Settlement system

Abstract

In a system that includes a registration device and a payment device, the workload of store employees can be reduced. [Solution] A settlement system 1 includes a registration device 200 located upstream and operated by a store employee, and a settlement device 300 located downstream of the registration device where a customer performs the payment operation, and has a basket holding part 400 that can directly slide a basket from the registration device to the side of the settlement device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a settlement system.

Background Art

[0002] Currently, a POS system including a checker operation type registration device (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a registration device) for a store clerk to register purchased goods and a self-checkout type settlement device (hereinafter, also referred to as a settlement device) for a shopper to perform settlement of the purchase price and exchange of the settlement amount is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] In this regard, Patent Document 1 discloses a POS system in which two registration devices are arranged in parallel so that the accounting flow line formed by the registration devices is in two rows, and at least three settlement devices are arranged on the flow line connecting one end on the downstream side of the two rows of accounting flow lines.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in the above-described system, it is necessary for a store clerk to lift and move a shopping basket containing purchased goods, which is cumbersome.

[0006] Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a settlement system that can reduce the work burden of a store clerk in a system including a registration device and a settlement device.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] To achieve the above objective, the settlement system according to the present invention includes a registration device located upstream and operated by a store employee, and a settlement device located downstream of the registration device and used by a customer to perform payment operations, wherein the system has a basket holding section that allows the basket to slide directly from the registration device to the side of the settlement device. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This figure shows an overview of the configuration of a settlement system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and an example of the configuration of a registration device that constitutes the settlement system. [Figure 2] This is an overview perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the settlement device that constitutes the settlement system according to this embodiment. [Figure 3] This figure shows an overview of the configuration of the settlement system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] This figure shows an overview of the configuration of the settlement system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This figure shows an overview of the configuration of the settlement system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] This figure shows an overview of the configuration of the settlement system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] This figure shows an overview of the configuration of the settlement system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] (First Embodiment) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is an example of the layout of the settlement system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] ● Settlement System 1 The settlement system 1 consists, for example, of a registration device 200, a settlement device 300, and a basket holding unit 400. In the example shown in Figure 1, there are two settlement devices 300, consisting of settlement device 300a and settlement device 300b. The functions of settlement device 300a and settlement device 300b are identical, and unless otherwise distinguished, they are collectively referred to as settlement device 300. Furthermore, the registration device 200 and the settlement device 300 can communicate via a network.

[0011] ●Registration device 200 The registration device 200 is a device operated by a store employee to register the items purchased by a shopper. The registration device 200 is located upstream of the payment device 300 in the processing flow of the shopper or purchased items. After the shopper hands over their purchased items to a store employee near the registration device 200, they move to the payment device 300, which is located downstream of the registration device 200, and perform the payment operation at the payment device 300. The purchased items are registered by the store employee at the registration device 200 and moved from the upstream side to the downstream side of the registration device 200. After the registration process, the purchased items are moved by the store employee to the vicinity of the shopper who will perform the payment operation at the payment device 300. The shopper receives the registered purchased items near the payment device 300.

[0012] The registration device 200 mainly comprises, for example, a tower unit 201, an operation unit 210, a display unit for store staff 220, etc. The tower unit 201 is installed approximately in the center of the registration counter 410 (approximately in the center in the direction along the checkout flow line F1) and includes a scanner unit 202, a print output slot 204, etc. The registration device 200 also includes a CPU (not shown), ROM (not shown), RAM (not shown), hard disk (not shown), communication unit (not shown), etc., and performs registration processing according to the store staff's operations.

[0013] The ROM of the registration device 200 stores various information. For example, the ROM of the registration device 200 stores a program that causes the CPU to execute the registration process. The scanner unit 202 optically reads the barcode (product code) attached to the product. The print output slot 204 is the output slot for printed materials.

[0014] The RAM of the registration device 200 temporarily stores various information. For example, the RAM of the registration device 200 temporarily stores the program read from the ROM, the product data read by the scanner unit 202, and the product file obtained from the store controller. The hard disk of the registration device 200 is, for example, a magnetic recording device. The hard disk may store, for example, the product file obtained from the store controller. The CPU of the registration device 200 executes the program stored in the ROM and controls the entire registration device 200. The CPU may control, for example, to transmit transaction information to the settlement device 300 designated (selected) by the store clerk operating the registration device 200, or the CPU may designate (select) any settlement device 300 and control to transmit transaction information to the designated settlement device 300. The communication unit of the registration device 200 is a communication interface for communicating with other devices (for example, the settlement device 300).

