PRESERVATION/SHOPPING DEVICE FOR COMMODITIES INCLUDING FOODSTUFFS OR THE LIKE

摘要

PURPOSE:To attain the shopping in accordance with a stock space and at the same time to avoid the deterioration of freshness of the foodstuffs by securing such a constitution where the foodstuffs are reserved via a reservation terminal equipment with their charges paid and the purchased foodstuffs are stored in storing box at a control center. CONSTITUTION:A reservation terminal equipment 1 displays an initial menu on a display device, and a user selects the menu by means of a touch panel. Then the menu unit prices are shown and the storing method is set after the input of the quantity. The transaction enable time is set by the communication with a control center B and the amount of charge is displayed with the guidance is given for payment of the charge. The communication is performed with the center B after the payment of the charge is confirmed. A receipt is issued by a command of the center B, and a journal is printed and an exchange ticket is produced. The center B produces a picking list and give a command to a delivery center C for selection of the list. The selected commodities are stored in a storing box 3. Then the user inserts the exchange ticket for transaction of the reserved commodities. Thus the information is read and the storing box is unlocked for transaction of the commodities.