JPH0916853A - Cash store box and commodity sales register data processor using the cash store box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the operability to store and take out the paper money for a cash store box having a cover body that covers a container main body and can be freely opened and closed. CONSTITUTION: A container main body 22 has a coin drawer part 25 and opens at its upper part, and a cover body 24 is held at a fulcrum 23 set at the inner side against the main body 22 in a freely opening/closing way and covers the main body 22. A paper money drawer part 28 is held at a fulcrum 29 set ahead of and under the main body 22 and can freely open and close at the inside and outside of the main body 22. The part 28 also has an entrance/exit 28a at its upper part. Therefore, the work areas are increased for both pats 25 and 28 to improve the operability to store and take out the coins and the paper money.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a money storage box and a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a commodity sales registration data processing device such as an ECR (electronic cash register) or a POS (point of sale information management system) terminal, a cash storage box (drawer) for storing money is used as a cash register main body. Many of them are integrated with. However, for example, in Europe and the United States, cashiers sit on chairs and operate stationary bar code scanners to perform product registration processing, and to request payment processing while facing customers For example, a money storage box configured separately from the machine body is arranged on the cashier side of the bar code scanner, and the money storage box receives a signal from the money registration machine body (specifically, A signal that is released when a key is pressed may be used. In such a money storage box, if it is a drawer structure, it will be a hindrance to the sitting cashier and it will be difficult to operate. Therefore, a lid is provided on the container body of the upper opening, and this lid can be opened and closed by turning. It is generally structured.

A conventional example of a money storage box having such a structure will be described with reference to FIG. This money storage box 1 is roughly
The container body 2 is formed in the shape of a rectangular box with an upper opening, and the lid body 4 is openable and closable with respect to the container body 2 about a support shaft 3 as a rotation center. Here, the support shaft 3 for the lid 4 is set on the back side (rear wall) of the money storage box 1 and has a structure that opens so that the cashier side opens. Further, a torsion spring 5 that is locked to the container body 2 and the lid 4 is attached around the support shaft 3, and the lid 4 is biased in the opening direction.

On the other hand, inside the container body 2, a lock mechanism cover 7 is provided at a substantially central position, and bills on the rear side are in a vertical state (standing state) according to denomination.
The banknote storage part 8 which stores in is formed. A small coin case 9 for coins is detachably attached to the central portion of the bill storage portion 8. Further, on the cashier side of the banknote storage unit 8 and on both sides of the mechanism cover 7, the high-value banknote storage recesses 1 for storing high-value banknotes in a horizontal state (in a lying state).
0 is formed. These high-value banknote storage recesses 1
No. 0 has a structure in which a coin storage unit 11 for storing coins by denomination can be detachably stored via the bill holder 12.

[0005]

In the case of such a money storage box 1, in the case of high-value banknotes that are not used as change, the coin storage unit 11 in the container body 2 is lifted up and the high-value money below it is lifted. The bills are stored horizontally in the bill storage recess 10. On the other hand, in the case of banknotes that may be used as change, they are stored in the banknote storage unit 8 with an open top so that they can be taken out as well as stored. At this time, the container body 2
At the innermost position, the banknotes are stored in the banknote storage unit 8 in a standing state. In this way, the bills must be stored in the bill storage portion 8 at the position on the inner side of the support shaft 3 which is the pivotal support point, and the operability is poor, and it is difficult to visually confirm even when taking out. On the other hand, if the banknote storage part is formed so that banknotes can be stored in a horizontal state, the area of the money storage box becomes large in relation to the space of the coin storage part 11, and the installation location is likely to be restricted. Also,
If it is arranged closer to the cashier than the coin storage portion 11, it becomes difficult to take out coins. Furthermore, in order to store the received money and take out the change, it is necessary to open the lid 24 for each transaction, which also causes an accidental theft at a checkout place.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container main body having an upper opening having a coin storing portion, and a fulcrum set on the back side of the container main body so as to be openably and closably held. A lid for closing the upper part of the container body, and a banknote storage unit having an opening and an outlet in the upper and lower sides of the container body, which is openably and closably held inside and outside the container body by a fulcrum set on the lower side of the container body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect of the present invention, the coin storage section and the banknote storage section are formed by partitions for each denomination of coins and banknotes, and the coins are formed on the outer surface of the lid. Slit-shaped coin slot connected to the coin storage section corresponding to each denomination corresponding to the coin storage area formed by partition for each denomination, and communication to the entrance of the banknote storage section corresponding to each denomination And a slit-shaped bill insertion slot for forming.

