JPH1173579A - Processor and method for article sales data processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the certainty and safety of cash management and cash recovery management as to sales by storing a change amount on a change storage medium without paying cash corresponding to a calculated change amount out of a change storage container to outside a housing when a change storage medium declaration is made. SOLUTION: An operator when receiving a change card KD from a customer for an accounting process inserts the change card KD into a card reader writer 24. Card amount read control means (11, 12) reads its amount out and then balance correction control means (11, 12) correct the stored amount of the change card through the card reader writer 24 and subtracts it as a deposit. Change amount calculating means (11, 12) subtract the total amount from the deposit amount to calculate the change amount. Here, when a change card declaration as the change storage medium declaration is made by using a declaration key of a keyboard 20, the change amount is stored on the change card KD inserted into the card reader writer 24.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus and method capable of performing cash management and cash collection management reliably and safely.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 12 shows a merchandise sales data processing apparatus including an electronic cash register 10 used as a terminal of a POS system or used as a stand-alone machine.

In such an electronic cash register 10,
Cashier uses data input means [scanner (not shown)
And the keyboard 20], the product registration control means operates to register the product in the sales file. The sales data is displayed on the display 21 (21SH for cashier and 21CT for customer) and printed on receipt paper.

[0004] When the product registration has been completed for all the products purchased by the customer and a closing operation is performed as a declaration of completion of one transaction, the accounting processing control means calculates the total amount and the like.
The cashier who receives the deposit from the customer who sees the total amount inputs the amount by key. The change amount is calculated. This change amount is also displayed on the display 21 together with the total amount and the like, and is printed on receipt paper by the printer 22 stored in the cash register main body 10B. Subsequently, the drawer 160 is automatically opened and a receipt is issued. Cashier
Take out the change and hand it to the customer along with the receipt. This ends the checkout.

[0005] Thus, product registration including complicated calculations, etc.
It is widely used in all stores and the like because it can quickly and accurately execute accounting processing and can obtain accurate and easy management decision data later.

The cash handling (cash management) in the merchandise registration and accounting means (commodity registration control means, accounting processing control means, etc.) is automatically opened in conjunction with the accounting processing, and can also be opened by key operation for currency exchange and the like. The main drawer (cabinet 161 and cash box 162) 160 is managed.

That is, at the time of opening the cash box 1
The change reserve is stored in the bill storage unit 163 and the coin storage unit 164 in the storage unit 62. The cashier temporarily holds the deposit (sales money) from the customer on the placement table 28, and stores the bill storage unit 16 in the automatically opened cash box 162.
3 and a coin equivalent to a change amount are taken out from the coin storage unit 164 and the amount is confirmed and handed over to the customer. After a while, the deposit (sales) is drawn up by cash type.
60 (163, 164). When the predetermined time or the stored amount reaches a certain amount, the cash (sales) in the drawer 160 is collected by a responsible person or the like. A change reserve (mainly coins) may be replenished on the way. In addition,
165 is a keyhole.

[0008]

However, as social diversification and internationalization, follow-up of in-store occupancy and reduction of human resource costs resulting from intensified competition, etc., become stronger, the status and characteristics of cashiers have increased. And the working hours of each person are diversifying. In other words, in addition to regular employees, there are also albiters, part-timers, and the like. In addition, outsiders are free to enter and exit.

However, the drawer 160 is of an open top type in order to improve business efficiency through facilitation of cash handling and is customarily made open so that the stored cash is completely visible in the open state. In addition, it can be opened not only by automatic opening linked to the accounting process but also by a relatively simple key operation on the keyboard.

[0010] Thus, cash exploitation by outsiders and accompanying injury cases are increasing and increasing. In addition, unfortunately, the automatically calculated sales amount does not match the cash stored in the drawer 160, and the deposit from the customer becomes a drawer 160 (163, 16).
4) It is said that there is a tendency to increase the chances of occurrence of a situation that is presumed to be caused by a person in the store such as not being stored in the store or losing cash during the collection operation. That is, there is an increasing number of occasions in which the reliability and security of cash management using the drawer 160 that is automatically opened and cash management thereafter are impaired. In order to solve this problem, for example, it is conceivable to construct a device for handling cash in a completely sealed state, but in this case, it is necessary to satisfy a demand for miniaturization.

