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EP0077419A2
EP0077419A2 EP81201173A EP81201173A EP0077419A2 EP 0077419 A2 EP0077419 A2 EP 0077419A2 EP 81201173 A EP81201173 A EP 81201173A EP 81201173 A EP81201173 A EP 81201173A EP 0077419 A2 EP0077419 A2 EP 0077419A2
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    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47FSPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
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  • the present invention relates to a cash register, called "check-out", improved, that is to say a device used for example in department stores or similar businesses where customers have to pay for products or items chosen, and generally comprising a conveyor belt intended for the transport of the articles to pay towards a cashier or a cashier, a recording device and a part, possibly provided with a second conveyor belt, intended for the evacuation of the recorded products.
  • optical reading device used to ensure the automatic recording of the purchase price of the products concerned and the calculation of the total price to be paid by the customer, and this by simple presentation to this device for optical reading of products or articles chosen by the customer, which are, for this purpose, provided with a special coded indication.
  • Another known proposal for equipping an ordinary cash register with an optical reading device consists in that one of said parts of the box is shortened, namely the part used for transporting products or articles to the device. and, in particular, the traditional conveyor belt is deleted and replaced by a shorter one to allow the intercalation of the optical reading device.
  • This process is also too complicated, too laborious and too expensive and has the further disadvantage of requiring additional reinforcements.
  • the present invention proposes the realization of a cash register, called "check-out”, which lends itself to use either traditionally with a recording device served by a cashier or a cashier , either in combination with an optical reader or "scanner".
  • This system has the great advantage that the acquisition of cash registers can be carried out independently of their use with or without optical reading device, since their possible equipment of a device of this kind takes only a minimum of time thanks to the fact that the case is designed for this eventuality, that is to say with a view to its possible cooperation with any type of optical reading device available on the market.
  • This design of the cash register according to the invention whether or not equipped with an optical reading device also has the advantage that the assembly can be moved easily by lifting it on either side, which is not not possible with conventional cash registers equipped, as said above, with an optical reader.
  • a further advantage of the system according to the invention is that the intercalation of an optical reading device takes place without the need for additional reinforcement or support measures.
  • the cash register according to the invention endowed with the aforementioned advantages and other advantages, essentially consists for this purpose of a first part used for the transport of the products or articles chosen by the customer to a recording station, of a second part for the disposal of registered products or articles and a third part containing the recording apparatus, these first two parts being movable relative to one another for their mutual coupling in at least two different relative positions.
  • the cash register according to the invention is further characterized in that one of the first two parts has at least one projecting profiled element and oriented towards the other part, which is capable of cooperating by sliding with a profile fixed in the latter , means being provided for coupling these two profiles in well-defined positions in each of which the two coupled parts are at a mutual distance chosen at will.
  • the cash register 1 essentially consists of a part 2 with a conveyor belt 3 for transporting the products or articles chosen by the customer to the cashier; a part 4 possibly provided with a conveyor belt 5 for the evacuation or the reception of the registered goods and resting on a hollow support 6 capable of serving as a cupboard, accessible from the side of the cashier or the cashier; a table 8 also resting on a hollow support 8 and intended to carry a recording apparatus; and a column 9 carrying a lighting device 10.
  • the two parts 2 and 4 are joined together according to the present invention by means of two profiles 11 and 12, which, in this case, are U-shaped profiles, integral with the part 4 and capable of cooperating with corresponding analogous profiles 13 and 14, which in this case are also U-shaped profiles, in which the profiles 11 and 12 can slide freely.
  • holes 15 are provided which are duly distributed, capable of being mutually opposed with a view to mutually blocking parts 2 and 4 in one or the other desired relative position by means of bolts 16.
  • the points where the holes 15 are drilled must be chosen beforehand as a function of said distance E, which can vary from one brand of optical reading device to another, and that it is recommended to drill a plurality of holes allowing the adjustment of the distance E for each of the different brands of optical reading devices, which are taken into account for the equipment of the same type of cash register.
  • a previously made construction which mainly consists of slats, respectively 17 and 18, intended to support the optical reading device, as shown among others in the figure 10, as well as lateral elements, respectively 19 and 20, with which said support slats 17 and 18 are suspended and fixed to said U-shaped profiles 11 and 12, by means of profiles 21 and 22 fixed to these lateral elements 19 and 20 and resting on the U-shaped sections 11 and 12, lateral elements 19 and 20 which may be covered with a coating 22 or 23.
  • Said support slats 17 and 18 are preferably adjustable in height for the purpose of adjusting the height of the "scanner".
  • a cash register which can be used with or without an optical reading device and has the advantage that the solidity of the connection between the two parts 2 and 4 is ensured in all its positions. ie both in the position shown in Figure 1 and in that shown in Figure 13, so that the body can be easily moved into each of these two positions by lifting it on either side, and this without the need for additional supports.
  • the box is equipped with an optical reading device, which rests on supports at the bottom, namely, in this case, on the slats 17 and 18.
  • Figures 11 and 12 relate to an embodiment, intended to support an optical reading device provided on either side with a projection 24.
  • auxiliary elements 25 and 26 are arranged on the profiles 11 and 12 to adjust the position of the optical reading device to the required level, auxiliary elements which are for example in the form of flat tubes, on which may, if necessary, be fixed in advance side elements 27 and 28 in as supports for the covering elements 29 and 30, which optionally carry a finishing base 31.

