CN105046842A - Reading device and goods selling data process device - Google Patents

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CN105046842A
CN105046842A CN201510185392.8A CN201510185392A CN105046842A CN 105046842 A CN105046842 A CN 105046842A CN 201510185392 A CN201510185392 A CN 201510185392A CN 105046842 A CN105046842 A CN 105046842A
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The present invention discloses a reading device and a goods selling data process device, and may reduce the influences of a radio wave relating to the reading of a RFID label. The reading device is configured to read information from the RFID label added on the goods. The reading device comprises: a case having an opening part as an inlet and an outlet of the goods and having the space for housing the goods within the case; an antenna arranged in the space; an open and close cover for opening and closing the opening part; a reading part reading relative information of the goods in each RFID label of the goods housed in the case through the antenna; and an output part for outputting information read by the reading part. The case and the open and close cover are formed by the materials of reflecting or absorb waves.

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Reading device and merchandise sales data processing apparatus
The application advocate the applying date be on 04 18th, 2014, application number be the Japanese publication of JP2014-086764 is right of priority, and quotes the content of above-mentioned application.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of reading device and merchandise sales data processing apparatus.
Background technology
At present, there is so a kind of merchandise sales data processing apparatus, read merchandise news from the RFID label tag be attached to each commodity (RFID chip), carry out sales registration and checkout process based on this merchandise news.Motion has so a kind of reading device, such as by loading commodity or accommodated the Shopping Basket of commodity on the upper surface of checkout stand having buried tabular antenna underground, reads merchandise news with summing up.
In addition, in recent years, have client itself and carry out the sales registration of commodity and the merchandise sales data processing apparatus (also referred to as self-checkout device, self-service POS (PointOfSales: point of sale) device, self-service cash device) of checkout process.Usually, in such self-checkout device, client carries out the sales registration of commodity by the code sign that scanner scanning is attached on commodity.
In addition, when the reading device of RFID label tag is applied to self-checkout device, client itself must carry out the reading of RFID label tag.But, in existing reading device is formed, the space that tabular antenna carries out the places such as the space of the reading of RFID label tag and client is in continuous state.Therefore, have and affect other devices from the electric wave of tabular antenna injection, or affect the possibility of this device from the electric wave that other devices penetrate.
Summary of the invention
In view of the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of reading device and merchandise sales data processing apparatus, it can reduce the impact of the electric wave involved by the reading of RFID label tag.
For solving the problem, reading device involved by first aspect present invention, reading information from the RFID label tag be attached to commodity, this reading device comprises: cabinet, there is the peristome of the gateway as described commodity, and there is space for accommodating described commodity therein; Antenna, described antenna is arranged in described space; Open-close lid, for peristome described in opening and closing; Reading part, reads the information relevant to described commodity each RFID label tag of the described commodity of being accommodated in described cabinet by described antenna; And efferent, export the information that described reading part has read, wherein, described cabinet and described open-close lid are formed by the material of reflection wave or absorption electric wave.
Merchandise sales data processing apparatus involved by second aspect present invention, comprise: reading device, comprise the peristome of the gateway had as commodity, and have therein the cabinet in the space for accommodating described commodity, the antenna be arranged in described space, for reading the reading part of the information relevant to described commodity each RFID label tag of the open-close lid of peristome described in opening and closing and the described commodity of being accommodated in described space by described antenna; And register, based on the information read by described reading part, perform the goods registration process of the commodity that described reading device is accommodated, wherein, described cabinet and described open-close lid are formed by the material of reflection wave or absorption electric wave.
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, reading device involved in the present invention and merchandise sales data processing apparatus are described.When considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, by referring to detailed description below, more completely can understand the present invention better and easily learn wherein many adjoint advantages, but accompanying drawing described herein is used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, form a application's part, schematic description and description of the present invention, for explaining the present invention, does not form inappropriate limitation of the present invention, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the stereoscopic figure of the formation of the self-checkout device represented involved by embodiment;
Fig. 2 (a) and Fig. 2 (b) is the stereoscopic figure of the schematic configuration of the reading device represented involved by embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the summary sectional view of reading device;
Fig. 4 is the illustration that boundary portion is schematically shown;
Fig. 5 is the block diagram representing that the hardware of self-checkout device and reading device is formed;
Fig. 6 is the block diagram representing that the function of self-checkout device and reading device is formed;
Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram for being described the action case of self-checkout device and reading device;
Fig. 8 (a) and Fig. 8 (b) is the stereoscopic figure of the schematic configuration of the reading device represented involved by variation 1;
Fig. 9 (a) and Fig. 9 (b) is the stereoscopic figure of the schematic configuration of the reading device represented involved by variation 2; And
Figure 10 (a) and Figure 10 (b) is the stereoscopic figure of the schematic configuration of the reading device represented involved by variation 3.
