JP2020087025A - Coin roll storage device and system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a coin roll storage device and system that can be stored in an enclosure of a narrow sales data processing device.SOLUTION: A coin roll storage device of an embodiment includes: an enclosure; a storage unit that stores coin rolls each including a prescribed number of coins of the same denomination aligned and packed, per denomination; an opening unit that opens the storage unit to the enclosure; a storage unit that, based on an output from a sensor provided for the storage unit that senses the presence/absence of coin rolls, holds the amount of coin rolls stored in the storage unit, per denomination; a first communication unit connected to another coin roll storage device to receive first information concerning the amount of coin rolls per denomination, transmitted from the other coin roll storage device; and a second communication unit connected to a host apparatus to transmit second information concerning the amount of coin rolls per denomination stored in the storage unit and the first information received by the first communication unit to the host apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a coin-roll storage device and system.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there is a coin-roll storage device that stores coins to be replenished in a coin changer that dispenses change to a customer. The coin-roll storage device stores coin-rolls, in which coins of the same denomination are lined up in a predetermined number and packaged, by denomination.

By the way, the coin-roll storage device may be installed inside a housing of a sales data processing device that performs sales registration processing for products sold in a store. Recently, there is a self-type sales data processing device that performs a registration process on a product sold at a store by the customer's own operation. Since a plurality of self-type sales data processing devices are installed in a narrow space, the width of each self-type sales data processing device is often narrow. Therefore, in particular, the coin-roll storage device may not fit inside the housing.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a coin-roll storage device and system that can be stored in a housing of a sales data processing device having a narrow width.

A coin-roll storage device according to an embodiment includes a housing, a storage portion that stores a predetermined number of coins of the same denomination in a coin type, and stores coin-rolled coins, and the storage portion is opened to the housing. An opening section, a storage section that stores the amount of the coin type of the coin bar stored in the accommodating section based on the output from a sensor that detects the presence or absence of the coin bar provided in the accommodating section, and By connecting to the coin-roll storage device and receiving the first information relating to the amount of the coin type of the coin-roll transmitted from the other coin-roll storage device, and connecting to the host device, The storage unit includes second information regarding the amount of the coin type of the coin-roll stored in the storage unit, and a second communication unit that transmits the first information received by the first communication unit to the host device.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of the POS terminal. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the banknote change machine. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data configuration of a coin-roll stock storage unit of the banknote change machine. FIG. 5: is a top view which shows the outline of a coin-roll storage device. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the coin-roll storage device. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control process of the banknote change machine. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the coin-roll storage device. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control process of the coin-roll storage device.

Hereinafter, a coin-roll storage device and system according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. In the embodiment, the banknote change machine will be described as an example of a higher-level device. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the system includes a self-POS terminal (hereinafter simply referred to as a POS terminal) 1, which is a sales data processing device, a banknote change machine 2, a coin change machine 3, a coin-roll drawer (coin storage device) 4, A coin-roll drawer (a coin-roll storage device) 5 and a coin-roll drawer (a coin-roll storage device) 6 are provided. The POS terminal 1 and the banknote change machine 2 are connected to each other via a communication line 9 so that they can communicate with each other. The banknote change machine 2 and the coin change machine 3 are connected via a communication line 10 so that they can communicate with each other.

The banknote change machine 2 and the coin-roll drawer 4 are connected to each other via a communication line 7 so that they can communicate with each other. The coin-roll drawer 4 and the coin-roll drawer 5 are communicably connected to each other via a communication line 7. The coin-roll drawer 5 and the coin-roll drawer 6 are connected to each other via a communication line 7 so that they can communicate with each other. The communication line 7 connecting the banknote change machine 2 and the coin-roll drawer 4 and the communication line 7 connecting the coin-roll drawer 4 and the coin-roll drawer 5 are connected in the coin-roll drawer 4. That is, the banknote change machine 2 and the coin-roll drawer 5 are directly connected via the communication line 7. Therefore, the coin-roll drawer 5 can directly communicate with the banknote change machine 2 via the communication line 7. A communication line 7 connecting the coin-roll drawer 4 and the coin-roll drawer 5 and a communication line 7 connecting the coin-roll drawer 5 and the coin-roll drawer 6 are connected in the coin-roll drawer 5. That is, the banknote change machine 2 and the coin-roll drawer 6 are directly connected via the communication line 7. Therefore, the coin-roll drawer 6 can directly communicate with the banknote change machine 2 via the communication line 7. When viewed from the coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 5 and the coin-roll drawer 6 are other coin-roll drawers. The coin-roll drawer 4 is the first coin-roll storage device, and the coin-roll drawer 5 or the coin-roll drawer 6 is the second coin-roll storage device.

