TW201434014A - Point of sale system for depositing money - Google Patents

Abstract

A point of sale (POS) system for depositing money, which includes a cashier box for receiving money, a storage box, a money-transferring device and a controlling module. The money-transferring device is arranged between the cashier box and the storage box. The controlling module is electrically connected to the money-transferring device, for driving the money-transferring device to move the money from the cashier box to the storage box.

Description

Point of sale system with deposit function

The present invention relates to a point of sale system, and more particularly to a point of sale system having a deposit function.

With the advancement of the times, whether it is a home, an office building or a factory, the continuous improvement and evolution of electronic auxiliary equipment in response to the demand of the operation, the general item sales service, and the use of electronic auxiliary equipment, that is, the point of sale Point of Sale (POS) to enhance the convenience of the service.

The conventional point-of-sale system can be roughly divided into two types, one is a single type and the other is a multi-machine type. A stand-alone point-of-sale service that installs the program on a sales host and stores the data on a sales host. The multi-model point-of-sale service can be divided into Client/Server architecture and Browser Base architecture. Client/Server architecture: The program is installed on the sales host and the data is stored on the server. Browser Base architecture: The program is on the network host, the sales point executes the program as a web page, and the data exists on the network host.

In addition, in the hypermarket, the charge personnel of each point-of-sale system usually have to check the cash on the spot after the end of their respective working hours, and transfer the cash collected from the day to the accountant of the hypermarket. This cash counting operation is not only time-consuming, but the accountant also carries a lot of cash. Before the cash is delivered to the bank, the accountant will also be exposed to the risk of being robbed and stolen.

Although the current security company provides cash collection and deposits into the bank's services, the cash escort security personnel only arrive at the merchant or hypermarket at a fixed time. The person who takes it away is only the cash that has been obtained by the pre-arrival merchant or the hypermarket, and the cash received subsequently must be accumulated until the next arrival of the security personnel. The time when the security personnel arrive is often fixed, and the fixed time makes the security personnel themselves vulnerable to the risk of robbery.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a point-of-sale system with a deposit function, thereby solving the problem of security vulnerabilities in the process of transferring cash collected by an existing point-of-sale system to a bank.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a point of sale system having a deposit function, comprising a deposit vault and at least one point of sale host. The point of sale host includes a cash register, money transfer device and control module. The cash register is used to hold cash. The money transfer device is located in the cashier's cash box. The control module is electrically connected to the money transfer device to drive the money transfer device to transfer the cash located in the cash register to the vault.

According to the point of sale system of the present invention, cash in one or more point of sale hosts can be transferred to the same vault. This will prevent accountants from accumulating too much cash around them, and will also avoid excessive cash in the cashier's cash box and avoid theft or robbery by gangsters to reduce the risk of robbery.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail below in the embodiments, which are sufficient to enable those skilled in the art to understand the technical contents of the present invention. And the related objects and advantages of the present invention can be easily understood by those skilled in the art from the disclosure, the scope of the invention, and the drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram of a point of sale system 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The point of sale system 1 of the present invention includes a deposit vault 20 and at least one point of sale host 2. The point of sale host 2 includes a cash register 10, a money transfer device 30, and a control module 41. The money transfer device 30 is located in the cash drawer 10 .

The cash register 10 has a gold inlet for depositing cash into the cash drawer 10 via the deposit opening. The cash register 10 is housed in the casing 90 of the point of sale host 2 and is slidable from the casing 90 to reveal the gold inlet. Here, the cash register 10 can have a plurality of placement slots for receiving banknotes or coins of different denominations.

The control module 41 is electrically connected to the money transfer device 30 to drive the money transfer device 30 to transfer the cash located in the cash register 10 to the deposit vault 20. Here, the control module 41 substantially includes a control chip such as a central processing unit and a driving element such as a driving motor.

2 is a perspective view of a point of sale system 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Here, a point of sale host 2 is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. If there are a plurality of point-of-sale hosts 2, the point-of-sale hosts 2 can be located together above a deposit vault 20.

