JP6364729B2 - Money management device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a money management apparatus.

A POS system (product sales data processing system) including a POS terminal, automatic change and a drawer is known (for example, Patent Document 1).
In such a POS system, after the store is closed, the cash remaining in the drawer is transferred to an automatic change machine for crime prevention, and then the cash stored in the automatic change machine is collected. Yes.
When the cash stored in the automatic change machine is collected in the above-described end operation, the automatic change machine discharges the cash after leaving a predetermined number of sheets predetermined for each currency type. The collection of cash by discharging cash in this way is also referred to as remaining. By performing such leaving, the change to be prepared for starting the next business is secured in the automatic change machine.

JP 2008-293250 A

The drawer is provided for the purpose of storing spare money in preparation for a shortage of change stored in the automatic change machine. However, as described above, the interior of the drawer is emptied by the completion of the closing operation. For this reason, in preparation for opening a store, it is necessary to store the required number of cash for each money type in the drawer. At present, such work is performed in such a manner that a store clerk brings cash from an office or the like before opening the store, and stores the brought cash in a drawer.
As described above, in preparation for opening a store, an operation is carried out in which a store clerk carries cash necessary for storing in a drawer from an office or the like to the drawer. At this time, the store clerk is forced to perform the troublesome work of checking the necessary number of coins for each money type and preparing cash.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the human burden in preparing the necessary amount of cash.

To solve the problems described above, money management apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention is a money management device communicably connected to the automatic change machine, pre-money storage provided in the vicinity of the money management apparatus worker and recovered number specification information storage unit for storing the collected number specification information indicating a collection number of each money kind to be recovered from the automatic change machine to house money in part, be recovered from the automatic change machine in response to the operation of instructing the ejection of money is performed, the automatic change from among the coins housed in the machine, the collection number specification information indicating monetary type each collection number money is the automatic change machine by A money collection control unit that performs control so that the money collection control unit is discharged , and a notification unit that performs notification that an operation to instruct execution of control by the money collection control unit is to be performed .
With the above configuration, a predetermined amount can be discharged from the automatic change machine by the number of coins set in advance. Thereby, the cash discharged from the automatic change machine can be stored in the drawer as it is.

In addition, in the money management apparatus, the money type stored in the automatic change machine in response to an operation for instructing display of a money collection operation screen on which an operation related to the collection of money from the automatic change machine is performed. The stored number information acquisition unit that acquires the stored number information indicating the number of each from the automatic change machine, and the money stored in the automatic change machine based on the stored number information acquired by the stored number information acquisition unit You may further provide the display control part which displays the number of sheets for every classification in the said money collection operation screen.
Thereby, the number of pieces of money stored in the automatic change machine for each money type can be confirmed on the money collection operation screen.

Further, in the money management apparatus, the display control unit is configured for each money type indicated by the collected number designation information stored in the collected number designation information storage unit together with the number of each money type stored in the automatic change machine. You may display the collect | recovered number of sheets in the said money collection operation screen.
Thereby, about the money accommodated in the automatic change machine, the number for every money type which should be collect | recovered from an automatic change machine can be confirmed on a money collection operation screen with the number of sheets for every money type.

Further, in the money management apparatus, the collected number designation information stored in the collected number designation information storage unit in response to an operation for changing the collected number for each money type displayed on the money collection operation screen. There may be further provided a collection number designation information management unit for changing the number of collected items.
As a result, it is possible to change the contents of the collection number designation information by an operation to change the number of collections for each money type on the money collection operation screen.

Moreover, the said money management apparatus WHEREIN: The said display control part may display the difference for every money classification with the number of sheets accommodated in the said automatic change machine, and the collection | recovery number of sheets on the said money collection | recovery operation screen.
Thereby, on the money collection operation screen, the difference between the number of sheets stored in the automatic change machine and the number of collected sheets can be confirmed for each money type.

Moreover, the said money management apparatus WHEREIN: The said display control part may display the money type with the said difference zero or less than zero by the predetermined | prescribed aspect different from the money type with the said difference larger than zero.
Thereby, when the cash is collected from the automatic change machine, it is possible to notify on the money collection operation screen that there is a currency type in which the remaining number of sheets stored in the automatic change machine is lost.

Further, in the money management apparatus, the display control unit displays a product registration screen on which an operation for registering a product is performed, and an operator capable of performing an operation to instruct display of a money collection operation screen on the product registration screen. it may be displayed.
Accordingly, it is possible to easily display the money collection operation screen by an operation on the product registration screen that is frequently displayed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the human burden in preparing the necessary amount of cash is reduced.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the POS system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the POS terminal device in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the memory map of RAM in the POS terminal device in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the collection number designation | designated information in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the automatic change machine in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a mode of the goods registration screen in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a mode of the money collection operation screen in this embodiment. In this embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of a display content of the money collection operation screen changed according to selection of the collection method. In this embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of an aspect of the opening process screen displayed in the step before opening process execution. In this embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of the aspect of the opening process screen displayed during opening process execution. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the POS terminal device in this embodiment performs according to collection | recovery of the cash from an automatic change machine. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the automatic change machine in this embodiment performs for discharge | emission of cash.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a POS (Point Of Sales) system according to the present embodiment. The POS system shown in this figure includes a POS terminal device 100, a drawer 200, and an automatic change machine 300. The drawer 200 and the automatic change machine 300 are connected to the POS terminal device 100, respectively.

A receipt issuing unit 101 is provided on the front right side of the POS terminal device 100. The receipt issuing unit 101 is a part where a receipt printed by a printing unit (not shown) in the POS terminal device 100 is discharged.
In addition, a liquid crystal touch panel 114 is provided in front of the POS terminal device 100. The liquid crystal touch panel 114 displays various operation images and accepts touch operations. A store clerk (operator) performs a touch operation on the liquid crystal touch panel 114 while viewing an operation image displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 114. Thereby, mode switching such as a registration mode and a setting mode, product registration by a preset key, various file settings, and the like can be performed.
The customer side display unit 115 displays the purchase amount, the change amount, etc. to the customer.