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With the increasing use of bar codes to mark products in self-service cash and carry warehouses, it will become expedient to fit optical code readers into the check-out positions to simplify the task of the cashier and to provide instantaneous stocktaking data. The check-out installation can be adapted to take an optical code reader at any time after installation. The check-out consists of two short conveyor belts (3,5) mounted in metal trunking (2,4) on top of pedestals (8,6). If the reader is not required, the two trunking sections fit together, but can be easily separated to install a reader tray (22,23). The cashier ensures that the purchases placed on the first belt (3) are correctly aligned as they pass over the reader on to the second belt (5).

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La présente invention a trait à une caisse enregistreuse, dite "check-out", perfectionnée, c'est-à-dire à un dispositif employé par exemple dans les grands magasins ou entreprises similaires aux endroits où les clients doivent payer les produits ou articles choisis, et comportant généralement une bande transporteuse destinée au transport des articles à payer vers un caissier ou une caissière, un appareil enregistreur et une partie, éventuellement munie d'une deuxième bande transporteuse, destinée à l'évacuation des produits enregistrés.The present invention relates to a cash register, called "check-out", improved, that is to say a device used for example in department stores or similar businesses where customers have to pay for products or items chosen, and generally comprising a conveyor belt intended for the transport of the articles to pay towards a cashier or a cashier, a recording device and a part, possibly provided with a second conveyor belt, intended for the evacuation of the recorded products.

On sait que l'enregistrement des produits ou articles achetés par la clientèle s'effectue généralement par notation par un caissier ou une caissière des prix de ces produits ou articles sur un appareil enregistreur, qui calcule automatiquement le montant total à payer.We know that the registration of products or items purchased by customers is generally done by rating by a cashier the price of these products or items on a recording device, which automatically calculates the total amount to be paid.

On sait également qu'il existe des caisses enregistreuses qui sont équipées d'un appareil de lecture optique, généralement appelé "scanner", entre la susdite première bande transporteuse servant au transport des produits achetés vers le caissier ou la caissière, d'une part, et la susdite partie de la caisse servant à la réception ou l'évacuation des produits payés et enregistrés, d'autre part, appareil de lecture optique servant à assurer l'enregistrement automatique du prix d'achat des produits concernés et le calcul du prix total à payer par le client, et cela par simple présentation à cet appareil de lecture optique des produits ou articles choisis par le client, qui sont, à cet effet, munis d'une indication codée spéciale.It is also known that there are cash registers which are equipped with an optical reading device, generally called a "scanner", between the aforesaid first conveyor belt used for transporting the products purchased to the cashier, on the one hand , and the aforesaid part of the box used for the reception or the evacuation of the paid and recorded products, on the other hand, optical reading device used to ensure the automatic recording of the purchase price of the products concerned and the calculation of the total price to be paid by the customer, and this by simple presentation to this device for optical reading of products or articles chosen by the customer, which are, for this purpose, provided with a special coded indication.

