JP2018097538A - Money processing device for deposited currencies of multiple countries - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a money processing device for deposited currencies of multiple countries capable of flexibly coping with the relationship between operability and maintenance of identification accuracy according to requirements of the environment in which the money processing device is arranged.SOLUTION: The money processing device for deposited currencies of multiple countries includes: a deposited money identification processing unit 5b which performs deposited money identification processing of the currency of a basic country and the currencies of deposit target countries other than the basic country; a mode setting unit 14a which has a first mode for performing deposited money identification processing of the currencies of all deposit target countries and a second mode for performing deposited money identification processing of the currency of the designated deposit target country, and sets the first mode or the second mode; and a deposit target country designating unit 14b which designates a deposit target country in the second mode. The deposited money identification processing unit 5b performs deposited money identification processing of the currencies of all deposit target countries when the first mode is set, and performs deposited money identification processing of the currency of the country designated by the deposit target country designating unit 14b when the second mode is set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a multinational currency deposit handling money processing apparatus capable of flexibly dealing with the relationship between operability and maintenance of identification accuracy in accordance with the requirements of the environment in which the apparatus is arranged.

  In stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, money processing devices such as automatic change machines are used for stricter handling of customers and cash management. These money processing devices are manned cashiers, but in recent years, instead of manned cashiers, there are also self-checkouts that allow customers to register products and give and receive money, and semi-self cashiers that only give and receive money. It is becoming popular.

  On the other hand, foreign currencies brought in by foreigners when traveling and foreign currencies brought in when returning from overseas travel exist regardless of the amount. In such a situation, for example, in Patent Document 1, when the price for the sales product is paid in another country's currency and the amount paid is larger than the sales price of the product, If the change is selected to be paid in another country's currency according to the request, the amount of change expressed in the foreign currency unit is displayed on the display and printed on the receipt.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228867 describes a technique in which consistent change can be paid in the home currency even when payment is made in a foreign currency.

  Further, Patent Document 3 describes a technique for identifying the denomination and authenticity of a foreign banknote, calculating the total amount thereof, and converting the yen into a yen unit.

  Patent Document 4 discloses a vending machine system that can use both foreign currency and home currency, accepts and identifies foreign currency and home currency, determines authenticity, and accepts a coin as a foreign currency. In some cases, the foreign currency amount is converted into its own currency and the change is paid out with the local coin.

JP 61-134898 A JP 2000-215352 A JP-A-11-102455 JP 2012-89006 A

  The above-mentioned conventional money processing apparatus can identify both foreign currency and home currency, and there are those that pay change in their own currency, but if you want to identify the foreign currency in each country, As the currency to be identified increases, it takes time to identify, and the number of similar currencies increases, so the accuracy of identification decreases. On the other hand, in order to increase the identification accuracy, it is only necessary to select the country of the foreign currency for which the deposit is to be identified, and to identify the deposit only in the foreign currency of the selected country. However, in this case, the operation for selecting the country increases, and the operability at the time of deposit / withdrawal decreases.

  By the way, as mentioned above, in recent money processing apparatuses, there are manned cash registers, self cash registers, and semi self cash registers. The identification accuracy can be maintained to some extent without selecting a country, and the operability is improved because there is no operation for selecting the country. On the other hand, since self-registration and semi-self-registration are unattended, it is necessary to improve identification accuracy by selecting a country even if the operability of selecting a foreign currency country to be deposited and identified is reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and can handle multi-national currency deposits that can flexibly handle the relationship between operability and maintenance of identification accuracy according to the requirements of the environment in which the money processing apparatus is arranged. It aims at providing a money processor.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the multi-country currency deposit handling money processing apparatus according to the present invention is a multi-country currency deposit handling money processing apparatus that enables multi-country currency deposits and withdraws in the base country currency. In addition, a deposit identification processing unit that performs deposit identification processing for a base country currency and a deposit target country currency other than the base country currency, and a first mode for performing deposit identification processing for all the deposit target currency. A mode setting unit for setting the first mode or the second mode, and a payment for designating a deposit target country in the second mode. When the first mode is set, the deposit identification processing unit performs deposit identification processing for all deposit target country currencies, and the second mode is set. Is specified And performing the payment identification process for the payment target countries currency.

