JP2012215997A - Currency processing system and currency processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a currency processing system capable of improving operability and suppressing occurrence of trouble such as a jam.SOLUTION: A currency processing system 1 in an embodiment of the present invention includes: a POS register 12 having a display unit; a pneumatic tube 30 configured to transport a storing member 40 for the pneumatic tube; a status notifying unit 31 configured to report a status of the pneumatic tube 30; and a control unit 11 configured to cause the display unit of the POS register 12 to display the status of the pneumatic tube 30 reported from the status notifying unit 31.

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling system and a money handling method, and more particularly to a money handling system and a money handling method for transporting a storage member by an air shooter.

  2. Description of the Related Art As a means for transporting money (banknotes, coins) between a store and a cashier in a supermarket or the like, an air shooter (pneumatic tube system) that transports a storage member (capsule) that stores money is known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses an air tube system for transporting cash processed at a cash desk in a supermarket to a cashier room.

  Conventionally, the deposit destination of banknotes received from customers is as follows. That is, the low bill is used as a change, and is deposited into a bill change machine installed in the store. On the other hand, high-priced bills are rarely used as change and are also from the viewpoint of crime prevention. Therefore, they are stored in a storage member and collected in a deposit / departure room by an air shooter.

European Patent No. 0034940

  However, in the conventional air tube system, since the status of the air shooter is not managed, there is a problem that the storage member is transported to the depositing / dispensing room even though the storage member is not full of money.

  In addition, when an identification machine having a storage mechanism is connected to the air shooter and money is automatically stored in the storage member, even if an abnormality such as a jam (banknote jam) occurs in the identification machine or the air shooter, Is not aware of that, and there is a problem of throwing in money, and even though no storage member is set in the air shooter, the clerk throws money into the identification machine, causing jamming. there were.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a money processing system that improves the operability and suppresses the occurrence of a failure such as a jam by managing the status of the air shoe in a money handling system that transports money using an air shoe. The purpose is to provide a system.

  The money handling system according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a display unit, an air shooter that conveys a storage member for an air shooter, a status notification unit that notifies the status of the air shooter, and the air shooter notified from the status notification unit. And a control device for displaying the status on the display unit.

  According to such a money handling system, since the status of the air shooter is displayed on the display unit, the store clerk can easily grasp the state of the air shooter, and the operability and maintainability can be improved.

  In the money handling system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the control device sets the storage member on the air shoe when the status of the air shoe shows that the storage member is not set on the air shoe. A message prompting the user may be displayed on the display unit. This eliminates the need for the store clerk to directly confirm visually that the storage member is set on the air shooter.

  In the money handling system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the control device indicates that the status of the air shooter indicates that the money stored in the storage member set in the air shooter has reached a predetermined number. A message that prompts the user to set another storage member on the air shooter may be displayed on the display unit. Thereby, the clerk can set the empty storage member to the air shoe after the banknote storing the predetermined number of coins is transported to the depositing / dispensing room by pressing the transport button. That is, it is possible to suppress an erroneous operation in which the store clerk presses the transport button and transports the storage member to the depositing / dispensing room even though the predetermined number of coins is not yet stored in the storage member.

  In the money handling system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the money handling system includes a storage unit for storing money in the storage member set in the air shooter, and an identification unit for identifying the inserted money. A discriminator for throwing out the identified money into the storage unit, and a discriminator for notifying the status of the discriminator, and the control device includes a discriminator of the discriminator notified from the discriminator. Based on the status, it may be determined whether or not to put the discriminator into a money insertion waiting state in which money can be inserted. As a result, when a status abnormality such as the occurrence of money jam has occurred in the discriminator, it is possible to prevent money from being inserted into the discriminator and to prevent secondary failures.

  The money handling system according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a POS register, an air shooter that conveys a storage member for an air shooter, a status notification unit that notifies the status of the air shooter, and the money stored in the storage member. An identification machine for identifying a status of the identification machine, a money change machine for identifying the inserted money, storing the identified money, and throwing out change from the stored money For each denomination input to the POS register, an in-flight stock amount that is the stock amount of the denomination in the money change machine and an upper limit value of the stock amount of the denomination stored in the money change machine Compared with a certain number of remaining sheets, if the amount in the machine is smaller than the number of remaining sheets, a control device that puts the money change machine into a money insertion waiting state in which money of the denomination can be inserted, and Characterized in that it comprises.

