JP2001143161A - Cache register - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cache register for easily recognizing that a difference is generated between a sum to be originally balanced and a real balance due to the error of deposited money received as charge from a customer by a staff. SOLUTION: This cache register is connected with an automatic change machine 7 equipped with a function for receiving and paying paper money and coins and a function for outputting the received sum information of currency so that purchased merchandise can be registered, and that the total sum can be calculated and adjusted. This cache register is provided with inputting means 2 and 3 for inputting the received sum information from the automatic change machine 7, a present total key controlling means 21 for adding a received sum calculated from the registered value and the total sum to a logical balance, and for issuing a money payment instruction to the automatic change machine when change is necessary when the present total key 2a is operated after the numerical registering operation, and a recording means 1a for recording information for recognizing whether or not a normal money receiving operation is executed, based on the logical balance and the received sum information inputted after the end of the fare adjustment operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cash register capable of registering a purchased product and paying a price, and more particularly to an improvement in connection with an automatic change machine for utilizing an automatic change machine for depositing and withdrawing money.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cash register displays a total amount after product registration is completed, and when a clerk receives a deposit from a customer as a price, the amount of the deposit is counted, the value is set, and the cash register is closed. Settlement processing is performed by operating keys.

[0003] However, when a plurality of coins of the same kind are piled up in this deposit, and there is one of the different kinds of money among them, the clerk overlooks the difference in the kind of money. There is a risk that the wrong value will be entered. In such a case, since the cash register withdraws a change amount obtained by subtracting the total amount from the numerical value, the cash register differs from the actually deposited amount (increased amount), and a difference occurs. .

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. Hei 8-153276 discloses an automatic change machine which can handle only coins and can output money amount data, is connected to a cash register, and registers a coin amount from a deposit amount entered by key operation. As soon as the change is added to the coin change memory and the change change amount is subtracted, a request is made to the automatic change machine to transmit the change change amount, and the data in the cash register change amount memory and the change change amount received from the automatic change machine are If not, a configuration is described in which the try mark on the screen is turned on and the difference is printed on the journal.

[0005]

However, the technique disclosed in the above-mentioned publication cannot cope with mistakes made with bills that are not small coins. There was a problem that we could not judge. Furthermore, for example, the key input of the deposit amount is 1,000 yen bill 1
Since it is not easy to reliably distinguish between the case of two coins and the case of two 500-yen coins and to input the same, this may result in lighting or printing of the tri-mark. Also, even if a request is made to the automatic change machine immediately after the closing key is operated, the deposit amount of the customer may not yet be added, and there is a possibility that an incorrect judgment is made in this respect as well. In this way, once a wrong decision is made, the situation will continue and there is a feeling that the clerk will be confused, and even if you look at the journal, you should search for the point at which the miscalculation occurred to find the cause There was a problem that it was not easy.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cash register that allows a clerk to easily recognize that an error has occurred between the amount of money originally supposed to be raised and the actual amount of money due to an error in a deposit received from a customer as payment. I do.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cash register having a function of depositing and dispensing bills and coins, and a function of outputting information on a stored amount of money, as shown in FIG. In a cash register connected to the automatic change machine 7 for registering purchased goods, calculating a total amount and performing payment, input means 2 and 3 for inputting stored amount information from the automatic change machine 7, Total key 2a
Is operated, the deposit amount is calculated from the numerical value and the total amount. In this case, when change is required, the current total key control means 21 for issuing a withdrawal instruction to the automatic change machine, Recording means 1a for recording information indicating whether or not a normal deposit operation has been performed based on the stored amount information input after the settlement operation has been completed.

According to such a configuration, the current total key control means calculates the amount of money received and received from the customer, and instructs the automatic change machine to dispense the change, and the recording means controls the amount of the theoretical money. And information that indicates whether or not a normal deposit operation has been performed based on the stored amount information entered after the settlement operation, so that even if there is an error in the transfer of money between the clerk and the customer, That fact can be reliably recorded, and the cause of the miscalculation can be easily investigated. In addition, since the clerk can quickly recognize that there has been an error in the transfer of money with the customer based on the record of the recording means, if the change is excessively handed over to the customer, the excess amount must be returned and inserted into the automatic change machine. Good,
If the delivery is insufficient, the user can use the withdrawal key to withdraw the money from the automatic change machine, thereby improving customer service.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cash register, which is connected to an automatic change machine 7 having a function of depositing and dispensing bills and coins and a function of outputting information on the amount of money stored in a cash register. In the cash register for calculating the total amount and performing the settlement, the input means 2 and 3 for inputting the stored amount information from the automatic change machine 7 and, when the current key 2a is operated after the operation of the numerical value, the numerical value is used. The deposit amount is obtained, and in this case, when the change is required, the current total key control means 21 which issues a dispensing instruction to the automatic change machine 7, and the normal deposit based on the deposit amount and the stored amount information inputted after the settlement operation is completed. Recording means 1 for recording information indicating whether or not an operation has been performed
a.

