JP2007066328A - Money payment unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispense coins when the number of paper moneys to be payed as change is insufficient. <P>SOLUTION: A paper money changer performs payment processing of paper moneys based on change data when receiving the change data, determines whether or not the number of paper moneys to be dispensed is sufficient, and outputs insufficiency data corresponding to insufficient amount of money to a commodity sales data processor, when the number of the paper moneys is determined to be insufficient. When receiving change data, or further change data based on the insufficiency data, from the commodity sales data processor, a coin dispensing unit dispenses coins equivalent to the amount of money indicated by the data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a money dispensing apparatus including a banknote dispensing apparatus that dispenses banknotes as change and a coin dispensing apparatus that dispenses coins as change.

  As a money dispensing device that is managed by a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal and dispenses money as change, a bill dispensing device (banknote change machine) that dispenses banknotes and a coin dispensing device (coin change machine) that dispenses coins Things are conventionally known. In this type of money dispensing apparatus, a banknote dispensing apparatus is connected to a POS terminal, and a coin dispensing apparatus is connected to the banknote dispensing apparatus. Then, when the change amount is calculated from the payment amount of the customer and the total amount of the purchased product at the POS terminal, change data corresponding to the change amount is sent from the POS terminal to the banknote dispensing device and the coin dispensing device. As a result, the banknote dispensing device determines the number of coins to be paid out for each denomination of banknotes from the change data and pays it as change, and the coin dispensing device similarly determines the number of coins to be paid out for each denomination of coins from the change data. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

Moreover, in the coin dispensing device, when a specific denomination is insufficient, the coin is paid out by substituting with a coin of a denomination lower than that (for example, see Patent Document 2).
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  However, in the conventional money dispensing device of this type, when there is a shortage of bills of a specific denomination, it is not possible to replace with coins and pay out change. For this reason, when there is no thousand yen bill, which is the minimum denomination of banknotes in Japan, or when there is a shortage (for example, when there is only one thousand yen bill with change of 2,000 yen or more), change Could not be paid out and an error was output.

  At this time, the cashier took out banknotes necessary for change from another place, for example, a drawer and handed it to the customer. For this reason, when an error is output, the cashier has to check how much the change is insufficient, and has to arrange the necessary amount of banknotes from the drawer or the like, which is very laborious.

  The present invention has been made based on such circumstances. The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the cashier's burden by using coins instead of banknotes to be paid out as change. An attempt is made to provide a possible money dispensing device.

  The present invention relates to a coin dispensing device comprising a coin dispensing device for storing coins and discharging the stored coins as change, and a bill dispensing device for storing banknotes and discharging the stored banknotes as change. The banknote dispensing apparatus receives a change data corresponding to change from a merchandise sales data processing apparatus for processing the merchandise data, and receives the change data by the data receiving means, and then executes a banknote dispensing process based on the change data. Change bills paying means, shortage bill judgment means for judging whether or not the number of bills to be paid out by the change bill payout means is insufficient with respect to the required number, and bills shortage due to the shortage bill judgment means. And a deficient data output means for outputting deficient data corresponding to the deficient amount to the merchandise sales data processing device, The coin dispensing device includes data receiving means for receiving change data from the merchandise sales data processing apparatus, and change coin dispensing means for executing coin dispensing processing based on the change data when the change data is received by the data receiving means. The data receiving means of the coin dispensing device receives further change data based on the shortage data from the merchandise sales data processing device that has received the shortage data from the banknote dispensing device.

  According to the present invention in which such a measure is taken, when there is a shortage of banknotes to be paid out as change, it can be paid out with coins instead, which can reduce labor and improve safety. The machine can provide a money dispensing device that can use an existing one that executes a coin dispensing process based on change data from the merchandise sales data processing device.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, there are three types of bills for change, a five thousand yen bill, a two thousand yen bill, and a thousand yen bill. The coins are a 500 yen coin, a 100 yen coin, a 50 yen coin, and a 10 yen coin. This is the case where there are six types of coins, five-yen coins and one-yen coins.

