141results about "Shop counters" patented technology

A checkout system is disclosed. In one aspect, a checkout system includes a cabinet and an input shelf coupled with the cabinet. The checkout system also includes features for detecting a cart approaching the checkout system. The input shelf is arranged to collapse based at least in part on detection of a cart approaching the checkout system.

A multi-function transaction card may receive, from shelf sensors, first data indicating that items have been removed from shelves by a customer of a merchant, and may receive, from shopping cart sensors, second data indicating that the items have been placed in a shopping cart. The multi-function transaction card may receive, based on the first data and the second data, item data identifying the items placed in the shopping cart, wherein the item data is received from price tags of the items. The multi-function transaction card may store the item data, and may provide, to a transaction terminal of the merchant, the item data identifying the items and customer data identifying the customer. The multi-function transaction card may receive, from the transaction terminal, transaction data identifying a transaction that charges the multi-function transaction card for a total cost of the items.

Techniques for managing coverage constraints are provided for determining an improved camera coverage plan including a number, a placement, and a pose of cameras that are arranged to track subjects in a three-dimensional real space. The method includes receiving an initial camera coverage plan including a three-dimensional map of a real space, an initial number and initial pose of a plurality of cameras and a camera model including characteristics of the cameras. The method can iteratively apply a machine learning process to an objective function of number and poses of cameras, and subject to a set of constraints, obtain an improved camera coverage plan. The improved camera coverage plan is provided to an installer to arrange cameras to track subjects in the three-dimensional real space.

The utility model relates to the technical field of consultation desks, in particular to a convenient-to-use bank consultation desk which comprises a moving assembly, cavities are formed in the two sides of the interior of the moving assembly, motors are embedded in one ends of the two cavities, and connecting shafts are arranged on the two walls of the interior of the two cavities through bearings. Through cooperation of a damper, a fixing base and universal wheels, the convenience of the consultation desk body in the carrying process is greatly improved during use of the bank consultation desk, the problem that a large amount of manpower is consumed during carrying and moving due to the fact that the weight of the bank consultation desk is large is solved, and therefore the labor intensity of workers is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved. The height of the bank consultation desk body can be adjusted according to the requirements of a user during use of the bank consultation desk through cooperation of a connecting shaft, a motor and a threaded rod, the problem that the bank consultation desk is extremely inconvenient to use when a worker is too tall is solved, and therefore the requirement of the bank consultation desk convenient to use is met.

A universal mobile computing device mount comprises a body, a clamp arm, and an insertable electrical connector. The clamp arm is extendible from, and resiliently biased towards, the body, and is configured to engage an edge surface of a mobile computing device. The insertable electrical connector is pivotably mounted in the clamp arm. The electrical connector is pivotable relative to the clamp arm to promote angular alignment of the electrical connector with a complementary electrical receptacle in the edge surface of the mobile computing device during mounting of the mobile computing device into the universal mobile computing device mount.

A system includes a platen assembly having a platen and a magnet coupled with an underside of the platen. The system also includes a base assembly having a storage component and a base magnet coupled with the storage component. The base magnet and the magnet of the platen are magnetically coupled to secure the platen in place relative to the base assembly. The system also includes an electromagnet that is selectively activated to increase a holding strength of the platen to the base assembly. Techniques for selectively activating an electromagnet to increase a holding strength of a platen to a base assembly are also provided.

The utility model relates to the technical field of bank counters, in particular to an intelligent counter of an assembled bank cash island, which comprises a bottom cabinet, a workbench and an intelligent display host arranged on the bottom cabinet, the bottom end of the intelligent display host is detachably and fixedly connected to the top end of the bottom cabinet, and a square side groove is arranged on one side of the bottom cabinet. The top and the bottom of the inner side wall of the square side groove are provided with an inserting groove and a containing cavity which extend in the horizontal direction respectively, the workbench comprises a sliding plate body and a folding plate body, the sliding plate body is slidably connected with the inserting groove in a sleeved and matched mode, and the folding plate body is hinged to the outer end of the sliding plate body and clamped and matched with the square side groove. The side cabinet is slidably sleeved and matched with the containing cavity, telescopic supporting legs are arranged at the front end and the rear end of the bottom face of the side cabinet respectively, corner grooves are formed in the four corners of the bottom end of the bottom cabinet respectively, and universal wheels are installed in the corner grooves respectively; the problem that an intelligent counter of a bank cash island is difficult to move flexibly is well solved.

To provide a sales data processor and a bag holding fixture capable of handling more transactions even in a limited space, as well as providing good customer convenience from payment for items to bagging.SOLUTION: A sales data processor 100 includes: a touch panel display 11 that displays an operation screen; a touch panel display 21 that is oriented in a different direction from the touch panel display 11 and displays an operation screen; a first bag holder 40a that is provided facing an operator of the touch panel display 11; and a second bag holder 40b that is provided facing an operator of the touch panel display 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention relates to a cash register (1) for cashing goods in a store, comprising a cash register body (2) and a conveying device (4, 5, 6) arranged on the cash register body (2), consisting essentially of a conveyor belt (4) and a conveyor belt frame (6), characterized in that the conveyor belt frame (6) together with the conveyor belt (4) guided along it is designed to be relatively movable relative to the cash register body (2).

The system includes a countertop portion, a barrier section, and one or more trays. The countertop portion has a front side and a back side. The barrier section is coupled to a bottom side of the countertop portion along the front side of the countertop. The barrier section is configured to support the countertop portion in use. The barrier section defines one or more openings therethrough. Each tray is aligned with one of the one or more openings and slidable relative to the barrier section between a retracted position and an extended position. Each of the trays is closer to the back side of the countertop in the extended position than it is in the retracted position. Each of the trays passes at least partially through its respective opening when sliding between the retracted position and the extended position.

The utility model provides a greeting table, and belongs to the technical field of greeting tables. The greeting table comprises a greeting table assembly and a display assembly. The welcome table assembly comprises a cabinet body, and universal wheels are installed at the bottom of the cabinet body. The display assembly comprises a display rear cover, the display rear cover is obliquely arranged at the front end of the top of the cabinet body, a display body is installed in the display rear cover, and a display outer cover frame is further installed at the frame of the display body. The greeting table is widely suitable for the catering industry, the hotel industry, the academic exchange industry and the like, the universality of the greeting table is improved, and LOGO customization is supported. The display body is installed at the front end of the top of the cabinet body, a subject video of this time can be circularly played on the display body during product publicity, speech and academic reports, impression is deepened, when the display is used in the catering industry, the display can serve as a food ordering machine, consumers can see the menu ordered by themselves more visually, and the practicability of the whole device is improved.

A sustainable and lightweight bag having a unique weaving pattern. A system utilizing the bag having multiple systems to provide a sustainable alternative to single use plastic bags.

To allow a customer to perform registration to settlement of a purchased commodity on a terminal operated by the customer without using a settlement device.SOLUTION: An information processing device calculates a price of a commodity purchased by a buyer on the basis of data on the purchased commodity accepted on a terminal. The information processing device acquires data required for price payment set to the buyer. The information processing device settles transaction of the calculated price on the basis of the acquired data required for the price payment in response to acceptance of a settlement instruction on the terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

An article dividing system for use in a checkout system having a support structure onto which articles are placed is provided. The system comprises a dividing arm comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being adapted to be attached to the support structure, and the second end comprising a first connection unit; a first delimiting arm comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first delimiting arm is adapted to be attached to the support structure and the second end comprises a second connection unit; a second delimiting arm comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second delimiting arm is adapted to be attached to the support structure and the second end comprises a third connection unit, the first and second delimiting arms being selectively moveable in a vertical direction.

A smart cart system accounts for edge cases in user interactions by leveraging sensor data and machine-learning models of a smart cart system. For example, a smart cart system uses sensor data to detect when a user removes an item from the smart cart system and presents content to the user on a display of the smart cart system based on the removed item. The smart cart system captures images of the storage area and applies an item identification model to the images to identify the item removed from the storage area. The smart cart system identifies a set of candidate items based on location sensor data describing a location of the smart cart system when the item was removed and computes presentation scores for each of the set of candidate items based on item data for each item the removed item.

Bag dispenser systems for toes intended to be loaded with products for transport in an order fulfillment system include multiple totes each configured to be transported by mobile robots of an order fulfillment system. The multiple totes are each configured to be loaded with and contain and transport one or more products purchased by customers. The bag dispenser systems include a bag cartridge containing a plurality of bags and configured to be inserted into one of the multiple totes selected to contain the bag cartridge instead of the one or more products purchased by the customers.

The invention discloses a modularized extensible community property comprehensive management platform, which relates to the technical field of management platforms and comprises a community property comprehensive management propaganda platform, and a computer for inquiring data and a bunching device matched with the computer for use are mounted at the upper end of the propaganda platform. When two propaganda tables need to be spliced together, a worker turns over a movable plate to be lapped at the upper end of a mounting seat, and then presses a limiting piece to compress a spring telescopic rod, so that the limiting piece and the mounting seat are clamped together, the two propaganda tables are mounted together, the use area is increased, the stability is improved, carrying of the propaganda tables is reduced, and the cost is reduced. And when the propaganda platform needs to be recycled, the connected propaganda platforms are disassembled, so that workers can conveniently transport the propaganda platforms.

The utility model relates to the technical field of cashier desks, and discloses a cashier desk which comprises a cashier desk body and a ventilation mechanism, and the ventilation mechanism comprises a liquid storage tank fixedly connected to the bottom of the cashier desk body and a heating rod installed on the inner wall of the liquid storage tank. According to the cashier desk, a working environment suitable for four seasons can be provided for cashiers through the arranged ventilation mechanism, the adjustable ventilation mechanism is adopted for solving the problem that the natural ventilation effect of a working area is limited, the air temperature is adjusted in different seasons, and the cashiers are prevented from feeling uncomfortable due to muggy or cold air; a cashier can add water or cooling liquid into the liquid storage tank according to needs, the fan drives air to flow through the snake-shaped metal pipe and make slow and full contact with the stored liquid on the wave-shaped metal plate, efficient cooling or heating is achieved, the cooled or heated air is fed into the position between the sealing plates and finally exhausted through the air outlet, and the comfortable temperature is kept. And the cashier is ensured to efficiently work in a pleasant and fresh environment for a long time.

A system and method for camera position calibration in a terminal. A camera has a predefined expected orientation with respect to a scan zone for the terminal such that a target zone (the scan zone or an outline thereof) appears in a predefined position within a field of view of the camera. The video output signal from the camera is combined by a processor with an overlay image file. The overlay image file has a nontransparent section and a transparent section corresponding to the predefined position of the target zone within the field of view of the camera. The video output signal is combined with the overlay image file so that the display shows an actual orientation of the camera with respect to the target zone overlaid with the overlay image file. This allows the position of the camera to be adjusted to match the predefined expected orientation.

According to an embodiment, a transaction processing system includes a point-of-sale apparatus to process the registration of items in a sales transaction at a store, a monitoring system to detect fraud acts in the sales transaction, and a gate device on an exit lane on which a customer passes after finishing the sales transaction. The transaction data generated for the sales transaction indicates whether fraud has been detected in the sales transaction. The gate device identifies the sales transaction of the customer about to pass through the exit lane, determines whether the transaction data indicates that at least one fraud act has been detected in the sales transaction, and causes an alarm notification to be output when the transaction data indicates at least one fraud act in the sales transaction has been detected.

The present invention is a device for opening plastic bags, such as produce bags at the grocery store. Since those bags are made of very thin plastic, they can often be hard to open, and consumers have to lick their fingers to increase friction enough to unstick the two layers of plastic from each other and open the bag. The present invention obviates the need to lick one's fingers, providing a high-friction wheel with an irregular shape that intermittently contacts a protrusion. The wheel may be turned by means of a handle, or by means of a motor connected to a motion detector. If a plastic bag is inserted into the gap between the high-friction wheel and the protrusion, the bag will open, since the high-friction wheel will slide the top layer of plastic with respect to the bottom layer of plastic. Such a device may be mounted near a plastic bag dispenser at the grocery store or on a shopping cart, so that consumers do not need to remember to bring along yet another gadget.

The invention relates to a method for operating a sales facility (1) in a food retail establishment, wherein the sales facility (1) has a display (2) for holding goods (3, 4, 5) to be sold, wherein the goods (3, 4, 5) to be sold are arranged separately according to the type of goods (3, 4, 5) in defined areas (6, 7, 8) and wherein information signs (9, 10, 11) are arranged in the defined areas. In order to make the respective prices of goods of a certain type visible when goods of a specific type are rearranged in the display without further action by staff, the invention provides that the information signs (9, 10, 11) are designed as electronic information signs, wherein a predetermined information content is displayed on the information signs (9, 10, 11) by means of a control unit (12), wherein the method comprises the steps: a) Detecting the goods (3, 4, 8) stored in the defined areas (6, 7, 8)5) by means of a camera (13); b) evaluating the captured camera image in the control unit (12), whereby recognition software identifies the type of goods (3, 4, 5) in the respective defined areas (6, 7, 8); c) assigning information content, in particular a price, to the captured type of goods (3, 4, 5) by means of data stored in the control unit (12); d) displaying the information content on the information sign (9, 10, 11), which is assigned to the defined area (6, 7, 8).

The utility model relates to the technical field of reception desks, and discloses a light-emitting reception desk which comprises a desk body and a light-emitting part installed on the periphery of the desk body, and the light-emitting part comprises a light-emitting unit and a desk panel, a back plate and a bottom plate which are installed on the desk body; the light-emitting unit comprises a stainless steel lamp holder, an LED lamp and an acrylic column. A plurality of pull grooves are formed in the acrylic column in the longitudinal direction, and the pull grooves are subjected to dull polish treatment. According to the principle that transparent acrylic does not receive light, and frosted acrylic receives light but is not transparent, the pull groove emits light, and the light is soft and not dazzling; through the reflection of the bottom plate and the back plate, the dispersion degree of the light is further improved, the light emitting effect is maximized, the sight of pedestrians can be attracted, and the pedestrians can find the reception desk more conveniently; the light-emitting unit is protected through the protective cover, and on one hand, the light-emitting unit can be prevented from being deformed or even damaged due to external force impact; on the other hand, the protective cover can prevent external dirt from being attached to the light-emitting unit, and the daily maintenance difficulty is reduced.

The improved systems and methods utilize a detection and tracking device in communication with a plurality of media acquisition devices strategically placed within a defined space, which is divided in a grid fashion such that each media acquisition device senses at least three points within the space, with adjacent media acquisition devices overlap, such that the plurality covers the entire space. Objects in the space are sensed by respective media acquisition devices, annotated with a tracking identifier, and tracked while moving therein by either the media acquisition devices or the detection and tracking device. The detection and tracking device derives input data points from each media acquisition device for projection onto a groundplot of the space, clusters the input data points from corresponding media acquisition devices into a single cluster, assigns the tracking identifier to a centroid of the cluster, and tracks the object as it moves.

A method operates a sales device for goods. The method includes: detecting, using a shelf with automatic removal monitoring, a removed item and determining item data of the removed item; receiving the item data of the removed item; adding the item data of the removed item to a list of items intended for payment; receiving an item number from a product scanner; adding the item associated with the item number to a list associated with the product scanner; identifying the product scanner at the sales device; collecting, with at least one sensor, data about items in a shopping cart or a shopping basket which is located on a support plate of the sales device; and validating the list of items associated with the product scanner on the basis of the data from the at least one sensor and the list of items intended for payment.

Disclosed herein is a novel system and method to reduce theft and errors in the self-checkout process. The system and methods disclosed herein reconcile purchased products with receipts for those products by corresponding, analyzing, and / or comparing information on self-checkout transaction receipts with captured images of purchase products from camera feeds to ensure that all products purchased via a self-checkout system have been properly scanned and accounted for.