JP6488080B2 - Cash processing apparatus and cash processing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash processing apparatus and a cash processing system.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, cash processing apparatuses have been used at retail stores such as convenience stores or supermarkets for managing sales proceeds or change reserves. Such a cash processing apparatus generally has a deposit / withdrawal function and a cash storage function. Here, when an abnormality occurs in the amount of stored cash or the like, it is required to easily identify the cause.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, an ID (Identifier) is assigned to each deposit / withdrawal cassette that stores banknotes and the like, the cassette mounting position is associated with the ID, and the ID of the cassette to be mounted and the ID of the mounting position are determined. If they are different, a cash processing apparatus is disclosed that records an error in the cassette mounting position.

JP 2010-267152 A

  However, in the invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228707, an abnormal mounting of the deposit / withdrawal cassette is detected and recorded, but an abnormal state of the bar metal storage state that can be used as a change reserve, for example, is not detected and recorded. Therefore, there has been a problem that it is difficult to specify the cause of the abnormality in the storage state of the bar.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is a new and improved technique that can easily identify the cause of an abnormality in the storage state of a bar. Another object is to provide a cash processing apparatus and a cash processing system.

In order to solve the above-described problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, an operator information acquisition unit that acquires operator information and a bar that acquires bar metal information indicating the presence or absence of a bar stored in the storage unit Cash provided with an information acquisition unit and a control unit that links the operator information and the bar metal information in order of operation time when the bar metal information acquired by the bar metal information acquisition unit changes In the processing device, the storage unit is pulled out from the cash processing device, and the bar information acquisition unit acquires the bar information while the storage unit is pulled out, and the control unit When it is determined that the bar information has changed, the storage position of the bar metal whose storage has been changed is specified, and the operation content is determined based on the specified storage position and the change in the storage status. It estimated, and records the operation contents estimated cash handling instrumentation There is provided.

  Moreover, you may further provide the output part which outputs the information recorded by the said control part.

  The output unit may display the recorded information.

  The output unit may print the recorded information.

  Moreover, the metal bar information acquisition unit may be a metal detection sensor that detects metal.

Further, the coin-roll information acquiring unit may be formed to be lower than the height of the coin bar to be accommodated in a standing state.

  Moreover, the said control part may record the list | wrist of the presence or absence of the bar which the bar information acquired becomes.

Moreover, in order to solve the said subject, according to another viewpoint of this invention, the operator information acquisition part which acquires operator information, and the stick | rod which shows the presence or absence of the bar metal accommodated in the accommodating part of a cash processing apparatus. When the bar information acquired by the bar information acquiring unit for acquiring the gold information and the bar information acquired by the bar metal information acquiring unit change, the operator information and the bar information are linked and recorded in the order of operation time. A control unit, wherein the storage unit is pulled out from the cash processing apparatus, and the bar information acquisition unit acquires the bar information while the storage unit is pulled out, and the control When it is determined that the bar information has changed , the unit specifies the storage position of the bar that has been stored or not, and the operation content is based on the specified storage position and the change in the storage status. estimating the records the operation contents estimated cash handling cis Beam is provided.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there are provided a cash processing apparatus and a cash processing system capable of easily identifying the cause of an abnormality in the storage state of a bar.

It is a figure for demonstrating a common cash processing apparatus. It is a perspective view of the cash processing apparatus concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example inside the bar metal accommodating part of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is the figure where a part inside bar metal storage part of the cash processing apparatus concerning this embodiment was expanded. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic function structure of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a change of the presence or absence of the bar metal accommodated in the bar metal accommodating part of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the recording content of the control part of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows notionally the process of the cash processing apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the recording content of the control part of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on the 1st modification of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the recording content of the control part of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on the 2nd modification of this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on the 3rd modification of this embodiment.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

<1. Overview of cash processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention>
First, the outline | summary of the cash processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  A cash processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 has a deposit / withdrawal processing function and a cash storage function. When cash such as coins or banknotes is inserted, the cash processing apparatus 100 stores the inserted cash in denominations, and when the withdrawal operation is performed, the cash of the denomination indicated by the operation is stored. discharge. Moreover, the cash processing apparatus 100 stores a bar as a change reserve or the like in addition to the cash for which the deposit / withdrawal process is performed.

  For example, when the sales proceeds of a store are put into the cash processing apparatus 100 by a store clerk, the cash processing apparatus 100 stores the input sales amounts by denomination, and when the cash collection company collects the sales proceeds, The processing device 100 releases cash corresponding to the amount of sales. Further, when the store clerk replenishes the change of the register, the bar stored in the cash processing apparatus 100 is taken out.

