, by the transmission destination of merchandise news be determined as the 2nd registration Device 202.

However, being from the merchandise news that distributor 7 exports and being input to the merchandise news of distributor 7 (in other words The merchandise news exported from reading machine 70) substantially identical information, it may not be identical information.For example, The information that identification information of distributor 7 or calling mechanism 2 etc. can be enclosed to the merchandise news for being input to distributor 7 is made It is exported for " merchandise news " from distributor 7.

(5) variation

Embodiment 4 is only one of the various embodiments of the disclosure.It is real as long as can be realized the purpose of the disclosure Applying mode 4 can also make various changes according to design etc..In addition, identical as register system 100 involved in embodiment 4 Function can also have by register method, computer program or record nonvolatile recording medium etc. of computer program by Instantiated.

Hereinafter, enumerating the variation of embodiment 1.Variation described below can be appropriately combined to apply.

(5.1) the 1st variations

Register system 100 involved in 1st variation of embodiment 1 and shopping auxiliary system 1D such as Figure 19 A and Shown in Figure 19 B, the structure of distributor 7A, 7B are different from embodiment 1.

That is, distributor 7A is configured with this side of buffer part 76 between acquisition unit 73 and judging part 74 for example shown in Figure 19 A Face, it is different from the distributor 7 of embodiment 1.In distributor 7A, it is necessary to the merchandise news that will be obtained from reading machine 70 It is temporarily stored in buffer part 76, the 1st calling mechanism 201 or the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are then distributed to by judging part 74. Figure 20 is the flow chart for indicating the action example of the shopping auxiliary system 1D centered on the movement of the distributor 7A constituted in this way.

Firstly, distributor 7A is to whether there is or not the readings of the merchandise news by reading machine 70 to be judged (S31).If not leading to Reading machine 70 is crossed to read merchandise news (S31: no), then handles S31 and is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals.On the other hand, if passing through reading machine 70 Read merchandise news (S31: yes), then distributor 7A obtains merchandise news (S32) from reading machine 70.

Next, the merchandise news that distributor 7A will acquire is written to buffer part 76 (S33).Pass through reading as a result, Machine 70 is stored in buffer part 76 come the merchandise news read.Then, distributor 7A to whether there is or not by reading machine 70 into one The reading of the merchandise news of step is judged (S34).If reading merchandise news (S34: yes) by reading machine 70, dress is distributed 7A is set back to processing S32, obtains merchandise news from reading machine 70, the merchandise news that will acquire is written to buffer part 76 (S33).On the other hand, if merchandise news (S34: no) is read by reading machine 70, then distributor 7A is to whether there is or not concentrations Press (touch) of subtotal button in monitoring arrangement 5 is judged (S35).Subtotal button replaces R button 51 and L button 52 And it is shown in centralized watch device 5, it is that calling mechanism 2 is made to execute the button (object) for determining and being operated (touch) when processing.

If subtotal button is not pressed (S35: no), distributor 7A is back to processing S34, to whether there is or not pass through reading machine The reading of 70 further merchandise news is judged.On the other hand, if subtotal button is pressed (S35: yes), dress is distributed It sets 7A and is based on Rule of judgment, determine which of the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 to distribute merchandise news (S36) to.

If the 1st calling mechanism 201 is idle (S36: yes), distributor 7A sends merchandise news to the 1st calling mechanism 201 (S37).As a result, in the 1st calling mechanism 201, commodity in use information executes the registration process (S38) of commodity 93.At this point, by It has been pressed (S35: yes) in subtotal button, therefore distributor 7A sends specific coding (S39) to the 1st calling mechanism 201. The 1st calling mechanism 201, which executes, as a result, determines processing, and the merchandise news of the commodity 93 of registration and relevant information are sent to the 1st Checkout apparatus 301.Then, it is executed by the 1st checkout apparatus 301 settlement process (S40).

