JP7039330B2 - Display devices and programs - Google Patents

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a display device for displaying information about a change machine and a program for making a computer function as the display device.

In recent years, change machines that automatically pay out change in conjunction with POS (Point Of Sales) terminals have been widely used in supermarkets, convenience stores, and the like. The change machine is equipped with a safe for storing loose coins, and coins equivalent to change are paid out from the safe in response to a change withdrawal command from the POS terminal. Therefore, a technique for displaying the number of loose coins stored in the safe by denomination on the display unit of the change machine so as not to run out of coins in the safe is already known.

In addition, in order to replenish the money in the safe immediately if it runs out, the store accounting center (registration) where the change machine is installed usually prepares packaged coins packed with coins of the same denomination. There is. The packaged money is stored in a predetermined storage. Conventionally, there is also known a technique of displaying the number of packaged coins stored in a storage for each denomination on the display unit of a change machine.

However, in the past, it was not possible to check the number of loose coins stored in the safe of the change machine and the number of packaged coins stored in the storage without switching the screen of the display unit. For this reason, when the clerk checked the storage to replenish the money, the packaged money was insufficient and the replenishment may be delayed.

JP-A-2015-119808

An object to be solved by the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a display device and a program capable of grasping information on loose money and information on packaged money at a glance.

In one embodiment, the display device includes a display device and a control unit. The control unit displays denomination information on one screen of the display device, the number of loose coins stored in the first storage section for storing the loose coins , an image showing the ratio of the number of coins, and packaging. The number of packaged coins stored in the second storage unit for storing the stored coins and the image indicating that collection is necessary when the number of coins exceeds a predetermined threshold number are arranged in a horizontal row . Display side by side .

The perspective view which shows the appearance structure of the POS terminal which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a combination keyboard. The block diagram which shows the main part circuit composition of a POP terminal. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the touch panel of a combination keyboard. The schematic diagram which shows the main memory area provided in the POS terminal for displaying the screen of FIG. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a procedure of change machine interrupt processing executed by the processor of the POS terminal in order to display the screen of FIG. The flow chart which shows the procedure of the device interrupt processing which the processor of a POS terminal executes in order to display the screen of FIG. The flow chart which shows the procedure of the device interrupt processing which the processor of a POS terminal executes in order to display the screen of FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a display device capable of grasping information on loose money and information on packaged money at a glance will be described with reference to drawings.
In this embodiment, a display device provided in a POS terminal, which is one aspect of a product sales data processing device, is exemplified.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the POS terminal 10 according to the present embodiment. The POS terminal 10 includes a touch panel 11 for an operator, a combination keyboard 12, a printer 13, a customer display 14, and a change machine 15. The POS terminal 10 is configured so that the touch panel 11, the combination keyboard 12, the printer 13, and the customer display 14 can be attached to and detached from the default housing. Therefore, the POS terminal 10 can individually select and mount the touch panel 11, the combination keyboard 12, the printer 13, and the customer display 14.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the combination keyboard 12 integrates the keyboard 12A, the touch panel 12B, and the card reader 12C. The combination keyboard 12 is used, for example, as a communication tool in a store. Alternatively, the combination keyboard 12 causes the touch panel 12B to display supplementary information that cannot be displayed on the touch panel 11. The combination keyboard 12 may be in a form in which the card reader 12C is not mounted. Further, it may be in the form of mounting a display instead of the touch panel 12B.

The change machine 15 is a combination of a bill change machine 15A, a coin change machine 15B, and a coin-roll drawer 15C. The change machine 15 may be of a form in which the bill change machine 15A is not mounted.

The bill change machine 15A includes a bill insertion slot 15A1 and a bill ejection port 15A2. Although not shown, the bill change machine 15A includes a safe and a collection cassette. The safe is configured to store domestically issued banknotes (10000 yen banknotes, 5000 yen banknotes, 2000 yen banknotes, 1000 yen banknotes) in bulk by denomination. The collection cassette is configured to collectively store banknotes that have not been stored in the safe. The banknote change machine 15A sorts banknotes deposited in a specific direction from the banknotes inserted from the banknote slot 15A1 by denomination and stores them in a safe, and collects banknotes deposited in a direction other than the specific direction in a collection cassette. Store. Further, the bill change machine 15A pays out the bills stored in the safe to the bill discharge port 15A2 in response to the payout command from the POS terminal 10.

