Self-checkout system

Abstract

A self-checkout system includes a shopping basket table having a weighing scale, an accounting unit including a scanner to read data of an article and which executes a transaction based on the read data of the article, and a collecting base having another weighing scale. The weighing scale of the collecting base includes an article placing table for supporting the article temporarily.

1 . A self-checkout system, comprising: 
 an accounting unit which includes a scanner to scan at least one article to read data of the article, and which executes a transaction based on the read data of the article; and    a collecting base which includes a loading surface for supporting each scanned article, and a weighing scale for weighing the supported article and outputting a weight value in accordance with a weight of the article; and    an article placing table which is supported above the loading surface by a support extending from the loading surface so as to support at least one said article temporarily.    
   
   
       2 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a shopping basket table which comprises a pre-loading surface for supporting an article that has not yet been scanned.  
   
   
       3 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 2 , wherein the shopping basket table comprises a pre-weighing scale for weighing the article supported by the pre-loading surface.  
   
   
       4 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 1 , wherein the accounting unit and the collecting base are integrally provided.  
   
   
       5 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 1 , wherein the accounting unit and the collecting base are separately provided.  
   
   
       6 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 2 , wherein the shopping basket table, the accounting unit and the collecting base are integrally provided.  
   
   
       7 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 3 , wherein the shopping basket table, the accounting unit and the collecting table are integrally provided.  
   
   
       8 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 2 , wherein the shopping basket table, the accounting unit and the collecting base are separately provided.  
   
   
       9 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 3 , wherein the shopping basket table, the accounting unit and the collecting table are separately provided.  
   
   
       10 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 1 , wherein the article placing table comprises a bag hanger for holding a bag.  
   
   
       11 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 2 , wherein the article placing table comprises a bag hanger for holding a bag.  
   
   
       12 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 3 , wherein the article placing table comprises a bag hanger for holding a bag.  
   
   
       13 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 4 , wherein the article placing table comprises a bag hanger for holding a bag.  
   
   
       14 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 5 , wherein the article placing table comprises a bag hanger for holding a bag.  
   
   
       15 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 6 , wherein the article placing table comprises a bag hanger for holding a bag.  
   
   
       16 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 7 , wherein the article placing table comprises a bag hanger for holding a bag.  
   
   
       17 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 8 , wherein the article placing table comprises a bag hanger for holding a bag.  
   
   
       18 . The self-checkout system according to  claim 9 , wherein the article placing table comprises a bag hanger for holding a bag.