  Further, in the multi-country currency deposit handling money processing apparatus according to the present invention, in the above invention, the total deposit amount identified by the deposit identification processing unit is calculated based on the conversion rate for the base country currency. A deposit / withdrawal control unit for converting the total amount is provided.

  Further, in the multi-country currency deposit handling money processing apparatus according to the present invention, in the above invention, the deposit / withdrawal control unit causes the change in the base country currency to be withdrawn based on the total deposit amount in the base country currency. Features.

  Further, the multi-country currency deposit handling money processing apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the deposit target country designating section guides and displays the designation of the deposit target country.

  In the multi-country currency deposit handling money processing apparatus according to the present invention, in the above invention, designation of the deposit target country by the deposit target country designating unit is possible during a period other than during the deposit identification process by the deposit identification processing unit. It is characterized by being.

  In the invention for multi-currency deposit-compatible money processing apparatus according to the present invention, the deposit / withdrawal control unit displays a deposit identification result of the currency identified by the deposit identification processing unit. .

  In addition, the multinational currency deposit handling money processing apparatus according to the present invention, in the above invention, further comprises a storage for storing a deposit target country currency other than the basic country currency identified by the deposit identification processing unit. Features.

  Moreover, the multinational currency deposit handling money processing apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the deposit target country currency includes a cash voucher.

  According to the present invention, the first mode for performing the payment identification process for all the deposit target country currencies and the second mode for performing the deposit identification process for the designated deposit target country currency have an emphasis on operability. By switching between the first mode and the second mode that places importance on identification accuracy, the relationship between operability and maintenance of identification accuracy can be achieved in one device according to the requirements of the environment in which the device is placed. It can respond flexibly.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an automatic change machine of a multinational currency deposit handling money processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the multinational currency deposit handling money processing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the internal configuration of the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view conceptually showing the internal structure of the banknote handling apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a deposit / withdrawal control processing procedure by the deposit / withdrawal control unit of the automatic change machine. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the guidance display contents of the deposit target country specifying unit in the input / output unit.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Structure of multi-currency deposit-compatible money processing equipment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an automatic change machine 10a of a multinational currency deposit-compatible money processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the multinational currency deposit handling money processing apparatus 10. The multinational currency depositing corresponding money processing apparatus 10 exemplified here is used by connecting an automatic change machine 10a to a POS register apparatus 10b in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a flat surface is formed on the upper surface of the automatic change machine 10a, and a POS register device 10b, which is a host device, is disposed on the flat surface. The automatic change machine 10a includes a coin processing device 1 for depositing and dispensing coins and a banknote processing device 2 for depositing and dispensing banknotes. The coin processing device 1 and the banknote processing device 2 are covered with a device body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and are disposed adjacent to each other.

  The coin processing device 1 includes a coin deposit port 31 on the right side of the upper surface of the front end of the device body. A coin dispensing port 38 is formed on the front left side of the apparatus main body of the coin processing device 1, and the coins discharged from the coin dispensing port 38 are received by the tray 40. In addition, a coin return port 39 is provided on the front right side of the apparatus main body. On the other hand, a banknote depositing port 41 and a banknote dispensing port 42 are provided at the upper front of the apparatus main body of the banknote handling apparatus 2. In addition, a drawer 55 that can be pulled out is provided in the lower front portion of the main body of the bill processing apparatus 2.

  The coin processing device 1 includes a display unit 3 and an operation input unit 4 on the left side of the upper surface of the front end. The display unit 3 and the operation input unit 4 are also a display unit and an operation input unit of the banknote processing apparatus 2.

  The automatic change machine 10a includes a coin processing device 1, a banknote processing device 2, a display unit 3, an operation input unit 4, a control unit 5, a storage unit 6, and an input / output interface IFa. The POS register device 10b includes an input / output unit 14, a deposit / withdrawal control unit 15, a storage unit 16, and an input / output interface IFb. The automatic change machine 10a and the POS register device 10b are communicatively connected via input / output interfaces IFa and IFb. Further, the input / output unit 14 includes a mode setting unit 14a, a deposit target country specifying unit 14b, and a deposit target country information setting unit 14c.

