WO2018110661A1

WO2018110661A1 - Money processing system, money processing device, and money processing method

Info

Publication number: WO2018110661A1
Application number: PCT/JP2017/044960
Authority: WO
Inventors: 加寿行清水
Original assignee: グローリー株式会社
Priority date: 2016-12-15
Filing date: 2017-12-14
Publication date: 2018-06-21

Abstract

In this money processing system and money processing method, performing a virtual mode transition operation (S1) on a POS register (290) causes a transition to a state in which virtual balance data can be used, thereby enabling training related to deposit/withdrawal processing using a virtual balance. Specifically, performing a topping-up operation or a deposit operation causes an addition to the denomination corresponding to a virtual balance (S4-S11), and notification of a change issuance instruction causes a reduction in the denomination corresponding to a virtual balance (S12-S14). Performing a restoration operation (S15-S18) renders the virtual balance unusable.

Description

Money handling system, money handling apparatus, and money handling method

The present invention relates to a money handling system, a money handling apparatus, and a money handling method capable of efficiently educating a clerk in a retail store or the like about a money handling apparatus.

Conventionally, in various stores such as retail stores such as supermarkets, a cash register having a point-of-sale management function (hereinafter referred to as “POS cash register”) and a money processing device called a change machine are provided to be able to communicate with each other. There are many. When the store clerk receives money (banknotes or coins) as a commodity price from a customer, the money is deposited into the change machine and money as change is withdrawn from the change machine.

Such a change machine is known in the prior art for allowing a store clerk to deal with an occurrence of an abnormality such as a jam, a full or empty storage, a sensor contamination, and the like. A technique has been disclosed in which a change clerk can be quickly recovered by allowing an clerk to experience an error canceling operation (restoration operation) outside the office hours.

Japanese Patent No. 5986807

However, since the above-mentioned patent document 1 is to experience an error canceling operation using actual banknotes and coins (hereinafter collectively referred to as “money”), the actual money is used when educating a store clerk. There must be.

For example, when the store clerk experiences “error cancellation when the storage is full”, it is necessary to store a large amount of money in the storage and intentionally raise the storage. For this reason, when a store clerk is educated, a large amount of money is required, which is not efficient and not desirable from the viewpoint of security.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems (problems) of the prior art, and is a money handling system capable of efficiently educating a clerk of a retail store or the like regarding a money handling apparatus. An object is to provide a money handling apparatus and a money handling method.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention performs an instruction receiving unit that receives a predetermined transfer instruction and a deposit / withdrawal process of money, and on the condition that the transfer instruction is received by the instruction receiving unit. And a money processing unit that performs pseudo money processing without accompanying.

Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, on the condition that the transfer instruction is received by the instruction receiving unit, virtual balance data including virtual balance data for each denomination that increases or decreases according to an instruction related to money processing is obtained. Further comprising a virtual cash management unit that can be used, the money processing unit, on the condition that the transfer instruction has been received by the instruction receiving unit, in accordance with an instruction regarding money processing received from the instruction receiving unit, The virtual inventory data is updated.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the virtual inventory management unit makes the virtual inventory data unusable on condition that a predetermined return instruction is received by the instruction receiving unit. To do.

Further, the present invention, in the above invention, has an upper terminal that is communicably connected to the instruction receiving unit, the upper terminal is an operation receiving unit that receives a predetermined transition operation or return operation by an operator, And an instruction unit that instructs the instruction receiving unit to perform the transfer instruction or the return instruction when the operation receiving unit receives the transition operation or the return operation.

Further, in the present invention according to the present invention, in the above invention, the higher-order terminal stores a virtual inventory data storage unit that stores virtual inventory data updated based on a virtual inventory for each denomination notified from the money processing unit. And a display control unit that controls display of the virtual stock stored in the virtual stock data storage unit on a predetermined display unit.

Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the money processing unit is included in the replenishment instruction without replenishment of money to the money processing unit when the money replenishment instruction is received from the instruction receiving unit. The number of denominated coins is added to the corresponding denomination of the virtual balance data.

Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein when the money handling unit receives a money deposit instruction from the instruction accepting unit, the money handling unit is included in the deposit instruction without accompanying money deposit to the money handling unit. The number of denominated coins is added to the corresponding denomination of the virtual balance data.

Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein when the money handling unit receives a money collection instruction from the instruction receiving unit, the money handling unit responds to the collection instruction without collecting money from the money processing unit. The number of denominations of money included is subtracted from the corresponding denomination of the virtual balance data.

Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein when the money processing unit receives a money withdrawal instruction from the instruction receiving unit, the money handling unit does not involve the withdrawal of money from the money processing unit. The number of denominations of money included in the money instruction is subtracted from the corresponding money type of the virtual balance data.

According to the present invention, in the above invention, a setting instruction receiving unit that receives a setting instruction related to occurrence of a predetermined pseudo error, and a pseudo error that performs processing corresponding to the pseudo error based on the setting instruction received by the setting instruction receiving unit And a processing unit.

The present invention further includes a pseudo operation detection unit that detects a pseudo operation of an actual operation by an operator in the above invention, wherein the pseudo error processing unit is based on the pseudo operation detected by the pseudo operation detection unit. Then, processing corresponding to a pseudo error based on the setting instruction received by the setting instruction receiving unit is performed.

Further, the present invention is a money processing apparatus that is communicably connected to a host terminal and performs money deposit / withdrawal processing, an instruction receiving unit that receives a predetermined transfer instruction, and the transfer instruction received by the instruction receiving unit And a money processing unit that performs pseudo money processing without money.

Further, the present invention is a money processing method of a money processing system having a money processing unit for performing money depositing / withdrawing processing, wherein the money processing unit receives a predetermined transition instruction, and the instruction receiving step. And a money processing step for performing pseudo money processing without money on condition that the transfer instruction is accepted.

According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently educate a clerk of a retail store or the like regarding a money handling apparatus.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the money handling system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the change machine and the POS register. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a banknote processing unit in the change machine. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a coin processing unit in the change machine. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the POS register shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the change machine shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another functional block of the change machine shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the cash amount data illustrated in FIG. 6. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the virtual inventory data illustrated in FIG. 6. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when the change machine and the POS register operate in the virtual mode. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram when the change machine and the POS register operate in the virtual mode. FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram when a deposit / withdrawal operation is performed in the virtual mode. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram when the replenishment operation is performed in the virtual mode. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example in the case of performing clerk education using deposit / withdrawal operations and replenishment operations in the virtual mode. FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram when a collection operation is performed in the virtual mode. FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example in the case of performing clerk education using a deposit operation and a collection operation in the virtual mode. FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram when jamming is performed in the virtual mode. FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram in the case of dealing with an inconsistency in the virtual mode.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a money handling system, a money handling apparatus, and a money handling method according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a money handling system disposed in a store such as a retail store such as a supermarket will be described.

<Concept of money handling system according to the present invention>
In a store such as a retail store such as a supermarket, a POS register (higher-level terminal), which is a cash registering machine to which product data is input in accordance with the purchase of a product by a customer, is connected so as to be able to communicate with this POS register. A change machine for storing money received by a store clerk from a customer and for dispensing change is installed. A plurality of money processing systems including a POS cash register and a change machine are provided in the store, and sales data of the POS cash register is connected to a server in the store, and the sales data is collected and stored in the server.

Here, in the conventional money handling system, it is necessary to use actual money (banknotes and coins) when conducting operation education such as a POS cash register for a clerk including a part-time job. For example, if an educator gives goods to the clerk who is an educated person and money as a product price, the clerk stores money in the change machine while operating the POS cash register, and pays out from the change machine. It is necessary to educate a series of operations for returning the changed change to the educator. In addition, when educating how to handle errors when the money in the change machine becomes nearly full, it is necessary to prepare a large amount of money for operation education. Further, when education for dealing with rejected banknotes or the like is performed, the banknotes must be actually rejected.

However, it is not preferable in terms of security to use a large amount of money even if operation training is performed after the store is closed. Moreover, it is difficult to intentionally reproduce an error state such as reject banknotes. Furthermore, when business is started after the end of education, change reserves and the like must be accurately opened, and labor is required by the store clerk.