An object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized product sales data processing apparatus and method capable of improving the reliability and security of cash management and cash collection management for sales proceeds.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise registration / accounting means for performing merchandise registration and accounting processing, and a change container which is disposed in a housing in a hermetically sealed manner and is capable of storing a change reserve. Cash handling means formed so as to be able to deposit money into the change container from outside the housing and to be able to withdraw change money from the change container to the outside of the housing; and It has a safe that can store the surplus exceeding the change reserve to be accommodated and is difficult to remove and cannot be opened without special operation, and when the change storage medium declaration is made, The change amount is formed in the change storage medium so that the cash corresponding to the calculated change amount is not discharged from the change container to the outside of the housing, and the change read from the change storage medium at the time of the subsequent accounting processing. Is the forehead outside the housing Equivalent to the entered deposit is handleable formed merchandise sales data processing apparatus.

According to this invention, the cashier that has received the deposit from the customer during the accounting process based on the merchandise registration puts the deposit into the change container in the housing. The surplus of the deposited deposit exceeding the change reserve that should always be stored in the change container is stored in the safe. This safe is difficult to remove and cannot be opened unless a special operation (for example, input of a password of a responsible person) is performed, so that there is no fear that sales (cash) is stolen unlike a conventional drawer.

In addition, when the change storage medium declaration is made, the change amount is stored in the change storage medium without paying out the cash corresponding to the change amount calculated in the accounting process from the change container to the outside of the housing. And hand it to the customer. This change storage medium is treated equivalently to cash in the next accounting process. Therefore, there is less change reserve that should always be stored in the change container. That is, the size of the change container and the like can be reduced as compared with the case where change money is paid out in cash for all customers.

Therefore, the cash management and cash collection management can be significantly improved in reliability and safety while achieving miniaturization. In addition, customers who do not yet have a change storage medium or customers who do not declare a change storage medium can receive cash. , It is possible to secure the freedom of choice between the storage medium and the cash.

The invention according to claim 2 is a commodity sales data processing apparatus in which the change storage medium can store a total of a plurality of change amounts.

According to this invention, the change amount can be accumulated and stored in the change storage medium. Therefore, in addition to providing the same operation and effect as the case of the first aspect of the present invention, the handling of coins by customers and cashiers is easy. The work of change reserve can be halved.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is a product data processing method for performing product registration and accounting processing by using product registration and accounting means, wherein a deposit received from outside the housing is distributed in the housing in a sealed manner. A safe that is difficult to remove and cannot be opened without special operation, with excess surplus exceeding the change reserve that should be stored in the change container at all times and stored in the change container installed. And pays out the cash equivalent to the change amount from the change container to the outside of the housing, and stores the change amount in the change storage medium without paying out the cash if the declaration of conversion to a change storage medium is made before this payment. This is a product sales data processing method to be performed.

In this invention, the deposit received and inserted by the cashier from the customer during the accounting process based on the product registration is stored in the change container in the housing. The surplus of the deposited deposit exceeding the change reserve that should always be stored in the change container is stored in the safe. This safe is difficult to remove and cannot be opened unless a special operation (for example, input of a password of a responsible person) is performed, so that there is no fear that sales (cash) is stolen unlike a conventional drawer.

When the change storage medium declaration is made, the change amount is stored in the change storage medium without paying out the cash corresponding to the change amount calculated in the accounting process from the change container to the outside of the housing. I do. This change storage medium is treated equivalently to cash in the next accounting process. Therefore,
There is less change reserve that should always be stored in the change container. That is, the size of the change container and the like can be reduced as compared with the case where change money is paid out in cash for all customers. However, if the change storage medium declaration is not made, cash is paid out.