On the other hand, if the 1st calling mechanism 201 is not idle (S36: no), distributor 7A is to the 2nd calling mechanism 202 It sends merchandise news (S41).As a result, in the 2nd calling mechanism 202, commodity in use information executes the registration process of commodity 93 (S42).At this point, distributor 7A is sent to the 2nd calling mechanism 202 since subtotal button has been pressed (S35: yes) Specific coding (S43).The 2nd calling mechanism 202, which executes, as a result, determines processing, by the merchandise news and phase of the commodity 93 of registration It closes information and is sent to the 2nd checkout apparatus 302.Then, it is executed by the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 settlement process (S44).

Distributor 7A is returned at the time of the settlement process (S40 or S44) by checkout apparatus 3 becomes executable To processing S31, hereinafter, identical processing is repeated.

In this way, by the structure of distributor 7A shown in Figure 19 A, since the merchandise news that will be obtained from reading machine 70 is first It is first stored in buffer part 76, therefore can will distribute to which judgement of the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 Postposition.

In addition, as shown in Figure 19 B, distributor 7B also can be omitted buffer part 76 as another structural example.In the distribution In device 7B, the merchandise news obtained from reading machine 70 is not stored in buffer part 76, and distributes to the 1st calling mechanism at once 201 or the 2nd calling mechanism 202.

(5.2) the 2nd variations

Register system 100 involved in 2nd variation of embodiment 1 and shopping auxiliary system 1D are as shown in figure 21, It is integrated this respect in distributor 7 and reading machine 70, it is different from embodiment 1.

That is, in this variation, as shown in figure 21, distributor 7 and reading machine 70 are integrated, reading device is constituted 700.In other words, have for the reading device 700 of register system 100: reading machine 70, distributor 7, the 1st connection terminal 710, the 2nd connection terminal 720.1st connection terminal 710 is connect with the 1st calling mechanism 201.The registration of 2nd connection terminal 720 and the 2nd Device 202 connects.Distributor 7 obtains merchandise news from reading machine 70, is based on Rule of judgment, merchandise news is at least distributed to 1st connection terminal 710 and the 2nd connection terminal 720.

In further detail, reading device 700 has a shell 702, in the shell 702, stores distributor 7 and reads Take machine 70.The 1st connection terminal 710 and the 2nd connection terminal 720 are drawn from shell 702.1st connection terminal 710 and distributor 7 the 1st interconnecting piece 71 electrical connection.1st connection terminal 710 is the connector of USB as an example, relative to the 1st registration dress It is detachably connected to set 201.2nd connection terminal 720 is electrically connected with the 2nd interconnecting piece 72 of distributor 7.2nd connection terminal 720 It as an example, is the connector of USB, it is detachably connected relative to the 2nd calling mechanism 202.

If using the reading device 700 of this variation, the 1st connection terminal for only having a reading device 700 710 and the 2nd connection terminal 720 is connected to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202, it will be able to play and divide Function with device 7.Therefore, compared to distributor 7 and the independent structure of reading machine 70, connection operation becomes simple.In addition, Since the function of distributor 7 is contained in reading device 700, by replacing general reading machine 70 to use reading dress 700 are set, it can be to the additional function as distributor 7 of register system 100.Therefore, only by preparing reading device 700, example Such as not having the existing register system of distributor 7, function same as embodiment 1 can be added, can be played Effect same as embodiment 1.

(5.3) other variations

As Embodiment 4,2 calling mechanisms 2 are only arranged with a standby space 82 is not shopping auxiliary system Structure necessary to 1D.For example, being configured between the 1st checkout apparatus 301 and the 2nd checkout apparatus 302 in 2 sack-filling devices 4 Structure in, 2 standby spaces 82 also can be set to correspond to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.

In addition, even if in the case where shopping auxiliary system 1D has 3 or more calling mechanism 2, as register system 100,3 or more registration dresses can also be distributed to by the merchandise news read by a reading machine 70 by distributor 7 Set 2.That is, in register system 100 for example in addition to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202 are also equipped with the 3rd calling mechanism In the case where, the merchandise news read by a reading machine 70 can also be distributed to these 3 calling mechanisms 2 by distributor 7. Alternatively, can also with distributor 7 by the merchandise news read by a reading machine 70 be only assigned to the 1st calling mechanism 201 and 2nd calling mechanism 202 inputs the merchandise news read by other reading machines to the 3rd calling mechanism.

