JP7106831B2 - Cash management device and cash management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cash management device and a cash management system.

In stores such as supermarkets, cash registers (change machines) are installed at each sales floor in order to settle the accounts of products purchased by customers. It can be performed. The register stores change to be paid out to customers. The change is dispensed from a cash management machine (cash management device) installed in the backyard of the store when the employee in charge of operating the cash register starts work, and is stored in the cash register. Furthermore, at the end of the work of the employee, the employee collects the sales proceeds paid by the customer from the register and the remaining change, and deposits it into the cash management machine.

For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a register card is assigned in advance to each register installed in a store or the like, and an employee or manager who is in charge of operating the register can use the register assigned to the register in charge. Change is dispensed from a cash management machine using a card, and the dispensed change is stored in a register.

The operation of the register is performed by a plurality of employees in turn. The change stored in the register is dispensed from the cash management machine and stored in the register each time the employee in charge of operating the register starts a new job. Further, the change is collected from the register and deposited into the cash management machine each time the employee finishes work. In this way, every time the person in charge changes, a series of operations of withdrawing change from the cash management machine, storing change in the cash register, collecting change from the cash register, and depositing change in the cash management machine is performed. Accordingly, it is possible to clarify the person in charge who is responsible for the management of change, so that the management of change can be reliably performed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2008-46920

However, as described above, the previous person in charge (transfer source) collects change from the register (change machine), deposits the collected change into the cash management machine (cash management device), and the next person in charge ( (Destination) withdraws change from the cash management machine and stores the dispensed change in the register. was unavoidable. Even if the customer tries to pay for the product, the customer cannot be dealt with during the transfer time. It was closed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cash management apparatus and cash management system capable of minimizing business downtime. It is to provide a system.

In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, a dispensing unit for dispensing change to be stored in a change machine by the operation of a first person in charge; an information acquisition unit that acquires, by operation, a deposit unit that stores sales proceeds deposited in the change machine, an information acquisition unit that acquires information on a second person in charge of taking over the change left in the change machine, and information on the transfer; and a processing unit that performs handover processing for handing over the change left in the change machine to the second person in charge , wherein the processing unit is operated by the first person in charge to change the change left in the change machine. The change left in the change machine is apparently transferred from the payment unit to the payment unit by the first information to the effect that the payment has been apparently made and the operation of the second person in charge. and second information indicating that the cash has been withdrawn .

The first information and the second information may be generated in association with the same time.

The processing unit may generate and output handover management information used by the second person in charge.

A reading unit that reads the handover management information may be further provided.

In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cash management system including a cash management machine and a management terminal, wherein the cash management machine is operated by a first person in charge. a payment unit for withdrawing change to be stored in the change machine; a deposit unit for storing sales proceeds deposited in the change machine by the operation of the first person in charge; an information acquisition unit that acquires information on a second person in charge to take over the change received and information on the handover, and a processing unit that performs a handover process to hand over the change left in the change machine to the second person in charge. and, wherein the processing unit includes
By the operation of the first person in charge, the change left in the change machine is transferred to the money depositing unit with the first information indicating that the change has been apparently deposited, and by the operation of the second person in charge, the The change left in the change machine is generated from the disbursement unit to generate second information indicating that the disbursement has been apparently made, and the management terminal displays the status of deposits and disbursements in the cash management machine. A cash management system is provided having a display that

The processing unit may generate and output handover management information used by the second person in charge.

The cash management system may further include the change machine and a window terminal connected to the change machine.

The cash management system may further include a mobile terminal used by a third person in charge.

The cash management system may further include a sales information management server that manages sales information of each person in charge.

As described above, according to the present invention, the business stop time can be minimized.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is explanatory drawing explaining the structural example of the cash management system 1 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of cash management machine 100 concerning the embodiment. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of information stored in a storage unit 130 according to the same embodiment; FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a sales information management server 400 according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of information stored in a storage unit 430 according to the same embodiment; FIG. It is a sequence diagram of the cash management method according to the same embodiment. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen 900 displayed on the cash management machine 100 according to the same embodiment; FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen 904 displayed on the cash management machine 100 according to the same embodiment; FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen 912 displayed on the cash management machine 100 according to the same embodiment; FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen 916 displayed on the cash management machine 100 according to the same embodiment; FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen 918 displayed on the cash management machine 100 according to the same embodiment; FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen 920 displayed on the cash management machine 100 according to the same embodiment; FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen 922 displayed on the cash management machine 100 according to the same embodiment; It is an explanatory view explaining an example of unpaid money receipt 970 concerning the same embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a balance payment transfer information receipt 980 according to the same embodiment; 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an information table 930 stored in the cash management machine 100; FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen 800 displayed on the window terminal 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen 808 displayed on the window terminal 200 according to the same embodiment; 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen 814 displayed on the window terminal 200 according to the same embodiment; FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of information stored in a storage unit 430a according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant description.

In addition, in this specification and drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same or similar functional configuration may be distinguished by attaching different numerals after the same reference numerals. However, when there is no particular need to distinguish between a plurality of components having substantially the same or similar functional configurations, only the same reference numerals are used. Also, similar components in different embodiments may be distinguished by attaching different alphabets after the same reference numerals. However, when there is no particular need to distinguish between similar components, only the same reference numerals are used.

<<Circumstances leading to the embodiment of the present invention>>
First, prior to the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the background of how the inventors came to make the embodiments of the present invention will be described.

As described above, in stores such as supermarkets, change dispensers are installed at each counter for customers to pay for products purchased by them. The change machine stores change to be dispensed to customers. Money is dispensed from the management machine (cash management device) and stored in the change machine. Furthermore, at the end of the work of the person in charge, the person in charge collects the sales proceeds paid by the customer from the change machine and the remaining change, and deposits it into the cash management machine. As described above, the change machine installed in the store is operated by the person in charge A from 10:00 to 12:00 according to the business hours of the store. In addition, the person in charge B is in charge from 12:00 to 15:00, and the person in charge C is in charge from 15:00 to 18:00.

The change stored in the change machine is dispensed from the cash management machine and stored in the change machine each time the person in charge of operating the change machine starts a new job. Further, the change is collected from the change machine and deposited into the cash management machine each time the person in charge finishes his work. In other words, every time the person in charge changes, a series of operations are performed, including withdrawing change from the cash management machine, receiving change into the change machine, collecting change from the change machine, and depositing change into the cash management machine. rice field. In this way, by depositing and withdrawing change to and from the cash management machine for each person in charge of the change machine, which is a management unit of the change machine, the change first withdrawn by the person in charge from the cash management machine is returned to the cash management machine in full. Since the money will be deposited, it is possible to clarify the person in charge who is responsible for the management of the change. As a result, it is possible to reliably manage change.

However, as described above, the previous person in charge (transferee) collects change from the change machine, deposits the collected change into the cash management machine, and the next person in charge (transferee) collects change from the cash management machine. Since the change was dispensed and the dispensed change was stored in the register, it was inevitable that the handover time for handing over the change machine from the previous person in charge to the next person in charge would be long. Even if the customer tries to pay for the product, the customer cannot be dealt with during the transfer time. was In particular, some stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and are required to respond to customers without interruption.