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1 self-checkout device
10,10a, 10b, 10c reading device
11,11a, 11b, 11c cabinet
12,12a, 12b, 12c open-close lid
13 read room
14 mounting tables
15RFID antenna
16 sealings
111 linkages
112 dampers
201 display control units
202 input receiving portions
203 communication control units
204 sales registration portions
301 open and-shut mode obtaining sections
302 Read-write Catrol portions
303 communication control units
C Shopping Basket
G commodity
H, H1 peristome
TRFID label
Embodiment
Fig. 1 is the stereoscopic figure of the formation of the self-checkout device 1 represented involved by the present embodiment.Self-checkout device 1 is that client itself carries out the sales registration of commodity and the merchandise sales data processing apparatus of checkout process in person.Self-checkout device 1 is such as arranged in the shop in supermarket, garment marketing shop etc. and uses.The body 2 of self-checkout device 1 has display 3b, and the surface of display 3b is equipped touch panel 3a.Such as liquid crystal display has been adopted as display 3b.
In addition, the body 2 of self-checkout device 1 is provided with when settling accounts for inserting accumulating card, the card insert opening 4 of credit card, the bill granting mouth 5 of granting bill of client.In addition, body 2 is also provided with for carrying out stored in the bank note of settling accounts and accepting the note acceptance payment mouth 6 of small change bank note, the coin slot 7 inserted coin when settling accounts and the coin conveying end 8 etc. for accepting small change coin.
There is on the right side of body 2 reading device 10 for reading RFID (RadioFrequencyIDentifier: radio-frequency (RF) identification) the label T (with reference to Fig. 3) be attached on commodity G.Reading device 10 is connected with self-checkout device 1 by not shown cable etc., and the various information read from the RFID label tag T be attached on commodity G are exported (transmission) to self-checkout device 1.Here, on each commodity G all with the RFID label tag T of the commercial product code that have recorded for identifying these commodity G etc.In addition, RFID label tag T prepares there is the storage area writing registered mark described later.The write of this registered mark is just directly occurred by the situation of taking out of from shop for preventing commodity G from not settling accounts.The presence or absence of registered mark such as checks do not have (RFID label tag) of registered mark, warned by the informing portion of hummer etc. by the door set by the gateway in shop.
Below, reading device 10 is described.Fig. 2 (a) and Fig. 2 (b) is the stereoscopic figure of the schematic configuration representing reading device 10.Fig. 2 (a) illustrates the open mode of the open-close lid 12 opening reading device 10, and Fig. 2 (b) illustrates the closed condition of the open-close lid 12 closing reading device 10.In addition, Fig. 3 is the summary sectional view of reading device 10, and the closed condition of open-close lid 12 is shown.
Reading device 10 have form reading device 10 major capsid cabinet 11, be arranged on cabinet 11 for the open-close lid 12 of opening and closing as the peristome H of the gateway of Shopping Basket C (commodity G).The profile of cabinet 11 has roughly box shape, and the ratio long in the longitudinal direction becoming length (degree of depth) size compared with width dimensions large.Here, the peristome H Shopping Basket C with collecting commodity G by size.In addition, have therein can the reading room 13 of size of housing shopping basket C for cabinet 11.
Cabinet 11 and open-close lid 12 read in room 13 owing to preventing outside electric wave from reaching, so formed with the material (radio wave attenuation material) of reflection wave or the material (electric wave absorbing materials) of absorption electric wave.As the material related to, known, public radio wave attenuation material or the electric wave absorbing materials of metal, mold materials, ferrite etc. can be adopted.In addition, such as, also can cover the outer wall (outside surface) of cabinet 11 and open-close lid 12, surround the formation of the reading cabinet 11 of room 13 and the inwall (inside surface) of open-close lid 12 for electricity consumption wave reflection material or electric wave absorbing materials.
Open-close lid 12 can by being considered as being in open mode (Fig. 2 (a)) to arrow X1 direction pull-up centered by the linkage 111 set by the back part of cabinet 11.In addition, open-close lid 12 can by centered by linkage 111, to arrow X2 direction, drop-down being considered as is in closed condition (Fig. 2 (b)).Client is in open mode by making open-close lid 12, can be enclosed the Shopping Basket C of commodity G by the peristome H of cabinet 11 in the reading room 13 of this cabinet 11 stored in taking-up.In addition, in order to relax the opening and closing speed of open-close lid 12 and remain in open mode, damper 112 (with reference to Fig. 2 (a)) also can be set between cabinet 11 and open-close lid 12.
