EP2230650A1 - Method and device for recording goods - Google Patents

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EP2230650A1
EP2230650A1 EP10002214A EP10002214A EP2230650A1 EP 2230650 A1 EP2230650 A1 EP 2230650A1 EP 10002214 A EP10002214 A EP 10002214A EP 10002214 A EP10002214 A EP 10002214A EP 2230650 A1 EP2230650 A1 EP 2230650A1
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  • the invention is based on a device and a method for detecting goods on a self-service cash register system.
  • Such devices and methods serve to detect the goods selected by a customer in a self-service department store.
  • the collection of goods should be automatic, in order to be able to waive the presence of a cashier when paying for the goods.
  • the process of independently collecting and paying for the goods selected by a customer without relying on the presence of a cashier is called a self-checkout.
  • the goods are recorded with or without the support of the customer and the purchase price of the recorded goods is calculated.
  • the customer then pays his purchase in cash or by card directly to the self-service checkout system.
  • the goods are equipped with a machine-readable marking, a machine-readable identifier or coding or a machine-readable code.
  • the mark or code is, for example, a one-dimensional, two-dimensional or other multi-dimensional bar code.
  • the machine-readable mark contains, inter alia, the price of the goods.
  • the customer places his goods selected by him on a transport device, such as a conveyor belt.
  • a transport device such as a conveyor belt.
  • one or more scanning devices are arranged stationary on the transport device. When transporting the goods relative to the scanning device, the machine-readable mark is detected.
  • the scanner usually consists of several scanning units. Each scanning unit is provided with a source for emitting optical radiation and with a detector for receiving the radiation reflected by the goods lying on the transport device equipped. Typically, the optical radiation is light of the visible wavelength range or the infrared wavelength range.
  • the scanning unit generates by means of pattern forming mirrors a scanning pattern, which is imaged on the scanned goods and is reflected by the goods.
  • the scanning unit also generates a signal corresponding to the reflected radiation.
  • Such scanning units are also called bar code readers or scanners. Often these are so-called laser scanner modules. They transmit the optically scanned machine readable mark into electrical signals which are input in digital form as an input to a data processing unit of a self-service cash register system.
  • self-service checkout systems are frequently equipped with a plurality of scanning devices which are located at different positions with respect to the transport device.
  • the scanning devices can be arranged, for example, above and to the side of the conveying plane of the transport device.
  • Such arrays of scanners are also referred to as tunnel scanners.
  • the individual scanning units are in this case arranged in a stationary manner over an archway that is exciting over the transport device. Some of these arrangements additionally have a scanning device below the conveying plane of the transport device.
  • a disadvantage proves that goods that either have no machine-readable code, or whose code is not readable due to damage or contamination of the mark or an unfavorable form of packaging of the product, are not covered by the known devices. As a result, the goods in question are not taken into account in the settlement of all goods selected by the customer. If none Further checks, such as the weight of the goods takes place, the customer receives the goods in question without paying. This leads to so-called inventory differences for the operator of the hypermarket.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a device and a method for detecting the goods on a self-service cash register system with which each product entered by a customer into the self-service check system is reliably detected, and in which the collection of goods, to where the scanner detects no code can take place without aborting the entire acquisition process.
  • the device according to the invention with the features of claim 1 is characterized in that in addition to the scanning device for detecting a machine-readable code, an optical image pickup device, a scale for determining the weight of a product and / or an additional hand-held scanning device are arranged. At least one image of each product transported on the transport device is received by the optical image recording device. At the same time or offset in time, the machine-readable code is detected by the scanning device. The temporal correlation of the two events depends on how the two devices are arranged with respect to the transport device.
  • the customer is asked when depositing his goods on the transport device to maintain a predetermined minimum distance between two goods.
  • the transport device may be provided with markings in a different color of the transport device optionally with an additional structure. Due to the given spatial distance between each two goods on the transport device is ensured that each article is detected separately from other objects or goods by both the image pickup device and by the scanning device.
  • the image recording device may be, for example, an optical camera or an image sensor.
  • the image pickup device can either produce one or more discrete images of each product on the conveyor belt or receive a continuous film from the goods transported on the transport device.
  • the device is equipped with a balance and / or with an additional hand-scanning device. If, for example, the goods are fruit or vegetables whose price depends on their weight, the goods can be weighed after removal from the transport device. The type of fruit or vegetable is determined either from the image of the optical image pickup device or entered by a user on the scale or a separate input device.
  • the product in question after removal from the transport device, may be placed in a separate hand-held scanning device, For example, a so-called hand scanner, manually fed to determine the price.
  • a separate hand-held scanning device For example, a so-called hand scanner, manually fed to determine the price.
  • the optical image recording device a control of the entire detection process is possible.
  • the customer receives his bill only if there is a price for each product detected by the optical image pickup device. Otherwise, the process is aborted and, if necessary, the service personnel of the hypermarket informed.
  • the balance is arranged next to the transport direction. In this way, the goods can be weighed quickly and easily without the user having to travel a long way.
  • the additional hand-scanning device is arranged next to the balance. This means that both facilities are in the immediate vicinity and can be operated by a user without having to change his position.
  • the device is equipped with an input device.
  • an input device This may be, for example, a touch screen.
  • further data can be entered, which enable the determination of the price of a commodity.
  • a combination of numbers can be entered, which is arranged next to the machine-readable code on the goods, and in the case of a damaged code allows the determination of the price.
  • the type of fruit and the type of vegetables can be entered.
  • the device is equipped with a sensor which detects when a not detected by the scanning device, transported on the transport device goods has arrived at a predetermined position.
  • the sensor may, for example, be coupled to a display device which informs the user that a product could not be detected by the scanning device and which product is involved. This facilitates the assignment and removal of the goods from the transport device by the user.
  • the sensor may be coupled to a control device of the transport device. The sensor triggers a stop of the transport device when a product not detected by the scanning device has arrived at the sensor. The transport device is only set in motion again when the goods are no longer arranged on the sensor.
  • the device is equipped with a display device that informs a customer that a product is to be taken from the transport device and the price is to be determined separately, and which indicates the product in question.
  • the method according to the invention with the features of claim 9 is characterized in that the transport and the detection of the goods is continued when a product, to which no machine-readable code was detected by the scanning device, was removed from the transport device.
  • the detection of the goods, to which no machine-readable code was detected by the scanner, and the detection of the remaining goods can be done simultaneously and in parallel. An interruption of the flow of goods is not necessary or at most until the product in question has been removed from the transport device.
  • FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of an apparatus for detecting the goods on a Doublebedienungskassenensystem with a transport device 1, an optical image pickup device 2 and a scanning device with multiple scanning units 3.
  • the transport direction of the transport device 1 is shown by an arrow 4.
  • the transport device 1 has a conveyor belt on which a customer can arrange a plurality of goods 5, 6, 7 and 8. The customer is not shown in the drawing.
  • the optical image pickup device 2 is a camera.
  • the optical image pickup device 2 and the scanning units 3 are arranged above the transport device 1.
  • the device is further equipped with a balance 9 and with a manual scanning device 10, which next to the transport device. 1 are arranged.
  • the device has a sensor 11. If an image with the optical image recording device 2 is determined for a product 8, but no machine-readable code with the scanning units 3 of the scanning device, then the sensor 11 is triggered when the product in question 8 passes the sensor 11.
  • the user receives information about a display device, not shown in the drawing, that he has to remove the goods 8 from the transport device 1. Since the commodity 8 is vegetables, the user must place the commodity on the balance 9 to determine their weight. This process is in FIG. 1 represented by an arrow. Since the type of vegetables was determined via the optical image pickup device, the price can be calculated directly from the weight of the product 8.
  • the product 7 is a product with a machine-readable code that was not detected by the scanning units. If the product 7 reaches the sensor 11 on the conveyor belt, the user is prompted to take the goods 7 from the transport device and to scan them by means of the manual scanning device.
  • FIG. 2 a second embodiment of a device for detecting the goods is shown on a self-service cash system. It also has a transport device 13 with a predetermined transport direction 14, an optical image recording device 15, a scanning device 16, a balance 17 and a sensor 18.
  • an input device 19 is provided for data input.
  • the sensor 18 is located directly on the balance 17, so that the user can take the goods 20, in this case bananas, from the transport device 1 and place them directly on the balance 17.
  • the transport device 1 is stopped until the user has taken the goods 20 from the transport device.
  • the immediate proximity of scale 17, sensor 18 and input device 19 causes this process takes little time and the interruption of the transport process is very short.

