EP2671474B1 - Caisse de sortie pour supermarchés, hypermarchés et autres unités de vente au détail - Google Patents

Caisse de sortie pour supermarchés, hypermarchés et autres unités de vente au détail Download PDF

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EP2671474B1
EP2671474B1 EP13170198.9A EP13170198A EP2671474B1 EP 2671474 B1 EP2671474 B1 EP 2671474B1 EP 13170198 A EP13170198 A EP 13170198A EP 2671474 B1 EP2671474 B1 EP 2671474B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
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  • the present invention refers to the field of furniture for shops, supermarkets, hypermarkets and other retail environments in general, and in particular it concerns a checkout counter.
  • a checkout counter is mainly made up of a flat top that is supported by a load-bearing structure.
  • three main regions can be identified, consecutively arranged according to an exit direction of the products purchased from the retail environment.
  • the three regions comprise a first region in which the clients deposit the goods, a second region for recording the goods and a third packing region.
  • the first region commonly consists in a conveyor belt on which the client rests the goods that are moved forward, by the conveyor belt itself, towards the second region at which there is a staff member and where means for reading the price of the product, such as a barcode optical reader, are arranged. Downstream of the second region there is the region for collecting and packing the products that can possibly be defined by an enlarged portion of the flat top, so as to make it possible to usefully receive the products of even two clients at the same time.
  • the flat top is supported by uprights or other supporting elements, that are adapted to contain the electronic components, for controlling the cash register, and drawers that are available to the staff member.
  • the flat top can be peripherally delimited by a closed and load-bearing frame made with aluminium or hard plastic profiles.
  • a checkout counter of this type is disclosed for example in patent publication EP2194820 .
  • each of the aforementioned regions is to be adapted, in shape, colour, dimensions, to the specific needs of each retailer.
  • a further particular object of the present invention is to provide a checkout counter of the aforementioned type that can be assembled by workers having more basic skills and tools with respect to what is currently foreseen for known solutions.
  • a checkout counter has a main development according to a longitudinal direction or axis X with a head and a tail, that are identified by the sliding direction of the products from inside the point of sales (typically a supermarket or hypermarket), to the outside.
  • the checkout counter comprises a flat top 1 on which there can be identified a first region for resting the goods 1a, that develops starting from the aforementioned head, a second region for reading the product 1b and finally a third packing region 1c that ends with the aforementioned tail of the checkout counter, the three regions being consecutively arranged along the axis X.
  • the flat top 1 is supported by a supporting frame 2 provided with two uprights 20, 21 for resting on the ground that are positioned in proximity of the head and of the tail of the checkout counter. These have a box-shaped open structure, with mutually facing cavities that can be advantageously adapted with shelves or drawers used by the staff operator.
  • the staff operator accommodates him/herself in the space defined between the uprights (directly at the second region 1b for reading the goods) that is wide enough so as to house a stool or a chair.
  • the upright 20 at the head extremity of the counter is only partially occupied by the flat top 1, which in the goods resting region has a reduced width, so that it is the same upright that defines, at the top, a free shelf 20a for resting a cash register, not shown, and other typical electronic payment devices (terminals for transactions with magnetic or microchip-type cards).
  • the flat top 1 according to the invention is delimited on the longitudinal sides, i.e. those parallel to the axis X, by bar-shaped profiles 3 having a cross section (I. e., a section along a plane that is perpendicular to the axis X) that is substantially C-shaped.
  • the profiles 3, fixed to the uprights 20, 21, constitute the load bearing structure of the flat top 1. More precisely, at the side facing the staff operator, two profile lengths 3' and 3" are used respectively along the goods resting region 1a and along the enlarged packing region 1c, whereas at the opposite side, i.e. the side facing the customer passage, a unitary profile 3'" extends along the whole longitudinal development of the flat top 1.
  • this can be defined as substantially C-shaped with an opening facing towards the inmost part of the flat top 1.
  • the profiles on the two sides thus have a symmetrical arrangement with respect to one another and, according to a fundamental aspect of the invention, the same type of profile is used on the two sides, providing in both cases suitable engagement means for the various mounting needs (that depending upon the regions, may or may not be used).