According to the third aspect of the invention, using the money storage box according to the second aspect, a change amount calculating means for calculating the change amount based on the total amount and the received amount calculated at the time of the process of closing the commodity registration, According to the content of the change amount calculated by the change amount calculating means, an opening control means for individually controlling an opening signal for the lid of the money storage box and the bill storage portion is provided, and a product sales registration data processing device is provided. Configured.

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a commodity sales registration data processing device for performing commodity registration processing based on data input regarding a commodity to be sold, a money storage having a slit-shaped money insertion slot communicating with an openable / closable money storage section. A box, a change amount calculating means for calculating the change amount based on the total amount calculated at the time of closing the merchandise registration and the received amount, and when the change amount calculated by the change amount calculating means is not 0, the money storage box The commodity sales registration data processing device is configured by providing an opening control means for outputting an opening signal to the money storing section and prohibiting the output of the opening signal to the money storing section when the change amount is 0.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by opening and closing the lid, coins are put in and taken out from the coin storage portion in the container body, and by opening and closing the bill storage portion inside and outside the container body. Banknotes are taken in and out of this banknote storage unit. At this time, since the bill storage unit is located in the front portion of the container body, the bills can be put in and taken out with good operability in a situation where the inside can be easily seen.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when it is not necessary to take out the money, coins and bills are simply inserted through the slit-shaped coin insertion slot or the bill insertion opening to open the lid or the bill storage portion. It can be stored without letting it go. In particular, with regard to coins, coins received from customers can be sorted into each coin denomination according to their denominations, and can be directly inserted from the corresponding coin insertion slot.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the coin storing section and the bill storing section are opened in a minimum necessary range in accordance with the amount of change at that time in association with the settlement processing accompanying the commodity registration processing. Therefore, it is not necessary to open the coin storage unit and the bill storage unit as much as possible.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the money received from the slit-shaped money insertion slot is interlocked with the settlement processing accompanying the merchandise registration processing, and when the change is not required, the money storage section is not opened and the money is received. All you have to do is put it in the storage section.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a drawer (cash storage box) 21 used in the present embodiment is roughly composed of a container body 22 formed in a rectangular box shape having an upper opening, and a support shaft 23 serving as a fulcrum for the container body 22. A lid 24 that can be opened and closed centering around
It is composed of Here, the support shaft 23 for the lid body 24 is set in the upper part on the back side of the container body 22, and has a structure that opens so that the cashier side (front side) is opened. Inside the container body 22, a coin drawer section (coin storage section, money storage section) 25 for storing coins (not shown) is detachably provided above. The coin drawer unit 25 has, for example, four storage recesses 25a formed therein for storing coins of four denominations, and each front side thereof has a forwardly inclined R shape for facilitating removal of coins. Part 25
It is assumed to be b. In the container body 22, a lower portion of the coin drawer unit 25 is a high-value banknote storage unit 26.

Further, in the lid 24, a coin storage area 24a is formed on the outer surface side thereof so as to be partitioned corresponding to the respective storage recesses 25a, and is slightly inclined so as to become gradually lower toward the inner side, and the inner side thereof is formed. Coin insertion slot (money insertion slot) that communicates with each storage recess 25a in a continuous form
24b is formed in a slit shape.

On the other hand, a large opening 27 is formed in a rectangular shape on the front wall of the container body 22, and a banknote drawer section (banknote storage section, money storage section) 28 is provided in the opening 27. Has been. The banknote drawer section 28 is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section and has a magazine rack shape having an upper part serving as a banknote inlet / outlet 28a. For example, for storing banknotes of two denominations in an upright state. Two storage recesses 2
A partition 8b is formed. Such a bill drawer 28 is provided near the lower end of the front wall of the container body 22 and is supported to be openable and closable inward and outward about a support shaft 29 serving as a fulcrum. Here, in the state where the bill drawer unit 28 is closed, the outer surface of the bill drawer unit 28 is the front wall 28.
c, and the upper end side is set so as to sneak into the lower portion of the forward-inclined R-shaped portion 25b on the front side of the coin drawer portion 25. A gap is secured between the upper end of the front wall 28c of the bill drawer 28 and the opening 27, and the storage recess 2
A bill insertion slot (money insertion slot) 30 that is divided for each 8b is formed in a slit shape. Further, the upper end of the rear wall of the banknote drawer section 28 is formed to be long and serves as a stopper section 28d for preventing the banknote from coming off when it is opened.