In reading room 13, Shopping Basket C is positioned in mounting table 14.The plate-shaped member that mounting table 14 has insulativity (electric wave-transparent) by wooden or glass etc. is formed, and has being supported with gap of regulation with cabinet 11.In addition, the RFID antenna 15 of planar is provided with in face (hereinafter referred to as the bottom surface) side opposed with the mounting surface of Shopping Basket C of mounting table 14.RFID antenna 15, by the electric wave of injection UHF section etc., and reads RFID label tag T existing in room 13, and the RFID label tag T of each commodity G that namely Shopping Basket C receives carries out communicate (with reference to Fig. 3).In addition, the number of RFID antenna 15 is not defined as one, can be provided with multiple forms yet.In addition, the method to set up of RFID antenna 15 is not limited to above-mentioned example, such as also can arrange with mounting table 14 split.In addition, the setting position of RFID antenna 15 is not limited to the bottom surface side read in room 13, mounting table 14, also can be to be arranged on the form on other faces such as the side of reading room 13.
According to the reading device 10 with such structure, by accommodating Shopping Basket C in reading room 13, the commodity G (RFID label tag T) read in Shopping Basket C can be summed up.In addition, wait the space at place to isolate by the reading room of RFID antenna 15 being carried out reading 13 and client, the wrongful operation carrying out extraction commodity G or additional commodity G etc. in the middle of reading can be suppressed.In addition, by covering the outside surface of reading device 10 (cabinet 11 and open-close lid 12) with radio wave attenuation material, electric wave absorbing materials, electric wave (noise) from outside can be shielded, so the generation of misoperation etc. can be prevented to reading room 13.Like this, by adopting reading device 10, the impact that the environment that can reduce this device periphery brings to read action, so the reading effectively can carrying out RFID label tag T.
In addition, reading device 10 has the boundary portion of the inside and outside separating cabinet (reading room 13).As involved boundary portion, such as there are the circumferential edges of the peristome H that open-close lid 12 contacts with cabinet 11, the pull-out passage (not shown) etc. of cabinet 11 in order to be formed to the outside extension cable of reading device 10 or connector etc.In boundary portion, often generate a gap because of the lax grade of installing, and have outside noise to invade cabinet 11 (reading room 13) from this gap, or the electric wave of RFID antenna 15 is as the possibility of noise leakage to outside.Involved noise, in this device or other self-checkout device 1 etc., has the possibility reading of RFID label tag T being brought to impact, and becomes the main cause that reading accuracy is reduced.Thus, in the reading device 10 of the present embodiment, by arranging the sealing of reflection wave or absorption electric wave on above-mentioned boundary portion, thus seek the intrusion and the leakage that reduce noise.
Fig. 4 is the illustration that boundary portion is schematically shown.In the diagram, the contact portion of the cabinet 11 and open-close lid 12 represented with the symbol A1 of Fig. 3 is schematically shown.Such as, as shown in Figure 4, sealing 16 is arranged on the circumferential edges of the peristome of the boundary as cabinet 11 and open-close lid 12.In addition, although not shown, but when boundary portion is extraction channel, at the peristome of this extraction channel, bulged-in form is provided with sealing 16.
According to the reading device 10 with such structure, can, when open-close lid 12 is in closed condition, make in reading room 13, to be in the air-tight state of shielding from the noise of outside.By like this, invading owing to can prevent outside noise reads in room 13, or the electro magnetic of RFID antenna 15 occurs, so the impact of the electric wave involved by reading of RFID can be made in this device and other devices to reduce to the situation of the outside of reading room 13.
In addition, sealing 16 without particular limitation of, known, public radio wave attenuation material or electric wave absorbing materials can be adopted.In addition, preferred sealing 16 is formed by the resilient material of rubber series, sponge system etc.By sealing 16 is considered as resilient material, the impermeability read in room 13 can be improved.In addition, due to be opened and closed as user lid 12 clamped finger wait time, can reduce occur injured, so security can be made to improve.
Then, the hardware formation of self-checkout device 1 and reading device 10 is described.Fig. 5 is the block diagram representing that the hardware of self-checkout device 1 and reading device 10 is formed.
Self-checkout device 1 has the control part 20 of the computing machine formation be made up of CPU (CentralProcessingUnit: central processing unit), ROM (ReadOnlyMemory: ROM (read-only memory)) and RAM (RandomAccessMemory: random access memory) etc.ROM stores various programs, the various data that CPU performs.RAM is the storer of temporary storaging data, program when CPU performs various program.
Control part 20 is connected with touch panel 3a, display 3b, card reader 21, bill printer 22, Banknote deposting/drawing out unit 23, coin input unit 24 and coin deliverying unit 25 by various imput output circuit (not shown).
Card reader 21 reads in the accumulating card of client, the information of credit card inserted from card insert opening 4.Bill printer 22 processes rear printed tickets in checkout and provides mouth 5 from bill provides bill.Banknote deposting/drawing out unit 23 processes the bank note receiving from Banknote deposting/drawing out mouth 6 or pay.In addition, coin drops into unit 24 and processes the coin dropped into from coin slot 7, and coin deliverying unit 25 processes to the coin of coin conveying end 8 discharge.
In addition, control part 20 is connected with storage part 26 and communication I/F27 etc. by various imput output circuit (not shown).