Also, the change to be used by the next person in charge is withdrawn in advance from the cash management machine during the work of the first person in charge, and when the change and sales proceeds are collected from the change machine by the first person in charge, It is conceivable to shorten the handover time by immediately storing the change to be used by the next person in charge in the change machine. However, such a time-saving measure is only partially effective, and the cash management machine requires twice as much change (change reserve) as change for the previous person in charge and for the next person in charge. must be prepared for

Therefore, in view of such circumstances, the present inventor has created a cash management machine and a cash management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, the next person in charge can take over the change left in the change machine by the previous person in charge while the change remains in the change machine. Furthermore, in this embodiment, according to the management information, the first person in charge collects change from the change machine, deposits the collected change into the cash management machine, and the next person in charge takes out change from the cash management machine. It is treated as if the money was paid and the dispensed change was stored in the change machine. By doing so, in this embodiment, while clarifying the person in charge who is responsible for managing the change at each stage, the change once dispensed from the cash management machine can be shared among a plurality of persons in charge. As a result, it is possible to omit work related to dispensing, storing, collecting, and depositing change, thereby minimizing business downtime. Hereinafter, such embodiments of the present invention will be sequentially described in detail.

In the following explanation, the process of handing over the change left in the change machine by the previous person in charge to the next person in charge while leaving it in the change machine will be referred to as "remaining deposit".

Further, the cash management system according to the embodiment of the present invention described below is not limited to being used in stores such as supermarkets, etc., but may be used in business stores of financial institutions, etc. It can be applied to cash management in various industries.

<<First Embodiment>>
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. A first embodiment of the present invention described below is realized by improving a cash management machine in a conventionally used cash management system. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, since it can be realized by improving the cash management machine, the cost for introduction of the cash management system according to the present embodiment can be suppressed.

<Configuration of cash management system 1>
First, the configuration of a cash management system 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of a cash management system 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the cash management system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a cash management machine (cash management device) 100, a counter terminal 200, a change machine 300, a sales information management server 400, and a management terminal 500. , and the mobile terminal 600 . Although one cash management machine 100, window terminal 200, change machine 300, management terminal 500, and portable terminal 600 are shown in FIG. A plurality of units may be included for each.

The cash management system 1 according to the present embodiment provides change information such as the amount of change disbursed from the cash management machine 100, the date and time of sale to the customer, the name of the product, This is a system that manages sales information such as product unit price, quantity, total amount, etc., and performs closing (aggregation) of sales amount, etc. Specifically, the person in charge operates the teller terminal 200 or the like connected to the change dispenser 300 to store change information and sales information in the sales information management server 400 . The sales information management server 400 generates sales information by finalizing the sales amount for the corresponding accounting day by closing the account at the window terminal 200 by the relevant person in charge. Furthermore, the sales information management server 400 can also transmit change information and sales information of the relevant person in charge to the cash management machine 100 and the management terminal 500 . Below, the outline|summary of each apparatus of the cash management system 1 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

(Cash management machine 100)
The cash management machine 100 is a device that operates the teller terminal 200 and the change machine 300 to deposit and withdraw change and collect sales proceeds for a person in charge of receiving payment for products and the like from customers. More specifically, the cash management machine 100 performs a payment transaction to dispense change (banknotes and coins) to be stored in each change machine 300 (to be described later) and collects the change from each change machine 300 with the person in charge. Perform a deposit transaction to deposit the sales proceeds (banknotes and coins) and change. In the withdrawal transaction, the cash management machine 100 dispenses change of a preset amount and the number of coins by denomination or a designated amount and the number of coins by denomination. In the deposit transaction, the cash management machine 100 deposits cash corresponding to the total amount of the change and the sales proceeds according to the change disbursement information and the sales information for each person in charge acquired from the sales information management server 400. . For example, consider a case where a person in charge operates the cash management machine 100 at the start of business, withdraws 200,000 yen in cash as change, and receives 600,000 yen as product payment from a customer during business. In this case, the person in charge operates the cash management machine 100 at the end of the business and deposits cash of 800,000 yen, which is the total amount of 600,000 yen and 200,000 yen. Note that the cash management machine 100 is capable of depositing money (only the proceeds from sales without depositing change). In addition, the cash management machine 100 may transmit detailed information about deposits and withdrawals of change and details of the deposited sales proceeds to the sales information management server 400 and the management terminal 500, which will be described later.

(Window terminal 200)
The window terminal 200 is realized by a computer or a personal computer (PC) or the like for an employee (person in charge) of a store or the like to perform work, etc., is connected to each change dispenser 300 described later, and is used to enter/exit the change dispenser 300. It manages the money and cooperates with the sales information management server 400 to perform closing processing by the person in charge. In addition, window terminal 200 mainly has input section 202 and display section 204 as shown in FIG. Specifically, window terminal 200 receives an operation on input unit 202 by the person in charge, and controls change dispenser 300 according to the received operation. Further, the window terminal 200 can display the status of deposits and withdrawals in the change dispenser 300 on the display unit 204 and transmit information on deposits and withdrawals in the change dispenser 300 to the sales information management server 400 . As shown in FIG. 1, the window terminal 200 is connected to a printer 210, and by controlling the printer 210, it is possible to print and output information such as the status of deposits and withdrawals on paper.

The window terminal 200 may have a card reader (not shown) that acquires employee information and the like from an employee card or a register card carried by the person in charge who performs the operation. Alternatively, window terminal 200 may have a biometric authentication unit (not shown) that performs biometric authentication instead of the card reader. By providing such a card reader or the like in the window terminal 200, it is possible to confirm the identity of the person in charge when starting the operation of the window terminal 200, so that the security of the window terminal 200 can be enhanced. .

(Change machine 300)
The change machine 300 is a device for depositing the product price received from the customer as sales proceeds and dispensing change to the customer. Specifically, the change machine 300 stores banknotes and coins received by the person in charge from the customer as payment for the product, and further, according to the control of the window terminal 200, dispenses banknotes and coins to be paid to the customer as change. In the change dispenser 300 according to the present embodiment, cash related to sales and cash related to change are stored without distinguishing between them. Of the cash stored in the change dispenser 300, the amount related to sales and the amount related to change can be clearly distinguished and grasped. Also, the change machine 300 may be a handbag safe (not shown) or a drawer (not shown).

(Sales information management server 400)
The sales information management server 400 is a computer that manages cash balances and cash movements in each store and a plurality of stores, sales information of each person in charge, and the like. to manage sales and cash balances. Specifically, the sales information management server 400 stores information such as transaction results sent from the cash management machine 100, the window terminal 200, etc. Based on the information such as the amount of sales, the amount of money received, the number of withdrawals and the number of receipts for each denomination, change and sales are aggregated and managed.

(Management terminal 500)
The management terminal 500 is a device for the administrator to monitor the information stored in the sales information management server 400, and is realized by, for example, a PC (personal computer) or the like for the administrator or the like to work. The management terminal 500 mainly has an input section 502 and a display section 504 as shown in FIG. Specifically, the management terminal 500 stores information (for example, sales information) stored as a history in the sales information management server 400 and the cash management machine 100 or the like in response to an input operation on the input unit 502 by the administrator or the like. Information on the deposit/withdrawal status can be displayed on the display unit 504 . Then, based on the information displayed on the display unit 504, the administrator or the like checks whether the history information matches the deposit/withdrawal in the cash management machine 100. This can be confirmed by a form or the like printed out by .

(Portable terminal 600)
The mobile terminal 600 is realized by a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smart phone used by a person in charge (third person in charge) who visits the customer's home or the workplace of the customer while away from home. and manages the receipt and payment of change, and performs closing processing by the person in charge in cooperation with the sales information management server 400 . The mobile terminal 600 mainly has an input unit 602 and a display unit 604, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the person in charge puts the product price received from the customer on the go into a change bag (not shown) or the like carried as sales proceeds, takes out cash from the change bag, and pays the customer as change. . At this time, the person in charge transmits the status of cash deposits and withdrawals from the change bag, sales information, etc. to the sales information management server 400 via the portable terminal 600 . Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the portable terminal 600 is connected to, for example, a portable printer 610, and controls the printer 610 to print and output information such as deposit/withdrawal status on paper. be able to.

