JP5955528B2 - Cash register system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash register system provided with a plurality of cash register units each having a register and a money settlement apparatus.

  In stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, a cash register system having a plurality of cash register units each having a POS (Point-of-sales) register and a money settlement apparatus is installed. Here, as the money settlement apparatus, for example, a money change machine including a bill change machine and a coin change machine is used. Conventionally, a parent-child type cash register system is known in which one of a plurality of cash register units is handled as a parent unit and another cash register unit is handled as a child unit. For example, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of electronic cash registers and POS registers are installed in a store, a slave unit (slave) register is connected to a master unit (master) register, and used in the slave unit register. A method of managing data by a register of a parent device is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a POS system in which a slave machine as a POS terminal and a master machine connected to the slave machine are provided, and sales data is collectively managed as tanking data by the master machine for efficient operation. Is disclosed.

Patent No. 2715174 JP-A-11-110648

  By the way, in a cash register system provided with a plurality of cash register units, when the money storage unit in the cash settlement apparatus of all cash register units is installed in a highly secure safe, such a safe is expensive to install. Therefore, there is a problem that the cost of the entire system is increased.

  Also, in the conventional cash register system, even when one cash register unit is handled as a parent unit and another cash register unit is handled as a child unit, it is not a cash register unit in which a money settlement apparatus is used, but a drawer. Since the cashier is a cash register unit, a replenishment process for replenishing money stored in the monetary settlement device of the parent unit to the monetary settlement device of the child unit or a monetary settlement of the child unit between the parent unit and the child unit. A collection process for collecting the money stored in the apparatus and storing it in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit has not been performed. For this reason, even in the parent-child cash register system, it is possible to efficiently perform the change replenishment work for each money settlement apparatus before the start of the store operation and the money collection work from each money settlement apparatus after the store operation ends. There was a problem that I could not.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and only the money storage part of the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit is arranged in a safe that can be accessed only by a person having specific authority. By doing so, the cost can be reduced compared with the case where the money storage units of all the money settlement apparatuses are arranged in the safe, and in the off season, the settlement process is mainly performed by the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit. It aims at providing the cash register system which can perform safe money processing by this. Another object of the present invention is that the parent unit performs replenishment processing and collection processing on the child unit, so that change replenishment work for each money settlement apparatus before the store starts business or after the store is closed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cash register system capable of efficiently collecting money from each money settlement apparatus.

  The cash register system of the present invention is a cash register system provided with a plurality of cash register units each having a register and a money settlement apparatus, wherein the plurality of cash register units includes a parent unit and a child unit. It has the money storage part arrange | positioned in the safe which only the person who has the authority of this can access inside.

  According to such a cash register system, only the money storage unit of the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit is arranged in a safe that can be accessed only by a person having specific authority, so that all the money settlement apparatuses The cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the money storage unit is arranged in the safe. In the off season, the banknotes received from the customer can be safely managed by performing the settlement process mainly with the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit.

  In the cash register system of the present invention, the amount of money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit may be larger than the amount of money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the child unit.

  Another cash register system according to the present invention is a cash register system provided with a plurality of cash register units each having a register and a money settlement apparatus, wherein the cash register units include a parent unit and a child unit, and the parent unit is a child unit. On the other hand, a replenishment process of replenishing money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit to the money settlement apparatus of the child unit, and collecting money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the child unit to recover the money of the parent unit. A collection process for storing the money in the money settlement apparatus is performed.

  According to such a cash register system, the parent unit performs replenishment processing and collection processing on the child unit, so that the replenishment work for each money settlement apparatus of the child unit before the store starts business, It is possible to efficiently collect money from each money settlement apparatus of the child unit after the completion.

  In the cash register system of the present invention, there is further provided a management device that is communicatively connected to the parent unit and the child unit, respectively, and that manages the amount of money of the parent unit and the amount of money of the child unit. You may have.

  In the cash register system of the present invention, the parent unit may be communicatively connected to a bank ATM network.

  At this time, when money is withdrawn from the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit, money withdrawal information may be transmitted from the parent unit to the bank's ATM network.

  In addition, when a replenishment process for replenishing money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit to the money settlement apparatus of the child unit is performed, withdrawal information of money dispensed from the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit May be transmitted from the parent unit to the bank's ATM network.

  In addition, when the money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the child unit is collected and stored in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit, the money deposited in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit is deposited. Information may be transmitted from the parent unit to the bank's ATM network.

  In the cash register system of the present invention, the money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit may be under the management authority of the bank.

  According to the cash register system of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the cost as compared with the case where the money storage units of all the money settlement apparatuses are arranged in the safe, and in the off-season, mainly the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit. It is possible to perform safe monetary processing by performing the checkout process at.

  In addition, according to another cash register system of the present invention, the parent unit performs replenishment processing and collection processing on the child unit, so that change replenishment work for each money settlement apparatus before the store starts business, It is possible to efficiently collect money from each money settlement apparatus after the end of business.

