JP5619442B2 - Bill change machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bill change machine capable of handling gift certificates.

  Generally, in a retail store or the like, a device for processing a gift certificate is installed in a cashier room or the like behind the cash register. Therefore, the machine processing of the gift certificate is performed collectively after the end of business, not when the customer uses it.

  To prevent the attendant from wearing the gift certificate used by the customer, store the gift certificate taken in the machine in the gift certificate processing mode in the withdrawal rejection part and keep it until it is collected after the end of business. A bill change machine has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Some gift certificates do not change depending on the type. Once the customer has issued the gift certificate, the customer may be aware of this and request a change from payment with the gift certificate to cash payment. However, the conventional banknote change machine as described above sends the gift certificate taken in the machine to the withdrawal reject unit without temporarily holding it. Therefore, there is a problem that after the gift certificate is taken in, even if the customer wants to cancel the use of the gift certificate, the gift certificate cannot be returned.

JP 2007-213493 A

  An object of this invention is to provide the banknote change machine which can hold | maintain the received gift certificate temporarily and can respond to the gift certificate return request from a customer.

A banknote change machine according to an aspect of the present invention is a banknote change machine that deposits banknotes and dispenses change banknotes, and receives a banknote and / or a gift certificate one by one; A payout unit for paying out gift certificates, a plurality of storage units that store banknotes in denominations, and can feed out stored banknotes, and a transport that transports banknotes and / or gift certificates taken in by the receiving unit. And an identification unit that is provided in the transport unit and identifies at least whether the gift certificate is normal and the face value of the gift certificate, and counts the gift certificate, and is identified as normal by the identification unit A temporary holding unit for temporarily holding the gift certificate, and based on a deposit instruction, a predetermined process is performed on the temporarily held gift certificate, and based on a return instruction, the temporarily held gift certificate is Issued from the issuer Those comprising a control unit for controlling the so that, display means for displaying information about the results obtained gift certificate identification by the identification unit, the.

  In the banknote change machine according to one aspect of the present invention, the temporary storage unit is a part of the plurality of storage units, and the stored banknotes and / or gift certificates can be fed out in the reverse order of the storage order. Preferably it can be done.

  In the banknote change machine according to the aspect of the present invention, the denomination of the banknote stored in the storage unit used as the temporary storage unit for the gift certificate is the highest denomination of the banknote stored in the plurality of storage units. A forehead is preferred.

  In the banknote change machine according to the aspect of the present invention, the banknote change machine further includes a recovery unit that recovers banknotes and gift certificates, and the predetermined process includes a recovery process of transporting the gift certificate in the temporary storage unit to the recovery unit. Is preferred.

  In the banknote change machine according to one aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the predetermined processing includes invalidation processing of the gift certificate.

  In the banknote change machine according to the aspect of the present invention, the control unit is configured to transfer the gift certificate from the temporary storage unit to the collection unit before the gift certificate is paid out from the temporary storage unit, or It is preferable that the invalidation process is performed as the gift certificate is stored in the collection unit.

  In the banknote change machine according to one aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the predetermined process includes a change dispensing process, and the control unit performs the collection process or the invalidation process after the change dispensing process.

  In the banknote change machine according to the aspect of the present invention, the temporary holding unit is included in the payout unit, the payout unit holds the gift certificate in the temporary hold unit, and the held gift certificate is withdrawn. It is preferable to pay out to the outside collectively.

  In the banknote change machine according to the aspect of the present invention, the control unit is paid out from the payout unit based on the first identification result by the identification unit with respect to the temporarily held gift certificate and the deposit instruction. It is preferable to compare the second identification result by the identification unit with respect to the gift certificate inserted into the receiving unit after the gift certificate is taken out, and determine whether or not they match.

  In the banknote change machine according to the aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the bill change machine further includes a presenting unit that presents whether the gift card is paid out from the payout unit based on the deposit instruction or the return instruction. .

  In the banknote change machine according to the aspect of the present invention, the banknote change machine further includes a collection unit that collects banknotes and gift certificates, and the identification unit picks up the gift certificate paid out from the payout unit based on the deposit instruction. It is detected whether or not the invalidation process has been performed on the gift certificate that is subsequently inserted into the accepting unit, and the control unit conveys the invalidated gift certificate to the collection unit, and the invalidation process is performed. It is preferable to control the transport unit so that a gift certificate that has not been processed is transported to the payout unit.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to temporarily hold a deposited gift certificate and respond to a gift certificate return request from a customer.