  The key operation unit 117 includes various keys relating to a numeric keypad, a current key, deposit, payment, fishing preparation, sales collection, and product registration.

  The card reader / writer 118 is provided for payment by a prepaid card. That is, a prepaid card is inserted into the card reader / writer 118 and a corresponding accounting key provided in the POS terminal device 100 is operated, for example. As a result, the POS terminal device 100 subtracts the payment amount from the remaining amount stored in the prepaid card. At this time, the card reader / writer 118 reads the remaining amount stored in the inserted prepaid card and outputs it to the POS terminal device 100. Further, the remaining amount obtained by subtracting the payment amount is written to the prepaid card.

  The drawer 200 is a part that is stored in a state where cash is sorted for each denomination (money type).

The automatic change machine 300 includes a control unit including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory. The control unit performs various controls such as stock management for each money type and change-out control of the change.
In the automatic change machine 300, banknotes out of deposits given by the customer to the bill insertion unit 303 are inserted into the bill insertion unit 303, and coins out of the deposits are inserted into the coin insertion unit 304. The automatic change machine 300 automatically sorts and stores these inserted bills and coins by money type.

  Moreover, the automatic change machine 300 calculates change based on the purchase amount notified from the POS terminal device 100 and the deposit amount deposited in the bill insertion unit 303 and the coin insertion unit 304 as the deposit. Then, the automatic change machine 300 determines a breakdown of the calculated number of coins for each type of change, and discharges money from the banknote discharge unit 301 and the coin discharge unit 302 according to the breakdown. In this way, change is paid out by the automatic change machine 300. In addition, the banknote discharge part 301 and the coin discharge part 302 are examples of a money discharge part, respectively.

  In addition, the automatic change machine 300 according to the present embodiment, in accordance with an operation performed on the POS terminal device 100, out of the cash stored therein, the cash according to a predetermined number for each money type Can be discharged from the banknote discharge unit 301 and the coin discharge unit 302. The cash discharged in this way is stored in the drawer 200 as cash to be prepared in advance as a reserve when the cash for change in the automatic change machine 300 is insufficient.

After closing the store, the cash remaining in the drawer 200 is transferred to the automatic change machine 300 to prevent theft as a closing operation. As a result, the drawer 200 becomes empty. For this reason, in the past, before opening the next day, the store clerk goes to the office to collect the cash necessary to prepare the drawer 200 and stores the collected cash in the drawer 200. Was done.
On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, as described above, when a clerk operates the POS terminal device 100, a certain amount of cash to be prepared in the drawer 200 is determined for each predetermined currency type. Are discharged from the automatic change machine 300 according to the number of sheets. Thereby, the store clerk only needs to move the discharged cash to the nearby drawer 200. In other words, in the present embodiment, when cash is stored in the drawer 200, the trouble of moving from the office or the like to the drawer 200 is saved, and the human burden is reduced.

For example, when the automatic change machine 300 according to the present embodiment discharges cash according to a predetermined number of money types, it sequentially discharges the money types. At this time, the automatic change machine 300 waits for the next currency type to be discharged until all the money discharged to the banknote discharge unit 301 or the coin discharge unit 302 is taken out, and all the discharged money is taken out. In response, it waits for the currency type to be discharged.
Thereby, the store clerk can store cash in the drawer 200 in order according to the type of money, and can efficiently store cash in the drawer 200.

Further, the drawer 200 of the present embodiment is opened so as to be pulled out toward the front side. In addition, in the drawer 200, storage units for sorting and storing banknotes for each currency type are arranged on the back side, and storage units for sorting and storing coins for each currency type are arranged on the front side.
In the case of such a structure of the drawer 200, when storing the money for each money type, first, the bill having the storage portion on the back side is stored, and then the coin having the storage portion on the front side is stored. It is efficient as a storing operation to adopt the procedure of doing.
Therefore, the automatic change machine 300 according to the present embodiment discharges the cash of the currency type first, and then discharges the cash of the currency type of the coin, in order to sequentially discharge the cash for each currency type. As a result, the storing operation for the drawer 200 can be performed more efficiently.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the POS terminal apparatus 100 (an example of a money management apparatus). In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG. The POS terminal device 100 shown in this figure includes a CPU 111, a ROM 112, a RAM 113, a liquid crystal touch panel 114, a customer side display unit 115, a printing unit 116, a key operation unit 117, a card reader / writer 118, and a serial communication unit 119.

The CPU 111 forms a computer together with a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 113. The CPU 111 implements various operations as the POS terminal device 100 by executing a program stored in the ROM 112.
The CPU 111 is an example of a money collection control unit, a stored number information acquisition unit, a display control unit, and a collected number designation information management unit.

  The ROM 112 stores various data used by the CPU 111 in addition to the program executed by the CPU 111 as described above. The RAM 113 is used as a work area for the CPU 111.

  The liquid crystal touch panel 114 is provided in front of the POS terminal device as described with reference to FIG. The liquid crystal touch panel 114 displays a predetermined operation image according to the control of the CPU 111. The liquid crystal touch panel 114 outputs the touched position information in response to the touch operation. The CPU 111 processes this position information as operation information. Thereby, an operation in response to the touch operation on the liquid crystal touch panel 114 is realized.

  As described above, the customer side display unit 115 displays information to be presented to the customer such as the purchase amount and change amount as described above.

  The printing unit 116 prints items related to transactions such as purchased products, deposits and change according to each transaction, and issues them as a receipt.