Although not shown in detail and shown in the drawings, a lock mechanism for restricting the opening of the lid body 24 which can be opened and closed with respect to the container body 22 and the opening of the banknote drawer portion 28 which can be opened and closed with respect to the container body 22. The lock mechanism that regulates is independently provided. Further, the locks of these locking mechanisms are automatically released to allow the coin drawer unit 25 (cover 24).
A drawer opening device for opening the banknote drawer 28 and the banknote drawer is provided.

The drawer 21 having such a structure is, for example,
This POS is placed next to the POS terminal main body 31 and
It is used in the form of configuring a POS terminal which is a product sales registration data processing device together with the terminal body 31. Here, on the POS terminal main body 31 side, as shown in FIG. 4, a CPU 32 in charge of overall control, a ROM 33 in which fixed data such as programs are stored in advance, and various variable data are temporarily stored. RAM 34 is provided for this purpose.
Further, a keyboard 35 having a numerical key for inputting product data and the like, a subtotal key, a deposit / present key, etc., and a bar code reader 3 for reading bar code information attached to the product.
6. A display 37 for displaying various items such as prices associated with the product registration process, and a receipt / journal printer 38 for printing sales information associated with the product registration process on receipt paper or journal paper are also provided. A controller (not shown in particular) uses the CPU via the bus line 39.
32. The drawer opening device 40 in the drawer 21 is also a drawer controller 41 and a bus line 39.
It is connected to the CPU 32 via.

The functions of the change amount calculating means and the opening control means, which will be described later, are configured to be executed by the CPU 32 in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 33.

Here, the function of the drawer 21 alone will be described. First, when the lid 24 is opened upward, as shown in FIG. 1, the coin drawer unit 25 is exposed, and coins are stored in the coin drawer unit 25 or the coin drawer unit 2 is inserted.
It is possible to take out coins from 5. When taking out coins, the coins can be taken out from the front face portion by sliding from the storage recess 25a through the forwardly inclined R-shaped portion 25b, and the operability is good.

However, when only storing coins (for example, when coin change is not required), the coin slot 2 of the corresponding denomination can be used even with the lid 24 closed.
By inserting from 4b, it can be stored in the storage recess 25a of the coin drawer 25. At this time, on the outer surface of the lid 24, a coin storage area 24a that is slightly inclined so as to become gradually lower toward the back is formed and is continuous with the coin slot 24b. If the coins are sorted according to their denominations and placed in the coin storage area 24a, the coins can be naturally inserted through the coin insertion opening 24b by sliding backward according to the inclination, which is extremely easy to operate.

On the other hand, when the banknote drawer section 28 is opened to the front side, as shown in FIG.
The a is exposed to the outside of the container body 22, and it becomes possible to store the bills in the storage recess 28b or take out the bills from the storage recess 28b. Since it can be stored or taken out in front of the drawer 21, it is extremely easy to operate.
In addition, the visual confirmation inside the storage recess 28b can be performed easily and surely. In particular, since the banknote drawer section 28 is opened to the front side of the front wall of the container body 22, the work area is expanded compared to the work area only above the storage container as in the conventional case, and the operability is good. Become. At this time, the banknote drawer unit 28 is located in front of the coin drawer unit 25, but the banknote drawer unit 28 stores the banknotes in an upright state and does not take much depth. Even if it does, the operability for the coin drawer unit 25 is not particularly impaired. In particular, the banknote drawer 28
In the closed state, the banknote drawer unit 28, as shown in FIG.
Since there is a state in which the bill drawer section 28 sunk into the lower part of b, the presence of the banknote drawer section 28 does not affect the operability of the coin drawer section 25 at all.

However, in the case of only storing banknotes (for example, when the change of banknotes is not required), even if the banknote drawer section 28 is closed, the banknotes are inserted from the banknote insertion slot 30 of the corresponding denomination. By doing so, it can be stored in the storage recess 28b of the banknote drawer unit 28.

As a result, the coin drawer unit 25 (lid 24) and the banknote drawer unit 28 may be opened at all times during the settlement operation accompanying the product registration process, but depending on the change amount. When the change amount is 0, both the coin drawer unit 25 and the banknote drawer unit 28 are not opened. If the change is only banknotes, only the banknote drawer section 28 is opened. When the change is only coins, only the coin drawer unit 25 is opened. When the change is both coins and bills, the coin drawer unit 25 and the bill drawer unit 28 are opened. It is possible to adopt a method of properly using the four modes.

