JP2002008135A - Cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cash register capable of performing 'credit' processing automatically without making an error. SOLUTION: This cash register capable of calculating total amount for settlement when food and drink or goods are registered is provided with a customer file provided with at least a customer distinguishing information column and an unpaid amount column per customer, a specifying means for specifying customer, a posterior payment operation means for writing an unpaid amount in the corresponding unpaid amount column when an amount to be paid by the specified customer is settled, and an informing means for informing the specified customer of an unpaid amount if there is the unpaid amount in the corresponding unpaid amount column of the customer file of the customer specified when registration or settlement is done. Moreover, it is provided with a display means for displaying the amount claimed this time by adding a total amount of registered amount to the unpaid amount in the unpaid amount column.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cash register technology mainly used for settlement in restaurants and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there has been a case in which a so-called "budget" process is performed in which a customer who is familiar is paid for this food and drink at a later date.

[0003]

However, the processing of "tsukuri" by the above-mentioned method is that the store clerk must remember that there is "tsuke" at the next visit of the customer and inform the customer of the fact. However, if the store clerk does not remember the payment, there is a problem that the payment is further postponed.

The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cash register capable of automatically and accurately performing "hedge" processing.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a food or a food or a product is registered, a total amount can be calculated and settled in a cash register. A customer file having an information column and a receivable column, a means for identifying the customer,
When operated, when the specified customer is settled, the postpayment operation means for writing the receivable amount in the corresponding receivable amount column, and the receivable amount in the corresponding receivable amount column of the customer file of the customer specified at the time of registration or settlement. A cash register, comprising: a notifying unit for notifying that there is a case.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a cash register which can calculate and settle a total amount when a food or a food or a product is registered, at least a customer identification information column and a receivable amount column for each customer. A customer file provided with, and a specifying means for specifying the customer, a postpayment operation means for writing the receivable amount in a corresponding receivable amount column when the specified customer is settled, and a total amount of the registered amount And a display means for displaying the current billed amount by adding the unpaid amount in the unpaid amount column to the cash register.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the cash register according to the first or second aspect, data for providing a service according to a purchase price for each customer is accumulated.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. <Appearance and Outline of Apparatus> FIG. 1 is an external view showing the appearance (front and side) of a cash register 1 according to an embodiment. The cash register 1 is provided with a liquid crystal touch panel 13, a customer display 14, an input key 15, a printing unit 17, and a card reader 18. However, a drawer described later is not shown.

The liquid crystal touch panel 13 (or input keys 15) is used to input data. The card reader 18 reads customer information magnetically recorded on a customer card for specifying a customer. The customer side display 14 displays a billing amount calculated according to an input operation of the liquid crystal touch panel 13 (or the input key 15). The liquid crystal touch panel 13 (or the input key 1 according to the customer's payment)
When 5) is operated, the printing unit 17 prints and issues a receipt.

<Electrical Configuration> Next, an electrical configuration of the cash register 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In this figure, a CPU 10 controls each unit of the apparatus based on a control program read from a ROM 11, and details of a processing operation according to the gist of the present invention will be described later. The ROM 11 stores various control programs loaded on the CPU 10 and various screen data for displaying a screen on the liquid crystal touch panel 13. The drawer 20 stores cash, gift certificates, and the like for each denomination, and can be opened at the time of settlement to take out cash and the like necessary for change.

<Memory Map> As shown in FIG. 3, a RAM 12 has a work area WE for temporarily storing the operation results of the CPU 10, that is, various registers and flag data.
And a file area FE for storing a file group in which data necessary for various processes executed by the CPU 10 is registered. The file area FE stores a preset key file F1, a customer file F2, a product file F3, and the like.

In the preset key file F1, data respectively corresponding to plural kinds of preset keys assigned to the liquid crystal touch panel 13 and the input keys 15 are registered. When a touch operation (or an input operation) is performed on a preset key of the liquid crystal touch panel 13 or the input key 15, the corresponding transaction data is read by referring to the preset key file F1.

The customer file F2 is a file in which data such as a customer number, a customer name, an address, an unpaid amount, points and the like are stored as shown in FIG. However, the receivable amount is a column for storing a shortfall at the time of settlement, and the point is a column for services such as storing service points corresponding to the purchase amount and giving a cash voucher when a predetermined number is reached. By reading the customer card, the customer number can be found.
Read customer data from 2.

Next, the configuration of the cash register 1 will be described again with reference to FIG. The liquid crystal touch panel 13 performs liquid crystal display on various screens in response to a display control signal supplied from the CPU 10, and generates a key event signal corresponding to a touch operation of a key displayed on the liquid crystal screen. Specifically, the CPU 10 instructs the CPU 10 to switch the operation mode, set a file, or register a product according to a touch operation.

The input key 15 includes a numeric keypad and the above-mentioned preset keys, and generates a key event signal corresponding to an input operation for merchandise registration and charge settlement. The buzzer 16 sounds, for example, in response to a buzzer drive signal supplied from the CPU 10 when an erroneous input operation is performed. The clock 19 has a calendar function, and outputs the current time and date. The drawer 20 stores cash, gift certificates, and the like for each denomination, and is opened at the time of settlement so that cash and the like required for change can be taken out.

<Description of Operation> Next, the operation of the cash register 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This flowchart is a diagram for explaining the outline of the operation of the CPU regarding the settlement processing of one customer, and starts from the point where the customer comes to the store, eats and drinks, sets the registration mode, and performs the settlement.

