JP2021060754A - Cash processor and automatic change machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To reduce the burden of an operator in calculating a selling amount when a balance amount in an automatic change machine is uncertain.SOLUTION: A cash processor comprises: a payment part for paying cash for change used in an automatic change machine; a reception part for receiving cash collected from the automatic change machine; and a control part for calculating a selling amount in the automatic change machine based on a payment money amount, which is the amount of cash paid by the payment part, a balance amount, which is the amount of cash remaining in the automatic change machine after cash collection from the automatic change machine, and a reception money amount, which is the amount of cash collected from the automatic change machine and received in the reception part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a cash processing device and an automatic change machine.

In recent years, cash processing devices for cash withdrawal transactions and deposit transactions have been installed in distribution facilities and commercial facilities such as retail stores and supermarkets. In the withdrawal transaction, the cash processing device withdraws, for example, the number of cash specified by the operator for each denomination from the cash storage unit for withdrawal. The cash withdrawn in the withdrawal transaction is used as a change reserve by the automatic change machine. In the deposit transaction, the cash collected from the automatic change machine is deposited in the cash processing device, and the cash is stored in the cash storage unit for withdrawal. Cash deposited in deposit transactions may include change reserves and sales proceeds.

Some types of cash processing devices are "deposit amount (the amount of cash collected from the automatic change machine and deposited in the cash processing device"-"withdrawal amount (withdrawn from the cash processing device and supplied to the automatic change machine). The amount of change reserve) ”is used to calculate the amount of sales in the automatic change machine. Such calculation of the amount of sales is also disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 below.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-112275

In order to determine the sales amount by the above calculation, all the cash of the automatic change machine must be collected, or a certain amount of cash must be left in the automatic change machine every time after the cash is collected from the automatic change machine. Is a prerequisite.

On the other hand, in the actual operation of the automatic change machine, the cash is left in the automatic change machine after the cash is collected from the automatic change machine, and the amount of the remaining cash (remaining amount) can be changed. For example, when the remaining amount is increased, in order to determine the sales amount by the above calculation, cash is replenished to the automatic change machine by a method that does not involve the cash processing device. Further, when the remaining amount is reduced, in order to determine the sales amount by the above calculation, a part of the cash withdrawn from the automatic change machine is stored by a method in which the cash processing device is not involved. However, these operations performed in a manner that does not involve a cash processing device are burdensome for the operator.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the burden on the operator in calculating the sales amount when the remaining amount of the automatic change machine is indefinite. It is to provide new and improved cash processing equipment and automatic change machines that can be used.

In order to solve the above problems, according to a certain viewpoint of the present invention, a withdrawal unit for withdrawing cash for change used in an automatic change machine and a deposit for depositing cash collected from the automatic change machine. The withdrawal amount, which is the amount of cash withdrawn by the withdrawal department, the remaining amount, which is the amount of cash left in the automatic change machine after the cash is collected from the automatic change machine, and the automatic change. Provided is a cash processing apparatus including a control unit that calculates a sales amount in the automatic change machine based on a deposit amount that is the amount of cash collected from the machine and deposited in the deposit unit.

The control unit may calculate the amount obtained by subtracting the withdrawal amount from the total amount of the deposit amount and the remaining amount as the sales amount.

The control unit is the previous remaining amount, which is the amount of cash left in the automatic change machine after the previous withdrawal amount and the previous cash collection from the automatic change machine from the total amount of the deposit amount and the remaining amount. The amount obtained by subtracting may be calculated as the sales amount.

The cash processing device may further include an operation unit and a display unit that displays an input screen for the operator to input the remaining amount by operating the operation unit.

The cash processing apparatus may further include an information reading unit that reads information indicating the remaining amount from a medium having the information indicating the remaining amount.

The medium may be a paper medium on which an optically readable code is formed as information indicating the remaining amount.

The medium may be a storage medium in which information indicating the remaining amount is electronically stored.

The cash processing device may further include a communication unit that acquires the remaining amount of the automatic change machine by communication.

The communication unit may receive the remaining amount directly from the automatic change machine.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to another viewpoint of the present invention, a vault for storing change cash withdrawn from a cash processing device and the change cash stored in the vault are stored. When the withdrawal unit to be withdrawn, the display unit, and the withdrawal unit make a withdrawal for cash collection from the vault, the display unit is in the vault after the withdrawal for the collection. An automatic change machine is provided that includes a control unit that displays the remaining amount of cash, which is the amount of cash remaining.

The automatic change machine may further include a communication unit that directly transmits the remaining amount to the cash processing device.

According to the present invention described above, it is possible to reduce the burden on the operator in calculating the sales amount when the remaining amount of the automatic change machine is indefinite.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the cash processing system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the appearance structure of the cash register machine 8 by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the POS register 10 and the automatic change machine 20. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the cash processing apparatus 30 according to 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of a menu screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the residual input screen 50. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation of the cash processing system by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a deposit transaction. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the remaining amount receipt 60. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the cash processing apparatus 30-2 according to the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the remaining amount reading screen 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows the cash processing system by 3rd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the cash processing apparatus 30-3 by 3rd Embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are designated by the same reference numerals, so that duplicate description will be omitted.

Further, in the present specification and the drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by adding different alphabets after the same reference numerals. However, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of the plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given to each of the plurality of components.

