JP4316441B2 - Deposit system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a deposit system for depositing sales of these cash registers in a common area having a plurality of deposit machines in a department store or the like having a large number of cash registers.

In a department store or the like having a large number of cash registers, there is a technique related to a deposit system that processes the sales proceeds of these cash registers in a common area having a plurality of deposit machines (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this deposit system, each depositor monitors whether or not the deposit of sales has been completed, informs non-payers who have not received the proceeds, and facilitates prompting of deposits to non-payers. It has become.
JP-A-9-120485

  By the way, the depositor performs the deposit process in any one of a plurality of deposit machines in the common deposit area.

  In the situation where no one of these multiple deposit machines is depositing as a single person, the deposit storage capacity of all the deposit machines is zero, and there is sufficient margin in the remaining deposit capacity in any deposit machine. In this state, it is possible to sufficiently accept the deposit process.

  On the other hand, when the general deposit processing is overcrowded in the deposit overcrowded time zone, that is, in the predetermined time zone before the closing time from the time zone just before closing, the deposit processing is done sequentially, and the plurality of deposit machines are different. It becomes the amount of deposit storage. For this reason, if there is a deposit machine that can accept the deposit process sufficiently, the storage amount of the bill or coin or each of the denominations will approach the limit, and the deposit amount (payment of the next deposit process) will be performed. Depending on the number of banknotes or coins constituting the amount of money, there may be a depositing machine in which the remaining deposit capacity becomes zero during the deposit process. When it becomes full while depositing, the deposit process must be performed again by another depositing machine, which takes more time and effort than necessary.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a deposit system that can reduce the time and money for depositing and reduce the time for depositing.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a depositing system having a plurality of depositing machines and a management unit connected to these depositing machines to manage sales, and each of the plurality of depositing machines. In addition, there is provided a state display device dedicated to the state display capable of displaying whether the deposit is possible or not possible, and the state display device has a sufficient deposit capacity as the deposit possible state. It is possible to display whether it is in the deposit margin state or in the near full state where the margin of the remaining deposit capacity has been reduced, and whether the deposit is not possible, the deposit is in use, or the remaining deposit capacity It is possible to display whether there is no charge or is in a stopped state during replacement of safes, and each indicator is displayed in a different color, above or above the corresponding body of the depositing machine. It is characterized by being kicked.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since each of the plurality of depositing machines is provided with a status display device dedicated to status display capable of displaying whether the deposit is permitted or not possible. First, check each status display device to find a depositing machine that can deposit, and go to this depositing machine to perform the depositing process. In this way, since it is possible to go to an appropriate depositing machine for deposit processing only by looking at the status display device at a glance, it is possible to suppress the labor of depositing and shorten the depositing time.

In addition , since the status display device can display whether the deposit is possible, whether the deposit has a sufficient deposit remaining capacity or is in a near full state in which the remaining deposit capacity has been reduced. The deposit processing can be performed by going to an appropriate deposit machine according to the sales amount. For example, when only the near-full deposit machine is available, if there is little sales to be deposited, the deposit process can be performed by going to the near-full deposit machine according to the display. Thus, since it can go to a more suitable deposit machine for a deposit process, the time of deposit including waiting time can further be shortened.

Moreover , since the status display device can display whether the deposit is not possible, whether the deposit is being used, whether the deposit is in use, whether there is no remaining deposit, or is in a stopped state during the safe exchange, for example, deposit If no depositing machine is available and one of the depositing machines is in use, it will wait for a depositing machine in use to become available, while all depositing machines will be in a stopped state. If there is, it is possible to avoid waiting in vain, for example, by releasing the stopped state.

In addition, since the status display device includes display lamps that display each status in different colors, the depositor can determine at a glance which status each depositing machine is in.

Moreover, since the status display device is provided above or above the body of the corresponding depositing machine, the depositor can easily see the status display device.

  A deposit system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  The deposit system 10 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a system for depositing the sales proceeds of these cash registers in a common deposit room (area) 11 in a department store or a shopping center having a number of cash registers (not shown). A plurality of specifically shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 installed in the depositing room 11 and six depositing machines 12 and a management machine shared by these depositing machines 12 connected to these depositing machines 12 and managing the sales proceeds. 13.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the management machine 13 includes a control unit 15, an operation unit 16 that outputs input information to the control unit 15 when an operation input is made, and a display unit 17 that is controlled by the control unit 15 and performs display. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, it is installed near the entrance 20 of the depositing chamber 12.

