JP2008065565A - Cash processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress shortage of a specific denominations of coins or paper money in a coin container for change and a container for change. <P>SOLUTION: A person in charge of a cash register selects whether money is deposited on the basis of sales or change in deposit processing, and when change precedence is selected, a main control part 8 retrieves the denominations of coins and paper money and the number of sheets of every denomination in the latest money dispensing processing from a money deposit/dispensing processing history stored in a storage part 7, and a coin processor 1 and a cash processor 2 are notified of the result, and the coin processor 1 and the cash processor 2 store coins and paper money of the notified denominations and the number of sheets in a coin storage container 14 for change and a storage container 24 for change. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash processing apparatus that performs a cash withdrawal process for cash to be replenished in a register installed in a retail store or the like, a cash deposit process for cash collected from a register, and a tightening process.

As a conventional cash processing device of this kind, a withdrawal function for withdrawing cash for change to be stored in a register installed in a retail store from a cash storage for change, sales proceeds collected from the register, etc. Stores and manages the deposit function that accepts cash and stores it in the cash storage for change and cash collection, the amount of deposits and withdrawals, the number of deposits and withdrawals for each denomination, and aggregates these at the end of business In addition, a device has been proposed that has a tightening processing function that displays the result of the aggregation on the display unit and records and discharges it on a slip. Store cash in the cash storage, and store cash in the cash collection for a recycling function that allows the collected cash to be used for withdrawals, enabling efficient operation of cash. (For example, patent literature Reference).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-038062 (paragraph “0027” to “0061”, FIGS. 1 and 4 to 6)

However, the conventional techniques described above have the following problems.
That is, in the conventional cash processing apparatus, when cash collected from the register is deposited, the portion corresponding to the sales proceeds is distributed to the cash collection box, and the portion returned as change is distributed and stored in the cash storage box for change. At that time, the sales amount is preferentially stored from cash of high denomination.

For example, in the case of banknotes, 10,000 yen bills are first stored in a cash collection store (banknote collection store), and when 10,000 yen bills are exhausted, 5,000 yen bills are stored in a cash collection store, and 5 When the thousand-yen bill is exhausted, the thousand-yen bill is then stored in the cash collection box, and the sales are stored in the cash collection box, and then the change is stored in the cash storage box for each type of money. Yes.
Therefore, the cash collection store inevitably has a large amount of high denomination cash, and the change cash storage storees a large amount of low denomination cash.

In this case, 10,000 yen bills are not used as change, so there is no need to distribute them to change cash storage, but 5,000 yen bills are used as change, so some money is secured in change cash storage. It is necessary to keep it.
However, since it is currently stored in the cash collection box with priority on high denominations, the cash machine for change has a specific denomination even though it has the necessary number of denominations of cash to be used as change. There is a problem that the need for replenishment arises due to lack of cash.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

  For this reason, the present invention is designed to withdraw cash from a change cash storage to be used as change at a register installed in a retail store, accept the cash collected from the register, and receive the change cash storage and the cash recovery store. In the cash processing device with the function of storing in the storage, a storage unit is provided to store the number of each denominated deposit / withdrawal type as the deposit / withdrawal processing history, and at the time of deposit processing, it is stored with priority on sales or with priority on change If sales priority is selected, cash for sales is stored in a cash collection box from a high denomination, the rest is stored in a cash storage box for change, and change priority is selected Searching for the denomination and number of coins at the time of the most recent withdrawal process from the deposit / withdrawal processing history, storing the denomination and number of cash in the cash storage for change, and storing the rest in the cash collection box Features.

  In the present invention thus configured, when deposit processing is performed, whether to store with priority to sales or change with priority is selected, and when change priority is selected, the denomination at the time of the most recent withdrawal process from the deposit / withdrawal processing history The number of coins and the number of cash are retrieved and stored in the change storage, so that it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a shortage of cash of a specific denomination in the change cash storage. The effect that it can be obtained.

  Embodiments of a cash processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment.
The cash processing apparatus of the present embodiment is installed in a retail store or the like that uses a register. In the figure, 1 is a coin processing machine that performs deposit / withdrawal processing of coins (cash), and 2 is a deposit / withdrawal of banknotes (cash). It is a banknote processing machine which processes, and both these processing machines are demonstrated in detail later.
Reference numeral 3 denotes a display unit using an LCD or the like, which displays various processing operation guidance, an input screen for cash processing and input information, a deposit amount with respect to money type, a total amount of deposit and withdrawal, and the like.

4 is an operation unit such as a keyboard or a touch panel arranged on the display unit 3 operated by a cashier in charge of depositing / withdrawing cash or a store manager (administrator) who closes sales, etc. , A key for instructing (inputting) tightening processing, collection processing, etc., and a numeric keypad for inputting an amount, etc. are provided.
Reference numeral 5 denotes a card reader (card reading unit) which has a function of reading information on an ID card used by a cashier or a store manager who is a user of the cash processing apparatus.

