JP5696426B2 - Cash processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash processing apparatus that handles cash such as coins and banknotes, and more particularly to a method for storing cash.

  The conventional cash processing device transports and deposits the cash input by the operator in the deposit process to the temporary storage unit, displays the amount of cash input on the display screen, allows the operator to confirm the amount, and confirms the amount Is entered, the cash in the temporary holding unit is conveyed to the storage and stored in the denomination (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-286744 A (paragraph "0018" -paragraph "0019", FIG. 3)

However, in the above-described conventional technology, the number of coins inserted until it is accumulated in the temporary storage unit is unknown, so the number of coins and banknotes accumulated in the temporary storage unit exceeds the number that can be stored in the storage. In such a case, after the coins and banknotes accumulated in the temporary storage unit are returned once, the cash in the storage is collected by the operator, and the cash is inserted again. There is a problem that the processing time becomes long.
An object of the present invention is to provide means for solving the above problems.

The present invention, in order to solve the above problems, the deposit port cash is turned on, a discriminating section for discriminating the Repetitive issued cash from the deposit port, a temporary for temporarily accumulating cash and discrimination by the discriminating unit In a cash processing apparatus including a holding unit and a storage unit for storing cash, the cash processing device has a storage unit that stores the number of temporarily holdable cash that can be accumulated in the temporary holding unit, and is identified by the discrimination unit. When cash has not reached the temporarily holdable number stored in the storage means, it is transported to the temporary holding unit and accumulated, and when the temporary holdable number has been reached, the deposit port When the cash once stored in the deposit port is present , the cash in the storage unit is collected after transporting the cash from the temporary storage unit and storing it in the storage unit, Transfer the cash at the deposit port to the storage unit Characterized in that it pay.

  Thereby, even if it is not possible to transport all cash from the temporary storage unit to the storage unit, the present invention eliminates the need for the operator to re-enter cash, thereby reducing the operator's time and processing time. An effect is obtained.

The block diagram which shows the cash processing apparatus of Example 1. The flowchart which shows the cash storage process in the cash processing apparatus of Example 1. The block diagram which shows the cash processing apparatus of Example 2.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a cash processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the cash processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
The cash processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is installed in a retail store or the like that uses a register. In FIG. 1, 1 is a coin handling unit that performs deposit / withdrawal processing of coins (cash), and 2 is a deposit / withdrawal of banknotes (cash). It is a banknote handling part which performs money processing.

  The coin handling unit 1 discriminates a coin deposit port 11 that collectively receives coins collected from a register, a separation unit (not shown) that separates the coins received in the coin deposit port 11 one by one, a coin denomination, and the like. The coin discriminating unit 12 that counts the identified coins for each denomination, the coin temporary holding unit 13 that temporarily holds the coins discriminated and counted by the coin discriminating unit 12, and the coin storage that stores the coins in denominations. (Storage) 14, a coin dispensing safe 16 for dispensing coins for change, a coin reject port 17 for returning rejected coins that cannot be distinguished from each other.

The coin deposit slot 11 is provided with a shutter for restricting the insertion of coins from the operator during the coin processing.
Here, the inside of the coin temporary storage unit 13, the coin storage box 14, and the coin dispensing safe 16 is divided so that coins can be collected and stored for each denomination.
Note that a cash counter 14a for detecting a coin to be transported and discriminating its denomination is provided in the transport path before the coin storage 14.

On the other hand, the banknote handling part 2 accepts the banknotes collected from the register at the time of deposit processing and collects the banknotes as a change at the time of withdrawal processing, and the banknotes received at the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21. A separation part (not shown) that separates the banknotes one by one, a banknote discrimination part 22 that discriminates the denominations of banknotes, and a banknote temporary storage part 23 that accumulates and temporarily holds the banknotes that have been identified and counted by the banknote discrimination part 22; , A banknote storage (storage) 24 for storing banknotes by denomination, and a transport path for holding and transporting banknotes between them by a transport belt or the like.
Note that the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21 is provided with a shutter that regulates the insertion of banknotes from an operator during banknote processing.

