JP2014153952A - Cash processing system, cash processor and cash processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a teller machine to manage a cash balance in a cash management device connected to the teller machine and distinguish the cash balance in the cash management device from a balance on hand in a store excluding that cash balance for management.SOLUTION: In a cash processing system, multiple cash processors connected to respective cash management devices transmit and receive information among one another to perform cash balance tabulation processing. Each cash processor has in-processor cash balance management means for managing an in-processor cash balance and on-hand balance management means for managing a balance on hand by distinguishing a cash management device balance in the cash management device connected to the cash processor from a balance on hand excluding the cash management device balance. The cash processor tallying requests other cash processors for managed balance information, and each of the other cash processors returns managed balance information including an in-processor balance in the own processor, a corresponding cash management device balance and a balance on hand excluding them to the request source. The cash processor tallying performs balance totalizing processing on the basis of the managed balance information from other cash processors.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash processing system, a cash processing apparatus, and a cash processing program, and can be applied to, for example, a cash processing system, a cash processing apparatus, and a cash processing program for managing cash balance in a store in a financial institution or the like. .

  For example, a financial institution such as a bank has a cash machine that manages cash deposits and withdrawals and cash balances in each store. Depending on the store size and the like, a financial institution sometimes uses a plurality of teller machines at one store. When a financial institution uses multiple cashiers at one store, each cashier can collect and aggregate the cash balances managed by other cashiers, and each cashier can determine the cash balance within one store. Centralized management is possible (see Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method in which a plurality of conventional teller machines manage the cash balance in a store. FIG. 2 illustrates a case where two teller machines are connected. In addition, FIG. 2 illustrates a case where the cashier 9-1 collects and collects the cash balance managed by the other cashier 9-2.

  In FIG. 2, the cashier 9-1 and the cashier 9-2 individually manage their cash balances. That is, the cashier 9-1 has a cash balance of “machine balance A” that is a cash balance inside its own machine and a cash balance stored in a safe or the like related to the cashier 9-1. It manages “hand-held amount A”. Similarly, the cashier 9-2 manages the “machine balance B” and the “hand balance B” managed by itself.

  When performing deposit / withdrawal and balance counting (so-called tightening process) at the store, the teller machine 9-1 has “machine balance B” and “hand balance B” managed by the teller 9-2. To get. At this time, the teller machine 9-2 subtracts the "hand allowance B" notified to the teller machine A from the "hand allowance B" managed by itself, and sets the "hand allowance B" to "0".

  The balance on hand is the amount of cash stored in a safe or the like. If there are multiple safes, the store clerk may withdraw or store cash from one of the safes. However, it is only necessary that the balance on hand is consistent within the store. Accordingly, the teller machine 9-1 obtains the amount of money on hand of the entire store, so that the amount of money on hand A and the amount of money on hand B are added together to obtain the amount of money available on the store. As a result, the teller machine 9-1 manages the “machine balance A”, “machine balance B”, and “hand balance (A + B)” as the cash balance in the store.

  For example, in the cashier 9-1, the machine amount A is 5 million yen, the available amount is 10 million yen, and the management balance (that is, the total balance) is 15 million yen.

  Further, in the cashier 9-2, the machine possession amount B is 3 million yen, the possession possession amount B is "-1 million yen", and the management stock amount (total stock amount) is 2 million yen.

(1) The teller machine 9-1 transmits a balance request to the teller machine 9-2 by a tightening process.

(2) After receiving the balance request, the teller machine 9-2 transmits the machine balance B and the balance on hand B to the teller machine 9-1. The cash balance B of the cashier B is managed as “0” (the cash balance B notified to the cashier 9-1 is subtracted (−1 million) − (− 1 million) = 0).

  The stocks managed by the cashier 9-1 and the cashier 9-2 according to the above (1) and (2) are as shown in FIG.

  The management balance of the teller machine 9-1 is 14 million yen (machine stock balance A: 5 million yen, hand balance (A + B): 9 million yen). 3 million yen (machine inventory B: 3 million, hand reserve B: 0 yen).

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the teller machine 9-1 has a balance in the store (overall) of “the balance of the teller machine 9-1: 5 million” and “the balance of the teller machine 9-2: “3 million”, “hand balance: 9 million”, and “total balance: 17 million yen”.

  Also, in recent years, a cash bus device that manages small bundles of banknotes bundled in paper strips for each denomination in units of paper, and bars that wrap coins of a predetermined number of units for each denomination in a bar shape, has become a safe. Used instead.

  Each cash bus device is connected to a cash machine, and each cash machine manages the amount of cash stored in the cash bus device.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-208197

  However, as described above, the cash amount management method using the conventional teller machine does not manage the cash amount of the cash bus device to which each teller machine is connected.

