JP2017041056A - Currency processing system, currency processing device, and currency processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a currency processing system, a currency processing device, and a currency processing method capable of preventing a fraudulent action such as embezzlement of a payment amount of the public utility charge received from a client by an operator and a clerk and the like of the store from being executed.SOLUTION: A currency processing device (for example, a coin change device 100) comprises: payment amount reception means 140 for receiving a payment amount related to a ledger sheet; deposit amount acquisition means 142 for acquiring an amount of the currency deposited; and management means 144 for managing a receipt stamp impress seal device 400. The management means 144 manages the receipt stamp impress seal device 400 so as to permit the stamp impress of a receipt stamp by the receipt stamp impress seal device 400 when a deposit amount acquired by the deposit amount acquisition means 142 is equal to a payment amount or more received by the payment amount reception means 140.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a money handling system that performs at least deposit processing of money, a money handling system that includes at least a receipt stamping device for imprinting a predetermined receipt on a form, and a money handling system provided in such a money handling system. The present invention relates to an apparatus and a money handling method.

  In a distribution store such as a convenience store, in recent years, a proxy storage service has been provided in which a utility bill or tax is paid using a POS terminal installed in the store. In a general agency storage service, a store clerk receives a payment for utility bills, etc. from a customer, and then stamps the receipt in the receipt stamp column of the bill for utility bills and separates a part of the bill. It is to be returned to the customer as a receipt. Further, Patent Document 1 reads barcode information described in a bill such as a utility bill by a barcode scanner provided in a POS terminal, and based on the read information, A technique for acquiring information such as a payment deadline by a POS terminal is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-244663

  In the conventional proxy storage service using the device as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the like, there is a problem regarding security because the store clerk does not manage the payment for the utility bill received from the customer at all. . Specifically, in the conventional proxy storage service, after the store clerk receives the payment for the utility bill from the customer, the receipt stamp is stamped in the receipt stamp column of the bill for the utility bill, etc. After the department has been separated and returned to the customer as a receipt, the POS terminal performs a cancellation process, which makes it possible to execute fraudulent acts such as a store clerk wearing a payment for a utility bill received from the customer. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and that an illegal act such as an operator such as a store clerk dressing a payment for a utility bill received from a customer is performed. An object is to provide a money handling system, a money handling apparatus, and a money handling method that can be prevented.

  The money handling system of the present invention is a money handling system comprising a money handling device that performs at least deposit processing of money, and a receipt stamping device for stamping a predetermined receipt on a form, the money handling system The apparatus has a payment amount receiving means for receiving a payment amount related to the form, a payment amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of money deposited, and a management means for managing the receipt stamping device, the management When the deposit amount acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit is greater than or equal to the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit, the means performs a predetermined receipt stamp on the form by the receipt stamp device. The receipt stamping device is managed so as to permit it.

  According to such a monetary processing system, when the deposit amount to the money processing apparatus acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit is equal to or more than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit, the form by the receipt stamp device By managing the receipt and stamping device to allow the stamping of the prescribed receipt to the store, the store clerk and other operators perform fraudulent activities such as wearing the payment fee for utilities, etc. received from customers. It can be prevented from being broken.

  In the money handling system, the receipt stamping device has a base portion and a main body portion including a predetermined receipt stamped on a form, and the main body portion is detachable from the base portion. The management means allows the main body portion to be detached from the base portion when allowing the receipt stamp to be stamped on the form by the receipt stamping device. It may be.

  In this case, a locking mechanism that locks the main body portion to the base portion is provided in the base portion or the main body portion, and the management means performs the stamping of a predetermined receipt on the form by the receipt stamping device. When permitting, the lock of the main body portion to the base portion by the lock mechanism may be released.

  Further, an urging means for urging the main body portion in the direction of detachment from the base portion may be provided in the receipt stamping device.

  In the money handling system of the present invention, after the main body portion is locked to the base portion by the locking mechanism, the main body portion is again attached to the base portion by the locking mechanism even after a predetermined time has elapsed. You may further provide the 1st alerting | reporting part which alert | reports when it is not locked.

  The base portion may be provided with detection means for detecting whether the main body portion is attached to the base portion.

  In the money handling system, the receipt stamping device has a main body portion including a predetermined receipt stamped on a form, and the main body portion has a restricting means for regulating the stamping of the receipt stamp. The management means is configured to release the restriction of the stamp of the receipt by the restricting means when permitting the stamp of the predetermined receipt to the form by the receipt stamp apparatus. Good.

  In the above money handling system, the receipt stamping device may be provided with a stamp detector for detecting a stamp of a predetermined receipt on the form.

  In this case, the money handling system according to the present invention is obtained by the operator information acquisition unit that acquires information of an operator who performs a predetermined stamp on the form by the receipt stamping device, and the operator information acquisition unit. The information processing apparatus may further include a number-of-seal management unit that manages the information of the operator who has been recorded and the number of times of stamping a predetermined receipt on the form detected by the seal detection unit.

  In addition, the money handling system of the present invention further includes a second notification unit that performs a notification when the number of times of a predetermined receipt stamped on one form detected by the seal detection unit does not reach a predetermined number. May be.

  In the money handling system, a date is included in a predetermined receipt stamped on a form by the receipt stamping device, and the money handling device is stamped by the receipt stamping device. A date adjustment unit that adjusts a date included in the receipt stamp, and the date adjustment unit synchronizes with a date of a timer built in the money handling apparatus at a predetermined timing, whereby the receipt seal stamp The date included in the receipt stamped by the apparatus may be automatically changed.

  A money handling system according to the present invention includes a money handling device that performs at least deposit processing of money, a management device that is provided separately from the money handling device, and that manages the money handling device, and a predetermined receipt is stamped on a form. A money processing system comprising a receipt and stamping device for receiving, a payment amount receiving means for receiving a payment amount related to a form, and a deposit amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of money deposited in the money processing apparatus And a managing means for managing the receipt stamping device, wherein the managing means has received the payment amount to the money processing apparatus acquired by the payment amount acquisition means by the payment amount receiving means. The receipt / stamping device is managed so as to permit the stamping of a predetermined receipt on the form by the receipt / stamping device when the amount of payment is greater than or equal to the payment amount.

  According to such a monetary processing system, when the deposit amount to the money processing apparatus acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit is equal to or more than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit, the form by the receipt stamp device By managing the receipt and stamping device to allow the stamping of the prescribed receipt to the store, the store clerk and other operators perform fraudulent activities such as wearing the payment fee for utilities, etc. received from customers. It can be prevented from being broken.

  In the money handling system, the management unit may be provided in the management device.

  The money processing apparatus of the present invention includes a payment amount receiving means for receiving a payment amount related to a form, a payment amount acquisition means for obtaining the amount of money deposited, and a receipt stamp for stamping a predetermined receipt on the form. Management means for managing a device, wherein the management means receives the receipt when the deposit amount acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit is equal to or greater than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit. The receipt stamping apparatus is managed so as to permit the stamping of a predetermined receipt on the form by the stamping apparatus.