It is a top view which shows the outline of a structure of the cash register system by embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic functional block diagram of the cash register system shown in FIG. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine in the parent unit of the cash register system shown in FIG. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine in the sub unit of the cash register system shown in FIG. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine in the parent unit and the child unit of the cash register system shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the coin depositing and dispensing machine shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of performing ATM payment from the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of the parent unit of the cash register system shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement of the replenishment process which replenishes the banknote accommodated in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of the parent unit of the cash register system shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement of the collection | recovery process which collect | recovers the banknote accommodated in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of the sub unit of the cash register system shown in FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 are diagrams showing a cash register system according to the present embodiment. Among these, FIG. 1 is a top view schematically showing the configuration of the cash register system according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a schematic functional block diagram of the cash register system shown in FIG. 3 and 4 are side views showing the internal configuration of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine in the parent unit and the child unit, respectively. 5 and 6 are a side view and a front view showing the internal configuration of the coin depositing and dispensing machine. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation when ATM withdrawal is performed from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine of the parent unit. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating how the banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine of the parent unit are stored in the child unit. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement of the replenishment process which replenishes the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine as a reserve. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the collecting process for collecting the banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine of the child unit and storing them in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine of the parent unit.

  The cash register system 10 according to the present embodiment is installed at a cashier where a cashier (store clerk) exchanges banknotes and coins with a customer in a retail store such as a department store, a supermarket, or a convenience store. Specifically, in the cashier system 10 according to the present embodiment, when a customer pays for a product, the customer hands over the product to the cashier, and the cashier scans the product with a scanner and confirms the total price of the product. The customer pays banknotes and coins, and then the customer receives change which is the difference between the amount paid by the customer and the total amount of the product.

  In the cash register system 10 as shown in FIG. 1, a counter 11 extending linearly is provided, and the cash register 11 is provided with three cash register units. Here, the three cash register units are composed of one parent unit (master unit) 20 and two child units (slave units) 30. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a parent unit 20 is installed between two child units 30. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the parent unit 20 includes a parent POS register 22, a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24, and a coin depositing / dispensing machine 26. Each child unit 30 includes a child POS register 32, a bill depositing / dispensing machine 34, and a coin depositing / dispensing machine 36. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, in the parent unit 20, a money settlement apparatus 28 is configured by the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 and the coin depositing / dispensing machine 26. In the child unit 30, a bill settlement apparatus 38 is configured by the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 and the coin depositing / dispensing machine 36.

  In the cash register system 10 shown in FIG. 1, the coin depositing / dispensing machine 26 of the parent unit 20 and the coin depositing / dispensing machine 36 of each child unit 30 face the left side of the counter 11 in FIG. On the other hand, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of each child unit 30 face the right side of the counter 11 in FIG. 1, that is, the cashier side. On the counter 11, a scanner (not shown) is provided in the vicinity of the parent POS register 22 and each child POS register 32. These scanners are communicatively connected to the corresponding parent POS register 22 and each child POS register 32. The product information scanned by each scanner is sent to the corresponding parent POS register 22 and each child POS register 32.

  In the cash register system 10 as shown in FIG. 1, each cash register unit (parent unit 20 and child unit 30) has a semi-self type. That is, after the cashier scans the commodity with the scanner, the customer deposits the coins into the coin depositing / dispensing machine 26 of the parent unit 20 and the coin depositing / dispensing machine 36 of each child unit 30 as well as each coin as change. The customer himself / herself takes out the coins withdrawn from the depositing / dispensing machines 26 and 36. On the other hand, the parent POS register 22, the scanner and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 in the parent unit 20, and the child POS register 32, the scanner and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 in the child unit 30 are each operated by a cashier.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic functional block diagram of the cash register system 10 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the cash register system 10 is provided with a cash management terminal 50, and the cash management device 50 communicates with the parent POS register 22 and the money settlement apparatus 28 in the parent unit 20 via the LAN 40. It is connected. Further, the child POS register 32 and the money settlement apparatus 38 in the child unit 30 are also connected to the cash management terminal 50 via the LAN 40. The cash balance management terminal 50 manages the balance of the money settlement apparatus 28 of the parent unit 20 and the balance of the money settlement apparatus 38 of the child unit 30, respectively. The cash register system 10 is provided with a POS server 52. The POS server 52 is connected via the LAN 40 to the cash management terminal 50, the parent POS register 22 and the money settlement apparatus 28 in the parent unit 20, and the child unit. 30 are connected to the child POS register 32 and the money settlement apparatus 38, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a bank host 60 is connected to the LAN 40 of the cash register system 10 via a bank ATM network 62. As a result, signals can be transmitted and received between the bank host 60 and the cash management terminal 50 via the bank ATM network 62 and the LAN 40. At this time, the parent unit 20 is connected to the ATM network 62 of the bank.

  Next, the structure of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an internal configuration of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20. More specifically, FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a state where the banknote receiving unit 102a is attached to the depositing unit 102, and FIG. It is a figure which shows a state when mounted | worn.