  The cash bus device is used as a safe for storing small bundles and metal bars. Conventionally, the cash balance of the cash bus device is included in the balance of cash managed by each cashier. That is, each teller machine does not distinguish between the cash balance of the cash bus device connected to itself and the cash balance of the cash bus device other than the cash bus device.

  Accordingly, there may be a discrepancy between the amount of cash bus devices managed by the cashier and the cash bus devices, and the cashier cannot properly manage the cash bus devices. Can occur.

  For example, it is assumed that the teller machine 9-1 is connected to the cash bus device and the teller machine 9-2 is connected to the cash bus device.

  In this case, the management balance of the cashier 9-1 is “18 million yen”. The breakdown is as follows: machine stock A is "5 million yen" and hand stock A is "13 million yen". However, the cash bus balance A of the cash bus device is “3 million yen”.

  On the other hand, the management balance of the cashier 9-2 is "2 million yen". The breakdown is as follows: the machine balance B is "4 million yen" and the balance on hand B is "-2 million yen". However, the cash bus balance B of the cash bus device is “2 million yen”.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the teller machine 9-2 notifies the teller machine 9-1 of the machine stock amount B and the authorized stock amount B. Accordingly, the teller machine 9-2 manages the available cash amount B as “0”. This is because the cashier 9-2 subtracts the cash balance B notified to the cashier 9-1 from the cash balance, so that “(−2 million) − (− 2 million) = 0”. .

  As a result, the teller machines 9-1 and 9-2 manage the results as shown in FIG. Originally, the cashier 9-1 needs to manage the cash balance “3 million yen” of the cash bus device, and the cashier 9-2 needs to manage the cash balance “2 million yen” of the cash bus device. However, as shown in FIG. 10, the conventional teller machine cannot manage the cash balance of the connected cash bus device.

  Therefore, the cash balance of the cash bus device connected to itself can be managed, and the cash balance of the cash bus device is managed separately from the cash balance in the store other than the cash bus device. What is needed is a cash processing system, a cash processing apparatus and a cash processing program.

  In order to solve such a problem, the first aspect of the present invention provides a cash processing system in which a plurality of cash processing devices each connected to a cash management device exchange information with each other to perform a cash amount counting process. Each of the cash processing apparatuses includes (1) a machine inventory management means for managing the machine inventory stored in the apparatus itself, (2) a cash management apparatus inventory stored in the connected cash management apparatus, and cash management. A cash management device that performs a counting process among a plurality of cash processing devices is provided with another cash processing device. There is a management balance information request means for requesting management balance information for other cash processing devices, and the above-mentioned machine balance, cash management device balance, and cash management device other than cash management device A pipe that responds to the request source with management inventory information including A cash processing apparatus that has a cash balance information response means and performs a cash balance totaling process is a cash balance that performs a cash balance summation process based on the management balance information acquired from another cash processing apparatus. It is a cash processing system characterized by having a calculation means.

  A second aspect of the present invention provides a cash processing apparatus connected to a cash management apparatus, wherein (1) a machine inventory management means for managing a machine inventory stored in the apparatus itself, and (2) a connected cash management apparatus. A cash processing apparatus comprising: a cash management apparatus stock to be stored and a hand cash management means for managing a hand cash surplus by distinguishing a cash balance other than a cash management apparatus cash.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a cash processing program of a cash processing apparatus connected to a cash management apparatus, (1) a machine inventory management means for managing a machine inventory stored in the apparatus itself, (2) Cash functioning as a cash balance management means for managing cash balance by distinguishing cash balance in cash management device stored in cash management device and cash balance in cash management device It is a processing program.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to manage the cash balance of a cash management device (cash bus device) to which a cash processing device (teller machine) is connected. It can be managed separately from the amount of money in the store.

It is a lineblock diagram showing the whole cash processing system composition concerning an embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the method with which the conventional cash machine manages the cash amount in a store. It is explanatory drawing explaining the cash management result by the conventional teller machine (the 1). It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the teller machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control apparatus of the teller machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the external appearance structure of the cash bus apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the cash bus apparatus of embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of operation | movement of the management process of the cash amount in the cash processing system which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the cash management result by the teller machine of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the cash management result by the conventional teller machine (the 2). It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the cash processing system which concerns on deformation | transformation embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the cash processing system which concerns on deformation | transformation embodiment.

(A) Main Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of a cash processing system, a cash processing apparatus, and a cash processing program of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(A-1) Configuration of Embodiment (A-1-1) Overall Configuration of Cash Processing System FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of the cash processing system according to the embodiment. 1, the cash processing system 100 according to the embodiment includes a plurality of (two in FIG. 1) teller machines 20-1 and 20-2 and a plurality (two in FIG. 1) of cash bus devices 10-. 1 and 10-2.

