JP2016091485A - Currency management system and currency management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispense an appropriate number of change reserve money in each denomination from a currency processing device in accordance with conditions of a settlement device, and to supply the dispensed change reserve money to a corresponding proper settlement device.SOLUTION: A POS register 300 calculates a number of currencies in each denomination to for replenishment based on a proper balance to be held as change reserve money and an actual balance, and outputs a change reserve money request receipt describing the calculation results. A money exchanger 500 dispenses currencies based on the readout contents from the change reserve money request receipt output by the POS register 300, and issues a change reservation money dispense receipt including numbers of dispensed currencies listed by denominations and identification information of the requesting register. The POS register 300 replenishes with the dispensed currencies from the money exchanger 500 under the condition that the identification information of the requesting register readout from the change reserve money dispense receipt coincides with its own identification information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  This invention relates to a change device for paying change connected to a payment device that pays out the changed money reserve from a money payment device as a change reserve in a commercial facility such as a department store or a supermarket, and settles the price for the goods. The present invention relates to a money management system and a money management method to be supplemented.

  Conventionally, when a commodity price is settled at a commercial facility, when money exceeding the commodity price is received from a customer, the difference between the commodity price and the accepted money amount is paid out as change. For this reason, it is necessary to store money (hereinafter referred to as “cash change reserve”) to be paid out as change in a payment device (hereinafter referred to as “cash register”) that settles the price of goods before the start of business. is there. In addition, when the money stored in the cash register is reduced during business hours and there is a risk that the change will be hindered, it is necessary to replenish the cash register with a change reserve. For this reason, a technique is known in which an appropriate amount of money is paid out as a change reserve from a money processing apparatus installed in a back office to a cash register before or during business start.

  For example, Patent Document 1 has a cash reserve amount by cash register, which is the amount of money of a money type to be paid out as a cash reserve for each cash register, and reads the cash register identification information from the cash register card to pay the cash reserve. A technique is disclosed in which a target cash register is specified, and a cash reserve for the cash register is paid out based on the cash reserve quantity for each cash register specified. In a money handling apparatus using such a technology, by appropriately setting the amount of change reserves to be paid out according to the characteristics of the sales floor where the cash register is installed, it is possible to efficiently pay out the appropriate change reserve according to the cash register. Can be done automatically.

Patent No. 5198554

  However, when there are a plurality of cash registers that must be replenished during business hours, etc., one person in charge collects the cash reserves for the plurality of cash registers from the money dispensing device and pays the cash If a change reserve for each cash register is delivered to each cash register, an error may occur in that it is delivered to another cash register different from the original delivery address. In this way, if the cashier at the delivery destination is mistaken, wasteful change will be replenished to a cashier that does not need to be refilled, change will not be refilled to a cashier that needs to be refilled, or another cashier will be replenished. There is a problem that an appropriate quantity cannot be replenished by replenishing the change reserve address. Also, if the change reserve delivery destination is wrong, and the change reserve paid out by the money handling device is associated with the cash register at the payout destination, the change reserve is set to the wrong cash register. By replenishing, the management information and the actual situation become inconsistent, and there is a problem that post-processing such as investigation of the cause of the inconsistency and correction work takes much time.

  Further, according to Patent Document 1, since the amount of money type to be paid out as change reserve is a fixed value set in the change reserve amount by cash register, it corresponds to the actual amount of cash at the cash register. There was also a problem that it would not necessarily be a supplement for an appropriate change reserve. Originally, the amount of money by type of money to be paid out as change reserves is calculated by subtracting the actual amount of money that is actually stored at each checkout from the base quantity that is the appropriate value of change reserve at each checkout. Should be a number. However, to do so, it is necessary to input at least the actual amount of money of the denomination that is actually stored for each cash register. There is also a problem that an input error may occur in the input operation.

  In this way, it is important to pay out the change reserve of the appropriate amount of money according to the cash register from the money handling device so that the changed cash reserve can be properly replenished to the corresponding cash register. It is a difficult issue.

  The present invention is for solving the above-described problems of the prior art, and pays out an appropriate amount of change reserve for each denomination from the money handling apparatus according to the status of the payment apparatus, and pays out the change ready. It is an object of the present invention to provide a money management system and a money management method capable of replenishing an appropriate payment device corresponding to money.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a settlement device for settlement of merchandise sales in a store, and money received as a change reserve, and is used for settlement performed by the settlement device. A change management system including a change device that stores received money and discharges money as change, and a money supply device that pays out money to be stored in the change device as the change reserve, wherein the change device Based on the actual quantity that is the actual quantity of money of the money type stored in the change device, the quantity calculation means for calculating the quantity of money of the money type to be replenished to the change device, and the quantity calculation means Output means for outputting replenishment request information including information relating to the amount of money of the denomination to be replenished to the change device to a predetermined medium; and the supplement from the medium output by the output means. And an information acquisition means for acquiring request information, the currency dispensing device, characterized by comprising a dispensing means for performing a payout of coins based on the information the replenishment request information acquired by the acquisition means.

  In the present invention, the output means transmits the replenishment request information to a mobile terminal device held by a store employee, and the mobile terminal device transmits the replenishment request information transmitted by the output means. The information acquisition means acquires information relating to the amount of money of the denomination included in the replenishment request information held by the mobile terminal device.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the portable terminal device further comprises display means for displaying information relating to the amount of money of the denomination included in the replenishment request information held by the information holding means, The information acquisition means acquires information related to the amount of money of a denomination to be replenished to the change device from the display content of the display means.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the money dispensing apparatus further comprises a money type money quantity output means for outputting information relating to the quantity of money of the money type paid out by the payment means, and the settlement apparatus comprises: , Money type money quantity acquisition means for acquiring information output by the money type money quantity output means of the money dispensing device, money quantity of money type supplemented to the change device, and money type money quantity acquisition Quantity consistency determination means for determining consistency with the information relating to the quantity of money of the money type paid out by the payment means acquired by the means, and the quantity consistency determination means determined to be inconsistent In such a case, the amount of money of the replenished money type and the information related to the amount of money of the money type paid out by the payout means acquired by the money type money quantity acquisition means become inconsistent. Characterized in that it further comprises a quantity mismatch notification means for performing notification to the effect that there.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the output means outputs information for identifying the change device in addition to information related to the quantity of money type to be replenished to the change device, and the information acquisition means The change identifying device outputs information for identifying the change device output by the output means, and the change dispensing device outputs information for identifying the change device acquired by the information acquisition device. The settlement device further includes a change device identification information acquisition means for acquiring information output by the change device identification information output means of the money dispensing device, and information for identifying the change device corresponding to the own device; A device consistency determining unit for determining consistency with the information for identifying the change device acquired by the change device identification information acquiring unit; Information that identifies the change device corresponding to the device itself and information that identifies the change device acquired by the change device identification information acquisition unit when it is determined that the change device is inconsistent. The apparatus is further provided with a device inconsistency notifying means for informing the above.

  Further, in the above invention, the present invention has identification information for identifying the change device to be replenished with the money or the change device corresponding to the change device while accommodating the money paid out by the money dispensing device. A container consistency determining means for determining consistency between identification information for identifying the device or the change device corresponding to the device and the identification information of the container; When it is determined by the container consistency determination means that there is a mismatch, the identification information for identifying the device or the change device corresponding to the device is inconsistent with the identification information of the container. And a container inconsistency informing means for informing the effect.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above-described invention, information indicating that the replenishment request information has been output by the output means and money corresponding to the information output by the output means by the payout means are paid out. Progress management means for acquiring and managing information indicating that the money has been stored in the change device corresponding to the information output by the output means; When the money corresponding to the replenishment request information is not paid out after the first predetermined time has elapsed after the replenishment request information is output, a notification that the money is not paid out by the payout means The payout monitoring means for performing the payout, and after the money corresponding to the replenishment request information is paid out, the payout money corresponding to the replenishment request information is transferred to the inside of the change device even if a second predetermined time has elapsed. When not stored In, wherein the money is paid out by the payout device further comprising a storage monitoring means for reporting that the housing into the interior of the change device is not performed.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the money dispensing device further comprises plan acquisition means for acquiring a plan of an event relating to the sale of the product and / or a plan of operation of the change device, wherein the payout means includes the information The amount of money to be paid out is adjusted based on the replenishment request information acquired by the acquisition unit and the plan acquired by the plan acquisition unit.

  The present invention also includes a settlement device for settlement of merchandise sales in a store, and money received as a change reserve, and stores the money received with the settlement performed by the settlement device as money for change. A money management method in a money management system including a change device for paying money and a money payout device for paying out money to be stored in the change device as the change reserve, wherein the money type is stored in the change device A quantity calculating step for calculating the quantity of money of the money type to be replenished to the change device based on the actual quantity which is the actual quantity of the money, and the change device calculated by the quantity calculation step should be replenished An output step of outputting replenishment request information including information relating to the amount of money of denomination to a predetermined medium; and the supplement from the medium output by the output step. And an information acquisition step of acquiring request information, the currency dispensing device is characterized in that it contains a dispensing step of dispensing the money on the basis of the information acquisition the replenishment request information acquired by the step.

  According to the present invention, based on the actual quantity that is the actual quantity of money of the money type stored in the change device, the quantity of money of the money type to be replenished to the change apparatus is calculated, and the calculated change device. The replenishment request information including information on the quantity of money of the money type to be replenished is output to a predetermined medium, the replenishment request information is acquired from the output medium, and the money dispensing device includes the acquired replenishment request information. Since it is configured to pay out money based on this, an appropriate payment device that pays out an appropriate amount of change reserve for each denomination according to the status of the payment device from the money processing device and corresponds to the changed change reserve Can be replenished.

FIG. 1 relates to a first embodiment in which a change machine attached to a POS register is replenished with a change reserve paid out from a change machine based on a change reserve request receipt issued by a POS register for settlement of a commodity price. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of a process. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the money management system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a cash bag for storing change reserves paid out from the POS register, coin change machine, bill change machine, bar metal storage machine, and money changer shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a physical configuration inside the apparatus according to the first embodiment of the POS register, the coin change machine, the banknote change machine, and the bar metal storage machine illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a functional internal configuration according to the first embodiment of the POS register, the coin change machine, the banknote change machine, and the bar storage device shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the first embodiment of the coin change machine and the banknote change machine shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the first embodiment of the POS register illustrated in FIG. 5. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a functional internal configuration according to the first embodiment of the management server illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the first embodiment of the management server illustrated in FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen configuration of a status inquiry screen of the POS register in the store that can be displayed on the management terminal shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the money changer shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a functional internal configuration according to the first embodiment of the money changer illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the print contents of a receipt relating to change replenishment issued by the POS register and the money changer shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a change reserve request receipt issuing process in the POS register shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the change reserve payout process using the change machine using the change reserve request receipt issued by the POS register. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of change reserve replenishment processing in the POS register shown in FIG. FIG. 17 shows an outline of processing according to the second embodiment for replenishing the change machine attached to the POS register with the change reserve paid out from the change machine based on the change reserve payout request transmitted from the POS register to the management server. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating. FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a functional internal configuration according to the second embodiment of the POS register illustrated in FIG. 17. FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a functional internal configuration according to the second embodiment of the management server illustrated in FIG. 17. FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the second embodiment of the management server illustrated in FIG. 19. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a screen configuration displayed when information related to a change reserve payout request from the POS register in the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 17 is received. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of monitoring processing relating to change replenishment of the management server shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a money management system and a money management method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the change reserve attached to the POS register 300 based on the change reserve request receipt issued by the POS register 300 for settlement of the merchandise price is attached to the POS register 300 from the change machine 500 (functioning as a money dispenser). The outline of the process according to the first embodiment for replenishing the machine will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS register 300 has a coin change machine 100 that accepts coins received from customers and dispenses change coins, and a banknote change machine 200 that accepts banknotes received from customers and dispenses change banknotes. Then, a bar metal storage machine 400 for storing bar metal which is a coin wrapped in units of 50 for each denomination is connected. The POS register 300, the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 constitute a cash register unit.

  When the POS register 300 receives an operation relating to a change reserve payout request, the POS register 300 has an appropriate balance to be held as a change reserve, an actual coin change machine 100, a bill change machine 200, and a bar storage machine 400. The amount of money to be replenished is calculated based on the amount of cash in the bank, and as shown in (a), includes the cashier number of the requester and the calculated amount of money of the money to be replenished Issue a change reserve request receipt. On the change reserve request receipt, cash register number information, information on the number of banknotes of money type to be replenished, and information on the number of coin bars to be replenished are output as human-recognizable characters. A bar code containing the same information is also output. The person in charge of paying out the change reserve puts the change reserve request receipt issued in the POS register 300 into the cash bag 10 used when the change reserve is distributed as shown in (b), (c ) To the back office where the money changer 500 is installed. As shown in FIG. 1, in the side pocket of the cash bag 10, a card printed with characters and bar codes on which cash register number information for identifying the POS register 300 can be recognized by a person is placed.

