JP2019101838A - Cash processing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To reduce the burden on an operator at the time of the dispensing transaction of a cash processing machine.SOLUTION: A cash processing machine 100 includes a display part (an operation display part 16), an input and withdrawal mechanism (input ports 1 and 9, temporary holding parts 2 and 11, discrimination parts 3 and 10, cassettes 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d and 8, a hopper 13, a cash box 14, etc.) for loading and unloading cash, an acquisition unit (card reader unit 15) for acquiring operator information on an operator and a control unit 21 for specifying the work system of the operator on the basis of the operator information acquired by the acquisition unit at the time of the dispensing transaction and specifying a denomination and number pattern corresponding to the operator's work system to display the specified denomination and number pattern on the display part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash processor.

  For example, a cash processing machine is disposed at the backyard of a relatively large store of a distribution organization, inside the window counter of a branch of a financial institution, and others, for processing cash deposits and withdrawals and the like. Here, it is assumed that the cash processor is installed in the backyard of a relatively large store of a distribution organization.

  At the backyard of a relatively large store at a distribution organization, the operator operates a cash processor to dispense cash before the start of business. The operator brings the dispensed cash into a store counter or service counter as a change fund, and deposits the money into a terminal device such as a register or a window device installed in the counter or service counter. Then, when the business is started, the operator operates these terminal devices at the time of selling the product or providing the service, and dispenses the cash deposited before the start of the business as change.

  By the way, the operator performs the following operation when making the cash processor dispense cash. First, the operator causes the card reader unit of the cash handling machine to read the employee ID card, and causes the cash handling machine to authenticate the operator. When the authentication is performed, the operator next operates the operation display unit of the cash handling machine to instruct the cash handling machine to select the withdrawal transaction, and thereafter instructs the selection of the withdrawal mode.

  The dispensing method includes a denomination number designated dispensing method and a pattern dispensing method. The denomination number specification / dispensing method is a method of designating (inputting) the number of denominations of cash to be dispensed (hereinafter referred to as “the number of denominations to be dispensed”). The pattern dispensing method is a method of selecting a desired dispensing pattern from a plurality of types of dispensing patterns in which the number of dispensed money types is registered in advance (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  The operator selects one of the denomination number specified dispensing method and the pattern dispensing method as the dispensing method. Then, when the denomination number specified withdrawal method is selected, the operator inputs the amount of withdrawal and the number for each denomination on the input screen displayed on the operation display unit of the cash handling machine. After confirming the number of money to be dispensed, the confirmation key is pressed. On the other hand, when the pattern dispensing method is selected, the operator selects a desired dispensing pattern from a plurality of types of dispensing patterns on the input screen displayed on the operation display unit of the cash processing machine, After confirming the number of money to be dispensed, the confirmation key is pressed. In response to this, the cash processor starts the dispensing operation.

  At this time, the cash handling machine transports the banknote from the recycling cassette to the insertion slot, dispenses the banknote from the insertion slot in a state where the denominations are mixed, and discharges the coin from the coin hopper to the dispensing box, The coins are dispensed from the dispensing box in a state of being sorted by denomination. After withdrawal, the cash processor displays a receipt induction screen to prompt the operator to accept cash. When the operator receives the cash from the bill insertion slot and the coin dispensing box, the operator brings the dispensed cash into the store counter or service counter etc., and places the register or window device installed in the counter or service counter etc. Deposit money to the terminal device. That is, the operator transfers the cash dispensed from the cash processing machine to a terminal device such as a register or a counter.

JP, 2008-234461, A

  By the way, in the withdrawal transaction carried out on a daily basis, the number of withdrawal money types of each operator is almost decided corresponding to the work system of the operator and the terminal device (operation terminal) operated by the operator, etc. There is. Nevertheless, in the conventional cash processing machine, every time the dispensing transaction is performed, the operator is allowed to select the dispensing method, and the denomination of cash to be dispensed according to the selected dispensing method. The operator is made to perform the designation (input) operation for each number of sheets or the selection operation of a desired payment pattern. Therefore, the conventional cash processing machine has imposed a burden on the operator at the time of withdrawal transaction.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has as its main object to provide a cash processor that reduces the burden on the operator at the time of withdrawal transaction.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a cash processor, a display unit, a deposit and withdrawal mechanism for depositing and debiting cash, an acquiring unit for acquiring operator information on an operator, and a dispensing transaction. And identifying the work system of the operator based on the operator information acquired by the acquisition unit, and identifying the denomination number pattern corresponding to the work system of the operator to identify the identified denomination number pattern And a control unit that causes the display unit to display.

  According to the present invention, the burden on the operator at the time of withdrawal transaction can be reduced.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the cash processor which concerns on embodiment, and the apparatus relevant to the cash processor. It is a figure which shows an example of the operator information memorize | stored in the storage medium used by embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of payment pattern information used by an embodiment. It is a flowchart (1) which shows operation | movement of the cash processing machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart (2) which shows operation | movement of the cash processing machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart (3) which shows operation | movement of the cash processing machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure (1) which shows an example of the display screen of the cash handling machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure (2) which shows an example of the display screen of the cash handling machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure (3) which shows an example of the display screen of the cash handling machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure (4) which shows an example of the display screen of the cash handling machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure (5) which shows an example of the display screen of the cash handling machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the cash processing machine which concerns on a comparative example. It is a figure (1) which shows an example of the display screen of the cash handling machine which concerns on a comparative example. It is a figure (2) which shows an example of the display screen of the cash handling machine which concerns on a comparative example. It is a figure (3) which shows an example of the display screen of the cash handling machine which concerns on a comparative example.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as “this embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings are only schematically shown to the extent that the present invention can be sufficiently understood. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example. Moreover, in each figure, about the component common in common, and the same component, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and those duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.