  As described above, the key operation unit 117 is a part where various keys relating to a numeric keypad, a current total key, deposit, payment, fishing preparation, sales collection, and product registration are arranged. An operation signal is output from the key operation unit 117 to the CPU 111 in response to an operation performed on the key in the key operation unit 117. The CPU 111 executes predetermined processing in accordance with the input operation signal.

The card reader / writer 118 reads information such as the remaining amount stored in the inserted prepaid card. The CPU 111 executes a predetermined settlement process such as subtracting the payment amount from the remaining amount thus read out. In addition, the CPU 111 notifies the card reader / writer 118 of the remaining amount of the prepaid card that has been increased or decreased by subtracting the payment amount or charging.
The card reader / writer 118 rewrites the remaining amount stored in the inserted prepaid card to the notified remaining amount.

  The serial communication unit 119 is a part having a connector and a communication function corresponding to a predetermined serial data communication method. In this figure, a drawer 200 and an automatic change machine 300 are connected to the serial communication unit 119. Thereby, the drawer 200 and the automatic change machine 300 can mutually communicate with the POS terminal device 100, respectively.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the memory map of the RAM 113. As shown in the figure, on the memory map, a work area 121, a key layout file 122, a product file 123, a performance file 124, a collection number designation information 125, a remaining number designation information 126, a near full number designation information 127, and the like are arranged. The

The work area 121 is an area on the RAM 113 that the CPU 111 uses for calculation.
The key layout file 122 is a file indicating a function assigned to a key number physically provided in the POS terminal apparatus 100. Thereby, an arbitrary function can be set for each of the keys included in the POS terminal device 100.

  The product file 123 is a file indicating information (product number, product name, price, etc.) for each product sold in the store.

The result file 124 is a file indicating the sales result. The performance file 124 includes information on a theoretical amount of money 124a, a drawer storage amount 124b, and a change machine storage amount 124c.
The theoretical amount of money 124a indicates the amount of money corresponding to each transaction performed so far, for example, in the business of the day.

The drawer storage amount 124 b indicates the amount stored in the drawer 200.
The store clerk inputs the amount currently stored in the drawer 200 to the POS terminal device 100 when changing the charge of the cash register. The CPU 111 of the POS terminal device 100 updates the drawer storage amount 124b based on the input amount.

The change machine storage amount 124 c indicates the amount stored in the automatic change machine 300.
The CPU 111 transmits a storage amount notification request to the automatic change machine 300 according to an operation or periodically. In response to receiving the storage amount notification request, the automatic change machine 300 transmits a notification of the amount currently stored by itself to the POS terminal device 100. The POS terminal apparatus 100 updates the change machine storage amount 124c based on the notified amount.
The CPU 111 compares the theoretical amount of money 124a with the total value of the drawer amount of money 124b and the change amount of money stored in the change machine storage 124c, so that the amount of money recorded as the theoretical amount of money 124a and the amount of cash are calculated. It can be determined whether or not they match.

The collection number designation information 125 is information indicating the number of each cash type for cash to be collected from the automatic change machine 300 to be stored in the drawer 200 as a change reserve. In the present embodiment, “collection” means that a certain amount of cash stored in the automatic change machine 300 is withdrawn from the automatic change machine 300 for a purpose different from the change discharge.
FIG. 4 shows an example of the structure of the collected number designation information 125. As shown in the figure, the collected number designation information 125 has a structure in which the collected number is associated with each money type. The RAM 113 is an example of a collected number designation information storage unit.
In response to the clerk performing an operation to instruct the POS terminal device 100 to collect cash from the automatic change machine 300, the POS terminal device 100 transmits the collection number designation information 125 to the automatic change machine 300. .

  The automatic change machine 300 operates so as to discharge cash according to the number of each money type indicated by the received collection number designation information 125. At this time, the automatic change machine 300 sequentially discharges cash for each currency type as described above. In addition, as described above, the automatic change machine 300 first discharges money of banknotes, and then discharges coins of money type.

Further, in the POS system of the present embodiment, it is possible to collect cash called “remaining”. The remaining is to collect cash from the cash stored in the automatic change machine 300 so as to leave a predetermined number for each currency type.
In the cash collection based on the collection number designation information 125, the amount discharged from the automatic change machine 300 (that is, the amount to be collected) is constant regardless of the amount stored in the automatic change machine 300. In the collection, the amount remaining (remaining) in the automatic change machine 300 is constant regardless of the amount stored in the automatic change machine 300.
In the following, the cash collection method based on the number-of-collection designation information 125 is also referred to as fixed amount collection, and is distinguished from other cash collection methods such as remaining.

  The remaining number designation information 126 is information indicating the number of each money type to be left in the automatic change machine 300 when collecting cash from the automatic change machine 300 as described above.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the automatic change machine 300. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.

  The automatic change machine 300 shown in the figure includes a banknote discharge unit 301, a sensor 301a, a coin discharge unit 302, a sensor 302a, a banknote input unit 303, a coin input unit 304, a display unit 305, a control unit 310, a transport unit 320, and money storage. The unit 330 is provided.

  The control part 310 is comprised by CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., and controls each part in the automatic change machine 300. FIG. In addition, the control unit 310 performs communication with the serial communication unit 119 in the POS terminal device 100. In addition, the control unit 310 performs display control on the display unit 305.

  The conveyance part 320 is a site | part which conveys money (a banknote, a coin). The transport unit 320 transports the bill inserted into the bill input unit 303 and the coin input into the coin input unit 304 to the money storage unit 330, respectively.