  The cash processing system 100 in FIG. 1 is provided in a store of a financial institution such as a bank. The cash processing system 100 includes a plurality of teller machines 20-1 and 20-2 in a store. The teller machines 20-1 and 20-2 are connected to different corresponding cash bus devices 10-1 and 10-2 through communication lines.

  The teller machine 20 (20-1 and 20-2) manages cash withdrawals or deposits in a store of a financial institution. For example, the teller machines 20-1 and 20-2 are installed at positions away from the customer, such as behind a customer service counter, at a financial institution store.

  The teller machines 20-1 and 20-2 manage the cash balances stored in the corresponding cash bus devices 10-1 and 10-2, respectively. In FIG. 1, the teller machine 20-1 manages the cash balance of the cash bus device 10-1, and the teller machine 20-2 manages the cash balance of the cash bus device 10-2.

  Further, the plurality of tellers 20-1 and 20-2 are connected through a communication line. Either one of the teller machines 20-1 and 20-2 acquires the deposit / withdrawal information, the cash balance information, etc. from the other cashier machines, and totals it based on the other cashier machines and its own deposit / withdrawal information and the cash balance information. Processing is performed, and total processing (so-called tightening processing) such as deposit / withdrawal of the entire store and bank balance is performed.

  Here, the teller machine 20 that performs the tightening process in the store may be any of a plurality of machines. For example, the presetting machine 20 may perform the tightening process. Further, for example, both the teller machines 20-1 and 20-2 can perform the aggregation process for the entire store, and the accounting machine 20 selected by the user may perform the aggregation process for the entire store. .

  The cash bus devices 10-1 and 10-2 store a small bundle of a predetermined number of banknotes sealed with a paper band or a bar metal that is wrapped with a predetermined number of coins stacked in a bar shape. For example, the cash bus devices 10-1 and 10-2 are used by a staff member of a financial institution, and are arranged at a position close to a customer service counter of a store.

  The cash balances of the cash bus devices 10-1 and 10-2 are managed under the control of the corresponding cashiers 20-1 and 20-2.

(A-1-2) Configuration of the Teller Machine 20 FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of the Teller machine 20 according to the embodiment. The plurality of teller machines 20-1 and 20-2 may be the same or corresponding ones. Therefore, in the following, it is referred to as a teller machine 20 and the configuration of the teller machine will be described in detail.

  In FIG. 4, the depositing / dispensing machine 20 according to the embodiment includes a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 201, a sealed bundle payment machine 202, a banknote replenishing / collecting machine 203, a new ticket payment machine 204, a bar payment machine 205, and a coin depositing / dispensing machine 206. A post-cash post 207, a control device 208, an authentication printer 209, a display 210, and a keyboard 211.

  The teller machine 20 includes a plurality of components described above. The arrangement of all or part of each component is not particularly limited. That is, the teller machine 20 may change the arrangement of each component as necessary.

  Moreover, the teller machine 20 is equipped with the conveyance path which conveys a banknote between each component inside. For example, the sealed small bundle payment machine 202, the banknote replenishing and collecting machine 203, and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 201 include a transport path for transporting banknotes between apparatuses. Thereby, for example, a banknote deposited in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 201 can be conveyed to the sealed small bundle payment machine 202 or the banknote replenishing / collecting machine 203.

  The control device 208 controls the functions of the entire teller machine 20. The control device 208 includes, for example, a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an EEPROM, an input / output interface, a communication unit, and the like. The control device 208 acquires input information from the keyboard 211 as input means, and controls various functions of the teller machine 20.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal machine 201 deposits / withdraws banknotes in units of one sheet. Moreover, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 201 has a banknote cassette for storing a plurality of banknotes in a vertical or horizontal position. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 201 transports the banknotes stored in the banknote cassette one by one to the sealed small bundle payment machine 202 via the transport path inside the apparatus. Thereby, the banknote accommodated in the banknote cassette of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 201 can be sealed to a small bundle.

  The sealed small bundle payment machine 202 stores or dispenses a small bundle in a state where a predetermined number of banknotes of denomination (for example, 100 sheets) are sealed into small bundles. The sealing small bundle payment machine 202 counts a predetermined number of banknotes conveyed from the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 201 and seals the predetermined number of banknotes by denomination.

  The banknote replenishment collection machine 203 is for replenishing banknotes in a cash cassette of an automatic teller machine such as an ATM or collecting cash from the cash cassette. For example, the banknote replenishing and collecting machine 203 can set a cash cassette detached from the automatic teller machine inside. And the banknote replenishment collection machine 203 receives control of the control apparatus 208, and replenishes or collects a banknote in the set cash cassette.

