JP2001012996A - Electronic Toll Scale for Bulk Sales - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide an easy-to-use electronic meter for bulk sale, which does not require replacement of a key sheet even when a product is replaced. SOLUTION: A touch display device 32, a product information file 23a storing product information such as a product name and a unit price for each product number, and a product button image image and a product information file 23a displayed on the touch display device. A product button file 23b for associating the stored product number with a display control means 2 for displaying the product information of the product number associated with the product button file on the touch-type display device when the product button file is pressed;
6 is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic toll scale for use in bulk sales (bulk sales) such as in the fruits and vegetables section of a supermarket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a conventional electronic toll scale for bulk sales, and FIG.

A conventional electronic toll scale for bulk sales is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a scale 2 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 1.
A key sheet 3 is attached to the oblique portion on the front surface of the housing 1 as shown in FIG. This key sheet 3
Can be replaced.

On the right side of the key sheet 3, there is provided a numeric keypad 4 which also has a print button. Reference numeral 5 denotes an issuing port for issuing a label, and reference numeral 6 denotes a liquid crystal display.

The key portion of the key sheet 3 is a membrane,
It is composed of mechanical keys such as a tact key. For this reason, each time a product is changed, a key sheet named as shown in FIG. 14 is replaced.

[0006] The customer performs a process of issuing a label as follows with reference to the operation explanation boat on which the operation method placed near the scale is written.

[0007] First, in the fruits and vegetables section of a supermarket or the like, customers take their favorite things as much as they like and pack them in bags. Then, the customer places the product on the weighing unit 2 of the electronic fee scale for bulk sale, which is placed at the sales floor by himself / herself.

Then, the button of the product is operated from the key sheet 3 of FIG. 14 to display the product name and the unit price of the product on the liquid crystal display unit 6. Thereafter, after confirming the weight and price of the product displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 6, the label is issued from the issuing port 5 by pressing the print button. And put the issued label on the product,
I was taking it to check out.

[0009]

[0005] In such bulk sales, the number of replacements of goods increases depending on the arrival condition of goods and the season. As described above, when the product is replaced, the key sheet 3 has to be replaced with another key sheet 3. For this reason, there is a problem that such replacement work of the key sheet 3 is troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic toll scale for bulk sale which does not require replacement of a key sheet even when a product is replaced and which is easy to use. .

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic fee scale for bulk sale, comprising: a touch-type display device; a product information file storing product information such as a product name and a unit price for each product number; A product button file for associating the product button image image to be displayed on the touch-type display device with the product number stored in the product information file,
Display control means for displaying, on the touch-type display device, product information of a product number associated with the product button file when the product button file is pressed.

As described above, when a product button displayed on the display is pressed, the product information (for example, unit price) is displayed, so that the product information can be known by pressing the product button.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic toll scale for bulk sale, wherein the electronic toll scale for bulk sale according to the first aspect is connected to a computer via a communication line, and is stored in the product button file. The image image and the product name can be downloaded from the computer.

As described above, since the product button file can be downloaded from the computer via the communication line, even if the product to be bulk-sold is changed, the trouble of changing the key sheet as in the related art can be obtained. But can be easily changed. An electronic fee scale for bulk sale according to claim 3 is provided on the touch-type display device according to claim 1, wherein an operation instruction button is displayed, and when the operation instruction button is operated, a display screen or an operation instruction is described. A moving image is displayed on the touch-type display device as an operation explanation.

As described above, since the operation explanation is displayed on the display simply by pressing the operation button, the customer can easily know the operation method.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of an electronic toll scale 20 for bulk sales. In FIG. 1, 2
1 is a C that controls and controls the electronic fee scale 20 for bulk sales.
It is a PU (Central Processing Unit). A ROM (Read Only Memory) 22, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 2
3, an I / O port 24, a printer controller 25, a display controller 26, a keyboard controller 27, and a LAN (local area network) board 28.

The ROM 22 stores a control program for performing the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS.

Further, in the RAM 23, in addition to various work areas, a product information file (PLU file) 23a as shown in FIG. 3 and a product button file 23b as shown in FIG. 4 are formed.