On sait que jusqu'à présent le grand magasin qui achète des caisses enregistreuses ou "check-outs" doit les payer au préalable indépendamment du fait qu'elles sont destinées ou non à fonctionner à l'aide d'un appareil de lecture optique, en vue de leur adaptation au procédé choisi.We know that so far the department store that purchases cash registers or "check-outs" must pay them in advance regardless of whether or not they are intended to operate using an optical reader, with a view to their adaptation to the chosen process.

On a déjà proposé de relier ladite partie de la caisse qui transporte les produits ou articles choisis par le client vers le caissier ou la caissière, d'une part, et la partie arrière de la caisse qui est chargée des produits ou articles dont les prix ont été enregistrés, d'autre part, de manière telle que, si l'acheteur des caisses décide ultérieurement de les équiper d'un appareil de lecture optique, ces deux parties peuvent être facilement séparées l'une de l'autre et puis être réunies de nouveau au moyen d'éléments de liaison appropriés, après l'intercalation de l'appareil de lecture optique à l'aide de supports appropriés.It has already been proposed to connect said part of the cash register which transports the products or articles chosen by the customer to the cashier, on the one hand, and the rear part of the cash register which is responsible for the products or articles whose prices have been recorded, on the other hand, in such a way that, if the purchaser of the cases subsequently decides to equip them with an optical reading device, these two parts can be easily separated from one another and then be reunited again by means of suitable connecting elements, after the intercalation of the optical reading device using suitable supports.

Inutile de souligner les inconvénients de ce système connu, qui non seulement est compliqué et peu économique, mais présente en outre l'inconvénient que la transformation des caisses à payer prend beaucoup de temps, que les caisses sont inutilisables pendant leur transformation et que cette dernière exige l'emploi de pièces de renforcement et de supports supplémentaires.Needless to point out the drawbacks of this known system, which not only is complicated and uneconomical, but also has the drawback that the transformation of the pay-out cases takes a long time, that the cases are unusable during their transformation and that the latter requires the use of additional reinforcements and supports.

Une autre proposition connue pour l'équipement d'une caisse enregistreuse ordinaire d'un appareil de lecture optique consiste en ce qu'est raccourcie une desdites parties de la caisse, à savoir la partie servant au transport des produits ou articles vers l'appareil d'enregistrement, et, qu'en particulier, la bande transporteuse traditionnelle est supprimée et remplacée par une bande plus courte pour permettre l'intercalation de l'appareil de lecture optique. Ce procédé est également trop compliqué, trop laborieux et trop coûteux et présente en outre l'inconvénient d'exiger des renforcements supplémentaires.Another known proposal for equipping an ordinary cash register with an optical reading device consists in that one of said parts of the box is shortened, namely the part used for transporting products or articles to the device. and, in particular, the traditional conveyor belt is deleted and replaced by a shorter one to allow the intercalation of the optical reading device. This process is also too complicated, too laborious and too expensive and has the further disadvantage of requiring additional reinforcements.

Aussi, la présente invention se propose-t-elle la réalisation d'une caisse enregistreuse, dite "check-out", qui se prête à l'emploi soit de manière traditionelle avec un appareil d'enregistrement desservi par un caissier ou une caissière, soit en combinaison avec un appareil de lecture optique ou "scanner".Also, the present invention proposes the realization of a cash register, called "check-out", which lends itself to use either traditionally with a recording device served by a cashier or a cashier , either in combination with an optical reader or "scanner".

Ce système présente le grand avantage que l'acquisition des caisses enregistreuses peut s'effectuer indépendamment de leur emploi avec ou sans appareil de lecture optique, étant donné que leur équipement éventuel d'un appareil de ce genre ne prend qu'un minimum de temps grâce au fait que la caisse est conçue pour cette éventualité, c'est-à-dire en vue de sa coopération éventuelle avec n'importe quel type d'appareil de lecture optique disponible sur le marché.This system has the great advantage that the acquisition of cash registers can be carried out independently of their use with or without optical reading device, since their possible equipment of a device of this kind takes only a minimum of time thanks to the fact that the case is designed for this eventuality, that is to say with a view to its possible cooperation with any type of optical reading device available on the market.