(Communication network 700)
Communication network 700 is a network used to transmit and receive information within one or more stores and outside stores. The communication network 700 can be wired or wireless, for example, a telephone line, a public line network such as a satellite communication network, the Internet, a dedicated line, various LANs (Local Area Networks) including Ethernet (registered trademark), or It is composed of any communication network such as WAN (Wide Area Network). Furthermore, the leased line may be composed of IP-VPN (Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network) or the like. Also, some security means (for example, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), etc.) may be applied to the dedicated line.

In this embodiment, the plurality of devices in the cash management system 1 are not limited to being connected by the communication network 700 and exchanging information via the communication network 700. For example, information Information may be exchanged via a medium or the like on which the By doing so, even if the communication network 700 is cut off due to, for example, a disaster or the like, the cash management system 1 can be used to continue operations at the store or the like.

<Detailed Configuration of Cash Management Machine 100>
The configuration of the cash management system 1 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, a detailed configuration of the cash management machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the cash management machine 100 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of information stored in the storage unit 130 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2 , the cash management machine 100 includes an input unit 102 , a display unit 104 , a banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 106 , a coin deposit/withdrawal unit 108 , a printer unit 110 , a bar code reader (reading unit) 112 and a communication unit 114 . , and a control unit 120 . Each functional unit of the cash management machine 100 will be described below.

(Input unit 102)
The input unit 102 is a functional unit that receives an input operation of a person in charge who operates the cash management machine 100, and is realized by, for example, various buttons, a numeric keypad, a keyboard, and the like.

(Display unit 104)
The display unit 104 is a functional unit that displays operation screens and transaction (processing) contents to the person in charge. Diode) device or the like. Note that the input unit 102 described above may be realized by a touch panel provided over the display device constituting the display unit 104 .

(Bill deposit/withdrawal unit 106)
The banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 106 is a functional unit that deposits and dispenses banknotes. do. Furthermore, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 106 dispenses the stored banknotes according to the request of the person in charge.

(Coin deposit/withdrawal unit 108)
The coin deposit/withdrawal unit 108 is a functional unit that deposits/withdraws coins. do. Further, the coin deposit/withdrawal unit 108 dispenses the stored coins according to the request of the person in charge.

That is, the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 106 and the coin deposit/withdrawal unit 108 described above function as a dispensing unit that dispenses change (bills and coins) to be stored in the change machine 300 by the operation of the person in charge. It functions as a depositing unit that deposits change collected from the change dispenser 300 and sales proceeds (banknotes and coins) by a person's operation.

(Printer section 110)
The printer unit 110 has a function of printing receipts and the like, and prints transaction results and the like on receipts to provide the person in charge with the receipts (for example, the residual deposit receipt 970 (see FIG. 14A) and the residual deposit transfer information receipt 980 (see FIG. 14A). (see Figure 14B) can be issued.

(Barcode reader unit 112)
The barcode reader unit 112 is a functional unit that can read information from a one-dimensional code (such as a barcode) or a two-dimensional code (such as a QR code (registered trademark)) printed on a receipt or the like. More specifically, the barcode reader unit 112 can acquire handover information (handover management information) regarding handover by the person in charge by reading a one-dimensional or two-dimensional code printed on a receipt or the like. In this embodiment, the barcode reader unit 112 is not limited to reading information from a receipt on which information in one-dimensional code or two-dimensional code format is printed. It may be a functional unit that reads magnetic information from a circuit card or the like. In this embodiment, the cash management machine 100 may acquire information via the communication network 700 as described later.

(Communication unit 114)
The communication unit 114 can transmit cash deposit/withdrawal information and the like to the sales information management server 400 via the communication network 700, for example, and can receive sales information and the like from the sales information management server 400. .

(control unit 120)
The control unit 120 is mainly composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), etc., and controls each functional unit of the cash management machine 100 to execute various transactions. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 120 has blocks such as an information acquisition unit 122, a cash management processing unit 124, a handover processing unit 126, a storage unit 130, and the like. Details of each block of the control unit 120 will be described below.

- Information acquisition unit 122 -
The information acquisition unit 122 acquires the handover information input to the input unit 102 (for example, information on the person in charge of handing over the change left in the change dispenser 300, information on the amount of change related to the handover, etc.), which will be described later. Output to the handover processing unit 126 . Alternatively, the information acquisition unit 122 acquires the takeover information read by the barcode reader unit 112 described above, and outputs it to the takeover processing unit 126 described later.

-Cash management processing unit 124-
The cash management processing unit 124 controls the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 106, the coin deposit/withdrawal unit 108, and the like in order to execute transactions (for example, deposit transaction, withdrawal transaction, etc.) performed in the cash management machine 100. FIG.

- Takeover processing unit 126 -
Based on the handover information output from the information acquisition unit 122, the handover processing unit 126 transfers the change left in the change dispenser 300 from the person in charge of the handover source (first person in charge) to the person in charge of the handover destination (second person in charge). (Person in charge) can be carried out without moving the actual change. For example, the transfer processing unit 126 receives information indicating that the change left in the change machine 300 has been deposited in the above-described banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 106 and coin deposit/withdrawal unit 108 in accordance with the operation of the person in charge of the transfer source. 1) is generated even though the change has not actually been deposited in the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 106 and the coin deposit/withdrawal unit 108 . In addition, the handover processing unit 126 associates, for example, the same time as the time when the above-mentioned information was generated, and according to the operation of the person in charge of the handover destination, the change left in the change machine 300 Information (second information) to the effect that the change has been dispensed from the cash unit 106 and the coin deposit/withdrawal unit 108, even though the change has not actually been dispensed from the banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 106 and the coin deposit/withdrawal unit 108. Generates regardless. Furthermore, the handover processing unit 126 can also generate handover information to be used by the person in charge of the handover destination and output it to the printer unit 110 . If the person in charge of the transfer destination (second person in charge) has not been determined (undecided) at the time when the person in charge of the transfer source (first person in charge) deposits money into the cash management machine 100, When generating the 1st and 2nd information, provisional information is set as the person in charge of the takeover destination, and when the person in charge of the takeover destination takes over the information or makes a deposit, the temporary information is formally Replace with the information of the person in charge of the successor.

-storage unit 130-
The storage unit 130 is implemented by a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., of the control unit 120, and stores a control program for controlling the operation of the cash management machine 100, Input data, display screens, etc. at the time of transaction are stored. Information stored in the storage unit 130 will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage unit 130 mainly stores a person-in-charge information DB (Data Base) 132, a change information DB 134, a sales information DB 136, and a handover information DB 138. FIG. Information stored in the storage unit 130 will be described below.

~ Person in charge information DB 132 ~
The person-in-charge information DB 132 is a database that stores information on each person in charge, and stores, for example, the employee number, authority (for example, authority to make unpaid deposits), password, etc. of each person in charge.

~ Change information DB 134 ~
The change information DB 134 includes information on the amount of change loaded in the cash management machine 100 and collected change and the number of coins by denomination, information on change dispensed from the cash management machine 100, change deposited in the cash management machine 100, Specifically, information such as the amount of change deposited or withdrawn, the date and time of deposit or withdrawal, and the person in charge of deposit or withdrawal is stored.