<Overview of cash processing system>
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a cash processing system for calculating sales amounts in various stores such as supermarkets, department stores and mass merchandisers. Hereinafter, an outline of the cash processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a cash processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the cash processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a store having a sales floor and a backyard. The sales floor is an area where customers buy products. The backyard is an area used for temporary storage of goods and office work of staff.

The cash processing system includes a plurality of cash register machines 8 installed in the sales floor and a cash processing device 30 installed in the backyard. Although three cash register machines 8 are shown in FIG. 1, the number of cash register machines 8 may be one or two, or four or more.

The cash register 8 performs a settlement process for products carried by the customer. The cash register 8 stores cash paid by the customer. Further, the cash register machine 8 has a hangar for storing change reserves, which are cash for change, and withdraws the change to be returned to the customer from the hangar.

The cash processing device 30 can execute a withdrawal transaction for withdrawing banknotes and coins used as a change reserve at the cash register machine 8 and a deposit transaction for depositing banknotes and coins collected from the cash register machine 8. For example, a store staff (operator of the cash processing device 30) withdraws a change reserve from the cash processing device 30 by a withdrawal transaction before the start of business, and replenishes the cash register machine 8 with the change reserve. In addition, the store staff withdraws cash for collection from the cash register 8 after the business is closed, and deposits the cash into the cash processing device 30 by a deposit transaction.

The cash processing device 30 has a withdrawal amount which is the amount of cash (change reserve) withdrawn from the cash processing device 30 for each cash register 8, and is collected from each cash register 8 and deposited in the cash processing device 30. The sales amount at each cash register 8 is calculated based on the deposit amount, which is the amount of cash.

Here, when all the cash of the cash register 8 is collected, or when a certain amount of cash is left in the cash register 8 each time after the cash is collected from the cash register 8, the cash processing device 30 uses the "payment amount". -The amount of sales at the cash register 8 can be calculated by calculating the "withdrawal amount". However, in the actual operation of the cash register machine 8, it is assumed that cash is left in the cash register machine after the cash is collected from the cash register machine 8 and the amount of the remaining cash (remaining amount) is indefinite. For example, the remaining amount may be changed every day of the week or at the convenience of the store.

In this regard, the cash processing apparatus 30 according to each embodiment of the present invention can appropriately and easily calculate the sales amount even when the remaining amount of the cash register 8 is indefinite. Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

<First Embodiment>
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the remaining amount of the cash register 8 is manually input to the cash processing device 30, so that the cash processing device 30 calculates the sales amount of the cash register 8 in consideration of the remaining amount. It is possible to do. Hereinafter, in relation to the first embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the cash register 8, the configuration of the cash processing device 30, and the operation of the cash processing system will be sequentially described in detail.

(Appearance configuration of cash register machine)
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an external configuration of the cash register 8 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the cash register 8 according to the first embodiment is similarly applied to other embodiments described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cash register 8 includes a POS (Points of Sales) register 10 and an automatic change machine 20. The POS register 10 and the automatic change machine 20 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other. As shown in FIG. 2, the POS register 10 is an automatic settlement device including a scanner 11, a staff display unit 12, a customer display unit 13, an operation unit 14, and a printing unit 15. The automatic change machine 20 includes a coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22, a bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24, and a change machine display unit 28.

The scanner 11 reads a bar code attached to the product or the packaging of the product. The POS register 10 can identify the product from the information read from the barcode by the scanner 11.

The display surface for the staff 12 has a display surface facing the staff side, and is a guide screen for the staff, a product list screen including the product name and product price that the customer wants to purchase, and a total purchase price that is the total value of the product prices. A settlement screen including the amount of money, the amount of money deposited by the customer, and the amount of change to be returned to the customer is displayed.

The display surface of the customer display unit 13 is directed toward the customer, and a message to the customer such as "Welcome." Or "○○ will be released soon!", The total purchase amount, or the change amount to be returned to the customer. Etc. are displayed.

The operation unit 14 is an interface for the staff to input various information to the POS register 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 14 is composed of a keyboard as an example. By operating the operation unit 14, the staff can input, for example, the product price, the customer base of the customer, the amount of money deposited from the customer, and the like.

The printing unit 15 prints the product and product price purchased by the customer, the total purchase price, the deposit amount from the customer, the change amount, and the like, and issues a receipt.

The coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22 of the automatic change machine 20 includes a coin insertion slot 221 and a coin withdrawal port 222. A coin deposit from a customer is inserted into the coin slot 221 and coin change is withdrawn from the coin withdrawal port 222. The banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 24 functions as a slot for inserting banknote deposits from customers and a withdrawal port for withdrawing change of banknotes. Although FIG. 2 shows an example in which the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24 functions as both an insertion slot and a withdrawal port, the insertion slot and the withdrawal port may be provided separately.

Further, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22 and the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24 perform deposit processing and withdrawal processing according to instructions from the POS register 10. For example, when the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 24 are instructed to perform deposit processing from the POS register 10, the inserted cash is counted and the cash is stored in the hangar by denomination (hangar 29 shown in FIG. 3). Store. Further, when the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22 and the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24 are instructed to withdraw from the POS register 10, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 24 withdraw the instructed amount of change from the hangar.

Further, when the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 24 are instructed by the POS register 10 to process the withdrawal for collecting cash, the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 24 withdraw the instructed amount of cash for collection from the hangar.