Cette conception de la caisse enregistreuse selon l'invention équipée ou non d'un appareil de lecture optique, présente en outre l'avantage que l'ensemble peut être déplacé facilement en le soulevant de part et d'autre, ce qui n'est pas possible avec les caisses enregistreuses conventionnelles équipées, comme dit ci-dessus, d'un appareil de lecture optique. Un avantage ultérieur du système selon l'invention consiste en ce que l'intercalation d'un appareil de lecture optique s'effectue sans qu'il ne faille avoir recours à des mesures de renforcement ou de support supplémentaires.This design of the cash register according to the invention whether or not equipped with an optical reading device, also has the advantage that the assembly can be moved easily by lifting it on either side, which is not not possible with conventional cash registers equipped, as said above, with an optical reader. A further advantage of the system according to the invention is that the intercalation of an optical reading device takes place without the need for additional reinforcement or support measures.

La caisse enregistreuse selon l'invention, dotée des avantages susmentionnés et d'autres avantages, se compose à cet effet essentiellement d'une première partie servant au transport des produits ou articles choisis par le client vers un poste d'enregistrement, d'une deuxième partie pour l'évacuation des produits ou articles enregistrés et d'une troisième partie contenant l'appareil d'enregistrement, ces deux premières parties pouvant être déplacées l'une par rapport à l'autre en vue de leur accouplement mutuel en au moins deux positions relatives différentes.The cash register according to the invention, endowed with the aforementioned advantages and other advantages, essentially consists for this purpose of a first part used for the transport of the products or articles chosen by the customer to a recording station, of a second part for the disposal of registered products or articles and a third part containing the recording apparatus, these first two parts being movable relative to one another for their mutual coupling in at least two different relative positions.

La caisse enregistreuse selon l'invention est en outre caractérisée en ce que l'une des deux premières parties présente au moins un élément profilé saillant et orienté vers l'autre partie, qui est capable de coopérer par coulissage avec un profilé fixé dans cette dernière, des moyens étant prévus pour accoupler ces deux profilés en des positions bien déterminées dans chacune desquelles les deux parties accouplées se trouvent à une distance mutuelle choisie à volonté.The cash register according to the invention is further characterized in that one of the first two parts has at least one projecting profiled element and oriented towards the other part, which is capable of cooperating by sliding with a profile fixed in the latter , means being provided for coupling these two profiles in well-defined positions in each of which the two coupled parts are at a mutual distance chosen at will.

Les caractéristiques et avantages du système selon le présente invention ressortiront plus clairement de la description détaillée suivante d'un mode de.mise en oeuvre préféré, donnée sans la moindre intention restrictive avec référence aux dessins annexés, où