  According to such a money handling apparatus, when the deposit amount to the money handling apparatus acquired by the deposit amount acquisition means is equal to or more than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception means, the form by the receipt stamping apparatus. By managing the receipt and stamping device to allow the stamping of the prescribed receipt to the store, the store clerk and other operators perform fraudulent activities such as wearing the payment fee for utilities, etc. received from customers. It can be prevented from being broken.

  The money processing method of the present invention includes a step of receiving a payment amount related to a form by a payment amount receiving means, a step of acquiring the amount of money deposited in the money processing apparatus by a payment amount acquisition means, and the payment amount acquisition means. When the acquired deposit amount to the money handling apparatus is equal to or greater than the payment amount received by the payment amount receiving means, the receipt stamping device permits the stamping of a predetermined receipt on the form. And a step of managing the receipt and stamping device.

  According to such a monetary processing method, when the deposit amount to the money processing apparatus acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit is equal to or more than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit, the form by the receipt stamping device By managing the receipt and stamping device to allow the stamping of the prescribed receipt to the store, the store clerk and other operators perform fraudulent activities such as wearing the payment fee for utilities, etc. received from customers. It can be prevented from being broken.

  According to the money handling system, money handling apparatus, and money handling method of the present invention, it is possible that an illegal act such as an operator such as a store clerk wearing a payment for a utility bill received from a customer will be performed. Can be prevented.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the shop in which the cash register unit (money processing system) by embodiment of this invention was installed. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the money change machine (money processing apparatus), the POS register | resistor (management apparatus), and the receipt stamp apparatus in the cash register unit installed in the checkout office of the front area of the store shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the registration unit shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows a structure when the receipt stamp apparatus in the cash register unit shown in FIG. 2 is seen from the side. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the registration unit shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of performing proxy storage service using the cash register unit shown in FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 are views showing a cash register unit (money processing system) according to the present embodiment and a money changer (money processing device) provided in such a cash register unit. Among these, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a store in which a cash register unit (money processing system) according to the present embodiment is installed, and FIG. 2 is a settlement of the front area of the store shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a money changer (money processing device), a POS register (management device), and a receipt stamping device in a cash register unit installed at a place. FIG. 3 is a cash register shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of a unit. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration when the receipt stamping device in the cash register unit shown in FIG. 2 is viewed from the side. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the cash register unit shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation when the proxy storage service is performed using the cash register unit shown in FIG. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in a store 10 such as a convenience store, a product shelf 14 in which various products are displayed is installed in a front region 12 where a customer can enter, and a checkout place in the front region 12 16 is provided with a cash register unit 18. As will be described later, the cash register unit 18 includes a coin change machine 100, a banknote change machine 200, a POS register 300, a receipt stamp apparatus 400, and the like (see FIG. 2 and the like). When the customer performs the checkout process at the checkout office 16, the store clerk deposits money as the price of the product received from the customer into the coin change machine 100 or the bill change machine 200 of the cash register unit 18, or as change Are withdrawn from the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 and returned to the customer. Further, in the backyard area 20 where customers are not allowed to enter the store 10, a sales depositing machine 22 for depositing money as sales collected from the coin change machine 100 or the banknote change machine 200 is installed. Has been. Money as sales proceeds deposited in the sales depositing machine 22 is collected by a person in charge of collection at the police company and transported to the management center of the police company.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the POS register 300 is provided with a barcode scanner 350 that reads barcode information described in a form (specifically, a bill for a utility bill, etc.). In the present embodiment, the cash register unit 18 installed in the checkout office 16 in the front area 12 can perform a proxy storage service that acts as a proxy for payment of utilities, taxes, and the like. More specifically, when performing the proxy storage service in the cash register unit 18, the bar code scanner 350 provided in the POS register 300 reads the bar code information described in the bill such as a utility bill. Based on the received information, the POS register 300 obtains information such as the payment amount of the utility bill and the payment due date. Then, after the store clerk at the store 10 receives the payment for the utility bill from the customer, the receipt stamp is stamped in the receipt stamp column of the bill for the utility bill using the receipt stamping device 400, and a part of the bill And return it to the customer as a receipt. Details of such a proxy storage service will be described later. In addition, the barcode scanner 350 provided in the POS register 300 also reads the barcode attached to the product displayed on the product shelf 14 in addition to the barcode described in the bill such as the utility bill. Can be done.

  Details of the configuration of the cash register unit 18 installed in the checkout office 16 in the front area 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, the POS register 300, and the receipt stamping device 400 in the cash register unit 18, and FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an outline of an internal configuration of the registration unit 18 shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration when the receipt stamping device 400 in the registration unit 18 shown in FIG. 2 is viewed from the side. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the registration unit 18 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the cash register unit 18 includes a coin change machine 100, a banknote change machine 200, a POS register 300, and a receipt stamping device 400, and the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. Each perform a deposit / withdrawal process of coins and banknotes. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. The POS register 300 is disposed above the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. Hereinafter, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are collectively referred to as a money change machine. In the present embodiment, the money handling apparatus according to the present invention is configured by a money change machine in which the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are combined. In addition, the cash handling system according to the present invention is configured by the cash register unit 18 in which the coin change machine 100, the bill change machine 200, the POS register 300, and the receipt stamping apparatus 400 are combined. In such a money handling system, the POS register 300 functions as a management device that manages the money change machine (specifically, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the POS register 300 is connected to the store server 500 so as to be communicable. Sales information and the like are transmitted from the POS register 300 to the store server 500. In addition, various setting information is distributed from the store server 500 to the POS register 300 (multiple units are also possible).

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the coin change machine 100 has a higher control unit 120 and a coin change machine control unit 130, and the higher control unit 120 and the coin change machine control unit 130 are connected to each other. ing. Moreover, the banknote change machine 200 has the banknote change machine control part 230, and this banknote change machine control part 230 is connected to the high-order control part 120 of the coin change machine 100 so that communication is possible. The POS register 300 also has a POS control unit 330, and the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 is communicably connected to the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, the receipt stamp apparatus 400 is communicably connected to the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 via the LAN 440.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of each of the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, the POS register 300, and the receipt stamp apparatus 400 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  First, the configuration of the coin change machine 100 will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the coin change machine 100 includes a housing 110 provided with an operation display unit 112 such as a touch panel on the upper surface of the front part. A coin receiving unit 114 and a coin dispensing unit 116 are provided at the front portion of the housing 110.

  The coin receiving unit 114 is driven when the inserted coins are detected, and takes the received coins one by one in a one-layer, one-row state. As shown in FIG. 3, 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.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a coin identifying unit 101 for identifying the denomination, authenticity, correctness, new / old, old, and transport state of a coin is provided in the middle of the deposit transport unit 103, and a branch unit 104. It has been. The branching unit 104 branches coins to be paid out from the coin dispensing unit 116, such as reject coins, from the deposit conveyance unit 103 to the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 based on the coin identification result by the coin identification unit 101. Yes.