The coin change machine 15B includes a coin insertion slot 15B1 and a coin ejection port 15B2. Although not shown, the coin change machine 15B is provided with a safe and a collection bag. The safe is configured to store domestically issued coins (500 yen coins, 100 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 10 yen coins, 5 yen coins, 1 yen coins) in bulk by denomination. The collection bag is configured to collectively store coins that were not stored in the safe. The coin change machine 15B sorts coins inserted from the coin slot 15B1 by denomination and stores them in a safe, and stores the coins overflowing from the safe in a collection bag. Further, the coin change machine 15B pays out the coins stored in the safe to the coin discharge port 15B2 in response to the payout command from the POS terminal 10.

Although not shown, the Climbing Gold Drawer 15C is provided with a storage for Climbing Gold. The storage is configured to store a plurality of coins of the same denomination together in a rod shape, that is, so-called coin wrapping coins by denomination. Climbing gold stored in the storage is mainly used for replenishing change.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the POP terminal 10. In addition to the touch panel 11, combination keyboard 12, printer 13, customer display 14, and change machine 15, the POP terminal 10 includes a processor 101, a main memory 102, an auxiliary storage device 103, a scanner interface 104, a communication unit 105, and a change machine. It includes an interface 106, a device interface 107, and a system transmission line 108. The system transmission line 108 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like. The POS terminal 10 has a processor 101, a main memory 102, an auxiliary storage device 103, a scanner interface 104, a communication unit 105, a change machine interface 106, a touch panel 11, a printer 13, a customer display 14, and a device interface 107 in the system transmission line 108. Is connected directly or via a signal input / output circuit. Thus, the POS terminal 10 constitutes a computer by the processor 101, the main memory 102, the auxiliary storage device 103, and the system transmission line 108 connecting them.

The processor 101 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 101 controls each part in order to realize various functions as the POS terminal 10 according to the operating system and the application program.

The main memory 102 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The main memory 102 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 102 stores an operating system and an application program in a non-volatile memory area. Further, the main memory 102 may store data necessary for the processor 101 to execute a process for controlling each part in a non-volatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 102 uses the volatile memory area as a work area where data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 101.

The auxiliary storage device 103 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. For example, an EEPROM (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like is used as the auxiliary storage device 103. The auxiliary storage device 103 stores data used by the processor 101 for performing various processes and data generated by the processes of the processor 101. The auxiliary storage device 103 may store the above application program.

The scanner interface 104 is connected to a scanner for optically reading code symbols such as barcodes and two-dimensional data codes. The scanner interface 104 takes in the data signal of the code symbol read by the scanner and gives it to the processor 101. The scanner is, for example, a stationary scanner. The scanner may be, for example, a handy type scanner.

The communication unit 105 performs data communication with an external device connected via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network). The external device is, for example, a server. The external device may be another POS terminal.

The change machine interface 106 connects the change machine 15 via a communication cable. The change machine interface 106 exchanges data signals with the bill change machine 15A, the coin change machine 15B, and the coin-roll drawer 15C, which constitute the change machine 15, respectively.

The device interface 107 connects the combination keyboard 12 via a communication cable. The device interface 107 exchanges data signals with and from the keyboard 12A, the touch panel 12B, and the card reader 12C constituting the combination keyboard 12, respectively.

The POS terminal 10 having such a configuration has each function of registration processing and settlement processing of purchased products. The registration process is a process for registering sales data of a product purchased by a shopper. The settlement process is a process for settling a transaction with a shopper based on the sales data of the purchased product. Since these registration processes and payment processes are well-known processes in the existing POS terminal 10, the description thereof is omitted here.

By the way, the POS terminal 10 of the present embodiment displays an image P (see FIG. 4) showing the state of the change machine 15 as supplementary information to be displayed on the touch panel 12B.

