JP2601942B2 - Sales registration device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales data processing apparatus that performs calculation processing such as registration and settlement of purchased goods of a customer and display of calculation results.

Conventional technology and its problems Conventionally, in a retail store such as a supermarket or a convenience store, sales data processing such as an electronic cash register (hereinafter, referred to as ECR) or an electronic balance for face-to-face sales (hereinafter, simply referred to as electronic balance). The device is often used.

Such a sales data processing device is configured such that the function assigned to a function key used for transaction registration or the like can be changed as required by the user. Such a function is called a free function function.
There has also been proposed a function in which this free function function is opened to the user so that the user can appropriately change the function assigned to each function key by using the operation unit of the processing device (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-55568). No.).

On the other hand, in a sales data processing device, a key that is used frequently, such as a numeric keypad “0” key or a “current total” key, has a keytop (display part) area twice as large as other keys (or other keys). However, the conventional free function function merely changes the function assigned to the key, and cannot change the size of the key top. Therefore,
Changing the layout of function keys also had limitations on the structure of the keyboard.

In addition, it is necessary to change the notation of the key top with the change of the function, but in the conventional sales data processing device, to change the notation of the key top, it is necessary to manually write the notation, change the notation sheet, and the like. It had to be done in the work and was cumbersome.

Although the above description has been made with respect to the function key, the same applies to a product key for inputting a product number.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sales data processing apparatus in which the size of a key top can be changed and the notation of the key top need not be manually changed.

"Means for Solving the Problem" The present invention stores merchandise information such as the item and unit price of the merchandise in advance, and when the sales information indicating the sales of the merchandise is input from the operation means, the sales information and In a sales registration device that calculates and displays a sales amount based on the product information, a touch panel display device having a large number of transparent touch keys arranged on a display surface on a display surface, and a plurality of the plurality of touch keys Classification instruction information for instructing the classification to the operation means, and function information to be assigned to each operation means,
Input means for inputting key top display information indicating the function of each operation means, and one or several adjacent touches based on the touch key group information and the classification instruction information stored in advance in the setting mode. In order to configure a plurality of operation means including keys, the classification instruction information and the function information are stored in the storage means as key layout information for each touch key, and key top display information is stored in the storage means for each operation means. In the above, based on the key layout information stored in the storage means, the touch panel display device has a predetermined function, and according to the number of the touch keys at a position corresponding to the classified touch keys Control means for displaying each of the operation means having the key-top display of a display size.

According to the invention of the present application, based on the key layout information input in the setting mode, the layout of each operation means displayed on the touch panel display device in the input mode, that is, the function, arrangement, size, and key top display are displayed. It is determined.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an electronic cash register (ECR) to which a sales data processing device of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU for controlling each unit of the device in the ECR, and 2 denotes a display unit for displaying a product name, a price, a total amount, various messages, and the like. It comprises a unit 2a and a customer display unit 2b such as a plasma display. Reference numeral 3 denotes an operation unit, and a touch panel 3a provided on the display unit 2a for the clerk.
And key input units such as numeric keys and function keys
3b. The details of the display unit 2a for the clerk will be described later.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a printing unit that prints a receipt, a journal, and a slip (a slip), and includes a receipt printer 4a,
It comprises a journal printer 4b and a slip printer 4c. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 4d denotes a receipt issuing port, and 4e denotes a slip insertion port. A magnetic card reader 5 reads data stored on a magnetic card such as a credit card.

Further, 6 is a ROM in which a control program used in the CPU 1 is stored, and 7 is a RAM for temporarily storing data. As shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 7 includes a working area 7a, a product data file 7b, a total data area 7c, and a key assignment file 7d.

Here, various flags, registers, and buffers are secured in the working area 7a. The product file 7b stores product data set in advance. Specifically, this product file 7b is a so-called PLU (Price-
Look-Up) table file, and as shown in FIG. 5, a PLU number, a product name, a unit price, a tare amount, and a validity period are input for each product name.

Furthermore, the total data file 7c stores sales performance, and the key assignment file 7d stores data of layouts and key assignments of various keys for each screen displayed on the display unit 2a for clerks.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a weighing unit that weighs the weight of the object placed on the weighing dish 8a provided on the upper surface of the ECR, as shown in FIG.