As shown in Fig. 2, the cash register 10 is located above the deposit vault 20. The point of sale host 2 also includes a display device 45. The display device 45 can include a touch screen 451 And the consumer information display screen 452. The cashier can operate the touch screen 451 for checkout, cashier, and the like. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to operating the point of sale host 2 through the touch screen 451. In some embodiments, the point of sale host 2 may also have a plurality of input devices such as buttons, switches, keyboards, or/and mice. To facilitate the operation of the cashier.

The consumer information display screen 452 is electrically connected to the control module 11 to display information such as consumer items, consumption amount or consumption amount for the consumer and the cashier to view.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram (c) of cash transfer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram (2) of cash transfer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 2 to 4, after the cashier obtains the payment from the consumer, the touch screen 451 can be operated to slide the cash drawer 10 out, and the received cash can be put into the cash register 10 (eg Figure 3). When the exchange class or the business at the end of the day is closed and the cash in the cash register 10 needs to be counted, the cashier can operate the point of sale host 2 (for example, pressing the "enter deposit" button) so that the money transfer device 30 will be in the cash register 10 9 Transfer to the vault vault 20.

Here, the money transfer device 30 is a trick that is driven by the control module 41 to be opened and closed. In other words, when the gate is opened, the cash 9 will fall due to gravity and can be transferred to the deposit vault 20.

In some embodiments, the money transfer device 30 can be a reversible base. When the cash 9 in the cash drawer 10 is to be transferred to the vault 20, the base can be turned over so that the cash falls due to gravity and falls into the custody. Treasury 20. herein, The cash register 10 and the deposit vault 20 may have a bevel so that cash can slide down the slope to prevent the cash 9 from being scattered during the fall.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram (c) of cash transfer in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram (c) of cash transfer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 in combination, in another embodiment, the cash register 10 and the deposit vault 20 are located on the same plane. Here, the money transfer device 30 includes a card 31 and a motion module 32. The control module 41 can drive the motion module 32 to move from the inside of the cash register 10 and the storage vault 20 to the inside of the other after the driving gate 31 is opened. In other words, when the cash 9 is to be moved from the cash register 10 to the safe depository 20, the control module 41 first opens the gate 31, and then moves the sports module 32 (and the cash 9 located thereon) from the cash register 10 to Keep the vault 20. Here, the motion module 32 can include a slide rail and a slip member that slides on the slide rail.

Herein, the internal composition of the money transfer device 30 is merely an example, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and may include other moving members such as a lever, a robot arm or/and a rotating wheel.

Figure 7 is a block diagram of a point of sale host 2 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the point of sale host 2 may also include a cash point picking device 46. The cash collecting device 46 can be disposed in the cash register 10 and electrically connected to the control module 41. When the cashier needs to count the cash 9 inside the cashier's cash box 10, it can be accessed through the input device of the point of sale host 2 (such as pressing the "checkpoint" button) The control module 41 is caused to drive the cash collection device 46 to count the amount. Here, the cash collecting device 46 can be substantially a counter.

In some embodiments, the cash register 10 can also have a cash storage box (not shown) for temporarily storing the cash to be stored in the vault 20. The aforementioned cash counting device 46 can be provided in this cash holding box. When the gold amount is counted, the display device 45 can display the cash amount for the cashier to confirm whether the amount is correct. After confirming the cashier, the input device of the point of sale host 2 can be operated (if the "confirm" button is pressed), and the money transfer device 30 moves the cash 9 from the cash deposit box to the deposit vault 20. If the amount is incorrect, the cashier can operate the input device of the point of sale host 2 (such as pressing the "Cancel" button), so that the money transfer device 30 returns the cash 9 from the cash deposit box to the cash register 10 (cash storage box) outer).

In one embodiment, the cash dispensing device 46 can include a banknote verification module 461 to verify the authenticity of cash (including banknotes or coins). Therefore, when the cashier is at checkout, the input device of the point of sale host 2 can be operated (if the "counterfeit" button is pressed), and the money detector module 461 is used to check the authenticity of the cash given by the consumer.