[Embodiment]
In a cash transaction machine, in the withdrawal transaction carried out on a daily basis, the number of money to be paid out by each operator corresponds to the work system of the operator and the terminal device (operation terminal) operated by the operator, etc. It is almost fixed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, at the time of the withdrawal transaction, the number of money withdrawal types of each operator is specified corresponding to the work system of the operator, the operation terminal, etc., and the cash of the number of money types is made easy to dispense. The technical idea is to provide a cash processor.

<Composition of cash processor>
The configuration of the cash processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a view showing the configuration of the cash handling machine 100 according to the present embodiment.

  The cash processing machine 100 which concerns on this embodiment is an apparatus which processes cash deposit and withdrawal etc. The cash handling machine 100 is installed, for example, in a backyard of a relatively large store of a distribution organization, inside a counter of a branch of a financial institution, or the like. Here, it is assumed that the cash processor 100 is installed in the backyard of a relatively large store of a distribution organization.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cash handling machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes, as a bill depositing and dispensing mechanism, a bill insertion slot 1, a bill escrow unit 2, a bill discrimination unit 3, and a first cassette 5 a. The second cassette 5 b, the third cassette 5 c, the fourth cassette 5 d, and the reject cassette 8 are provided.

The bill insertion slot 1 is a place where bills are inserted and discharged. At the time of the deposit transaction, the deposited banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 1. Further, a deposit reject banknote at the time of deposit transaction, a return banknote at the time of cancellation of the deposit transaction, and a withdrawal banknote at the time of withdrawal transaction are discharged to the bill insertion slot 1.
The bill temporary holding unit 2 is a place where bills are temporarily accumulated at the time of deposit counting.
The bill discrimination unit 3 is a place for discriminating bills.
The first cassette 5a is a place for evacuating bills moving from the recycling cassette 6 at the time of automatic counting.

  The second cassette 5b, the third cassette 5c, and the fourth cassette 5d are places for storing recyclable bills. Hereinafter, the second cassette 5b, the third cassette 5c, and the fourth cassette 5d are collectively referred to as "recycle cassette 6". The cash handling machine 100 stores, in the recycling cassette 6, the recyclable banknotes that have been identified as genuine banknotes at the time of the deposit transaction. And cash processing machine 100 pays out a bill from recycling cassette 6 at the time of payment dealings. In the present embodiment, a ten thousand yen ticket (one thousand yen banknote) is stored in the second cassette 5b, a five thousand yen ticket (five thousand yen banknote) is stored in the third cassette 5c, and a one thousand yen ticket (one thousand yen banknote) Will be described as being stored in the fourth cassette 5d.

  The reject cassette 8 is a place for storing a non-recyclable reject banknote. For example, reject banknotes detected when moving from the bill temporary holding unit 2 to the recycle cassette 6 at the time of sales deposit transaction are stored in the reject cassette 8. Further, for example, reject banknotes detected when moving from the recycle cassette 6 to the bill insertion slot 1 at the time of dispensing transaction are stored in the reject cassette 8. Further, for example, reject banknotes detected when moving from the recycle cassette 6 to the first cassette 5 a at the time of automatic counting are stored in the reject cassette 8.

  In addition, the cash processing machine 100 has a coin insertion slot 9, a coin discrimination unit 10, a coin escrow unit 11, a coin return box 12, a dispensing hopper 13, and a coin dispensing box as a coin depositing and dispensing mechanism. And.

The coin insertion slot 9 is a place where coins are inserted at the time of deposit transaction.
The coin discriminating unit 10 is a place for discriminating coins.
The coin escrow unit 11 is a place where coins are temporarily accumulated at the time of deposit counting.

The coin return box 12 is a place where coins are returned at the time of counting and at the time of cancellation of the deposit transaction.
The dispensing hopper 13 is a place for storing recyclable coins. The cash processing machine 100 stores the recyclable coin identified as the normal coin in the dispensing hopper 13 at the time of the deposit transaction. Then, the cash processing machine 100 dispenses coins from the dispensing hopper 13 at the time of dispensing transaction.
The coin dispensing box 14 is a place where coins are dispensed at the time of dispensing transaction.

  The cash handling machine 100 also has a card reader unit 15, an operation display unit 16, a sealing unit 17, a receipt printer unit 18, a control unit 21, and a storage unit 22 as other mechanisms. ing.

The card reader unit 15 is a place where information is read from a storage medium (in the present embodiment, the employee card 31) at the start of a transaction. In the present embodiment, the card reader unit 15 functions as an acquisition unit that acquires operator information.
The operation display unit 16 is a place for receiving a customer operation at the time of transaction and displaying various information. The operation display unit 16 has, for example, a configuration in which a touch panel is disposed on a liquid crystal display device.
The sealing portion 17 is a place where the inserted banknotes or the dispensed banknotes are accumulated and sealed.
The receipt printer unit 18 is a place where the result of the transaction is printed on the receipt.

The control unit 21 is a unit that controls the operation of each unit of the cash handling machine 100.
The storage unit 22 is a part that stores various programs and data. In the storage unit 22, for example, dispensing pattern information D1 (see FIG. 3) is stored. The withdrawal pattern information D1 is information that defines the correspondence between the work system of the operator and the number pattern of denominations at the time of withdrawal transaction. The details of the withdrawal pattern information D1 will be described later.

  The control unit 21 of the cash processing machine 100 can specify the number-of-moneys pattern corresponding to the working system of the operator by referring to the withdrawal pattern information D1 stored in the storage unit 22 at the time of withdrawal transaction. it can.