Moreover, the banknote temporary storage part 23 is provided with the delivery means which pays out a banknote.
A cash counter 24a is provided in the transport path in front of the banknote storage 24 to detect the banknote being transported and to discriminate its denomination.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a display unit using an LCD or the like, which displays various processing operation guidance, an input screen for cash processing and input information, a deposit amount with respect to money type, a total amount of deposit and withdrawal, and the like.
4 is an operation unit such as a keyboard or a touch panel arranged on the display unit 3 operated by a cashier person who deposits / withdraws cash in the register or a manager who tightens sales, and performs a deposit process, a withdrawal process, and a tightening process. , A key for instructing (inputting) to perform collection processing, a numeric keypad for inputting an amount, and the like are provided.

6 is a slip printing section (printing section), which records (prints) and outputs the amount, amount of money, etc. of the deposit processing and withdrawal processing performed in the coin handling section 1 and the bill handling section 2 on a slip. is there.
Reference numeral 7 denotes a storage unit having a counter table for storing deposit / withdrawal processing history and the like. The storage unit 7 stores a control program executed by a main control unit to be described later, and further processing results by the main control unit. Is also something to remember.
The storage unit 7 has a table for storing the number of coins stored in the coin storage 14 and the number of banknotes stored in the bill storage 24.

  Reference numeral 8 denotes a main control unit which controls the entire apparatus based on a control program stored in the storage unit 7, and in this embodiment manages a history of deposits and withdrawals registered in the counter table of the storage unit 7. In addition to writing and updating history information as necessary, in accordance with the tightening processing request input from the operation unit 4, the total sales amount of the register based on the payment information and withdrawal information of the completion of the tightening processing It functions as a calculation unit that calculates.

  The main control unit 8 manages the storage capacity for each denomination of the coin storage 14 and the storage capacity for each denomination of the banknote storage 24, and stores the number of coins stored in the storage unit 7 and the denomination. From the number of bills stored and the respective storage capacities, the number of empty storage for each denomination that can be stored in the coin storage 14 and the number of empty storage for each denomination that can be stored in the bill storage 24 are calculated. It is stored in the storage unit 7 and managed.

  Further, the main control unit 8 can accumulate in the coin temporary storage unit 13 and the banknote temporary storage unit 23 in accordance with the number of empty storages in the coin storage 14 and the storage empty number of the banknote storage 24 stored in the storage unit 7. The number of coins and banknotes for each denomination (to be temporarily reserved) is set, and the temporarily stored number is stored in the storage unit 7.

The effect | action of the structure mentioned above is demonstrated according to the step shown by S using the flowchart which shows the cash storage process in the cash processing apparatus of Example 1 of FIG.
Here, an operation related to storing bills in the cash storing process will be described as an example.

S1, the main control unit 8 displays a process selection screen in which selection keys for various process types are arranged on the display unit 3 and stands by.
The operator uses the operation unit 4 to input a deposit process key from the process selection screen.
S2, when the main control unit 8 recognizes the input of the deposit processing key, displays a cash insertion instruction screen for prompting the insertion of cash on the display unit 3 and opens the shutter of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21.
The operator inserts banknotes into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21 according to the cash insertion instruction screen.

S <b> 3, when the main control unit 8 recognizes that a bill has been inserted by a sensor (not shown), closes the shutter of the bill deposit / withdrawal port 21 to separate the bills in the bill deposit / withdrawal port 21 and conveys them to the bill discriminating unit 22. The banknote discriminating unit 22 discriminates the banknotes one by one and confirms that the banknote is a correct one.
S4, the main control unit 8 counts the number of identified banknotes for each denomination and compares it with the temporarily suspendable number stored in the storage unit 7, and the counted number of denominations is not the temporarily suspendable number. The banknotes are conveyed to the banknote temporary storage unit 23 and accumulated.

The main control unit 8 determines whether or not there is a denomination banknote that has reached the temporarily holdable number before distinguishing all banknotes. If there is, the process proceeds to step S8, and if not, step S5 is performed. Proceed to
S5, the main control unit 8 conveys and stacks all the inserted banknotes to the banknote temporary storage unit 23.

