KR20080074709A - Cash management system - Google Patents

Abstract

A cash management system is provided to manage effectively a sum of change by producing kinds of money and a sum of money necessary for a change discharge unit. A cash management system includes a change discharge unit(3) and a cash data management unit(4). The change discharge unit receives money corresponding to a product cost from a client and discharges change corresponding to a margin between the received money and the product cost. The cash data management unit manages cash balance information about the change corresponding to kinds of money stored in the change discharge unit and manages change information necessary for discharging the change corresponding to the kinds of money stored in the change discharge unit. The cash management system produces and outputs the kinds of money and the sum of money necessary for the change discharge unit to the change discharge unit.

Description

Cash Management System {CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a cash management system comprising a plurality of POS registers installed in a store, and a cash processor for processing the deposit and withdrawal of the change money set in the change period of each POS register and the sales money recovered from each POS register.

In distribution stores such as department stores and supermarkets, registers are placed in each store to settle the goods purchased by customers, and register register clerks who operate the registers.

The cashier, who had previously provided change change funds to the register clerk in charge, or counted the cash collected by the clerk after the closing of the business, divided it into sales and change funds, and the manager handled the cash. Since the labor is troublesome and the mental burden is caused by handling the cash, in order to alleviate such cumbersome work, a cash counter, a depository machine, a money exchanger, etc. have been introduced to facilitate the handling of cash.

In recent years, in order to further automate, there has been a widespread use of a cash processing device that registers cashiers who operate by register clerks, withdraw cash required for each register, or count and deposit cash that the clerk collects from the registers.

On the other hand, registers operated by clerks have recently been computerized, and POS registers equipped with change machines for automatically depositing or discharging money received from customers have been introduced, thereby reducing the burden on register clerks.

Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional system provided with such a POS register and a cash processing device (coin management device).

This system is for withdrawal processing to withdraw coins in case of replenishing change fund at change of POS register at the time of business start-up or the shift of register clerk, the deposit of coin collected from change machine of POS register which the clerk is in charge of The processing is carried out in the cash processing unit, and during the shift of the register clerk, the full-time clerk removes all the cash in the change change machine, that is, the change fund and the proceeds, and the successor clerk moves the change funds withdrawn from the cash processor. It is to be loaded at the change of time.

In this system, bills as change funds are managed by manpower.

Patent document 1: Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2004-192475 (paragraph "0087"-paragraph "0089", paragraph "0092"-paragraph "0107", FIG. 1)

However, in the above-described conventional technique, even when there is enough change in the change period at the time of the shift of the register clerk, the surplus funds are removed to collect all of them and reload the change reserves of all kinds of currencies. There is a problem that the change funds are not effectively operated because the change funds must be prepared in the cash processing device.

This invention makes it a subject to solve such a problem.

Therefore, the cash management system of the present invention deposits the purchase price of a product of a customer, and at least one change change releasing change change, and the number of change change cash balances for each kind of money held in the change change unit. And a cash data management device for managing information and the required number of purchase change information for each type of currency in the change period,

The cash data management device, when cash is collected from the change machine, the type and number of cash coins to be recovered according to the required number of change of cash balance for each change type and the required number of change for each type of money in the change type It is characterized by notifying to the change change to calculate.

In the present invention, when the cash is collected from the change machine, the cash data management device collects the cash balance for each change type of cash in the change machine and the required number of change change for each type of money. Since the type and number of currencies of the currency are calculated and notified to the change change, the change change machine can only collect the surplus cash according to the number of the type of the notified money, so that during the change of the register clerk in charge, If you have cash for change, you do not need to take it all out and reload the change reserves of all currency types, and you do not need to prepare the surplus change funds in the cash processing unit. The effect can be obtained.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described an embodiment of a cash management system according to the present invention.

Example

1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment.

In the drawing, 1 is a distribution store, and within this distribution store 1, a POS register (hereinafter simply referred to as a register) installed in each store (2), one cash data management device 4, and a cash processing device ( 6) is arranged, and the register 2, the cash data management device 4, and the cash processing device 6 are connected by a LAN 5 installed in a store.

In addition, although three registers 2 are shown in the figure, it is not limited to this number, and the cash processing device 6 is not limited to one, and each floor is a case where a store is a large store etc. which spread over multiple floors. It may be installed in.

In the lower part of each register 2, the change machine 3 which performs the process of depositing the product purchase price of a customer, or discharge change is provided, and the change machine 3 is connected to the register 2. As shown in FIG.

The register clerk performs merchandise sales at each store, reads and registers the product name and price to the reading means of the register 2 from information tables such as barcodes and IC tags attached to the products the customer purchases, and registers there. After confirming the selling price displayed on the display section of the register 2 on the basis of, the cash is received from the customer, and the change is released by the change machine 3 and the money received from the customer is stored.

Moreover, when there are a plurality of goods which a customer purchases, it aggregates by reading the information table one by one by the reading means of the register 2, and since a total amount is calculated and displayed on a display part, a clerk informs a customer of the total amount. We accept cash and store change of withdrawal and money received from customer.

In this case, when the clerk checks the received money, the cashier holds the received money in hand and inputs the amount of the received money by operating the keys of the register 2, and the register 2 stores the sales price and the amount of money entered by the clerk. The difference is calculated, and if there is a difference, the change is instructed to the change group 3 as a change.

Thus, when the change is released from the change machine 3, the clerk hands the change money to the customer, after which the clerk stores the received money in the change machine 3 and deposits it to complete the processing.

The reason for withdrawing the change by entering the amount of money without first depositing the money received is to shorten the waiting time of the customer. The clerk counts when the clerk receives the money from the customer, and continues the device. This is because it is faster to input the result of the counting by the point source into the register 2 than to deposit and count it.

The sales amount of the commodity processed by this change machine 3, the change amount of change change, and the received amount of money are transmitted from the register 2 to the cash data management device 4 and accumulated as cash data.

In addition, the cash data management device 4 is notified of the cash breakdown information stored in the change machine 3 through the register 2.

The cash processing device 6 withdraws cash for change (hereinafter referred to as change fund) by banknotes and coins for replenishing each change machine 3, and the amount of money sold by the banknotes and coins collected from each change machine 3. As an apparatus for depositing cash, etc., the withdrawal information of the change fund and the deposit information of the sales amount are transmitted to the cash data management device 4.

The cash data management device 4 is a computer that manages the cash balance and cash movement of the entire distribution store 1, and includes a display unit such as an LCD, a key input unit, a storage unit such as HD, and the like. A change management table, a collection cash management table, a deposit amount management table, and the like, which will be described later, are used to withdraw the change funds supplemented with the change change machines 3, to each change change machine 3 with reference to the change management table. The cash processing unit 6 is notified of the number of replenishments for each type of currency of the change fund in accordance with the amount of change change (balance) remaining.

In addition, the cash data management device 4 stores, as a history, a notice of the replenishment number to the cash processing device 6, processing results sent from the change machine 3 and the cash processing device 6, and the like in the storage unit. In addition, based on cash data, such as the number of withdrawals and supplements for each kind of money sent from the change change machine 3 and the cash processing unit 6, the change and sales amount is changed for each clerk, or the change change machine (3) Each unit or store, and further, the cash data of the entire distribution store (1) is aggregated and managed.

7 is a host computer 7 installed in the distribution headquarters in order to integrate and manage the plurality of distribution stores 1, and the cash data management device 4 is connected to the host computer 7 so that the exchange of store information is possible. It is.

8 is a monitor device 8 installed in a security company that manages the cash processing device 6, and the cash processing device 6 is connected to the monitor device 8, and the security company 6 is connected to the cash processing device 6; When the cash processing device 6 is monitored by the monitor device 8 through a security sensor or the like installed, and information on the occurrence of the failure is sent from the cash processing device 6 to the monitor device 8, repair is performed. The staff will be dispatched for recovery.

In addition, since the host computer 7 and the monitor apparatus 8 are not related to this invention, they are not demonstrated hereafter.

2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the change machine 3.

The front upper part of the change machine 3 has a bank entry and exit 21 for carrying out withdrawal and withdrawal of bank notes, a coin entrance 22 for putting coins in, a coin exit 23 for withdrawing coins, and change The display operating part 24 which performs display and input operation for operation | movement guidance, restoration repair, and the like is arrange | positioned in the case where the fault | interference generate | occur | produced in the instrument 3 is arrange | positioned.

Moreover, the mode key 25 is provided in the front of the change machine 3, The bank note collection cassette 26 and the coin collection cassette 27 which store the money etc. are stored by operating this mode key 25. As shown in FIG. It can be pulled out.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the change machine 3.