  In the present embodiment, each employee holds an employee card 31. The employee card 31 is a storage medium carried by each employee. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the employee card 31 is an IC card. The employee card 31 stores employee information IF as operator information. The cash processing machine 100 causes the card reader unit 15 to read the employee information IF from the employee card 31.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the employee information IF includes, for example, unique ID information attached to each individual employee. FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of the operator information stored in the employee card 31, and FIG. 2 (a) and FIG. 2 (b) show two examples of the operator information. However, the example shown in FIG. 2 is only an example, and the operator information can be arbitrarily changed according to the operation.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the storage medium (employee card 31) includes ID information IF1a as an employee information (operator information) IF. In the illustrated example, the ID information IF1a is code information of "A12345", and the value "A" included in the ID information IF1a represents the work system of the operator. However, the example shown to Fig.2 (a) is only an example, and the information showing a worker's work system is not limited to the example of illustration. The information representing the work system of the operator can be represented by a method (for example, digit position, number of digits, value, etc.) different from the illustrated example.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2B, the storage medium (employee card 31) includes, as an employee information (operator information) IF, ID information IF 2a and work system information IF 2b. In the illustrated example, the ID information IF2a is code information of "123456". Unlike the ID information IF 1 a shown in FIG. 2A, the ID information IF 2 a does not represent the work system of the operator. Therefore, in the example illustrated in FIG. 2B, the storage medium (employee card 31) stores the work system information IF 2b in addition to the ID information IF 2a. In the illustrated example, the work system information IF 2 b is code information of “part-time worker level 1”, and the code information represents the work system of the operator.

<Device related to cash processor>
Returning to FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, a plurality of registers 41a, 41b,... And a plurality of window devices 42a, 42b,. Hereinafter, when the registers 41a, 41b,... Are generically referred to as "register 41". Further, when the window devices 42a, 42b,... Are generically referred to as "window device 42".

  The register 41 and the window device 42 are terminal devices (operation terminals) operated by the operator. On the operation terminals such as the register 41 and the window device 42, cash dispensed from the cash handling machine 100 is deposited as a change fund before the start of business. The cash deposited on the operation terminal such as the register 41 and the window device 42 is used as a change when selling a product or providing a service.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main store server 51 is installed at the main store. Further, in the present embodiment, the store management terminal 61 is installed in the store. The head office server 51 is a server for information management installed on the head office side. The store management terminal 61 is a server for managing information installed in the store, a personal computer (PC), or the like.

  The main store server 51 and the store management terminal 61 may store the above-described payment pattern information D1. Thereby, cash processor 100 can be made not to memorize payment pattern information D1 in storage part 22. That is, in the case of this configuration, the cash processing machine 100 communicates with other devices such as the main store server 51 and the store management terminal 61 at the time of the withdrawal transaction, and acquires the withdrawal pattern information D1 from the other device. Then, the cash handling machine 100 can specify the number-of-moneys pattern corresponding to the working system of the operator by referring to the acquired withdrawal pattern information D1.

<Configuration of withdrawal pattern information>
The configuration of the withdrawal pattern information D1 will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the dispensing pattern information D1. However, the example shown in FIG. 3 is only an example, and the payment pattern information D1 can be arbitrarily changed according to the operation.

As described above, the withdrawal pattern information D1 is information defining the correspondence between the work system of the operator and the number-of-denominations pattern at the time of withdrawal transaction. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the withdrawal pattern information D1 includes a date field, a work system field, an operation terminal field, a denomination number pattern field, and a withdrawal total amount field.
Date information is registered in the date field.
In the work system column, work system information such as office worker level 1 and external service level 1 is registered. Here, the office worker is a person who works in the store. The office worker operates a stationary operation terminal such as a register or a window device. In addition, a foreign worker is a person who goes around. For example, there are foreign agents of a financial institution, workers of a cash exchange service business, transport workers of a delivery business, refill workers of vending machines (vending machines), and the like. The salesperson operates a stationary operation terminal such as a window device or a portable operation terminal such as a smartphone or a notebook computer.
In the operation terminal field, operation terminal information (information on a terminal device scheduled to be operated by the operator) is registered.
In the denomination number pattern column, denomination number pattern information of cash to be dispensed is registered. The denomination number pattern information can be different for each operation terminal. Therefore, the denomination number pattern information can be varied according to the number of floors installed in the operation terminal, the sales floor, etc. Further, the denomination number pattern information can be made different for each operation terminal even if the internal worker level of the operator of the operation terminal is the same.
In the total withdrawal amount column, total amount information of cash to be dispensed is registered.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the working system of the operator, the payment pattern information D1 defines a denomination number pattern corresponding to the operation terminal. Note that what the operator's work system is like is specified by the operator information (employee information IF) stored in the employee card 31. For example, in the example shown to Fig.2 (a), it identifies by the value "A" contained in ID information IF1a of employee information IF. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 2 (b), it is specified by the work system information IF 2b of the employee information IF.

  The withdrawal pattern information D1 is created in advance (at least before the start of sales of the store), for example, by a manager of each store. The payment pattern information D1 is registered in advance in the cash processing machine 100 and / or another device (for example, the main store server 51, the store management terminal 61, etc.) by the manager of each store or the like.

  The payment pattern information D1 includes information on an operation terminal such as a register or a window device. Then, the withdrawal pattern information D1 is set so that the number of denominations at the time of withdrawal transaction can be determined by allocating the withdrawal pattern corresponding to the work system of the operator for each operation terminal. The cash handling machine 100 can specify the denomination number pattern corresponding to the working system of the operator or the operation terminal by referring to the withdrawal pattern information D1 at the time of withdrawal transaction.