Therefore, the reliability and security of cash management and cash collection management can be greatly improved while achieving miniaturization, and the freedom of selection between the storage medium and cash, which changes depending on the situation, can be ensured.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) A preferred product sales data processing apparatus for carrying out the present product sales data processing method is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, a product registration and accounting means (electronic cash register 10) for performing product registration and accounting processing, and a housing (3)
0) includes a change container 50 hermetically disposed and capable of storing a change fund, and allows a deposit to be charged to the change container 50 from outside the housing (30) and the change container 50 (30) The cash handling means 40 formed so as to be able to pay out the change Ar to the outside, and the change reserve (Aprs) which is to be always stored in the change container 50 among the deposited money (cash Ap). ), Which has a safe 110 that can store surplus (Apr-Aprs) that is difficult to remove and cannot be opened without special operation, and that is calculated in the accounting process when a change storage medium declaration is made. The change amount Ar is formed so that it can be stored in the change storage medium (change card KD) without paying out the cash equivalent to the change amount Ar from the change container 50 to the outside of the housing (30), and the subsequent accounting process Change card at the time of Housing the change amount read from the D (3
0) It is formed so that it can be handled equivalently to the deposit (Ac) input from outside.

In FIG. 1, an electronic cash register 1
Reference numeral 0 denotes a control unit (CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13) built in or attached to the cash register body 10B,
(Hard disk device) 14, CDD (CD drive) 16, input / output unit (scanner 19, keyboard 2)
0, a display 21 and a printer 22) to form a product registration and accounting means for performing product registration and accounting processing.

That is, when merchandise information (for example, merchandise code) is input using the input section (scanner 19, keyboard 20) (YES in ST10 of FIG. 6), the merchandise name, unit price, etc. are obtained from the merchandise file in RAM 13. It is determined and stored in the sales file. That is, the product is registered (ST11). The sales data is displayed on the display 21 and the printer 22 prints it on receipt paper. When the closing operation (YES in ST12) is performed, the accounting process (ST13) including the calculation of the total amount is performed. About the handling of change money,
See below.

The control unit (11) has a safe 1 via a bus.
The safe memory 113 (terminal unit 114) in 10, the solenoid circuit in the first housing 30, the cash handling means 40, the input amount counter 70, and the payout amount counter 80 are connected. These will be described later in detail.

In FIG. 2, a housing (first
The electronic cash register (commodity registration and accounting means) 10 is disposed on the first housing 30. The drawer 160 of the related art (FIG. 12) is wiped out, and a cash handling means 40 is provided instead. The electronic cash register (product registration and accounting means) 10 and the first housing 30 are integrally fixed. In other words, the cash handling means 40 is very difficult or impossible to remove by daily operation.

The cash handling means 40 includes a change container 50 which is stored in the first housing 30 in a hermetically sealed state (furthermore, in this embodiment, is difficult to see from the outside) and is capable of storing a change fund. , Including a change dispensing machine 60 and a cash transfer machine 90, allowing a deposit to be put into the change container 50 from outside the housing (30) and dispensing change money from the change container 50 to the outside of the housing (30). Is formed.

The change container 50 includes a coin container 51 shown in FIG. 2 and a bill container 55 shown in FIG. Each of them has a box shape with an open top, and in the open state of the opening / closing opening 39 under the condition of special operation, the first housing 30
It can go in and out (in and out).

The left side of the coin container 51 in FIG. 2 can receive a coin (coin) inserted through the coin insertion guide 34C, the coin insertion slot 35C and the insertion guide roller 52 of the first housing 30. . There are a number (6) of coin containers 51 corresponding to the plurality (6) of coin insertion guides 34C shown in FIG. In this embodiment, each working currency (coin) of Japan, that is, 1,5,10,50,100,5
It is provided every 00 yen.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bill container 55 includes a bill insertion guide 34P, a bill insertion slot 35P, and a draw-in roller 56.
It is possible to accept bills (banknotes) inserted through the.
There are a number (3) of the bill containers 55 corresponding to the plurality (3) of bill insertion guides 34P shown in FIG. In this embodiment, each working currency (banknote) of Japan, that is, 1000,
5000 (not shown in FIG. 3), 1000
It is provided for every 0 yen.

In the case where the priority storage in the safe 110, which will be described in detail later, is performed so as to extend the tag transport conveyor 65, for example, in the case of the ten thousand bills (10,000 yen bills), the tag container 55 for that is used. May be omitted.

The front door 31 is provided on a part of the first housing 30, that is, on the front side, and is a means for opening and closing an opening / closing opening 39 which is selected to have a size that allows the change container 50 to appear and disappear.
It is rotatable around a hinge 32. This is because the change container 50 can be drawn forward to allow replenishment of the change reserve from outside.