  If the person in charge of paying out the change reserve brings the cash bag 10 to the back office, as shown in (d), the barcode of the card placed in the side pocket of the cash bag 10 and the change reserve By making the bar code of the request receipt read by the bar code reader 503 of the money changer 500, the change reserve payout process to the POS register 300 is started. Specifically, the money changer 500 uses the register number of the POS register 300 read from the barcode printed on the card placed in the side pocket of the cash bag 10 and the barcode printed on the change reserve request receipt. On condition that the read register number of the POS register 300 matches, information on the number of denominations of banknotes to be replenished to the banknote change machine 200 read from the barcode printed on the change reserve request receipt, Based on the information on the number of coin bars to be replenished in the gold storage machine 400, a change reserve is paid out as shown in (e). Further, the money changer 500 includes the cashier replenishment requester's cash register number read in (d), the information on the number of denominations of the change reserve banknotes paid out in (e), and the number of coin bars. However, as shown in (f), it issues a change reserve payout receipt output with characters and bar codes that can be recognized by a person. The person in charge of paying out the change reserve puts the change reserve paid out by the change machine 500 and the change reserve payment receipt issued by the change machine 500 into the cash bag 10 as shown in (g). , (H), it is delivered to the requesting POS register 300.

  The person in charge of the POS register 300 who received the cash bag 10 (or the person in charge who delivered the change reserve) may take out the money stored in the received cash bag 10 and the change reserve payment receipt. Then, the bar code reader 308 of the POS register 300 (not shown) reads the bar code of the card placed in the side pocket of the cash bag 10 and the bar code of the change reserve payout receipt as shown in (i). By this operation, the POS register 300 causes the cash register number of the own device, the cash register number read from the bar code of the card placed in the side pocket of the cash bag 10, and the cash register number read from the bar code of the change allowance payout receipt. Check that and match.

  Further, the POS register 300 has its own register number, the register number read from the barcode of the card placed in the side pocket of the cash bag 10, and the register number read from the barcode of the change reserve payment receipt. On condition that they match, the replenishment processing of the change to the cash bill change machine 200 and the bar storage device 400 of the cash taken out from the cash bag 10 is performed as shown in (j). Specifically, a banknote taken out from the cash bag 10 is set in a banknote receiving unit 214 (not shown) of the banknote change machine 200, and a bar metal taken out from the cash bag 10 is used as a bar metal storage unit 401 (not shown) of the bar metal storage machine 400. Store in. The POS register 300 includes information on the number of denominations of banknotes of change reserves paid out by the money changer 500 read from the barcode of the change reserve payout receipt, and information on the number of denominations of coin bars. ), If there is a discrepancy between the number of denominations of the banknote set in the banknote receiving unit 214 and the number of denominations of the bar metal stored in the bar metal storage unit 401, the operator is notified of that. Do.

  In this way, the POS register 300 calculates the amount of money denominations to be replenished based on the appropriate amount to be held as change reserve and the actual amount, and the calculated result is described. A change reserve request receipt is output, and the money changer 500 pays out money based on the contents read from the change reserve request receipt output from the POS register 300, and the amount of money that has been paid out and the request source The change point receipt receipt including the cash register identification information is issued, and the POS register 300 confirms that the identification information of the register of the request source read from the change reserve payment receipt matches the identification information of the own device. As a condition, since the money paid out by the money changer 500 is replenished, the change from the money changer 500, which is a money processing device, to the situation of the POS register 300, which is a payment device. Flip was paid out a change fund of the number of correct denomination, the change fund paid out can be appropriately replenished to the corresponding register unit.

  Next, the system configuration of the money management system will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the money management system. As shown in FIG. 2, the money management system includes a device installed in a sales floor and a device installed in a back office where only employees can go in and out, and are connected by a communication line 90 such as a LAN. The POS register 300 and devices connected thereto are installed in the sales floor, and the money changer 500, the sales deposit machine 600, the POS server 700, the management server 800, and the management terminal 900 are installed in the back office. The sales floor is divided into a plurality of sales floors by floors and the like.

  A plurality of POS registers 300 are installed in the sales floor, and a coin change machine 100, a bill change machine 200, and a bar storage device 400 are connected to each POS register 300. The coin change machine 100 determines the authenticity of the coins received from the customer, notifies the POS register 300 of the coin amount determined to be a true coin, and stores the received coins in the coin change machine 100. Further, the coin change machine 100 pays out change coins based on an instruction from the POS register 300. The banknote change machine 200 determines the authenticity of the banknote received from the customer, notifies the POS register 300 of the banknote amount determined to be a genuine banknote, and stores the received banknote in the banknote change machine 200. The banknote change machine 200 pays out a change banknote based on an instruction from the POS register 300. The bar storage device 400 is a device for storing bar metal, which is a coin packed in units of 50 sheets, and the position for storing the bar money is determined for each denomination, and manages the amount of bar money of each type.

  The coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400 manage the amount of coins and banknotes stored therein. In addition, since the information regarding the amount of coins and cash is also notified to the POS register 300 at any time, the POS register 300 also receives the cash of the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400 almost in real time. You can grasp the amount of money.

  The POS register 300 is a device for settlement of the product price, and receives the input of the identification information and the number of products purchased by the customer, and calculates the amount charged to the customer. Also, the POS register 300 receives the received amount notified from the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 by putting the cash received from the customer into the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and from the received amount to the customer The coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are instructed to pay out as a change the amount obtained by subtracting the amount charged.

  Further, the POS register 300 issues a transaction history as a receipt and records a transaction history every time the settlement processing of the transaction for each customer is completed. The POS register 300 also transmits the transaction history to the POS server 700 installed in the back office, which is a higher-level device, every time the settlement process for each customer is completed. The POS register 300 also notifies the POS server 700 of cash status information and errors of the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 as needed. As a result, the POS server 700 can grasp the information on the amount of cash in the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400, and the state of errors, etc. in substantially real time.

  The POS server 700 also transfers to the management server 800 the transaction history received from the POS register 300 and the cash balance and error status of the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400. The management server 800 stores the history of transactions accepted from the POS server 700, the cash amount and error status of the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400, and the operation of the management terminal 900. Based on the POS register 300 and the coin change machine 100 connected to the POS register 300, the bill change machine 200, and various lists related to the state of the bar storage device 400 can be output.

  The change machine 500 is a device that changes money for change and pays out change reserves. The sales deposit machine 600 is a device for depositing sales collected from the sales floor.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows an external configuration of the cash bag 10 for storing the change reserve paid out from the POS register 300, the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, the bar storage device 400, and the money changer 500 shown in FIG. Will be described. FIG. 3A is a perspective view for showing an external configuration of the POS register 300, and FIG. 3B is a diagram of the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400 connected to the POS register 300. FIG. 3C is a perspective view showing an external configuration, and FIG. 3C shows an external configuration of the cash bag 10 used when storing the change reserve paid out by the back office change machine 500 and transporting it to the POS register 300. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the POS register 300 is a processing state of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and a deposit amount of coins and banknotes received by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. Display unit 302 for displaying a list of products to be settled, an operation unit 304 for accepting various input operations to the POS register 300, a part of the content displayed on the display unit 302, or content different from the display unit 302. An additional display unit 302a for displaying, a printer 306 for issuing receipts, and a barcode reader 308 for reading barcodes of products and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the coin change machine 100 includes an operation display unit 112 such as a touch panel on the front upper surface, and a coin receiving unit 114 for inserting coins received from a customer, and a change coin at the front. Is provided. The coin accepting unit 114 takes the accepted coins one by one in the one-layer one-row state.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.3 (b), the banknote change machine 200 is provided with the banknote receiving port 214a and the banknote taking-out port 216a in the front surface. A collection cassette 207 used for collecting sales proceeds is detachably attached to the housing.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the bar metal storage machine 400 includes a bar metal storage unit 401 that is disposed below the coin change machine 100 and can be pulled out toward the front of the apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the coin change machine 100 and the bar metal storage machine 400 are arranged one above the other, and the banknote change machine 200 is arranged next to the coin change machine 100 and the bar metal storage machine 400. Then, the upper surfaces of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are configured to have the same height, and the POS register 300 can be placed on the upper surfaces thereof.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), the cash bag 10 is a bag having a side pocket in which a card on which the cash register counter and the cash register number are written can be put on its side surface, and when the change fund is conveyed, A cash bag 10 is used. The card placed in the side pocket has a sales floor and a cash register number written on the card so that the card can be seen by human eyes, and a bar code including information on the sales floor and the cash register number is also printed.

  Next, the physical configuration inside the apparatus according to the first embodiment of the POS register 300, the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The POS register 300 includes a display unit 302, an operation unit 304, and a control unit 330 that controls the entire POS register. The control unit 330 is connected to the POS server 700 via a communication line so that sales information and the like are transmitted. The control unit 330 of the POS register 300 is connected to the control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 through a communication line. Further, the control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 is also connected to the control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 and the control unit 430 of the bar metal storage machine 400 by a communication line. The POS register 300 acquires information from the coin change machine 100, information from the banknote change machine 200, and information from the bar metal storage machine 400 via the coin change machine 100 through a communication line with the coin change machine 100. . Further, the POS register 300 can instruct the coin change machine 100 and the bill change machine 200 and the bar storage device 400 through the coin change machine 100 and the coin change machine 100 through the communication line.

  A coin receiving unit 114 provided on the upper surface of the front portion of the casing of the coin change machine 100 is configured to take received coins one by one in a single layer in a single row. The coin receiving unit 114 is connected to a deposit transport unit 103 that transports coins taken into the machine body by the coin receiving unit 114.

  In the middle of the deposit conveyance section 103, a coin identifying section 101 for identifying coins and a branching section 104 are provided. The branching unit 104 conveys coins to be dispensed from the coin dispensing unit 116, such as reject coins, to the dispensing conveyance unit 108 based on the coin identification result by the coin identification unit 101.

  On the other hand, coins such as normal coins to be stored in the machine body are transported to the coin storage unit 106 by the deposit transport unit 103. The coin storage unit 106 stores coins by denomination. Specifically, for example, coins are stored in descending order from the upstream side of the deposit conveyance unit 103. The withdrawal conveyance unit 108 conveys the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 to the coin dispensing unit 116. Further, the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 conveys reject coins conveyed from the branching unit 104 to the coin dispensing unit 116.

  The banknote change machine 200 includes an annular circulation transport unit 203a provided at a substantially central portion in the housing. Moreover, the banknote acceptance part 214, the three banknote storage parts 206, the banknote discharge part 216, the withdrawal rejection part 204, and the collection | recovery cassette 207 are arrange | positioned so that an outer periphery may be surrounded from the circulation conveyance part 203a.

  Further, in the inside of the housing of the banknote change machine 200, there are a banknote receiving part 214, a banknote storage part 206, a banknote paying part 216, a withdrawal rejecting part 204, a recovery cassette 207, and a circulation transport part 203a. A plurality of connection conveyance sections 203b to be connected are formed. Moreover, the banknote identification part 201 is provided in the circumference conveyance part 203a, and this banknote identification part 201 identifies the banknote which passes the said banknote identification part 201 concerned. Further, a path switching unit (not shown) for switching the banknote transport path between the circulation transport unit 203a and the connection transport unit 203b is arranged along the circuit transport unit 203a.

  The banknote receiving unit 214 takes in the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a one by one and feeds them out to the circulating transport unit 203a. The banknote storage unit 206 stores banknotes in denomination based on the identification result of the banknote identification unit 201. The banknote dispensing unit 216 discharges the banknotes fed from the banknote storage unit 206 to the circulation conveyance unit 203a to the outside from the banknote outlet 216a.

  The withdrawal rejection unit 204 stores, among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit 201 due to skew or the like as withdrawal-rejected banknotes. Further, among the banknotes taken into the machine body from the banknote receiving unit 214, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identifying unit 201 due to contamination or the like are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 216 as deposit reject banknotes.

  The bar metal storage machine 400 has a bar metal storage unit 401 for storing bar metal.

  Next, an internal configuration according to the first embodiment of the POS register 300, the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400 illustrated in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration according to the first embodiment of the POS register 300, the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the coin change machine 100 includes a communication unit 132, a coin receiving unit 114, a deposit transport unit 103, a coin identification unit 101, a branch unit 104, a coin storage unit 106, a withdrawal transport unit 108, and a coin dispensing unit. 116, the operation display part 112, the memory | storage part 134, and the control part 130 are provided. The communication unit 132 is an interface unit for performing data communication with the POS register 300, the bill change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 through a communication line.

  The coin receiving unit 114 receives a coin to be deposited. The deposit conveyance unit 103 conveys the coin received by the coin receiving unit 114 to the coin storage unit 106 via the coin identification unit 101 and the branch unit 104. The coin identifying unit 101 determines whether the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103 are true or false. The branching unit 104 receives the coins that have been transported in accordance with the authenticity / injury identification result of the coin identifying unit 101 and the depositing / conveying unit 103 following the coin dispensing unit 108 or the coin storage unit 106. Branch to either. When it is a genuine coin and identified as a genuine coin, the branching unit 104 distributes the conveyed coin to the deposit conveyance unit 103 following the coin storage unit 106. Further, when it is identified as a fake coin or a damaged coin, the branching unit 104 distributes the conveyed coins to the withdrawal conveying unit 108 following the coin dispensing unit 116.