  According to such a money handling system, since the money of the denomination is deposited into the money changer when the in-flight balance for the denomination is smaller than the remaining number, the money of the money of the denomination in the money changer can be reduced. You can manage your cash balance.

  In the money handling system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the control device is notified from the status of the air shooter notified from the status notification unit and from the identification device when the in-flight balance is equal to or greater than the remaining number. When the status of the discriminator is normal, the discriminator may be placed in a money insertion waiting state in which money of the denomination can be inserted. Thereby, when the in-flight balance for the denomination is equal to or more than the remaining number, the money of the denomination can be safely put into the identification machine.

  The money processing method according to the third aspect of the present invention includes a step of transmitting the money denomination input to the POS register to the control device, and a denomination in the money change machine for each denomination input to the POS register. Comparing the in-flight balance of the money type with the remaining number of coins that is the upper limit value of the money type stored in the money change machine; The coin change machine is placed in a state of waiting for money insertion in which money of the denomination can be inserted, and when the amount in the machine is equal to or greater than the remaining number of coins, the identification machine is inserted of money of the denomination. And a step of waiting for a money to be inserted.

  According to such a monetary processing method, when the in-flight balance of the denomination is smaller than the remaining number, the money of the denomination is deposited into the money changer, and when the in-flight balance is equal to or more than the remaining number. Money of that denomination is deposited into the identification machine. For this reason, the amount of money of the money type in the money change machine can be managed.

  According to the money handling system of the present invention, it is possible to improve the operability and suppress the occurrence of a failure such as a jam.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the money handling system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the air shooter containing an accommodating part, and an identification machine. (A)-(c) is a perspective view which shows a mode that a banknote is accommodated in a storage member by a storage mechanism in order. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the identification device which has a storage mechanism. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a shop assistant in the money handling system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the money handling system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the money handling system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the money handling system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a guidance message.

  A configuration of a money handling system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a money handling system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the money handling system 1 includes a store 10 in which a store clerk exchanges money (banknotes, coins) with a customer, a cashier room 20 that manages and collects money in the store 10, The air shooter 30 is configured to convey a storage member 40 in which money is stored in the depositing / dispensing chamber 20. Although only one store 10 is shown in FIG. 1, the money handling system 1 generally includes a plurality of stores 10.

  Next, the configuration of the store 10 will be described. The store 10 includes a control device 11, a POS (Point Of Sales) register 12, a money change machine 13, and an identification machine 14. The money change machine 13 includes a banknote change machine 13A for depositing / withdrawing banknotes and a coin change machine 13B for depositing / withdrawing coins.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the control device 11 is communicably connected to the POS register 12 and the money changer 13 and displays a predetermined message on the display unit of the POS register 12. Further, the control device 11 manages the money amount in the money change machine 13 and controls the money change machine 13.

  The control device 11 is also communicably connected to the identification device 14 and a status notification unit 31 of the air shooter 30 described in detail later. As a result, the control device 11 can monitor and control the identification device 14 and also monitor the air shoe 30.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the control device 11 is communicably connected to the in-store management terminal 21 installed in the cashier room 20, and the storage member 40 set in the money changer 13 and the air shooter 30. It is possible to notify the in-store amount management terminal 21 of various information such as the amount of money in the store.

  The POS register 12 has a display unit for displaying various messages and deposit / withdrawal information (denomination, number of sheets, etc.) to be described later, and an input unit for the store clerk to input the amount received from the customer.

  The money changer 13 performs a settlement process between the store clerk and the customer. In the settlement process, the money change machine 13 performs a deposit process for storing the price paid by the customer in the machine, and a withdrawal process for throwing the change paid to the customer out of the machine.

  In addition, the money changer 13 performs a collecting operation of withdrawing the money in the machine in order to collect the money in the machine in the safe 22 of the cashier room 20.