  The depositing machine 12 receives depositor information (store identification information or cash register identification information) when depositing, and then stores the deposit amount information such as the deposit amount in association with the depositor information by accepting the deposit. However, the depositor information and the deposit amount information are input to the control unit 15 from each depositing machine 12 to the management unit 13, and the management unit 13 determines the individual store or cash register from these information. To manage the deposit status. That is, it manages whether or not the deposit machine 12 has made a deposit for each store or each cash register, the time at which the deposit was made, the deposit amount, and the like.

  In addition, the storage state of money in the individual depositing machines 12 is input to the control unit 15 in real time to the control unit 15, and the input enabled / disabled state of the individual depositing machines 12 is determined from this stored state. Monitor.

  Each depositing machine 12 is capable of depositing at least coins and banknotes, and controls a coin depositing mechanism unit 22 that performs coin sorting and counting, a banknote depositing mechanism unit 23 that performs bill sorting and counting, respectively. The airframe 27 is integrally provided with a control unit 24 that performs control, an operation unit 25 that outputs input information to the control unit 24 when an operation input is made, and a display unit 26 that is controlled by the control unit 24 and performs display. Yes. In addition, it is also possible to comprise the depositing machine 12 with the depositing / withdrawing machine which can also withdraw coins and banknotes. Further, the depositing machine 12 can be constituted by a circulating depositing / dispensing machine capable of dispensing coins and bills deposited.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, each depositing machine 12 is visually viewed from the position of the entrance 20 to the display position 28 above the machine body 27 that can be visually recognized from the position of the entrance 20 of the depositing chamber 11. Each unit number is displayed in a recognizable size. The machine number is given in the order of the depositing machine 12 arrangement.

  The control unit 24 of each depositing machine 12 receives an operation input for starting the depositing process in a state in which deposited coins are inserted into at least one of the coin depositing mechanism unit 22 and the bill depositing mechanism unit 23 shown in FIG. When input to the operation unit 25, corresponding ones of the coin deposit mechanism 22 and the bill deposit mechanism 23 are driven. For example, when coins and bills are inserted, the driven coin deposit mechanism 22 and bill deposit mechanism 23 perform the coin sorting and bill sorting counts, and after the sorting count, the control unit 24 counts. The result is displayed on the display unit 26. When an operation for confirming the counting result is input to the operation unit 25, the control unit 24 determines the deposit amount and appropriately selects the coins and bills that are selected and counted by the coin deposit mechanism 22 and the bill deposit mechanism 23. Sort and store.

  Specifically, the banknote depositing mechanism unit 23 is a 10,000 yen ticket stacker (storage part) 30, a thousand yen ticket storage stacker (storage part) 31, and a 5,000 yen / 2,000 yen ticket shared. It has a stacker (storage part) 32 and a stacker (storage part) 33 for storing banknotes by denomination mixing.

  The coin deposit mechanism 22 includes a stacker 34 for 500 yen coins, a stacker 35 for 100 yen coins, a stacker 36 for 50 yen coins, and a 10 yen coin. Stacker (storage part) 37, a stacker (storage part) 38 for 5-yen coins, a stacker (storage part) 39 for 1-yen coins, and a stacker (storage part) 40 for storing coins by denomination mixing have.

  Then, the control unit 24 stores the 10,000 yen ticket in the 10,000 yen ticket stacker 30, and when the stacker 30 is full (full), then stores the 10,000 yen ticket in the denomination mixed stacker 33. . Similarly, the thousand yen ticket is stored in the stacker 31 for the thousand yen ticket. When the stacker 31 becomes full, the thousand yen ticket is thereafter stored in the stacker 33 for denomination mixing. The 5,000 yen ticket is stored in the stacker 32 shared by the 5,000 yen ticket and the 2,000 yen ticket. When the stacker 32 becomes full, the 5,000 yen ticket is thereafter stored in the denomination mixed stacker 33. The two thousand yen tickets are stored in the stacker 32 shared by the five thousand yen and two thousand yen tickets, and when the stacker 32 becomes full, then the two thousand yen tickets are stored in the stacker 33 of the denomination mixture.

