JP2009276817A - Money processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a money processor having improved convenience in change replenishment. <P>SOLUTION: This money processor sorts input money by denomination, counts them, stores each of them into a storage for each denomination or a storage for multiple denomination, determines the denomination and the amount of the money based on a money dispensing instruction from an upper control part, and dispenses change from the storages. Here, the money processor has: a memory part 114 storing data on the stored amount of money; an operation-display part 120 setting a lower limit value of the amount of money to be stored in the memory part 114 as the change, and receiving operation of a change replenishment start; a calculation part 115 comparing the actual data on the stored amount-of-money and the lower limit value stored in the memory part 114 when receiving the operation of the change replenishment start, and permitting opening of a coin roll drawer of a coin roll storage when the money not more than the lower limit value is stored; and a coin roll storage control part 112 opening the coin roll drawer when the calculation part 115 permits the opening. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a currency processing apparatus that discriminates and counts money inserted into an insertion slot for each denomination, stores the denomination for each denomination, determines the denomination and the number of sheets based on a withdrawal instruction, and dispenses the money. In particular, the present invention relates to a money handling apparatus connected to a POS (Point Of Sales) register or the like.

  A POS register installed in a supermarket or the like is connected to a money handling apparatus for depositing deposits and changing changes. In general, the money handling apparatus includes a coin handling apparatus that stores and manages coins and a banknote handling apparatus that stores and manages banknotes. When such a money handling apparatus is used, the inserted bills and coins (hereinafter referred to as money) are stored in the dedicated devices described above, the money denomination is identified, and the amount of money for each denomination is counted. Etc. can be managed.

  In addition to the above devices, the money handling device includes a spare safe called a cash drawer (hereinafter simply referred to as a drawer). The drawer is for temporarily storing, for example, sales or money that cannot be stored in each of the above devices.

Here, the opening of the drawer usually requires an operation by a POS register connected to a higher rank of the money handling apparatus due to security requirements. However, if the operation of the POS register is always required, there is a problem that when the drawer needs to be opened unexpectedly, it takes time to operate the POS register and the work efficiency is lowered. On the other hand, when taking out money from a coin processing device or banknote processing device and transferring it to a drawer, if the storage part is full or the money cannot be stored due to contamination, the drawer can be opened only by the opening command in the money processing device. Is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-004347 (paragraph numbers [0007] to [0018], FIG. 3 etc.)

  By the way, in the money handling apparatus, in the above-described coin handling apparatus and banknote handling apparatus, the number of stored coins necessary for change is managed for each denomination. When the amount of change money stored in the money handling apparatus decreases, the POS register is notified that the money needs to be replenished. Further, the operator of the POS register recognizes the necessity of replenishment by this notification, and replenishes the money handling apparatus with money for change.

  Usually, the change money storage location is often a location different from the location where the POS register is installed, such as an accounting room or a service counter behind the store. For this reason, when money is replenished, it has to move greatly in the store, which is very time-consuming. On the other hand, it may be possible to store change money in the drawer. If it does in this way, since the money stored in the drawer can be used at the time of replenishment of the change stored in the money processor, the effort which moves in a store can be saved. Even in this case, it is necessary to consider the operation at the POS register to open the drawer.

  On the other hand, in the method disclosed in Patent Document 1, when storing surplus money such as a coin processing device in the drawer, the drawer can be opened only by an operation in the money processing device. May still reduce work efficiency.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the money processing apparatus with high convenience in the case of change replenishment.

  Sorts and counts the inserted money by denomination, stores it in each denomination or mixed denomination storage, determines the denomination and number of coins based on the withdrawal instruction from the host controller, and stores the storage There is provided a money handling apparatus for withdrawing changes from the bank. The money handling apparatus includes a reserve safe for storing wrapping coins packaged for each denomination separately from the storage, and a predetermined lower limit of the number of at least one of the coins stored in the storage. And a controller that opens the reserve safe when it is determined that the value is equal to or less than the value and a refill instruction for the coin is received.

  According to such a money handling apparatus, the wrapping coins packed for each denomination are stored separately from the storage by the reserve safe. Then, when the control unit determines that the number of at least one type of coins stored in the storage is equal to or less than a predetermined lower limit and accepts an instruction to replenish the coins, the reserve safe opens. Is done.