Storage part 26 is the memory storages with non-volatile storage medium such as HDD (HardDiskDrive: hard disk drive) or SSD (SolidStateDrive: solid state hard disc).Storage part 26 stores the various programs involved by the action of self-checkout device 1, various data.As the data that storage part 26 stores, such as there are the merchandise news relevant with each commodity G and the corresponding commodity master file etc. of registering of commercial product code identifying these commodity G.The merchandise news related to such as comprises the trade name of corresponding commodity G and price etc.Communication I/F27 is the interface of the transmission and reception carrying out various data between reading device 10.
On the other hand, reading device 10 has the control part 30 that the computing machine that is made up of CPU, ROM and RAM etc. is formed.ROM stores various programs, the various data that CPU performs.RAM is temporary storaging data, program when CPU performs various program.
In addition, control part 30 is connected with read-write section 31, opening and closing sensor 32, storage part 33 and communication I/F34 etc. by various imput output circuit (not shown).
Read-write section 31 sends the modulating wave (electric wave) for reading RFID label tag T and writing by employing RFID antenna 15.The various information (such as merchandise news etc.) read from RFID label tag T by RFID antenna 15 are exported to control part 30 by read-write section 31.In addition, read-write section 31 exports the information (such as flag information etc.) thus the write carrying out this information to RFID label tag T that write object by RFID antenna 15.
Opening and closing sensor 32 is the sensor devices of the open and-shut mode detecting open-close lid 12.The open and-shut mode information of the open and-shut mode representing open-close lid 12 is exported to control part 30 by opening and closing sensor 32.Opening and closing sensor 32 is all if realized by the microswitch set by the linkage 111 of the contact portion of cabinet 11 and open-close lid 12, open-close lid 12, Magnetic Sensor.In addition, can work as and in the closed condition of open-close lid 12, read room 13 when becoming darkroom, be realized by set optical sensor in this reading room 13.
Storage part 33 is the memory storages with non-volatile storage mediums such as HDD or SSD.Storage part 33 stores the various programs involved by the action of reading device 10, various data.Communication I/F34 is the interface of the transmission and reception carrying out various data between self-checkout device 1.
Then, the function formation of self-checkout device 1 and reading device 10 is described.Fig. 6 is the block diagram representing that the function of self-checkout device 1 and reading device 10 is formed.
The control part 20 (CPU) of self-checkout device 1, by cooperating with the program that storage part 26 stores, realizes as the display control unit 201 of function part, input receiving portion 202, communication control unit 203 and sales registration portion 204.
Display control unit 201 controls display 3b, makes this display 3b show various picture.Such as, display control unit 201 make it show to comprise to be used to indicate start to read commercial product code (RFID label tag) operational character (hereinafter referred to as reading start button), be used to indicate the picture reading the operational character (hereinafter referred to as reading conclusion button) terminated.In addition, display control unit 201, based on the commercial product code sent from reading device 10, reads the merchandise news corresponding with this commercial product code, and shows the trade name, price, advance payment, the small change amount of money etc. of these commodity G from commodity master file.
Input receiving portion 202 accepts to be inputted by the operation of touch panel 3a.Such as, the indication information corresponding with this operational character, when in the operation screen shown by display 3b, when operational character is operated (touch operation), is exported to control part 20 by input receiving portion 202.
Communication control unit 203 controls communication I/F27, and by this communication I/F27 various information of transmission and reception between reading device 10.Such as, instruction when reading start button and being operated, is then read the indication information started and is sent to reading device 10 by communication control unit 203.In addition, communication control unit 203 receives the commercial product code sent from reading device 10.In addition, instruction when reading conclusion button and being operated, is then read the indication information terminated and is sent to reading device 10 by communication control unit 203.In addition, communication control unit 203 when the sales registration based on sales registration portion 204 completes, then will indicate the indication information of having registered to send to reading device 10.
The commodity G that these commercial product code is bought as client, when about each commodity G corresponding with the commercial product code sent from reading device 10, when confirming to pay payment for goods by settlement process, is then carried out sales registration by sales registration portion 204.Specifically, the commercial product code of each commodity G is registered in the database of registering with advance payment, the small change amount of money, trade date by sales registration portion 204 together with the time.In addition, registration database can be the form that the storage part 26 of self-checkout device 1 possesses, and can be again the form that the external device (ED) that can communicate with self-checkout device 1 possesses.
On the other hand, the control part 30 (CPU) of reading device 10, by cooperating with the program that storage part 33 stores, realizes as the open and-shut mode obtaining section 301 of function part, Read-write Catrol portion 302 and communication control unit 303.
Open and-shut mode obtaining section 301 by cooperating with opening and closing sensor 32, obtain represent open-close lid 12 be in the state opened under or be in closedown state under open and-shut mode information.