It is a horizontal sectional view of a bill change machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the banknote change machine based on the first embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the change payment process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the change payment process which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a horizontal sectional view of a bill change machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the change payment process which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a horizontal sectional view of a banknote change machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view. The banknote change machine includes a housing 100 and an annular circulation transport unit 102 a provided at a substantially central portion in the housing 100. In addition, the receiving unit 101, the bill storage and feeding units 104a, 104b, and 104c, the dispensing unit 106, the reject unit 107, and the collection cassette 111 are arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the circulating conveyance unit 102a.

  The connection conveyance part 102b is each provided between the acceptance part 101, the banknote accommodation | feeding-out part 104a-104c, the paying-out part 106, the rejection part 107, and the collection | recovery cassette 111, and the circumference conveyance part 102a. The circulation unit 102a is provided with an identification unit 103 that identifies and counts bills and gift certificates that pass.

  In addition, a path switching unit (not shown) that switches the conveyance path of bills and gift certificates between the circulation conveyance unit 102a and each connection conveyance unit 102b is arranged along the circulation conveyance unit 102a. In addition, a stamping portion 112 is provided on the connection conveyance portion 102b between the circulation conveyance portion 102a and the collection cassette 111.

  The identification unit 103 identifies the denomination, authenticity, and the like of the banknote taken from the receiving unit 101, and counts the number and amount of money for each denomination. Further, the identification unit 103 identifies the face value, authenticity, and the like of the gift certificate taken from the receiving unit 101, and counts the number and amount of money for each face value.

  Further, the identification unit 103 reads the management number printed on the gift certificate and notifies the control unit 108 of the management number. A unique management number is printed on each gift certificate by OCR (Optical Character Recognition) or MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition). The management number indicates information such as a gift certificate issuing company and ticket type. The control unit 108 stores the management number notified from the identification unit 103 in the storage unit 109.

  Unusual banknotes such as banknotes whose denominations could not be identified by the identification unit 103, banknotes identified as counterfeit banknotes, and conveyance errors such as double feeding, skew feeding, chaining, etc. The abnormally transported banknote is transferred to the dispensing unit 106. Similarly, gift certificates that are not normally identified and counted by the identification unit 103 are also conveyed to the dispensing unit 106. The paying-out unit 106 temporarily holds the conveyed banknotes and gift certificates in the holding unit 106a and discharges them together from the dispensing port 106b to the outside.

  The banknotes normally identified and counted by the identification unit 103 are transported and stored in the banknote storage units 104a to 104c or the collection cassette 111 according to denomination. For example, a thousand-yen banknote is stored in the banknote storage and feeding unit 104a, a 5,000-yen banknote is stored in the banknote storage and feeding unit 104b, a 10,000-yen banknote is stored in the banknote storage and feeding unit 104c, and a 2000-yen banknote is stored in the collection cassette 111.

  The banknote storage operation units 104a to 104c can store and pay out banknotes. Moreover, the banknote storage operation unit 104c can feed out the stored paper sheets in the reverse order of the storage order. For example, the banknote storage operation unit 104c has a winding roller that winds up the paper sheets together with the tape. Feed out the paper. In this embodiment, the banknote of the highest denomination is stored in the banknote storage operation part 104c among the banknotes stored in the banknote storage operation part 104a-104c. The banknote storage operation units 104a and 104b may be configured to supply stored banknotes in the order of storage, or to output banknotes in the reverse order of the storage order.

  The gift certificate normally identified and counted by the identification unit 103 is conveyed to the banknote storage operation unit 104c and temporarily stored.

  You may enable it to display on the operation display part 115 provided in the front upper surface of the front part of the housing | casing 100 of a banknote change machine by the identification part 103 identification of a banknote and a gift certificate, and a count result.

  The control unit 108 is connected to the POS register 200. The POS register 200 specifies the transaction amount by manually inputting the product purchased by the customer or the amount of service received by the customer by the store clerk or reading the barcode attached to the product.

  The POS register 200 receives the cash paid by the customer and the amount of the gift certificate from the control unit 108. The POS register 200 adds these amounts to specify the amount deposited from the customer.

  The POS register 200 calculates a change amount obtained by subtracting the transaction amount from the deposit amount when a confirmation instruction (payment instruction) for confirming the banknote and the gift certificate taken into the change machine as deposits from the customer is input. A change banknote withdrawal instruction is output to the control unit 108. Further, the POS register 200 can display a transaction amount, a deposit amount, a change amount, etc. on the customer display 210.