  On the other hand, coins such as normal coins to be stored in the machine body are transported by the deposit transport unit 103 to the respective coin storage units 106. Each 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 coins fed out from the respective coin storage units 106 to the coin dispensing unit 116. Further, the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 conveys reject coins and the like branched from the deposit conveyance unit 103 by the branch unit 104 to the coin dispensing unit 116.

  Next, the configuration of the bill change machine 200 will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the banknote change machine 200 includes a housing 210 and an annular circulation transport unit 203 a provided at a substantially central portion in the housing 210. Moreover, the banknote receiving part 214, the three banknote accommodating parts 206, the banknote paying part 216, the withdrawal rejection part 204, and the banknote collection | recovery cassette 207 are arrange | positioned so that the circumference conveyance part 203a may be surrounded from the outer side.

  In addition, inside the housing 210 of the banknote change machine 200, there are a banknote receiving unit 214, each banknote storage unit 206, a banknote dispensing unit 216, a withdrawal rejection unit 204, and a banknote collection cassette 207, and a circular transport unit 203a. A plurality of connection conveyance sections 203b are formed to connect the two. Moreover, the banknote identification part 201 is provided in the circulation conveyance part 203a, and this banknote identification part 201 is a denomination of a banknote which passes the said banknote identification part 201, authenticity, damage, new and old, a conveyance state, etc. Identification is performed.

  Further, a path switching unit (not shown) for switching the banknote transport path between the circulation transport unit 203a and each connection transport unit 203b is arranged along the circuit transport unit 203a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the front surface of the housing 210, a banknote receiving port 214 a of the banknote receiving unit 214 and a banknote outlet 216 a of the banknote dispensing unit 216 are provided. The banknote collection cassette 207 is detachably installed on the housing 210.

  The banknote receiving unit 214 is driven when it detects an inserted banknote, and collects the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a in a lump and feeds them one by one to the circulating transport unit 203a. Each banknote storage unit 206 stores banknotes by denomination based on the identification result of the banknote identification unit 201. The banknote payout unit 216 discharges the banknotes fed from each banknote storage unit 206 to the circulation transport unit 203a to the outside of the housing 210 from the banknote outlet 216a.

  The withdrawal reject unit 204, among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206 when banknotes are withdrawn, cannot be normally identified by the banknote identification unit 201 due to a conveyance abnormality such as skew. It is stored as a withdrawal reject banknote. Of the banknotes taken from the banknote receiving unit 214 into the machine body, banknotes that cannot be normally 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. Yes.

  The banknote collection cassette 207 can be taken out of the casing 210 by being pulled out from the front surface of the casing 210.

  Next, the configuration of the POS register 300 will be specifically described. The POS register 300 registers merchandise purchase information and allows the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 to perform deposit and withdrawal processing of coins and banknotes.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 is communicably connected to the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 and is also communicably connected to the store server 500. Then, the POS control unit 330 sends a command to the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 via the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100. Thus, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are made to perform deposit and withdrawal processing of coins and banknotes. Further, the POS control unit 330 receives the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 from the coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 via the host control unit 120. Information related to the processing status of coins and banknotes is received.

  The operation unit 304 can be operated by a store clerk and can give various commands to the POS control unit 330. Moreover, the display part 302 displays the processing status of the coin and banknote in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the amount of money of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. Further, the POS register 300 is provided with an additional display unit 302a for a customer. Instead of displaying various information on the display unit 302, or in addition to the display on the display unit 302, an additional display unit 302a is provided. Customer-facing display is provided. The POS register 300 is provided with a card reader / writer 336 and a printing unit 338 (see FIG. 5, not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3). The card reader / writer 336 acquires information on the store clerk's ID, authority, and the like by reading the store clerk's ID card. Further, the printing unit 338 is constituted by, for example, a printer, and prints transaction contents (ordinary transaction receipt) or prints various information such as the amount of money in the coin change machine 100 or the banknote change machine 200. Yes.

  Next, the configuration of the receipt stamping apparatus 400 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. The receipt stamp apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment is communicably connected to the upper control unit 120 via the interface 132 of the coin change machine 100 via the LAN 440. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the receipt stamping apparatus 400 has a base portion 410 and a main body portion 430 including a predetermined receipt stamp 432 to be stamped in a receipt stamp column of a bill such as a utility bill. The main body portion 430 is detachably attached to the base portion 410. More specifically, the base portion 410 is provided with a lock mechanism 412 that locks the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410. When the lock mechanism 412 locks the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410, the main body portion 430 is moved. It cannot be removed from the base portion 410. On the other hand, when the lock mechanism 412 unlocks the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410, the store clerk removes the main body portion 430 from the base portion 410, and uses the receipt mark 432 provided on the main body portion 430 as a utility bill or the like. You will be able to stamp the receipt on the invoice. Such a locking mechanism 412 may be provided not on the base portion 410 side but on the main body portion 430 side.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the base portion 410 is provided with a fixed position detection sensor 414 as detection means for detecting whether or not the main body portion 430 is attached to the base portion 410. The fixed position detection sensor 414 is made of, for example, a photo interrupter, and detects the presence of the main body portion 430 when the main body portion 430 is attached to the base portion 410. On the other hand, when the main body portion 430 is removed from the base portion 410, the main body portion 430 is not detected by the fixed position detection sensor 414. In addition, the fixed position detection sensor 414 as such a detection means may be provided not on the base portion 410 side but on the main body portion 430 side.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the base portion 410 is provided with a spring 416 as urging means for urging the main body portion 430 in the direction of removal from the base portion 410 (that is, upward in FIG. 4). . Here, when the main body portion 430 is locked to the base portion 410 by the lock mechanism 412, the spring 416 is in a contracted state. On the other hand, when the lock of the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410 by the lock mechanism 412 is released, the main body portion 430 is biased upward in FIG. 4 by the spring 416 by the restoring force from the contracted state. The main body portion 430 protrudes upward from the base portion 410. Thus, the store clerk can easily notice that the lock of the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410 by the lock mechanism 412 is released. Further, an LED (not shown) may be provided in the receipt stamping device 400 so that the LED is turned on or blinked when the lock of the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410 by the lock mechanism 412 is released. In this case, the LED provided on the receipt stamping device 400 is lit or blinked, so that the store clerk can easily notice that the lock 411 has unlocked the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410. become able to.

  The main body portion 430 is provided with a date stamp portion 434 for changing the date in the receipt stamp 432. Here, the store manager or manager of the store 10 can manually change the date in the receipt stamp 432 by the date stamp portion 434. In addition, instead of manually changing the date in the receipt stamp 432 by the date stamp portion 434, the date in the receipt stamp 432 is automatically changed by a date adjusting portion 150, which will be described later, provided in the coin change machine 100. It may be.

