JP2022060427A - Accounting device and control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow input work of currency into a change machine or collection work of currency dispensed from the change machine to be efficiently performed.

SOLUTION: An accounting device includes an input device, a first display device, a change machine, a second display device and a control unit. The first display device is arranged so that a screen is directed to a direction of an operator operating the input device. The change machine is provided with a deposit port and a dispensing port in a direction different from the direction of the screen of the first display device, and processes deposit and dispensing relating to accounting. The second display device is arranged so as to be directed to a direction different from the direction of the screen of the first display device and capable of being viewed from an operator performing input of currency into the deposit port and collection of currency dispensed from the dispensing port. The control unit, when execution of work is commanded through the input device, allows the second display device to display information for supporting execution of the work on the screen thereof.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to an accounting device equipped with a change machine and a control program for operating a computer as the accounting device.

There is an accounting device in which the clerk and the customer face each other across the account stand, the clerk inputs data related to the accounting of the products purchased by the customer, and the customer deposits money in the change machine and takes out the change. .. This type of accounting device is provided on the customer aisle side on the side opposite to the work space side of the clerk, with the deposit and withdrawal ports of the change machine sandwiching the counter. For this reason, when a clerk deposits money in a change machine or withdraws money from a change machine, it is necessary to go around the counter and go to the customer passage.

There is a change reserve replenishment work as a work for a clerk to deposit money into a change machine. When the replenishment operation is selected, the accounting device displays the number of coins stored in the change machine, for example, the number of coins stored in the change machine or the number of shortages for each denomination on the display device for the clerk. Therefore, the clerk inserts the necessary money from the deposit slot of the change machine based on the displayed information and replenishes the change.

There is a collection business as a business in which a clerk withdraws money from a change machine. When the collection operation is selected, the accounting device displays the number of coins stored in the change machine, for example, the number of coins stored in the change machine or the number of surplus coins for each denomination on the display device for the clerk. Therefore, the clerk operates the input device based on the displayed information and specifies the number of collected sheets for each denomination. Then, in the change machine, the coins of the specified denomination are withdrawn by the number of collected coins, and the clerk collects the coins withdrawn at the withdrawal port.

In any of the operations, the clerk confirms the contents displayed on the display device in the work space, then moves around the counter and moves to the customer aisle to insert or collect money. For this reason, for example, if it becomes necessary to check the displayed contents during the work of inserting or collecting money, it is necessary to return to the work space and check it, and then move to the customer passage again, which improves work efficiency. bad.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-027449

The problem to be solved by the embodiment of the present invention is to provide an accounting device capable of efficiently depositing money into or withdrawing money from a change machine whose deposit or withdrawal port is not on the work space side of a clerk. Is to be.

In one embodiment, the accounting device includes an input device, a first display device, a change machine, a second display device, and a control unit. The input device is for inputting data related to accounting, and includes means for instructing the execution of business involving deposits to or withdrawals from the change machine other than accounting. The first display device is arranged with the screen facing toward the operator who operates the input device. The change machine provides a deposit port and a withdrawal port in a direction different from the direction of the screen of the first display device, and processes deposits and withdrawals related to accounting. The second display device is different from the direction of the screen of the first display device, and is in a direction visible to the operator who inserts money into the deposit slot and collects money withdrawn from the withdrawal slot. Placed towards. The control unit processes the accounting based on the data input via the input device and the amount input to the change machine. Then, the control unit controls the withdrawal of change from the change machine and controls the display of the first display device and the second display device. Further, when the control unit is instructed to execute the business via the input device, the control unit displays the information supporting the execution of the business on the screen of the second display device.

A perspective view showing an external configuration of an accounting device according to an embodiment. The block diagram which shows the control circuit composition of the POS terminal included in the accounting apparatus. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the business table stored in the auxiliary storage device of the POS terminal. The flow chart which shows the main information processing procedure which the CPU of the POS terminal executes according to the control program. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen displayed on the 2nd touch panel at the start of the replenishment work in the POS terminal. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen displayed on the 2nd touch panel at the end of the replenishment work in the POS terminal. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen displayed on the 2nd touch panel at the start of the collection work in the POS terminal. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen displayed on the 2nd touch panel at the end of the collection work in the POS terminal. In the second embodiment, a flow chart showing a main information processing procedure executed by the CPU of the POS terminal according to a control program.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an accounting device capable of efficiently depositing money into or withdrawing money from a change machine whose deposit or withdrawal port is not on the work space side of a clerk will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the accounting device 1 according to the embodiment. The accounting device 1 includes a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal 10 for registering and processing product sales data, and a change machine 20 for accepting cash payments and paying out change. The POS terminal 10 is placed on the counter (checkout counter) 30. The change machine 20 is embedded in the counter 30 with the coin deposit slot 21, the coin withdrawal port 22, the bill deposit slot 23, and the bill withdrawal port 24 exposed.

