JPS6373395A - Cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a cash register device that allows payment of the price of sold products using a prepay card on which the amount is magnetically recorded in advance, and also allows payment in cash.

[Prior Art] Some ticket vending machines and public telephones at stations can accept prepaid cards. In this prepay card, information on the amount of money that can be used with this card is magnetically recorded in advance, and the user purchases this card by paying a price corresponding to the magnetically recorded amount information to the card seller. When using the device or purchasing tickets or other goods using the device, the user inserts the card into the card slot to receive the desired service or purchase the goods. Then, the card with the amount information corresponding to the price subtracted from the recorded amount information is ejected.

It is desired that such prepaid cards can be used at general stores in the same way as general credit cards. Furthermore, it is desired that a cash register device that can use a prepay card be capable of making general cash payments in addition to prepay card payments.

In such a cash register device capable of performing card payments and cash payments, the keyboard is provided with a cash total key for normal cash payments and a card cash key for card payments. It also reads the card number and remaining amount recorded on the Prepay card brought by the customer, and also reads the card number and balance amount recorded on the Prepay card that the customer brings, and writes the amount obtained by subtracting the payment amount from the remaining amount to the previous Prepay card as the new remaining amount. A lighter is provided. Then, use the menu keys arranged on the keyboard to enter product information such as the product name and sales amount of each product sold to the customer one by one, and when you have finished inputting all the sales amounts, enter the card total key. Then, the total amount (payment amount) is subtracted from the remaining amount read by the card reader/writer. Then, the remaining amount after the subtraction is written to the prepay card, and the prepay card is ejected, completing the money registration process for the - number of customers.

Further, if the cash total key is pressed instead of the card total key, normal cash registration processing is performed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned cash register device that can use BuriPay cards and cash, the operating procedure up to sequentially inputting the name of each product and sales amount using the menu key is difficult. There is no difference between card payments and cash payments. but,
Once the card total key or cash total key is operated, completely different payment processes are executed for card payments and cash payments.

Therefore, insert the prepay card into the cart insertion slot,
If the remaining amount on the prepay card is less than the payment amount at the time when the total sales amount (payment amount) of each product is calculated using the card total key, in other words, if the remaining amount on the card is insufficient, Clear all payment amounts,
Discharge the prepaid card without updating the remaining amount. Then, it is necessary to input the menu key corresponding to each product again from the beginning, and then perform the cash payment again using the cash total key.

With this type of cash registration device, each product can be divided according to the amount for customers who wish to pay the shortfall in card payments in cash or customers who have multiple prepay cards with small balances. payment processing, which is extremely troublesome for operators and customers. Additionally, there was a problem that the work efficiency of money registration processing was reduced.

= 51 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a card addition key and a card cash key, so that if there is a shortage of money at the time of card payment, a new prepaid card can be added. By making it possible to select between card payment for the shortfall amount and cash payment for the shortfall amount using cash, the response operation when a shortfall occurs is simplified, operability can be improved, and the work efficiency of the entire cash registration operation can be improved. The purpose is to provide a registration device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] As shown in FIG. At the same time, in response to the key input operation of the card total key 5, the remaining amount read from the Buripay card 7 by the card reader/writer 6 is inputted using the menu key 3. In a cash registration device that performs card payment 8, which writes the remaining amount after reducing the payment amount that has been paid, into the prepay card 7, the card addition key 9, the card cash key 10, and the payment amount at 8 o'clock card payment are used to write the remaining amount to the prepaid card 7. A shortfall amount occurrence detection means 11 is provided to detect the occurrence of a shortfall amount that exceeds the amount exceeded, and when the card addition key 9 is inputted after detecting the shortfall amount occurrence, the shortfall amount card payment means 12 newly calculates the shortfall amount. When the card cash key 10 is operated after the payment is made with the remaining amount of the prepay card 7 inserted into the card insertion slot and the occurrence of a shortage amount is detected, the shortage amount is newly calculated by the shortage amount cash settlement means 13. The payment is made using the amount entered using the keyboard.