  In addition, the money change machine 13 has a plurality of change storage and operation units that store inserted money and that can operate the stored money. Each change storage and operation unit stores money of the assigned denomination. The upper limit value (remaining number of sheets) stored in the money changer 13 is determined for each denomination. This remaining number is not necessarily the maximum value of money that can be stored in the change storage operation unit. For example, in the case of a large amount of bills, a relatively low value is set as the number of remaining sheets in order to reduce the amount in the store.

  The identification machine 14 has an identification unit 145 that identifies the inserted money, and is configured to throw out the currency identified by the identification unit 145 into the storage unit 32 of the air shoe 30.

  The operation of the discriminator 14 differs depending on whether or not it is waiting for money insertion. The money waiting state is a state in which money can be inserted. Unless it is in the money waiting state, money cannot be inserted from the slot, or the inserted money is rejected and removed from the machine. Thrown out. It is set by the control device 11 as to whether or not it is in the money insertion waiting state. That is, the control device 11 determines whether or not to put the discriminator 14 into a money insertion waiting state in which money can be inserted based on the status of the discriminator 14 notified from the discriminator 14.

  Further, the classifier 14 is communicably connected to the control device 11 and notifies the control device 11 of the status (jam occurrence, etc.) of the classifier 14.

  Next, the configuration of the cashier room 20 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the cashier room 20 includes an in-store amount management terminal 21 that manages the amount of money in the store 10, and a safe 22 that stores the storage member 40 conveyed from the store 10 by the air shoe 30. including.

  The store inventory management terminal 21 is communicably connected to the control device 11 installed in the store 10 via a communication line such as a LAN (Local Area Network). This in-store amount management terminal 21 manages the amount (denomination, number) of money stored in the money changer 13 installed in the store 10, and the presence of money stored in the storage member 40. Manage high (denomination, number).

  Next, the air shooter 30 that conveys the storage member 40 from the store 10 to the cashier room 20 will be described.

  The air shooter 30 has an air tube connected to the identification machine 14 of the store 10 and the safe 22 of the depositing / dispensing room 20. The storage member (capsule) 40 in which money is stored by the air pressure in the air tube is stored in the store 10. It is comprised so that it may convey to the cashier room 20 from. The storage member 40 is set at the end of the air tube by a store clerk so as to face a predetermined direction. The air shooter 30 is provided with a sensor (not shown) that detects that the storage member 40 is set at a predetermined position. The status notification unit 31 to be described later can know whether or not the storage member 40 is set in the air shooter 30 by this sensor.

  The storage member 40 set in the air shooter 30 is transferred toward the depositing / dispensing room 20 and stored in the safe 22 by a store clerk pressing a transfer button (not shown) provided on the air shooter 30.

  The air shooter 30 may be configured to convey the storage member 40 toward the depositing / dispensing chamber 20 when a predetermined number of coins are stored in the storage member 40. Thereby, the storage member 40 storing a predetermined number of coins can be automatically transferred to the depositing / dispensing room 20.

  The air shooter 30 notifies the store inventory management terminal 21 of the number of money stored in the storage member 40 to the store inventory management terminal 21 via the control device 11 by the status notification unit 31 described later. It is also possible to configure the storage member 40 to be conveyed by an instruction. Thereby, the operator of the in-store amount management terminal 21 can monitor the amount of the storage member 40 and can transport the storage member 40 based on the amount of the storage member 40.

  Next, the configuration of the storage member 40 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage member 40 has, for example, a hollow cylindrical shape, and a long and narrow slit 40a extending in the longitudinal direction is provided on a side surface. The length of the slit 40a is larger than the length of the bill to be stored in the storage member 40, and the bill is inserted into the storage member 40 through the slit 40a. Note that the storage member 40 shown in FIG. 2 is an example, and various types of storage members 40 can be used. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage member 40 includes a storage unit 40m made of, for example, an IC tag. The storage unit 40m can store an identification number for identifying the storage member 40 and information (denomination, number of sheets, etc.) of money stored in the storage member 40.