[0015] The operation unit 210 includes various keys for receiving various operations of the store clerk. The display unit 220 for store clerks is, for example, a liquid crystal display device. The display unit 220 for store clerks displays registration information to the store clerk. An example of the above registration information is the product name of the purchased product, the purchase quantity, the selling unit price, etc.

[0016] Also, the registration device 200 may include a display unit for customers to be visually recognized by the customers who purchase the registered products. 230, the display unit for customers is, for example, a liquid crystal display device. The display unit for customers is directed substantially opposite to the display direction of the display unit 220 for store clerks and displays registration information to the customers. The display unit for customers may display, for example, the same information as the information displayed by the display unit 220 for store clerks.

[0017] ● Settlement device 300 The settlement device 300 is a device for the customer himself / herself to perform the settlement process of the purchased products. The settlement device 300 executes the settlement process according to the operation of the customer himself / herself. As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, for example, the settlement device 300 mainly includes a housing 305, a reader unit 312, a printed matter issuing port 314, a bill insertion port 316, a change dispensing port 318, a non-cash settlement unit 320, a display unit 330 for shoppers, an operation unit 340, a signature pole unit 350, and an imaging unit 360. The housing 305 houses a CPU (not shown), a ROM (not shown), a RAM (not shown), a hard disk (not shown), a communication unit (not shown), etc. Note that FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the settlement device 300, and the drawing is appropriately omitted.

[0018] The ROM of the settlement device 300 stores various information. For example, the ROM of the settlement device 300 stores a program for causing the CPU to execute settlement processing. The reader unit 312 optically reads the barcode on the printed matter. The printed matter issuing port 314 is an issuing port for printed matter. The shopper, for example, obtains a receipt, a receipt, etc. from the printed matter issuing port 314. The bill insertion port 316 is an insertion port into which the shopper inserts bills. The change dispensing port 318 is a receiving port for the shopper to receive change. Note that the settlement device 300 may be provided with an insertion port (not shown) into which the shopper inserts coins. Also, the settlement device 300 may be provided with an operation unit (not shown) having various keys for receiving various operations.

[0019] The RAM of the settlement device 300 temporarily stores various information. For example, the RAM of the settlement device 300 temporarily stores the program read from the ROM, the transaction information transmitted from the registration device 200, and the product file obtained from the store controller (not shown). The hard disk of the settlement device 300 is, for example, a magnetic recording device. The hard disk stores, for example, the product file obtained from the store controller. The CPU of the settlement device 300 executes the program stored in the ROM and controls the entire settlement device 300. The communication unit of the settlement device 300 is a communication interface for communicating with other devices (for example, the registration device 200).

[0020] The non-cash payment unit 320 is a functional unit that enables payment processing other than cash payments, i.e., non-cash payments. The non-cash payment unit 320 is capable of executing payments using a predetermined payment medium. Here, the payment medium is, for example, a credit card, an electronic money card, a debit card, etc. The non-cash payment unit 320 is equipped with an insertion slot into which the payment medium can be inserted. The non-cash payment unit 320 is also equipped with a display unit that guides the user through detailed instructions on how to operate the payment.

[0021] Furthermore, the non-cash payment unit 320 may accept payments by appropriate reading operations in place of, or in addition to, payment methods that require the insertion of a payment medium. The non-cash payment unit 320 may accept payments such as contactless credit card payments, contactless electronic money payments, or code payments (so-called MPM, Merchant Presented Mode) where a code displayed on the non-cash payment unit 320 is read by the user's terminal.

[0022] The customer display unit 330 is, for example, a liquid crystal touch display device. The customer display unit 330 is supported, for example, on the upper surface of the housing 305. The customer display unit 330 displays accounting information to the shopper based on the products registered in the registration device 200. An example of the above accounting information is the product name, number of items purchased, and unit price of the products registered in the registration device 200. The elevation angle and left-right angle of the display surface of the customer display unit 330 may be variable.