First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the first embodiment, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 1, a POS terminal 1 that is a merchandise sales data processing device, a bill change machine 2 that is a bill dispensing device, and a coin change that is a coin dispensing device. The machine 3 is connected in parallel. Moreover, the banknote change machine 2 and the coin change machine 3 are connected, and the money dispenser is comprised.

  The POS terminal 1, the bill change machine 2 and the coin change machine 3 are each installed in a store accounting (register). The bill change machine 2 and the coin change machine 3 may be installed independently of each other, or may be installed integrally with the housing.

  As shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. 2, the POS terminal 1 has a product sales data input unit 11 for inputting product sales data such as an identification code, a score, and a price of a product purchased by a customer. Product sales data processing unit 12 that performs data processing such as registration, transaction total calculation unit 13 that calculates the total amount of product sales transactions with the customer from the data processed product sales data, and the amount data that the customer pays Payment amount data input unit 14 to perform, change calculation unit 15 to calculate the change amount by subtracting the transaction total amount from the payment amount, display unit 16 to display the detailed data of the product purchased by the customer, transaction total amount, change amount, etc. A printing unit 17 for printing receipts of merchandise sales transactions, a change data transmission unit 18 for transmitting change data corresponding to the change amount to the banknote change machine 2 and the coin change machine 3, etc. It is configured.

  As shown in the main part block diagram of FIG. 3, the banknote change machine 2 has a banknote storage unit 21 for separating and storing three types of banknotes, and a banknote insertion slot into which banknotes for sales and change replenishment are inserted. 22 and a banknote outlet 23 from which banknotes as change are paid out are formed. Moreover, after the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 22 is carried in and sorted according to denomination, the banknote loading / sorting section 24 stored in the banknote storage section 21 and the banknote of the denomination required as change from the banknote storage section 21 are collected. A payout processing unit 25 that takes out the required number of papers and pays out from the paper money outlet 23, a paper money insertion sensor 26 that detects that a paper money is inserted into the paper money inlet 22, and a paper money sensor 27 that detects a paper money that is discharged into the paper money outlet 23. , A POS terminal interface 28 that controls data communication with the POS terminal 1, a coin changer interface 29 that controls data communication with the coin changer 3, and a storage unit such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that stores various data in a rewritable manner 210 and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) are mainly configured, and a control unit 211 that controls each unit is provided.

  As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 4 in particular, the storage unit 210 counts the number of stored sheets A1, A2, and A5 in the banknote storage unit 21 for each banknote denomination (thousand yen, two thousand yen, five thousand yen). A stored number counter as a denomination number storing means, a change number counter for counting the required number B1, B2, B3 to be paid out as change, and a payout number counter for counting the number of payouts C1, C2, C5 to the bill payout outlet 23 Counter table 41 and a substitution permission number memory 42 for storing a preset substitution permission number. The permitted number of substitutions is the upper limit value of the number of banknotes that can be replaced with coins, and is “2” in the present embodiment. Then, when the number of banknotes exceeding the alternative permitted number “2” is insufficient as change, control is performed so as not to replace it with coins. Note that the permitted number of substitutes is not limited to “2”, but can be appropriately set by the user as needed.

  As shown in the principal block diagram of FIG. 5, the coin change machine 3 includes a coin storage unit 31 for separately storing six types of coins, and a coin insertion slot into which coins for replenishing sales and change are inserted. 32 and a coin payout outlet 33 through which coins as change are paid out are formed. Also, after the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 32 are loaded and sorted according to denomination, the coin loading / sorting unit 34 to be stored in the coin storage unit 31 and the coins of the denomination required as change from the coin storage unit 31 are collected. A payout processing unit 35 that takes out the required number of coins and pays out from the coin payout outlet 33, a coin input sensor 36 that detects that a coin has been input into the coin input port 32, and a coin payout sensor 37 that detects a coin that is discharged into the coin payout outlet 33. The POS terminal interface 38 that controls data communication with the POS terminal 1, the banknote change machine interface 39 that controls data communication with the banknote change machine 2, a storage unit 310 such as a RAM that stores various data in a rewritable manner, and a CPU. A control unit 311 configured to control each unit is provided.