  The 500 yen coins are stored in the stacker 34 for 500 yen coins, and when the stacker 34 is full, the 500 yen coins are thereafter stored in the denomination mixed stacker 40. Similarly, 100-yen coins are stored in the stacker 35 for 100-yen coins. When the stacker 35 is full, the 100-yen coins are subsequently stored in the denomination mixed stacker 40. The 50-yen coin is stored in the stacker 36 for 50-yen coin. When the stacker 36 becomes full, the 50-yen coin is stored in the stacker 40 of denomination mixing thereafter. The 10-yen coins are stored in the stacker 37 for 10-yen coins. When the stacker 37 becomes full, the 10-yen coins are subsequently stored in the denomination mixed stacker 40. The 5-yen coins are stored in the 5-yen coin stacker 38. When the stacker 38 is full, the 5-yen coins are subsequently stored in the denomination mixed stacker 40. One-yen coins are stored in a stacker 39 for one-yen coins. When this stacker 39 becomes full, thereafter, one-yen coins are stored in a stacker 40 for denomination mixing.

  Each of the stackers 30 to 40 is provided with a sensor 43 and a sensor 44 for detecting a storage amount in which money is stored, in other words, a remaining capacity in which money can be stored. That is, each of the stackers 30 to 40 is provided with a near full sensor 43 that detects when the storage amount reaches a predetermined amount close to the full state, and a full sensor 44 that detects this when the storage amount reaches the full state. In each depositing machine 12, the respective control units 24 monitor the detection results of the near full sensors 43 and the full sensors 44 of all the stackers 30 to 40 in real time.

  In addition, each depositing machine 12 determines in real time whether or not each control unit 24 is using the depositing machine 12 (during deposit processing). For example, when the depositor information is input to the operation unit 25 of the same depositing machine 12 prior to depositing, each control unit 24 inputs an operation input to start the depositing process to the operation unit 25 of the same depositing machine 12. The depositing machine 12 is in use until the deposit money inserted into the depositing machine 12 is identified and counted and an operation for confirming the counting result for the depositing process is input to the operation unit 25. In other cases, it is determined that the depositing machine 12 is in a standby state that is not in use.

  Further, in each depositing machine 12, each control unit 24 determines in real time whether or not each depositing machine 12 is in a safe replacement state. For example, when an operation input for exchanging safes is input to the operation unit 25, the control unit 24 of the depositing machine 12 thereafter loads all the stackers 30 to 40 into the machine body 27 and replaces the safe with the operation unit 25. It is determined that the safe is being exchanged until the operation input at the end of the operation is input, and otherwise, it is determined that the safe is not being exchanged.

  In addition, in each depositing machine 12, each control unit 24 determines in real time whether the depositing machine 12 is in a normal state or an abnormal state. For example, when a jam or the like occurs, the control unit 24 of the deposit machine 12 determines that there is an abnormal state.

  Further, in each depositing machine 12, each control unit 24 determines in real time whether or not each depositing machine 12 is in a dormant state in response to a command from the management machine 13. That is, it is not necessary to keep all the depositing machines 12 in an operating state depending on the time zone, and the control unit 15 of the management machine 13 is in a suspended state among a plurality of depositing machines 12 for power saving. It is.

  In the present embodiment, each of the plurality of depositing machines 12 is controlled by the control unit 24 and can display whether it is in a depositable state or a non-payable state (state display device). ) 50 is provided.

  The display lamp 50 is provided at a position above each machine body 27 that can be visually recognized at a glance from the position of the entrance 20 of the depositing chamber 11, and more specifically, above the display position 28 of the machine number above the machine body 27. Is provided. That is, a display lamp 50 dedicated to the depositing machine 12 with the machine number 1 is provided above the display position 28 where “1” indicating the machine number of the depositing machine 12 with the machine number 1 is displayed. It is controlled by the control unit 24 of one depositing machine 12. Similarly, for each of the depositing machines 12 having the machine numbers 2 to 6, a dedicated display lamp 50 is provided above the display position 28 where the number of each depositing machine 12 is displayed. In addition, the display lamp 50 is provided above in the range of the width of the body 27 of the corresponding depositing machine 12.

  Each display lamp 50 includes, in order from the top, a red lighting unit 51 that can be switched on and off in red, a yellow lighting unit 52 that can switch between yellow lighting and off, and a blue lighting unit 53 that can switch between blue lighting and off. A red lighting state in which the red lighting unit 51 is turned on and the yellow lighting unit 52 and the blue lighting unit 53 are turned off, and the yellow lighting unit 52 is turned on and the red lighting unit 51 and the blue lighting unit 53 are turned on. Is turned off, the blue lighting part 53 is turned on and the yellow lighting part 52 and the red lighting part 51 are turned off, and the red lighting part 51, the yellow lighting part 52 and the blue lighting part 53 are all turned off. Four states can be displayed in the off state.