The change machine display unit 28 displays various information about the automatic change machine 20. For example, when cash for collection is withdrawn by the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22 and the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24, the change machine display unit 28 displays the amount of cash remaining in the hangar of the automatic change machine 20 after the withdrawal. May be displayed.

The appearance configuration of the cash register machine 8 has been shown above. Subsequently, the internal configuration of the cash register 8 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Internal configuration of cash register machine)
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the POS register 10 and the automatic change machine 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the automatic change machine 20 includes a coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22, a bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24, an input detection unit 25, a communication unit 26, a control unit 27, a change machine display unit 28, and a hangar 29. The configurations of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22, the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24, and the change machine display unit 28 are as described with reference to FIG.

The input detection unit 25 detects the input of cash into the automatic change machine 20. For example, the insertion detection unit 25 is provided near the coin insertion slot 221 of the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22 and detects the insertion of coins into the coin insertion slot 221. Similarly, the insertion detection unit 25 may be provided near the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24 to detect the insertion of bills into the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24. Various sensors can be used as such an input detection unit 25. For example, a photo sensor that detects the passage of coins or banknotes may be used as the insertion detection unit 25.

The communication unit 26 functions as a transmission unit that transmits information to the POS register 10 and a reception unit that receives information and instructions from the POS register 10. For example, the communication unit 26 transmits the deposit amount of the deposit amount from the customer inserted in the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22 and the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24 to the POS register 10, or instructs the customer to change the amount and withdraw the change. Is received from the POS register 10. Further, when the input detection unit 25 detects the cash input, the communication unit 26 notifies the POS register 10 of the cash input detection according to the instruction from the control unit 27.

The control unit 27 controls the overall operation of the automatic change machine 20, such as deposit processing and withdrawal processing by the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 22 and the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24, and communication with the POS register 10 by the communication unit 26.

The hangar 29 includes a coin hangar for storing coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 221 and a bill hangar for storing bills inserted from the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 24. At the time of withdrawal, cash such as coins and banknotes stored in the hangar 29 is discharged. Further, it has an input unit for inputting various information about the automatic change machine 20 (not shown). For example, the amount of cash to be left in the hangar 29 may be specified.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the POS register 10 includes a staff display unit 12, a customer display unit 13, an operation unit 14, a communication unit 16, and a control unit 17. The configurations of the staff display unit 12, the customer display unit 13, and the operation unit 14 are as described with reference to FIG.

The communication unit 16 functions as a transmission unit that transmits information and instructions to the automatic change machine 20 and a reception unit that receives information from the automatic change machine 20. For example, the communication unit 16 transmits a change amount and a change withdrawal instruction to the customer to the automatic change machine 20, and receives a deposit amount of the deposit amount from the customer from the automatic change machine 20. Further, the communication unit 16 receives a cash input detection notification from the automatic change machine 20.

The control unit 17 controls the overall operation of the POS register 10. For example, the control unit 17 totals the product prices input via the operation unit 14 and the product prices based on the reading of the barcode by the scanner 11 for the products and services that the customer wants to purchase. Calculate the amount. Further, the control unit 17 calculates the difference between the deposit amount of the deposit amount from the customer and the total purchase amount as the change amount, and causes the communication unit 16 to transmit the change amount and the change withdrawal instruction to the automatic change machine 20. Further, the control unit 17 generates a display screen displayed on the staff display unit 12 and a display screen displayed on the customer display unit 13.

Further, when the staff operates the operation unit 14 and selects the collection process after the business hours end, the control unit 17 uses the automatic change machine 20 to transfer cash for collection other than cash left in the cash hangar 29 to the automatic change machine 20. Make a withdrawal. Here, the control unit 17 may obtain the sales amount of the cashier 8 from the record of the sale and purchase of the cashier 8, and have the automatic change machine 20 withdraw the cash corresponding to the sales amount of the cashier 8. .. Alternatively, the sales amount may be displayed by the staff display unit 12 or the change machine display unit 28, and the staff may specify the withdrawal amount or the remaining amount based on the display of the sales amount. Alternatively, the control unit 17 may have the automatic change machine 20 withdraw cash so that the preset amount (for example, the amount set for each day of the week) is the remaining amount. Further, the control unit 17 may display the remaining amount on the staff display unit 12. The remaining amount may be specified from the operation unit 14 of the POS register 10 or the input unit of the automatic change machine 20. When the remaining amount is specified from the operation unit 14 of the POS register 10, the remaining amount is stored in the POS register 10. When the remaining amount is specified from the input unit of the automatic change machine 20, the remaining amount is stored in the automatic change machine 20, and the remaining amount is stored in the automatic change machine 20 from the communication unit 26 of the automatic change machine 20 to the communication unit 16 of the POS register 10. Notify information.

When withdrawing cash for collection from the automatic change machine 20 of the cash register 8, a process using a collection warehouse may be performed. For example, with respect to banknotes, withdrawals may be made by moving the banknotes from the banknote hangar to the collection hangar and then pulling out the collection hangar. On the other hand, with respect to coins, coins may be withdrawn from the coin hangar to the coin withdrawal port 22.