The account stand 30 partitions a space where a clerk who operates the POS terminal 10 works and a aisle where a customer who performs accounting passes. In FIG. 1, the front side of the counter 30 is the customer's aisle, and the opposite side is the clerk's work space. As shown in the figure, the account stand 30 is installed so that the exposed coin deposit slot 21, coin withdrawal port 22, bill deposit slot 23, and bill withdrawal port 24 face the customer passage side.

The POS terminal 10 includes a main body 11 on which a control circuit is mounted, and various input / output devices such as a keyboard 12, a first touch panel 13, a second touch panel 14, and a receipt printer 15 provided on the main body 11.

The keyboard 12 is attached to the main body 11 so that a clerk in the work space can easily operate the keyboard 12. An accounting key, a closing key, and the like are arranged on the keyboard 12 as keys for inputting data related to accounting. The accounting key is a key that commands the start of accounting. The closing key is a key that commands the end of accounting.

The first touch panel 13 has a display device (first display device) such as a liquid crystal display, and a touch sensor arranged on the screen of the display device. The first touch panel 13 is attached to the main body 11 with the screen facing the work space side so that the clerk can check the information on the screen.

The second touch panel 14 has a display device (second display device) such as a liquid crystal display, and a touch sensor arranged on the screen of the display device. The second touch panel 14 is attached to the main body 11 so that the customer can check the information on the screen with the screen facing the customer passage side. Specifically, the second touch panel 14 is visible to the operator who deposits money into the deposit ports 21 and 23 of the change machine 20 and collects the money withdrawn from the withdrawal ports 22 and 24. It is placed facing you. That is, the first touch panel 13 and the second touch panel 14 are arranged in the upper space of the counter 30 with their screens facing in opposite directions.

The receipt printer 15 prints the receipt print data by the print head while the strip-shaped receipt paper is being conveyed to the receipt issuing port 15a. Then, the receipt printer 15 issues a receipt by cutting the printed receipt paper discharged from the receipt issuing port 15a with a cutter. The receipt printer 15 is attached to the main body 11 with the receipt issuing port 15a facing the customer passage side so that the customer can receive the receipt by himself / herself.
Therefore, the direction in which the deposit ports 21 and 23 and the withdrawal ports 22 and 24 of the change machine 20 are exposed, the direction in which the screen of the second touch panel 14 faces, and the direction in which the receipt issuing port 15a faces. Is the same.

The change machine 20 includes a coin vault that stores coins by denomination and a bill vault that stores bills by denomination. Then, the change machine 20 identifies the denomination of the coins inserted into the coin deposit slot 21 and stores the coins in the coin vault according to the denomination. Similarly, the change machine 20 identifies the denomination of the bill inserted into the bill deposit opening 23 and stores it in the bill safe by denomination. Further, the change machine 20 withdraws the coins or banknotes stored in the coin safe or the banknote safe to the coin withdrawal port 22 or the banknote withdrawal port 24 in response to the withdrawal command from the POS terminal 10. A well-known automatic change machine can be applied to such a change machine 20.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control circuit 100 included in the POS terminal 10. The POS terminal 10 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, an auxiliary storage device 104, a clock unit 105, and a communication interface 106 as components of the control circuit 100. It includes a keyboard controller 107, two touch panel controllers 108 and 109, a printer controller 110, a scanner interface 111, a change machine interface 112, and the like. Then, by connecting these elements by a system transmission line 113 including an address bus, a data bus, and the like, the control circuit 100 of the POS terminal 10 is configured. In particular, the computer of the POS terminal 10 is configured by connecting the CPU 101, the ROM 102, the RAM 103, and the auxiliary storage device 104 via the system transmission line 113.

The CPU 101 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The CPU 101 controls each unit to realize various functions as the POS terminal 10 based on the operating system, middleware, and application program stored in the ROM 102 and the RAM 103.
The ROM 102 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The ROM 102 stores the operating system. The ROM 102 may store the middleware or application program. The ROM 102 may store data that the CPU 101 refers to when performing various processes.
The RAM 103 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The RAM 103 stores data referred to by the CPU 101 in performing various processes. The RAM 103 is also used as a so-called work area for storing data temporarily used by the CPU 101 for performing various processes.
The auxiliary storage device 104 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage device 104 stores data used by the CPU 101 for performing various processes, or data generated by the processes of the CPU 101. As the auxiliary storage device 104, for example, an EEPROM (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like can be used.

The clock unit 105 functions as a time information source for the POS terminal 10. The CPU 101 acquires the current date and time based on the time information measured by the clock unit 105.
The communication interface 106 performs data communication with an external device such as a server connected via a communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) according to a predetermined communication protocol.