  Here, generally, the operator of the cash processing apparatus is an internal manager such as a store manager of the store where the cash processing apparatus is installed, and an external contractor such as a cash collection company that collects cash from the cash processing apparatus. First, a general cash processing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a general cash processing apparatus. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a general cash processing apparatus 200 includes an operation unit 202, a cash processing unit 204, and a bar metal storage unit 206. The operation unit 202 receives an input operation or the like for operating the cash processing apparatus 200, and the cash processing unit 204 performs a cash deposit / withdrawal process such as coins or banknotes. The bar metal storage unit 206 is a storage for storing a plurality of bar metals.

  Therefore, the bar storage unit 206 can also be operated by both the internal manager and the external contractor. However, when an abnormality occurs in the quantity of stored bar metal, etc., either the internal manager or the external contractor is responsible. It may be unclear whether there is any.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a cash processing apparatus 100 that can easily identify the cause of an abnormality in the state in which the bar is stored. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the cash processing apparatus 100 will be sequentially described.

<2. Cash Processing Device According to One Embodiment of the Present Invention>
The outline of the cash processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Next, the cash processing apparatus 100 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

[2-1. Configuration of cash processing device]
First, with reference to FIG. 2, the structure of the cash processing apparatus 100 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cash processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cash processing apparatus 100 includes an operation unit 102, a coin deposit / dispense port 104, a coin processing unit 106, a coin dispensing / dispensing port 108, a banknote deposit / withdrawal port 110, a bill processing unit 112, and a bar metal storage unit 114. Is provided.

  The operation unit 102 receives an operation for operating the cash processing apparatus 100. Specifically, the operation unit 102 detects an operation for selecting an operation to be performed by the cash processing apparatus 100 and notifies the control unit 122 described later of information related to the detected operation. For example, the operation unit 102 is arranged on the top of the cash processing apparatus 100 as shown in FIG. 2 and accepts a key input for selecting a menu of operations to be performed by the cash processing apparatus 100. Note that the operation unit 102 may be a capacitive touch panel or a resistive touch panel.

  The coin deposit port 104 accepts the insertion of coins. For example, the coin depositing port 104 has such a size that a plurality of coins can be inserted simultaneously, and is disposed above the coin processing unit 106 and the coin dispensing port 108 as shown in FIG. The coin deposit port 104 may have a shutter that is opened and closed, and the shutter can be opened when a coin is inserted.

  The coin processing unit 106 performs a coin deposit / withdrawal process. Specifically, the coin processing unit 106 stores the coins to be inserted into the coin depositing port 104 and sends out the denomination and the number of coins instructed by the user operation to the coin dispensing port 108.

  The coin dispensing port 108 discharges coins to the outside of the cash processing apparatus 100. For example, the coin dispensing port 108 has a size capable of simultaneously holding a plurality of coins, and is disposed below the coin processing unit 106 as shown in FIG. The coin dispensing port 108 has a shutter that is opened and closed, and the shutter is opened when the coin is released.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 110 accepts input of banknotes to be deposited and discharges the banknotes to be dispensed to the outside of the cash processing apparatus 100. For example, the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 110 has a size capable of simultaneously holding a plurality of banknotes, and is disposed above the banknote processing unit 112 as shown in FIG. The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 110 has a shutter that is opened and closed, and the shutter is opened when a banknote is inserted or ejected.

  The banknote processing unit 112 performs banknote deposit / withdrawal processing. Specifically, the banknote processing unit 112 stores banknotes to be inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 110, and discharges the denomination and number of banknotes instructed by the user operation to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 110.

  The bar metal storage unit 114 stores a bar metal. Specifically, the bar metal storage unit 114 has a shape like a drawer withdrawn from the cash processing apparatus 100, and the bar metal storage unit 114 stores bar metal in a line. The bar metal storage 114 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the inside of the bar storage unit 114 of the cash processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.

  In the bar metal storage part 114, a bar metal is arranged in a standing state. For example, the bar metal storage part 114 has a case for storing the bar metal 10 in a standing state at the bottom, and as shown in FIG. They are arranged in a standing state so that the bars 10 of the same denomination are arranged in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the gold storage part 114 is pulled out and are arranged in the direction in which the bar metal storage part 114 is pulled out. Moreover, the bar | burr 10 is arrange | positioned so that the height of the bar | burr 10 may align like the bar | burr 10A shown in FIG.