  • the bar has a lower base 30 that is substantially flat so as to allow the connection to the aforementioned uprights.
  • These members in addition to being used for the stable connection of the bar to the uprights, can be used, in the regions that are not occupied by the uprights, for anchoring some accessories, such as bag-holding trays (not shown), that are possibly required by the retailer as a function of his specific needs.
  • An outer face 31 of the profile i.e. the surface exposed towards towards the customer or the staff operator, is slightly convex and has, in the central position, a guide 31a.
  • this guide is substantially square-shaped so as to allow the snap fitting of shockproof protections 31b, usually made from plastic material and that can be personalised with various colour shades so as to be adapted to the specific requirements of the retailer.
  • the profile has a substantially trapezoidal top bulge 32 with slanting sides on which locking means 32a are formed, to allow the hooking connection to the same top bulge 32 of accessories 32b like for example supports for keypads for inserting PIN codes or, as shown in figure 1 , supports for barriers made from transparent plastic material for separating the customer from the staff operator at the counter, etc., especially on the profile 3'" at the customer side in the central region 1b.
  • the locking means comprise two opposite grooves formed on the slanting sides; suitable appendices of the accessory, that is thus arranged over and straddling across the trapezoidal bulge, are forcibly inserted in grooves.
  • the height extension of the inner wall 34 (i. e. the size along a direction that is perpendicular to a support plane 22 defined by the flat top) is defined between the top bulge 32 and a step-like recess 33 that is formed between the lower base 30 and the same wall.
  • Such height determines, in practice, the volume available for housing the aforementioned inner components, and in particular: a conveyor belt 10 in the resting region 1a; a barcode reader 11 in the second or goods recording region 1b; and a goods collecting receptacle 12 in the third or packing region 1c.
  • each seat In order to secure such components, four seats, consecutively arranged (from top to bottom) open up at the inner wall 34.
  • the seats are indicated respectively with 35 (first seat), 36 (second seat), 37 (third seat), 38 (fourth seat), and each has a substantially squared cross section.
  • FIG. 3a where the first region 1a is shown in section, in this latter region the goods rest on the conveyor belt 10 that is pulled tight in a continuous loop between rollers 10c having a horizontal axis of rotation.
  • known stretching systems are used (not represented in detail), contained inside the belt and supported by the second seat 36, which has greater dimensions with respect to the other three.
  • a further support structure 10a for supporting the belt having a known traditional configuration, is arranged in abutment with the inner wall 34 and with the recess 33, exploits the third seat 37 for snap-fitting with a protrusion 10a'.
  • the third seat 37 provides for a locking wing 37a that extends parallel to the inner wall 34 and partially shuts the access to the seat so as to hinder the accidental exit of the protrusion 10a'.
  • the fourth seat 38 is designed for housing a suitably shaped edge 10b' of a lower closure panel 10b of the conveyor belt and, at the same time, for accommodating screw means that permit to secure a central body of the optical reading scanner.
  • a scanner support frame 13 is visible defining the central region of the flat top and comprises a housing 13a for the electrical and circuit components forming the scanner.
  • a housing consists of a box made with metal profiles, that is fixedly attached to two cross members 13b that extend perpendicular with respect to the direction X so as to connect the profile lengths 3' and 3" to the unitary profile 3"', respectively, thus delimiting the central region from the goods resting region and from the packing region, respectively.
  • the cross members 13b have connection wings 13c with threaded seats for the connection to the profiles 3 through bolts that are engaged with the first seat 35 and the fourth seat 38 of the profiles.
  • FIGS. 4 and 4a show a section view of the third region 1c of the flat top, that is the goods packing region.
  • a region is defined by the receptacle 12 for collecting the products recorded for purchase and subsequently moved along (manually by the staff operator, or with the assistance of a second conveyor belt towards the tail of the checkout counter).
  • the product collection receptacle finds an anchoring point in the first seat 35, in which an upper edge 12a, suitably shaped so as to ensure an optimal fitting, is forcibly inserted.