  • la figure 1 représente en perspective une caisse enregistreuse ou "check-out" selon l'invention;
  • la figure 2 représente à plus grande échelle la partie F2 de la caisse selon la figure 1;
  • les figures 3 et 4 représentent à plus grande échelle deux coupes, pratiquées suivant les lignes III-III et IV-IV de la figure 2;
  • la figure 5 représente une vue en perspective analogue à celle de la figure 2, mais après séparation mutuelle des deux parties par coulissage effectuée en vue de l'intercalation d'un appareil de lecture optique;
  • la figure 6 représente à plus grande échelle une coupe pratiquée selon la ligne VI-VI de la figure 5;
  • la figure 7 représente une vue en perspective analogue à celle de la figure 5, mais après montage d'un support fait au préalable et muni de plaques de finition sur la caisse enregistreuse selon la figure 5;
  • la figure 8 représente à plus grande échelle une coupe pratiquée selon la ligne VIII-VIII de la figure 7;
  • la figure 9 représente une vue en perspective analogue
  • à celle de la figure 7, mais après montage de l'appareil de lecture optique dans la caisse enregistreuse;
  • la figure 10 représente à plus grande échelle une coupe pratiquée selon la ligne X-X de la figure 9;
  • les figures 11 et 12 représentent des vues analogues à celles des figures 8 et 10, mais pour une variante d'exécution de l'appareil de lecture optique; et
  • la figure 13 représente une vue en perspective analogue à celle de la figure 1, mais après le montage d'un appareil d'enregistrement optique.
The characteristics and advantages of the system according to the present invention will emerge more clearly from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment, given without any restrictive intention with reference to the appended drawings, where
  • Figure 1 shows in perspective a cash register or "check-out" according to the invention;
  • Figure 2 shows on a larger scale the part F2 of the box according to Figure 1;
  • Figures 3 and 4 show on a larger scale two sections, made along lines III-III and IV-IV of Figure 2;
  • 5 shows a perspective view similar to that of Figure 2, but after mutual separation of the two parts by sliding performed for the intercalation of an optical reading device;
  • Figure 6 shows on a larger scale a section made along the line VI-VI of Figure 5;
  • FIG. 7 represents a perspective view similar to that of FIG. 5, but after mounting of a support made beforehand and provided with finishing plates on the cash register according to Figure 5;
  • Figure 8 shows on a larger scale a section made along the line VIII-VIII of Figure 7;
  • Figure 9 shows a similar perspective view
  • to that of Figure 7, but after mounting the optical reader in the cash register;
  • Figure 10 shows on a larger scale a section made along line XX of Figure 9;
  • Figures 11 and 12 show views similar to those of Figures 8 and 10, but for an alternative embodiment of the optical reading device; and
  • Figure 13 shows a perspective view similar to that of Figure 1, but after mounting an optical recording apparatus.

Comme le montre la figure la figure 1, la caisse enregistreuse 1 selon l'invention se compose essentiellement d'une partie 2 à bande transporteuse 3 pour le transport des produits ou articles choisis par le client vers le caissier ou la caissière; d'une partie 4 éventuellement munie d'une bande transporteuse 5 pour l'évacuation ou la réception de la marchandise enregistrée et reposant sur un support creux 6 susceptible de faire office de placard, accessible du côté du caissier ou de la caissière; d'une table 8 reposant également sur un support creux 8 et destiné à porter un appareil d'enregistrement; et d'une colonne 9 portant un dispositif d'éclairage 10.As shown in FIG. 1, the cash register 1 according to the invention essentially consists of a part 2 with a conveyor belt 3 for transporting the products or articles chosen by the customer to the cashier; a part 4 possibly provided with a conveyor belt 5 for the evacuation or the reception of the registered goods and resting on a hollow support 6 capable of serving as a cupboard, accessible from the side of the cashier or the cashier; a table 8 also resting on a hollow support 8 and intended to carry a recording apparatus; and a column 9 carrying a lighting device 10.

Les deux parties 2 et 4 sont réunies selon le présente invention au moyen de deux profilés 11 et 12, qui, en l'occurrence, sont des profilés en U, solidaires de la partie 4 et susceptibles de coopérer avec des profilés analogues correspondants 13 et 14, qui, en l'occurrence, sont également des profilés en U, dans lesquels les profilés 11 et 12 peuvent coulisser librement.The two parts 2 and 4 are joined together according to the present invention by means of two profiles 11 and 12, which, in this case, are U-shaped profiles, integral with the part 4 and capable of cooperating with corresponding analogous profiles 13 and 14, which in this case are also U-shaped profiles, in which the profiles 11 and 12 can slide freely.

Dans les profilés en U 11 et 12, d'une part, et les profilés en U 13 et 14, d'autre part, sont prévus des trous 15 dû- ment répartis, susceptibles d'être mutuellement opposés en vue du blocage mutuel des parties 2 et 4 en l'une ou l'autre position relative voulue au moyen de boulons 16.In U-profiles 11 and 12, on the one hand, and profiles in the form of U 13 and 14, on the other hand, holes 15 are provided which are duly distributed, capable of being mutually opposed with a view to mutually blocking parts 2 and 4 in one or the other desired relative position by means of bolts 16.