  The coin storage unit 106 is a storage unit that stores coins that are genuine coins and identified as genuine coins in the coin deposit process. Further, in the coin withdrawal process, the coin is paid out from the coin storage unit 106. The withdrawal transport unit 108 transports the coins fed from the coin storage unit 106 to the coin dispensing unit 116 in the coin dispensing process. In addition, when the coin identifying unit 101 identifies the coins identified as the fake or damaged coins from the branching unit 104, the withdrawal conveying unit 108 sends the coins identified as the fake or damaged coins to the coin dispensing unit 116. Transport. The coin dispensing unit 116 is a port for dispensing coins to be withdrawn as change or coins to be returned that have been identified as fake or lost coins by the coin identifying unit 101.

  The operation display unit 112 is stored in the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400, the processing status of coins and banknotes, and the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400. It is an output unit that displays information such as the amount of coins and banknotes.

  The storage unit 134 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a nonvolatile memory, and has coin balance data 134a and deposit / withdrawal history data 134b. The coin balance data 134 a is data indicating the balance of coins managed in the coin change machine 100. The deposit / withdrawal history data 134b is data in which a history of receipt and receipt of coins performed by the coin change machine 100 is recorded.

  The control unit 130 is a control unit that controls the entire coin change machine 100, and includes a deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130a, a replenishment processing unit 130b, and a collection processing unit 130c. Actually, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or a non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed to execute the corresponding processes. Will be executed.

  The deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130a is a processing unit that controls the entire coin deposit / withdrawal process. In addition, when the coin deposit / withdrawal is completed, the deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130a updates the deposit / withdrawal history data 134b and updates the coin amount data 134a according to the contents of deposit / withdrawal for each denomination.

  The replenishment processing unit 130 b is a processing unit that controls the entire replenishment process of coins received by the coin receiving unit 114 to the coin storage unit 106. The replenishment processing unit 130b updates the coin amount data 134a according to the number of coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 by the replenishment process. The replenishment processing unit 130b registers information related to the replenishment processing in the deposit / withdrawal history data 134b.

  When the collection processing unit 130 c receives a collection instruction from the POS register 300 or receives a collection instruction by operating the operation display unit 112, the coin dispensing unit 116 receives the number of coins designated for each denomination. To recover. The collection processing unit 130c updates the coin amount data 134a according to the number of collected coins.

  The deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130a, the replenishment processing unit 130b, and the collection processing unit 130c, when the coin amount data 134a and the deposit / withdrawal history data 134b are updated as a result of the respective processes, the update contents are stored in the POS register 300. Notify

  As shown in FIG. 5, the banknote change machine 200 includes a communication unit 232, a banknote receiving unit 214, a circulation transport unit 203 a, a connection transport unit 203 b, a banknote recognition unit 201, a banknote storage unit 206, a withdrawal reject unit 204, and a banknote dispensing Unit 216, collection cassette 207, storage unit 234, and control unit 230. The communication unit 232 is an interface unit for performing data communication with the coin change machine 100 through a communication line.

  The banknote receiving unit 214 receives banknotes to be deposited. The circulating transport unit 203a is configured to connect the banknotes fed out from the banknote receiving unit 214 to either the connection transport unit 203b following the banknote storage unit 206, the connection transport unit 203b following the collection cassette 207, or the connection transport unit 203b following the banknote dispensing unit 216. Carry selectively. Further, the circulation transport unit 203a is configured to connect the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206, the connection transport unit 203b following the withdrawal reject unit 204, the connection transport unit 203b following the collection cassette 207, or the connection transport unit following the banknote dispensing unit 216. 203b is selectively conveyed to any one of 203b. The connection conveyance unit 203b is a bill conveyance processing unit that connects the circulation conveyance unit 203a and the bill storage unit 206, the collection cassette 207, the bill dispensing unit 216, the withdrawal reject unit 204, or the bill acceptance unit 214.

  The banknote recognition part 201 is on the circulation conveyance part 203a, and discriminate | determines the authenticity and correctness of a banknote. The bill storage unit 206 is a storage unit that stores bills that are genuine bills and are identified as correct bills in the bill deposit process. Further, in the banknote withdrawal process, the banknotes are paid out from the banknote storage unit 206. The withdrawal reject unit 204 is a box that stores banknotes that are identified as fake or damaged by the banknote identification unit 201 among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206 in the banknote withdrawal process. The banknote dispensing unit 216 is an outlet for dispensing banknotes that are genuine and identified as banknotes by the banknote identifying unit 201 among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206 in the banknote dispensing process. The banknote dispensing unit 216 is a port that returns a banknote identified as a fake ticket or a non-conformity by the banknote identifying unit 201 in the banknote deposit process.

  When the collection cassette 207 receives a collection instruction from the POS register 300 or receives a collection instruction by operating the operation display unit 112 of the coin changer 100, the collection cassette 207 collects the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 206. It is a destination to carry. According to the collection instruction, the sales proceeds in the bill change machine 200 are collected in the collection cassette 207, and the sales proceeds can be collected by extracting the collection cassette 207.

  The storage unit 234 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory, and has banknote amount data 234a and deposit / withdrawal history data 234b. The banknote amount data 234a is data indicating the amount of money of the banknotes managed in the banknote change machine 200. The deposit / withdrawal history data 234b is data in which a history of receipt and payment of banknotes performed by the banknote change machine 200 is recorded.

  The control unit 230 is a control unit that controls the entire bill change machine 200, and includes a deposit / withdrawal processing unit 230a, a replenishment processing unit 230b, and a collection processing unit 230c. Actually, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or a non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed to execute the corresponding processes. Will be executed.

  The deposit / withdrawal processing unit 230a is a processing unit that controls the entire deposit / withdrawal process of banknotes. In addition, when the banknote deposit / withdrawal is completed, the deposit / withdrawal processing unit 230a updates the deposit / withdrawal history data 234b and updates the banknote amount data 234a based on the contents of deposit / withdrawal for each denomination.

  The replenishment processing unit 230 b is a processing unit that controls the entire replenishment process of the banknotes received by the banknote receiving unit 214 to the banknote storage unit 206. The replenishment processing unit 230b updates the banknote amount data 234a according to the number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 206 by the replenishment process. The replenishment processing unit 230b registers information related to the replenishment processing in the deposit / withdrawal history data 234b.

  When the collection processing unit 230c receives a collection instruction from the POS register 300 via the coin change machine 100 or receives a collection instruction by operating the operation display unit 112 of the coin change machine 100, the denomination Each specified number of banknotes is collected in the collection cassette 207. The collection processing unit 230c updates the banknote amount data 234a according to the number of collected banknotes. The collection processing unit 230c registers information related to the collection process in the deposit / withdrawal history data 234b.

  The deposit / withdrawal processing unit 230a, the replenishment processing unit 230b, and the collection processing unit 230c, via the coin change machine 100, when updating the banknote balance data 234a and the deposit / withdrawal history data 234b as a result of the respective processes. The update contents are notified to the POS register 300.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the bar metal storage machine 400 includes a communication unit 432, a bar metal storage unit 401, a lock unit 402, a storage unit 434, and a control unit 430. The communication unit 432 is an interface unit for performing data communication with the coin change machine 100 through a communication line.

  The bar metal storage unit 401 is a drawer-shaped storage unit that can be pulled out from the housing, and is provided with a pocket unit that stores bar metals one by one. The bar storage unit 401 has a position for storing each denomination, and has a sensor for detecting whether or not it is stored for each position. The lock unit 402 is an electromagnetic lock that restricts the withdrawal of the bar storage unit 401 from the housing.

  The storage unit 434 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory, and has bar metal amount data 434a. The amount-of-bar money data 434a is data indicating the number of bar-types that are the amount of the bar stored in the bar storage unit 401. The control unit 430 is a control unit that controls the entire bar metal storage machine 400. When the amount of the bar metal stored in the bar metal storage unit 401 changes, the control unit 430 updates the bar metal amount data 434a in accordance with the change, and passes through the coin change machine 100. The POS register 300 is notified of the updated contents of the bar money amount data 434a.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the POS register 300 includes a display unit 302, an operation unit 304, a printer 306, a barcode reader 308, a card reader 310 that reads information on a card of a person in charge of operating the POS register 300, a communication unit 332, a storage A unit 334 and a control unit 330.

  The storage unit 334 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory, and includes stock amount data 334a, transaction history data 334b, and an appropriate stock amount parameter 334c. The balance data 334a is data in which the coin balance data 134a, the bill balance data 234a, and the stick amount data 434a notified from the connected coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400 are stored. It is. The transaction history data 334b includes transaction history data with a customer who has been settled in the POS register 300. The transaction history data 334b also includes history information such as change replenishment processing, collection processing, and error occurrence status of the apparatus.

  The appropriate cash amount parameter 334c is the number of coins of the appropriate money type of the change reserve stored in the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400 connected when the POS register 300 operates as a settlement apparatus. And a threshold of the number of moneys of denomination determined to be replenished.

  The control unit 330 is a control unit that controls the entire POS register 300, and includes a history information management unit 330a and a replenishment processing unit 330b. Actually, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or a non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed to execute the corresponding processes. Will be executed.

  The history information management unit 330a includes not only the settlement processing of the commodity price processed by the POS register 300, but also the transaction history including the replenishment processing of the change reserve to the change machine, the process of collecting the cash from the change machine, and the error occurrence status. The data is recorded in the data 334 b and the recorded content is transmitted to the POS server 700. In addition, when the history information management unit 330a transmits the update contents of the transaction history data 334b to the POS server 700, if the balance data 334a is updated, the update contents of the balance data 334a are also displayed together with the POS. To the server 700.

  The replenishment processing unit 330b determines the amount of money of the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 managed by the stock amount data 334a and the money type of the money type that is determined to require replenishment of the appropriate stock amount parameter 334c. By comparing with the threshold value of the number of coins, it is determined whether or not the change reserve needs to be replenished. If it is determined that the change reserve needs to be replenished, the display unit 302 or the like To that effect. In addition, when the replenishment processing unit 330b accepts an operation for issuing a change reserve request receipt, the replenishment processing unit 330b makes a money based on the money amount data 334a and the money amount of the appropriate money type of the change reserve of the appropriate money amount parameter 334c. A replenishment request quantity of the type of money is calculated, and a change reserve request receipt printed with cash register identification information and information of the money type replenishment request quantity is issued. In the change reserve request receipt issuance operation, it is possible to make a mandatory designation, which is the designation of paying out the change amount of the requested change reserve without changing it, and the contents of the mandatory designation are also included in the change reserve request receipt It is printed including.

  In addition, the replenishment processing unit 330b is provided in the side pocket of the cash bag 10 in which the change reserve paid out according to the change reserve request receipt and the change reserve payout receipt issued when the change reserve is issued. The barcode of the inserted card is read, the barcode of the change reserve payout receipt taken out from the cash bag 10 is read, and the change reserve taken out from the cash bag 10 is converted into the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200 and the stick. It is put into the gold storage machine 400, and after checking various consistency, the change reserve is replenished.

  Specifically, the replenishment processing unit 330b reads from the cash register number stored in its own device, the cash register number read from the bar code of the card placed in the side pocket of the cash bag 10, and the change reserve receipt. Check that the cash register numbers match. If this does not match, the cash bag 10 addressed to another cash register has been received, or the cash reserve receipt corresponding to the cash reserve paid out correctly to the cash machine 10 is stored. This indicates that there has been a work error such as not being displayed, and a message to that effect is displayed on the display unit 302 or the like. In addition, the replenishment processing unit 330b provides information on the amount of money paid out as a change reserve read from the change reserve payment receipt and the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 in practice. Make sure that the quantity of money entered matches. If this does not match, the change reserve paid out by the money changer 500 has not been put into the corresponding cash register cash bag 10 or all the cash in the cash bag 10 has been changed to a coin change machine. 100, indicating that there has been an operation error such as not being inserted into the bill change machine 200 and the bar storage device 400, a message to that effect is displayed on the display unit 302 or the like.

  Next, the operation when depositing coins into the coin change machine 100 will be described below. When the coin receiving unit 114 receives the coins in the coin receiving unit 114 of the coin change machine 100, the deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130a takes the received coins one by one in a layer and one row, and the coins are received. Coins are conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103. The coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103 are identified by the coin identification unit 101. The deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130a is configured so that the coin identified as the coin to be dispensed from the coin dispensing unit 116, such as a rejected coin, based on the coin identification result by the coin identifying unit 101, is dispensed by the branching unit 104. 108 to the coin dispensing unit 116 by the dispensing conveyance unit 108. On the other hand, the coins identified as coins to be stored in the machine body such as normal coins based on the coin identification result by the coin identifying unit 101 are transported to the coin storing unit 106 by the deposit transport unit 103, and The coins are stored in the coin storage unit 106 by denomination.