In this embodiment, when the change reserve is replenished, the amount of the change reserve is input using the keyboard 20. Note that the input amount may be automatically input by operating the input amount counter 70. Then, the control unit (CPU 11, ROM 12) stores the amount A1 of the change reserve in a memory (RAM13 ... HDD14) and adds the amount A1 to the amount Aa of cash stored in the change container 50. The cash amount Aa is updated and stored in the memory (RAM13 ... HDD14).

The opening and closing of the front door 31 requires a special operation. That is, for example, on condition that the person in charge performs an extraordinary operation of inputting the person in charge ID and password using the keyboard 20, the control units (11, 12) operate as shown in FIG.
Solenoid 1 constituting a part of lock mechanism 120 shown in FIG.
21S and 122S are driven (moving left and right), and the lock is released by removing the front door lock pin 121 and the container lock pin 122.

The front door lock pin 121 can be inserted into a hole of the locking piece 33 integrated with the front door 31, and the container lock pin 122 can be inserted into a pin hole provided on the side wall surface of the change container 50.

The input amount counter 70 is provided with signals from an input coin detection unit 71 including six sensors 71S shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 capable of optically reading and detecting inserted cash (coins and bills). , Receiving each signal from the inserted bill detecting section 75 including the two sensors 75S, the respective money amounts can be counted.

The control unit (CPU 11, ROM 1
2) When the input deposit amount Ai counted by the input amount counter 70 is automatically input, the input deposit amount Ai is added to the amount of cash (Apr) stored in the change container 50.
To update the cash amount (Apr... The change reserve actually stored in the change container 50). The deposit amount Ai may be manually input.

The change dispensing machine 60 includes a coin transporter 61, a separating roller 62 and a partitioning means 63 for coins, and a bill transporter 65 and a dispensing roller 67 for bills, as shown in FIG. Is formed. Both are provided for each coin and bill.

The dispensed coins are accommodated in a coin receiver 38C provided on the back side of the first housing 30 through a coin damper 91 and a coin payout port 37C shown in solid lines in FIG. The coin receiver 38C is common to each coin as shown in FIG. The inner bottom is inclined so that it can be taken out with one hand at a time.

On the other hand, the paid-out bills are discharged rollers 68
And is discharged to the bill receiver 38P through the bill payout exit 37P. The bill payout exit 37P and the bill receiver 38P are
As shown in FIG. 5, there are two for 1000 and 5000 yen bills. However, in FIG. 5, the illustration for the 5,000-yen bill is omitted. Of the surpluses exceeding the change reserve, thousands of bills are not changed, and therefore are preferentially and in this embodiment, all of them are stored in the safe 110.

The control unit (CPU 11, ROM 12) updates the relationship with the change dispenser 60 (ST2 in FIG. 7).
4) The amount of cash Apr is the amount that should always be stored in the change container 50 for product sales operations (change reserve).
If it exceeds Aprs (YES in ST25), the delivery amount to be delivered to the safe 110 (surplus = Apr−Apr)
s) is calculated (ST26), and the transfer amount signal is output to the cash transfer machine 90. Then, the cash amount Apr is updated again (ST24). The above-mentioned amount Aprs is H
The DD 14 (RAM 13) is set and stored in advance.

The payout amount counter 80 is provided with a signal from the payout coin detecting section 81 having six optically readable and detectable sensors 81S shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and a 1000 yen shown in FIGS. Upon receipt of a signal from the payout bill detecting section 85 including one bill sensor 85S, each bill can be counted. The illustration for the 5000 yen bill is omitted.
With regard to the stacks stored preferentially in the safe 110, there is no need to provide a payout sensor because there is only a billing counter 70 having a bill detection unit 75.

When the payout change amount Ao counted by the payout amount counter 80 is automatically inputted, the control section (CPU 11 and ROM 12) updates the cash amount Aa in the change container 50.

The cash transfer machine 90 is composed of six selectively rotatable coin dampers 91 for coins and a coin transfer guide 92 shown in FIG. 2 for coins. It is formed of two moving bill dampers 95 and a bill delivery guide 96.