  In addition, the main body 430 is provided with a seal detection unit 436 that detects an operation related to the stamping of the receipt mark 432 in the receipt stamp field of a bill such as a utility bill. Information detected by the stamp detection unit 436 is transmitted to the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 via the LAN 440.

  FIG. 5 is a control block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the registration unit 18 configured as described above. As shown in FIG. 5, an interface 132, an operation display unit 112, and a storage unit 134 of the coin change machine 100 are connected to the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100, respectively. The host control unit 120 transmits and receives signals to and from the banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200, the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300, and the receipt stamping device 400 through the interface 132. . In addition, a command input to the operation display unit 112 by a store clerk is sent from the operation display unit 112 to the upper control unit 120, and the upper control unit 120 sends an instruction to the operation display unit 112 to the operation display unit 112. Various information is displayed. More specifically, the operation display unit 112 displays the processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the balance of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. . Also, the storage unit 134 stores various information such as the processing history of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the amount of money in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. Yes.

  Further, a payment amount reception means 140, a deposit amount acquisition means 142, a management means 144, an operator information acquisition means 146, a stamp count management means 148, and a date adjustment section 150 are connected to the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100, respectively. Has been. The payment amount receiving means 140 is configured to receive the payment amount related to the bill such as the utility bill based on the information read from the bill such as the utility bill by the barcode scanner 350 provided in the POS register 300. Yes. Further, the deposit amount acquisition means 142 is based on information identified by the coin identifying unit 101 or the bill identifying unit 201 when a coin or bill deposit process is performed in the coin change machine 100 or the bill change machine 200. The amount of coins or banknotes deposited in the machine 100 or the banknote change machine 200 is acquired. The management unit 144 manages the lock mechanism 412 and the like of the receipt stamping apparatus 400. Details of the management method of the lock mechanism 412 of the receipt stamping device 400 by the management means 144 will be described later. In addition, the operator information acquisition unit 146 performs an operation of stamping a bill such as a utility bill by the receipt stamping device 400 based on information read from the store clerk's ID card by the card reader / writer 336 of the POS register 300. The person's information (specifically, the clerk's ID) is acquired. Further, the number-of-stamps management unit 148 detects the operator information (specifically, the clerk's ID) acquired by the operator information acquisition unit 146 and the stamp detection provided in the main body portion 430 of the receipt stamping device 400. The number of times the predetermined receipt 432 is stamped on a bill such as a utility bill detected by the unit 436 is managed in association with the bill. The date adjustment unit 150 automatically adjusts the date included in the receipt stamp 432 provided in the main body portion 430 of the receipt stamping device 400. Specifically, the date adjustment unit 150 synchronizes with the date of a timer built in the coin change machine 100 at a predetermined timing, so that the receipt stamp 432 provided in the main body portion 430 of the receipt stamping device 400 is added. The date included is automatically adjusted.

  The coin change machine control unit 130 of the coin change machine 100 includes 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, a coin dispensing unit 116, and the like. The coin identification unit 101 sends a coin identification result to the coin changer control unit 130, and the coin changer control unit 130 receives a coin acceptance unit 114, a deposit transport unit 103, a branch unit 104, and a coin storage. Various commands are sent to each of the section 106, the withdrawal conveyance section 108, the coin dispensing section 116, and the like.

  The banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 includes an interface 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 216 and the like are connected to each other, and the banknote identification unit 201 sends a banknote identification result to the banknote change machine control unit 230. The banknote change machine control unit 230 also sends a banknote acceptance unit 214, a circulation transport unit 203a, and a connection transport. Various commands are sent to each of the unit 203b, the bill storage unit 206, the withdrawal reject unit 204, the bill dispensing unit 216, and the like. The banknote change machine control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 transmits and receives signals to and from the upper control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 through the interface 232.

  The POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 is connected with a display unit 302, an operation unit 304, a storage unit 334, an interface 332, a card reader / writer 336, a printing unit 338, and the like. An input command is sent from the operation unit 304 to the POS control unit 330, and information related to a store clerk ID card read by the card reader / writer 336 is sent to the POS control unit 330. The POS control unit 330 is configured to display various information on the display unit 302 by sending a command to the display unit 302. Further, the POS control unit 330 is configured to cause the display for the customer to be displayed on the additional display unit 302a instead of displaying various information on the display unit 302 or in addition to the display on the display unit 302. Further, the POS control unit 330 prints various information by the printing unit 338 by sending a command to the printing unit 338. Further, the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 transmits / receives signals to / from the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 and the store server 500 through the interface 332. Further, the storage unit 334 stores the processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 transmitted from the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. Various information such as the amount of money is stored.

  Next, the operation of the cash register unit 18 having such a configuration, specifically, the operation when performing coin and bill deposit processing and withdrawal processing in the coin change machine 100 and the bill change machine 200 will be described below.

  First, the operation in the case of performing coin deposit processing in the coin change machine 100 will be described below. When a coin is received by the coin receiving unit 114 of the coin change machine 100, the coin receiving unit 114 takes the received coins one by one in a single layer in a single layer, and the received coins are received by the deposit transport unit 103. Be transported. The coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103 are identified by the coin identification unit 101. Coins identified as coins to be paid out from the coin payout unit 116, such as reject coins, based on the coin identification result by the coin discriminating unit 101 are transferred from the deposit transfer unit 103 to the withdrawal transfer unit 108 by the branch unit 104. And is delivered to the coin dispensing unit 116 by the withdrawal delivery 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 identification unit 101 are conveyed to the coin storage unit 106 by the deposit conveyance unit 103, and It is stored in the coin storage unit 106 by denomination.

  Next, the operation in the case of performing a coin dispensing process in the coin change machine 100 will be described below. 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, a withdrawal command is sent from the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 to the coin changer control unit 130 via the host control unit 120 so that coins as change are withdrawn from the coin changer 100. Become. When a withdrawal command is given to the coin changer control unit 130, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 are paid out from the coin storage unit 106, and the paid out coins are paid out by the withdrawal transport unit 108. To the unit 116. In this manner, the operator can take out coins from the coin payout unit 116.

  Next, an operation when a bill deposit process is performed in the bill change machine 200 will be described. When a banknote is inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a of the banknote change machine 200, the banknote receiving unit 214 takes in all the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a, and the circulation transport unit 203a via the connection transport unit 203b. The bills are fed out one by one. And the banknote drawn | fed out to the circumference conveyance part 203a 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.

  Of the banknotes identified by the banknote identification unit 201, the banknotes determined to be normal are sent to each banknote storage unit 206 corresponding to the denomination and stored in these banknote storage units 206. . Specifically, one bill storage unit 206 stores a thousand yen bill, another bill storage unit 206 stores two thousand yen bills and five thousand yen bills in a mixed state, and another bill storage unit 206. 10,000 yen bills are stored. On the other hand, the banknote determined as not a normal banknote by the identification result by the banknote identification part 201 is conveyed by the circulation conveyance part 203a and the connection conveyance part 203b to the banknote discharge part 216 as a deposit rejection banknote, and is integrated | stacked on this banknote discharge part 216 Is done. And after all the deposited banknotes thrown into the banknote receiving port 214a are sent to each banknote storage unit 206 or banknote dispensing unit 216, the deposited reject banknotes accumulated in the banknote dispensing unit 216 are sent to the banknote outlet 216a. Thus, the operator can take out the deposited reject banknote from the banknote outlet 216a and re-insert it into the banknote inlet 214a of the banknote receiving unit 214.