  The coin processing device 1 includes a check unit 33 that identifies a deposited coin, various sensor groups 11, and an actuator group 12. The banknote handling apparatus 2 includes a banknote discrimination sensor 44 for identifying a deposited banknote, various sensor groups 21, and an actuator group 22. The control unit 5 includes a deposit / withdrawal control unit 5a and a deposit identification processing unit 5b. The storage unit 6 includes deposit / withdrawal information 6a, mode setting information 6b, deposit target country information 6c, and conversion rate information 6d.

  The deposit / withdrawal control unit 5a performs the deposit process of money according to the deposit permission instruction when the deposit permission instruction is given from the POS register apparatus 10b, and the withdrawal instruction is given from the POS register apparatus 10b. If so, the cash withdrawal process is performed in accordance with the withdrawal instruction. Further, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 5a also performs a process of sequentially storing the contents of the deposited process and the withdrawal process performed in the storage unit 6 as the deposit / withdrawal information 6a while executing the deposit process and the withdrawal process. .

  The payment identification processing unit 5b, based on the identification result of the check unit 33 or the banknote discrimination sensor 44, is a base country currency (for example, Japanese currency) and a currency other than the basic country currency (for example, US currency, Payment identification processing such as determination of denomination and authenticity of Chinese currency, Taiwan currency, etc.). This deposit identification process is performed based on the deposit target country information 6 c stored in the storage unit 6. The deposit target country information 6c is information used for determining the registered deposit target country and deposit identification processing. The deposit target country information 6c is preset by the deposit target country information setting unit 14c of the POS register device 10b.

  The mode setting unit 14a performs a first mode for performing the payment identification process for all registered deposit target country currencies, and a second mode for performing the deposit identification process for the deposit target country currency designated by the deposit target country designation unit 14b. Mode, and the first mode or the second mode is set for the automatic change machine 10a. The set mode is stored as mode setting information 6b.

  The payment identification processing unit 5b performs the payment identification process for all the deposit target country currencies when the first mode is set, and the deposit identification for the specified deposit target country currency when the second mode is set. Process. It is preferable that the first mode is set when the multinational currency deposit handling money processing apparatus 10 is a manned cash register. In the case of a manned cash register, the cashier can visually identify the currency to some extent, and the designation operation by the deposit target country designation unit 14b is not required. Further, it is preferable that the second mode is set when the multi-currency deposit corresponding money processing apparatus 10 is a self-checkout or semi-self-checkout. This is because the self-checkout or semi-self-checkout needs to improve the deposit identification accuracy.

  The deposit / withdrawal control unit 5a converts the total deposit amount identified by the deposit identification processing unit 5b into the total deposit amount in the base country currency based on the exchange rate information 6d for the base country currency. When there is a change, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 5a causes the change in the base country currency to be withdrawn based on the total deposit amount in the base country currency. The deposit / withdrawal control unit 5a stores the deposit target country currency other than the base country currency identified by the deposit identification processing unit 5b in a storage box, for example, a recovery box 36 'or a recovery box 55 described later.

(Internal configuration of coin processing device)
FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the internal configuration of the coin processing device 1 shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 3, a coin deposit port 31 is an opening for receiving the inserted coins inside the apparatus main body. The coins inserted into the coin deposit port 31 are received by a deposit permission command from the POS register device 10b side, detected by a not-shown insertion detection sensor, and then conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 32. A check unit 33 provided in the deposit conveyance unit 32 functions as an identification unit, determines the authenticity and denomination of coins and counts the number of denominations. When the conveyed coin is a genuine coin, it is held in the temporary holding unit 34. On the other hand, when the conveyed coin is not a genuine coin, it is returned to the tray 40 via the switching gate G and the coin dispensing port 38. When there is a return instruction from the POS register device 10b or a return lever (not shown), the coins held in the temporary holding unit 34 are returned to the coin return port 39 through the switching gate G1.

  Thereafter, the temporary storage unit 34 functions as a transport path, and the coins stored in the temporary storage unit 34 are output and transported to the coin sorting unit 35 that is the transport path via the switching gate G1. The coins conveyed by the coin distribution unit 35 are stored in the coin storage 36 according to the denomination. The coins stored in the coin storage 36 are the basic national currency. Moreover, the coin distribution part 35 is accommodated in collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 36 ', when it is a deposit object country currency below a base country currency. An empty storage in the coin storage 36 may be made to function as the collection storage 36 '.