Il va sans dire que les profilés 11 et 12 pourront, avec le même résultat, être fixés à la partie 2, tandis que les profilés 13 et 14 sont fixés dans la partie 4;. Comme le montrent les figures, il suffit donc de se procurer une caisse enregistreuse du genre décrit dans les lignes précédentes et représentée par les figures annexées et de l'employer soit dans la position illustrée par la figure 1, soit dans celle illustrée par la figure 13, de manière qu'après le desserage des boulons 16, les deux parties peuvent être déplacées l'une par rapport à l'autre d'une longueur E, qui correspond à la largeur d'un appareil de lecture optique destiné à être intercalé entre elles.It goes without saying that the sections 11 and 12 can, with the same result, be fixed to part 2, while the sections 13 and 14 are fixed in part 4 ;. As the figures show, it suffices therefore to obtain a cash register of the kind described in the preceding lines and represented by the appended figures and to use it either in the position illustrated by FIG. 1, or in that illustrated by the figure. 13, so that after loosening the bolts 16, the two parts can be moved relative to each other by a length E, which corresponds to the width of an optical reading device intended to be interposed between them.

Il va de soi que les points où sont percés les trous 15 doivent être choisis au préalable en fonction de ladite distance E, qui peut varier d'une marque d'appareils de lecture optique à l'autre, et qu'il se recommande de percer une pluralité de trous permettant le réglage de la distance E pour chacune des différentes marques d'appareils de lecture optique, qui entrent en ligne de compte pour l'équipement d'un même type de caisse enregistreuse.It goes without saying that the points where the holes 15 are drilled must be chosen beforehand as a function of said distance E, which can vary from one brand of optical reading device to another, and that it is recommended to drill a plurality of holes allowing the adjustment of the distance E for each of the different brands of optical reading devices, which are taken into account for the equipment of the same type of cash register.

Après l'écartement mutuel des parties 2 et 4 par coulissage, est montée une construction faite au préalable, qui se compose principalement de lattes, respectivement 17 et 18, destinées à supporter l'appareil de lecture optique, comme le montre entre autres la figure 10, ainsi que d'éléments latéraux, respectivement 19 et 20, avec lesquels lesdites lattes de support 17 et 18 sont suspendues et fixées auxdits profilés en U 11 et 12, au moyen des profilés 21 et 22 fixés à ces éléments latéraux 19 et 20 et reposant sur les profilés en U 11 et 12, éléments latéraux 19 et 20 qui pourront être recouverts d'un revêtement 22 ou 23.After the mutual spacing of parts 2 and 4 by sliding, a previously made construction is mounted, which mainly consists of slats, respectively 17 and 18, intended to support the optical reading device, as shown among others in the figure 10, as well as lateral elements, respectively 19 and 20, with which said support slats 17 and 18 are suspended and fixed to said U-shaped profiles 11 and 12, by means of profiles 21 and 22 fixed to these lateral elements 19 and 20 and resting on the U-shaped sections 11 and 12, lateral elements 19 and 20 which may be covered with a coating 22 or 23.

Lesdites lattes de support 17 et 18 sont de préference réglables en hauteur en vue du réglage de la hauteur du "scanner".Said support slats 17 and 18 are preferably adjustable in height for the purpose of adjusting the height of the "scanner".

On voit qu'on obtient ainsi une caisse enregistreuse qui peut s'employer avec ou sans appareil de lecture optique et présente l'avantage que la solidité de la liaison entre les deux parties 2 et 4 est assurée dans toutes ses positions, c'est-à-dire aussi bien dans la position représentée par la figure 1 que dans celle représentée par le figure 13, de sorte que la caisse peut être facilement déplacée dans chacune de ces deux positions en la soulevant de part et d'autre, et cela sans qu'il ne faille avoir recours à des supports supplémentaires.It can be seen that a cash register is thus obtained which can be used with or without an optical reading device and has the advantage that the solidity of the connection between the two parts 2 and 4 is ensured in all its positions. ie both in the position shown in Figure 1 and in that shown in Figure 13, so that the body can be easily moved into each of these two positions by lifting it on either side, and this without the need for additional supports.

