Abstract: According to one embodiment, a settlement device for retail transaction settlement processing includes a clerk display unit, a customer display unit, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a designation of whether a customer in a sales transaction belongs to an electronic receipt service, then cause the customer display unit to display a first display screen with selectable options for transaction receipts when the customer is not an electronic receipt service member and a second display screen with selectable options for transaction receipt output when the customer is an electronic receipt service member. The options on the first display screen are different from the options on the second display screen. The processor then receives a selectable option selection from the first or second display screen, and performs processing for the transaction receipt output according to the received selection.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a settlement device for handling payments for settling retail transactions includes a first interface to communicate with a change machine, a second interface to communicate with a selection receiving unit to receive an instruction to select a price payment method, and a processor. The processor performs settlement processing according to the selected price payment method received from the selection receiving unit, receives a payment suspension instruction via the selection receiving unit to suspend the settlement processing for the transaction according to the selected price payment method, and controls the change machine to delay, upon the payment suspension instruction being received, repaying of any cash deposited into the change machine until after another selected price payment method is received from the selection receiving unit after the payment suspension instruction is received. The repaying may be delayed until the transaction is settled by the other payment method.

Abstract: A settlement device includes a processor. The processor is configured to receive a selection of a price payment method out of a plurality of price payment methods by a store clerk via a first touch panel or a keyboard and to receive a selection of a price payment method out of the plurality of price payment methods by a customer via a second touch panel. When the first touch panel and the keyboard are configured to provide the selection, the processor is configured not to receive the selection from the second touch panel. When the second touch panel is configured to provide the selection, the processor is configured not to receive the selection from the first touch panel and the keyboard.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a settlement computing device includes a first display device capable of displaying information relevant to store clerks for settling transactions with customers; a second display device capable of displaying information relevant to the customers for settling the transactions; and a processor configured to: acquire identifying information about a commodity to be purchased by a first customer as part of a first transaction; and after acquiring the first information: cause the first display device to display a total price required from the first customer as payment to complete the first transaction; cause the second display device to display a first amount of money deposited by the first customer, without causing the first display device to display the first amount of money; and determine whether a total amount of money deposited by the first customer is sufficient for settling the first transaction.

Abstract: A first reader is configured to read an invisible code symbol attached to each package surface of a commodity from an image of the commodity acquired by an imaging device. A second reader is configured to read a predetermined flag figure attached to a commodity as a service target. A third reader is configured to read a service label representing a content of a service that is provided during purchase of the commodity on condition that the second reader succeeds to read the flag figure. An output is configured to output a reading result of the first reader. If the third reader reads the service label, outputting a reading result of the third reader. The flag figure is attached to each of the package surfaces to which the code symbol is attached. The second reader starts reading the flag figure after the first reading unit reads the code symbol.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a device includes a camera configured to read a symbol attached to a commodity and capture an image containing discount information attached to the commodity; a commodity information storage configured to store information regarding the commodity acquired by reading the symbol attached to the commodity; a first evaluator configured to determine whether prior commodity information stored in the commodity information storage includes information related to invisible information, in response to reading discount information attached to the commodity; a second evaluator configured to determine whether commodity identification information included in the discount information is identical to commodity identification information included in the information related to the invisible information, in response to the first evaluator determining that the prior commodity information stored in the commodity storage includes the information related to the invisible information; and an output generato

Abstract: An expansion tank, includes: a tank main body defining a storage chamber storing a coolant liquid therein; multiple partition walls provided in the tank main body to divide the storage chamber into multiple division chambers including an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, the partition walls being formed with communication holes for bringing adjacent ones of the division chambers into communication with each other; a coolant liquid inlet portion that is provided on the tank main body and is open to the inlet chamber; a coolant liquid outlet portion that has an outlet opening in a depression formed in a bottom of the tank main body and is open to the outlet chamber; and a barrier wall extending from a side wall of the tank main body or one of the partition walls into the depression.

Abstract: An expansion tank, includes: a tank main body defining a storage chamber storing a coolant liquid therein; multiple partition walls provided in the tank main body to divide the storage chamber into multiple division chambers including an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, the partition walls being formed with communication holes for bringing adjacent ones of the division chambers into communication with each other; a coolant liquid inlet portion that is provided on the tank main body and is open to the inlet chamber; a coolant liquid outlet portion that has an outlet opening in a depression formed in a bottom of the tank main body and is open to the outlet chamber; and a barrier wall extending from a side wall of the tank main body or one of the partition walls into the depression.