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The device has a transport device (1) for transport of goods in a preset transport direction (4). An optical imaging device (2) e.g. optical camera, is arranged at the transport device in a fixed manner for recording images of the goods transported to the transport device. A scanning device (3) is arranged at the transport device in a fixed manner for detection of machine readable codes. A weighing machine (9) is arranged in the transport direction after the scanning device. A handheld-scanning device (10) e.g. hand scanner, is arranged adjacent to the transport device. An independent claim is also included for a method for registering goods in a self-service cash register system.

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Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Vorrichtung und einem Verfahren zur Erfassung von Waren an einem Selbstbedienungskassensystem.The invention is based on a device and a method for detecting goods on a self-service cash register system.

Derartige Vorrichtungen und Verfahren dienen zur Erfassung der von einem Kunden ausgewählten Waren in einem Selbstbedienungswarenhaus. Die Erfassung der Waren soll automatisch erfolgen, um bei der Bezahlung der Waren auf die Anwesenheit eines Kassierers verzichten zu können. Der Vorgang, bei dem die durch einen Kunden ausgewählten Waren eigenständig erfasst und bezahlt werden, ohne dabei auf die Anwesenheit einer Kassierkraft angewiesen zu sein, wird als Self-Checkout bezeichnet. Hierbei werden die Waren mit oder ohne Unterstützung des Kunden erfasst und der Kaufpreis der erfassten Waren berechnet. Der Kunde zahlt anschließend seinen Einkauf bar oder per Karte direkt an dem Selbstbedienungskassensystem. Die Waren sind mit einer maschinenlesbaren Markierung, einer maschinenlesbaren Kennung oder Kodierung oder einem maschinenlesbaren Code ausgestattet. Bei der Markierung oder dem Code handelt es sich beispielsweise um einen eindimensionalen, zweidimensionalen oder sonstigen mehrdimensionalen Strichcode. Dieser wird auch als Balkencode oder Barcode bezeichnet. Die maschinenlesbare Markierung enthält unter anderem den Preis der Ware. Der Kunde legt seine von ihm ausgewählten Waren auf eine Transporteinrichtung, beispielsweise ein Transportband. Zur Erfassung der Markierung an der Ware sind an der Transporteinrichtung eine oder mehrere Abtasteinrichtungen stationär angeordnet. Beim Transport der Waren relativ zu der Abtasteinrichtung wird die maschinenlesbare Markierung erfasst.Such devices and methods serve to detect the goods selected by a customer in a self-service department store. The collection of goods should be automatic, in order to be able to waive the presence of a cashier when paying for the goods. The process of independently collecting and paying for the goods selected by a customer without relying on the presence of a cashier is called a self-checkout. Here, the goods are recorded with or without the support of the customer and the purchase price of the recorded goods is calculated. The customer then pays his purchase in cash or by card directly to the self-service checkout system. The goods are equipped with a machine-readable marking, a machine-readable identifier or coding or a machine-readable code. The mark or code is, for example, a one-dimensional, two-dimensional or other multi-dimensional bar code. This is also called a barcode or barcode. The machine-readable mark contains, inter alia, the price of the goods. The customer places his goods selected by him on a transport device, such as a conveyor belt. To detect the marking on the goods, one or more scanning devices are arranged stationary on the transport device. When transporting the goods relative to the scanning device, the machine-readable mark is detected.