[0023] As shown in Figure 1, the operation unit 340 is, for example, a device equipped with a liquid crystal display and physical keys. The operation unit 340 may be a touch panel display or a so-called tablet terminal that is appropriately connected to the main body of the payment device 300 in a communicative manner. The operation unit 340 is positioned on a side different from the display direction of the customer display unit 330, for example, on the approximately opposite side, and facing the lower area in the figure where the staff display unit 220 of the registration device 200 faces. The operation unit 340 is positioned on the upper surface of the housing 305. The elevation and left-right angles of the display surface of the control unit 340 may be variable within a predetermined range.

[0024] In the example shown in the figure, the operating unit 340 is located on the upper surface of the housing 305 of the settlement device 300b, but it may also be located on the upper surface of the housing of the settlement device 300a. Furthermore, the operating unit 340 may be configured to be located only once in a single settlement system 1, regardless of the number of settlement devices 300 included in the settlement system 1.

[0025] The operation unit 340 may be operated by a store employee and accept the selection of a settlement device 300 to which accounting information of purchased items registered by the registration device 200 will be transmitted. The operation unit 340 may also be configured to accept instructions to transmit accounting information to the settlement device 300b on which the operation unit 340 is located. With such a configuration, accounting information registered in one registration device 200 can be settled at any of the multiple settlement devices 300, making the accounting process smoother. Note that the settlement device 300 to which accounting information is transmitted may not be limited to instructions from the operation unit 340, but may be automatically determined by an appropriate functional unit of the settlement system 1.

[0026] The operation unit 340 may also display the processing status of the payment device 300. The operation unit 340 may display, for example, the same information as that displayed on the customer display unit 330, or information that has been modified from the information displayed on the customer display unit 330 (for example, information with some parts omitted, information with some parts enlarged, information with some parts emphasized), etc. In addition to or instead of the above, the operation unit 340 may display images, text (messages), symbols, etc., depending on whether the payment process for each customer is completed successfully, whether the payment process results in an error, or whether the customer calls a store employee.

[0027] The sign pole section 350 has a light-emitting part at its tip that lights up or flashes. For example, it lights up when a shopper calls a store employee.

[0028] The imaging unit 360 is a functional unit for monitoring the shopper's product scanning operation, and is implemented by a CCD camera or the like, and scans a predetermined position, such as the position where the product scanning operation is performed. Please note that the above configuration is an example, and some details have been omitted in other schematic diagrams.

[0029] In addition, the settlement device 300 may be appropriately equipped with a product information storage unit that stores data such as product prices, a customer information storage unit that stores information such as member customer information, a store employee information storage unit that stores store employee information such as employee identification information, a history storage unit that stores the history of processing, a registration processing unit that registers products purchased by shoppers as products subject to settlement processing, and a settlement processing unit that executes settlement processing for registered products. Furthermore, these functional units may be provided on an external or higher-level server, etc., and configured as a settlement system, with the settlement device 300 being configured to refer to and display the data and processing results stored in these functional units. The settlement system may include multiple settlement devices 300.

[0030] Furthermore, the computer terminal may have a browser function, or, when operating as a thin client terminal, it may be a server program that communicates with a cloud service or a proprietary application server. For example, it may be configured to provide functions to client terminals such as tablet POS systems via a cloud service. This configuration is also called Web-POS, and specifically, it involves having a server device execute some or all of the functions that client terminals such as tablet POS systems perform, using a so-called thin client method or a web client method that webifies applications.

[0031] ●Basket holding section 400 As shown in Figure 1, the basket holding section 400 is mainly composed of a registration counter 410, a sliding counter 420, a first settlement counter 430, and a second settlement counter 431. The registration counter 410 is a platform on which the registration device 200 is placed. The registration device 200 is located on top of the registration counter 410, approximately in the center of the registration counter 410. The sliding counter 420 is a platform located downstream of the registration counter 410 and adjacent to the registration counter 410. The sliding counter 420 is located on the rear side of the settlement device 300 and extends across the rear sides of multiple settlement devices 300a and 300b. The sliding counter 420 is also continuous with the registration counter 410 on the side of the registration device 200 facing the employee display section 220.

[0032] The first payment counter 430 is a stand positioned adjacent to the side of the payment device 300a. The second payment counter 431 is a stand positioned adjacent to the side of the payment device 300b. One end of the first payment counter 430 and the second payment counter 431 are positioned adjacent to the sliding counter 420, and the other end extends along the side of the payment device 300a or 300b and is open on the front side of the payment device 300a or 300b. As a result, the shopping basket B placed on the payment device 300a or 300b can be picked up by the shopper operating the payment device 300a or 300b.