Further, the transport unit 320 transports each money from the money storage unit 330 to the banknote discharge unit 301 or the coin discharge unit 302 according to the money type to be discharged and the number of discharged sheets designated by the control unit 310. The currency types handled by the POS system in the present embodiment are 10,000 yen bills, 5,000 yen bills, 2,000 yen bills, and thousand yen bills for banknotes, and 500 yen coins, 100 yen coins, and 50 yen coins. It becomes a yen coin, a 10 yen coin, and a 1 yen coin.
In addition, there are the following two cases where the control unit 310 instructs the transport unit 320 to discharge cash. One is a case where change should be taken out according to the deposit deposited by the customer. The other is a case where an operation for instructing cash discharge from the automatic change machine 300 is performed in order to collect cash from the automatic change machine 300.

  The transport unit 320 includes a deposit money type detection unit 321 and a withdrawal money type detection unit 322. The deposited money type detection unit 321 detects the deposited money type of cash deposited as deposit. That is, the deposit money type detection unit 321 detects the bill type and the currency type for each coin, and the number of each currency type, into the bill insertion unit 303 and the coin insertion unit 304. And the control part 310 produces | generates the deposit money type information which shows this detection result, and is transmitted with respect to the POS terminal device 100. FIG.

The control unit 310 calculates the amount of change based on the amount deposited as the deposit and the purchase amount notified from the POS terminal device 100. Then, the control unit 310 determines the money type and the number of each money type when notifying the calculated change as cash and notifies the transport unit 320 of the money type. The transport unit 320 transports money (banknotes, coins) from the money storage unit 330 according to the notified money type and the number of each money type, and discharges it from the banknote discharge unit 301 and the coin discharge unit 302.
In addition, when an operation corresponding to the collection of cash is performed on the POS terminal apparatus 100, a money discharge instruction indicating the number of sheets to be discharged for each money type is transmitted from the POS terminal apparatus 100 to the automatic change machine 300. Is done. The control part 310 notifies the money type which a money discharge | emission instruction | indication shows, and the number of sheets for every money type. Also in this case, the transport unit 320 transports money from the money storage unit 330 and discharges it from the banknote discharge unit 301 or the coin discharge unit 302 according to the notified money type and the number of each money type.

  The money storage unit 330 is a part that stores the banknotes and coins conveyed by the conveyance unit 320 according to the type of money.

  An example of an operation procedure performed by a store clerk to collect cash stored in the drawer 200 from the automatic change machine 300 and an example of the operation of the POS system according to the present embodiment in accordance with the operation procedure will be described with reference to FIGS. To do.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a product registration screen displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 114 of the POS terminal device 100. The product registration screen is a screen displayed when the purchased product is registered in the POS terminal device 100 corresponding to each transaction.

In addition, on the product registration screen shown in the figure, for example, a collection instruction button BT1 on which characters “fishing machine collection” are displayed is arranged. The collection instruction button BT1 is a button for performing an operation to instruct display of a money collection operation screen for performing an operation of collecting cash (money) stored in the automatic change machine 300.
The product registration screen is a screen that is displayed when registering purchased products, and is one of the main screens. By enabling the money collection operation screen to be displayed by operating such a screen, the money collection operation screen can be easily displayed.

For example, in response to the operation of the collection instruction button BT1 shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal touch panel 114 transitions to a state in which a money collection operation screen is displayed.
FIG. 7 shows an example of a money collection operation screen displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 114. In the money collection operation screen shown in the figure, the number corresponding to each of “collected number”, “before collecting”, and “after collecting” is displayed corresponding to each icon Icn indicating the type of money.

The number indicated as “collected number” indicates the number indicated by the collected number designation information 125 for the corresponding money type. That is, when collecting cash from the automatic change machine 300, the predetermined number of coins to be collected for the corresponding currency type is shown.
The number of “before collection” indicates the number of the corresponding currency type currently stored in the automatic change machine 300.
The number of “after collection” indicates a difference of “number of collections” with respect to the number of “before collection”. That is, the number of corresponding money types remaining in the automatic change machine 300 when the number of sheets indicated by the “collected number” is collected from the current state.

  The store clerk looks at the contents displayed as shown in FIG. 7 to collect the number of collected coins for each money type set as the number-of-collected designation information 125, the current number of coins for each money type, and the remaining money types after the collection. Can be easily grasped.

In the money collection operation screen of FIG. 7, for a 500 yen coin, the number of “collected” is 5 and the number of “before collecting” is 5, so that the number of “after collecting” is 0. Yes. Although not shown, when the “collected number” is larger than the “before collection” number, the “after collection” number is a negative value.
Thus, the state where the number of “after collection” is 0 or less than 0 indicates an unfavorable state in which there is no reserve as change for the money type. Therefore, in the money collection operation screen, the content related to the “after collection” number corresponding to the currency type whose “after collection” number is 0 is different from the currency type whose “after collection” number is 1 or more. It is made to display by the aspect.
As a specific example, when the number of “after collection” is “0”, the number “0” is set to a red character color. When one or more numbers are displayed as the number of “after collection”, it is possible to set a predetermined character color (for example, black) other than red for these numbers.

  Further, the “collection method” area in the money collection operation screen of FIG. 7 includes a “setting data” button BT11, an “all” button BT12, a “remaining” button BT13, a “ten thousand ticket” button BT14, and a “banknote” button BT15. , “Coin” button BT16 and “Full denomination” BT17 button are arranged.

The “setting data” button BT11 is a button operated to select a fixed amount collection in which cash is collected from the automatic change machine 300 in accordance with the number of collections designated by the collection number designation information 125.
The “all” button BT12 is a button operated to select a collection method of collecting all the cash stored in the automatic change machine 300.
The “remaining” button BT13 is a button operated to select a recovery method as a residual for recovering cash while leaving the number of each money type specified by the remaining number specifying information 126.

The “ten thousand ticket” button BT14 is a button operated to select a collection method of collecting all 10,000 yen bills.
The “Bill” button BT15 is a button operated to select a recovery method of recovering only the currency type of the banknote.
The “coin” button BT16 is a button operated to select a collection method of collecting all the coin types.