The keyboard controller 107 controls the keyboard 12 and captures key signals corresponding to the keys operated by the operator from the keyboard 12.
The touch panel controller 108 controls the display of the first touch panel 13 on the display device. Further, the touch panel controller 108 detects the touch position coordinates on the screen by the signal from the touch sensor of the first touch panel 13.
The touch panel controller 109 controls the display of the second touch panel 14 on the display device. Further, the touch panel controller 109 detects the touch position coordinates on the screen by the signal from the touch sensor of the second touch panel 14.
The printer controller 110 outputs the receipt print data to the receipt printer 15 to control the receipt printing / issuing operation.

The scanner interface 111 connects a scanner 16 for optically reading a code symbol such as a barcode or a two-dimensional data code. Then, the scanner interface 111 takes in the data of the code symbol read by the scanner 16 by exchanging a data signal with and from the scanner 16. The scanner 16 may be a stationary scanner or a handy scanner.

The change machine interface 112 connects the change machine 20. Then, the change machine interface 112 takes in the data of the money put into the change machine 20 by exchanging a data signal with the change machine 20. Further, the change machine interface 112 sends data related to withdrawal such as change data to the change machine 20 to control withdrawal from the change machine 20.

The POS terminal 10 in which the control circuit 100 having such a configuration is mounted on the main body 11 stores the business table 40 having the data structure shown in FIG. 3 in the auxiliary storage device 104.
The business table 40 stores the name of the business menu and the display switching flag in association with the business code uniquely assigned to each of the various business menus that can be executed by the POS terminal 10. The display switching flag specifies whether to display the information supporting the execution of the business on the first touch panel 13 or the second touch panel 14 when the business specified by the corresponding business code is executed. It is 1-bit data. In the present embodiment, the display switching flag when instructing to display the information supporting the execution of business on the first touch panel 13 is set to "0", and when instructing to display on the second touch panel 14. Set the display switching flag to "1". In the example of the business table 40 shown in FIG. 3, the display switching flag is set to "1" for the business names "change replenishment", "change collection", and "daily total settlement", and the business name "sales registration" is set. , "Return registration", "Daily check", "Settings", etc., the display switching flag is set to "0". It is optional for which business the display switching flag is set to "1" or "0", but typically the clerk puts cash into the change machine 20 or withdraws from the change machine 20. The display switching flag is set to "1" for work that includes work such as collecting cash.

Here, as the information that supports the execution of business, for example, guidance for teaching an operation method to an operator is applicable. Further, for example, in the case of change replenishment work or change collection work, information such as the number of coins stored in the change machine 20 by denomination, the number of shortages, the number of surpluses, etc. also corresponds to the information supporting the execution of the business. do.

In the change machine 20, the number of coins and banknotes stored in the coin vault and the banknote vault, respectively, is counted by denomination. Further, the upper limit threshold number and the lower limit threshold number are set for each denomination. Then, when the number of sheets accommodated in a certain denomination is less than the lower limit threshold value, the change machine 20 calculates the number of sheets obtained by subtracting the number of sheets accommodated from the lower limit threshold value of the denomination and adding the set number a to the number of insufficient sheets. do. Similarly, when the number of sheets accommodated in a certain denomination exceeds the upper limit threshold number, the number of sheets obtained by subtracting the upper limit threshold number from the number of sheets accommodated in the denomination and adding the set number b is calculated as the surplus number. The set number a and the set number b are arbitrary and can be set as appropriate.

The method of calculating the shortage number and the surplus number is not limited to the above method. Further, the POS terminal 10 may manage the number of stored sheets, the shortage number, and the surplus number instead of the change machine 20.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a main information processing procedure executed by the CPU 101 according to a control program stored in the ROM 102 or the auxiliary storage device 104. When the sign-on operation is performed by the operator, the CPU 101 starts the process of the procedure shown in the flow chart of FIG. The sign-on operation is not particularly limited. For example, the sign-on operation may be performed by the clerk operating the sign-on key arranged on the keyboard 12 and scanning the bar code symbol in which the clerk's unique clerk code is bar-coded by the scanner 16. By performing the sign-on operation, the clerk code is stored in the memory area M1. The memory area M1 is formed in the RAM 103.
The content of the process described below is an example, and various processes capable of obtaining similar results can be appropriately used.

First, the CPU 101 causes the first touch panel 13 to display a business menu as Act1. The business menu includes a list of business names stored in the business table 40. The clerk who confirms the business menu touches the business name of the business to be executed.

The CPU 101 displaying the business menu waits for any one business name to be selected from the business menu as Act2. When it is confirmed that one business name is selected by the signal of the touch sensor input to the touch panel controller 108 (YES in Act2), the CPU 101 searches the business table 40 as Act3 and finds the touched business name. The display switching flag F associated with the business code and set is detected. Then, the CPU 101 writes the value of the display switching flag as Act 4 in the memory area M2. The memory area M2 is formed in the RAM 103.