  Inside the apparatus main body, as a coin storage 36, a 1 yen coin storage 36a, a 50 yen coin storage 36b, a 5 yen coin storage 36c, a 100 yen coin storage 36d, a 10 yen coin storage 36e, 500 yen. Six coin storages 36f are provided. Each coin storage 36 stores the inserted coins individually for each denomination. The coin distribution unit 35 stores the coins in the respective coin storages 36 in ascending order according to the diameter of the coin corresponding to the denomination. Note that the coin distribution unit 35 uses a gate (not shown) when distributing the deposit target country currency other than the base country currency to the collection box 36 ′.

  Coins stored in each coin storage 36 are fed out to the dispensing transport unit 37. The fed coins can be conveyed to the temporary storage unit 34 via the switching gate G2. The temporary storage unit 34 also functions as a scrutiny for a scrutiny process in which the coins stored in each coin storage 36 are temporarily emptied and the number of sheets stored in each coin storage 36 is recounted.

  After that, coins of denominations corresponding to the withdrawal command from the POS register device 10b side are collectively carried out from the respective coin storages 36 via the withdrawal transport unit 37 and the switching gate G2, and the coin withdrawal is performed. It is paid out through the mouth 38 to the outside of the apparatus main body.

(Internal configuration of banknote processing device)
FIG. 4 is a side view conceptually showing the internal configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, in the banknote processing apparatus 2, the banknote conveyed from the banknote deposit port 41 is discriminated and counted by the banknote discrimination sensor 44 as an identification part, and then in the banknote storage 51 according to the denomination. Are stored in the thousand-yen banknote storage 53 and the mixing storage 54. The thousand yen bill storage 53 stores thousand yen bills that are frequently used. In the mixing box 54, 5,000 yen bills and 10,000 yen bills are mixed and stored. The scrutiny 52 is used as a temporary holding unit during scrutiny processing. The banknote outlet 42 is an opening for paying out banknotes carried out from the thousand-yen banknote storage 53 and the mixing box 54 to the outside of the apparatus main body, and is provided at the upper front of the apparatus main body. In addition, the collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 55 accommodates the deposit object country currency below a basic country currency.

  Here, between the thousand-yen banknote storage 53 and the scrutiny 52 and between the mixing box 54 and the scrutiny 52, the banknote transport path 50 is arranged. Further, on the banknote transport path 50, a switching gate G31 is disposed at the entrance to and exit from the scrutiny warehouse 52, a switching gate G32 is disposed at the entrance to and exit from the thousand yen banknote storage 53, and a switching gate G33 is disposed at the entrance to and exit from the mixing box 54. In addition, sensors S50 and S51 as image sensors for detecting the denomination and passage of the bill to be transported are arranged on the bill transport path 50.

(Deposit / withdrawal control processing by the deposit / withdrawal control unit)
Here, the deposit / withdrawal control processing procedure by the deposit / withdrawal control unit 5a will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when the deposit / withdrawal control unit 5a accepts a deposit instruction from the POS register device 10b side (step S101), the mode setting information 6a is referred to, whether the first mode is set or the second mode is set. It is determined whether it is set (step S102).

  When the first mode is set (step S102, first mode), the deposit is permitted (step S103), and the deposit is made with all the currencies in the deposit target country registered in the deposit target country information 6c as the identification target. Identification processing is performed by the deposit identification processing unit 5b (step S104), and then the process proceeds to step S108.

  On the other hand, when the second mode is set (step S102, second mode), the deposit target country designation is accepted from the deposit target country designating unit 14b (step S105), and then the deposit is permitted (step S106). ). Thereafter, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 5a causes the deposit identification processing unit 5b to perform a deposit identification process for identifying the currency of the designated deposit target country (step S107), and then proceeds to step S108.

  In step S108, the total deposit amount identified as the genuine currency by the deposit identification processing unit 5b is converted into the total deposit amount in the base country currency based on the exchange rate information 6d for the base country currency. Thereafter, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 5a notifies the converted total deposit amount of the base country currency to the POS register device 10b side (step S109). At this time, the identification result for the deposit target country currency may be notified and displayed on the input / output unit 14.

  Thereafter, the deposit / withdrawal control unit 5a accepts a change instruction from the POS register device 10b side (step S110), performs a change withdrawal process in the base country currency (step S111), and ends this process.