[Function] In the cash register device configured as described above, when the payment amount for - customers is entered using the menu key and the card total key is operated, the payment amount is read by the card reader/writer. will be subtracted from the remaining amount.

At this time, it is assumed that there is a shortage in the remaining amount. When the card add key is input in this state, the insufficient amount is settled with the remaining amount of the prepay card newly input to the card reader/writer. On the other hand, when the card cash key is input, the insufficient amount is settled with the amount input using the keyboard. Therefore, the customer can select a payment method for the shortfall amount when the shortfall amount occurs.

[Example] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the money registration device of the embodiment. That is, a keyboard 22 is provided on the front surface of the case 21, and a display section 23 is attached to the upper part. The case 21 is also provided with a receipt issuing port 24 and a cash drawer 25 for storing cash. Further, a card reader/writer 26 is attached to one side of the case 21. As shown in the figure, this card lead/lateter 26 is formed into an elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a card insertion slot 27 formed in the customer's entry direction and a card ejection port 28 in the customer's exit direction.
is formed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard 22 includes number keys 29 for inputting numerical data such as the amount received from the customer when making a cash payment, and a number key 29 for inputting the name of each product, sales amount, etc. menu key 30, card total key 31 for making payments for the amount to be paid with the prepay card inserted into the card insertion slot 27 of the card reader/writer 26, cash total key 32 for making cash payments, and the balance of the prepay card. A card addition key 33 is operated when using a new prepay card when there is a shortage of money; a card cancellation key 34 is used to cancel payment with a prepay card when there is a shortage of money; A card cash key 35 that is operated when making a payment is provided. Furthermore, a registration cancel key 36 is provided which is operated to cancel all registrations in this money registration device.

In the display section 23, as shown in FIG. 4, there is a liquid crystal display section 37 that displays the amount of money and a message over, for example, two lines, and a card input section that indicates that a prepaid card is inserted into the card reader/writer 26. There are provided a lamp 38 and a processing waiting lamp 39 that lights up when a processing waiting state for payment for the customer's payment occurs.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the money registration device. In the figure, 41 is a CPU (central processing unit) that executes various data processing on data input from the keyboard 22, and this CPU 41 is connected to an I10 board 43. ROM 44 in which a control program is recorded. A RAM 45 and the like for temporarily storing various data is connected.

The I10 port 43 has a display section 23. Keyboard 22.
Printer to print on the receipt 46. A card reader/writer 26 is connected. Note that a driving voltage is supplied from a power source 47 to this CPU 41 and each component.

As shown in FIG. 6, the RAM 45 includes a card information memory 48 that temporarily stores card information including the remaining amount read from the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion slot 27 of the card reader/writer 26, and a keyboard 22. A number buffer 49 temporarily stores the numerical data entered with the number key 29, a total buffer 50 for calculating the total sales amount of one customer, and a buffer inserted into the card reader/writer 26. A card total memory 51 for paying with a pay card, a cash total memory 52 for paying with cash,
Various registration memories 53 are stored that cumulatively register each payment amount after card payment processing and cash payment processing are completed.

FIG. 7 shows a Buripay card (shopping card) 54 made of magnetic material used in this cash register device. At the bottom of the card, the company code of the card issuing company, the date of issue, the card number, Card information consisting of the remaining side etc. is magnetically recorded in one line.

The CPU 41 of the cash registration device is programmed to execute the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, when the power is turned on and one of the menu keys 30 arranged on the keyboard 22 is keyed in using Sl, the product name and sales price set to the keyed-in menu key 30 are displayed on the liquid crystal display of the display unit 23. 37. And the product name,
The sales amount is printed on the receipt by a printer 46. At the same time, the sales amount is added to the total buffer 50 in the RAM 45. If the card total key 31 is not input in S2, and if the cash total key 32 is also not input in S3, the process advances to S4 and it is confirmed that the processing waiting lamp 39 on the display section 23 is not lit. confirm. Thereafter, the process returns to Sl and waits for the key input operation of the menu key 30 for the next product.

When the card total key 31 is input in S2, the total amount for one person accumulated in the total buffer 50 is stored in the card total memory 51 as the payment amount. Then, the total buffer 50 is cleared.