(Cash processing device configuration)
Subsequently, the configuration of the cash processing apparatus 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the cash processing apparatus 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the cash processing device 30 includes a bill insertion slot 301, a bill temporary holding section 303, a bill discrimination section 305, a 10,000-ticket cassette 307, a 5,000-ticket cassette 309, and a thousand-ticket cassette 311. , Collection cassette 313, reject unit 315, coin slot 317, coin identification unit 319, coin temporary holding unit 321, coin return unit 323, withdrawal hopper 325, coin collection storage 327, and coins. It includes a withdrawal box 329, a card reader unit 331, an operation display unit 333, a control unit 350, and a storage unit 360.

The bill slot 301, the bill temporary holding section 303, the bill identification section 305, the 10,000-ticket cassette 307, the 5,000-ticket cassette 309, the 1,000-ticket cassette 311 and the collection cassette 313 and the reject section 315 are connected by a banknote transport section (not shown). There are. Specifically, the bill transport unit includes a bidirectional bill transport path for transporting bills from the bill temporary hold section 303 to each bill cassette via the bill discrimination section 305, and a bill discrimination section 305 from the bill temporary hold section 303. Includes a bidirectional bill transport path for transporting bills to the collection cassette 313 via. Similarly, the coin slot 317, the coin discrimination unit 319, the coin temporary holding unit 321, the coin return unit 323, the withdrawal hopper 325, the coin collection box 327, and the coin withdrawal box 329 are connected by a coin transport unit (not shown). .. Specifically, the coin transport unit provides a coin transport path for transporting coins from the coin temporary holding section 321 to the withdrawal hopper 325, and a coin transport path for transporting coins from the withdrawal hopper 325 to the coin collection 327. Including. Hereinafter, the bill transporting unit and the coin transporting unit may be collectively referred to simply as the transporting unit.

The bill slot 301 is a bill slot into which bills to be deposited in the cash processing device 30 are inserted. The banknote slot 301 is also a banknote withdrawal port, and banknotes returned by canceling a deposit transaction, banknotes to be withdrawn, and banknotes rejected as abnormal by the banknote identification unit 305 are banknote slot. Taken from 301.

Banknotes are temporarily accumulated in the banknote temporary holding unit 303 at the time of counting in the deposit transaction. Further, the bill identification unit 305 discriminates the denomination of the inserted bill and whether or not the inserted bill is a normal bill by various sensors.

The 10,000-ticket cassette 307, the 5,000-ticket cassette 309, and the 1,000-ticket cassette 311 are cash storage units for storing 10,000-ticket, 5,000-ticket, and 1,000-ticket bills, respectively. Specifically, various bills in a loose state are stored as change reserves in the 10,000-ticket cassette 307, the 5,000-ticket cassette 309, and the 1,000-ticket cassette 311 (each bill cassette). In addition, various banknotes that have been deposited in the deposit transaction and have been identified as normal by the banknote identification unit 305 can be stored in each banknote cassette. Further, at the time of withdrawal transaction, various banknotes are withdrawn from each banknote cassette. The collection cassette 313 is a cash storage unit for storing sales proceeds.

In the reject unit 315, banknotes that have been identified as not normal banknotes by the banknote identification unit 305, that is, rejected banknotes are accumulated. Specifically, in the process of transporting banknotes for storage from the banknote temporary holding unit 303 at the time of deposit transaction to the reject unit 315, the banknotes rejected by the banknote discrimination unit 305 and the process of withdrawing from each banknote cassette are performed. Banknotes rejected by the banknote discrimination unit 305, banknotes rejected by the banknote discrimination unit 305 in the process of transporting banknotes from each banknote cassette to the collection cassette 313 at the time of closing transaction, and the like are accumulated.

The coin insertion slot 317 is an opening into which coins are inserted. Further, the coin discrimination unit 319 discriminates the denomination of the inserted coin and whether or not the inserted coin is a normal coin by various sensors. Further, coins are temporarily accumulated in the coin temporary holding unit 321 at the time of counting in the deposit transaction.

The coin return unit 323 is a coin return port, and coins for which the deposit transaction has been canceled after the counting has been performed are returned from the coin return unit 323. The withdrawal hopper 325 is an example of a cash storage unit that stores coins by denomination. In withdrawal transactions, various coins are withdrawn from the withdrawal hopper 325, and in deposit transactions, various coins inserted are withdrawn hopper 325. Can be stored in.

The coin collection 327 is a cash storage unit for storing sales proceeds. In the sales collection transaction, the coins constituting the sales proceeds are transported to the coin collection 327. The coin withdrawal box 329 is a coin withdrawal port for withdrawing coins at the time of withdrawal transaction.

The card reader unit 331 reads the information written on the cash register card, ID card, or the like. Examples of the information written on the cash register card, the ID card, and the like include information for identifying the staff who use the card, information indicating the types of transactions permitted, and identification information indicating the cash register to be used. The cash processing device 30 may have a fingerprint recognition unit that performs fingerprint recognition or a password input unit that accepts a password input in addition to the card reader unit 331 or instead of the card reader unit 331. ..

The operation display unit 333 includes a function as an operation unit for detecting an operation by an operator and a function as a display unit for displaying various screens. The function as a display unit is realized by, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, and an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device. Further, the function as an operation unit is realized by, for example, a touch panel. The functions of the display unit and the operation unit may be configured separately.

The control unit 350 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that is an arithmetic processing unit, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs and arithmetic parameters used by the CPU, a program used in the execution of the CPU, and an appropriate change in the execution thereof. It is composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like that temporarily stores the parameters to be executed.