  Next, the configuration of the storage unit 32 included in the classifier 14 and the air shooter 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the classifier 14 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 141, a slot 142, a slot 143, a transport unit 144, a classifier 145, and a sensor 146.

  The casing 141 of the classifier 14 has a slot 142 for throwing banknotes into the inside from the outside of the casing 141, and a slot for throwing out banknotes conveyed by the transport unit 144 from the inside of the casing to the outside. 143.

  The transport unit 144 is provided inside the housing 141 and transports the banknotes inserted into the housing 141 through the insertion port 142 one by one.

  The identification unit 145 identifies the denomination and authenticity of the bill that has been inserted into the insertion port 142 and conveyed to the conveyance unit 144.

  The sensor 146 is composed of, for example, a photo interrupter or a photo sensor, and detects the occurrence of a jam (clogging of banknotes) in the identification device 14. For example, when a banknote thrown out from the outlet 143 of the discriminator 14 is clogged and does not normally enter the slot 322 of the storage unit 32, the banknote can be detected.

  Next, the configuration of the storage portion 32 of the air shooter 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The storage unit 32 stores the banknotes identified by the classifier 14 in the storage member 40 set in the air shooter 30. The housing 321 of the storage unit 32 is provided with a slot 322, and a bill thrown out from the outlet 143 of the discriminator 14 enters the housing 321 through the slot 322 and is held in the temporary storage unit 323. Is done.

  The storage unit 32 includes a storage mechanism 324, and the storage mechanism 324 is configured to store the banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 323 in the storage member 40 set in the air shoe 30. For example, the storage mechanism 324 has an extruding member 324 a and stores the banknote S held in the temporary storage unit 323 so as to be pushed into the storage member 40. The details of this pushing operation will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIGS. 3A to 3C are perspective views showing the storage member 40 and the storage mechanism 324 having the push-out member 324a. The operations of storing the banknotes in the storage member 40 by the storage mechanism 324 are sequentially performed. Show. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the housing member 40 having a slit 40 a provided on the side surface is used. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the push-out member 324 a of the storage mechanism 324 pushes one banknote S held in the temporary storage unit 323 toward the slit 40 a of the storage member 40 and stores the banknote S in the storage member 40. . In this way, the bills inserted into the identification device 14 and identified by the identification unit 145 are stored one by one in the storage member 40.

  The storage unit 32 has a sensor for detecting the status. That is, the storage unit 32 includes a sensor 331 for detecting the position of the storage mechanism 324 and a sensor 332 for detecting whether or not a bill is present in the temporary storage unit 323. The sensors 331 and 332 are configured by photo interrupters or photo sensors.

  Whether or not the push-in operation is being performed can be determined from the position information of the storage mechanism 324 detected by the sensor 331.

  Using the information obtained from the sensors 331 and 332, it can be determined whether or not a jam has occurred in the storage section 32. That is, it can be determined that a jam has occurred if there is a bill in the temporary storage unit 323 despite the end of the pushing operation. Further, the presence / absence of a jam may be determined using information from a sensor 333 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the air shooter 30 includes a sensor 333 that detects that a bill has been stored in the storage member 40. The sensor 333 is configured by a photo interrupter or a photo sensor, and is provided between the temporary storage portion 323 and the slit 40a of the storage member 40 set in the air shoe 30 (such as a slit provided in the air tube). Yes.

  Next, the status notification unit 31 of the air shooter 30 will be described. The status notification unit 31 grasps the status of the air shooter 30 (including the storage unit 32) using various sensors (sensors 331 to 333) described later, and notifies the control device 11 of the status of the air shooter 30. The status of the air shooter 30 includes whether or not the storage member 40 is set in the air shooter 30, whether or not the storage member 40 is being stored, and whether or not a jam has occurred in the air shooter 30.

  Moreover, the status notification part 31 can know from the information from the sensor 333 that the banknote has been stored in the storage member 40, and may notify the control device 11 every time the banknote is stored. Thereby, the control apparatus 11 can grasp | ascertain the number of the banknotes accommodated in the storage member 40. FIG.

  The control device 11 has a storage unit that stores the banknote amount in the storage member 40. There are two timings at which the control device 11 updates the stock amount stored in the storage unit.