  As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 6, the storage unit 310 stores the coins in the coin storage unit 31 according to the denominations of coins (one yen, five yen, ten yen, fifty yen, one hundred yen, five hundred yen). To the stored number counter for counting the number of sheets D1, D5, D10, D50, D100, D500, the change number counter for counting the required number of sheets E1, E5, E10, E50, E100, E500 to be paid out as change, and the coin payout outlet 33 The first payout number counter for counting the payout number F1, F5, F10, F50, F100, F500, and the required number G1, G5, G10, G50, G100, G500 to be paid out as change instead of the insufficient bills Of the alternative number counter that counts the second and the second payout number counter that counts the number H1, H5, H10, H50, H100, and H500 paid out instead of the banknote Table 51 is formed.

  Thus, when the control unit 211 of the banknote change machine 2 detects that a banknote has been inserted into the banknote insertion slot 22 by a signal from the banknote insertion sensor 26, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 24 is controlled to start carrying in banknotes. The loaded banknotes are stored in the banknote storage unit 21 of the corresponding denomination after the banknotes are sorted by the banknote carry-in / sorting unit 24. At this time, every time the denomination of the inserted bill is selected, the control unit 211 increments the count values A1, A2, and A5 of the corresponding denomination of the stored number counter by “1”. Thus, when all the inserted banknotes are stored in the banknote storage unit 21, the banknotes are programmed to be stopped.

  Further, when the control unit 311 of the coin changer 3 detects that a coin has been inserted into the coin insertion slot 32 based on a signal from the coin insertion sensor 36, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. To start the coin-in. The coins carried in are stored in the coin storage unit 31 of the corresponding denomination after the denominations are sorted by the coin carry-in / sorting unit 34. At this time, every time the denomination of the inserted coin is selected, the control unit 311 counts the count values D1, D5, D10, D50, D100, and D500 of the corresponding denomination counter by “1”. Up. Thus, when all the inserted coins are stored in the coin storage unit 31, it is programmed to stop the coins from being carried in.

  In addition, in this Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted about the rejection function which excludes the banknote and coin which cannot be selected in a storage part, but the banknote change machine 2 and the coin change machine 3 have this rejection function. It goes without saying.

  The bill change machine 2 has the POS terminal interface 28 as data receiving means for receiving data from the outside. When data is received, the control unit 211 is programmed to execute the data reception process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, when this data reception process is started, the control unit 211 first determines whether the received data is change data transmitted from the POS terminal 1 as ST (step) 1. If it is change data, it is determined in ST2 whether or not the change amount corresponding to the change data is 1,000 yen or more requiring a banknote. If the change amount is less than 1,000 yen, the banknote is not paid out, and the data receiving process is terminated.

  When the change amount is 1,000 yen or more, the control unit 211 determines the change number B1, B2, B5 for each denomination of the bill as ST3 and sets it in the change number counter. For example, after resetting each change amount B1, B2, B5 to “0”, it is determined whether the change amount is 5,000 yen or more. The number B5 is set to “1”. Then, 5,000 yen is reduced from the change amount. Next, it is determined whether or not the remaining change amount is 4,000 yen or more. If the change amount is 4,000 yen or more, the change number B2 of the 2000 yen bill is set to "2". Then, 4,000 yen is reduced from the change amount. Next, it is determined whether or not the remaining change amount is 2,000 yen or more. If the change amount is 2,000 yen or more, the change number B2 of the 2000 yen bill is determined to be "1". Then, 2,000 yen is reduced from the change amount. Next, it is determined whether or not the remaining change amount is 1,000 yen or more. If the change amount is 1,000 yen or more, the change number B1 of the thousand yen bill is set to "1".

  Next, in step ST4, the control unit 211 determines whether or not the number A5 of the 5,000 yen bills is smaller than the change number B5 of the bills. If the number is small, the change amount B5 of the 5,000 yen bill is changed to “0” as ST5. In ST6, “2” is added to the change amount B2 of the 2000 yen bill, and in ST7, “1” is added to the change amount B1 of the 1000 yen bill to change the change amount 5,000 yen to the 2000 yen bill. Substitute with two and one thousand yen bill. When the stored number A5 is greater than or equal to the change number B5, the processes of ST5 to ST7 are not executed.

