Arrangement of a data collection device on a shopping cart
Integrating a tablet computer with a rechargeable display on a shopping cart bracket addresses limitations of existing data acquisition devices by enhancing display size and information capabilities for self-checkout processes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202024002278
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing data acquisition devices for self-checkout, such as laser guns and smartphones, face limitations such as compatibility issues, small display size, and restricted use for customer information and advertising due to their design and functionality.
A tablet computer is integrated into a bracket on a shopping cart, with a rechargeable electronic display medium, allowing for a larger screen and enhanced data display capabilities, and an area between the brackets for additional information facilities.
The tablet computer provides a larger display for data recording and advertising, enabling improved customer interaction and information provision during self-checkout.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] The invention relates to an arrangement for temporarily attaching a data acquisition device to a shopping cart.
[0002] The customer's ability to scan goods and pay the purchase amount—self-scanning and self-checkout—is becoming increasingly popular. At one well-known facility, the customer, after identifying themselves to the billing system, takes an EAN code reader designed as a laser gun from a display wall. The latter contains a large number of laser guns arranged in several rows and columns. The disadvantage of using laser guns is that they are limited exclusively to scanning goods.
[0003] It's also common practice to use the customer's own smartphone for registration and / or inventory and billing. This can sometimes lead to compatibility issues due to the multitude of different mobile phones and application programs. Another disadvantage is the small size of the display, which limits its use for customer information and advertising purposes.
[0004] The object of the invention is to overcome the aforementioned disadvantages.
[0005] According to the invention, the data capture device and the arrangement for the data capture device on a shopping cart for the self-service capture of product codes at a self-service checkout (self-checkout) are characterized in that the data capture device is a tablet computer and that a detachable holder for the tablet is provided on the shopping cart, which holder encompasses the tablet on both sides, wherein a surface lying between the holders is capable of accommodating an information device.
[0006] Compared to a laser gun, a tablet offers the advantage of a larger screen and the ability to display and pre-process previously recorded shopping data during the inventory process. Furthermore, a shopping list can be loaded and / or a store map can be displayed.
[0007] The tablet can be easily inserted into the removable holder on the shopping cart, which surrounds the tablet on both sides. Furthermore, the area between the holders can accommodate an information device.
[0008] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the information device is an electronic display, preferably constructed in the manner of an electronic shelf label. These inexpensive devices are known to have only a simple display and lack a powerful power supply. Therefore, according to the present invention, the display can be recharged from the tablet's more powerful battery.
[0009] Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, which, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, explains the invention using an exemplary embodiment. Fig. 1 a shopping cart with a tablet in perspective, partially exploded view, Fig. 2 tablets and a holder for one.
[0010] Fig. Figure 1 shows a shopping cart 10 with a holder 12 for a tablet 14 in a perspective, partially exploded view. The holder 12 is attached to the handle 16 of the shopping cart 10 and is inclined toward its basket 18.
[0011] Fig. Figure 2 shows the tablet 14 and the holder 12 for it. The holder 12 is provided with strip-shaped claws 20 on its side edges, which are spaced apart from the rear side 22 of the holder 12, forming a guide groove 24 for the tablet 14 on both sides. The area of the rear side 22 located between the claws 20 of the holder 12 is occupied by an information device 26 constructed in the manner of an electronic shelf label. List of reference symbols 10 shopping carts 12 Bracket 14 tablets 16 Handle 18 basket 20 claws 22 back of 12 24 guide groove 26 Information facility
Claims
[1] Data recording device (14) and arrangement for temporarily attaching the data recording device (14) to a shopping trolley (10) for the self-service recording of product codes at a self-service checkout, characterized by that the data acquisition device is a tablet computer, called a tablet (14) for short, and that a detachable holder (12) for the tablet (14) is provided on the shopping trolley (10) and comprises two claws (20) which engage around the tablet (14) on both sides, wherein a surface of the rear side (22) lying between the claws (20) at least partially occupies an information device (26). [2] Arrangement according to claim 1, the information device (26) of which is or comprises an electronic display means. [3] Arrangement according to claim 2, the display means (26) of which is constructed in the manner of an electronic shelf label. [4] Arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the display means (26) has electrical connection means via which it can be connected to those of the tablet (14), via which it can be supplied with electrical energy and / or data can be exchanged with the tablet (14). [5] Arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the connection is made via an inductive coupling.