JP6452985B2 - Valuable medium processing system and valuable medium processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a valuable medium processing system and a valuable medium for depositing sales of directly managed stores and tenant stores in a complex commercial facility where a directly managed store of a parent company such as a department store, a supermarket, and a shopping mall and a tenant store of another company have entered. It relates to the processing method.

  Traditionally, payments related to product sales are made at stores, the amount of sales including the sales proceeds obtained through payments related to product sales is managed, and the sales are collected with the change of the next business day left after the end of business. The technology to do is known. For example, Patent Document 1 includes a money depositing / withdrawing apparatus that has a money depositing / withdrawing function in a store and manages the amount of money, and at the end of one business day, the next business day, etc. For this reason, a technique for automatically calculating an amount equivalent to a change reserve as a remaining amount and collecting money corresponding to the amount of money excluding the remaining amount from a money depositing and dispensing machine is disclosed.

  In addition, a technology for receiving and storing money collected from a store in a complex commercial facility where a plurality of stores enter the store is known. For example, in Patent Document 2, a money processing apparatus including a card reader, a printer, and a storage unit for storing money acquires and authenticates the operator's identification information from the operator's ID card with the card reader, A technique is disclosed in which money collected from a store is received, authenticity is determined and counted, the money is stored in a storage unit, and information relating to the money stored in the storage unit is output to a printer.

  In the settlement apparatus that deposits and withdraws valuable media to which the technology according to Patent Document 1 is applied, in the collection operation of the valuable medium that is the sales proceeds of the store, a predetermined valuable medium is used as a change reserve for the next business day. Previously, all valuable media that had been collected to be retained should be collected once, and then the valuable media according to the value to be retained should be repaid, or the number of valuable media of the type of money to be retained should be subtracted from the amount in the equipment. The clerk can be freed from the complicated work of calculating the number of denominations of valuable media and collecting according to the calculated number of denominations. Further, in the valuable medium processing apparatus that stores the valuable medium to which the technology according to Patent Document 2 is applied, the operator is authenticated by reading the deposit operator's card in storing the sales collected from the store. In addition, the sales collected from the store is stored and the information is output according to the contents of the stored valuable media, so that the sales collected from the store can be stored appropriately and efficiently. It can be carried out.

Japanese Patent No. 3295291 JP 2010-224609 A

  However, if priority is given to leaving the change reserve for the next business day in the prior art as described above, the valuable media collected from the store's payment device will be Will not necessarily match, and it will not be possible to confirm whether or not the valuable medium corresponding to the sales is properly managed.

  This point will be described in detail. The complex commercial facility has a store server that communicates with a settlement device of the store through communication, and the store server manages the sales for each store in the complex commercial facility and for the entire sales. Moreover, the valuable medium processing apparatus for storing the valuable medium collected from the store manages the value of the stored valuable medium, and manages the valuable medium collected from each store and from the entire complex commercial facility. By setting the value of the valuable medium collected from the store as the amount equivalent to the sales, the valuable medium processing device stores the valuable medium corresponding to the sales, and the value of the stored valuable medium and the sales information managed by the store server are stored. By confirming the coincidence, it is possible to confirm that the valuable medium corresponding to the sales is appropriately managed. However, if the collection range from the store is determined with priority given to the appropriate amount of money to be left in the store as the change fund for the next business day, the value of the valuable medium to be collected will not necessarily match the amount equivalent to sales. As a result, the value of the valuable medium to be collected and the sales information managed by the store server will not match, and it will not be possible to confirm whether the valuable medium corresponding to the sales is properly managed. is there.

  In addition, when taking into account the next business day's business, change reserves are always required, so if you collect without taking into account change reserves, the next business day will be separate from the sales collection business. The work of receiving the change reserve and loading it into the settlement apparatus of the store will occur before the start of business, and the labor of the person in charge of the store cannot be reduced.

  In this way, when recovering valuable media from the store at the end of business, it is ensured that the valuable media corresponding to sales is properly managed while leaving the valuable media available as change reserves for the next business day. Being able to confirm is an important issue.

  The present invention is for solving the above-described problems of the prior art, and when recovering valuable media from a store at the end of business, the valuable media that can be used as change reserve for the next business day is left in the store. However, an object of the present invention is to provide a valuable medium processing system and a valuable medium processing method capable of confirming that a valuable medium corresponding to sales is appropriately managed.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention includes a settlement apparatus that performs settlement of merchandise sales in a store, and a value change machine that accepts a valuable medium accompanying the settlement and dispenses a valuable medium. A medium processing system for outputting information relating to sales corresponding to product sales settled by the settlement apparatus; and a valuable medium received by the change machine and a valuable medium dispensed along with the settlement Valuable medium increment output means for outputting information relating to the increment of the valuable medium that is the difference, information relating to the sales output by the sales output means, and the increment of the valuable medium output by the valuable medium increment output means It is characterized by comprising sales consistency verification means for verifying consistency with information.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, the information relating to the sales of a plurality of payment devices provided in a plurality of stores, and the increment of the valuable medium of a plurality of change machines respectively corresponding to the plurality of payment devices. Information accepting means for accepting such information, wherein the sales consistency verifying means includes the information relating to the sales of the plurality of settlement devices received by the information accepting means, and the valuable medium of the plurality of change machines. Based on the information related to the increment, the consistency of the total information of each store and / or the plurality of stores is verified.

  The present invention further includes a valuable medium processing device for receiving a valuable medium collected from the change machine in the above invention, wherein the information receiving means is configured to collect the valuable medium processing device from the plurality of change machines. It is characterized by receiving information relating to the increment of valuable media.

  Further, the present invention, in the above invention, accepts a change machine collecting means for collecting a valuable medium in a valuable medium collection unit removable from the change machine, and the valuable medium collection unit removed from the change machine, The valuable medium incremental output means further comprises recovery valuable medium delivery enabling means capable of delivering the valuable medium collected by the change medium collecting means to the valuable medium collecting section to the valuable medium processing apparatus. The information related to the increment of the valuable medium is output to the storage medium included in the valuable medium recovery unit, and the information receiving unit acquires the information related to the increment of the valuable medium output to the storage medium included in the valuable medium recovery unit. It is characterized by doing.

Further, in the above invention, the sales of multiple payment device receiving the collected valuable media total value is the sum of multiple change machine or we recovered have been valuable medium, by said information receiving means the total value of sales is calculated based on information relating to when the total sales value and do not match, the valuable media corresponding to the prior SL sales total, total revenue recovery means for recovering from the valuable-medium processing apparatus Is further provided.

  The present invention also relates to a valuable medium processing method in a valuable medium processing system including a payment device for settlement of merchandise sales in a store, and a change machine for receiving a valuable medium and paying out the valuable medium accompanying the payment. A sales output step of outputting information relating to sales corresponding to the product sales settled by the settlement device, and a valuable medium that is a difference between the valuable medium accepted by the change machine and the dispensed valuable medium along with the settlement Consistency between the valuable medium incremental output step for outputting information relating to the increment, the information relating to the sales output by the sales output step, and the information relating to the increment of the valuable medium output by the valuable medium incremental output step And a sales consistency verification step to be verified.

  According to the present invention, a change machine that outputs information related to sales corresponding to product sales settled by a settlement device that performs settlement of merchandise sales in a store, and accepts a valuable medium accompanying the settlement and pays out the valuable medium. Output the information related to the increment of the valuable medium that is the difference between the received valuable medium and the dispensed valuable medium, and verify the consistency between the output information related to the sales and the information related to the increment of the output valuable medium. When recovering valuable media from the store at the end of business, the valuable media that can be used as change reserve for the next business day is left in the store, and the valuable media corresponding to the sales are properly managed. Can be confirmed.

FIG. 1 shows that in a complex commercial facility, sales proceeds are collected from a store while appropriately keeping a change reserve for the next business day in the store, and a valuable medium for sales managed by the store server is appropriately stored in the change machine of the store. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of the process which confirms that it is managed. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the valuable medium processing system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the POS register, coin change machine, and bill change machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a physical configuration inside the apparatus according to the present embodiment of the POS register, the coin change machine, and the banknote change machine illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the POS register, coin change machine and banknote change machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the present embodiment of the coin change machine and the banknote change machine shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data configuration of IC data according to the present embodiment of the bill change machine shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the depositing / dispensing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the depositing / dispensing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the present embodiment of the depositing / dispensing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the external configuration of the cassette unlocking machine and the recovery cassette. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a procedure for unlocking the collection cassette using the cassette unlocking machine. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the sales collection process in the banknote change machine and the coin change machine shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the sales deposit process in the depositing / dispensing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for collecting collected sales in the depositing / dispensing machine shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a valuable medium processing system and a valuable medium processing method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, in a complex commercial facility, sales proceeds are collected from the store while appropriately keeping the next business day's change reserve in the store, and the valuable medium for sales managed by the store server 500 is appropriately managed at the change machine of the store The outline of the process for confirming that this is done will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 1 shows the collection of valuable media from a store, which is performed after the end of the day at a complex commercial facility where multiple stores enter, and then transfers the sales proceeds from all stores to a security company that is responsible for depositing money into banks. It is a figure for demonstrating the processing content until. Originally, a store entering a complex commercial facility can handle a scale of several tens or more stores, but for convenience of explanation, only three stores, store a, store b, and store c, enter the store. Will be described.