  The new ticket dispenser 204 is for dispensing new tickets of each denomination.

  The bar payer 205 is configured to withdraw a bar metal wrapped in a resin film or the like, for example, by laminating coins of each denomination in a bar shape every predetermined number. For example, the bar payer 205 has a storage unit that stores a plurality of coins. Then, under the control of the control device 208, the bar payer 205 counts the coins stored in the storage unit, piles up a predetermined number of coins, wraps them with a resin film or the like, and dispenses the bar metal.

  The coin depositing and dispensing machine 206 deposits or dispenses coins in units of one sheet.

  The non-cash post 207 captures and stores securities such as checks and time deposit certificates. The non-cash post 207 performs deposit processing of the captured securities.

  The authentication printer 209 includes a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 201, a sealed small bundle payment machine 202, a banknote replenishing / collecting machine 203, a new ticket payment machine 204, a bar payment machine 205, a deposit / withdrawal performed by a coin depositing / dispensing machine 206, etc. Are printed on a predetermined form or the like and output.

  The display 210 is a display unit that displays, for example, a selection menu for various processes in the teller machine 10, an operation screen necessary for various processes, input information input through the keyboard 211, and the like.

  The keyboard 211 is an input means for inputting information by a user operation. Here, the keyboard 211 is an example of input means, and the input means is a concept including other input means such as a mouse and a numeric keypad. In this embodiment, the display 210 and the keyboard 211 are described as physically different means, but the input means may be integrated with the display such as a touch panel.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing an internal configuration of the control device 208 of the teller machine 20 according to the embodiment. In FIG. 5, among the functions executed by the control device 208, functions related to cash processing control for mainly managing cash balance are shown.

  In FIG. 5, the control device 208 includes a cash processing control unit 300 and a communication unit 370. In addition, the cash processing control unit 300 roughly includes a totaling processing unit 310, a collection target unit 320, a machine-capacity management unit 330, a cash bus cooperation processing unit 340, a cash management unit 350, and a storage unit 360.

  The communication unit 370 exchanges information with a communication line laid in the store. As a result, the teller machine 20 exchanges management information (for example, deposit data, withdrawal data, cash balance data, etc.) with other teller machines 20, and management information with the corresponding cash bus device 10. And exchange of control information.

  The cash processing control unit 300 controls cash processing. The cash processing control unit 300 manages the cash balance (machine balance) of its own teller machine 20, the cash balance (cash bus balance) of the corresponding cash bus device 10, the balance on hand, and the like. In addition to managing cash balance, the cash processing control unit 300, for example, deposit / withdrawal processing in its own teller machine 20, tabulation processing related to deposit / withdrawal in the entire store, storage of cash in the corresponding cash bus device 10 Or manage withdrawals.

  The machine balance management unit 330 manages the cash balance existing in the teller machine 20. For example, when performing the tightening process, the machine balance management unit 330 inquires the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 201 and the coin depositing / dispensing machine 206 about the amount of cash in the money type, and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 201 The cash amount of money type is acquired from the money machine 206 and managed. The machine balance management unit 330 stores the cash balance of the denomination in the teller machine 20 in the storage unit 360.

  The cash bus cooperation processing unit 340 performs cooperation processing with the corresponding cash bus device 10 via the communication unit 370. For example, when storing cash in the cash bus device 10, the cash bus cooperation processing unit 340 unlocks the lock mechanism of the storage of the cash bus device 10, and which storage among the storages having a plurality of levels is provided. The storage location guidance on whether or not to store cash is displayed on the display 210.

  Moreover, the cash bus cooperation process part 340 acquires the management information (data of cash bus stock amount) which the cash bus apparatus 10 manages. Various methods can be applied to the method of acquiring the cash balance data of the cash bus. For example, the cash bus cooperation processing unit 340 may periodically make an acquisition request for the cash bus cash balance to the cash bus device 10 to acquire the cash bus cash balance. Further, for example, the cash bus device 10 may notify the cash bus cooperation processing unit 340 of the cash bus balance on a regular basis or when the cash bus device 10 stores or takes out cash. .

  The hand allowance management unit 350 manages the hand allowance of the money type existing in the safe to be managed in the store. In addition, the hand allowance management unit 350 stores the money amount hand allowance in the storage unit 360. In addition, the cash management unit 350 has a cash bus management unit 351.

  The cash bus balance management unit 351 manages the cash balance (cash bus balance) in the corresponding cash bus device 10. The cash bus balance management unit 351 manages the cash balance of the cash bus device 10 acquired by the cash bus cooperation processing unit 340 as the cash bus balance. As a result, the cash bus balance can be managed separately from the balance on hand.

