JPH0429111B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The present invention mechanizes cash management and enables each individual seller who sells voting tickets to manage cash associated with the sale of voting tickets.

Conventionally, the counting of deposits and the collation of sales slips in the above-mentioned counter operations were carried out by multiple people, so it was not clear who was responsible for the excesses and deficiencies of deposits. The present invention provides a counting means for counting sales proceeds and a reading means for reading payment information recorded on payment vouchers in order to perform individual management to clarify these responsibilities.
To provide a cash management system in which the data from the counting means and the reading means are added to a control section for comparison, and the comparison results are transmitted from the control section to a cash management center having a host computer and displayed on a display section. It is something.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a cash management system, and more particularly to a cash management system that mechanizes tasks such as counting cash at a cash handling counter and collating sales slips, and also manages cash for each individual seller.

For example, at racetracks and other voting ticket counters, voting ticket vending machines or machines for refunding winning voting tickets are installed to save on manpower, but the back-of-house work involved in counting cash and comparing it with the number of sold votes is necessary. Mechanization of this work was lagging behind, and mechanization was desired.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when selling voting tickets at horse races and velodromes, the person buying the ticket specifies single, multiple, race number, order of finish, etc., and the person selling the ticket at the counter enters the specified order of finish using the keys on the operation panel. As a result, the order of arrival etc. will be printed on the voting ticket. This voting ticket is taken out from the vending machine and cash is received from the voter. At this time, the number of tickets sold in order of arrival at each counter and the sales amount are sent to a cash management center having a host computer, and the number of tickets sold in order of arrival and sales amount for each race are immediately counted.

When the cash sold at each counter is collected and paid, collation is performed from each counter to a cash management center, and the center prints out the total sales to date.

Then, cash management is carried out in which the teller tallies the sales proceeds, creates a counter slip in which the total sales proceeds are written, takes it to the payment office along with the sales proceeds, and compares the printed sales total with the counter slip. It was done.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

According to the conventional cash management method described above, there are people who sell voting tickets, people who count sales proceeds, etc. at one counter.
In the event that an accident occurs, such as when four people are working in a group, the total amount printed out after collating it at the center does not match the total sales recorded on the counter slip (insufficient or excessive), etc. There was a problem in that it was not possible to clarify who in the group was responsible for the discrepancy in amounts. In other words, cash management was not performed for each individual seller. Another drawback was that it required more manpower.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides a cash management system that not only mechanizes cash management but also enables each individual seller who sells voting tickets to manage the cash associated with the voting tickets sold. The purpose is to

[Means for solving problems]

According to the present invention, this purpose is to provide a cash management center that manages cash associated with the sale of voting tickets, a vending machine that issues voting tickets and payment coupons when the seller changes their sales, and reading means for reading payment information on the payment ticket issued at the time of replacement;
a counting means for counting the total sales of one individual seller;
a control unit that compares the payment information read by the reading means at the time of the sales change with the sales total of one individual seller and transmits the comparison result to the cash management center; This is achieved by a cash management system comprising: a payment station provided; and a display section that displays the comparison results under the control of the cash management center.

[Effect]

One vending machine is handled by one vending machine. The vending machine issues a voting ticket and a payment ticket on which payment information including sales amount is recorded when the seller changes. At the time of change, the seller puts the sales cash into the counting means that counts the total sales for each seller and inserts the payment ticket into the reading means, and the counting means automatically performs the work of counting the cash and makes the payment. The payment information on the ticket is read by the reading means.

The payment information, including the total sales of each individual seller counted by the counting means and the sales amount of the payment voucher read by the reading means, is input to the control unit and compared, and then transmitted to the cash management center where it is used for cash management. The above comparison results are displayed on the display section based on the control of the center.

Therefore, since cash management is automated for each voting ticket seller, individual voting ticket sellers can be individually managed very easily.

〔Example〕

The cash management system of the present invention will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing the principle of the cash management system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the payment ticket used for the cash management system of FIG. 1 to explain the contents of the payment ticket.

In Figure 1, 1 is a sales/refund center that manages the number of issued voting tickets and the payment status of refunds, etc. for each order of arrival in the voting booth for each vending machine.
A computer in the sales/refund center 1 is connected to a plurality of vending machines 2#1...2 placed at a plurality of vending counters.
Connected to #n. The vending machines 2#1...2#n are terminal devices each having a control section and a printing section, and the operating means 3#1... having a keyboard and CRT.
Equipped with 3#n.

Since the vending machines 2#1...2#n issue tickets in accordance with orders from voters, each vending machine 4#1...4#n is in charge of one machine.