  Next, the operation when the bill dispensing process is performed in the bill change machine 200 will be described below. When a withdrawal processing start command including the total amount of banknotes to be dispensed or the number of money types is input to the upper control unit 120 by the operation unit 304 of the POS register 300 or the operation display unit 112 of the coin changer 100. The banknotes stored in each banknote storage unit 206 are fed one by one to the connection transport unit 203b, and the banknotes are transferred from the connection transport unit 203b to the circulation transport unit 203a. The banknotes sent to the circulating transport unit 203a are transported so as to go around at least one round by the circulating transport unit 203a. At this time, the banknote identifying unit 201 identifies the denomination, authenticity, correctness, old and new, transported state, etc. Is done. Of the banknotes identified by the banknote recognition unit 201, banknotes determined to be normal banknotes are conveyed to the banknote dispensing unit 216 and accumulated in the banknote dispensing unit 216. On the other hand, a banknote (for example, a banknote with an abnormal conveyance such as double feeding or skew feeding) that has been determined to be a non-normal banknote based on the identification result by the banknote identification unit 201 is used as a withdrawal reject banknote. Is transferred to the withdrawal rejection unit 204 and accumulated in the withdrawal rejection unit 204. The withdrawal reject banknotes accumulated in the withdrawal reject unit 204 are removed by a person having a predetermined authority, such as a store manager of the store 10 or an administrator, withdrawing the main body portion from the housing 210 of the banknote change machine 200 to the near side. It can be taken out from the gold reject unit 204. And after the banknote which should be withdrawn is sent to the banknote discharge part 216 from each banknote storage part 206, the banknote integrated | stacked on the banknote discharge part 216 is collectively sent to the banknote outlet 216a. As a result, the operator can take out the withdrawal banknote from the banknote outlet 216a.

  Next, the operation when performing a proxy storage service for substituting payment of utility bills, taxes, etc. using the cash register unit 18 of the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In performing the proxy storage service using the cash register unit 18 according to the present embodiment, when a bill such as a utility bill is handed to the store clerk from the customer, the store clerk uses the bar code scanner 350 provided in the POS register 300 to pay the utility bill. The bar code information described in the invoice is read (STEP 1). As a result, information such as the payment amount of the utility bill and the payment deadline is acquired in the POS register 300, and the payment amount such as the utility bill is displayed on the additional display section 302a for the customer in the POS register 300, for example. Become. In addition, information such as the payment amount of the public fee and the payment deadline is transmitted from the POS control unit 330 of the POS register 300 to the upper control unit 120 of the coin changer 100, so that the payment amount receiving means 140 can The payment amount related to the invoice will be accepted.

  Thereafter, when money corresponding to a payment amount such as a utility bill is handed from the customer to the store clerk, the store clerk deposits the money received from the customer into the coin change machine 100 or the banknote change machine 200. At this time, the deposit amount acquisition means 142 is based on information identified by the coin identifying unit 101 or the bill identifying unit 201 when a coin or bill deposit process is performed in the coin change machine 100 or the bill change machine 200. Get the amount of coins and bills deposited. When a predetermined amount of money is deposited into the coin change machine 100 or the bill change machine 200 (“YES” in STEP 2), the management unit 144 locks the main body part 430 to the base part 410 by the lock mechanism 412. The lock mechanism 412 is controlled to be released (STEP 3). More specifically, when the deposit amount acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit 142 is greater than or equal to the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit 140, the management unit 144 applies the lock mechanism 412 to the base portion 410. The lock mechanism 412 is controlled to release the lock of the main body portion 430. As a result, the store clerk can remove the main body portion 430 of the receipt stamping device 400 from the base portion 410 and can stamp the receipt 432 provided on the main body portion 430 on a bill such as a utility bill. In other words, the receipt stamp 432 is allowed to stamp a predetermined receipt 432 on a bill such as a utility bill.

  In the cash register unit 18 according to the present embodiment, the receipt stamping device 400 is provided with a stamp detection unit 436 that detects an operation related to the stamping of the predetermined receipt 432 on a bill such as a utility bill. As a result, it becomes possible to detect whether or not the clerk has stamped the receipt 432 on the bill for utility bills, etc., even though the clerk received the money from the customer and deposited it into the money changer. It becomes possible to avoid troubles such as forgetting to stamp the receipt 432 on a bill such as a utility bill. In addition, the operator information acquisition unit 146 performs an operation of stamping a bill such as a utility bill by the receipt stamping device 400 based on information read from the store clerk's ID card by the card reader / writer 336 of the POS register 300. Information (specifically, the clerk's ID) is acquired, and the number-of-stamps management unit 148 detects the clerk's information acquired by the operator information acquisition unit 146 and the seal detection unit 436. The number of times the predetermined receipt 432 is stamped on the bill such as the public utility bill, etc., is linked and managed. In this case, who is the clerk who caused the trouble such as forgetting to stamp the receipt 432 on the bill for the utility bill etc. even though the money was received from the customer and deposited in the money change machine? Follow-up can be done. If the number of times the predetermined receipt 432 is stamped on one bill such as a utility bill detected by the stamp detection unit 436 does not reach the predetermined number, the display unit 302 of the POS register 300 or a coin change machine A warning message is displayed to the store clerk in the operation display unit 112 of 100. As a result, the store clerk performs a predetermined receipt stamp 432 for one utility bill or the like until a predetermined number of times is reached. In addition, when the number of times the predetermined receipt 432 is stamped on one bill such as a utility bill detected by the seal detection unit 436 does not reach the predetermined number, this information is stored in the storage unit 134 as a history. It is like that.

  Then, after the store clerk stamps the receipt 432 provided on the main body portion 430 on a bill such as a utility bill, the main body portion 430 is returned to the base portion 410, and the main body portion 430 is detected by the fixed position detection sensor 414. When this happens (“YES” in STEP 4), the main body portion 430 is locked to the base portion 410 by the lock mechanism 412 (STEP 5). Further, a completion notification is transmitted from the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 to the POS register 300 (STPE 6). As a result, information indicating that the proxy storage service has been properly completed is acquired by the POS register 300. In this way, a series of operations of the proxy storage service using the cash register unit 18 of the present embodiment is completed.