<Operation of cash processor>
Hereinafter, the operation of the cash handling machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C and 5A to 5E. 4A to 4C are flowcharts showing the operation of the cash handling machine 100, respectively. 5A to 5E are views each showing an example of a display screen of the cash handling machine 100. The operation of the cash processing machine 100 is mainly performed by the control unit 21.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the cash processing machine 100 causes the card reader unit 15 to read the employee information IF from the employee card 31 (acquire the operator information) (S105).
After S105, the cash processing machine 100 executes the recognition process of the operator based on the employee information IF read in S105 (S110).
After S110, the cash processing machine 100 displays the menu screen IM11 (see FIG. 5A) on the operation display unit 16 (S115). The menu screen IM11 (see FIG. 5A) is a selection screen of processing for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to execute.

In the example shown in FIG. 5A, the menu screen IM11 is configured to include a "payment" button, a "withdrawal" button, a "load" button, a "collection" button, and a "next candidate" button. There is.
The "payment" button is a button for instructing the cash processing machine 100 to execute a payment transaction.
The “withdrawal” button is a button for instructing the cash processing machine 100 to execute a withdrawal transaction.
The "load" button is a button for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to execute a cash loading process.
The "collection" button is a button for instructing the cash processing machine 100 to execute a cash collection process.
The “next candidate” button is a button for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to display the next candidate.

  Here, the operator will be described as pressing the "withdrawal" button. Returning to FIG. 4A, when the operator presses the “withdrawal” button, the cash processing machine 100 receives a withdrawal transaction instruction (S120). After S120, the process proceeds to S205 of FIG. 4B.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, after S120, the cash processing machine 100 specifies the work system of the operator based on the employee information IF read in S105 (S205), and whether or not the operator is an office worker Is determined (S210).

  If it is determined in S210 that the operator is not an office worker but an outside employee, the process proceeds to S225. On the other hand, when it is determined in S210 that the operator is an office worker, the cash processing machine 100 displays the list screen IM12 (see FIG. 5B) of the operation terminal on the operation display unit 16 (S215). Here, it is assumed that the office worker does not decide the operation terminal and selects it every time.

  The list screen IM12 (see FIG. 5B) of the operation terminal is a specification screen of the operation terminal operated by the operator. In the example illustrated in FIG. 5B, the list screen IM12 of the operation terminal includes the buttons "No. 1" to "No. 10", the "Return" button, the "Cancel" button, the "Decide" button, and the "Next". And a candidate button.

The buttons "No. 1" to "No. 10" are buttons for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to designate the operation terminal.
The "return" button is a button for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to return to the previous screen.
The "cancel" button is a button for instructing the cash processing machine 100 to cancel the transaction process.
The “decision” button is a button for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to decide the operation.
The “next candidate” button is a button for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to display the next candidate.

  Here, it is assumed that the operator presses, for example, the “No. 1” button. Returning to FIG. 4B, after S215, the cash handling machine 100 determines the button pressed by the operator, and accepts the selection of the operation terminal (S220).

  After S220, the cash handling machine 100 refers to the payment pattern information D1 (see FIG. 3) stored in the storage unit 22, and the work system of the operator specified in S205 and the operation accepted in S220. Based on the terminal, the number-of-dispense denominations pattern is specified (S225).

  At this time, the cash processing machine 100 communicates with another device (the main store server 51, the store management terminal 61, etc.) to acquire the withdrawal pattern information D1 from the other device, and refers to the withdrawal pattern information D1. By doing this, the number-of-dispensing denominations pattern may be specified.

  After S225, the cash processing machine 100 displays a withdrawal denomination number confirmation screen IM13 (see FIG. 5C) on the operation display unit 16 (S230).

  The payment denomination number confirmation screen IM13 (see FIG. 5C) is a screen that allows the operator to confirm the number of withdrawal denominations. In the example shown in FIG. 5C, the withdrawal denomination number confirmation screen IM13 includes the number of banknotes field from 10,000 yen to 1,000 yen, the number of coin fields from 500 yen to 1 yen, the withdrawal amount field, and The configuration includes a "cancel" button, a "confirm" button, and a "correct" button.

The bill number column from 10,000 yen to 1,000 yen is a column for displaying the number of dispensed bills for each denomination.
The coin number column from five hundred yen to one yen is a column for displaying the number of coins to be dispensed for each denomination.
The withdrawal amount field is a field for displaying the withdrawal amount.
The "cancel" button is a button for instructing the cash processing machine 100 to cancel the transaction process.
The "confirm" button is a button for notifying the cash handling machine 100 that the operator has confirmed the display content.
The “next candidate” button is a button for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to display the next candidate.

  After S230, the cash processing machine 100 determines what has been pressed (S235). If it is determined in S235 that the correction button has been pressed, the correction input screen IM14 (see FIG. 5D) is displayed on the operation display unit 16 (S240), and the correction of the number of dispensed money types is received (S245) . After this, the process returns to S230. On the other hand, if it is determined in S235 that the confirmation button has been pressed, the process proceeds to S305 in FIG. 4C.

  The correction input screen IM14 (see FIG. 5D) is a screen that allows the operator to correct the number of dispensed money types. In the example illustrated in FIG. 5D, the correction input screen IM14 includes a number of banknotes field from 10,000 yen to 1,000 yen, a number of coin fields from five hundred yen to one yen, a ten-key pad, a withdrawal amount field, and And the "confirm" button and the "clear" button.