Further, behind the sellers 4#1...4#n, there is a first payment station 7#1 including a reading means 8#1, a counting means 9#1, a control section 10#1, a reading means 8#2, A plurality of payment stations (n-th payment station 7#n
are reading means 8#n, counting means 9#n, control section 1
0#n), but each release machine 2#1...2#n
It is provided corresponding to one of the machines. Regarding these payment stations 7#1, 7#2...7#n,
This will be explained later with reference to FIG.

The cash 6#1, 6#2...6#n sold by each of the sellers 4#1...4#n are stored in the first to nth payment stations 7, 31, 7#2...7#n, respectively. Counting means 9#1, 9#2...9 are provided and are cash counters for counting the total sales of one individual seller.
Counted by #n.

In addition, if the seller 4#1...4#n is replaced, operate the operating means 3#1...#n to issue a payment ticket 5, which will be described later.
#1...5#n are issued from vending machines 2#1...2#n. Reading means 8 which is a reader reads this payment ticket.
By inserting it into #1, 8#2...8#n, the ID number (number representing the individual seller) recorded on the payment ticket and payment information of past sales amount are read.
The control unit 10#1...10#n controls the counting means 9#1...9
Data counted by #n and reading means 8 #1...8
The data read by #n is compared and further sent from the control units 10#1...10#n to the cash management center 11 having a host computer, and based on this data, the cash management center 11 prints a printer or a display unit 12. The control unit 10#1...10
The comparison result in #n (whether the sales amount counted by the counting means and the sales amount read from the payment ticket by the reading means match, or whether there is an excess or deficiency, etc.) is displayed.

FIG. 2 shows a plan view of one embodiment of the payment ticket taken out from the vending machines 2#1...2#n. The above-mentioned ID number 13 and sales amount are recorded on the payment ticket as data 14, and furthermore, a counter number 15 representing the number of voting tickets sold, a sales place name 16, a vending machine machine number 17, etc. are recorded. There is. In addition, the personal identification number, the amount to be deducted in the event of cancellation, the number of coins to be deducted, the balance amount, the check code, etc. are recorded in encoded form on the magnetic layer on the back of the payment ticket as necessary. The payment ticket has the same size as the voting ticket that is printed and sold in the vending machine, and printing and recording are performed on the surface of the ticket in the printing section or the recording section.

Figure 3 shows details of the payment stations 7#1, 7#2...7#n into which the above-mentioned payment coupons 5#1, 5#2...5#n and cash 6#1, 6#2...6#n are inserted. This will be explained with reference to.

First, each of the counting means 9#1...9#n includes a banknote reading section 18, a coin counting section 19, and an operation panel 20.
have. Further, each of the reading means 8#1...8#n has a magnetic reading section 23. moreover,
Each of the control units 10#1...10#n includes a counting means 9
#1...9#n side counting control section 21 and communication control section 2
2, and a reading control section 24 and a communication control section 25 on the side of the reading means 8#1...8#n.

The outputs of the bill reading section 18, coin counting section 19, and operation panel 20 of each of the counting means 9#1, 9#2...9#n are given to the counting control section 21, and the output of the counting control section 21 is The information is transmitted via communication to the host computer of the cash management center 11 through the communication control unit 22 . Here, when bills are inserted into the bill reading section 18 and coins are further inserted into the coin counting section 19, cash 6#1, 6#2, . . . 6 is generated from the sales of voting tickets.
#n starts counting in the banknote reading section 18 and coin counting section 19 by operating the start button on the operation panel 20, and the data compiled by the counting control section 21 is sent to the cash management center 11 through the communication control section 22. transmitted.

On the other hand, the payment information recorded on the payment coupons 5#1, 5#2, . . . 5#n is read by the magnetic reading section 23. This reading control is performed by the reading control unit 24,
The reading output of the payment ticket from the reading control section 24 is transmitted via communication to the host computer of the cash management center 11 through the communication control section 25. in this case,
Although not shown in FIG. 3, counting means 9#1
...9#n and the outputs from the reading means 8#1...8#n are compared by the control units 10#1...10#n and then transmitted to the cash management center.

The data entered into the cash management center 11 is
A match between the sales amount displayed or printed out on the display unit 12 and counted by the counting means 9#1...9#n and the sales amount recorded on the payment ticket read by the reading means 8#1...8#n; Discrepancies are displayed.