  As shown to Fig.3 (a), the deposit part 102 and the withdrawal part 110 are each provided in the front surface (right side surface in FIG. 3) of the housing | casing 100 of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24. FIG. A banknote receiving unit 102a is detachably attached to the depositing unit 102. Here, the banknote receiving unit 102a is configured to accept banknotes from the outside of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 and feed them one by one into the housing 100 when the banknote receiving unit 102a is attached to the depositing unit 102. Such a banknote receiving unit 102a is used when the cashier deposits banknotes directly into the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24. In addition, as shown in FIG.3 (b), the cash conveyance cassette 135 can be mounted | worn with the money_receiving | payment part 102 instead of the banknote acceptance unit 102a. When the cash transport cassette 135 is attached to the depositing unit 102, banknotes in the cash transport cassette 135 are fed into the housing 100 one by one by a feeding mechanism provided inside the cash transport cassette 135. Yes. The cash transport cassette 135 is used when a banknote is transported between the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30. Further, when the cash transport cassette 135 is removed from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 or the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30, the banknotes stored in the cash transport cassette 135 are removed from the cash transport cassette 135. It cannot be taken out.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a conveyance unit 114 that conveys banknotes one by one is provided in the housing 100 of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24, and the above-described depositing unit 102 is provided at an end 114 a of the conveyance unit 114. Is provided. And when the banknote acceptance unit 102a and the cash conveyance cassette 135 are mounted | worn with the money_receiving | payment part 102, the banknote drawn | fed out from these banknote acceptance units 102a and the cash conveyance cassette 135 concerned via the edge part 114a of the conveyance part 114 It is conveyed by the conveyance unit 114.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the transport unit 114 is provided with an identification unit 116, and the identification unit 116 identifies the denomination, correctness, authenticity, and the like of the banknotes transported by the transport unit 114. It has become.

  Further, a safe 130 is installed at the bottom of the housing 100 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24, and a plurality (specifically, for example, five) storage and feeding sections 120 are provided inside the safe 130. . Each storage / feeding unit 120 is connected to the transport unit 114, and banknotes are sent from the transport unit 114 to each storage / feeding unit 120 by denomination and stored in the storage / feeding unit 120. . Further, banknotes stored in each storage and feeding unit 120 can be fed out to the transport unit 114 one by one. Each storing and feeding unit 120 may be a tape reel type storing and feeding unit that winds the tape together with the banknote in a state where the banknote is sandwiched between a pair of tapes one by one as shown in FIG. A stacker type storing and feeding section (not shown) for storing and stacking the sheets may be used.

  A recovery cassette 126 is provided in the safe 130, and the transport unit 114 is also connected to the recovery cassette 126. When the banknotes are sent from the transport unit 114 to the collection cassette 126, the banknotes are accumulated inside the collection cassette 126.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the safe 130 is provided with a dial lock 132, and only a person having specific authority such as a bank collection specific person can operate the dial lock 132 to open the safe 130. It is like that. When the safe 130 is opened, banknotes in the collection cassette 126 are collected together with the collection cassette 126 by a person having specific authority.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, each storing and feeding unit 120 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 is arranged in the safe 130 that can be accessed only by a person having a specific authority such as a banking specific person. Yes. And the banknote accommodated in each accommodation delivery part 120 of this banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 is under the management authority of a bank. In this way, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 functions also as a bank ATM machine.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 is provided with an external rejection unit 117 and an internal rejection unit 118, respectively. Here, banknotes identified as not normal banknotes by the identification unit 116 among the banknotes taken into the housing 100 by the depositing unit 102 are sent from the transport unit 114 to the out-of-machine rejection unit 117 as reject banknotes. The reject banknote is thrown out of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 by the external rejection unit 117. On the other hand, reject bills that cannot be thrown out of the bill depositing / dispensing machine 24 are sent to the in-flight reject unit 118 from the transport unit 114, and the reject bills are stored in the in-flight reject unit 118. It is supposed to be. An operator who does not have management authority such as a cashier cannot take out the banknote in the in-flight reject unit 118.

  Next, the structure of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 34 of the child unit 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an internal configuration of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a depositing unit 152 and a dispensing unit 160 are provided on the front surface (right side surface in FIG. 4) of the housing 150 of the bill depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30. The depositing unit 152 is provided with a depositing unit cover 152a and a banknote feeding mechanism 152b. When the cashier deposits banknotes directly into the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34, the banknotes are set in the depositing unit 152 in a stacked state. After the banknotes set in the part 152 are pressed from above by the depositing part cover 152a, the banknotes are fed into the housing 150 one by one by the banknote feeding mechanism 152b. Moreover, the conveyance part 164 is provided in the housing | casing 150 of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 34, and this conveyance part 164 conveys the banknote paid | fed out one by one in the housing | casing 150 by the banknote feeding mechanism 152b. It has become. The transport unit 164 is provided with an identification unit 166, and the banknote fed out into the housing 150 by the bill feeding mechanism 152b is identified by the identification unit 166 as to its denomination, correctness, authenticity, and the like. ing.