  Further, when dispensing coins as change from the coin change machine 100, the operator inputs the number of coin types to be dispensed, the total amount, and the like by the operation display unit 112. Alternatively, when a withdrawal instruction is sent from the POS register 300 to the coin change machine 100, coins as change are withdrawn from the coin change machine 100. When a withdrawal instruction is given to the deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130 a of the coin change machine 100, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 are paid out, and the fed-out coins are transferred to the coin dispensing unit 116 by the withdrawal transport unit 108. It is conveyed to. In this manner, the operator can take out coins from the coin payout unit 116.

  Next, the operation for depositing banknotes into the banknote change machine 200 will be described below. When the banknote is inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a of the banknote receiving unit 214, the banknote receiving unit 214 takes in the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a one by one, and the circulation transport unit 230a It extends to the 203a side. And the banknote drawn | fed out to the circumference conveyance part 203a side is conveyed by the said circumference conveyance part 203a, and identification of a banknote is performed by the banknote identification part 201 in this case. The banknote identified as a normal banknote by the banknote identification part 201 is stored in each banknote storage part 206 according to denomination. On the other hand, among the banknotes taken in from the banknote receiving unit 214, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identifying unit 201 due to stains or abnormal conveyance are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 216 as deposit reject banknotes.

  When the banknote as change is to be withdrawn from the banknote change machine 200, the operator inputs the number of denominations of the banknote to be withdrawn, the total amount, and the like by the operation display unit 112. Alternatively, when a withdrawal instruction is sent from the POS register 300 to the banknote change machine 200 via the coin change machine 100, banknotes as change are withdrawn from the banknote change machine 200. When a withdrawal instruction is given to the deposit / withdrawal processing unit 230a of the banknote change machine 200, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 206 are paid out, and the fed banknotes are identified by the banknote identification unit 201. The paper is delivered to the banknote dispensing unit 216 by the circulation conveyance unit 203a. And the banknote discharge part 216 discharge | releases the banknote sent from the banknote accommodating part 206 from the banknote outlet 216a out of a housing | casing. In this way, the operator can obtain the banknotes withdrawn from the banknote change machine 200. Of the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit 201 by skewing or the like are stored in the withdrawal reject unit 204 as withdrawal withdrawal banknotes.

  Next, the data structure which concerns on Example 1 of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 shown in FIG. 5 is demonstrated using FIG.

  The coin amount data 134a includes the in-machine amount of the coin change type of the coin change machine 100 and the number of overflow coins that could not be stored in the coin storage unit 106 of the denomination. In the example of the coin balance data 134a in FIG. 6, 500 yen is “10”, 100 yen is “20”, 50 yen is “20”, 10 yen is “110”, 5 yen Is “50”, 1 yen is “40”, and overflow is “0”.

  The deposit / withdrawal history data 134b includes a processing category associated with the date and time when the processing was performed, a number of coins received according to the number of coins received, and a number of coins paid out according to the number of coins withdrawn. Is data that holds the record. The processing classification is coded information that indicates the details of the processing performed. “1” is payment, “2” is exchange, “3” is replenishment, and “4” is a bar. Takes out the metal bars stored in the storage machine 400 and refills the coin change machine 100 with a refill, "5" indicates recovery, "6" indicates automatic inspection, and "7" indicates that an error has occurred. ing.

  In the example of the deposit / withdrawal history data 134b in FIG. 6, the price settlement process indicated by the processing category “1” is performed at the date “2014/4/10 18:30”, no coins are accepted, 2 ”indicates that a record indicating that the payout has been paid out is included.

  The banknote balance data 234a can be stored in the banknote money type in-machine amount of the banknote change machine 200, the number of rejects that could not be correctly fed out from the banknote storage unit 206, and the money type banknote storage unit 206. Including the number of overflowing banknotes. It is. In the example of the banknote balance data 234a in FIG. 6, there are “30” 10,000 yen vouchers, “20” five thousand yen vouchers, “120” thousand yen vouchers, and “5” rejects. The number of overflow tickets is “0”.

  The deposit / withdrawal history data 234b includes the processing category associated with the date and time when the process was performed, the number of denominations received that are the number of denominations of the accepted banknotes, and the number of denominations that are the number of denominations of the banknotes that have been paid out. Is data that holds the record. The processing category is coded data, and the meaning of the code is the same as the processing category of the deposit / withdrawal history data 134b described above. In the example of the deposit / withdrawal history data 234b in FIG. 6, the price settlement processing indicated by the processing category “1” is performed at the date “2014/4/10 18:30”, and “1” 10,000 yen coupons are received. It shows that a record indicating that “1” 5,000 yen coupons have been paid out is included.

  The amount-of-bar money data 434a is the in-machine amount of the bar of the coin type of the bar metal storage machine 400. In the example of the bar metal amount data 434a in FIG. 6, the in-flight amount of the bar metal for the coin type of the bar metal storage machine 400 is “0” for the 500 yen bar, and the bar for 100 yen is “ “2”, “1” for 50 yen bar, “1” for 10 yen bar, “1” for 5 yen bar, “0” for 1 yen bar It shows that it is a book.

  Next, a data configuration according to the first embodiment of the POS register 300 illustrated in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The cash amount data 334a is data in which the coin money amount data 134a, the bill money amount data 234a, and the bar money amount data 434a notified from the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400 are stored. , Information on the amount of money of the banknote corresponding to the banknote amount data 234a, information on the amount of rose coin corresponding to the coin change machine 100, and information on the amount of the bar metal coin corresponding to the bar metal storage machine 400 It includes information on the balance.

  In the example of the bank balance data 334a in FIG. 7, the banknote change machine 200 has a banknote machine of “30” for 10,000 yen, “20” for 5,000 yen, and “120” for 1,000 yen. The number of rejects is "5", the number of overflowing tickets is "0", the coin change machine 100 has a balance of "10" for 500 yen, "20" for 100 yen, and "50" for "50 yen" 20 ”,“ 110 ”for 10 yen,“ 50 ”for 5 yen,“ 40 ”for 1 yen, and“ 0 ”for overflow coins. Is a 500 yen bar with "0", a 100 yen bar with "2", a 50 yen bar with "1", a 10 yen bar with "1", 5 It shows that the bar of yen is “1” and the bar of 1 yen is “0”.

  The transaction history data 334b includes a date and time when the process was performed, a cash register number, a process classification, a receipt number for identifying a receipt issued in the process, a transaction amount of the process, and a credit card out of the transaction amount. Of the transaction amount, the settlement amount of the gift certificate of the transaction amount, the number of accepted money types, the number of dispensed money types, the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200 and the bar storage This is data in which the error code of the machine 400 and information related to the purchased product in the case of price settlement with the processing classification “1” are stored items of the record. The processing category is coded data, and the meaning of the code is the same as the processing category of the deposit / withdrawal history data 134b described above. When the processing classification is “3”, the receipt number of the change reserve payout receipt read in the replenishment process is recorded in the sheet number.

  In the example of the transaction history data 334b in FIG. 7, the price settlement processing indicated by the processing classification “1” is performed at the cash register with the date “2014/4/10 18:30” and the cash register number “101”, and the receipt is received. A receipt with the number “0295” was issued, the transaction amount was “4,800” yen, the credit settlement amount and the gift certificate settlement amount were both “0” yen, and “1” 10,000 yen coupons were accepted. This indicates that a record indicating that “1” thousand yen coupons and “2” 100 yen coins have been paid out is included.

  The appropriate cash amount parameter 334c is a denomination indicating an appropriate quantity of change reserves stored in the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400 connected when the POS register 300 is operated as a settlement apparatus. And a replenishment threshold value indicating the lower limit of money of money denominated to be replenished.

  In the example of the appropriate balance parameter 334c in FIG. 7, the appropriate number of 5,000 yen tickets is “50”, the replenishment threshold is “10”, the appropriate number of 1000 yen tickets is “100”, and the replenishment threshold is “ 50 ”, the appropriate number of 500 yen coins is“ 120 ”, the replenishment threshold is“ 20 ”, the appropriate number of 100 yen coins is“ 160 ”, the replenishment threshold is“ 50 ”, and the appropriate number of 50 yen coins Is “120”, the replenishment threshold is “20”, the appropriate number of 10 yen coins is “160”, the replenishment threshold is “50”, the appropriate number of 5 yen coins is “120”, and the replenishment threshold is “ 20 ”, the appropriate number of 1 yen coin is“ 160 ”and the replenishment threshold is“ 50 ”.

  Next, a functional internal configuration according to the first embodiment of the management server 800 illustrated in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a functional internal configuration of the management server 800 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the management server 800 is connected to an input unit 801 and a display unit 802. The input unit 801 is a keyboard or a mouse, and the display unit 802 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel.

  In addition, the management server 800 includes a communication unit 832, a storage unit 834, and a control unit 830. The communication unit 832 is an interface unit for data communication with the money changer 500, the sales deposit machine 600, the POS server 700, and the management terminal 900 via a communication line 90 such as a LAN.

  The storage unit 834 is a storage device including a hard disk device and a nonvolatile memory. The storage unit 834 has cash register status data 834a, POS cash register transaction history data 834b, rear machine processing history data 834c, and event data 834d.

  The cash register status data 834a includes information regarding the amount of money in the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 received via the POS server 700, and POS cash register transaction history data received via the POS server 700. 834b is information for managing the state of each POS register 300 (registration unit) managed based on the error code information of the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 included in 834b.

  The POS cash register transaction history data 834b is data in which update information of the transaction history data 334b of the POS register 300 received via the POS server 700 is stored. The rear machine process history data 834c is history information of processes performed in the rear equipment installed in the back office such as the money changer 500 and the sales deposit machine 600.

  The event data 834d includes an event schedule for each store such as a regular holiday or a special sale day, and all collections for collecting all the cash of the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar storage machine 400 connected to the POS register 300, A POS register such as an automatic scrutiny machine that checks the amount of the coin change machine 100, bill change machine 200, and bar metal storage machine 400 using the automatic scrutiny function of the coin change machine 100, bill change machine 200, and bar metal storage machine 400. This is data in which an event schedule for each 300 (registry unit) is registered.

  The control unit 830 is a control unit that controls the entire management server 800, and includes a cash register state management unit 830a, a history management unit 830b, and an event data management unit 830c. Actually, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or non-volatile memory (not shown), and the corresponding processes are executed by loading these programs into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executing them. I will let you.

  The cashier state management unit 830a includes information regarding the amount of money in the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 received via the POS server 700, the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the stick. The cashier status data 834a is updated based on information such as the error occurrence status of the money storage machine 400. When the POS register 300 is newly installed, the cash register state management unit 830a receives information regarding the amount of money in the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400 received via the POS server 700, and the POS. A record for the newly installed POS register 300 is automatically added based on the POS cash register transaction history data 834b received via the server 700. In addition, the cash register status management unit 830a determines that the POS register 300 for which information for a certain period of time (for example, 30 days) has not been transmitted has been removed, and automatically registers the POS register 300 in the cash register status data 834a. Delete the record corresponding to.

  In addition, the cashier status management unit 830a receives an operation from the management terminal 900 and performs various inquiry processes based on data such as cashier status data 834a.

  The history management unit 830b receives the update information of the transaction history data 334b of the POS register 300 via the POS server 700, updates the POS register transaction history data 834b based on the received information, Processing history information is received from a back device installed in the back office such as the deposit machine 600, and the back device processing history data 834c is updated based on the received information.

  The event data management unit 830c accepts an input operation related to registration and update of the event data 834d, registers and updates the event data 834d, and updates the event data 834d when the event data 834d is updated. It is distributed to related devices such as the money changer 500.

  Next, a data configuration according to the first embodiment of the management server 800 illustrated in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The cash register status data 834a includes information on the date and time when the status of the POS register 300 is updated, associated with the cash register number for identifying the POS register 300, and the occurrence of the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400. Record item includes error code, number of rejected banknotes, number of overflowing banknotes and coins, and number of money types stored in coin change machine 100, banknote change machine 200, and bar storage 400 Data.

  In the example of the cash register status data 834a in FIG. 9, the cash register having the cash register number “201” has the date and time when the status information was updated “2014/4/10 16:40”, the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and It is not the situation where the error of the bar storage device 400 has occurred, the number of rejected banknotes is “5”, the number of overflowing banknotes is “0”, and the number of overflowing coins is “0” , The coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 have a 30-thousand-yen 000-yen bill and a 20-yen 5,000-yen bill. Is "120", 500 yen coin is "10", 100 yen coin is "120", 50 yen coin is "70", and 10 yen coin is "10" 160 ”, a record indicating that the balance of 5 yen is“ 100 ”and that of 1 yen is“ 40 ”. It represents that it is.