S6, the main control unit 8 calculates the total amount of banknotes accumulated in the banknote temporary storage unit 23 based on the number of denominations of the banknotes identified above, and the total amount of banknotes stored in the banknote temporary storage unit 23 Then, an amount confirmation screen on which a confirmation key for confirming the payment, a cancel key for canceling the payment process, and the like are arranged is displayed on the display unit 3.
When the operator presses the cancel key, the main control unit 8 returns the banknote in the banknote temporary storage unit 23 to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21 and returns it as the next step assuming that the confirmation key is pressed. Proceed to

S7, the main control unit 8 pays out the banknote in the banknote temporary storage unit 23 and transports it to the banknote storage 24, and selects the denomination of the banknote by the cash counter 24a provided in the middle of the transport path to the banknote storage 24. The banknotes are stored in the banknote storage 24 according to the denomination, and the deposit process is completed.
Further, the main control unit 8 updates the content of the empty storage number of the banknote storage 24 stored in the storage unit 7 based on the stored banknote number of money type.

S8. When the main control unit 8 determines that there is a denomination banknote that has reached the temporarily suspendable number in step S4 before all the banknotes are discriminated, the banknote storage of the denomination banknote is no more. 24, the banknote of the denomination is transported to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21 and temporarily stored therein, and only banknotes that can be stored in the banknote storage 24 are accumulated in the banknote temporary storage unit 23. Only the number of banknotes accumulated in the banknote temporary storage unit 23 is counted.
In addition, about the banknote conveyed to the banknote depositing / withdrawing port 21, it is made to remove from the object of a count.

S9, the main control unit 8 displays on the display unit 3 an amount confirmation screen on which the total amount of the banknotes accumulated in the banknote temporary storage unit 23, a confirmation key for confirming the deposit, a stop key for canceling the deposit process, and the like are arranged. To do.
It is assumed that the operator has pressed the confirmation key.

S10, when the main control unit 8 recognizes the pressing of the confirmation key, the banknote in the banknote temporary storage unit 23 is conveyed and stored in the banknote storage 24.
S11, after the storage of the banknote is completed, the main control unit 8 displays on the display unit 3 a collection instruction screen on which a word prompting the collection of the banknote in the banknote storage 24 and a collection completion key to be input after the completion of the collection are arranged. To do.
The operator takes out the banknote storage 24 out of the apparatus according to the recovery instruction screen, recovers all banknotes stored inside, and returns the banknote storage 24 into the apparatus.

S12, when the main control unit 8 recognizes that the banknote storage 24 has been returned to the inside of the apparatus, the banknote stored in the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21 is transferred to the banknote discrimination unit 22 in step S8, and the number of each denomination is determined. Are counted and conveyed to the banknote temporary storage unit 23 for accumulation.
Then, the main control unit 8 displays the amount confirmation screen again, confirms that the confirmation key has been pressed on the amount confirmation screen, conveys the banknote from the banknote temporary storage unit 23 to the banknote storage 24, and denominations And the cash storage process ends.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the number of temporarily holdable sheets to be transported to the banknote temporary holding unit 23 is set in accordance with the number of empty storages that can be stored in the banknote storage, and the inserted banknotes are as many as the number of temporarily holdable banknotes. The banknotes accumulated in the temporary storage unit are returned to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port, and the banknotes in the banknote temporary storage unit are stored in the banknote storage. The banknotes are collected, and the banknotes remaining in the banknote deposit / withdrawal port after collection are stored in the banknote storage.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the maximum number of banknotes accumulated in the banknote temporary storage unit is changed in accordance with the empty storage number of the banknote storage, and the banknotes that cannot be accommodated temporarily are exceeded. The bill is temporarily returned to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port, the banknote in the banknote temporary storage unit is stored in the banknote storage, and after the banknote in the banknote storage is collected, the banknote at the banknote deposit / withdrawal port is stored in the banknote storage. Since all the banknotes could not be stored in the banknote storage, the banknotes accumulated in the conventional banknote temporary storage unit were returned once, and the banknotes in the banknote storage were collected by the operator and reinserted. This eliminates the need for processing such as making it possible to reduce labor for the operator and shorten the processing time until the banknotes are stored.