  Next, in step ST8, the control unit 211 determines whether the number A2 of the 2000 yen bills is smaller than the change number B2 of the same bills. If the number is small, the change number B2 is changed to ST2 in ST9. Also, ST10 calculates the shortage number k of the 2000 yen bill by subtracting the stored number A2 of the same bill from the change amount B2 of the 2000 yen bill, and calculates the shortage number k to the change amount B1 of the 1000 yen bill as ST11. 2 times the value is added to replace the missing 2000 yen bill with a 1000 yen bill. When the stored number A2 is greater than or equal to the change number B2, the processes of ST9 to ST11 are not executed.

  Next, the control part 211 judges whether the storage number A1 of a thousand yen bill is less than the change number B1 of the same bill as ST12 (insufficient bill judgment means). If the number is small, the change number B1 is changed to the stored number A1 in ST13. In ST14, the shortage number k of the thousand yen bill is calculated by subtracting the stored number A1 of the same bill from the change amount B1 of the thousand yen bill. Then, in ST15, the shortage number k is compared with the substitution permission number set in the substitution permission number memory 42 to determine whether or not the shortage number k is equal to or less than the substitution permission number (number comparison means). As a result, if the shortage number k is equal to or less than the permitted replacement number, the shortage amount k for the shortage number k is calculated by multiplying the shortage number k of the thousand yen bill by 1,000 yen as ST16, Data is output as missing data from the coin changer interface 29 to the coin changer 3 (insufficient data output means).

  Thereafter, the control unit 211 executes a change banknote payout process. That is, the payout processing unit 25 is operated to cause the banknotes of the respective denominations stored in the banknote storage unit 21 to be paid out from the banknote discharge outlet 23 by the change number B1, B2, B5 (change banknote payout means).

  When the shortage number k exceeds the allowable substitution number in ST15, the control unit 211 outputs response data of a bill payout failure error from the POS terminal interface 28 to the POS terminal 1 in ST17, and ends this data reception process. To do.

  The coin change machine 3 has the POS terminal interface 38 and the bill change machine interface 39 as data receiving means for receiving data from the outside. When data is received, the control unit 311 is programmed to execute the data reception process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, when this data reception process is started, the control unit 311 first determines whether the received data is change data transmitted from the POS terminal 1 as ST21. If it is change data, as ST22, the change number E1, E5, E10, E50, E100, E500 is determined for each denomination of coins from the change amount corresponding to the change data, and set in the change number counter. To do.

  For example, after each change number E1, E5, E10, E50, E100, E500 is reset to “0”, it is determined whether the change amount is 500 yen or more. Is set to “1”. Then, 500 yen is reduced from the change amount. Next, it is determined whether or not the remaining change amount is 100 yen or more. If the change amount is 100 yen or more, the change number E100 of one hundred yen coins is set to "1". Then, 100 yen is reduced from the change amount. Next, it is determined again whether or not the remaining change amount is 100 yen or more. If it is 100 yen or more, the change number E100 is further incremented by "1". Then, 100 yen is further reduced from the change amount. The above process is repeated until the remaining change amount is less than 100 yen. If the remaining change amount is less than 100 yen, it is determined whether or not it is 50 yen or more. If it is 50 yen or more, the change number 50 of 50 yen coins is set to "1". Then, 50 yen is reduced from the change amount. Next, it is determined whether or not the remaining change amount is 10 yen or more. If the change amount is 10 yen or more, the change number E10 of 10 yen coins is set to "1". Then, 10 yen is reduced from the change amount. Next, it is determined again whether or not the remaining change amount is 10 yen or more, and if it is 10 yen or more, the change number E10 is further incremented by "1". Then, 10 yen is further reduced from the change amount. The above process is repeated until the remaining change amount is less than 10 yen. If the remaining change amount is less than 10 yen, it is determined whether or not it is 5 yen or more, and if it is 5 yen or more, the change number E5 of the 5-yen coin is set to "1". Then, 5 yen is reduced from the change amount. When the remaining change amount is less than 5 yen, the amount is set as the change number E1 of 1 yen coin.