Figure 8 is a block diagram of a point of sale system 1 in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention.

In an embodiment, referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the point of sale host 2 may further include a communication module 44 and a card reading device 47. The communication module 44 can be connected to a billing information center 80 (such as a bank). The card reading device 47 is electrically connected to the control module 41. The card reading device 47 can read an account card and obtain the identification of the account card. material. Here, the account card may be a bank account card (such as a cash card or a credit card) of the store. When the cash 9 in the cash container 10 is required to be transferred to the deposit vault 20, the cashier may read the card for the card reading device 47. After the card reading device 47 confirms the identification data (such as an account), the amount of the identification data and the cash is transmitted to the account information center 80 through security encryption, and the deposit action can be completed after being authenticated by the account information center 80. Therefore, the cashier does not need to bring large sums of cash to the bank or cash machine, but can deposit the cash into the store's account.

Here, the card reading device 47 can be a contact card reader or a contactless card reader. The contact card reader can be a magnetic stripe reader or a wafer card reader for reading data on a magnetic stripe card or a wafer card. The contactless card reader can be an RFID reader device or a near field communication interface (NFC interface) for reading data of an RFID chip or an NFC chip.

In an embodiment, the card reading device 41 can also be used to read a consumer's account card. The types of account cards may include, for example, magnetic stripe cards, wafer cards, cards embedded with RFID chips, mobile phones with embedded RFID chips, or mobile phone user cards with embedded NFC chips. Thereby, the card reading device 41 can be used instead of the cash transaction method.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in an embodiment, the point of sale host 2 may further include a camera module 48 electrically connected to the control module 41 . The photographic module 48 can take a full picture when the security personnel wants to take out the cash 9 from the treasury 20 . Alternatively, when there is an abnormal situation (such as when being robbed), the cashier can trigger the point of sale host 2 to start the photography module 48 to take a picture of the process.

In an embodiment, the camera module 48 can be normally turned on to capture an image of the transaction process, and the shooting resolution is improved when the point of sale host 2 is abnormal.

Referring to Figures 7 and 8, the communication module 44 can also be connected to the security host 61. The security host 61 can be connected to a plurality of sensors (such as smoke detectors, door and window destruction detectors, etc.) to notify the point of sale system 1 (ie, any point of sale host) when encountering an abnormal event such as fire, robbery or theft. 2) The lockout vault 20 is locked, so that the outside world cannot obtain the cash therein. On the other hand, the communication module 44 can also transmit an alert message to the security host 61 when the host 2 of any of the sales points is abnormal. As shown in FIG. 8, the security host 61 can be further connected to the control center 62. When the security host 61 receives the warning message transmitted by the point of sale system 1, the control center 62 can be transferred to the control center 62 for dispatching or Call the police.

In an embodiment, the communication module 44 can be directly connected to the control center 62, and the permission is requested from the control center 62 before the deposit vault 20 is opened. When the control center 62 permits, the control module 41 opens the deposit vault 20.

In one embodiment, when the security personnel wants to take the cash 9 in the deposit vault 20, the vault vault 20 can be opened after being authenticated by the card reading device 47 as described above. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the point-of-sale host 2 may further include a biometric device such as a fingerprint recognition machine or authenticate by means of a password, a key, or the like. If not certified, the vault Vault 21 cannot be opened to actually save the cash located in it9. Here, the authentication may be completed by the point of sale system 1 itself or may be further authenticated via the security host 61 or the control center 62. For example, the password is stored in the security host 61 or the control center 62.

In an embodiment, the control center 62 can monitor the point of sale system 1 through the security host 61. For example, whether the card reading device 47 operates normally, whether the cash collecting device 46 is stuck, whether the vault 20 is already filled with cash, whether the printing device 43 is out of paper, or the like.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the point-of-sale host 2 further includes a storage unit 42 for storing gold flow data corresponding to the cash register 10 and the vault 20, for example, transaction information, current day turnover, and custody. The amount in the vault 20 and so on.