  The aggregation processing unit 310 is a functional block diagram executed by the control device 208 of the teller machine 20 that aggregates the cash amount of the entire store. For example, both of the two teller machines 20-1 and 20-2 can perform a tightening process for the entire store. Which of the teller machines 20-1 and 20-2 is used is determined by the user. For example, a cashier 20-1 is selected as the cashier 20 that performs the tightening process for the entire store. In this case, the control device 208 of the teller machine 20-1 functions as the aggregation processing unit 310.

  The tabulation processing unit 310 includes a management stock information request unit 311, a management stock information acquisition unit 312, a stock calculation unit 313, and an information output unit 315.

  The management stock information request unit 311 requests management stock information from other cashiers 20. For example, when the tightening process for the entire store is selected, the managed balance information requesting unit 311 requests the managed balance information with all other teller machines 20 provided in the store as destinations. At this time, the communication unit 370 transmits a request signal destined for another teller machine 20.

  The managed balance information acquisition unit 312 acquires the managed balance information of itself or another accounting machine 20. That is, the managed account information acquisition unit 312 extracts the managed account information included in the received signal received from the other cashier 20 and acquires the managed account information of the other cashier 20. Also, the managed account information acquisition unit 312 acquires the managed account information of its own teller machine 10 from the opportunity account information management unit 330 and the available account information management unit 350.

  The cash balance calculation unit 313 calculates the cash balance of the entire store based on the management cash balance information of its own teller machine 20 and the management cash balance information of other cashier machines 20. Here, the calculation of the machine stock of each cashier 20 is calculated by the stock calculator 313 using the machine stock acquired from each cashier 20 as in the conventional case. On the other hand, the hand stock amount adding unit 314 calculates the hand stock amount.

  The cash balance amount unit 314 performs a cash bus balance sum process from each cash machine 20 and a cash balance balance process other than the cash bus balance amount from each cash machine 20 for the cash balance amount. . That is, the hand cash amount summation unit 314 performs the summing process by distinguishing the sum of the cash bus stock amount and the sum of the cash stock other than the cash bus stock amount. Moreover, the cash amount balance unit 314 adds the sum of the cash bus balance and the cash balance other than the cash bus balance as the cash balance.

  The information output unit 315 outputs the calculation result calculated by the cash amount calculation unit 313 to the display 210.

  The collected part 320 is a functional block diagram executed by the control device 208 of the teller machine 20 that provides information to a request source in response to a request from another teller machine 20 that counts the cash balance of the entire store.

  The collected unit 320 includes a managed inventory information creating unit 321 and a managed inventory information response unit 323.

  Upon receipt of a management balance information acquisition request from another teller machine 20, the management balance information creation unit 321 creates predetermined management balance information. In other words, the managed inventory information creation unit 321 acquires its own machine inventory from the machine inventory management unit 330. Also, the managed cash amount information creating unit 321 acquires the hand cash amount managed by itself from the hand cash amount managing unit 350.

  Here, the management cash amount information creation unit 321 includes a cash hand amount calculation unit 322 that calculates the cash bus amount of the corresponding cash bus device 10 and the cash amount other than the cash bus amount for the hand cash amount. . That is, since the cash bus balance management unit 351 manages the cash bus balance, the cash balance calculation unit 322 can know the cash bus balance. Further, the hand allowance calculating unit 322 can calculate a stock other than the cash bus stock by subtracting the cash bus stock from the amount of the hand cash available from the hand cash management unit 350.

  The managed account information responding unit 323 gives a response including the managed account information created by the managed account information creating unit 321 to the teller machine 20 as the request source. At this time, the communication unit 370 transmits a response signal including the management balance information to the requesting cashier 20.

  The storage unit 360 stores machine stock, hand stock, cash bus stock, and the like.

(A-1-3) Configuration of Cash Bus Device 10 FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing an external configuration of the cash bus device 10 according to the embodiment. The plurality of cash bus devices 10-1 and 10-2 may be the same or corresponding ones. Therefore, below, it expresses as the cash bus device 10, and demonstrates the structure of a cash bus device in detail.

  In FIG. 6, the cash bus device 10 of the embodiment includes a box-type cash bus device main body 11, and a multi-tiered storage box 12 (12 (a) in FIG. 6) that can be stored inside the cash bus device main body 11. ) To 12 (c)), an operation display unit 15, and a printer 16.

  Each of the multiple-stage storage boxes 12 (12 (a) to 12 (c)) stores a small bundle of banknotes and a bar metal according to denomination. Each storage 12 is slidably opened and closed by being guided by slide rails 13 provided on the left and right side walls inside the cash bus apparatus main body 11.