The CPU 101 starts a program of the business specified by the business name selected as Act5. Then, the CPU 101 executes the processes of Act6 to Act13 described below.

In Act6, the CPU 101 confirms whether or not to display information that supports the execution of business. If it is not displayed (NO in Act6), the CPU 101 proceeds to Act10. When displaying (YES in Act6), the CPU 101 proceeds to Act7.

In Act7, the CPU 101 checks the value of the memory area M2. When the value of the memory area M2 is "0" (NO in Act7), the CPU 101 proceeds to Act8. When the value of the memory area M2 is "1" (YES in Act7), the CPU 101 proceeds to Act9.
In Act 8, the CPU 101 causes the first touch panel 13 to display information that supports the execution of business. In Act9, the CPU 101 causes the second touch panel 14 to display information that supports the execution of business. When the processing of Act8 or Act9 is completed, the CPU 101 proceeds to Act10.

In Act10, the CPU 101 listens for an input from an input device. In the POS terminal 10, the keyboard 12, the first touch panel 13, the second touch panel 14, and the scanner 16 are input devices. If there is an input from the input device (YES in Act10), the CPU 101 proceeds to Act11.

In Act 11, the CPU 101 executes a process according to the input from the input device. Since this process differs depending on the input content, detailed description here will be omitted. When the process is completed, the CPU 101 proceeds to Act12.
In Act 12, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the work has been completed by the processing in Act 11. If the work is not completed (NO in Act12), the CPU 101 returns to Act6. Then, the processing after Act 6 is repeated in the same manner as described above.

Thus, every time there is an input from the input device, the CPU 101 executes a process according to the input. When the value of the memory area M2 is "0", the CPU 101 causes the first touch panel 13 to display information that supports the execution of business. On the other hand, when the value of the memory area M2 is "1", the CPU 101 causes the second touch panel 14 to display information for supporting the execution of business. As a result of executing the process according to the input in this way, when the end of the work is determined (YES in Act12), the CPU 101 proceeds to Act13.
In Act 13, the CPU 101 clears the memory area M2. With the above, the CPU 101 ends the information processing according to the control program.

Next, a specific example of the information processing shown in the flow chart of FIG. 4 will be described.
First, a case where a clerk operates the POS terminal 10 to perform sales registration work of a product purchased by a customer will be illustrated. The clerk who carries out the sales registration business touches the business name "sales registration" from the business menu. Then, "0" is written in the memory area M2. Further, the CPU 101 starts information processing based on the sales registration business program.

First, the CPU 101 initializes the memory area M3 for sales registration. The memory area M3 is formed in the RAM 103. Further, the CPU 101 displays guidance for guiding the sales registration operation. Since "0" is written in the memory area M2, the guidance is displayed on the first touch panel 13.

The clerk operates the input device (keyboard 12, the first touch panel 13 or the scanner 16) according to the guidance displayed on the first touch panel 13, and inputs the sales data of the product purchased by the customer to the POS terminal 10. Then, the CPU 101 registers the sales data of the product in the memory area M3, and displays the product name, the amount of money, etc. of the product on the first touch panel 13 and the second touch panel 14. Further, the CPU 101 displays guidance for guiding the accounting operation. Since "0" is written in the memory area M2, the guidance is displayed on the first touch panel 13.

After inputting the sales data of the product purchased by the customer, the clerk operates the accounting key according to the guidance displayed on the first touch panel 13. Then, the CPU 101 calculates the total price of the products purchased by the customer based on the sales data of the products stored in the memory area M3. Then, the CPU 101 causes the total amount of money to be displayed on the first touch panel 13 and the second touch panel 14. Further, the CPU 101 causes the customer to display guidance for urging the customer to pay the price. Since "0" is written in the memory area M2, the guidance is displayed on the first touch panel 13.

The clerk urges the customer to pay the price according to the guidance displayed on the first touch panel 13, and also performs the bagging work of the product. On the other hand, the customer inserts banknotes or coins into the deposit openings 21 and 23 of the change machine 20 in order to pay the total amount displayed on the second touch panel 14 in cash. The amount of banknotes or coins deposited in the change machine 20 is notified to the CPU 101 and displayed on the first touch panel 13 and the second touch panel 14.

When the clerk confirms that the total amount or more has been deposited in the change machine 20, the clerk operates the closing key. Then, the CPU 101 calculates the change amount from the total amount and the payment amount, that is, the deposit amount to the change machine 20. Then, the CPU 101 causes the change amount to be displayed on the first touch panel 13 and the second touch panel 14. At this time, when change occurs, the CPU 101 outputs the change data to the change machine 20. Further, the CPU 101 generates receipt print data and outputs it to the receipt printer 15 to control the printing / issuing of the receipt. Thus, in the accounting device 1, a receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 15a. If there is change, coins or banknotes as change are paid out from the withdrawal ports 22 and 24 of the change machine 20. There, the customer receives the packaged product from the clerk and also receives the receipt and change by himself. This completes the sales registration business for one customer.

