JPH1164082A - Counter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate a case here the total number is lower than a target number, while lessening the burden on an operator by printing the target number onto a label when the count is higher the target number but lower than a maximum allowable number determined by adding a positive side number to the target number. SOLUTION: A number of ordered pieces (target number) from a client, a positive side number (rounding number), and a maximum allowable number added with the positive side number are stored in the RAM 16 of a microcomputer 1. The rounding number is set by touching the round number button on a touch screen 12 after a numeral is inputted on a ten key 13. A CPU 15 counts the number of small articles by dividing the weight of a larger number of small articles on a weighting pan 15, measured by a weighting means 10 by the stored unit weight of the small article. When the count is higher than the target number (ordered number) but lower than the maximum allowable number, the target number is automatically printed on a label L or a statement of delivery.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a counting device using an electronic balance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A counting device using an electronic scale (counting scale).
Is to count the number of small articles, such as screws, based on the total weight of the small articles, such as screws, and the unit weight (single weight) of the small articles (see, for example, JP-A-6-166410). . In such counting, the target number often exceeds several hundreds, but since the unit weight varies, it is inevitable that a slight error occurs in the count value with respect to the actual number.

[0003]

Here, since it is not permissible that the actual number is smaller than the number ordered by the customer, conventionally, after the electronic balance is stabilized and the counting is completed, the operator removes the small articles. A few more are added to secure the transaction. However, in such a conventional method, the operator needs to add small articles after counting up to the target number by the counting weigher, so that the burden on the operator increases and automation by the automatic supply device is difficult.

On the other hand, a value obtained by adding a positive number to the target number (order number) to be actually counted is counted as a pseudo target number of the counting scale, and the actual number is determined by the customer's order number. It is conceivable to make sure that it does not become less. However, in this case, the label printer that operates in conjunction with the counting scale prints the value actually counted by the counting scale, so that although the number ordered by the customer is "1000 pieces", the number printed is "1000 pieces". "1005".

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a counting apparatus which can reduce the number of eyes with respect to a target number (order number), reduce the burden on the operator, and reduce the number of prints to the target number. It is to provide.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a counting apparatus for counting the number of small articles based on the weight of many small articles and the single weight of the small articles. When the number of plus eyes can be set for the target number and the count value for the small article is less than or equal to the maximum allowable number obtained by adding the number of plus eyes to the target number and more than the target number Is characterized in that the printer prints the value of the target number.

On the other hand, according to a second aspect of the present invention, in a counting device for counting the number of small articles based on the weight of a large number of small articles and the single weight of the small articles, the number of plus eyes is set with respect to a target number. The target number at which the printer prints the value of the target number when the count value of the small articles is equal to or less than the maximum allowable number obtained by adding the number of positives to the target number and is equal to or greater than the target number. A print mode and an actual count value print mode in which the printer prints the count value in this case can be selectively set.

According to the present invention, since the number of plus eyes can be set with respect to the target number, even if the operator does not add small articles after counting, the actual number may be minus the target number. Few. On the other hand, even if the number exceeds the target number, the printer prints the target number as a count value, so that the printed number matches the target number. In addition, the number of the positive stitches is generally called “entrance number” or “rounded number”, but is hereinafter referred to as “rounded number” in the present specification.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1 (a), the counting scale (counting device) includes a weighing unit 10, a label printer 11, a touch screen 12, and a stroke key unit 13 for converting the output of the load cell into a weight and outputting the weight via an interface (not shown). Connected to a microcomputer (microcomputer) 1. The weighing means 10 converts the weight of a small article or a tare placed on the weighing dish 14 in FIG. 1B into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal. The CPU 15 of the microcomputer 1 shown in FIG. 1A stores the weight of a large number of small articles, that is, the weight information from the weighing means 10 and the RAM.
The number of small articles such as screws is counted based on the unit weight (single weight) of the small articles stored in the ROM 16 and the ROM 17 and a predetermined arithmetic expression. The label printer 11 prints the counted number of small articles, the name of the articles, and the like, and issues the label L of FIG. 1B. The touch screen 12 is a device that displays various information and menus on a display such as a liquid crystal display device and performs input by touching a part of the display with a finger. The stroke key unit 13 includes a numeric keypad, a call key, a tare key, and the like.

The RAM 16 stores the target number C shown in FIG.
There is provided a number storage unit 20 for storing the t, the rounded number Cm, and the maximum allowable number Ca. The maximum allowable number Ca is:
Rounded number C which is the number of plus eyes with respect to target number Ct
This is a value obtained by adding m. Note that the target number Ct needs to be set and stored for each model number (product code), but the rounded number Cm may be set and stored for each model number, or a common (same item) for all products (small articles). ) Value.

