EP0608540A2 - Product registration and accounting installation in a self-service scanning system - Google Patents

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EP0608540A2
EP0608540A2 EP93120250A EP93120250A EP0608540A2 EP 0608540 A2 EP0608540 A2 EP 0608540A2 EP 93120250 A EP93120250 A EP 93120250A EP 93120250 A EP93120250 A EP 93120250A EP 0608540 A2 EP0608540 A2 EP 0608540A2
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Wilfried Fischer
Hans Otte
Andreas Philipp
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  • the invention relates to a goods entry and billing system in the self-scanning system, wherein an operator station with a screen, a printer and a keyboard is assigned more than one customer treadmill, each with an associated customer scanner and customer control screen, and the customer scanners with the customer control screens are connected to the operator station.
  • an operator is responsible for two treadmills, two separate screens with separate recording of the sales-related data read in via the customer scanners and two separate printers being arranged for each treadmill in the area of the operating station.
  • the customer scanners with the customer control screens are arranged at the beginning of the respective treadmill.
  • the customer takes the goods out of the shopping cart and places them on the treadmill after registration by the customer scanner, with the scanned goods at the end of the treadmill an inclined plane can be fed to a receiving compartment.
  • the scanners are arranged at a distance from the operator position outside the immediate field of vision, so that neither an assistance nor an effective control function can be carried out by the operator.
  • the invention has for its object to facilitate the control of the recorded sales-related data and to make it clearer.
  • the sales-related data recorded by the customer scanner, several treadmills can be read simultaneously on the screen of the operator station, the data being readable on the screen of the operator station in the same or a different size.
  • the recorded data can be read in any color rendering on the screen of the operator station.
  • a control device can be arranged after the customer scanners, which is expediently in operative connection with the customer scanners and the screen of the operator station.
  • a hand scanner is advantageously assigned to the operator station.
  • the customer scanner can be arranged stationary and / or can be designed as a hand scanner. It is possible to arrange the stationary customer scanners and the screen of the operator station almost in alignment.
  • An operator station 3 is assigned two parallel treadmills 6, 6 'with customer scanner 1, 1' and customer control screen 2, 2 '.
  • the customer scanners 1, 1 'and the associated customer control screens 2, 2' are arranged at the end of the treadmills 6, 6 'in the viewing and control area of the operator station 3.
  • the customer scanners 1, 1 'and the customer control screens 2, 2' are connected to the operator station 3 having a screen 10 with an assigned printer 4 and an assigned keyboard 5.
  • the operator can select one of the active sales processes at the push of a button and settle with the customer in question or support him in entering the sales-related data.
  • the operator can manipulate and / or supplement the sales-related data using keyboard inputs.
  • the sales-related data of the two treadmills 6, 6 'recorded by the customer scanners 1, 1' can be read in on the screen 10 of the operator station 3 in the same or different sizes and in any color.
  • a complete control of the sequence of both registration processes on the screen 10 is possible at any time. After a sales transaction has been completed and the associated customer scanner 1, 1 'has become free, the next customer can begin registering his goods.
  • an invisible device 7, 7' in the form of a light barrier is arranged in front of the customer scanner 1, 1 '. Since the device 7, 7 'with the associated treadmill 6, 6' in Operational connection is established, the treadmill 6, 6 'stops as soon as the goods are supplied to the customer scanner 1, 1'. With the removal of the next goods, the treadmill 6, 6 'automatically continues to run. In addition to the sales-related data, the number of packages and the cumulative value of the registered goods can be read from the customer control screen 2, 2 '. The automatic recording of the number of individual packages enables a quick and safe manual final inspection outside the checkout area.
  • the cumulative recording of the values of the registered goods and the visual display enables the customer better than before to register only goods within the payment limit available to him, so that the time-consuming and annoying cancellation for goods already recorded in value is eliminated.
  • the customer scanner 1, 1 ' After detection by the customer scanner 1, 1 ', the customer stores the goods directly in the shopping cart.
  • a control device 8, 8 ' which is in operative connection with the customer scanner 1, 1' and the screen 10 of the operator station 3, is arranged between the customer scanner 1, 1 'and the storage area, that is to say immediately after the customer scanner 1, 1'.
  • the control device 8, 8 ' responds when the goods have not been properly recorded and registered by the customer scanner 1, 1'.
  • the control device 8, 8 ' also responds when the customer scanner 1, 1' has made an optical, but not a numerical detection. Through optical and / or Acoustic signals inform the operator that the sales-related data has not been correctly recorded.
  • the optical display expediently appears on the screen 10 of the operator station 3, for example by means of a flashing display.
  • the customer scanners 1, 1 'and the screen 10 of the operator station 3 run approximately in alignment. 1, a shelf 9 for sales items is set up between the two treadmills 6, 6 ', which allows access from both sides.

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A single service point 3 is assigned 2 parallel running belts 6, 6' with scanners 1, 1' to be operated by the customers. Each customer scanner 1, 1' is connected to a customer-checking screen 2, 2', the customer scanners 1, 1' and the associated customer-checking screens 2, 2' being arranged at the end of the running belts 6, 6' within the viewing and checking range of the service point 3. The sales-related data of the two running belts 6, 6', recorded via the customer scanners 1, 1', can simultaneously be read on the screen 10 of the service point 3 in the same or a different size and in a design of any colour. The simultaneous reading of the recorded values of the two running belts 6, 6' makes it possible, at any time, to conduct a complete check of the flow of the two recording operations via the screen 10. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Warenerfassungs- und -abrechnungsanlage im Selbstscanningsystem, wobei einem Bedienplatz mit einem Bildschirm, einem Drucker und einer Tastatur mehr als ein Kundenlaufband mit jeweils zugehörigem Kundenscanner und Kundenkontrollbildschirm zugeordnet ist und die Kundenscanner mit den Kundenkontrollbildschirmen an den Bedienplatz angeschlossen sind.The invention relates to a goods entry and billing system in the self-scanning system, wherein an operator station with a screen, a printer and a keyboard is assigned more than one customer treadmill, each with an associated customer scanner and customer control screen, and the customer scanners with the customer control screens are connected to the operator station.

Bei einer bekannten Anlage ist eine Bedienperson für zwei Laufbänder zuständig, wobei für jedes Laufband im Bereich des Bedienplatzes zwei getrennte Bildschirme mit getrennter Erfassung der über die Kundenscanner eingelesenen verkaufsbezogenen Daten sowie zwei gesonderte Drucker angeordnet sind. Die Kundenscanner mit den Kundenkontrollbildschirmen sind am Anfang des jeweiligen Laufbandes angeordnet. Der Kunde nimmt die Ware aus dem Einkaufswagen und legt sie nach der Registrierung durch den Kundenscanner auf dem Laufband ab, wobei am Ende des Laufbandes die gescannerte Ware über eine schiefe Ebene einem Aufnahmefach zuführbar ist. Die Scanner sind dabei in einer Entfernung von dem Bedienplatz außerhalb des unmittelbaren Sichtbereichs angeordnet, so daß weder eine Hilfestellung noch eine wirksame Kontrollfunktion durch die Bedienperson ausgeübt werden kann.In a known system, an operator is responsible for two treadmills, two separate screens with separate recording of the sales-related data read in via the customer scanners and two separate printers being arranged for each treadmill in the area of the operating station. The customer scanners with the customer control screens are arranged at the beginning of the respective treadmill. The customer takes the goods out of the shopping cart and places them on the treadmill after registration by the customer scanner, with the scanned goods at the end of the treadmill an inclined plane can be fed to a receiving compartment. The scanners are arranged at a distance from the operator position outside the immediate field of vision, so that neither an assistance nor an effective control function can be carried out by the operator.

Aus der EP 0 403 670 A1 ist des weiteren eine Anlage der aufgezeigten Gattung bekannt, bei der die Kundenscanner mit dem jeweils zugeordneten Kundenkontrollbildschirm am Ende der Laufbänder im Sicht- und Kontrollbereich des Bedienplatzes angeordnet sind. Über den Bildschirm des Bedienplatzes können wahlweise jeweils die über einen Kundenscanner eingelesenen verkaufsbezogenen Daten eines Laufbandes kontrolliert werden. Für die Kontrolle der verkaufsbezogenen Daten mehrerer Laufbänder ist eine entsprechende manuelle Umschaltung erforderlich.From EP 0 403 670 A1 a system of the type shown is also known, in which the customer scanners with the respectively assigned customer control screen are arranged at the end of the treadmills in the viewing and control area of the operator station. The sales-related data of a treadmill read in via a customer scanner can be checked on the screen of the operator station. A corresponding manual switchover is required to check the sales-related data of several treadmills.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die Kontrolle der erfaßten verkaufsbezogenen Daten zu erleichtern und übersichtlicher zu gestalten.The invention has for its object to facilitate the control of the recorded sales-related data and to make it clearer.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die über die Kundenscanner erfaßten verkaufsbezogenen Daten mehrere Laufbänder gleichzeitig auf den Bildschirm des Bedienplatzes einlesbar sind, wobei die Daten in gleicher oder in unterschiedlicher Größe auf den Bildschirm des Bedienplatzes einlesbar sind. Bei einer bevorzugten Auführung der Erfindung sind die erfaßten Daten in beliebiger farblicher Wiedergabe auf den Bildschirm des Bedienplatzes einlesbar.This object is achieved in that the sales-related data recorded by the customer scanner, several treadmills can be read simultaneously on the screen of the operator station, the data being readable on the screen of the operator station in the same or a different size. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the recorded data can be read in any color rendering on the screen of the operator station.