In addition, the purposes of register system 100 is not limited to shop 9, for example, it is also possible to factory, warehouse, office, Setting register system 100 is arranged other than the shops such as home-delivery center or customs 9.In this case, such as to not being commodity 93 Article make an inventory management and inspection etc. use register system 100.In this way, register system 100 is constituted together with checkout apparatus 3 Shopping auxiliary system 1D is not required for register system 100.

In addition, buffer part 76 can also be not set in distributor 7, for example, it is also possible to different from distributor 7 Buffer part 76 is arranged in device.

In addition, executing calling mechanism 2 determines that the button (object) for being operated (touch) when processing can also be not so good as R button 51 and L button 52 like that, is respectively arranged at the 1st calling mechanism 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202.That is, can also be registered to the 1st Device 201 and the 2nd calling mechanism 202, one subtotal button of dual-purpose (referring to the 1st variation).

(summary)

As described above, shopping auxiliary system (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) involved in the 1st mode has calling mechanism (2), at least 1 checkout apparatus (3), at least 1 sack-filling device (4).Calling mechanism (2) receives related with the registration of commodity (93) Salesman (92) operation.Checkout apparatus (3) receives the operation of customer (91) related with the clearing of commodity (93).Sack-filling device (4) pack of commodity (93) is executed.

By this way, operation related with the registration of commodity (93) is carried out to calling mechanism (2) by salesman (92), cared for Objective (91) carry out operation related with the clearing of commodity (93) to checkout apparatus (3), thus the registration and clearing of commodity (93) Terminate.Also, about the pack of commodity (93), it is not the either side of customer (91) and salesman (92) but passes through pack dress Set (4) Lai Zhihang.That is, about pack, passing through sack-filling device among a series of operation related with the shopping of customer (91) (4) it automates, about the registration and clearing of commodity (93), operation is shared by salesman (92) and customer (91).Therefore, The case where being packed compared to customer (91) or salesman (92), the time needed for the pack of commodity (93) can be reduced it is inclined Difference, it is difficult to which the registration for generating commodity (93) and the confusion after clearing can be realized and more smoothly do shopping.As a result, it is possible to It reduces since the confusion after the registration and clearing of commodity (93) leads to waiting time increase or the salesman (92) of customer (91) Hurry in the case where supporting and leading to the operation increase of salesman (92).

Shopping auxiliary system involved in 2nd mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) has more clearing dresses in the 1st mode Set (3).More checkout apparatus (3) include the 1st checkout apparatus (301) and the 2nd checkout apparatus (302).

By this way, by more checkout apparatus (3), can correspond to simultaneously has with the clearing based on multidigit customer (91) The operation of pass, the shortening of time needed for can be realized the shopping of multidigit customer (91).

In the shopping auxiliary system involved in the 3rd mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), in the 2nd mode, the 1st clearing dress It sets (301) and the 2nd checkout apparatus (302) is configured in the frontier district for separating customer area (901) and salesman region (902) Domain (903).Sack-filling device (4) is configured in the 1st checkout apparatus (301) and the 2nd checkout apparatus in borderline region (903) (302) between.

By this way, the movement route of the customer (91) in customer area (901) becomes simply, to be easy to mitigate customer area The confusion in domain (901).

Shopping auxiliary system involved in 4th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) is also equipped with centralized watch in the 3rd mode Device (5).Centralized watch device (5) is configured in the 1st checkout apparatus (301) and the 2nd checkout apparatus in borderline region (903) (302) between.Centralized watch device (5) carries out and the 1st checkout apparatus (301) and the related information of the 2nd checkout apparatus (302) At least one party output and input.

By this way, salesman (92) can by being set to the centralized watch device (5) an of position, concentrate carry out with At least one output and input of 1st checkout apparatus (301) and the related information of the 2nd checkout apparatus (302).