  Next, in step ST23, the control unit 311 sets the count values D1, D5, D10, D50, D100, and D500 of the stored number counter, and the change numbers E1, E5, E10, E50. E100 and E500 are respectively compared to determine whether or not there is a deficient coin, that is, whether or not there is a coin having more change number E than stored number D. If there is a deficient coin, ST24 determines whether or not it can be replaced with a coin having a lower amount than the deficient coin. If it can be replaced, ST25 sets the change number B of the deficient coin as the stored number, Increase the number of change of alternative coins with lower amount by the amount of shortage of shortage coins.

  Next, the control part 311 performs a change coin payout process as ST26. That is, by operating the payout processing unit 35, the coins of the respective denominations stored in the coin storage unit 31 are paid out from the coin payout outlet 33 by the change number E1, E5, E10, E50, E100, E500 (change coins). Disbursement means). In ST27, the first payout number F1, F5, F10, F50, F100, and F500 coincide with the change amount E1, E5, E10, E50, E100, E500 of the same denomination, and the completion of change coin payout is detected. If it does, the control part 211 will judge whether the insufficient data directly transmitted from the banknote change machine 2 are received as ST28. If insufficient data has not been received, the data reception process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the shortage data is received via the banknote change machine interface 39, the control unit 311 divides the shortage amount corresponding to the shortage data by 500, which is the maximum denomination of coins, as ST29. Find the quotient m. Then, as ST30, this quotient m is set as an alternative number G500 of 500 yen coins.

  Next, in ST31, the control unit 311 determines whether or not the alternative number G500 is larger than the number of stored 500-yen coins D500. If the alternative number G500 is less than or equal to the stored number D500, the shortage of banknotes can be replaced with a 500 yen coin, and the process proceeds to an alternative coin payout process in ST36.

  When the alternative number G500 is smaller than the stored number D500, the control unit 311 changes the alternative number G500 to the stored number D500 in ST32. Next, as ST33, the stored number D500 is subtracted from the substitute number G500 to obtain the shortage number n of 500 yen coins to be substituted. In ST34, a value obtained by multiplying the shortage number n by 5 is set as an alternative number G100 of one hundred yen coins.

  Next, in ST35, the control unit 311 determines whether or not the alternative number G100 is larger than the stored number D100 of hundred yen coins. When the substitute number G100 is equal to or less than the stored number D100, the shortage of 500 yen coins can be replaced with a hundred yen coins, and the process proceeds to the substitute coin payout process of ST36.

  When the alternative number G100 is smaller than the stored number D100, the control unit 311 outputs response data of a coin payout failure error from the POS terminal interface 28 to the POS terminal 1 as ST37, and ends this data reception process. Even when it is determined in ST24 that substitution is impossible, the process proceeds to ST37, and response data of a coin payout failure error is output from the POS terminal interface 28 to the POS terminal 1.

  Upon entering the alternative payout process of ST36, the control unit 311 operates the payout processing part 35 to replace the coins of each denomination stored in the coin storage part 31 with the alternative number G1, G5, G10, G50, G100, respectively. G500 is paid out from the coin payout exit 33 (alternative coin payout means).

  In this embodiment, when substituting the shortage of banknotes with coins, it is basically replaced with 500 yen coins, and when there is a shortage of 500 yen coins, it is replaced with 100 yen coins. We try not to replace it with a coin with a smaller amount than a yen coin. For this reason, the alternative numbers G1, G5, G10, and G50 are always “0” and may be omitted.