If the sales registration business of the product purchased by the next customer is to be continued, the clerk will continue the operation. The continuous operation is not particularly limited. For example, the store clerk may operate the continuation key arranged on the keyboard 12 to perform the continuation operation. When the continuous operation is performed, the CPU 101 initializes the memory area M3. Further, the CPU 101 causes the guidance for guiding the sales registration operation to be displayed again. Since "0" is written in the memory area M, the guidance is displayed on the first touch panel 13.

On the other hand, when the sales registration business is terminated, the clerk performs a sign-off operation. The sign-off operation is not particularly limited. For example, the sign-off operation may be performed by the clerk operating the sign-off key arranged on the keyboard 12. When the sign-off operation is performed, the memory area M2 is cleared. Then, the POS terminal 10 is in the sign-off state.

Here, the computer mainly composed of the CPU 101 processes the accounting based on the data input via the input device and the amount of money input to the change machine 20, and controls the withdrawal of change from the change machine 20. It functions as a control unit that controls the display of the first display device and the second display device.

Incidentally, in the above-mentioned sales registration business, the clerk does not touch the cash paid by the customer or the change paid out from the change machine 20. Therefore, since it is hygienic, the accounting device 1 is suitable for application to a store selling foods such as bread, donuts, and cakes.

Next, a business of replenishing the change reserve to the change machine 20 will be described as a business involving payment to the change machine 20 other than accounting. The clerk who carries out the replenishment work touches the business name "change replenishment" from the business menu. Then, "1" is written in the memory area M2. Further, the CPU 101 starts information processing based on the change replenishment business program.

First, the CPU 101 displays guidance for instructing the start of replenishment. Since "1" is written in the memory area M2, the guidance is displayed on the second touch panel 14.
FIG. 5 is an example of the screen SC1 including guidance for instructing the start of replenishment. As shown, the text TX1, TX2, TX3 and the image of the replenishment start button BT1 are displayed on the screen SC1. Text TX1 indicates that replenishment work is in progress. The text TX2 indicates the denomination of money that needs to be replenished and the number of shortages thereof. The text TX3 provides guidance to guide the replenishment start operation.

The clerk who touches the business name "change replenishment" moves from the work space to the customer passage with cash for replenishing the change machine 20. Then, when the clerk confirms the screen SC1 displayed on the second touch panel 14, he touches the replenishment start button BT1. Then, since the change machine 20 is activated, the clerk deposits at least the coins or banknotes of the denomination displayed in the text TX2 from the coin deposit slot 21 or the bill deposit slot 23 or more. The coins or banknotes thus deposited are stored in the coin vault or banknote vault of the change machine 20 by denomination.

The CPU 101 that has activated the change machine 20 displays a guidance for instructing the end of replenishment. Since "1" is written in the memory area M2, the guidance is displayed on the second touch panel 14.
FIG. 6 is an example of the screen SC2 including the guidance for instructing the end of replenishment. As shown, the text TX1, TX2, TX4 and the image of the replenishment end button BT2 are displayed on the screen SC2. The text TX1 and TX2 are the same as the text TX1 and TX2 on the screen SC1. The text TX4 provides guidance to guide the replenishment end operation.

The clerk who has completed the replenishment work touches the replenishment end button BT2 on the screen SC2 displayed on the second touch panel 14. Then, the CPU 101 controls the receipt printer 15 to print the data listing the denomination of the money replenished in the change machine 20 and the number of replenished coins on the receipt paper. Further, the CPU 101 stops the change machine 20. This completes the change replenishment work.

Therefore, the clerk who has completed the change replenishment work can confirm the denomination and the number of replenished coins replenished to the change machine 20 by collecting the receipt paper issued from the receipt issuing port 15a.

Next, as a business involving withdrawal from the change machine 20 other than accounting, a business of collecting change reserves from the change machine 20 will be described. The clerk who carries out the collection business touches the business name "change collection" from the business menu. Then, "1" is written in the memory area M2. Further, the CPU 101 starts information processing based on the change collection business program.

First, the CPU 101 displays guidance for instructing the start of collection. Since "1" is written in the memory area M2, the guidance is displayed on the second touch panel 14.
FIG. 7 is an example of the screen SC3 including guidance for instructing the start of collection. As shown, the text TX5, TX6, TX7, the pull-down lists PL1 and PL2, and the image of the collection start button BT3 are displayed on the screen SC3. The text TX5 indicates that the collection operation is in progress. The text TX6 indicates the denomination of money that needs to be collected and the surplus number thereof. The text TX7 provides guidance to guide the collection start operation. The pull-down list PL1 displays a list of denominations of money. The pull-down list PL2 displays, for example, the number of collected sheets in units of 10.