Read-write Catrol portion 302, by controlling read-write section 31, carries out the reading of the RFID label tag T be attached on commodity G and the write to this RFID label tag T.
Specifically, Read-write Catrol portion 302 when from self-checkout device 1 instruction have read and open and-shut mode obtaining section 301 acquired by open and-shut mode information illustrate that open-close lid 12 is in closed condition time, start read.In addition, Read-write Catrol portion 302 at the end of having reading from self-checkout device 1 instruction, then terminates the reading based on read-write section 31.And Read-write Catrol portion 302 when having registration to complete from self-checkout device 1 instruction, then controls read-write section 31 and starts to write registered mark.Here, registered mark represents the completed information of sales registration, and be written in the storage area of the regulation that RFID label tag T has.
And, Read-write Catrol portion 302 when from read RFID label tag T to the registered mark of write during, when open-close lid 12 is under open mode, terminates to read, and perform the reset processing of reset (resetting) commercial product code read before this.By this reset processing, the commercial product code of self-checkout device 1 is sent to also to reset.And Read-write Catrol portion 302 when confirming that open-close lid 12 is under closed condition again, then performs the reading of RFID label tag T again.
By like this, before settlement process completes, also can more positively carry out reading these commodity G when having added the commodity that RFID label tag T does not read in Shopping Basket C (reading room 13).In addition, also can be make the display 3b of self-checkout device 1 display inform that open-close lid 12 is the form of the picture of open mode by open-close lid 12 situation about being under open mode being informed to self-checkout device 1.
Communication control unit 303 controls communication I/F34, and by this communication I/F34 various information of transmission and reception between self-checkout device 1.Such as, communication control unit 303 receives the indication information the instruction of sending from self-checkout device 1 is read.In addition, the commercial product code that Read-write Catrol portion 302 reads from RFID label tag T is sent to self-checkout device 1 by communication control unit 303.In addition, communication control unit 303 receives the instruction of sending from self-checkout device 1 and reads the indication information terminated.In addition, communication control unit 303 receives the indication information that the instruction of sending from self-checkout device 1 has been registered.
Then, the action of self-checkout device 1 and reading device 10 is described.Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram for being described the action case of self-checkout device 1 and reading device 10.
The client of operation self-checkout device 1 opens the open-close lid 12 of reading device 10, is housed in by the Shopping Basket C enclosing commodity G and reads in room 13.Then, client, by the reading start button shown by display 3b of operation self-checkout device 1, starts present treatment.
In self-checkout device 1, when inputting receiving portion 202 and accepting the operation of reading start button, then instruction is read the indication information started and is sent to reading device 10 (step S11) by communication control unit 203.
In reading device 10, when communication control unit 303 receives the indication information of instruction reading beginning, then Read-write Catrol portion 302 is based on the open and-shut mode information acquired by open and-shut mode obtaining section 301, judges whether open-close lid 12 is in closed condition (step S21).Here, Read-write Catrol portion 302 when judging that open-close lid 12 is in open mode, then carries out standby, until this open-close lid 12 is in closed condition (step S21's is no).In addition, also can be when step S21 standby, be cooperated by Read-write Catrol portion 302 with the display control unit 201 of self-checkout device 1, the form of the picture of closing open-close lid 12 be urged in display.
When in the step s 21, when judging that open-close lid 12 is in closed condition (step S21 is), then Read-write Catrol portion 302 starts to read RFID label tag T (step S22).Then, read-write section 31 determines whether from RFID label tag T, have read commercial product code (step S23).Here, when fail reading have commercial product code time (step S23's is no), be transitioned into step S25.
In addition, when reading has commercial product code (step S23 is), its commercial product code is sent to self-checkout device 1 (step S24) by communication control unit 303 successively, is transitioned into step S25.
In the step S25 continued, Read-write Catrol portion 302, based on the open and-shut mode information acquired by open and-shut mode obtaining section 301, judges whether open-close lid 12 is in closed condition (step S25).When determine be in open mode time (step S25's is no), Read-write Catrol portion 302 stops the reading (step S26) of RFID label tag T.And Read-write Catrol portion 302 carries out resetting the reset processing (step S27) of commercial product code read before this, then turns back to step S21.
In addition, when determine in step s 25 be in closed condition time (step S25 is), Read-write Catrol portion 302 determine whether from self-checkout device 1 instruction have read terminate (step S28).Here, at the end of not indicating reading (step S28's is no), step S23 is turned back to.
In addition, when reading room 13 and being started such for the state of sky and the reading of RFID label tag T, RFID label tag T mono-can not read just directly continue step S23 no → step S25 be → no the circulation of step S28.Thus, in order to avoid such state, also can be when RFID label tag T mono-can not read just directly have passed through stipulated time (such as 5 seconds) time, when the above-mentioned circulation time performing stipulated number, terminate the form of the reading of RFID label tag T forcibly.In addition, at this moment, preferred Read-write Catrol portion 302, by cooperating with the display control unit 201 of self-checkout device 1, shows the information of the meaning that can not read RFID label tag T.