  When the POS register 200 receives a full return instruction for returning all cash and gift certificates paid by a customer or a gift certificate return instruction for returning only a gift certificate paid by a customer, the POS register 200 receives a full return instruction or a gift certificate return instruction. Is output to the control unit 108. The gift certificate return instruction may be an instruction to return all gift certificates or an instruction that can specify the number of gift certificates to be returned.

  When the control unit 108 receives a change banknote withdrawal instruction or a banknote and / or gift certificate return instruction from the POS register 200, the control unit 108 controls each unit based on the received instruction. Note that the return instruction may be given to the control unit 108 via the operation display unit 115.

  When the control unit 108 receives a change instruction for a change banknote, the control unit 108 pays out a specified amount or specified number of banknotes from the banknote storage and operation units 104 a and 104 b, and pays out a change banknote from the payout unit 106. Of the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage and operation sections 104a and 104b, banknotes that are normally identified by the identification section 103 are conveyed to the dispensing section 106, and banknotes that are not normally identified are conveyed to the rejection section 107. The

  After paying out the change banknote, the control unit 108 causes the gift certificate temporarily stored in the banknote storage operation unit 104 c to be conveyed to the collection cassette 111. The stamping unit 112 stamps a gift certificate on a gift certificate stored in the collection cassette 111. Thereby, the invalidation process of the gift certificate can be performed. Note that banknotes stored later than the gift certificate in the banknote storage operation unit 104 c are also conveyed to the collection cassette 111. This is because the banknote storage operation unit 104c feeds the stored paper sheets in the reverse order of the storage order.

  When the control unit 108 receives the full return instruction, the control unit 108 pays out the same amount of banknotes as the banknotes temporarily stored in the banknote storage unit 104c and the banknotes taken in from the receiving unit 101 from the banknote storage units 104a to 104c. Pay out from 106. Further, when accepting the gift certificate return instruction, the control unit 108 manipulates all or a specified number of the gift certificates temporarily stored in the banknote storage unit 104 c and pays out from the payout unit 106.

  Next, the change dispensing process using the banknote change machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. It is assumed that the transaction amount is obtained in advance.

  (Step S <b> 101) Bills and gift certificates paid by customers are inserted into the receiving unit 101. Note that banknotes and gift certificates may be input together or separately. When the POS register 200 designates the bill processing mode, the POS register 200 designates the bill processing mode for the bill changer, and then the POS register 200 designates the gift certificate processing mode and inserts the gift certificate. It may be.

  (Step S102) The receiving unit 101 takes in bills / gift certificates one by one into the apparatus.

  (Step S103) The identification unit 103 identifies and counts banknotes / gift certificates.

  (Step S104) If the identification unit 103 can normally identify the banknote / gift certificate, the process proceeds to step S105. If the identification unit 103 cannot normally identify the banknote / gift certificate, the process proceeds to step S108.

  (Step S105) When the identification unit 103 identifies the banknote, the process proceeds to step S106, and when the gift certificate is identified, the process proceeds to step S107.

  (Step S <b> 106) The banknotes are transported to and stored in one of the banknote storage and operation units 104 a to 104 c and the collection cassette 111 according to the denomination. The banknote stored in the banknote storage operation unit 104c is a higher denomination than the banknote stored in the banknote storage operation unit 104a, 104b, and is, for example, a 10,000 yen banknote that is not used as a change banknote. Moreover, the banknote conveyed by the collection | recovery cassette 111 is conveyed, for example, the banknote which is not withdrawn as a change banknote or a currency exchange banknote, for example, a 2000 yen banknote.

  (Step S107) The gift certificate is conveyed to the banknote storage operation unit 104c and temporarily held.

  (Step S <b> 108) The banknote / gift certificate is conveyed to the dispensing unit 106.

  (Step S109) When all the banknotes / gift certificates inserted into the receiving unit 101 are taken in, the process proceeds to step S110, and when the banknotes / gift certificates remain in the receiving unit 101, the process returns to step S102.

  (Step S <b> 110) The bill and the amount of the gift certificate received by the receiving unit 101 are input to the POS register 200. As a result, the POS register 200 specifies a deposit amount from the customer.

  When a coin change machine is provided, the total amount of coins paid by the customer is counted by the coin change machine, and the POS register 200 further adds the counted total amount of coins to calculate the deposit amount. .

  (Step S111) The type and the face value of the gift certificate taken into the change machine are displayed on the customer display 210. Depending on the type of gift certificate, there are things that cannot be changed, so the customer confirms the final payment of the accepted gift certificate. If final confirmation of payment has been made and a confirmation instruction (payment instruction) has been input to the POS register 200, the process proceeds to step S112, and if not, the process proceeds to step S114.

