JP3836295B2 - Money handling system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a money handling system, and more particularly, a money handling machine and management at a window of a financial institution or a transportation facility, a front of an accommodation facility such as a hotel or a national lodging, or a distribution business store such as a department store or a supermarket. Connects to terminal devices such as terminals and POS registers, and automatically handles banknotes and coins deposit / withdrawal, management of money data, etc., especially when new denominations of money are issued It relates to a possible money handling system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, money handling machines are connected to terminal devices such as management terminals and POS registers at the front desks of financial institutions and transportation facilities, at the front desks of accommodation facilities such as hotels and national lodgings, and at distribution stores such as department stores and supermarkets. In addition, money handling systems that automatically process banknotes and coins, and management of money data have been introduced. In this type of money handling system, the money handling machine transmits processed money data in a predetermined communication data format as shown in FIG. 4 in response to a request from the terminal device. In FIG. 4, D0 is the number data area of 10,000 yen, D1 is 5,000 yen, and D2 is 1000 yen. The terminal device performs management of money deposit / withdrawal history, management of the amount of money in the machine, total processing at the time of tightening, and the like based on money data transmitted from the money handling machine.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, when money of a new denomination is issued, for example, when a 2000 yen bill is issued, the above-described money processing system uses the money processing for identifying and counting the money of the new denomination. It was necessary to change the specifications of the machine, change the data format for communication of the monetary data described above, and change the monetary data management program of the terminal device accordingly. Of the changes to the money handling system described above, it is indispensable to change the specifications of money handling machines for identifying and counting new denominations of money. It is inevitable that this specification change will take some time. . However, if the data format for communication of monetary data is changed and the money data management program of the terminal device is changed accordingly, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time and a quick response cannot be made. In addition, these changes are costly.
[0004]
The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and it is intended to provide a money handling system capable of responding quickly and easily to a low cost when a new denomination of money is issued. Objective.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An object of the present invention is to provide a money handling system including a money handling machine that performs denomination identification and counting of money, and a terminal device that is connected to the money handling machine and collects and manages money data of the money handling machine. The money handling machine is achieved by a money handling system that converts money data of a new denomination into money data of an existing money owner determined in advance and transmits the money data to the terminal device.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a money handling system which is an example of the present invention. In this money handling system, a management terminal 1 which is a terminal device and a money handling machine 2 are connected, and the management terminal 1 is further connected to a host computer (not shown). Here, the management terminal 1 is positioned higher than the money handling machine 2 and the host computer is positioned higher than the management terminal 1.
[0007]
FIG. 2 is an internal configuration example of the management terminal 1 and the money handling machine 2 constituting the money handling system of the present invention shown in FIG. The management terminal 1 includes a CPU 3, a host communication unit 4 that communicates with a host, such as a host computer, a lower communication unit 5 that communicates with a lower money handling machine 2, a printer unit 6 that prints various data, various control programs, and the like. ROM 7 for storing data, FDD 8 for storing various data, RAM 9, HDD 10, etc., and each part is controlled by CPU 3. In addition, the money handling machine 2 includes a CPU 11, a host communication unit 12 that communicates with a host, such as the management terminal 1, a transport means 13 that transports money, a money denomination, and a true / false determination of money as necessary. A currency identification unit 14 to be performed, a ROM 15 that stores a control program of the money handling machine 2, a RAM 16 that stores various data of the money handling machine 2, and the like are provided, and each part is controlled by the CPU 11. Here, the lower communication unit 5 of the management terminal 1 and the upper communication unit 12 of the money handling machine 2 are connected online, and communication for various data management and control can be performed.
[0008]
Next, processing in the money handling system of the present invention will be described by taking as an example a case where a 2000 yen bill is issued as a new denomination.
[0009]
The RAM 16 of the money handling machine 2 has an internal counter for managing money deposit / withdrawal data and a cash position counter for managing the money balance in the money handling machine 2 as shown in FIG. Is provided. Here, as shown in FIG. 3- (1), the internal counter is based on the number counter for 10,000 yen (A), 5,000 yen (B), 2000 yen (C), and 1000 yen (D). As shown in FIG. 3- (2), the stock counter is a counter for 10,000 yen (E), 5,000 yen (F), 2000 yen (G), and 1000 yen (H). Consists of.
[0010]
Further, when transmitting the above-described internal counter data and cash balance counter data to the management terminal, the data is transmitted using the communication data format as described above with reference to FIG. This data format was set before the new denomination of 2,000 yen was issued, and only the necessary parts were extracted to simplify the explanation.
[0011]