  The uppermost storage 12 (a) of the multiple-stage storage 12 is a preliminary storage. The storage 12 (a) as a preliminary storage stores, for example, unbound banknotes, unwrapped coins, damaged banknotes, damaged coins, and cash vouchers.

  The storage 12 (b) and the storage 12 (c) other than the storage 12 (a) store small bundles and metal bars according to denomination. The denominations stored in the storage 12 (b) and the storage 12 (c) are not particularly limited. For example, the denominations stored in the storage 12 (b) and the storage 12 (c) may be set in advance.

  For example, in the case of FIG. 6, the four-tier storage 12 (b) is a small bundle storage for storing small bundles by denomination, and the three-tier storage 12 (c) is a bar for storing bar metal by denomination. Assume gold storage 12 (c). In addition, the number of storage 12 (b) as a small bundle storage and storage 12 (c) as a bar metal storage is not particularly limited and can be arbitrarily set. For example, all of the storage 12 (b) and the storage 12 (c) may be a small bundle storage or a coin storage. Further, for example, the storage 12 (b) may be a coin storage and the storage 12 (c) may be a banknote storage.

  Each of the multiple-stage storage boxes 12 is individually unlocked or locked by a lock mechanism 22 (see FIG. 7) provided inside the cash bus apparatus main body 11. Each storage 12 becomes slidable when unlocked by the lock mechanism 22. Then, when the storage 12 is stored in the cash bus device body 11 again, the storage 12 is individually locked by the lock mechanism 22. Note that various locking mechanisms can be widely applied to the locking mechanism 22, and for example, an electronic locking mechanism (electronic locking mechanism) or the like can be applied.

  Each of the multiple-stage storage boxes 12 includes a display unit 23 that lights up when the lock mechanism 22 is unlocked.

  The operation display unit 15 is used for operation input by the user, or displays the apparatus status and input information input by the user. The operation display unit 15 includes a display unit 17 that displays guidance for the user, a card reader 18 that operates an ID card for user authentication, an operation keyboard 19 that serves as input means, and warning and warning sounds. And alarm means 14 for outputting the above.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration of the cash bus device 10 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the cash bus device 10 includes a control unit 25, a storage unit 26, an operation display unit 15, a printer 16, an alarm unit 14, a communication unit 27, a lock mechanism 22, a display unit 23, and a small bundle detection sensor 60. , A bar detection sensor 65, a fully closed sensor 70, and a fully opened sensor 75.

  The operation display unit 15, the printer 16, the alarm unit 14, the lock mechanism 22, and the display unit 23 correspond to the configurations described with reference to FIG.

  The control part 25 controls the function of the cash bus apparatus 10 whole.

  When the control unit 25 receives an operation instruction for storing or taking out cash through the operation display unit 15 after a predetermined authentication process, the control unit 25 instructs the lock mechanism 22 of the instructed denomination storage 12 to unlock. Is.

  In addition, the control unit 25 acquires the quantity information of the small bundle or the bar metal stored from the small bundle detection sensor 60 or the bar metal detection sensor 65 corresponding to the unlocked storage 12. Then, the control unit 25 recognizes the cash amount of the small bundle of the denomination or the bar based on the quantity information detected by the small bundle detection sensor 60 or the bar metal detection sensor 65. The control unit 25 stores the cash amount of the denomination in the storage unit 26.

  Furthermore, the control unit 25 stores the fully opened storage 12 in the cash bus device main body 11 based on the sensor signals of the fully open detection sensor 70 and the fully closed detection sensor 75 corresponding to the storage 12 that has been unlocked. Sometimes, the locking mechanism 22 is instructed to lock. That is, after receiving the sensor signal from the fully open detection sensor 70 and then receiving the sensor signal from the fully closed detection sensor 75, the controller 25 opens the storage 12 once and then stores it in the cash bus device body 11. Judge that.

  Moreover, the control part 25 reads the cash bus amount of the said cash bus apparatus 10 from the memory | storage part 26, and notifies the cashier 20 to connect via the communication part 27. FIG. As described above, various methods can be applied to the cash bus amount notification method of the cash bus device 10.

  The memory | storage part 26 memorize | stores the information regarding the cash amount of the money type preserve | saved at the cash bus apparatus 10, the processing program etc. which the control part 25 performs.

  The small bundle detection sensor 60 detects a small bundle stored in the storage 12. Various methods can be applied to the small bundle detection sensor 60 as long as the number of small bundles stored in the storage 12 can be detected. For example, the small bundle detection sensor 60 is an optical reflection type sensor, and the small bundle detection sensor 60 determines the number of small bundles based on the length or detection time of the paper band portion of the small bundle stored in the storage. A detection method can be applied. Further, for example, the small bundle detection sensor 60 may detect the weight of the small bundle stored in the storage 12, and detect the quantity of the small bundle based on the detected weight.