  A POS register 300 that performs payment associated with the sale of goods is installed at a store in the complex commercial facility. The POS register 300 includes a coin change machine 100 that accepts banknotes and coins associated with settlement and pays out change, and banknotes. A change machine 200 is connected. The POS register 300 receives the identification information and quantity of the product to be sold, calculates the total amount charged to the customer, and displays the calculated total amount and issues a receipt. The POS register 300 manages information related to sales for one day, and transmits information related to sales to the store server 500 installed in the complex commercial facility. The store server 500 manages sales of each store by acquiring information related to sales from the POS register 300 of each store.

  Also, the coin change machine 100 and the bill change machine 200 connected to the POS register 300 accept valuable media such as banknotes and coins, notify the POS register 300 of the value of the accepted valuable media, and Based on the above, the storage of the received valuable medium and the change payment are performed. The coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 manage the amount of money of a valuable medium as a result of being put in and out with the sale of a product. Moreover, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 manage the change reserve prepared on the day separately from the sale of merchandise, and the sales are obtained by subtracting the change reserve from the total amount of valuable media. It is possible to calculate the value of the valuable medium corresponding to.

  In the example of the store a, the balance of valuable media managed by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 at the end of business is “954,321 yen” as a whole, and the internal change reserve is “124,060 yen” It shows that today's sales obtained by subtraction are “830,261 yen”. Moreover, the example of the store a is an example in the case where the amount of money of the valuable medium managed by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 is 80 million yen (800,000 yen). It shows that an unnecessary 10,000 yen voucher was collected as change reserve for the next business day.

  The bill change machine 200 includes a collection cassette 207, determines the number of collections for each denomination, and conveys the number of bills according to the determined content to the collection cassette 207. Further, the collection cassette 207 includes an IC tag 207c, and by subtracting a change reserve from the total amount managed by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 at the time of the collection process, the IC tag 207c is subtracted. Calculated today's sales are written. In the example of the store a, the IC tag 207c of the collection cassette 207 has a change reserve of “124,060 yen” from “954,321 yen” of the total amount managed by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. It shows that today's sales “830,261 yen” calculated by subtracting is written.

  The collection cassette 207 can be removed from the banknote change machine 200. When collecting banknotes stored in the banknote change machine 200, the banknotes to be collected are conveyed to the collection cassette 207, and the collection cassette 207 is collected. Is removed, and the collection cassette 207 is brought into the cash room to collect the sales.

  In the example of the store b, the amount of valuable media managed by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 at the end of business is “812,345 yen” as a whole, and the internal change reserve is “119,730 yen” It shows that today's sales obtained by subtraction are “692,615 yen”. Further, in the example of the store b, there are 70 million yen tickets (equivalent to 700,000 yen) with respect to the stock amount of the valuable medium managed by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. It shows that the entire amount has been collected. In the example of the store b, the IC tag 207c of the collection cassette 207 has the current sales “calculated by subtracting“ 119,730 yen ”of the change reserve from“ 812,345 yen ”of the total stock amount. 692,615 yen "is written.

  In the example of the store c, the stock of valuable media managed by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 at the end of the business is “654,321 yen” as a whole, and the internal change reserve is “164,325 yen” It shows that today's sales obtained by subtraction are “489,996 yen”. Further, in the example of the store c, there are 50 000-yen coupons (equivalent to 500,000 yen) for the amount of money of the valuable medium managed by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. It shows that the entire amount has been collected. Further, in the example of the store c, the IC tag 207c of the collection cassette 207 has the current sales “calculated by subtracting“ 164,325 yen ”of the change reserve from“ 654,321 yen ”of the total stock. "489,996 yen" is written.

  Further, the POS register 300 transmits information on today's sales managed by its own device to the store server 500. The store server 500 manages the sales of all stores in the complex commercial facility based on the sales information received from each store, and outputs the sales summary result for the day. In the example of the sales total result output by the store server 500 illustrated in FIG. 1, the sales of the store a is “830,261 yen”, the sales of the store b is “692,615 yen”, and the sales of the store c is “ "489,996 yen" indicates that the total sales of the entire complex commercial facility is "2,012,872 yen".

  The valuable medium collected from each store is brought together with the collection cassette 207 into the depositing / dispensing room and deposited into the depositing / dispensing machine 400. Specifically, the recovery cassette 207 is unlocked by setting the recovery cassette 207 in the cassette unlocking machine 405 of the depositing / dispensing machine 400, and the recovered valuable medium is taken out from the unlocked recovery cassette 207. Deposit with the depositing / dispensing machine 400. The cassette unlocking machine 405 includes an IC tag reader 405e (not shown) that can read the contents of the IC tag 207c of the set collection cassette 207, and reads the sales amount of the store written in the IC tag 207c. The depositing / dispensing machine 400 acquires and manages the amount of money collected and deposited in the depositing / dispensing machine 400 for each store and the sales amount of the store read from the IC tag 207c by a series of depositing operations.

  In the example of the collection amount and the sales amount for each store managed by the depositing / dispensing machine 400 in FIG. 1, the collection amount of the store a is “800,000 yen”, the sales amount is “830,261 yen”, and the store b The collected amount is “700,000 yen”, the sales amount is “692,615 yen”, the collected amount of the store c is “500,000 yen”, and the sales amount is “489,996 yen”. The collected amount is “2,000,000 yen” and the sales amount is “2,012,872 yen”.

  Prior to delivery of the sales amount from the depositing / dispensing machine 400 to the security company, the depositing / dispensing machine 400 accepts input of sales summary result information output by the store server 500, and management contents of the received store server 500; The depositing / dispensing machine 400 confirms the consistency with the information relating to the sales amount read from the IC tag 207c of the collection cassette 207 and collected at the time of collection from each store. If both match, it is confirmed that the valuable medium corresponding to the sales is appropriately managed. If the two do not match, the information for identifying the mismatched store and the content of the difference are output to clarify the point of confirmation of the mismatch.

  If the consistency between the information on the sales amount managed by the store server 500 and the information on the sales amount managed by the depositing / dispensing machine 400 is confirmed, the depositing / dispensing machine 400 determines the amount corresponding to the sales amount (2, 012). , 872 yen) to the banknote collection cassette 424 and the coin collection cassette 434. When the transportation corresponding to the sales proceeds to the banknote collection cassette 424 and the coin collection cassette 434 is completed, the banknote collection cassette 424 and the coin collection cassette 434 are taken out from the depositing / dispensing machine 400, and the banknote collection cassette 424 and the coin collection cassette 434 are removed. After confirming whether the money stored in the box matches the total sales, it is handed over to the security company.

  As described above, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 of the store leave the low-value banknotes and coins that can be used as change reserves for the next business day out of the valuable media stored inside, and otherwise A large amount of banknotes that are not used as a change reserve of the coins are collected using the collection cassette 207, and the amount of sales managed by the coin change machine 100 and the bill change machine 200 is stored in the IC tag 207c provided in the collection cassette 207 at the time of collection. Was written. The deposit / withdrawal machine 400 receives deposits of valuable media stored in the collection cassette 207 collected from the store, and reads the IC tag 207c of the collection cassette 207 to manage the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 for each store. The coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 appropriately determine the sales by evaluating the consistency with the information related to the sales managed by the POS register 300 of all stores acquired through the store server 500. If you collect valuable media from the store at the end of business hours, leave the valuable media that can be used as change reserves for the next business day at the store and handle sales. It is possible to confirm that valuable media to be managed are properly managed.

  Next, the system configuration of the valuable medium processing system will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the valuable medium processing system. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the valuable medium processing system is applied to a complex commercial facility such as a shopping mall containing a plurality of stores. There are a plurality of stores in the complex commercial facility, and there is a case where the same company opens a plurality of stores like the company a shown in FIG. A POS register 300, a coin change machine 100, and a bill change machine 200 for managing the sales proceeds of the store are installed in the store in the complex commercial facility. In each store, a POS register 300, a coin change machine 100, and a banknote change machine 200 corresponding to the scale of the store are installed.

  In addition, the complex commercial facility has a depositing / dispensing room, and a depositing / dispensing machine 400 is installed in the depositing / dispensing room, which can deposit sales or deposit a change reserve. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to install a plurality of cashier rooms in a large-scale complex commercial facility. In that case, stores are grouped according to areas, etc. A cashier room is associated. In addition, a store server 500 is installed in the complex commercial facility, and the store server 500 is connected to all POS registers 300 in the complex commercial facility via communication lines, and is transmitted from the POS register 300. Manage the coming sales information.

  In the example of FIG. 2, a company a, a company b, a company c, a company g, and a company h have opened stores in the complex commercial facility, and the company a has opened a store a, a store d, a store e, and a store f. The company b opens the store b, the company c opens the store c, the company g opens the store g, and the company h opens the store h. In the example of FIG. 2, the complex facility is divided into two groups, and the group a corresponding to the teller room a includes store a, store b, store c, and store d. It shows that the group b corresponding to b includes store e, store f, store g, and store h.