~ Sales information DB 136 ~
The sales information DB 136 stores information on the sales proceeds deposited into the cash management machine 100, specifically, the amount of the deposited sales proceeds, the number of coins by denomination, the date and time of the deposit, the information of the person in charge of the deposit, and the like. ing.

~ Handover information DB 138 ~
The handover information DB 138 stores handover information for handing over the change left in the change dispenser 300, specifically, the date and time when the handover was performed or when the handover was performed, the information of the person in charge of the handover source and the handover destination, and the change to be handed over. The amount of money, a transfer number for specifying a transfer, provisional information in the case where the person in charge of the transfer destination is undetermined at the time of transfer, a transfer password, etc. are stored.

Here, the handover number is a unique number for uniquely identifying the change to be handed over when the person in charge of the handover is undetermined at the time of the remaining deposit processing. For example, when the person in charge who is the takeover source makes the closing and balance payment, and selects that the takeover destination is undetermined, the takeover number is automatically generated. Furthermore, when the person in charge who is to be the transferee inputs his or her own identification number, for example, an employee number, into the window terminal 200 or the like, the change to be transferred and the information of the person in charge who is to be the transferee are linked via the transfer number. and the handover information is updated.

Also, here, the transfer PIN number is automatically generated when the person in charge of the transfer source makes a balance deposit in order to hand over the change to the person in charge of the transfer destination, and is used as the balance deposit receipt 970 (see FIG. 14A). It is printed on the residual deposit transfer information receipt 980 (see FIG. 14B). Next, the person in charge of the transfer source reliably hands over the residual deposit transfer information receipt 980 to the person in charge of the transfer destination. Then, the person in charge of the takeover destination inputs the takeover code number together with the takeover number into the cash management machine 100, so that the person in charge of the takeover destination is authenticated as the valid takeover destination and can make the residual deposit. Details of the remaining deposit receipt 970 and the remaining deposit transfer information receipt 980 will be described later.

Note that the cash management machine 100 may have a card reader (not shown) that acquires employee information and the like from an employee card or a register card carried by a person in charge of operation. Alternatively, the cash management machine 100 may have a biometric authentication unit (not shown) that performs biometric authentication instead of the card reader. By providing such a card reader or the like in the cash management machine 100, it is possible to confirm the identity of the person in charge who is the operator when starting to operate the cash management machine 100. Security can be increased.

<Detailed Configuration of Sales Information Management Server 400>
The detailed configuration of the cash management machine 100 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, a detailed configuration of the sales information management server 400 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the sales information management server 400 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of information stored in the storage unit 430 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the sales information management server 400 mainly has a communication section 414 and a control section 420 . Each functional unit of the sales information management server 400 will be described below.

(Communication unit 414)
The communication unit 514 can receive information from the cash management machine 100 or the like via the communication network 700 or the like, and can transmit information to the management terminal 500 or the like.

(control unit 420)
The control unit 420 is mainly composed of a CPU or the like, for example, acquires information from the cash management machine 100 or the like, and stores the information in the storage unit 430, which will be described later. The control unit 420 can also output information stored in the storage unit 430 to the management terminal 500 . Specifically, the control unit 420 has a storage unit 430 as shown in FIG. The storage unit 430 included in the control unit 420 will be described below.

-storage unit 430-
The storage unit 430 is implemented by a ROM, a RAM, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), etc. of the control unit 420, and stores information about cash in the store or the like. Information stored in the storage unit 430 will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 430 mainly stores a person-in-charge information DB 432, a change information DB 434, a sales information DB 436, a closing information DB 440, and store management information (not shown). Since information other than the closing information DB 440 is the same as that of the storage unit 130 of the cash management machine 100, only the closing information DB 440 will be described here.

~ Tightening Information DB 440 ~
Closing information DB 440 contains information summarizing the sales proceeds of each person in charge and the change deposited and withdrawn. information is stored.

<Cash management method>
The detailed configuration of the sales information management server 400 according to this embodiment has been described above. Next, a cash management method according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 15. FIG. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of the cash management method according to this embodiment. 7 to 13 are explanatory diagrams illustrating examples of screens 900 to 922 displayed on the cash management machine 100 according to this embodiment. FIG. 14A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the remaining deposit receipt 970 according to this embodiment. FIG. 14B is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a receipt 980 for information on taking over deposited money. Furthermore, FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an information table 930 stored in the cash management machine 100. As shown in FIG.

In the cash management method according to the present embodiment, the change left in the change machine 300 by the person in charge previously is handed over to the next person in charge while leaving the change in the change machine 300. It can be carried out. In this embodiment, the cash management machine 100 and the management terminal 500 work together to allow such unpaid deposits.

In the "residual deposit" in the present embodiment, in order to clarify the person in charge of managing the change, it is possible to obtain handover information indicating from whom to whom the change left in the change dispenser 300 is to be handed over. Desired. The transfer information includes, for example, the employee number of the person in charge of the transfer source, the employee number of the person in charge of the transfer destination, and the amount of change to be transferred. Further, the takeover information includes information such as a takeover number and a takeover date and time for specifying the takeover. As described above, the takeover number is a number used to identify the change to be taken over when the person in charge of the takeover destination is undetermined at the time of inputting the takeover information. Information such as transfer date and time is information used to more reliably specify change to be transferred. The transfer information is input using the cash management machine 100 by a person in charge of the transfer source or transfer destination.

Note that in the present embodiment, the input of the takeover information can be performed by the person in charge who is the source of the handover, the person in charge who is the destination of the handover, or both of them, and is not particularly limited. Further, in this embodiment, the cash management machine 100 is used for inputting the transfer information. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the timing of inputting the handover information is performed when the proceeds are deposited into the cash management machine 100 .

The cash management method according to the present embodiment will be described below by taking as an example a case where the person in charge of the transfer source deposits the remaining money and the person in charge of the transfer destination takes over the change left in the change machine 300 . Specifically, the cash management method in this embodiment can include a plurality of steps from step S101 to step S127, as shown in FIG. Details of each step of the cash management method according to the present embodiment will be described below.

Specifically, FIG. 6 shows a case where the change left in the change dispenser 300 is handed over from the person in charge A to the person in charge B, and further from the person in charge B to the person in charge C. As shown in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 6, specific numerical values are shown for the amounts of change and sales proceeds, but these are shown to facilitate understanding of the present embodiment, and in particular such numerical values are shown. is not limited to Also, in FIG. 6, steps surrounded by dashed lines indicate transactions that do not involve actual cash deposits and withdrawals. For example, "change of 200,000 yen received" in step S109 of FIG. means that only That is, in step S109 of FIG. 6, change of 200,000 yen is apparently deposited into the cash management machine 100, and in reality, change of 200,000 yen is actually deposited into the cash management machine 100. not

(Step S101)
First, the person in charge A authenticates himself in the cash management machine 100 and withdraws 200,000 yen change from the cash management machine 100 . The cash management machine 100 stores change information indicating that 200,000 yen has been dispensed in the change information DB 134 and transmits the change information to the sales information management server 400 .

(Step S103)
The person in charge A authenticates himself/herself at the window terminal 200, puts 200,000 yen in change into the change machine 300, and starts the business. The product price received by the person in charge A from the customer during the work is stored in the change machine 300 each time, and sales information such as the amount of the product price is sent to the sales information management server 400 by the counter terminal 200. be done.