  In the first embodiment configured as described above, the change data corresponding to the change amount of 1,000 yen or more calculated by the change calculation unit 15 of the POS terminal 1 is the banknote change machine 2 and the coin change machine 3. Is normally sent out from the banknote change machine 2 in the form of 1,000 yen, and from the coin change machine 3, the change in the unit of 100 yen or less is paid out in coins. However, when the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 21 are insufficient and the change of 1,000 yen cannot be paid out with banknotes, the banknote shortage amount from the banknote change machine 2 to the coin change machine 3 is insufficient. Insufficient data corresponding to the amount of money is output, and based on this insufficiency data, the amount of the shortage of banknotes is paid out from the coin change machine 3 with a 500 yen coin or a hundred yen coin.

  For example, if the change amount is now 4,800 yen, and the banknote change machine 2 stores only one thousand yen bill and one thousand yen bill, the banknote change machine 2 One yen bill and one thousand yen bill are each paid out as change, and a coin change machine 3 pays out 800 yen coins, for example, one 500 yen coin and 3 hundred yen coins. In addition, insufficient data corresponding to the remaining amount of 1,000 yen is output from the bill change machine 2 to the coin change machine 3. Thereby, when two or more 500-yen coins are stored in the coin storage unit 31, two 500-yen coins are paid out from the passing change machine 3. Therefore, the cashier only has to hand over the customer with a change of 4,800 yen, one each of a 2000 yen bill and a thousand yen bill, 3 500 yen coins, and 3 hundred yen coins.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when there are not enough banknotes to be paid out as change, it is possible to pay out the banknote shortage with coins instead, so that the burden on the cashier can be reduced.

  By the way, in the above example, if none of the 2000 yen bills are stored, the shortage of 1000 yen bills becomes 3. Then, when the alternative permitted number of sheets is set to “2”, the shortage number exceeds the alternative permitted number of sheets, and an error that bills cannot be paid out is generated. In this case, as before, the cashier takes care of the banknotes necessary for change by taking out the bills from another place and giving them to the customer. However, if the number of substitutes allowed is not set, the change of 3 thousand yen bills will be replaced with 6 500 yen coins, resulting in a bad impression on the customer. Therefore, such an inconvenience can be avoided by setting the alternative permitted number of sheets.

  In the first embodiment, the change data is transmitted from the POS terminal 1 to the banknote change machine 2 and the coin change machine 3 in parallel, but the change data to the coin change machine 3 is the banknote. It may be sent through the change machine 2. By doing so, it is not necessary to directly connect the POS terminal 1 and the coin change machine 3, and wiring is simplified.

Next, a second embodiment corresponding to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the second embodiment, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 11, the banknote change machine 2 and the coin change machine 3 are connected to the POS terminal 1 in parallel. It is not connected to the machine 3. Therefore, although not shown, the banknote change machine 2 does not include the coin change machine interface 29, and the coin change machine 3 does not include the banknote change machine interface 39.

  As shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. 12, the POS terminal 1 includes a product sales data input unit 11, a product sales data processing unit 12, a transaction total calculation unit 13, a payment amount data input unit 14, a change calculation unit 15, and a display unit. 16, a shortage data receiving unit 19 and a change data conversion unit 110 are provided in addition to the printing unit 17 and the change data transmission unit 18. The insufficient data receiving unit 19 receives the insufficient data output from the banknote change machine 2 and gives it to the change data conversion unit 110. The change data conversion unit 110 converts the shortage data received from the shortage data receiving unit 19 into change data having a shortage amount corresponding to the shortage data as a change amount, and supplies the change data to the change data transmission unit 18. The change data transmission unit 18 transmits the change data received from the change data conversion unit 110 to the coin change machine 3.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the main part of the data reception process executed by the control unit 211 of the banknote change machine 2 in the second embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as the processing steps of FIG. . In other words, in the second embodiment, when the shortage number k is equal to or less than the permitted number of substitutes in ST15, the control unit 211 sets the shortage number k of the shortage banknote denomination “thousand-yen bill” as ST41. Data is transmitted from the POS terminal interface 28 to the POS terminal 1 as insufficient data (insufficient data output means).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the main part of the data reception process executed by the control unit 311 of the coin change machine 3 in the second embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as the processing steps in FIG. . That is, in the second embodiment, the coin change machine 3 performs the coin payout process based on the change data from the POS terminal 1 and does not perform the coin payout process based on the deficient data. Processing is omitted.