Next, in step 85, it is checked whether card information including the remaining side is stored in the RAM 45 and card information memory 48. If the card information is not stored yet, it is determined that the prepaid card 54 is not inserted into the card insertion slot 27, the processing waiting lamp 39 of the display section 23 is lit, and the process returns to Sl. Waits for key input operation.

Note that when the prepaid card 54 is inserted into the card insertion slot 27, the CPU 41 executes the card input interruption process shown in FIG. That is, when the prepay card 54 is inserted into the card insertion slot 27, the card information including the remaining side A shown in FIG. 7 recorded on the prepay card 54 is read and stored in the card information memory 48 of the RAM 45.

If the card information is stored in the card information memory 48 at 85 in FIG. 8, the remaining side A of this card information and the payment amount A stored in the card total memory 51
0 and are simultaneously displayed on the display section 23 for about 1 second.

Thereafter, the payment amount AO is subtracted from the remaining area A, and the remaining area A after the subtraction is displayed.

When it is confirmed in S6 that the remaining surface A after the subtraction is not a (-) value, the new residual surface A after the subtraction is written into the prepaid card 54. Next, if the processing waiting lamp 39 is on, it goes out, and the payment amount in the card total memory 51 is registered in the various registration memories 53, and the card total memory 5
Clear 1. Finally, the prepaid card 54 whose remaining amount has been updated is ejected from the card ejection port 28. This completes the card payment process for one customer using the prepaid card 54.

Further, when the cash total key 32 is keyed in at S3,
It is determined that the customer wishes to pay in cash, and the total buffer amount is 50.
The total amount is stored in the cash total memory 52 as the cash payment amount. Then, it receives cash from the customer and performs normal cash payment processing. Then, the payment amount in the cash total memory 52 is registered in the various registration memories 53.

Further, when the remaining surface A after the subtraction becomes the (=) value in S6 in the card payment process, the shortage process shown in FIG. 10 is executed. That is, when the shortage processing is started in FIG. 10, the shortage amount is displayed on the display section 23 in S7. and,
The system waits for a key operation to instruct a payment method for this insufficient amount. When the card cancellation key 34 is input in S8,
This customer decides to cancel the purchase of all products with the card, clears the payment amount in the card total memory 51, and ejects the prepaid card 54 from the card ejection slot 28 without updating the remaining side. .

Further, when the card/cash key 35 is keyed in at S9, it is determined that the insufficient amount will be settled in cash, and a number is set using the numeric key 29 immediately before the card/cash key 35 is operated. Execute cash settlement processing for the insufficient amount based on the amount. Then, the payment amount in the card total memory 51 is registered in the seed registration memory 53, and the card total memory 51 is cleared.

Furthermore, the balance 0 is written on the prepay card 54 and the card is ejected from the card ejection port 28.

Further, when the card addition key 33 is inputted at the SIO, it is determined that the insufficient amount will be settled with a new Buripay card, the balance 0 is written on the prepay card 54, and the card is discharged from the card ejection port 28.

Then, it waits for the card information of the new prepaid card 54 to be stored in the card information memory 48.

When new card information is written, the balance A of this card information is displayed on the display section 23. And the balance A
Subtract the insufficient amount from and display the balance A after the subtraction on the display section 23.
Display to.

When it is confirmed in step 811 that the remaining amount A after the subtraction is not a (-) value, the remaining amount A after the subtraction is written into the new prepay card 54. Then, the payment amount in the card total memory 51 is registered in the various registration memories 53, and the card total memory 51 is cleared.

Thereafter, the prepaid card 54 is ejected from the card ejection port 28, and this card shortage processing is completed.

With the cash register device configured in this way, each menu key 30 corresponding to each product sold to a customer is input in sequence, and the key input operations for the menu keys 30 corresponding to all products are completed. At this point, for example, the card total key 31 is keyed in. If the prepaid card 54 is inserted into the card insertion slot 27 at that time, the balance A of the card and the payment amount (total amount) Ao are displayed on the display section 23 for a certain period of time. Thereafter, the balance A after subtracting the payment amount AO is displayed. If there is a shortage in the balance at this point, the customer has the option of paying the shortfall in cash, adding a new card and paying with the card, or canceling the payment entirely with the prepaid card. It is possible to make a selection.