  According to the money handling apparatus, the convenience at the time of change replenishment is improved.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Drawing 1 is a figure showing the appearance of a money handling device, (a) is a top view and (b) is a front view.
(Structure of money handling equipment)
The money handling apparatus 10 includes a banknote part 11 having a banknote storage, a coin part 12 having a coin storage, and a bar storage 20, and receives information from a POS register, which is a host control unit (not shown). The receiving unit 13 and a memory (storage medium) (not shown) that stores necessary information are included. The banknote 11 is provided with an operation display panel 14 that displays information on the storage status of money (banknotes and coins) in the storage and performs necessary guidance. The coin portion 12 is provided with a coin insertion port 17 and a coin dispensing port 18. The collection box 19 is a collection box for collecting money from each denomination storage. The bar metal storage 20 is a reserve safe for storing bar metal coins (wrapping coins packaged for each denomination and for each of a plurality of denominations). The bar metal storage 20 is also referred to as a bar metal stocker.

  The receiving unit 13 receives information to be displayed on the operation display panel 14 or output as audio from the POS register. Further, the memory for storing the information to be displayed or output on the operation display panel 14 may not be provided in the money handling apparatus 10, and necessary information may be input using an external USB memory or the like.

  The money handling apparatus 10 discriminates and counts the bills or coins inserted from the bill insertion slot 15 and the coin insertion slot 17 for each denomination and stores them in a storage or a mixed denomination storage provided for each denomination. It functions as a change machine that stores and determines the denomination and number based on a withdrawal instruction from the POS register and withdraws change from the storage. The receiving unit 13 receives the withdrawal instruction amount and the deposit amount from the POS register, and enters the deposit permission state when the deposit amount data is input from the POS register, and enters the bill insertion slot 15 and the coin insertion slot. The money entered from 17 is checked against the amount of the deposit. At this time, for example, when performing deposit verification, the operation display panel 14 can display the deposit amount and display the deposit amount subtracted from the deposit amount display.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views showing a bar metal storage, in which FIG. 2A shows the appearance of the bar metal storage, and FIG. 2B shows a bar metal drawer stored in the bar metal storage.
The bar metal storage 20 is installed in the lower part of the money handling apparatus 10, and the shape of the housing 20a is configured to draw out a thin bar metal drawer 21 from the front so that the entire apparatus does not become high. . As shown in FIG. 2B, the bar drawer 21 has a plurality of bar metal storage slits 22 and a rose money storage portion 23 for storing paper money such as rose money, rose bills, and gift certificates. . The bar metal storage slit 22 is configured to store one bar metal coin M of a specific denomination. In each of the bar metal storage slits 22, the axis of the bar metal coin M is horizontally held in a direction that coincides with the pulling direction of the bar metal drawer 21.

  The bar metal drawer 21 has a bar metal identification sensor 24 that detects the presence or absence and the denomination of the bar metal coin M in each bar metal storage slit 22. Information such as the material and diameter of the denomination stored in advance is set in advance in the bar identification sensor 24 of each bar storage slit 22. The bar metal identification sensor 24 determines that the denomination of the bar metal coin M preset in each bar metal storage slit 22 is not the corresponding denomination, and transmits it to the POS register.

  The metal bar storage 20 is configured to transmit necessary data from the metal bar identification sensor 24 to the POS register, which is the host controller, and to receive a signal for controlling the opening and closing of the metal bar drawer 21 from the POS register. ing.

  Further, the bar metal storage 20 is configured to receive a signal for controlling the opening and closing of the bar drawer 21 generated when the operation display panel 14 is operated. When outputting such an open / close control signal, it is possible to impose the determination result of the bar metal identification sensor 24 on the open / closed condition.

(Operation display panel configuration)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of the configuration of the operation display panel provided in the money handling apparatus. The operation display panel 14 includes an LED display 14a that displays numerical values in seven segments, and an LCD display 14b. The LED indicator 14a is provided with a 9-digit number display portion, and displays the storage status of the money for each denomination “full”, “appropriate amount”, “empty”, etc. in each digit. The LCD display 14b displays log information about the storage status of the money and other necessary information in text. Information output from the LCD display 14b can also be output as a voice.

  Also, the number of money stored in the storage is compared with the lower limit value of the number of stored money necessary for change and the number of money that can be stored, and when the number of stored money reaches the number of money that can be stored, only the denomination of that storage is The reception is prohibited and the information is displayed on the LED display 14a.