The banknote change machine 2 and the coin-roll drawer 4 are connected to each other by a power line 8. Therefore, the banknote change machine 2 supplies electric power to the coin-roll drawer 4. The coin-roll drawer 4 and the coin-roll drawer 5 are connected to each other by a power line 8. Therefore, the coin-roll drawer 4 supplies electric power to the coin-roll drawer 5. The coin-roll drawer 5 and the coin-roll drawer 6 are connected to each other by a power line 8. Therefore, the coin-roll drawer 5 supplies electric power to the coin-roll drawer 6. The power line 8 connecting the banknote change machine 2 and the coin-roll drawer 4 and the power line 8 connecting the coin-roll drawer 4 and the coin-roll drawer 5 are connected in the coin-roll drawer 4. That is, the banknote change machine 2 and the coin-roll drawer 5 are directly connected via the power line 8. Therefore, the banknote change machine 2 can directly supply power to the coin-roll drawer 5 through the power line 8. Further, the power line 8 connecting the coin-roll drawer 4 and the coin-roll drawer 5 and the power line 8 connecting the coin-roll drawer 5 and the coin-roll drawer 6 are connected in the coin-roll drawer 5. That is, the banknote change machine 2 and the coin-roll drawer 6 are directly connected via the power line 8. Therefore, the banknote change machine 2 can directly supply power to the coin-roll drawer 6 via the power line 8.

The POS terminal 1 includes a configuration for reading a symbol such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code attached to a product to be purchased, and a configuration for performing a payment operation based on the product information of the product specified by the read symbol. There is. The customer performs the sales registration operation by reading the symbol of the product to be purchased. The customer also performs a payment operation for the POS terminal 1 to perform a payment process. The POS terminal 1 executes sales registration processing based on the sales registration operation performed by the customer. In addition, the POS terminal 1 executes the payment process based on the payment operation performed by the customer. The detailed configuration of the POS terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

Here, the sales registration process includes a process of displaying and storing product information such as a product name and a price of the product based on a product code that identifies a product associated with the read symbol. In addition, payment processing is processing that displays the total amount of change and the amount of change related to transactions with customers based on the product information of products that have undergone sales registration processing, and product information of payment processed products and receipts that print payment information. Includes processing to issue.

The banknote change machine 2 carries in the deposit money for the banknotes deposited by the customer with the purchase of the product, and stores the deposit money by denomination. In addition, the banknote change machine 2 pays out the banknote change from the change amount calculated based on the total amount information transmitted from the POS terminal 1 and the deposit received from the customer. The banknote change machine 2 also transmits change information for coins to the coin change machine 3.

The coin change machine 3 carries in the deposit money for the coins deposited by the customer along with the purchase of the product, and stores the deposit money by denomination. In addition, the coin change machine 3 pays out the change for coins transmitted from the banknote change machine 2.

Next, the appearance of the POS terminal 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of the POS terminal 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the POS terminal 1 includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 12. The first housing 11 includes a door 111 that can be opened and closed. The door 111 rotates up and down around the hinge portion 111a. The 1st housing|casing 11 accommodates the banknote change machine 2, the coin change machine 3, the coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 5, and the coin-roll drawer 6. The coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 5, and the coin-roll drawer 6 are provided so as to be vertically stacked. That is, the coin-roll drawer 5 is stacked immediately above the coin-roll drawer 6. Further, the coin-roll drawer 4 is stacked immediately above the coin-roll drawer 5.

The reading unit 50 includes a scanner 53 that reads the appearance of a product or a code (bar code or the like) attached to the product in order to specify the product. In addition, the reading unit 50 includes a printer 51 that prints a receipt relating to product sales data processing. In the printer 51, a receipt ejection stand 51 a that supports the ejected receipt is projected from the first housing 11. That is, the receipt discharge table 51 a is a convex portion provided so as to project from the first housing 11. Further, the reading unit 50 includes a card reader 52 that reads a credit card.

The display operation unit 60 includes a monitor 61 and a touch panel 62. The monitor 61 displays information. The touch panel 62 is provided on the surface of the monitor 61 and is a keyboard for inputting key information based on a position touched by a customer who is an operator.