  It should be noted that the heights of some of the denominations 10 need not be uniform. For example, in general, the bar 10 is a bar-like object in which 50 coins are grouped together as a bar 10A shown in FIG. However, for expensive coins, such as 500 yen coins, for example, a bar 10B as shown in FIG. 3 in which 20 coins are grouped together may be used. The height of the gold 10B is arranged at a height different from the height of the bar 10A of other coins. Furthermore, the details of the inside of the bar storage part 114 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a part of the inside of the bar storage part 114 of the cash processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.

  The bar metal storage unit 114 is provided with a bar metal information acquisition unit 20 that acquires information indicating the presence or absence of the bar metal 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the bar metal information acquiring units 20 are arranged side by side so as to sandwich the bar metal 10 </ b> A or 10 </ b> B in the direction in which the bar metal storage unit 114 is taken out.

  The bar information acquisition unit 20 is a metal detection sensor that detects metal. For example, the bar information acquisition unit 20 may be a metal detection sensor that detects the presence or absence of metal based on a change in magnetic force. In addition, the bar | burr metal acquisition part 20 may detect the kind of metal in addition to the presence or absence of a metal. For this reason, even if an object other than the bar metal is stored in the bar metal storage part 114, the detection accuracy of the presence or absence of the bar metal 10 can be improved because an object other than the bar metal is not detected. The bar information acquisition unit 20 may be an optical sensor such as an infrared sensor.

  Furthermore, the bar information acquisition unit 20 is formed according to the length of the bar 10 to be stored. Specifically, the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 is formed at a height corresponding to the height of the bar metal 10 stored in the standing position. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the bar information acquiring unit 20 corresponding to the bar 10B shorter than the bar 10A is formed lower than the height of the bar information acquiring unit 20 corresponding to the bar 10A. . In addition, the bar information acquisition part 20 may be formed so that height may become lower than the height of the bar 10 accommodated in a standing position. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 may be formed such that the height of the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 is lower than the height of the bar metal 10, for example, by the length of the finger width. .

  In this way, the bar information acquisition unit 20 is formed according to the length of the bar 10 to be stored. For this reason, the user's convenience can be improved by forming the bar information acquisition unit 20 so that the user can easily handle the bar 10.

  Then, with reference to FIG. 5, the function structure of the cash processing apparatus 100 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic functional configuration of the cash processing apparatus 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the cash processing apparatus 100 includes an operation unit 102, an opening / closing detection unit 120, a bar information acquisition unit 20, a control unit 122, and a storage unit 124.

  The operation unit 102 acquires information related to an operator of the cash processing apparatus 100 as an operator information acquisition unit. Specifically, the operation unit 102 acquires operator information based on an operation performed by the user. For example, when the operation unit 102 detects an operation in which operator information that specifies an operator such as a user ID is input, the operation unit 102 acquires the input operator information. In addition, the operation unit 102 stores the acquired operator information in the storage unit 124. Note that the operator information stored in the storage unit 124 can be deleted after the operation is completed.

  Note that the operator information may be acquired by a reading unit provided separately in the cash processing apparatus 100. For example, the reading unit is a card reader that reads information from a magnetic card, an IC (Integrated Circuit) card, or the like. For example, when an operation of sliding a magnetic card in contact with a magnetic head is performed, information is read from the magnetic card. read. The reading unit may be a code reader that reads information such as a barcode or a QR code (registered trademark).

  The opening / closing detection unit 120 detects opening / closing of the bar metal storage unit 114. Specifically, the open / close detection unit 120 detects a change in the open / close state when the bar storage unit 114 is opened or closed, and notifies the control unit 122 of the detected change. For example, when the bar metal storage unit 114 is opened, the open / close detection unit 120 notifies the control unit 122 that the open / close state of the bar metal storage unit 114 has been changed to the open state. In addition, when the bar metal storage unit 114 is closed, the open / close detection unit 120 notifies the control unit 122 that the open / close state of the bar metal storage unit 114 has been changed to the closed state. In the following description, the state in which the bar metal storage part 114 is pulled out is referred to as an open state, and the state in which the bar metal storage unit 114 is returned to the original state is referred to as a closed state.

  The bar information acquisition unit 20 acquires bar information indicating the presence or absence of the bar 10 based on an instruction from the control unit 122. Specifically, the bar information acquisition unit 20 transitions to a detection state in which the presence or absence of the bar 10 stored in the bar storage unit 114 is detected when the control unit 122 instructs the start of the information acquisition operation. To do. And the bar metal information acquisition part 20 detects the presence or absence of the bar metal 10 in the predetermined time interval while it is a detection state. Further, the bar metal information acquiring unit 20 generates bar metal information indicating the presence or absence of the detected bar metal 10 and notifies the control unit 122 of the generated bar metal information.