  In addition, a plurality of storage and feeding sections 170 are provided in the housing 150, and each storage and feeding section 170 is connected to the transport section 164. Each storing and feeding unit 170 stores banknotes by denomination. More specifically, based on the identification result by the identification unit 166, the banknotes fed into the housing 150 by the banknote feeding mechanism 152b are sent by the transport unit 164 to each storing and feeding unit 170 in denomination. . In addition, each storing and feeding unit 170 can feed the banknotes stored in the storing and feeding unit 170 one by one to the transport unit 164. Each storing and feeding unit 170 may be a tape reel type storing and feeding unit that winds the banknotes together with the banknotes with each banknote sandwiched between a pair of tapes as shown in FIG. A stacker type storing and feeding section (not shown) for storing and stacking the sheets may be used.

  In the present embodiment, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 can store a larger amount of banknotes than the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30. More specifically, the banknote storage amount of the storage / delivery unit 120 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 and the banknote storage amount of the storage / delivery unit 170 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 are substantially the same. However, while the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is provided with five storage / delivery units 120, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 is provided with only three storage / delivery units 170. Therefore, the banknote storage amount of the entire banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is larger than the banknote storage capacity of the entire banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a cassette mounting portion 180 in which the cash transport cassette 135 is detachably mounted is provided in the housing 150. The cassette mounting unit 180 is connected to the transport unit 164, and when the cash transport cassette 135 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 180, banknotes can be sent from the transport unit 164 to the cash transport cassette 135, and the cash transport cassette The banknotes stored in 135 can be fed out to the transport unit 164.

  The withdrawal unit 160 is provided with a withdrawal unit shutter 160a. After the banknotes are sent to the withdrawal unit 160, the cashier can take out the banknotes accumulated in the withdrawal unit 160 by opening the withdrawal unit shutter 160a.

  Next, details of the configuration of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 26 of the parent unit 20 and the coin depositing / dispensing machine 36 of the child unit 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. In the present embodiment, the coin depositing / dispensing machine 26 of the parent unit 20 and the coin depositing / dispensing machine 36 of the child unit 30 have substantially the same configuration.

  FIG. 5 is a side view showing the internal configuration of the coin depositing / dispensing machines 26, 36, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 26, 36 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the coin depositing and dispensing machine 26, 36 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 212, a coin receiving port 214 (see FIG. 6) for receiving coins from the outside of the housing 212, and a coin receiving port. 214 includes a storage and feeding mechanism 230 that feeds and stores the accepted coins and feeds the stored coins one by one. The storage and feeding mechanism 230 forms a coin storage space 233 that stores coins between a rotating disk 232 that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture, and a surface 232 b of the rotating disk 232. And a cover member 234.

  In addition, a deposit conveyance unit 220 that conveys the coins fed from the storage and feeding mechanism 230 one by one is provided in the housing 212, and the deposit conveyance unit 220 is conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 220. An identification unit 222 for identifying coins is provided. An endless belt 220 p is provided in the deposit conveyance unit 220. The endless belt 220p is stretched around a plurality of pulleys, and the endless belt 220p is circulated in a counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5 by a motor attached to one pulley. The endless belt 220p is provided with a plurality of protruding members (not shown) at equal intervals, and one coin is hooked on one protruding member, so that one coin is placed on the transport surface. It can be transported.

  In addition, a plurality (specifically, eight) of storing and feeding mechanisms 250 are provided below the deposit conveyance unit 220 in the housing 212. Each storage / feeding mechanism 250 receives and stores coins from the deposit transport unit 220 via the chute 226 by the sorting unit 224 provided in the deposit transport unit 220 based on the coin identification result by the identification unit 222. It is like that. Each storage and feeding mechanism 250 is configured to pay out coins stored in the storage and feeding mechanism 250 one by one. More specifically, each storage and feeding mechanism 250 stores coins between a rotating disk 252 that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction and is rotated in an inclined posture, and a surface 252b of the rotating disk 252. And a cover member 254 that forms a coin storage space 253.

  In addition, the coin depositing and dispensing machines 26 and 36 are provided with a coin outlet 218 for throwing out coins to the outside of the housing 212, and the coins fed from the respective storage and feeding mechanisms 250 are placed in the housing 212. A withdrawal conveyance unit 270 is provided for conveyance to the coin outlet 218. The dispensing transport unit 270 is provided below each storing and feeding mechanism 250 and extends in a substantially horizontal direction, and coins sent from the first dispensing transport part 270a are coined. And a second withdrawal / conveyance portion 270b to be conveyed to the outlet 218. Further, the dispensing transport unit 270 is configured by an endless belt 270p stretched around a plurality of pulleys. The endless belt 270p is circulated and moved in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in FIG. 5 by a motor attached to one pulley. The endless belt 270p is provided with a plurality of protruding members (not shown) at equal intervals. One or more coins are hooked on the one protruding member, whereby one or more coins are collected by the endless belt 270p. It can be transported.