As shown in this figure, the change machine 3 exchanges the display operation control part 31 which receives the display of the operation guide with respect to the display operation part 24, or input of operation, and receives data exchange with the register 2, and reception of an instruction | command. A banknote processing section for storing the money or the like in the banknote collection cassette 26 by performing the withdrawal of the banknotes to the transfer section 32 and the banknote entry and exit 21 to be performed or the banknotes recovered from the banknote entry and exit 21, and counting them; The coin withdrawal port 23 has a coin processing unit 34 which stores the coin withdrawal and the coin collected from the coin deposit 22 and counts and counts it, and stores it in the coin collection cassette 27 or the like. (3) It is connected to the control part 35 which controls the whole.

4 is a side view illustrating the structure of the banknote processing unit 33 in the change machine 3.

On the left side of the figure, a banknote entry and exit 21 arranged on the front of the change machine 3 and a banknote collection cassette 26 are shown.

The conveyance path 42 is formed inward from the banknote entrance / exit port 21, and the separation roller 41 is provided in the front end of this conveyance path 42. As shown in FIG.

The recognition part 43 is arrange | positioned in the middle of the conveyance path 42, the rear end side of the conveyance path 42 is branched, and the accommodating parts 44 and 45 are provided in each end, and both the accommodating parts 44 and 45 are provided. ), Feeding aid rollers 47 and 48 are provided.

Moreover, the conveyance path 42 is also branched between banknote entrance and exit 21 and the recognition part 43, and the branched part is divided in two directions, one reaches the banknote collection cassette 26, and the other is The withdrawal reject height 49 provided below the recognition part 43 has reached | attained.

The partition plate is formed in the banknote collection cassette 26, and the partition plate is the deposit reject part 46. As shown in FIG.

Here, the operation | movement of the banknote processing part 33 is demonstrated.

First, a banknote deposit process (received money deposit process) is demonstrated.

When banknotes are set in the banknote entry / exit opening 21, the banknotes are separated one by one by the separation roller 41, introduced into the conveying path 42, and conveyed to the recognition unit 43, and pass through the recognition unit 43. In doing so, the type of money is determined.

As a result, the banknote determined as 1,000 yen is counted and stored in the storage unit 44 by the feeding aid roller 47 while being conveyed to the storage unit 44, and discriminated as 2,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 10,000 yen other than 1,000 yen. The bills are counted for each kind of money and then stored in the storage portion 45 by the feeding storage roller 48.

In addition, when the kind of money of a banknote cannot be discriminated by the recognition part 43, it stops the separation roller 41, isolate | separates the following banknote, stops introduction, and conveys the conveyance path 42 back. , The bills which could not be discriminated from each other are transferred to the deposit reject section 46 formed inside the bill collecting cassette 26 for storage.

In this manner, after the collection and retrieval of all the banknotes set in the banknote entry and exit 21 is completed, the 2,000 yen banknotes, the 5,000 yen banknotes, and the 10,000 yen banknotes stored in the current storage unit 45 are extracted. ), The recognition unit 43 discriminates the type of money, and stores the 2,000 yen bill and the 10,000 yen bill in the bill collecting cassette 46.

At this time, the 5,000 yen bill is returned to the banknote entry and exit 21, and both the 2,000 yen bill and the 10,000 yen bill are stored in the bill collecting cassette 46, and then introduced into the conveyance path 42 again to the storage part 45. I receive it.

That is, 1,000 yen and 5,000 yen are used as change, and 2,000 yen and 10,000 yen are unnecessary as change, therefore, when the banknote of 2,000 yen and 10,000 yen was stored in the storing part 45, it reclaims from the bank 45 again. Is taken out, conveyed to the banknote collection cassette 26, and is accommodated.

As a result, since only 5,000 yen bills are always stored in the storage 45, when the next withdrawal is required, the 5,000 yen bills can be prepared to be immediately withdrawn, and the waiting time can be shortened. By storing 2,000 yen and 10,000 yen in the banknote collection cassette 26, a banknote which is unnecessary as a change can be collected at any time.

Next, the withdrawal process (change change release) of a banknote is demonstrated.

When the withdrawal number of sheets of 1,000 yen and 5,000 yen is designated from the upper register 2, the banknotes stored in the storage section 44 or the storage section 45 are drawn out one by one by the feeding storage rollers 47 and 48, and are conveyed. After conveying to the recognition part 43 by the furnace 42, the kind of money is discriminated by the recognition part 43, it counts for every kind of money, and is conveyed to the banknote entry and exit 21, and accumulates. .

If, by the feeding storage rollers 47 and 48, the paper cannot be separated and fed out one by one, and as a result, it is impossible to discriminate or count the type of money in the recognition unit 43, the banknote is determined as a rejected bill. It is conveyed by the conveyance path 42 to the withdrawal reject store 49, and is accommodated.

Thereby, only the banknotes which are correctly counted and counted by the recognition unit 43 are counted in the banknote entry and exit 21 and withdrawn.

5 is a plan view showing the structure of the coin processing unit 34 in the change machine 3.

On the left side of the drawing, a coin deposit 22 and a coin outlet 23 arranged on the front of the change machine 3 are shown, and a coin transfer path for conveying coins inward on the coin deposit 22 side ( 52 is formed, and the withdrawal conveyance path 57 which conveys a coin toward the coin withdrawal opening 23 from the inside is formed in the coin withdrawal opening 23 side.

The deposit conveyance path 52 and the withdrawal conveyance path 57 are arrange | positioned so that the deposit conveyance path 52 may be high and the withdrawal conveyance path 57 may become low, and hoppers 56a-56f according to the kind of money are provided between them. It is.

The rotary disc and the separation roller 51 are arrange | positioned at the bottom of the coin deposit 22, and the recognition part 53 is formed in the front end side of the transfer conveyance path 52. As shown in FIG.

A reject hole 54 is formed immediately after the recognition unit 53, and a coin recovery cassette 27 is disposed below it.

Moreover, the coin selection holes 55a-55f according to the kind of money from which a hole diameter differs are formed in the transfer conveyance path 52, and correspond to the hoppers 56a-56f by the kind of money.

For example, here, it forms so that a hole diameter may become large in order from the side closest to the recognition part 53 among the coin sorting holes 55a-55f, and is 1 yen, 50 yen, 5 yen, 100 yen, 10 yen, It is set to be listed in order of 500 yen.

Separation rollers are provided at the bottoms of the hoppers 56a to 56f according to the types of money, respectively, and the coins fed out one by this separation roller are discharged to the withdrawal conveyance path 57 while being detected and counted by the sensor.

Here, the operation of the coin processing unit 34 will be described.

First, the deposit processing of a coin is demonstrated.

When a coin is put into the coin deposit 22, the coin is separated one by one by the rotating disk and the separating roller 51 arranged at the bottom of the coin deposit 22, and introduced into the deposit conveyance path 52 for recognition. It is conveyed to the unit 53.

When the coin passes through the recognition unit 53, the type of money is determined. If the coin cannot be determined, the coin is a reject hole 54 formed immediately behind the recognition unit 53. ) Is dropped by opening, and is stored in the coin collecting cassette 27.

On the other hand, the coin whose type of money is determined by the recognition part 53 is further conveyed to the deposit carrying path 52, is advanced, it falls from the corresponding hole of the coin sorting holes 55a-55f, and the hopper 56a according to the kind of money is carried out. To 56f).

Next, the withdrawal processing of coins will be described.

Coins stored in the hoppers 56a to 56f for each kind of money are drawn and counted one by one according to the instruction from the upper register 2, and then transferred to the withdrawal conveyance path 57.

And the coin is conveyed to the coin withdrawal port 23 by this withdrawal conveyance path 57, and is discharged | emitted.

When the specified number of coins from the register 2 are returned to the coin outlet 23 and released, the coin is stopped and the coin discharged to the coin outlet 23 is taken out to the register clerk in charge.

6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the cash processing device 6.

As shown in this figure, the front face of the cash processing device 6 includes a banknote entry and exit 61 for depositing and withdrawing banknotes, a coin entrance 62 for accepting coins, and a coin withdrawal for withdrawing coins. Guidance display of operation sequence and operation procedure for recovery in case of failure or operation when operating the ward 63, the card slot 64 for inserting and ejecting the ID card, and the cash processing device 6 The operation guide display unit 65 for carrying out, the key input unit 66 for specifying the transfer or withdrawal, and input necessary data are arranged.

7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the cash processing device 6.

As shown in this figure, the cash processing device 6 includes a display control unit 71 for displaying information necessary for the operation guide display unit 65, an input control unit 72 for accepting input from the key input unit 66, and a card. Data exchange with the cash data management device 4 is carried out via a card reading unit 73 for reading card information such as an ID for verifying the authority to operate from an ID card inserted into the ward 64 and a LAN 5. A monitoring unit 75 for notifying the monitoring device 8 of the security company of the detection information of the security sensor installed in the transmission unit 74 and the cash processing device 6, the storage amount of the money and the occurrence of the obstacle, etc. Banknote processing part 76 which carries out the banknote deposit process received from the banknote deposit and withdrawal port 61 and the banknote withdrawal process with respect to banknote deposit and withdrawal port 61, the deposit process of the coin received from the coin deposit box 62, and withdrawal of a coin. Coin processing It is comprised by the control part 77, etc. which connect with the process part 77 and each of these parts, and control the cash processing apparatus 6. As shown in FIG.