  In each store, one or a plurality of sets of POS registers 300, a coin change machine 100, and a bill change machine 200 are installed. The POS register 300 receives the identification information and quantity of the product sold at the time of selling the product, calculates the total amount charged to the customer, and displays the calculated total amount and issues a receipt. The coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 receive and count coins and banknotes deposited from customers, and notify the POS register 300 of the number or amount of denominations. Further, the POS register 300 calculates the change using the amount received from the customer accepted from the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 and the total amount charged to the customer calculated by the POS register 300, The change change instruction is transmitted to the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. The coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 that have received the payout instruction from the POS register 300 pay out change according to the received instruction content.

  Next, a description will be given of the collection of sales proceeds at a store when the store is closed. When the operation of collecting the sales proceeds from the POS register 300 is performed, an instruction to collect the sales proceeds is notified from the POS register 300 to the coin change machine 100 and the bill change machine 200. When receiving the instruction for collecting the sales proceeds, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 execute a collection operation of banknotes and coins excluding change reserves on the next business day according to a predetermined standard.

  Specifically, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 exclude the change reserve of the next business day according to a predetermined standard with respect to the number of denominations managed by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. The banknotes and coins are conveyed to a coin dispensing unit 116 for coins and to a removable collection cassette 207 for banknotes. When coins and banknotes are collected from the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, information related to sales managed by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 is written in the IC tag 207c provided in the collection cassette 207.

  The store clerk brings the coins dispensed from the coin change machine 100 and the collection cassette 207 removed from the banknote change machine 200 into a cashier room corresponding to the store, and the coins and banknotes brought in at the deposit / withdrawal machine 400. Make a deposit. The depositing / dispensing machine 400 identifies and authenticates the clerk, store, and cash register that are brought in, receives and stores coins and banknotes, and outputs the received content as a journal. Also, the depositing / dispensing machine 400 is connected to a cassette unlocking machine 405 for unlocking the collection cassette 207 taken out from the banknote change machine 200, and unlocks the collection cassette 207 using the cassette unlocking machine 405. This makes it possible to take out the banknotes stored in the collection cassette 207. Further, the deposit / withdrawal machine 400 reads and stores information related to sales managed by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 from the IC tag 207 c of the collection cassette 207.

  Moreover, when the depositing / dispensing machine 400 receives the instruction for collection, the depositing / dispensing machine 400 conveys the amount corresponding to the sales amount of the day to the banknote collection cassette 424 and the coin collection cassette 434 (not shown). The banknote collection cassette 424 and the coin collection cassette 434 can be detached from the depositing / dispensing machine 400, and the banknote collection cassette 424 and the coin collection cassette 434 are removed and handed over to the security company to entrust the deposit to the bank.

  Next, the external configuration of the POS register 300, the coin change machine 100, and the banknote change machine 200 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the POS register 300, the coin change machine 100, and the banknote change machine 200.

  The store is provided with one or more sets of coin change machine 100, banknote change machine 200, and POS register 300. The coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 each perform deposit and withdrawal processing of coins and banknotes. As shown in FIG. 3, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. The POS register 300 is placed on the upper surface of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 arranged side by side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the POS register 300 is a processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the amount of coins and banknotes stored in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. , A display unit 302 that displays various input operations on the POS register 300, and an additional display unit 302a that displays a part of the content displayed on the display unit 302 and content different from the display unit 302. Have.

  Further, the coin change machine 100 includes a housing 110 having an operation display unit 112 such as a touch panel on the upper surface of the front part. A coin receiving unit 114 and a coin dispensing unit 116 are provided at the front of the housing 110. The coin accepting unit 114 takes the accepted coins one by one in the one-layer one-row state.

  Moreover, the banknote change machine 200 includes a banknote receiving port 214a and a banknote outlet 216a on the front surface of the housing 210. A collection cassette 207 used for collecting sales proceeds is detachably attached to the casing 210. In addition, it includes a withdrawal reject unit 204 that stores banknotes that could not be identified among banknotes to be paid out. Of the banknotes taken into the machine body from the banknote receiving port 214a, banknotes that cannot be identified due to fouling or the like are returned to the banknote outlet 216a as rejected banknotes.

  Next, the physical configuration inside the apparatus according to the present embodiment of the POS register 300, the coin change machine 100, and the banknote change machine 200 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The POS register 300 includes a display unit 302, an operation unit 304, and a control unit 330 that controls the entire POS register. The control unit 330 is connected to the store server 500 via a communication line so that sales information and the like are transmitted. The control unit 330 of the POS register 300 is connected to the control unit 230 of the banknote change machine 200 through a communication line. Moreover, the control part 130 of the coin change machine 100 and the control part 230 of the banknote change machine 200 are mutually connected by the communication line. The POS register 300 acquires information from the banknote change machine 200 and information from the coin change machine 100 via the banknote change machine 200 through a communication line with the banknote change machine 200. Further, the POS register 300 can instruct the coin change machine 100 through the bill change machine 200 and the bill change machine 200 through the communication line.

  A coin receiving unit 114 provided at the front portion of the housing 110 of the coin change machine 100 is configured to take received coins one by one in a single layer in a single row. The coin receiving unit 114 is connected to a deposit transport unit 103 that transports coins taken into the machine body by the coin receiving unit 114.

  In the middle of the deposit conveyance section 103, a coin identifying section 101 for identifying coins and a branching section 104 are provided. The branching unit 104 conveys coins to be dispensed from the coin dispensing unit 116, such as reject coins, to the dispensing conveyance unit 108 based on the coin identification result by the coin identification unit 101.

  On the other hand, coins such as normal coins to be stored in the machine body are transported to the coin storage unit 106 by the deposit transport unit 103. The coin storage unit 106 stores coins by denomination. Specifically, for example, coins are stored in descending order from the upstream side of the deposit conveyance unit 103. The withdrawal conveyance unit 108 conveys the coins fed out from the coin storage unit 106 to the coin dispensing unit 116. Further, the withdrawal conveyance unit 108 conveys reject coins conveyed from the branching unit 104 to the coin dispensing unit 116.

  The banknote change machine 200 includes a housing 210 and an annular circulation transport unit 203 a provided at a substantially central portion in the housing 210. Moreover, the banknote acceptance part 214, the three banknote storage parts 206, the banknote discharge part 216, the withdrawal rejection part 204, and the collection | recovery cassette 207 are arrange | positioned so that an outer periphery may be surrounded from the circulation conveyance part 203a.

  In addition, the inside of the housing 210 of the banknote change machine 200 includes a banknote receiving unit 214, a banknote storage unit 206, a banknote dispensing unit 216, a withdrawal rejection unit 204, a collection cassette 207, and a circulation transport unit 203 a. A plurality of connection conveyance sections 203b that are connected to each other are formed. Moreover, the banknote identification part 201 is provided in the circumference conveyance part 203a, and this banknote identification part 201 identifies the banknote which passes the said banknote identification part 201 concerned. Further, a path switching unit (not shown) for switching the banknote transport path between the circulation transport unit 203a and the connection transport unit 203b is arranged along the circuit transport unit 203a.

  The banknote receiving unit 214 takes in the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a one by one and feeds them out to the circulating transport unit 203a. The banknote storage unit 206 stores banknotes in denomination based on the identification result of the banknote identification unit 201. The banknote dispensing unit 216 discharges the banknotes fed from the banknote storage unit 206 to the circulation conveyance unit 203a to the outside from the banknote outlet 216a.

  The withdrawal rejection unit 204 stores, among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit 201 due to skew or the like as withdrawal-rejected banknotes. Further, among the banknotes taken into the machine body from the banknote receiving unit 214, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identifying unit 201 due to contamination or the like are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 216 as deposit reject banknotes.

  Next, the internal configuration according to this embodiment of the POS register 300, the coin change machine 100, and the banknote change machine 200 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the POS register 300, the coin change machine 100, and the banknote change machine 200 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the coin change machine 100 includes a communication unit 132, a coin receiving unit 114, a deposit transport unit 103, a coin identification unit 101, a branch unit 104, a coin storage unit 106, a withdrawal transport unit 108, and a coin dispensing unit. 116, the operation display part 112, the memory | storage part 134, and the control part 130 are provided. The communication unit 132 is an interface unit for performing data communication with the banknote change machine 200 through a communication line. Similarly, the banknote change machine 200 performs data communication with the POS register 300 through a communication line, and the coin change machine 100 can perform data communication with the POS register 300 via the banknote change machine 200. it can.