The basket storage shelf 20 is a storage table that serves as a storage space for baskets when the product in the basket is taken out and held over the reading unit 50. The basket placing shelf 20 is provided on one side of the POS terminal 1 (on the right side of the POS terminal 1 in FIG. 2).

The bagging shelf 80 is a stand for packing the scanned products into bags. The bagging shelf 80 is provided on the other side of the POS terminal 1 (the opposite side of the basket placing shelf 2, that is, the left side of the POS terminal 1 in FIG. 2).

The customer places the basket containing the product to be purchased on the basket placing shelf 20. Next, the customer takes out the product from the basket and holds the symbol attached to the product on the scanner 53. Then, the scanner 53 reads the symbol. The POS terminal 1 analyzes the read symbol and acquires a product code that identifies the product. After that, the customer packs the merchandise whose symbol is read in a bag installed on the bagging shelf 80.

Next, the hardware of the banknote change machine 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the banknote change machine 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote change machine 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22, a RAM (Random Access memory) 23, a memory unit 24, and the like. The CPU 21 is the control subject. The ROM 22 stores various programs. The RAM 23 expands various data. The memory unit 24 stores various programs. The CPU 21, ROM 22, RAM 23, and memory section 24 are connected to each other via a data bus 25. The CPU 21, the ROM 22, and the RAM 23 form the control unit 200. That is, the control unit 200 executes the control process of the banknote change machine 2 described later by the CPU 21 operating according to the control program stored in the ROM 22 or the memory unit 24 and expanded in the RAM 23.

The RAM 23 has a money storage unit 231 and a coin-roll inventory storage unit 232. The money storage unit 231 stores the number of coins stored in the coin change machine 3 (money amount information) by denomination. Further, the money storage unit 231 stores the amount of coins stored in the coin change machine 3. Further, the money storage unit 231 stores the number of bills stored in the bill change machine 2 by denomination. In addition, the money storage unit 231 stores the amount of bills stored in the bill change machine 2. The coin-roll inventory storage unit 232 stores, for each coin-roll drawer, the number of coin-rolls stored in the coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 5, and the coin-roll drawer 6. The coin-roll inventory storage unit 232 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The memory unit 24 is composed of a nonvolatile memory such as an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) or a flash memory that retains stored information even when the power is turned off. The memory unit 24 has a control program unit 241 and a money amount threshold unit 242. The control program unit 241 stores a control program for controlling the banknote change machine 2. The inventory threshold unit 242 stores, for each denomination, the minimum number of coins that should be stored in the coin change machine 3. The denomination in which the number of coins stored in the coin change machine 3 is less than the minimum number stored in the inventory threshold unit 242 needs to be replenished in the coin change machine 3.

Further, the control unit 200, via the data bus 25 and the controller 26, the operation unit 27, the display unit 28, the deposit conveying unit 29, the deposit identifying unit 30, the reject unit 31, the dispense identifying unit 32, the dispense conveying unit 33. Connected with.

The deposit transfer unit 29 carries the inserted banknotes into the banknote change machine 2. The deposit identification unit 30 identifies the denomination of the carried-in banknote and the authenticity of the banknote. The reject unit 31 discharges fake bills and the like to the outside of the bill change machine 2. The withdrawal identification unit 32 identifies the denomination of the bill to be paid out as change. The withdrawal/conveyance unit 33 pays out bills as change to the outside of the bill change machine 2.

The control unit 200 is also connected to the communication I/F 34, the communication I/F 35, and the communication I/F 36 via the data bus 25. The communication I/F 34 (upper communication unit) is connected to the coin-roll drawer 4, coin-roll drawer 5, and coin-roll drawer 6 via the communication line 7 so that information can be mutually transmitted and received. The communication I/F 35 is connected to the POS terminal 1 via the communication line 9 so that information can be transmitted and received. The communication I/F 36 is connected to the coin change machine 3 via the communication line 10 so that information can be transmitted and received.

Next, the coin-roll inventory storage unit 232 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data configuration of the coin-roll inventory storage unit 232 of the banknote change machine 2. The coin-roll inventory storage unit 232 stores the number of coin-rolls stored in the coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 5, and the coin-roll drawer 6 for each coin-roll drawer. As shown in FIG. 4, the coin-roll inventory storage unit 232 stores coins of 1-yen coin, 5-yen coin, 10-yen coin, 50-yen coin, 100-yen coin, and 500-yen coin stored in the coin-roll drawer 4. Is stored for each denomination. Similarly, the coin bar stock storage unit 232 stores the number of coins of 1 yen coin, 5 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 500 yen coin stored in the coin bar drawer 5. Store by denomination. Similarly, the coin bar stock storage unit 232 stores the number of coins of 1 yen coin, 5 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 500 yen coin stored in the coin bar drawer 6. Store by denomination.