If the payment is to be made in cash, the user inputs the card cash key 35 and the prepaid card 54 with a balance of 0 is discharged. The customer then receives the insufficient amount in cash from the customer and registers the cash input using the number keys 29 of the keyboard 22. In addition, if you wish to make a payment using an additional card, enter the card addition key 33 and the prepay card 54 with balance O
is discharged. Then, if a new prepay card 54 is inserted into the card insertion slot 27, the prepay card 54 will be replaced.
The missing amount will be deducted from 4.

Of course, if the card cancellation key 34 is pressed, it is assumed that this transaction never occurred from the beginning, and the prepaid card 54 with the balance A unchanged is ejected from the card ejection port 28.

In this way, even if it is found that there is an insufficient amount in the balance of the card after keying in the card total key 31, the customer can select a payment method for the insufficient amount, so the operator can take the payment amount into consideration. There is no need to divide the products into multiple groups and restart the cash registration operation from the beginning. Therefore, the work efficiency of money registration operation can be improved.

Furthermore, it is very convenient for the customer, as they can select payment by a combination of a prepay card and cash, or a combination of a plurality of prepay cards.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8, if the prepaid card 54 is not inserted into the card insertion slot 27 at the time when the card total key 31 is input, the value returns to $1 and the next The key input operation using the menu key 30 for the product can be started for the customer. Therefore, if there is a customer who takes time to take out the prepaid card 54, registration for the next customer can be started, and as a result, the efficiency of the above-mentioned money registration operation can be further improved. In this case, since the processing waiting lamp 39 is lit, the operator will not be confused.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, the card reader/writer 26
Since the customer directly inserts the prepaid card 54 into the card insertion slot 27 of the machine and also takes out the prepaid card 54 from the card ejection slot 28, the burden on the operator is greatly reduced. will be reduced to

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, a card addition key and a card cash key are provided, and when a shortage occurs at the time of card payment, the insufficient amount can be paid by card using a new prepaid card and by cash. It is possible to choose between paying the shortfall amount in cash. Therefore, the operation to deal with the occurrence of a shortage of money is simplified, the operability can be improved, and the work efficiency of the entire money registration operation can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 10 are diagrams showing a money registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the whole, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of the present invention. 4 is a diagram showing the key arrangement of the keyboard, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the display section, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the memory contents, and FIG.
The figure shows a prepay card, and FIGS. 8 to 10 are flowcharts showing operations. 22...Keyboard, 23...Display section, 26...
Card reader/writer, 27...Card insertion slot, 28
...Card ejection port, 29...Number key, 30...
Menu key, 31...Card total key, 32...
Cash total key, 33...Card addition key, 34...
Card cancellation key, 35...Card cash key, 39...
・Processing wait lamp, 41...CPU, 45...RAM
, 48... Card information memory, 50... Total buffer, 51... Card total memory, 52... Cash total memory, 53... Various registration memories, 54... Prepaid card.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A keyboard that is provided with at least a menu key, a cash total key, and a card total key for inputting the payment amount for sold products, and for reading the remaining amount on a prepaid card inserted from the card insertion slot.・Card read for writing・
and a writer, in response to the key input operation of the cash total key, performs cash settlement for the payment amount keyed in with the menu key, and in response to the key input operation of the card total key, In a cash registration device that performs card payments, a card addition key and , a card cash key, a shortage amount detection means for detecting the occurrence of a shortage amount in which the payment amount exceeds the remaining amount at the time of card payment, and adding the card after the shortage amount occurrence detection means detects the occurrence of a shortage amount. In response to a key input operation, the insufficient amount card payment means settles the insufficient amount with the remaining amount of the prepaid card newly inserted into the card insertion slot, and the insufficient amount detection means detects the occurrence of the insufficient amount. A cash register characterized by comprising: a shortfall amount cash settlement means for settling the shortfall amount with an amount newly inputted from a keyboard in response to a key input operation of the card cash key after detection. Device.