  And in this embodiment, each control part 24 of each deposit machine 12 is in the state in which the near full sensor 43 of all the corresponding stackers 30-40 and the full sensor 44 are detected in real time, and the safe change of all the stackers 30-40. A determination as to whether or not the corresponding depositing machine 12 is in use, that is, a determination as to whether the corresponding depositing machine 12 is in use or a standby state, and a determination as to whether or not the corresponding depositing machine 12 is in an abnormal state. And whether or not the corresponding depositing machine 12 is in a resting state, it is determined whether the depositing is possible or not, and more specifically, as the depositing possible state, there is a margin in the remaining deposit capacity. Determine whether you are in a certain deposit allowance state or in a near-full state where the remaining deposit capacity has been reduced, and if the deposit is not possible, check whether the deposit is in use or the remaining deposit amount It determines there is no full, safe replacement in state or in the stop in the state that satisfies any one of the abnormal state and resting state. And each control part 24 of each money_receiving | payment machine 12 makes the corresponding display lamp 50 perform a different display for every state.

  That is, for example, the control unit 24 of the depositing machine 12 with the machine number 1 does not detect the near-full state by any of the near-full sensors 43 of both the stackers 33 and 40 of the denomination of bills and coins of the depositing machine 12 with the machine number 1. If the condition (this condition satisfies the condition that neither full sensor 44 of both stackers 33 and 40 detects a full state) and none of stackers 30 to 40 of depositing machine 12 of No. 1 is in a state where the safe is being replaced. The condition, the condition that the deposit machine 12 of the machine number 1 is in a standby state not in use, the condition that the deposit machine 12 of the machine number 1 is not in an abnormal state, and the deposit machine 12 of the machine number 1 are in a dormant state If all the conditions are not satisfied, it is determined that the deposit is in a deposit-allowed state and the fact is indicated on the display lamp 50 of the deposit machine 12 of the machine number 1 Cause shown. In this case, the display lamp 50 of the deposit machine 12 with the machine number 1 is turned on in blue.

  Further, the control unit 24 of the deposit machine 12 with the machine number 1 detects that the near full sensor 43 detects the near full state of either the banknotes and the coin type mixed stackers 33 and 40 of the deposit machine 12 with the machine number 1. In either case, the full sensor 44 does not detect the full state, the condition that none of the stackers 30 to 40 of the depositing machine 12 of the machine number 1 is in the safe replacement state, and the depositing machine 12 of the machine number 1 is in use. If the conditions that the machine No. 1 depositing machine 12 is not in an abnormal state and the machine No. 1 depositing machine 12 is not in a dormant state are all satisfied, the deposit is permitted. It is determined that the deposit is in the near-full state, and that effect is displayed on the display lamp 50 of the deposit machine 12 with the machine number 1. In this case, the display lamp 50 of the deposit machine 12 with the machine number 1 is turned on in yellow.

  Further, the control unit 24 of the deposit machine 12 with the machine number 1 indicates that the full sensor 44 detects the full state of either the banknotes and the coin type mixed stackers 33 and 40 of the deposit machine 12 with the machine number 1. The condition, the condition that any one of the stackers 30 to 40 is in the safe exchange state, the condition that the depositing machine 12 of the machine number 1 is in an abnormal state, and the depositing machine 12 of the machine number 1 is in the dormant state. If any one of the conditions is satisfied, it is determined that the payment is not possible and the stopped state is displayed, and the fact is displayed on the display lamp 50 of the deposit machine 12 having the machine number 1. In this case, the display lamp 50 of the deposit machine 12 with the machine number 1 is turned red.

  In addition, the control unit 24 of the depositing machine 12 with the machine number 1 detects whether the stacker 33, 40 of both the banknote and coin denomination of the depositing machine 12 with the machine number 1 is full by the full sensor 44. The condition that any of the stackers 30 to 40 is in the safe exchange state, the condition that the depositing machine 12 of the machine number 1 is in an abnormal state, and the depositing machine 12 of the machine number 1 is in a dormant state. If the machine No. 1 depositing machine 12 is in use, it is determined that the machine is in a non-payable state and the machine No. 1 deposit is made accordingly. It is displayed on the display lamp 50 of the machine 12. In this case, the display lamp 50 of the deposit machine 12 with the machine number 1 is turned off.