FIG. 4 is a display example of the image P. The image P is composed of a height area A1, a remaining amount area A2, a cassette area A3, an overflow area A4, and an external storage area A5. Then, the total amount of the banknotes stored in the safe of the banknote change machine 15A and the coins stored in the safe of the coin change machine 15B is displayed in the high-value area A1. In the remaining amount area A2, the number of banknotes stored separately in the safe of the bill changer 15A, the number of coins stored separately in the safe of the coin changer 15B, and the storage of the coin-roll drawer 15C. The number of coins packaged and stored in is displayed in a list by denomination. In the cassette area A3, the number of banknotes stored in the collection cassette is displayed. In the overflow area A4, the number of coins stored in the collection bag is displayed.

In the external storage area A5, a button image B1 or a button image B2 for notifying whether or not money is stored in the storage is displayed. The storage is prepared at the store accounting center where the POS terminal 10 is placed, a so-called cash register. The vault stores banknotes that are issued domestically but cannot be deposited in the banknote change machine 15A. For example, a banknote that is valid as a currency although it is partially cut or missing is applicable. The storage is for storing coins that are issued in Japan but cannot be deposited in the coin change machine 15B. For example, a coin that is bent or worn but is valid as a currency is applicable. Commemorative coins are also stored in the storage.

The button image B1 is an image showing that money is not stored in the storage. That is, the text "None" and an empty checkbox are displayed. The button image B2 is an image showing that money is stored in the storage. That is, the text "Yes" and the checked check box are displayed.

The remaining amount area A2 is divided into a denomination area A21, a change machine area A22, and a coin-roll area A23. Further, the denomination area A21, the change machine area A22, and the coin-roll gold area A23 are each classified by the number of denominations. The remaining amount area A2 is configured so that information of the same denomination is displayed side by side in a row in the horizontal direction toward the screen.

The information displayed in the denomination area A21 is a text indicating the denomination. The information displayed in the change machine area A22 is the number of coins stored in the safe, the text G1 indicating the so-called remaining amount, the graph G2 indicating the remaining amount with respect to the stored capacity, and the icons G31, G32, G33. .. The icon G31 is for encouraging the replenishment of the first stage because the remaining amount is low. The icon G32 is for encouraging the replenishment of the second stage because the remaining amount is further reduced. The icon G33 is for encouraging collection because the remaining amount is large. The information displayed in the Climbing Gold Area A23 is a text indicating the number of Climbing Golds stored in the storage. Further, in the Climbing Gold Area A23, the background color of the denomination for which replenishment is urged due to the small number of Climbing Gold is different from that of other denominations. Note that the text color may be different instead of the background color.

The POS terminal 10 includes storage areas 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 shown in FIG. 5 in order to display the image P on the touch panel 12B. For example, in the POS terminal 10, a part of the volatile area in the main memory 102 is set as a storage area 51, 52, 53, 54, 55. The POS terminal 10 may form at least a part of the storage areas 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 in the auxiliary storage device 103.

The storage area 51 has an area for storing each information of the number of sheets, the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the third threshold value, and the status according to the denomination. In the denomination area, information representing the denomination of the bill stored in the bill change machine 15A and information representing the denomination of the coin stored in the coin change machine 15B are stored. In the number area, the number N of banknotes or coins stored in the banknote change machine 15A or the coin change machine 15B is stored for the corresponding denomination. In the area of the first threshold value, the maximum value of the number of stored sheets that require replenishment in the second stage is stored as the first threshold value S1 for the corresponding denomination. In the area of the second threshold value, the maximum value of the number of stored sheets that require replenishment in the first stage is stored as the second threshold value S2 for the corresponding denomination. Therefore, the first threshold value S1 is smaller than the second threshold value S2. In the area of the third threshold value, the minimum value of the number of stored sheets that need to be collected is stored as the third threshold value S3 for the corresponding denomination. Therefore, the third threshold value S3 is a value sufficiently larger than the second threshold value S2. In the status area, information indicating the status of the banknote or coin of the corresponding denomination in the banknote changer 15A or the coin changer 15B, that is, the status STx is stored. Specifically, the status STx = 1 is stored for the denomination in which the number of stored sheets N needs to be replenished in the second stage. The status STx = 2 is stored for the denomination in which the number of stored sheets N needs to be replenished in the first stage. The status STx = 3 is stored for the denomination for which the number of stored sheets N needs to be collected. The status STx = 0 is stored for the denomination whose stored number N does not correspond to any of the above.