  The coin receiving unit 114 receives a coin to be deposited. The deposit conveyance unit 103 conveys the coin received by the coin receiving unit 114 to the coin storage unit 106 via the coin identification unit 101 and the branch unit 104. The coin identifying unit 101 determines whether the coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103 are true or false. The branching unit 104 receives the coins that have been transported in accordance with the authenticity / injury identification result of the coin identifying unit 101 and the depositing / conveying unit 103 following the coin dispensing unit 108 or the coin storage unit 106. Branch to either. When it is a genuine coin and identified as a genuine coin, the branching unit 104 distributes the conveyed coin to the deposit conveyance unit 103 following the coin storage unit 106. Further, when it is identified as a fake coin or a damaged coin, the branching unit 104 distributes the conveyed coins to the withdrawal conveying unit 108 following the coin dispensing unit 116.

  The coin storage unit 106 is a storage unit that stores coins that are genuine coins and identified as genuine coins in the coin deposit process. Further, in the coin withdrawal process, the coin is paid out from the coin storage unit 106. The withdrawal transport unit 108 transports the coins fed from the coin storage unit 106 to the coin dispensing unit 116 in the coin dispensing process. In addition, when the coin identifying unit 101 identifies the coins identified as the fake or damaged coins from the branching unit 104, the withdrawal conveying unit 108 sends the coins identified as the fake or damaged coins to the coin dispensing unit 116. Transport. The coin dispensing unit 116 is a port for dispensing coins to be withdrawn as change or coins to be returned that have been identified as fake or lost coins by the coin identifying unit 101.

  The operation display unit 112 displays information such as the processing status of coins and banknotes in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200, and the amount of coins and banknotes stored in the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200. This is an output unit.

  The storage unit 134 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory, and includes coin amount data 134a, coin change reserve data 134b, and a coin collection parameter 134c. The coin balance data 134 a is data indicating the balance of coins managed in the coin change machine 100. The coin change reserve data 134b is data indicating the number of coin types that have been taken over from the previous business day as a change reserve or added as a change reserve on the day. The coin collection parameter 134c is data defined with respect to the collection range for the coin type.

  The control unit 130 is a control unit that controls the entire coin change machine 100, and includes a deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130a and a collection processing unit 130b. Actually, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or a non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed to execute the corresponding processes. Will be executed.

  The deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130a is a processing unit that controls the entire coin deposit / withdrawal process. In addition, the deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130a updates the coin balance data 134a with the contents of deposit / withdrawal for each denomination when the coin deposit / withdrawal is completed.

  The collection processing unit 130b performs coin collection processing when a collection instruction is received from the POS register 300 via the banknote change machine 200, or when a collection instruction is received through operation of the operation display unit 112. Specifically, the collection processing unit 130b determines the number of denominations to be collected and the number of denominations to be left as change reserves for the next business day based on the coin balance data 134a and the coin collection parameter 134c. Further, coins of the number of denominations to be collected according to the determined content are paid out to the coin payout unit 116, and the coin amount data 134a is updated according to the payout content. In addition, the collection processing unit 130b transmits to the banknote change machine 200 the collected number of denominations, the number of denominations to be left as change reserves for the next business day, and the total amount of change reserves for the day.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the banknote change machine 200 includes a communication unit 232, a banknote receiving unit 214, a circulation transport unit 203 a, a connection transport unit 203 b, a banknote recognition unit 201, a banknote storage unit 206, a withdrawal reject unit 204, and a banknote dispensing Unit 216, collection cassette 207, IC tag reader / writer 209, storage unit 234, and control unit 230. The communication unit 232 is an interface unit for performing data communication with the POS register 300 and the coin change machine 100 through a communication line.

  The banknote receiving unit 214 receives banknotes to be deposited. The circulating transport unit 203a is configured to connect the banknotes fed out from the banknote receiving unit 214 to either the connection transport unit 203b following the banknote storage unit 206, the connection transport unit 203b following the collection cassette 207, or the connection transport unit 203b following the banknote dispensing unit 216. Carry selectively. Further, the circulation transport unit 203a is configured to connect the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206, the connection transport unit 203b following the withdrawal reject unit 204, the connection transport unit 203b following the collection cassette 207, or the connection transport unit following the banknote dispensing unit 216. 203b is selectively conveyed to any one of 203b. The connection conveyance unit 203b is a bill conveyance processing unit that connects the circulation conveyance unit 203a and the bill storage unit 206, the collection cassette 207, the bill dispensing unit 216, the withdrawal reject unit 204, or the bill acceptance unit 214.

  The banknote recognition part 201 is on the circulation conveyance part 203a, and discriminate | determines the authenticity and correctness of a banknote. The bill storage unit 206 is a storage unit that stores bills that are genuine bills and are identified as correct bills in the bill deposit process. Further, in the banknote withdrawal process, the banknotes are paid out from the banknote storage unit 206. The withdrawal reject unit 204 is a box that stores banknotes that are identified as fake or damaged by the banknote identification unit 201 among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206 in the banknote withdrawal process. The banknote dispensing unit 216 is an outlet for dispensing banknotes that are genuine and identified as banknotes by the banknote identifying unit 201 among the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206 in the banknote dispensing process. The banknote dispensing unit 216 is a port that returns a banknote identified as a fake ticket or a non-conformity by the banknote identifying unit 201 in the banknote deposit process.

  When the collection cassette 207 receives a collection instruction from the POS register 300 or receives a collection instruction by operating the operation display unit 112 of the coin changer 100, the collection cassette 207 collects the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 206. It is a destination to carry. According to the collection instruction, the sales proceeds in the bill change machine 200 are collected in the collection cassette 207, and the sales proceeds can be collected by extracting the collection cassette 207. An IC tag 207c is attached to the bottom of the collection cassette 207, and IC data 207d is stored in the IC tag 207c. The IC tag reader / writer 209 is an input / output unit for reading and writing the IC data 207d of the IC tag 207c attached to the bottom of the collection cassette 207.

  The storage unit 234 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory, and includes banknote amount data 234a, banknote change reserve data 234b, and banknote collection parameters 234c. The banknote amount data 234a is data indicating the amount of money of the banknotes managed in the banknote change machine 200. The banknote change reserve data 234b is data indicating the number of denominations of banknotes taken over from the previous business day as a change reserve or added as a change reserve on that day. The banknote collection parameter 234c is data defined for the collection range for the money type of the banknote.

  The control unit 230 is a control unit that controls the entire bill change machine 200, and includes a deposit / withdrawal processing unit 230a and a collection processing unit 230b. Actually, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or a non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed to execute the corresponding processes. Will be executed.

  The deposit / withdrawal processing unit 230a is a processing unit that controls the entire deposit / withdrawal process of banknotes. Moreover, the deposit / withdrawal processing unit 230a updates the banknote amount data 234a with the contents of deposit / withdrawal for each denomination when the banknote deposit / withdrawal is completed.

  The collection processing unit 230b performs banknote collection processing when a collection instruction is received from the POS register 300 or when a collection instruction is received by operating the operation display unit 112 of the coin change machine 100. Specifically, the collection processing unit 230b first transmits a coin collection request to the coin change machine 100. Further, the collection processing unit 230b determines the number of denominations of banknotes to be collected and the number of denominations of banknotes to be left as change reserves for the next business day based on the banknote balance data 234a and the banknote collection parameter 234c. It writes in the tag 207 c and conveys the number of money types to be collected to the collection cassette 207. The collection processing unit 230b subtracts the number of denominations conveyed to the collection cassette 207 from the banknote amount data 234a. Also, after waiting for a coin collection response from the coin change machine 100 and receiving a coin collection response, the number of coins to be collected included in the coin collection response and the change reserve for the next business day The number of denominated coins to be left is reflected in the IC tag 207c. Also, today's sales are calculated based on the total amount of coin change reserve for the day, bill change reserve data 234b, and the amount of coins and bills included in the coin collection response from the coin change machine 100. To write to the IC tag 207c.

  Next, the operation when depositing coins into the coin change machine 100 will be described below. When the coin receiving unit 114 receives the coins in the coin receiving unit 114 of the coin change machine 100, the deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130a takes the received coins one by one in a layer and one row, and the coins are received. Coins are conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103. The coins conveyed by the deposit conveyance unit 103 are identified by the coin identification unit 101. The deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130a is configured so that the coin identified as the coin to be dispensed from the coin dispensing unit 116, such as a rejected coin, based on the coin identification result by the coin identifying unit 101, is dispensed by the branching unit 104. 108 to the coin dispensing unit 116 by the dispensing conveyance unit 108. On the other hand, the coins identified as coins to be stored in the machine body such as normal coins based on the coin identification result by the coin identifying unit 101 are transported to the coin storing unit 106 by the deposit transport unit 103, and The coins are stored in the coin storage unit 106 by denomination.

  Further, when dispensing coins as change from the coin change machine 100, the operator inputs the number of coin types to be dispensed, the total amount, and the like by the operation display unit 112. Alternatively, when a withdrawal instruction is sent from the POS register 300 via the banknote change machine 200 to the coin change machine 100, coins as change are withdrawn from the coin change machine 100. When a withdrawal instruction is given to the deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130 a of the coin change machine 100, the coins stored in the coin storage unit 106 are paid out, and the fed-out coins are transferred to the coin dispensing unit 116 by the withdrawal transport unit 108. It is conveyed to. In this manner, the operator can take out coins from the coin payout unit 116.