  And about all the deposit machines 12 of machine number 1-n (machine number 1-6 in embodiment), each control part 24 displays the display similar to the above with each display lamp 50 according to each state. Let

  As described above, according to the depositing system 10 of the present embodiment, the display lamp 50 dedicated to the status display capable of displaying whether each of the plurality of depositing machines 12 is in a depositable state or not in a depositable state. The display lamp 50 displays whether each depositing machine 12 is in a depositable state or not in a depositable state, so that the depositor confirms the display lamp 50 and indicates the depositable state. A depositing machine 12 that is lit or yellow is found, and the depositing machine 12 is visited to perform a depositing process. In this way, since it is possible to go to the appropriate depositing machine 12 for deposit processing only by looking at the display lamp 50 at a glance, it is possible to suppress the burden of depositing and to shorten the depositing time.

  Moreover, since each display lamp 50 can indicate whether the deposit is possible, whether the deposit has a sufficient deposit remaining capacity or a near full state in which the remaining deposit capacity has been reduced. The deposit processing can be performed by going to an appropriate deposit machine 12 according to the sales amount to be purchased. For example, if there is a depositing machine 12 in the deposit margin state in which the display lamp 50 is lit in blue, the depositing machine 12 performs the depositing process, there is no depositing machine 12 in the deposit margin state, and the display lamp 50 is If there is only a near-full depositing machine 12 that is lit yellow, and there is little sales to be deposited, the depositing process is performed by going to the near-full depositing machine 12 that is lit yellow according to the display, If there is a lot of sales to be deposited, the depositing process can be performed by going to the depositing machine 12 which is in a blue-lit state after the display lamp 50 is lit in blue. Thus, since it can go to the more suitable deposit machine 12 for a deposit process, the time of deposit including waiting time can further be shortened.

  In addition, each of the display lamps 50 is in a deposit-incapable state, being in a state of being used for depositing, in a state in which there is no deposit remaining capacity, in a state where a safe is being replaced, in an abnormal state, or in a suspended state, Since it is possible to display whether it is in a stopped state, for example, if there is no depositing machine 12 in a depositable state and any one of the depositing machines is in use with the display lamp 50 turned off, While waiting for the depositing machine 12 in the middle state to be vacant, on the other hand, if all the depositing machines 12 are in a stopped state in which they are lit in red, the waiting state is waited wastefully, for example, by canceling the stopped state. You can avoid that.

  In addition, since the display lamp 50 that displays each state in different colors is used, the depositor can determine at a glance which state each depositing machine 12 is in.

  In addition, since the display lamp 50 is provided above the corresponding depositing machine 12, the depositor can easily see the display lamp 50. Of course, even if the display lamp 50 is provided at the upper part of the corresponding depositing machine 12, the visibility is excellent.

  The method of storing money in the stacker is not limited to the above. For example, all banknotes are stored in all denominations in all stackers for banknotes, and coins are stored in all denominations in all stackers for coins. Alternatively, all banknotes may be stored in denominations using banknote stackers, and all coins may be stored in denominations using coin stackers.

  In the above description, the case where the amount of money stored in the stackers 30 to 40 is detected by using the near full sensor 43 and the full sensor 44 has been described as an example, but it may be calculated from the deposit count value. In this case, the actual storage amount information calculated from the deposit count value is compared with the reference storage amount information for each stacker 30 to 40 to determine whether it is in the deposit margin state, the near full state or the full state. It will be judged.

  Further, for example, the display lamp 50 may be switched when the near-full state is detected during the depositing operation, or the display lamp 50 may be switched at that time even when the near-full state is detected during the depositing operation. Instead, the display of the display lamp may be switched when the depositing operation is completed.

It is a top view which shows roughly the installation state to the deposit room of the deposit system of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view showing roughly a deposit machine of an arrangement state of a deposit system of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the money_receiving | payment system of one Embodiment of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Deposit system 12 Deposit machine 27 Airframe 50 Indicator lamp (status display device)

Claims (1)

In a deposit system having a plurality of deposit machines and a management machine that is connected to these deposit machines and manages sales proceeds,
Each of the plurality of depositing machines is provided with a status display dedicated for status display capable of displaying whether the deposit is permitted or not possible .
The status display device can display whether the deposit is possible, whether the deposit has a sufficient deposit remaining capacity, or a near full state in which the remaining deposit capacity has been reduced. It is possible to display whether it is in use during depositing, there is no remaining deposit capacity, or it is in a stopped state during safe exchange, as a disabled state, from the indicator lamp that displays each state in a different color The depositing system is provided above or above the body of the corresponding depositing machine .

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