JP2009122944A - Article sales data-processing device, and change-processing method in article sales data-processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article sales data-processing device which can be used in a store which principally conducts cash transactions, reduces a trouble of change payment and a trouble of change supplementation, and enables a customer to handle a small value currency with a reduced trouble. <P>SOLUTION: When returning a small amount of change of less than 1,000 yen through a POS terminal 200 to which charge and its change are paid in cash principally, the whole amount of change is paid in cash from a drawer 210 when the customer conducts a panel-touching operation 222. When the customer holds a noncontact IC card 310 adjacently to a noncontact IC card reader/writer 240, a small amount of change is charged to the noncontact IC card 310 to make processing, and the remaining change is paid with paper money from the drawer 210. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus and a change processing method in the merchandise sales data processing apparatus, and more particularly to an electronic money medium reader / writer capable of communicating with an electronic money medium and depositing at least the electronic money medium; The present invention relates to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus that can be connected to a cash accounting machine that performs accounting, and a change payment method in the merchandise sales data processing apparatus.

  Generally, in stores such as retail stores and restaurants, product sales data processing such as POS (Point Of Sales) terminals and electronic cash registers is used as a payment device for processing payment for products purchased by customers. The device is installed.

  When a conventional operator uses such a product sales data processing apparatus to perform product sales processing, the following procedure is used. First, when the operator reads the barcode of the product purchased by the customer for each product with the barcode reader of the product sales data processing device and registers the product data, the product sales data processing device, based on this registration, The sales amount is acquired, and the price of all the products purchased by the customer is calculated and displayed.

  When the operator receives the payment amount from the customer and inputs it as a deposit amount to the merchandise sales data processing device, the merchandise sales data processing device calculates the change amount by subtracting the price from the entered deposit amount, and determines the deposit amount and the change amount. Display the forehead.

  The operator hands the cash corresponding to the displayed change amount from the drawer to the customer.

  In this way, it is common for retailers and restaurants to pay for the products purchased by customers in cash, and changes are generally generated. In addition to the trouble of replenishing the amount of money, the customer has a problem that the amount of change is increased and the handling of cash becomes complicated.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a technique for performing settlement using a non-contact type IC card for such exchange. Patent Document 1 describes an automatic periodic issuing machine that uses a non-contact type IC card and abolishes change transfer. This automatic contact issuance device for non-contact IC card compares the amount of money inserted into the banknote processing unit with the purchase amount and the amount of money to be settled with coins of less than 1000 yen. With the processing unit, settlement is made by deducting from the remaining amount of the non-contact type IC card or by charging the amount of change to the non-contact type IC card.

JP 2006-23594 A

  However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above is to settle a change or a shortage amount with a non-contact type IC card, and as a rule, can be applied as it is to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus in a retail store that performs cash transactions. Can not. That is, in a normal store, there are cases where a customer does not have a non-contact type IC card or desires to make a change payment in cash, and such a case must be dealt with.

  Therefore, the present invention is a merchandise sales data processing apparatus that can be used in a store based on cash transactions, and can reduce the trouble of paying change and the trouble of replenishment, as well as the trouble of handling a small amount of money in a customer, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a change processing method in a merchandise sales data processing apparatus.

In the present invention, means for solving the above-mentioned problem relates to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus, an electronic money medium reader / writer capable of communicating with an electronic money medium and depositing at least the electronic money medium, and a cash Means for calculating the amount of change by subtracting the amount of the purchased product from the amount of cash received as the purchase price, Means for determining whether the amount of change is less than a predetermined value and includes a small amount of change that is paid in coins, and the small amount of change, and the electronic money medium is disposed in proximity to the electronic money medium reader / writer When the electronic money medium reader / writer deposits an amount corresponding to the small change into the electronic money medium, the amount of change to be paid There are means for controlling the cash teller machine so that an amount obtained by subtracting the amount of change can be paid in cash from the cash teller machine, and when there is the small change, and when receiving an instruction to pay the full amount of change in cash from the outside, Means for controlling the cash accounting machine so that the entire amount of change to be paid can be paid in cash from the cash accounting machine.