In Laufrichtung der Laufbänder kann nach den Kundenscannern je eine Kontrolleinrichtung angeordnet sein, die zweckmäßigerweise mit den Kundenscannern und dem Bildschirm des Bedienplatzes in Wirkverbindung stehen. Vorteilhafterweise ist dem Bedienplatz ein Handscanner zugeordnet. Der Kundenscanner kann stationär angeordnet und/oder als Handscanner ausgebildet sein. Es besteht die Möglichkeit, die stationären Kundenscanner und den Bildschirm des Bedienplatzes annähernd in einer Flucht anzuordnen.In the running direction of the treadmills, a control device can be arranged after the customer scanners, which is expediently in operative connection with the customer scanners and the screen of the operator station. A hand scanner is advantageously assigned to the operator station. The customer scanner can be arranged stationary and / or can be designed as a hand scanner. It is possible to arrange the stationary customer scanners and the screen of the operator station almost in alignment.

Zweckmäßige Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den übrigen Unteransprüchen aufgezeigt.Expedient embodiments of the invention are shown in the remaining subclaims.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird nachfolgend näher beschrieben. Es zeigen:

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Einem Bedienplatz 3 sind zwei parallel verlaufende Laufbänder 6, 6' mit Kundenscanner 1, 1' und Kundenkontrollbildschirm 2, 2' zugeordnet. Wie aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich, sind die Kundenscanner 1, 1' und die dazugehörigen Kundenkontrollbildschirme 2, 2' am Ende der Laufbänder 6, 6' im Sicht- und Kontrollbereich des Bedienplatzes 3 angeordnet. Die Kundenscanner 1, 1' und die Kundenkontrollbildschirme 2, 2' sind an den einen Bildschirm 10 aufweisenden Bedienplatz 3 mit zugeordnetem Drucker 4 und zugeordneter Tastatur 5 angeschlossen. Die Bedienkraft kann per Tastendruck wahlweise einen der aktiven Verkaufsvorgänge selektieren und mit dem betreffenden Kunden abrechnen oder ihn bei der Erfassung der verkaufsbezogenen Daten unterstützen. Die Bedienkraft kann die verkaufsbezogenen Daten mittels Tastatureingaben manipulieren und/oder ergänzen. Auf dem Bildschirm 10 des Bedienplatzes 3 sind gleichzeitig die über die Kundenscanner 1, 1' erfaßten verkaufsbezogenen Daten der beiden Laufbänder 6, 6' in gleicher oder unterschiedlicher Größe in beliebiger farblicher Gestaltung einlesbar. Durch das gleichzeitige Einlesen der registrierten Werte beider Laufbänder 6, 6' ist jederzeit eine vollständige Kontrolle des Ablaufs beider Registrierungsvorgänge über den Bildschirm 10 möglich. Nach Abschluß eines Verkaufsvorgangs und dem damit verbundenen Freiwerden des betreffenden Kundenscanners 1, 1' kann der nächste Kunde mit der Registrierung seiner Waren beginnen.An operator station 3 is assigned two parallel treadmills 6, 6 'with customer scanner 1, 1' and customer control screen 2, 2 '. As can be seen from Fig. 1 the customer scanners 1, 1 'and the associated customer control screens 2, 2' are arranged at the end of the treadmills 6, 6 'in the viewing and control area of the operator station 3. The customer scanners 1, 1 'and the customer control screens 2, 2' are connected to the operator station 3 having a screen 10 with an assigned printer 4 and an assigned keyboard 5. The operator can select one of the active sales processes at the push of a button and settle with the customer in question or support him in entering the sales-related data. The operator can manipulate and / or supplement the sales-related data using keyboard inputs. At the same time, the sales-related data of the two treadmills 6, 6 'recorded by the customer scanners 1, 1' can be read in on the screen 10 of the operator station 3 in the same or different sizes and in any color. By simultaneously reading in the registered values of both treadmills 6, 6 ', a complete control of the sequence of both registration processes on the screen 10 is possible at any time. After a sales transaction has been completed and the associated customer scanner 1, 1 'has become free, the next customer can begin registering his goods.