About the details of the display unit 2a for the clerk and the touch panel 3a,
This will be described with reference to FIGS. Display for clerk
2a is composed of a liquid crystal display as described above, and in this embodiment, the number of dots is 200 dots vertically × 640 dots horizontally, the dot pitch is 0.35 mm, the dot size is 0.32 mm, and the screen size is 69.97 mm vertically × 223.97 mm horizontally It has been. As shown in FIG. 7, a touch panel 3a composed of two transparent films 11, 11 is provided on the display unit 2a for the clerk. The touch panel 3a has 5 × 16 = 80 as shown in FIG.
Are provided, and in the registration mode described later, as shown in FIG. 8, the data display area 12a (3 × 7 = 21) function keys Area 12b (2 × 7 = 14) Page key area 12c (5 × 1 = 5) Preset key area 12d (5 × 8 = 40) is divided into four areas.

In the data display area 12a, data such as an item name, weight, and price, and a state such as weighing possible, tare cancellation, and the like are displayed. The function key area 12b displays a function key top image. A page key top image is displayed in the page key area 12c. A preset key image is displayed in the preset key area 12d. In the right half of the preset key area 12d, customer data is displayed when the customer data is called.

The function key area 12b has a front screen, a back screen in the input mode, a front screen in the subtotal mode, and a back screen in total of four screens, the page key area 12c has one screen, and the preset key area 12d has one page to 10 pages. There are 10 screens of pages.

In this embodiment, the key layout and key assignment of the function key area 12b, the page key area 12c, and the preset key area 12d can be set / changed by the operation described later. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the key assignment area 7d of the RAM 7 includes a function key assignment file 13a for storing the correspondence between function key layouts (key sizes) and keys and functions, and a page key A page key assignment file 13b for storing correspondence between layouts, keys and pages, and a preset key assignment file 13c for storing correspondence between preset key layouts and keys and PLU numbers in the product data area 7b shown in FIG. Is distinguished. And each of these files 13a-13c
Stores key layout information and key assignment information for each screen.

The keys in the function key area 12b (hereinafter referred to as function keys) and the page key area 12
Key in c (hereinafter, page key), Key in preset key area 12d (hereinafter, preset key)
Are distinguished only by the difference in the functions assigned to the keys, and the concept of the key assignment files 13a to 13c is the same. Therefore, the following discussion will be given of the preset keys. The preset keys are shown in FIG. Like, touch keys
It is set in the right half of 3a, and has 40 keys <1> to <4>. This key is used as shown in FIG.
<2><9><10>,<3><4><11><12>, ...
First group of <23><24><31><32> and <33>
<34>, <35><36>,...<39><40>. And in the first group,
As shown in Fig. 11, 1x key x 4 (Fig. 11 (a)) 2x horizontal key x 2 (Fig. 11 (b)) Upper: 1x key x 2, Bottom: 2x horizontal key (Fig. (Fig. 11 (c)) Top: Double key, Bottom: Single key x 2 (Fig. 11 (d)) Quad key x 1 (Fig. 11 (e)) . Similarly, the second
As shown in FIG. 12, two types of key layouts can be selected from the group of １1 × key × 2 (FIG. 12 (a)) 横 × 2 horizontal key × 1 (FIG. 12 (b)). FIG. 13 shows an example in which the layout of the entire preset key is configured using these key layouts.

Based on the above key layout, the configuration of the page with the preset key assignment file 13c
Shown in the figure. The file 13c stores a key number, a status (1), a status (2), data, and a key name for each key.

In the key number column, as shown in FIG. 10, numbers from 1 to 40 indicating each key are stored in order. “0” or “1” is stored in the column of status (1), and “0” or “1” is stored.
Indicates that the data stored in the assignment file 13c is a PLU number, and "1" indicates that the data stored in the assignment file 13c is a main group (MG) code. In this embodiment, in addition to the product number (PLU number), a product group code can be preset in the preset key.

Next, in the column of status (2), numbers from “0” to “3” are stored, and “0” indicates that the key is a one-time key, and “1”
Indicates a double key, "2" indicates a double key, and "3" indicates a quad key. In this embodiment, as described above, there is no setting for the vertical double key in the key layout of the preset keys. Therefore, inputting "2" in the status (2) column is not necessary when setting the assignment file. prohibited.

Note that <2>, <4>, <6>, ... <36>, <38>,
The <40> preset keys are <1>, <3>, <5>,
If the preset keys of <35>,... <37>, <39> are set to the horizontal double key (that is, if “1” is input in the status (2) field), the status (1), ( 2),
<1>, <3>, <5>, ... <35>,
The same contents as those of the <37> and <39> preset keys are stored.

Also, <2><9><10>,<4><11><12>, ...
<24><31><32> are <1>, <3>, <5>, ...
When <21> and <23> are set to the quadruple key (when “3” is entered in the status (2) column), the status (1), (2), and data columns are <1>,<3>,
The same contents as the preset keys <5>,..., <21>, <23> are stored.