8 is a side view illustrating the structure of the banknote processing unit 76 in the cash processing device 6.

As shown in the figure, the separating roller 81 is provided in the banknote deposit and withdrawal opening 61 arrange | positioned in the front of the cash processing apparatus 6, and the temporary holding part 84 is arrange | positioned inside the banknote and withdrawal opening 61. As shown in FIG. It is.

The recognition part 83 is arrange | positioned under the separation roller 81, The banknote container 86a for thousand-yen bill storage, the banknote storage 86b for 5,000-yen bill storage on the bottom side in the cash processing apparatus 6 is arranged. And banknote collection bins 87 for banknote storing for two thousand yen and ten thousand yen are provided side by side, and banknote reject storage bins 88 are provided in the banknote bin 86b.

And the conveyance path 82 is formed so that these may be connected.

Moreover, the banknote introduction part 85a and the banknote drawing part 85b are formed in the temporary holding part 84, and banknote introduction drawing parts 89a and 89b are formed in the upper part of banknote storage 86a, 86b, respectively. have.

In addition, the banknote reject container 88 can send the banknote conveyed by the conveyance path 82 directly from the outer side of the banknote storage 86b.

Here, the operation | movement of this banknote processing part 76 is demonstrated.

First, banknote deposit processing is demonstrated.

The banknote transferred from the change machine 3 of the register 2 by the clerk is set to the banknote deposit and withdrawal opening 61. The banknote set here is a mixture of change money and sales money prepared in change change machine 3 at the start of business.

The set banknotes are separated one by one by the separating roller 81, introduced into the conveying path 82, and conveyed to the recognition unit 83. When passing through the recognition unit 83, the banknotes determine the authenticity and the type of money. The number of deposits is counted for each kind of money.

The counted banknotes are conveyed, accumulated in the temporary holding unit 84 by the banknote introduction unit 85a, and temporarily suspended.

In addition, banknotes which have been determined to be fake by the recognition unit 83 or banknotes which cannot be identified as the type of money are returned to the bank teller outlet 61 by the conveyance path 82 as return banknotes and returned to the clerk. .

In addition, the banknote deposit and withdrawal opening 61 is comprised so that the reject banknote may be divided | segmented into the banknote currently separated.

In this way, when discrimination and counting of all the banknotes set in the banknote deposit / exit 61 are completed, the result of the counting is displayed on the operation guide display unit 65 to confirm the deposit amount by the clerk.

If the clerk does not approve the deposit amount and instructs the deposit cancellation with the predetermined key of the key input unit 66, all the bills temporarily suspended in the temporary holding unit 84 are dispensed by the bank note dispensing unit 85b, It is conveyed back by the conveyance path 8, passes through the recognition part 83, is returned to the banknote entrance / exit 61, and is returned to a clerk.

On the other hand, when a clerk approves a deposit amount and instructs storage by the predetermined key of the key input part 66, all the banknotes temporarily suspended by the temporary holding part 84 are fed out by the bank note feeding part 85b, and conveyance is carried out. It is sent back by the furnace 8 and sent to the recognition part 83.

Then, the type of money is discriminated again by the recognition unit 83, and is conveyed toward the banknote storages 86a and 86b, the banknote storage 87, and the like based on the determination result, and the paper money introduction and output unit 89a. , 89b) and the like, are stored in these banknote storages 86a and 86b and the banknote storage 87.

That is, in the recognition part 83, the banknote discriminated by 1,000 yen is conveyed and accommodated in the banknote storage 86a, and the banknote discriminated by 5,000 yen is conveyed and stored in the banknote storage 86b.

In addition, banknotes discriminated at 2,000 yen and 10,000 yen are conveyed and stored in the bill collecting bank 87, and bills identified as unknown in the kind of money are conveyed and stored in the banknote reject bin 88.

However, if the bills discriminated at 2,000 yen and 10,000 yen are stored in the bank note collection amount 87 at this time, the amount is higher than the sales amount of the current deposit notified separately from the cash data management device 4, the amount exceeding the selling amount. The banknote of the person to be received is stored in the banknote rejection bin 88.

In addition, even if the banknotes stored at 2,000 yen and 10,000 yen are all stored in the bill storages 86a and 86b, when a shortage arises in the sales amount of the current deposit, storing of the banknotes deposited at this time is accumulated in the temporary holding part 84. After the processing is completed, the banknote is moved between the bank notes 86a and 86b and the bank notes 87.

In this case, the transfer is made from the banknote storage 86a and the banknote storage 86b, and the necessary number of thousand yen and 5,000 yen banknotes are drawn one by one and counted by the recognition part 83, and then the temporary holding part 84 And the number of sheets required, the banknotes are supplied from the temporary holding section 84, conveyed to the bank note 87, and stored.

In this way, banknotes are deposited, and the necessary banknotes are stored in the banknotes 87 according to the sales amount of the current deposit, so that the proceeds can be recovered from the banknotes 87 at any time.

Next, the withdrawal processing will be described.

When the change fund of a banknote is needed by the change machine 3, the kind of money required, the number of banknotes are withdrawn from the cash processing apparatus 6. As shown in FIG.

For example, when the change banknote is needed by the change machine 3, a banknote of 1,000 yen and 5,000 yen is received from the bank notes 86a and 86b by the banknote introduction-out part 89a, 89b one by one. When the paper is drawn out and conveyed to the recognition unit 83 by the conveying path 82 and passes through the recognition unit 83, the type of money is determined.

Here, when the banknote introduction and output units 89a and 89b cannot separate and feed each one, and as a result, the recognition unit 83 was unable to determine or count the type of money, it is determined as a withdrawal reject. This banknote is conveyed to the banknote reject height 88 by the conveyance path 82, and is accommodated.

Banknotes of which the type of money is found are counted for each type of money, and then returned to the banknote entry and exit port 61 and accumulated, and withdrawn to the clerk when the required type of currency and the number of banknotes are accumulated.

9 is a side view illustrating the structure of the coin processing unit 77 in the cash processing device 6.

As shown in the figure, a transfer conveyance path 91 is formed in the lower part of the coin receiver 62 disposed on the front surface of the cash processing device 6 inward.

A rotating disc and a separating roller are arranged at the bottom of the coin holder 62, and a recognition unit 92 is provided at the front end side of the transfer conveyance path 91.

A reject hole is formed immediately after the recognition unit 92, and a coin reject unit 93 is disposed below the reject hole.

In addition, the deposit transfer path 91 is formed with coin sorting holes for each kind of currency having different hole diameters, and coins separated from each coin sorting hole are placed in a temporary holding part 94 partitioned so as to accumulate according to the kind of money. After temporary suspension, it is made to drop-fall in return box 96 or withdrawal hopper 97a-97f according to the kind of money.

At the bottom of the withdrawal hoppers 97a to 97f, withdrawal withdrawal units 98a to 98f for dispensing coins one by one, respectively, and coins withdrawn by the withdrawal and withdrawal units 98a to 98f are detected by a sensor. It is supposed to count.

Further, a withdrawal box 100 and a coin collecting device 101 partitioned so that coins can be accumulated for each type of money are provided below the withdrawal hoppers 97a to 97f. The coin to be dispensed is transferred to the withdrawal box 100 or the coin storage 101 by the withdrawal shot 99 or 102 to be stored.

In addition, the withdrawal box 100 can be taken out from the coin withdrawal opening 63, and the coin collecting device 101 can be removed from the cash processing device 6 by opening a door provided in the cash processing device 6. It is supposed to be.

Here, the withdrawal processing of the coin processing unit 77 will be described.

When replenishment of coins as change money is required for change change machine 3 as with banknotes, coins of the kind of currency required from withdrawal hoppers 97a to 97f are withdrawn by withdrawal withdrawal units 98a to 98f. Coins are detected and counted by the sensor, and stored in the withdrawal box 100 for each type of money via the withdrawal shot 99.

When the required kind of currency and the number of coins are stored in the withdrawal box 100, the coin is stopped and the withdrawal box 100 is pulled out from the coin withdrawal opening 63 by the clerk and the withdrawal of the coin is completed.

On the other hand, in the case of collecting the sales money, coins of the kind and the number of coins corresponding to the sales amount are withdrawn from the withdrawal hoppers 97a to 97f by the withdrawal feeding units 98a to 98f, and the extracted coins are detected by the sensor. And counted, it is stored in the coin collection 101 via the withdrawal shot 102.

If the coins of the kind and number of coins corresponding to the sales amount are stored in the coin collection | recovery store 101, a coin collection process is complete | finished.

By removing this coin collection | recovery room 101 from the cash processing apparatus 6, it becomes possible to collect | recover the coin of a sale amount at any time.

Next, the effect | action of the cash management system of FIG. 1 by the structure mentioned above is demonstrated.