  The operation display panel 14 includes a help lamp (display device) 14c indicating that there is information to be displayed or output by voice. Twelve operation button groups 14d are arranged in three rows and four columns on the right side of the LED display 14a, the LCD display 14b, and the help lamp (display) 14c.

  In the uppermost part (first row) of the operation button group 14d, three function switches that also serve as “7”, “8”, and “9” numeric buttons are arranged as a banknote switch, a help switch, and a cash amount switch, respectively. In the second column, three function switches that also serve as numeric buttons of “4”, “5”, and “6” are arranged as a coin switch, a recovery switch, and a replenishment switch, respectively. In the third column, As the scroll button, history switch, and setting switch, three function switches that also serve as numeric buttons “1”, “2”, and “3” are arranged. The buttons at the bottom (fourth column) are a scroll button that also serves as a numeric value button of “0”, a cancel / restore button, and an execution button.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the LED display state display method. The status display list 14e in FIG. 4 shows six statuses of the quantity of money stored in the storage. The display method of each state is demonstrated below.

(1) When the empty, that is, the quantity of the corresponding money is 0, “0” is displayed on the LED display 14a among the numerical values represented by the 7-segment LED.
(2) When near empty, that is, when the quantity of money is close to the empty state and replenishment is required, one segment in the lowest horizontal direction among the seven segment LEDs blinks. Other segments are turned off.

  (3) When the amount is appropriate (small), that is, an appropriate amount, but close to near empty, the lowest segment of the 7-segment LED is lit. Other segments are turned off.

  (4) When it is determined that there is an appropriate amount (medium), that is, not much or less, one segment at the bottom of the 7-segment LED and one segment in the horizontal direction in the middle stage are lit. Other segments are turned off.

  (5) When an appropriate amount (many), that is, an appropriate amount but close to near full (full is full), among the 7 segment LEDs, the lowermost and uppermost segments and one horizontal segment in the middle are turned on To do. Other segments are turned off.

  (6) When near full or full, that is, when the corresponding currency is almost full, the lowermost and uppermost segments and one middle horizontal segment of the 7-segment LED flash. Other segments are turned off.

It should be noted that appropriate ranges are set in advance by the administrator for the empty and appropriate determination amount ranges of (1) to (6) above.
The money handling apparatus 10 displays the above states (1) to (6) on the LED indicator 14a, thereby notifying the operator of the quantity of money stored in the banknote part 11 or the coin part 12. The money handling apparatus 10 can also send information to the POS register via the receiving unit 13 and notify the operator of the above state from the POS register. The above states (1) and (2) correspond to the case where there is a shortage of money necessary for change. Then, the operator of the money handling apparatus 10 confirms the states (1) and (2) from, for example, the operation display panel 14 and the POS register, and the corresponding money to the banknote part 11 and the coin part 12 is confirmed. Perform replenishment.

(Control mechanism of money handling equipment)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control mechanism of the money handling apparatus. The money handling apparatus 10 includes a control unit 110, an operation / display unit 120, and an upper communication unit 130.

The control unit 110 includes a deposit / withdrawal counting processing unit 111, a bar storage unit control unit 112, a mechanism control unit 113, a memory unit 114, a calculation unit 115, and a logic unit 116.
The deposit / withdrawal processing unit 111 is connected to the memory unit 114 via the mechanism control unit 113. The deposit / withdrawal counting processing unit 111 sorts and counts the money inserted from the bill insertion slot 15 or the coin insertion slot 17 for each denomination, and stores them in the storage provided for each denomination of the money handling apparatus 10 or While storing it in the storage of mixed denominations, it controls the dispensing operation such as change from the banknote dispensing port 16 and the coin dispensing port 18. In addition, the deposit / withdrawal counting processing unit 111 generates money number information that is a result of counting the number of money information stored in the storage, and stores the money number information in the memory unit 114.

  The metal bar storage control unit 112 is connected to the memory unit 114 via the mechanism control unit 113. The bar metal storage control unit 112 performs the counting process of the bar metal coins M in the bar metal drawer 21 and the bar metal drawer 21 of the bar metal storage 20 based on the determination of whether or not the bar metal drawer 21 can be opened by the calculation unit 115. The release control is performed.