The storage area 52 has an area for storing each information of the number, the fourth threshold value, and the status in each denomination. In the denomination area, information representing the denomination of the coin-roll stored in the coin-roll drawer 15C is stored. In the area of the number of coins, the number of coins stored in the storage of the climbing gold drawer 15C (the number of stored coins M) is stored with respect to the corresponding denomination. In the region of the fourth threshold value, the maximum value of the number of stored pieces that need to be replenished is stored as the fourth threshold value S4 for the corresponding denomination. In the status area, information indicating the state of the Climbing Gold Drawer 15C with respect to the Climbing Gold of the corresponding denomination, that is, the status STy is stored. Specifically, the status STy = 4 is stored for the denomination that the stored number M needs to be replenished. Status STy = 0 is stored for denominations whose stored number M does not require replenishment.

The storage area 53 has an area for storing the external storage flag F. The external storage flag F is 1-bit data for identifying whether or not money is stored in the storage. In the present embodiment, the external storage flag F when money is stored in the storage is set to "1", and the external storage flag F when the money is not stored is set to "0".

The storage area 54 is an area for storing the number of banknotes stored in the collection cassette. The storage area 55 is an area for storing the number of coins stored in the collection bag.

The POS terminal 10 includes an acquisition unit and a control unit in order to display the image P on the touch panel 12B. The acquisition unit acquires information necessary for displaying the image P from the banknote change machine 15A, the coin change machine 15B, and the coin-roll drawer 15C constituting the change machine 15. The control unit creates image data based on the information acquired via the acquisition unit, and displays the image P on one screen of the touch panel 12B, which is a display device.

Incidentally, the information acquired from the banknote change machine 15A is the data on the number of banknotes by denomination stored in the safe and the data on the number of banknotes stored in the collection cassette. The bill change machine 15A has a function of counting the number of bills stored in the safe by denomination. The controller of the bill change machine 15A transmits to the POS terminal 10 a data signal indicating the changed denomination and the changed number of stored denominations each time the number of stored denominations changes. At this time, the controller includes the data of the number of banknotes stored in the collection cassette in the data signal.

The information acquired from the coin change machine 15B is data on the number of coins stored in the safe by denomination and data on the number of coins stored in the collection bag. The coin change machine 15B has a function of counting the number of coins stored in the safe by denomination. The controller of the coin change machine 15B transmits a data signal indicating the changed denomination and the changed number of stored coins to the POS terminal 10 each time the number of stored coins of any of the denominations changes. At this time, the controller includes the number of coins stored in the collection bag in the data signal.

The information acquired from the Climbing Gold Drawer 15C is the data on the number of denominations of the Climbing Gold stored in the storage. The Climbing Gold Drawer 15C has a function of counting the number of Climbing Gold stored in the storage according to the denomination. Each time the number of stored coins of any of the denominations changes, the controller of the coin-roll drawer 15C transmits a data signal indicating the changed denomination and the number of stored coins after the change to the POS terminal 10.

The data signal transmitted from the bill change machine 15A, the coin change machine 15B, and the coin-roll drawer 15C to the POS terminal 10 is received by the change machine interface 106. Each time the processor 101 of the POS terminal 10 receives a data signal from the bill change machine 15A, the coin change machine 15B, or the coin-roll drawer 15C by the change machine interface 106, the processor 101 is a change machine according to the procedure shown in the flow chart of FIG. Execute interrupt processing.

That is, when the processor 101 starts the change machine interrupt process, it first determines whether or not the data signal received by the change machine interface 106 as Act 1 is from the coin-roll drawer 15C. When a data signal is received from other than the coin-roll drawer 15C, that is, from the bill changer 15A or the coin changer 15B (Act1, NO), the processor 101 identifies the denomination information contained in the data signal as Act2. do. Then, the processor 101 updates the stored number N corresponding to the corresponding denomination of the storage area 51 as Act 3 to the changed stored number N included in the data signal.

Next, the processor 101 determines whether or not the number of stored sheets N after the update as Act 4 is below the first threshold value S1. When the number of stored sheets N is not lower than the first threshold value S1 (Act4, NO), the processor 101 determines whether or not the number of stored sheets N is lower than the second threshold value S2 as Act5. When the number of stored sheets N is not lower than the second threshold value S2 (Act5, NO), the processor 101 determines whether or not the number of stored sheets N is higher than the third threshold value S2 as Act6. When the number of stored sheets N does not exceed the third threshold value S2, the processor 101 sets the status STx corresponding to the corresponding denomination of the storage area 51 as Act7 to “0”.

