JPH0525545U - Bar code reader for POS registers - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The barcode reader 10 can be attached to the finger F and the scanning can be performed more quickly. [Structure] The main body case 11 can be attached to and detached from a finger F, and the barcode B of a product A can be scanned while always being attached to the finger F. The control unit 12 can optically read the barcode B and can send the read content of the barcode B to the POS register.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a bar code reader for a POS register that can quickly read a bar code attached to a product or the like in a POS system of a store or the like.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Many grocery retailers have adopted POS systems.

The POS system uses a bar code for displaying a product code that is common throughout the world, and the product can be identified by reading the bar code with a bar code reader.

Bar code readers are roughly classified into a fixed scanner type and a hand scanner type.

The fixed scanner type is a box-shaped scanner, and when a product passes through a reading window on the upper surface of the device, a detector detects it and starts scanning a bar code with a laser beam, which is attached to the product. Can read barcodes. With this fixed scanner method, the laser beam is scanned in multiple directions regardless of the display direction of the bar code, and one of the beams crosses the bar code, so reading in all directions is possible. It is possible.

The hand scanner type is a hand-held scanner using a laser beam, and the barcode is moved by moving the laser beam so that the laser beam crosses the barcode so that the head portion approaches the product or makes a light contact. To read.

[0007]

According to such a conventional technique, in the case of the fixed scanner method, the laser beam is scanned from multiple directions regardless of the display direction of the barcode of the product placed on the reading window. There is a problem that the structure is complicated and the cost is high. In addition, in the case of the hand scanner method, since it is necessary to hold and scan by hand, the hand scanner must be placed or grasped each time the key of the POS register is pressed, which makes the operation complicated and quick scanning is not possible. There was a problem that I could not.

In view of the problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to simplify the entire structure by incorporating a control unit in a body case that can be attached to and detached from a finger, and yet to keep the body case always in a finger. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bar code reader for a POS register which can be quickly worn while being worn.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The structure of the present invention for achieving such an object is characterized by including a main body case that can be removably attached to a finger and a control section that is built in the main body case and optically reads a barcode.

Further, the control unit may include a data storage unit that stores the read barcode.

[0011]

[Action]

 According to the structure of the invention, since the main body case can be detachably attached to the fingers, the worker can quickly scan the bar code while keeping the whole body attached to the fingers at all times, and The keys can be operated.

Further, the control unit can optically read the barcode attached to the product, and can send the content of the read barcode to the POS register.

Further, when the control unit is provided with the data storage unit, the data storage unit can store the barcodes, so that the worker continuously scans the barcodes of a plurality of products, A plurality of read data can be collectively transferred to the POS register.

[0014]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

A POS register bar code reader (hereinafter, simply referred to as a bar code reader) 10 includes a main body case 11 and a control unit 12 embedded therein (FIG. 1).

The body case 11 is made of an elastic material, and has a hole 11a through which a finger F is inserted in the center (FIG. 1). A control unit 12 is embedded in the main body case 11, and a projector 12b, a light receiver 12c, and a proximity switch 12s embedded in the lower surface of the main body case 11 are attached to the control unit 12. The light projector 12b and the light receiver 12c are covered with a lens-shaped cap 12h.

When the finger F is passed through the hole 11 a, for example, the first joint of the finger F is exposed from the body case 11 and the hole 11 a of the body case 11 is covered by the body case 11 up to the third joint. I shall.

The control unit 12 includes a light projector 12b, a light receiver 12c, a proximity switch 12s, a signal processing unit 12e, a data storage unit 12f, and a data transmission unit 12g (FIG. 2). The light emitter 12b, the light receiver 12c, and the proximity switch 12s are connected to the signal processing unit 12e, and the data storage unit 12f and the data transmission unit 12g are subordinately connected to the output side of the signal processing unit 12e. In addition, the output side of the data transmission unit 12g is assumed to be bidirectionally connected to the POS register R wirelessly.

Now, when there is a product A with a barcode B attached (FIGS. 1 and 3), if the barcode reader 10 is attached to the finger F and the barcode B is scanned, the control unit 12 The projector 12b projects the laser beam onto the bar code B, and the reflected light is read by the light receiver 12c to identify the bar code B, and the bar code reader 10 reads the bar code B of the product A. be able to.

The operation of the control unit 12 at this time is as follows (FIG. 2).

First, when the bar code reader 10 is brought close to the product A, the proximity switch 12s operates to activate the light projector 12b. Therefore, if the light projector 12b emits a laser beam for a certain period of time, the light receiver 12c can receive the reflected light from the bar code B and send its contents to the signal processing unit 12e. it can. The signal processing unit 12e can identify the barcode B and store the identified barcode B in the data storage unit 12f.

By repeating the above operation for a plurality of products A, A ..., The data storage unit 12f collectively collects data regarding a predetermined unit, for example, all products purchased by one customer. Can be remembered. Therefore, the operator can transfer the data for one person stored in the data storage section 12f from the data sending section 12g to the POS register R by operating a key (not shown) of the POS register R. However, the POS register R sends a data transfer command to the data sending unit 12g by a key operation, and the data sending unit 12g responds to this by sending the data in the data storage unit 12f to the POS register R. Shall be transferred.

The POS register R can display the settlement result for each customer based on the data thus sent from the barcode reader 10.

Since the barcode reader 10 is small and the tip of the finger F is exposed from the main body case 11, the worker operates the POS register R with the barcode reader 10 still attached to the finger F. be able to. In addition, the worker causes the bar code reader 10 to read the bar code B for the products with the bar code B, and the data for the products without the bar code B. Although it is necessary to directly type in the POS register R, even in the latter case, it is not necessary to remove the barcode reader 10 from the finger F, and the finger F can be used freely.

In the above description, the barcode reader 10 may be provided with a hole 11b by closing the tip instead of the hole 11a for inserting the finger F (FIG. 4). At this time, it is preferable to provide a ring-shaped protrusion 11c for preventing slippage at the opening of the hole 11b, and the control unit 12 includes the projector 12b and the light receiver 12c, and the tip of the main body case 11 It should be built into the department. At this time, it is preferable that the finger F wearing the barcode reader 10 is a finger not used when operating the POS register R.

The data transmission unit 12g of the control unit 12 and the POS register R may be connected via a cable instead of wireless. If the barcode reader 10 omits the data storage section 12f and sends the data to the POS register R each time the barcode B of the product A is scanned, the price of each product etc. Can be immediately displayed on the POS register R, and the customer can check the price of each item.

It should be noted that the present invention can be widely applied not only to the retail business of grocery items and the like, but also to the automatic management system of a warehouse or the like using the barcode B and the library lending business.

[0028]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, since the body case that can be attached to and detached from the fingers and the control unit that is built into the body case are provided, the entire structure is simple, and the body is always attached to the fingers. Therefore, it is possible to perform other necessary operations, which has an excellent effect that the reading operation of the bar code can be made extremely quick.

[Brief description of drawings]

[Figure 1] Partially broken whole explanatory diagram

[Figure 2] Overall block system diagram

FIG. 3 is an explanatory perspective view of a usage state.

FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 F ... Finger B ... Bar code 10 ... Bar code reader 11 ... Main body case 12 ... Control unit 12f ... Data storage unit

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A bar code reader for a POS register, comprising a main body case detachably attachable to a finger, and a control section built in the main body case and optically reading a bar code. 2. The bar code reader for a POS register according to claim 1, wherein the control section includes a data storage section for storing the read bar code.