JPS6027095A - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic cash register for use in fast food restaurants and the like, in which a cashier directly receives orders from customers.

Structure of the conventional example and its problems Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional electronic cash register, in which 1 is the housing, 2 is the first keyboard section provided at the front of the housing 1, and 3 is the keyboard. A display section displays the item number 1 price of the product input from section 2, a cash drawer 4 stores money, and 5 a rent issuing port for issuing cash/-tra.

Figure 2 shows a conventional keyboard section, where 6 is an item key corresponding to each product, 7 is a number key for inputting the product quantity, 2 prices, etc., and 8 is for inputting the total number of products received from customers. Subtotal key, 9, after exchanging money with the customer,
This is an end key to end the cash register operation for one customer.

Here, for example, the product classification in Figure 2 is [n-(E] is staple food related GE1..(E) is dessert related, tpi is monthly...
Let m be a cold drink relationship and m−m be a cold drink relationship. A customer orders a product, and a cashier presses an item key 6 in accordance with the order. When the order is completed, press the subtotal key 8, but if there are many items, it may be difficult to know which item has been ordered, or if only a staple food is ordered, which related item (for example, dessert-related) should be recommended? do not know. This makes it impossible to promote sales. That is, there are drawbacks in that the cashier transfers and receives money without recommending other products, and then presses the end key 9 to finish the cash register operation.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention eliminates the problems of the above-mentioned conventional example,
Quickly identify ordered products and related products,
The purpose is to promote sales by recommending the product to customers.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a solution for each product.
- An indicator lamp is installed adjacent to the item key,
If there is a product related to the ordered product, the display lamp of the item key will blink, which has the effect of quickly informing the cashier of the recommended product.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS The configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 shows the keyboard section, where 15 is an item key corresponding to the product, 16t is a display lamp provided at a position adjacent to the item key 15, and this display lamp 16 corresponds to each item key 15. It is a provision. The first group of numbers is for inputting the quantity, price, etc. of 17 products, and 18
is the subtotal key to calculate the total after receiving the customer's order,
This is the end key that is pressed after exchanging money with a customer.

FIG. 6 shows the format of an order storage unit that stores ordered products received from customers, where 20 is a column indicating the order in which the order was received, 21 is a column for storing the name of the ordered product, 22 is a column for entering the number of products ordered.

Figure 5 shows the format of the precent table showing the product names, product categories, and related categories handled by the store.
23 is a column for setting the product name, 24 is a column for classifying each product into groups, and 25 is a column for indicating product categories related to a certain product category.For example, in the figure, for category 26 of Group A, , related categories are C group 27 products, B
If it is group 28, it is likely that the product is in group C 29.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numeral 30 indicates an order storage section which stores the ordered products at any time in response to a signal when the item key 15 is pressed, 31 indicates a pre-sent table having the table shown in FIG. This is a determination unit that determines whether a product belongs to a product category 24, searches for a category 25 related to the product category 24, and blinks the display lamp 16' of the searched product. After completing the order, the subtotal key 18 issues a signal to start comparing the products in the order storage section 30 with the preset table, and also issues a signal to start adding up the prices of the ordered products, and is also called an intermediate key.

Regarding the related classification 25 of the preset table 31, in Fig. 5, when the A group 26 is in the C group 27, it does not necessarily have to be the same group; for example, products in the A group 26 and B group 28 When an order is placed, instead of flashing all of the display lamps 16 of C group 27 and C group 29, the weight of the related categories is determined by the combination of product categories, and the display lamps of only one group are set. It is also possible to blink.

Next, to explain the operation, the product name mark 23, product category 24, and related category 25 provided on the precent table in Figure 5.
Set it in cents. With these seven steps, all 15 item keys shown in FIG. 3 are divided into groups.

Here, the cashier presses the item keys 16 in the order of the products ordered by the customer. Normally, a display lamp 16 located adjacent to the pressed item key 16 may be lit to notify the user that the item has been ordered.

By pressing the item key 15, the product name is stored in the product name mark 21 of the order storage section 30 shown in FIG. When the order is completed, the subtotal key 18 is pressed to calculate the total up to now. At the same time as the button is pressed, the determining unit 32 compares the order storage unit 30 and the preset table 31, and reads the product category 24 and related category 26 for the ordered product. Here, for example, assume that the ordered product 21 is for only 240 people in the product category. Then, the determination unit 32 immediately reads the related category C, and causes the display lamp 16' of the item key in the C category (Z-X) of the keyboard to blink. This flashing allows the cashier to recommend the flashing product to customers and promote sales. After completing the product recommendation, money is transferred and received, and the end key is pressed to complete the cash register operation for one customer.

Effects of the Invention The present invention has the above-described configuration, and provides the following effects.

(a) A display lamp is provided for each item key, and the display rung lights up when the item key is pressed, so that the ordered product can be confirmed at a glance.

(b) The cashier can promote sales by setting products related to the ordered product and making the indicator lamp provided in the keyboard part flash for related products.

(Q) Related products can be displayed automatically, and even unskilled cashiers can easily recommend products to customers.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a conventional electronic cash register, FIG. 2 is a view showing the keyboard part of the same Nostar, and FIG. 3 is a view showing the keyboard part of an electronic cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the format of the storage section of the same embodiment, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the preset table of the same embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the same embodiment. 15...Item key, 16...-Display lamp, 1A...Group of number keys, 18...
Subtotal key, 19... End key, 30...
・Order storage section, 31...Pricent table,
32... Judgment section. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
figure . 2v4 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] an item key corresponding to each product, a display lamp provided at a position adjacent to the item key, an order storage unit that stores products ordered by a customer, a preset table that stores at least product categories and related categories; A keyboard that outputs a signal indicating that the information collected in the order storage section should be checked against the preset table; and after pressing the keyboard, it is determined whether the product in the order storage section is a product category in the preset table. , and a determination unit that searches for related categories and flashes a display lamp of the searched product.