Die Abtasteinrichtung besteht in der Regel aus mehreren Abtasteinheiten. Jede Abtasteinheit ist mit einer Quelle zum Emittieren optischer Strahlung und mit einem Detektor zum Empfangen der von den auf der Transporteinrichtung liegenden Waren reflektierten Strahlung ausgestattet. Typischerweise handelt es sich bei der optischen Strahlung um Licht des sichtbaren Wellenlängenbereichs oder des infraroten Wellenlängenbereichs. Die Abtasteinheit erzeugt mittels Musterformspiegeln ein Abtastmuster, das auf den abgetasteten Waren abgebildet wird und von den Waren reflektiert wird. Die Abtasteinheit erzeugt ferner ein Signal entsprechend der reflektierten Strahlung. Derartige Abtasteinheiten werden auch als Barcodelesegerät oder als Scanner bezeichnet. Häufig handelt es sich um so genannte Laserscannermodule. Sie übertragen die optisch abgetastete maschinenlesbare Markierung in elektrische Signale, die in digitaler Form als Eingangsgröße in eine Datenverarbeitungseinheit eines Selbstbedienungskassensystems eingegeben werden.The scanner usually consists of several scanning units. Each scanning unit is provided with a source for emitting optical radiation and with a detector for receiving the radiation reflected by the goods lying on the transport device equipped. Typically, the optical radiation is light of the visible wavelength range or the infrared wavelength range. The scanning unit generates by means of pattern forming mirrors a scanning pattern, which is imaged on the scanned goods and is reflected by the goods. The scanning unit also generates a signal corresponding to the reflected radiation. Such scanning units are also called bar code readers or scanners. Often these are so-called laser scanner modules. They transmit the optically scanned machine readable mark into electrical signals which are input in digital form as an input to a data processing unit of a self-service cash register system.

Da ein Kunde in der Regel nicht darauf achtet, die Waren derart auf die Transporteinrichtung zu legen, dass die Markierung auf der Ware in Richtung einer einzelnen Abtasteinrichtung weist, sind Selbstbedienungskassensysteme häufig mit mehreren Abtasteinrichtungen ausgestattet, die sich an verschiedenen Positionen bezüglich der Transporteinrichtung befinden. Die Abtasteinrichtungen können beispielsweise oberhalb und seitlich der Förderebene der Transporteinrichtung angeordnet sein. Derartige Anordnungen von Abtasteinrichtungen werden auch als Tunnelscanner bezeichnet. Die einzelnen Abtasteinheiten sind in diesem Fall entlang eines sich über die Transporteinrichtung spannenden Torbogens ortsfest angeordnet. Einige dieser Anordnungen weisen zusätzlich eine Abtasteinrichtung unterhalb der Förderebene der Transporteinrichtung auf.Since a customer usually does not pay attention to placing the goods on the transport device in such a way that the marking on the goods points in the direction of a single scanning device, self-service checkout systems are frequently equipped with a plurality of scanning devices which are located at different positions with respect to the transport device. The scanning devices can be arranged, for example, above and to the side of the conveying plane of the transport device. Such arrays of scanners are also referred to as tunnel scanners. The individual scanning units are in this case arranged in a stationary manner over an archway that is exciting over the transport device. Some of these arrangements additionally have a scanning device below the conveying plane of the transport device.