(Step S105)
At the end of his business hours, the person in charge A operates the window terminal 200 to complete the closing, and totals the product prices received from customers during his business hours as sales (here, sales was 600,000 yen). Furthermore, the person in charge A collects the sales proceeds of 600,000 yen from the change machine 300 based on the totalized result. The closing information obtained by the above closing is transmitted from the window terminal 200 to the sales information management server 400 .

(Step S107)
The person in charge A authenticates himself/herself in the cash management machine 100 and selects the residual deposit transaction from the transaction selection screen displayed on the cash management machine 100 . For example, the cash management machine 100 displays a transaction selection screen 900 as shown in FIG. The transaction selection screen 900 includes operation buttons 902 for selecting various transactions. can select the remaining deposit process.

Next, the cash management machine 100 displays on the display unit 104 an input screen 904 as shown in FIG. 8 for inputting the transfer number related to the transfer and the employee number of the person in charge A who is the transfer source. The input screen 904 includes an input field 906 for inputting the transfer number and an input field 908 for inputting the employee number of the person in charge A who is the transfer source. Since the person in charge A himself has paid out the change, the person in charge A presses the confirm button without entering the transfer number and the employee number on the input screen 904 while leaving them blank. Thus, the cash management machine 100 can recognize that the person in charge A has dispensed change and that the change is left. In addition to the input fields 906 and 908, the input screen 904 includes a cancel operation button 910 for canceling the input, an operation button 910 for returning to the previous screen, and a confirmation operation button for inputting confirmation of the input contents. 910 and the like may be included.

Furthermore, the cash management machine 100 displays on the display unit 104 an input screen 912 for inputting the employee number of the person in charge B who is the successor, as shown in FIG. The input screen 912 includes an input field 914 for inputting the employee number of the person in charge B who is the successor. The person in charge A inputs the employee number of the person in charge B to the input screen 912 . If the person in charge B has not been decided as the person in charge of the successor at this point, the employee number on the input screen 912 is left blank and the confirm button 910 is pressed without entering it. Note that the input screen 912 may include, in addition to the input field 914, a cancel operation button 910 for canceling the input.

Then, the cash management machine 100 refers to the information in the person-in-charge information DB 132 stored in the storage unit 130 and confirms whether the input person-in-charge B is an employee who has the authority to handle the remaining deposit. Also, a takeover number is generated for uniquely determining this unpaid deposit.

Next, the cash management machine 100 displays a confirmation screen 916 on the display unit 104 as shown in FIG. 10 for confirming the details of the handover. The confirmation screen 916 displays the transfer number, the transfer source employee number, the amount of change deemed to have been deposited by the person in charge A into the cash management machine 100 (200,000 yen), the transfer destination employee number, and the person in charge B. The amount of change deemed to have been withdrawn from the cash management machine 100 (delivery change amount) (200,000 yen) and the like are displayed. Therefore, the person in charge A refers to the confirmation screen 916, confirms the handover information, and operates the operation button 910 for inputting that the confirmation has been completed. Note that the confirmation screen 916 may include a cancel operation button 910 or the like for canceling the input.

Furthermore, the cash management machine 100 displays a confirmation screen 918 for confirming the transaction amount on the display unit 104 as shown in FIG. The confirmation screen 918 displays the amount of sales proceeds (600,000 yen) to be deposited into the cash management machine 100 by the person in charge A, the amount of change related to the handover (acceptance change amount, delivery change amount), and the like. . Accordingly, the person in charge A refers to the confirmation screen 918 to confirm the transaction amount and the like, and operates the operation button 910 for inputting that the confirmation has been completed. Note that the confirmation screen 918 may include a cancel operation button 910 for canceling the input, an operation button 910 for returning to the previous screen, and the like. Further, the amount of the sales proceeds to be deposited into the cash management machine 100 by the person in charge A described above is determined based on the sales information or closing information acquired by the cash management machine 100 from the sales information management server 400 .

Then, the cash management machine 100 displays on the display unit 104 an instruction screen 920 as shown in FIG. The instruction screen 920 includes a cancel operation button 910 for canceling a transaction, an operation button 910 for returning to the previous screen, a confirmation operation button 910 for inputting that the instruction has been confirmed, and a video explaining the deposit operation procedure ( not shown).

Next, the person in charge A deposits the sales proceeds of 600,000 yen into the cash management machine 100 according to the instruction screen 920 .

The cash management machine 100 counts the deposited cash and displays the counted result on a confirmation screen 922 for confirming the transaction amount as shown in FIG. The confirmation screen 922 displays the amount of cash deposited and counted by the person in charge A, the amount of sales proceeds to be deposited into the cash management machine 100 by the person in charge A, and the amount of change related to the handover (accepted change amount, delivered change amount). amount), excess or deficiency, etc. are displayed. Accordingly, the person in charge A refers to the confirmation screen 922, confirms that the counted cash and the amount of sales proceeds match, and operates the operation button 910 for inputting that the confirmation is completed. Note that the confirmation screen 922 may include a cancel operation button 910 or the like for canceling the transaction.

Furthermore, the cash management machine 100 confirms the match between the counted cash and the amount of sales proceeds, and receives a balance deposit receipt 970 (see FIG. 14A) containing information (for example, handover information, etc.) regarding the balance deposit and the balance deposit transfer information. A receipt 980 (see FIG. 14B) is printed and issued to Person A. The balance receipt 970 is a document that proves the transaction performed by the person in charge A, and the details of the balance receipt 970 will be described later. The unpaid deposit transfer information receipt 980 is handed over from the person in charge A to the person in charge B by hand or the like. Here, the task of the person in charge A is completed. Also, the cash management machine 100 transmits information on the received sales money to the sales information management server 400 .

If the amount of cash deposited by the person in charge A is less than the amount of sales proceeds, the cash management machine 100 waits for additional cash deposit or terminates the transaction. On the other hand, when the amount of cash deposited by the person in charge A is larger than the amount of sales proceeds, the cash management machine 100 either returns the excessive amount of cash to the person in charge A and continues the transaction, or terminates the transaction. finish.

(Step S109)
Then, the cash management machine 100 generates change information that the person in charge A collects 200,000 yen change from the change machine 300 and deposits the collected change of 200,000 yen into the cash management machine 100 . Although it seems to be repeated, in fact, the above change of 200,000 yen has not been collected from the change machine 300 by the person in charge A, and therefore has not been deposited into the cash management machine 100 . Then, the cash management machine 100 transmits change information considered to have been deposited to the sales information management server 400 .

(Step S111)
Furthermore, the cash management machine 100 receives change of 200,000 yen from the cash management machine 100 by the person in charge B at the same time when the collected change of 200,000 yen is deemed to have been deposited into the cash management machine 100. , change information is generated that assumes that the dispensed change of 200,000 yen has been stored in the change machine 300 . Although it seems to be repeated, in fact, the change of 200,000 yen is not withdrawn from the cash management machine 100 by the person in charge B, and is therefore not stored in the change machine 300 . Then, the cash management machine 100 transmits change information considered to have been dispensed to the sales information management server 400 .

(Step S113)
Next, the person in charge B performs personal authentication at the teller terminal 200 without operating the cash management machine 100, and starts work. At this time, the person in charge B does not have to carry out the work of storing change in the change dispenser 300 .