  For example, the bar information acquisition unit 20 transitions to a detection state when the control unit 122 instructs to start an information acquisition operation, and detects the presence or absence of the bar 10 at intervals of about 0.5 seconds. Then, each time the presence or absence of the bar 10 is detected, the bar information acquisition unit 20 generates bar information indicating the presence or absence of the detected bar 10 and sends the generated bar information to the control unit 122. Notice. Further, the bar information acquisition unit 20 transitions from the detection state to the original state when the control unit 122 instructs the end of the information acquisition operation, and ends the detection and information notification to the control unit 122. In addition, although the example in which the detection of the presence or absence of the bar 10 is performed at intervals of about 0.5 seconds has been described, the time interval determined in advance is not limited to this, and may be determined or changed as appropriate.

  The control unit 122 controls the operation of the cash processing apparatus 100. Specifically, the control unit 122 controls the operation of each component included in the cash processing apparatus 100 based on information related to the operation notified by the operation unit 102. For example, when a deposit / withdrawal menu is selected by the user and information related to the selection operation is notified by the operation unit 102, the control unit 122 causes the coin processing unit 106 and the banknote processing unit 112 to perform deposit / withdrawal processing.

  In addition, the control unit 122 instructs the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 to perform an information acquisition operation. Specifically, the control unit 122 instructs the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 to start or end the information acquisition operation based on the open / closed state of the bar metal storage unit 114 notified by the open / close detection unit 120. For example, when the change of the open / close state is notified by the open / close detection unit 120, when the open / close state after the change is the open state, the control unit 122 instructs the bar information acquisition unit 20 to start the information acquisition operation. . When the changed open / close state is the closed state, the control unit 122 instructs the bar information acquiring unit 20 to end the information acquiring operation.

  By the operation of the control unit 122 as described above, the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 acquires the bar metal information while the bar metal storage unit 114 is in the pulled out state. For this reason, by operating the bar information acquiring unit 20 under a situation where the bar 10 stored in the bar storage unit 114 may be operated, the power consumption and processing load of the cash processing apparatus 100 can be reduced. Reduction is possible.

  In addition, when the bar information notified by the bar information acquiring unit 20 changes, the control unit 122 records the operator information and the bar information in association with each other. Specifically, the control unit 122 updates the operator information acquired by the operation unit 102 when the presence / absence of the bar 10 indicated by the bar information notified by the bar information acquisition unit 20 changes, and after the change. Are recorded in a log file or the like stored in the storage unit 124. Further, the processing of the control unit 122 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a change in the presence or absence of the bar 10 stored in the bar storage unit 114 of the cash processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 7 illustrates the cash processing according to the present embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of recorded contents of a control unit 122 of the apparatus 100. FIG.

  The bar metal 10 is arranged in a grid pattern in the bar metal storage part 114. For example, as shown to 30A of FIG. 6, the bar metal storage part 114 may be able to store the bar metal 10 of 1-yen coin to 500-yen coin in rows A to G for each row. For example, 30A in FIG. 6 indicates that, in the bar metal storage unit 114, the bar metal 10 of 1 yen coin is stored in the A row, the bar metal 10 of 500 yen coin is stored in the A to F rows, and the like. In the above description, the bar 10 is arranged in a grid pattern, but the bar 10 may be arranged in various modes.

(Records removal of bar from 500-F)
First, the bar information acquisition unit 20 starts acquiring the bar information when the control unit 122 instructs the start of the information acquisition operation. For example, when the open / close detection unit 120 notifies that the open / close state has changed to the open state, the control unit 122 instructs the bar information acquisition unit 20 to start an information acquisition operation. The bar information acquisition unit 20 instructed by the control unit 122 to start the information acquisition operation detects the presence or absence of the bar 10 such as 30A shown in FIG. 6, and indicates the presence or absence of the detected bar 10 Gold information is generated, and the generated bar information is notified to the control unit 122. For example, the bar information may be information indicating the presence or absence of the bar 10 such as 30A illustrated in FIG. 6 in a matrix for each storage position. In the following, for example, the F row of 500 yen coins is referred to as 500-F for the storage position.

  Next, the control unit 122 determines whether the bar information notified from the bar information acquisition unit 20 has changed. For example, every time when the bar information is notified from the bar information acquisition unit 20, the control unit 122 compares the previously notified bar information with the latest bar information, so that the bar information, that is, the bar It is determined whether the presence or absence of 10 has changed.

  When it is determined that the bar information notified from the bar information acquisition unit 20 has changed, the control unit 122 acquires operator information from the operation unit 102. For example, when the 500-F bar 10 is taken out as in 30B shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 122 compares the bar information in 30A with the bar information in 30B to obtain a bar information acquisition unit. It is determined that the bar information notified from 20 has changed. Then, the control unit 122 acquires operator information from the storage unit 124.