  The memory unit 114 is connected to the mechanism control unit 113 and the calculation unit 115. The memory unit 114 stores a lower limit value of the number of money for each denomination necessary for change. The lower limit value is set by the operator operating the operation / display unit 120. As the lower limit value, an appropriate value is determined in advance by the administrator. The memory unit 114 also stores information on the number of coins in the storage. Further, the memory unit 114 has permission information indicating whether or not the bar drawer 21 can be opened only by an operation on the operation / display unit 120 during a specific operation (such as a surplus collection operation). The POS register can be set via the host communication unit 130.

  The arithmetic unit 115 is connected to a logic unit 116 that forms a comparison logic for opening the bar storage 20. In the logic unit 116, for example, “can be opened when the value is lower than the lower limit necessary for change”, “can be opened when permission is received from a higher-level machine”, etc. Comparison logic for releasing 20 is stored. The calculation unit 115 compares the data stored in the memory unit 114 using the comparison logic function of the logic unit 116, and determines whether or not the bar metal storage 20 can be opened based on the comparison result.

  The operation / display unit 120 provides an interface for the operator to perform an operation for setting the number of change storages. The operation / display unit 120 is provided with an operation key for instructing a lower limit value of the number of storage required as change for each denomination coin, a display panel for displaying the instructed content, and the like. 110 is configured to exchange data with the memory unit 114. The operation / display unit 120 corresponds to the operation display panel 14 in FIG.

  The upper communication unit 130 is connected to the control unit 110 and communicates with the upper control unit based on a communication request from the control unit 110. The upper communication unit 130 shows a communication function with a higher control unit (not shown) such as a POS register in the receiving unit 13 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a money number management table. The money number management table 114 a is stored in the memory unit 114. In the money number management table 114a, No. , An item indicating a denomination, an item indicating a denomination, an item indicating the number of sheets, an item indicating the number of sheets, an item indicating the lower limit of the number of sheets, and an item indicating a flag. Information arranged in the horizontal direction of each item is associated with each other to constitute information about one denomination.

  No. An item number is set in the item indicating. In the item indicating the category, information indicating whether the corresponding currency is a loose coin, a rose banknote, or a bar is set. In the item indicating the denomination, the denomination of money is set. In the item indicating the number of sheets, the number of coins stored in the storage is set when the corresponding classification is a loose coin and a loose banknote. In the item indicating the number of sheets, the number of coins included in the bar metal stored in the bar metal storage 20 is set when the corresponding category is a bar metal. In the item indicating the number, when the corresponding category is a bar, the number of the bar corresponding to the number is set. The item indicating the number is not set (indicated as “-(hyphen)” in FIG. 6) when the corresponding classification is a loose coin and a loose banknote. In the item indicating the lower limit value of the number of sheets, when the corresponding category is a loose coin, a lower limit value required for the corresponding currency as change is set. Note that the item indicating the lower limit of the number of sheets is not set when the corresponding category is a loose banknote and a bar. In the item indicating a flag, a flag indicating whether or not there is money that cannot be discriminated for each category of money is set.

  In the money number management table 114a, for example, No. Information is set such that “1”, the classification is “rose coins”, the denomination is “1 yen”, the number is “130”, the number is not set, the lower limit is “20”, and the flag is “fixed”. . This indicates that 130 rose coins of 1 yen are stored in the storage, and the lower limit of the number of coins necessary for change is 20 sheets. In addition, “determined” is set in the flag, which indicates that there is no undetermined currency due to clogging or fouling, etc. with respect to the currency whose classification is a loose coin.

  In addition, in the money number management table 114a, for example, No. Information is set as “13”, classification “bar”, denomination “10 yen”, number “150”, number “3”, number lower limit, no flag set, “unconfirmed” Is done. This shows that 150 bar pieces (50 pieces per piece) are stored in the bar stock storage 20 for 150 pieces, that is, three pieces of bar pieces are stored. In addition, “unconfirmed” is set in the flag, which indicates that there is money with an undetermined denomination for money whose classification is a bar.

  In addition, although the item which shows a flag shall be provided for every division, you may make it subdivide further for every money type. In addition, although the lower limit value number for each denomination is set in the item indicating the lower limit value, the same value may be set uniformly. Further, the lower limit value of the number of sheets may be set in association with the empty sheet number or the near empty sheet number setting value in FIG.

Next, the detail of the process in the money processing apparatus 10 of the above structures is demonstrated.
(Cash processing action)
First, the money processing operation of the money handling apparatus 10 will be described.