  In the housing 212, a collection box 280 is provided below the dispensing transport unit 270. The collection box 280 is provided detachably with respect to the housing 212. The collection box 280 is configured to receive coins for collection from the first withdrawal / conveyance portion 270a of the withdrawal / conveyance unit 270. Then, after the coins are stored in the collection box 280, the coins can be collected together with the collection box 280 by taking out the collection box 280 from the housing 212.

  Next, the operation of the cash register system 10 having such a configuration will be described below. When the checkout process is performed by the cash register system 10 according to the present embodiment, the customer first hands the goods to be checked out to the cashier in the parent unit 20 or the child unit 30, and the cashier scans the goods with a scanner (not shown). Do. The product information scanned by the scanner is sent to the parent POS register 22 or the child POS register 32, and the total price of the products is displayed on the display screen (not shown) of the parent POS register 22 or the child POS register 32. Thereafter, the customer deposits the coins directly into the coin depositing / dispensing machines 26 and 36, and the banknotes are handed to the cashier, and the cashier deposits the banknotes delivered by the customer into the banknote depositing / dispensing machines 24 and 34.

  Thereafter, the parent POS register 22 or the child POS register 32 calculates the amount of change based on the total deposit amount of coins and bills deposited in the coin deposit / withdrawal machines 26 and 36 and the bill deposit / withdrawal machines 24 and 34. And, coins and banknotes are withdrawn as change from the coin depositing and dispensing machines 26 and 36 and the banknote depositing and dispensing machines 24 and 34, respectively, but the customer withdraws the coins withdrawn from the coin depositing and dispensing machines 26 and 36, After the cashier takes out the banknotes withdrawn from the banknote depositing and dispensing machines 24 and 34, the cashier hands them to the customer. In this way, a series of operations of the settlement process performed between the customer and the cashier is completed.

  In the cash register system 10 according to the present embodiment, the settlement process is mainly performed by the parent unit 20 in the low season. Since the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is designed to function as a bank ATM, the banknotes deposited in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 can be used for ATM depositing, and are therefore received from customers. Banknotes can be managed safely. On the other hand, in the busy season, both the parent unit 20 and the child unit 30 perform the checkout process. In this case, when the closing operation is performed after the opening hours of the store, the banknote of the child unit 30 is used. The banknotes stored in the depositing / dispensing machine 34 are collected and collected in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20. In this way, the banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 are also deposited into the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 by ATM. Details of the operation of such collection processing will be described later.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, as mentioned above, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 functions also as an ATM machine of a bank. The operation | movement at the time of performing ATM payment from the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of such a parent unit 20 is demonstrated using FIG.

  When information such as a customer's card number and information relating to the amount to be withdrawn is input to the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 at the time of normal settlement, each storing and feeding unit of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 The banknotes stored in 120 are withdrawn from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 (see symbol (a) in FIG. 7). At this time, information relating to the banknotes withdrawn from the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 from the parent POS register 22 to the cash management terminal 50 (hereinafter also referred to as ATM withdrawal information. Specifically, Information such as the number of denominations and the total amount of money becomes ATM withdrawal information) (see reference (b) in FIG. 7). Then, the ATM withdrawal information is transmitted from the cash management terminal 50 to the bank ATM network 62, and finally the ATM withdrawal information is transmitted from the bank ATM network 62 to the bank host 60 (FIG. 7). Reference (c)). In this way, when banknotes are withdrawn from the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20, ATM withdrawal information is sent from the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 via the bank management terminal 50 to the bank's ATM network. 62. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the ATM withdrawal information is transmitted from the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 to the ATM network 62 of the bank via the cash management terminal 50. The money information may be sent directly from the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 (without going through the cash management terminal 50) to the ATM network 62 of the bank.

  In the present embodiment, the parent unit 20 replenishes the banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 to the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 34 of the child unit 30 with respect to the child unit 30, and The banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 are collected and collected in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20. Such a replenishment process and a collection process are performed by a cashier management terminal 51 as shown in FIGS. The cash management terminal 51 may be provided in the cash management terminal 50 or may be provided in the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20.

  The operation of the replenishment process for replenishing the banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 as a reserve will be described with reference to FIG.

  In performing the replenishment process, first, the banknotes stored in the storage / delivery units 120 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 are withdrawn from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 (see reference numeral (a) in FIG. 8). Specifically, the cashier pays out the banknotes from the respective storage and feeding sections 120 of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 to the transport section 114, and transports the fed banknotes to the withdrawal section 110 by the transport section 114. It becomes possible to take out the banknotes accumulated in. As another withdrawal method, after the cash transport cassette 135 is attached to the depositing unit 102, the banknotes are fed from the respective storage and feeding units 120 of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 to the transport unit 114, and the fed banknotes are transported by the transport unit. 114 may be transferred to the cash transfer cassette 135. In this case, after the banknote as the reserve is stored in the cash transport cassette 135, the cashier transports the banknote together with the cash transport cassette 135 from the parent unit 20 to the child unit 30.