Incidentally, the operations of the change machine 3 and the cash processing device 5 described below are controlled by the control units 35 and 78 based on the programs (software) stored in the storage unit (not shown), respectively, and also by the registers. (2) and the cash data management device 4 are controlled by a control unit (not shown) based on a program (software) stored in a storage unit (not shown), respectively.

The register 2 and the change change machine 3 are installed in the distribution store 1, and the handling amount of cash (banknotes and coins) varies according to the installed store, the placement method, or the business day. The amount of banknotes and coins to be prepared as change funds in the period (3) also naturally varies.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the required amount of change funds to be replenished in each change machine 3 is set in the storage unit of the cash data management device 4 based on the past results and the like, and the cash data management device 4 The cash processing unit (the amount of the cash withdrawal money and the number of coins for each kind of currency) is calculated based on the cash data such as the required amount of the change money, the amount of cash received and the like, which are notified from the change machine during the operation. 6) Notify

The management of the change fund according to the balance (change amount) of the change change machine 3 by the cash data management device 4 is performed as follows.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the change management table set in the storage unit of the cash data management device 4, wherein the change management table is a temporary condition shown in FIG. 10A, and FIG. The change pile installation list shown in ()), the change required amount setting table shown in FIG.10 (c), and the change balance table for each change pile shown in FIG.10 (d) are comprised.

As a temporary condition shown to Fig.10 (a), the shift time (registered shift time) of the clerk who operates the register 2 in a date, the day of the week, the time, business hours, the presence or absence of a special event, etc. are set. It is.

For example, in this example, "Wednesday" of "January 18, 2006" as today's date and day, "12:30" as the current time, and "10:00 (opening point)-22: as business hours As for 00 (closed) ", the register shift time, all conditions of" none "are set for three times of" 13:00 16:00 19:00 "and an event.

In the change pile installation list shown in FIG. 10 (b), for each change pile 3 installed in the distribution store 1, how many registers are placed in which store, and this example is registered. Shows that the change pig 3 of "No. 103" is registered in the "food store" as being registered with the register number "No. 7", but the same registration is made for the other change pig 3 ought.

In the change required amount setting table shown in Fig. 10C, the required amount of change is set for each store and register.

The required amount is set in plural from 5,000 to 1 yen according to the business conditions such as the day of the week, the holiday, the presence of an event, etc., and the required amount is automatically selected according to the applicable business conditions. In this example, the business conditions are divided into three days of weekday day, Saturdays, national holidays, and weekday night, and the number of sheets for each kind of money is set in each of them. The required amount is selected accordingly.

For example, in the case of " weekdays 12:30, no event " set under the temporary conditions of Fig. 10A, the number of sheets corresponding to the day of the week is selected.

In addition, you may add the number of business conditions arbitrarily.

In the change balance table for each change change shown in FIG. 10 (d), the balance of change funds, the number of alarm settings, the number of replenishment, etc. according to the type of money per change change 3 are set.

For example, in this example, for the change number 3 of "No. 103", the change number of the change according to the type of currency currently stored reported from the change number 3 is recorded as a balance, and also during the operation. Immediately before the number of alerts set to become the standard number of sheets to judge that the number of sheets of storage is reduced and urgently need to replenish the change, and the number of replenishment of each kind of money of the supplementary funds to supplement the change (3), and register shift. An alarm prohibition time is set for not to alarm even if the change is less than or equal to the number of set alarms.

In addition, although the number of sets of alerts is set to 20% of the number of sheets which change is set to the weekday day selected this time in the change required amount setting table, you may set arbitrarily for every kind of currency.

The number of replenishment sheets is the difference between the number of sheets and the balance set for the weekday day selected this time in the change required amount setting table in FIG. 10C, and a negative value indicates that the kind of currency is excessively stored.

By the way, in the example of FIG. 10 (d), since the balance of "10 yen" is 14 pieces and the alarm setting of "10 yen" is 16 pieces, the cash data management device 4 issues an alarm due to the remaining amount. The process in the case of being emitted is performed as follows.

The cash data management device 4 compares the balance, which is the change storage number for each type of currency, reported from the change machine 3 with the alarm setting number, and determines that the number of balances is small, the cash data management device 4 Displays a message indicating that "10 yen" is insufficient in the change machine 3 of "No. 103" on the display unit installed on the display unit and flashes the display screen or is incorporated in the cash data management device 4 Alarms are issued by the buzzer to alert store managers.

When the store manager confirms this warning, the replenishment cash is withdrawn from the cash processing device 6.

That is, the store manager goes to the place where the cash processing device 6 is located, inserts his ID card into the card slot 64, and operates the key input unit 66 to perform the withdrawal processing of the supplementary cash. In addition to the designation, the "expiration number 103" of the change machine 3 is specified.

The cash processing device 6 reads the information of the card inserted from the card opening 64 in the card reading unit 73, and based on the card information and the breathing number of the change machine 3 entered by the store manager, the cash is issued. The withdrawal number of sheets is inquired of the data management apparatus 4, and the cash data management apparatus 4 thereby notifies the cash processing apparatus 6 of the withdrawal number of sheets according to the change change balance management table of FIG.

In this case, as well as the 10 yen coin which caused the lack of alarm this time, and other types of currency, if necessary, the instruction of replenishment is notified depending on the replenishment number set in the change balance sheet.

For example, in the case of the change balance sheet according to the change change of FIG. 10 (d), the number of replenishment of banknotes and coins of the kind of money other than 1,000 yen banknotes and 1 yen coin of storage amount is notified. When the cash processing device 6 is notified from the cash data management device 4 of the type of money and the number of supplements thereof, the cash processing device 6 according to the bill processor 76 and the coin processor 77 described above according to the banknote as change money. And withdrawal of coins.

The store manager takes out the change fund withdrawn from the cash processing device 6, transfers it to the change machine 3 of "No. 103", and supplements it.

In this way, an alarm is issued before the change of the change machine 3 disappears, so that the change fund of the required kind of currency can be replenished, so that the operation of the register 2 due to the change of the change can be prevented and sold. It can prevent work disruption.

In addition, when one kind of money is insufficient, replenishment can be performed at the same time according to the preset number of replenishment of other types of money. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. It is possible to replenish the kind of money in the case where the balance is six and the number of alerts is six, just before it runs out, and the replenishment of the same change can be prevented many times.

However, when it is considered that there is no change in change, such as when replenishment is necessary just before closing, replenishment for actual operation can be achieved by not generating an alarm.

The same applies to the case where an alarm is required immediately before the time when the register clerk in charge is not limited to the closing time.

In addition, although it explains in full detail later, when a register clerk switches, the surplus banknote from change machine 3 and the collection of surplus coin and change of fund are replenished, so that even if a store manager does not replenish, it is until the shift of a clerk. You can expect no change in change. That is, if the time until the shift of the register clerk in charge is within the "10 minutes" set as the alarm prohibition time of the change account for each change, do not generate an alarm.

By doing in this way, wasteful replenishment work can be avoided.

In addition, the balance of the change machine 3 is monitored, and an alarm is issued when the near end is reached, thereby preventing the change of change during business.

In addition, since the cash data management device 4 notified the information of the change change machine 3 when the withdrawal funds are withdrawn from the cash processing device 6, the change change device 3 is not misplaced.

In addition, since the clerk is not alerted immediately before the shift, and the clerk replenishes the next time, the replenishment can be prevented from occurring frequently. Since the type is also supplemented, frequent replenishment work can be prevented.

Next, the replenishment procedure of banknotes and coins from the cash processing apparatus 6 by the cash data management apparatus 4 to the change machine 3 is demonstrated.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a replenishment processing procedure for the change machine 3 by the cash data management apparatus 4, the following description being made according to the step indicated by S in this figure.

When the clerk replenishes the change in the change change machine 3 connected to the register 2 in charge of his / her own, inserts his own ID card into the card opening 64 of the cash processing device 6, and the key The input unit 66 is operated to designate the withdrawal processing of the supplementary funds, and as the information for designating the register 2 in charge thereof, for example, "food store No. 7 register" is input.

The cash processing device 6 reads the card information inserted from the card opening 64 in the card reading unit 73, and adds the supplementary funds together with the card information and the information of the "food store No. 7 register" input by the clerk. The cash data management device 4 is notified of the information for requesting the number of supplements.

This notification is recorded in the storage unit as a history together with the card information and information specifying the register 2 in charge of the clerk input by the clerk.

The cash data management device 4 monitors the presence or absence of a replenishment number from the cash processing device 6 (S1), and when it is determined that the replenishment number is requested, refer to the change management table set in the storage unit. Thus, as a withdrawal number for the change machine 3 of "No. 103" connected to the register 2 corresponding to "Food store No. 7 register", it is a currency from the change account for each change machine of FIG. 10 (d). The number of replenishment sheets of banknotes and coins for each type is read out and notified to the cash processing device 6 (S2).

This notification is also recorded as a history.