On the other hand, when the number of stored sheets N is lower than the first threshold value S1 (Act4, YES), the processor 101 sets the status STx corresponding to the corresponding denomination of the storage area 51 as Act8 to "1". .. When the number of stored sheets N is lower than the second threshold value S2 (Act5, YES), the processor 101 sets the status STx corresponding to the corresponding denomination of the storage area 51 as Act9 to “2”. When the number of stored sheets N exceeds the third threshold value S3 (Act6, YES), the processor 101 sets the status STx corresponding to the corresponding denomination of the storage area 51 as Act10 to “3”. In Act 7 to Act 10, when the data signal includes the number data of the collection cassette, the processor 101 rewrites the value of the storage area 54 to the number data. Similarly, in Act 7 to Act 10, when the data signal includes the number data of the collection bag, the processor 101 rewrites the value of the storage area 55 to the number data.

Therefore, the status STx is "0" when the number of stored sheets is the second threshold value S2 or more and is equal to or less than the third threshold value S3, "1" when the number of stored sheets is less than the first threshold value S1, and the number of stored sheets is the second threshold value S2. If it is less than the first threshold value S1 or more, it is “2”, and if the number of stored sheets is larger than the third threshold value S3, it is “3”. Further, each time the number of banknotes stored in the safe of the banknote change machine 15A changes, the value of the storage area 54, that is, the number of cassettes becomes the number of banknotes stored in the collection cassette. Similarly, each time the number of coins stored in the safe of the coin change machine 15B changes, the value of the storage area 55, that is, the number of overflows becomes the number of coins stored in the collection bag.

On the other hand, when the data signal from the coin-roll drawer 15C is received by the change machine interface 106 (Act1, YES), the processor 101 identifies the denomination information included in the data signal as Act11. Then, the processor 101 updates the stored number M corresponding to the corresponding denomination of the storage area 52 as Act 12 to the changed stored number included in the data signal.

Next, the processor 101 determines whether or not the number of stored units M after the update as Act 13 is below the fourth threshold value S4. When the number of stored units M is not less than the fourth threshold value S4 (Act13, NO), the processor 101 sets the status STy corresponding to the corresponding denomination of the storage area 52 as Act14 to “0”. On the other hand, when the number of stored units M is less than the fourth threshold value S4 (Act13, YES), the processor 101 sets the status STy to “4” as Act15.

Therefore, the status STy is "0" when the number of stored sheets is the fourth threshold value S4 or more, and "4" when the number of stored sheets is less than the fourth threshold value S4.

If the status STx or STy of the denomination included in the data signal is determined by the processing of Act7 to Act10, Act14 or Act15, the processor 101 creates the display data of the image P as Act16. Specifically, the processor 101 sets the denomination data of the storage area 51 for the denomination area A21. For the change machine area A22, the number data of the storage area 51 is set for each denomination. Further, the processor 101 creates and sets a graph G2 showing the remaining amount with respect to the stored capacity. The storage capacity is preset. Further, the processor 101 sets the icon G32 for the denomination whose status STx is "1". The icon G31 is set for the denomination whose status STx is "2". Icon G33 is set for denominations with status STx of "3". No icon is set for denominations with status ST of "0". The processor 101 sets the number data of the storage area 52 for each denomination in the bar metal area A23. Further, the processor 101 makes the background color of the number area different from the number area of other denominations for the denomination whose status STy is "4". The processor 101 sets the button image B1 for the external storage area A5 when the external storage flag F is set to “0”. When the external storage flag F is set to "1", the button image B2 is set.

After creating the image data in this way, the processor 101 controls the device interface 107 as the Act 17 so that the image P is displayed on the touch panel 12B of the combination keyboard 12 based on the image data. By this control, image data is transmitted from the device interface 107 to the touch panel 12B, and the image P is displayed on the touch panel 12B.