  Further, when the banknotes are withdrawn from the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20, information on the banknotes withdrawn from the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 from the parent POS register 22 to the depositing / dispensing machine 24 (hereinafter referred to as withdrawal information). Specifically, information such as the number of the banknotes withdrawn for each denomination and the total amount becomes the withdrawal information) (see reference numeral (b) in FIG. 8). When the deposit / receipt management terminal 51 receives the withdrawal information from the parent POS register 22, the deposit / receipt management terminal 51 transmits a deposit waiting instruction to the child POS register 32 of the child unit 30 (see reference numeral (c) in FIG. 8). As a result, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 is switched from the normal settlement mode to the deposit waiting mode. In such a deposit waiting mode, the banknote depositing / withdrawing of the child unit 30 is performed until the banknote as the reserve deposited from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is deposited into the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30. The metal machine 34 cannot perform other processing.

  Thereafter, the cashier deposits the banknotes into the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 (see reference numeral (d) in FIG. 8). Specifically, when the banknote is taken out from the withdrawal unit 110 of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 and this banknote is conveyed from the parent unit 20 to the child unit 30 by the cashier, the cashier removes the banknote. It sets in the depositing part 152 in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 34 of the sub unit 30 in a stacked state. The banknotes set in the depositing unit 152 are fed out one by one into the housing 150 by the bill feeding mechanism 152b, identified by the identification unit 166, and then stored in each storing and feeding unit 170 by denomination. Become. On the other hand, when the cashier transports the banknote together with the cash transport cassette 135 from the parent unit 20 to the child unit 30, the cashier attaches the cash transport cassette 135 to the cassette mounting portion 180 in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30. . When the cash transport cassette 135 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 180, the banknotes stored in the cash transport cassette 135 are fed out to the transport unit 164 and stored in each storage and feeding unit 170 according to denomination.

  When a banknote is deposited in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30, the child POS register 32 of the child unit 30 is related to information on the banknote deposited in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 (hereinafter also referred to as deposit information). Transmits information on the number and total amount of banknotes received, or the deposit status is the deposit information) (see symbol (e) in FIG. 8). Here, when the total amount of banknotes withdrawn from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is equal to the total amount of banknotes deposited into the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 34 of the child unit 30 as the deposit status, “ When the total amount of banknotes deposited in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 is insufficient with respect to the total amount of banknotes dispensed from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20, If the depositing operation to the bill depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 is not started within the set time, “depositing is not completed”.

  When the deposit / receipt management terminal 51 receives the deposit information from the child POS register 32 of the child unit 30, it transmits a deposit waiting release instruction to the child POS register 32 of the child unit 30 (see symbol (f) in FIG. 8). As a result, the banknote deposit / withdrawal machine 34 of the child unit 30 is switched from the deposit waiting mode to the normal settlement mode. Further, the cash management terminal 51 transmits an ATM withdrawal confirmation instruction to the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 (see symbol (g) in FIG. 8). Here, the ATM withdrawal confirmation instruction is for confirming that the withdrawal operation of the banknote from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is an ATM withdrawal from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 functioning as an ATM. Instructions. When the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 receives the ATM withdrawal confirmation instruction from the deposit / receipt management terminal 51, the ATM withdrawal information (specifically, the denomination of the dispensed banknote) is sent to the bank's ATM network 62. Information such as the number of sheets and the total amount) is finally transmitted, and ATM withdrawal information is finally transmitted from the bank's ATM network 62 to the bank host 60 (see symbol (h) in FIG. 8). In this way, when the replenishment processing for replenishing the banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 is performed, the ATM withdrawal information is stored in the parent unit 20 parent. The data is transmitted from the POS register 22 to the ATM network 62 of the bank. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the ATM withdrawal information is directly transmitted from the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 to the bank ATM network 62. However, as another embodiment, such ATM withdrawal information is used. May be sent from the cashier management terminal 51 to the ATM network 62 of the bank.

  Next, the operation | movement of the collection | recovery process which collect | recovers the banknote accommodated in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 34 of the child unit 30, and accommodates in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is demonstrated using FIG. As described above, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 functions also as an ATM machine of the bank. By performing such a collecting process, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 is operated. Since the stored banknote is deposited in the bank account, the banknote can be safely managed.

  In performing the collection process, first, the banknotes stored in the storage / delivery units 170 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 are withdrawn from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 (see reference numeral (a) in FIG. 9). Specifically, the cashier pays out the banknotes from the respective storage and feeding units 170 of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 34 to the transport unit 164, and transports the fed banknotes to the withdrawal unit 160 by the transport unit 164. It becomes possible to manually take out the banknotes accumulated in the. As another withdrawal method, after the cash transport cassette 135 is mounted on the cassette mounting unit 180, the banknotes are fed from the storage and feeding units 170 of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 34 to the transport unit 164, and the fed banknotes are transported. You may make it convey to the cash conveyance cassette 135 by the part 164. FIG. In this case, after the banknotes to be collected are stored in the cash transport cassette 135, the cashier transports the banknotes together with the cash transport cassette 135 from the child unit 30 to the parent unit 20.