  The first timing is a timing notified from the status notification unit 31 that the money put into the discriminator 14 is stored in the storage member 40. At this time, the control device 11 stores the banknote stored in the storage unit. Update the bank's inventory. In addition, when money is not stored in the storage member 40 due to the occurrence of a jam, the money is reinserted into the identification device 14.

  The second timing is a timing at which the discriminator 14 has notified that the bill inserted into the discriminator 14 has been identified by the discriminator 14, and at this time, the control device 11 has the banknote stored in the storage unit. Update stock balance. Which timing is used depends on the operation of the system. When the second timing is used, when the bill inserted into the discriminator 14 is removed from the discriminator 14 due to the occurrence of a jam and reinserted, it is stored in the storage unit in order to avoid double counting. Do not update the amount of money that has been released.

  In addition, although the accommodating part which accommodates a banknote in the accommodating member 40 was contained in the air shooter in said example, you may make it include in an identification machine. FIG. 4 shows a configuration of the discriminator 14A having a storage unit. In FIG. 4, the same reference numerals are given to components having functions equivalent to the functions described in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the end of the air shooter 30 is provided in the vicinity of the outer surface of the casing 141 of the classifier 14A. Or the edge part of the air shooter 30 may be attached to the outer surface of the housing | casing 141 of 14 A of identification machines. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a storage mechanism 324 is provided in the vicinity of the downstream end of the transport unit 144 inside the casing 141 of the classifier 14. The bills inserted into the insertion port 142 of the discriminator 14A are transported to the temporary storage unit 323 by the transport unit 144, and then stored in the storage member 40 by the storage mechanism 324 as described with reference to FIG. Stored.

  The discriminator 14A includes a storage mechanism 324 that stores bills in the storage member 40 set in the air shooter 30, and a discriminator 145 that discriminates the inserted bills so as to notify the status of the discriminator 14A. Composed.

  As described above, in the money handling system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the status notification unit 31 is provided in the air shooter 30, and the control device 11 can know the status of the air shooter. Thus, the control device 11 can display a message on the POS register 12 or control the money change machine 13 and the identification machine 14 according to the status of the air shooter. This will be described in detail below.

  The control device 11 displays the status of the air shooter 30 and a message corresponding to the status on the display unit of the POS register 12, and controls whether or not money can be inserted into the discriminator 14. More specifically, the control device 11 controls the discriminator 14 so that the discriminator 14 does not throw out banknotes when it is notified from the status notification unit 31 that the billing operation is being performed. When notified, the discriminator 14 is put into a currency insertion waiting state. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a jam from being caused by newly inserting a bill during the storing operation.

  In addition, when a status abnormality is notified from the status notification unit 31, the control device 11 causes the POS register 12 to display a message for notifying the store clerk of the status abnormality without putting the discriminator 14 in the money insertion waiting state. Here, the status abnormality refers to a state in which the money put into the discriminator 14 is not normally stored in the storage member 40 due to the occurrence of a jam, the storage member not being set and the storage member being full.

  In this way, the control device 11 determines whether or not to put the discriminator 14 into a money insertion waiting state in which money can be inserted, based on the status of the storage unit 32 notified from the status notification unit 31.

  Moreover, the control apparatus 11 does not perform the collection | recovery operation | movement of the money change machine 13, when the status of the air shoe 30 or the identification machine 14 is abnormal (jam generation etc.). This is a measure for preventing the collection operation from being executed in advance because the collection operation is performed and money cannot be deposited into the identification device 14 even if the money is dispensed from the money changer 13.

  The discriminators 14, 14A, the storage unit 32, and the storage member 40 are not limited to banknotes, and can be configured to handle paper sheets such as securities and coins.

  Next, the operation (settlement process) of the store clerk from when the store clerk receives money from the customer until the change is delivered to the customer in the money handling system 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the store clerk inputs the money denomination deposited from the customer to the POS register (step S1). Next, the store clerk inserts money according to the guidance message displayed on the screen (display unit) of the POS register 12 (step S2). The guidance message indicates the input destination of money (money change machine 13 or identification machine 14) for each denomination. Next, the store clerk hands the change withdrawn from the money changer 13 to the customer (step S3). As can be seen from this flow, since it is not necessary for the clerk himself to determine the input destination of money, an appropriate settlement process can be performed regardless of the experience of the clerk.