Therefore, the banknote change machine 2 stores the number of coins (the amount of coins) of each denomination stored in each coin drawer.

Each 1-yen coin, 5-yen coin, 10-yen coin, 50-yen coin, and 100-yen coin has a coin-shaped structure in which 50 coins are aligned and packed in a columnar shape. In addition, one coin of a 500-yen coin is formed by aligning 25 coins and packaging them in a columnar shape. Therefore, one coin of 1 yen coin is 50 yen, 1 coin of 5 yen coin is 250 yen, 1 coin of 10 yen coin is 500 yen, 1 coin of 50 yen coin is 2500 yen, One coin of 100 yen coin is 5000 yen, and one coin of 500 yen coin is 10000 yen. Therefore, the coin-roll inventory storage unit 232 of the banknote change machine 2 may store, for each coin-roll drawer, the amount of money of each coin type stored in each coin-roll drawer (the amount of coin-roll). Further, both the number of coin-type coins and the amount of money of each coin type may be stored.

Further, the banknote change machine 2 includes a power supply 37. The power supply 37 supplies electric power to each part of itself. Further, the banknote change machine 2 includes a power source I/F 38 (upper power supply unit) connected to the power source 37. The power supply I/F 38 supplies power from the power supply 37 to the coin-roll drawer 4.

From here, the configuration of the coin-roll drawer 4 will be described. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the outline of the coin-roll drawer 4. The coin-roll drawer 5 and the coin-roll drawer 6 have the same configuration as the coin-roll drawer 4.

As shown in FIG. 5, the coin-roll drawer 4 includes a housing 4a and a drawer 4b. The housing 4a is a hollow, substantially rectangular parallelepiped whose one surface (the lower surface in FIG. 5) is open. The drawer 4b can be opened and closed with respect to the housing 4a on one surface of the housing 4a. The housing 4a has an opening 54. The opening portion 54 has, for example, a solenoid 49 (see FIG. 6), and energizes the solenoid to open the drawer 4b closed from the housing 4a from the housing 4a.

The drawer 4b, which is a storage unit, includes a plurality of coin-roll storage units 55 that align and store coin-type coins. The coin bar can be taken out with the drawer 4b opened from the housing 4a. The coin bar cannot be taken out when the drawer 4b is closed in the housing 4a.

A coin-roll sensor is provided near each coin-roll storage unit 55. The coin-roll sensor 56 detects whether or not a coin-roll is stored in the coin-roll storage unit 55 (presence/absence of coin-roll). That is, the number of coins of the denomination for which the coin-roll sensor 56 has detected that the coin-roll is stored is the number of coin-rolls stored in the coin-roll drawer. The control unit 400, which will be described later, stores the number of coin-rolls of the gold type stored in the coin-roll drawer based on the output of the coin-roll sensor 56 that detects that the coin-roll is stored.

Further, the housing 4a includes a circuit board 400a including a control unit 400 described later. The circuit board 400a includes a communication I/F 70 (first communication unit) and a communication I/F 71 (second communication unit) that transmit and receive information. In addition, the circuit board 400a includes a power supply I/F 72 (power supply/demand unit) and a power supply I/F 73 (power supply unit) that supply and receive power.

The coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 5, and the coin-roll drawer 6 are formed to be slim so that the width direction (the horizontal direction in FIG. 5) becomes narrow. For example, the number of coins that can be stored in a coin-roll drawer has been reduced compared with the conventional coin-roll drawer, and the width direction of the coin-roll drawer has been made slim. Therefore, the coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 5, and the coin-roll drawer 6 can be housed in the first housing 11 or the second housing 12. Note that the coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 5, and the coin-roll drawer 6 may be slim except in the width direction so that they can be stored in the first housing 11 or the second housing 12.