When the number of replenishment sheets is notified from the cash data management device 4, the cash processing device 6 performs the withdrawal processing of banknotes and coins as the change funds by the above-described bill processor 76 and coin processor 77 accordingly. The result of the processing is reported to the cash data management device 4.

The cash data management device 4 determines whether the withdrawal is completed from the withdrawal processing result from the cash processing device 6 (S3).

If a problem occurs during the withdrawal processing in the cash processing device 6 and the withdrawal was not possible, the withdrawal process is performed (S4). That is, since the replacement | purification of the change machine 3 of "No. 103" from the cash processing apparatus 6 was not performed, it records in a history and complete | finishes a process.

On the other hand, when the withdrawal based on the number of replenishment sheets has been normally completed and completed in the cash processing device 6, the result report of the replenishment process is awaited from the change machine.

That is, when the withdrawal of supplemental funds is normally made by the cash processing device 6, the clerk takes out the supplemental funds and transfers them to the change machine 3 of the flight number "103", and the display operation part 24 of the change machine 3 is carried out. ), The banknotes are set in the banknotes and withdrawals 21 of the changer funds, and coins are put into the coin deposits 22.

These banknotes and coins are introduced into and counted in the banknote processing section 33 and the coin processing section 34 of the change machine 3, as described with reference to Figs. 4 and 5, and then the banks 44, 45 of the banknotes, And hoppers 56a to 56f for each kind of money.

In this way, when the change of the change fund is finished in the change machine 3, the change machine 3 reports the information of the expiration number "103" and the replenishment processing result to the cash data management device 4 via the register 2; do.

The cash data management device 4 determines whether the replenishment is completed in the replenishment processing result from the change machine 3 of "No. 103" (S5).

Here, in the case where the change occurs during the replenishment process in the change period 3 and cannot be replenished normally, the cancellation process is performed (S6). In other words, it is recorded as a history that could not be supplemented normally.

That is, although the withdrawal of the supplementary funds was normally withdrawn from the cash processing device 6, the replenishment of the change change machine 3 of the expiration number "103" was not completed. After the obstacle caused in (3) is removed and restored, the clerk waits for replenishment.

On the other hand, when the replenishing process is normally performed in the change machine 3 and is completed, the change machine 3 registers "No. 103", information on the fact that replenishment was normally performed, and the number of replenishment sheets for each type of money. Report to the cash data management device (4) through.

Thereby, the cash data management device 4 inputs the replenishment number for each type of the reported currency from the change machine 3, and performs a process of recording as a history (S7), after which the cash processing device 6 Kind of supplementary money that we received report from change number of banknotes and coins every kind of money that we informed as supplementary fund of change number 3 of "expiration number 103" and change number 3 of "expiration number 103" It is checked whether the number of banknotes and coins of each coincides (S8).

If the result of the check is inconsistent here, the cash data management device 4 is a message indicating that the number of withdrawals of the replenishment funds of the cash processing device 6 and the replenishment number of the change machine 3 of "No. 103" are inconsistent with the message. At the same time, the number of withdrawals of supplementary funds and the number of supplementary funds are displayed on the display unit to alert.

As a result, the store manager can confirm that an inconsistency has occurred.

Thereafter, the cash data management device 4 transfers the number of sheets for each kind of currency of the bills and coins reported from the change machine 3 of "No. 103" to the balance of the change account according to the change machine of FIG. The process of adding and updating is performed (S10).

On the other hand, if the check results match, the cash data management device 4 does not generate an alarm, and the cash data management device 4 does not generate an alert of the currency of the bills and coins reported from the change machine 3 of the flight number "103". A process of adding the number of sheets for each kind to the balance of the change balance sheet for each change in Fig. 10D is executed (S10).

The replenishment of the change machine 3 of the replenishment funds withdrawn from the cash processing device 6 is completed by the above.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in order to supplement the change funds, the change funds are supplemented with the difference between the required number of changes based on the change amount requirement table shown in FIG. 10C and the change funds in the change period (3). It becomes possible to operate efficiently, and the register clerk can start work with the optimum amount of change money, and can prevent the change of the change money in a short time during work.

In addition, since the change required amount setting table shown in FIG. When we do, we do not replenish useless change fund, too, and it becomes possible to manage change money efficiently in this point, too.

In addition, as a cause of inconsistency due to the number check of the above S8, when the cashier withdraws the supplemental funds from the cash processing device 6, the cash register number of the register 2 in charge of the cash register 2 is incorrectly entered. If the data management device 4 differs from the change changer 3 to be recognized, the cashier registers the register 2 in charge of the changer to the change changer 3 connected to another register 2 incorrectly. When the cash data management device 4 differs from the change change device 3 to be recognized because it has been replenished, there was no input mistake such as a register number by a clerk or a mistake in the register concerned. When the number of withdrawal and the number of replenishment funds do not match because of the receivable banknotes or coins that were not received by the change machine (3) among the banknotes or coins replenished in For example, it may be considered that a part of the cash is missing for some reason during the transfer of the supplementary funds from the cash processing device 6 to the change machine 3.

Among these causes, if a part of the supplementary funds is missing, there is a risk of negation by the clerk, which is a serious problem, but in general, if you make a mistake in inputting a register number, etc. In many cases, the error may be caused by the change of the change machine (3), or because it could not be counted. Therefore, whenever the above discrepancy occurs at a very busy distribution store (1), the cause is investigated. It is difficult to take the time to do it.

Therefore, even when such a discrepancy occurs, in the present embodiment, the balance of the change table according to the change change in FIG. 10 (d) is updated in accordance with the processing result from the cash processing device 6 or the change change machine 3, whereby Work is continued as it is, and at the end of the day's business, all registers (2) at the distribution store (1) are closed, so that the total excess and deficiency can be investigated so that the total number of withdrawals can be matched with the number of supplements. Doing.

That is, by confirming the history recorded in the storage unit of the cash data management device 4, the banknotes and coins in the state withdrawn from the cash processing device 6 as change money, and the change machine which is not supplemented but changed ( 3) can be confirmed, and if their amounts coincide, it can be judged as a mistake of inputting a register number.

When reject banknotes or reject coins are generated at the change machine 3 at the time of replenishment, the reject bank notes or reject coins are deposited reject 46 of the change machine 3 and the coin recovery cassette. Since it is stored in the 27, at the end of the register 2, the rejected banknote 46 and the coin collecting cassette 27 of the change deposit machine 3 are taken out and counted, and the cash is processed. The number of withdrawals for each kind of currency of the supplementary funds withdrawn from the cash processing device 6 by adding to the change balance data for each change period inputted by the key input unit 66 of the device 6 and shown in FIG. The number of replenishment sheets for each kind of money replenished by the change machine 3 is the same.

In this way, the withdrawal result of the change fund from the cash processing device 6 and the replenishment result of the change fund from the change machine 3 are checked for each change machine 3, and an alarm is issued when it does not match. The oversight of change funds can be immediately detected during the transfer of change funds from the cash processing unit (6) to the change machine (3).

Further, when for some reason the withdrawal result of the change fund from the cash processing device 6 and the replenishment result of the replenishment fund from the change machine 3 do not match, the replenishment result reported from the change machine 3 from the change machine Since it is updated according to this, it becomes possible to always manage according to the actual conditions.

In addition, when a part of the supplementary fund is missing due to the misconduct of the clerk, it cannot be found as a mistake or rejection about the other change change 3 as mentioned above, but the discrepancy is caused by cash data management. Since it can be confirmed by the apparatus 4, it is possible to check against the clerk's misconduct by issuing an alarm as described above, and it is possible to lead to early detection of misconduct by a store manager or the like by issuing an alert.

Next, a description will be given of a process of recovering the money from the change machine 3 and depositing the money into the cash processing device 6 based on the instruction of the cash data management device 4.

Collection processing such as sales money from change machine (3) is carried out when the register clerk in charge shifts, or when the business of the distribution store (1) is finished, for the next clerk who alternates with the full-time clerk next. This is a process of leaving a change fund necessary for the business of the company, recovering other unnecessary cash from the change machine 3, and depositing it in the cash processing device 6.

The change fund required by the change change machine 3 during the operation of the distribution store 1 is set in the change change amount setting table described in FIG. 10 (c), and the bill or coin exceeding the set number of changes is changed in the change change machine (3). It is unnecessary as.

In addition, since the bill of 2,000 yen or 10,000 yen is not used as change in the sales of the product which the customer purchased, the change which is unnecessary cash in change machine 3 is included, but the change which is discharged as change is included in the money which is processed as a change. It may become.

For example, when a customer buys a 1,000 yen commodity and pays a 10,000 yen bill to the clerk, the clerk accepts the 10,000 yen bill as money received, releases 3,000 yen from the change machine 9, and hands it to the customer as a change change. This 10,000-yen note includes 1,000 yen as a change in addition to 1,000 yen as a payout. Therefore, although this 10,000 yen bill is cash divided into 1,000 yen as sales money and 9,000 yen as change funds, since 10,000 yen bills cannot be used as change money, it is stored in the collection cassette 26.