  • the receptacle is made with the desired shape and dimensions e.g. through bending starting from a sheet of metal material.
  • the profile further comprises lightening channels running along the entire length of the profile.
  • one lightening channel 39 is arranged at the lower part of the profile between the seat 30a of the base 30 and the fourth seat 38 of the wall 34.
  • a cavity 39a is made for the insertion of self-tapping connection screws that serve for connecting the profile with extremity cross pieces 4, that in practice materialize, respectively, the head and the tail of the checkout counter.
  • An analogous hole 39b is made inside the second seat 36 of the wall 34 in a corner position and adjacent to the first seat 35.
  • Such cross-pieces are preferably made from plastic material.
  • the checkout counter according to the invention has numerous advantages.
  • the special shape of the profile 3 with the provision of a remarkable number of attachment portions that are suitably studied and prearranged for the various mounting requirements in the different regions, makes it possible to have a single standard mounting component that, being cut in the desired size, provides a basic module for the construction of the checkout counter.
  • the checkout counter can be easily adapted to the customized requirements of the retailer, at the same time allowing a rapid and easy mounting, since the various seats/attachments make it possible to avoid most of the high-qualification professional drilling or welding operations that are currently foreseen in known systems.
  • the upper locking means 32a allow for a quick and easy connection, without attachment and threaded fixing members, of accessories such as separation dividers or supports for alphanumeric keypads for inserting PIN codes. Also the support structure of the conveyor belt can be installed without using threaded connections, but simple fitting together.
  • the checkout counter according to the invention can be easily assembled directly at the retailer's premises, since the parts can be mostly assembled to one another through simple snap-fitting.
  • the cross-pieces 4 are moreover fixedly connected by means of screws that thread inside the profiles, with holes that are already prearranged, and thus can be mounted with minimal effort.
  • shockproof protection elements are in turn snap fitted inside the guides 31a, they can therefore be removed rapidly when needed so as to be replaced in the case in which they become damaged or simply due to different customization needs.
  • the bars are made from metal material preferably like aluminium, whereas the uprights are normally made from folded sheet steel.

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  1. Une caisse de sortie pour magasins, supermarchés, hypermarchés ou autres installations de vente au détail comprenant une plateforme supérieure (1) se développant le long d'un axe principal longitudinal (X) et un châssis de support (2) pour supporter ladite plateforme dans une position surélevée par rapport à une surface de plancher, au moins trois régions étant définies de manière séquentielle sur ladite plateforme (1) et positionnées le long du dit axe (X), dans laquelle lesdites trois régions comprennent : une première région d'entrée des marchandises (1a) comprenant une bande transporteuse (10) avec une structure de support (10a), une deuxième région d'enregistrement des marchandises (1b) comprenant un dispositif de lecture optique (11) pour lire le prix des marchandises, et une troisième région d'emballage des marchandises (1c) comprenant un réceptacle d'emballage (12), ladite plateforme (1) étant délimitée au moins le long des côtés longitudinaux par des profilés en barre (3) parallèles au dit axe (X) et adaptés pour être fixés au dit châssis de support (2), chacun des dits profilés (3) ayant une section transversale en forme de C qui comprend une base plate (30) pour le raccordement au dit châssis de support (2), une protubérance supérieure (32), une paroi latérale intérieure (34) et une paroi latérale extérieure opposée (31); ladite caisse de sortie étant caractérisée en ce que tous lesdits profilés (3) présentent la même section transversale comprenant en outre au moins des premier, deuxième, troisième et quatrième sièges (35, 36, 37, 38) qui débouchent consécutivement sur ladite paroi intérieure (34) et qui sont agencés depuis ladite protubérance supérieure (32) vers ladite base (30), lesdits sièges étant choisis en fonction des régions de ladite plateforme pour la liaison réversible, par des éléments d'encliquetage ou via des vis, sur au moins ladite structure de support (10a) de la bande transporteuse (10), ledit dispositif de lecture optique et ledit réceptacle d'emballage des marchandises (12).