  Further, when collecting banknotes from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30, information related to the banknotes collected from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 from the child POS register 32 to the depositing / dispensing management terminal 51 (hereinafter also referred to as collection information). Specifically, information such as the number of collected banknotes for each denomination and the total amount of money is collected information) (see reference numeral (b) in FIG. 9). When the deposit / withdrawal management terminal 51 receives the withdrawal information from the child POS register 32, it sends a deposit waiting instruction to the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 (see reference numeral (c) in FIG. 9). As a result, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 switches from the normal settlement mode to the deposit waiting mode. In such a deposit waiting mode, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 does not collect the banknotes collected from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 until the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is deposited. It becomes impossible to perform the process.

  Thereafter, the cashier deposits banknotes into the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 (see reference numeral (d) in FIG. 9). Specifically, when the banknote is taken out from the withdrawal unit 160 of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 and this banknote is conveyed from the child unit 30 to the parent unit 20 by the cashier, the cashier is the parent unit 20. The banknote receiving unit 102a is attached to the depositing unit 102 of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 (see FIG. 4A), and the banknotes conveyed from the child unit 30 to the parent unit 20 are set in the banknote receiving unit 102a. The banknotes set in the banknote receiving unit 102a are fed out one by one into the housing 100 and identified by the identification unit 116, and then stored in each storage and feeding unit 120 by denomination. On the other hand, when the cashier transports the banknotes together with the cash transport cassette 135 from the child unit 30 to the parent unit 20, the cashier attaches the cash transport cassette 135 to the depositing unit 102 in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 ( (Refer FIG.4 (b)). When the cash transport cassette 135 is attached to the depositing unit 102, the banknotes stored in the cash transport cassette 135 are fed out to the transport unit 114 and identified by the identification unit 116, and then each storage and feeding unit 120 for each denomination. It will be stored in.

  When a banknote is deposited into the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20, the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 is information related to the banknote deposited into the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 (hereinafter also referred to as deposit information. Transmits information such as the number and total amount of the deposited banknotes, or the deposit status is the deposit information) (see symbol (e) in FIG. 9). Here, when the total amount of banknotes collected from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 is equal to the total amount of banknotes deposited into the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 as the deposit status, "Completed" and the total amount of banknotes deposited in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is insufficient with respect to the total amount of banknotes dispensed from the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 If the depositing operation to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is not started within the given time, “depositing is not completed”.

  When the deposit / receipt management terminal 51 receives the deposit information from the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20, the deposit / receipt management terminal 51 transmits a deposit waiting release instruction to the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 (see symbol (f) in FIG. 9). As a result, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is switched from the deposit waiting mode to the normal settlement mode. In addition, the cash management terminal 51 transmits ATM deposit information (specifically, information such as the number and total amount of banknotes deposited in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24) to the bank ATM network 62, Eventually, ATM deposit information is transmitted from the bank ATM network 62 to the bank host 60 (see symbol (g) in FIG. 9). Thus, when the collection process which collect | recovers the banknote accommodated in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 34 of the child unit 30 and accommodates in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is performed, ATM depositing information is the parent unit 20. From the parent POS register 22 to the ATM network 62 of the bank through the cash-in / out management terminal 51. In the mode shown in FIG. 9, the ATM withdrawal information is transmitted from the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 to the bank's ATM network 62 via the cash-in / out management terminal 51. The information may be sent directly from the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 (without going through the cash management terminal 51) to the ATM network 62 of the bank.

  Note that the banknote replenishment process and the collection process as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are performed by the deposit / receipt management terminal 51, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. The banknote management terminal 51 may be omitted, and instead, the banknote management terminal 50 may perform bill replenishment processing and collection processing as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. Alternatively, banknote replenishment processing and collection processing as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 may be performed by the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20. Even in these cases, the withdrawal information (ATM withdrawal information) of the banknotes withdrawn from the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20, and the deposit information of banknotes deposited into the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 ( ATM withdrawal information) is transmitted from the parent unit 20 to the ATM network 62 of the bank.

  As described above, according to the cash register system 10 of the present embodiment, the plurality of cash register units includes the parent unit 20 and the child unit 30, and the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is only for those who have a specific authority. Has a storage and feeding unit 120 arranged in a safe 130 that can access the inside. In this way, all the banknote depositing / withdrawing units are arranged by disposing only the storage / delivery unit 120 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 in the safe 130 that can be accessed only by a person having specific authority. The cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the storage and feeding sections 120 and 170 of the machines 24 and 34 are arranged in the safe. Moreover, the banknote received from the customer can be safely managed by performing the settlement process mainly by the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 in the off-season.