  The bar metal detection sensor 65 detects a small bundle stored in the storage 12. The bar detecting sensor 65 can widely apply various methods as long as it can detect the number of bar bars stored in the storage 12. For example, the bar metal detection sensor 65 is an optical reflection type sensor, and it is possible to apply a sensor that detects the number of bar bars arranged in the vertical direction and detects the number of bar bars. Further, for example, the bar detecting sensor 65 may detect the weight of the storage 12 and detect the amount of the bar stored in the storage 12 based on the weight.

  The fully closed detection sensor 70 detects the fully closed state of the unlocked storage 12. The fully open detection sensor 75 detects the fully open state of the unlocked storage 12.

(A-2) Operation | movement of embodiment Next, operation | movement of the management process of the cash amount in the cash processing system 100 which concerns on embodiment is demonstrated in detail, referring drawings.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the cash balance management process according to the embodiment. Here, of the two teller machines 20-1 and 20-2, the teller machine 20-1 calculates the cash balance of the entire store.

  First, when the tightening process is started by the user, the teller machine 20-1 starts the tightening process (S101).

  When the tightening process is started in the teller machine 20-1, the teller machine 20-1 transmits a request signal for management balance information to the other teller machine 20-2 (S102).

  When a request signal for management balance information is given to the teller machine 20-2, in the teller machine 20-2, the control device 208 determines the machine balance and the hand allowance managed by itself (the teller machine 20-2). Management stock information is created based on the read, machine stock and hand stock (S103).

  Specifically, in the control device 208 of the teller machine 20-2, the collected unit 320 acquires the machine amount of its own money type from the machine inventory management unit 330. Further, the collected unit 320 obtains the total amount of money in hand from the money amount management unit 350.

  At this time, the to-be-collected part 320 acquires the cash amount of the money type of the corresponding cash bus apparatus 10 from the cash bus amount management part 351. Then, the collected unit 320 subtracts the cash bus balance from the total hand balance. As a result, the amount of money in the cash bus and the amount in money other than the cash bus are obtained.

  The teller machine 20-2 manages what includes its own machine balance, the cash bus balance in the cash bus device 10-2 managed by itself, and the cash balance other than the cash bus device 10-2. Create as information.

  Note that the amount of cash other than cash buses is, for example, the amount of cash stored in a safe, the reserve for financial institution foreigners, the amount of cash present in automatic teller machines or money changers, etc. included. The balances other than the cash bus balances are managed manually by the attendant in the teller machine 20.

  The teller machine 20-2 transmits management balance information including a machine balance, a cash bus balance, and a balance other than the cash bus balance to the requesting teller 20-1 (S104).

  The teller machine 20-1 obtains the managed balance information from the other teller machine 20-2 and also obtains the managed balance information of itself (teller machine 20-1) (S105). And in the teller machine 20-1, the control apparatus 208 calculates the cash amount of the whole store based on the management stock information from self and the other teller machines 20-1 (S106).

  For example, it is assumed that the management balance of the teller machine 20-1 is “14 million yen”. The breakdown is that the machine balance of the cashier 20-1 is "5 million yen", and the balance on hand is "9 million yen". Further, it is assumed that the cash bus balance of the cash bus device 10-1 connected to the teller machine 20-1 is “3 million yen”.

  On the other hand, it is assumed that the management balance of the teller machine 20-2 is “6 million yen”. The breakdown is as follows: the machine balance of the teller machine 20-2 is "4 million yen", and the balance on hand is "2 million yen". In addition, it is assumed that the cash bus balance of the cash bus device 10-2 connected to the teller machine 20-2 is “2 million yen”.

  In this case, the teller machine 20-1 manages the machine balance “5 million yen” of the teller machine 20-1 and the machine balance “4 million yen” of the teller machine 20-2.

  In addition, the cash balance 20-1 calculates the cash balance on hand by distinguishing between cash bus balance and cash bus balance.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 9, the teller machine 20-1 calculates the cash bus balance “3 million yen” of the teller machine 20-1 and the cash bus balance “2 million yen” of the teller machine 20-2. Summing up, the cash bus balance of the entire store “5 million yen” is calculated.

  Further, the cashier 20-1 has a balance of “6 million yen” other than the cash bus balance of the cashier 20-1 and a balance of “0000 yen” other than the cash bus balance of the cashier 20-2. Are added up to calculate “6 million yen”, which is other than the cash bus in the entire store.

  Further, the cashier 20-1 adds up the cash bus balance “5 million yen” of the entire store and the balance of “6 million yen” other than the cash bus balance, and the total balance of the store “1 million” , Million yen "is calculated.