This is because it is not always necessary to open the coin drawer 25 and the banknote drawer 28 for each transaction.
In particular, when it is not necessary to take out bills, it means that the bill drawer unit 28 side can be opened as much as possible, and as a result, the prevention of accidental theft of money at a settlement office handling money or It helps reduce the damage and makes it a preferable drawer.

The opening control of the drawers 25, 28 is automatically performed in association with the merchandise registration process on the POS terminal main body 31 side. An example of opening control associated with registration mode processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. If the registration mode is set (Y in step S1), it is determined whether or not there is a product code input by the barcode reader (S2), and if the product code is input, the memory is updated (S3). , Unit price is accumulated in the total buffer in the RAM 34 (S4). On the other hand, in the registration mode, if there is a key input from the keyboard 35 (Y of S5), it is a subtotal key operation (S6), a numeric key operation (S7), or a deposit / present key operation. Is there (S8)
Each judge. If these key operations are not performed, other key processing is performed (S9). In case of subtotal key operation (S6
Y), the total buffer amount (total amount) is displayed 37
Is displayed on the screen (S10). When the customer pays cash in accordance with the amount displayed on the display unit 37, the amount of money received is keyed in on the keyboard 35 using the numeric keys.
Therefore, in the case of the numerical key operation (Y in S7), the numerical value (receipt amount) is stored in the numerical buffer in the RAM 34 (S11), and the numerical flag indicating cash payment is set to 1 (S12). After that, when the deposit / present key is operated to declare the closing (Y in S8), it is determined whether or not the numeral flag is 1 (S13).

If the numeral flag is not 1 (N in S13), the payment other than cash is made by a credit card or the like and no change is required. Therefore, change 0 is displayed on the display 37 and this time. The total buffer and the number buffer used for the transaction are cleared (S14). And
The transaction data of this time is transmitted to the receipt / journal printer 38 side (S15), printed on the receipt paper or the journal paper, the receipt paper is cut and issued as a receipt (S16), and the numeral flag is set to 0 (S17). , Return.

On the other hand, when the register flag is 1, (S13
Of Y), (numerical value-total value)
It is determined whether the total value = 0, that is, the numerical value = the total value (S18). If the numerical value is the total value (Y in S18),
Since the amount of change is 0 and no change is required, the processes of steps S14 to S17 are performed as in the case of the payment settlement other than cash described above. In the processes of steps S14 to S17, it means that the output of the opening signal to the drawer 21 (the coin drawer 25 and the banknote drawer 28) is prohibited by the opening control means and both are maintained in the closed state. Therefore, the cashier that receives the cash inserts the banknotes from the banknote slot 30 and the coins from the coin slot 24b.

When the numerical value is not the total value in the judgment of step S18, it is judged whether the numerical value is greater than the total value (S19), and when the numerical value is not the total value, an error process is performed (S20). When the error is cleared (Y in S21), the numeral flag is reset to 0 (S22) and the process returns. On the other hand, if the numerical value> total value (Y of S19), change will be required, so the change amount is calculated and displayed on the display 37 (S23). Then, although the change will be taken out from the drawer 21, it is determined whether or not the calculated change amount is less than 1000 yen (S24). If the change amount is less than 1000 yen, it means that change of bills is not required, and only the coin drawer opening signal is output to the drawer opening device 40 via the drawer controller 41 (S25). As a result, the drawer opening device 40 opens only the coin drawer unit 25 (lid 24) and leaves the bill drawer unit 28 closed.

Further, when the change amount is not less than 1000 yen (N in S24), the last three digits of the change amount are 0.
Or not (S26). The last 3 digits are 0
If so (Y in S26), it means that change of coins is not required, and only the bill drawer opening signal is output to the drawer opening device 40 via the drawer controller 41 (S2).
7). As a result, the drawer opening device 40 opens only the banknote drawer section 28 and leaves the coin drawer section 25 closed. On the other hand, if the number of the last three digits is not 0 (N of S26), it means that change of coins and bills is required, and the drawer opening device 40 passes the drawer opening signal for coins and the drawer for bills through the drawer controller 41. An open signal is output (S28). As a result, the drawer opening device 40 opens both the coin drawer 25 and the banknote drawer 28.

In this way, the processing of steps S18, S19 and S23 is executed by the change amount calculating means, and the processing of steps S24 to S28 is executed by the opening control means.