  Further, in the present invention, another means for solving the above-mentioned problem relates to a change processing method in a merchandise sales data processing apparatus, and communicates with a non-contact type electronic money medium to deposit at least the electronic money medium. In a payment method of change in a merchandise sales data processing apparatus that can connect an electronic money medium reader / writer capable of cash receipt and payment, a product purchased from the amount of cash received as a purchase price Subtracting the amount of money to calculate the amount of change; determining whether the amount of change includes a change less than a predetermined value and including a small amount paid in coins; and the small amount change, When the electronic money medium is placed in proximity to the electronic money medium reader / writer, the amount corresponding to the small change at the electronic money medium reader / writer There is a step of controlling the cash accounting machine so that an amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the small change from the amount of the change to be paid can be paid in cash from the cash accounting machine, and the small change And a step of controlling the cash accounting machine so that the entire amount of change to be paid can be paid in cash from the cash accounting machine when receiving an instruction to pay the total amount of change in cash from the outside.

  According to the present invention, when the merchandise sales data processing apparatus pays a change to a customer, the change of a small amount to be paid in coins of the change according to the desire of the customer is a remaining banknote when an instruction is given from the outside. Paid in cash, including the portion paid. When the non-contact type electronic money medium is placed close to the electronic money medium reader / writer, the small change is deposited into the electronic money medium, and the remaining change is paid in cash.

  For this reason, the selection of the small change payment process can be performed based on the customer's action, and there is no need for the operator to perform the process. For this reason, in addition to reducing the burden on the operator due to an increase in change payment methods, since the payment of change with coins is reduced, the trouble of paying with coins together and the trouble of replenishing insufficient coins is reduced, Customers will not have to change the amount of coins and use cash.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, a merchandise sales data processing apparatus is applied to a POS terminal. 1 is a block diagram showing a POS system in which a POS terminal according to an embodiment is arranged together with a schematic configuration diagram of the POS terminal, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the POS terminal viewed from the operator side, and FIG. 3 is a customer side It is the external appearance perspective view which shows the POS terminal seen from.

  In this example, a POS system 100 arranged in a store is configured by connecting a store server 110 and a plurality of POS terminals 200 via a communication line 120.

  A master file of product data is stored in the store server 110, and various product data such as product prices are sent to the POS terminal 200 in response to an inquiry based on the product code from the POS terminal 200, and sales of the store are also performed. to manage.

  The POS terminal 200 includes a cash drawer 210 for receiving and receiving cash 320 such as money received and change, an input device 220, a display device 230, a non-contact IC card 310 as an electronic money medium, and radio waves. A non-contact IC card reader / writer 240 is provided as an electronic money medium reader / writer for exchanging signals.

  When paying change to the customer, the POS terminal 200 according to this example calculates the amount of change by subtracting the amount of the purchased product from the amount of cash received as the purchase price, and this is a small change that is paid in coins. When the non-contact IC card 310 is disposed in proximity to the non-contact IC card reader / writer 240, an amount corresponding to a small change is deposited into the non-contact IC card 310 and the amount of change to be paid The drawer 211 of the drawer 210 is controlled to open so that an amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the small change can be paid in cash from the drawer 210. In addition, there is a small amount of change, and an instruction to pay the entire amount of change in cash is received from the outside. At that time, the drawer 211 of the drawer 210 is controlled to be opened so that the entire amount of change to be paid can be paid from the drawer 210 with cash.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the POS terminal 200 includes a main body case 201 formed in a casing shape, and is placed on the drawer 210, and controls opening and closing of the drawer 211 of the drawer 210. The POS terminal 200 includes an area for accepting an operator's operation on the upper surface of the main body case 201. In the operation area, a keyboard 221 in which various keys are gathered as the input device 220, a control that is switched by a key (not shown). A key 202 and a receipt printer 203 for issuing a receipt are provided. From the viewpoint of the operator, the keyboard 221 and the control key 202 are arranged in the right area, and the receipt printer 203 is arranged in the left area.

  The keyboard 221 includes a numeric key for inputting an amount, a sales quantity, and the like, a subtotal key for declaring calculation of the total sales amount in the sales process, a closing key for declaring the closing of the sales process in the sales process, Electronic money key for declaring e-commerce settlement with electronic money deposited in contactless IC card, cash key for declaring e-commerce settlement with cash, credit key for declaring e-commerce settlement with credit card, etc. Is provided.