Next, the hardware configuration of the coin-roll drawer 4 will be described. The hardware configurations of the coin-roll drawer 5 and the coin-roll drawer 6 are the same as those of the coin-roll drawer 4. Here, the hardware configuration of the coin-roll drawer 4 will be described as a representative.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the coin-roll drawer 4. As shown in FIG. 6, the coin-roll drawer 4 includes a CPU 41, a ROM 42, a RAM 43, a memory unit 44, and the like. The CPU 41 is the control subject. The ROM 42 stores various programs. The RAM 43 expands various data. The memory unit 44 stores various programs. The CPU 41, ROM 42, RAM 43, and memory unit 44 are connected to each other via a data bus 45. The CPU 41, the ROM 42, and the RAM 43 form the control unit 400. That is, the control unit 400 executes the control process of the coin-roll drawer 4 described later by the CPU 41 operating in accordance with the control program stored in the ROM 42 or the memory unit 44 and expanded in the RAM 43.

The RAM 43 has a coin-roll storage unit 431 (first storage unit). The coin-roll storage unit 431 stores the number of coin-rolls stored in the coin-roll drawer 4 for each coin type. The coin-roll storage unit 431 provided in the RAM 43 of the coin-roll drawer 5 and the coin-roll drawer 6 is a second storage unit.

The memory unit 44 is composed of a nonvolatile memory such as an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) or a flash memory that retains stored information even when the power is turned off. The memory unit 44 has a control program unit 441. The control program unit 441 stores a control program for controlling the coin-roll drawer 4.

The control unit 400 is also connected to the operation unit 47, the display unit 48, the solenoid 49, and the coin-roll sensor 56 via the data bus 45 and the controller 46. The control section 400 energizes the solenoid 49 to drive the opening section 54. Further, the control unit 400 receives a signal indicating whether or not the coin bar is stored, which is output from the coin bar sensor 56.

The control unit 400 is also connected to the communication I/F 70 and the communication I/F 71 via the data bus 45. The communication I/F 70 is connected to the communication I/F 71 of the coin-roll drawer 5 via the communication line 7. Further, the communication I/F 71 is connected to the communication I/F 34 of the banknote change machine 2 via the communication line 7. The communication I/F 70 and the communication I/F 71 are connected to each other via the communication line 7a. The communication line 7a is a part of the communication line 7, and is mutually connected to the communication line 7 connected to the communication I/F 70 and the communication line 7 connected to the communication I/F 71. Therefore, the communication I/F 71 can directly transmit the first information received by the communication I/F 70 from the coin-roll drawer 5 to the banknote change machine 2.

That is, the communication I/F 70 receives the first information from the coin-roll drawer 5. The communication I/F 70 outputs the first information received from the coin-roll drawer 5 to the communication I/F 71 via the communication line 7a. The communication I/F 71 transmits the input first information to the banknote change machine 2. The control unit 400 may take the first information into the coin-roll drawer. The communication I/F 71 also outputs the information received from the banknote change machine 2 to the communication I/F 70 via the communication line 7a. The communication I/F 70 transmits the input information to the coin-roll drawer 5. The first information is information on the number of types of coins stored in the coin-roll drawer 5. The first information is information on the number of types of coins stored in the coin-roll drawer 6.

Further, the communication I/F 71 transmits, to the banknote change machine 2, information on the number of types of coins stored in the coin-roll drawer 4 stored in the coin-roll storage unit 431 (second information).

The power supply I/F 72 is connected to the power supply of the banknote change machine 2 via the power supply line 8. The power supply I/F 73 is connected to the power supply I/F 72 of the coin-roll drawer 5 via the power supply line 8. Further, the power supply I/F 72 and the power supply I/F 73 are connected to each other via the power supply line 8a. The power supply line 8a is a part of the power supply line 8, and is mutually connected to the power supply line 8 connected to the power supply I/F 72 and the power supply line 8 connected to the power supply I/F 73. Therefore, the power supply I/F 73 supplies a part of the electric power received by the power supply I/F 72 from the banknote change machine 2 to the coin-roll drawer 5. The power supply 74 supplies a part of the electric power received by the power supply I/F 72 from the banknote change machine 2 to each part of the coin-roll drawer 4 to drive the coin-roll drawer 4.

From here, the control of the banknote change machine 2 will be explained. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control process of the banknote change machine 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 200 of the banknote change machine 2 determines whether the banknote of the money paid by the customer has been inserted from the insertion slot (S11). When it is determined that the banknote has been inserted (Yes in S11), the control unit 200 carries the inserted banknote into the banknote change machine 2 (S12). Next, the control unit 200 examines the authenticity of the introduced bill to determine whether it is a genuine coin (S13). When it is determined that the bill is a true coin (Yes in S13), the control unit 200 stores the bill in the bill storage unit by denomination (S14). Then, the control unit 200 calculates the number of denominations of the stored bills (S15), and also calculates the amount of denomination and the total amount. Then, the control unit 200 stores the number of denominations of bills, the amount of denominations, and the total amount of money in the money storage unit 231 (S16). Then, the control unit 200 returns to S11. When it is determined that the bill is not a true coin (No in S13), the control unit 200 drives the reject unit 31 to eject a bill that is not a true coin to the outside (S17). Then, the control unit 200 returns to S11.