  In 2nd Embodiment comprised in this way, when the banknote accommodated in the banknote storage part 21 is insufficient and change of 1,000 yen unit cannot be paid out with a banknote, banknote change Insufficient data consisting of the denomination and number of banknotes that are insufficient are output from the machine 2 to the POS terminal 1. Thereby, in the POS terminal 1, the shortage data is converted into change data corresponding to the shortage amount and transmitted to the coin change machine 3. In the coin change machine 3, coins are paid out according to further change data. Therefore, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. Moreover, the coin change machine 3 has an advantage that an existing one that executes a coin payout process based on change data from the POS terminal 1 can be used.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the third embodiment, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 15, a bill change machine 2 is connected to the POS terminal 1, and a coin change machine 3 is connected to the bill change machine 2. Therefore, although not shown, the coin change machine 3 does not include the banknote change machine interface 39. The hardware configurations of the POS terminal 1 and the bill change machine 2 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a main part of the data reception process executed by the control unit 211 of the banknote change machine 2 in the third embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as the processing steps of FIG. . That is, in the third embodiment, when the change amount of change data is less than 1,000 yen in ST2, the control unit 211 stores the change amount in the work memory Q of the storage unit 210 as ST51. . On the other hand, when the change amount is 1,000 yen or more, a value in the thousands is stored in the work memory P of the storage unit 210 as ST52 (change amount calculation means). In ST53, an amount obtained by multiplying the value of the work memory P by 1000 from the change amount is subtracted, and the difference is stored in the work memory Q.

  Thereafter, the control unit 211 executes each process of ST3 to ST12. If it is determined in ST12 that the number A1 of the thousand yen bills is greater than or equal to the change amount B1 of the same bill, the process proceeds to ST55. That is, the remaining amount data with the value of the work memory Q as the remaining amount is output to the coin changer 3 via the coin changer interface 29 (remaining amount data output means), and the process proceeds to the change bill payout processing (change bill payout means). .

  When the number A1 of the thousand yen bills is smaller than the change number B1 in ST12, the control unit 211 executes the processes of ST13, 14, and 15. If the shortage number k of the thousand yen bill is equal to or less than the permissible substitute number in ST15 (insufficient bill judgment means), a value obtained by multiplying the shortage number k by 1000 is added to the value of the work memory Q in ST54. . Then, the process proceeds to ST55, and the remaining amount data with the value of the work memory Q as the remaining amount is output to the coin changer 3 via the coin changer interface 29 (remaining amount data output means), and the process proceeds to a change banknote payout process. (Changing banknote dispensing means).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the main part of the data reception process executed by the control unit 311 of the coin changer 3 in the third embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as the processing steps in FIG. . That is, in the third embodiment, since the coin change machine 3 performs the coin payout process based on the remaining amount data from the banknote change machine 2, the control unit 311 waits for the remaining amount data as ST61. When the remaining amount data is received via the banknote change machine interface 39, the processes of ST22 to ST26 are executed based on the amount of the remaining amount data.

  In the third embodiment configured as described above, as in the first and second embodiments, change of 1,000 yen is normally paid out from the banknote change machine 2 as banknotes. From the coin change machine 3, change of 100 yen or less is paid out in coins. Further, when the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 21 are insufficient and change of 1,000 yen cannot be paid out with banknotes, the change from the coin change machine 3 including the amount of the shortage is received. It is paid out in coins. Therefore, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, when there is a shortage of banknotes, the remaining amount data corresponding to the amount of the shortage plus the change balance is sent from the bill changer 2 to the coin changer 3, and the amount corresponding to the remaining amount data is the coin. The coins can be paid out only once, which is efficient.