[0032]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the container main body having an upper opening having a coin storing portion and the container main body which is openably and closably held by a fulcrum set on the back side of the container main body. Since a lid for closing the upper part and a banknote storage part having an opening and an exit at the top and the bottom of the container body are openably and closably held inside and outside the container body by a fulcrum set on the lower side, coin storage It is possible to take a large work area between the bank and the bill storage unit, and improve the operability of taking in and out of coins and bills, and
Since the bill storage is located in the front part of the container body,
The banknotes can be visually checked easily and surely, and the lid and the banknote storage can be opened and closed separately, so there is no need to open the unnecessary ones when taking in and out money. The safety as a storage box can also be improved.

According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the invention of claim 1, a coin insertion opening communicating with the coin storage portion and a bill insertion opening communicating with the entrance of the bill storage portion are formed. If you do not need to take out coins or banknotes, you can store coins and banknotes by simply inserting them from the slot without opening the lid or banknote storage section. It is possible to further improve the safety as a box, and as for coins, since the coin deposit area is formed continuously on the outer surface of the lid, which is partitioned according to the denomination of coins, coin insertion openings are formed. While the coins received from the customer are sorted according to their denomination and placed in the coin yard, they can be inserted as they are from the corresponding coin insertion slot.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the change amount calculating means for calculating the change amount based on the total amount and the received amount calculated at the closing process of the merchandise registration using the money storage box according to the second aspect. And an opening control means for individually controlling an opening signal for the lid of the money storage box and the bill storage portion according to the content of the change amount calculated by the change amount calculation means. Since I configured the device,
By interlocking with the payment process accompanying the product registration process, it is possible to open the coin storage part and the banknote storage part in the minimum necessary range according to the content of the change amount at that time, and therefore, the coin storage part and the banknotes as much as possible. The storage part does not have to be opened, and the safety of the money storage box can be further improved when it is not necessary to take out the money.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the opening control means outputs an opening signal to the money storage box having the slit-shaped money insertion opening communicating with the openable / closable money storage section when the change amount is not zero. When the change amount is 0, the output of the opening signal is prohibited when the change amount is 0. Therefore, when the change amount is not required, the received money is not opened when the change amount is not required. It can be done simply by inserting it into the money storage part from the slit-shaped money insertion port, and the safety as a money storage box can be secured when it is not necessary to take out the money.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an open state of a lid and a bill storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a closed state of a lid and a bill storage unit.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view briefly showing an internal structure.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a product sales registration data processing device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a drawer opening control associated with a product registration process.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 22 Container Main Body 23 Support Point 24 Lid Body 24a Coin Place 24b Coin Slot, Money Slot 25 Coin Storage Section, Money Storage Section 28 Banknote Storage Section, Money Storage Section 28a Entry / Exit 29 Support Point 30 Banknote Insertion Section, Money Input Slot

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A container body having an upper opening having a coin storage portion, a lid body which is openably and closably held by a fulcrum set on the back side of the container body to close the upper portion of the container body, and the container. A money storage box, comprising: a banknote storage unit that is openably and closably held inside and outside the container body by a fulcrum set on a lower side in a front portion of the main body and has a doorway at an upper portion. 2. A coin storage section and a banknote storage section are formed by partitions for each denomination of coins and banknotes, respectively, and a coin storage area is formed on the outer surface of the lid body for each denomination of coins. It is characterized in that a slit-shaped coin insertion slot communicating with the coin storage section for each denomination is formed, and a slit-shaped banknote insertion slot communicating with the entrance of the corresponding banknote storage section for each denomination is formed. The money storage box according to claim 1. 3. A commodity sales registration data processing device for performing commodity registration processing based on data input regarding a commodity for sale, wherein the money storage box according to claim 2 and the total amount and the amount of money received during the commodity registration closing process. A change amount calculating means for calculating the change amount on the basis of the change amount, and an opening for individually controlling an opening signal for the lid of the money storage box and the bill storage part according to the content of the change amount calculated by the change amount calculating means. A product sales registration data processing device, characterized in that a control means is provided. 4. A merchandise sales registration data processing device, which performs merchandise registration processing based on data input relating to merchandise for sale, and a money storage box having a slit-shaped money insertion slot communicating with an openable / closable money storage unit, and A change amount calculating means for calculating a change amount based on the total amount calculated at the time of the closing process and the received amount, and when the change amount calculated by the change amount calculating means is not 0, with respect to the money storing part of the money storing box. A commodity sales registration data processing device, which is provided with an opening control means for outputting an opening signal and for prohibiting the output of the opening signal to the money storing portion when the change amount is 0.