In addition, when a customer purchases a product of 1,000 yen and pays the clerk a total of 10,000 yen of one million yen bill and one hundred yen coin, he releases nine thousand yen from the change machine 9 and hand it to the customer as a change. In this case, the 10,000 yen note is cash that cannot be used as change, but with respect to the 100 yen coin, many hundred yen coins already stored as change funds are withdrawn, which is less than the number set in the change required amount setting table of FIG. When only the number of sheets is left in the hopper 56d for each kind of currency, it becomes a coin required as a change.

Thus, in this case, the 10,000 yen bill is stored in the collection cassette 26, and the 100 yen coin is stored in the hopper 56d for each kind of money, and the 10,000 yen bill is cash divided into 1,000,000 yen as sales money and 8,900 yen as change money. .

As mentioned above, it is necessary to divide and manage the cash collected in change machine 3 into sales money and change money, but the amount of cash actually collected becomes a mixture of sales money and change money, and this is used as sales money and change money. In order to divide, exchanges are often necessary.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the recovery process is performed as follows.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the cash recovery processing procedure from the change machine 3 based on the instruction of the cash data management apparatus 4, the following description being made according to the step indicated by S in this figure.

The clerk designates cash collection by the display operating unit 24 of the change machine 3 when the cashier collects unnecessary cash from the change machine 3 connected to the register 2 which is in charge of him (at the time of shift). .

The change machine 3 notifies the cash data management device 4 via its register 2 together with its own breathing number (here, the breathing number 103) and a request for the number of collected sheets.

The cash data management device 4 monitors the request for the number of pieces of recovery from the change machine 3 (S21), and if it is determined that there is a demand for the number of pieces of recovery, the change balance for the change machine 3 of the corresponding unit is determined. Is checked, the number of sheets for moving the surplus to the banknote collection cassette 26 or the coin collection cassette 27 is determined.

For example, when the balance of change change machine 3 is the change change management table according to change change of FIG. 10 (d), the required number of sheets per each kind of money set in the change change amount setting table of FIG. The number of surpluses is determined for the types of currencies whose balances exceed the required number by comparing the number of balances for each type of money recorded in the change balances for each change period in FIG. 10 (d).

That is, if the present day corresponds to a weekday day, the required number of thousand yen bills during the weekday is 20, whereas the remaining number of sheets is 50, so 30 sheets are surplus. It is judged.

It is decided that 30 thousand yen bank notes judged to be this surplus are moved from the storage part 44 to the banknote collection | recovery cassette 26. FIG.

Similarly, it is determined that three 1 yen coins are surplus, and it is decided to move three 1 yen coins from the hopper 56a according to the type of currency to the coin recovery cassette 27.

This result is notified to the change machine 3 of "No. 103" which sent the request of the collection number from the cash data management apparatus 4 as a collection number by type of currency (S22), and the change machine 3 reports this notice. 30 banknotes are moved from the storage part 40 to the banknote collection cassette 26, and three 1-yen coins or the coin collection cassette 27 are moved to the coin collection cassette 27 from the hopper 56a according to the type of currency. .

The cash data management device 4 waits for the report from the register 2 and determines whether or not the number of times of recovery is completed from the processing result (S23).

Here, in the case where the obstacle occurs during the recovery process in the change machine 3 and cannot be replenished normally, the cash data management device 4 could not complete the recovery of the change machine 3 of the flight number "103". The cancellation processing is then performed (S24). That is, the number of times the recovery could not be completed is recorded in the history, and the processing is ended once, and the fault generated in the change machine 3 is removed and restored, and the waiter waits for the recovery to be performed again.

On the other hand, when the collection process is normally performed in the change machine 3 and is completed, the register 2 takes out one or both of the banknote collection cassette 26 and the coin collection cassette 27 of the connected change machine 3. At the same time as giving instructions, a temporary closing count is performed to organize the work of the register clerk.

The clerk takes out the banknote collection cassette 26 and the coin collection cassette 27 by this, but shall take out the banknote collection cassette 26 only here.

This is because in general, coins are often withdrawn as change, and are rarely recovered as unnecessary cash. Therefore, taking out the coin collection cassette 27 is only at the time of closing and usually does not need to be collected. It goes without saying that the coin recovery cassette 27 may be taken out.

The register 2 considers that collection processing was carried out with the fact that the bill collecting cassette 26 or the coin collecting cassette 27 of the change machine 3 was actually taken out when performing the temporary finishing counting.

Temporary deadline count collects sales amount from business start to finish of this register clerk in charge, cash receipts and withdrawals result, etc., and the count result is collection amount in collection processing of change period 3 It is printed on the receipt by the printer of the printer and issued to the clerk and reported to the cash data management device 4.

In this case, the counting result reported to the cash data management device 4 is recovered to the current bill collection cassette 26 and the coin collection cassette 27 at the "p / w 103" of the change machine 3 and the change machine 3. The number of types of currency for a change is included.

When the cash data management device 4 receives the report of the aggregation result from this register 2, the cash data management device 4 updates the number of the balances of the change table according to the change table shown in Fig. 10 (d) based on that (S25).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a change table according to the change of change according to the change. In the balance of the change account according to the change according to change (d) of FIG. 10, the balance of the 1,000 yen bill is 20 sheets and the balance of the 1 yen coin is updated to 50 sheets. The balance has been changed to 46,370 yen.

In this way, since the cash data management device 4 instructs the number of collections to move the cash, for example, the date and time information is changed, and the change amount of change is required to change the setting table, or the change fund just before the change change account for each change change. You can use the information when you withdraw money, and can specify it according to actual operation.

In addition, although it demonstrated here to move to the collection | recovery of surplus at the time of collection | recovery processing, you may carry out every deposit of the received money.

Moreover, although the coin collection means was described so as to be stored in the coin collection cassette 27 and recovered, the number of coins collected is often small, so that the same effect can be obtained by directly discharging the coin to the coin outlet 63 at each collection operation. Is obtained, and even in this case, the recovered data is notified to the cash data management device 4 from the change machine 3, so there is no management problem.

At the same time, the cash data management device 4 updates the change balance balance table for each change period of the table for managing the amount of money set in the storage unit.

(A)-(c) is a figure which shows the change account balance table for each change change table of the collection management table set in the memory | storage part of the cash data management apparatus 4, The table for recovery management shows the change change machine (3). It consists of a collection balance balance table for each change change), and here shows the collection balance balance according to the change pile of change number 3 of "No. 103" as an example.

In addition, a collection | recovery height refers to the banknote collection cassette 26 and the coin collection cassette 27.

Fig. 14A is a change balance balance table according to the change change period before the renewal (just before the current collection), and 10 million bills and one 2,000 yen bill are stored in the bill collection cassette 26 as the current balance. Since the coins are not stored in the collection cassette 27, the number of 10,000 yen bills is 10 and the number of 2,000 yen bills is 1.

In addition, since the total amount of money is "10,2000 yen" and the collection | recovery of this time is just before collection | recovery process, all are 0 sheets.

The cumulative collection amount is the total number of pieces deposited in the cash processing device by the collection processing from the opening of the distribution store 1 to the past, and 28 million bills are 5 pieces, 5,000 yen bills are 5 pieces, and so on. 23 yen coins are deposited each, and the amount of recovery is 424,523 yen. Among them, the sales amount is 349,940 yen and the change is 74,583 yen.

(B) of FIG. 14 shows that the change amount according to the change of the change change based on the type and number of the mobile currency notified from the change change point 3 through the register 2 when the change change has been performed in the change change point 3; As for the change balance account according to the change table, which is a balance table, 30 pieces of 1,000 yen and 3 pieces of 1 yen are added to the current balance with respect to the content of FIG.

In addition, with this, the collection amount of the current balance is added and updated to "132,003 yen", of which the sales amount is updated to "108,373 yen" and the change amount is updated to "23,630 yen".

Next, when the clerk pulls out the banknote collection cassette 26 from the change machine 3, and the counting result is notified from the register 2, the change account balance sheet according to the change machine is updated with the content shown in FIG. .

Here, the number of bills of 10,000 yen, 2,000 yen, and 1,000 yen in the current balance is transferred to the current collection, and the amount of collection, the sales amount, and the change amount for change are also transferred to the current collection.

At that time, since the cash balances stored in the banknote collection cassette 26 and the coin collection cassette 27 are three 1-yen coins, the recovery amount and the sales amount of the current balance are 3 yen.

In addition, the collected cash, this time, is 10 yen bills, 2000 yen bills, and 1,000 yen bills, with a total amount of 132,000 yen, of which the sales amount is 108,373 yen and the change amount is 23,630 yen. .

In addition, the cumulative total of the banknotes and coins which were collected for the same day before is 28 yen bills, five 5,000 yen bills, 118 thousand bills, three 500 yen coins, and 23 1 yen coins, "424,523 yen", the sales of which are "349,940 yen", and change for "74,583 yen".

