System and method for the prevention of theft in salesrooms
First Claim
1. A method for the prevention of theft in salesrooms, including a weight check at the entrance and the exit of the salesroom, in which the weight of a customer measured at the entrance in the region of an entry installation (10) is recorded and compared to the weight measured at the exit in the region of an exit installation (22), and in which, when the customer leaves the salesrooms, payment takes place in the region of a check-out installation (20), and a conveyance of goods in a downstream direction takes place in the region of a goods transport device assigned to the check-out installation (20), said method comprising, in order to leave the salesrooms, the steps of:
- first placing the goods on the goods transport device in a depositing zone (34);
next, measuring the weight of the customer in the region of the exit installation (22); and
, thereafter, paying for the goods only in a paying zone (35) which is separated from the depositing zone (34) and located downstream with respect to the goods transport device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system for the prevention of theft in salesrooms. The weight of a customer is measured when he enters and when he leaves the salesrooms, and the two measurements are compared. According to the invention, a zone for placing the goods on a conveyor belt is separated spatially from a zone for paying for the goods. The zone for paying can be reached only after passing of an exit installation having a weighing device.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for the prevention of theft in salesrooms, including a weight check at the entrance and the exit of the salesroom, in which the weight of a customer measured at the entrance in the region of an entry installation (10) is recorded and compared to the weight measured at the exit in the region of an exit installation (22), and in which, when the customer leaves the salesrooms, payment takes place in the region of a check-out installation (20), and a conveyance of goods in a downstream direction takes place in the region of a goods transport device assigned to the check-out installation (20), said method comprising, in order to leave the salesrooms, the steps of:
- first placing the goods on the goods transport device in a depositing zone (34);
next, measuring the weight of the customer in the region of the exit installation (22); and
, thereafter, paying for the goods only in a paying zone (35) which is separated from the depositing zone (34) and located downstream with respect to the goods transport device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
- first placing the goods on the goods transport device in a depositing zone (34);
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3. A system for the prevention of theft by means of an entrance and exit control in salesrooms, comprising:
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a) an entry installation (10) comprising a first weighing device (11) for weighing customers entering the salesrooms, a first gate (12) which has to be passed after weighing and a ticket dispenser (13); b) an exit installation (22) comprising a second weighing device (23) for weighing customers exiting the salesrooms, a second gate (30) which has to be passed after weighing, and a ticket controlling device (25) for comparing the weights measured by said first and second weighing devices (11,
23) and for controlling said second gate (30);c) a check-out installation (20) comprising a goods transport device (32), and a goods chute (33), adjoining the goods transport device (33), for the delivery of the goods to the customer, or for the receipt of the goods by the customer; d) a depositing zone (34) for placing goods on the goods transport device; and e) a paying zone (35), adjacent to the depositing zone (34), for paying for the goods; f) wherein said check-out installation is disposed on one side of said goods transport device, and said depositing zone (34) and said paying zone (35) are disposed on an opposite side of said goods transport device; g) wherein said depositing zone (34) and said paying zone (35) are separated from one another by a barrier (36) which cannot be passed by the customers; and h) wherein said exit installation (22) is disposed at a distance from the goods transport device (32), such that said depositing and paying zones (34,
35), together with said barrier (36), are located between said exit installation (22) and said goods transport device (33). - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for the prevention of theft by means of and entrance an exit control in salesrooms, comprising:
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a) an entry installation (10) comprising a first weighing device (11) for weighing customers entering the salesrooms, a first gate (12) which has to be passed after weighing and a ticket dispenser (13); b) an exit installation (22) comprising a second weighing device (23) for weighing customers exiting the salesrooms, a second gate (30) which has to be passed after weighing, and a ticket controlling device (25) for comparing the weights measured by said first and second weighing devices (11,
23) and for controlling said second gate (30);c) a check-out installation (20) comprising a goods transport device (32), and a goods chute (33), adjoining the goods transport device (33), for the delivery of the goods to the customer, or for the receipt of the goods by the customer; d) a depositing zone (34) for placing goods on the goods transport device; and e) a paying zone (35), adjacent to the depositing zone (34), for paying for the goods; f) wherein said check-out installation is disposed on one side of said goods transport device, and said depositing zone (34) and said paying zone (35) are disposed on an opposite side of said goods transport device; and g) wherein said exit installation (22) and said entry installation (10) are located on opposite sides on said check-out installation (20).
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