According to such a configuration, it can be determined whether or not a normal deposit operation has been performed with only the deposit amount irrelevant to the balance. Here, the deposit amount can be in two ways, that is, the deposit amount after subtracting the change and the deposit amount without depositing the change. In addition, the amount actually received is obtained by obtaining the current stored amount information from the automatic change machine 7 and obtaining the amount by deducting the previous stored amount by the cash register, or obtaining the received amount information from the automatic change machine 7. There is.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, if it is configured that after the settlement operation is completed, from the start of product registration for the next customer to before the settlement is completed, the clerk deposits the deposit from the customer into the automatic change machine. Since the operation of registering the product of the next customer is performed later, the stored amount information input from the automatic change machine surely includes the deposited amount, and does not include the deposited amount of the next customer. Information on the amount of money stored can be obtained.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, if the recording is performed between the current customer and the next customer in the journal, the actual operation and the recording timing can be approximated, and the processing can be easily performed. At the same time, it is easier to see than what is recorded during the settlement record. As described in claim 5, in the correction mode in which the performance addition is performed with a minus sign,
When change is performed by performing the same operation as the above settlement,
If the automatic change machine is configured not to issue a withdrawal instruction, if there is a mistake in the key input of the deposit amount and a miscalculation occurs, if the same operation as the mistake is made in the correction mode, the withdrawal is performed. Since it is not, only the data can be easily corrected.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when a normal depositing operation is not performed, a notification means 28 for notifying the fact is provided, so that it is determined whether or not the normal depositing operation has been performed. It ’s accurate, so there ’s no false announcements,
Reduces clerk confusion. Further, if the configuration is such that permission or prohibition of the operation of the recording means or the notification means can be set, the cash register can be used in accordance with the policy of each store.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of a cash register for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a receipt issuing port 1 is provided on the front right side of the cash register, and a receipt journal printing unit (not shown) is provided at the back. The key operation unit 2 is provided with ten keys, a total key 2a, various closing keys for depositing, paying, fishing preparation, sales collection, etc., and keys for merchandise registration. The liquid crystal touch panel 3 is provided on the upper side of the key operation unit 2 and can perform various displays. When a store clerk touches the display while watching the liquid crystal display, the mode is switched to a registration mode or a setting mode, and the product is registered by a preset key. And various file settings can be performed. The customer-side display unit 4 displays a purchase amount, a change amount, and the like to the customer.

The automatic change machine 7 pays out the money to the bill payout section 8 or the coin payout port 9 in accordance with an instruction from the cash register. When a bill is inserted into the bill inlet 10 and a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 11, the bill is automatically sorted and stored by denomination. Then, when there is a storage status request instruction from the cash register, the automatic change machine 7 transmits storage data for each denomination to the cash register.

FIG. 2 is a control circuit block diagram of the above-described cash register. In this figure, the CPU 21
A computer is formed with the ROM 22 and the RAM 23. A control program is written in the ROM 22 in advance, and the CPU 21 controls each unit according to the program. The RAM 23 is a temporary storage area used for storing input data for control and for storing various setting files. The receipt / journal printing unit 1a is arranged behind the receipt issuing port 1, and prints a receipt to be delivered to a customer and a journal used for sales management and consumption tax management on the store side. The key operation unit 2 and the liquid crystal touch panel 3 have the functions described with reference to FIG.

The serial communication section 25 secures communication between the automatic change machine 7 and the cash register. Notification means 28
Notifies the clerk that the normal deposit operation is not performed. The CPU 21 has a total key control function and a recording function, which are control programs recorded in the ROM 22. Here, the present total key control function is to calculate the deposit amount from the numerical value and the total amount when the present total key 2a is operated after the numerical operation, and when the change is necessary, the automatic change machine 7 This is to issue a withdrawal instruction. The recording function is for recording information indicating whether or not a normal deposit operation has been performed based on the theoretical amount of money and the stored amount information input after the settlement operation is completed using the receipt / journal printing unit.