  The rear unit processing history data 834c includes the date and time of processing performed in the rear unit, the processing unit associated with the rear unit unit number and the rear unit unit number, the receipt number received in performing the processing, and the processing execution. The number of receipts issued along with the processed amount, the number of bills and rose coins received, the number of coins accepted, the number of coins and rose coins dispensed, the number of coins paid out and the like This is the data that is held by the record. The device classification is coded data and is information indicating the device type of the rear machine. “1” is a depositing machine, “2” is a dispensing machine, “3” is a depositing and dispensing machine, and “4” is a depositing machine. Indicates that it is a money changer 500. The processing classification is coded data and is information indicating the processing content of the rear machine, “1” is a sales deposit process, “2” is a change reserve payment process, “3” is a currency exchange process, “4” indicates that the cash is collected from the POS register 300.

  In the example of the rear machine processing history data 834c in FIG. 9, the date and time of processing is “2014/4/10 15:45”, the device classification of the device that has been processed is “4”, and the money changer 500. The device number of the money changer 500 is “01”, the processing classification is “2”, and the change reserve payment process is performed. The receipt number of the change reserve request receipt received in the change reserve payment process is “0305”. The issued receipt for change reserve payment is “6789”, the amount paid out is “121,300” yen, “10” for 5,000 yen, “40” for 1,000 yen, 500 Yen bar is “1”, 100 yen bar is “2”, 10 yen bar is “2”, 5 yen bar is “1”, 1 yen bar is “ 1 ”indicates that a record indicating that the payout has been made is included.

  The event data 834d is an object of all collections that collects all the coins stored in the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400, whether there is an event such as a regular holiday or a special sale day in association with the date. The coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200 and the bar metal storage machine 400 have a list of cash registers to be used and the amount of money stored in the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200 and the bar metal storage machine 400. This is data that has a record list as a list of cashiers subject to automatic scrutiny to be confirmed using the scrutiny function.

  In the example of the event data 834d in FIG. 9, the date “2014/4/18” is “0” for the regular holiday, not a regular holiday, “1” for the special sale date, and the special sale date. The cash register number of the cash register scheduled to be performed is “103”, “108”, “202”, “207”, “301”, etc., and the cash register number of the cash register scheduled to be automatically scrutinized is “ 106 ”,“ 111 ”,“ 205 ”,“ 210 ”,“ 303 ”, and the like are included.

  Next, the screen configuration of the status inquiry screen of the POS register 300 in the store that can be displayed on the touch panel screen of the management terminal 900 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The screen shown in FIG. 10A is a display example of a cash register status list screen displayed by a cash register status inquiry operation in the management terminal 900. When the cashier status management unit 830a of the management server 800 receives a cashier status inquiry request based on the cashier status inquiry operation from the management terminal 900, the cashier status as shown in FIG. 10 (a) based on the contents of the cashier status data 834a. Display the list screen. On the cash register status list screen, the cash register numbers and status of all cash registers installed in the store are displayed in a list.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, in the cash register status list screen, a cash register number column for displaying a cash register number and a status column representing the cash register status of the cash register number are assigned to one cash register. The POS register 300 to which no information such as transaction history data 334b is notified on the day is regarded as not operating, and the cash register number column and the status column are displayed with diagonal lines to indicate that they are not operating. Is done. In addition, when the balance of money stored in the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar metal storage machine 400 connected to the POS register 300 corresponding to the cash register number is below a predetermined reference value, Displaying “replenishment” in the status column for the cash register number indicates that the cash register needs to replenish the change reserve. If the change reserve is insufficient, the POS register 300 becomes inoperable, so if “replenishment” is displayed in the status column, make it stand out by displaying black and white reversal etc. including the register number column. Plan. In the screen example of FIG. 10A, the background of the register number column and the status column is represented by diagonal lines for the non-operating POS register 300, and for the POS register 300 that requires replenishment of change reserves. Although “replenishment” is displayed in the status column and the registration number column and the status column are displayed in black and white inversion, the present invention is not limited to this, and a different background color may be used depending on the status.

  In addition, at the upper part of the cash register list status screen shown in FIG. 10A, the number of cash registers that need to be replenished and the number of cash registers in which the boxes for storing banknotes that have been rejected are full or near full. And the number of cashiers in which the overflowing ticket or the box for storing overflowing coins is full or near full when there is no full storage when coins or banknotes are stored. The number of cashiers in a situation where it is necessary to perform registration is displayed based on the contents of cashier status data 834a. Further, a “detailed display” button is arranged on the right side of the display, and when the “detailed display” button is operated, a transition is made to a detail screen shown in FIG.

  In the cashier status list screen of FIG. 10A, the number of cashiers in which the boxes for rejected banknotes are full or near full, and the boxes for storing coins or banknotes overflowing or overflowing coins are full or Although the number of cashiers in the near-full state is displayed, which cashier was not displayed. The cash register status list screen of FIG. 10B shows a state where the box for storing rejected banknotes is full or near full, and the box for storing coins or banknotes overflowing or overflowing coins is full or near full. This is an example of another pattern of the screen that expresses which cash register is the cash register.

  The situation column display method is different from FIG. 10 (a). In the example of FIG. 10 (b), the situation column is divided into three in the left-right direction, and the left column divided into three is replenished with change reserves. As a column for displaying the necessity status, “complement” is displayed in a situation where the change reserve needs to be replenished. In addition, “Re” is displayed when the box for storing rejected banknotes is full or near full as a field for displaying the status of the box for storing rejected banknotes in the center field divided into three. In addition, the right column divided into three is a column for displaying the status of a coin or banknote overflowing ticket or a box for storing overflowing coins, and the box for storing a coin or banknote overflowing or overflowing coin is full or near full In “”, “A” is displayed. In the example of the screen shown in FIG. 10B, when “complement”, “re”, or “a” is displayed in each of the three status fields, the black and white display is reversed. When displaying “complement”, “li”, or “a”, different background colors may be used in the right column, the center column, and the left column.

  The screen of FIG. 10C is a detail screen displayed by pressing the “detail display” button arranged on the screen of FIG. 10A or 10B. As shown in FIG. 10 (c), the detailed screen is associated with the cash register number in a tabular form, the sales floor where the cash register is installed, the number of rejected banknotes, the status of the boxes containing the rejected banknotes, The number of overflowing tickets stored in a box that stores overflowing tickets, the status of boxes storing overflowing bills, the number of overflowing coins stored in boxes storing overflowing coins, the status of boxes storing overflowing coins, The status of whether or not waiting for scrutiny and the time when the record of the cash register status data 834a corresponding to the cash register is updated are displayed.

  The status of the box that contains rejected banknotes, the status of the box that stores overflowing bills, and the status of the box that stores overflowing coins are: “full” when the box is full, “Near Full” is displayed, and nothing is displayed when it is neither full nor near full. In the status of whether or not to wait for scrutiny, “*” is displayed when waiting for scrutiny.

  In addition, a “return to list” button, a “previous page” button, and a “next page” button are arranged at the bottom of the detail screen. When the “return to list” button is operated, the screen returns to the cash register status list screen of FIG. 10A or 10B. In addition, if the number of cashiers operating on the day is large, the detailed screen may span multiple pages. In that case, the page display can be switched by operating the “Previous page” button or the “Next page” button. .

  Next, the external configuration of the money changer 500 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of the money changer 500. In a large store, since it is necessary to pay out a large amount of money (particularly, a bar or a low-price bill) as a change reserve, the currency exchange machine 500 having a large storage capacity and having a bar metal withdrawal function, It may be used as a money dispensing device.

  A display operation unit 501 is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of an inclined surface extending slightly inclined toward the rear side toward the upper end of the upper part of the front surface of the money changer 500. The display operation unit 501 is a liquid crystal display provided with a touch panel.

  Next to the display operation unit 501, a receipt issuing port 514 a for issuing a receipt with processing details to a user and a card handling port 502 a for inserting and removing the user's card and the like are arranged side by side. Is provided. In addition, an identification display “exchange” indicating that it is a money changer 500 is attached to the right of the display operation unit 501, and between the display operation unit 501 and the identification display of “exchange” is for crime prevention. The camera 504 is embedded. Further, a coin handling port 512a for inserting and receiving rose coins is provided below the camera 504. Next to the coin handling port 512a, a call button 515 for calling an clerk and a keyhole 516 into which a key is inserted by the clerk for maintenance of the money changer 500 are provided side by side. The coin handling port 512a is closed by a shutter except when a loose coin is inserted or received. A bar code reader 503 that reads a bar code printed on a receipt or the like is provided on the left side of the display operation unit 501.

  Also, on a horizontal plane extending from the lower end portion of the inclined surface provided with the display operation unit 501 to the near side of the apparatus, a bar handling port 513a for receiving a bar, a bill is inserted and received. Or a banknote handling port 511a is provided side by side. The bar handling opening 513a is closed by a shutter except when receiving the bar. The bill handling port 511a is closed by a shutter except when a bill is inserted or received.

  In addition, a human sensor 505 for detecting whether or not there is a person in front of the money changer 500 is provided on a vertical plane extending substantially vertically downward from a horizontal plane provided with the bar handling port 513a and the bill handling port 511a. Is provided.

  Next, a functional internal configuration according to the first embodiment of the money changer 500 illustrated in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a functional internal configuration according to the first embodiment of the money changer 500.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the money changer 500 includes a display operation unit 501, a card reader / writer 502, a barcode reader 503, a camera 504, a human sensor 505, a bill unit 511, a coin unit 512, a bar unit 513, and a printer 514. , A call button 515, a keyhole 516, a communication unit 532, a storage unit 534, and a control unit 530. The card reader / writer 502 is an input / output unit that reads information on a card inserted from the card handling port 502a shown in FIG. 11 and writes information on the card.

  The bill unit 511 determines whether the bill inserted into the bill handling port 511a is authentic or not, and stores the bill inserted in the bill storage unit 206 (not shown) if the bill is determined to be a genuine bill. To do. Moreover, if the banknote part 511 receives the instruction | indication of payment, it will pay out the banknote of the number of money types designated from the banknote accommodating part 206 to the banknote handling port 511a. The coin unit 512 performs a true / false determination of the coin inserted into the coin handling port 512a, and stores the coin inserted into the coin storage unit 106 (not shown) if it is determined to be a true coin. In addition, when the coin unit 512 receives an instruction to pay out, the coin unit 512 pays out the number of coins specified by the coin storage unit 106 to the coin handling port 512a. When the bar metal part 513 receives an instruction for paying out a bar metal, the bar metal part 513 pays out the number of bars of the specified money type from a bar metal storage part (not shown) to the bar metal handling port 513a.

  The printer 514 is an output unit for printing a receipt or the like on which processing details are described to the user. The printed receipt is discharged from the receipt issuing port 514a and can be received by the user. The communication unit 532 is an interface unit for performing data communication with the management server 800 via a communication line 90 such as a LAN.

  The storage unit 534 is a storage device including a hard disk device and a nonvolatile memory. The storage unit 534 includes event data 534a and history data 534b.

  The event data 534a is data storing the distribution of the event data 834d of the management server 800 shown in FIG. The history data 534b is data in which processing histories such as exchange processing and change reserve payout processing performed by the money changer 500 are recorded. The format of the data is the same as the rear unit processing history data 834c shown in FIG.

  The control unit 530 is a control unit that controls the entire money changer 500, and includes a currency exchange processing unit 530a, a change reserve payout unit 530b, and a history data management unit 530c. Actually, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or non-volatile memory (not shown), and the corresponding processes are executed by loading these programs into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executing them. I will let you.

  The exchange processing unit 530a is a processing unit that exchanges banknotes and coins. Since the money is exchanged, the amount to be accepted and the amount to be paid out are the same, and the payout is made by changing the composition of the number of denominations.

  The change reserve payout unit 530b receives an instruction of the cash register number of the payout destination POS register 300 and the amount of money to be paid out, and the bill part 511, the coin part 512, or the bar part 513 according to the received contents. Pays out banknotes, rose coins, and bar metal coins. Further, the change reserve payout unit 530b reads the barcode printed on the change reserve request receipt issued by the POS register 300, and determines the cash register number of the payout destination POS register 300 and the amount of money of the money type to be paid out. It is also possible to accept instructions. Further, when the change reserve payout unit 530b pays out the change reserve in accordance with the instruction, the change reserve payout payout in which the cash register number of the payout destination POS register 300 and the amount of money paid out is printed. Issue a receipt.

  The history data management unit 530c transmits the updated content to the management server 800 when the history data 534b is updated by the exchange process or the change reserve payout process. If the management server 800 receives the update contents of the history data 534b by the exchange process or the change reserve payment process, the management server 800 updates the rear machine process history data 834c based on the received contents.

  Next, the print contents of a receipt relating to change replenishment issued by the POS register 300 and the change machine 500 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 13A shows an example of the print layout of the change reserve request receipt issued by the change operation for issuing the change reserve request receipt in the POS register 300. As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the first line of the change reserve request receipt includes the wording “change change request” indicating that the receipt is a change reserve request receipt and the POS that issued the receipt. A receipt number that can identify other receipts issued by the register 300 is printed.