  (Step S112) The POS register 200 calculates a change amount obtained by subtracting the transaction amount from the deposit amount from the customer, and outputs a change banknote withdrawal instruction to the control unit 108. The control unit 108 pays out banknotes necessary for change from the banknote storage operation units 104 a and 104 b and pays out from the payout unit 106 based on the withdrawal instruction.

  (Step S113) A gift certificate is paid out from the banknote storage operation unit 104c, and is conveyed to the collection cassette 111 and stored therein. At this time, the stamp unit 112 stamps the gift certificate on the gift certificate, so that the gift certificate is invalidated.

  In addition, since the storing order and the payout order are reversed in the banknote storage and feeding unit 104c, when there is a banknote that is taken in after the gift certificate and stored in the banknote storage and feeding part 104c at the time of taking in step S102, When collecting the gift certificate, not only the gift certificate but also the banknote is collected in the collection cassette 111.

  (Step S114) When the customer cancels the payment by the gift certificate, it is necessary to return all the banknotes and the gift certificate taken into the change machine, and when a full return instruction is input from the POS register 200, the process proceeds to Step S115. If it has not been input, the process proceeds to step S116.

  (Step S115) All banknotes and gift certificates taken in by the receiving unit 101 are returned. Specifically, the banknote / gift certificate conveyed and stored in the banknote storage and operation unit 104 a to 104 c is paid out and transferred to the payout unit 106. When there is a banknote transported to the collection cassette 111, a banknote equivalent to the banknote is fed out from the banknote storage operation units 104 a to 104 c and transported to the dispensing unit 106.

  (Step S116) When the customer cancels the payment with the gift certificate, it is necessary to return all or a part of the gift certificate taken into the change machine, and when the gift certificate return instruction is input from the POS register 200 The process proceeds to step S117, and if not input, the process returns to step S111 and waits for a confirmation instruction input.

  (Step S117) The gift certificate taken in by the receiving unit 101 is returned. Specifically, the gift certificate temporarily held in the banknote storage and operation unit 104 c is paid out and paid out to the payout unit 106. The gift certificate return instruction is an instruction to return all the gift certificates temporarily held in the banknote storage operation unit 104c or an instruction to return a specified number of gift certificates. The amount information of the gift certificate managed by the POS register 200 is corrected based on the gift certificate return instruction. At this time, the gift certificate information paid out from the payout unit 106 may be transmitted to the POS register 200 to confirm that the number of gift certificates designated by the gift certificate return instruction has been paid out.

  In addition, since the storing order and the payout order are reversed in the banknote storage and feeding unit 104c, when there is a banknote that is taken in after the gift certificate and stored in the banknote storage and feeding part 104c at the time of taking in step S102, When the gift certificate is returned, not only the gift certificate but also the banknote is fed out from the banknote storage and feeding unit 104c. When the banknote is fed out from the banknote storage and feeding section 104c, it is conveyed to the collection cassette 111.

  (Step S118) If there is an additional insertion of banknotes, the process returns to step S101. On the other hand, if no additional bills are inserted, the process returns to step S111 and waits for a confirmation instruction input. The additional insertion of banknotes is, for example, to pay in cash (banknotes) for the amount of the gift certificate returned in step S117.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the gift certificate taken in the banknote change machine and identified is not immediately transported to the collection cassette 111 but temporarily held in the banknote storage operation unit 104c. Therefore, the gift certificate can be returned when there is a return request from the customer. Once a customer has issued a gift certificate, the customer may request a change from payment with a gift certificate to cash payment, for example, when the customer finds that the gift certificate is of a type that does not change. In this embodiment, it is possible to respond to such a request from a customer.

  In addition, the gift certificate is temporarily stored in the banknote storage operation unit 104c for storing a denomination banknote that is higher in price than the banknotes stored in the banknote storage operation units 104a and 104b and is not withdrawn as change, for example, 10,000 yen banknotes. By holding it, it is possible to withdraw changes before storing the gift certificate in the collection cassette 111. Therefore, it is possible to quickly make a change without waiting for the customer.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the gift certificate can be invalidated by stamping the gift certificate with the stamping unit 112. Further, the stamp of the completed seal is performed after the change is withdrawn. In other words, since the gift certificate is stamped on the gift certificate for which the confirmation instruction is input, the gift certificate to be returned to the customer is not stamped, and the gift certificate that has been used can be distinguished. Management can be performed reliably.