In an embodiment, the storage unit 42 can also store the images captured by the camera module for future consumption disputes. At the same time, the recorded images can be combined with the aforementioned transaction information. Here, the storage unit 42 can be a permanent storage medium such as a non-volatile memory, a memory card, a hard disk, or a magnetic tape.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the communication module 44 is further connected to the backup host 71 to synchronously transfer the gold stream data of the storage vault 20 and the cash register 10. On the other hand, the backup host 71 can also synchronize all the materials stored in the storage unit 42 of the point of sale host 2, such as transaction information, inventory information, shift information, photographic images, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 8, the mobile device 61 can also be connected to the backup host 60 for other personnel (such as a store operator) to view the related data synchronized by the backup host 60 at any time. Here, the mobile device 61 can be a tablet computer, a smart phone, or a notebook computer. For example, when an abnormal event such as robbery occurs, the backup host 71 can synchronously obtain the image captured by the point of sale host 2, and can be immediately transmitted to the operator's mobile phone, tablet or other network via the Internet or other means. Wait Smart portable device.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the point-of-sale host 2 may further include a printing device 43 electrically connected to the control module 11 to print a consumer receipt. The consumer receipt can record the consumer's consumption time, consumer goods, consumption amount, consumption quantity, corresponding account, account balance and currency, etc., for consumers to check and use for accounting personnel.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the point-of-sale host 2 can further include a positioning module 49, a communication module 44, and an uninterruptible power module 50, which are electrically connected to the control module 41, respectively. The positioning module 49 can generate a geographic location information. For example, the positioning module 49 can be a Global Positioning System (GPS) to generate information on the latitude and longitude coordinates and height. For example, the positioning module 49 can be a mobile communication module, and the position of the relative mobile base station can be obtained by the triangular positioning of the mobile base station. The communication module 44 can transmit the geographical location information generated by the positioning module to the remote end via a mobile communication technology, a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology, or the like. The uninterruptible power module 50 can supply the power required for the positioning module 49 and the communication module 44 (or other aforementioned modules or devices) to operate. Thereby, when the gangster forcibly sells the host 2, the security host 50 will detect the abnormality and notify the control center 62. On the other hand, the point-of-sale host 2 can instantly locate and transmit the geographical location information to the control center 51. In this way, you can quickly provide this information for the police to track the gangsters.

In addition to the foregoing, the point of sale system 1 described in the embodiments of the present invention is also available for conventional point of sale system functions. For example, cashiers can view past items for each day. Even the hourly sales situation, without the actual inventory count, you can know the inventory of the goods. Alternatively, the point of sale system 1 can also display the latest information on various products from the company headquarters. Cashiers can view relevant sales data through the point of sale system, analyze and predict future sales, and use it as a reference for ordering. This can reduce unnecessary inventory pressure, and can effectively grasp customer trends, thereby increasing sales. At the same time, the point of sale system 1 can also collect customer consumption information, and can be combined with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to further develop products or services suitable for individual consumer needs.

Based on this, the number of the sales point hosts 2 can be plural, and a plurality of point-of-sale hosts 2 can be installed in a merchant. Or under the same store system, but the merchants in different locations are equipped with a point of sale host 2 respectively.

According to the point of sale system 1 proposed by the present invention, cash in one or more point of sale hosts 2 can be transferred to the same deposit vault 20. The cash located in the deposit vault 20 can be surely stored by the authentication mechanism of the vault 20 . In this way, it is possible to solve the problem of the time-consuming problem that the cashier of the main store 2 of each point of sale needs to carry out a cash inventory before being transferred to the accounting staff of the hypermarket in the conventional hypermarket. It can also reduce the risk of robbery and theft of accountants before they are delivered to the bank with a large amount of cash. At the same time, it is possible to avoid the risk of robbery when the security personnel receive cash at a fixed time from the store.