  The second line is the issue date and time of the receipt, the third line is the store name and department name, the fourth line is the register number, and the fifth line is the cash register when the receipt is issued. The name of the person in charge is printed. Also, the sixth line is printed with the presence / absence of a mandatory designation, which is a designation for paying out the requested change reserve without changing the quantity. Further, after the seventh line, the quantity of money of money type requested to be paid out as change reserve and the amount corresponding to the quantity of money of money type are printed. In addition, a bar code including information on the cash register number, the presence / absence of required designation, and information on the amount of money of the money type requested to be paid out as a change reserve is printed at the bottom of the receipt.

  In the example of the change receipt request receipt shown in FIG. 13A, the receipt number of the receipt is “0306”, the receipt is issued at “2014/4/10 15:30”, and the register of the issuer is “ The POS register 300 whose cash register number is “101” in “Ichibancho” and the name of the person in charge who requested the change reserve is “Hanako Suzuki”. Mandatory designation, which is the designation of paying out without changing the quantity, is “None”, and the detailed request contents of change reserve are “10 pieces” for 5,000 yen tickets and “50,000 yen” A thousand yen ticket is “40” for “40,000 yen”, a 500 yen coin is “1” for “25,000 yen”, and a 100 yen coin is “2” For "10,000 yen", 10 yen coins are "2" and "1,000 yen" for 5 yen Gold is "250 yen" content in "one", the "50 yen" worth 1 yen coin-roll is "one", indicating that the total "¥ 126,300" min.

  FIG. 13B is an example of a print layout of a change reserve payout receipt issued when the change reserve payout process is performed by the money changer 500.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (b), the first line of the change reserve payout receipt includes the word “change change payout” indicating that the receipt is a change reserve payout receipt and the exchange that issued the receipt. A receipt number that can identify other receipts issued by the machine 500 is printed. The second line shows the date and time of issue of the receipt, the third line is the name of the store where the change machine 500 has been paid out and the number of the change machine 500, and the fifth line is the change reserve. The requester's store name and department name are printed on the sixth line. In addition, after the seventh line, the quantity of money of the money type paid out as the change reserve and the amount corresponding to the quantity of money of the money type are printed. Also, at the bottom of the receipt, a bar code including information on the amount of money of the denominated money paid out as the cashier number of the requester and the change reserve is printed.

  In the example of the receipt of the change reserve payout receipt shown in FIG. 13B, the receipt number of the receipt is “6789” and the receipt is issued to “2014/4/10 15:45”. I went to the “01” machine of the change machine 500 of “Ichibancho” and the requesting cashier was the POS register 300 with the “Food Division” cashier number “101”. As for the detailed contents paid out as change reserves, 5,000 yen tickets are “10” for “50,000 yen”, 1,000 yen tickets are “40” for “40,000 yen” 500 yen bar is "1" for "25,000 yen", 100 yen bar is "2" and "10,000 yen", 10 yen bar is "2" In “1,000 yen”, 5 yen bar is “1” and “250 yen”, 1 yen bar is “1” At 50 yen "worth, it is shown that the total" ¥ 126,300 "worth.

  Next, the processing procedure of the change reserve request receipt issuing process in the POS register 300 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for a change reserve request receipt issuing process in the POS register 300.

  The replenishment processing unit 330b selects a denomination of either banknotes or coins for calculating the quantity requested to be replenished as a change reserve (step S101). A value obtained by subtracting the stock amount for the selected denomination based on the stock amount data 334a from the appropriate number of the proper stock parameter 334c for the denomination selected in step S101 is a positive number (step S102; Yes), and step When the denomination selected in S101 is a banknote (step S103; Yes), the replenishment processing unit 330b calculates the number of replenishment requests for the banknote denomination from the appropriate number of the appropriate balance parameter 334c for the selected denomination. A value obtained by subtracting the stock amount for the selected denomination based on the stock amount data 334a is set (step S104).

  In addition, when the denomination selected in step S101 is a coin (step S103; No), the replenishment processing unit 330b sets the replenishment request number of the bar metal for the coin denomination to the appropriate stock amount for the selected denomination. A value obtained by subtracting the stock amount for the selected denomination based on the stock amount data 334a from the appropriate number of parameters 334c is calculated by dividing by 50 (step S105). However, in step S105, the calculated value is rounded down. If the calculated value is a decimal number less than 1 (book), it may be rounded up to calculate 1 (book).

  If there is a denomination for which the number of sheets to be replenished or the number of bars to be replenished has not been calculated (step S106; Yes), the process returns to step S101. Further, when the value obtained by subtracting the stock amount for the selected denomination based on the stock amount data 334a from the appropriate number of the proper stock parameter 334c for the denomination selected in step S101 is 0 or less (step S102; No). The process proceeds to step S106.

  There is no denomination that has not been processed (step S106; No), and the denomination that requires replenishment in which the replenishment quantity that is not zero is calculated in the replenishment quantity calculation of banknotes and coins in step S104 or step S105. (Step S107; Yes), and the mandatory designation, which is the designation to pay out without changing the quantity of change reserve requested in the change reserve request receipt issuing operation, has been performed (step S108; In Yes), the replenishment processing unit 330b performs a print processing of a change reserve request receipt including the content that the required designation is “Yes” (Step S109), and ends the processing. In addition, if the mandatory designation, which is the designation to pay out without changing the quantity of the change reserve requested in the change reserve request receipt issuing operation, has not been made (step S108; No), the replenishment process The unit 330b performs a printing process of a change reserve request receipt including the content that the essential designation is “none” (step S110), and ends the process.

  In addition, in the calculation process of the replenishment quantity of banknotes and coins in step S104 or step S105, when there is no denomination requiring replenishment with a non-zero replenishment quantity calculated (step S107; No), a change reserve The process ends without issuing the request receipt.

  Next, the processing procedure of the change reserve payout process in the change machine 500 using the change reserve request receipt issued in the POS register 300 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the change reserve payout process by the money changer 500 using the change reserve request receipt issued by the POS register 300.

  If the barcode including the information of the cash register number printed on the card in the side pocket of the cash bag 10 is read (step S201; Yes), the change reserve payout unit 530b displays the read cash register number. Store (step S202). When the barcode of the card in the side pocket of the cash bag 10 has not been read (step S201; No), the barcode of the card in the side pocket of the cash bag 10 is read by returning to step S201. Wait for.

  Next, the barcode of the change reserve request receipt taken out from the cash bag 10 is read (step S203; Yes), and the register number of the request source included in the information read from the barcode is stored in step S202. If it does not match the cash register number (step S204; No), the change reserve payout unit 530b displays an error message to that effect on the display operation unit 501 (step S205), and ends the process. When the barcode of the change reserve request receipt taken out from the cash bag 10 has not been read (step S203; No), the process returns to step S203 to wait for reading of the barcode of the change reserve request receipt.

  The registration number of the request source included in the information read from the barcode in step S203 matches the registration number stored in step S202 (step S204; Yes), and the request included in the information read from the barcode in step S203. If there is a mandatory designation that designates that the amount of change reserve is to be paid out without changing (step S206; Yes), the change reserve payout unit 530b is included in the information read from the barcode in step S203. Money is paid out in accordance with the designated payout amount for each type of change reserve (step S207).

  Further, the change reserve payout unit 530b prints a change reserve payout receipt relating to the change reserve paid out in step S207 (step S208), and registers a processing history related to the change reserve payout process in the history data 534b. (Step S209). The history data management unit 530c transmits information related to the record added to the history data 534b registered in step S209 to the management server 800 (step S210), and ends the process.

  If there is no mandatory designation that is a designation to be paid out without changing the quantity of the change fund of the request included in the information read from the barcode in step S203 (step S206; No), refer to the event data 534a. If today is a special sale date (step S211; Yes), the process proceeds to step S207. Even if today is not a special sale date (step number 211; No), if the request source POS register 300 is not scheduled to collect all on the current day or the next day (step S212; No), step S207 is performed. Migrate to

  If the requesting POS register 300 is scheduled to collect all on the current day or the next day (step S212; Yes), the request change reserve included in the information read from the barcode in step S203. The amount to be paid out is corrected (step S213), and the process proceeds to step S207. Normally, the POS register 300 leaves small bills and coins used as change in the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 across the day, but the coin change machine 100 at predetermined intervals. In order to check the balance of the bill change machine 200 and the bar storage device 400, the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200 and the bar storage device 400 are fully collected and examined. ing. Therefore, if full collection is scheduled for the current day or the next day, the payment amount requested as change reserve is corrected (reduced in this case) to a quantity that will surpass the period until full collection is made. By giving it out, there is an effect of reducing the trouble of collecting all the money so as not to pay the change reserve more than necessary.

  Regarding the correction of the quantity to be paid out as change reserve in the change reserve payout process explained in FIG. 15, there is no mandatory designation from the cashier in charge, the day is not a special sale day, Although it is performed only when it is scheduled, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, on a special sale day, the change reserve may be withdrawn at a normal rate of 10%. Furthermore, other conditions for performing correction may be provided, and different corrections may be performed according to the conditions. Further, as other conditions for performing the correction, the time at which the change reserve is requested, the attribute for identifying the employee and the part of the person in charge of handling the cash register, or the like may be used.

  Next, the processing procedure of the change reserve replenishment process in the POS register 300 (register unit) shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of change reserve replenishment processing in the POS register 300.

  If the barcode including the information of the cash register number printed on the card in the side pocket of the cash bag 10 is read (step S301; Yes), the replenishment processing unit 330b stores the read cash register number. (Step S302). When the barcode of the card in the side pocket of the cash bag 10 is not read (step S301; No), the barcode of the card in the side pocket of the cash bag 10 is read by returning to step S301. Wait for.

  Next, the bar code of the change reserve payout receipt taken out from the cash bag 10 is read (step S303; Yes), and the register number of the request source included in the information read from the bar code is stored in step S302. If the registered cash register number does not match the cash register number of the device itself (step S304; No), the replenishment processing unit 330b displays an error message to that effect on the display unit 302 (step S305). The process ends. When the bar code of the change reserve payout receipt taken out from the cash bag 10 has not been read (step S303; No), the process returns to step S303 to wait for reading of the bar code of the change reserve payout receipt. In this state, even if coins are inserted into the coin change machine 100 or the bill change machine 200, they are not taken into the machine and the bar storage part 401 of the bar storage machine 400 is not opened.

  When the registration number of the request source included in the information read from the barcode in step S303, the registration number stored in step S302, and the registration number of the own apparatus match (step S304; Yes), the replenishment processing unit 330b receives the banknote and the bar which are the change reserve taken out from the cash bag 10, and stores them in the banknote change machine 200 and the bar storage 400 (step S306).

  When the number of banknotes and metal bars stored in the banknote change machine 200 and the bar metal storage machine 400 in step S306 does not coincide with the quantity of money type of the change replenishment read from the barcode in step S303 (step S307) ; Yes), the replenishment processing unit 330b displays a message to that effect on the display unit 302 (step S308). At this time, the difference (denomination and number) may be included in the message.

  When the number of banknotes and metal bars stored in the banknote change machine 200 and the bar metal storage machine 400 in step S306 matches the quantity of the money type of the change replenishment read from the barcode in step S303 (step S307; No) ), Step S308 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S309.

  The replenishment processing unit 330b receives the results stored in the change reserve storage process in step S306 from the banknote change machine 200 and the bar metal storage machine 400, and updates the cash amount data 334a (step S309). Further, the history information management unit 330a registers the transaction history for replenishment of change reserves in the transaction history data 334b (step S310), and records the transaction history data 334b registered in step S310 and the information updated in step S309. The update content of the high data 334a is transmitted to the POS server 700 (step S311), and the process is terminated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the POS register 300 calculates the amount of money type to be replenished based on the appropriate amount to be held as change reserve and the actual amount, A change reserve request receipt describing the calculated result is output, and the money changer 500 pays out money based on the contents read from the change reserve request receipt output from the POS register 300, and the money money that has been paid out A change reserve payment receipt including the quantity of the type and the identification information of the requesting cashier is issued, and the POS register 300 uses the identification information of the requesting cashier read from the change reserve payment receipt as the identification information of its own device. Since the coins paid out by the money changer 500 are replenished on the condition that they match, the money changer 500, which is a money processing device, is replaced with a POS, which is a payment device. And dispensing the change fund of the appropriate quantity for each denomination in accordance with the situation of the register 300, the change fund paid out can be replenished to the corresponding appropriate settlement system.

  In the first embodiment described above, the change reserve request receipt is issued by the POS register 300, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the management server 800 holds the information on the appropriate cash amount parameter 334c of the POS register 300, and determines whether or not a change reserve is required for each cash register based on the cash register status data 834a. The cash register for which it has been determined that the change reserve needs to be paid out may be printed by the management server 800 except for information that cannot be acquired such as a receipt number among the information output to the change reserve request receipt. . Also, only information that can only be acquired from the POS register 300, such as a receipt number, is received from the POS register 300, and other information is information output to the change reserve request receipt based on information held by the management server 800. Equivalent information may be printed by the management server 800.