  Next, the operation for depositing banknotes into the banknote change machine 200 will be described below. When the banknote is inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a of the banknote receiving unit 214, the banknote receiving unit 214 takes in the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving port 214a one by one, and the circulation transport unit 230a It extends to the 203a side. And the banknote drawn | fed out to the circumference conveyance part 203a side is conveyed by the said circumference conveyance part 203a, and identification of a banknote is performed by the banknote identification part 201 in this case. The banknote identified as a normal banknote by the banknote identification part 201 is stored in each banknote storage part 206 according to denomination. On the other hand, among the banknotes taken in from the banknote receiving unit 214, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identifying unit 201 due to stains or abnormal conveyance are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 216 as deposit reject banknotes.

  When the banknote as change is to be withdrawn from the banknote change machine 200, the operator inputs the number of denominations of the banknote to be withdrawn, the total amount, and the like by the operation display unit 112. Alternatively, when a withdrawal instruction is sent from the POS register 300 to the banknote change machine 200, a banknote as change is withdrawn from the banknote change machine 200. When a withdrawal instruction is given to the deposit / withdrawal processing unit 230a of the banknote change machine 200, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 206 are paid out, and the fed banknotes are identified by the banknote identification unit 201. The paper is delivered to the banknote dispensing unit 216 by the circulation conveyance unit 203a. And the banknote discharge part 216 discharges | emits the banknote sent from the banknote accommodating part 206 out of the housing | casing 210 from the banknote outlet 216a. In this way, the operator can obtain the banknotes withdrawn from the banknote change machine 200. Of the banknotes fed out from the banknote storage unit 206, banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit 201 by skewing or the like are stored in the withdrawal reject unit 204 as withdrawal withdrawal banknotes.

  Next, the data structure which concerns on the present Example of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 shown in FIG. 2 is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a data configuration according to the present embodiment of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200.

  The coin stock amount data 134a is the stock amount of each coin money type of the coin change machine 100. In the example of the coin balance data 134a in FIG. 6, 500 yen is "42", 100 yen is "67", 50 yen is "20", 10 yen is "31", 5 yen Is “55” and 1 yen is “36”.

  The coin change reserve data 134b is the number of coin types prepared as the change reserve of the day. In the example of the coin change reserve data 134b of FIG. 6, 500 yen is “60”, 100 yen is “135”, 50 yen is “70”, 10 yen is “145”, 5 It shows that there are “90” yen coins and “160” 1 yen coins.

  The coin collection parameter 134c is data in which a collection level and a threshold number are set for each coin denomination. The recovery level is coded data, “0” indicates that the denomination is not recovered, “1” indicates that an amount exceeding the threshold set number is recovered, and “ “9” indicates that the entire amount is to be collected.

  The example of the coin recovery parameter 134c in FIG. 6 indicates that the recovery level of the 500 yen coin is “1” and the amount exceeding the threshold number “100” is recovered, and the recovery level of the 100 yen coin is “0”. This means that 50 yen coins will be collected when the collection level is “1” and the threshold number “100” is exceeded, and 10 yen coins will not be collected at the collection level “0”. The 5-yen coin indicates that the recovery level is “1” and that the amount exceeding the threshold number “100” is recovered, and the 1-yen coin indicates that the recovery level is “0” and is not recovered. .

  The banknote amount data 234a is the in-machine amount of the banknote money type of the banknote change machine 200. The example of the banknote balance data 234a in FIG. 6 indicates that there are “80” 10,000 yen tickets, “12” 5,000 yen tickets, and “65” thousand yen tickets.

  The banknote change reserve data 234b is the number of banknote types prepared as change reserves for the day. The example of the banknote change reserve data 234b in FIG. 6 indicates that there are “0” for 10,000 yen, “5” for 5,000 yen, and “50” for 1,000 yen.

  The banknote collection parameter 234c is data in which a collection level and a threshold number of sheets are set for each banknote denomination. The recovery level is coded data, “0” indicates that the denomination is not recovered, “1” indicates that an amount exceeding the threshold set number is recovered, and “ “9” indicates that the entire amount is to be collected.

  The example of the banknote collection parameter 234c in FIG. 6 indicates that the collection level is “9” for a 10,000 yen ticket, and that the collection level is “1” for a 5,000 yen ticket, and the threshold number “30” is set. This indicates that the excess amount is collected, and the thousand yen ticket indicates that the collection level is “1” and the amount exceeding the threshold number “80” is collected.

  Next, the data structure of the IC data 207d according to the present embodiment of the banknote change machine 200 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of the IC data 207d according to the present embodiment of the banknote change machine 200.

  The IC data 207d includes cash register identification information, sales amount, collection date, and collection information. The cash register identification information is information for identifying a cash register corresponding to the collection cassette 207, and includes a company code, a store code, a department code, and a cash register number of the cash register. The sales amount is the total amount of the coin change reserve data 134b and the bill change reserve data 234b from the total amount of the coin balance data 134a and the bill balance data 234a managed by the coin change machine 100 and the bill change machine 200. It is the amount calculated by deducting. The collection execution date is the last date on which the collection process has been performed. The collection information of the IC data 207d includes the number of collected banknotes and coins by money type and the remaining number of banknotes and coins by money type.

In the example of the IC data 207d in FIG. 7, the cash register identification information is that the company code is “001”, the store code is “010”, the department code is “002”, and the cash register number is “10”. This indicates that the sales amount is “830,261” yen and the collection date is “2014/4/1”. Further, in the example of the IC data 207d of FIG. 7, the number of denominations collected is “80” for 10,000 yen coupons, all other denominations are “0”, and the number of remaining denominations is Ten thousand yen tickets are “0”, five thousand yen tickets are “12”, thousand yen tickets are “65”, 500 yen is “42”, 100 yen is “67”, 50 This indicates that there are “20” yen coins, “31” 10-yen coins, “55” 5-yen coins, and “36” 1-yen coins.

  Next, the external configuration of the depositing / dispensing machine 400 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the depositing / dispensing machine 400.

  The display unit 401 is a display unit such as a liquid crystal display, and displays menus and screens related to operations of the deposit / withdrawal machine 400. The operation unit 402 is an input unit such as a keyboard. The ID card reader 403 is an input unit that reads an ID card magnetic tape for identifying a person performing a deposit / withdrawal operation. The journal printing unit 404 is an output unit that prints a journal indicating the processing contents performed by the depositing / dispensing machine 400. The cassette unlocking machine 405 is a device that unlocks the key of the recovery cassette 207 by setting the recovery cassette 207 from which the sales proceeds brought in from the store after closing are set. The passbook printer 409 is an output unit that prints the contents of processing performed by the deposit / withdrawal machine 400 on an output medium having a passbook shape.

  The banknote acceptance unit 421 is an opening for inserting banknotes to be deposited. The coin accepting unit 431 is an opening for inserting banknotes to be deposited. In addition, the wrapping coin receiving unit 441 is an opening for inserting wrapping coins to be deposited.

  Next, an internal configuration according to the present embodiment of the depositing / dispensing machine 400 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the depositing / dispensing machine 400 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the depositing / dispensing machine 400 is connected to a cassette unlocking machine 405 for unlocking a key of the collection cassette 207 for collecting cashier sales and a bankbook printer 409 for printing a bankbook. Is possible.

  The depositing / dispensing machine 400 includes a display unit 401, an operation unit 402, an ID card reader 403, a journal printing unit 404, a communication unit 406, a bill control unit 420, a coin control unit 430, a wrapping coin control unit 440, a storage unit 407, and the like. A control unit 408 is included. The communication unit 406 is an interface unit for performing data communication with other deposit / withdrawal machines 400.

  The banknote control unit 420 includes the banknote receiving unit 421 shown in FIG. 8, the banknote transporting unit 422 that transports the banknotes received by the banknote receiving unit 421, and the authenticity and correctness of banknotes transported by the banknote transporting unit 422. It has the banknote discrimination | determination part 423 which performs determination, and the banknote collection | recovery cassette 424 for collection | recovery of the banknote with which the deposit or withdrawal machine 400 was received. Further, the coin control unit 430 includes the coin receiving unit 431 illustrated in FIG. 8, the coin transporting unit 432 that transports the coins received by the coin receiving unit 431, and the authenticity and correctness of the coins transported by the coin transporting unit 432. It has a coin discriminating unit 433 for determining loss and a coin collection cassette 434 for collecting coins deposited in the depositing / dispensing machine 400. The wrapping coin control unit 440 is transported by the wrapping coin receiving unit 441 shown in FIG. 8, the wrapping coin transporting unit 442 that transports the wrapping coins received by the wrapping coin receiving unit 441, and the wrapping coin transporting unit 442. And a wrapping coin discriminating unit 443 that performs authenticity determination of the wrapping coin.

  The storage unit 407 is a storage device including a hard disk device, a nonvolatile memory, and the like. The storage unit 407 includes store-specific change parameters 407a, store-specific sales data 407b, total sales data 407c, store-specific remaining data 407d, and store-specific collection data 407e.