  In each of the above embodiments, change data has been described as change amount data itself. However, the change data may be data consisting of the denomination and number of money corresponding to the change amount. However, in 3rd Embodiment, the control part 211 of the banknote change machine 2 requires the calculation process step which calculates change amount from change data before the process step of ST2 of a data reception process.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the alternative permitted number memory 42 is formed in the storage unit 210 of the banknote change machine 2, and when the number of insufficient banknotes exceeds this alternative permitted number, the alternative change payout of coins is performed. Although there is no case, the alternative permitted number memory 42 may be omitted, and the alternative change payout of coins may be performed regardless of the number of insufficient banknotes.

  In addition, the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention, for example, by applying the present invention to a banknote dispensing apparatus and a coin dispensing apparatus in units of currencies other than yen.

The schematic diagram which shows schematic structure in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the function structure of the POS terminal in the said 1st Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the banknote change machine in the said 1st Embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the counter table formed in the memory | storage part of the banknote change machine, and an alternative permissible number memory. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the coin change machine in the said 1st Embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the counter table formed in the memory | storage part of the coin change machine. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the banknote detection process which the control part of the banknote change machine in the 1st Embodiment performs. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the banknote detection process which the control part of the coin change machine in the 1st Embodiment performs. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the data reception process which the control part of the banknote change machine in the said 1st Embodiment performs. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the data reception process which the control part of the coin change machine in the said 1st Embodiment performs. The schematic diagram which shows schematic structure in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the function structure of the POS terminal in the said 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the data reception process which the control part of the banknote change machine in the said 2nd Embodiment performs. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the data reception process which the control part of the coin change machine in the 2nd Embodiment performs. The schematic diagram which shows schematic structure in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the data reception process which the control part of the banknote change machine in the same 3rd Embodiment performs. The flowchart which shows the principal part of the data reception process which the control part of the coin change machine in the 3rd Embodiment performs.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... POS terminal, 2 ... Banknote change machine, 3 ... Coin change machine, 21 ... Banknote storage part, 24 ... Banknote carrying in / sorting part, 25 ... Banknote discharge part, 28 ... POS terminal interface, 29 ... Coin changer interface, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 210 ... Memory | storage part, 211 ... Control part, 31 ... Coin storage part, 34 ... Coin carrying in / sorting part, 35 ... Coin delivery part, 38 ... POS terminal interface, 39 ... Banknote change machine interface, 310 ... Memory | storage part, 311 ... Control unit, 41, 51... Counter table, 42.

Claims (5)

In a money dispensing device comprising a coin dispensing device for storing coins and discharging the stored coins as change, and a banknote dispensing device for storing banknotes and discharging the stored banknotes as change,
The banknote dispensing device receives data of change data corresponding to change from a product sales data processing device for processing product data, and receives the change data by the data reception unit, the banknote is rewritten based on the change data. A change banknote issuing means for executing a payout process, a shortage banknote determination means for determining whether or not the number of banknotes to be paid out by the change banknote payment means is insufficient with respect to the required number, and a banknote shortage due to the shortage banknote determination means And deficient data output means for outputting deficient data corresponding to the deficient amount to the merchandise sales data processing device when it is determined that
The coin dispensing device includes a data receiving unit that receives the change data from the commodity sales data processing device, and a change coin that executes a coin dispensing process based on the change data when the change data is received by the data receiving unit. With a withdrawal means,
The data receiving means of the coin dispensing device receives further change data based on the shortage data from the merchandise sales data processing device that has received the shortage data from the banknote dispensing device. The banknote dispensing device further comprises a denomination number storing means for storing the number of stored banknotes for each denomination,
2. The money dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shortage banknote determination unit determines whether or not a banknote is insufficient based on the number of banknotes stored in the denomination number storage unit. . The banknote dispensing device further comprises a sheet number comparing means for comparing the insufficient number of banknotes with a preset alternative permitted number of sheets when the insufficient banknote determining means determines that the banknotes are insufficient.
The deficient data output means outputs deficient data corresponding to the deficient amount to the commodity sales data processing device on the condition that the deficient number of banknotes is equal to or less than the replacement permitted number as a result of comparison by the comparing means The money dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   4. The money dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shortage data is money amount deficiency data.   4. The money dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the deficient data is a denomination and number of banknotes that are deficient.

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