In self-checkout device 1, when communication control unit 203 receives commercial product code from reading device 10, then display control unit 201 reads the merchandise news corresponding with its commercial product code from commodity master file, and is presented at (step S12) on display 3b.
Client, with reference to the merchandise news shown by display 3b, when all commodity G confirming that Shopping Basket C loads are shown, then operates the reading conclusion button shown by this display 3b.And when inputting receiving portion 202 and accepting the operation of reading conclusion button, then instruction is read the indication information terminated and is sent to reading device 10 (step S13) by communication control unit 203.
In reading device 10, when communication control unit 303 receives the indication information of instruction reading end, then Read-write Catrol portion 302 is judged to indicate to read and terminates (step S28 is).Then, Read-write Catrol portion 302 stops the reading (step S29) of RFID label tag T.
Then, Read-write Catrol portion 302 determines whether to have indicated registration to complete (step S30) from self-checkout device 1.When not indicating registration to complete (step S30's is no), the open and-shut mode information that Read-write Catrol portion 302 obtains based on open and-shut mode obtaining section 301, judges whether open-close lid 12 is in closed condition (step S31).
Here, when being judged to be in closed condition (step S31 is), step S30 is turned back to.In addition, when being judged to be in open mode (step S31's is no), Read-write Catrol portion 302 carries out the reset processing (step S32) same with step S27, and turns back to step S21 again.
In self-checkout device 1, sales registration portion 204 when completing settlement process about each commodity G be shown as registration candidate (step S14), then carries out the sales registration of these each commodity G.And communication control unit 302 sends to reading device 10 (step S15) by indicating the indication information of having registered, and ends process.
In reading device 10, when communication control unit 303 receives the indication information indicating and registered, then Read-write Catrol portion 302 judges to indicate registration to complete (step S30 is).And Read-write Catrol portion 302 writes registered mark (step S33) by controlling read-write section 31 to the RFID label tag T of each commodity G, terminates present treatment.
In addition, also can be during writing in the middle of registered mark, cooperated with the display control unit 201 of self-checkout device 1 by Read-write Catrol portion 302, the form of the picture be like this closed by open-close lid 12 be passed in display.In addition, also can be at the end of the write of registered mark, be cooperated by Read-write Catrol portion 302 with the display control unit 201 of self-checkout device 1, the form opening the picture of open-close lid 12 be urged in display.
As mentioned above, according to the present embodiment, read in room 13 by the Shopping Basket C enclosing commodity G is accommodated, and make open-close lid 12 be in closed condition, under can being in the space with the place such as client the state separated, carry out the reading of the RFID label tag T be attached on each commodity G blanketly.By like this, under the state that can reduce in the impact making the environment of this device periphery bring to this device, carry out read action, so the reading of RFID label tag T effectively can be carried out.
In addition, form cabinet 11 and the open-close lid 12 of reading device 10 with radio wave attenuation material or electric wave absorbing materials, and the boundary portion separating cabinet 11 (reading room 13) inner face and outside is provided with the sealing 16 of radio wave attenuation material or electric wave absorbing materials.By like this, can prevent from outside noise from invading reading in room 13 or the electro magnetic of RFID antenna 15 to the outside of reading room 13, so can make to reduce the impact of the electric wave involved by the reading of RFID label tag T.
Above, embodiments of the invention are illustrated, but this embodiment proposes as an example, be not intended to limit scope of invention.The embodiment of this novelty can be implemented with other various forms, can carry out various omission, replacement, change in the scope not departing from invention main idea.This embodiment and distortion thereof are all comprised in scope of invention or main idea, and, be included in the invention described in scope of claim and the scope of its equalization.
Such as, in the above-described embodiments, although be the form starting the reading of RFID label tag T according to the operation instruction from client, be not limited thereto.As other forms, also can be such as convert closed condition to link the form of the reading automatically starting RFID label tag T without the need to the operation instruction from client with open-close lid 12.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments, although be when from RFID label tag T read the registered mark of write during open-close lid 12 be under open mode time, terminate to read and perform the form of reset processing, be not limited thereto.As other forms, such as also the latch mechanism being used for keeping the closed condition of open-close lid 12 can be set in the contact portion of the cabinet 11 of reading device 10 and open-close lid 12, and control in the mode can not opening open-close lid 12.Specifically, by from RFID label tag T read write registered mark during, control latch mechanism by Read-write Catrol portion 302, thus carry out maintenance closed condition in the mode can not opening open-close lid 12.By like this, can prevent from completing in forward direction Shopping Basket C (reading room 13) in settlement process being inserted with the situation of the commodity G that RFID label tag T does not read in possible trouble.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments, although be the form terminating the reading of RFID label tag T according to the end instruction from client, be not limited thereto.As other form, it also can be such as the form then automatically terminating this reading when reading the RFID label tag T corresponding with the number (commodity amount) indicated from client.
