POS system and method for operating a POS system

A cash drawer and control device technology, which is applied in the field of settlement systems, can solve problems such as settlement system identification, and achieve reliable identification effects

Active Publication Date: 2014-12-24
WINCOR NIXDORF INT
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Although the sensor signal thus indicates a closed cash drawer, the cash drawer actually continues to open, which is not recognized by the checkout system

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[0034] figure 1 A schematic diagram of a settlement system 1 is shown, the settlement system has a settlement device 10 and a cash drawer 11 arranged on the settlement device 10, the cash drawer has an adjustable drawer 111 and is arranged in the drawer for depositing cash storage compartment 112.

[0035] The settlement system 10 has, for example, (in figure 2 Schematically shown in ) a registration device 101 for scanning the barcode of the goods, an input device 102 for entering the marks of the goods, and a display device 103 in the form of a screen for displaying information related to the goods, the amount to be paid, etc. .

[0036] The settlement device 10 has a control device 14 which is designed for controlling the payment process and also for controlling the cash drawer 11 , in particular for automatically opening the drawer 111 of the cash drawer 11 .

[0037] Furthermore, a sensor device 13 is provided on the cash drawer 11 , which is designed, for example, as...

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A POS system comprises a checkout means for carrying out a payment operation, a cash drawer which includes a storage compartment for storing money, wherein in an open condition of the cash drawer the storage compartment is open for an access and in a closed condition of the cash drawer the storage compartment is closed, a control means for controlling the cash drawer, wherein the control means is formed to generate a control signal for opening the cash drawer, and a sensor means for generating an opening signal which indicates whether the cash drawer is in its open condition. The control means is formed to evaluate whether or not an opening signal is preceded by a control signal with a predetermined time interval, in order to detect a manipulation process during opening and / or closing the cash drawer on the basis of the evaluation. The invention provides the POS system which can be realized easily and at low cost and provides for a reliable detection of a manipulation process during opening and / or closing the cash drawer.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an accounting system described below and to a method for operating an accounting system. [0002] Such a settlement system includes: a settlement device for performing a payment process; and a cash drawer having a compartment for storing cash. In the open state of the cash drawer, the storage compartment is open so that cash can be put into or taken out of the storage compartment. In the closed state of the cash drawer, the storage compartment is closed such that access to cash in the storage compartment is impossible. A control device is provided in order to control the cash drawer in that the control device generates a control signal for opening the cash drawer, in particular when a predetermined condition is present. With the aid of the sensor device, it can then be detected whether the cash drawer is open, wherein the sensor device is designed to generate an opening signal which indicates whether the cash drawer is in its o...

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IPC IPC(8): G07G1/00
CPCG07G1/0027G07G3/003G06Q20/206G07G1/12G07G3/00
Inventor 卡伊·容克劳斯
Owner WINCOR NIXDORF INT
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