Information for identifying a register such as a register number is also recorded in the ID card for the register person. This ID card for the cashier is prepared for each register or cashier, and if distributed to each cashier, if the cashier operates multiple registers, the ID card is used for each register to be used. A card is given.
6 is a slip recording unit (printer) which records (prints) and outputs the amount of money, the number of money types, etc. of the deposit processing and withdrawal processing performed by the coin processing machine 1 and the banknote processing machine 2 in a slip. .

Reference numeral 7 denotes a storage unit. The storage unit 7 stores a control program executed by a main control unit, which will be described later, and stores a deposit / withdrawal processing history, which will be described later, and is processed for each deposit process and withdrawal process. Results are added and updated.
Reference numeral 8 denotes a main control unit that controls the cash processing apparatus as a whole based on a control program stored in the storage unit 7, and each time the deposit / withdrawal process is performed by the coin processor 1 and the banknote processor 2, the main controller 8 Thus, the deposit / withdrawal processing history in the storage unit 7 is updated, and the main control unit 8 also functions as a computation unit that performs various computations as necessary.

Next, the coin processor 1 and the bill processor 2 will be described.
The coin processor 1 discriminates a coin deposit port 11 that collectively receives coins collected from a register, a separation unit (not shown) that separates the coins received in the coin deposit port 11 one by one, a coin denomination, and the like. The coin discriminating unit 12 that counts the identified coins for each denomination, the temporary holding unit 13 that temporarily holds the coins discriminated and counted by the coin discriminating unit 12, and the coins used as change for the register are denominated A coin storage for change (cash storage for change) 14, a coin recovery box (cash collection) 15 for storing the sales of the received coins, and a coin for change. And a control unit 18 for controlling the operation of the entire coin processor 1 based on a control program stored in a storage unit (not shown).

Here, the inside of the temporary storage unit 13, the change coin storage 14, the coin recovery box 15, and the coin dispensing safe 16 is divided so that coins can be collected and stored for each denomination.
Further, a conveyance path by a conveyance belt or the like for conveying the coins separated by the separation unit is provided between the coin deposit slot 11 and the coin discrimination unit 12, and a change coin storage box 14, a coin collection box 15, Between the safe 16, a distribution means for guiding the coins discharged from the change coin storage 14 to either the coin recovery box 15 or the coin dispensing safe 16, and a counting means for counting the number of coins passing for each denomination. Is provided.

In addition, a storage reference amount is set for each denomination of the coins stored in each coin storage 14 for change, and the coins that have been deposited to store the storage reference amount are stored. It has become.
The change coin storage 14 is also provided with feeding means for feeding coins to the transport path.
A plurality of coin collection boxes 15 are prepared and are exchanged as necessary.

  On the other hand, the banknote handling machine 2 accepts the banknotes collected from the register at the time of deposit processing and simultaneously ejects banknotes as change during the withdrawal process, and the banknotes received at the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21. 1 is separated, a banknote discriminating section 22 for discriminating banknote denominations and the like and counting the banknotes discriminated for each denomination, and banknotes discriminated and counted by the banknote discrimination section 22 are collected. A temporary storage unit 23 for temporary storage, and a plurality of change banknote storages (for change) that store banknotes of denominations (for example, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen) used as register change reserves in denominations. (Cash storage) 24, a plurality of banknote collection warehouses (cash collection warehouses) 25 for storing the sales proceeds of the received banknotes by denomination, a banknote rejection warehouse 26, and a banknote is sandwiched between these by a conveyor belt or the like Transport path and And a control unit 27 which performs bill processing machine 2 overall operation control based on the control program stored in the not-shown storage unit.

In addition, the banknote temporary storage part 23 is provided with the delivery means which pays out a banknote.
For each banknote storage 24 for change, a storage reference amount is set for each denomination of banknotes stored, and banknotes that have been deposited to store the storage reference amount are stored. Yes.
The change banknote storage 24 is also provided with banknote stacking means together with feeding means for feeding banknotes to the transport path.

A plurality of banknote collection boxes 25 are prepared and exchanged as necessary.
The control unit 18 of the coin processing machine 1 and the control unit 27 of the banknote processing machine 2 control the coin processing machine 1 and the banknote processing machine 2 according to instructions from the main control unit 8.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the deposit / withdrawal processing history stored in the storage unit 7.
This depositing / withdrawing processing history includes a serial number and a cash register No. as shown in the figure. , Card no. , User ID, processing date / time, classification, amount, denomination, tightening date / time, and matching, and a serial number assigned for each processing is written in the serial number area. In this area, the card number read from the cashier ID card is written. This card No. Is information for identifying a card.