[0033] The upper surfaces of the registration counter 410, the sliding counter 420, the first settlement counter 430, and the second settlement counter 431 are all at the same height, and the shopping basket B placed on the registration counter 410 can slide and move on the counters 410, 420, 430, and 431. In other words, the basket holder 400 forms a movement path that allows the shopping basket B to slide directly from the registration device 200 to the side of the settlement device 300, following the flow of the settlement process from the registration device 200 to the settlement device 300. More specifically, purchased items to be settled at the settlement device 300a go from the registration counter 410 to the settlement counter 430 via movement paths D1 and D2. Purchased items to be settled at the settlement device 300b go from the registration counter 410 to the settlement counter 431 via movement paths D1, D3, and D4. Therefore, the store clerk at the bottom of the diagram can place the purchased items into the shopping basket B, which is placed downstream of the registration device 200, i.e., to the left of the registration device 200 in the diagram, and then transport the shopping basket B by sliding it via the sliding counter 420 to the first settlement counter 430 or the second settlement counter 431 without lifting it.

[0034] Furthermore, in a configuration where one settlement counter 430 and one 431 are provided for each of the multiple settlement devices 300a and 300b, even when settlement processing is being performed simultaneously at multiple settlement devices 300a and 300b, each purchased item can be placed on the settlement counter 430 and 431. Also, in a configuration where the settlement counters 430 and 431 extend along the sides of the settlement devices 300a and 300b, the purchased items on the settlement counter 430 do not obstruct the path from the registration device 200 to the settlement counter 431. Therefore, even when a shopping basket B is placed on the first settlement counter 430, the store clerk can slide the purchased items to be settled at the settlement device 300b to the second settlement counter 431 via the sliding counter 420. In other words, even in a configuration where purchased items registered by one registration device 200 can be settled at multiple settlement counters 430 and 431, the burden of transportation on the store clerk can be reduced.

[0035] Furthermore, the sliding counter 420 is positioned facing the side of the registration device 200 that the employee display unit 220 faces. With this configuration, after registering the purchased items in the registration device 200, the employee can slide the shopping basket B to the vicinity of the payment device 300 simply by holding the shopping basket B in the lower area of ​​the figure and rotating it. In other words, the workload is reduced, and the payment process for shoppers can proceed smoothly without entering the customer's checkout path F1 in the upper part of the figure.

[0036] In the above example, it was assumed that the upper surface heights of each counter 410-431 constituting the basket holding section 400 were the same. However, it is sufficient that the shopping basket B can slide without being lifted in the order of registration counter 410, sliding counter 420, and settlement counter 430. For example, a configuration in which the registration counter 410 is the highest, followed by the sliding counter 420 and then the settlement counter 430 in descending order is also not excluded. Furthermore, there may be steps between the registration counter 410, the sliding counter 420, and the settlement counter 430, or they may be smoothly connected by an incline. Each counter 410-431 may be inclined downwards in accordance with the flow of the settlement process.

[0037] The operating unit 340 is positioned above the basket holding unit 400. In the example shown in Figure 1, the operating unit 340 is positioned on the upper surface of the housing 305, and the height of the sliding counter 420 is lower than the upper surface of the housing 305 of the payment device 300. With this configuration, the operating unit 340 does not obstruct the sliding of the shopping basket B on the sliding counter 420, ensuring smooth transport of the shopping basket B by the operator. The configuration in which the operating unit 340 is positioned above the basket holding unit 400 is not limited to the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1. For example, if the support column for the operating unit 340 extends above the sliding counter 420, the height of the sliding counter 420 may be higher than the top surface of the housing 305.

[0038] Thus, according to the settlement system 1 of the present invention, the workload of store employees can be reduced in a system including a registration device 200 and a settlement device 300.

[0039] (Second embodiment) A second embodiment of the settlement system 101 according to the present invention will be described, focusing on the parts that differ from the previously described embodiment. Components similar to those in the previously described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals as appropriate, and their descriptions will be omitted. As shown in Figure 3, the operating unit 1340 in this embodiment is spaced apart from the housing 305 of the payment device 300. The operating unit 1340 is located on the sliding counter 420, at the edge facing the lower area in the figure where the store clerk performs the registration operation. The operating unit 1340 incorporates an appropriate communication processing unit and is directly or indirectly connected wirelessly to the registration device 200 and the payment device 300. With this configuration, the store clerk can slide the shopping basket B on the sliding counter 420 behind the operating unit 1340 for transport. Furthermore, since the operating unit 1340 is located close to the store clerk, it is easy to operate.