  In the first embodiment, since the POS register 300 calculates the information on the amount of money of the money type requested to pay the change reserve and outputs it to the change reserve request receipt, the person in charge of paying the change reserve is First, the cash bag 10 containing the change reserve request receipt is collected from the place where the POS register 300 of the sales floor is installed, brought to the back office, and the change reserve paid out based on the change reserve request receipt at the money changer 500. Must be put in the cash bag 10 and delivered to the requesting POS register 300. In the second embodiment, by using a portable terminal held by a person in charge of paying change reserves as an alternative to the medium called change reserve request receipt, the type of money related to the change request for change change payment from the POS register 300 is set. An example will be described in which the information on the quantity of money is transmitted to the mobile terminal, thereby reducing the physical movement distance of the person in charge of paying the change reserve and improving the work efficiency.

  First, processing according to the second embodiment is performed in which a change reserve paid out from the money changer 500 based on a change reserve payout request sent from the POS register 1300 to the management server 1800 is replenished to a change machine attached to the POS register 1300. The outline will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the POS register 1300 accepts an operation relating to a change reserve payout request, the POS register 1300 has an appropriate amount to be held as a change reserve, an actual coin change machine 100, a bill change machine 200, and a bar storage machine 400. The amount of money of the money type to be replenished is calculated based on the amount of cash in the bank, and as shown in (a), the checkout number of the requester and the calculated amount of money type of money to be replenished are included. A change reserve payout request is transmitted to the management server 1800.

  The management server 1800 that has received the change reserve payout request receives, as shown in (b), the requester's cash register number and the money to be replenished to the portable terminal 20 of the person in charge who pays the change reserve based on the received information. Sends information on the quantity of money of a type. In (b), the portable terminal 20 that has received the requester's cash register number and the information on the amount of money of the money type to be replenished displays the received information on the screen with characters and bar codes that can be recognized by a person. The person in charge of paying out the change reserve brings the portable terminal 20 on which the cashier number of the request source and the amount of money of the money type to be replenished are displayed to the back office as shown in (c), ( As shown in d), the barcode displayed on the screen of the portable terminal 20 is read by the barcode reader 503 of the money changer 500.

  The money changer 500 reads information on the number of denominations of banknotes to be replenished into the banknote change machine 200 read from the bar code in (d) and information on the number of coin bars to be replenished in the bar stocker 400. Based on this, change reserves are paid out as shown in (e). Since the processing after (f) is the same as the processing after (f) described in FIG.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the change reserve 500 is paid out by the change machine 500 using the change reserve request receipt printed in the POS register 300. However, in the second embodiment, the change reserve is transferred from the POS register 1300. The same information as that output on the change reserve request receipt is transmitted to the portable terminal 20 held by the person in charge, and the portable terminal 20 displays information equivalent to the content printed on the change reserve request receipt on the screen. Since the change machine 500 reads out the contents displayed on the portable terminal 20 and pays out the change reserve, the person in charge of paying out the change reserve receives a change reserve request receipt from the POS register 1300. Even if it is not collected, it is possible to pay out change reserves, and it is possible to further improve efficiency by reducing the physical movement distance.

  Next, a functional internal configuration according to the second embodiment of the POS register 1300 illustrated in FIG. 17 will be described. FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a functional internal configuration of the POS register 1300 according to the second embodiment. Of the constituent elements of the POS register 1300 shown in FIG. 18, the same constituent elements as those of the POS register 300 of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and different constituent elements are assigned different reference numerals. In the description of the POS register 1300 in FIG. 18, the description of the same components as those of the POS register 300 of the first embodiment is omitted, and the components different from the POS register 300 are mainly described.

  The only component different from the POS register 300 of the first embodiment is the replenishment processing unit 1330b of the control unit 330. The replenishment processing unit 1330b receives the change reserve paid out based on the determination process of whether or not it is necessary to replenish the change reserve, the calculation process of the replenishment request quantity of the change reserve, and the change reserve payout receipt. The processing for replenishing the bill change machine 200 and the bar storage device 400 is the same as the processing contents of the POS register 300 of the first embodiment.

  The replenishment processing unit 330b according to the first embodiment outputs information such as the calculated change reserve replenishment request quantity to the change reserve request receipt, but the replenishment processing unit 1330b provides the calculated change reserve replenishment request quantity and the like. Is sent to the management server 1800 via the POS server 700.

  Next, a functional internal configuration according to the second embodiment of the management server 1800 illustrated in FIG. 17 will be described. FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a functional internal configuration of the management server 1800 according to the second embodiment. Of the constituent elements of the management server 1800 shown in FIG. 19, the same constituent elements as those of the management server 800 of the first embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals, and different constituent elements are assigned different reference numerals. In the description of the management server 1800 in FIG. 19, the description of the same components as those of the management server 800 of the first embodiment is omitted, and the components different from the management server 800 are mainly described.

  Compared with the storage unit 834 of the first embodiment, the replenishment status data 1834e is added to the storage unit 834. The replenishment status data 1834e is registered based on the change reserve payout request received from the POS register 1300, the execution status of the payout process by the money changer 500 for the received change reserve payout request, and the implementation status of the replenishment processing in the POS register 1300. Is recorded data.

  Compared with the control unit 830 of the first embodiment, the control unit 830 is additionally provided with a change reserve payout request receiving unit 1830d and a replenishment status monitoring unit 1830e.

  The change reserve payout request receiving unit 1830d receives a change reserve payout request from the POS register 1300, and adds a record to the replenishment status data 1834e based on the received content. Further, the change reserve payout request receiving unit 1830d transmits the content of the received change reserve payout request to the portable terminal 20 held by the person in charge of paying out the change reserve through the communication unit 832.

  The replenishment status monitoring unit 1830e monitors the POS cash register transaction history data 834b updated based on information received from the POS register 1300 and the rear machine process history data 834c updated based on information received from a backward machine such as the money changer 500. Then, in response to the change reserve payout request that has already been received, the change payout processing and the replenishment processing of the paid change reserve to the banknote change machine 200 and the bar storage device 400 are detected, and the detected contents are Based on this, the replenishment status data 1834e is updated.

  Next, a data configuration according to the second embodiment of the management server 1800 illustrated in FIG. 19 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The replenishment status data 1834e includes the cash register number, the state, the reception date and time of the change reserve payout request, the receipt number for the change reserve payout request, the number of payout requests for each banknote denomination and the bar for each coin denomination. Number of withdrawal requests, required designation information that is designated to be dispensed without changing the amount of change reserves requested, the date when the change reserves are issued, the receipt number of the change reserve receipt, and banknotes Number of coins to be paid out for each denomination and number of sticks to be paid out for each coin denomination, date and time of replenishment of change reserves paid out in the POS register 1300, and receipt of change reserve receipts received at the time of replenishment processing This is data in which the number, the number of replenishment performed for each banknote denomination, and the number of replenishment of bar metal for each coin denomination are stored items. The record of the replenishment status data 1834e has a cash register number and a receipt number corresponding to a change reserve payout request as key information, and can be uniquely identified by the key information.

  The status is coded data and is information indicating the status of processing for the change reserve payout request received from the POS register 1300, and “1” is received when the change reserve payout request from the POS register 1300 is received. A request that has been registered in the replenishment status data 1834e, “2” is an information that has been transmitted to the mobile terminal 20 based on a change reserve payout request received from the POS register 1300, and “3” Is the paid-out for which the change reserve corresponding to the change reserve payout request received from the POS register 1300 has been paid out, and “4” is the change ready paid out in response to the change reserve payout request received from the POS register 1300 The replenishment completion in which the replenishment processing to the gold POS register 1300 is completed is shown.

  In the example of the replenishment status data 1834e in FIG. 20, the status corresponding to the change reserve payout request transmitted from the POS register 1300 with the register number “101” is “3”, and the change has been paid out from the money changer 500. The receipt date / time “2014/4/10 18:30”, the receipt number corresponding to the change reserve payout request numbered in the POS register 1300 is “0340”, and the contents included in the change reserve payout request Is 5,000 yen coupon “10”, thousand yen coupon “10”, 500 yen coin bar “1”, 100 yen coin bar “3”, 10 yen coin bar “1”, mandatory designation is “none” ". Also, the change date and time of the change reserve payout in response to the change reserve payout request is “2014/4/10 19:00”, and the receipt number of the change reserve receipt issued when the change reserve is issued is “6801”. The paid change reserve is 5,000 yen ticket “10”, thousand yen ticket “10”, 500 yen coin bar “1”, 100 yen coin bar “3”, 10 yen coin bar “ 1 ”indicates that it is a book. Further, since the payout state is “3”, information after the replenishment execution date / time is not registered.

  Next, a screen configuration displayed when information related to a change reserve payout request from the POS register 1300 in the mobile terminal 20 shown in FIG. 17 is received will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the display on the display unit of the mobile terminal 20 includes a display represented by characters that can be visually confirmed by a person and a bar code display including information displayed by characters. . The display of FIG. 21 substitutes the change reserve request receipt shown in FIG. 13A of the first embodiment. The information displayed in characters is an example in which the character information on the screen shown in FIG. 21 displays the minimum information that the person in charge of paying out the change reserve should know, and the change reserve shown in FIG. Although the items printed on the request receipt do not completely coincide with each other, the same items as the change reserve request receipt shown in FIG. 13A may be displayed. The barcode displayed on the portable terminal 20 includes the same information as the barcode printed on the change reserve request receipt in FIG.

  In the screen display example of the mobile terminal 20 shown in FIG. 21, the received change reserve payout request is a request from the register number “101” of the food register, and the change reserve payout content is 5,000 yen ticket “10”. ”,“ 10 ”thousand-yen coupons,“ 1 ”500-yen bar,“ 3 ”, 100-yen bar,“ 1 ”, 10-yen bar,“ None ”is required. Yes. The bar code displayed at the bottom of the screen includes at least information displayed in letters, presence / absence of mandatory designation, and receipt number of the POS register 1300 corresponding to the change reserve payout request.

  Next, a processing procedure of monitoring processing related to change replenishment of the management server 1800 shown in FIG. 17 will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the monitoring process related to the change replenishment of the management server 1800.

  If a change reserve payout request from the POS register 1300 is received (step S401; Yes), the change reserve payout request receiving unit 1830d adds a record to the replenishment status data 1834e in accordance with the received change reserve payout request. Then, the contents of the change reserve payout request received are reflected in the added record (step S402). Specifically, the registration number of the record added to the replenishment status data 1834e, the receipt number for the change reserve payout request, the payout request quantity of the money type, and the mandatory designation register the information included in the change reserve payout request. In the state, “1” indicating that the request has been received is registered, and the date and time when the change reserve payout request is received is registered as the request reception date and time.

  The change reserve payout request receiving unit 1830d transmits information on the received change reserve payout request to the portable terminal 20 held by the person in charge of change change payout, and displays the status of the corresponding record in the replenishment status data 1834e. The information is updated to “2” indicating that the information has been transmitted to the mobile terminal 20 (step S403).

  Next, the change reserve payout processing history corresponding to the change reserve payout request received in step S401 has not been received (step S404; No), and a predetermined time has already passed since the change reserve payout request was received. (Step S405; Yes), when the reminder message for the person in charge of the change reserve payout process has not yet been displayed (Step S406; No), the replenishment status monitoring unit 1830e performs the change reserve payout process. Display the prompt message for the change reserve payout process in response to the change reserve payout request received in step S401 on the portable terminal 20 possessed by the person in charge (step S407), and return to step S404.

  When the predetermined time has not yet elapsed after receiving the change reserve payout request (step S405; No), or when the reminder message for the person in charge of the change reserve payout process has already been displayed (step S406; Yes) The process returns to step S404 without performing the dunning message display process in step S407.

  When the change reserve payout history corresponding to the change reserve payout request received in step S401 is received (step S404; Yes), the replenishment status monitoring unit 1830e replenishes the replenishment status based on the received process history data. The data 1834e is updated (step S408). Whether or not a change in the change reserve payout process corresponding to the change reserve payout request accepted in step S401 is determined based on whether the receipt receipt number included in the received history is the receipt number corresponding to the change reserve payout request in the replenishment status data 1834e in step S402. Judgment is made based on the fact that it matches the registered number. Also, based on the information included in the received history, the information on the date and time of payout in the replenishment status data 1834e, the issued change reserve payout receipt number, and the payout quantity of the money type is updated, and the change reserve has been paid out. Update to “3” to indicate that there is.

  Next, the transaction history of the replenishment process corresponding to the receipt number of the change reserve payout receipt included in the history of the change reserve payout process accepted in step S404 is not accepted (step S409; No), and the replenishment request data When the predetermined time has already elapsed from the payout execution date registered in (Step S410; Yes), and the confirmation message for the person in charge of the change reserve payout process has not yet been displayed (Step S411; No). The replenishment status monitoring unit 1830e prompts confirmation of the status regarding the replenishment of the cash reserve machine 200 and the bar storage device 400 of the cash reserve that has been paid out to the portable terminal 20 possessed by the person in charge of the change reserve payout process. Is displayed (step S412), and the process returns to step S409.