When it is determined in S11 that the bill is not inserted (No in S11), the control unit 200 determines whether the change information is received from the POS terminal 1 (S21). When it is determined that the change information has been received from the POS terminal 1 (Yes in S21), the control unit 200 pays out the change amount of banknotes based on the received change information (S22). In the process of S22, the control unit 200 calculates the change amount of coins and transmits the change amount to the coin change machine 3. The coin change machine 3 pays out the change according to the received change amount of coins.

Next, the control unit 200 determines the number and the amount of banknotes stored in the banknote change machine 2 based on the amount of money stored in the money storage unit 231 and the number of banknotes paid out in S22. Is calculated (S23). Then, the control unit 200 overwrites and stores the number and amount of bills calculated in S23 in the money storage unit 231 (S24). Then, the control unit 200 returns to S11.

When it is determined in S21 that the change information is not received (No in S21), the control unit 200 selects the coin bar inventory from any one of the coin bar drawer 4, the coin bar drawer 5, and the coin bar drawer 6. It is determined whether information has been received (S31). When it is determined that the coin-roll inventory information has been received from any of the coin-roll drawers (Yes in S31), the control unit 200 stores the coin-roll inventory information of the coin-roll drawer in the coin-roll inventory storage unit 232. Yes (S32). For example, when the coin-roll inventory information is received from the coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll inventory information is stored in the area of the coin-roll inventory storage unit 232 associated with the coin-roll drawer 4. Then, the control unit 200 returns to S11.

Further, when it is determined in S31 that the gold stock information is not received from the coin-roll drawer (No in S31), the control unit 200 determines whether the information about the amount of coins is received from the coin change machine 3. A judgment is made (S33). When it is determined that the money amount information of coins is received from the coin change machine 3 (Yes in S33), the control unit 200 stores the received money amount information of coins in the money amount storage unit 231 (S34). ). Then, the control unit 200 returns to S11.

When it is determined in S33 that the coin amount information is not received (No in S33), the control unit 200 determines the coin amount information and the coin amount threshold stored in the coin storage unit 231. The coins stored in the coin change machine 3 based on the minimum number of coins of each denomination stored in the section 242 (the number of coins that is small enough to replenish the coin change machine 3). It is determined whether there is a coin of a denomination that is lacking in (S35). When there is a denomination in which the amount of coins stored in the inventory storage unit 231 is less than the number stored in the inventory threshold unit 242, the control unit 200 determines that there is a coin of insufficient denomination. To judge. When there is no denomination whose coins stored in the storage amount storage unit 231 are less than the number stored in the storage amount threshold unit 242, the control unit 200 does not have any coins of insufficient denomination. To judge. When it is determined that there is a coin of the deficient denomination (Yes in S35), the control unit 200 transmits the deficiency information including the denomination of the deficient coin to the POS terminal 1 ( S36). Then, the control unit 200 returns to S11.

The POS terminal 1 displays the lacking information on the display unit. The clerk who saw the shortage information, from the POS terminal 1 (or from an attendant terminal not shown), command information for adding change to the coin change machine 3 (including information of the denomination to be added) Send to change machine 2.

When it is determined that the coins stored in the coin change machine 3 do not have the deficient coins (No in S35), the control unit 200 determines whether the command information is received from the POS terminal 1 ( S37). When it is determined that the command information is received from the POS terminal 1 (Yes in S37), the control unit 200 stores the coin bar of the denomination based on the denomination information included in the received command information. The coin-roll drawer that is present is determined, a number that identifies the coin-roll drawer is added, and an opening command for the drawer 4b is transmitted (S38). Then, the control unit 200 returns to S11.

From here, the functional configuration of the coin-roll drawer 4 according to the embodiment will be described. The coin-roll drawer 5 and the coin-roll drawer 6 have the same functional configuration. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the coin-roll storage device.

As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 400 of the coin-roll drawer 4 functions as the storage unit 401. It should be noted that the storage unit 401 indicates the function of the control unit 400 in the embodiment, and does not limit the interpretation of the configurations described in the claims.