  On the other hand, after the lock mechanism 412 unlocks the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410, a predetermined time elapses without the main body portion 430 being returned to the base portion 410 (“NO” in STEP 4 and “ YES ”), the display unit 302 of the POS register 300 and the operation display unit 112 of the coin change machine 100 display information indicating that a predetermined time has passed since the lock of the main body portion 430 is released, and to the store clerk. On the other hand, a message prompting a retry is displayed (STEP 8). This prevents the store clerk from forgetting to stamp the receipt 432 provided on the main body portion 430 on a bill such as a utility bill, or the store clerk illegally uses the receipt 432 provided on the main body portion 430. You can limit what you do. After that, after the clerk stamps the receipt 432 provided on the main body portion 430 on a bill such as a utility bill, the main body portion 430 is returned to the base portion 410, and the main body portion 430 is detected by the fixed position detection sensor 414. When this happens (“YES” in STEP 9), the main body portion 430 is locked to the base portion 410 by the lock mechanism 412 (STEP 5). Further, a completion notification is transmitted from the host control unit 120 of the coin change machine 100 to the POS register 300 (STPE 6).

  According to the cash register unit 18 (money processing system) of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration and the money change machine (money handling device) provided in the cash register unit 18, the coin change machine in the money change machine Reference numeral 100 denotes a payment amount receiving means 140 for receiving a payment amount related to a form (specifically, a bill for a utility bill, etc.), a payment amount acquisition means 142 for acquiring the amount of money received, and a receipt stamping device. Management means 144 for managing 400, and when the deposit amount acquired by the deposit amount acquisition means 142 is greater than or equal to the payment amount received by the payment amount reception means 140, The receipt / stamping device 400 is managed so as to permit the predetermined stamp 432 to be stamped on the form by the receipt / stamping device 400. As described above, when the deposit amount to the money change machine (money processing device) acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit 142 becomes equal to or more than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit 140, the receipt stamp device 400. By managing the receipt stamping device 400 so as to allow the predetermined receipt stamp 432 to be stamped on the form by the operator, an operator such as a store clerk of the store 10 wears a payment fee such as a utility bill received from the customer. It is possible to prevent an illegal act of being performed. That is, in the conventional proxy storage service, there is a problem with respect to security because the store clerk does not manage any payment for public utility charges received from customers. Specifically, in the conventional proxy storage service, after the clerk receives the payment for the utility bill from the customer, the receipt stamp is stamped in the receipt stamp column of the bill for the utility bill, etc. There is a problem in that fraudulent acts such as a store clerk dressing a payment for utility bills received from a customer can be executed by performing a cancellation process at the POS register after separating it and returning it to the customer as a receipt. It was. On the other hand, in the cash register unit 18 (money processing system) of the present embodiment, the payment amount receiving means 140 receives the payment amount to the money change machine (money processing device) acquired by the payment amount acquisition means 142. If the payment amount does not exceed the predetermined amount, the predetermined receipt 432 cannot be stamped on a bill such as a utility bill, so that the above fraud can be prevented.

  Further, in the cash register unit 18 (money processing system) of the present embodiment, the receipt stamping device 400 has a base portion 410 and a main body portion 430 including a predetermined receipt stamp 432 to be stamped on a form. The main body portion 430 is detachably attached to the base portion 410, and the management means 144 allows the base portion when the predetermined receipt mark 432 is imprinted on the form by the receipt stamping device 400. The body portion 430 can be removed from 410. Specifically, a lock mechanism 412 that locks the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410 in the receipt stamping device 400 is provided in the base portion 410 or the main body portion 430, and the management means 144 is provided with the form by the receipt stamping device 400. When the predetermined receipt mark 432 is allowed to be stamped, the lock mechanism 412 unlocks the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410. By providing such a lock mechanism 412, the store clerk cannot remove the main body portion 430 from the base portion 410 when the main body portion 430 is locked to the base portion 410 by the lock mechanism 412. It becomes possible to prevent an action even more reliably.

  Further, in the cash register unit 18 (money handling system) of the present embodiment, a spring 416 is provided in the receipt stamping device 400 as a biasing means that biases the main body portion 430 in the direction of removal from the base portion 410. . In this case, when the main body portion 430 is unlocked from the base portion 410 by the lock mechanism 412, the main body portion 430 is removed from the base portion 410 by the spring 416 due to the restoring force from the contracted state. The main body portion 430 protrudes upward from the base portion 410. Thus, the store clerk can easily notice that the lock of the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410 by the lock mechanism 412 is released. The urging means for urging the main body portion 430 in the removing direction from the base portion 410 is not limited to the spring 416, and other members such as elastically deformable rubber are used as the urging means. It may be.

  In the cash register unit 18 (money handling system) of the present embodiment, the lock mechanism 412 locks the main body portion 430 to the base portion 410 by the lock mechanism 412 and then the lock mechanism 412 causes the main body to move. When the portion 430 is not locked again to the base portion 410, the display unit 302 of the POS register 300 and the operation display unit 112 of the coin change machine 100 (the display unit 302 and the operation display unit 112 are displayed in the first notification in this embodiment. To the store clerk. This prevents the store clerk from forgetting to stamp the receipt 432 provided on the main body portion 430, or restricts the store clerk from illegally using the receipt mark 432 provided on the main body portion 430. You will be able to In the present embodiment, the notification unit that performs such notification is not limited to the display unit 302 of the POS register 300 or the operation display unit 112 of the coin change machine 100, and other notifications such as voice, for example. Notification may be made to the store clerk by means.

  Further, in the cash register unit 18 (money processing system) of the present embodiment, the base portion 410 has a fixed position detection sensor 414 as detection means for detecting whether or not the main body portion 430 is attached to the base portion 410. Is provided. This makes it possible to easily and reliably detect whether or not the main body portion 430 is attached to the base portion 410.

  Further, in the cash register unit 18 (money processing system) of the present embodiment, the receipt stamping device 400 is provided with a stamp detector 436 that detects the stamp of a predetermined receipt 432 on a form. As a result, it becomes possible to detect whether or not the store clerk has stamped the receipt 432 on the form, and the store clerk receives the payment from the customer and deposits it in the money change machine, but the receipt 432 is placed on the form. Troubles such as forgetting to seal can be avoided. Further, in the present embodiment, the information is acquired by the operator information acquisition unit 146 and the operator information acquisition unit 146 that acquire information of an operator who performs a predetermined stamp 432 on the form by the receipt stamping device 400. A stamp frequency management means 148 is provided for managing the information of the store clerk and the number of times the predetermined receipt 432 is stamped on the form detected by the seal detector 436. In this case, a follow-up survey should be conducted to find out who the store clerk has caused trouble, such as forgetting to stamp the receipt 432 on the form even though the money was received from the customer and deposited in the money changer. Will be able to. In addition, when the number of times the predetermined receipt mark 432 is stamped on one form detected by the seal detection unit 436 does not reach the predetermined number, the display unit 302 of the POS register 300 and the operation display unit 112 of the coin change machine 100. (The display unit 302 and the operation display unit 112 are referred to as a second notification unit in this embodiment) so that the store clerk is notified. As a result, it is possible to avoid troubles such as insufficient number of times the predetermined receipt stamp 432 is stamped on one form. In the present embodiment, the notification unit that performs such notification is not limited to the display unit 302 of the POS register 300 or the operation display unit 112 of the coin change machine 100, and other notifications such as voice, for example. Notification may be made to the store clerk by means.