Cash register No. In this area, the register number read from the ID card of the cashier is written. This cash register No. Is used when counting up for each register, and is used as association information for associating a withdrawal process and a deposit process for the same register.
In addition, the ID number read from the cashier's ID card is written in the user ID area, and the date and time when the deposit or withdrawal process is performed is written in the processing date and time area.

Information indicating whether the process is a deposit or a withdrawal is written in the category area, and the processing amount of the deposit or withdrawal process is written in the amount area.
Also, the number of processed denominations is written in the denomination area of 10,000, 5,000, etc., respectively.
The operation of the above configuration will be described.

In the following description, descriptions of control by the main control unit 8 and the control units 18 and 27 are omitted except for necessary descriptions.
First, a description will be given of a withdrawal process in the case where a cashier in charge causes cash to be added to the register for change.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the withdrawal process. In the figure, S indicates a step, which will be described below in accordance with this step.

When the cashier in charge inserts his / her ID card into the card insertion / ejection port provided in the cash processing apparatus, the card reader 5 identifies the user classification, cashier No. from the ID card. Is read (S1).
Further, after inserting the card, the cashier person operates the operation unit 4 to input his personal ID (user ID) and password (S2).
The main control unit 8 collates the personal ID and password input by the cashier person with the personal ID and password registered in the storage unit 7 or the like in advance, and when the validity is confirmed, the user classification read from the ID card The menu screen for selecting “withdrawal” and “deposit” that can be operated by the cashier person is displayed on the display unit 3 (S3), and the cashier person selects the menu screen.

When the cashier in charge operates the operation unit 4 and selects “withdrawal”, the main control unit 8 accepts the selection of “withdrawal” (S4), and displays a withdrawal amount input screen on the display unit 3. .
When the cashier in charge looks at this screen and operates the operation unit 4 to input a withdrawal amount (number of coins and banknotes for each denomination), the main control unit 8 accepts the input amount (S5), The withdrawal amount is compared with the cash in the change coin storage 14 of the coin processing machine 1 and the change banknote storage 24 of the banknote processing machine 2 to determine whether or not the withdrawal is possible (S6).

When it is determined that the withdrawal is impossible due to a shortage of cash in the change coin storage 14 and the change bill storage 24, a message screen to that effect is displayed on the display unit 3 and the process is terminated.
When withdrawal is possible, coins and banknotes of the corresponding denomination are fed out from the coin storage box 14 for change of the coin processing machine 1 and the banknote storage box 24 for change of the banknote processing machine 2, and the coin discrimination section 12 and the banknote discrimination section. After discrimination and counting at 22, they are discharged or accumulated in the coin dispensing safe 16 and the banknote depositing / dispensing port 21 and withdrawn to the cashier in charge (S7).

When the withdrawal is completed, the main control unit 8 determines the serial number and cash register No. The user ID, processing date and time, classification, amount of money to be withdrawn, number of money types, etc. are written and updated in the depositing / withdrawing processing history of the storage unit 7 (S8). Record and issue to the cashier (S9).
The deposit / withdrawal processing history may be updated after the slip is issued.

Next, the deposit process when the cashier in charge deposits the cash collected from the register will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the deposit process. In the figure, S indicates a step, which will be described below in accordance with this step.
When the cashier in charge inserts his / her ID card into the card insertion / ejection port provided in the cash processing apparatus, the card reader 5 identifies the user classification, cashier No. from the ID card. , Card no. Is read (S11).

If the ID card used for withdrawal is lost or the ID card is damaged, another card for the same cash register is used. In this case, card no. Is different, but the cash register No. Are identical, so the registers can be specified.
Subsequently, after the card is inserted, the cashier person operates the operation unit 4 to input his personal ID (user ID) and password (S12).

The main control unit 8 collates the personal ID and password input by the cashier person with the personal ID and password registered in the storage unit 7 or the like in advance, and when the validity is confirmed, the user classification read from the ID card A menu screen for selecting “withdrawal” and “deposit” that can be operated by the cashier person is displayed on the display unit 3 (S13), and the cashier person selects the menu screen.
Here, when the cashier person operates the operation unit 4 to select “deposit”, the main control unit 8 accepts the selection of “deposit” (S14), and then the main control unit 8 stores the change with priority on sales. A priority storage method selection screen for selecting whether to store with priority is displayed, and the cashier person is selected (S15).

  When the priority storage method is selected, the coin processing machine 1 and the banknote processing machine 2 open the shutters provided in the coin depositing slot 11 and the banknote depositing / dispensing slot 21 in accordance with instructions from the main control unit 8, respectively. Accepts coins and banknotes, which are cash collected from the register. And after accepting other coins and bills to the coin discriminating unit 12 and the bill discriminating unit 22 for discrimination and counting, respectively, the coins are temporarily held in the coin temporary storage unit 13 and the banknote temporary storage unit 23 (S16).