In the shopping auxiliary system involved in the 5th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, ID), in the 3rd or 4 modes, the 1st knot Device (301), sack-filling device (4) and the 2nd checkout apparatus (302) is calculated to arrange under vertical view along line always.

By this way, since the 1st checkout apparatus (301), sack-filling device (4) and the 2nd checkout apparatus (302) are always It is arranged on line, therefore the 1st checkout apparatus (301), sack-filling device (4) and the 2nd checkout apparatus (302) are difficult to become customer (91) Movement route obstruction.

In the shopping auxiliary system involved in the 6th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), in the 3rd or 4 modes, bowing Depending under, the 1st straight line (L1) intersects with the 2nd straight line (L2).1st straight line (L1) is by the 1st checkout apparatus (301) and pack The straight line of device (4) connection, the 2nd straight line (L2) are the straight lines for linking the 2nd checkout apparatus (302) and sack-filling device (4).

By this way, the amount of movement of the salesman (92) in salesman region (902) can less be inhibited.

In the shopping auxiliary system involved in the 7th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), in the 6th mode, under vertical view, Position comprising the 1st straight line (L1) Yu the intersection point of the 2nd straight line (L2) is arranged commodity shelf (83).

By this way, can efficiently use the customer (91) based on salesman (92) to it is corresponding when dead zone, It is arranged commodity shelf (83).

Shopping auxiliary system involved in 8th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) is in the 1st~7 any one mode, tool Standby more sack-filling devices (4).More sack-filling devices (4) include the 1st sack-filling device (401) and the 2nd sack-filling device (402).

By this way, can be by more sack-filling devices (4), commodity (93) same fashionable dress that multiple customers (91) are bought Bag can be realized the shortening of the shopping desired time of multidigit customer (91).

In the shopping auxiliary system involved in the 9th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), in the 1st~8 any one mode In, the commodity (93) that sack-filling device (4) is directed to the registration based on calling mechanism (2) and terminates execute pack.

By this way, it since the unclosed commodity of registration (93) based on calling mechanism (2) are not bagging, is easy Inhibit the registration of commodity (93) to omit to generate.

Shopping auxiliary system involved in 10th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) in the 1st~9 any one mode, It is also equipped with operation portion (6).Sack-filling device (4) starts the pack of commodity (93) if operation as defined in receiving if operation portion (6).

By this way, the pack that sack-filling device (4) start commodity (93) can be controlled by the operation of operation portion (6) Timing.

In the shopping auxiliary system involved in the 11st mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), in the 10th mode, operation portion (6) receive the defined operation for being based on salesman (92).

By this way, the pack that sack-filling device (4) start commodity (93) can be controlled by the operation of salesman (92) Timing.

In the shopping auxiliary system involved in the 12nd mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), in the 10th or 11 modes, behaviour Making portion (6) can be with checkout apparatus (3) independent operation.

By this way, due to that whether can not terminate according to the clearing based on checkout apparatus (3), pack dress is started based on Set the pack of the commodity (93) of (4), thus can adjust such as caused as chaotic situation sack-filling device (4) start commodity (93) timing of pack.

In the shopping auxiliary system involved in the 13rd mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), in the 1st~12 any one side In formula, sack-filling device (4) is directed in the pack space that the commodity (93) that the registration based on calling mechanism (2) terminates are configured (81) commodity (93) execute pack.

By this way, it since the unclosed commodity of registration (93) based on calling mechanism (2) are not bagging, is easy Inhibit the registration of commodity (93) to omit to generate.

In the shopping auxiliary system involved in the 14th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), in the 13rd mode, space is packed It (81) is the space surrounded by bottom surface (811) and the enclosure (812) being located at around bottom surface (811).

By this way, pass through enclosure (812), it is difficult to generate inclining for commodity (93) for being configured in pack space (81) .

In the shopping auxiliary system involved in the 15th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), in the 13rd or 14 modes, step on Note device (2) is configured in and is packed the registration of the commodity (93) of the independent standby space (82) in space (81).