  Further, in the cash register unit 18 (money processing system) of the present embodiment, the predetermined receipt 432 stamped on the form by the receipt stamping device 400 includes the date, and the money changer ( Specifically, the coin change machine 100) includes a date adjustment unit 150 that adjusts the date included in the receipt stamp 432 stamped by the receipt stamping device 400, and the date adjustment unit 150 has a predetermined timing. The date included in the receipt stamp 432 stamped by the receipt stamping device 400 is automatically changed by synchronizing with the date of a timer built in the coin change machine (specifically, the coin changer 100). It is like that. Since the date adjustment unit 150 is provided, the date included in the receipt 432 stamped by the receipt stamping device 400 can be automatically adjusted. Date change mistakes can be prevented.

  Note that the cash register unit 18 (money handling system) according to the present embodiment and the money change machine (money handling device) provided in such a cash register unit 18 are not limited to the above-described modes, and are various. Changes can be made.

  For example, the receipt stamping device 400 is not limited to the one having the base portion 410 and the main body portion 430 including the predetermined receipt stamp 432 to be stamped on the form. As the receipt stamping apparatus 400 according to the modified example, the base portion 410 may not be provided, and the main body portion 430 including the predetermined receipt stamp 432 to be stamped on the form may be used alone. In such a receipt stamp apparatus 400, the main body portion 430 is provided with a regulating means 420 (see FIG. 5) for regulating the stamp of the receipt mark 432. In addition, the management unit 144 cancels the restriction of the stamp of the receipt mark 432 by the restriction unit 420 when permitting the receipt stamp 432 to stamp the predetermined receipt mark 432 on the form. Specifically, for example, a cover that selectively covers the receipt mark 432 is used as the regulating means 420, and the management means 144 imprints a predetermined receipt mark 432 on the form by the receipt stamp apparatus 400. When permitting, the cover detachable so that the receipt mark 432 can be exposed to the external environment.

  In addition, when the management means 144 manages the receipt stamping device 400, the timing at which the receipt stamping device 400 permits the predetermined stamp 432 to be stamped on the form is the case of the coin change machine 100 or the bill changer 200. It is not limited to the timing when the amount of money inserted into 110 and 210 becomes equal to or more than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception means 140. In the money changer according to the modification, when a coin or banknote thrown into the machine body is temporarily held by a deposit temporary holding unit (not shown) and a command for confirming payment is given to the host control unit 120. When coins and banknotes temporarily held by the deposit temporary storage unit are stored in each coin storage unit 106 and each banknote storage unit 206, the management unit 144 instructs the upper control unit 120. When the payment confirmation command is given, the receipt stamping device 400 may allow the predetermined receipt stamp 432 to be stamped on the form. In still another example, the timing when the difference between the deposit amount acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit 142 and the payment amount received by the payment amount receiving unit 140 becomes 0, or a coin or banknote as change from the money change machine The management means 144 may permit the predetermined stamp 432 to be stamped on the form by the receipt stamp apparatus 400 at the timing when the payment is made.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the money changer and the POS register 300 are connected to be communicable and the money changer and the receipt stamping device 400 are connected to be communicable. The connection relationship of the cash register unit 18 according to the embodiment is not limited to such a mode. As another example of the connection relationship of the cash register unit 18 according to the present embodiment, the money change machine and the POS register 300 are communicably connected, and the POS register 300 and the receipt stamping device 400 are communicably connected. The money change machine and the receipt stamping device 400 may not be connected so as to communicate with each other. As yet another example, three devices such as a money changer, a POS register 300, and a receipt stamping device 400 may be connected to be communicable with each other.

  Further, in the register unit 18 according to the present embodiment, the installation of the POS register 300 may be omitted. That is, the money handling system according to the present invention may be configured by the money change machine (the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200) and the receipt stamping device 400. Even in this case, the payment amount receiving means 140 receives the payment amount related to the form based on the information transmitted from the outside. Further, the store clerk may be able to manually input the payment amount related to the form by the operation display unit 112 of the coin change machine 100. In this case, the payment amount receiving unit 140 receives the payment amount related to the form based on the information input by the operation display unit 112.

  When the cash register unit 18 according to the present embodiment includes the POS register 300, the payment amount receiving means 140, the deposit amount acquisition means 142, the management means 144, the operator information acquisition means 146, the number of times of stamp management means 148, and A part or all of the date adjustment unit 150 may be provided in the POS register 300 instead of the coin change machine 100.

  As yet another modification, a form may be inserted into the inside of the housing of the money changer. In this case, a scanner, an image sensor, or the like for reading the image of the slip placed in the inside of the case of the money changer is provided in the body of the money changer, and the form read by the scanner, the image sensor, or the like. The payment amount related to the form may be acquired by OCR (optical character recognition) based on the image. In such a money changer, the payment amount receiving means 140 receives the payment amount related to the form based on the payment amount acquired by OCR (optical character recognition). Further, in such an example, a stamping mechanism for stamping a predetermined receipt on a slip put into the inside of the case of the money changer may be provided in the body of the money changer. In this case, when the deposit amount acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit 142 is equal to or more than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit 140, the management unit 144 places the money change machine inside the case. The stamping mechanism may be managed so as to stamp a predetermined receipt on the inserted form. In addition, when the slip placed in the inside of the money changer housing is an invoice for utility bills, etc., the part where the receipt stamp is stamped in the receipt stamp column in the bill is cut off as a receipt. A function of projecting outside the aircraft may be provided. In this case, the portion other than the portion separated as the receipt in the bill is stored in the body of the money change machine. At this time, when dispensing coins and banknotes as change from the money changer, the receipt with the receipt stamp stamped in the receipt stamp field may be thrown out of the machine of the money changer, Alternatively, after the receipt with the receipt stamp stamped in the receipt stamp field is thrown out of the body of the money changer, coins or banknotes as change may be withdrawn from the money changer. When using the money change machine according to such a modification, the installation of the receipt stamp apparatus 400 can be omitted.