In addition, in the reading device 10 of above-described embodiment, although open-close lid 12 is considered as upper cover type, be not limited thereto, also can adopt other modes.Below, the reading device 10 that have employed other modes as variation is described.
Variation 1
Fig. 8 (a) and Fig. 8 (b) is the stereoscopic figure of the schematic configuration of the reading device 10a represented involved by variation 1.Fig. 8 (a) illustrates the open mode of the open-close lid 12a opening reading device 10a, and Fig. 8 (b) illustrates the closed condition of the open-close lid 12a closing reading device 10a.
Open-close lid 12a is set up in the mode of the peristome H set by the cabinet 11a covering roughly box.Open-close lid 12a is the window shutter being linked with multiple lamellar, and is supported sliding freely along the two edges wall of peristome H.In the example of Fig. 8 (a) and Fig. 8 (b), can by drop-down and be considered as being in open mode (Fig. 8 (a)) to arrow X3 direction by open-close lid 12a.In addition, can by open-close lid 12a be considered as being in closed condition (Fig. 8 (b)) to arrow X4 direction pull-up.
Here, cabinet 11a and open-close lid 12a reads in room 13 owing to preventing outside electric wave from reaching, so by radio wave attenuation material or electric wave absorbing materials form.Such as, also can cover the outer wall (outside surface) of cabinet 11a and open-close lid 12a, surround the formation of the reading cabinet 11a of room 13 and the inwall (inside surface) of open-close lid 12a for electricity consumption wave reflection material or electric wave absorbing materials.
In addition, at the boundary portion of the inner face and outside of separating reading device 10a (reading room 13), such as the circumferential edges of peristome H, the linking portion of lamellar are provided with the sealing 16 (not shown) same with the above embodiments.By like this, same with above-described embodiment, the leakage from the intrusion of the noise of outside and the noise from reading device 10a inside can be reduced.In addition, the opening and closing direction of open-close lid 12a, shape are not limited to the example of Fig. 8 a and Fig. 8 b.
Variation 2
Fig. 9 (a) and Fig. 9 (b) is the stereoscopic figure of the schematic configuration of the reading device 10b represented involved by variation 2.Fig. 9 (a) illustrates the open mode of the open-close lid 12b opening reading device 10b, and Fig. 9 (b) illustrates the closed condition of the open-close lid 12b closing reading device 10b.
Open-close lid 12b is set up in the mode of the peristome H set by the cabinet 11b covering roughly box.Open-close lid 12b is the folding open-close lid caning be folded into bellows-shaped, and is supported sliding freely along the two edges wall of peristome H.In the example of Fig. 9 (a) and Fig. 9 (b), can by open-close lid 12b be considered as being in open mode (Fig. 9 (a)) to arrow X5 direction pull-up.In addition, can by drop-down and be considered as being in closed condition (Fig. 9 (b)) to arrow X6 direction by open-close lid 12b.
Here, cabinet 11b and open-close lid 12b reads in room 13 owing to preventing outside electric wave from reaching, so formed with radio wave attenuation material or electric wave absorbing materials.Such as, also can cover the outer wall (outside surface) of cabinet 11b and open-close lid 12b, form the formation of the reading cabinet 11b of room 13 and the inwall (inside surface) of open-close lid 12b for electricity consumption wave reflection material or electric wave absorbing materials.
In addition, at the boundary portion of the inner face and outside of separating reading device 10b (reading room 13), the circumferential edges of peristome H such as, be provided with the sealing 16 (not shown) same with the above embodiments.By like this, same with above-described embodiment, the leakage from the intrusion of the noise of outside and the noise from reading device 10b inside can be reduced.In addition, the opening and closing direction of open-close lid 12b, shape are not limited to the example of Fig. 9 (a) and Fig. 9 (b).
Variation 3
Figure 10 (a) and Figure 10 (b) is the stereoscopic figure of the schematic configuration of the reading device 10c represented involved by variation 3.Figure 10 (a) illustrates the open mode of the open-close lid 12c opening reading device 10c, and Figure 10 (b) illustrates the closed condition of the open-close lid 12c closing reading device 10c.
Open-close lid 12c is set up in the mode covering the peristome H set by columned cabinet 11c.Here, open-close lid 12c is the roughly columned tectosome that can rotate to arrow X7 direction centered by axle AX and be formed, and is provided with the peristome H1 of the size corresponding with the peristome H of cabinet 11c on its lateral surface.In the example of Figure 10 (a) and Figure 10 (b), can work as by the rotation to arrow X7 direction, be considered as being in open mode (Figure 10 (a)) when the peristome H of cabinet 11c and the peristome H1 of open-close lid 12c overlaps.In addition, the peristome H1 of the peristome H and open-close lid 12c that can work as cabinet 11c is considered as being in closed condition (Figure 10 (b)) when not overlapping.In addition, also can be by by the bottom surface of open-close lid 12c and the integration of above-mentioned mounting table 14, thus make Shopping Basket C carry out the form rotated along with the rotation of open-close lid 12c.
