Data processing system for keeping track of goods in supermarket has mobile unit with data reader for barcode or RFID chip industrial robot incorporates store for data

摘要

There is a first parking place (10) for unladen shopping trolleys (12) and a balance (18) with a transmitter (19) for weighing an empty trolley. The trolleys may move one-by-one to a second place for loaded trolleys with balances (28,28') for weighing the loaded trolleys. The trolleys pass a first holder (17,17') and preparation unit (16). They pass through various channels (20) past shelves (22) where they are loaded with goods. They pass a computer terminal (24,24') and a central computer (36). There is a second holder (43,43') with a counter table (46) followed by exit barriers (44,44').