Als nachteilig erweist sich, dass Waren, die entweder keinen maschinenlesbaren Code aufweisen, oder deren Code aufgrund einer Beschädigung oder Verunreinigung der Markierung oder einer ungünstigen Form der Verpackung der Ware nicht lesbar ist, durch die bekannten Vorrichtungen nicht erfasst werden. Dies führt dazu, dass die betreffende Ware bei der Abrechnung aller durch den Kunden ausgewählten Waren nicht berücksichtigt wird. Sofern keine weitere Kontrollen, wie beispielsweise des Gewichts der Waren stattfindet, erhält der Kunde die betreffende Waren ohne dafür zu bezahlen. Dies führt zu so genannten Inventurdifferenzen für den Betreiber des SB-Warenhauses.A disadvantage proves that goods that either have no machine-readable code, or whose code is not readable due to damage or contamination of the mark or an unfavorable form of packaging of the product, are not covered by the known devices. As a result, the goods in question are not taken into account in the settlement of all goods selected by the customer. If none Further checks, such as the weight of the goods takes place, the customer receives the goods in question without paying. This leads to so-called inventory differences for the operator of the hypermarket.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zur Erfassung der Waren an einem Selbstbedienungskassensystem zur Verfügung zu stellen, mit denen jede durch einen Kunden in das Selbstbedienungskassensystem eingegebene Ware zuverlässig erfasst wird, und bei der die Erfassung von Waren, zu denen die Abtasteinrichtung keinen Code ermittelt, stattfinden kann, ohne den gesamten Erfassungsvorgang abzubrechen.The object of the present invention is to provide a device and a method for detecting the goods on a self-service cash register system with which each product entered by a customer into the self-service check system is reliably detected, and in which the collection of goods, to where the scanner detects no code can take place without aborting the entire acquisition process.

Die Erfindung und ihre VorteileThe invention and its advantages

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass zusätzlich zu der Abtasteinrichtung zur Erfassung eines maschinenlesbaren Codes eine optische Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung, eine Waage zur Bestimmung des Gewichts einer Ware und/ oder eine zusätzliche Hand-Abtasteinrichtung angeordnet sind. Mit der optischen Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung wird mindestens ein Bild jeder auf der Transporteinrichtung transportierten Ware aufgenommen. Zeitgleich oder zeitlich versetzt wird der maschinenlesbare Code durch die Abtasteinrichtung erfasst. Die zeitliche Korrelation der beiden Ereignisse hängt davon ab, wie die beiden Einrichtungen bezüglich der Transporteinrichtung angeordnet sind.The device according to the invention with the features of claim 1 is characterized in that in addition to the scanning device for detecting a machine-readable code, an optical image pickup device, a scale for determining the weight of a product and / or an additional hand-held scanning device are arranged. At least one image of each product transported on the transport device is received by the optical image recording device. At the same time or offset in time, the machine-readable code is detected by the scanning device. The temporal correlation of the two events depends on how the two devices are arranged with respect to the transport device.

Um eine Zuordnung zwischen dem Bild der optischen Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung und der durch die Abtasteinrichtung ermittelten Daten zu einer Ware zu ermöglichen, wird der Kunde beim Ablegen seiner Waren auf der Transporteinrichtung dazu aufgefordert, zwischen je zwei Waren einen vorgegebenen Mindestabstand einzuhalten. Zur Unterstützung kann die Transporteinrichtung mit Markierungen in einer von der Transporteinrichtung abweichenden Farbe gegebenenfalls mit einer zusätzlichen Struktur versehen sein. Aufgrund des vorgegebenen räumlichen Abstandes zwischen je zwei Waren auf der Transporteinrichtung wird gewährleistet, dass jeder Artikel separat von anderen Gegenständen oder Waren sowohl durch die Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung als auch durch die Abtasteinrichtung erfasst wird.In order to allow an association between the image of the optical image recording device and the data determined by the scanning device to a product, the customer is asked when depositing his goods on the transport device to maintain a predetermined minimum distance between two goods. To assist the transport device may be provided with markings in a different color of the transport device optionally with an additional structure. Due to the given spatial distance between each two goods on the transport device is ensured that each article is detected separately from other objects or goods by both the image pickup device and by the scanning device.

Bei der Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung kann es sich beispielsweise um eine optische Kamera oder einen Bildsensor handeln. Die Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung kann entweder von jeder Ware auf dem Transportband eines oder mehrere diskrete Bilder erzeugen oder einen kontinuierlichen Film von den auf der Transporteinrichtung transportierten Waren aufnehmen.The image recording device may be, for example, an optical camera or an image sensor. The image pickup device can either produce one or more discrete images of each product on the conveyor belt or receive a continuous film from the goods transported on the transport device.

Bei einer fehlerfreien Erfassung liegen zu jeder Ware zwei voneinander unabhängige Informationen vor: zum einen eines oder mehrere Bilder und zum anderen der maschinenlesbare Code. Um zu überprüfen, ob die Erfassung einer Ware erfolgreich und fehlerfrei erfolgt ist, wird das Vorliegen beider Informationen abgefragt.In the case of an error-free registration, two independent information is available for each product: firstly one or more images and secondly the machine-readable code. In order to check whether the capture of a product has been successful and error-free, the presence of both information is queried.