Dans le mode d'exécution illustré par les figures 8 et 10, la caisse est équipée d'un appareil de lecture optique, qui repose en bas sur des supports, à savoir, en l'occurrence, sur les lattes 17 et 18.In the embodiment illustrated by FIGS. 8 and 10, the box is equipped with an optical reading device, which rests on supports at the bottom, namely, in this case, on the slats 17 and 18.

Les figures 11 et 12 ont trait à un mode d'exécution, destiné à supporter un appareil de lecture optique muni de part et d'autre d'une saillie 24. Dans ce cas, des éléments auxiliaires 25 et 26 sont disposés sur les profilés 11 et 12 pour régler la position de l'appareil de lecture optique au niveau requis, éléments auxiliaires qui se présentent par exemple sous forme de tubes plats, sur lesquels pourront, le cas échéant, être fixés au préalable des éléments latéraux 27 et 28 en guise de supports pour les éléments de revêtement 29 et 30, qui portent éventuellement un fond de finissage 31.Figures 11 and 12 relate to an embodiment, intended to support an optical reading device provided on either side with a projection 24. In this case, auxiliary elements 25 and 26 are arranged on the profiles 11 and 12 to adjust the position of the optical reading device to the required level, auxiliary elements which are for example in the form of flat tubes, on which may, if necessary, be fixed in advance side elements 27 and 28 in as supports for the covering elements 29 and 30, which optionally carry a finishing base 31.

Il va sans dire que pour la liaison mutuelle des deux parties 2 et 4 viennent en ligne de compte toutes sortes de profilés congruents, et cela de manière que, dans le cas extrême, une des deux parties 2 et 4 n'est munie que d'un seul profilé saillant coopérant par coulissage avec un profilé correspondant de l'autre partie.It goes without saying that for the mutual connection of the two parts 2 and 4 all kinds of congruent profiles are taken into account, and this so that, in the extreme case, one of the two parts 2 and 4 is only provided with '' only one projecting profile cooperating by sliding with a corresponding profile of the other part.

Inutile de souligner que l'invention ne se limite pas aux exemples de mise en oeuvre décrits dans les lignes précédentes et illustrés par les figures annexées, mais en prévoit toutes sortes de modifications, d'additions et d'adaptations concernant la forme et les dimensions, évidemment à condition de ne pas dépasser son cadre, défini par les revendications formulées ci-après.Needless to say, the invention is not limited to the examples of implementation described in the preceding lines and illustrated by the appended figures, but provides for all kinds of modifications, additions and adaptations thereof concerning the shape and the dimensions. , obviously provided that it does not go beyond its framework, defined by the claims formulated below.