As shown in FIG. 8, the storage unit 401 stores, based on the output from the coin-roll sensor 56 for detecting the presence or absence of coin-rolls provided in the drawer 4b, the amount of coin type of coin-rolls stored in the drawer 4b. Memorize

Next, a control process of the coin-roll drawer 4 according to the embodiment will be described. The coin-roll drawer 5 and the coin-roll drawer 6 perform the same control processing. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control process of the coin roll drawer 4. As shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 400 of the coin-roll drawer 4 determines the state of the signal detected by each coin-roll sensor 56 at a predetermined timing (for example, every one minute) (S41). When the coin-roll sensor 56 outputs a signal indicating that the coin-roll sensor 56 is on, the coin-roll sensor 56 does not detect the coin-roll. When the coin-roll sensor 56 outputs a signal indicating that it is off, the coin-roll sensor 56 detects the coin-roll. The control unit 400 looks at the output from each coin-roll sensor 56 and determines whether the coin-roll sensor 56 is on or off. It is determined that no coin is stored, and it is determined that a coin is stored in the coin storage unit 55 in which the coin sensor 56 is off.

When determining the state of the signal detected by each coin-roll sensor 56 (Yes in S41), the control unit 400 is stored in the coin-roll drawer 4 based on the signal from each coin-roll sensor 56. The number of coin-rolls (inventory status of coin-rolls) that are present is totaled for each coin type (S42). Then, the storage unit 401 stores the total number of coin-rolls by coin type in the coin-roll storage unit 431 (S43). Then, the control unit 400 transmits the information (second information) on the number of coins of each coin type stored in the coin-roll storage unit 431 to the banknote change machine 2 from the communication I/F 71 via the communication line 7 (S44). ). In the case of the coin-roll drawer 5, the control unit 400 uses the communication I/F 71, the communication line 7 and the coin-roll drawer to transfer information (second information) on the number of coin-rolls of each coin type stored in the coin-roll storage unit 431. It transmits to the banknote change machine 2 via 4. Further, in the case of the coin-roll drawer 6, the control unit 400 uses the communication I/F 71 to communicate the information on the number of coin-rolls of the coin type stored in the coin-roll storage unit 431 (second information) and the coin-roll drawer. 5 and the coin-roll drawer 4 to the banknote change machine 2. Then, the control unit 400 returns to S41.

When it is determined that the state of the signal from each coin-roll sensor 56 is not detected (No in S41), the control unit 400 determines whether the opening instruction is received from the banknote change machine 2 (S51). .. When it is determined that the opening instruction is received from the banknote change machine 2 (Yes in S51), the control unit 400 determines whether the received opening instruction includes a number for identifying the coin-roll drawer 4 ( S52). When it is determined that the number for identifying the coin-roll drawer 4 is included (Yes in S52), the control unit 400 drives the opening unit 54 to open the drawer 4b from the housing 4a (S53). .. Then, the control unit 400 returns to S41. The clerk closes the drawer 4b after taking out the missing coin from the opened drawer 4b.

When it is determined that the number for identifying the coin-roll drawer 4 is not included (No in S52), the control unit 400 returns to S41 without opening the drawer 4b. When it is determined that the opening instruction is not received from the banknote change machine 2 (No in S51), the control unit 400 returns to S41.

According to such an embodiment, the coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 5, and the coin-roll drawer 6 have a slim shape in the width direction and include the communication I/F 70 and the communication I/F 71. Therefore, a plurality of coin-roll drawers can be vertically stacked (stacked) and stored in the housing 4a of the POS terminal 1. Even if the POS terminal 1 has a narrow width, the housing 4a can be stored. Can be stored inside.

Further, according to the embodiment, the coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 5, and the coin-roll drawer 6 include the power source I/F 72 and the power source I/F 73 for supplying and receiving the power source. , And can supply power to other coin-roll drawers.

In the embodiment, the systems described in claims 4 and 5 include the banknote change machine 2, and any two of the coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 5, and the coin-roll drawer 6.

Although the embodiment and the modified example of the present invention have been described above, the embodiment and the modified example are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The embodiment and the modified examples can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, changes, and combinations can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiments and modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the scope of equivalents thereof.

For example, in the embodiment, the bill change machine 2 is used as an example of the higher-level device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the POS terminal 1 may be the coin change machine 3 as the host device.