[0040] (Third embodiment) A third embodiment of the settlement system 102 according to the present invention will be described, focusing on the parts that differ from the previously described embodiment. Components similar to those in the previously described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals as appropriate, and their descriptions will be omitted. As shown in Figure 4, the settlement system 102 comprises two registration devices 200 (200a, 200b) and three settlement devices 300 (300a, 300b, 300c). The registration devices 200a and 200b are arranged facing each other.

[0041] The settlement devices 300a, 300b, and 300c are positioned such that two accounting routes F2 and F3 bend at approximately a right angle downstream of the registration device 200 and merge. Specifically, the registration counter 410a on which the registration device 200a is located, the registration counter 410b on which the registration device 200b is located, and the sliding counter 1420, which is located adjacent to the downstream ends of registration counters 410a and 410b, are positioned such that, when viewed from the ceiling, they form a roughly "U" shape overall. The sliding counter 1420 is located on the rear side of the settlement device 300 and is located across the rear of multiple settlement devices 300a, 300b, and 300c.

[0042] Furthermore, settlement counters 430, 431, and 432 are installed on the sides of the multiple settlement devices 300a, 300b, and 300c, respectively.

[0043] With this configuration, the store clerk can move the shopping basket B containing purchased items registered in either of the two registration devices 200a or 200b, along with the registration counter 410a or 410b, the sliding counter 1420, and one of the settlement counters 430, 431, or 432, in that order, to reach the side of the settlement device 300a, 300b, or 300c.

[0044] In this case, the operation unit 340 may accept the user's request to specify the destination for the transaction information registered by either registration device 200a or 200b. The operation unit 340 also accepts the user's request to select which of the multiple settlement devices 300a, 300b, or 300c to which the specified transaction information should be sent. The operation unit 340 may also restrict which settlement devices 300 can receive the transaction information from each registration device 200. For example, the operation unit 340 may restrict the transmission of transaction information to only a predetermined settlement device 300 that is close to the registration device 200. Specifically, for example, the transaction information from registration device 200a may be limited to being sent only to settlement device 300a or 300b, while the settlement device 300c, which is furthest from registration device 200a, cannot be selected as a destination.

[0045] This configuration also allows shopping basket B to be slid and moved on counters 410-432, thereby reducing the workload of store employees.

[0046] (Fourth embodiment) A fourth embodiment of the settlement system 103 according to the present invention will be described, focusing on the parts that differ from the previously described embodiment. Components similar to those in the previously described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals as appropriate, and their descriptions will be omitted. As shown in Figure 5, the settlement system 103 comprises two registration devices 200 (200a, 200b) and three settlement devices 300 (300a, 300b, 300c). The registration devices 200a and 200b are arranged facing each other. The settlement devices 300a and 300c are arranged in the same orientation as the registration devices 200a and 200b, respectively. In other words, the settlement devices 300a and 300c are arranged with their backs to each other. In this case, the settlement counter 1430 adjacent to settlement device 300a is positioned on the extension of the downstream end of the registration counter 410a. The settlement counter 1432 adjacent to settlement device 300b is positioned adjacent to the downstream end of the registration counter 410b. The settlement counters 1430 and 1432 are connected by a sliding counter 1420. The sliding counter 1420 is connected to the checkout counters 1430, 431, and 1432, and serves as a movement path for sliding the shopping basket B to each checkout counter 1430, 431, and 1432.

[0047] Furthermore, this payment system 103 includes a second sliding counter 1421 adjacent to the sliding counter 420, on the employee side of the sliding counter 420. The second sliding counter 1421 is located adjacent to the registration counters 410a and 410b, and to the sliding counter 420. While a shopper is processing the payment at the payment device 300a, the shopper's shopping basket B1 is placed on the payment counter 1430. Therefore, if the second sliding counter 1421 were not present, the shopping basket B of the purchased items registered at the registration device 200a would have its movement path blocked by the shopping basket B1 and would not be able to reach the payment counters 431 and 1432. In this respect, with the configuration in which the second sliding counter 1421 is provided, the registration counter 410a and the second sliding counter 1421 are adjacent, so the shopping basket B can reach the payment counters 431 and 1432 via the movement path D5.