The I / O port 24 has a measuring section 29
Are connected via the A / D converter 30. The weighing unit 29 electrically measures the weight of a product such as fresh fish or fruits and vegetables. The weighing unit 29 outputs analog weighing data.

The analog weighing data is converted into digital weighing data in the A / D converter 30.
Input to the I / O port 24.

The printer controller 25 is connected to a printer 31 having a thermal head.
In the printer 31, a label to be attached to a product is printed.

Further, the display controller 2
A display 32 is connected to 6. The display 32 is composed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube).

The display of the display 32 on the screen is controlled by the display controller 26. The display controller 26 can also control display of a moving image displayed on the display 32.

Further, a keyboard 33 is connected to the keyboard controller 27. The keyboard 33 is operated when an operator manually inputs data to be set in the product information file 23a existing in the RAM 23 described above. The keyboard 33 also outputs a signal from a touch panel provided on the display 32 to the keyboard controller 27.

An outlet 41 is connected to a 100 V AC power supply. The 100 V AC power supplied through the outlet 41 is supplied to an AC / DC converter 42.
And converted into a 5V DC voltage.

The LAN board 28 has a TCP / I
LAN (local area network) 43 such as P
Is connected to the host computer 44 via the.

Next, an external view of the electronic toll scale will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 51 denotes a housing of the electronic fee scale. The display 32 is provided on the upper end of the housing 51.

Further, near the upper end of the housing 51,
A keyboard 33 is provided.

Further, at the center of the side surface of the housing 51,
A printer 31 for printing and issuing labels is provided.

In addition, a weighing section 29 for weighing goods is provided in the immediate vicinity of the housing 51.

Next, the product information file 23a set in the RAM 23 will be described with reference to FIG. The product information file 23a stores a product code, a product name, a unit price, a tare, and the number of packs for each product number.

For example, in the column where the product number is "0001", the product code is "100001", the product name is "Lemon", the unit price is "150", the tare is "5",.
"0" is stored.

Next, the product button file 23b will be described with reference to FIG. This product button file is provided for each product button No. (number) displayed on the display 32.
Stores the image data of the product button to be displayed.

That is, the product button file 23b is a file that associates the product button displayed on the display 32 with the product number of the product information file in FIG.

The RAM 23 also has an area for storing an operation explanation file.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the display 32, a lemon product button 321 corresponding to the product button No. "1", a cherry product button 322 corresponding to the product button No. "2", and a product button No. A kiwifruit product button 323 corresponding to “3” is displayed.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described. When a power switch (not shown) of the electronic toll scale is turned on, power is supplied to the electronic toll scale 11.

As described above, when the power is supplied to the electronic toll scale 11, the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 6 is started. First, the contents of the RAM 23 are cleared (step S1).

Next, the contents of the ROM 22 are checked (step S2).

Then, the I / O port is checked (step S3).

Next, it is determined whether or not there is a task process (step S4). In this step S4, "YE
If "S" is determined, the task determination processing of steps S5 and S6 is performed.

First, it is determined whether a key task has occurred (step S5). Here, the key task is a task generated by operating the keyboard 33.

If the determination in step S5 is "YES", it is posted to the key task process.
That is, activation is performed.

This key task processing will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

On the other hand, if "NO" is determined in the determination in step S6, it is determined whether the task is a communication task (step S6).

If the determination in step S6 is "YES", it is posted to the communication task process.
That is, activation is performed.

The communication task processing will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

If it is determined "NO" in step S6, the above-described determination processing in step S4 is performed.

Next, the key task processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, a wait (waiting process) is performed (step S11).

Next, corresponding processing is performed depending on whether the position of the key switch is the "off" position, the "register" position, the "check" position, the "payment" position, or the "set" position.

First, it is determined whether the position of the key switch is the "OFF" position (step S12). If the determination in step S12 is "YES", a process of blinking the display is performed (step S13).

Then, a weighing process is performed in the weighing section 29 (step S14).

Here, in the determination of step S12, "N
When it is determined to be "O", it is determined whether the position of the key switch is the "registration" position (step S15).