When all the accepted coins and banknotes are counted and temporarily held, the main control unit 8 displays the number and amount of each denomination and the total amount of all denominations on the display unit 3 as the counting result, and the amount of money is given to the cashier. To confirm whether or not storage is possible (OK / NG) (S17).
In the case of NG, the temporarily held coin is returned to the cashier from the coin reject port 17 and the banknote is returned from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21 to complete the processing (S18).

In the case of OK, the coin collection box 15 and the banknote collection box 25 according to the priority storage method selected by the cashier in S15 for the coins and banknotes temporarily held in the coin temporary hold part 13 and the banknote temporary hold part 23, and the change coin storage. They are sorted and stored in the storage 14 and the change bill storage 24 (S19).
That is, when the priority storage method selected by the cashier person is the sales priority, the cash is stored in the coin recovery box 15 and the banknote recovery box 25 from the high denomination, and the remainder is changed in the coin storage box 14 and the change banknote storage box. 24.

  When the priority storage method selected by the cashier person is change priority, the main control unit 8 reads the cash register No. read from the cashier person's card. From the deposit / withdrawal processing history in the storage unit 7, the most recent (previous) withdrawal processing coin and banknote denomination and number of denominations in the corresponding register are retrieved, and the coin processor 1 and banknote Notify the respective control units 18 and 27 of the processor 2. Thereby, the coin processing machine 1 and the banknote processing machine 2 have the same denomination and number of coins and banknotes as those in the latest withdrawal process among the coins and banknotes temporarily stored in the coin temporary storage section 13 and the banknote temporary storage section 23. Are stored in the coin storage box 14 for change and the banknote storage box 24 for change, and the rest are stored in the coin recovery box 15 and the banknote recovery box 25.

However, if there are some denominations of coins and banknotes that are temporarily suspended, the amount of money that has been deposited at the time of the most recent withdrawal process will be stored and the shortage will be transferred to another denomination. The coins are stored in a change coin storage 14 and a change bill storage 24.
When the storing of coins and banknotes is completed, the main control unit 8 determines the serial number and cash register No. as the current processing result. , Card no. The user ID, classification, deposit amount, number of money types, etc. are written and updated in the deposit / withdrawal processing history of the storage unit 7 (S20), and the slip recording unit 6 records the deposit processing result in the slip. It is issued to the cashier in charge (S21).

The deposit / withdrawal processing history may be updated after the slip is issued.
According to the embodiment described above, at the time of deposit processing, the cashier is selected to store with priority to sales or to change with priority, and when change priority is selected, the latest withdrawal from the deposit / withdrawal processing history is selected. The denominations of coins and banknotes at the time of processing and the number of coins and banknotes for each denomination are searched, and the coins and banknotes of the denomination and number are stored in the change coin storage 14 and the change banknote storage 24. Therefore, the effect that the occurrence of the situation that the coins and bills of the specific denomination of the coin storage 14 for change and the bill storage 24 for change are insufficient can be suppressed.

  In the embodiment described above, the cash register No. Was recorded on the ID card. May not be recorded on the ID card, but may be stored in association with the personal ID, or can be input on the screen.

Block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment Diagram showing an example of deposit / withdrawal processing history Flow chart showing the procedure of withdrawal process Flow chart showing the procedure of deposit process

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin processing machine 2 Banknote processing machine 3 Display part 4 Operation part 5 Card reader 6 Slip recording part 7 Memory | storage part 8 Main control part 11 Coin deposit slot 12 Coin discrimination part 13 Coin temporary storage part 14 Coin storage for coins 15 Coin collection | recovery Storage 16 Coin dispensing safe 17 Coin reject port 18 Control unit 21 Banknote deposit / withdrawal port 22 Banknote discrimination unit 23 Banknote temporary storage unit 24 Banknote storage for change 25 Banknote collection unit 26 Banknote rejection store 27 Control unit

Claims (2)

With the function of withdrawing cash used as change in a cash register for change at a register installed in a retail store, accepting cash collected from the register and storing it in the change cash storage and cash collection box In cash processing equipment,
A storage unit is provided for storing the number of deposits and withdrawals for each denomination as a deposit / withdrawal processing history,
At the time of deposit processing, select whether to store with priority to sales or change with priority,
If sales priority is selected, cash for sales is stored in a cash collection box from a high denomination, and the rest is stored in a cash storage box for change,
When change priority is selected, the denomination and the number of coins at the time of the most recent withdrawal process are searched from the deposit / withdrawal processing history, and the denomination and the number of cash are stored in the change cash storage, A cash processing apparatus which is stored in a cash collection box. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1,
When depositing with the change priority, if there are insufficient denominations at the time of the most recent withdrawal process, the shortage is transferred to another denomination and stored in the change cash storage. Cash processing equipment.