  When the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the payout execution date registered in the replenishment request data (step S410; No), or when a message prompting the person in charge of the change reserve payout process to confirm the status has already been displayed In (Step S411; Yes), the process returns to Step S409 without performing the message display processing in Step S412.

  When the transaction history of the replenishment process corresponding to the receipt number of the change reserve payout receipt included in the history of the change reserve payout process received in step S404 is received (step S409; Yes), the replenishment status monitoring unit 1830e. Updates the replenishment status data 1834e based on the contents of the accepted transaction history of the replenishment process (step S413), and ends the process. The receipt number included in the transaction history of the replenishment process is used to determine whether the transaction history of the replenishment process corresponds to the receipt number of the change reserve payout receipt included in the history of the change reserve payout process received in step S404. Judgment is made by matching the receipt number of the change reserve payout receipt. Further, based on the information included in the transaction history of the accepted replenishment process, the replenishment status data 1834e updates the replenishment execution date and time, the received change reserve payment receipt number, and the replenishment quantity information of the denomination, and changes the status to the change reserve Is updated to “4” indicating completion of replenishment.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the portion that has been input to the change machine 500 related to the payment of the change reserve using the change reserve request receipt issued by the POS register 300 in the first embodiment is changed to the change. Instead of the reserve request receipt, the information printed on the change reserve request receipt is transmitted to the portable terminal 20 held by the person in charge of the change reserve payment, and the change reserve displayed on the portable terminal 20 is dispensed. The information relating to the request is used to input the change fund 500 related to the change reserve payment, and the change reserve is paid out. The management server 1800 generates a change reserve payout request and the corresponding change reserve. Since it is configured to monitor the execution of the payment of money and the execution of the replenishment of the changed change reserve to the POS register 1300, as in the first embodiment, the status of the payment apparatus is changed from the money processing apparatus. Depending on the denomination, you can pay out an appropriate amount of change reserve and replenish the change change reserve to the appropriate payment device, and streamline the work related to change change payment. At the same time, it is possible to appropriately grasp the processing status for the change reserve payout request.

  In the second embodiment, the change reserve payment request is transmitted from the POS register 1300 to the management server 1800 via the POS server 700. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the coin change machine 100 stores the appropriate balance parameter 334c of the POS register 1300, and the operation display unit 112 of the coin change machine 100 accepts the change reserve payout request operation, the POS register 1300 transmits it. Information similar to the change reserve payout request may be directly transmitted from the coin change machine 100 to the management server 1800.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, information such as the amount of money in the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the bar storage device 400 and the error code of the error that has occurred are stored in the POS registers 300, 1300. However, the present invention is not limited to this, although it is assumed that it is transmitted to the management servers 800 and 1800 via the POS server 700. For example, the information transmitted from the coin change machine 100 to the POS registers 300 and 1300 may be transmitted to the management servers 800 and 1800 via devices other than the POS registers 300 and 1300 and the POS server 700. You may make it transmit directly to the management servers 800 and 1800 from the coin change machine 100. FIG.

  Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, the change reserve request receipt, the change reserve payout receipt or the display on the mobile terminal 20 is used to request a change reserve payout process, a payout process, and the changed change ready. Although the gold replenishment process has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of outputting a change reserve request receipt, a change reserve payout receipt or a barcode to the mobile terminal 20, the change reserve request receipt, the change reserve payout receipt or the mobile terminal 20 is stored in a storage medium such as an IC card. As what outputs the information included in the output barcode, what was acquired by reading the change reserve request receipt, change reserve payment receipt or the barcode output on the screen of the mobile terminal 20, Information may be acquired by reading information output to a storage medium such as an IC card.

  Moreover, although it has been described that a barcode is output on the change reserve request receipt, the change reserve payout receipt, or the screen of the mobile terminal 20 according to the first embodiment, the present invention is limited to the barcode. is not. For example, a two-dimensional barcode reader capable of reading a two-dimensional barcode is provided to the money changer 500 and the POS registers 300 and 1300 so that a two-dimensional barcode such as a QR code (registered trademark) is output instead of the barcode. It may be connected to read a two-dimensional barcode. In addition, when an IC card or a two-dimensional bar code is used, not only information on the money amount of money type but also information on a withdrawal instruction for the money changer 500 and a storage instruction for the POS registers 300 and 1300 are provided. The operability may be improved by simplifying the operations in the money changer 500 and the POS registers 300 and 1300.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the money changer 500 and the sales deposit machine 600 are installed in the back office, but the present invention is not limited to this. In a medium-sized or small-scale store, instead of the money changer 500 and the sales depositing machine 600, a sales depositing / dispensing machine capable of recycling bills may be installed. If a sales depositing / dispensing machine is installed instead of the money changer 500 and the sales depositing / dispensing machine 600, the storage space for money is reduced, but the installation space is small.

  Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, the coin change reserve is paid out in units of a bar, but loose coins may be paid out. Further, the dispensed amount of the banknote change reserve is the difference between the reference value and the stock amount, but it may be a quantity obtained by rounding up or down in units of 10 sheets, for example. In addition, although the change amount of the coin change reserve is the number obtained by dividing the difference between the reference value and the stock amount by 50, which is the number of units of the bar, rounded off or rounded up. Moreover, you may convert the small number of the result of the division into the number of loose coins.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the device that is the target of the change reserve payment has been described as a cash register that is a sales settlement device, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic money charging machine is also similar to the cash register described in the first embodiment and the second embodiment with respect to accepting money and paying out change, so that the components according to the present invention are mounted. Thus, the contents of the present invention can be applied.

  In addition, each configuration illustrated in the above-described first and second embodiments is functionally schematic and does not necessarily need to be physically illustrated. That is, the form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in an arbitrary unit according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be configured.

  As described above, the money management system and the money management method according to the present invention pays out an appropriate amount of change reserve for each denomination from the money handling device according to the situation of the settlement device, It is suitable for replenishing the corresponding appropriate payment device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cash bag 20 Portable terminal 90 Communication line 100 Coin change machine 101 Coin identification part 103 Deposit conveyance part 104 Branch part 106 Coin storage part 108 Deposit conveyance part 112 Operation display part 114 Coin receiving part 116 Coin dispensing part 130,230,330 430, 530, 830 Control unit 130a, 230a Deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130b, 230b Replenishment processing unit 130c, 230c Collection processing unit 132, 232, 332, 432, 532, 832 Communication unit 134, 234, 334, 434, 534, 834 Storage unit 134a Coin balance data 134b, 234b Deposit / withdrawal history data 200 Banknote change machine 201 Bill identification unit 203a Circulation transport unit 203b Connection transport unit 204 Deposit reject unit 206 Banknote storage unit 207 Collection cassette 211 Number of steps 214 Acceptance of banknotes 214a Banknote receiving port 216 Banknote dispensing unit 216a Banknote outlet 234a Banknote amount data 300, 1300 POS register 302, 802 Display unit 302a Additional display unit 304 Operation unit 306, 514 Printer 308, 503 Bar code reader 310 Card reader 330a History information Management unit 330b, 1330b Replenishment processing unit 334a Stock amount data 334b Transaction history data 334c Proper stock amount parameter 400 Bar metal storage unit 401 Bar metal storage unit 402 Lock unit 434a Bar metal amount data 500 Currency exchange machine 501 Display operation unit 502 Card reader Writer 502a Card handling port 504 Camera 505 Human sensor 511 Banknote part 511a Bill handling port 512 Coin part 512a Coin handling port 513 Bar metal part 513a Bar metal handling port 514a Issue receipt 515 Call button 516 Keyhole 530a Exchange processing unit 530b Change reserve payout unit 530c History data management unit 534a, 834d Event data 534b History data 600 Sales deposit machine 700 POS server 800, 1800 management server 801 input unit 830a Cash register status management unit 830b Management unit 830c Event data management unit 834a Cash register status data 834b POS cash register transaction history data 834c Rear machine processing history data 900 Management terminal 1830d Change reserve payment request acceptance unit 1830e Replenishment status monitoring unit 1834e Replenishment status data

Claims (9)

A settlement device for settlement of merchandise sales in a store; and a change device for storing money received as change reserve, storing money received in connection with the settlement performed by the settlement device, and paying out money as change A money management system including a money dispensing device for dispensing money to be stored in the change device as the change reserve,
Based on the actual quantity that is the actual quantity of money of the money type stored in the change device, a quantity calculation means for calculating the quantity of money of the money type to be replenished to the change device;
Output means for outputting, to a predetermined medium, replenishment request information including information relating to the amount of money of the money type to be replenished to the change device calculated by the quantity calculation means;
Information acquisition means for acquiring the replenishment request information from the medium output by the output means,
The money dispensing device is:
A money management system comprising a payout means for paying money based on the replenishment request information acquired by the information acquisition means. The output means transmits the replenishment request information to a portable terminal device held by a store employee,
The portable terminal device
Comprising information holding means for holding the replenishment request information transmitted by the output means,
The money management system according to claim 1, wherein the information acquisition unit acquires information related to the amount of money of the denomination included in the replenishment request information held by the mobile terminal device. The portable terminal device
Display means for displaying information related to the amount of money of the denomination included in the replenishment request information held by the information holding means;
The money management system according to claim 2, wherein the information acquisition unit acquires information related to a quantity of money of a denomination to be replenished to the change device from display contents of the display unit. The money dispensing device is:
Further comprising money type money quantity output means for outputting information related to the quantity of money of the money type paid out by the payout means,
The settlement device
Money type money quantity acquisition means for acquiring information output by the money type money quantity output means of the money dispensing device;
Judgment of consistency between the amount of money of the money type replenished in the change device and information related to the amount of money of the money type paid out by the payout means acquired by the money type money amount acquisition means. A quantity consistency determination means to perform;
The amount of money of the replenished money type and the money of the money type paid out by the payout means acquired by the money type money quantity acquiring means when it is determined as inconsistent by the quantity consistency determining means 4. The money management system according to claim 1, further comprising: a quantity mismatch notifying unit for notifying that the information relating to the quantity is inconsistent. The output means outputs information for identifying the change device in addition to information related to the quantity of money type to be replenished to the change device,
The information acquisition means acquires information for identifying the change device output by the output means,
The money dispensing device is:
A change device identification information output means for outputting information for identifying the change device acquired by the information acquisition means;
The settlement device
Change device identification information acquisition means for acquiring information output by the change device identification information output means of the money dispensing device;
Device consistency determination means for determining consistency between the information for identifying the change device corresponding to the own device and the information for identifying the change device acquired by the change device identification information acquisition means;
Information for identifying the change device corresponding to its own device when it is determined to be inconsistent by the device consistency determination means, and information for identifying the change device acquired by the change device identification information acquisition means The money management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a device inconsistency notifying unit for informing that there is a mismatch. A container having identification information for identifying the change device to be replenished with the money or the change device corresponding to the change device while containing the money paid out by the money delivery device;
The settlement device
Container consistency determination means for determining consistency between the identification information for identifying the change apparatus corresponding to the own apparatus or the own apparatus and the identification information of the container;
When it is determined by the container consistency determination means that there is a mismatch, the identification information for identifying the device or the change device corresponding to the device is inconsistent with the identification information of the container. The money management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a container inconsistency notifying unit for informing that the container is present. Information indicating that the replenishment request information has been output by the output means, information indicating that money corresponding to the information output by the output means by the payout means has been discharged, and the output means Progress management means for acquiring and managing information indicating that the money paid out corresponding to the output information has been stored in the change device;
When the money corresponding to the replenishment request information is not paid out after the first predetermined time has elapsed after the replenishment request information is output, a notification is made that the money is not paid out by the payout means. A payout monitoring means to perform;
When the money corresponding to the replenishment request information is paid out and the paid out money corresponding to the replenishment request information is not stored in the change device even after a second predetermined time has elapsed, the payout The storage monitoring means for notifying that the money paid out by the means is not stored inside the change device is further provided. The money management system described. The money dispensing device is:
A plan acquisition means for acquiring a plan of an event related to the sale of goods and / or a plan of operation of the change device;
The payout means adjusts the amount of money to be paid out based on the replenishment request information acquired by the information acquisition means and the plan acquired by the plan acquisition means. The money management system according to any one of the above. A payment device for settlement of merchandise sales in a store; A money management method in a money management system including a money dispensing device for dispensing money to be stored in the change device as the change reserve,
Based on the actual quantity that is the actual quantity of money of the money type stored in the change device, a quantity calculation step of calculating the quantity of money of the money type to be replenished to the change device;
An output step of outputting replenishment request information including information related to the amount of money of money type to be replenished to the change device calculated by the quantity calculating step to a predetermined medium;
An information acquisition step of acquiring the replenishment request information from the medium output by the output step,
The money dispensing device is:
A money management method comprising: a payout step of paying out money based on the replenishment request information acquired in the information acquisition step.