In addition, in the said Example 1, although demonstrated as what stores a banknote for every money type in a banknote storage, it is not restricted to this, Cash provided with the banknote storage which stores a banknote in the state which mixed the money type Even if it is applied to a processing device, the same effect can be obtained, and when it is applied to such a cash processing device, banknotes can be stored up to the capacity limit of the banknote storage, so the number of banknotes collected from the banknote storage unit can be reduced. Can be reduced.
Furthermore, in the said Example 1, although the case where the banknote was accommodated was demonstrated to the example, even if it applies to the case where a coin is accommodated, the same effect can be acquired.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the cash processing apparatus according to the second embodiment.
In addition, the same part as the said Example 1 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the description.
Reference numeral 30 in FIG. 3 denotes a cash return unit, which separates and stores banknotes and coins and serves as a cash transport destination counted in the cash counting process. Note that the cash in the cash return unit 30 can be taken out by opening a door (not shown) provided in the housing of the cash processing apparatus.

The main control unit 8 of the present embodiment has information on the storage capacity of coins and banknotes of the cash return unit 30, and based on the number of cash stored in the cash return unit 30, The storage empty number of coins and banknotes is calculated, stored in the storage unit 7 and managed.
The main control unit 8 also adjusts the number of coins and banknotes that can be accumulated in the coin temporary storage unit 13 and the banknote temporary storage unit 23 (temporary storage) according to the number of empty storage units stored in the storage unit 7. And the number of temporarily suspendable sheets for the coins and bills is stored in the storage unit 7.

About the effect | action of said structure, a present Example demonstrates the case where a banknote is conveyed to the cash return part 30 instead of being conveyed to the banknote storage 24 in the said Example 1. FIG.
The operator presses a selection key for cash counting processing from the processing selection screen displayed on the display unit 3 of the cash processing apparatus.
When the main control unit 8 recognizes the pressing of the selection key for the cash counting process, the main control unit 8 opens the shutters of the coin deposit / withdrawal port 11 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21.

The operator puts cash to be counted into the coin deposit / withdrawal slot 11 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 21.
The main control unit 8 conveys the inserted cash to the coin discrimination unit 12 and the banknote discrimination unit 22, and performs the cash discrimination by the coin discrimination unit 12 and the banknote discrimination unit 22.

  The main control unit 8 counts the number of identified coins and banknotes one by one, compares the counted number with each temporarily holdable number stored in the storage unit 7, and counts the number of coins or banknotes counted. Until the number reaches the number of temporary holdable sheets, the identified coins are conveyed to the coin temporary holding section 13 and the identified banknotes are conveyed to the banknote temporary holding section 23 for accumulation.

Here, for example, when the counted number of coins reaches the number of coins that can be temporarily held, the coins fed out from the coin deposit slot 11 are returned to the coin deposit slot 11, and the coin is deposited without being conveyed to the coin temporary reserve section 13. Once stored in the mouth 11.
Similarly, for the banknotes, when the number of banknotes that can be temporarily stored is reached, the banknotes fed out from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21 are returned to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21, and are not conveyed to the banknote temporary storage unit 23. 21 is temporarily stored .

Therefore, only the amount of cash that can be stored in the cash return unit 30 is accumulated in the coin temporary storage unit 13 and the banknote temporary storage unit 23.
The main control unit 8 calculates the total amount of cash that has been identified and accumulated in the coin temporary storage unit 13 and the banknote temporary storage unit 23, and stores it in the storage unit 7.

The main control unit 8 pays out the coins and bills accumulated in the coin temporary storage unit 13 or the banknote temporary storage unit 23 and conveys them to the cash return unit 30, and reads the total amount from the storage unit 7 and distributes the total amount. The screen is displayed on the display unit 3.
Then, when there is cash once stored in the coin deposit / withdrawal slot 11 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 21, the main control unit 8 displays on the display unit 3 a screen on which a word or the like for prompting the cash collection in the cash return unit 30 is arranged. To do.

The operator takes out all the cash in the cash return unit 30 according to the displayed screen.
When the main control unit 8 recognizes that the cash has been collected from the cash return unit 30 by a sensor (not shown), the main control unit 8 discriminates and counts the coins and bills stored in the coin deposit slot 11 and the bill deposit / withdrawal slot 21 and counts them. Compare the number of coins or banknotes with each temporarily holdable number, confirm that each counted number has not reached the temporarily holdable number, and store the coins and banknotes in the coin temporary hold unit 13 and the banknote temporary hold unit 23. Accumulate.