(A-3) Effects of the Embodiment As described above, according to this embodiment, when a plurality of cash machines and a cash bus device are connected, the balance of the cash machine is increased by tightening the cash machine. In addition, it is possible to manage the balance of the cash bus device connected to the teller machine by adding up the balance of cash on hand excluding the cash bus balance.

(B) Other Embodiments Although various modified embodiments of the present invention have been described in the above-described embodiments, the present invention can also be applied to the following modified embodiments.

(B-1) In the above-described embodiment, the case where one teller machine is connected to one cash bus device has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 1, one accounting machine 20-1 may be connected to a plurality of cash bus devices 10-1 to 10-3. In such a case, the cash bus device is used as a safe. Therefore, the teller machine 20-1 does not calculate the cash bus balance for each of the plurality of cash bus devices 10-1 to 10-3, but acquires it from the plurality of cash bus devices 10-1 to 10-3. It is good also as a cash bus balance that aggregates the cash balance of money type. Of course, identification information (for example, management ID etc.) may be given to each cash bus device so that the teller machine manages the cash bus balance of each type of cash bus device.

(B-2) In embodiment mentioned above, the cash processing system of this invention illustrated the system between the some cash machines in a shop. However, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the present invention can also be applied to a system in which the management terminal 80 collects and manages information in a store via a network. That is, you may make it notify the cash amount of the cash bus apparatuses 10-1 and 10-2 which the cashier 20-1 totaled to the management terminal 80. FIG.

100 ... Cash processing stem, 10-1 and 10-2 ... Cash bus device, 20-1 and 20-2 ... Teller machine,
201 ... Banknote depositing / dispensing machine, 202 ... Sealed small bundle payment machine, 203 ... Banknote replenishing and collecting machine, 204 ... New ticket payment machine, 205 ... Bar payment machine, 206 ... Coin depositing / dispensing machine, 207 ... Post outside cash, 208 ... Control device, 209 ... Authentication printer, 210 ... Display, 211 ... Keyboard,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 300 ... Cash processing control part, 310 ... Aggregation processing part, 320 ... Collected part, 330 ... Machine stock management part, 340 ... Cash bus cooperation processing part, 350 ... Hand-held stock management part, 360 ... Storage part, 370 ... Communication department.

Claims (8)

In a cash processing system in which a plurality of cash processing devices each connected to a cash management device exchange information with each other and perform total processing of cash balances,
Each of the plurality of cash processing devices is
Machine inventory management means for managing the machine inventory stored in the device itself;
A cash management device stored in the cash management device to be connected, and a cash management device for managing the cash balance by distinguishing the cash management device other than the cash management device
Among the plurality of cash processing devices, the cash processing device that performs the aggregation process has a management cash amount information requesting unit that requests management cash amount information to other cash processing devices,
The other cash processing apparatus responds to the request source with the managed balance information including the machine balance of the own apparatus, the cash management apparatus balance, and the balance of the hand other than the cash management apparatus. Having an information response means,
The cash processing device that executes the cash amount totaling process has cash amount calculating means for performing a cash amount summation process based on the management amount information acquired from the other cash processing device. Characteristic cash processing system.   Based on the management balance information acquired from the other cash processing device, the cash balance calculation means is based on the sum of the machine balances, the sum of the cash management devices, and other than the cash management device. The cash processing system according to claim 1, wherein the cash amount is a sum of the amount of money on hand.   3. The cash management device cash management unit for managing the cash management device cash management amount stored in the cash management device to be connected to the cash handling device cash management device. The cash processing system described in 1.   The other cash processing device calculates a cash balance other than the cash management device balance by subtracting the cash management device balance from the total cash balance managed by the cash balance management means. The cash processing system according to claim 1, wherein the cash processing system is a cash processing system.   5. When each cash processing apparatus is connected to a plurality of cash management apparatuses, the cash amount management means manages a bank balance for each of the plurality of cash management apparatuses. The cash processing system in any one of.   When each of the cash processing devices is connected to a plurality of cash management devices, the cash management device balance is a sum of the cash amounts stored in all of the plurality of cash management devices. The cash processing stem according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: In the cash processing device connected to the cash management device,
Machine inventory management means for managing the machine inventory stored in the device itself;
Characterized in that it comprises a cash management device balance stored in the cash management device to be connected and a cash balance management means for managing a cash balance by distinguishing a cash balance other than the cash management device balance. Cash processing device. In the cash processing program of the cash processing device connected to the cash management device,
Computer
Machine inventory management means for managing the machine inventory stored in its own device,
The cash management device is stored in the cash management device to be connected to the cash management device, and it is made to function as a cash management device that manages the cash balance by managing the cash balance other than the cash management device. Cash processing program.

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