  When all of the customer's purchases are registered by scanning the product code, the total amount is calculated in the POS register and displayed on the display unit of the POS register. Usually, the cashier person reads out the displayed total amount and the customer hands over the total amount of purchased items to the cashier person as deposit.

  The cashier person reads the amount of the deposit and inputs the amount from the input unit of the POS register. In the POS register, a difference between the total amount of purchased items from the input amount of the deposit is calculated as a change amount, and is notified to the money processing apparatus 10 as change amount data.

  The money handling apparatus 10 calculates the necessary denomination and the number of coins according to the received change amount data, and dispenses the corresponding money. The cashier person gives the customer the receipt issued at the POS register and the change money withdrawn from the money handling apparatus 10. After that, when the customer accepts the change money and leaves the POS register, the deposit money is deposited in the money handling apparatus 10. At this time, the deposit / withdrawal counting processing section 111 of the money handling apparatus 10 counts the number of deposited banknotes and coins and adds the counted number to the stored number data of the storage stored in the memory section 114. The number of banknotes and coins thus obtained is subtracted from the stored number data.

  The above is the money processing operation of the money handling apparatus 10 accompanying the delivery of money at the POS register by the change payout method. Separately from these methods, deposit money and coins are put into the money handling apparatus 10, and the amount is counted, thereby calculating the amount of change as the difference between the mechanical count of the deposit and the total amount of purchased items. However, it is also possible to apply a pre-payment counting method for withdrawing change money.

(Change change operation)
Next, a change replenishment operation in the money handling apparatus 10 for replenishing a change that is insufficient in the apparatus will be described.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing at the time of change replenishment. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 7 will be described in order of step number.
[Step S11] The cashier person performs a replenishment start operation on the operation / display unit 120. The cashier person performs, for example, the replenishment start operation by pressing a replenishment button corresponding to the number button “6” in the operation button group 14d of the operation display panel 14 of the money handling apparatus 10. The calculation unit 115 accepts this replenishment start operation.

  [Step S12] The calculation unit 115 determines whether or not there is a coin that is equal to or lower than the lower limit value, based on the number-of-money management table 114a of the memory unit 114 and the comparison logic stored in the logic unit 116. If it exists, the process proceeds to step S13. If not, the process is complete.

[Step S <b> 13] The bar storage unit control unit 112 opens the bar drawer 21 when detecting the determination result that there is a replenishment coin by the calculation unit 115.
[Step S14] The cashier in charge replenishes coins by unpacking the bar of the replenishment denomination among the bars stored in the bar drawer 21 and inserting them into the coin slot 17.

[Step S15] The cashier person stores the bar drawer 21 in the bar storage 20. The money handling apparatus 10 closes the bar storage 20.
The cashier person can check the quantity state of the stored money output to the operation / display unit 120 to determine whether or not replenishment is necessary, and can perform a replenishment start operation. The quantity state of the stored money displayed on the operation / display unit 120 is determined, for example, by the calculation unit 115 performing the same determination process as in step S12 in a predetermined cycle, and operating the result by the display method as shown in FIG. -The display part 120 outputs. Then, the cashier person recognizes the necessity of replenishment according to the output contents.

  As described above, the money handling apparatus 10 determines whether or not it is necessary to replenish change coins, and when a replenishment start operation is accepted when replenishment is necessary, the bar drawer 21 is opened. This makes it unnecessary to control the POS register at the time of replenishment of change coins, and it is possible to replenish from a bar metal stored in its own device with only a simple operation. A change replenishment operation is possible.

(Availability calculation processing)
Next, the amount calculation processing by the mechanical counting of money stored in the money processing apparatus 10 will be described.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in calculating the cash balance. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 8 will be described in order of step number.
[Step S <b> 21] The cashier person performs the operation for starting the cash amount calculation in the operation / display unit 120. The cashier person performs, for example, the above-described start operation by pressing a cash amount button corresponding to the numeric button “9” in the operation button group 14 d of the operation display panel 14 of the money handling apparatus 10. The calculation unit 115 accepts the operation for starting the cash amount calculation.

  [Step S22] The deposit / withdrawal counting processing unit 111 identifies the money stored in the banknote part 11 and the coin part 12, and confirms or confirms the flag item of the money number management table 114a stored in the memory part 114. Set. Moreover, the bar metal storage control unit 112 determines the denomination and quantity of the bar metal coins M stored in the bar metal drawer 21 based on the detection result of the bar metal identification sensor 24, and identifies each denomination. Furthermore, the bar storage control unit 112 sets confirmation or unconfirmation in the flag item of the money number management table 114a stored in the memory unit 114 based on the counting result.