  Next, operation | movement of the money processing system 1 at the time of performing the adjustment process demonstrated in FIG. 5 is demonstrated using the flowchart of FIG. 6A thru | or FIG. 6C.

(1) The POS register 12 transmits the money denomination entered by the store clerk to the input unit of the POS register 12 to the control device 11 (step S11). Thereby, the control apparatus 11 can know the money type received from the customer.

(2) For each denomination input to the POS register 12, the control device 11 has a stock amount (in-flight amount) of the denomination in the money changer 13 and a remaining number set for the denomination. Are compared (step S12). As described above, the remaining number is predetermined for each denomination, and the remaining number is compared with the amount of the denomination in the money changer 13.

(3) As a result of the comparison in step S12, if the in-flight balance is smaller than the remaining number, the process proceeds to step S14, and if not, the process proceeds to step S21 in FIG. 6B (step S13).

(4) The control device 11 puts the money changer 13 in a state of waiting for the money type to be inserted into the money type and notifies the POS register 12 that the money changer 13 is a device into which the money of the money type is to be inserted. (Step S14).

(5) Based on the notification from the status notification unit 31, the control device 11 determines whether or not the storage member 40 is set in the air shoe 30, and proceeds to step S23 if it is set, and is not set. If so, the process proceeds to step S22 (step S21).

(6) The control device 11 notifies the POS register 12 that the storage member 40 is not set in the air shoe 30, and the POS register 12 displays a guidance message for setting the storage member (capsule) 40 in the air shoe 30. (Step S22). FIG. 7A shows an example of the guidance message in this case.

(7) Based on the notification from the status notification unit 31, the control device 11 determines whether or not the storage member 40 set in the air shoe 30 is full of money. If not, the process proceeds to step S25. If YES, the process proceeds to step S24 (step S23). Here, if the amount of money stored in the storage member has reached a predetermined storage value (for example, 200 sheets), it is determined that the storage member is full. This stored value is not fixed, and may be a value that differs for each store 10, for example. As described above, the number of coins stored in the storage member 40 is detected by the sensor 333 provided in the air shoe 30 and is notified to the control device 11 by the status notification unit 31.

(8) The control device 11 notifies the POS register 12 that the storage member 40 set in the air shoe 30 is full, and the POS register 12 displays a guidance message for setting the empty storage member 40 in the air shoe 30 (Step S24). FIG. 7B shows an example of the guidance message in this case.

(9) The control device 11 determines whether or not a jam has occurred in the air shoe 30 and the discriminator 14 based on the notification from the status notification unit 31 and the discriminator 14, and if no jam has occurred, step The process proceeds to S27, and if a jam has occurred, the process proceeds to Step S26 (Step S25). The jam in the air shooter 30 is grasped by the status notification unit 31 and notified to the control device 11 as described above.

(10) The control device 11 notifies the POS register 12 that a jam has occurred in the air shooter 30 or the discriminator 14, and the POS register 12 guides a message for removing money jammed in the air shooter 30 or the discriminator 14. Is displayed (step S26). FIG. 7C shows an example of a guidance message when a jam occurs in the storage portion 32 of the air shooter 30.

(11) Since there is no status abnormality in the air shooter 30 and the discriminator 14, the control device 11 puts the discriminator 14 into a waiting state for inserting money into the denomination, and the discriminator 14 is charged with money of the denomination. The POS register 12 is notified that the device is to be used (step S27). Thereby, it becomes possible to put the money of the denomination into the discriminator 14.

(12) The POS register 12 displays a guidance message indicating the input destination of money for each denomination (step S31). This guidance message is based on the information notified from the control device 11 to the POS register 12 in step S14 and step S27. FIG. 7D shows an example of the guidance message. In this way, since the input destination is instructed for each denomination, the store clerk does not need to determine the input destination.