[0048] (Fifth embodiment) The fifth embodiment of the settlement system 104 according to the present invention will be described focusing on the parts that differ from the previously described embodiment. Components similar to those in the previously described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals as appropriate, and their descriptions will be omitted. As shown in Figure 6, the settlement system 104 is equipped with a third sliding counter 2421 adjacent to the registration counter 410a and sliding counter 1420, and a fourth sliding counter 2422 adjacent to the registration counter 410b and sliding counter 1420. With this configuration, a shopping basket B of items registered by the registration device 200a can reach the settlement counter 431 by bypassing shopping basket B via the movement path D6. Similarly, a shopping basket (not shown) of items registered by the registration device 200b can reach the settlement counter 431 by bypassing shopping basket B2 via the movement path D7. In other words, this configuration allows shopping basket B to be moved by sliding, thus reducing the workload of the store staff.

[0049] (Sixth embodiment) The sixth embodiment of the settlement system 105 according to the present invention will be described, focusing on the parts that differ from the previously described embodiment. Components similar to those in the previously described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals as appropriate, and their descriptions will be omitted. In the checkout system 105 shown in Figure 7, the checkout device 1300 is located on the rear side of the registration device 1200, and the basket holder 3430 is located adjacent to the side of the checkout device 1300. This configuration allows the shopping basket containing the purchased items registered by the registration device 200 to be slid without having to lift it to the side of the checkout device 300, thereby reducing the workload of the store staff. The checkout system 105 also includes a basket holder 3431 located in front of the operating surface of the registration device 200. This configuration ensures sufficient workspace for the store staff registering purchased items using the registration device 200. The basket holder 3431 and the basket holder 3430 are adjacent and at the same height, allowing the shopping basket placed on the basket holder 3431 to be slid without having to lift it onto the basket holder 3430. This, in turn, reduces the workload of the store staff.

[0050] ●Summary of Embodiments This invention relates to a settlement system.

[0051] Currently, a POS system is known that consists of a checker-operated registration device (hereinafter also simply referred to as a registration device) in which store employees register purchased items, and a self-checkout type payment device (hereinafter also referred to as a payment device) in which shoppers themselves settle the payment for the goods and receive the payment (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0052] In this regard, Japanese Patent Publication No. 6003456 discloses a POS system in which two registration devices are arranged in parallel so that the accounting traffic flow formed by the registration devices is in two rows, and at least three settlement devices are arranged on a traffic flow connecting the downstream ends of the two rows of accounting traffic flow.

[0053] However, the aforementioned system required store employees to lift and move the shopping baskets containing the purchased items, which was cumbersome.

[0054] Therefore, one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a settlement system that can reduce the workload of store employees, in a system that includes a registration device and a settlement device.

[0055] To achieve the above objective, the settlement system according to the present invention includes a registration device located upstream and operated by a store employee, and a settlement device located downstream of the registration device and used by a customer to perform payment operations, wherein the system has a basket holding section that allows the basket to slide directly from the registration device to the side of the settlement device.

[0056] The payment device may have an operating section for the store clerk on a surface different from the customer operating surface for the customer, and the operating section may be positioned above the basket holding section.

[0057] The payment device may be located on the rear side of the registration device, and the basket holder may be located adjacent to the side of the payment device.

[0058] According to the settlement system of this embodiment described above, a settlement system that includes a registration device and a settlement device can be provided that can reduce the workload of store employees. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0059] 1: Settlement System 200: Registration device 300:Payment device 340:Operation unit 400: Basket holding part 410: Registration Counter 420: Sliding counter 430: First settlement counter 431: Second settlement counter

Claims

1. A settlement system including a registration device located upstream and operated by a store employee, and a settlement device located downstream of the registration device and used by customers to perform payment operations, The basket holding section has a basket that can be directly slid from the registration device to the side of the settlement device. Payment system.

2. The payment device has an operating section operated by the store clerk on a side different from the customer operating surface operated by the customer, The aforementioned operating unit is positioned above the basket holding unit. The settlement system according to claim 1.

3. The payment device is located on the rear side of the registration device, and the basket holder is located adjacent to the side of the payment device. The settlement system according to claim 1.

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