JPH11306436A - Pos device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify an operation and to reduce errors compared to a case that data are printed by a handwriting or a private printer and to provide a shelf card by installing a means for registering a display position through a display position registration means and automatically outputting the shelf card arranged in a display shelf when a new article is registered, product information is changed and the display position of the article is changed. SOLUTION: In the case of the new registration of a product (ST11), necessary information is inputted and it is registered in an article master file (ST12). A shelf position is inputted, it is searched from a shelf stage master file (ST13), a shelf stage master number and a product master file PLU number are set in a shelf position connection table (ST14) and an update flag column is set (ST15). When article information is to be corrected, pertinent information of the article master file is corrected (ST19). When the display position is to be corrected, the new display position is inputted, the shelf stage master file is retrieved and shelf position information is found (ST21). When a registration or correction processing terminates, a shelf card is printed/outputted (ST17).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS device used in a retail store or the like, and more particularly, to a POS device having a function of outputting shelf labels for displaying products displayed on a display shelf.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a retail store such as a supermarket, a POS device is used to register various product information such as a product number, a product name, a price, a size, and a calorie of a product in a product master file. We manage all products from purchasing to sales and accounting.

Further, as shown in FIG.
3. Display shelves having a row of shelves 1, 2, and 3 are provided, products are displayed at predetermined locations, and shelf labels p displaying various information such as product names, prices, sizes, and calories of the products are installed. And sell. Conventionally, the shelf label is prepared by handwriting or by printing with a dedicated printer.

[0004]

However, the life cycle of the products sold at the above-mentioned retail stores is as short as about three months, such as registration of new products, deletion of products, registration of special sale products, registration of bulk sale products, and the like. Each time, there is a change in the display position of the product or a change in the selling price or the like. For this reason, in retail stores that handle a wide variety of products, it is necessary to update the product master file and the shelf label for product management every month, and it is not possible to print shelf labels by handwriting or using a special printer as in the past. There is a problem that it is complicated and errors easily occur.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. When registration of a new product / change of product information / change of the display position of a product is performed in order to eliminate the above problems, the display position of the product is changed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a POS device having a function of automatically outputting a shelf label installed in a POS device.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a shelf label which displays various products on a display shelf, and displays the product name of the product and various information related to the product at the display position. A POS device that is used in a store that sells products, registers various data related to the products in a product master file, and manages various processes, and registers display position information indicating a display position of the products. When the registration of a new product, the change of product information, and the change of the display position of a product are performed, the display position is registered via the display position registration device, and the shelf label placed on the display shelf is provided. Is automatically output.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a POS device of the present invention. As shown, the POS device of the present invention includes a keyboard 1, a display device 2, a scanner 3,
It comprises a memory 4, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 5, a printing device 6, a storage device 7, and a communication device 8.

An operator can input new and changed information by operating keys from the keyboard 1 and display the information on the display device 2. The bar code can be read and input by the scanner 3.
The memory 4 stores necessary information, files, programs, and the like. The printing device 6 prints out data of reports and shelf labels (described later in detail), and the storage device 7 is configured by an external storage device such as a disk or a tape. The communication device 8 is a device that communicates with a host computer and other external devices, and a CPU (central processing unit) 5 controls the entire device by executing a program.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a shelf label creation flow in the POS device of the present invention. A program for executing this flowchart is stored in the memory 4 and executed by the CPU 5. FIG. 3 shows files used in the program. The product master file shown in FIG. 3A has a PLU number (product number), a JAN code (bar code), a product name,
The unit price, cost, size, etc. are recorded, and the shelf master file shown in FIG. (Serial number), shelf number, shelf number, and shelf row number are stored, and the product display shelf (FIG. 5)
) And is used to indicate the display position of the product.

The shelf position linking table shown in FIG.
Shelf master NO. And the PLU number (product number) are stored side by side, thereby linking the product master file and the shelf master file, and indicating the display position of the display shelf where the corresponding product is displayed. The update flag column is a column indicating whether there is a change in the product master file or the display position (details will be described later).

The shelf label creation flow will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not the product is newly registered (step ST11). If the product is newly registered, necessary information is input from the keyboard 1 or the scanner 3, and the product master file {see FIG. 3 (a)}. (Step ST1)
2). Next, the user inputs the shelf position where the product is displayed and searches for it from the shelf master file {see FIG. 3 (b)} (step ST13). Then, the PLU number of the product in the product master file is set in the shelf position combination table {see FIG. 3C} (step ST14), and the update flag column is set (step ST15). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the processing has been completed (step ST16). If the processing has not been completed, the processing is repeated from step ST11.

In step ST11, if the product is not newly registered, it is determined whether or not the product information has been corrected (step ST18). If the product information has been corrected, the corresponding item in the product master file is determined. The information is corrected (step ST19). If there is no modification of the merchandise information and if the modification has been completed, it is then determined whether or not the display position has been modified (step ST20). If there is a modification of the display position, the commodity is displayed. A new display position is input, and a shelf master file is searched for shelf position information (step ST21).

If the display position is not corrected and the shelf position information is obtained, it is next determined whether or not there is a change in the joining table (step ST22). If there is a change in the joining table, the joining table is changed. Step ST1 to perform
The process is started from the creation of the shelf position combination table No. 4. If there is no change in the join table, it is determined whether or not there is a correction or change (step ST23).

In step ST16, when the registration or correction processing of the target product is completed, a shelf label to be placed on a display shelf as shown in FIG. 4 is printed out for the product for which the update flag is set, and the update is performed. The flag is cleared and the process ends (step ST17).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a shelf label output from the POS device of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the shelf label contains the product name, price, calories, capacity, J from the product master file.
Information such as an AN code (bar code) is read, and a shelf number, a shelf number, and a shelf row number are read from the shelf master file and printed / printed.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a shelf master file indicating the structure of a merchandise display shelf and a shelf position connecting file for linking the merchandise master file and the shelf master file are provided. If the location information is managed and a new product is registered, product information is changed, or the product display position is changed, the shelf label of the product is automatically output. The operation is simpler and less error-prone.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be expected. Display position registration means for registering display position information indicating the display position of the product,
When registration of a new product / change of product information / change of the display position of the product is performed, the display position is registered via the display position registration means, and the shelf label placed on the display shelf is automatically output. Since the means is provided, the operation is simpler and less error-prone than printing by a conventional handwritten or dedicated printer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a block configuration of a POS device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a shelf label creation flow in the POS device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a file used in the POS device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a shelf label output from the POS device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a shelf and a row of product display shelves.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Keyboard 2 Display device 3 Scanner 4 Memory 5 CPU (Central processing unit) 6 Printing device 7 Storage device 8 Communication device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Displaying various products on a display shelf,
A shelf label displaying the product name of the product and various information related to the product is placed at the display position, and is used in a store selling the product. Various data related to these products are registered in a product master file, and various processes are performed. A POS device for managing, wherein display position registration means for registering display position information indicating a display position of the product is provided, and when registration of a new product / change of product information / change of the display position of the product is performed, A POS device comprising means for registering a display position via a display position registering means and automatically outputting the shelf label arranged on the display shelf.