  As yet another modification, a form processing apparatus for processing a form (specifically, a bill for a utility bill, etc.) is provided separately from the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the POS register 300. The form processing apparatus is communicably connected to at least one of the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, and the POS register 300, so that the form processing apparatus becomes the coin change machine 100, the banknote change machine 200, The POS register 300 may be linked. In such a form processing apparatus, a scanner, an image sensor, and the like for reading an image of the form put in the case of the form processing apparatus are provided in the body of the form processing apparatus. A payment amount related to the form is acquired by OCR (optical character recognition) based on the form image read by the above method. In this case, the payment amount receiving means 140 receives the payment amount related to the form based on the payment amount acquired by OCR (optical character recognition) of the form processing apparatus. In such an example, a stamping mechanism for stamping a predetermined receipt on the slip placed in the housing of the slip processing device may be provided in the body of the slip processing device. In this case, when the deposit amount acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit 142 is equal to or greater than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit 140, the management unit 144 places the inside of the case of the form processing apparatus. The stamping mechanism provided in the form processing apparatus may be managed so as to stamp a predetermined receipt on the inserted form. Furthermore, when the form put into the inside of the case of the form processing apparatus is a bill such as a utility bill, the form processing apparatus as a receipt by separating the part where the receipt mark is stamped in the receipt mark column in the invoice A function of projecting outside the aircraft may be provided. In this case, portions other than the portion separated as a receipt in the bill are stored in the body of the form processing apparatus. At this time, when a coin or banknote as change is withdrawn from the coin change machine 100 or the banknote change machine 200, the receipt with the receipt stamp stamped in the receipt stamp column is thrown out of the body of the form processing apparatus. Alternatively, after a receipt with a receipt stamp in the receipt stamp column is thrown out of the machine body of the form processing apparatus, coins or banknotes as change are withdrawn from the coin change machine 100 or the banknote change machine 200. You may make it do. When the form processing apparatus according to such a modification is used, the installation of the receipt stamp apparatus 400 can be omitted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Store 12 Front area 14 Commodity shelf 16 Cash register 18 Cash register unit 20 Backyard area 22 Sales deposit machine 100 Coin change machine 101 Coin identification part 103 Deposit conveyance part 104 Branch part 106 Coin storage part 108 Withdrawal conveyance part 110 Case 112 Operation display unit 114 Coin receiving unit 116 Coin dispensing unit 120 Host control unit 130 Coin change machine control unit 132 Interface 134 Storage unit 140 Payment amount receiving unit 142 Deposit amount acquisition unit 144 Management unit 146 Operator information acquisition unit 148 Impression number management unit 150 Date adjustment unit 200 Banknote change machine 201 Banknote identification unit 203a Circulation transport unit 203b Connection transport unit 204 Withdrawal rejection unit 206 Banknote storage unit 207 Banknote collection cassette 210 Case 214 Banknote receiving unit 214a Banknote receiving port 216 Banknote dispensing unit 216a Banknote Removal 230 bill change machine control unit 232 interface 300 POS register 302 display unit 302a additional display unit 304 operation unit 330 POS control unit 332 interface 334 storage unit 336 card reader / writer 338 printing unit 350 bar code scanner 400 receipt stamping device 410 base part 412 Locking mechanism 414 Fixed position detection sensor 416 Spring 420 Restricting means 430 Main body portion 432 Receipt seal 434 Date stamp portion 436 Seal detection portion 440 LAN
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Claims (15)

A money handling apparatus that performs at least deposit processing of money;
A receipt stamping device for stamping a predetermined receipt on a form;
A money handling system comprising:
The money handling apparatus has a payment amount receiving means for receiving a payment amount related to a form, a payment amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of money deposited, and a management means for managing the receipt stamping device. ,
When the deposit amount acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit is equal to or greater than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit, the management unit is configured to store a predetermined receipt on the form by the receipt stamping device. A money handling system that manages the receipt and stamping device to permit stamping. The receipt stamping apparatus has a base part and a main body part including a predetermined receipt stamped on a form, and the main body part is detachably attached to the base part,
The money handling system according to claim 1, wherein the management unit allows the main body portion to be removed from the base portion when permitting a predetermined receipt stamp on a form by the receipt stamping device. A locking mechanism for locking the main body portion to the base portion is provided in the base portion or the main body portion;
The money according to claim 2, wherein the management means releases the lock of the main body portion to the base portion by the lock mechanism when permitting a predetermined receipt stamp on the form by the receipt stamping device. Processing system.   The money handling system according to claim 3, wherein a biasing means for biasing the main body portion in a direction of detaching from the base portion is provided in the receipt stamping device.   A first notification that notifies when the lock mechanism is not locked to the base portion again by the lock mechanism after a predetermined time has elapsed after the lock mechanism is unlocked to the base portion. The money handling system according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a section.   The money handling system according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the base portion is provided with detection means for detecting whether or not the main body portion is attached to the base portion. The receipt stamping device has a main body part including a predetermined receipt stamped on a form, and the main body part is provided with a regulation means for regulating the stamping of the receipt,
The money handling system according to claim 1, wherein the management unit cancels the restriction of the receipt stamp by the restriction unit when permitting a predetermined receipt stamp on the form by the receipt stamping device.   The money handling system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the receipt stamping device is provided with a stamp detection unit that detects a stamp of a predetermined receipt on a form. Operator information obtaining means for obtaining information of an operator who performs a predetermined receipt stamp on the form by the receipt stamping device;
The number of times of stamp management means for managing the information of the operator acquired by the operator information acquisition means and the number of times of stamping a predetermined receipt on the form detected by the stamp detection unit;
The money handling system according to claim 8, further comprising:   10. The money processing according to claim 8, further comprising a second notification unit that performs notification when the number of times a predetermined receipt is stamped on one form detected by the seal detection unit does not reach a predetermined number. system. The predetermined receipt stamped on the form by the receipt stamping device is configured to include a date,
The money handling apparatus has a date adjustment unit that adjusts a date included in a receipt stamped by the receipt stamping apparatus,
The date adjustment unit automatically changes a date included in a receipt stamped by the receipt stamping device by synchronizing with a date of a timer built in the money handling device at a predetermined timing. The money handling system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein: A money handling apparatus that performs at least deposit processing of money;
A management apparatus that is provided separately from the money handling apparatus and manages the money handling apparatus;
A receipt stamping device for stamping a predetermined receipt on a form;
A money handling system comprising:
A payment amount receiving means for receiving a payment amount related to the form;
Deposit amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of money deposited in the money handling apparatus;
Management means for managing the receipt stamping device;
With
When the deposit amount to the money processing device acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit is equal to or greater than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit, the management unit transfers the form to the form by the receipt stamp device. A money handling system that manages the receipt and stamping device to permit the stamping of a predetermined receipt.   The money handling system according to claim 12, wherein the management unit is provided in the management device. A payment amount receiving means for receiving a payment amount related to the form;
A deposit amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of money deposited;
Management means for managing a receipt stamping device for stamping a predetermined receipt on a form;
With
When the deposit amount acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit is equal to or greater than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit, the management unit is configured to store a predetermined receipt on the form by the receipt stamping device. A money handling apparatus that manages the receipt / stamping apparatus to permit the stamping. A step of receiving a payment amount related to the form by a payment amount receiving means;
A step of acquiring the amount of money deposited in the money handling apparatus by a deposit amount acquisition means;
When the deposit amount to the money processing device acquired by the deposit amount acquisition unit is equal to or greater than the payment amount received by the payment amount reception unit, a predetermined receipt on the form by the receipt stamp device Managing the receipt stamping device to allow stamping;
A money handling method comprising:

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