The clerk who touches the business name "change collection" moves from the work space to the customer passage with a bag or the like for storing the money collected from the change machine 20. Then, when the clerk confirms the screen SC3 displayed on the second touch panel 14, the clerk specifies the denomination to be collected and the number of collected sheets from the pull-down lists PL1 and PL2, and touches the collection start button BT3. Then, the change machine 20 is activated, and the coins of the designated denomination are withdrawn by the designated number of collected coins. For example, if a clerk specifies a denomination "10,000 yen" from the pull-down list PL1 and a collection number "10" from the pull-down list PL2, 10 10,000 yen bills are withdrawn from the bill withdrawal port 24. To. Similarly, if the clerk specifies the denomination "100 yen" from the pull-down list PL1 and the number of collected coins "20" from the pull-down list PL2, 20 100-yen coins will be withdrawn from the coin withdrawal port 22. .. Therefore, the clerk collects the withdrawn banknotes or coins from the banknote withdrawal port 24 or the coin withdrawal port 22 and stores them in a bag or the like.

The CPU 101 that gives a command to the change machine 20 displays a guidance prompting whether to continue or end the collection. Since "1" is written in the memory area M2, the guidance is displayed on the second touch panel 14.
FIG. 8 is an example of the screen SC4 including guidance for urging whether to continue or end the collection operation. As shown, the text TX5, TX6, TX8 and the images of the continuation button BT4 and the end button BT5 are displayed on the screen SC4. The text TX5 and TX6 are the same as the text TX5 and TX6 on the screen SC3. The text TX8 provides guidance for guiding the operation when the collection operation is continued and when the collection operation is terminated.

The clerk who has finished collecting the specified denomination determines whether or not there is a denomination to be collected next. Then, when there is a denomination to be collected, the clerk touches the continuation button BT4. Then, the CPU 101 executes a process of accepting the input of the continuation button, and causes the second touch panel 14 to display the screen SC3 including the guidance for instructing the start of collection described above. Therefore, the clerk specifies the denomination and the number of collected sheets from the pull-down lists PL1 and PL2 in the same manner as described above, and touches the collection start button BT3.

On the other hand, when there is no denomination to be collected, the clerk touches the end button BT5. Then, the CPU 101 controls the receipt printer 15 so as to print the data listing the denomination of the money withdrawn from the change machine 20 and the number of withdrawals on the receipt paper. Further, the CPU 101 stops the change machine 20. This completes the change collection business.

Therefore, the clerk who has completed the change collection business can confirm the denomination and the number of collected coins collected from the change machine 20 by collecting the receipt paper issued from the receipt issuing port 15a.

As described above, in the accounting device 1 of the present embodiment, the deposit openings 21 and 23 and the withdrawal openings 22 and 24 of the change machine 20 attached to the account table 30 are the work spaces of the clerk partitioned by the account table 30. It faces the passenger passage side on the opposite side. Further, the screen of the first touch panel 13 of the POS terminal 10 placed on the counter table 30 faces the work space side, and the screen of the second touch panel 14 faces the customer passage side. Then, when the execution of a predetermined part of the business involving deposit or withdrawal to the change machine 20 is ordered other than accounting, the POS terminal 10 provides information to support the execution of the business. It is displayed on the second touch panel 14.

Therefore, the clerk in charge of the business involving depositing to the change machine 20 or withdrawing from the change machine 20 deposits or withdraws with the support of the information displayed on the second touch panel 14 on the customer aisle side. Can carry out work that involves. As a result, even if it becomes necessary to check the displayed contents during the payment or collection work, the clerk can check the contents while staying in the customer aisle. Therefore, since the clerk does not have to go back to the work space to check the displayed contents and then move to the customer aisle again, the work can be performed efficiently.

Further, the receipt printer 15 is also arranged so that the receipt issuing port 15a faces the customer passage side. Therefore, even when the receipt paper on which the business contents are printed is issued from the receipt printer 15, the clerk can receive the issuance of the receipt paper while staying in the customer aisle. Therefore, it is not possible for the clerk who was in the customer passage to return to the work space side in order to collect the receipt paper.