In the automatic change machine 300, the maximum number of sheets that can be stored for each money type is determined, and a predetermined threshold value less than the maximum number is determined for each money type. A state in which the number of stored sheets exceeds the threshold value is called “near full”, and if left as it is, it is treated as a state where there is a high possibility that the stored number of sheets will reach the maximum number and it will not be possible to store money.
The “full denomination” BT17 button is used to select a collection method of collecting only the money type in the near full state until the number specified by the remaining number designation information 126 remains in the automatic change machine 300. The button to be operated.
Thus, in the POS system of the present embodiment, cash can be collected from the automatic change machine 300 by a collection method other than the fixed amount collection.

The number of “collected number”, “before collecting”, and “after collecting” for each currency type shown in FIG. 7 corresponds to the state where fixed amount collection is selected according to the operation on the “setting data” button BT11. This is the display.
Here, any one of the “all” button BT12, the “remaining” button BT13, the “ten thousand ticket” button BT14, the “banknote” button BT15, the “coin” button BT16 and the “full denomination” BT17 button is operated, and the fixed amount In response to selection of a recovery method other than recovery, the display of “number of recovered sheets”, “before recovery”, and “after recovery” on the money recovery operation screen is also changed.

As an example, when the “banknote” button BT15 is operated from the state shown in FIG. 7 and a collection method for collecting all the currency types of the banknotes is selected, the “collected number”, “before collection”, The display of the number of “after collection” is changed as shown in FIG.
In other words, for each currency type of bills (10,000 yen bills, 5,000 yen bills, 2,000 yen bills, thousand yen bills), the “collected number” is the same as the “before collected” number, and “after collected” The number of sheets will be zero.
On the other hand, for each currency type of coins (500 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 5 yen coin, 1 yen coin), the “recovered number” is 0, and “after recovery” Is the same as the number “before collection”.

  Although not shown in the figure, when the “remaining” button BT13 is operated and the remaining collection is selected, the “recovered” number for each money type is designated by the remaining number designation information 126. Indicates the number of sheets. Further, the “recovered number” is a value obtained by subtracting the “after recovery” number from the “before recovery” number.

As described above, the store clerk selects the “setting data” button BT11, the “all” button BT12, the “remaining” button BT13, the “ten thousand ticket” button BT14, the “banknote” button BT15, the “coin” button BT16 and the “full denomination”. A desired recovery method can be selected by operating one of the BT17 buttons.
Then, the clerk operates the execution button BT21 on the same money collection operation screen when collecting cash from the automatic change machine 300 by the selected collection method.
In response to the operation of the execution button BT21, the POS terminal device 100 transmits an instruction to the automatic change machine 300 to discharge the cash according to the selected collection method. The automatic change machine 300 operates so as to discharge an appropriate number for each money type corresponding to the selected collection method in accordance with the received cash discharge instruction.

  As described above, the money collection operation screen shown in FIG. 7 and the like can be displayed by operating the collection instruction button BT1 on the product registration screen of FIG. In other words, even if the POS system is in operation while the store is operating, if the store clerk operates the collection instruction button BT1 on the product registration screen, the money collection operation screen is displayed any time, and the cash from the automatic change machine 300 is collected. Can be done.

The fixed amount collection in the present embodiment is a collection of cash necessary for storing a predetermined amount in the drawer 200 in a state where no cash is contained before opening the store. That is, the fixed amount collection in this embodiment is always performed before opening the store.
Before opening the store, in addition to storing cash in the drawer 200, an opening operation for causing the POS system to execute an opening process is also necessarily performed. The opening process is a process for the POS terminal apparatus 100 to register business days.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the POS terminal apparatus 100 is executing the opening process, for example, a message for notifying the liquid crystal touch panel 114 that the fixed amount is collected and cash is to be stored in the drawer 200 is as follows: Display as explained.
Thereby, it is possible to reduce mistakes that the store clerk forgets to store the cash in the drawer 200 before opening the store.

As an opening operation, the store clerk first turns on the power of the POS system. When the power is turned on, for example, an opening process screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal touch panel 114 of the POS terminal device 100. In the opening process screen of FIG. 9, an input box for inputting a business day and an execution button BT31 for performing an operation for executing the opening process are displayed.
In the input box, the date corresponding to the current day is shown as the business day. Therefore, the clerk operates the execute button BT31 after confirming that there is no mistake in the date shown in the input box.

In response to the operation button BT31 being operated, the POS terminal device 100 starts the opening process. In response to the start of the opening process, a message box Mbx indicating that the opening process is currently being executed is displayed on the opening process screen of the liquid crystal touch panel 114 as shown in FIG. In addition, for example, in the message box Mbx, a message Msg notifying that a fixed amount is to be collected from the automatic change machine 300 in order to store cash in the drawer 200 is further displayed.
Note that the message Msg may be displayed in a different area from the message box Mbx in the opening process.

The flowchart of FIG. 11 shows a processing procedure example executed by the POS terminal device 100 in response to the collection of money from the automatic change machine 300.
Step S101: The CPU 111 turns on the power of the entire POS system in response to a power-on operation. Specifically, the CPU 111 turns on the power of the POS terminal device 100 and the power of the automatic change machine 300, respectively.
Step S102: As described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, the CPU 111 starts the opening process in response to an operation for starting the opening process.
Step S103: During execution of the opening process, as shown in FIG. 10, the CPU 111 displays a message Msg for notifying that the fixed amount collection is to be performed from the automatic change machine 300 on the opening process screen.

  Step S104: In response to the completion of the opening process, the CPU 111 causes the liquid crystal touch panel 114 to display the product registration screen shown in FIG. As a result, the POS terminal device 100 can execute the registration of the purchased product in response to a store clerk's product registration operation.