  [Step S <b> 23] The computing unit 115 determines whether or not there is a bar whose denomination is indeterminate based on the money amount management table 114 a of the memory unit 114 and the comparison logic stored in the logic unit 116. judge. If it exists, the process proceeds to step S24. If not, the process moves to step S27. In addition, when it is determined that the denomination is indeterminate, for example, when a bar of a predetermined denomination is not stored in each bar storage slit 22, the bar that should be in the bar storage slit 22 in the first place. There may be cases where the gold is not stored.

  [Step S24] When the bar storage control unit 112 detects the determination result of the presence of a bar with an uncertain denomination by the calculation unit 115, the bar bar drawer 21 is opened, and the cashier is informed of each bar. Prompt for confirmation.

[Step S25] The cashier person checks the location where each bar is stored, the missing bar, etc., identifies the deficiencies, corrects the arrangement of the bar for the bar storage slit 22, and replenishes the missing bar. .
[Step S <b> 26] The cashier person stores the bar drawer 21 in the bar storage 20. The money handling apparatus 10 closes the bar storage 20.

  [Step S27] When the bar storage control unit 112 determines the denominations of all bar bars, it sets the flag item in the money number management table 114a to be confirmed. Then, the deposit / withdrawal counting processing unit 111 and the bar metal storage control unit 112 detect that all denominations have been determined, and count the number of stored denominations.

  As described above, the money handling apparatus 10 includes the bar metal storage sensor 20 with the bar metal identification sensor 24, and when the denomination of the bar metal cannot be determined, the bar metal drawer 21 is opened and the cashier is in charge. Prompt for confirmation. As a result, the cashier person can accurately perform operations such as replenishment of insufficient bars and arrangement of bars, and convenience is improved.

  In step S25, if the check of the bar is not properly performed, that is, if there is still a bar whose denomination is still uncertain in the bar drawer 21, the bar is forcibly forced after step S26. The gold drawer 21 may be opened to prompt confirmation. If it does in this way, since the amount-of-cash calculation process will not be performed unless the bar drawer 21 is closed, that is, the denomination of each bar is determined, the stored money can be counted properly.

  However, when notifying the host POS register that there is an indeterminate bar, it is possible to prompt confirmation from the POS register, so that the bar drawer 21 is closed without forcibly opening it. It may be.

(Money collection processing)
Next, a process for collecting surplus money stored in the money handling apparatus 10 will be described. The surplus represents the amount of money stored in the money handling apparatus 10 that has been increased through the cash register transaction from the balance at the start of use. Such a collection process is performed at the end of the daily operation of the money handling apparatus 10 or the like. The cashier in charge performs a collection operation using the collection box 19 in FIG. 1. During this operation, money outside the machine count stored in the rose money storage part 23 of the bar drawer 21 (money other than the bar) It is also necessary to perform counting or collection with respect to the POS register. Below, the process of the money processing apparatus 10 regarding this operation | movement is demonstrated concretely.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing during the collection operation. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 9 will be described in order of step number.
[Step S31] The person in charge of the cashier performs a start operation of the collecting operation in the operation / display unit 120. The cashier person performs the above-described start operation by, for example, pressing a collection button corresponding to the number button “5” in the operation button group 14 d of the operation display panel 14 of the money handling apparatus 10. The calculation unit 115 receives an operation for starting the collection operation.

  [Step S32] The computing unit 115 refers to the memory unit 114 to determine whether or not the opening of the bar drawer 21 is permitted from the host POS register for the start operation of the collecting operation. If permitted, the process proceeds to step S33. If not, the process ends.

  [Step S <b> 33] When the bar storage controller 112 detects the open / close determination result by the calculation unit 115, it opens the bar drawer 21 and performs the counting or collecting operation of the machine counting foreign currency to the cashier. Prompt.

[Step S34] The cashier in charge performs the collecting operation using the collection box 19, and performs the counting or collecting operation of coins and bills stored in the rose money storage unit 23 of the bar drawer 21.
[Step S35] The cashier person stores the bar drawer 21 in the bar storage 20. The money handling apparatus 10 closes the bar storage 20.

