JP2008217100A - Cash processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To correctly perform a money payment processing on the basis of the sum of payment of a register based upon a money payment/reception processing history even when a card used in money payment processing is lost. <P>SOLUTION: The cash processor is configured to register the ID and password of a qualified person having qualification to perform money reception processing by designating a register, and to, when it is confirmed that a user is the registered qualified person based on input identification information during money reception processing, designate the register as the object of money reception processing, and to retrieve the previous money payment information pertinent to the register from a money payment/reception information history, and to store cash to be received this time by sorting it into cash for change and sales based on the sum of the retrieved money payment information. <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 of a store such as a retail store or a cash deposit process for cash collected from a register using a card.

As a conventional cash processing device of this type, withdrawing function to withdraw cash from change cash storage for storing in multiple registers installed in retail stores, sales collected from each register Cash such as gold is deposited, cash for change is stored in the cash storage for change, cash for sales is stored in the cash collection box, deposit and withdrawal amount and denomination for each denomination An apparatus having a tightening processing function that manages the number of deposits / withdrawals as a deposit / withdrawal history and counts them up at the time of tightening has been proposed. In this apparatus, a card ID associated with each register is read to register it. The withdrawal and deposit processes are performed after confirming the legitimacy of the person in charge (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-038062 A

However, the conventional cash processing apparatus described above has the following problems.
That is, in this type of cash processing apparatus, when the cash for change is withdrawn from the cash storage for change, the information specifying the register is read from the card, and the amount of money withdrawn and the number of money for each denomination are withdrawn. When cash such as sales proceeds collected from the register is stored in the storage unit as the withdrawal history together with the money information, the information specifying the register is read from the card, and the withdrawal information of the register specified by the information is entered / exited If it is in the money processing history, technology has been adopted to store separately the cash for the change and the cash for the sales based on the withdrawal information, but this may damage the card If the card is lost, there is a problem that correct deposit processing cannot be performed on the register corresponding to the card based on the withdrawal information.

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

For this reason, the present invention reads information identifying a register from a user's card, and deposits / withdraws information such as deposit information such as the amount of money deposited and withdrawal information such as the amount of money processed in association with the information identifying the register. A cash processing apparatus for storing a processing history in a storage unit,
Register the identification information of qualified personnel who are qualified to perform deposit processing by specifying a register,
When the identification information entered by the user at the time of deposit processing and the registered identification information confirms that the user is a qualified person, he / she inputs information that identifies the register subject to the deposit processing, and the information entered The previous withdrawal processing information corresponding to the register specified by is retrieved from the deposit / withdrawal processing history, and the cash to be deposited this time is stored separately for change and sales based on the retrieved withdrawal processing information. It is characterized by doing.

  For example, even if the card used by the cashier at the time of the withdrawal process is lost or cannot be used due to damage, the corresponding register of the card is determined by the deposit / withdrawal process history. The effect that the deposit process can be correctly performed based on the withdrawal information of the register is 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.
In the figure, 1 is a coin processing machine that performs deposit / withdrawal processing of coins (cash), and 2 is a banknote processing machine that performs deposit / withdrawal processing of banknotes (cash), both of which will be described 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.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation unit such as a keyboard or a touch panel arranged on the display unit 3 which is operated by a cashier in charge of each store who is a user of the cash processing apparatus, and includes a deposit process, a withdrawal process, a tightening process, and a collection process. A key for instructing to perform processing and the like, a numeric keypad for inputting an amount, and the like are provided.
A card reader (card reading unit) 5 has a function of reading information on an ID card used by a user of the cash processing apparatus.

In this ID card, in addition to user classification information such as a cashier person or a qualified person, in the case of the cashier person's ID card, a cashier number (register No.) or the like is recorded as information for specifying a register.
The qualified person here refers to an apparatus user who is given the qualification to perform a deposit process by designating a register in the present invention, and specifically, an administrator of the apparatus or a manager of a store.
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, in which the store number of each store that uses the cash processing apparatus and the register number of a register that is a cash withdrawal target for change are registered. And a deposit / withdrawal processing history indicating the contents of the withdrawal processing performed in step S3, and the storage unit 7 includes an individual as identification information for identifying a cashier or qualified person An ID and password are also registered.

Further, the storage unit 7 stores a control program executed by a main control unit, which will be described later, and also stores a processing result by the main control unit.
Reference numeral 8 denotes a main control unit that controls the entire apparatus based on a control program stored in the storage unit 7. In this embodiment, the stored contents are managed in a table of the storage unit 7, and the output described later is based on the stored contents. Implement gold processing.