In this way, the purpose of protecting the cash located in the cash register 10 and the vault 20 can be achieved in an all-round way. And can quickly complete the cash count, avoiding the inventory Kim’s time is too long. Thereby reducing the risk of robbery and theft. Or reduce the risk of robbery when the security personnel receive cash at a fixed time.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any modifications and refinements made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention are encompassed by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is therefore defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧ point-of-sale system

2‧‧‧Point of Sale Host

10‧‧‧ Cash Register

20‧‧ ‧ Vault

30‧‧‧Money transfer device

31‧‧‧ gate

32‧‧‧Sports module

41‧‧‧Control Module

42‧‧‧ storage module

43‧‧‧Printing device

44‧‧‧Communication module

45‧‧‧Display device

451‧‧‧ touch screen

452‧‧‧ Consumer Information Display Screen

46‧‧‧ cash collection device

461‧‧‧Checkout module

47‧‧‧ card reader

48‧‧‧Photography module

49‧‧‧ Positioning Module

50‧‧‧Continuous power module

61‧‧‧Security host

62‧‧‧Control Center

71‧‧‧Backup host

72‧‧‧ mobile devices

80‧‧‧Accounting Information Center

90‧‧‧shell

9‧‧‧ Cash

1 is a block diagram of a point of sale system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of a point of sale system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram (c) of cash transfer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram (2) of cash transfer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram (c) of cash transfer in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram (c) of cash transfer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a block diagram of a point of sale host in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a block diagram of a point of sale system in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention.

1‧‧‧ point-of-sale system

2‧‧‧Point of Sale Host

10‧‧‧ Cash Register

20‧‧ ‧ Vault

30‧‧‧Money transfer device

41‧‧‧Control Module

Claims (14)

A point-of-sale system with deposit function, comprising: a deposit vault; and at least one point-of-sale host, comprising: a cash drawer for receiving cash; a money transfer device located at the cash register; and a control module And electrically connected to the money transfer device, the control module drives the money transfer device to transfer cash located in the cash register to the deposit vault. The point-of-sale system with deposit function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cash register is located above the deposit vault, and the money transfer device is a trick, and the gate is driven to be opened and closed by the control module. The point-of-sale system with the deposit function described in claim 1, wherein the cash register box is located on the same plane as the deposit voucher, and the money transfer device comprises a trick door and a motion module, and the control module drives the gate to open. The motion module is driven to move from the inside of the cash drawer and one of the deposit vaults to the inside of the other. The point-of-sale system with a deposit function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one point-of-sale host includes a cash point receiving device electrically connected to the control module, and the cash point collecting device is located at the cash register box. cash. The point-of-sale system with deposit function as claimed in claim 4, wherein the cash collecting device comprises a money detecting module to check the authenticity of the cash. The point-of-sale system with deposit function as described in claim 4 further includes a cash deposit box located between the cash collecting device and the deposit vault. The point-of-sale system with deposit function as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one point-of-sale host includes a display device that displays the cash amount of the cash point collection device. The point-of-sale system with a deposit function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one point-of-sale host comprises a card reading device electrically connected to the control module, and the card reading device reads an account card to obtain the account. One of the cards identifies the data. The point-of-sale system with a deposit function as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one point-of-sale host comprises a camera module electrically connected to the control module to improve the resolution of the shooting when the point-of-sale system is abnormal. The point-of-sale system with a deposit function as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one point-of-sale host includes a storage unit electrically connected to the control module to store a gold flow corresponding to the vault and the cash drawer. data. The point-of-sale system with a deposit function as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one point-of-sale host comprises: a positioning module for generating a geographic location information; and a communication module for transmitting the geographic location information to the remote end; An uninterruptible power module is electrically connected to the positioning module and the communication module for powering the positioning module and the communication module. a point-of-sale system having a deposit function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the The less than one point of sale host includes a communication module, and the communication module is electrically connected to the control module to connect with a security host, and transmits a warning message to the security host when the point of sale system is abnormal. The point-of-sale system with a deposit function as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one point-of-sale host includes a communication module, and the communication module is electrically connected to the control module to be connected to a control center. Request permission from the control center before the vault is opened. The point-of-sale system with a deposit function as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one point-of-sale host comprises a communication module, and the communication module is electrically connected to the control module to connect with a backup host to Simultaneously transfer and store a gold flow data of the deposit vault and the cash register.