Note that FIG. 1 shows an example in which the POS terminal 10 is placed directly above the place where the change machine 20 of the counter 30 is buried, but the POS terminal 10 is located at a place deviated from the place where the change machine 20 is buried. May be placed. Further, in FIG. 1, the aisle of the customer is set on the side opposite to the work space of the clerk across the counter, but the aisle of the customer is not necessarily limited to the opposite side of the work space except for the work space. is not. When the customer passage is not on the opposite side of the work space, the change machine 20 is arranged so that the coin deposit slot 21, the coin withdrawal port 22, the bill deposit slot 23, and the bill withdrawal port 24 are exposed on the customer passage side. do. Further, the second touch panel 14 is also arranged at a position where the customer or the clerk in the aisle can check the display contents of the screen. By doing so, it is possible to provide an accounting device capable of efficiently performing a deposit operation to a change machine or a withdrawal operation from a change machine whose deposit port or withdrawal port is not on the work space side of a clerk.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that it is a part of the information processing procedure executed by the CPU 101 of the POS terminal 10 according to the control program. Since the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 are applied to the second embodiment as they are, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart which briefly shows a part of the main information processing procedure executed by the CPU 101 of the POS terminal 10 according to the control program in the second embodiment. The processing blocks common to FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals.

As can be seen by comparing FIG. 9 with FIG. 4, the processing procedure from Act 1 to Act 5 is the same as that of the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, after starting the program of the business specified by the business name selected as Act 5, the CPU 101 waits for the barcode to be scanned by the scanner 16 as Act 21. Then, when it is detected that the barcode has been scanned, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the code obtained by analyzing the barcode as Act22 matches the clerk code that identifies the clerk who is signing on. .. If they do not match (NO in Act22), the CPU 101 makes the input of the scanned barcode an error. The processing after making an error is not particularly limited. You may wait for the next scanning input or you may end the selected task.

If the code obtained by analyzing the barcode in Act22 matches the clerk code that identifies the clerk who is signing on (YES in Act22), the CPU 101 executes the above-mentioned processes of Act6 to Act13.

As described above, in the second embodiment, only the clerk who has signed on to the POS terminal 10 can execute the work selected from the work menu. Therefore, for example, when the sign-on clerk is away from the work space, another clerk or the like cannot perform a business involving withdrawal from the change machine 20 and illegally obtain cash from the change machine 20. Therefore, it is possible to provide an accounting device with high security.

Hereinafter, a modified example of the above-described embodiment will be described.
For example, in the embodiment, 2-bit data is set in the business table instead of the 1-bit display switching flag. When this data is "10" or "11", the information supporting the execution of the business is displayed on both the first touch panel 13 and the second touch panel 14. By doing so, since the information supporting the execution of the business is displayed on both the first touch panel 13 and the second touch panel 14, the operator can obtain the same information from either touch panel.

For example, in the embodiment, a display device and a pointing device are adopted instead of the first touch panel 13 and the second touch panel 14. Even with such a configuration, the same action and effect as those of the embodiment can be obtained.

The transfer of the POS terminal 10 is generally performed in a state where a program such as a control program is stored in the ROM 102. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the program may be transferred in a state where the program is not stored in the ROM 102 or another control program is stored in the ROM 102 or the auxiliary storage device 104. Then, in this case, a control program or the like transferred separately from the POS terminal is written to the writable storage device included in the POS terminal 10 according to an operation by a user or the like, or another control program described above is written. You may change it. The control program or the like can be transferred by recording it on a removable recording medium or by communicating via a network. The recording medium may be in any form as long as it can store a program such as a CD-ROM or a memory card and the device can read it. Further, the function obtained by installing or downloading the program may be one that realizes the function in cooperation with the OS (operating system) or the like inside the device.

In addition, although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1 ... Accounting device, 10 ... POS terminal, 11 ... Main body, 12 ... Keyboard, 13 ... First touch panel, 14 ... Second touch panel, 15 ... Receipt printer, 16 ... Scanner, 20 ... Change machine, 21 ... Coin deposit Mouth, 22 ... Coin withdrawal port, 23 ... Banknote deposit port, 24 ... Banknote withdrawal port, 30 ... Account stand, 101 ... CPU, 102 ... ROM, 103 ... RAM, 104 ... Auxiliary storage device, 112 ... Change machine interface ..

In one embodiment, the accounting device includes an input device, a first display device, a change machine, a second display device, a printer, and a control unit. The input device includes means for instructing the execution of one of a plurality of tasks. The first display device is arranged with the screen facing toward the operator who operates the input device. The change machine provides a deposit port and a withdrawal port in a direction different from the direction of the screen of the first display device, and processes deposits and withdrawals related to accounting. The second display device is arranged in a direction different from the direction of the screen of the first display device. The printer prints on the receipt paper. The control unit processes the accounting based on the data input via the input device and the amount input to the change machine. Then, the control unit controls printing on the receipt paper by the printer and withdrawal of change from the change machine, and also controls the display of the first display device and the second display device. In addition, when the control unit is instructed to execute a business involving deposit or withdrawal other than accounting via an input device, the control unit displays information supporting the execution of the business on the screen of the second display device, and the business When the execution is completed, the printer controls printing on the receipt paper.