The control unit 350 controls the overall operation of the cash processing device 30. For example, the control unit 350 includes a function as a management unit for storing the number of cash stored in each banknote cassette, collection cassette 313, withdrawal hopper 325, coin collection 327, and the like in the storage unit 360. In addition, the control unit 350 controls the transportation of cash by the transportation unit in each transaction. Further, when the authentication by the cash register card or the ID card is completed, the control unit 350 identifies the target cash register machine 8 associated with the cash register card or the ID card, and the staff selects a desired process on the menu screen. Is displayed on the operation display unit 333, and the transaction selected by the staff on the menu screen is controlled.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the menu screen. As shown in FIG. 5, the menu screen 40 has a cash register number display 41 indicating the target cash register machine 8, a “01: withdrawal” button, a “02: deposit” button, a “03: counting” button, and “ Includes a selection button associated with a transaction that the cashier 30 can perform, such as a "04: Exchange" button. The staff can make the cash processing device 30 execute the desired transaction by selecting the selection button from the menu screen 40. Hereinafter, withdrawal transactions and deposit transactions particularly related to the present embodiment will be specifically described.

-Withdrawal transaction A withdrawal transaction is a transaction for withdrawing change reserves from each banknote cassette and withdrawal hopper 325. When the staff selects the "01: Withdrawal" button on the menu screen 40, the withdrawal transaction is started. The control unit 350 controls withdrawals in a withdrawal transaction according to a withdrawal method such as a designated withdrawal amount or a designated withdrawal number of denominations.

Specifically, in the amount-designated withdrawal, the withdrawal amount is designated by the staff, and the control unit 350 may determine the number of withdrawals for each denomination according to a rule prepared in advance. For example, the above rule may specify the ratio of the number of withdrawals of each denomination, or may specify the minimum number of withdrawals of each denomination. In the denomination number designated withdrawal, the staff specifies the number of withdrawals for each denomination, and the control unit 350 controls the withdrawal of each denomination according to the designation from the staff.

In either withdrawal method, bills are ejected from each bill cassette, and the transport unit transports the bills to the bill slot 301. Further, coins are paid out from the withdrawal hopper 325, and the transport unit conveys the coins to the coin withdrawal box 329.

The control unit 350 stores the withdrawal amount in the storage unit 360 in association with the identification information of the cash register 8 in which the change reserve withdrawn in the withdrawal transaction is used. For example, the control unit 350 stores the withdrawal amount in the storage unit 360 in association with the identification information of the cash register 8 designated by the staff or the cash register 8 associated with the cash register card or ID card used for authentication. Remember.

-Deposit transaction The deposit transaction is a transaction for storing banknotes and coins collected from the cash register 8 in the cash processing device 30. When the staff selects the "02: Deposit" button on the menu screen 40, the deposit transaction starts. The cash processing device 30 identifies the cash register machine 8 from which cash is collected based on the designation of the cash register machine 8 by the staff or the identification information of the cash register machine 8 linked to the cash register card or ID card used for authentication. To do.

In the deposit transaction, the control unit 350 opens the shutters of the bill insertion slot 301 and the coin insertion slot 317, and causes the operation display unit 333 to display a deposit guidance screen for guiding the insertion of bills and coins.

After that, the control unit 350 counts the bills and coins inserted from the bill insertion slot 301 and the coin insertion slot 317. Here, the banknotes determined to be normal by the banknote identification unit 305 are accumulated in the banknote temporary holding unit 303, and the coins determined to be normal by the coin identification unit 319 are accumulated in the coin temporary holding unit 321. Further, the bills rejected by the bill discriminating unit 305 are returned from the bill insertion slot 301, and the coins rejected by the coin discriminating unit 319 are returned from the coin returning unit 323.

For example, the control unit 350 causes the operation display unit 333 to display a remaining input screen for inputting a remaining amount, which is the amount of cash left in the cash register 8, during the above-mentioned counting. A specific example of the residual input screen will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the residual input screen 50. As shown in FIG. 6, the remaining input screen 50 includes a cash register number display 51 indicating the target cash register machine 8, a remaining amount input field 52, a correction button 54, and a confirmation button 56. The staff inputs the remaining amount in the remaining amount input field 52 by operating the operation display unit 333. The correction button 54 is a button selected when correcting the remaining amount, and the confirmation button 56 is a button selected when confirming the remaining amount.

When the input of the above-mentioned counting and the remaining amount is completed, the control unit 350 causes the operation display unit 333 to display the deposit amount obtained by the counting and the sales amount at the target cash register machine 8. Then, when the staff confirms the deposit amount, the control unit 350 controls the storage process of the banknotes accumulated in the banknote temporary holding unit 303 and the coins accumulated in the coin temporary holding unit 321.

Here, the control unit 350 inputs the sales amount at the cash register machine 8 as the withdrawal amount, which is the amount of cash withdrawn from the cash processing device 30 as the change reserve used at the cash register machine 8. It is calculated based on the remaining amount of the cash register 8 and the deposit amount obtained by the above-mentioned counting.

Specifically, when the control unit 350 withdraws money to the cash register machine 8 and collects cash from the cash register machine 8 for the first time when there is no cash in the cash register machine 8, the "deposit amount"-"withdrawal" The sales amount of the cash register machine 8 is calculated by calculating "money amount" + "remaining amount". If the change reserve used in the cash register 8 has been withdrawn multiple times between the previous sales calculation and the current sales calculation, the above withdrawal amount will be the same for each of the multiple withdrawals. It may be the total amount of cash withdrawn.

In the second and subsequent sales calculation, the control unit 350 is of "deposit amount after the previous sales calculation"-"withdrawal amount after the previous sales calculation" + "remaining amount this time"-"remaining amount last time". The sales amount of the cash register machine 8 is calculated by the calculation.

According to such a method of calculating the sales amount, it is possible to calculate the sales amount of the cashier 8 even when the remaining amount of the cashier 8 is indefinite. In addition, since the sales amount can be calculated without processing cash by a method that does not involve the cash processing device, it is possible to reduce the burden on the staff.

(motion)
The configuration of the cash register 8 and the cash processing device 30 has been described above. Subsequently, the operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the cash processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, first, the cash processing device 30 makes a withdrawal transaction before the start of business hours, and withdraws the change reserve used in the cash register 8 (S404). The staff carries the change reserve to the cash register 8 and puts the change reserve into the automatic change machine 20 of the cash register 8 (S408). The automatic change machine 20 stores the change reserve input by the staff in the hangar 29 (S412).

Then, when the business hours start, the cashier 8 performs settlement processing such as cash deposit and change withdrawal in each accounting (S416).

After that, when the business hours are over, the cashier 8 withdraws cash for collection from the automatic change machine 20 according to the operation by the staff (S420). The staff carries the cash for collection withdrawn from the automatic change machine 20 of the cash register 8 to the cash processing device 30 (S424), and the cash processing device 30 executes a deposit transaction for depositing the cash for collection. (S430). The cash to be withdrawn (collected) from the automatic change machine 20 in S420 is, for example, the remaining amount from the amount of cash stored in the hangar 29 before withdrawal so that the remaining amount specified by the staff remains in the hangar 29. It shall be the amount after deducting. The amount of money is the total amount of banknotes and coins stored in the hangar 29 of the automatic change machine 20.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of deposit transactions in the cash processing device 30. As shown in FIG. 8, when cash is inserted into the bill insertion slot 301 and the coin insertion slot 317 by the staff (S431), the control unit 350 ejects the cash inserted into the bill insertion slot 301 and the coin insertion slot 317. Count (S432).

During the counting, the operation display unit 333 is displayed on the remaining input screen for inputting the remaining amount, which is the amount of cash left in the hangar 29 of the automatic change machine 20 of the cash register 8 (S434). The staff operates the operation display unit 333 to input the remaining amount on the remaining input screen. The remaining amount to be entered here is the remaining amount displayed on the staff display unit 12 or the change machine display unit 28 when the cash for collection is withdrawn from the cash register machine 8 (S435). The control unit 350 calculates the sales amount of the cash register 8 based on the input remaining amount and the deposit amount which is the counting result (S436). Specifically, the control unit 350 determines the withdrawal amount, which is the amount of cash withdrawn from the cash processing device 30 as the change reserve used in the cash register machine 8, the remaining amount of the cash register machine 8, and the cash register machine. The sales amount of the cash register 8 is calculated based on the deposit amount, which is the amount of cash collected from 8 and deposited in the cash processing device 30.

Then, the control unit 350 causes the operation display unit 333 to display the deposit amount obtained by counting and the calculated sales amount (S437). When the staff performs a confirmation operation, the cash accumulated in the banknote temporary holding section 303 and the coin temporary holding section 321 at the time of counting is stored in the banknote cassette and the withdrawal hopper 325 (S438).

As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, even when the amount of money (remaining amount) left in the hangar 29 of the automatic change machine 20 of the cash register machine 8 is indefinite, the cash processing device 30 It is possible to calculate the sales amount appropriately and easily by having the staff enter the remaining amount at the time of the deposit transaction.

The change machine display unit 28 of the automatic change machine 20 may display the remaining number of cash by denomination in addition to the remaining amount after the cash for collection is withdrawn. Then, the staff may input the remaining number of cash of each denomination on the remaining input screen of the cash processing device 30. According to this configuration, when the cash processing device 30 withdraws the change reserve next time for the target cashier 8, the cashier 8 will withdraw many denominations that are insufficient. It is possible to appropriately set the number of withdrawals for each denomination based on the remaining number of cash in the eight denominations.

<Second embodiment>
Subsequently, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, in calculating the sales amount, it is possible to suppress the trouble of the staff and the occurrence of miscalculation due to an operation error. Hereinafter, such a second embodiment will be described in detail.

In the second embodiment, when the cash register 8 performs a withdrawal process for collecting cash, the printing unit 15 of the cash register 8 optically reads it as a paper medium having information indicating the remaining amount. Issue a remaining amount receipt with a possible code.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the remaining amount receipt 60. As shown in FIG. 9, the remaining amount receipt 60 includes a barcode 62. From the barcode 62, it is possible to read information indicating the remaining amount left in the cash register 8 after the withdrawal process for collecting cash. The barcode 62 is an example of an optically readable code, and the optically readable code may be another code such as a two-dimensional code.

The cash processing device 30-2 according to the second embodiment uses the above-mentioned remaining amount receipt 60 for calculating sales at the cash register 8. Hereinafter, the configuration of the cash processing apparatus 30-2 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a cash processing device 30-2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, the cash processing device 30-2 includes a bill insertion slot 301, a bill temporary holding section 303, a bill discrimination section 305, a 10,000-ticket cassette 307, a 5,000-ticket cassette 309, and a thousand-ticket. Cassette 311 and collection cassette 313, reject unit 315, coin slot 317, coin identification unit 319, coin temporary holding unit 321 and coin return unit 323, withdrawal hopper 325, and coin collection storage 327. A coin withdrawal box 329, a card reader unit 331, an operation display unit 333, a control unit 352, a storage unit 360, and a hand scanner 370 are provided. Banknote slot 301, banknote temporary hold section 303, banknote identification section 305, 10,000 ticket cassette 307, 5,000 ticket cassette 309, thousand ticket cassette 311 and collection cassette 313, reject section 315, coin slot 317, coin discrimination section 319, The coin temporary holding unit 321 and the coin returning unit 323, the withdrawal hopper 325, the coin collection 327, the coin withdrawal box 329, the card reader unit 331, the operation display unit 333, and the storage unit 360 have been described in the first embodiment. Since it is a street, detailed description here will be omitted.

The hand scanner 370 is an example of an information reading unit that reads information indicating the remaining amount from the barcode 62 of the remaining amount receipt 60 in the deposit transaction.

In the deposit transaction, the control unit 352 displays the remaining amount reading screen on the operation display unit 333, and calculates the sales amount on the cash register 8 based on the remaining amount read by the hand scanner 370 on the remaining amount reading screen.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the remaining amount reading screen 70. As shown in FIG. 11, the remaining amount reading screen 70 includes a cashier number display 71 indicating the target cashier 8, a remaining amount display field 72, and a confirmation button 74. When the remaining amount is read by the hand scanner 370 on the remaining amount reading screen 70, the read remaining amount is displayed in the remaining amount display column 72. Then, when the confirmation button 74 is selected by the staff, the control unit 352 follows the calculation described in the first embodiment based on the remaining amount displayed in the remaining amount display field 72, and the sales amount at the cash register machine 8. Is calculated.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, since the staff does not have to manually input the remaining amount in the calculation of the sales amount, it is possible to suppress the trouble of the staff and the occurrence of miscalculation due to the operation error. Is.

In the above description, as the medium having the information indicating the remaining amount, a paper medium on which an optically readable code is formed has been described, but the medium having the information indicating the remaining amount may be another medium. For example, the medium having the information indicating the remaining amount may be a storage medium in which the information indicating the remaining amount is electronically stored. The function as the storage medium may be implemented on the cash register card or the staff's ID card. In this case, the card reader unit 331 of the cash processing device 30-2 can read the remaining amount from the cash register card or the ID card. Is.

Further, the medium having the information indicating the remaining amount may have information indicating the remaining number of cash of each denomination in addition to the remaining amount. According to this configuration, when the cash processing device 30 withdraws the change reserve next time for the target cashier 8, the cashier 8 will withdraw many denominations that are insufficient. It is possible to appropriately set the number of withdrawals for each denomination based on the remaining number of cash in the eight denominations.

<Third embodiment>
Subsequently, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment, it is possible to further reduce the labor of the staff while suppressing the occurrence of miscalculation due to an operation error. Hereinafter, such a third embodiment will be described in detail.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a cash processing system according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the cash processing system according to the third embodiment is installed in a plurality of cash register machines 8 installed in the sales floor, cash processing devices 30-3 installed in the backyard, and the backyard. It has a management device 90.

The management device 90 is connected to each cash register 8 and the cash processing device 30-3. The management device 90 may be connected to each cash register 8 and the cash processing device 30-3 by a wired LAN line, or may be connected to each cash register 8 and the cash processing device 30-3 by a wireless LAN.

The management device 90 receives and stores the height information of each cash register 8 from each cash register 8. Each cash register 8 may transmit the amount information to the management device 90 each time a change occurs in the amount, or transmit the amount information to the management device 90 in response to a request from the management device 90. May be good. Here, the amount information is the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the hangar 29 of the automatic change machine 20 of the cash register machine 8, and may be the number of banknotes and coins for each denomination.

The cash processing device 30-3 according to the third embodiment uses the amount information of the cash register 8 managed by the management device 90 described above for calculating the sales of the cash register 8. Hereinafter, the configuration of the cash processing apparatus 30-3 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the cash processing apparatus 30-3 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, the cash processing apparatus 30-3 includes a bill insertion slot 301, a bill temporary holding section 303, a bill discrimination section 305, a 10,000-ticket cassette 307, a 5,000-ticket cassette 309, and a thousand-ticket. Cassette 311 and collection cassette 313, reject unit 315, coin slot 317, coin identification unit 319, coin temporary holding unit 321 and coin return unit 323, withdrawal hopper 325, and coin collection storage 327. A coin withdrawal box 329, a card reader unit 331, an operation display unit 333, a control unit 353, a storage unit 360, and a communication unit 380 are provided. Banknote slot 301, banknote temporary hold section 303, banknote identification section 305, 10,000 ticket cassette 307, 5,000 ticket cassette 309, thousand ticket cassette 311 and collection cassette 313, reject section 315, coin slot 317, coin discrimination section 319, The coin temporary holding unit 321 and the coin returning unit 323, the withdrawal hopper 325, the coin collection 327, the coin withdrawal box 329, the card reader unit 331, the operation display unit 333, and the storage unit 360 have been described in the first embodiment. Since it is a street, detailed description here will be omitted.

The communication unit 380 is configured to communicate with the management device 90. In the deposit transaction, the communication unit 380 receives the amount information of the cash register 8 from the management device 90 as the remaining amount of the cash register 8.

In the deposit transaction, the control unit 353 inquires the management device 90 about the amount information of the cash register 8 via the communication unit 380, and the communication unit 380 receives the amount information of the cash register 8 from the management device 90. Here, the amount of money information received by the management device 90 from the cash register 8 is the amount of money stored in the vault 29 of the automatic change machine 20 after the cash for collection is withdrawn from the automatic change machine 20 of the cash register 8. Is. That is, it is the amount of money left in the automatic change machine 20. The control unit 353 calculates the sales amount of the cash register 8 according to the calculation described in the first embodiment based on the amount information received by the communication unit 380.

According to the third embodiment described above, the cash processing apparatus 30-3 grasps the remaining amount without the staff manually inputting the remaining amount and the staff carrying a medium having information indicating the remaining amount. be able to. Therefore, in the third embodiment, it is possible to further reduce the labor of the staff while suppressing the occurrence of miscalculation due to an operation error.

The cash register 8 may be transmitted from the communication unit 16 of the POS register 10 to the management device 90, or may be transmitted from the communication unit 26 of the automatic change machine 20 to the management device 90. Further, although the example in which the management device 90 mediates the communication of the cash register machine 8's high-value information has been described above, when the cash register machine 8 and the cash processing device 30-3 are directly connected, the cash register machine 8 is a cash register machine. The cash register information of 8 may be directly transmitted to the cash processing device 30.

Further, the cash amount information stored in the hangar 29 of the automatic change machine 20 may be stored in either or both of the automatic change machine 20 and the POS register 10. When the automatic change machine 20 stores the amount information, the automatic change machine 20 and the cash processing device 30 may be connected, and the amount information may be directly transmitted from the automatic change machine 20 to the cash processing device 30.

<Supplement>
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person having ordinary knowledge in the field of technology to which the present invention belongs can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. , These are also naturally understood to belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, each step in the processing of the cash processing system herein does not necessarily have to be processed in chronological order in the order described as a sequence diagram or flowchart. For example, each step in the processing of the cash processing system may be processed in an order different from the order described in the flowchart, or may be processed in parallel.

Further, it is possible to create a computer program for causing the hardware such as the CPU, ROM, and RAM built in the cash processing device 30 to exhibit the same functions as each configuration of the cash processing device 30 described above. A storage medium for storing the computer program is also provided.

8 Cash register machine 10 POS register 11 Scanner 12 Staff display unit 13 Customer display unit 14 Operation unit 15 Printing unit 16 Communication unit 17 Control unit 20 Automatic change machine 22 Withdrawal unit 221 Coin slot 222 Coin withdrawal port 24 Withdrawal Unit 25 Input detection unit 26 Communication unit 27 Control unit 28 Change machine display unit 29 Storage 30 Cash processing device 301 Banknote slot 303 Banknote temporary holding unit 305 Banknote discrimination unit 3.07 million ticket cassette 309 5000 ticket cassette 311 1000 ticket cassette 313 Collection Cassette 315 Reject section 317 Coin slot 319 Coin discrimination section 321 Coin temporary hold section 323 Coin return section 325 Withdrawal hopper 327 Coin collection box 329 Coin withdrawal box 331 Card reader section 333 Operation display section 350, 352, 353 Control section 360 Storage unit 370 Hand scanner 380 Communication unit

Claims (11)

Withdrawal department to withdraw cash for change used in automatic change machines,
The deposit section where the cash collected from the automatic change machine is deposited, and
The withdrawal amount, which is the amount of cash withdrawn by the withdrawal unit, the remaining amount, which is the amount of cash left in the automatic change machine after the cash is collected from the automatic change machine, and the amount of cash collected from the automatic change machine. A control unit that calculates the sales amount of the automatic change machine based on the deposit amount, which is the amount of cash deposited in the deposit unit.
A cash processing device. The cash processing device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit calculates an amount obtained by subtracting the withdrawal amount from the total amount of the deposit amount and the remaining amount as the sales amount. The control unit is the previous remaining amount, which is the amount of cash left in the automatic change machine after the previous withdrawal amount and the previous cash collection from the automatic change machine from the total amount of the deposit amount and the remaining amount. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the amount obtained by subtracting the above is calculated as the sales amount. The cash processing device is
Operation unit and
A display unit that displays an input screen for the operator to input the remaining amount by operating the operation unit, and
The cash processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The cash processing device is
The cash processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an information reading unit that reads information indicating the remaining amount from a medium having information indicating the remaining amount. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the medium is a paper medium on which an optically readable code is formed as information indicating the remaining amount. The cash processing device according to claim 5, wherein the medium is a storage medium in which information indicating the remaining amount is electronically stored. The cash processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a communication unit for acquiring the remaining amount of the automatic change machine by communication. The cash processing device according to claim 8, wherein the communication unit receives the remaining amount directly from the automatic change machine. A hangar for storing change cash withdrawn from the cash processing device,
Withdrawal section to withdraw cash for change stored in the hangar,
Display and
When the withdrawal unit withdraws cash from the hangar, the display unit displays the remaining amount of cash remaining in the hangar after the withdrawal for collection. Control unit to make
Equipped with an automatic change machine. The automatic change machine according to claim 10, further comprising a communication unit that directly transmits the remaining amount to the cash processing device.

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