  Next, the control unit 122 records the acquired operator information and the notified bar information in association with each other. Specifically, the control unit 122 generates information indicating the storage amount of the metal type of the bar 10 from the bar information, and the operation time, the operator information, and the quantity information of the generated bar 10 are obtained. The linked text information is recorded in the log file of the storage unit 124. For example, when the presence or absence of the bar 10 changes from 30A shown in FIG. 6 to 30B, the control unit 122 sets the operation time as “40A shown in FIG. 7” to “March 14, 2014 12:00”. , The operator information is “ID number 1111” and the amount of bar is “1 yen: 1, 5 yen: 2, 10 yen: 3, 50 yen: 4, 100 yen: 5, 500 yen: 5” Information is written to the log file in the storage unit 124.

  Note that the control unit 122 may record the difference between the bar metal information before and after the change. Specifically, the control unit 122 estimates an operation performed based on a change in the bar metal information as a difference in the bar metal information, and records the estimated operation. More specifically, when it is determined that the bar metal information has changed, the control unit 122 specifies the storage position of the bar 10 in which the storage presence / absence has changed, and sets the specified storage position and the change contents of the storage presence / absence. Estimate the operation based on it. Then, the control unit 122 records the estimated operation in the log file of the storage unit 124.

  For example, when the 500-F bar 10 is taken out, the control unit 122 identifies the position 500-F where the bar 10 is stored, and the change in the bar information changes from “present” to “no”. Therefore, it is estimated that the performed operation is “withdrawing bar from 500-F”. Then, the control unit 122 connects the text information indicating the estimated operation as the operation information to the text information including the operator information and the bar information, and stores the text information generated by the connection as the storage unit 124. Write to log file. In 40A of FIG. 7, following the quantity information of the bar metal, “Pulling bar metal from 500-F” is written as the operation information. Note that the text information indicating the estimated operation may be determined based on settings stored in the storage unit 124.

  Thus, the control part 122 records the difference of the bar metal information before and after the change. For this reason, the change content of the bar information is automatically determined and recorded, so that the user can easily grasp the change content, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

(Records the storage of the bar to 500-F)
When the bar 10 is stored in 500-F as in 30C shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 122 compares the bar information in 30B with the bar information in 30C, and acquires the bar information. It is determined that the bar information notified from the unit 20 has changed. Then, the control unit 122 acquires the operator information from the storage unit 124, the operation time is “March 14, 2014 12:05”, and the operator information is “ID number 1111” as illustrated in FIG. In addition, the log information stored in the storage unit 124 includes text information in which the quantity of the bar is “1 yen: 1, 5 yen: 2, 10 yen: 3, 50 yen: 4, 100 yen: 5, 500 yen: 6” in order of operation time. Write to file.

(Records the storage of the bar to 100-F)
Further, as in the case of 30D shown in FIG. 6, when the bar 10 is stored in 100-F, the control unit 122 changes the bar information as in the case of storing the bar in 500-F. It is determined that Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 122 has an operation time “March 14, 2014 12:10”, operator information “ID number 1111”, and the amount of bar metal “1 yen: 1”. "5 yen: 2, 10 yen: 3, 50 yen: 4, 100 yen: 6, 500 yen: 6" is written in the log file of the storage unit 124 in the order of operation time.

(Records the removal of the bar from 100-F)
Further, as in the case of 30E shown in FIG. 6, when the bar 10 is taken out from 100-F, the control unit 122 changes the bar metal information in the same manner as in the case of taking out the bar from 500-F. Is determined. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 122 has an operation time “March 14, 2014 12:15”, operator information “ID number 1111”, and the amount of bar metal “1 yen: 1”. "5 yen: 2, 10 yen: 3, 50 yen: 4, 100 yen: 5, 500 yen: 6" is written in the log file of the storage unit 124 in the order of operation time.

  The storage unit 124 stores an operation record of the bar 10. Specifically, the storage unit 124 stores history information related to the operation of the bar 10 recorded by the control unit 122. For example, the storage unit 124 can store text information such as 40A shown in FIG. 7 as a log file. In the above description, an example is described in which the text information to which the operation time and the operator information are connected is stored. However, the operation time and the operator information and the like are not connected but are stored separately together with information associated with each other. May be.

[2-2. Cash processing equipment processing]
Next, the process of the cash processing apparatus 100 in this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart conceptually showing the processing of the cash processing apparatus 100 in the present embodiment.