  Step S105: The CPU 111 accepts an operation on the collection instruction button BT1 as a display instruction operation on the money collection operation screen in response to an operation on the collection instruction button BT1 in a state where the product registration screen is displayed.

Step S106: When displaying the money collection operation screen, the CPU 111 transmits a stored number information request for requesting the stored number information to the automatic change machine 300. The stored number information is information indicating the number of each money type stored in the automatic change machine 300.
Step S107: In response to receiving the stored number information request, the control unit 310 of the automatic change machine 300 recognizes the number of each currency type stored at the time of receiving the stored number information request and indicates the recognized number. The stored number information is generated. The control unit 310 transmits the generated stored number information to the POS terminal apparatus 100. The CPU 111 acquires the stored number information transmitted from the POS terminal apparatus 100 and received by the serial communication unit 119.

Step S108: The CPU 111 causes the liquid crystal touch panel 114 to display the money collection operation screen shown in FIG.
Here, in the initial screen of the money collection operation screen, when it is a specification to display the contents corresponding to the fixed amount collection among the collection methods, the CPU 111 displays based on the following information when starting the display of the money collection operation screen. Generate content. That is, the CPU 111 displays the “collected number” for each currency type on the money collection operation screen so that a number based on the collected number designation information 125 read from the RAM 113 is indicated. Further, the number of “before collection” for each currency type is displayed so as to indicate a number based on the stored number information acquired in step S107. The number of “after collection” for each currency type is displayed so that the difference between the “number of collections” and the “before collection” number of the corresponding currency type is indicated as a number.

Step S109: The CPU 111 determines whether or not an operation for selecting a money collection method has been performed in a state where the money collection operation screen is displayed. That is, the CPU 111 sets the “setting data” button BT11, the “all” button BT12, the “remaining” button BT13, the “ten thousand bill” button BT14, the “banknote” button BT15, the “coin” button BT16, and the “full denomination” BT17 button. It is determined whether any of the above has been operated.
If the operation for selecting the money collection method is not performed, the CPU 111 skips step S110 and proceeds to step S111.

  Step S110: When an operation for selecting a money collection method is performed, the CPU 111 changes the content of the money collection operation screen according to the selected money collection method, as described with reference to FIG. That is, the CPU 111 changes the “collected number” for each currency type, the “after collected” number, and the like according to the selected money collection method.

Step S111: The CPU 111 determines whether or not the execution button BT21 is operated in a state where the money collection operation screen is displayed.
When the execution button BT21 is not operated, the CPU 111 returns the process to step S109.

Step S112: On the other hand, when the execution button BT21 is operated, the CPU 111 discharges the money so that the automatic change machine 300 executes the discharging of money according to the money collection method selected when the execution button BT21 is operated. Execute control.
As such money discharge control, a money discharge request designating the number of sheets to be discharged for each money type according to the selected money collection method may be transmitted to the automatic change machine 300.

  The flowchart of FIG. 12 shows an example of a processing procedure for money discharge executed by the automatic change machine 300 in accordance with the money discharge control in step S112 of FIG. The processing procedure example shown in FIG. 12 corresponds to the case where the fixed amount collection is selected as the money collection method. In this case, the POS terminal device 100 transmits a money discharge request that designates the number of collected coins for each money type indicated by the number-of-collected designation information 125 as the number of sheets to be ejected for each money type. The automatic change machine 300 discharges the number of coins specified by the money discharge request by the following processing.

Step S201: The control unit 310 causes the banknote discharge unit 301 to discharge the 10,000 yen bills specified by the money discharge request from the 10,000 yen bills stored in the money storage unit 330. The conveyance unit 320 is controlled.
Step S202: The control unit 310 waits for all the 10,000 yen bills discharged in step S201 to be taken out from the banknote discharge unit 301.
Here, the sensor 301a detects whether the banknote discharge unit 301 has no banknote or a banknote. The control unit 310 determines that all the banknotes have been taken out from the banknote discharge unit 301 in response to the state indicated by the detection signal of the sensor 301a changing from a state in which the banknote discharge unit 301 has a banknote to a state in which no banknote is present. can do.

  If the number specified by the money discharge request is 0, it is necessary to control whether or not all the discharged money has been taken out as in steps S201 and S202 above. There is no. This also applies to the processing for each currency type thereafter.

Step S203: If it is determined in step S202 that all 10,000 yen bills have been taken out from the banknote discharge unit 301, the control unit 310 next selects from the 5,000 yen bills stored in the money storage unit 330. The number of 5,000 yen bills specified by the money discharge request is discharged from the banknote discharge unit 301.
Thus, in this embodiment, money is discharged sequentially for each money type. Furthermore, after all the discharged money is taken out from the discharge unit, the next money is discharged.
Step S204: The control unit 310 waits for all of the 5,000 yen bills ejected in step S203 to be taken out from the banknote ejection unit 301.

Step S205: If it is determined in step S204 that all 5,000 yen bills have been taken out from the banknote discharge unit 301, the control unit 310 next selects from among the 2,000 yen bills stored in the money storage unit 330. The number of 2,000 yen bills specified by the money discharge request is discharged from the banknote discharge unit 301.
Step S206: The control unit 310 waits for all the 2000 yen bills discharged in step S205 to be taken out from the banknote discharge unit 301.

Step S207: If it is determined in step S206 that all the two thousand yen bills have been taken out from the bill discharge unit 301, the control unit 310 next selects the money from the thousand yen bills stored in the money storage unit 330. The number of thousand yen bills specified by the discharge request is discharged from the banknote discharge unit 301.
Step S208: The control unit 310 waits until all the thousand yen bills discharged in step S207 are taken out from the banknote discharge unit 301.