The number-of-bills column from ten thousand yen to one thousand yen is a column for inputting the number of dispensed bills for each denomination.
The coin number column from five hundred yen to one yen is a column for inputting the number of coins to be withdrawn for each denomination.
The ten keys are keys from "0" to "9" used when inputting the number of sheets in the bill number column or the coin number column.
The withdrawal amount field is a field for displaying the withdrawal amount.
The "cancel" button is a button for instructing the cash processing machine 100 to cancel the transaction process.
The "confirm" button is a button for notifying the cash handling machine 100 that the operator has confirmed the input content.
The "clear" button is a button for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to delete the display information of the bill number column, the coin number column, or the amount-of-payment column. For example, the operator can delete the display information of the column by designating the column to be deleted and pressing the “clear” button. Also, the operator can erase the display information of all the columns by pressing the "clear" button a plurality of times.

  When it is determined that the confirmation button is pressed in the determination of S235 described above, as shown in FIG. 4C, the cash processing machine 100 executes the withdrawal of cash (S305), and the cash receipt induction screen IM15 (FIG. 4) 5E) is displayed on the operation display unit 16 (S310).

  The cash receipt induction screen IM15 (see FIG. 5E) is a screen for prompting the operator to receive cash. In the example shown in FIG. 5E, the cash receipt induction screen IM15 has a configuration in which the words "Please receive cash" are popped up. The operator receives (takes out) cash from the bill insertion slot 1 and the coin dispensing box 14 in accordance with the cash receipt induction screen IM15.

  After S310, when the cash handling machine 100 detects receipt of cash (S315), the cash handling machine 100 determines whether all withdrawals have been completed (S320). If it is determined in S320 that all withdrawals have not been completed (in the case of “No”), the process returns to S305. On the other hand, if it is determined in S320 that all withdrawals have been completed (in the case of “Yes”), the cash processing machine 100 executes printing of the withdrawal receipt by the receipt printer unit 18 (S325) . This completes the processing of the series of routines.

  In the operation concerned, the bill insertion slot 1 of the cash handling machine 100 and the coin dispensing box 14 have an upper limit number of storable cash. Therefore, even after the operator receives the cash from the bill insertion slot 1 and the coin dispensing box 14 in the cash dispensing operation (S305), the cash is still dispensed inside the cash processing machine 100. It may remain.

  Therefore, the cash handling machine 100 repeats the cash dispensing operation (S305) and the receiving and guiding operation (S310) as described above. Then, when the dispensing operation (S305) and the receiving and guiding operation (S310) of all the dispensed cash are completed, the cash processing machine 100 prints out the payment receipt by the receipt printer unit 18 (S325), Complete the gold deal.

  After S325, the operator brings the dispensed cash into a store counter or service counter as a change fund, and deposits the cash into an operating terminal such as the register 41 or the window device 42 installed in the counter or service counter. . Then, when the business is started, the operator operates these operation terminals at the time of sale of goods or at the time of service provision, and dispenses the cash deposited before the start of business as change.

  Thereafter, when the sales are ended, the operator operates the operation terminal to settle the sales money. At this time, the operation terminal prints a sales slip or stores it in a storage medium. Then, the operator takes out the cash stored in the operation terminal. The amount of cash taken out at this time is the total amount of the balance of the change reserve (the cash dispensed from the cash processor 100 in S325) and the sales proceeds.

  The operator manages the withdrawal receipt printed by the cash processor 100 in S325, the sales slip printed by the operation terminal at the time of settlement processing of sales money, and the cash taken out from the operation terminal at the settlement processing of sales money. Hand over The manager operates the cash processing machine 100 to deposit the cash passed from the operator. At this time, the administrator inputs the cash out amount information printed on the cash receipt received from the operator, the sales amount information printed on the sales slip, etc. to the cash processor 100. Thereby, the cash processing machine 100 can perform the collection process of the balance of change fund and the storage process of the sales money.

  The operation of the cash processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment is characterized mainly in that the process shown in FIG. 4B is performed. In order to describe the features of the operation of the cash handling machine 100 in an easy-to-understand manner, the operation of the cash handling machine of the comparative example will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7A to 7C. The cash processor of the comparative example corresponds to a general conventional cash processor. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cash handling machine of the comparative example. FIGS. 7A to 7C are views each showing an example of a display screen of the cash handling machine of the comparative example.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the cash processing of the comparative example is different from the cash processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment in that the processing shown in FIG. 6 is performed instead of the processing shown in FIG. 4B. Therefore, in the cash processing of the comparative example, the processing of S105 to S120 shown in FIG. 4A is performed, then the processing of S705 to S745 shown in FIG. 6 is performed, and then the processing of S305 to S325 shown in FIG. It is configured to do.

  In the cash processing of such a comparative example, after the processing of S120 shown in FIG. 4A, the dispensing method selection screen IM61 (see FIG. 7A) is displayed on the operation display unit 16 (S705).

  The dispensing method selection screen IM61 (see FIG. 7A) is a screen that allows the operator to select a sorting method of cash to be dispensed. In the example shown in FIG. 7A, the dispensing method selection screen IM61 is configured to select one of the “denomination number specification dispensing” button and the “pattern dispensing” button.

The “denomination number specification withdrawal” button is a button for instructing the cash processing machine 100 to withdraw money by the denomination number specification withdrawal method. The denomination number specification / dispensing method is a method of designating (inputting) the number (the number of money denominations to be dispensed) of each denomination of cash to be dispensed.
The “pattern withdrawal” button is a button for instructing the cash processing machine 100 to dispense cash according to the pattern withdrawal method. The pattern dispensing method is a method of selecting a desired dispensing pattern from among a plurality of types of dispensing patterns in which the number of dispensed money types is registered in advance.

  The operator presses one of the "number-of-types for denomination number specification withdrawal" button and the "pattern withdrawal" button in accordance with the payment method selection screen IM61.

After S705, the cash processing machine 100 determines what button has been pressed (S710).
If it is determined in S710 that the "number of bills for denomination number specification withdrawal" button is pressed, the cash processing machine 100 displays a number of denominations number specification screen IM62 (see FIG. 7B) on the operation display unit 16 (see FIG. S 715).