Liegt zu einer auf der Transporteinrichtung transportierten Ware zwar ein Bild der optischen Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung vor jedoch kein durch die Abtasteinrichtung erfasster Code vor, so wird davon ausgegangen, dass die Ware keinen Code aufweist oder der Code nicht lesbar ist. In diesem Fall muss die betreffende Ware von der Transporteinrichtung entnommen und der Preis gesondert bestimmt werden. Hierzu ist die Vorrichtung mit einer Waage und/ oder mit einer zusätzlichen Hand-Abtasteinrichtung ausgestattet. Handelt es sich beispielsweise bei der Ware um Obst oder Gemüse, dessen Preis von seinem Gewicht abhängt, so kann die Ware nach der Entnahme von der Transporteinrichtung gewogen werden. Die Art des Obstes oder Gemüses wird entweder aus dem Bild der optischen Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung bestimmt oder durch einen Benutzer an der Waage oder einer gesonderten Eingabeeinrichtung eingegeben. Handelt es sich dagegen um eine Ware, die einen schlecht lesbaren Code aufweist, so kann die betreffende Ware nach der Entnahme von der Transporteinrichtung einer gesonderten Hand-Abtasteinrichtung, beispielsweise einem so genannten Handscanner, manuell zugeführt werden, um den Preis zu bestimmen. Nach der Entnahme der betreffenden Ware von der Transporteinrichtung wird der Transport und die Erfassung der nachfolgenden Waren fortgesetzt. Die gesonderte Erfassung der betreffenden Ware und die Erfassung der nachfolgenden Waren läuft zeitgleich ab. Sie führt damit nicht zu einem Abbruch des gesamten Erfassungsprozesses.If there is an image of the optical image recording device that is not detected by the scanning device for a product transported on the transport device, then it is assumed that the goods have no code or the code is unreadable. In this case, the goods in question must be taken from the transport facility and the price must be determined separately. For this purpose, the device is equipped with a balance and / or with an additional hand-scanning device. If, for example, the goods are fruit or vegetables whose price depends on their weight, the goods can be weighed after removal from the transport device. The type of fruit or vegetable is determined either from the image of the optical image pickup device or entered by a user on the scale or a separate input device. If, on the other hand, it is a product which has poorly legible code, the product in question, after removal from the transport device, may be placed in a separate hand-held scanning device, For example, a so-called hand scanner, manually fed to determine the price. After removal of the product in question from the transport device of the transport and the collection of the following goods is continued. The separate registration of the goods in question and the recording of the subsequent goods expires at the same time. It does not lead to a cancellation of the entire acquisition process.

Dank der optischen Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung ist eine Kontrolle des gesamten Erfassungsprozesses möglich. Der Kunde erhält nur dann seine Rechnung, wenn zu jeder durch die optische Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung erfassten Ware ein Preis vorliegt. Andernfalls wird der Vorgang abgebrochen und gegebenenfalls das Servicepersonal des SB-Warenhauses informiert.Thanks to the optical image recording device, a control of the entire detection process is possible. The customer receives his bill only if there is a price for each product detected by the optical image pickup device. Otherwise, the process is aborted and, if necessary, the service personnel of the hypermarket informed.

Nach einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ist die Waage neben der Transportrichtung angeordnet. Auf diese Weise kann die Ware schnell und einfach gewogen werden, ohne dass der Benutzer hierzu einen weiten Weg zurücklegen muss.According to an advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the balance is arranged next to the transport direction. In this way, the goods can be weighed quickly and easily without the user having to travel a long way.

Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die zusätzliche Hand-Abtasteinrichtung neben der Waage angeordnet. Damit befinden sich beide Einrichtungen in unmittelbarer Nähe und können durch einen Benutzer bedient werden, ohne dass er hierzu seine Position wechseln muss.According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the additional hand-scanning device is arranged next to the balance. This means that both facilities are in the immediate vicinity and can be operated by a user without having to change his position.

Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die Vorrichtung mit einer Eingabeeinrichtung ausgestattet. Dabei kann es sich beispielsweise um einen Touchscreen handeln. Über die Eingabeeinrichtung können weitere Daten eingegeben werden, die die Bestimmung des Preises einer Ware ermöglichen. So kann beispielsweise eine Zahlenkombination eingegeben werden, die neben dem maschinenlesbaren Code an der Ware angeordnet ist, und die bei einem beschädigten Code die Bestimmung des Preises zulässt. Ferner können Obsttyp und Gemüsetyp eingegeben werden.According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the device is equipped with an input device. This may be, for example, a touch screen. Via the input device, further data can be entered, which enable the determination of the price of a commodity. Thus, for example, a combination of numbers can be entered, which is arranged next to the machine-readable code on the goods, and in the case of a damaged code allows the determination of the price. Furthermore, the type of fruit and the type of vegetables can be entered.

Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die Vorrichtung mit einem Sensor ausgestattet, der erkennt, wenn eine nicht durch die Abtasteinrichtung erfasste, auf der Transporteinrichtung transportierte Ware an einer vorgegebenen Position angekommen ist. Der Sensor kann beispielsweise mit einer Anzeigeeinrichtung gekoppelt sein, die den Benutzer darüber informiert, dass eine Ware nicht durch die Abtasteinrichtung erfasst werden konnte und um welche Ware es sich handelt. Dies erleichtert die Zuordnung und Entnahme der Ware von der Transporteinrichtung durch den Benutzer. Darüber hinaus kann der Sensor an eine Steuereinrichtung der Transporteinrichtung gekoppelt sein. Der Sensor löst ein Anhalten der Transporteinrichtung aus, wenn eine durch die Abtasteinrichtung nicht erfasste Ware an dem Sensor angelangt ist. Die Transporteinrichtung wird erst wieder in Bewegung gesetzt, wenn die Ware nicht mehr an dem Sensor angeordnet ist.According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the device is equipped with a sensor which detects when a not detected by the scanning device, transported on the transport device goods has arrived at a predetermined position. The sensor may, for example, be coupled to a display device which informs the user that a product could not be detected by the scanning device and which product is involved. This facilitates the assignment and removal of the goods from the transport device by the user. In addition, the sensor may be coupled to a control device of the transport device. The sensor triggers a stop of the transport device when a product not detected by the scanning device has arrived at the sensor. The transport device is only set in motion again when the goods are no longer arranged on the sensor.

Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die Vorrichtung mit einer Anzeigeeinrichtung ausgestattet, die einen Kunden darüber informiert, dass eine Ware von der Transporteinrichtung zu entnehmen und der Preis gesondert zu bestimmen ist, und die die betreffende Ware anzeigt.According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the device is equipped with a display device that informs a customer that a product is to be taken from the transport device and the price is to be determined separately, and which indicates the product in question.

Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 9 zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass der Transport und die Erfassung der Waren fortgesetzt wird, wenn eine Ware, zu der kein maschinenlesbarer Code durch die Abtasteinrichtung erfasst wurde, von der Transporteinrichtung entnommen wurde. Das Erfassen der Ware, zu der kein maschinenlesbarer Code durch die Abtasteinrichtung erfasst wurde, und das Erfassen der übrigen Waren kann damit zeitgleich und parallel erfolgen. Eine Unterbrechung des Warenflusses ist nicht notwendig oder allenfalls so lange, bis die betreffende Ware von der Transporteinrichtung entnommen wurde.The method according to the invention with the features of claim 9 is characterized in that the transport and the detection of the goods is continued when a product, to which no machine-readable code was detected by the scanning device, was removed from the transport device. The detection of the goods, to which no machine-readable code was detected by the scanner, and the detection of the remaining goods can be done simultaneously and in parallel. An interruption of the flow of goods is not necessary or at most until the product in question has been removed from the transport device.

Weitere Vorteile und vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind nach der nachfolgenden Beschreibung, der Zeichnung und den Ansprüchen zu entnehmen.Further advantages and advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the following description, the drawings and the claims.

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In der Zeichnung sind zwei Ausführungsbeispiele einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung dargestellt. Es zeigen:

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erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zur Erfassung der Waren an einem Selbstbedienungskassensystem in einer Ansicht von oben,
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In the drawing, two embodiments of a device according to the invention are shown. Show it:
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First embodiment of a device for detecting the goods on a self-service cash system in a view from above,
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Beschreibung der AusführungsbeispieleDescription of the embodiments

Figur 1 zeigt ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zur Erfassung der Waren an einem Selbstbedienungskassensystem mit einer Transporteinrichtung 1, einer optischen Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung 2 und einer Abtasteinrichtung mit mehreren Abtasteinheiten 3. Die Transportrichtung der Transporteinrichtung 1 ist durch einen Pfeil 4 dargestellt. Die Transporteinrichtung 1 weist ein Transportband auf, auf dem ein Kunde mehrere Waren 5, 6, 7 und 8 anordnen kann. Der Kunde ist in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellt. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of an apparatus for detecting the goods on a Selbstbedienungskassenensystem with a transport device 1, an optical image pickup device 2 and a scanning device with multiple scanning units 3. The transport direction of the transport device 1 is shown by an arrow 4. The transport device 1 has a conveyor belt on which a customer can arrange a plurality of goods 5, 6, 7 and 8. The customer is not shown in the drawing.

Bei der optischen Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung 2 handelt es sich um eine Kamera. Die optische Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung 2 und die Abtasteinheiten 3 sind oberhalb der Transporteinrichtung 1 angeordnet.The optical image pickup device 2 is a camera. The optical image pickup device 2 and the scanning units 3 are arranged above the transport device 1.

Die Vorrichtung ist ferner mit einer Waage 9 und mit einer Hand-Abtasteinrichtung 10 ausgestattet, welche neben der Transporteinrichtung 1 angeordnet sind. Darüber hinaus weist die Vorrichtung einen Sensor 11 auf. Wird zu einer Ware 8 zwar ein Bild mit der optischen Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung 2 ermittelt, aber kein maschinenlesbarer Code mit den Abtasteinheiten 3 der Abtasteinrichtung, so wird der Sensor 11 ausgelöst, wenn die betreffende Ware 8 den Sensor 11 passiert. Der Benutzer erhält über eine in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellte Anzeigeeinrichtung eine Information darüber, dass er die Ware 8 von der Transporteinrichtung 1 zu entnehmen hat. Da es sich bei der Ware 8 um Gemüse handelt, muss der Benutzer die Ware auf die Waage 9 legen, um ihr Gewicht zu bestimmen. Dieser Vorgang ist in Figur 1 durch einen Pfeil dargestellt. Da der Typ des Gemüses über die optische Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung bestimmt wurde, kann aus dem Gewicht der Ware 8 direkt der Preis berechnet werden.The device is further equipped with a balance 9 and with a manual scanning device 10, which next to the transport device. 1 are arranged. In addition, the device has a sensor 11. If an image with the optical image recording device 2 is determined for a product 8, but no machine-readable code with the scanning units 3 of the scanning device, then the sensor 11 is triggered when the product in question 8 passes the sensor 11. The user receives information about a display device, not shown in the drawing, that he has to remove the goods 8 from the transport device 1. Since the commodity 8 is vegetables, the user must place the commodity on the balance 9 to determine their weight. This process is in FIG. 1 represented by an arrow. Since the type of vegetables was determined via the optical image pickup device, the price can be calculated directly from the weight of the product 8.