(13) The money change machine 13 and / or the discriminator 14 that has been put into a money insertion waiting state by the control device 11 performs a deposit process of the inserted money and notifies the control device 11 of the amount of money that has been inserted (step) S32).

(14) The control device 11 compares the amount of money input with the amount of sales to calculate the change, and instructs the money changer 13 to withdraw the change (step S33).

(15) The money change machine 13 withdraws the change instructed from the control device 11 (step S34).

  In the above flow, when the cash balance is smaller than the remaining number, the money of the denomination is deposited into the money changer 13, while when the cash balance is equal to or more than the remaining number, the money of the denomination is identified by the identification machine. Will be credited. For this reason, the amount of money of the money type in the money change machine 13 can be managed. Further, since the currency is accepted when the status of the air shooter 30 and the identification device 14 is normal, the occurrence of a jam can be prevented.

  In the above flow, an apparatus for inserting money of the denomination is determined by comparing the in-flight balance and the remaining number of denominations for each denomination. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other methods may be adopted. .

  For example, if the money received from the customer contains a large amount of money of a certain denomination (for example, 50 euros), or the money received from the customer contains money of a denomination that exceeds the number of remaining money If it is, the processing after step S21 described above may be performed to guide the store clerk to put all the money received from the customer into the identification device 14. Thereby, the store clerk only has to put the money received from the customer in a certain transaction into either the money change machine 13 or the identification machine 14. For this reason, it is possible to simplify the money input operation of the store clerk.

  As described above, according to the money handling system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control device 11 controls the waiting state of the money insertion of the discriminator 14 based on the status of the air shoe 30 or the discriminator 14, so that jamming occurs. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of such troubles. In addition, since the control device 11 causes the status abnormality of the air shooter 30 or the identification device 14 to be a POS terminal, it is possible to improve the maintainability and to cause a secondary failure due to further insertion of money during the occurrence of a jam. Can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since the input destination of the money received from the customer is displayed on the display unit of the POS register 12, it is not necessary for the store clerk to determine the input destination, and the usability can be improved.

  Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may be able to conceive additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the aspects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various additions, modifications, and partial deletions can be made without departing from the concept and spirit of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the claims and equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Money processing system 10 Store 11 Control apparatus 12 POS register 13 Money change machine 13A Banknote change machine 13B Coin change machine 14,14A Identification machine 20 Cash-in / out room 21 Store inventory management terminal 22 Safe 30 Air shooter 31 Status notification part 32 Storage part 40 Storage member (capsule)
40a Slit 40m Storage unit 141 Case 142 Input port 143 Throw port 144 Transport unit 145 Identification unit 146 Sensor 321 Case 322 Input port 323 Temporary storage unit 324 Storage mechanism 324a Extruding members 331, 332, 333 Sensor

Claims (23)