  First, the cash processing apparatus 100 stands by until an operator information input operation is performed (step S302). Specifically, the operation unit 102 detects an input operation of operator information such as a user ID.

  When the operator information input operation is performed, the cash processing apparatus 100 acquires the operator information (step S304). Specifically, when the operation unit 102 detects an input operation of operator information, the operation unit 102 acquires input operator information, and stores the acquired operator information in the storage unit 124.

  Next, the cash processing apparatus 100 waits until the bar storage part 114 is opened (step S306). Specifically, the open / close detection unit 120 detects a change in the open / close state of the bar metal storage unit 114.

  When the bar metal storage unit 114 is opened, the cash processing apparatus 100 starts acquiring bar metal information (step S308). Specifically, the open / close detection unit 120 detects that the open / closed state of the bar metal storage unit 114 has changed to an open state when the bar metal storage unit 114 is opened, and the control unit 122 notifies the bar metal storage unit 114. The fact that the open / closed state of is changed to the open state is notified. The control unit 122 that receives the notification instructs the bar information acquiring unit 20 to start the information acquiring operation.

  Next, the cash processing apparatus 100 determines whether the acquired bar information has changed (step S310). Specifically, the bar information acquiring unit 20 detects the presence or absence of the bar 10 in the bar storage unit 114 based on an instruction from the control unit 122, and indicates the presence or absence of the detected bar 10. , And notifies the control unit 122 of the generated bar information. The control unit 122 that receives the notification compares the previously notified bar metal information with the latest bar metal information, and determines whether the bar metal information has changed.

  When it is determined that the acquired bar information has changed, the cash processing apparatus 100 records the operator information and the bar information (step S312). Specifically, when it is determined that the bar metal information has changed, the control unit 122 acquires the operator information from the storage unit 124 and associates the acquired operator information with the bar metal information to store the information. Recorded in the log file 124.

  Next, the cash processing apparatus 100 continues to acquire the bar information until the bar storage unit 114 is closed (step S314). Specifically, the bar information acquisition unit 20 continues detection of the presence or absence of the bar 10 and notification of bar information obtained by the detection at predetermined time intervals.

  When the bar metal storage unit 114 is closed, the cash processing apparatus 100 ends the acquisition of bar metal information (step S316). Specifically, the open / close detection unit 120 detects that the open / close state of the bar metal storage unit 114 has changed to the closed state when the bar metal storage unit 114 is closed, and causes the control unit 122 to detect the bar metal storage unit. The fact that the open / close state of 114 has changed to the closed state is notified. The control unit 122 that receives the notification instructs the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 to end the information acquisition operation, and the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 that receives the instruction receives the bar metal information obtained by detecting the presence or absence of the bar 10. End the notification.

  Thus, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the cash processing apparatus 100 acquires the bar information indicating the operator information and the bar information indicating the presence or absence of the bar 10 stored in the storage unit, and the bar information acquired. When the change occurs, the operator information and the bar information are linked and recorded. For this reason, it becomes possible to easily identify the cause of the abnormality in the storage state of the bar 10 by specifying the operator when the bar information changes.

[2-3. Modified example]
The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. In addition, this embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned example. Below, the 1st-3rd modification of this embodiment is demonstrated.

(First modification)
As a first modification of the present embodiment, the control unit 122 operates the operator information and the bar metal information in other cases in addition to the case where the bar metal information acquired by the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 changes. And may be recorded. Specifically, the control unit 122 records the operator information and the bar information in association with each other when a predetermined operation is performed. For example, the control unit 122 records the operator information, the bar metal information, and the like when a login operation or a logout operation or an opening / closing operation of the bar metal storage unit 114 is performed. The processing of this modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of recorded contents of the control unit 122 of the cash processing apparatus 100 according to the first modification of the present embodiment.

  First, when a login operation or a logout operation is performed, the operation unit 102 notifies the control unit 122 of information related to the operation. The control unit 122 that receives the notification instructs the bar information acquiring unit 20 to perform an information acquiring operation. The bar information acquisition unit 20 that receives the operation detects the presence or absence of the bar 10 in the bar storage unit 114 and notifies the control unit 122 of the bar information obtained by the detection. The control unit that receives the notification acquires the operator information from the storage unit 124, and the operation information “login” or “logout” is added to the acquired operator information and bar information as shown in FIG. The added text information is written in the log file of the storage unit 124.