  Further, an operator display 231 is disposed as a display device 230 on the upper right side of the main body case 201, and a customer display 232 is provided on the back side of the operator display 231 as viewed from the operator. Yes. This customer display 232 is inclined at an angle that is easy for a standing customer to see, and on its screen, a touch panel that is an input device 220 that accepts an input operation such as an operation to receive a small change with the cash by the customer. 222 is provided. Further, a bar code scanner 233 for optically reading a bar code such as a product code is connected to the POS terminal 200 as an input device 220. In addition, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 240 that exchanges signals with radio waves from the non-contact IC card 310 is provided on the right side of the customer display 232 as viewed from the customer. The non-contact IC card reader / writer 240 constantly outputs a detection signal of the non-contact IC card 310, and the non-contact IC card reader / writer 240 communicates with the non-contact IC card 310 when the non-contact IC card 310 is disposed in proximity. It will be in a state that can be.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the POS terminal 200 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the POS terminal 200. As shown in FIG. The POS terminal 200 includes a CPU 301 that executes various arithmetic processes and controls each unit. A ROM 302 that stores fixed data in a fixed manner, a RAM 303 that stores variable data in a rewritable manner and is used as a work area, and an HDD 304 are connected to the CPU 301 via a bus line 305. The HDD 304 has various computer programs installed. These computer programs are all or partially copied to the RAM 303 when the POS terminal 200 is activated. The CPU 301 executes various processes according to the computer program copied to the RAM 303.

  The drawer 210, keyboard 221, operator display 231, receipt printer 203, customer display 232, and non-contact IC card reader / writer 240 all have various input / output circuits (all not shown) and buses. It is connected to the CPU 301 via the line 305 and the operation is controlled by the CPU 301. The POS terminal 200 includes a communication interface 306 for connecting to the store server 110 via the communication line 120, and this communication interface 306 is also connected to the CPU 301 via the bus line 305.

  In this example, the process realized by the CPU 301 executing the program includes a process of calculating the amount of change by subtracting the amount of the purchased product from the amount of cash received as the purchase price, and the small change, When the non-contact IC card 310 is disposed close to the non-contact IC card reader / writer 240, an amount corresponding to a small change is deposited into the non-contact IC card 310, and the amount of the small change is calculated from the amount of change to be paid. There is a process of opening the drawer 211 of the drawer 210 so that the amount of money can be paid in cash from the drawer 210, and there is the small change, and when the instruction of the cash payment from the touch panel 222 is received, It includes a process of controlling the opening of the drawer 211 of the drawer 210 so that the entire amount of change to be paid can be paid from the drawer 210 in cash.

  Next, the non-contact IC card 310 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the electrical connection of each part provided in the non-contact IC card. As shown in FIG. 5, the non-contact IC card 310 includes an IC chip 311. The IC chip 311 is configured by connecting a CPU 312 via a bus line 313 to a ROM 314 and a RAM 315 that store control programs and the like in advance, an EEPROM 316 that is a nonvolatile storage unit, and a communication circuit 317. The communication circuit 317 includes a circuit that converts (modulates) a digital signal into an analog signal, and converts (demodulates) the analog signal into a digital signal. An antenna 318 for transmitting / receiving radio waves is connected to the communication circuit 317. The EEPROM 316 stores an ID code, remaining amount data, and the like. The non-contact IC card 310 is supplied with electric power from the antenna 318 by radio waves transmitted from the non-contact IC card reader / writer 240.

  Next, change processing using the POS terminal 200 according to this example will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing change processing based on the change processing method according to the embodiment.

  In this example, for explanation, a case where a customer purchases one product will be described. Of the following processes, the process performed by the POS terminal 200 is executed by the CPU 301 processing a program stored in the RAM 303 or the like.

  First, when the customer brings the product to the location of the POS terminal 200, the operator reads the barcode attached to the product with the barcode scanner 233 of the POS terminal 200 (step ST1). The POS terminal 200 acquires a product code based on the read bar code (step ST2). Next, the POS terminal 200 communicates with the store server 110 (step ST3), acquires and registers product information, and displays the sales price on the operator display 231 and the customer display 232 (step ST4).

  The operator performs a receiving operation such as depositing the payment from the customer and storing it in the drawer 210 based on the displayed amount (step ST5).

  Next, the POS terminal 200 calculates the amount of change by subtracting the sales price from the deposit (step ST6). If there is no change (No in step ST8), a closing process such as receipt is performed as it is (step ST17).

  If there is a change (Yes in step ST8), it is further determined whether the change includes an amount of less than 1000 yen (step ST9).

  When the change includes less than 1000 yen (Yes in step ST9) and the customer operates the touch panel 222 and specifies that the change is to be received in cash (step ST10), all the change amount is in cash. Paid. The POS terminal 200 displays the total amount of change on the operator display 231 and the customer display 232 (step ST14), and the operator opens the drawer 211 of the drawer 210 of the POS terminal 200 to transfer the total amount of change to cash (banknotes). And coins).