Hereafter, the process when money is deposited in the money handling machine 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When money is deposited in the money handling machine 2, the deposited money is taken one by one (step S1-1), and the denomination of the money is identified (step S1-2). Next, the counter of the corresponding denomination of the internal counter is incremented by 1 (step S1-3), and then the counter of the corresponding denomination of the stock counter is incremented by 1 (step S1-4). Thereafter, it is confirmed whether or not the deposit of money is completed (step S1-5). If the capture is completed, the deposit process is completed, and if not completed, the process returns to step S1-1 and the same process is performed. Is made.
[0012]
Next, the case where there is a transmission request for deposit data from the management terminal 1 to the money handling machine 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0013]
First, when there is a request for transmission of deposit data from the management terminal 1 to the money handling machine 2 (step S2-1), the data of the 10,000 yen number counter (A) of the internal counter is converted into the 10,000 yen number data area of the communication data. (D0) is copied (step S2-2), and the data of the 5000 yen number counter (B) is further copied to the 5000 yen number data area (D1) of communication data (step S2-3). Subsequently, the value obtained by doubling the data of the 2000 yen number counter (C) of the internal counter and the value of the 1000 yen number counter (D) are added, and this value is added to the 1000 yen number data area of the communication data. Write to (D2) (step S2-4). The communication data thus created is transmitted to the management terminal 1 (step S2-5).
[0014]
Next, a case where there is a request to transmit cash amount data from the management terminal 1 to the money handling machine 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0015]
First, when there is a request for sending stock data to the money handling machine from the management terminal 1 (step S3-1), the data of the stock counter (E) for 10,000 yen is used as the data for 10,000 yen for communication data. Copy to the area (D0) (step S3-2), and further copy the data of the 5000 yen number counter (F) to the 5000 yen number data area (D1) of the communication data (step S3-3). . Subsequently, a value obtained by doubling the data of the 2000 yen number counter (G) of the balance counter and the value of the 1000 yen number counter (H) is added, and this value is added to the 1000 yen number data of the communication data. Write to area (D2) (step S3-4). The communication data thus created is transmitted to the management terminal 1 (step S3-5).
[0016]
In the above description, communication data is created and transmitted at the time when there is a transmission request for deposit data from the management terminal 1 to the money handling machine 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Even when there is no request from 1, when depositing or withdrawing processing is performed, communication data creation and data transmission to the management terminal 1 may always be performed.
[0017]
In the above description, the deposit data and the cash balance data are individually transmitted to the management terminal 1 in the same data format for communication. However, the deposit data and the cash balance data, or the withdrawal data and the cash balance data, etc. are transmitted in one communication. It is also possible to transmit in a batch using the format of the data.
[0018]
In addition, a specific one of the plurality of money handling machines 2 is used as a parent machine, and the money data of all the money handling machines 2 is collected in this parent machine and transmitted to the management terminal 1 at a time. Also good.
[0019]
Furthermore, in the money handling system described above, the management terminal 1 and the money handling machine 2 are combined, but a combination of a POS register and a money handling machine may be used.
[0020]
Furthermore, in the above description, the case where a 2000 yen bill was issued as a new denomination was described, but this is applicable if a new denomination with a face value that is an integral multiple of the existing denomination is issued, and The money is not limited to a banknote, and may be a coin.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the money handling system of the present invention, the money data of a new denomination processed by the money handling machine is converted into money data of a predetermined existing money type and transmitted to the terminal device. Therefore, when a new denomination of money that does not exist in existing money is issued, there is no need to change the data format for communication of money data or change the money data management program of the terminal device. And it can respond at low cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a money handling system as an example of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration example of a management terminal and a money handling machine that constitute the money handling system of the present invention.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing a configuration of a counter for managing money data, in which FIG. 1A is an internal counter, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a data format for communication of money data.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process when money is deposited in the money handling machine.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing in a case where there is a deposit data transmission request from the management terminal to the money handling machine.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process when there is a request to transmit cash amount data from the management terminal to the money handling machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Management terminal 2 Money handling machine 3,11 CPU
4,12 Upper communication unit 5 Lower communication unit 6 Printer unit 7,15 ROM
8 FDD
9,16 RAM
10 HDD
13 Conveying means 14 Money recognition part

Claims (3)

In a money handling system comprising a money handling machine that performs denomination and counting of money, and a terminal device that is connected to the money handling machine and collects and manages money data of the money handling machine, the money handling machine is new A money processing system, wherein money data of denomination is converted into money data of a predetermined denomination and transmitted to the terminal device. The money processing system according to claim 1, wherein the money data includes money number data. The money processing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a face value of money of the new denomination is an integral multiple of a face value of money of the existing money type.

Images