  In addition, when the opening / closing operation of the metal bar storage unit 114 is performed, the opening / closing detection unit 120 detects a change in the opening / closing state due to the operation, and notifies the control unit 122 of the detected change content. The control unit 122 that receives the notification instructs the bar information acquiring unit 20 to perform an information acquiring operation. The bar information acquisition unit 20 that receives the operation detects the presence or absence of the bar 10 in the bar storage unit 114 and notifies the control unit 122 of the bar information obtained by the detection. The control unit 122 that receives the notification acquires the operator information from the storage unit 124, and, for example, as shown in FIG. Or, the text information to which “bar metal storage unit closed” is added is written in the log file of the storage unit 124.

  As described above, according to the first modification of the present embodiment, the control unit 122 operates in other cases in addition to the case where the bar metal information acquired by the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 changes. The person information and the bar information are linked and recorded. For this reason, even when the bar storage part 114 is not pulled out, the operator information and the bar information are linked and recorded so that the bar 10 is difficult to be operated directly. A change in information can be grasped, and the cause of the abnormality in the storage state of the bar 10 can be further easily identified.

  In the above example, when the open / close state of the bar metal storage unit 114 is changed to the open state, the control unit 122 instructs the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 to start the information acquisition operation separately from the information acquisition operation start instruction. Explained. However, the control unit 122 gives an instruction to start an information acquisition operation without giving an instruction for a separate information acquisition operation, and the bar metal storage unit 114 is opened with the bar information first notified after the start instruction. You may record as operation at the time. In this case, the processing of the control unit 122 can be simplified by reducing processing compared to the case of instructing a separate information acquisition operation.

(Second modification)
As a second modification of the present embodiment, the control unit 122 may record a list of presence / absence of the bar 10 indicated by the acquired bar information. Specifically, the control unit 122 records information indicating the presence or absence of the bar 10 for each storage position of the bar 10 in the log file of the storage unit 124. The recording process of the control unit 122 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of recorded contents of the control unit 122 of the cash processing apparatus 100 according to the second modification of the present embodiment.

  First, the control unit 122 records the operator information, the amount of bar metal, and the like in the log file of the storage unit 124 when the bar metal information notified from the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 changes. For example, when the bar 10 is taken out from 500-F, the control unit 122 has an operation time “March 14, 2014 12:00” as shown in FIG. 1111 ", the amount of the bar is" 1 Yen: 1, 5 Yen: 2, 10 Yen: 3, 50 Yen: 4, 100 Yen: 5, 500 Yen: 5 ", and the operation information is" 500-F to Bar The text information “sampling” is written in the log file of the storage unit 124.

  Further, the control unit 122 records the presence / absence of the bar 10 indicated by the bar information in the log file of the storage unit 124 in a matrix format for each storage position of the bar 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 122 writes the presence / absence of the bar 10 in the log file of the storage unit 124 in a matrix format representing the storage position of the bar 10 in the actual bar storage unit 114. Note that “ON” shown in FIG. 10 indicates that the bar 10 is present, and “OFF” indicates that the bar 10 is not present.

  Thus, according to the second modification of the present embodiment, the control unit 122 records a list of the presence or absence of the bar 10 indicated by the acquired bar information. For this reason, since the storage position of the bar 10 whose presence or absence of storage has changed is recorded so as to be easily specified, the efficiency of identifying the cause of the abnormality in the storage state of the bar 10 is improved. It becomes possible to do.

  In the above description, the presence / absence of the bar 10 is recorded in a matrix format for each storage position of the bar 10. However, the presence / absence of the bar 10 is recorded in a row for each storage position of the bar 10. Also good. For example, the control unit 122 writes the storage position of the bar 10 and the presence / absence of the bar 10 as one line in the log file of the storage unit 124 such as “1-A: ON” and “1-B: OFF”. In this case, the recording process of the control unit 122 can be simplified as compared with the case of recording in the matrix format.

(Third Modification)
As a third modification of the present embodiment, the cash processing apparatus 100 may output recorded information. Specifically, the operation unit 102 of the cash processing apparatus 100 includes a display unit, and the display unit displays information recorded by the control unit 122 as an output unit. For example, the operation unit 102 is a touch panel including a display unit, and acquires and acquires a log file stored in the storage unit 124 when detecting that a predetermined operation, for example, a log display operation is performed. The contents of the log file to be displayed are displayed on the display unit.

  Moreover, the cash processing apparatus 100 is provided with the printing part 116 separately, and the printing part 116 prints the information recorded by the control part 122 as an output part. The printing unit 116 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the cash processing apparatus 100 according to the third modification of the present embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the cash processing apparatus 100 includes a printing unit 116 on the upper surface, and when the operation unit 102 detects that a predetermined operation, such as a log printing operation, has been performed, the operation is performed. The printing unit 116 is notified that this has been done. The printing unit 116 that receives the notification acquires the log file stored in the storage unit 124 and prints the content of the acquired log file on a medium such as paper.