  The number-of-moneys-types specification screen IM62 (see FIG. 7B) is a screen that allows the operator to specify the number of money for each type of money to be dispensed. In the example shown in FIG. 7B, the denomination number designation screen IM62 includes a number of banknotes field from 10,000 yen to 1,000 yen, a coin number field from five hundred yen to one yen, a ten key, a slip amount field, and The configuration includes a money amount column, a "cancel" button, a "confirm" button, and a "clear" button.

The number-of-bills column from ten thousand yen to one thousand yen is a column for inputting the number of dispensed bills for each denomination.
The coin number column from five hundred yen to one yen is a column for inputting the number of coins to be withdrawn for each denomination.
The ten keys are keys from "0" to "9" used when inputting the number of sheets in the bill number column or the coin number column.
The slip amount field is a field for inputting the amount (slip amount) described in the slip that has been delivered to the operator in advance from the store side. The slip amount is the amount of cash to be dispensed as a change reserve.
The payment amount column is the total amount of cash to be dispensed calculated from the number of each denomination input in the number of banknotes column from 10,000 yen to 1,000 yen and the number of coin number column from 500 yen to 1 yen. Is a column for displaying
The "cancel" button is a button for instructing the cash processing machine 100 to cancel the transaction process.
The "confirm" button is a button for notifying the cash handling machine 100 that the operator has confirmed the input content.
The "clear" button is a button for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to delete the display information of the bill number column, the coin number column, or the amount-of-payment column.

  The operator inputs the slip amount into the slip amount field and inputs the number of money to be dispensed into the bill number field and the coin number field according to the denomination number specification screen IM62. In response to this, the cash processing machine 100 accepts the input of the slip amount (S720), and thereafter accepts the input of the number of money to be dispensed (S725). Then, the cash handling machine 100 displays the total amount of cash to be dispensed calculated from the number of money of each denomination input in the number-of-bills column and the number-of-coins column in the amount-of-dispense column.

  The operator confirms whether or not the amount input in the slip amount column and the amount displayed in the withdrawal amount column match, and confirms that they match, and then presses the “confirm” button. In response to this, the cash processing machine 100 accepts an input of confirmation of the number of dispensed money types (S730). Thereafter, the processing proceeds to S305 in FIG. 4C.

  If it is determined that the “pattern withdrawal” button has been pressed in the determination of S710 described above, the cash processing machine 100 displays the pattern screen IM63 (see FIG. 7C) on the operation display unit 16 (S735).

  The pattern screen IM63 (see FIG. 7C) is a screen that allows the operator to select a desired withdrawal pattern from among a plurality of kinds of withdrawal patterns in which the number of dispensed money types is registered in advance. In the example shown in FIG. 7C, the pattern screen IM63 includes a plurality of types of withdrawal patterns, withdrawal amount fields, a "return" button, a "cancel" button, a "decision" button, and a "next candidate" button , Is composed.

The withdrawal amount column is a column in which the withdrawal amount corresponding to the withdrawal pattern selected by the operator is displayed.
The "return" button is a button for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to return to the previous screen.
The "cancel" button is a button for instructing the cash processing machine 100 to cancel the transaction process.
The “decision” button is a button for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to decide the operation.
The “next candidate” button is a button for instructing the cash handling machine 100 to display the next candidate.

  The operator selects a desired withdrawal pattern in accordance with the pattern screen IM63. In response to this, the cash processing machine 100 receives an input of selection of a payment pattern (S 740). Then, the cash processing machine 100 displays the withdrawal amount corresponding to the selected withdrawal pattern in the withdrawal amount column.

  After confirming the amount of money displayed in the payment amount column, the operator presses the "confirm" button. In response to this, the cash processing machine 100 receives an input of confirmation of the withdrawal amount (S745). Thereafter, the processing proceeds to S305 in FIG. 4C.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the operation of the cash processing machine 100 according to this embodiment can be compared with the operation of the comparative example shown in FIG. It is a flow which specifies the number of gold denominations and presents the cash of the number of denominations to the operator. The cash processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment allows the operator to select a dispensing method each time a dispensing transaction is executed, and the number of denominations to be dispensed according to the selected dispensing method. This eliminates the need for the operation of causing the operator to perform the designation (input) operation of or the selection operation of the desired withdrawal pattern. Therefore, the cash processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment can reduce the burden on the operator at the time of payment transaction.

<Supplementary matter>
In the present embodiment, the employee card 31 held by the operator includes work system information of the operator. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2A, the value “A” of the ID information IF1a is the working system information of the operator, and in the example shown in FIG. 2B, the working system information IF2b is an employee It is registered in the card 31. The work system information of these operators can be set so as to indicate whether the operator is an internal worker who works by operating the operation terminal in the store or is an external employee who performs a roundabout operation. Further, the payment pattern information D1 (see FIG. 3) registered in the cash processing machine 100 and / or other devices (for example, the main store server 51, the store management terminal 61, etc.) The payment denomination information corresponding to the operation terminal is included.

  In such a configuration, the cash processing machine 100 acquires the work system information of the operator from the employee card 31 at S105 (see FIG. 4A) at the time of the withdrawal transaction. Thus, the cash handling machine 100 can determine whether the operator is an office worker or an outside employee.

  Then, when the operator is an office worker, the cash handling machine 100 displays the list screen IM12 (see FIG. 5B) of the operation terminal in the process of S215 (see FIG. 4B), and selects the operation terminal for the operator. Let As a result, the cash handling machine 100 identifies the number of denominations of the withdrawal pattern assigned to the in-person level of the operator or the operation terminal in S225 (see FIG. 4B), and identifies in S230 (see FIG. 4B). Present the operator with the amount of money to be paid out.