In Laufrichtung des Laufbandes 6, 6' ist vor dem Kundenscanner 1, 1' eine nicht sichtbare Einrichtung 7, 7' in Form einer Lichtschranke angeordnet. Da die Einrichtung 7, 7' mit dem dazugehörigen Laufband 6, 6' in Wirkverbindung steht, stoppt das Laufband 6, 6', sobald die Ware dem Kundenscanner 1, 1' zugeführt wird. Mit der Entnahme der nächsten Ware beginnt das Laufband 6, 6' automatisch weiterzulaufen. Vom Kundenkontrollbildschirm 2, 2' können neben den verkaufsbezogenen Daten die Anzahl der Kollis sowie der kumulative Wert der registrierten Waren abgelesen werden. Die automatische Erfassung der Anzahl der einzelnen Kollis ermöglicht eine schnelle und sichere manuelle Endkontrolle außerhalb des Kassenbereichs. Die kumulative Erfassung der Werte der registrierten Waren und die optische Anzeige ermöglicht es dem Kunden besser als bisher, nur Waren im Rahmen des ihm zur Verfügung stehenden Zahlungslimits zu registrieren, so daß das zeitaufwendige und lästige Storno für bereits wertmäßig erfaßte Waren entfällt. Der Kunde lagert die Ware nach der Erfassung durch den Kundenscanner 1, 1' unmittelbar im Einkaufswagen.In the running direction of the treadmill 6, 6 ', an invisible device 7, 7' in the form of a light barrier is arranged in front of the customer scanner 1, 1 '. Since the device 7, 7 'with the associated treadmill 6, 6' in Operational connection is established, the treadmill 6, 6 'stops as soon as the goods are supplied to the customer scanner 1, 1'. With the removal of the next goods, the treadmill 6, 6 'automatically continues to run. In addition to the sales-related data, the number of packages and the cumulative value of the registered goods can be read from the customer control screen 2, 2 '. The automatic recording of the number of individual packages enables a quick and safe manual final inspection outside the checkout area. The cumulative recording of the values of the registered goods and the visual display enables the customer better than before to register only goods within the payment limit available to him, so that the time-consuming and annoying cancellation for goods already recorded in value is eliminated. After detection by the customer scanner 1, 1 ', the customer stores the goods directly in the shopping cart.

Zwischen dem Kundenscanner 1, 1' und der Ablage, also unmittelbar nach dem Kundenscanner 1, 1', ist eine Kontrolleinrichtung 8, 8', die mit dem Kundenscanner 1, 1' und dem Bildschirm 10 des Bedienplatzes 3 in Wirkverbindung steht, angeordnet. Die Kontrolleinrichtung 8, 8' spricht dann an, wenn die Ware nicht ordnungsgemäß vom Kundenscanner 1, 1' erfaßt und registriert worden ist. Die Kontrolleinrichtung 8, 8' spricht auch dann an, wenn durch den Kundenscanner 1, 1' zwar eine optische, nicht aber auch eine zahlenmäßige Erfassung erfolgt ist. Durch optische und/oder akustische Signale wird die Bedienkraft auf die nicht ordnungsgemäße Erfassung der verkaufsbezogenen Daten hingewiesen. Zweckmäßigerweise erscheint die optische Anzeige auf dem Bildschirm 10 des Bedienplatzes 3, beispielsweise durch eine Blinkanzeige. Die Kundenscanner 1, 1' und der Bildschirm 10 des Bedienplatzes 3 verlaufen annähernd in einer Flucht. Bei der Ausführung nach Fig. 1 ist zwischen den beiden Laufbändern 6, 6' ein Regal 9 für Verkaufsartikel aufgestellt, das von beiden Seiten einen Zugriff gestattet.A control device 8, 8 ', which is in operative connection with the customer scanner 1, 1' and the screen 10 of the operator station 3, is arranged between the customer scanner 1, 1 'and the storage area, that is to say immediately after the customer scanner 1, 1'. The control device 8, 8 'responds when the goods have not been properly recorded and registered by the customer scanner 1, 1'. The control device 8, 8 'also responds when the customer scanner 1, 1' has made an optical, but not a numerical detection. Through optical and / or Acoustic signals inform the operator that the sales-related data has not been correctly recorded. The optical display expediently appears on the screen 10 of the operator station 3, for example by means of a flashing display. The customer scanners 1, 1 'and the screen 10 of the operator station 3 run approximately in alignment. 1, a shelf 9 for sales items is set up between the two treadmills 6, 6 ', which allows access from both sides.