Step S1 (hereinafter abbreviated as S1 etc.)
, The customer card carried by the customer is read by the card reader, and the corresponding customer data in the customer file is read from the customer number read at that time, and the customer data display screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the touch panel. S2: It is determined whether or not the contents of the read customer data include an unpaid amount. If YES, the process proceeds to S3, and if NO, the process proceeds to S4.

S3: As shown in the customer data display screen shown in FIG. 7, "the receivable is 550 yen" is displayed on the touch panel. S4: Register the menu where the eating and drinking has been performed. This is performed by touching a preset key displayed on the touch panel.

S5: The operator judges whether all registrations have been completed, and if NO, returns to S4 to perform processing.
If YES, a predetermined key is operated. S6... When the amount of billing is calculated and there is no receivable amount in S2, the settlement screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, when there is a receivable amount, the settlement screen shown in FIG. Displays the amount charged. However, there is no indication regarding custody at this time. Here, the charge amount is calculated by subtracting the discount amount from the subtotal amount, adding the calculated consumption tax amount, and adding the data in the receivable amount column.

S7: The operator operates the number of deposits and the closing key in the operation section. S8: A comparison is made between the deposit amount and the billing amount to determine whether there is any shortage. If YES, the process proceeds to step S9 to set the corresponding unpaid amount column of the customer file to zero. If NO, it is insufficient, so a message of "Is unpaid?" And keys of "Yes" and "No" are displayed as shown in FIG.
Move to 10.

S10: It is determined whether "yes" in FIG. 8, that is, the postpaid key has been touched, and if NO, the process proceeds to S12.
If YES, the process moves to S11.

S11: The deficit calculated by subtracting the deposit amount from the billed amount is written in the corresponding receivable amount column of the customer file. S12: In order to resolve the shortage, the operator deposits the shortage from the customer, enters the deposit amount, and operates the close key.

S13: The receipt is printed as shown in FIG. If there are any receivables due to this settlement, the receivables are printed prominently below the total and custody fields. Below this, the current and total points are printed.

Also, as shown in FIG. 11, a receipt when a customer with a receivable has cleared the receivable amount by this settlement, the receivable amount is printed between a subtotal column, a foreign tax column and a total column, There is no receivable printed below the total column, indicating that the receivable has been eliminated. Then, the accumulated points are written in the customer data, and the settlement process for one customer is completed.

The operation of one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and a design change or the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention. The present invention is also included in the present invention. For example, the case described below is also included in the present invention.

A. In the present embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, the post-payment key can be input only once for one settlement. However, if there is a shortage every time the closing operation is performed, it can be input. It is better to do.

B. The notification when there is an unpaid amount is not limited to the display using a display device or printing the fact on a receipt, but may be a sound or a buzzer sounding.

C. The method of identifying the customer is not limited to the method using a card. If the customer number is known, the customer can enter the number and call the customer data to confirm the name or the like, or input the physical characteristics of the customer such as a fingerprint. Any method may be used, such as collation.

D. Updating the data in the receivables field of the customer file is not limited to the method of replacing with the latest receivable amount.
It is more preferable that the receivable amount column be accumulated data or stored as history data together with date data so that a report can be output.

E. The invention can be applied not only to restaurants, but also to ordinary retail stores that carry out takeaway sales of products.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a customer who has made a post-payment so-called "Tsuke" payment can be informed at the next visit to the store without the clerk remembering it.
Payment delays can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the unpaid portion is added to the current price and displayed, the unpaid portion can be reliably charged when the customer comes to the store. Easy to do at once.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the customer is specified, the customer is obtained a privilege, so that it is possible to reduce the necessity to omit the customer specification when visiting the store, and it is possible to operate effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an electrical configuration diagram of the cash register of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view showing the contents of a RAM in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contents of a customer file.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a customer data display screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example in which receivables are displayed on a customer data display screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example in which an unpaid confirmation is displayed on the settlement screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example in which receivables are displayed on a settlement screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt when there is a receivable.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt when receivables are collected.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cash register 10 ... CPU 11 ... ROM 12 ... RAM 13 ... Liquid crystal touch panel 14 ... Customer side display 15 ... Input key 16 ... Buzzer 17 ... Printer 18 ... Card reader 19 ... Clock 20 ... Drawer

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A cash register capable of calculating and paying out a total amount when a food or a food or a product is registered, a customer file having at least a customer identification information column and a receivable amount column for each customer. A specifying means for specifying a customer; a postpayment operation means for writing a receivable amount in a corresponding receivable amount column when the specified customer is settled when operated; and a customer file of the customer specified at the time of registration or settling. A cash register, comprising: a notifying unit for notifying, when there is a receivable amount in a corresponding receivable amount column, that fact. 2. A cash register which can calculate and settle a total amount when a food or a food or a product is registered. A customer file having at least a customer identification information column and a receivable amount column for each customer. A means for specifying a customer; a postpaid operation means for writing a receivable amount in a corresponding receivable amount column when the specified customer is settled when operated; and a payable amount in the total amount and the unpaid amount column for the registration. And a display means for displaying the current charge amount by adding 3. The cash register according to claim 1, wherein data for providing a service corresponding to a purchase amount for each customer is accumulated.