  The store-specific change parameter 407a is data defining the lower limit number and the upper limit number of change reserves for each type of cash register. The change parameter 407a for each store is data serving as a reference for determining whether the change reserve for each cash register is excessive or insufficient. The sales data for each store 407b is data in which the sales amount read from the IC tag 207c of the collection cassette 207 is stored for each cash register when depositing sales using the collection cassette 207. The total sales data 407c is a total amount of sales amounts of all stores on the day registered in the store-specific sales data 407b.

  The store-specific remaining data 407d is data including the remaining number of denominations for each cash register read from the IC tag 207c of the collection cassette 207 when depositing sales using the collection cassette 207. Moreover, the store-specific remaining data 407d includes an evaluation result of excess or deficiency in the number of remaining money for each cash register determined based on the store-specific change parameter 407a. The store-specific collection data 407e is data including the number of collections of money type for each cash register read from the IC tag 207c of the collection cassette 207 when depositing sales using the collection cassette 207.

  The control unit 408 is a control unit that controls the entire depositing / dispensing machine 400, and includes a deposit processing unit 408a, a change excess / deficiency evaluation unit 408b, a sales verification unit 408c, and a collection processing unit 408d. Actually, a program corresponding to this functional unit is stored in a ROM or non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed to execute processes corresponding to the respective programs. Will be executed.

  The deposit processing unit 408a is a processing unit that controls the entire deposit process. First, the deposit processing unit 408a accepts reading of the person-in-charge card by the ID card reader 403. If the person in charge is authenticated, the cashier identification information is accepted. The cash register identification information is obtained by setting the collection cassette 207 in the cassette unlocking machine 405 and reading the cash register identification information included in the IC data 207d of the IC tag 207c attached to the bottom of the collection cassette 207. Information can be received.

  Furthermore, the deposit processing unit 408a reads the sales amount included in the IC data 207d of the IC tag 207c of the collection cassette 207 and registers it in the sales data 407b for each store. Further, the deposit processing unit 408a reads the information on the number of collected money types and the number of remaining money types included in the IC data 207d of the IC tag 207c of the collecting cassette 207, and collects the collection data 407e for each store and the remaining data for each store, respectively. Register at 407d. In addition, the deposit processing unit 408a makes the cassette unlocking machine 405 usable, and opens the shutters of the bill accepting unit 421, the coin accepting unit 431, and the wrapping coin accepting unit 441 of the deposit / withdrawal machine 400, Make it possible to insert coins and wrapping coins. The cassette unlocking machine 405 can unlock the collection cassette 207 by setting the collection cassette 207 and manually pushing the collection cassette 207 into the back side, but it cannot be pushed into the back side in a standby state. Is in an electromagnetic lock state. “To make the cassette unlocking machine 405 usable” indicates that the cassette can be pushed into the back side by releasing the electromagnetic lock.

  The operator uses the cassette unlocking machine 405 to take out the banknotes stored in the collection cassette 207, inserts the taken banknotes into the banknote receiving unit 421, and carries the coins and wrapping coins that are brought into the coin receiving unit 431 and the packaging. It is inserted into the coin accepting unit 441 and an instruction operation for starting the deposit process is performed. When the deposit processing unit 408 a receives an instruction to start deposit processing, the deposited processing unit 408 a counts the inserted bills, coins and wrapping coins, and stores them in the storage unit inside the depositing and dispensing machine 400. When the received banknote, coin, and wrapping coin are stored, the deposit processing unit 408a checks the number of deposited money types with the contents registered in the store-specific collection data 407e, and there is an excess or deficiency. The display unit 401 displays a message indicating that the banknotes, coins, or wrapping coins inserted into the depositing / dispensing machine 400 are excessive or insufficient. Further, the deposit processing unit 408a outputs information such as the deposited amount as a journal by the journal printing unit 404. If the passbook printer 409 is connected, information on the amount deposited by the passbook printer 409 is printed on the passbook.

  The change excess / deficiency evaluation unit 408b performs an evaluation of change excess / deficiency for each denomination based on the change parameter 407a for each store based on the change parameter 407a for each store, based on the store-specific remaining data 407d registered by the deposit process of the deposit processing unit 408a. The evaluation result is registered in the change amount excess / deficiency evaluation result of the store-specific remaining data 407d. Further, the change excess / deficiency evaluation unit 408b provides information to the store clerk by displaying the evaluation content on the display unit 401 when the change excess / deficiency evaluation result is insufficient or excessive.

  The sales verification unit 408c is a processing unit that receives input of sales summary result information output from the store server 500, and determines consistency between the received sales information, the store-specific sales data 407b, and the total sales data 407c. is there. The sales verification unit 408c outputs the inconsistency content when the inconsistency is detected. The collection processing unit 408d is a processing unit that conveys banknotes and coins corresponding to the sales amount of the day from the deposit / withdrawal machine 400 to the banknote collection cassette 424 and the coin collection cassette 434.

  Next, a data structure according to the present embodiment of the depositing / dispensing machine 400 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the data configuration of the depositing / dispensing machine 400 according to the present embodiment.

  The change parameter for each store 407a is data in which the minimum number of change reserves and the upper limit number of change reserves are recorded in association with the company code, the store code, the department code, and the checkout number, which are identification information of the register. . The change reserve lower limit sheet number is a lower limit value that determines the change reserve of the cash register corresponding to the identification information of the cash register as appropriate. Further, the change reserve upper limit sheet number is an upper limit value for determining the change reserve of the cash register corresponding to the identification information of the cash register as appropriate.

  In the example of the change parameter 407a for each store in FIG. 10, the cash register lower limit is set for the cash register with the company code “001”, the store code “010”, the department code “002”, and the register number “10”. The number of tickets is “0” for 10,000 yen, “10” for 5,000 yen, “30” for 1,000 yen, “30” for 500 yen, and “100” for 100 yen. The 50 yen coin is “30”, the 10 yen coin is “150”, the 5 yen coin is “30”, and the 1 yen coin is “150”. “0”, “30” for five thousand yen, “100” for 1,000 yen, “100” for 500 yen, “300” for 100 yen, and “100” for 50 yen ”, 10 yen coins are“ 450 ”, 5 yen coins are“ 100 ”, and 1 yen coin is“ 450 ”.

  The sales data for each store 407b is data in which the sales amount or the like is an item of the record in association with the company code, the store code, the department code, the cash register number, and the date, which are identification information of the cash register.

  In the example of the sales data 407b by store in FIG. 10, the date “2014 /” of the cash register with the company code “001”, the store code “010”, the department code “002”, and the cash register number “10”. The sales amount of “4/1” is “830,261” yen.

  The total sales data 407c includes the date on which the total sales in the complex commercial facility is calculated, the number of stores related to the total sales, and the total sales in the complex commercial facility. The example of the total sales data 407c in FIG. 10 indicates that the sales of “75” stores were summed up on the date “2014/4/1”, resulting in “34,560,000” yen.

  The store-specific remaining data 407d includes a company code, a store code, a department code, a register number, which are identification information of a cash register, and a date, and a remaining number, which is the number of money denominated in the cash register, This is data in which the change amount excess / deficiency evaluation result, which is the result of evaluating excess / deficiency in the denomination of the remaining number of sheets, is a record item. The change reserve excess / deficiency evaluation result is coded data, “0” indicates that there is no excess / deficiency, “1” indicates that it is insufficient, and “2” indicates that it is excessive. Show.

  In the example of the remaining data 407d by store in FIG. 10, the date “2014 /” of the cash register with the company code “001”, the store code “010”, the department code “002”, and the cash register number “10”. The remaining number of cash registers after the sales collection of 4/1 is “0” for 10,000 yen, “12” for 5,000 yen, “65” for 1,000 yen, and 500 yen "42", 100 yen is "67", 50 yen is "20", 10 yen is "31", 5 yen is "55", 1 yen is "36" It shows that there is. In addition, the remaining number of cash register is 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 1,000 yen, 500 yen and 5 yen over and under evaluation result is “0”, there is no over and under, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen And the excess / deficiency evaluation result of 1 yen coin indicates that it is determined to be insufficient with “1”.

  The store-specific collection data 407e is associated with the company code, store code, department code, register number, and date, which are cash register identification information, and the money type collected from the store and deposited into the depositing / dispensing machine 400. This is data in which the number of deposits, which is the number of sheets, is a record item.

  In the example of the collection data 407e by store in FIG. 10, the date “2014 /” from the cash register with the company code “001”, the store code “010”, the department code “002”, and the cash register number “10”. “4/1” indicates that only “80” 10,000 yen coupons have been collected.

  Next, the external configuration of the cassette unlocking machine 405 and the recovery cassette 207 will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the external configuration of the cassette unlocking machine 405 and the recovery cassette 207.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, the cassette unlocking machine 405 can be loaded with a recovery cassette 207, a slide base portion 405a in which the recovery cassette 207 can be set and pushed inward, and a recovery cassette 207 can be controlled to be pushed or released, and a slidable cover portion 405b, a lock unlocking portion 405c for unlocking the recovery cassette 207, and a state of the recovery cassette 207, etc. A display unit 405d for displaying the information of the IC tag, and an IC tag reader 405e capable of reading the contents of the IC tag 207c attached to the bottom surface of the collection cassette 207. The lock unlocking portion 405c has a key therein, and the key is rotated in conjunction with pushing the collection cassette 207 into the back side, and the lock of the lock portion of the collection cassette 207 is unlocked. It will be.