Further, as described above, in the data column, the PLU number or the MG
The code is stored. In the case of a function key, a function code is input in this data field, and in the case of a page key, a page number is stored.

The key name column stores key top display data. Normally, four characters can be stored with the 1x key. Therefore, 4x2 = 8 characters can be input by straddling multiple keys with the 2x key, and 4x4 = 16 characters can be stored with the 4x key. It can be stored and displayed.

Next, a method of setting a preset key assignment file will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the setting of the preset assignment file is selected in the setting mode, a setting screen as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed. This setting screen is a default value of the key layout. The screen shown in FIG. 15 includes a preset key a, a page number b, a page switching key c, a mode selection key d, an entry key e, a PLU number setting key f, a MG
A code setting key g and a key name setting key h are displayed. On this screen, a page key and a preset key can be set.

As shown in FIG. 16, the mode selection key d changes endlessly in the order of “KEY_LAYOUT”, “PAGE_KEY” (page key setting mode), and “PRESET_KEY” (preset key setting mode) each time it is touched.

To set the layout of preset key a, use the 15th
In the state of the setting screen shown in FIG.
Touch twice to display “PRESET_KEY”. As a result, a layout setting mode for the preset key is set.

In this state, a preset key a for which a layout is to be set is touched, and the size (layout) of the key is determined. As an example of the layout setting method, as for the preset keys in the first group, as shown in FIG. 17, by appropriately touching odd-numbered preset keys as shown in FIG. The key layout shown in e) may be sequentially selected.

When the layout setting is completed, the entry key e is touched. As a result, the key layout data (ie, values from “0” to “3”) is written in the status (2) column of the preset key assignment file 13c.

Next, a PLU number or an MG code is assigned to the preset key in which the key layout is set. Enter the PLU number or MG code using the key input section 3b of the ECR, touch the PLU number setting key f or the MG code setting key g, and set the entered code.
Touch a preset key a to which a PLU number or the like is to be assigned. As a result, the preset key assignment file 13
The code identification data (“0” or “1”), the PLU number, and the MG code are written in the status (1) and data fields of c, respectively.

When the PLU number setting key f is touched after inputting the PLU number, the product file 7b in the RAM 7 corresponding to the PLU number is touched.
The data in the item name column is read out, and the PLU number and the item name set in the PLU number are displayed as shown in FIG. Similarly, after inputting the MG code, press the MG code setting key g
Touch to display the MG code. And PLU
Touching the preset key a to be assigned after touching the number setting key f or the MG code setting key g
As shown in the figure, PL is assigned to the touched preset key a.
U number or MG code is displayed.

Then, for each preset key, a name (key name) displayed on the key top is set. When you touch the key name setting key h, the display changes to "PAGE_KEY_N
“AME” changes to “PRESET_KEY_NAME”, and the key name of the preset key “a” can be set. So, EC
Using the R key input unit 3b, the key name is input in kanji code. As described above, this key name can be input with four characters with the 1-time key, 8 characters with the horizontal 2-times key, and 16 characters with the 4-times key. When a kanji code is input, the corresponding kanji is sequentially displayed on the preset keys. After inputting the key name, touching the entry key e performs centering of the display of the key name on the preset key,
Data (kanji code) is written in the key name column of the preset key assignment file 13c. If the content of the data column is an MG code, the same MG code is also written in the key name column.

In addition to the method of inputting the kanji code itself, the kanji code can be input by a method using kana kanji conversion, or by displaying a built-in kanji list on the display screen and touching the kanji to be input. is there.

The setting of the page preset key is completed. After setting the key layout and key assignment of each page by repeating the above operations, it is necessary to determine which page key each page is set to. However, the description of this operation is omitted.

Next, the operation at the time of weighing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the program starts (step SP
1) The CPU 1 refers to the contents of the key assignment file 7d in the RAM 7 and displays the key top image based on the contents written in the status (1), status (2) and key name fields of each key. This is performed on the display unit 2a for the clerk (step SP2). In this state, the state shifts to a state of waiting for a key input (step SP3). When there is a key input, the information of the key input is determined (step SP4). For example,
When the preset key <2> is touched, the CPU 1 reads out the contents of the status (1) and the data column in the key number 2 of the preset key assignment file 13c, and
It is known that the product of the number "2345" has been called (step SP5). Therefore, the CPU 1 executes a process assigned to the key. In the example described above, the CPU 1 reads the data of the PLU number “2345” from the product data file 7b in the RAM 7 (Step SP6). After execution, the state shifts to the state of waiting for key input again.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the user can freely design the key layout including the size of the key top. This increases the degree of freedom in setting and changing preset keys and function keys, and allows each user to design a desired input unit.