Die Kundenscanner 1, 1' können stationär angeordnet sein und/oder als Handscanner zur Verfügung stehen. Es ist zweckmäßig, der Bedienperson einen Handscanner 11 und eine Checkoutwaage 12 zuzuordnen.The customer scanners 1, 1 'can be arranged stationary and / or be available as hand scanners. It is useful to assign a hand scanner 11 and a checkout scale 12 to the operator.

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Warenerfassungs- und -abrechnungsanlage im Selbstscanningsystem, wobei einem Bedienplatz mit einem Bildschirm, einem Drucker und einer Tastatur mehr als ein Kundenlaufband mit jeweils zugehörigem Kundenscanner und Kundenkontrollbildschirm zugeordnet ist und die Kundenscanner mit den Kundenkontrollbildschirmen an den Bedienplatz angeschlossen sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die über die Kundenscanner (1, 1') erfaßten verkaufsbezogenen Daten mehrerer Laufbänder (6, 6') gleichzeitig auf den Bildschirm (10) des Bedienplatzes (3) einlesbar sind.Goods registration and billing system in the self-scanning system, whereby an operator station with a screen, a printer and a keyboard is assigned more than one customer treadmill, each with an associated customer scanner and customer control screen, and the customer scanners with the customer control screens are connected to the operator station, characterized in that the over the customer scanners (1, 1 ') recorded sales-related data of several treadmills (6, 6') can be read simultaneously on the screen (10) of the operator station (3). Anlage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die erfaßten Daten in gleicher Größe auf den Bildschirm (10) des Bedienplatzes (3) einlesbar sind.System according to claim 1, characterized in that the recorded data can be read in the same size on the screen (10) of the operator station (3). Anlage nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die erfaßten Daten in unterschiedlicher Größe auf den Bildschirm (10) des Bedienplatzes (3) einlesbar sind.System according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the recorded data can be read in different sizes on the screen (10) of the operator station (3). Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die erfaßten Daten in beliebiger farblicher Wiedergabe auf dem Bildschirm (10) des Bedienplatzes (3) einlesbar sind.System according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the recorded data can be read in any color rendering on the screen (10) of the operator station (3). Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Hintergrund des Datenfeldes beliebig farblich darstellbar ist.System according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the background of the data field can be represented in any color. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem jeweiligen Laufband (6, 6') eine vorbestimmte Farbe zugeordnet ist.System according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the respective treadmill (6, 6 ') is assigned a predetermined color. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in Laufrichtung der Laufbänder (6, 6') nach den Kundenscannern (1, 1') je eine Kontrolleinrichtung (8, 8') angeordnet ist.System according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a control device (8, 8 ') is arranged in the running direction of the treadmills (6, 6') after the customer scanners (1, 1 '). Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontrolleinrichtungen (8, 8') mit den Kundenscannern (1, 1'), den Kundenkontrollbildschirmen (2, 2') und dem Bildschirm (10) des Bedienplatzes (3) in Wirkverbindung stehen.System according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the control devices (8, 8 ') with the customer scanners (1, 1'), the customer control screens (2, 2 ') and the screen (10) of the operator station (3) are in operative connection. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Bedienplatz (3) ein Handscanner (11) zugeordnet ist.System according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a hand scanner (11) is assigned to the operator station (3). Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Kundenscanner (1, 1') stationär angeordnet und/oder als Handscanner ausgebildet ist.System according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the customer scanner (1, 1 ') is arranged in a stationary manner and / or is designed as a hand scanner. Anlage nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die stationären Kundenscanner (1, 1') und der Bildschirm (10) des Bedienplatzes (3) annähernd in einer Flucht verlaufen.System according to claim 10, characterized in that the stationary customer scanners (1, 1 ') and the screen (10) of the operator station (3) run approximately in alignment.
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