  In the said 1st Embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, although the stamp part 112 was provided in the connection conveyance part 102b between the circumference conveyance part 102a and the collection | recovery cassette 111, a part of banknote storage operation part 104c Alternatively, it may be provided between the banknote storage operation unit 104c and the orbiting conveyance unit 102a or on the orbiting conveyance unit 102a, and a gift certificate may be stamped on the gift certificate fed out from the banknote storage operation unit 104c. . However, in this case, the control unit 108 controls the stamping unit 112 so as not to stamp the gift certificate returned from the dispensing unit 106. Further, the stamping part 112 may be provided as a part of the collection cassette 111 so that the stamp on the gift certificate is stamped with the collection into the collection cassette 111.

  In the first embodiment, the gift certificate is invalidated by stamping the finished seal. However, the gift certificate may be invalidated by making a hole in the gift certificate. The punching of the gift certificate is performed, for example, along with the loading into the collection cassette 111.

  In the said 1st Embodiment, although the gift certificate was temporarily held in the banknote storage operation part 104c, you may provide separately the storage operation part for temporary storage of a gift certificate. Moreover, after taking in a banknote and a gift certificate in step S109, it was made to output the information of a banknote and a gift certificate to the POS register 200 in step S110, but it outputs after inputting the confirmation instruction of payment confirmation in step S111. In this case, the information correction in step S117 is not necessary.

  (Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment, the gift certificate is temporarily held in the banknote storage operation portion 104c. In this embodiment, the gift certificate is temporarily held in the holding portion 106a of the payout portion 106. Since the configuration of the bill change machine is the same as that of the first embodiment, description will be made with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, a configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described.

  The identification unit 103 identifies and counts the gift certificate taken from the receiving unit 101. Further, the identification unit 103 reads the management number of the gift certificate and notifies the control unit 108. The control unit 108 stores the notified management number in the storage unit 109. All the gift certificates identified by the identification unit 103 are conveyed to the payout unit 106 and temporarily held in the holding unit 106a.

  Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment, although the banknote storage operation part 104c had the mechanism which draws | stores a stored banknote in the reverse order to a storage order, it does not need to have such a mechanism in this embodiment. .

  In the present embodiment, banknotes and gift certificates that are not normally identified are transported to the payout unit 106 in addition to the gift certificates that are normally identified. Therefore, when there is a gift certificate that has not been normally identified, the control unit 108 may present the fact on the operation display unit 115 or may notify the user with a sound. The operator (clerk) knows that the gift certificate that has been normally identified by the payout unit 106 and the gift certificate that has not been correctly identified are mixed by the presentation of the operation display unit 115 and the notification sound. it can. Further, the operation display unit 115 may be able to indicate how many gift certificates have not been normally identified, or at least a part of the management number even if the gift certificate has not been correctly identified. Can be read, a part of the management number may be presented. As a result, the store clerk can quickly identify the gift certificate with the identification error.

  When the store clerk inputs the amount and confirmation instruction of the gift certificate to the POS register 200, change is withdrawn and the gift certificate is paid out from the payout unit 106.

  After the change is dispensed, the banknote change machine waits for the re-insertion of the removed gift certificate. The store clerk reinserts the picked-up gift certificate into the receiving unit 101. The re-inserted gift certificate is identified by the identification unit 103 and then conveyed to the collection cassette 111. In addition, the finished stamp is stamped by the stamping section 112 before being stored in the collection cassette. The control unit 108 compares the management number of the gift certificate re-inserted into the receiving unit 101 with the management number stored in the storage unit 109, and if there is a mismatched gift certificate, conveys it to the payout unit 106. . Further, when a gift certificate having the same management number as the management number stored in the storage unit 109 is not taken in, the fact is displayed on the operation display unit 115 or a sound is notified.

  The change dispensing process using the banknote change machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  (Step S <b> 201) A bill and a gift certificate paid by a customer are inserted into the receiving unit 101.

  (Step S202) The receiving unit 101 takes bills / gift certificates one by one into the apparatus.

  (Step S203) The identification unit 103 identifies and counts banknotes / gift certificates.

  (Step S204) If the identification unit 103 can normally identify the banknote / gift certificate, the process proceeds to step S205, and if not, the process proceeds to step S207.

  (Step S205) When the identification unit 103 identifies the banknote, the process proceeds to Step S206. When the identification unit 103 identifies the gift certificate, the management number of the gift certificate is notified to the control unit 108, and the process proceeds to step S207. The management number is stored in the storage unit 109.

  (Step S206) A banknote is conveyed and stored in any one of the banknote storage operation parts 104a-104c and the collection | recovery cassette 111 according to a money type.

  (Step S207) The gift certificate and the banknote that has not been normally identified are conveyed to the payout unit 106 and held in the holding unit 106a. When a gift certificate that has not been normally identified is conveyed to the payout unit 106, a message to that effect is presented on the operation display unit 115 or a notification sound is emitted.