Among these, the current balance and the number of times of collection are the information notified from the change period (3), and the sum of collections is the sum of the day's number of times of the collection of times.

In addition, in this example, three yens remain in the current balance, which removes only the banknote collection cassette 26 from the change machine 3 this time and collects only the banknotes, and the coin collection cassette 27 is placed in the change machine 3. This is because the coin collection is not carried out.

The clerk in charge of the register transfers the banknote collection cassette 26 taken out from the change machine 3 and the receipt in which the collection amount issued by the printer of the register 2 is printed to the cash processing apparatus 6, and transfers the ID card to the card holder ( 64), the key input part 66 is operated, the deposit of collect | recovered cash is specified, and the "food store No. 7 register" which specifies the register 2 in charge of itself is input.

The cash processing device 6 reads the card information of the ID card inserted from the card slot 64 by the card reading unit 73, and based on the card information and the register number input by the clerk, the cash data management device ( 4) The details of the deposit amount are requested.

The cash data management device 4 detects the request for the deposit amount from the cash processing device 6 (S26), and if it is determined that there is a request for the deposit amount, the cash data management device 4 corresponds to the register 2 corresponding to the "food store No. 7 register". With reference to the change balance table according to the change change period of FIG. 14 (c) with respect to the change change unit 3 of the expiration number "103", the collected amount of the collection | recovery of this time collection in this change amount balance and the sales amount Is reported as a storage liquid (S27).

In parallel with this, the cash processing device 6 displays on the operation guide display unit 65 a screen for urging the cashier to deposit the cash recovered from the change machine 3, whereby the cashier retrieves the bill collecting cassette. The banknote is taken out from (26), and it sets to the banknote entrance / exit 61.

In addition, since the clerk moved only the banknote collection cassette 26 here, it was decided to set only the banknote. When the clerk pulled out the coin collection cassette 27 from the change machine 3 and moved, the coin collection cassette ( 27, the coin is taken out and put into the coin deposit 62.

The cash processing device 6 introduces the set banknote into the bill processing unit 76, discriminates and counts the types of money and holds it in the temporary holding unit as described in FIG.

When the counting of all the set banknotes is completed, the result of the counting and the deposit amount and storing amount notified from the cash data management device 4 are displayed on the operation guide display unit 65 to confirm with the clerk.

Usually, the counting result and the deposit amount coincide, and the sales amount for the clerk in charge matches the storing amount.

The clerk checks the displayed amount of money, and if it approves, the key input part 66 makes an approval input. If any amount does not match and wants to confirm again, it inputs cancellation.

In addition, when an error occurs during the counting of bills or the like in the cash processing device 6 or when a clerk inputs a cancellation, the cash processing device 6 causes the occurrence or cancellation of an error with respect to the cash data management device 4. Notifies that it has been entered.

The cash data management device 4 waits for a notification from the cash processing device 6 (S28), and when a cancellation notice is sent, performs the process of canceling the deposit of the cash processing device 5 (S29). That is, it is assumed that the banknotes recovered from the change machine 3 of the expiration number "103" are still in the movement, and wait for the obstacles to be removed and reclaimed after the recovery.

On the other hand, when the approval input is made by the clerk in the cash processing device 6, the banknote processing unit 76 divides the banknotes held in the temporary holding unit 84 into sales and change money as described in FIG. 8. It stores in 86a, 86b, banknote collection | recovery account 87, and banknote rejection depository 88, and notifies the cash data management apparatus 4 with the deposit completion notice with the information of the number of deposits for every kind of money. do.

By this notification, the cash data management device 4 performs a process of inputting a deposit amount from the cash processing device 6, that is, a process of recovering information of the number of deposits from the cash processing device 6 (S30).

Subsequently, the cash data management device 4 determines whether or not the recovery amount from the change machine 3 and the deposit amount of the cash processing device 6 coincide (S31).

That is, it is determined whether the collected amount of the current collection (132,000 in this case) and the deposit amount notified from the cash processing device 6 in the collection balance for each change period in FIG.

In this way, it is possible to confirm whether or not the collection process by the clerk who is the person in charge is executed correctly.

In addition, the cash data management apparatus 4 includes a change management balance table according to change (d) in FIG. 10, a change management balance table after collection shown in FIG. 13, and a change balance table according to change (c) in FIG. On the basis of this, it is checked whether the cash from the opening day to the present day is managed correctly.

That is, the balance of the change machine 3 becomes the initial value before the opening of the morning of the day, and after that, the replenishment is performed or the collection | recovery is performed after the received money is deposited.

Therefore, the amount of money replenished to the change machine 3 from the cash processing device 6, and the sales amount by business are added with the initial value of the change account of the change account according to the change machine in FIG. 10D before morning opening. And the amount of money recovered from the change machine 3 to the cash processing device 6 is subtracted.

If this value matches the current balance, it can be determined that there is no abnormality.

If this is expressed as a mathematical expression,

[Balance Amount of Change Balance Sheet by Changes]

= [Amount of balance of change account according to change according to change (d) of Fig. 10]

+ [Amount of money replenished to cash change machine 3 from cash processing apparatus 6]

+ [Sale amount of money of the register (2)]

-Recovered amount of the accumulated amount in the collection balance balance according to the change period shown in (c) of FIG.

-The recovery amount of the current balance in the collection balance balance according to the change period shown in (c) of FIG.

In the case of being managed correctly, the cash data management device updates the contents of the change balance book for each change period shown in FIG. 14C to the contents shown in FIG. 15.

Fig. 15 is a diagram showing a change balance sheet according to change of change after the change, and the number of bills of 10,000 yen, 2,000 yen, and 1,000 yen of the current collection in the change balance sheet according to change of change shown in FIG. have.

Thus, the total amount of collection is 38 yen bills, five 5,000 yen bills, one 2,000 yen bill, 148 thousand yen bills, three 500 yen coins, and 23 1 yen coins. Is updated to "458,310 yen" and the change for "98,213 yen".

If it is determined in S31 that there is a mismatch, the cash data management device 4 displays on the display unit that the number of deposits of the cash processing device 6 is inconsistent, notifies the store manager (S32), and then cash data. The management device 4 updates the deposit amount of the cash processing device 6 (S33).

On the other hand, when it is determined in S31 that the coin data management device 4 is identical, the cash data management device 4 updates the deposit amount of the cash processing device 6 (S33).

In this way, the cash data management device 4 updates the deposit amount of the cash processing device 6 and terminates the process regardless of the coincidence or inconsistency. Next, the update of the deposit amount will be described.

The cash data management device 4 manages the balance and the recovery status of each change machine 3, and manages the deposit value for the cash processing device by the deposit amount management table set in the storage unit.

16A and 16B are diagrams showing a cash processing unit deposit amount table of the deposit amount management table set in the storage unit of the cash data management apparatus 4, wherein the deposit amount management table for each change machine is the change unit 3; It consists of a cash processing apparatus deposit amount list of every, and also shows the cash processing apparatus deposit amount list of the change machine 3 of "No. 103" here as an example.

This cash processing device deposit amount table is for accumulating the result of the deposit processing performed between the opening day and the closing day for each kind of money. The current deposit in FIG. 16 (a) is reported from the cash processing device 6. The current deposit number is recorded, and here 10 ten bills, one 2,000 yen bill, and thirty yen bills are 30, and the total collection amount is 132,000 yen, and the sales amount is 108,373 yen. Is `` 23,627 yen ''.

The cumulative total of the deposits is the cumulative number of purchases, the amount of recovery, the amount of sales, and the change for each type of money collected and deposited from the change change machine 3 before.

In addition, by updating the deposit amount of S33, the number of purchases for each type of currency of the current deposit shown in FIG. 16A is added to the accumulation amount, and based on the renewal, the amount of the collection amount, the sales amount, and the change amount are updated. The management table becomes the contents shown in Fig. 16B.

When the cash is collected from the change machine (3) by the above-mentioned collection process, the amount of cash to be collected is determined based on the required number of change fund and change amount setting table in the change machine (3) in charge of the shifting clerk. In this case, the surplus cash is not left in the change period (3), and the efficiency of funds can be improved.

Moreover, since the cash increase / decrease in the change change machine 3 of the period which a clerk is in charge of, and the cash management between the change change machine 3 and the cash processing device 6 can be performed, the cash handling situation of a clerk can be grasped | ascertained reliably. have.

Next, the shift of the register person (sales clerk) during business hours is demonstrated.

The following work is performed at the time of shifting the register manager.

The former person in charge A collects the amount of the sales between the start of his work and the shift, collects unnecessary cash from the change machine 3 and deposits it in the cash processing device.

The alternate successor B in charge withdraws the change fund from the cash processing device 6, transfers it to the register 2 in charge, and replenishes the change machine 3.

Fig. 17 is a flowchart showing the operation of the system at the time of register changeover, which will be described according to the steps shown below.