Each coin is paid out to the coin receiver 38C with the coin damper 91 in the solid line (upper position) in FIG. 2 and delivered to the safe 110 in the two-dot chain line (lower position). Bill (1
000 yen) is paid out to the tag receiver 38P in the state of the solid line (upper position) in FIG. 3 and each card is delivered to the safe 100 in the state of two-dot chain line (lower position).

The safe 110 is a surplus of the deposited money in excess of the change reserve that should always be stored in the change container 50, and is a cash (Apr-) transferred from the change container 50. Aprs).
It cannot be opened without a special operation (for example, an unlocking operation using a dedicated key) in a sealed state like a general one.

It should be noted that a change dispensing machine may be provided separately so that the entire deposit (sales) can be stored in the safe memory 113.

The safe 110 is mounted in the space 2 of the mounting table 1 as shown in FIGS. That is, the safe 110 is fixedly disposed directly or indirectly on the merchandise registration and accounting means (10) in order to ensure the safety of the proceeds. In this embodiment, it is fixedly disposed indirectly via the first housing 30.

Each coin passes through an opening 105C provided on the bottom surface of the first housing 30, and each bill passes through the opening 105P and a storage port (not shown) provided on the upper surface of the safe 110.
Through the safe 110.

Note that the storage port is formed of one slit.
It is preferable to provide an anti-back mechanism so that the stored coins C and bills P do not go out of the slit.

Here, the safe 110 has solenoids 126S, 12 constituting a part of the lock mechanism 120 shown in FIG.
Safe first lock pin 126 driven (up and down) by 7S
By inserting the safe second lock pin 127 into a pin hole (not shown) of the safe 110, it is formed so as to be lockable to the housing (30).

These solenoids 126S and 127S are
For example, under the condition that the responsible person performs a special operation of inputting the responsible person ID and the password using the keyboard 20, the lock is released (safe box removal permission) by the control units (11, 12) (ST14).

In the unlocked state, the safe 110 can be removed to the outside by hooking a dedicated draw bar on the handle 115 from the front side of the mounting table 1. That is, it is possible to collect a part or all of the cash (sales ... deposits) together with the safe 110. In the locked state, the lock mechanism (126)
, Etc.) are attached so that the shield plate 106 is not visible.

Here, when the operator (casher) deposits cash from the customer during the accounting process, the cashier receives the cash from the coin insertion slot 35C and the bill insertion slot 35P through the change container 50 in the first housing 30. To This input amount is counted by the input amount counter 70 and calculated as a deposit (ST17 in FIG. 6).

When a change card KD, which is one form of a change storage medium, is received from a customer, the change card KD is
Insert the card reader / writer 24. When the card amount reading control means (CPU 11, ROM 12) reads the amount Ac, the balance correction control means (CPU 11, ROM 1).
2) corrects the storage amount of the change card KD via the card reader / writer 24 (ST16). In other words, it is deducted as a deposit.

Note that the deposit amount is the sum of the cash amount Ap and the storage medium amount Ac. When the deposit (= Ap + Ac) becomes equal to or greater than the total amount At calculated in advance (ST13) (YES in ST18), the deposit amount is accumulated and stored in the memory (RAM13... HDD14) (ST13).
19).

Thus, the change amount calculating means (CPU 11, ROM 12) which is a part of the accounting processing control means calculates the change amount Ar by subtracting the total amount At from the deposit amount (Ap + Ac) (ST20 in FIG. 7).

Here, when a change card is declared as a change storage medium using the declaration key of the keyboard 20 (YES in ST21), the change amount Ar is transferred to the change card inserted in the card reader / writer 24. It is stored in KD (ST22). The change card change declaration may be made before that (for example, before and after the change card KD is inserted into the card reader / writer 24).

If there is no change card change declaration (ST
21), the change amount Ar is stored in the cash transfer machine 90.
Is paid out and stored in the safe 110.

Thus, except for the deposit Ai, the operator (casher) can perform the accounting without touching the cash, and the cash in the safe 110 is not affected by the special operation without affecting the product registration and the accounting. It is understood that the entire safe 110 can be collected.