By this way, salesman (92) carries out operation related with the registration of commodity (93) to calling mechanism (2), and makes Commodity (93) are moved to pack space (81) from standby space (82).Therefore, salesman (92) make commodity (93) from standby space (82) be moved to pack space (81) when, the configuration of commodity (93) can be changed and put in order at least one.

Shopping auxiliary system involved in 16th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) in the 1st~15 any one mode, The determination unit (25) of judgement result of the pack based on sack-filling device (4) could be carried out for commodity (93) by being also equipped with output.

By this way, can automatically determine whether to carry out the dress based on sack-filling device (4) by determination unit (25) Bag.

Shopping auxiliary system involved in 17th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) in the 1st~16 any one mode, It is also equipped with the 2nd calling mechanism (202) and distributor (7,7A, 7B).2nd calling mechanism (202) with as above-mentioned calling mechanism (2) the 1st calling mechanism (201) is respectively set, and receives the operation of salesman (92) related with the registration of commodity (93).Distribution dress It sets (7,7A, 7B) and obtains merchandise news from reading and the reading machine (70) of commodity (93) related merchandise news.Distributor (7, 7A, 7B) it is based on Rule of judgment, merchandise news is at least distributed to the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).

By this way, the commodity read by a reading machine (70) can be believed by distributor (7,7A, 7B) Breath at least distributes to the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).Thus, for example, even if logical in a salesman (92) In the case where the registration process for crossing multiple calling mechanisms (2) Lai Jinhang commodity (93), salesman (92) can pass through a reading machine (70) reading of Lai Jinhang merchandise news does not need to move between multiple calling mechanisms (2).Therefore, it is by registration It unites (100), is able to carry out the registration process of more efficient commodity (93).

Shopping auxiliary method involved in 18th mode has registration process, settlement process, pack processing.Registration process is Receive the processing of the operation of salesman (92) related with the registration of commodity (93).Settlement process is the clearing received with commodity (93) The processing of the operation of related customer (91).Pack processing is the dress by least 1 sack-filling device (4) Lai Zhihang commodity (93) The processing of bag.

By this way, salesman (92) carries out operation related with the registration of commodity (93), customer by registration process (91) operation related with the clearing of commodity (93) is carried out by settlement process, thus registration and the clearing knot of commodity (93) Beam.Also, about the pack of commodity (93), it is not any one of customer (91) and salesman (92) but passes through sack-filling device (4) Lai Zhihang.That is, passing through sack-filling device (4) about the pack among the related a series of operation of shopping with customer (91) It automates, about the registration and clearing of commodity (93), operation is shared by salesman (92) and customer (91).Therefore, phase The case where packing than customer Yu (91) or salesman (92) can reduce the inclined of the pack desired time of commodity (93) Difference, it is difficult to which the registration for generating commodity (93) and the confusion after clearing can be realized and more smoothly do shopping.As a result, it is possible to It reduces since the confusion after the registration and clearing of commodity (93) causes the waiting time of customer (91) to increase, due to salesman (92) It is busy with the case where supporting the operation increase for leading to salesman (92).

Aforesaid way is not limited to, involved in embodiment 1, embodiment 2, embodiment 3 and embodiment 4 The various structures (including variation) of shopping auxiliary system (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) can have existing by shopping auxiliary method Change.

The structure involved in the 2nd~17 mode is not necessary to shopping auxiliary system (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) Structure can be omitted suitably.

In addition, register system (100) involved in the 19th mode has the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202), distributor (7,7A, 7B).1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) use are related with article Item Information executes the registration process of article respectively.Reading machine (70) of the distributor (7,7A, 7B) from reading Item Information Obtain Item Information.Distributor (7,7A, 7B) is based on Rule of judgment, and Item Information is at least distributed to the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).

By this way, can be by distributor (7,7A, 7B), it will be by the Item Information of a reading machine (70) reading At least distribute to the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).Thus, for example, even if passing through in a salesman (92) In the case where the registration process of multiple calling mechanism (2) Lai Jinhang articles, salesman (92) passes through reading machine (70) Lai Jinhang The reading of Item Information does not need to move between multiple calling mechanisms (2).Therefore, pass through register system (100), energy Enough registration process for carrying out more efficient article.