In this step S15, "YES"
Is determined, it is determined whether initialization is necessary (step S16).

In this step S16, "YES"
Is determined, initialization processing such as display and flags is performed (step S17).

Then, a test display is made on the display 32 (step S18).

Further, it is determined whether the weighing data output from the weighing section 29 is stable (step S19).

As long as "NO" is determined in the step S19, the test display process of the step S18 is continuously performed.

On the other hand, "YES" in the determination in step S19.
Is determined, the check of the zero range is checked (step S20).

Further, a registration initial display is made on the display 32 (step S21).

Thereafter, the registration process is started (step S
21a). This registration process will be described later with reference to FIG.

By the way, in the determination of step S15, "N
When it is determined to be "O", it is determined whether the position of the key switch is the "inspection" position (step S22). If the determination in step S22 is “YES”, it is determined whether initialization is necessary (step S22).
22).

"YES" in step S22
Is determined, it is determined whether initialization is necessary (step S23). If "YES" is determined in step S23, an initial display of the inspection mode is performed (step S24).

Thereafter, an inspection process is performed (step S).
25).

On the other hand, if "NO" is determined in the determination in step S22, it is determined whether the position of the key switch is the "pay-out" position (step S26). If “YES” is determined in the determination in step S26,
It is determined whether initialization is necessary (step S27).

If "YES" is determined in step S27, an initial display of the settlement mode is performed (step S28). Thereafter, a settlement process is performed (step S29).

On the other hand, if "NO" is determined in the determination in step S26, it is determined whether the position of the key switch is the "set" position (step S30). If “YES” is determined in the determination in step S30,
It is determined whether initialization is necessary (step S31).

If the determination in step S31 is "YES", an initial display of the setting mode is performed (step S32). After that, a setting process is performed.

Next, the registration process shown in FIG. 7 (step S21)
The detailed operation of a) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not there is key input data input from the keyboard 33 (step S41).

If "YES" is determined in the step S41, a process for the input key is performed (step S42).

Next, the balance data measured by the measuring section 29 is read out to the CPU 21 (step S43).

Then, the CPU 21 performs balance data processing for performing various processes on the balance data (step S44).

Then, an auto-zero process is performed on the weighing data (step S45).

Next, a process of reading time data from a quartz timer (not shown) is performed (step S4).
6).

Next, it is determined whether the net calculation is necessary or not (step S47). here,
When measuring by the weighing unit 29, since the measurement is performed with the product placed on the tare, the actual product weight (gross)
The product weight, including the tare weight (net)
Is determined by subtracting the tare weight from the gross weight.

By the way, in the determination of step S47, "YE
If it is determined to be "S", a process of calculating gross is performed first (step S48). Next, an auto clear process is performed (step S49).

Next, a process of calculating a net (= gross-tare) is performed (step S50). Then, the auto clear condition is checked (step S51).

Next, it is determined whether price calculation is necessary (step S52). If “NO” is determined in the above-described step S47, this step S52 is performed.
Skipped until

If the determination in step S52 is "YES", the net weight is multiplied by the weight unit price, and
The price is calculated (step S53).

Next, price rounding processing is performed to round the price fraction (step S54).

Next, a lamp is displayed (step S).
55).

Then, the data to be printed on the label is displayed on the display 32 (step S56).

Next, the label is printed out from the printer 31 (step S57).

Then, a process of incrementing the number of packs of the product information file in the RAM 23 by “+1” is performed (step S5)
8).

When this process ends, the process returns to the key task process (step S5) in FIG.

Next, in step S6 of FIG.
The communication task processing when it is determined as "ES" will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, a process of reading data transmitted from the host computer 44 via the LAN board 28 is performed (step S61).

Then, it is determined whether a product information file command exists in the data (step S61). If "YES" is determined in step S61, the product information file received together with the product information file command is stored in the RAM 23 (step S6).
3).

If "NO" is determined in the step S62, it is determined whether or not a commodity button file command exists in the received data (step S64). If "YES" is determined in step S64, the product button file received together with the product button file command is stored in the product button file formed in the RAM 23 as shown in FIG. 4 (step S6).
5). That is, the product button file stores the product number and button image data for each product button as shown in FIG.