Here, the computer of the POS terminal 10 mainly composed of the processor 101 constitutes an acquisition unit in cooperation with the change machine interface 106. In addition, the computer constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the device interface 107.

Next, the external storage of money will be described in detail. The clerk who operates the POS terminal 10 stores the coins in the banknotes or coins received from the customer in the vault when the coins cannot be deposited in the bill change machine 15A or the coin change machine 15B. At this time, the clerk needs to manually input the amount of money into the POS terminal 10 as a part of the deposit. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard 12A of the combination keyboard 12 includes a manual input key K1 and a numeric keypad K2. A clerk who stores money that cannot be deposited in the banknote change machine 15A or the coin change machine 15B in the vault inputs the manual input key K1 and then operates the numeric keypad K2 to place the deposit amount.

In addition, money other than the money entrusted by the customer may be stored in the vault. In such a case, the clerk confirms the external storage area A5 of the image P. When the button image B1 is displayed in the external storage area A5, the clerk touches the button image B1. When the button image B2 is displayed in the external storage area A5, the clerk does not touch the button image B2.

On the other hand, the money stored in the storage is collected by the clerk as appropriate. At this time, the clerk confirms the external storage area A5 of the image P. When the button image B2 is displayed in the external storage area A5, the clerk touches the button image B2. When the button image B1 is displayed in the external storage area A5, the clerk does not touch the button image B1.

When the key of the keyboard 12A is input in the combination keyboard 12, an interrupt signal is transmitted from the keyboard 12A to the POS terminal 10. Further, when the button image B1 or the button image B2 of the external storage area A5 is touched on the touch panel 12B, an interrupt signal is transmitted from the touch panel 12B to the POS terminal 10. These interrupt signals are received at the device interface 107. Each time the processor 101 of the POS terminal 10 receives an interrupt signal at the device interface 107, the processor 101 executes the device interrupt processing according to the program according to the procedure shown in the flow charts of FIGS. 7 and 8.

That is, when the device interrupt processing is started, the processor 101 determines whether or not the interrupt signal due to the input of the manual input key K1 is received as Act21. When the interrupt signal due to the input of the manual input key K1 is received (Act21, YES), the processor 101 waits for the amount data to be input (numbered) by the numeric keypad K2 as Act22. If the amount data is input (Act22, YES), the processor 101 stores the input amount as Act23 in the work area A of the main memory 102.

Next, the processor 101 determines whether or not the amount of the work area A is insufficient for the settlement amount of the transaction as Act24. The settlement amount is calculated by the registration process of the purchased product. When the amount of the work area A is insufficient for the settlement amount of the transaction (Act23, YES), the processor 101 waits for the deposit data from the banknote change machine 15A or the coin change machine 15B. Then, when the deposit data is received via the change machine interface 106, the deposit amount is stored in the work area B.

The processor 101 adds the deposit amount of the work area B to the input amount of the work area A as Act27. Then, the processor 101 returns to Act24. That is, the processor 101 determines whether or not the amount of the work area A is insufficient for the settlement amount of the transaction. If it is insufficient (Act23, YES), the processor 101 executes the processing of Act25 to Act27 again.

When the amount of the work area A is not insufficient for the settlement amount of the transaction (Act24, NO), the processor 101 calculates the change amount by subtracting the settlement amount from the amount of the work area A as Act28. Then, the processor 101 controls the Act 29 to output a bill or coin payout command corresponding to the change amount from the change machine interface 106. Further, the processor 101 controls the issuance of the receipt as Act30. By this control, money equivalent to the change amount is paid out from the bill change machine 15A or the coin change machine 15B. In addition, the receipt is printed by the printer 13.

The processor 101 clears the work area A and the work area B as Act31. Next, the processor 101 examines the external storage flag F of the storage area 53 as Act 32. Here, when the external storage flag F is "0" (Act 32, YES), the processor 101 sets the external storage flag F to "1" as Act 33. Then, the processor 101 executes the above-mentioned processes of Act 16 and Act 17 as Act 34 and Act 35. Therefore, the information displayed in the external storage area A5 of the image P is updated from the button image B1 to the button image B2. That is, the button image B2 indicates that money is stored in the storage.