  2. La caisse de sortie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle des moyens de mise en tension de ladite bande transporteuse (10) sont engagés dans ledit second siège (36).
  3. La caisse de sortie selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, dans laquelle un développement en hauteur de ladite paroi intérieure (34) est défini entre ladite protubérance supérieure (32) et un évidement en forme d'épaulement (33), ladite structure de support (10a) de ladite bande transporteuse venant en butée contre ladite paroi intérieure (34) et contre ledit évidement en forme d'épaulement (33), ladite structure de support étant en outre munie d'un téton (10a') adapté pour être encliqueté à l'intérieur du dit troisième siège (37).
  4. La caisse de sortie selon la revendication 3, dans laquelle ledit troisième siège (37) est muni d'une ailette de blocage (37a) se prolongeant parallèlement à ladite paroi intérieure (34) pour fermer partiellement l'accès du dit siège de façon à éviter la sortie accidentelle du dit téton (10a').
  5. La caisse de sortie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit quatrième siège (38) s'encliquette sur un bord ajusté (10b') d'un panneau de fermeture inférieur (10b) de ladite bande transporteuse.
  6. La caisse de sortie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit quatrième siège (38) loge des moyens de vis pour la liaison avec un corps central du dit dispositif de lecture optique.
  7. La caisse de sortie selon la revendication 6, dans laquelle ledit corps central est fixé au dit profilé (3) via des moyens de vis logés dans ledit premier siège (35).
  8. La caisse de sortie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle un bord supérieur (12a) du dit réceptacle d'emballage des marchandises (12) est inséré en force dans ledit premier siège (35).
  9. La caisse de sortie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite protubérance supérieure (32) a une forme sensiblement trapézoïdale avec des côtés inclinés dans lesquels sont prévus des moyens de blocage (32a), adaptés pour permettre la liaison stable de dispositifs accessoires (32b).
  10. La caisse de sortie selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle lesdits moyens de blocage sont des gorges opposées disposées parallèlement au dit axe principal (X), pour coopérer en force avec des parties en saillie des dits dispositifs accessoires agencés au-dessus de et à cheval sur ladite protubérance trapézoïdale (32).
  11. La caisse de sortie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite paroi extérieure (31) comprend un guide central (31 a) pour recevoir par encliquetage une protection contre les chocs (31 b).
  12. La caisse de sortie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite section transversale des dits profilés comprend en outre des cavités filetées (39a, 39b) disposées le long du dit axe (X) pour l'insertion de moyens de connexion pour connecter lesdits profilés (3) avec des traverses (4) qui délimitent ladite plateforme sur le côté d'entrée des marchandises et sur le côté de sortie.
  13. La caisse de sortie selon la revendication 12, comprenant en outre des canaux d'allègement courant le long du dit axe (X) sur toute la longueur du profilé, au moins un canal d'allègement (39) étant disposé entre ladite base (30) et ledit quatrième siège (38), l'une des dites cavités filetées (39a) étant formée dans une paroi de séparation qui sépare ledit quatrième siège et le canal d'allègement (39), une deuxième des dites cavités filetées (39b) étant formées à l'intérieur du dit deuxième siège (36) dans l'angle adjacent au premier siège (35).
  14. La caisse de sortie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit châssis de support (2) comprend des montants (20, 21) pour reposer sur ladite surface de plancher et positionnés à proximité de l'entrée des marchandises et des côtés de sortie de ladite plateforme, lesdits montants ayant une structure ouverte en forme de boîte avec des cavités se faisant face mutuellement, des étagères ou des tiroirs étant prévus à l'intérieur des dites cavités pour une utilisation par le personnel assis à la caisse.
  15. La caisse de sortie selon la revendication 14, dans laquelle les profilés (3) sont reliés aux dits montants (20, 21) et comprennent respectivement deux longueurs de profilé en barre (3', 3") disposées sur ladite plateforme respectivement le long de ladite région d'entrée des marchandises (1a) et le long de ladite région d'emballage (1c), et un profilé en barre d'une seule pièce (3"') disposé sur toute la longueur de la plateforme (1) sur le côté de passage de la clientèle.
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