The automatic change machine 7 is connected to the CPU 21 via the serial communication unit 25 and pays out money and coins. When bills and coins are inserted, they are automatically sorted according to denomination and stored. Then, when there is a storage status request instruction from the cash register, the storage data of the denomination is transmitted to the cash register.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a memory map of the RAM 23. The memory map includes a work area 31, a recording flag 35, a notification flag 36,
7, the result file 38 and the like. Work area 31
Is an area having a flag, a register, and the like, for performing calculations and the like. The recording flag 35 permits the recording of money in the set state, and prohibits the recording in the reset state. In the notification flag 36, the notification of the money-abnormality is permitted in the set state, and is prohibited in the reset state. The recording flag 35 or the notification flag 36 can be set independently by operating the liquid crystal touch panel 3. The last money amount 37 records the theoretical money amount 37a to be stored in the cash register up to the previous customer and the money amount 37b actually stored in the cash register. The performance file 38 includes a theoretical amount of money 38 a and a stored amount of money 38 corresponding to receipt of money with each customer.
b, and the clerk can confirm the recorded contents by outputting the report.

The operation of the apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described below. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the entire apparatus of FIG. First, at the start of this customer processing, it is determined whether or not the cash register is in the setting mode (step S1).
5 or whether a setting operation regarding the notification flag 36 has been performed (step S2). If the flag relates to the recording flag 35 or the notification flag 36, the corresponding flag that has been operated is set (step S3).
If it does not relate to the notification flag 36, another process is performed (step S5), and the process returns to the start of the next customer process. Other processes include, for example, other settings, a report mode, and a maintenance mode.

If the mode is not the setting mode, it is determined whether the mode is the registration mode or the correction mode (step S4). If the mode is not the registration mode or the correction mode, other processing is performed (step S5), and the next customer processing is performed. Return to start.
If it corresponds to the registration mode or the correction mode, product registration is performed (step S6). Then, the registration data of the product is stored for each product (step S7). Then, the total price is calculated from the prices of the products (step S8), and it is determined whether or not the current total key 2a has been operated after all the products have been registered and the number is greater than or equal to the total price (step S9). If there is, the process returns to step S6.

If the answer is affirmative, processing for recording and notifying the amount of money is performed (step S10). The processing for recording and notifying the money amount will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. Then, the change amount is calculated by subtracting the total amount from the numerical value determined in step S9 (step S11). Then, it is determined whether or not the mode is the correction mode (step S12). If the mode is the correction mode, the total amount is subtracted from the theoretical amount of money, and the process goes to step S16 (step S15). If the mode is not the correction mode, the total amount is added to the theoretical amount of money (step S13). If the change amount is not less than zero, a dispensing instruction for the change amount is output to the automatic change machine 7 (step S14). Subsequently, the registration data stored in step S7 is read out, a receipt is printed out, and the receipt is also printed out (step S7).
16). With the above processing, the processing for one customer is completed.
Returning to step S1, the process proceeds to the next customer.

On the other hand, the clerk can use this receipt and the automatic change machine 7
The change paid out to the banknote payout section 8 or the coin payout port 9 is given to the customer, and the banknote and the coin are separately put into the depositing port (the banknote inlet 10 and the coin slot 11) of the automatic changer 7. Thus, the settlement process for one customer is completed. Here, the automatic change machine 7 constantly checks whether or not bills or coins are present in the deposit opening by using a sensor. During the sorting for each denomination, the amount of money stored in the automatic change machine 7 is not known, so that only a "busy" signal is output even if a request for a stored amount is made from the cash register.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining the processing for recording and notifying the amount of money. When the processing of the recording of money and notification is started (step S20), a request for information on the stored amount currently stored is transmitted to the automatic change machine 7, and the stored amount information transmitted from the automatic change machine 7 is transmitted. Is received and input (step S21). Next, it is determined whether or not the record flag 35 is set (step S22). If the result is positive, the received stored amount, the theoretical amount of money, and the difference between each of the received amount and the previous amount are printed on the journal (step S23:
See FIG. 6). If not, the process jumps to step S24.