  On the other hand, when the non-contact IC card 310 is placed close to the non-contact IC card reader / writer 240 by the customer, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 240 detects this (Yes in step ST11), and a small amount of change is non-contact IC card. If the charge to 310 is selected, the POS terminal 200 is activated to charge the card with a small amount of change (step ST12). The remaining amount stored in the EEPROM 316 of the non-contact IC card 310 from the non-contact IC card reader / writer 240 is activated. A small change is charged (step ST13). Then, the amount of money to be paid in banknotes is displayed on the operator display 231 and the customer display 232 (step ST14), and the operator opens the drawer 211 of the drawer 210 of the POS terminal 200 (step ST15). The remaining change is paid in cash (banknotes) (step ST16).

  When payment of the change is completed, the operator performs a closing process such as receipt issuance and the series of processes is completed.

  As described above, according to this example, when a change is to be paid to a customer at the POS terminal, a change of a small portion to be paid in coins according to the customer's request is received from the customer display 232. When there is, it is paid by cash including the part paid with the remaining banknotes. When the non-contact IC card 310 is placed close to the non-contact IC card reader / writer 240 by the customer, the small change is charged to the non-contact IC card 310, and the remaining change is paid in cash. For this reason, the selection of the small change payment process is executed based on the customer's action, and there is no need for the operator to make a selection. For this reason, in addition to reducing the burden on the operator due to an increase in change payment methods, since the payment of change with coins is reduced, the trouble of paying with coins together and the trouble of replenishing insufficient coins is reduced, Customers will not have to change the amount of coins and use cash.

  In addition, when charging the electronic money medium, an amount of less than 1000 yen was charged, but this can be changed as appropriate, and can be changed as appropriate according to the type of currency used. Furthermore, in the above example, the POS terminal has been described as an example of the merchandise sales data processing apparatus. However, the merchandise sales data processing apparatus can be applied to other devices such as an electronic cash register. Furthermore, although this example demonstrated the example which employ | adopted the drawer as a cash accounting machine, an automatic change machine can be employ | adopted as a cash accounting machine.

It is a block diagram which shows the POS system by which the POS terminal which concerns on the example of an embodiment is arrange | positioned. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the POS terminal which concerns on the example of an embodiment. It is a perspective view from the other direction which shows the external appearance structure of the POS terminal which concerns on the example of embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the POS terminal which concerns on the example of an embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the non-contact IC card used for the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the change process using the POS terminal which concerns on the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

200 ... POS terminal (product sales data processing device), 210 ... drawer (cash accounting machine), 240 ... non-contact IC card reader / writer, 310 ... non-contact IC card (electronic money medium)

Claims (6)

In a merchandise sales data processing apparatus capable of connecting an electronic money medium reader / writer capable of communicating with a non-contact type electronic money medium and depositing at least the electronic money medium, and a cash accounting machine for cash in and out,
A means of calculating the amount of change by subtracting the amount of the purchased product from the amount of cash deposited as the purchase price;
Means for determining whether the amount of change includes a change less than a predetermined value and includes a small change paid in coins;
When there is the small amount change and the electronic money medium is placed close to the electronic money medium reader / writer, the electronic money medium reader / writer deposits an amount corresponding to the small amount change into the electronic money medium and pays Means for controlling the cash accounting machine so that an amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the small change from the amount of change to be paid in cash from the cash accounting machine;
Means for controlling the cash teller machine so that when the small amount change is received and an instruction to pay the entire amount of change in cash is received from the outside, the entire amount of change to be paid can be paid from the cash teller machine in cash;
A product sales data processing device comprising:   2. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic money medium is a contactless IC card.   3. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined value is 1000 yen. An electronic money medium reader / writer capable of communicating with a non-contact type electronic money medium and depositing at least the electronic money medium and a cash accounting machine for depositing / dispensing cash can be connected to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus. In the payment method,
Subtracting the amount of the purchased product from the amount of cash deposited as the purchase price, and calculating the amount of change,
Determining whether the amount of change includes a change less than a predetermined value and includes a small change paid in coins;
When there is the small amount change and the electronic money medium is placed close to the electronic money medium reader / writer, the electronic money medium reader / writer deposits an amount corresponding to the small amount change into the electronic money medium and pays Controlling the cash accounting machine so that an amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the small change from the amount of change should be paid in cash from the cash accounting machine;
Controlling the cash accounting machine so that when the small amount change is received and an instruction to pay the entire amount of change in cash is received from the outside, the entire amount of change to be paid can be paid in cash from the cash accounting machine;
The change processing method in the merchandise sales data processing apparatus characterized by including.   5. A change processing method in a merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the electronic money medium is a non-contact IC card.   6. The change processing method in the commodity sales data processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined value is 1000 yen.

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