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. A coin discriminating unit 12 that counts the identified coins for each denomination, a temporary holding unit 13 that temporarily holds the coins discriminated and counted by the coin discriminating unit 12, and a coin that is used as a change reserve for a register. A plurality of change coin storages (cash storages for change) 14 to be stored according to denomination, a coin recovery box (cash recovery store) 15 to store incoming coins by denomination, and a coin for withdrawal of change To prevent the coin collection box 15 from being removed during operation or before the tightening process, the coin dispensing safe 16, the coin rejection port 17, the sensor for confirming the attachment / detachment of the coin collection box 15 from the coin processing machine 1. Electromagnetic lock hand When, and a control unit 18 for controlling the operation of the entire coin processor 1 based on the 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.
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. And a temporary storage unit 23 for temporary storage, and a banknote storage for change (for example, cash for change) that stores banknotes of specific denominations (for example, 5,000 yen, 1000 yen) used as a change reserve for a register. Storage bin) 24, a banknote collection bin (cash collection bin) 25 for storing deposited banknotes by denomination, a banknote reject bin 26 for storing reject banknotes at the time of withdrawal processing, and a belt for conveying banknotes between them Etc. A feeding path, a sensor for confirming attachment / detachment of the banknote collection box 25 from the banknote handling machine 2, an electromagnetic lock means for preventing the banknote collection box 25 from being removed during operation or before the tightening process, A control unit 27 is provided that performs operation control of the entire banknote handling machine 2 based on a control program stored in a storage unit (not shown).

The temporary storage unit 23 is provided with a feeding means for feeding out banknotes.
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.

Note that the control unit 18 of the coin processing machine 1 and the control unit 28 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 deposit / withdrawal processing history includes a serial number, cash register No. as shown in the figure. (Registry number), and this cash register No. Card No. associated with (Card number), user ID, classification, processing amount, denomination, change storage amount, sales storage amount, etc., and payment information and withdrawal information. Serial number assigned to each serial number area for each process Is written and the card no. In this area, the card number read from the ID card of the cashier person is written. This card No. Is information (identifier) for identifying a card.

Cash register No. In this area, a cash register number is written as information for identifying the register read from the ID card of the cashier. 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 type of processing indicates whether the type of processing is payment or withdrawal in the area of the category. Information is written.

In the amount area, the processing amount (count amount) counted at the time of deposit processing or withdrawal processing is written, and in the denomination area of 10,000, 5,000, etc., the number of each denomination is counted Written.
Further, the amount stored in the change storage area is counted by the deposit process and the amount actually stored in the change coin storage 14 and the change bill storage 24 and the sales storage area is counted by the deposit process. The amounts actually stored in the collection box 15 and the bill collection box 25 are written respectively.

In addition, in this deposit / withdrawal processing history, the history of processing such as exchange and replenishment is actually written, but the illustration is omitted here.
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 person inserts the ID card into the card insertion / eject port provided in the cash processing apparatus, the card reader 5 distinguishes the user from the ID card, the card number (card No.), the cash register number (cash register No.). Is read (S1).

Further, 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 Based on the above, a menu screen for selecting “withdrawal”, “deposit”, etc. that can be operated by the cashier person is displayed on the display unit 3 (S3), and the cashier person selects it.

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).

If it is determined that withdrawal is not possible due to a shortage of cash in the change coin storage 14 and change banknote storage 24, a message screen to that effect is displayed on the display unit 3 and the process ends.
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. , Card no. The user ID, classification, withdrawal amount (processing amount), number of money types, etc. are additionally written in the deposit / withdrawal processing history of the storage unit 7 (S8), and the processing result is recorded in the slip by the slip recording unit 6. The ID card is issued from the card insertion / ejection slot and returned to the cashier staff (S9).
Note that the deposit / withdrawal processing history etc. may be updated after the voucher is issued.

Next, a proxy deposit process when a qualified person who is qualified to perform a deposit process by designating a register deposits cash collected from the register on behalf of a cashier person will be described.
This proxy deposit process is performed, for example, when the cashier in charge loses his / her card used during the withdrawal process or is damaged and cannot be used.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the proxy deposit process. In the figure, S indicates a step, which will be described below in accordance with this step.

When a qualified person inserts his / her ID card into a card insertion / extraction port provided in the cash processing apparatus, the card reader 5 reads card information such as a user classification and a card number (card number) from the ID card ( S11).
Subsequently, the qualified person operates the operation unit 4 to input his / her personal ID (user ID) and password (S12).

  The main control unit 8 is a qualified person who is qualified to perform a deposit process by checking the personal ID and password entered by the qualified person with the personal ID and password registered in the storage unit, etc., and specifying the validity, that is, the register. If it is confirmed, based on the user classification read from the ID card, a menu screen for selecting “proxy withdrawal”, “proxy deposit” and the like that can be operated by the qualified person is displayed on the display unit 3 (S13). ) Let the qualified person choose.

Here, when the qualified person operates the operation unit 4 to select “proxy deposit”, the main control unit 8 accepts the selection of “proxy deposit” (S14), and displays a register input screen for designating a register on the display unit 3. indicate.
When the qualified person operates the operation unit 4 while viewing the cash register input screen and inputs the cash register number to designate the register (S15), the main control unit 8 stores the deposit / withdrawal shown in FIG. The processing history is searched to determine whether or not there is a withdrawal process corresponding to the deposit process in the previous process of the category corresponding to the designated register number (S16).