Bei der Ware 7 handelt es sich um eine Ware mit einem maschinenlesbaren Code, der durch die Abtasteinheiten nicht erfasst wurde. Erreicht die Ware 7 auf dem Transportband den Sensor 11, so wird der Benutzer aufgefordert, die Ware 7 von der Transporteinrichtung zu nehmen und mittels der Hand-Abtasteinrichtung abzutasten.The product 7 is a product with a machine-readable code that was not detected by the scanning units. If the product 7 reaches the sensor 11 on the conveyor belt, the user is prompted to take the goods 7 from the transport device and to scan them by means of the manual scanning device.

In Figur 2 ist ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zur Erfassung der Waren an einem Selbstbedienungskassensystem dargestellt. Sie weist ebenfalls eine Transporteinrichtung 13 mit einer vorgegebenen Transportrichtung 14, eine optischen Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung 15, eine Abtasteinrichtung 16, eine Waage 17 und einen Sensor 18 auf. Zusätzlich dazu ist eine Eingabeeinrichtung 19 zur Dateneingabe vorgesehen. Im Unterschied zu dem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel befindet sich der Sensor 18 direkt an der Waage 17, so dass der Benutzer die Ware 20, in diesem Fall Bananen, von der Transporteinrichtung 1 nehmen und direkt auf die Waage 17 legen kann. Die Transporteinrichtung 1 wird solange angehalten, bis der Benutzer die Ware 20 von der Transporteinrichtung genommen hat. Die unmittelbare Nähe von Waage 17, Sensor 18 und Eingabeeinrichtung 19 führt dazu, dass dieser Vorgang wenig Zeit beansprucht und die Unterbrechung des Transportvorgangs sehr kurz ist.In FIG. 2 a second embodiment of a device for detecting the goods is shown on a self-service cash system. It also has a transport device 13 with a predetermined transport direction 14, an optical image recording device 15, a scanning device 16, a balance 17 and a sensor 18. In addition, an input device 19 is provided for data input. In contrast to the first exemplary embodiment, the sensor 18 is located directly on the balance 17, so that the user can take the goods 20, in this case bananas, from the transport device 1 and place them directly on the balance 17. The transport device 1 is stopped until the user has taken the goods 20 from the transport device. The immediate proximity of scale 17, sensor 18 and input device 19 causes this process takes little time and the interruption of the transport process is very short.

Sämtliche Merkmale der Erfindung können sowohl einzeln als auch in beliebiger Kombination miteinander erfindungswesentlich sein.All features of the invention may be essential to the invention both individually and in any combination with each other.