In the safe memory 113 in the safe 110, a time Ti at which a special operation is executed by the operation of the control units (11, 12) connected via the terminal unit 114 is stored. The time Ti is read from a clock circuit in the electronic cash register (commodity registration and accounting means) 10 and stored in the memory (HDD 14).

If a special operation is performed while the merchandise registration and accounting means (10) is stopped, the CPU 11 interrupts this operation and supplies a power supply (drive power supply for the HDD 14) necessary to store the time Ti. And a control system (storage control program) can be started. Read time T
After i is stored, safe removal permission is given.

Further, the safe memory 113 stores the safe 11
The total amount of cash stored at 0 is also stored. The total cash amount is counted by the payout amount counter 80 while the cash transfer machine 90 is operating. Here, the ten thousand bills are counted by the inserted amount counter 70.

In this connection, the change dispensing machine 60 and the cash transfer machine 90 are connected to the change container 5 by a request such as when the store is closed.
All of the cash stored in the cash storage unit 0 (or the amount set and input using the keyboard 20) may be forcibly stored in the safe 110, and the control units (11, 12) may store the total sales amount in the accounting process. And the total amount of cash stored in the safe memory 113 can be determined.

Thus, according to the first embodiment,
Merchandise registration and accounting means (electronic cash register 10);
The change container 50 includes a change container 50 hermetically disposed in the housing 30 and capable of storing a change fund, and allows a deposit to be charged to the change container 50 from outside the case 30. Cash handling means 40 formed so that change money Ar can be paid out of the housing (30) from outside, and change preparation which should always be stored in the change container 50 of the deposited money (cash Ap). Surplus (Apr-Apr) exceeding gold (Aprs)
s) can be stored, and is provided with a safe 110 that is difficult to remove and cannot be opened without special operation, and when a change storage medium (card) is declared, the change amount Ar calculated at the time of accounting is calculated. The change amount Ar is formed so that it can be stored in the change card KD without dispensing the corresponding cash from the change container 50, and the change amount read from the change card KD at the time of the subsequent accounting processing is stored in the housing (30). Since it is formed so that it can be handled equivalently to the deposit (Ac) inputted from the outside, there is no fear that the sales (cash) is stolen unlike the conventional drawer 160. In addition, when the change card is declared, the change amount (cash) is not paid out of the change container 50 to the outside of the housing (30), and the change card is treated equivalently to cash in the next accounting process. Because it can be stored in KD,
There is less change reserve that should always be stored in the change container. Therefore, it is possible to greatly improve the reliability and security of cash management and cash collection management while achieving downsizing.

In addition, a customer who does not yet have the change card KD or a customer who does not declare a change card can be paid out with cash, so that the freedom of selection of a card (storage medium) or cash can be ensured.

Also, when the change card KD is a plurality of change amounts A
Since the total of r can be stored, it is easy for both the customer and the cashier to handle coins. The work of change reserve can be halved.

(Second Embodiment) This embodiment has the same basic configuration and the like as the first embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 5), but replaces the mounting table 1 with FIGS. A second housing 100 shown in FIG. 11 is provided, and the second housing 100 is a fixed safe. That is, the safe is a fixed safe (100) and a movable safe (safe 11) detachable from the fixed safe (100).
0).

The second housing 100 is a closed type having an opening 109 on a part (front side), and the opening 109 is opened and closed by a front door 101 which can rotate around a hinge 102. This opening / closing also requires a special operation similar to that of the first embodiment. Front door lock pin 125 and locking piece 103
The locked state and the opened state are switched with the pin hole. The movable safe (safe 110) is also the safe second lock pin 12
7 is lockable.

The spring 128 presses the terminal section 114 and the bus terminal of the control section.

Thus, according to the second embodiment,
In addition to providing the same operation and effect as in the first embodiment, the fixed safe (100) and the movable safe (safe 110) can be locked to each other and require special operations. Since it is formed as an object, cash can be managed more reliably, and the risk of theft and the like can be eliminated.

Note that the safe 110 may be fixedly disposed directly on the merchandise registration and accounting means (10), and may be formed so as to be removable under special conditions.