If there is no withdrawal process corresponding to the main deposit process, the main control unit 8 displays a cash register input screen on which a message prompting the user to re-enter the cash register number is displayed on the display unit 3, and re-enters the cash register number.
When there is a withdrawal process corresponding to the main deposit process, the main control unit 8 displays a confirmation screen on the display unit 3 (S17).
On this confirmation screen, the amount that is the withdrawal information of the withdrawal process corresponding to the current deposit process is displayed together with the register number, and the confirmation button is pressed to execute the deposit, and the cancel button is pressed to end the process. And a “confirm” button and a “cancel” button are displayed.

The cashier in charge sees this payment confirmation screen and presses either the “confirm” button or the “cancel” button, whereby the main control unit 8 determines whether or not to continue the processing (S18).
When the qualified person depresses the “cancel” button and selects the end of the process, the main control unit 8 ejects the qualified person's ID card from the card insertion / ejection slot, returns it to the qualified person, and terminates the process.
On the other hand, when the qualified person presses the “confirm” button and selects the continuation of the deposit process by looking at the deposit confirmation screen, the main control unit 8 causes the coin processor 1 and the bill processor 2 to perform the deposit process (S19).

  That is, 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 respectively according to the instruction of the main control unit 8, and the cashier person collects them from the register. The coins and banknotes, which are cash, are received, and the received coins and banknotes are conveyed to the coin discrimination unit 12 and the banknote discrimination unit 22 for discrimination and counting, respectively, and then temporarily stored in the coin temporary storage unit 13 and the banknote temporary storage unit 23. Hold.

When all 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 a counting result, and the amount is given to the qualified person. Confirm whether or not storage is possible (OK / NG).
In the case of NG, the temporarily held coin is returned from the coin reject port 17 and the banknote is returned from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21 to the cashier.

In the case of OK, the coins and banknotes temporarily stored in the coin temporary storage unit 13 and the banknote temporary storage unit 23 are stored as follows.
For example, if the current designated cash register number is “register No. 1”, in the example shown in FIG. 2, since the previous process is “withdrawal” and the processing amount image is “30,000”, the main control unit 8 in S5. As a result of searching the deposit / withdrawal processing history shown in FIG. 2, when it is determined that there is a withdrawal corresponding to the present deposit process in the previous process, the coin temporarily retained in the coin temporary retention unit 13 and the banknote temporary retention unit 23 and Among the banknotes, “30,000” withdrawn in the previous processing is stored as change in the coin storage box 14 for change and banknote storage box 24 for change, and the remainder is used as sales to collect the coin recovery box 15 and banknote recovery. It is stored in the cabinet 25.

  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 processing unit 6 records the deposit processing result in a slip and handles cash registering. The ID card is discharged from the card insertion outlet and returned to the cashier in charge (S21).

Note that the deposit / withdrawal processing history etc. may be updated after the voucher is issued.
According to the embodiment described above, the identification information of the qualified person who is qualified to perform the deposit processing by specifying the register is registered, and the qualified person registered by the identification information input by the user at the time of the deposit process. If it is confirmed that the register is subject to deposit processing, the previous withdrawal information corresponding to that register is searched from the deposit / withdrawal processing history, and this time based on the amount of withdrawal information retrieved. Since cash to be deposited is stored separately for change and sales, for example, even if the cashier has lost the card used at the time of withdrawal processing or is damaged and can no longer be used The effect that the deposit processing can be correctly performed based on the withdrawal amount of the corresponding register based on the processing history is obtained.

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

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin processing machine 2 Banknote processing machine 3 Display part 4 Operation part 5 Card reader 7 Memory | storage part 8 Main control part 11 Coin deposit slot 12 Coin discrimination part 14 Change coin storage 18 Control part 21 Banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 22 Banknote discrimination part 24 Banknote storage for change 27 Control section

Claims (3)

Reads information identifying the register from the user's card, and deposits information such as the amount of money deposited and withdrawal information such as the amount of money dispensed in the storage unit as a deposit / withdrawal processing history in association with the information identifying the register A cash processing device for storing,
Register the identification information of qualified personnel who are qualified to perform deposit processing by specifying a register,
When the identification information entered by the user at the time of deposit processing and the registered identification information confirms that the user is a qualified person, information for identifying the register subject to the deposit processing is entered, and the entered information The previous withdrawal processing information corresponding to the register specified by is retrieved from the deposit / withdrawal processing history, and the cash to be deposited this time is stored separately for change and sales based on the retrieved withdrawal processing information. A cash processing apparatus characterized by: The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1,
A cash processing apparatus, wherein a previous withdrawal process corresponding to an input register is retrieved from the deposit / withdrawal process history, and the amount of the retrieved withdrawal process and information for specifying the register are displayed. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1,
When the previous withdrawal process corresponding to the input register is retrieved from the deposit / withdrawal process history, if the previous withdrawal process corresponding to the register is not found, a display prompting the user to re-enter information identifying the register Cash processing apparatus characterized by performing.