FIG. 4 shows a system diagram for issuing payment vouchers, and for convenience, a case will be described in which the main control section 28 is provided with two operating means 3a and 3a'. The vending machines 2#1 to 2#n of the present invention are configured to print and issue voting tickets and payment tickets. First, the case where voting tickets are issued will be explained. When the voter specifies the order of arrival, the seller enters the specified order of arrival on the keyboards 27a, 27a' and displays the order on the operation display sections 26a, 26.
The specified order of arrival is displayed in a′. Next, when the ticket issue key is pressed, the voting ticket printing section 29 prints the order of arrival and the like using a thermal printer, and at the same time, the receipt printing section 30 prints the ticket in an abbreviated format.

The total amount of sales when checked against the cash management center 11 when the seller changes is calculated from the data printed on the receipt. When the voting ticket is printed, the sales details of the voting ticket are recorded on the magnetic layer on the back side by the magnetic data writing section 33. After the magnetic data reading section 32 checks whether the magnetic data written in the magnetic data writing section 33 can be read out at the time of refund, the ticket is issued by the seller. When issuing a ticket, the communication control unit 31 confirms whether or not it is okay to issue a voting ticket in which the order of arrival requested by the voter is recorded, and sends and receives a response signal to and from the cash management center 11 having a host computer. made between and ok
Tickets will be issued only when instructions are given.

Also, when the sellers 4#1, 4#2...4#n make an inquiry to the cash management center 11 to check the sales proceeds, the total amount of sales proceeds and the Data such as an ID number is sent from the host computer to the main control unit 28, the ticket printing unit 30, and the magnetic data writing unit 3.
3. Printing via the magnetic data reading unit 32 etc.
Payment voucher 5 is issued after records and data are confirmed.
#1, 5#2...5#n are issued. The payment ticket is inserted into the payment stations 7#1, 7#2...7#n together with the cash 6#1, 6#2...6#n, and the data is sent to the cash management center 11.
Wait for it to appear in step 2.

As described above, in this embodiment, one seller is in charge of one vending machine and sells voting tickets. Then, when the seller changes, a payment ticket is issued from the vending machine by operating the keyboard of the operation section. At the time of change, the seller puts the sales cash into the counting means of the payment station and causes the reading means to read the payment information recorded on the payment ticket.

The work of counting cash is automatically performed by a counting means, which is a cash counter that counts the total sales of one individual seller, and the payment information including the sales amount is read out by a reading means. The sales counting data from the counting means and the reading data of the sales recorded on the payment ticket from the reading means are input to the control unit, and after being compared in the control unit, they are sent to the cash management center that controls the display unit. transmitted.

The display section displays the comparison results inputted to the cash management center by the control section, that is, whether the sales amount counted by the counting means and the sales amount recorded on the payment ticket read by the reading means match or do not match. Ru.

Therefore, the work of the seller is reduced to just inputting the sales cash into the counting means and having the reading means read the payment information on the payment ticket, which replaces the conventional counter slip, and collating the cash count with the sales amount. And since the creation of slips is automated for each voting ticket seller, cash management can be done extremely easily. On top of that,
It is possible to clearly manage the people who perform voting ticket sales counter work on an individual basis. In this case, a conventional vending machine can be used as is.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, since the cash counting and sales reconciliation and the creation of slips are automated for each voting ticket seller, cash management can be performed extremely easily, and voting It becomes possible to clearly manage the people who perform ticket sales counter work on an individual basis.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a system diagram for explaining the principle of the cash management system of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of a payment ticket used in the cash management system of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a diagram of the payment station of the invention. System diagram: FIG. 4 is a system diagram of the vending machine of the present invention. 1...Release/refund center, 2#1...2#n...
...Vending machine, 4#1, 4#2,...4#n...Seller, 5#1, 5#2...5#n...Payment ticket, 6
#1, 6 #2…6 #n…Cash, 7 #1, 7 #2
...7#n...Payment station, 8#1, 8#2
...8#n...Reading means, 9#1, 9#2...9#n
...Counting means, 10#1, 10#2...10#n...
...Control unit, 11...Cash management center, 12...
Display section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Patent Claims] 1. A cash management center that manages cash associated with the sale of voting tickets; a voting ticket; a vending machine that issues payment coupons when a seller changes sales; and a vending machine that issues payment coupons when a seller changes sales. A reading means for reading the payment information of the payment ticket, a counting means for counting the total sales of one individual seller, and a comparison between the payment information read by the reading means at the time of the sales change and the total sales of one individual seller. a control unit that transmits the comparison results to the cash management center, a payment station provided in a pair with the vending machine, and a display unit that displays the comparison results based on the control of the cash management center. A cash management system comprising: