A Checkout Counter

A technology for cash registers, objects, applied in the direction of store counters, similar counters, spectrum surveys, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-17
ITAB SCANFLOW
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[0006] The present invention attempts to solve the above-mentioned problems by means of a sorting device for identifying objects

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[0130] figure 1 A view from above the cash register according to the first embodiment of the present invention is schematically shown.

[0131] figure 1 An automated cash register 1 comprising a sorting device 2 for identification of articles 3 is shown. The sorting device 2 comprises a weight sensor 4 for weighing the items 3, a memory unit 5 comprising information of one or more items, a processor 6 connected to the memory unit 5 and the weight sensor 4, and a second sensor connected to the processor 6. A spectral sensor 7 , here the first spectral sensor 7 is labeled as NIR or VIS sensor 7 depending on the associated wavelength interval. The memory unit 5 comprises one or more first signals created by the first spectral sensor 7 or other spectral sensors (not shown), the or each first signal being connected to a corresponding item identification ( identity). The first signal can be created immediately at the cashier by using the first spectral sensor 7 or the second spe...

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A classification device (2) for identification of articles (3) in an automated checkout counter is provided. The device comprises a memory unit (5) capable of storing digital reference signatures, each of which digital reference signatures corresponds to an article identity, and a processor (6) connected to the memory unit (5), wherein the classification device (2) further comprises a spectroscopy sensor (7, 24) connected to the processor (6), wherein the spectroscopy sensor (7, 24) is arranged to determine a measured signature of an article (3) when the article (3) is placed before, on or after a weight sensor (4), and wherein the processor (6) is arranged to compare the measured signature with the digital reference signature in order to identify the article (3) as an existing article identity in the memory unit (5).

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a sorting device for identifying items in an automated cash register, and to an automated cash register comprising such a sorting device. The invention further relates to a method for automating a cash register. Background technique [0002] Many different types of items (eg vegetables, fruits) and different packages can be purchased in stores today. Some stores use automatic checkout sorting devices for item identification. For example, US4676343A describes how to use a conveyor scale together with a laser scanner for reading labels at the cash register. The tags are specially arranged to be read by the laser scanner and include information about the weight of the item which should match the actual weight of the item as read by the scale. One problem with the device according to US4676343 is that a laser scanner and a scale have to be used to identify the item, which consumes resources and if one of the laser scanner or the...

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IPC IPC(8): A47F9/04
CPCA47F9/047G06Q20/208G07G1/0054G01J3/28G01N21/255G01N21/84A47F10/02G06K7/10A47F9/048
Inventor 马格斯·托恩沃尔卡尔·冯赛多约翰·摩勒埃里克·库欧埃雨果·博伊特恩
Owner ITAB SCANFLOW
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