First, the cash processing device 6 withdraws the supplementary funds in accordance with the instruction to withdraw the supplementary funds from the person in charge B (S41).

At this time, the cash data management device 4 notifies the cash processing device 6 of the number of withdrawals according to the replenishment process for the change machine 3 described in FIG.

The number of withdrawals at this time is notified based on the number of supplements of the change account balance for each change group shown in FIG. 10D at that time.

The change balance sheet for each change period may be updated each time a transaction by the register 2 is performed, and if necessary, such as a case of notifying the cash processing unit 6 of the number of withdrawals, the register (from the cash data management unit 4) may be updated. 2) may be inquired to obtain the balance from the change machine 3 (S42), and based on it, to update it (S43).

Next, the person in charge B transfers the supplementary money withdrawn from the cash processing device 6 to the register 2 in charge of himself / herself and informs him of the shift to the person in charge A. Upon receiving this, the person in charge A terminates his work.

At the end, the person in charge A has designated and executed the recovery process from the change machine 3 (S44), and performs the aggregation process of the quantity which he / she was in charge of.

When the person in charge A pulls out the banknote collection cassette 26 or the banknote collection cassette 26 and the coin collection cassette 27, the change machine 3 notifies the cash data management apparatus 4 of the collection result, and the cash data The management apparatus 4 updates the change balance sheet for each change machine with the content shown in FIG. 13 (S45).

The person in charge B alternates with the person in charge A (S46), and attaches the empty coin collecting cassette 27 to the change machine 3 in the same way as the empty banknote collecting cassette 26 or the empty banknote collecting cassette 26 to register (2). Start the operation of).

In this way, when the person in charge of the register 2 alternates, only the operation of performing the collection process to execute the counting process and replacing the bill collecting cassette 26 and the coin collecting cassette 27 as necessary, thus reducing the downtime of the work. It can be shortened, and work can be taken over without degrading service to a customer.

The person in charge A moves the banknote collection cassette 26 or the banknote collection cassette 26 and the coin collection cassette 27 taken out of the change machine 3 to the cash processing device 6 to remove the banknote from the banknote collection cassette 26. When the coin is taken out and deposited in the cash processing device 6 and the coin collecting cassette 27 is also transferred, the coin is taken out of the coin collecting cassette 27 and deposited in the cash processing device 6 (S47).

When the deposit processing is completed, the cash processing device 6 notifies the cash data management device 4 of the result of the deposit processing, and the cash data management device 4 deposits the money in FIG. 16 based on the notified deposit processing result. The contents of the management table are updated with the contents of Fig. 16A to 16B (S48).

On the other hand, the person in charge A and the person in charge B change the supplementary money 3 transferred from the cash processing device 6 to the change machine 3, which does not necessarily have to be performed immediately after taking over the work, but waits for the register. If there is a customer, the customer may be prioritized and then performed when there is time later.

When the person in charge B supplements the supplementary funds with the change machine (S49) (S49), the result is notified from the change machine 3 to the cash data management device 4 through the register 2, whereby the cash data management device ( 4) updates the contents of the balance sheet for each change period shown in FIG.

As described above, the cash data management device 4 manages the balances of the change machine 3 and the cash processing unit 6, and the cash can move correctly between the change machine 3 and the cash processing unit 6. Since it is confirmed whether there existed, the cash situation in the distribution store 1 can be grasped | ascertained always correctly.

In addition, when business can start with the most suitable change fund at any time and collect cash from change machine (3), change when clerk withdraws change fund for change machine (3) Since the amount of cash to be recovered is determined based on the balance of the balance, even withdrawal from change (3) between withdrawal of change funds for replenishment and recovery of cash from change (3) The change fund stored in the change machine 3 each time can start business from a predetermined reference value, and management becomes easy to understand.

Next, when the surplus cash is recovered from the change machine, the method of dividing the collected cash into the sales amount and the change amount for the change will be described.

Basically, the cash sales amount by the register in the period from the time when the clerk in charge of the register 2 starts and finishes the work (register operation) becomes the sales amount and changes to the change period 3. A deficit of the change balance according to change (i) of the change change chart shown in (d) of FIG. 10, that is, the change balance according to change It becomes amount of money of the supplement number of sheets in.

In practical operation, however, these values cannot be used.

This is because, if the register manager mishandles the money received from the customer, he or she may pass more or less change.

In this case, two treatment methods can be considered.

If you decide which one to choose beforehand, you do not have any problem in operation.

Therefore, in the system, consideration that can cope with whichever is selected is necessary.

For example, the case where an error is included in sales money is demonstrated.

When the contents of the collection balance account according to the change period shown in FIG. 14 are updated from (a) to (b) of FIG. 14, that is, the recovery execution is notified for the change machine (3), and the surplus of the change fund is recovered. When moving to the cassette 26 and the coin collection cassette 27, the total amount of the current collection is determined.

Therefore, in order to include the error of the sales amount, the recovery amount of the change fund is first determined. That is, it is assumed that the amount of change of the change fund set at the time of the change of the change amount of change account according to the change change table shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the sales amount is the sum which subtracted the collection amount of this change fund from the total amount of collection this time.

Moreover, the case where an error is included in a change fund is demonstrated.

The total amount of the current collection is the same as in the case of including an error in the above-mentioned sales amount, and first, the recovery amount of the sales amount is determined.

The collected amount of the proceeds is the sum of the cash proceeds from the register 2, and the recovered amount of the change fund is the amount obtained by subtracting the recovered amount of the proceeds from the total amount of the current return.

At the time of the recovery processing from the change machine 3, for example, when only the bill collection cassette 26 is exchanged and the coin collection cassette 27 is not replaced, the current collection total amount is stored in the bills stored in the bill collection cassette 26. It is equivalent amount.

For example, in the case of the change balance balance table according to change (c) of FIG. 14, the recovery amount "132,000 yen" of the current collection becomes, and the state which left 3 yen in the coin collection cassette 27 of the change machine 3 is do.

This 3 yen left is supposed to include the error of the sale or change.

In other words, in the change account balance table for each change period shown in Fig. 14C, it is considered that an error is included in the sale amount, and the current collection amount of 3 yen is assumed to be 3 yen sales.

This 3 yen is added to the sales amount at the next collection.

The reason why the amount of money left in the number of times left on the side including the error is always determined because the amount of money not to be included in the error is determined.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment.

2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the change machine;

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the change machine.

The side view which shows the structure of the banknote processing part in a change machine.

5 is a plan view showing the structure of a coin processing unit in the change machine.

6 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a cash processing device;

7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a cash processing device;

8 is a side view showing the structure of a banknote processing unit in a cash processing device;

9 is a side view showing the structure of a coin processing unit in a cash processing device;

The figure which shows an example of the change management table.

11 is a flowchart showing a replenishment processing procedure for change change.

12 is a flowchart showing a cash recovery processing procedure from change machine;

Fig. 13 shows the change balance table for each change period after the change of the change management table.

Fig. 14 is a diagram showing a collection balance balance for each change period in the table for managing the collection amount.

Fig. 15 is a diagram showing a collection balance balance according to change change after the update.

Fig. 16 is a diagram showing a cash processing device deposit amount table of the deposit amount management table.

Fig. 17 is a flowchart showing operation of the system at the time of register contact changeover.

Explanation of the sign

1 distribution store

2 register

3 change

4 cash data management devices

5 LAN

6 cash processing unit

33 banknote processing department

34 Coin Processor

35 controls

71 Display control unit

72 input control unit

73 card reader

74 transmitter

75 watchdog

76 Banknote Processing Department

77 coin processing unit

78 control unit

Claims (6)

At least one change changer which deposits change of money while depositing the purchase price of the product of the customer, And a cash data management device for managing the cash balance number information for each kind of money held in the change machine and the change amount required for each kind of money in the change machine; The cash data management device, when the cash recovery is performed from the change machine, the kind of cash money to be recovered according to the number of change cash balances for each kind of money in the change machine and the required number of change money for each kind of money. And a number of the cash management system, characterized in that notified to the change. The method of claim 1, And said cash data management device notifies the number of cash change balances for each type of currency from said change machine when the cash recovery from said change machine is performed. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the cash data management device updates the balance purchase information according to a report of the kind and the number of coins collected from the change machine. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And said change machine performs a collection process of at least one of a banknote and a coin, when a banknote and a coin are designated as cash collect | recovered from the said cash data management apparatus. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, It is provided with a cash processing device for depositing cash collected from the change machine, The cash data management device confirms the coincidence between the amount of money notified from the change change period and the amount of money notified from the cash processing device, and displays a sign indicating that there is a mismatch if the amount of money and the amount of money not matched. Cash management system. The method of claim 5, wherein The cash data management device holds the amount of money information deposited in the cash deposit processing device, And if the collected amount notified from the change period does not match the deposit amount notified from the cash processing device, the cash amount system information is updated based on the deposit amount.

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