[0073]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there are provided merchandise registration and accounting means, cash handling means including a change container, and a safe which is difficult to remove and cannot be opened without special operation,
When the change storage medium declaration is made, the change amount is formed in the change storage medium so that the change amount can be stored in the change storage medium without paying out the cash corresponding to the change amount calculated in the accounting process from the change container to the outside of the housing. Since the change amount read from the change storage medium at the time of the subsequent accounting processing is formed so as to be equivalent to a deposit deposited from outside the housing, the sales (cash) may be stolen like a conventional drawer. There is no. In addition, when the change storage medium declaration is made, the change amount is stored in a change storage medium that can be handled equivalently to cash without being dispensed from the change container, so that the change amount is always stored in the change container. Less change reserve to be done. Therefore, it is possible to greatly improve the reliability and security of cash management and cash collection management while achieving miniaturization, and to pay out cash to customers who do not yet have change storage media or customers who do not declare change storage media. In addition, the freedom of choice between storage media and cash can be secured.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the change storage medium can store a total of a plurality of change amounts, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained. In addition, the handling of coins by customers and cashiers is easy. The work of change reserve can be halved.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the deposit deposited from outside the housing is stored in the change container which is hermetically disposed in the housing, and the change deposit of the deposited deposit is always stored in the change container. The surplus exceeding the change reserve that should be temporarily stored is stored in a safe that is difficult to remove and cannot be opened without special operation, and cash equivalent to the change amount can be paid out of the change container to the housing. When the storage medium declaration is made, the change amount is stored in the change storage medium, so that there is no fear that the sales (cash) is stolen unlike the conventional drawer. Therefore, it is possible to greatly improve the reliability and security of cash management and cash collection management while achieving downsizing. In addition, it is possible to ensure the freedom of selecting the storage medium or the cash that changes depending on the situation at each time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is also a side view of the coin side.

FIG. 3 is also a side view of the bill side.

FIG. 4 is also a front view.

FIG. 5 is also a rear view.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart (1) for explaining the operation.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart (2) for explaining the operation.

FIG. 8 is a side view on the coin side according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is also a side view of the bill side.

FIG. 10 is also a front view.

FIG. 11 is also a rear view.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 mounting table 2 space 10 electronic cash register (commodity registration and accounting means) 10B cash register body 14 HDD (memory) 19 scanner 20 keyboard 21 display 22 printer 30 first housing (housing) 31 front door 35C coin slot 35P Bill slot 37C Coin payout port 37P Bill payout port 38C Coin bin 38P Bill bin 39 Opening / closing opening 40 Cash handling means 50 Change container 51 Coin container 55 Bill container 60 Change dispenser 70 Insertion amount counter 80 Dispensing amount counter 90 cash transfer machine 100 second housing 101 front door 109 opening / closing opening 110 safe 113 safe memory (memory) 120 lock mechanism 160 drawer 161 cabinet 162 cash box 163 bill storage section 164 coin storage section

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A merchandise registration and accounting means for performing merchandise registration and accounting processing, and a change container arranged hermetically in a housing and capable of storing a change reserve, and deposits into the change container from outside the housing. Cash handling means formed so that the change container can be inserted and the change money can be paid out of the housing from the change container, and the surplus exceeding the change reserve of the deposited money that should always be stored in the change container. It has a safe that can store money, is difficult to remove without special operation and cannot be opened, and when a change storage medium declaration is made, cash equivalent to the change amount calculated at the time of the accounting process is changed. The change amount is formed in the change storage medium so that the change amount can be stored in the change storage medium without being dispensed from the container to the outside of the housing, and the change amount read from the change storage medium at the time of the subsequent accounting processing is defined as a deposit deposited from outside the housing. Can be treated equally Product sales data processing device formed in Noh. 2. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said change storage medium is capable of storing a total of a plurality of change amounts. 3. A merchandise data processing method for performing merchandise registration and accounting processing using merchandise registration and accounting means, wherein a deposit deposited from outside the housing is stored in a change container hermetically disposed in the housing. A change container that is stored and stored in a safe that is difficult to remove and cannot be opened without extra operation, and that surplus money that exceeds the change reserve that should always be stored in the change container among the deposited money is stored. A method for processing commodity sales data in which cash equivalent to a change amount is paid out of the housing and a change storage medium is declared before the payout, and the change amount is stored in the change storage medium without paying out cash.