The RAM 16 has a mode storage section 21 shown in FIG. The print mode storage unit 22 in the mode storage unit 21 stores whether the print mode is the target number print mode or the actual count value print mode. In the target number printing mode, when the count value (total number) Cc is equal to or larger than the target number Ct and the maximum allowable number Ca
If it is less than or equal to, the label printer 11
Is printed as the count value Cc. On the other hand, in the actual count value printing mode, when the count value Cc is equal to or more than the target number Ct and equal to or less than the maximum allowable number Ca, the label printer 11
Prints the actual count value Cc.

The counting mode storage unit 23 in the mode storage unit 21 stores whether the mode is set to the pseudo counting mode or the actual counting mode.
The CPU 15 (FIG. 1) of the present counting apparatus performs counting for small articles a plurality of times and counts. In this counting, in the pseudo counting mode, a pseudo counting value obtained by integrating (adding) the target number Ct is used. On the other hand, in the actual aggregation mode, the actual totalized value obtained by integrating (adding) each count value Cc is output to the label printer 11.

The RAM 16 includes an actual count value storage unit 24 and a total value storage unit 25 shown in FIG. The actual count value storage unit 24 stores a count value Cc obtained by one count. Here, in the counting scale, in order to reduce the counting error, the small articles are placed on the weighing dish 14 in a plurality of times within the safe number, the number is converted for each additional portion, and the number is integrated. By doing so, the total number, that is, the count value Cc is obtained. In this specification, the operation of obtaining the count value (total number) Cc is referred to as one count. The tally value storage unit 25 stores the above-described pseudo tally value or actual count value.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show screens of the touch screen. FIGS. 3A and 3B show use condition setting screens. After inputting numerical values from the ten keys 13 (FIG. 1), FIG.
By touching the "rounded number" button 30 in FIG. 3A, the rounded number of an arbitrary value is set and stored in the rounded number storage unit. Also, the “actual number” in the column of the number of additions in FIG.
By touching the button 31 of the number, the actual tabulation mode is set. On the other hand, by touching the "rounded number" button 32, the pseudo tabulation mode is set.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show a normal mode screen,
That is, a screen in the case where small articles are placed on the weighing dish 14 (FIG. 1) and counting is performed is shown. 40 and 41 at the top of the screen are first and second status display columns. The first status display column 40 displays the relationship between the count value Cc and the target number Ct. That is, when the count value Cc is smaller than the target number Ct, "counting" is displayed as shown in FIG. In the first state display column 40, when the count value Cc matches the target number Ct, "Target number match" is displayed, and the count value Cc exceeds the target number Ct and the maximum allowable number Ca "Target number + rounding range" is displayed in the following cases. If the count value Cc is larger than the maximum allowable number Ca, an error message “exceeds the target number” is displayed as shown in FIG. A sound alarm may be output from the generator.

The second state display field 41 indicates whether the balance is in a stable state. The "stable" state of the scale is determined by the fluctuation width of a large number of weights input from the weighing means 10 to the CPU 15 during a very short time.

Next, the operation from counting to printing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when starting in step S1 of FIG. 5, the process proceeds to step S2,
Data, that is, weight information, is input from the weighing means 10 to the CPU 15. In the next step S3, the weight of the added weight is obtained by subtracting the previous data (measured weight) from the current data (measured weight), and the weight of the added weight is divided by the unit weight to obtain the number of the added weight. Ask for. Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S4, and the number of small articles placed on the weighing dish 14, that is, the total number (count value Cc) is calculated and displayed by integrating the numbers calculated in step S3.

Step S5 is followed by step S5.
Then, it is determined whether or not the balance is stable. If the balance is not stable, the process returns to step S2. If the balance is stable, the process proceeds to step S6.

In step S6, the CPU 15 determines whether or not the count value Cc is equal to or larger than the target number Ct. If the count value Cc is smaller than the target number Ct, it means that the number of small articles on the weighing pan 14 is insufficient, and therefore, Steps S2 to S2 are performed.
S5 is repeated. During this time, the operator performs additional accumulation. On the other hand, when the count value Cc is equal to or more than the target number Ct in step S6, the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S7, the CPU 15 determines whether the count value Cc is equal to or less than the maximum allowable number Ca. Count value C
If c is equal to or less than the maximum allowable number Ca, step S8
If the count value Cc is larger than the maximum allowable number Ca, the process proceeds to step S9.

In step S8, the count value Cc or the target number Ct is printed according to the print mode. That is, when the process proceeds to step S8, as in steps S5 to S7, the balance is stable and the count value Cc is equal to the target number Cc.
Since it is not less than t and not more than the maximum allowable number Ca, the label printer 11 shown in FIG. 1B performs printing and issues a label L. In this case, the label printer 11 performs printing even if the operator does not perform the key operation of the print command.

