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EP0338543A2
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Product-selling-data processing apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corp
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Filing: 1989-04-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-04-19
Abstract
Abstract A product-selling-data processing apparatus (40) which has a handy type optical scanner (42) for reading a bar code attached or marked on a product, and performs a predetermined process of sales with regard to the product in accordance with product information previously recorded and corresponding to the read bar code. A scanner holding recess (64) for detachably holding the scanner is provided at the outer surface of a main body housing of the apparatus, on which various enter keys (50) and a display panel (54) are provided. The scanner held in the recess orients a bar code read window (70) thereof toward the outside of the recess.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahide Sugiyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/88; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A product-selling-data processing apparatus (40), which comprises a handy type optical scanner (42) for reading a bar code attached or marked on a product and transmitting the read bar code to a main body housing (46) on which various enter keys and a display panel are provided, and performs a predetermined process of sales with regard to the product in accordance with product information previously recorded and corresponding to the read bar codes, characterized in that: a scanner holding recess (46) is provided in the outer surface of said main body housing; said holding recess detachably holds said handy type optical scanner so as to orient a bar code read window (70) of said optical scanner to the outside of the recess.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A product-selling-data processing apparatus (40), which comprises a handy type optical scanner (42) for reading a bar code attached or marked on a product and transmitting the read bar code to a main body housing (46) on which various enter keys and a display panel are provided, and performs a predetermined process of sales with regard to the product in accordance with product information previously recorded and corresponding to the read bar codes, characterized in that: a scanner holding recess (46) is provided in the outer surface of said main body housing; said holding recess detachably holds said handy type optical scanner so as to orient a bar code read window (70) of said optical scanner to the outside of the recess.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A product-selling-data processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said holding recess (64) has the dimensions not to project said handy type optical scanner (42) held in said recess from the outer surface of said main body housing (46).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A product-selling-data processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said handy type optical scanner (42) is held in said holding recess (64) so as to face said bar code read window (70) to an operator who looks toward said apparatus to operate said various keys on said apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
A product-selling-data processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that a product mounting board (62) is provided, at an area, in which said bar code read window (70) of said handy type optical scanner (42) held in said holding recess is exposed outside, in the outer surface of said main body housing (46) so as to extend generally horizontally below said exposed bar code read window.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A product-selling-data processing apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that said main body housing (46) includes a cash drawer (58) at a lower portion thereof, said product mounting board (62) is located above said cash drawer and said holding recess is located above said product mounting board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A product-selling-data processing apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that said holding recess (64) is located between said various keys (50) and said product mounting board (62) at an area facing an operator, who looks toward said apparatus to operate said apparatus in said outer surface of said main body housing (46).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A product-selling-data processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that guide means (68, 72) for making said handy type optical scanner (42) being held in said recess (64) in said predetermined state is provided on the surface of said main body housing (46) in which said recess is formed and/or said handy type optical scanner (42).
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