JPH0624914Y2 - Product data reader - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Industrial Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product data reader for a checkout system used in a retail store or the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 3, a stationary type scanner 32 having a reading window 31 formed on the front surface of a scanner main body 30 is conventionally installed on a horizontally long counter stand 33, and products are transferred from one side of the counter stand 33. In the process of passing the front surface of the reading window 31 and moving to the other side, the product data such as a product barcode is scanned 32.
There is a product data reading device which is designed to read by.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the product data reading device of this type, it is desirable that the product data is opposed to the reading window 31 at the time of reading. However, since the scanner 32 is fixed and the position and orientation of the reading window 31 in the height direction are constant, the product data is displayed in front of the reading window 31 unless the bending angle of the arm holding the product is changed due to the height difference of the operator. Since the product data surface facing the reading window 31 cannot be faced and is directed vertically forward, the facing position of the product data with respect to the reading window 31 is difficult to see. Further, the large bending of the arm means that the operator lifts the product high, which requires much labor.

Means for Solving the Problem A process in which a scanner having a reading window formed on the front surface thereof is installed on a horizontally long counter stand and a product is moved from one side of the counter stand to the other side through the front surface of the reading window. In the product data reading device in which the product data of the product is read by the scanner, a supporting member is erected on the counter base, and the outer surface of the scanner is pivoted on the supporting member with a horizontal axis. Arbitrary angle fixing means for freely supporting and fixing at an arbitrary angle is provided.

By rotating the scanner and fixing it at an arbitrary angle by the arbitrary angle fixing means, the direction of the reading window of the scanner main body can be set appropriately, which allows the operation based on the height of the operator and the habit of the operator. The direction of the reading window can be determined according to the position where it is easy to perform, and this allows the bending angle of the arm to be adjusted to the desired angle,
It is possible to perform the reading work in a state where the product data facing the reading window can also be easily viewed, thus reducing the labor required for the reading work of the operator and reducing the reading error. When a label printed with a barcode is attached to the bottom surface of the product, the label can be read without turning the reading window upward and turning the product upside down.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Reference numeral 1 is a counter base, and a support 3 having square tubular portions 2 facing each other is fixed to the lower part of the counter base 1,
Elevating bodies 4, which are a pair of left and right supporting members, are fitted in the rectangular tube portions 2 so as to be able to move up and down. Reference numeral 5 is a scanner, and a reading window 7 is formed on the front surface of the scanner main body 6.
Then, a boss (not shown) having an axial center in the left-right direction and rotatably fitted to each other is formed on the outer side surface of the scanner main body 6 and the inner side surface of the elevating body 4. Then, a tightening screw 8 as an arbitrary angle fixing means that matches the axis of the boss is passed through the lifting body 4, and a tip end portion of this tightening screw 8 is screwed to the scanner body 6. Further, a tightening screw 9 that is a lifting body fixing portion is screwed into the rectangular tube portion 2, and a plurality of recesses (not shown) that engage with the tips of these tightening screws 9 are provided in the lifting body 4.
Is formed on the side surface of the V.sub.2 at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. Further, a keyboard 11 having a display unit 10 is attached to the upper end of the lifting body 4.

In such a configuration, a basket (not shown) in which the products 12 are stored is placed on the right side of the counter stand 1, and an empty basket is placed on the left side. Then, the product data such as the barcode of the product 12 is read by the scanner 5 in the process of passing the product 12 taken out from the right basket through the front surface of the reading window 7 and storing it in the left basket.

Prior to this reading operation, the tightening screw 9 is loosened to vertically slide the lifting / lowering body 4 together with the skiner 5, and the tightening screw 9 is tightened to fix the lifting / lowering body 4. It is adjusted according to the height of.
In addition, the tightening screw 8 is loosened to rotate the scanner main body 6 in the front-back direction, and the tightening screw 8 is tightened to fix the scanner main body 6, thereby making the product data slightly forward and upward. The direction of the scanner 5 is adjusted in the vertical direction so that the reading window 7 faces in parallel with the surface on which the mark is formed. Therefore, even if the operator changes, the product 1
When the 2 is opposed to the reading window 7, the bending of the arm can be adjusted to a desired angle, and the reading operation can be performed in a state in which the facing state of the product data with respect to the reading window 7 can be easily visually observed. It is possible to reduce the labor required for reading work and to reduce reading errors.

In the case of the product 12 on which the product data is not displayed, the data is input by the keyboard 11.

Effect of the Invention As described above, this invention installs a scanner having a reading window formed on the front surface on a horizontally long counter stand, and allows a product to pass from one side of the counter stand to the other side through the front surface of the reading window. In a product data reading device in which product data of a product is read by the scanner in the process of moving, a supporting member is erected on the counter stand, and an outer surface of the scanner has a lateral axis in the supporting member. Since an arbitrary angle fixing means for rotatably pivoting and fixing at an arbitrary angle is provided, by rotating the scanner and fixing it at an arbitrary angle by the arbitrary angle fixing means, the direction of the reading window of the scanner body Can be appropriately set, whereby the direction of the reading window can be determined according to the height of the operator and the position that is easy to operate based on the habit of the operator, As a result, the bending angle of the arm can be adjusted to a desired angle, and the reading operation can be performed in a state where the facing state of the product data with respect to the reading window can be easily visually checked.
Therefore, it is possible to reduce the labor required for the operator to perform the reading work and to reduce the reading error.In addition, when the barcode printed label is attached to the bottom of the product, the reading window is opened. This has the effect that the label can be read without turning the product upside down.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view with a part thereof cut away, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional example. 4 ... Support member, 5 ... Scanner, 6 ... Scanner main body, 7 ... Reading window

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A scanner having a reading window formed on a front surface thereof is installed on a horizontally long counter stand, and the product is transferred from one side of the counter stand to the other side while passing through the front surface of the reading window. In a product data reading device configured to read product data by the scanner, a supporting member is provided upright on the counter base, and an outer surface of the scanner is rotatably attached to the supporting member with a horizontal axis. A commodity data reading device comprising an arbitrary angle fixing means for supporting and fixing at an arbitrary angle.