JPH04199498A - Shopping system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To buy desired merchandise while staying in a car by operating a merchandise selecting means after pulling it into the car so as to select the merchandise to be displayed on a merchandise display means. CONSTITUTION:A customer pushes an ON key 8 of a first keyboard 7 so as to display the rough classification of merchandise on the screen of a display device 6 and next, the item of objective merchandise is selected from this rough classification of merchandise. Then, a numerical key 9 of the identification number is pushed and continuously, a shopping key 10 is pushed to display the subordinate classification of merchandise on the screen of the display device 6. Afterwards, the item of objective merchandise is selected from this subordinate classification of merchandise, and the numerical key 9 of the identification number is pushed. Therefore, the customer can selectively display the objective merchandise on the screen of the display device 6 only by operating the first keyboard 7 in a car C. Thus, shopping is enabled while staying in the car C.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a shopping system in a shopping store such as a convenience store.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, when a shopper goes shopping in a car at a shopping store such as a 24-hour convenience store, the shopper first parks the car in a parking lot, drives out,
After entering the shopping store and shopping, the user carries the items and returns to the car.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, it is extremely troublesome for shoppers to get out of the car to shop and then return to the car with the purchased items, especially on rainy days or cold days in winter. It's disgusting for people like me.

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and its purpose is to enable customers to purchase desired products while remaining in the car, thereby eliminating the hassle of getting out of the car and carrying the products. The aim is to eliminate the need for shopping and to be able to shop easily without being affected by the weather or season.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the solution means of the present invention provides a plurality of circulation display shelves divided into predetermined product groups within a shopping store, and also provides external display shelves outside the shopping store. A shopping gate will be provided for shoppers or cars to enter. Sara (this one shopping cart)
Product display means for displaying the products displayed on each circulating display shelf of the shopping store; and product selection for selecting the products to be displayed on the product display means by the shopper pulling into the car and operating the product display means. and means.

Further, a register for receiving a selection signal from the product selection means and displaying the identification number and total price of the selected product is provided in the shopping store, and a circulating means for circulating the circulating display shelf is provided. In addition, a controller is provided which receives a selection signal from the product selection means and controls the circulating movement means so that the selected product is circulated to the circulating display shelf where it is displayed or in front of the register.

(Operation) With the above configuration, in the present invention, a shopper drives a car to the shopping gate outside the shopping store, pulls the product selection means into the car and operates it, and selects the product displayed on the product display means. Then, this selection signal is received by the register, and the identification number and total price of the selected product are displayed on the register. Further, the selection signal is received by the controller, and a circulating means for circulating a plurality of circulating display shelves divided into predetermined product groups is controlled, and the selected product from each of the circulating display shelves is displayed. The circulation is moved to the front of the circulation display shelf or the register above.

Based on these two items, the store clerk takes out the selected item from the circulating display shelf that has been circulated in front of the register, and on the other hand,
Shoppers only have to drive their cars to the store staff and pay, which eliminates the hassle of getting off the car and carrying products around, and also eliminates the need for shoppers to be dependent on the weather or season. It becomes possible to purchase products while staying in the car, making shopping easier.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a shopping system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a shopping store such as a convenience store, 2, 2. . . . are a plurality of circulation display shelves installed in the shopping store 1, each circulation display shelf 2 is divided into predetermined product groups according to the type of products, etc., and serves as a circulation movement means. The actuation of the device 3 causes the product to circulate within the shopping store 1 along a circular circulation path 4 (only a portion of which is visible in FIG. 1).

In addition, a plurality of shopping gates 5, 5 (two shown in FIG. 1) are provided outside the above-mentioned Shopping Store, and each shopping gate 5 has the following functions: A display device 6 as a product display means for displaying products lined up in each circulation operating device 3 of the shopping store 1 is arranged, and the display device 6 is normally moved to the front of the shopping cart 5 by a swing arm (not shown). While the shopping cart 5 is positioned in front of the windshield of the car C that has entered the shopping cart 5, when shopping is finished, the shopping cart 5 moves to the side as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. (Automobile C
(The exit direction is indicated by arrow A).