  Thus, according to the third modification of the present embodiment, the cash processing apparatus 100 outputs recorded information. For this reason, the user can confirm the information recorded inside the cash processing apparatus 100, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

  Furthermore, the cash processing apparatus 100 displays recorded information. For this reason, it is possible to make it easier for the user to grasp the information recorded by outputting the recorded content visually.

  Moreover, the cash processing apparatus 100 prints the information recorded. For this reason, the user can take out the recorded information to the outside of the cash processing apparatus 100, and it is possible to perform the identification work of the cause of the abnormality in the storage state of the bar 10 outside the cash processing apparatus 100. .

  In the above description, an example in which recorded information is output when a predetermined operation is performed has been described, but the recorded information may be automatically output. For example, the control unit 122 outputs to the operation unit 102 or the printing unit 116 when the work in the metal bar storage unit 114 is completed, for example, when the opening / closing detection unit 120 notifies that the opening / closing state has changed to the closed state. Instruct the operation. The operation unit 102 or the printing unit 116 that receives the instruction acquires the log file stored in the storage unit 124, and displays or prints the content of the acquired log file. In this case, since the recorded information is automatically output, the user's operation can be saved and the convenience can be improved.

  In the above description, the example in which the content of the log file acquired from the storage unit 124 is output has been described. However, information obtained by processing the content of the log file may be output. For example, the operation unit 102 or the printing unit 116 may display or print the content in which a part of the log file is omitted. In this case, even if the contents of the log file do not match the performance or specifications of the display unit or the printing unit 116, it is possible to output the contents of the log file.

<3. Conclusion>
As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily identify the cause of abnormality in the storage state of the bar 10 by specifying the operator when the bar information changes. .

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the control unit 122 determines the change in the bar metal information has been described. However, the bar metal information acquisition unit 20 may determine the change in the bar metal information. Specifically, the bar information acquisition unit 20 detects the presence or absence of the bar 10 at a predetermined time interval, and determines whether the presence or absence of the detected bar 10 has changed. When it is determined that the presence / absence of the bar 10 has changed, the bar information acquisition unit 20 generates bar information indicating the presence / absence of the detected bar 10 and sends the generated bar information to the control unit 122. Notice. In this case, it is possible to reduce the processing load on the notification processing of the cash processing apparatus 100 by reducing the number of times the control unit 122 is notified of the bar information.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Bar money information acquisition part 100 Cash processing apparatus 102 Operation part 104 Coin depositing port 106 Coin processing part 108 Coin dispensing port 110 Banknote depositing / withdrawing port 112 Banknote processing part 114 Bar metal storage part 116 Printing part 120 Opening / closing detection part 122 Control part 124 storage unit

Claims (8)

An operator information acquisition unit for acquiring operator information;
A bar metal information acquisition unit for acquiring bar metal information indicating the presence or absence of a bar metal stored in the storage unit;
When the bar information acquired by the bar information acquisition unit has changed, a controller that links the operator information and the bar information and records them in order of operation time ;
A cash processing apparatus comprising:
The storage unit is pulled out from the cash processing apparatus,
The bar metal information acquisition unit acquires the bar metal information while the storage unit is pulled out,
The controller is
When it is determined that the bar information has changed,
Specify the storage position of the bar metal whose storage has changed,
Estimating the operation content based on the specified storage position and the content of the storage presence change,
Record the estimated operation content;
Cash processing device.   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an output unit that outputs information recorded by the control unit.   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the output unit displays the recorded information.   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the output unit prints the recorded information.   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bar information acquisition unit is a metal detection sensor that detects metal. The coin-roll information obtaining unit, standing position is formed to be lower than the height of the coin bar to be accommodated in the state, the cash processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The said control part is a cash processing apparatus of any one of Claims 1-6 which records the list | wrist of the presence or absence of the metal bar which the said metal bar information acquired. An operator information acquisition unit for acquiring operator information;
A bar information acquisition unit for acquiring bar information indicating the presence or absence of a bar stored in the storage unit of the cash processing apparatus;
When the bar information acquired by the bar information acquisition unit has changed, a controller that links the operator information and the bar information and records them in order of operation time ;
With
The storage unit is pulled out from the cash processing apparatus,
The bar metal information acquisition unit acquires the bar metal information while the storage unit is pulled out,
The controller is
When it is determined that the bar information has changed,
Specify the storage position of the bar metal whose storage has changed,
Estimating the operation content based on the specified storage position and the content of the storage presence change,
Record the estimated operation content;
Cash processing system.

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