The processor 101 controls the journal to record information indicating that the money has been externally stored as Act 36. The information may be, for example, the text "Banknotes or coins have been stored in the vault". At this time, it is advisable to record the current date and time together. Recording in a journal may be performed electronically with respect to an electronic journal, or may be performed by printing on journal paper.

On the other hand, when the external storage flag F is "1" (Act32, NO), the processor 101 skips the processing of Act33 to Act35 and proceeds to Act36. Then, the processor 101 controls to record the information indicating that the money has been stored externally in the journal.

In Act21, when the interrupt signal is not the interrupt signal due to the input of the manual input key K1 (Act21, NO), the processor 101 receives the interrupt signal due to the touch of the button image B1 or the button image B2 as Act41 from the touch panel 12B. Judge whether or not. When the interrupt signal is received from the touch panel 12B (Act 41, YES), the processor 101 proceeds to Act 42 in FIG.

That is, the processor 101 examines the external storage flag F of the storage area 53 as Act 42. Here, when the external storage flag F is "0" (Act 42, YES), the processor 101 sets the external storage flag F to "1" as Act 43. Then, the processor 101 executes the above-mentioned processes of Act 16 and Act 17 as Act 44 and Act 45. Therefore, the information displayed in the external storage area A5 of the image P is updated from the button image B1 to the button image B2. That is, the button image B2 indicates that money is stored in the storage. Further, the processor 101 is controlled to record information indicating that the money has been externally stored as Act 46 in the journal.

On the other hand, when the external storage flag F is "1" (Act 42, NO), the processor 101 sets the external storage flag F to "0" as Act 47. Then, the processor 101 executes the above-mentioned processes of Act 16 and Act 17 as Act 48 and Act 49. Therefore, the information displayed in the external storage area A5 of the image P is updated from the button image B2 to the button image B1. That is, the button image B1 indicates that no money is stored in the storage. Further, the processor 101 controls to record in the journal information indicating that the money stored externally as Act 50 has been collected. The information may be, for example, the text "The money in the vault has been recovered". At this time, it is advisable to record the current date and time together. Recording in a journal may be performed electronically with respect to an electronic journal, or may be performed by printing on journal paper.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the number of loose coins stored in the first storage unit for storing the separated coins and the number of loose coins stored in the second storage unit for storing the packaged coins are stored. The number of packaged coins can be displayed on one screen of the display device by denomination. Here, the first storage unit is a safe of the bill change machine 15A or a safe of the coin change machine 15B. The second storage unit is a storage for the Climbing Gold Drawer 15C. The display device is the touch panel 12B. Therefore, it is possible to provide a display device of the POS terminal 10 that can grasp information on loose money and packaged money at a glance.

Further, according to the present embodiment, information on the denomination, the number of loose coins of the denomination stored in the first storage unit, and the gold stored in the second storage unit are displayed on one screen of the display device. The number of seed wrapping coins can be displayed side by side. Therefore, it is effective to grasp the number of loose coins and the number of packaged coins at a glance for each denomination.

Further, according to the present embodiment, along with the number of loose coins of the denomination stored in the first storage unit, a first image showing the number of coins and a warning when the number of coins is more than or less than a predetermined threshold value are given. The second image to be represented can be displayed side by side. The first image is graph G2. The second image is the icon G31, the icon G32, and the icon G33. Therefore, it is effective to grasp the relationship between the number of loose coins stored and the storage capacity for each denomination at a glance.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the number of packaged coins stored in the second storage unit can be displayed in different forms depending on whether or not the number is less than a predetermined threshold number. Therefore, it is possible to grasp at a glance the situation where the number of packaged coins is less than a predetermined threshold value for each denomination.

Further, according to the present embodiment, a third image showing whether or not money is stored in the storage for storing money that is not stored in the first storage unit is displayed on a part of one screen of the display device. Can be done. The third image is the button image B1 or the button image B2. Therefore, it is possible to grasp at a glance whether or not money is stored in the storage.

Although the embodiment of the display device that can grasp the information of the loose money and the packaged money at a glance has been described above, the embodiment is not limited to this.

In the above embodiment, the touch panel 12B constituting the combination keyboard 12 is used as a display device for displaying information on loose money and information on packaged money. The display device is not limited to the touch panel 12B. For example, the touch panel 11 for the operator may be used as a display device, and the image P may be displayed on a part of the screen.