In the register system (100) involved in the 20th mode, in the 19th mode, distributor (7,7A, 7B) can The 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) connection relationship between reading machine (70) respectively are not changed.And And distributor (7,7A, 7B) can be by the output destination of Item Information in the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) change in.

By this way, due to from the point of view of the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202), distributor (7, 7A, 7B) connection relationship it is constant, therefore the processing of the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) can be simple Change.

In the register system (100) involved in the 21st mode, in the 19th or 20 modes, distributor (7,7A, It 7B) is identified as connecting reading machine (70) for the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd this two side of calling mechanism (202).

By this way, from the point of view of the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202), distributor (7,7A, 7B) it is identified as reading machine (70), therefore the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) can be inhibited smaller Change.

In the register system (100) involved in the 22nd mode, in the 19th~21 any one mode, the 1st registration Device (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) are respectively provided at least one of operation inputting part and prompting part.Operation inputting part Receive the operation of people relevant to registration process.Prompting part carries out the prompt of information relevant to registration process.

By this way, it can be implemented separately in the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) respectively At least one party of the receiving of the operation of people relevant to registration process and the prompt of information relevant with registration process.

In the register system (100) involved in the 23rd mode, in the 19th~22 any one mode, the 1st registration Device (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) can execute the determining processing for terminating registration process respectively.

By this way, respectively in the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202), such as according to each Customer (91) executes determining processing, so as to terminating registration process according to each customer (91).

In the register system (100) involved in the 24th mode, in the 23rd mode, distributor (7,7A, 7B) is used Information, that is, specific coding of the same race with Item Information, executes the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) respectively Determine processing.

By this way, since the 1st can be inhibited smaller in order to make to determine that processing is executed using specific coding The change of calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).

Register system (100) involved in 25th mode is also equipped at least 1 in the 19th~24 any one mode Sack-filling device (4) executes the pack for being performed the article of registration process.

By this way, about the pack of article, it is not any one of customer (91) and salesman (92) but passes through Sack-filling device (4) Lai Zhihang.Therefore, the case where packing compared to customer (91) or salesman (92), can reduce article Pack needed for the time deviation, it is difficult to the confusion after generating the registration process of article can be realized and more smoothly register Processing.

In the register system (100) involved in the 26th mode, in the 19th~25 any one mode, Rule of judgment Comprising with the information-related condition that is obtained from the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).

By this way, it can be based on the information obtained from the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202), Which automatically determine the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) to distribute Item Information to.

Register system (100) involved in 27th mode is also equipped with storage object in the 19th~26 any one mode The buffer part (76) of product information.Distributor (7,7A, 7B) can export the Item Information for being stored in buffer part (76) to the 1st Calling mechanism (201) or the 2nd calling mechanism (202).

By this way, it due to can be temporarily stored in Item Information buffer part (76), such as even if is stepped on the 1st Remember both device (201) or the 2nd calling mechanism (202) be in use in the case where, also can by reading machine (70) come Carry out the reading of Item Information.

Reading device (700) involved in 28th mode is used for the 19th~28 related registration of any one mode System (100).Reading device (700) has reading machine (70), distributor (7,7A, 7B), shell (702).Shell (702) is received Receive reading machine (70) and distributor (7,7A, 7B).

By this way, the article read by a reading machine (70) can be believed by distributor (7,7A, 7B) Breath at least distributes to the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).Thus, for example, even if logical in a salesman (92) In the case where the registration process for crossing multiple calling mechanisms (2) Lai Jinhang article, salesman (92) by a reading machine (70) come into The reading of row Item Information does not need to move between multiple calling mechanisms (2).Therefore, by reading device (700), It is able to carry out the registration process of more efficient article.