  On the other hand, when the operator is a foreign worker, the cash processing machine 100 specifies the number of denominations of withdrawal patterns assigned to the foreign worker level of the operator from the ID information etc. in S225 (see FIG. 4B). , And the amount of money to be paid out identified in S230 (see FIG. 4B) is presented to the operator.

  Even in the case where the operator is an office worker, the cash handling machine 100 is a case where the operator is an outside employee, taking into consideration the case where the operator desires to change the number of dispensed money types. Also, by performing the processes of S235 to S245 (see FIG. 4B), the configuration can be made such that the presented number of withdrawal denominations can be corrected.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the value “A” of the ID information IF1a is the work system information of the operator, but the work system information of the operator is a method different from the illustrated example (for example, , Digit position, number of digits, value, etc.). The ID information IF1a may be set so that the work system of the operator is determined at the time of registration. At that time, for example, when the operator is an office worker, the number of denominations to be paid out is determined for each register by allocating the dispensing pattern assumed in advance to each register installed in the store. Good. Further, for example, when the operator is an external sales representative, it is preferable to determine the number of withdrawal denominations for each ID of the external sales representative by allocating a withdrawal pattern assumed in advance.

  When the operator is an office worker, the cash processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment can specify the number of dispensed money types by performing an operation of selecting an operation terminal such as a register or a window device. Therefore, the cash processing machine 100 can prevent a mistake in the input operation of the number of dispensed money types and the selection operation of the payment pattern. Furthermore, the cash processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment is an operation in place of the input operation of the number of withdrawal money types and the selection operation of the withdrawal pattern, when the operator uses one of the operation terminals for work shift. By causing the operator to perform the selection operation of the terminal, it is possible to easily specify the number of dispensed money types corresponding to the operation terminal. Such a cash processing machine 100 does not allow the operator of the number of dispensed money types for each operation terminal to be taken into consideration, so it is possible to improve the efficiency of the payment transaction.

  Further, in the cash processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the operator is an external sales representative, the number of dispensed money types is specified in S225 (see FIG. 4B) after the authentication of the operator in S110 (see FIG. 4A). Therefore, it is possible to prevent a mistake in the input operation of the number of dispensed money types and the selection operation of the payment pattern. Furthermore, since the cash processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment does not need to perform the input operation of the number of dispensed money types and the selection operation of the payment pattern, it is possible to save time and effort for specifying the number of dispensed money types. It is possible to improve the efficiency of withdrawal transactions.

<Main Features of Cash Processor>
(1) As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the control unit 21 of the cash processing machine 100 according to the present embodiment uses the operator information (employee information IF) acquired by the card reader unit 15 at the time of withdrawal transaction. Based on the operator's work system, the denomination number pattern corresponding to the operator's work system is specified. Then, the control unit 21 causes the operation display unit 16 to display the specified denomination number pattern. Such a cash handling machine 100 causes the operator to select a withdrawal method each time a withdrawal transaction is executed, and the number of cash for each denomination of cash to be dispensed according to the selected withdrawal method. This eliminates the need for the operation of causing the operator to perform the designation (input) operation of or the selection operation of the desired withdrawal pattern. Therefore, the cash processing machine 100 can reduce the burden on the operator at the time of the withdrawal transaction.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 3, the denomination number pattern is a pattern set for each operation terminal (register 41, window device 42, etc.). Such a cash processing machine 100 can make it easy to withdraw money of the number of denominations corresponding to the operation terminal as well as the working system of the operator.

  (3) The control unit 21 is configured to specify the number-of-moneys pattern corresponding to the work system of the operator by referring to the payment pattern information D1 stored in the storage unit 22. Alternatively, the control unit 21 communicates with another device (the main store server 51, the store management terminal 61, etc.), acquires the withdrawal pattern information D1 from the other device, and refers to the withdrawal pattern information D1. The denomination number pattern corresponding to the working system of the operator may be specified. Such a cash handling machine 100 can perform suitable withdrawal by changing the registration information of the withdrawal pattern information D1.

  (4) In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the operator information (employee information IF) is configured to include the ID information IF 1a of the operator and is a storage medium carried by the operator (employee card 31). The card reader unit 15 reads operator information (employee information IF) from a storage medium (employee card 31). The control unit 21 acquires the ID information IF1a from the operator information (employee information IF) read by the card reader unit 15, specifies the work system of the operator corresponding to the ID information IF1a, and selects the work system of the operator. The denomination number pattern corresponding to is specified.

  (5) Or, in the example shown in FIG. 2 (b), the operator information (employee information IF) includes at least work system information IF 2b representing the work system of the operator, and by the operator It is stored in a storage medium (employee card 31) to be possessed. The card reader unit 15 reads operator information (employee information IF) from a storage medium (employee card 31). The control unit 21 is configured to obtain the work system information IF 2 b from the operator information (employee information IF) read by the card reader unit 15 and specify a denomination number pattern corresponding to the work system of the operator. May be

  By the feature (4) or the feature (5) described above, the cash processing machine 100 specifies the work system of the operator based on the operator information (employee information IF) stored in the storage medium (employee card 31), It is possible to specify a denomination number pattern corresponding to the working system of the operator.

  (6) The control unit 21 is configured to receive a correction to the denomination number pattern when the operator performs a correction operation on the denomination number pattern displayed on the operation display unit 16. Such a cash handling machine 100 can perform correction when the operator desires to correct the number-of-denominations pattern displayed on the operation display unit 16.

  (7) The control unit 21 is configured to execute a withdrawal transaction of cash corresponding to the denomination number pattern when the operator performs a confirmation operation on the denomination number pattern displayed on the operation display unit 16. ing. Such a cash handling machine 100 can reduce designation errors in the number of dispensed money types.