Further, for example, a display may be provided on the change machine 15 so that the image P may be displayed on the display. In this case, the processor of the change machine 15 functions as an acquisition unit and a control unit. By doing so, the change machine 15 can be used as a display device. Of course, it goes without saying that the processor of the POS terminal 10 may function as an acquisition unit and a control unit to serve as a POS terminal 10 display device.

In the above embodiment, the first image is the graph G2, and the second image is the icon G31, the icon G32, and the icon G33, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first image may be an image that shows the ratio of the number of stored sheets to the stored capacity. The second image may be an image that informs that replenishment or collection is necessary.

In the above embodiment, the first to fourth threshold values S1 to S4 are set for each denomination. The threshold values S1 to S4 may not be set for each denomination. The threshold values S1 to S4 may be common to each denomination.

In the above embodiment, the image P comprises a cassette area A3, an overflow area A4, and an external storage area A5. The cassette area A3, the overflow area A4, and the external storage area A5 do not necessarily have to be included in the components of the image P. Further, the display form of the remaining amount area A2 is not limited to that shown in FIG. In short, it suffices as long as it is in a display form in which information on loose money and packaged money can be grasped at a glance.

In addition, although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.
The inventions described in the original claims of the present application are described below.
[1] The display device, the number of loose coins stored in the first storage unit for storing the separated coins, and the packaged coins stored in the second storage unit for storing the packaged coins. A display device including a control unit for displaying the number of items on one screen of the display device by denomination.
[2] The control unit is stored on one screen of the display device, information on the denomination, the number of loose coins of the denomination stored in the first storage unit, and the second storage unit. The display device according to [1], which displays the number of packaged coins of the denomination side by side.
[3] The control unit warns the number of loose coins of the denomination stored in the first storage unit, a first image showing the number of coins, and a warning when the number of coins is greater than or less than a predetermined threshold value. The display device according to [2], which displays the second image representing the image side by side.
[4] The control unit displays the number of packaged coins stored in the second storage unit in different forms depending on whether or not the number is less than a predetermined threshold number [1] to [3]. The display device according to any one of the above.
[5] The control unit causes a third image showing whether or not money is stored in a storage for storing money that is not stored in the first storage unit to be displayed on a part of one screen of the display device. , The display device according to any one of [1] to [4].
[6] The computer of the display device stores the number of loose coins stored in the first storage unit for storing the separated coins and the second storage unit for storing the packaged coins. In order to realize a function of creating display data for displaying the number of packaged coins by denomination on one screen and a function of controlling the display device so that one screen of the display data is displayed. Program.

10 ... POS terminal, 11 ... operator touch panel, 12 ... combination keyboard, 12A ... keyboard, 12B ... touch panel, 12C ... card reader, 13 ... printer, 14 ... customer display, 15 ... change machine, 15A ... bill change machine , 15B ... Coin change machine, 15C ... Climbing gold drawer, 101 ... Processor, 102 ... Main memory, 103 ... Auxiliary storage device, 104 ... Scanner interface, 105 ... Communication unit, 106 ... Change machine interface, 107 ... Device interface.

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Display device and
Information on the denomination, the number of loose coins stored in the first storage unit for storing the loose coins, and an image showing the ratio of the number of coins were packaged on one screen of the display device . The number of packaged coins stored in the second storage unit for storing coins and the image indicating that collection is necessary when the number of coins exceeds a predetermined threshold number are arranged in a horizontal row. The control unit to be displayed and
A display device comprising. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit displays the number of packaged coins stored in the second storage unit in a different form depending on whether or not the number is less than a predetermined threshold number. The control unit claims that an image showing whether or not money is stored in a storage for storing money that is not stored in the first storage unit is displayed on a part of one screen of the display device. The display device according to 1 or 2 . On the computer of the display device,
Information on the denomination, the number of loose coins stored in the first storage unit for storing the loose coins, the image showing the ratio of the number of coins, and the second for storing the packaged coins. Create display data for displaying the number of packaged coins stored in the storage unit and the image indicating that collection is necessary when the number of coins exceeds a predetermined threshold number in a horizontal row. And the function to do
A function to control the display device so that one screen of the display data is displayed, and
A program to realize.

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