Next, it is determined whether or not the notification flag 36 is set (step S24).
Fly to 7. If yes, the theoretical amount of money and step S21
It is determined whether or not they match by comparing the stored amount entered in (Step S25).
Fly to. If not, the warning message "The amount of money does not match!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 3 for a predetermined time, for example, it is enough for the clerk to recognize the warning message.
In addition, the time is displayed only for a time that does not cause inconvenience to the processing of the next customer (step S26). Preferably, a warning buzzer sounds along with the warning message. Then, the previous balance is updated to the current data (step S27), and the process returns.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a journal.
The transaction number 0311 indicates a case where the clerk thought that he had deposited two 100-yen coins and set "200", but actually one 100-yen coin and one 50-yen coin were deposited in the automatic change machine. ing. In the date field 40, date and time of purchase,
The transaction code number, transaction serial number, customer code, etc. are printed. In the purchased article column 42, the product name, quantity, and price related to the purchase are printed. In the tax amount column 44, the amount of the excise tax paid for the purchased goods is displayed, but a special local tax, a service charge, a tip equivalent amount, and the like may be printed. In the total amount column 46, the points of the purchased articles and the total amount are printed. In the deposit column 48, the amount paid by the customer to the clerk is printed. In the change amount column 50, the change amount to be given to the customer by the clerk is printed. The money column 52 is printed with a value in which the stored money amount and the theoretical money amount do not match. In the current amount of money increase / decrease column 54, a value in which the amount of increase / decrease in the stored amount of money and the amount of increase / decrease in the theoretical amount of money due to the commercial transaction with the current customer are printed. However, transaction number 031
In the value immediately before 1, since the stored money amount and the theoretical money amount match, it is possible to specify the transaction in which the miscalculation has occurred.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the merchandise registration is performed on the registration screen, and the settlement operation after the completion of the merchandise registration is performed on the settlement screen. The end of the operation may be determined by switching the liquid crystal touch panel from the settlement screen. That is,
What is necessary is just to input the operation completion of the settlement. Also,
The stored money amount information output by the automatic change machine may be only the amount received this time or only the increased amount of money, instead of all the moneys.

Further, the journal is not limited to a printable one, and may be an electronic journal. The recording format may be electronic, magnetic, or paper as long as the clerk can judge at what point in the journal the difference occurred. Any of the formulas may be used. Further, since the stored amount information only needs to know the current amount, the stored amount up to the previous time may be stored, and the stored amount after the current amount may be input and calculated from the difference. Further, the automatic change machine may be configured to be built in a cash register.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Whether the normal deposit operation has been performed based on the theoretical amount of money or the deposit amount obtained from the numerical value and the stored amount information input after the settlement operation from the automatic change machine having the bill and coin deposit / withdrawal function. Since it is configured to record information indicating whether or not there is an error, even if there is an error in money transfer between the clerk and the customer, the fact can be reliably recorded, and the cause of the occurrence of miscalculation can be easily determined.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a cash register illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a control circuit block diagram of a cash register.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a memory map of a RAM.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the entire apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recording and notifying a money amount;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a journal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a Receipt / journal printing unit (recording means) 21 CPU (current key control means) 28 Notification means 7 Automatic change machine

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Makimoto 5-13-12 Kugahara, Ota-ku, Tokyo F-term (reference) 3E042 BA01 BA08 BA09 BA15 CB01 CB02 CB05 CC05 CE01 CE06 CE07 DA01

Claims (7)

[Claims] Claims: 1. An automatic change machine having a function of depositing and dispensing bills and coins and a function of outputting information on a stored amount of money,
In a cash register for registering purchased goods, calculating a total amount and performing a payment, an input means for inputting stored amount information from the automatic changer; and Find the deposit amount from the numerical value and the total amount and add it to the theoretical amount of money,
At this time, when change is required, the current total key control means for issuing a withdrawal instruction to the automatic change machine, and a normal deposit operation based on the theoretical amount of money and the stored amount information input after the settlement operation is completed. A cash register, comprising: a recording unit that records information that indicates whether or not the data has been touched. 2. An automatic change machine having a function of depositing and dispensing bills and coins and a function of outputting information on the amount of stored money,
In a cash register for registering purchased goods, calculating a total amount and performing a payment, an input means for inputting stored amount information from the automatic changer; and The deposit amount is obtained from the numerical value, and in this case, when change is required, the current total key control means for issuing a dispensing instruction to the automatic change machine, and based on the deposit amount and the stored amount information inputted after the settlement operation is completed, Recording means for recording information that indicates whether or not a deposit operation has been performed. 3. The cash register according to claim 1, wherein after the settlement operation is completed, the period is from a start of product registration for the next customer to a time before the settlement is completed. 4. The cash register according to claim 1, wherein the recording is performed between the current customer and the next customer in the journal. 5. In a correction mode in which actual addition is performed with a minus sign, when a change is performed by performing the same operation as the settlement, a dispensing instruction is not issued to the automatic change machine. 5. The cash register according to any one of 1 to 4. 6. The cash register according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying unit for notifying that the normal deposit operation has not been performed. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein permission or prohibition of the operation of said recording means or said notifying means can be set.
The cash register according to 1.