As described above, since the product button file can be downloaded from the computer via the communication line, even if the product to be bulk-sold is changed, it is troublesome to change the key sheet as in the related art. But can be easily changed.

By the way, in the determination of step S64, "N
If it is determined to be “O”, it is determined whether or not an operation explanation file command exists in the received data (step S
66). If “YES” is determined in the determination in step S66, the operation explanation file received together with the operation explanation file command is stored in the RAM 23.

Next, each key process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The display controller 26 is the RAM 2
3, the button image corresponding to each product button is displayed as shown in FIG. 11 with reference to the product button file shown in FIG. In FIG. 11, 32
"a" indicates a product button displayed as an image corresponding to buttons such as lemon, cherry, kiwifruit and the like.

Below the product buttons, windows 32b, 32c, and 32d are displayed, on which the weight, unit price, and price of the operated product among the product buttons are displayed, respectively.

Further, on the upper right of the display 32, an "operation explanation" button 32e for displaying an operation explanation,
At the lower right of the display 32, a print button 32f operated to print the weight, unit price, price and the like of the product on a label is displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the display 32 displays "Purchase ... Touch."
Price… Please touch. Is displayed.

In this manner, in the state where the item is displayed on the display 32 as shown in FIG.
If any one of the commodity buttons 32 is pressed, “YES” is determined in the step S71, and the process proceeds to a step S72.

In this step S72, a product number corresponding to the operated product button is obtained from the product button file 23b shown in FIG. 4, and the product stored in the product number in the product information file 23a shown in FIG. Call unit price. Then, the unit price of the product is displayed on the window 32c (step S73).

By the way, in step S71, "N
If it is determined to be “O”, the printer button switch 32
It is determined whether f has been pressed (step S74). If the determination in step S74 is "YES", a label issuing process is performed.

Note that, from the state shown in FIG.
When the operation explanation button 32e is operated, an operation explanation display as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the operator can easily know the operation method of the electronic toll scale for bulk sale by looking at the operation explanation display.

The operation explanation file is downloaded from the host computer 44 as described in the flowchart of FIG. By downloading a moving image file to the RAM 23 as the operation description file, the operation description can be displayed on the display 32 as a moving image under the control of the display controller 26.

[0104]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a product button displayed on the display is pressed, the product information (for example, unit price) is displayed. You can know.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the commodity button file can be downloaded from the computer via the communication line. Therefore, even if the commodity to be bulk-sold is changed, the key sheet can be stored in the conventional manner. It can be easily changed without the hassle of changing.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the operation explanation is displayed on the display just by pressing the operation button, the customer can easily know the operation method.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an electronic fee scale for bulk sale according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electronic fee scale for bulk sale.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a product information file according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a product button file according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a product button displayed on a display.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation when the power is turned on.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a key task.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a registration process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a communication task.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining each key processing.
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FIG. 11 is a view showing a registration screen displayed on a display.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an operation explanation screen displayed on a display.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a conventional electronic fee scale for bulk sale.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a key sheet used in a conventional electronic fee scale for bulk sale.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11: Electronic Toll Scale, 20: Electronic Toll Scale for Bulk Sales, 21: CPU, 29: Weighing Unit, 31: Printer, 32: Display.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A touch-type display device, a product information file storing product information such as a product name and a unit price for each product number, a product button image image displayed on the touch-type display device and the product information file. A product button file for associating the stored product number; and display control means for displaying product information of the product number associated with the product button file on the touch display device when the product button file is pressed. An electronic fee scale for bulk sale, comprising: 2. The electronic toll scale for bulk sale according to claim 1, which is connected to a computer via a communication line, and a product image image and a product name to be stored in the product button file can be downloaded from the computer. An electronic fee scale for bulk sale, characterized in that: 3. An operation explanation button is displayed on the touch-type display device, and when the operation explanation button is operated, a display screen on which the operation explanation is described or a moving image showing the operation explanation is displayed on the touch-type display device. The electronic fee scale for bulk sale according to claim 1, wherein the electronic fee scale is displayed.