Reading device (700) involved in 29th mode is used for the 19th~28 related registration of any one mode System (100).Reading device (700) has reading machine (70), distributor (7,7A, 7B), the 1st connection terminal (710), the 2nd Connection terminal (720).1st connection terminal (710) is connect with the 1st calling mechanism (201).2nd connection terminal (720) is stepped on the 2nd Remember device (202) connection.Distributor (7,7A, 7B) obtains Item Information from reading machine (70).Distributor (7,7A, 7B) base In Rule of judgment, Item Information is at least distributed to the 1st connection terminal (710) and the 2nd connection terminal (720).

By this way, the article read by a reading machine (70) can be believed by distributor (7,7A, 7B) Breath at least distributes to the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).Thus, for example, even if logical in a salesman (92) In the case where the registration process for crossing multiple calling mechanisms (2) Lai Jinhang article, salesman (92) can by a reading machine (70) come The reading for carrying out Item Information, does not need to move between multiple calling mechanisms (2).Therefore, pass through reading device (700), it is able to carry out the registration process of more efficient article.

Shopping auxiliary system involved in 30th mode (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) has the 19th~28 any one mode Related register system (100) and the checkout apparatus (3) that the settlement process of article is carried out using the result of registration process.

By this way, the article read by a reading machine (70) can be believed by distributor (7,7A, 7B) Breath at least distributes to the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).Thus, for example, even if logical in a salesman (92) In the case where the registration process for crossing multiple calling mechanisms (2) Lai Jinhang article, salesman (92) can by a reading machine (70) come The reading for carrying out Item Information, does not need to move between multiple calling mechanisms (2).Therefore, pass through shopping auxiliary system (1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), is able to carry out the registration process of more efficient article.

Distributor involved in 31st mode (7,7A, 7B) is to divide respectively Item Information related with article is used Not Zhi Hang article registration process the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) output Item Information device. Distributor (7,7A, 7B) obtains Item Information from the reading machine (70) for reading Item Information.Distributor (7,7A, 7B) is based on Item Information is at least distributed to the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202) by Rule of judgment.

By this way, can be by distributor (7,7A, 7B), it will be by the Item Information of a reading machine (70) reading At least distribute to the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).Thus, for example, even if passing through in a salesman (92) In the case where the registration process of multiple calling mechanism (2) Lai Jinhang articles, salesman (92) can by a reading machine (70) come into The reading of row Item Information does not need to move between multiple calling mechanisms (2).Therefore, by distributor (7,7A, 7B), it is able to carry out the registration process of more efficient article.

Register method involved in 32nd mode, which has, obtains process, distribution process, registration process.Obtaining process is from reading The process for taking the reading machine (70) of Item Information related with article to obtain Item Information.Distribution process is to be based on Rule of judgment, The process that the Item Information obtained by acquisition process is at least distributed into the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202). Registration process is to make the 1st calling mechanism (201) or the 2nd registration dress using the Item Information assigned by distribution process Set the process that (202) execute the registration process of article.

By this way, can be by distributor (7,7A, 7B), it will be by the Item Information of a reading machine (70) reading At least distribute to the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).Thus, for example, even if passing through in a salesman (92) In the case where the registration process of multiple calling mechanism (2) Lai Jinhang articles, salesman (92) can by a reading machine (70) come into The reading of row Item Information does not need to move between multiple calling mechanisms (2).Therefore, pass through register method, Neng Goujin The registration process of the more efficient article of row.

Program involved in 33rd mode is for making computer system execute register method involved in the 32nd mode Program.

By this way, can be by distributor (7,7A, 7B), it will be by the Item Information of a reading machine (70) reading At least distribute to the 1st calling mechanism (201) and the 2nd calling mechanism (202).Thus, for example, even if passing through in a salesman (92) In the case where the registration process of multiple calling mechanism (2) Lai Jinhang articles, salesman (92) can by a reading machine (70) come into The reading of row Item Information does not need to move between multiple calling mechanisms (2).Therefore, pass through above procedure, Neng Goujin The registration process of the more efficient article of row.

It is not limited to aforesaid way, register system involved in embodiment 1, embodiment 2 and embodiment 3 (100) various structures (including variation) can be by register method and program come instantiated.