Step S209: If it is determined in step S208 that all thousand yen bills have been taken out from the banknote discharge unit 301, then the control unit 310 discharges money from the 500 yen coins stored in the money storage unit 330. The number of 500-yen coins specified by the request is discharged from the coin discharge unit 302.
Thus, in this embodiment, the currency type of the banknote is discharged first, and then the currency type of the coin is discharged.
Step S210: The control unit 310 waits for all the 500 yen coins discharged in step S209 to be taken out from the coin discharge unit 302.
Here, the sensor 302a detects whether the coin discharging unit 302 has no coin or a coin. The control unit 310 determines that all the banknotes have been taken out from the coin discharge unit 302 in accordance with a change in the state indicated by the detection signal of the sensor 302a from a state in which there is a coin in the coin discharge unit 302 to a state in which there is no coin. can do.

Step S211: If it is determined in step S210 that all 500 yen coins have been taken out from the coin discharge unit 302, then the control unit 310 discharges money from the 100 yen coins stored in the money storage unit 330. The number of 100-yen coins specified by the request is discharged from the coin discharge unit 302.
Step S212: The control unit 310 waits for all the 100-yen coins discharged in step S211 to be taken out from the coin discharge unit 302.

Step S213: If it is determined in step S212 that all 100 yen coins have been taken out from the coin discharge unit 302, then the control unit 310 discharges money from the 50 yen coins stored in the money storage unit 330. The number of 50-yen coins specified by the request is discharged from the coin discharge unit 302.
Step S214: The control unit 310 waits for all the 50-yen coins discharged in step S213 to be taken out from the coin discharge unit 302.

Step S215: If it is determined in step S214 that all 50 yen coins have been taken out from the coin discharge unit 302, then the control unit 310 discharges money from the 10 yen coins stored in the money storage unit 330. The number of 10-yen coins specified by the request is discharged from the coin discharge unit 302.
Step S216: The control unit 310 waits for all the 10-yen coins discharged in step S215 to be taken out from the coin discharge unit 302.

Step S217: If it is determined in step S216 that all 10-yen coins have been taken out from the coin discharge unit 302, the control unit 310 then discharges the money from the 50-yen coins stored in the money storage unit 330. The number of 5-yen coins specified by the request is discharged from the coin discharge unit 302.
Step S218: The control unit 310 waits for all the 5-yen coins discharged in step S217 to be taken out from the coin discharge unit 302.

Step S219: If it is determined in step S218 that all the 5-yen coins have been taken out from the coin discharging unit 302, the control unit 310 then discharges the money from the 1-yen coins stored in the money storing unit 330. The number of 1-yen coins specified by the request is discharged from the coin discharge unit 302.
Step S220: The control unit 310 waits for all the 1-yen coins discharged in step S219 to be taken out from the coin discharge unit 302. When it is determined that all 1-yen coins have been taken out from the coin discharge unit 302, the control unit 310 ends the process for discharging money so far.

In the case of the processing procedure example shown in FIG. 12, banknotes are discharged in the order of 10,000 yen bills, 5,000 yen bills, 2,000 yen bills, and thousand yen bills. 100 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 5 yen coin, 1 yen coin are discharged in this order.
However, the discharge order for each currency type of banknotes and coins is not limited to the above example. For example, according to the position of the storage unit for each money type in the drawer 200, it is possible to set the discharge order for each money type of each bill and coin.

The following additional items are disclosed for the vending machine described as the embodiment.
(Additional item 1)
The collection number designation information storage unit for storing the collection number designation information indicating the number of collections for each money type to be collected from the automatic change machine, and the operation for instructing the discharge of the money to be collected from the automatic change machine are performed. And a money collection control unit that controls the money stored in the automatic change machine to be discharged from the automatic change machine according to the number of collections for each money type indicated by the collection number designation information. Money management device.

(Appendix 2)
In response to an operation for instructing display of a money collection operation screen in which operations related to the collection of money from the automatic change machine are performed, storage number information indicating the number of each type of money stored in the automatic change machine is displayed. A storage number information acquisition unit to acquire from the automatic change machine;
And a display control unit for displaying, on the money collection operation screen, the number of each money type stored in the automatic change machine based on the stored number information acquired by the stored number information acquisition unit. The money management device described in 1.

(Additional Item 3)
The display control unit displays the number of coins collected for each money type indicated by the number-of-collection designation information stored in the number-of-collection-designation information storage unit together with the number of coins stored in the automatic change machine on the money collection operation screen. Item 3. The money management apparatus according to item 2 to be displayed.

(Appendix 4)
Collected number designation information management for changing the collected number designation information stored in the collected number designation information storage unit in response to an operation to change the collected number for each currency type displayed on the money collection operation screen. Item 4. The money management apparatus according to additional item 3, further comprising a section.

(Appendix 5)
Item 5. The money management apparatus according to Item 3 or 4, wherein the display control unit displays, on the money collection operation screen, a difference for each money type between the number of sheets stored in the automatic change machine and the number of collected coins.

(Appendix 6)
The money management apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the display control unit displays the money type with the difference of zero or less than zero in a predetermined manner different from the money type with the difference of greater than zero.

(Appendix 7)
The display control unit displays a product registration screen on which an operation for registering a product is performed, and displays the product registration screen so that an operation for instructing display of a money collection operation screen is possible. The money management device according to any one of the above.

(Appendix 8)
The display control unit displays an opening process screen in response to the opening process being executed, and a message notifying that an operation for collecting money from the automatic change machine should be performed on the opening process screen. The money management apparatus according to any one of additional items 2 to 7 to be displayed.
Accordingly, since it is notified that an operation for collecting money from the automatic change machine should be performed during the opening process of the POS system, there is little mistake that the store clerk forgets the work of collecting money from the automatic change machine. Become.