(Step S115)
At the end of his business hours, the person in charge B operates the window terminal 200 to close the window and collect the sales proceeds of 900,000 yen from the change machine 300. - 特許庁

(Step S117)
The person in charge B authenticates himself/herself in the cash management machine 100, executes the residual deposit transaction from the transaction selection screen displayed on the cash management machine 100, and deposits 900,000 yen in sales proceeds to the cash management machine 100. - 特許庁In step S117, since there is information on the transfer source, the transfer number and the number in charge are entered while referring to the residual deposit transfer information receipt 980 (see FIG. 14B), and the transfer PIN is entered on a screen (not shown). Since it is the same as that of step S107 mentioned above except that it carries out, detailed description is abbreviate|omitted here. In addition to manually inputting the transfer number, a bar code may be printed on the residual deposit transfer information receipt 980 and read to be input.

Then, the cash management machine 100 counts the deposited cash, confirms whether the counted cash matches the amount of the sales proceeds, and generates a residual deposit receipt 970 containing information on the residual deposit and a residual deposit transfer information receipt 980. , is printed and issued to person in charge B. Also, the cash management machine 100 transmits information on the received sales money to the sales information management server 400 . Here, the business of the person in charge B is completed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14A, the unpaid balance receipt 970 is printed with the date and time when the unpaid balance was processed, the transaction serial number for identifying the transaction, the employee number of the person in charge of the transaction, and the like. In addition, on the residual deposit receipt 970, the count for each type of deposited sales proceeds, the total amount, the amount of change deemed to have been deposited and withdrawn, and the amount of the proceeds are printed. Furthermore, transfer information (transfer date and time, employee numbers of persons in charge of transfer destination and transfer source, transfer number, transfer PIN number, etc.) is printed on the receipt 970 . Also, as shown in FIG. 14B, the transfer information is printed on the residual deposit transfer information receipt 980, which is handed over from the person in charge B to the person in charge C by hand or the like.

(Step S119)
Then, the cash management machine 100 generates change information that the person in charge B collects 200,000 yen change from the change machine 300 and deposits the collected change 200,000 yen into the cash management machine 100 . Then, the cash management machine 100 transmits change information considered to have been deposited to the sales information management server 400 .

(Step S121)
Furthermore, the cash management machine 100 receives change of 200,000 yen from the cash management machine 100 by the person in charge C at the same time when the collected change of 200,000 yen is deemed to have been deposited into the cash management machine 100. , change information is generated that assumes that the dispensed change of 200,000 yen has been stored in the change machine 300 . Then, the cash management machine 100 transmits change information considered to have been dispensed to the sales information management server 400 .

(Step S123)
Next, the person in charge C performs personal authentication at the teller terminal 200 without operating the cash management machine 100, and starts work. At this time, the person in charge C does not have to carry out the work of storing the change in the change dispenser 300 . The counter terminal 200 assumes that the change of 200,000 yen has been received by the person in charge C in the change dispenser 300 even though the person in charge C has not received the change of 200,000 yen in the change dispenser 300. process. Since step S123 is the same as step S113 described above, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

(Step S125)
Since there is no next person in charge to take over the change after the end of his working hours, the person in charge C operates the window terminal 200 to finish the transaction, and the sales proceeds of 400,000 yen and the change of 200,000 yen are sent from the change machine 300. Collect yen. Note that step S125 is the same as step S115 described above except that 200,000 yen change is dispensed, so detailed description is omitted here.

(Step S127)
The person in charge C authenticates himself/herself in the cash management machine 100, carries out a deposit transaction, and deposits 400,000 yen in sales proceeds and 200,000 yen in change into the cash management machine 100. FIG. Note that step S127 is the same as step S107 described above, except that 200,000 yen is deposited and that the transfer is not carried over to the next step, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

Then, the cash management machine 100 counts the amount of deposited cash, confirms that the counted amount of cash matches the amount of sales proceeds and the total amount of change, and prints a deposit receipt (not shown). Issued to person C. In addition, the cash management machine 100 transmits information on the deposited sales proceeds and change to the sales information management server 400 . Here, the business of the person in charge C is completed. The deposit receipt contains almost the same information as the residual deposit receipt 970 shown in FIG. 14A, and the date and time when the deposit was processed, the transaction serial number for identifying the transaction, the employee number of the person in charge of the transaction, etc. are printed. there is Further, on the deposit receipt, the count for each type of deposited sales proceeds, the total amount, the amount of sales proceeds, and the amount of change are printed.

Transaction information related to the cash management method of this embodiment as described above is stored in the cash management machine 100 . For example, the cash management machine 100 can store transaction information as an information table 930 as shown in FIG. By acquiring the information table 930 from the cash management machine 100 , the management terminal 500 can display the table 930 on the display unit 504 .

More specifically, in the information table 930, information on deposits and withdrawals made by person A, person B, and person C is stored as transaction date/time, employee number, transaction type, change deposit/withdrawal amount, sales receipt amount, and the like. It is More specifically, in the information table 930, although the person in charge A has not actually deposited the change of 200,000 yen into the cash management machine 100, the person in charge A has changed the cash management machine 100 to 20,000 yen. It contains information about depositing 10,000 yen. Further, in the information table 930, the person in charge B withdraws change of 200,000 yen from the cash management machine 100 even though the person in charge B has not actually withdrawn the change of 200,000 yen from the cash management machine 100. Contains payment information. Similarly, in the information table 930, although the person in charge B has not actually deposited the change of 200,000 yen into the cash management machine 100, contains information that has been deposited. Further, in the information table 930, although the person in charge C has not actually withdrawn the change of 200,000 yen from the cash management machine 100, the person in charge C has withdrawn the change of 200,000 yen from the cash management machine 100. Contains payment information.

Furthermore, refer to the information that the person in charge A deposits change of 200,000 yen into the cash management machine 100 and the information that the person in charge B withdraws change of 200,000 yen from the cash management machine 100, which are included in the information table 930. Then (see area 950 in FIG. 15), it can be seen that these deposits and withdrawals are considered to be made at the same time. Also, refer to the information that the person in charge B deposited change of 200,000 yen into the cash management machine 100 and the information that the person in charge C withdrew change of 200,000 yen from the cash management machine 100, which are included in the information table 930. Then (see area 952 in FIG. 15), it can be seen that these deposits and withdrawals are considered to be performed at the same time. In the present embodiment, it is not limited to considering that these deposits and withdrawals are made at the same time. For example, these deposits and withdrawals may be regarded as having been shifted by a predetermined time. .

As described above, in the present embodiment, regarding the remaining deposit, it is considered that change has been deposited and dispensed in the record even though the change has not been moved. By doing so, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to clarify the person in charge who should be responsible for the change.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to hand over the change to the next person in charge while leaving the change in the change dispenser 300 or the like. The previous person in charge collected change from the change machine 300, deposited the collected change into the cash management machine 100, and then withdrew the change from the cash management machine 100 by the next person in charge. Work such as storing change in the change machine 300 is not required. As a result, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to minimize the service stop time during which the counter terminal 200 and the change dispenser 300 are stopped for handover.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, for example, in order to shorten the handover time, the change to be used by the next person in charge is previously withdrawn from the cash management machine 100 during the work of the previous person in charge. After collecting the change and the sales proceeds from the change machine 300 by the first person in charge, the change to be used by the next person in charge is stored in the change machine 300 immediately. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, there is no need to prepare in the cash management machine 100 twice the amount of change (change reserve) as change for the previous person in charge and change for the next person in charge. The change reserve amount can be compressed.

Moreover, as described above, the present embodiment can be realized by improving the cash management machine in the conventionally used cash management system. Therefore, according to this embodiment, since it can be realized by improving the cash management machine 100, it is possible to reduce the cost and the like related to the introduction of the cash management system 1 according to this embodiment.