  In the standby state, the cover portion 405b is in an electromagnetically locked state, and the slide base portion 405a cannot be pushed inward. When the cassette unlocking device 405 receives the electromagnetic lock release signal from the control unit 408, the cassette unlocking device 405 releases the electromagnetic lock of the cover unit 405b, thereby allowing the slide base unit 405a to be pushed inward.

  The collection cassette 207 has a swinging shaft extending in the short direction and extending in the horizontal direction, and the upper casing portion 207a of the collection cassette 207 is vertically oriented around the peristaltic axis with respect to the lower casing portion 207b. (See FIG. 12D). Note that when the collection cassette 207 is locked, the upper casing portion 207a of the collection cassette 207 cannot swing with respect to the lower casing portion 207b around the swing axis. The housing portion 207a can swing up and down around the swing axis. And the banknote accommodated in the collection | recovery cassette 207 can be taken out now that the upper housing | casing part 207a is rocked upwards.

  Next, the procedure for unlocking the collection cassette 207 using the cassette unlocking machine 405 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 12A is a diagram showing a positional relationship in which the collection cassette 207 is loaded into the cassette unlocking machine 405. FIG. The recovery cassette 207 is loaded into the cassette unlocking device 405 by setting the slide base portion 405a of the cassette unlocking device 405 so that the bottom surface of the lower housing portion 207b of the recovery cassette 207 is in contact with it. FIG. 12B shows a diagram loaded in such a manner.

  When the collection cassette 207 is loaded into the slide base 405a of the cassette unlocking machine 405 as shown in FIG. 12B, the IC data 207d of the IC tag 207c is read by the IC tag reader 405e. The deposit processing unit 408a determines whether the cash register can be handled based on the IC data 207d read by the IC tag reader 405e. If it is determined that the result of the determination is a cash register that can be handled, the deposit processing unit 408a sends a use permission signal to the cassette unlocking machine 405. The cassette unlocking machine 405 that has received the use permission signal enables the cassette unlocking machine 405 to be usable by releasing the electromagnetic lock of the cover 405b so that the recovery cassette 207 can be pushed inward. Become.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12 (c), when the collection cassette 207 loaded in the slide base portion 405a is pushed inward, the pushing operation causes the lock portion of the collection cassette 207 to enter the lock unlocking portion 405c. A key is inserted, and the key is rotated in conjunction with the pushing operation to unlock the lock portion. When the lock is unlocked, the upper casing 207a of the recovery cassette 207 can be swung upward as shown in FIG. By swinging the upper casing portion 207a of the recovery cassette 207 upward, the money stored in the recovery cassette 207 can be taken out. When the collection cassette 207 is pushed inward in this way and the collection cassette 207 is unlocked, the display unit 405d displays that the unlocking is in progress.

  Next, a processing procedure for collecting the sales proceeds in the banknote change machine 200 and the coin change machine 100 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of sales collection processing in the banknote change machine 200 and the coin change machine 100.

  When the collection processing unit 230b of the banknote change machine 200 receives an instruction for collection (step S101; Yes), the collection processing unit 230b transmits a coin collection request to the coin change machine 100 (step S102). If no collection instruction has been received (step S101; No), the process ends. Further, the collection processing unit 230b determines the number of denominations to be collected of the banknote based on the banknote balance data 234a and the banknote collection parameter 234c, and determines the number of collection information of the collection information of the IC data 207d of the IC tag 207c. Write on the bill part. (Step S103).

  Further, the collection processing unit 230b conveys the number of banknotes of the denomination determined in step S103 to the collection cassette 207 (step S104). Further, the collection processing unit 230b updates the banknote amount data 234a by subtracting the banknote amount data 234a from the banknote amount data 234a by deducting the number of denominations of the banknotes conveyed to the collection cassette 207 in step S104. The high data 234a is written in the remaining number of bills in the collection information of the IC data 207d of the IC tag 207c (step S105).

  If the collection processing unit 130b of the coin change machine 100 receives a coin collection request from the coin change machine 100 (step S201; Yes), the coin collection unit 130b collects coins based on the coin amount data 134a and the coin collection parameter 134c. The number of power types is determined (step S202). If a coin collection request has not been received from the coin change machine 100 (step S201; No), the process ends.

  Further, the collection processing unit 130b throws out the number of coins of the denomination determined in step S202 to the coin dispensing unit 116 (step S203). In addition, the collection processing unit 130b updates the coin amount data 134a by subtracting the number of coins typed in the coin dispensed to the coin dispensing unit 116 in step S203 from the coin amount data 134a (step S204). . The collection processing unit 130b returns a coin collection response to the banknote change machine 200 as a response to the coin collection request received from the banknote change machine 200 (step S205), and ends the process. The coin collection response includes the number of coin types collected in step S202, the coin amount data 134a after the coin collection process updated in step S204, and the total amount of change reserve on that day.

  If the recovery processing unit 230b of the banknote change machine 200 receives a coin recovery response from the coin change machine 100 (step S106; Yes), the number of recovered coins included in the coin recovery response and the coin recovery process The content of the IC data 207d of the IC tag 207c is updated using the coin balance data 134a and the total amount of the change reserve on that day (step S107), and the process is terminated. Specifically, the number of denominated coins included in the coin recovery response is reflected in the coin portion of the number of recovered information in the recovery information of the IC data 207d. Further, the coin amount data 134a after the coin collection process included in the coin collection response is reflected in the remaining coin portion of the collection information of the IC data 207d of the IC tag 207c. Also, based on the total amount of change reserve of the day included in the coin recovery response, banknote change reserve data 234b, and the number of recovered information and the remaining number of IC information 207d in the IC tag 207c, the current day at the cash register Is written in the sales amount of the IC data 207d of the IC tag 207c.

  When no coin collection response is received from the coin change machine 100 (step S106; No), the process returns to step S106 to wait for a coin collection response from the coin change machine 100.

  Next, a processing procedure of sales deposit processing in the depositing and dispensing machine 400 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the sales deposit process in the depositing / dispensing machine 400.

  If the deposit processing unit 408a detects that the collection cassette 207 is loaded into the cassette unlocking machine 405 (step S301; Yes), it reads the IC data 207d of the IC tag 207c attached to the collection cassette 207, and The read content is written in the storage unit 407 (step S302). Specifically, the store-specific sales data 407b is updated based on the cash register identification information and the sales amount of the IC data 207d. Further, the store-specific collection data 407e is updated based on the cash register identification information of the IC data 207d and the number of collected collection information. Further, the store-specific remaining data 407d is updated based on the register identification information of the IC data 207d and the remaining number of collection information. If loading of the collection cassette 207 into the cassette unlocking machine 405 is not detected (step S301; No), the process is terminated.

  Further, the deposit processing unit 408a releases the lock state of the cassette unlocking machine 405 to make it usable (step S303). Further, the deposit processing unit 408a opens the shutters of the bill accepting unit 421, the coin accepting unit 431, and the wrapping coin accepting unit 441 so that money can be inserted (step S304). If money is inserted into the bill accepting unit 421, the coin accepting unit 431, and the wrapping coin accepting unit 441, the deposit processing unit 408a determines the authenticity of the inserted money, and the money that has been determined to be genuine money. The amount stored inside and stored by the journal printing unit 404 and the passbook printer 409 is output (step S305).

  Next, the change excess / deficiency evaluation unit 408b evaluates the excess / deficiency of the number of remaining records in the store-by-store residual data 407d updated in step 302, and uses the evaluation result as the remaining number of change in the same record in the store-by-store residual data 407d. The excess / deficiency evaluation result is written (step S306). More specifically, when evaluation is made based on the remaining number of remaining data 407d for each store and the change parameter 407a for each store, and the remaining number of the remaining data 407d for each store is less than the lower limit number of change reserves for the change parameter 407a for each store. Is determined to be insufficient, and it is determined that the remaining number of the remaining data 407d for each store exceeds the upper limit number of change reserves for the change parameter 407a for each store. To do.

  If there is a denomination determined to be insufficient or excessive in step S306 (Yes in step S307), the change excess / deficiency evaluation unit 408b determines that there is a denomination determined to be insufficient or excessive and A message including information is displayed on the display unit 401 (step S308), and the process ends. If there is no denomination determined to be deficient or excessive in step S306 (step S307; No), the process ends without doing anything.

  Next, a processing procedure for collecting collected sales proceeds in the depositing / dispensing machine 400 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for collecting collected sales in the depositing / dispensing machine 400.

  When the collection processing unit 408d receives an instruction to collect the sales money on the day (step S401; Yes), the collection processing unit 408d counts the sales amount for the day of the sales data 407b for each store, thereby The total amount of sales of stores included in the collection range of sales proceeds is calculated, and the total sales data 407c is updated (step S402). Further, when the instruction for collecting the sales proceeds on the day has not been received (step S401; No), the processing ends.