A display unit;
An air shooter for conveying a storage member for the air shooter;
A status notification unit for notifying the status of the air shooter;
A control device for causing the display unit to display the status of the air shooter notified from the status notification unit;
A money handling system comprising:   When the status of the air shooter indicates that the storage member is not set in the air shooter, the control device causes the display unit to display a message prompting the user to set the storage member in the air shooter. The money handling system according to claim 1.   When the status of the air shooter indicates that the money stored in the storage member set in the air shooter has reached a predetermined number, the control device prompts the user to set another storage member in the air shooter. The money processing system according to claim 1, wherein a message is displayed on the display unit. A storage unit for storing money in the storage member set in the air shooter;
A discriminator for discriminating the inserted money, the discriminator for throwing out the money identified by the discriminating unit into the storage unit, and for notifying the status of the discriminator. In addition,
The control device, based on the status of the classifier notified from the classifier, determines whether or not to put the classifier into a money insertion waiting state in which money can be inserted. The money handling system according to any one of 1 to 3.   The money processing system according to claim 4, wherein the control device displays the status of the classifier notified from the classifier on the display unit.   When the status of the discriminator indicates that a currency jam that is a jam of money has occurred in the discriminator, the control device removes the jammed currency from the discriminator and removes the removed currency from the discriminator. 6. The money handling system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a message prompting the user to re-enter the card is displayed on the display unit. The status notification unit notifies the status of the storage unit,
The control device determines whether or not to put the discriminator into a money insertion waiting state in which money can be inserted based on the status of the storage unit notified from the status notification unit. Item 7. A money handling system according to any one of Items 4 to 6. The status notification unit notifies the status of the storage unit,
The money processing system according to claim 4, wherein the control device displays the status of the storage unit notified from the status notification unit on the display unit.   When the status of the storage unit indicates that a currency jam that is a jam of money has occurred in the storage unit, the control device removes the jammed currency from the storage unit, and removes the removed currency from the discriminator. The money handling system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein a message prompting the user to re-enter the card is displayed on the display unit. A discriminator having a storage unit for storing money in the storage member set in the air shooter and an identification unit for identifying the inserted money, and further comprising a discriminator for notifying the status of the discriminator. Prepared,
The control device, based on the status of the classifier notified from the classifier, determines whether or not to put the classifier into a money insertion waiting state in which money can be inserted. The money handling system according to any one of 1 to 3.   The money processing system according to claim 10, wherein the control device causes the status of the classifier notified from the classifier to be displayed on the display unit.   When the status of the discriminator indicates that a currency jam that is a jam of money has occurred in the discriminator, the control device removes the jammed currency from the discriminator and removes the removed currency from the discriminator. The money handling system according to claim 10 or 11, wherein a message prompting the user to re-enter the card is displayed on the display unit.   The control device has a storage unit that stores the amount of money stored in the storage member, and when the status notification unit notifies that the money put into the identification device is stored in the storage member. The money handling system according to any one of claims 4 to 12, wherein the amount of money stored in the storage unit is updated.   The control device has a storage unit that stores the amount of money in the storage member, and when the identification unit is notified that the money put into the identification unit is identified by the identification unit, The money handling system according to any one of claims 4 to 12, wherein the amount of money stored in the storage unit is updated.   The control device does not update the amount of money stored in the storage unit when the money put into the discriminator is removed from the discriminator due to the occurrence of a currency jam that is jammed The money handling system according to claim 14.   The money processing system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is provided in a POS register. A POS register;
An air shooter for conveying a storage member for the air shooter;
A status notification unit for notifying the status of the air shooter;
An identifier for identifying money stored in the storage member, and for notifying the status of the identifier;
A money change machine for identifying the inserted money, storing the identified money and throwing change from the stored money;
For each denomination input to the POS register, an in-flight balance that is the amount of the denomination in the money change machine and a remaining value that is an upper limit of the amount of the denomination stored in the money change machine A control device for comparing the number of coins and, when the in-flight balance is smaller than the remaining number of coins, placing the money changer in a state of waiting for money insertion in which money of the denomination can be inserted, and
A money handling system comprising:   The control device, when the in-flight amount is equal to or greater than the remaining number, when the status of the air shooter notified from the status notification unit and the status of the identification device notified from the identification device are normal, the identification device The money processing system according to claim 17, wherein the money is placed in a waiting state for inserting money of the denomination.   19. The money handling system according to claim 18, wherein when the status of the air shooter or the discriminator is abnormal, the control device displays the status on the POS register.   The money processing system according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the POS register displays a guidance message indicating a money input destination for each denomination.   21. The money handling system according to claim 17, wherein the control device does not execute a collecting operation of the money change machine when a status of the air shoe or the identification machine is abnormal. Transmitting the money denomination input to the POS register to the control device;
For each denomination input to the POS register, the amount of money remaining in the machine, which is the amount of money in the money changer, and the remaining number of moneys that is the upper limit of the amount of money stored in the money changer And a step of comparing
When the in-flight balance is smaller than the remaining number of coins, the money change machine is put into a money insertion waiting state in which money of the denomination can be inserted, while when the in-flight balance is equal to or more than the remaining number of coins, the identification Putting the machine into a state of waiting for the insertion of money of the denomination,
A money handling method comprising:   23. The method according to claim 22, further comprising a step of displaying the status on the POS register when the statuses of the air shooter for transporting the storage member and the identification machine for identifying the money stored in the storage member are abnormal. Money handling method.

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