In addition, the functions can be assigned to the keys, and the key top display indicating the contents can be set and changed, so that the key top display need not be changed manually.
It has an excellent advantage.

The details of the sales data processing device of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible.
As an example, the configuration of the touch key 3a is not limited to the above embodiment, and a well-known touch key such as a photoelectric type, a capacitance type, a strain gauge type, and a surface acoustic wave type can be used.

In the above embodiment, the function key, the page key, and the preset key are all set separately, but a certain key can be used as any of the function, page, and preset keys.

Further, in the above embodiment, the key name is set by the user himself.
The product name stored in the product data file 7b may be directly displayed. Therefore, in the case of the 1 × key, only a part of the product name may be used, or in the case of the 4 × key, the display may be enlarged.

Alternatively, display data for each function code may be set in advance in the function key, and display such as enlargement and centering may be performed using this data.

The configuration of the key assignment file and the operation of setting data in the key assignment file are, of course, not limited to the above embodiment.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, based on the key layout information input in the setting mode,
The layout, ie, the function, arrangement, size, and key top display of each operation means displayed on the touch panel display device in the input mode are determined. Therefore, it is possible for the user to set the layout of the operation means so as to be most easy to use in accordance with the use situation, and to manually set the key top display to be displayed on each operation means as in the past. Or do not need to change. Further, since the touch panel type display device is used, the operation means can be arranged on the display surface, the configuration of the operation means is simplified, and the sales registration device can be downsized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an electronic cash register (ECR) to which the sales data processing device of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the ECR, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a key assignment file 7d, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a product file 7b, and FIG. 6 is a display section 2a for a clerk.
7 is a plan view showing an example of the touch panel 3a, FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the same, and FIG.
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an example of the arrangement of the preset keys a in the touch keys 3a, FIG. 10 is a plan view showing only the preset keys a, and FIG. Is a diagram showing an example of a key layout of the preset key a,
FIG. 12 is a view showing another example of the same, FIG. 13 is a plan view showing an example of the layout of the entire preset key, FIG. 14 is a view showing an example of the configuration of a preset key assignment file 13c, FIG.
5 shows an example of a screen for setting a preset key assignment, FIG. 16 shows an example of a change in display of a mode selection key d, and FIG. 17 shows an example of a layout selection method of a preset key a. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a preset key assignment setting screen on which a PLU number and a product name are displayed. FIG. 19 shows an example of an operation at the time of weighing of an electronic cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart for explaining. 1 ... CPU, 2 ... Display unit, 2a ... Display unit for clerk, 3 ...
... operation unit, 3a ... touch panel, 3b ... key input unit, 6
…… ROM, 7… RAM, 7a …… Working area, 7b ……
Product data file, 7c …… Total data area, 7d ……
Key assignment file, 12: Touch key, 12a: Data display area, 12b: Function key area, 1
2c: Page key area, 12d: Preset key area, 13a: Function key assignment file, 13b
... Page key assignment file, 13c ... Preset key assignment file, a ... Preset key, b ... Page number, c ... Page switching key, d ... Mode selection key, e ... Entry key, f ... PLU number setting key, g: MG code setting key, h: Key name setting key

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Tomio Otaki 5-13-12 Kugahara, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Teraoka Seiko Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-59-55568 (JP, A) JP-A Sho 63-3397 (JP, A) JP-A-1-142920 (JP, A) JP-A-2-236713 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. When merchandise information such as an item and a unit price of a merchandise to be sold is stored in advance and sales information indicating sales of the merchandise is input from an operation means, a sales amount is calculated based on the sales information and the merchandise information. A touch panel display device having a large number of transparent touch keys arranged in a matrix on a display surface; and instructing classification of the plurality of touch keys into a plurality of the operation means. Input means for inputting classification instruction information to be performed, function information to be assigned to each operation means, and key top display information indicating the function of each operation means; and in the setting mode, group information of touch keys stored in advance and the classification The classification instruction information and the function information are touched to form a plurality of operation means including one or several adjacent touch keys based on the instruction information. Key top display information is stored in the storage unit as key layout information for each key and for each operation unit, and in the input mode, a predetermined value is stored in the touch panel display device based on the key layout information stored in the storage unit. And control means for displaying the operation means having the key-top display having a display size corresponding to the number of touch keys at a position corresponding to the classified touch keys. A sales registration device characterized by the above-mentioned.