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1.- Caisse enregistreuse, dite "check-out", perfectionnée, du genre comportant essentiellement une première partie (2) destinée au transport de produits ou d'articles vers un poste d'enregistrement; une deuxième partie (4) destinée à l'évacuation des produits ou articles enregistrés; et une troisième partie (7) contenant l'appareil d'enregistrement, caractérisée en ce que ces deux premières parties (2,4) peuvent être déplacées l'une par rapport à l'autre en vue de leur accouplement en au moins deux positions relatives différentes.1.- Cash register, called "check-out", improved, of the kind essentially comprising a first part (2) intended for the transport of products or articles to a recording station; a second part (4) intended for the evacuation of the products or articles recorded; and a third part (7) containing the recording device, characterized in that these first two parts (2,4) can be moved relative to each other for coupling in at least two positions different relative. 2.- Caisse enregistreuse perfectionnée selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'une de ses deux premières parties (2,4) est munie d'au moins un profilé saillant (11, 12) orienté vers l'autre partie en vue de sa coopération par coulissage avec un profilé correspondant (13,14) fixé dans cette dernière, des moyens étant prévus pour réunir mutuellement ces deux profilés en des positions bien déterminées dans le but de placer chaque fois les deux premières parties (2,4) de la caisse en la position réciproque voulue.2.- improved cash register according to claim 1, characterized in that one of its first two parts (2,4) is provided with at least one projecting profile (11, 12) oriented towards the other part in view of its cooperation by sliding with a corresponding profile (13,14) fixed therein, means being provided for bringing these two profiles together in well-defined positions with the aim of placing the first two parts each time (2,4) of the body in the desired reciprocal position. 3.- Caisse enregistreuse perfectionnée selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que chacune desdites deux premières parties (2,4) est munie de part et d'autre d'un profilé (11,12,13,14) du genre défini ci-dessus.3.- improved cash register according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each of said first two parts (2,4) is provided on either side with a profile (11,12,13,14) of the kind defined above. 4.- Caisse enregistreuse perfectionnée selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que lesdits profilés saillants (11,12) de l'une des deux premières parties sont des profilés en U, tout comme ceux (13,14) de l'autre partie.4.- improved cash register according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that said projecting sections (11,12) of one of the first two parts are U-shaped sections, like those (13, 14) from the other party. 5.- Caisse enregistreuse perfectionnée selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que lesdits profilés en U saillants (11,12) sont fixés dans la deuxième partie servant à l'évacuation des produits ou articles enregistrés.5.- Improved cash register according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that said projecting U-shaped sections (11,12) are fixed in the second part serving for the evacuation of products or arti registered keys. 6.- Caisse enregistreuse perfectionnée selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que lesdits profilés saillants (11,12) s'adaptent avec précision dans les profilés de l'autre partie.6.- improved cash register according to claim 5, characterized in that said projecting profiles (11,12) fit precisely in the profiles of the other part. 7.- Caisse enregistreuse perfectionnée selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que' lesdits moyens destinés à l'accouplement mutuel des deux premières parties (2,4) se présentent sous forme d'une pluralité de trous forés (15) dans les profilés concernés et susceptibles d'être disposés, de manière appropriée, l'un en regard de l'autre, trous servant à l'introduction de boulons (16) pour relier entre elles les deux premières parties (2,4) de la caisse à une distance mutuelle appropriée.7.- improved cash register according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that said means for mutual coupling of the first two parts (2,4) are in the form of a plurality of holes drilled (15) in the profiles concerned and capable of being arranged, suitably, one opposite the other, holes used for the introduction of bolts (16) to connect the two first parts (2 , 4) from the body at an appropriate mutual distance. 8.- Caisse enregistreuse perfectionnée selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'intervalle entre les deux parties écartées l'une de l'autre par coulissage est rempli d'une construction en U composée d'éléments (lattes ou supports) (17,18) horizontaux destinés à supporter l'appareil de lecture optique, et d'éléments verticaux (19,20), éventuellement sous forme d'éléments de revêtement (22,23), qui sont suspendus auxdits profilés en U et supportent lesdites lattes (17,18).8.- Improved cash register according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that the interval between the two parts separated from one another by sliding is filled with a U-shaped construction composed of horizontal elements (slats or supports) (17,18) intended to support the optical reading device, and vertical elements (19,20), possibly in the form of covering elements (22,23), which are suspended to said U-shaped profiles and support said slats (17,18). 9.- Caisse enregistreuse perfectionnée selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications précédentes 1-7, caractérisée en ce que sur lesdits profilés (11,12) présents entre les deux premières parties (2,4) écartées l'une de l'autre par coulissage sont disposés des éléments auxiliaires, sur lesquels repose l'appareil de lecture optique par l'entremise d'éléments saillants latéraux (24).9.- improved cash register according to either of the preceding claims 1-7, characterized in that on said sections (11,12) present between the first two parts (2,4) separated from one 'Other by sliding are arranged auxiliary elements, on which the optical reading device rests by means of lateral projecting elements (24). 10.- Caisse enregistreuse perfectionnée selon la revendication 9, caractérisée en ce que des éléments latéraux (27,28) ou des éléments de revêtement (29,30) sont fixés sur lesdits éléments auxiliaires.10.- improved cash register according to claim 9, characterized in that side elements (27,28) or covering elements (29,30) are fixed on said auxiliary elements.
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