  (Step S208) When all the banknotes / gift certificates inserted into the receiving unit 101 are taken in, the process proceeds to step S209, and when the banknotes / gift certificates remain in the receiving unit 101, the process returns to step S202.

  (Step S <b> 209) The bill and the amount of the gift certificate taken in by the receiving unit 101 are output to the POS register 200. As a result, the POS register 200 specifies a deposit amount from the customer.

  (Step S210) If a confirmation instruction (payment instruction) is input to the POS register 200, the process proceeds to step S216. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S211.

  (Step S211) If all return instructions have been input, the process proceeds to step S212, and if not, the process proceeds to step S213.

  (Step S212) All banknotes and gift certificates taken in by the receiving unit 101 are returned. Specifically, the banknotes conveyed and stored in the banknote storage operation units 104 a to 104 c are fed out and conveyed to the payout unit 106. When there is a banknote transported to the collection cassette 111, a banknote equivalent to the banknote is fed out from the banknote storage operation units 104 a to 104 c and transported to the dispensing unit 106. The banknotes transported to the dispensing unit 106 and the gift certificate already stored in the holding unit 106a are discharged from the dispensing port 106b to the outside of the machine.

  (Step S213) When the customer cancels the payment by the gift certificate, it is necessary to return all or a part of the gift certificate taken into the change machine, and when the gift certificate is returned by an instruction from the POS register 200 The process proceeds to step S214, and if not returned, the process returns to step S210 and waits for a confirmation instruction input.

  (Step S214) In response to a return request from the customer, the gift certificate is returned. Based on the return of the gift certificate, the money amount information of the corrected gift certificate is output to the POS register 200. Further, the management number of the gift certificate to be returned is deleted from the storage unit 109.

  (Step S215) When there is an additional insertion of banknotes, the process returns to step S201, and when there is no additional insertion, the process returns to step S210 and waits for a confirmation instruction input. The additional insertion of banknotes is, for example, to pay in cash (banknotes) for the amount of the gift certificate returned in step S214.

  (Step S216) The banknotes and gift certificates held in the holding unit 106a are released from the withdrawal port 106b and taken out by the store clerk.

  (Step S217) The POS register 200 calculates a change amount obtained by subtracting the transaction amount from the deposit amount from the customer, and outputs a change banknote withdrawal instruction to the control unit 108. The control unit 108 pays out banknotes necessary for change from the banknote storage operation units 104 a to 104 c and pays out from the payout unit 106 based on the withdrawal instruction. After the change is dispensed, the bill change machine waits for the re-insertion of the gift certificate.

  (Step S218) The gift certificate taken out in Step S216 is inserted again into the receiving unit 101.

  (Step S219) The accepting unit 101 takes in the gift certificates one by one into the apparatus.

  (Step S220) The identification unit 103 identifies and counts the gift certificate and reads the management number.

  (Step S221) The management number read in step S219 is compared with the management number stored in the storage unit 109. If they match, the process proceeds to step S222. If they do not match, the process proceeds to step S223.

  (Step S222) The gift certificate is conveyed to the collection cassette 111 and stored (collection processing is performed). At this time, the stamp unit 112 stamps the gift certificate on the gift certificate, so that the gift certificate is invalidated.

  (Step S223) The gift certificate is conveyed to the dispensing unit 106. This is because it is determined that the gift certificate is not processed in steps S201 to S209.

  (Step S224) If all the gift certificates inserted into the receiving unit 101 have been taken in, the process proceeds to step S225, and if there is any gift certificate remaining in the receiving unit 101, the process returns to step S219.

  (Step S225) If there is a gift certificate with a management number stored in the storage unit 109 that has not yet been stored in the collection cassette 111, the process proceeds to step S226, and all of the gift certificates are stored in the collection cassette 111. If so, the process ends.

  (Step S226) The operation display unit 115 notifies the store clerk that there is a gift certificate that has not yet been inserted, or generates a notification sound.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the gift certificate that has been taken into the banknote change machine and identified is conveyed to the payout unit 106, held in the holding unit 106a, and then released from the dispensing port 106b to the outside of the machine. Therefore, when there is a request for returning the gift certificate from the customer, the gift certificate can be returned.

  Moreover, the management number of the gift certificate discharged outside the apparatus is stored, compared with the management number of the gift certificate that has been re-introduced, and collected, whereby the gift certificate can be managed reliably.