In addition, although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.
The inventions described in the original claims of the present application are described below.
[1] An input device for inputting data related to money, a first display device arranged with the screen facing toward an operator who operates the input device, and a screen of the first display device. A change machine that provides deposits and withdrawals in a direction different from the direction to process deposits and withdrawals related to accounting, and the direction of the screen of the first display device is different from the direction of the screen of the first display device, and money to the deposits A second display device arranged in a direction visible to the operator who deposits money and collects money withdrawn from the withdrawal port, data input via the input device, and the change machine. It is provided with a control unit that processes accounting based on the amount of money input to and controls the withdrawal of change from the change machine and controls the display of the first display device and the second display device. However, the input device includes means for instructing the execution of a predetermined part of the business involving deposit or withdrawal other than accounting, and the control unit controls the business via the input device. An accounting device that displays information that supports the execution of the business on the screen of the second display device when the execution of the above-mentioned business is instructed.
[2] The accounting device according to the appendix [1], wherein the screen of the second display device is arranged in the same direction as the direction in which the deposit and withdrawal ports of the change machine are provided.
[3] The accounting according to the appendix [1] or [2], wherein the screen of the first display device and the screen of the second display device are arranged in opposite directions in the upper space of the counter. Device.
[4] The second display device is a touch panel, and the information supporting the execution of the business includes any of the appendices [1] to [3] including a button image for accepting an input related to the execution of the business. The accounting device described in paragraph 1.
[5] Additional notes [1] to [4] further comprising a printer in which a receipt issuing port showing accounting details is arranged in the same direction as the direction in which the deposit and withdrawal ports of the change machine are provided. ] The accounting device described in any one of the items.
[6] An input device for inputting data related to accounting, a first display device arranged with the screen facing toward the operator operating the input device, and a screen direction of the first display device. Is provided with a deposit and withdrawal port in different directions to process deposits and withdrawals related to accounting, and is different from the direction of the screen of the first display device and deposits money into the deposit port. And a second display device arranged in a direction visible to the operator who collects the money withdrawn from the withdrawal port, and the input device is sent to the change machine other than accounting. Based on the data entered via the input device and the amount of money entered into the change machine, the computer of the accounting device, including the means for instructing the execution of the business involving the deposit or withdrawal from the change machine. Execution of the business via the means for processing the accounting, the means for controlling the withdrawal of change from the change machine and the display of the first display device and the second display device, and the input device. Is commanded, a control program for functioning as a means for displaying the screen of the second display device with information supporting the execution of the business.

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An input device for entering accounting data,
A first display device arranged with the screen facing the operator who operates the input device, and a first display device.
A change machine that provides a deposit and withdrawal port in a direction different from the direction of the screen of the first display device and processes deposits and withdrawals related to accounting.
It is arranged in a direction that is different from the direction of the screen of the first display device and is visible to the operator who deposits money into the deposit slot and collects money withdrawn from the withdrawal slot. Second display device and
Accounting is processed based on the data input via the input device and the amount of money input to the change machine, the withdrawal of change from the change machine is controlled, and the first display device and the second display device and the second display device are used. The control unit that controls the display of the display device of
Equipped with
The input device includes means for ordering the execution of a predetermined part of the operations involving deposits or withdrawals other than accounting.
When the execution of the business is instructed via the input device, the control unit is an accounting device that displays information supporting the execution of the business on the screen of the second display device. The accounting device according to claim 1, wherein the screen of the second display device is arranged in the same direction as the direction in which the deposit port and the withdrawal port of the change machine are provided. The accounting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the screen of the first display device and the screen of the second display device are arranged in opposite directions in the upper space of the counter. The second display device is a touch panel.
The accounting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information supporting the execution of the business includes a button image for receiving an input related to the execution of the business. A printer in which a receipt issuing port showing accounting details is arranged in the same direction as the direction in which the deposit and withdrawal ports of the change machine are provided.
The accounting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising. An input device for inputting accounting data, a first display device arranged with the screen facing toward the operator operating the input device, and a direction different from the screen direction of the first display device. A change slot for processing deposits and withdrawals related to accounting, and the direction of the screen of the first display device, which is different from the direction of the screen of the first display device, and deposits and withdraws money into the deposit slot. A second display device, which is arranged so as to be visible to a worker who collects money withdrawn from a cash outlet, is provided, and the input device is used for depositing or depositing money into the change machine other than accounting. A computer of an accounting device that includes means for instructing the execution of business involving withdrawals from the change machine.
A means for processing accounting based on data input via the input device and the amount of money input to the change machine,
A means for controlling the withdrawal of change from the change machine and controlling the display of the first display device and the second display device, and
A means for displaying the screen of the second display device with information supporting the execution of the business when the execution of the business is instructed via the input device.
A control program to function as.

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