Structure involved in 20th~27 mode is not structure necessary to register system (100), can suitably be omitted.

Claims (18)

1. a kind of shopping auxiliary system, has:

Calling mechanism receives the operation with the related salesman of registration of commodity；

At least 1 checkout apparatus receives the operation with the related customer of clearing of the commodity；With

At least 1 sack-filling device, executes the pack of the commodity.

2. shopping auxiliary system according to claim 1, wherein

The shopping auxiliary system has the more checkout apparatus,

The more checkout apparatus include the 1st checkout apparatus and the 2nd checkout apparatus.

3. shopping auxiliary system according to claim 2, wherein

1st checkout apparatus and the 2nd checkout apparatus are configured in the boundary of customer area and the separation of salesman region Region,

The sack-filling device is configured in the 1st checkout apparatus in the borderline region and between the 2nd checkout apparatus.

4. shopping auxiliary system according to claim 3, wherein

The shopping auxiliary system is also equipped with: centralized watch device, the 1st clearing dress being configured in the borderline region It sets between the 2nd checkout apparatus, carries out information related with the 1st checkout apparatus and the 2nd checkout apparatus At least one output and input.

5. according to shopping auxiliary system described in claim 3 or 4, wherein

1st checkout apparatus, the sack-filling device and the 2nd checkout apparatus arrange under vertical view along line always.

6. according to shopping auxiliary system described in claim 3 or 4, wherein

Under vertical view, the 1st straight line that the 1st checkout apparatus and the sack-filling device link is filled with by the 2nd clearing It sets and the 2nd straight line of sack-filling device connection intersects.

7. shopping auxiliary system according to claim 6, wherein

Under vertical view, in the position comprising the 1st straight line Yu the intersection point of the 2nd straight line, commodity shelf is set.

8. shopping auxiliary system described in any one according to claim 1~7, wherein

The shopping auxiliary system has the more sack-filling devices,

The more sack-filling devices include the 1st sack-filling device and the 2nd sack-filling device.

9. shopping auxiliary system described in any one according to claim 1~8, wherein

The sack-filling device is directed to the completed commodity of registration carried out by the calling mechanism and executes pack.

10. shopping auxiliary system described in any one according to claim 1~9, wherein

The shopping auxiliary system is also equipped with operation portion,

If the operation portion operates as defined in receiving, the sack-filling device starts the pack of the commodity.

11. shopping auxiliary system according to claim 10, wherein

The operation portion receives the defined operation carried out by the salesman.

12. shopping auxiliary system described in 0 or 11 according to claim 1, wherein

The operation portion can be operating independently with the checkout apparatus.

13. shopping auxiliary system described in any one according to claim 1~12, wherein

The sack-filling device is directed to the pack being configured in the completed commodity of registration carried out by the calling mechanism The commodity in space execute pack.

14. shopping auxiliary system according to claim 13, wherein

The pack space is the space that the enclosure by bottom surface and around the bottom surface is surrounded.

15. shopping auxiliary system described in 3 or 14 according to claim 1, wherein

The calling mechanism is configured in the registration of the commodity in the standby space discrete with the pack space.

16. shopping auxiliary system described in any one according to claim 1~15, wherein

The shopping auxiliary system is also equipped with: determination unit, and can output carry out for the commodity based on the sack-filling device The judgement result of pack.

17. shopping auxiliary system described in any one according to claim 1~16, wherein

The shopping auxiliary system is also equipped with:

2nd calling mechanism is discretely arranged with the 1st calling mechanism as the calling mechanism, and receiving is stepped on the commodity Remember the operation of the related salesman；With

Distributor obtains the merchandise news from the reading machine for reading merchandise news related with the commodity, based on judgement The merchandise news is at least distributed to the 1st calling mechanism and the 2nd calling mechanism by condition.

18. a kind of shopping auxiliary method, comprising:

Registration process receives the operation with the related salesman of registration of commodity；

Settlement process receives the operation with the related customer of clearing of the commodity；With

Pack processing, the pack of the commodity is executed by least 1 sack-filling device.