In the above-described embodiment, the takeover number, the employee number of the person in charge of the transfer source and the transfer destination, and the transfer password are input and confirmed, and the transfer is performed by the legitimate person in charge of the transfer destination. guarantee that At the same time, it is possible to ensure that the handover is performed by a legitimate person in charge of the handover destination by performing personal authentication using an employee card or the like when starting to use each device.

It should be noted that the change taken over from the person in charge of the succession source may not be enough to pay out the change to the customer while the person in charge of the succession destination is performing the work. Specifically, since most of a particular type of cash (for example, 1,000-yen bills) has been dispensed to the customer as change, the change machine 300 may run short of the type of cash. In such a case, in this embodiment, the person in charge of the takeover destination may additionally dispense change from the cash management machine 100 and additionally store the additionally dispensed change in the change machine 300 . The additionally disbursed change can be handed over to the next succeeding person in charge by inputting the change information of the additional disbursement into the cash management machine 100 by the person in charge of the succeeding destination.

<<Second Embodiment>>
Next, a second embodiment of the invention will be described. A second embodiment of the present invention, which will be described below, is realized by improving the counter terminal 200 in addition to improving the cash management machine 100 according to the first embodiment. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, by generating and managing the transfer number at the counter terminal 200, the procedure for transferring change between persons in charge can be automated and simplified. In addition, in this embodiment, the detailed configuration of the cash management system 1 is the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, so the description thereof is omitted here.

<Cash management method>
Next, a cash management method according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 18. FIG. 16, 17, and 18 are explanatory diagrams illustrating examples of screens 800, 808, and 814 displayed on the counter terminal 200 according to this embodiment.

In the cash management method according to the present embodiment as well, the change left in the change machine 300 by the person in charge previously is handed over to the next person in charge while leaving the change in the change machine 300. It can be carried out. In the present embodiment as well, the cash management machine 100 and the management terminal 500 cooperate with each other to allow such unpaid deposits.

In the "residual deposit" in the present embodiment, in order to clarify the person in charge of managing the change, it is possible to obtain handover information indicating from whom to whom the change left in the change dispenser 300 is to be handed over. Desired. The transfer information includes, for example, the employee number of the person in charge of the transfer source, the employee number of the person in charge of the transfer destination, and the amount of change to be transferred. Further, the takeover information includes information such as a takeover number for specifying the takeover, a change dispenser number for specifying the change dispenser 300 related to the takeover, and the date and time of takeover. As described above, the takeover number is a number used to identify the change to be taken over when the person in charge of the takeover destination is undetermined at the time of inputting the takeover information. Further, the information such as the change machine number and the date and time of handover are information used to more reliably specify the change to be handed over. The takeover information is input by the person in charge of the takeover source or the takeover destination using the cash management machine 100, the counter terminal 200, and the like.

Note that in the present embodiment, the input of the takeover information can be performed by the person in charge who is the source of the handover, the person in charge who is the destination of the handover, or both of them, and is not particularly limited. Moreover, in the present embodiment, any device such as the cash management machine 100 and the teller terminal 200 may be used for inputting the handover information, and is not particularly limited. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the timing of inputting the transfer information may be when the person in charge closes the counter terminal 200, or when the sales proceeds are deposited into the cash management machine 100, or , and both, and are not particularly limited.

The cash management method according to the present embodiment will be described below by inputting the transfer information at the window terminal 200 at the time of closing of the person in charge of the transfer source and performing the residual deposit, and the person in charge of the transfer destination is left in the change machine 300. A case of handing over change will be described as an example. Specifically, the cash management method of this embodiment can include a plurality of steps from step S101 to step S127 as shown in FIG. 6, as in the first embodiment. Details of each step of the cash management method according to the present embodiment will be described below. As described above, FIG. 6 shows a case where the change left in the change machine 300 is handed over from the person in charge A to the person in charge B, and further from the person in charge B to the person in charge C. As shown in FIG.

(Step S101 to Step S105)
Steps S101 to S105 according to the present embodiment are the same as steps S101 to S105 according to the first embodiment, so detailed description of these steps is omitted here.

In this embodiment, the window terminal 200 can display a display screen 800 as shown in FIG. The person in charge A enters the employee number of the person in charge B, who is the successor, in the input field 802 of the display screen 800 . In addition to the input field 802, the display screen 800 may include a cancel operation button 804 for canceling the input, a confirmation operation button 806 for inputting confirmation of the input content, and the like.

Further, the window terminal 200 generates closing information, sales information, and transfer information (for example, transfer number, etc.), and prints and outputs receipts and the like containing the information. At this time, the counter terminal 200 may generate, for example, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional code indicating handover information, etc., and print the generated code on the receipt. The teller terminal 200 then transmits the handover information to the cash management machine 100 .

(Step S107)
Since step S107 according to this embodiment is the same as step S107 according to the first embodiment, detailed description of step S107 according to this embodiment is omitted here.

In the present embodiment, the person in charge A makes the cash management machine 100 read the one-dimensional or two-dimensional code printed on the above-mentioned receipt or the like, so that the cash management machine 100 receives the transfer number related to the transfer. The employee number (identification information) of the person in charge A who is the input and the takeover source may be input.

Also in this embodiment, the cash management machine 100 displays on the display unit 104 an input screen 912 for inputting the employee number of the person in charge B who is the successor, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the person in charge A can input the employee number of the person in charge B by operating the input screen 912 .

Then, the cash management machine 100 refers to the information in the person-in-charge information DB 132 stored in the storage unit 130 and confirms whether the input person-in-charge B is an employee who has the authority to handle the remaining deposit. Furthermore, the cash management machine 100 confirms whether the handover information acquired from the teller terminal 200 and the information input by the person in charge A match.

(Step S109 to Step S113)
Steps S109 to S113 according to the present embodiment are the same as steps S109 to S113 according to the first embodiment, so detailed description of these steps will be omitted here.

In the present embodiment, the window terminal 200 displays an input screen 808 on the display unit 204, as shown in FIG. to display. The input screen 808 includes an input field 812 for inputting the transfer number and an input field 810 for inputting the employee number of the person in charge A who is the transfer source. The person in charge B, for example, refers to the unpaid deposit receipt 970 handed over by the person in charge A, and enters the transfer number and the employee number of the person in charge A on the input screen 808 . Note that the input screen 808 may include, in addition to the input fields 810 and 812, a cancel operation button 804 for canceling input, a confirmation operation button 806 for confirming that the entered contents are confirmed, and the like.

Further, the teller terminal 200 confirms whether the handover information acquired from the cash management machine 100 and the information input by the person in charge B match. It is assumed that 200,000 yen has been received in the change dispenser 300 by the person in charge B, even though no yen has been received.

(Step S115)
At the end of his business hours, the person in charge B operates the window terminal 200 to close the window and collect the sales proceeds of 900,000 yen from the change machine 300. - 特許庁Further, window terminal 200 displays a display screen 814 as shown in FIG. Person in charge B enters the employee number of person in charge C, who is the successor, in input field 816 on display screen 814 . In addition to the input field 802, the display screen 800 may include a cancel operation button 804 for canceling an input, a confirmation operation button 806 for confirming that the entered content has been confirmed, and the like.

Further, the window terminal 200 generates closing information, sales information, and takeover information, and prints and outputs receipts and the like containing the information in the same manner as in step S105 described above. The teller terminal 200 then transmits the handover information to the cash management machine 100 .

(Step S117 to Step S127)
Steps S117 to S127 according to the present embodiment are the same as steps S117 to S127 according to the first embodiment, so detailed description of these steps is omitted here.