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Vorrichtung zur Erfassung von Waren an einem Selbstbedienungskassensystem
mit einer Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) zum Transport der Waren (5, 6, 7, 8, 20) in eine vorgegebene Transportrichtung (4, 14),
mit mindestens einer ortsfest an der Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) angeordneten, optischen Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung (2, 15) zur Aufnahme mindestens eines Bildes jeder auf der Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) transportierten Ware,
mit mindestens einer ortsfest an der Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) angeordneten Abtasteinrichtung (3, 16) zum Erfassen von maschinenlesbaren Codes, mit welchen die Waren (5, 6) ausgestattet sind,
mit einer in Transportrichtung (4, 14) nach der Abtasteinrichtung (3, 16) angeordneten Waage (9, 17) und/ oder mit einer zusätzlichen Hand-Abtasteinrichtung (10) neben der Transporteinrichtung (1, 13).Device for detecting goods on a self-service cash register system
with a transport device (1, 13) for transporting the goods (5, 6, 7, 8, 20) in a predetermined transport direction (4, 14),
with at least one optical image recording device (2, 15) arranged stationary on the transport device (1, 13) for receiving at least one image of each article transported on the transport device (1, 13),
with at least one scanning device (3, 16) arranged stationary on the transport device (1, 13) for detecting machine-readable codes with which the goods (5, 6) are equipped,
with a in the transport direction (4, 14) after the scanning device (3, 16) arranged scales (9, 17) and / or with an additional hand-scanning device (10) next to the transport device (1, 13). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Waage (9, 17) neben der Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) angeordnet ist.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the balance (9, 17) next to the transport device (1, 13) is arranged. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zusätzliche Hand-Abtasteinrichtung (10) neben der Waage (9) angeordnet ist.Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the additional hand-scanning device (10) next to the balance (9) is arranged. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie mit einer Eingabeeinrichtung (19) ausgestattet ist.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with an input device (19). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Eingabeeinrichtung (19) einen Touchscreen aufweist.Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the input device (19) has a touch screen. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie mit einem Sensor (11, 18) ausgestattet ist, der erkennt, wenn eine nicht durch die Abtasteinrichtung (3, 16) erfasste, auf der Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) transportierte Ware (8, 20) an einer vorgegebenen Position angekommen ist.Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is equipped with a sensor (11, 18) which detects when a non-by the scanning device (3, 16) detected, on the transport means (1, 13) transported goods ( 8, 20) has arrived at a predetermined position. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) mit einer Steuereinrichtung ausgestattet ist, und dass der Sensor (11, 18) an die Steuereinrichtung gekoppelt ist, um die Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) anzuhalten, wenn eine durch die Abtasteinrichtung (3, 16) nicht erfasste Ware (8, 20) an dem Sensor (11, 18) angelangt ist, und um die Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) wieder in Bewegung zu setzen, wenn die Ware nicht mehr an dem Sensor (11, 18) angeordnet ist.Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the transport device (1, 13) is equipped with a control device, and that the sensor (11, 18) is coupled to the control device to stop the transport device (1, 13) when a through the scanning device (3, 16) has not reached goods (8, 20) to the sensor (11, 18) has arrived, and to set the transport device (1, 13) in motion again, when the goods no longer at the sensor ( 11, 18) is arranged. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie mit einer Anzeigeeinrichtung ausgestattet ist, die einen Kunden darüber informiert, dass eine Ware von der Transporteinrichtung zu entnehmen und der Preis gesondert zu bestimmen ist, und die die betreffende Ware anzeigt.Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is equipped with a display device that informs a customer that a product is to be taken from the transport device and the price is to be determined separately, and that indicates the product in question. Verfahren zur Erfassung der Waren an einem Selbstbedienungskassensystem, insbesondere unter Verwendung einer Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, gekennzeichnet durch folgende Verfahrensschritte: Transportieren der Waren (5, 6, 7, 8, 20) mit einer Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) in eine vorgegebene Transportrichtung (4, 14),
optisches Abtasten der Waren (5, 6, 7, 8, 20) mit mindestens einer ortsfest an der Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) angeordneten Abtasteinrichtung (3, 16) zum Erfassen von maschinenlesbaren Codes, mit welchen die Waren ausgestattet sind,
Aufnehmen mindestens eines Bildes jeder auf der Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) transportierten Ware (5, 6, 7, 8, 20) mit mindestens einer ortsfest an der Transporteinrichtung angeordneten, optischen Bildaufnahmeeinrichtung (2, 15),
Entnehmen einer Ware (8, 20), zu der kein maschinenlesbarer Code durch die Abtasteinrichtung (3, 16) erfasst wurde, von der Transporteinrichtung (1, 13),
Fortsetzung des Transportes und der Abtastung der nachfolgenden Waren (5, 6, 7) nach der Entnahme der Ware (8, 20), zu der kein maschinenlesbarer Code durch die Abtasteinrichtung (3, 16) erfasst wurde,
Eingabe von Daten (8, 20) zu der Ware, die den Preis enthalten oder aus denen der Preises ableitbar ist.Method for detecting the goods on a self-service check system, in particular using a device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by the following method steps: transporting the goods (5, 6, 7, 8, 20) with a transport device (1, 13) in a predetermined transport direction (4, 14),
optically scanning the goods (5, 6, 7, 8, 20) with at least one scanning device (3, 16) fixedly arranged on the transport device (1, 13) for detecting machine-readable codes with which the goods are equipped,
Receiving at least one image of each on the transport device (1, 13) transported goods (5, 6, 7, 8, 20) with at least one stationary the transport device arranged, optical image pickup device (2, 15),
Removing from the transport device (1, 13) a product (8, 20), to which no machine-readable code has been detected by the scanning device (3, 16),
Continuing the transport and the scanning of the subsequent goods (5, 6, 7) after the removal of the goods (8, 20) to which no machine-readable code has been detected by the scanning device (3, 16),
Input of data (8, 20) to the goods that contain the price or from which the price can be derived. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ware (8, 20), zu der kein maschinenlesbarer Code durch die Abtasteinrichtung (3, 16) erfasst wurde, mit einer Waage (9, 17) gewogen wird.A method according to claim 9, characterized in that the goods (8, 20), to which no machine-readable code has been detected by the scanning device (3, 16), with a balance (9, 17) is weighed. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ware (8), zu der kein maschinenlesbarer Code durch die Abtasteinrichtung (3) erfasst wurde, manuell einer zusätzlichen Hand-Abtasteinrichtung (10) zugeführt wird, und dass die Ware mit der Hand-Abtasteinrichtung (10) abgetastet wird.A method according to claim 9, characterized in that the goods (8), to which no machine-readable code has been detected by the scanning device (3) is manually fed to an additional hand-held scanner (10), and that the goods with the hand-held scanner (10) is scanned. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 9, 10 oder 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Daten zu der Ware (20), zu der kein maschinenlesbarer Code durch die Abtasteinrichtung (16) erfasst wurde, manuell über eine Eingabeeinrichtung (19), insbesondere über einen Touchscreen, eingegeben werden.Method according to one of claims 9, 10 or 11, characterized in that the data to the goods (20), to which no machine-readable code was detected by the scanning device (16), manually via an input device (19), in particular via a touch screen , are entered. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, 10,11 oder 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Erreichen einer Position der Ware (8, 20), zu der kein maschinenlesbarer Code durch die Abtasteinrichtung (3, 16) erfasst wurde, an der Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) mit einem Sensor (11, 18) detektiert wird, und dass die Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) so lange angehalten wird, bis die Ware (8, 20), zu der kein maschinenlesbarer Code durch die Abtasteinrichtung (3, 16) erfasst wurde, von der Transporteinrichtung (1, 13) entnommen wird.Method according to claim 9, 10, 11 or 12, characterized in that the reaching of a position of the goods (8, 20), to which no machine-readable code has been detected by the scanning device (3, 16), on the transport device (1, 13 ) is detected with a sensor (11, 18), and that the transport device (1, 13) is stopped until the Goods (8, 20), to which no machine-readable code has been detected by the scanning device (3, 16), is removed from the transport device (1, 13).
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