  When receiving the designation of the deposit target country in step S105, the deposit target country specifying unit 14b performs guidance display for prompting the deposit target country designation to the area E1 of the input / output unit 14, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, one of the four countries, Japan (JPN) in region E10, the United States (USA) in region E11, China (CHN) in region E12, and Taiwan (TWD) in region E13, is designated as a deposit target country. Can be specified. In this case, it is preferable that the input / output unit 14 is or can be directed to the customer side. That is, the deposit target country designation by the deposit target country designation unit 14b can be designated by the cashier person or the customer himself.

  Further, the designation of the depositing target country by the depositing target country designating unit 14b can be performed at any time when the depositing identification processing unit 5b is not in the depositing identification process.

  Further, the above deposit target country currency may include a gift certificate such as a gift certificate.

  Note that the deposit identification in the second mode has a shorter processing time and higher accuracy than the deposit identification in the first mode. For example, when there are 100 identification logic processes for the identification process for one identification target currency, in the second mode, only 40 identification logic processes that are characteristic parts of the one identification target currency are included. This is because it is only necessary to focus on. On the other hand, the deposit identification in the first mode needs to perform all the identification logic processes, for example, 100 identification logic processes, so that it takes a long time and there is a similar identification target currency, so the accuracy is lowered. . However, as described above, when the first mode is set with a manned cash register, the visual identification result of the cashier can be used, so that the identification accuracy can be maintained to some extent.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin processing apparatus 2 Banknote processing apparatus 3 Display part 4 Operation input part 5 Control part 5a, 15 Deposit / withdrawal control part 5b Deposit identification process part 6,16 Storage part 6a Deposit / withdrawal information 6b Mode setting information 6c Deposit target country information 6d Conversion Rate information 10 Money processing apparatus 10a for multi-country currency deposit Automatic change machine 10b POS register apparatus 11, 21 Sensor group 12, 22 Actuator group 14 Input / output unit 14a Mode setting unit 14b Payment target country designation unit 14c Deposit target country information setting unit 31 Coin deposit port 32 Deposit transfer unit 33 Checking unit 34 Temporary holding unit 35 Coin sorting unit 36 Coin storage 36 ', 55 Collection box 37 Deposit transfer unit 38 Coin dispensing port 39 Coin return port 40 Receptacle 41 Banknote deposit port 42 banknote withdrawal port 44 banknote discrimination sensor 50 banknote transport path 51 banknote storage 52 scrutiny 53 thousand yen banknote storage 54 mixing cabinet G, G 1, G32, G33 switching gate IFa, IFb output interface

Claims (8)

A multi-currency deposit-compatible money processing device that allows multi-currency deposits and withdraws in the base country currency,
A receipt identification processing unit for performing receipt identification processing of a base country currency and a deposit target currency other than the base country currency;
The first mode or the second mode has a first mode for performing deposit identification processing for all the deposit target country currencies and a second mode for performing deposit identification processing for the designated deposit target country currency. A mode setting section for setting
A deposit target country designating unit for designating a deposit target country in the second mode;
With
The deposit identification processing unit performs deposit identification processing for all deposit target country currencies when the first mode is set, and for the specified deposit target country currency when the second mode is set. A multi-currency deposit-compatible money processing apparatus characterized by performing deposit identification processing.   2. A deposit / withdrawal control unit for converting a total deposit amount identified by the deposit identification processing unit into a total deposit amount in a base country currency based on a conversion rate for the base country currency. The money processing apparatus corresponding to the multinational currency deposit described in 1.   3. The multi-country currency deposit handling money processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the deposit / withdrawal control unit causes a change in the base country currency to be withdrawn based on a total deposit amount in the base country currency.   The multi-currency deposit-compatible money processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the deposit target country designating unit guides and displays designation of a deposit target country.   The multi-country as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein designation of a deposit target country by the deposit target country designation unit is possible at a time other than during a deposit identification process by the deposit identification processing unit. Money processing device for currency deposit.   The multi-currency deposit corresponding money processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the deposit / withdrawal control unit displays a deposit identification result of the currency identified by the deposit identification processing unit. .   The multi-country currency deposit correspondence according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a storage for storing a deposit target country currency other than the basic country currency identified by the deposit identification processing unit. Money processing device.   The multi-currency deposit-compatible money processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the deposit-target country currency includes a cash voucher.

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