  Further, the gift certificate can be invalidated by stamping the gift certificate with the stamp 112. In addition, in order to distinguish the taking out of the gift certificate in step S216, the entire return in step S212, and the return of the gift certificate in step S214, the contents of the process are output by the display by the operation display unit 115 or the notification sound. It may be.

  (Third Embodiment) FIG. 5 shows a horizontal sectional view of a bill change machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is different from the banknote change machine shown in FIG. 1 in that the stamp portion 112 is not provided. In FIG. 5, the same components as those of the banknote change machine shown in FIG.

  Compared with the second embodiment, the bill change machine according to the present embodiment is configured such that the gift certificate invalidation process (seal stamping or punching) is performed outside the machine, and the identification unit 103 The difference is that it is detected whether or not the gift certificate has been invalidated. For example, the identification unit 103 includes a line sensor that detects an image of a gift certificate and analyzes the image to detect the presence or absence of a stamp or a hole.

  The change dispensing process using the banknote change machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Steps S301 to S317 in FIG. 6 are the same as steps S201 to S217 in FIG.

  (Step S318) An invalidation process is performed on the gift certificate taken out of the apparatus in Step S316. For example, a stamp is stamped on a gift certificate taken out by a store clerk.

  (Step S319) The gift certificate taken out in Step S316 is inserted again into the receiving unit 101.

  (Step S320) The accepting unit 101 takes in the gift certificates one by one into the apparatus.

  (Step S321) The identification unit 103 identifies and counts the gift certificate and reads the management number. Further, the identification unit 103 detects whether or not the gift certificate has been invalidated.

  (Step S322) The management number read in step S321 is compared with the management number stored in the storage unit 109. If they match, the process proceeds to step S323, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S326.

  (Step S323) If the gift certificate has been invalidated, the process proceeds to step S324, and if not, the process proceeds to step S325.

  (Step S324) The gift certificate is conveyed to the collection cassette 111 and stored.

  (Step S325) The gift certificate that has not been invalidated is conveyed to the payout unit 106 and discharged outside the machine. This gift certificate is re-introduced into the receiving unit 101 after being invalidated outside the apparatus.

  (Step S326) The gift certificate is conveyed to the payout unit 106. This is because it is determined that the gift certificate is not processed in steps S301 to S309.

  (Step S327) When all of the gift certificates inserted into the receiving unit 101 have been taken in, the process proceeds to step S328, and when the gift certificate remains in the receiving unit 101, the process returns to step S320.

  (Step S328) If there is a gift certificate with a management number stored in the storage unit 109 that is not yet stored in the collection cassette 111, the process proceeds to step S329, and all the gift certificates are stored in the collection cassette 111. If so, the process ends. At this time, the management number may not be read correctly due to the invalidation process by the store clerk, which may cause a mismatch. In order to cope with this, there may be provided a mode for visually confirming the dispensed gift certificate and forcibly depositing or a mode for forcibly terminating without depositing.

  (Step S329) The operation display unit 115 notifies the store clerk that there is a gift certificate that has not yet been inserted, or generates a notification sound.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, after the gift certificate taken into the banknote change machine is identified and transported to the payout unit 106 and held in the holding unit 106a, the money voucher is moved from the withdrawal port 106b. Release outside the machine. Therefore, when there is a request for returning the gift certificate from the customer, the gift certificate can be returned.

  Moreover, the management number of the gift certificate discharged outside the apparatus is stored, compared with the management number of the gift certificate that has been re-introduced, and collected, whereby the gift certificate can be managed reliably. Further, since the invalidation process is performed outside the apparatus, there is no need to provide the stamping portion 112, and the apparatus size can be reduced. Moreover, since the identification part 103 confirms whether the invalidation process is performed to the gift certificate, the invalidation process can be reliably performed on the gift certificate used by the customer.

  In the third embodiment, the re-inserted gift certificate is transported to and stored in the collection cassette 111, but may be transported to the dispensing unit 106. The store clerk collects the invalidated gift certificate released from the dispensing unit 106 and stores it separately. In addition, since the gift certificate that has not been invalidated or the gift certificate for which the management number is not stored in the storage unit 109 is also transported to the payout unit 106, if such a gift certificate exists, that fact is indicated. It is preferable that the operation display unit 115 presents it or informs the store clerk with a notification sound.

  In the above embodiment, the gift certificate is inserted into the banknote change machine before the change is withdrawn. However, before the change is withdrawn, the total amount of the gift certificate is manually input to the POS register 200, and after the change is withdrawn, the change is made to the change machine. And invalidation processing may be performed.