  When the number of coins and banknotes counted does not reach the number of temporary holdable coins and all the cash has been identified, the main control unit 8 stores the coins in the coin temporary holder 13 and the banknote temporary holder 23. A banknote is conveyed to the cash return part 30, the screen which distribute | arranged the total number of the conveyed cash is displayed on the display part 3, and a cash counting process is complete | finished.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of coins and banknotes that can be temporarily stored is determined according to the number of coins and banknotes that can be accumulated in the cash return unit, and each coin or banknote that is inserted is temporarily held until the cash return unit is full. And the rest is transported to the coin inlet and banknote deposit / withdrawal port and temporarily stored, and after the cash in each temporary holding unit is stored in the cash return unit, Since the cash is collected and the cash in the coin deposit slot and banknote deposit / withdrawal slot is stored in the cash return section after collection, the cash return section can not store all the cash, so the temporarily held cash is returned once and returned to the cash Processing such as collecting cash in the department and letting the operator insert the cash again is unnecessary, so that it is possible to reduce labor for the operator and shorten processing time until the banknotes are stored. Kill.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin handling part 2 Banknote handling part 3 Display part 4 Operation part 6 Slip printing part 7 Memory | storage part 8 Main control part 11 Coin deposit slot 12 Coin discrimination part 13 Coin temporary storage part 14 Coin storage 14a, 24a Cash counter 16 Coin out Safe 17 Coin reject port 21 Banknote deposit / withdrawal port 22 Banknote discrimination unit 23 Banknote temporary storage unit 24 Banknote storage

Claims (4)

A deposit port cash is turned on, a discriminating section for discriminating the Repetitive issued cash from the deposit port, a temporary holding section for temporarily accumulating cash and discrimination by the discriminating unit, and a housing portion for housing cash In the cash processing equipment provided,
Storing means for storing the number of cash that can be temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit;
When the cash identified by the discrimination unit has not reached the temporarily holdable number stored in the storage means, the cash is conveyed to the temporary hold unit and accumulated, and has reached the temporarily holdable number. When it is transported to the deposit port and temporarily stored,
When there is cash once stored in the deposit port, the cash from the temporary storage unit is transported and stored in the storage unit, and then the cash in the storage unit is collected, and the cash in the deposit port is collected in the storage unit. A cash processing apparatus, wherein the cash processing apparatus is transported and stored. Deposit slot into which cash is thrown in, a discrimination part that discriminates the cash fed out from the deposit slot, a temporary holding part that temporarily accumulates the cash identified by the discrimination part, and a storage that stores cash in denominations In a cash processing apparatus comprising
A storage means for storing the escrow possible number of cash each integrable denomination before Symbol escrow unit,
Based on the number of temporary holdable pieces for each denomination stored in the storage means, cash of each denomination that can be stored in the storage unit is accumulated in the temporary storage unit, and other cash is stored in the deposit port. And then temporarily store it,
When there is cash once stored in the deposit port, the cash from the temporary storage unit is transported and stored in the storage unit, and then the cash in the storage unit is collected, and the cash in the deposit port is collected in the storage unit. A cash processing apparatus, wherein the cash processing apparatus is transported and stored. In the cash processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
When collecting the cash in the storage unit, the cash processing apparatus displays a collection instruction screen displaying a word prompting the collection of the cash and a collection completion key to be input after the collection is completed. A deposit port cash is turned on, a discriminating section for discriminating the Repetitive issued cash from the deposit port, a temporary holding section for temporarily accumulating cash and discrimination by the discriminating unit, counted in the counting process for counting cash In a cash processing apparatus comprising a return unit for storing cash to be transported and returned later from the temporary holding unit,
Having a storage means for storing the number of temporarily holdable cash that can be stored in the return unit;
When the cash identified by the discrimination unit has not reached the temporarily holdable number stored in the storage means, the cash is conveyed to the temporary hold unit and accumulated, and has reached the temporarily holdable number. When it is transported to the deposit port and temporarily stored ,
When there is cash once stored in the deposit port, the cash in the return unit is collected after transporting the cash from the temporary holding unit and storing it in the return unit, and the cash in the deposit port is returned to the return unit. A cash processing apparatus, wherein the cash processing apparatus is transported and stored.

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