  As mentioned above, according to the cash processing machine 100 concerning this embodiment, the burden on the operator at the time of payment transaction can be reduced.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, the embodiments described above have been described in detail in order to facilitate understanding of the subject matter of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not necessarily limited to one including all the components described. In addition, the present invention can add another component to a certain component or change some components to other components. Also, the present invention can delete some of the components.

  Further, for example, the present invention is applicable to all cash processors used in financial institutions and distribution institutions.

  Further, for example, in the embodiment described above, the cash processing machine 100 acquires the operator information by reading the operator information from the employee card 31 by the card reader unit 15. However, the acquisition of the operator information is not limited to the reading of the operator information from the employee card 31, and can be performed by another method. For example, the acquisition of the operator information can also be performed by causing the operator to input the ID information IF 1a from the operation display unit 16 or an input unit (not shown).

  Further, for example, in the example shown in FIG. 2A, the ID information IF1a stored in the storage medium (employee card 31) represents the work system of the operator. However, the work system of the operator may be changed at an unexpected timing. Therefore, even in the case where the ID information IF1a represents the work system of the operator, the storage medium (employee card 31) additionally stores the work system information IF2b shown in FIG. 2B. It is also good. In this case, the cash handling machine 100 uses the work system of the operator represented by the work system information IF2b (see FIG. 2B) than the work system of the operator represented by the ID information IF1a (see FIG. 2A). Give priority to processing. That is, the cash handling machine 100 has the working system of the operator represented by the working system information IF2b (see FIG. 2B) rather than the working system of the operator represented by the ID information IF1a (see FIG. 2A). Treat it as representing a genuine work system. Thereby, cash processor 100 can respond, even when a worker's work system is changed.

  Further, for example, in the dispensing pattern information D1 (see FIG. 3), a plurality of denomination number patterns can be set for one person. For example, the payment pattern information D1 can arbitrarily set a denomination number pattern in accordance with an event such as Christmas or a sales promotion campaign. That is, with respect to the withdrawal pattern information D1 (see FIG. 3), period information, date and time information and the like corresponding to the event are registered in the date column for each event such as Christmas, and denomination number pattern information according to the event is paid. It can be registered in the seed number pattern column. Thereby, the cash processing machine 100 can set the number of dispensed money types for each operator according to various situations. In addition, the payment pattern information D1 can arbitrarily set the number-of-moneys pattern according to monthly, weekly, weekday, events (golden week, Christmas season, year-end and New Year, etc.).

1 bill insertion slot 2 bill temporary storage section 3 bill discrimination section 5a first cassette (evacuation)
5b Second cassette (10,000 yen ticket)
5c third cassette (five thousand yen ticket)
5d fourth cassette (thousand yen ticket)
6 recycle cassette 8 reject cassette 9 coin insertion slot 10 coin discrimination section 11 coin temporary storage section 12 coin return box 13 withdrawal hopper 14 coin withdrawal box 15 card reader section (acquisition section)
16 operation display unit 17 sealed unit 18 receipt printer unit 21 control unit 22 storage unit 31 employee card (storage medium)
41 (41a, 41b, ...) Register (operation terminal)
42 (42a, 42b, ...) Window device (operation terminal)
51 main store server 61 store management terminal (server, PC, etc.)
100 Cash handling machine D1 Withdrawal pattern information IF employee information (operator information)
IF1a, IF2a ID information IF2b Work system information

Claims (8)

A display unit,
With the deposit and withdrawal mechanism which performs deposit and withdrawal of cash,
An acquisition unit for acquiring operator information on an operator;
At the time of withdrawal transaction, the work system of the operator is specified based on the operator information acquired by the acquisition unit, and the denomination number pattern corresponding to the work system of the operator is specified and specified. And a controller for causing the display unit to display a denomination number pattern. In the cash handling machine according to claim 1,
The cash processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the denomination number pattern is a pattern set for each operation terminal operated by the operator. In the cash processing machine according to claim 1 or 2,
And a storage unit storing withdrawal pattern information in which the work system of the operator is associated with the number of denominations in the withdrawal transaction.
The cash processing machine, wherein the control unit specifies a denomination number pattern corresponding to a work system of the operator by referring to the payment pattern information stored in the storage unit. In the cash processing machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The control unit communicates with another device, acquires from the other device the withdrawal pattern information in which the work system of the operator and the denomination number pattern at the time of withdrawal transaction are associated, and the withdrawal A cash processing machine characterized by specifying a denomination number pattern corresponding to a working system of the operator by referring to gold pattern information. The cash processor according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The operator information includes ID information of the operator, and is stored in a storage medium carried by the operator.
The acquisition unit reads the operator information from the storage medium.
The control unit acquires the ID information from the operator information read by the acquisition unit, specifies the work system of the operator corresponding to the ID information, and corresponds to the work system of the operator A cash processor characterized by specifying a denomination number pattern. The cash processor according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The operator information includes at least work system information representing a work system of the operator, and is stored in a storage medium carried by the operator.
The acquisition unit reads the operator information from the storage medium.
The cash processing machine, wherein the control unit acquires the work system information from the operator information read by the acquisition unit, and specifies a denomination number pattern corresponding to the work system of the operator. . The cash processing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
The said control part is a cash processing machine characterized by receiving correction | amendment with respect to the said number pattern pattern of money types, when the said operator performs correction operation with respect to the number pattern pattern of money types displayed on the said display part. The cash processor according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
When the operator performs a check operation on the denomination number pattern displayed on the display unit, the control unit executes a cash dispensing transaction corresponding to the denomination number pattern. Cash processor.

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