  Specifically, change dispensing processing is performed as follows. After the transaction amount is obtained, the customer pays using the banknote and the gift certificate. The store clerk manually inputs the total amount of banknotes and gift certificates into the POS register 200. The POS register 200 specifies the deposit amount from the customer, and subtracts the transaction amount from the deposit amount in accordance with the input of the confirmation instruction, calculates the change amount, and outputs the change bill withdrawal instruction to the bill change machine. In addition, the POS register 200 notifies the bill change machine of the total amount of the gift certificate that is manually input.

  After the bill change machine dispenses change based on the withdrawal instruction, the store clerk manually invalidates the gift certificate and inserts it into the bill change machine. The bill change machine identifies and counts the inserted gift certificate and collects it in a collection cassette. At this time, the banknote change machine compares the total amount of the inserted gift certificate with the total amount notified from the POS register 200, and if they do not match, the operation display unit 115 presents that effect, To inform the store clerk. Bills are also inserted into the change machine and stored in denominations.

  In this way, after the change is withdrawn, the gift certificate is invalidated manually and collected in the collection cassette of the banknote change machine, so that the gift certificate temporary holding function and the invalidation processing function in the above embodiment are provided. There is no need to provide the bill change machine, and the cost of the bill change machine can be reduced. Alternatively, the disabling process can be automatically performed by providing only the stamping unit 112 as the disabling processing means, but the apparatus can be simplified by not providing only the temporary holding function.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Case 101 Receiving part 102a Circulation conveyance part 102b Connection conveyance part 103 Identification part 104a-104c Banknote storage delivery part 106 Discharge part 107 Rejection part 108 Control part 109 Storage part 111 Collection cassette 112 Stamping part

Claims (11)

A bill change machine for depositing bills and dispensing change bills,
A receiving unit for taking in the inserted bills and / or gift certificates one by one;
A payout unit for paying out banknotes and / or gift certificates;
A plurality of storage units that store banknotes by denomination and can feed out banknotes stored therein;
A transport unit for transporting banknotes and / or gift certificates taken in by the receiving unit;
An identification unit that is provided in the transport unit, identifies at least whether the gift certificate is normal and the face value of the gift certificate, and counts the gift certificate ;
A temporary holding unit for temporarily holding a gift certificate identified as normal by the identification unit;
A control unit that performs predetermined processing on the temporarily held gift certificate based on a deposit instruction, and controls so that the temporarily held gift certificate is paid out from the payout unit based on a return instruction When,
Display means for displaying information on the gift certificate acquired as a result of identification by the identification unit;
A bill change machine comprising:   2. The banknote according to claim 1, wherein the temporary storage unit is a part of the plurality of storage units, and the stored banknotes and / or gift certificates can be fed out in the reverse order of the storage order. Change machine.   The denomination of the banknote stored in the storage unit used as the temporary storage unit for the gift certificate is the highest denomination of the banknote stored in the plurality of storage units. The bill change machine described. It further comprises a collection unit for collecting banknotes and gift certificates,
The banknote change machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the predetermined process includes a collection process of conveying a gift certificate in the temporary storage unit to the collection unit.   5. The bill change machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined process includes an invalidation process for the gift certificate.   The control unit is configured to store the gift certificate in the collection unit before the gift certificate is delivered from the temporary storage unit, while the gift certificate is being transported from the temporary storage unit to the collection unit. The banknote change machine according to claim 5, wherein the invalidation process is performed. The predetermined process includes a change withdrawal process,
The banknote change machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the control unit performs the collection process or the invalidation process after the change dispensing process.   The temporary holding unit is included in the payout unit, the payout unit holds a gift certificate in the temporary hold unit, and pays out the held gift certificates together from a withdrawal port. The bill change machine according to claim 1.   The control unit puts the gift certificate paid out from the payout unit based on the first identification result by the identification unit with respect to the temporarily held gift certificate and the deposit instruction into the receiving unit. The bill change machine according to claim 8, wherein a second identification result obtained by the identification unit for the gift certificate is compared to determine whether or not they match.   10. The bill change according to claim 8, further comprising a presenting unit that presents whether the gift certificate is paid out from the payout unit as a payout based on the deposit instruction or a payout based on the return instruction. Machine. It further comprises a collection unit for collecting banknotes and gift certificates,
The identification unit detects whether or not the invalidation processing has been performed on the gift certificate inserted into the receiving unit after the gift certificate paid out from the payout unit based on the deposit instruction,
The control unit controls the transport unit to transport the gift certificate that has been subjected to the invalidation process to the collection unit, and to transport the gift certificate that has not been subjected to the invalidation process to the payout unit. The bill change machine according to any one of claims 8 to 10.

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