Furthermore, in each of the above shopping games 1-5, there is a handy-type first game as a product selection means as shown in FIG.
A keyboard 7 is installed, the first keyboard 7 is connected to the display device 6, and a shopper from among the cars C that has entered each of the shopping gates 5 puts out his/her hand to touch the first keyboard 7 to the car C. By pulling in and operating the product, the product displayed on the screen of the display device 6 can be selected. To explain specifically how to select a product, first, the shopper presses the ON key 8 on the first keyboard 7 to display the major categories of products on the screen of the display device 6. Next, the user selects an item containing the desired product from among the product major categories, presses the numeric key 9 corresponding to its identification number, and then presses the shopping key 10 to display the product category on the screen of the display device 6. Thereafter, the user selects an item containing the desired product from among the product subclassifications, presses the numeric key 9 corresponding to its identification number, and then presses the shopping key 10 to display the product subclassification on the screen of the display device 6. This product subcategory displays identification numbers of a plurality of products, photos of products corresponding to the identification numbers, and prices. Thereafter, the shopper confirms the desired product from the product subcategories and presses the numeric key 9 and shopping key 10 corresponding to the identification number. In this way, the desired products are selected in order, and when all the desired products have been selected, the total key 11 is pressed to display the total price of all the desired products on the screen of the display device 6. In addition, 12
is a page key, and when the number of product subcategories is too large to be displayed at once on the screen of the display device 6, the page key 12 is pressed to display the products that cannot be displayed on the next screen. is being done.

Further, a counter 14 is provided inside the shopping store 1 near the entrance 13, and the counter 14 has a register 15 connected to each of the first keyboards 7.
The register 15 has a number of screens corresponding to the number of shopping gates 5, and upon receiving the selection signal from the first keyboard 7, the identification number of the selected product is displayed on each screen. and the total amount is displayed.

Further, each of the first keyboards 7 is connected to a controller 16, and the controller 16 is connected to the circulation actuating device 3, and the controller 16 receives the selection signal of each of the first keyboards 7 and selects a selected one. The circulating display device 3 is controlled so that the circulating display shelves 2 on which the products are displayed are circulated in front of the register 15. This control is carried out at each shopping gate by setting criteria, such as first-come-first-served basis, so as not to mix up the products of multiple shoppers.
This is done every time.

Further, a second handy type keyboard 17 as shown in FIG. 3 is installed on the counter 14.
The keyboard 17 is connected to the register 15, and each time a product is taken out from the circulation display shelf 2, the corresponding check key 18 and sort key 19 are pressed, and the keyboard 17 is connected to the register 15.
The screen is designed to identify and display the extraction by color, etc. Note that 20, 20.20 are gate keys when there are three shopping gates 5, and are pressed in accordance with the shopping gate 5 where a shopper is present. Further, 21 is a payment key, and by pressing the payment key 21, the total amount is displayed on the screen of the register 15.

Therefore, in the above embodiment, the shopper can select and display the desired product on the screen of the display device 6 by pressing the first keyboard 7 in the car C, and the circulating display shelf 2 on which the selected product is displayed. is automatically moved to the front of the register 15, a store clerk takes out the desired product from the above-mentioned circulation display shelf 2, and hands the above-mentioned product in exchange for the price to the shopper in the car C waiting at the entrance/exit 13. Since it is possible to shop while staying in C, it is possible to eliminate the hassle of getting off the car and carrying the goods, which is troublesome for the shopper.Moreover, the shopper can shop easily without being affected by the weather or season. It is very convenient.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, the shopper selects the product displayed on the product display means by operating the product selection means in the car that has arrived at the shopping gate, and the selected product is The identification number and total amount of the selected product are displayed on the register, and the circulating display shelf on which the selected product is displayed is circulated in front of the register.

Therefore, the store clerk can take out the selected product from the circulating display shelf, drive to the store clerk's location (entrance/exit), and hand it to the waiting shopper in exchange for payment. You can make purchases while staying in your car, eliminating the hassle of getting out of the car and carrying your items around, and you can shop comfortably regardless of the weather or season.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a shopping system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a first keyboard, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second keyboard. ] ... Shopping store 2 ... Circulating display shelf 3 ... Circulating movement device (circulating movement means) 5 - Shopping cart 6 - Display device (product display means) 7 ... First keyboard (product selection means)] 5 ...Register]6...Controller C/Automobile patent applicant Hiroshima Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd.: Agent 1) Hiroshi (and others)
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Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A shopping store, a plurality of circulating display shelves provided in the shopping store and divided into predetermined product groups, a circulating means for circulating each of the circulating display shelves, and the above-mentioned circulating display shelves. A shopping gate provided outside the shopping store where shoppers drive their cars, and products provided at the shopping gate that display the products displayed on each circulating display shelf of the shopping store. a display means, a product selection means provided at the shopping gate and for selecting a product to be displayed on the product display means when the shopper pulls into the car and operates the product; a register for receiving the selection signal of the product selection means and displaying the identification number and total price of the selected product; and a circulation system for receiving the selection signal of the product selection means and displaying the selected products. A shopping system comprising: a controller that controls the circulating movement means so that the display shelves circulate in front of the register.