  Further, as described above, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 can store a larger amount of banknotes than the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30. As a result, a large amount of banknotes can be stored in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 that also functions as an ATM of the bank, and these large amounts of banknotes can be managed safely.

  In addition, according to the cash register system 10 of the present embodiment, the parent unit 20 sends the banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30. Replenishment processing for replenishment and collection processing for collecting banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 and storing them in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 can be performed. As described above, when the parent unit 20 performs replenishment processing and collection processing on the child unit 30, change replenishment work for each banknote depositing and dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 before starting the store business, or store business The collection | recovery operation | work of the banknote from each banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 34 of the sub unit 30 after completion | finish can be performed efficiently.

  Further, in the cash register system 10 of the present embodiment, a cash management terminal 50 that is communicatively connected to each of the parent unit 20 and the child unit 30 is installed, and this cash management terminal 50 is the currency of the parent unit 20. The balance of the settlement apparatus 28 and the balance of the money settlement apparatus 38 of the child unit 30 are respectively managed.

  In the cash register system 10 according to the present embodiment, the parent unit 20 is connected to the bank ATM network 62, and the parent unit 20 is connected to the bank host 60 via the bank ATM network 62. Yes.

  Moreover, in the cash register system 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, when banknotes are withdrawn from the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20, banknote withdrawal information is transferred from the parent unit 20 to the bank. Are transmitted to the ATM network 62. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8, when the replenishment process which replenishes the banknote accommodated in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 to the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 34 of the child unit 30, the banknote depositing / dispensing of the parent unit 20 is performed. The withdrawal information of the banknotes dispensed from the money machine 24 is transmitted from the parent unit 20 to the ATM network 62 of the bank. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the collecting process of collecting the banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 34 of the child unit 30 and storing them in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 is performed. The deposit information of the banknote deposited in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 24 is transmitted from the parent unit 20 to the ATM network 62 of the bank.

  Moreover, in the cash register system 10 of this Embodiment, the banknote accommodated in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 becomes the management authority of a bank. Note that the present invention is not limited to such a mode, and the banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 may be under the management authority of the store instead of under the management authority of the bank.

  The cash register system 10 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described aspect, and various changes can be made.

  In the embodiment described above, only the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24 of the parent unit 20 functions as a bank ATM, but the coin depositing / dispensing machine 26 of the parent unit 20 may also function as a bank ATM. In this case, each storing and feeding mechanism 250 in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 26 of the parent unit 20 is arranged in a safe that can be accessed only by a person having specific authority, and is stored in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 26. To increase the security of the coins made. Further, in this case, the coins stored in the coin depositing / dispensing machine 26 are also under the management authority of the bank similarly to the banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 24.

  Moreover, in the cash register system 10 of this Embodiment, installation of the cash management terminal 50 can also be abbreviate | omitted. In this case, the parent POS register 22 of the parent unit 20 manages the balance of the money settlement apparatus 28 of the parent unit 20 and the balance of the money settlement apparatus 38 of the child unit 30, respectively.

10 cash register system 20 parent unit 22 parent POS register 28 money settlement device 30 child unit 32 child POS register 38 money settlement device 50 bank management terminal 62 ATM network 120 of bank 120 storage and feeding unit 130 safe

Claims (9)

In a cash register system provided with a plurality of cash register units having a register and a money settlement apparatus,
The plurality of cash register units includes a parent unit and a child unit,
The parent unit's money settlement apparatus comprises:
A housing,
A safe installed in the housing and accessible only to those with specific authority; and
A money storage unit disposed in the safe;
I have a,
Only a cash settlement apparatus of the parent unit has the safe .   2. The cash register system according to claim 1, wherein the amount of money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit is larger than the amount of money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the child unit. In a cash register system provided with a plurality of cash register units having a register and a money settlement apparatus,
The plurality of cash register units includes a parent unit and a child unit,
The parent unit replenishes the child unit with a replenishment process of replenishing money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit into the money settlement apparatus of the child unit, and money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the child unit. The cash register system is configured to perform a collecting process of collecting the coins and storing them in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit.   And a management device that is communicatively connected to the parent unit and the child unit, respectively, and that manages the amount of money of the parent unit and the amount of money of the child unit. Item 4. The cash register system according to any one of Items 1 to 3.   5. The cash register system according to claim 1, wherein the parent unit is connected to a bank ATM network.   6. The money withdrawal information is transmitted from the parent unit to a bank ATM network when money is withdrawn from the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit. Cash register system.   When a replenishment process for replenishing money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit to the money settlement apparatus of the child unit is performed, the withdrawal information of money dispensed from the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit is 7. The cash register system according to claim 5, wherein the cash register system is transmitted from the parent unit to a bank ATM network.   When the money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the child unit is collected and stored in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit, the deposit information of the money deposited in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit is 8. The cash register system according to claim 5, wherein the cash register system is transmitted from the parent unit to a bank ATM network.   9. The cash register system according to claim 1, wherein the money stored in the money settlement apparatus of the parent unit is under a bank management authority.

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