(Appendix 9)
The display control unit
Selection of a fixed amount collection by discharging the amount of money indicated by the collection number designation information from the automatic change machine for each money type, and a method of collecting money from the automatic change machine different from the fixed amount collection The money management device according to any one of additional items 2 to 8 displayed as possible.
Thereby, it becomes possible to perform an operation of collecting money from the automatic change machine corresponding to not only fixed amount collection but also other collection methods.

(Appendix 10)
The display control unit
When one collection method is selected from the collection methods of money from the automatic change machine different from the fixed amount collection and the fixed amount collection, the number of collections for each money type corresponding to the selected collection method is determined. Item 11. The money management apparatus according to item 9 displayed on the money collection operation screen.
Thereby, according to the collection | recovery method selected on the money collection operation screen, the number of every money types which should be collect | recovered from an automatic change machine can be confirmed on the same money collection operation screen.

(Appendix 11)
The display control unit is configured to store the money stored in the automatic change machine according to the selection of one collection method from the collection methods of the money from the automatic change machine different from the fixed amount collection and the fixed amount collection. Item 11. The money management apparatus according to appendix 10, wherein a difference between the number of stored sheets for each type and the number of collected for each money type corresponding to the selected collection method is displayed on the money collection operation screen.
As a result, the difference between the number stored for each money type stored in the automatic change machine and the number for each money type to be collected from the automatic change machine according to the collection method selected on the money collection operation screen is the same. It can be confirmed on the money collection operation screen.

(Appendix 12)
The money collection control unit automatically detects the money of the money type to be discharged next when it is detected that all of the money discharged corresponding to one money type is taken out from the automatic change machine. The money management device according to any one of additional items 1 to 11, which is discharged from a change machine.
As a result, since the money of the next money type is discharged after all of the money of one money type is taken out from the automatic change machine 300, it is possible to efficiently handle the discharged money type. It becomes possible.

(Additional Item 13)
When the currency type to be ejected includes banknotes and coins, the currency collection control unit causes the currency type to be ejected from the automatic ticket checker, and then the currency type to be ejected from the automatic change machine. Item 11. Money management apparatus according to item 12.
Thereby, after storing a banknote in the banknote storage part arrange | positioned in the back side of a drawer, since a coin can be stored in the coin storage part arrange | positioned in the near side of a drawer, an automatic change machine The work of storing the money discharged from the drawer in the drawer can be performed efficiently.

In the above embodiment, an example in which predetermined money is discharged from the automatic change machine 300 in order to transfer the discharged money to the drawer has been described. However, it is not limited to transferring to the drawer, and cash is prepared for other purposes. When doing this, cash may be discharged from the automatic change machine 300 using the present invention.
For example, it may be used when it is necessary to go to the bank for a fixed amount of money every day at a certain time. That is, by pressing the execution button BT21 in the above embodiment, the above fixed amount is discharged, so that the predetermined amount of cash is immediately prepared without going to the office or the like. It becomes possible to do.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the case where the POS terminal device 100 functions as a money management apparatus was demonstrated. However, for example, the function of the money management apparatus of the present embodiment is provided by a system including a plurality of devices such that the function as the money management apparatus of the present embodiment is appropriately distributed in the POS terminal device 100 and the automatic change machine 300, for example. It may be realized.

  Note that a program for realizing the functions of the POS terminal device 100 and the automatic change machine 300 described so far is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system. , The processing of the POS terminal device 100 and the automatic change machine 300 may be performed. Here, “loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system” includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from the distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server is not limited as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and combined in the terminal device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, a “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

100 POS terminal device 101 Receipt issuing unit 111 CPU
112 ROM
113 RAM
114 Liquid crystal touch panel 115 Customer side display unit 116 Printing unit 117 Key operation unit 118 Card reader / writer 119 Serial communication unit 200 Drawer 300 Automatic change machine 301 Banknote discharge unit 301a Sensor 302 Coin discharge unit 302a Sensor 303 Banknote input unit 304 Coin input unit 305 Display unit 310 Control unit 320 Conveying unit 330 Money storage unit

Claims (7)

A money management device that is communicably connected to an automatic change machine ,
Collection number specification information stored collection number specification information indicating a collection number of each money kind to be recovered from the automatic change machine for the operator to pre-money storage unit provided in the vicinity of housed money of the money management apparatus A storage unit;
In response to the operation of instructing the discharge of the recalled money from the automatic change machine is performed, the out of money that is housed in an automatic change machine, the recovery of each money type the recovery number specification information indicates a money collecting control unit for controlling the money is discharged from the automatic change machine by number,
A money management apparatus comprising: a notifying unit that performs notification that an operation to instruct execution of control by the money collection control unit is to be performed in the opening process . In response to the operation of instructing display of money collection operation screen operation regarding money collection from the automatic change machine is performed is performed, storage number indicating the number of each money type which is accommodated in said automatic change machine A storage number information acquisition unit for acquiring information from the automatic change machine;
The display control part which displays the number of sheets for every money type stored in the automatic change machine on the money collection operation screen based on the stored number information acquired by the stored number information acquisition part. The money management device described in 1. The display control unit
With the number of each money type which is housed in the automatic change machine, according to claim 2 for displaying the collected number for each money type collection number specification information, wherein the recovery number specification information storage unit stores indicate in the money collection operation screen The money management device described in 1. Collected number designation information management for changing the collected number designation information stored in the collected number designation information storage unit in response to an operation to change the collected number for each currency type displayed on the money collection operation screen. The money management apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a unit . The display control unit
The money management apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a difference for each money type between a number stored in the automatic change machine and a collected number is displayed on the money collection operation screen. The display control unit
The money management apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the money type with the difference being zero or less than zero is displayed in a predetermined manner different from the money type with the difference being greater than zero. The display control unit
And it displays the product registration screen operation for registering the goods is carried out, in any one of claims 2 to 6 for displaying an operation capable operator to instruct the display of the money collection operation screen in the product registration screen The money management apparatus described.

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