  Next, the sales verification unit 408c receives the information on the current day sales summary result output from the store server 500 (step S403), receives the received sales summary result information, the store-specific sales data 407b information, and the total sales data. It is determined whether or not the information matches the information 407c (step S404). If there is a portion where the total result of the sales received from the store server 500 in step S403 and the information of the sales data 407b by store and the information of the total sales data 407c do not match (step S404; No), there is a mismatch. Is displayed on the display unit 401, and an input as to whether or not to continue the process is accepted (step S405).

  In step S405, if an input indicating processing continuation is accepted (step S406; Yes), the currency corresponding to the total sales included in the sales summary result information of the store server 500 accepted in step S403 is converted into the banknote collection cassette 424 and It is conveyed to the coin collection cassette 434 (step S407), and the process ends. The bill collection cassette 424 and the coin collection cassette 434 to which the sales amount has been conveyed are taken out from the depositing / dispensing machine 400 together with the cassette and collected by the security company. If an input indicating processing interruption is accepted in step S405 (step S406; No), the processing is terminated without performing the sales collection process (step S407).

  When the total result of the sales received from the store server 500 in step S404 matches the information of the store sales data 407b and the total sales data 407c (step S404; Yes), the process proceeds to step S407. .

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 of the store are low-value banknotes and coins that can be used as change reserves for the next business day among valuable media stored inside. Is collected using the collection cassette 207 to collect other high-priced bills that are not used as other change reserves, and the coin change machine 100 and the bill change are placed on the IC tag 207c provided in the collection cassette 207 at the time of collection. As the sales amount managed by the machine 200 is written, the depositing / dispensing machine 400 accepts the receipt of the valuable medium stored in the collection cassette 207 collected from the store, and reads all the IC tags 207c of the collection cassette 207 by reading the IC tag 207c. All sales information acquired by the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 of the store is acquired through the store server 500. Since the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 can determine whether or not the sales are appropriately managed by evaluating the consistency with the information related to the sales managed by the POS register 300. When collecting valuable media from the store at the end of business, make sure that the valuable media corresponding to sales is properly managed while leaving the valuable media available as change reserves for the next business day Can do.

  In the above-described embodiment, sales information is collected from the POS register 300 to the store server 500, and the collected sales information is received by the depositing / dispensing machine 400, and is received via the IC tag 207c of the collection cassette 207. However, the present invention is not limited to this. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the information of the sales amount calculated from the information of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 is delivered to the store server 500, and the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 received by the store server 500 are transferred. Consistency between the sales amount information calculated from the stored information and the sales information acquired from the POS register 300 may be confirmed. Further, for example, the contents of the sales information collected from the POS register 300 are received from the store server 500, and the contents of the sales amount calculated from the information of the coin change machine 100 and the banknote change machine 200 are received. It is also possible to provide a device separate from the store server 500 and the deposit / withdrawal machine 400 that accepts the data and verify the consistency between them.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the collection cassette 207 is loaded into the cassette unlocking machine 405 of the depositing / dispensing machine 400 so that only the lock part is unlocked and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 400 stored therein is stored. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a mechanism capable of feeding out banknotes stored in the collection cassette 207 may be provided so that the depositing / dispensing machine 400 can receive banknotes fed out by the collection cassette 207 and perform deposit processing. Further, the collection cassette 207 stores only banknotes to be recovered, but may be a recovery cassette that can store both banknotes and coins, for example. Moreover, you may provide the collection | recovery cassette for coins, for example.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which only the deposit process is performed when the deposit process is performed in the deposit / withdrawal machine 400 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the change process for the next day's change reserve may be performed following the deposit process for sales. In addition, when the collection cassette 207 has a function of taking bills, a change reserve may be withdrawn from the collection cassette 207.

  In addition, each configuration illustrated in the above-described embodiments is functionally schematic and does not necessarily need to be physically illustrated. That is, the form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in an arbitrary unit according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be configured.

  As described above, the valuable medium processing system and the valuable medium processing method according to the present invention leave a valuable medium that can be used as change reserve for the next business day in the store when the valuable medium is collected from the store at the end of business. However, it is suitable for confirming that a valuable medium corresponding to sales is appropriately managed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Coin change machine 101 Coin identification part 103 Depositing conveyance part 104 Branching part 106 Coin storage part 108 Withdrawal conveyance part 110,210 Case 112 Operation display part 114 Coin receiving part 116 Coin dispensing part 130,230,330,408 Control part 130a, 230a Deposit / withdrawal processing unit 130b, 230b, 408d Collection processing unit 132, 232, 332, 406 Communication unit 134, 234, 334, 407 Storage unit 134a Coin balance data 134b Coin change reserve data 134c Coin collection parameter 200 Banknote Change machine 201 Banknote recognition unit 203a Circulation transport unit 203b Connection transport unit 204 Withdrawal rejection unit 206 Banknote storage unit 207 Collection cassette 207a Upper housing unit 207b Lower housing unit 207c IC tag 207d IC data 209 IC tag reader 214 Banknote receiving unit 214a Banknote receiving port 216 Banknote dispensing unit 216a Banknote outlet 234a Banknote amount data 234b Banknote change reserve data 234c Banknote collection parameter 300 POS register 302, 401, 405d Display unit 302a Additional display unit 304, 402 Operation Part 400 Deposit / withdrawal machine 403 ID card reader 404 Journal printing part 405 Cassette unlocking machine 405a Slide base part 405b Cover part 405c Lock unlocking part 405e IC tag reader 407a Change parameter by store 407b Sales data by store 407c Total sales data 407d By store Remaining data 407e Collected data by store 408a Deposit processing unit 408b Change excess / deficiency evaluation unit 408c Sales verification unit 409 Passbook printer 420 Banknote control unit 421 Banknote acceptance unit 422 Banknote transport unit 423 Banknote discrimination unit 424 Banknote collection cassette 430 Coin control unit 431 Coin reception unit 432 Coin transport unit 433 Coin discrimination unit 434 Coin collection cassette 440 Packing coin control unit 441 Packing coin reception unit 442 Packing coin transport unit 443 Packing coin Discriminator 500 Store server

Claims (6)

A valuable medium processing system including a payment device for payment of merchandise sales in a store, and a change machine for receiving a valuable medium and paying out the valuable medium accompanying the payment,
Sales output means for outputting information relating to sales corresponding to the product sales settled by the settlement device;
A valuable medium increment output means for outputting information relating to an increment of a valuable medium that is a difference between the valuable medium received by the change machine and the paid-out medium along with the settlement;
Sales consistency verification means for verifying consistency between information related to sales output by the sales output means and information related to increments of valuable media output by the valuable medium increment output means A valuable media processing system. Information receiving means for receiving the information related to the sales of the plurality of payment devices respectively provided in the plurality of stores and the information related to the increment of the valuable medium of the plurality of change machines respectively corresponding to the plurality of payment devices Prepared,
The sales consistency verifying unit is configured to determine the sales consistency verification unit for each store based on the information related to the sales of the plurality of settlement apparatuses received by the information receiving unit and the information related to the increment of the valuable medium of the plurality of change machines. The value medium processing system according to claim 1, wherein the consistency of the total information of the plurality of stores is verified. Further comprising a valuable medium processing device for receiving the valuable medium collected from the change machine,
The valuable medium processing system according to claim 2 , wherein the information receiving unit receives information related to an increment of the valuable medium collected from the plurality of change machines by the valuable medium processing device. A change machine collecting means for collecting a valuable medium in a valuable medium collecting unit removable from the change machine;
Receiving the valuable medium recovery unit removed from the change machine, and recovering the valuable medium collected by the change machine recovery means to the valuable medium processing unit can be delivered to the valuable medium processing device. And further comprising
The valuable medium increment output means outputs information related to the increment of the valuable medium to a storage medium included in the valuable medium collection unit,
The valuable medium processing system according to claim 3 , wherein the information receiving unit acquires information relating to the increment of the valuable medium output to a storage medium included in the valuable medium collection unit. And recovering valuable medium total value is the sum of multiple change machine or we recovered have been valuable medium, calculated based on the according to the sales information of multiple payment device received by the information receiving unit sales if the total sales value is the sum values do not match, the valuable media corresponding to the prior SL total sales value, and further comprising a sales total recovery means for recovering from the valuable-medium processing apparatus according Item 5. The valuable medium processing system according to Item 4 . A valuable medium processing method in a valuable medium processing system including a payment device that performs payment of merchandise sales in a store, and a change machine that accepts a valuable medium associated with the payment and pays out the valuable medium,
A sales output step of outputting information relating to sales corresponding to the product sales settled by the settlement device;
A valuable medium increment output step for outputting information relating to the increment of the valuable medium that is the difference between the valuable medium received by the change machine and the paid-out valuable medium along with the settlement;
A sales consistency verification step for verifying consistency between the information relating to the sales output by the sales output step and the information relating to the increment of the valuable medium output by the valuable medium increment output step. A valuable medium processing method.

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