Here, conventionally, when the first and second state display columns 40 and 41 of FIG. 4A are viewed, the count value Cc matches the target number Ct, and the balance is stable. In such a case, a predetermined print command key is pressed to cause the label printer 11 to perform printing. Therefore, not only the number of key operations increases, but also it is necessary to monitor the first and second status display columns 40 and 41, so that the burden on the operator is large. On the other hand, in the present counting device, such key operation and monitoring are not required, so that the burden on the operator is reduced.

On the other hand, in step S9 of FIG. 5, an error message is displayed. That is, when the process proceeds to step S9, since the count value Cc exceeds the maximum allowable number Ca, in order to allow the operator to remove some or all of the small articles on the weighing pan 14, FIG. An error is displayed as shown in the status display column 40 in ()), and in this case, printing is not performed. In this way, by displaying the error, it is possible to prevent the number of small articles from becoming too large.

Here, in the present counting weigher, since the rounding number Cm can be set with respect to the target number Ct, after the count value matches the target number Ct and the balance is stabilized, the operator removes small articles. Even if a few pieces are not added, there is no possibility that the total quantity is less than the order quantity.

If the target number printing mode is set, the label printer 11 prints the target number instead of the count value Cc, that is, the actual total number, so that the number displayed on the label L (FIG. 1) Coincides with the order quantity (ordered quantity) of the customer.

On the other hand, if the actual counting mode is set, the actual count value Cc is added when the counting is performed, although the target number is printed on the label L as described above. It is also possible to obtain a simple aggregate value.

In the present invention, the label printer 11 shown in FIG. 1 is not always necessary, and may have a structure in which a general printer such as a so-called journal printer can be connected.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention,
If the count value is within the range of the target number or the maximum allowable number, the printer prints the target number as the count value if the count value is within the range of the target number or the maximum allowable number.
Since the work of adding several small articles after matching the count value with the target number becomes unnecessary, the burden on the operator is reduced, while the rounded number is set, so even if there is an error in the counting, There is no inconvenience that the actual number is less than the target number. Further, since the printer prints the value of the target number as a count value, the number that matches the number ordered by the customer is printed on the label or delivery note, so that inconvenience hardly occurs.

If the counted value is within the range of the target number to the maximum allowable number and the balance is stable, if the printer performs printing without performing the key operation of the print command,
Not only can the key operation be omitted, but also it is not necessary to monitor that the count value matches the target number, so that the burden on the operator is significantly reduced.

On the other hand, when totaling is performed, an actual total value obtained by adding the actual count values can be obtained, so that an accurate total value can be grasped.

If an error or an alarm is output when the counted value exceeds the maximum allowable number, it is possible to prevent the small articles from being excessively entered. Further, in this case, if the printer does not perform printing, it is possible to reliably prevent excessive entry of small articles.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram and a perspective view of a counting scale (counting device) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of a RAM.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a setting screen.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a normal mode screen.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation from counting to printing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11: Label printer

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A counting device for counting the number of small articles based on the weight of a large number of small articles and the single weight of the small articles, wherein a plus number can be set with respect to a target number. A counting device configured to print the value of the target number when the count value of the article is equal to or less than the maximum allowable number obtained by adding the number of positives to the target number and is equal to or greater than the target number. . 2. A counting device for counting the number of small articles based on the weight of a large number of small articles and the single weight of the small articles, wherein a plus number can be set with respect to a target number. A target number printing mode in which the count value for the article is equal to or less than the maximum allowable number obtained by adding the number of positives to the target number, and is equal to or greater than the target number, and the printer prints the target number value. In this case, a counting device that enables a printer to selectively set an actual count value printing mode in which a count value is printed. 3. The printing command key according to claim 1, wherein the count value of the small articles is equal to or less than the maximum allowable number and equal to or greater than the target number, and the balance is stable. A counting device characterized in that a printer performs printing without performing any operation. 4. The counting device according to claim 1, wherein when counting the small articles a plurality of times and counting them, an actual counting value obtained by adding the actual count values is output. 5. The pseudo totaling mode according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when performing counting of small articles a plurality of times and totalizing, a pseudo totaling mode for outputting a pseudo totaling value obtained by adding a target number is added. And a counting device that can selectively set an actual counting mode for outputting the calculated actual counting value. 6. The counting device according to claim 1, wherein an error or an alarm is output when the actual counting value of the small articles is larger than the maximum allowable number. apparatus. 7. The counting device according to claim 6, wherein the printer is prevented from printing when the counting is over.