Moreover, in the embodiment, the self-type POS terminal 1 is used as the sales data processing device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sales data processing device may be, for example, a normal POS terminal operated by an operator instead of the customer himself/herself. Further, the sales data processing device may be a semi-self type accounting device.

Further, in the embodiment, three coin-roll drawers, that is, the coin-roll drawer 4, the coin-roll drawer 4, and the coin-roll drawer 6 are used. However, the number of coin-roll drawers is not limited to this and may be one or more.

1 POS Terminal 2 Banknote Change Machine 3 Coin Change Machine 4 Coin Drawer 4a Case 4b Drawer 5 Coin Drawer 6 Coin Drawer 7 Communication Line 7a Communication Line 8 Power Line 8a Power Line 9 Communication Line 10 Communication Line 41 CPU
42 ROM
43 RAM
44 memory unit 54 open unit 55 coin-roll storage unit 56 coin-roll sensor 200 control unit 231 money-storing storage unit 232 coin-money inventory storage unit 242 money-storing threshold unit 400 control unit 401 storage unit 431 coin-metal storage unit

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Claims (5)

Housing and
A storage unit for storing coin-rolls in which coins of the same denomination are lined up in a predetermined number and packaged by denomination,
An opening portion that opens the storage portion with respect to the housing,
Based on the output from the sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the coin bar provided in the storage unit, a storage unit that stores the amount of the coin type of the coin bar stored in the storage unit.
A first communication unit which is connected to another coin-roll storage device and is capable of receiving first information relating to the amount of coin type of the coin-roll transmitted from the other coin-roll storage device;
A second device that is connected to a higher-level device and that transmits the second information relating to the amount of the coin type of the coin-roll stored in the storage unit and the first information received by the first communication unit to the higher-level device. Communication department,
A coin-roll storage device equipped with. It further comprises a power receiving unit that receives power for driving the coin-roll storage device supplied from the host device, and a power supply unit that supplies a part of the received power to the other coin-roll storage device. Was
The coin-roll storage device according to claim 1. The second communication unit transmits the first information and the second information to a banknote change machine as a higher-level device,
The coin-roll storage device according to claim 1. A system comprising a host device, a first coin-roll storage device connected to the host device, and one or a plurality of second coin-roll storage devices connected to the first coin-roll storage device,
The upper device is
An upper communication unit capable of communicating with the first coin-roll storage device,
A coin-roll inventory storage unit that stores the amount of coin-rolls stored in the first coin-roll storage device and the amount of coin-rolls stored in the second coin-roll storage device for each coin-roll storage device;
Equipped with
The first coin-roll storage device,
Housing and
A storage unit for storing coin-rolls in which coins of the same denomination are lined up in a predetermined number and packaged by denomination,
An opening portion that opens the storage portion with respect to the housing,
A first storage unit that stores the amount of the coin type of the coin bar stored in the accommodating unit based on an output from a sensor that detects the presence or absence of a coin bar provided in the accommodating unit;
A first communication unit that is connected to the second coin-roll storage device and receives first information relating to the amount of coin type of the coin-roll transmitted from the second coin-roll storage device;
The second information relating to the amount of the coin type of the coin stored in the first storage unit and the first information received by the first communication unit are connected to the upper device, A second communication unit for transmitting to the upper communication unit,
Equipped with
The second coin-roll storage device is
Housing and
A storage unit for storing coin-rolls in which coins of the same denomination are lined up in a predetermined number and packaged by denomination,
An opening portion that opens the storage portion with respect to the housing,
A second storage unit that stores the amount of the coin type of the coin bar stored in the accommodating unit based on the output from the sensor that detects the presence of the coin bar provided in the accommodating unit;
A third communication unit, which is connected to another second coin-roll storage device and receives third information relating to the amount of coin type of the coin-roll transmitted from the other second coin-roll storage device;
The first information related to the amount of the coin type of the coin stored in the second storage unit and the third information received by the third communication unit is connected to the first communication unit, A fourth communication unit for transmitting to the coin-roll storage device,
System with. The upper device is
A higher power supply unit that supplies power to the first coin-roll storage device;
The first coin-roll storage device,
A power receiving unit that receives power for driving the first coin-roll storage device supplied from the host device; and a power supply unit that supplies a part of the received power to the second coin-roll storage device. Further preparation,
The second coin-roll storage device is
A power receiving unit that receives power for driving the second coin-roll storage device supplied from the host device; and a power supply unit that supplies a part of the received power to another coin-roll storage device. Further prepared,
The system of claim 4.

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