Here, can be the form of the rotation manually carrying out open-close lid 12c, can be again the form of automatically carrying out according to the instruction etc. of reading beginning.When automated, Read-write Catrol portion 302 controls in the mode of carrying out the reading of RFID label tag T when open-close lid 12c is in closed condition.In addition, when also can work as open-close lid 12c rotation stipulated number (such as 1 week), then control in the mode of the reading terminating RFID label tag T.
Cabinet 11c and open-close lid 12c reads in room 13 owing to preventing outside electric wave from reaching, so formed with radio wave attenuation material or electric wave absorbing materials.Such as, also can cover the outer wall (outside surface) of cabinet 11c and open-close lid 12c, surround the formation of the reading cabinet 11c of room 13 and the inwall (inside surface) of open-close lid 12c for electricity consumption wave reflection material or electric wave absorbing materials.
In addition, at the boundary portion of the inner face and outside of separating reading device 10c (reading room 13), the circumferential edges of peristome H such as, be provided with the sealing 16 (not shown) same with the above embodiments.By like this, same with above-described embodiment, the leakage from the intrusion of the noise of outside and the noise from reading device 10c inside can be reduced.In addition, the opening and closing direction of open-close lid 12b, shape are not limited to the example of Figure 10 (a) and Figure 10 (b).
In addition, the mode of open-close lid 12 can be such as the form of carrying out opening and closing with drawer type except above-mentioned variation 1 ~ 3, can be again the door mode of bivalve door etc.Whatsoever mode, is all provided with the sealing 16 same with above-described embodiment at the separation reading inner face of room 13 and the boundary portion of outside.
Although the program performed in each device of above-described embodiment to be pre-installed in the storage medium (ROM or storage part) that each device possesses and provide, but be not limited to this, also can provide in the computer-readable storage medium such as CD-ROM, flexible plastic disc (FD), CD-R, DVD (DigitalVersatileDisk: digital versatile disc) with the file record of installable form or executable form.And storage medium is not limited to and computing machine or embedded system independently medium, also include the storage medium downloaded and store by the program of the transmission such as LAN, internet or store temporarily.
In addition, the program performed in each device of above-described embodiment can be stored on the computing machine that is connected with networks such as internets, by providing via web download, also can provide via networks such as internets or configure.

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1. a reading device, reading information from the RFID label tag be attached to commodity, this reading device, comprising:
Cabinet, has the peristome of the gateway as described commodity, and has the space for accommodating described commodity therein;
Antenna, described antenna is arranged in described space;
Open-close lid, for peristome described in opening and closing;
Reading part, reads the information relevant to described commodity each RFID label tag of the described commodity of being accommodated in described cabinet by described antenna; And
Efferent, exports the information that described reading part has read,
Wherein, described cabinet and described open-close lid are formed by the material of reflection wave or absorption electric wave.
2. reading device according to claim 1, wherein,
Be provided with reflection wave at the separation inner face of described cabinet and the boundary portion of outside or absorb the sealing of electric wave.
3. reading device according to claim 2, wherein,
Described sealing is arranged on the circumferential edges of described peristome.
4. the reading device according to Claims 2 or 3, wherein,
Described sealing is arranged on the extraction channel externally that described cabinet is formed.
5. the reading device according to any one of claim 2 to 4, wherein,
Described sealing is formed by resilient material.
6. a merchandise sales data processing apparatus, comprising:
Reading device, comprise the peristome of the gateway had as commodity, and have therein the cabinet in the space for accommodating described commodity, the antenna be arranged in described space, for reading the reading part of the information relevant to described commodity each RFID label tag of the open-close lid of peristome described in opening and closing and the described commodity of being accommodated in described space by described antenna; And
Register, based on the information read by described reading part, performs the goods registration process of the commodity that described reading device is accommodated,
Wherein, described cabinet and described open-close lid are formed by the material of reflection wave or absorption electric wave.
7. merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein,
Described reading device also comprises: write section, is carried out the write of the information writing object by RFID label tag described in described sky alignment,
Wherein, described RFID label tag prepares the storage area of the information had for writing said write object.
8. merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein,
Said write object information is registered mark,
Described registered mark represents the completed information of goods registration, and be written to the storage area of the regulation that RFID label tag has.
9. merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein,
The closed condition that described reading part and described open-close lid converts to links and automatically starts the reading of described RFID label tag.
10. the merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to any one of claim 6 to 9, wherein,
Described open-close lid is the window shutter being connected with multiple lamellar, and is supported sliding freely along the two edges wall of described peristome.
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