  As described above, when the surplus money is collected, if the opening of the bar drawer 21 from the host POS register is permitted in advance, the money handling apparatus 10 determines that the operation at the POS register is unnecessary and performs the money handling. The operation of collecting the money in the bar drawer 21 can be performed only by operating the device 10. Thereby, since the cashier person can start collecting the foreign currency for machine counting with a simple operation, convenience is improved.

  Note that the determination process in step S32 can be omitted, and the bar drawer 21 is opened without permission to open / close from the higher-level POS register under specific conditions such as performing the collection operation described above. Can also be possible.

  Furthermore, in the description of FIG. 9, the recovery operation of surplus money has been described as an example. For example, the bar drawer 21 is opened in conjunction with the adjustment operation for individually recalculating coins or banknotes. May be.

As described above, the money handling apparatus 10 can accurately determine the shortage of change coins and quickly replenish change with a simple operation.
In addition, even when the balance is calculated, since the balance is calculated by determining the denomination of the bar metal, an appropriate calculation result can be obtained. Furthermore, it is possible to accurately grasp and replenish the insufficient bar, which improves the convenience in operation.

  In addition, during other money processing operations, for example, a POS register can be set so that the bar drawer 21 can be opened only by an operation in the money processing apparatus 10 during a surplus collection operation. It is possible to further improve convenience according to the usage method.

  As mentioned above, although the money processing apparatus of this invention was demonstrated based on embodiment of illustration, it is not limited to these, The structure of each part can be substituted by the thing of the arbitrary structures which have the same function. . Moreover, other arbitrary structures and processes may be added. Furthermore, the present invention may be a combination of any two or more configurations (features) of the above-described embodiments.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of a money handling apparatus, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view. It is a perspective view which shows a bar metal storage, Comprising: (a) shows the external appearance of a bar metal storage, (b) has shown the bar metal drawer stored in the bar metal storage. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a structure of the operation display panel provided in the money handling apparatus. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the status display method of a LED indicator. It is a block diagram which shows the control mechanism of a money handling apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a money number management table. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process in the case of change replenishment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process in the case of cash amount calculation. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process in the case of collection | recovery operation | movement.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Money processing apparatus 11 Banknote part 12 Coin part 13 Receiving part 14 Operation display panel 15 Banknote insertion slot 16 Banknote dispensing slot 17 Coin insertion slot 18 Coin dispensing slot 19 Collection box 20 Bar metal storage (bar metal stocker)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Bar metal drawer 22 Bar metal storage slit 23 Bulk money storage part 24 Bar metal identification sensor 110 Control part 111 Deposit / withdrawal counting process part 112 Bar metal storage control part 113 Mechanism control part 114 Memory part 115 Calculation part 116 Logic part 120 Operation・ Display unit 130 Upper communication unit M Bar metal coin (wrapping coin)

Claims (8)

Sorts and counts the inserted money by denomination, stores it in each denomination or mixed denomination storage, determines the denomination and number of coins based on the withdrawal instruction from the host controller, and stores the storage In the money handling device that withdraws change from
A spare safe for storing wrapping coins packed for each denomination separately from the storage;
A controller that determines that the number of coins of at least one of the denominations stored in the storage is equal to or less than a predetermined lower limit, and accepts a replenishment instruction for the coins; ,
A money handling apparatus comprising: The predetermined lower limit is provided for each denomination,
The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit determines whether the number of coins is equal to or less than the predetermined lower limit value for each denomination.   The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reserve safe has a counting unit that determines a denomination of the wrapping coin and counts each determined denomination.   The money processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the counting unit determines a storage location for each denomination of the wrapping coin.   The control unit opens the spare safe when the denomination and storage location of the wrapping coin are not in a predetermined correspondence as a result of the determination of the denomination and storage location of the wrapping coin by the counting unit. The money handling apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that:   6. The money handling apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the counting unit counts the wrapping coins when the reserve safe is closed.   If the denomination of the wrapping coin is not in a predetermined correspondence as a result of the denomination of the wrapping coin by the counting unit, the control unit indicates that the correspondence is inconsistent. The money handling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the money handling apparatus is notified to the control unit. The reserve safe stores money including the wrapping coins,
When the control unit accepts a collection start instruction generated when taking out the money stored in the spare safe, or a payment start instruction generated when the number of money stored in the spare safe is settled, 2. The money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reserve safe is opened.

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