Transaction information related to the cash management method of this embodiment as described above is stored in the sales information management server 400 and the cash management machine 100 . For example, the sales information management server 400 and cash management machine 100 can store transaction information as an information table 930 as shown in FIG. By acquiring the information table 930 from the sales information management server 400 or the cash management machine 100 , the management terminal 500 can display the table 930 on the display unit 504 .

Thus, in this embodiment, by generating and managing a takeover number at the contact terminal 200, it is possible to automate or simplify procedures related to takeover.

<<Third Embodiment>>
In the first and second embodiments described above, the handover processing related to the remaining deposit was performed by using the handover information stored in the cash management machine 100. However, the third embodiment of the present invention described below In terms of form, by storing the transfer information DB 438 (see FIG. 19) in the sales information management server 400, transfer processing relating to unpaid deposits can be performed in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments. The details of this embodiment will be described below.

The configuration of the cash management system 1 according to the present embodiment and each device included in the cash management system 1 is that the storage unit 430a (see FIG. 19) of the sales information management server 400 includes a handover information DB 438. are common to the first embodiment. Therefore, the description of the cash management system 1 according to this embodiment and the configuration of each device included in the cash management system 1 other than the storage unit 430a of the sales information management server 400 according to this embodiment will be omitted here.

First, the storage unit 430a of the sales information management server 400 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of information stored in the storage unit 430a according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 19, the storage unit 430a of the sales information management server 400 according to this embodiment includes a handover information DB 438. As shown in FIG. Information stored in the takeover information DB 438 stores the same information as the takeover information DB 138 stored in the storage unit 130 of the cash management machine 100 of the first embodiment described above. detailed description is omitted.

Also, the cash management method according to the present embodiment is performed in the same manner as the sequence diagram of the cash management method according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. However, in this embodiment, the cash management machine 100 and the window terminal 200 are different from the first embodiment in that the transfer information is transmitted to the sales information management server 400 and received from the sales information management server 400 .

As described above, according to the present embodiment, like the first and second embodiments, it is possible to hand over the change to the person in charge next while leaving the change in the change machine 300 or the like. Therefore, most of the handover time has been taken up until now by collecting change from the change machine 300 by the previous person in charge, depositing the collected change into the cash management machine 100, and managing cash by the next person in charge. Work such as dispensing change from the machine 100 and storing the dispensed change in the change machine 300 becomes unnecessary. As a result, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to minimize the service stop time during which the counter terminal 200 and the change dispenser 300 are stopped for handover.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments, double the amount of change (change reserve) as change for the previous person in charge and change for the next person in charge is cashed. Since there is no preparation for the management machine 100, the change reserve amount can be reduced.

<<Summary>>
As described above, in each of the above-described embodiments, it is possible to hand over the change to the next person in charge while leaving the change in the change machine 300 or the like. Collecting change from the change machine 300 by the previous person in charge, depositing the collected change into the cash management machine 100, and withdrawing change from the cash management machine 100 by the next person in charge. Work such as storing the received change in the change machine 300 becomes unnecessary. As a result, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to minimize the service stop time during which the counter terminal 200 and the change dispenser 300 are stopped for handover. Furthermore, in these embodiments, the cash management machine 100 does not need to prepare change (change reserve) that is twice the amount of change for the previous person in charge and change for the next person in charge. Reserve amounts can be compressed.

In the above description, the receipt 970 was issued. Information similar to 970 may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 600 carried by each person in charge. By doing so, even if the remaining deposit receipt 970 is lost by mistake, it is possible to carry out the remaining deposit to take over the change.

<<Supplement>>
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, 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 belongs can conceive of various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

Moreover, each step in the cash management method of the embodiment of the present invention described above does not necessarily have to be processed in the described order. For example, each step may be processed in an appropriately changed order. Also, each step may be partially processed in parallel or individually instead of being processed in chronological order. Furthermore, the processing of each step does not necessarily have to be processed in accordance with the described method, and may be processed in another method by another functional unit, for example.

Furthermore, at least part of the cash management method according to the above embodiment can be configured by software as an information processing program that causes a computer to function. A program that implements the unit may be stored in a recording medium such as a flexible disk or CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), and read and executed by a PC or the like. The recording medium is not limited to a detachable one such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and may be a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk device or memory. Furthermore, programs that implement at least part of these methods may be distributed via communication lines (including wireless communication) such as the Internet. Furthermore, the program may be encrypted, modulated, or compressed and distributed via a wired line or wireless line such as the Internet, or stored in a recording medium and distributed.

1 cash management system 100 cash management machine 102, 202, 502, 602 input unit 104, 204, 504, 604 display unit 106 banknote deposit/withdrawal unit 108 coin deposit/withdrawal unit 110 printer unit 112 barcode reader unit 114, 414 communication unit 120 , 420 control unit 122 information acquisition unit 124 cash management processing unit 126 transfer processing unit 130, 430, 430a storage unit 132, 432 person in charge information DB
134, 434 Change information DB
136, 436 Sales information DB
138, 438 Transfer information DB
200 counter terminal 210, 610 printer 300 change dispenser 400 sales information management server 440 closing information DB
500 Management terminal 600 Mobile terminal 700 Communication network 800, 808, 814, 900, 904, 912, 916, 918, 920, 922 Screen 802, 810, 812, 816, 906, 914 Input field 804, 806, 902, 910 Operation Button 930 Information table 950, 952 Area 970 Remaining payment receipt 980 Balance payment transfer information receipt

Claims (9)

a dispensing unit that dispenses change to be stored in the change machine by the operation of the first person in charge;
a deposit unit that stores the sales proceeds deposited into the change machine by the operation of the first person in charge;
an information acquisition unit that acquires information about a second person in charge of taking over the change left in the change machine and information about the handover;
a processing unit that performs a handover process of handing over the change left in the change machine to the second person in charge;
with
The processing unit is
first information indicating that the change left in the change machine has been apparently deposited in the deposit unit by the operation of the first person in charge;
second information to the effect that the change left in the change machine was apparently dispensed from the dispensation unit by the operation of the second person in charge;
to generate
Cash management device. The cash management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first information and said second information are generated in association with the same time. The cash management apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said processing unit generates and outputs handover management information used by said second person in charge. The cash management apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a reading unit that reads said handover management information. A cash management system including a cash management machine and a management terminal,
The cash management machine
a dispensing unit that dispenses change to be stored in the change machine by the operation of the first person in charge;
a deposit unit that stores the sales proceeds deposited into the change machine by the operation of the first person in charge;
an information acquisition unit that acquires information about a second person in charge of taking over the change left in the change machine and information about the handover;
a processing unit that performs a handover process of handing over the change left in the change machine to the second person in charge;
has
The processing unit is
first information indicating that the change left in the change machine has been apparently deposited in the deposit unit by the operation of the first person in charge;
second information to the effect that the change left in the change machine was apparently dispensed from the dispensation unit by the operation of the second person in charge;
to generate
The management terminal
Having a display unit that displays the status of deposits and withdrawals in the cash management machine,
cash management system. 6. The cash management system according to claim 5, wherein said processing unit generates and outputs handover management information used by said second person in charge. 7. The cash management system according to claim 5, further comprising said change dispenser and a window terminal connected to said change dispenser. The cash management system according to any one of claims 5 to 7, further comprising a mobile terminal used by a third person in charge. The cash management system according to any one of claims 5 to 8, further comprising a sales information management server for managing sales information of each person in charge.

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