Therefore, in the money handling system according to the present embodiment, the actual money deposit / withdrawal is made using a virtual deposit / withdrawal command or the like that increases / decreases a virtual deposit (hereinafter referred to as “virtual deposit”). By performing pseudo money processing without money, it is possible to carry out operation training for POS cash registers and change machines. In addition, by virtually generating error situations such as reject banknotes, it is possible to efficiently carry out education regarding error handling.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the money handling system according to the present embodiment. Here, 100 yen × 50 change reserves are virtually supplemented in advance, and then one thousand yen bill as a product price is virtually deposited, and 300 yen (100 yen × 3) change is virtually added. The sequence in the case of withdrawing money is shown.

As shown in FIG. 1, first, a predetermined virtual mode transition operation is performed from the POS register 290 to operate the POS register 290 and the change machine 200 in the virtual mode. This virtual mode is an educational mode that operates using a virtual balance instead of actual money (banknotes and coins). The virtual mode transition operation may be, for example, an operation of pressing a virtual mode transition operation key assigned to the operation unit of the POS cash register, a switching operation by a change machine operation display unit 204 described later, or a change machine A switching operation using a dip switch or the like provided in FIG.

Specifically, if a virtual mode transition operation is performed at the POS register 290 (S1), a virtual mode transition command is notified from the POS register 290 to the change machine 200 (S2). The change machine 200 notified of this virtual mode shift command operates as a virtual mode without money after making the virtual balance data available, and returns a normal response to the POS register 290 (S3). At this time, the virtual balance (100 yen, 1000 yen) is “0” (see virtual balance data A1).

After that, when a change replenishment operation (here, 50 100 yen coins) is replenished at the POS register 290 (S4), a refill command (100 yen × 50 sheets) is sent from the POS register 290 to the change machine 200. ) Is notified (S5), and 50 sheets are added to 100 yen of the virtual balance (S6). As a result, 100 yen of the virtual balance is “50” (see virtual balance data A2). Thereafter, a normal response is returned from the change machine 200 to the POS register 290 (S7). Thereby, the replenishment of 100 yen and 50 sheets is completed without accompanying actual money.

Thereafter, in order to provide education on the situation in which a thousand yen bill has been accepted in order to purchase a 700 yen product at the POS cash register 290 (S8), the POS cash register 290 transfers to the change machine 200. On the other hand, a deposit command (1000 yen banknote × 1) is notified (S9), and one is added to the 1000 yen banknote of the virtual balance (S10) (see virtual balance data A3). Thereafter, a normal response is returned from the change machine 200 to the POS register 290 (S11).

Thereafter, a change dispensing command (100 yen × 3) is notified from the POS cash register 290 (S12), and three pieces are subtracted from the virtual balance of 100 yen (S13) (see virtual balance data A4), and the change machine A normal response is returned from the 200 to the POS register 290 (S14).

When a predetermined mode return operation is performed at the POS register 290 (S15), a mode return command is notified from the POS register 290 to the change machine 200 (S16), and the change machine 200 has cleared the virtual balance. After (S17) (see virtual balance data A5), a normal response is returned from the change machine 200 to the POS register 290 (S18).

As described above, in the money handling system according to the present embodiment, the POS cash register 290 and the change machine 200 are shifted to the virtual mode by the operation at the POS cash register 290, and the education using the virtual cash balance is performed instead of using the actual money. Can be done. Here, for convenience of explanation, the case where replenishment of change reserve, deposit and withdrawal are explained, but specific explanations of various operations that can be performed in the virtual mode will be given later.

<Configuration of POS cash register 290 and change machine 200>
Next, detailed configurations of the POS register 290 and the change machine 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the change machine 200 according to the present embodiment includes a coin processing unit 250 and a banknote processing unit 210 that is arranged next to the coin processing unit 250 to process a banknote processing unit. A POS register 290 is placed above the unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250. The banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250 perform banknote and coin deposit / withdrawal processing, respectively. The POS register 290 is used as a management device that manages the change machine 200.

First, the configuration of the banknote processing unit 210 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the banknote processing unit 210 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 212, and a banknote receiving unit 222, a banknote dispensing unit 220, a withdrawal rejecting unit 224, and a cassette on the front surface of the casing 212. A mounting portion 226 is disposed. Note that the front portion including the bill receiving unit 222, the bill dispensing unit 220, the withdrawal reject unit 224, and the cassette mounting unit 226 is protruded from the housing 212 in response to an instruction from the POS register 290 when a jam or the like occurs. In addition, it is also possible to make the state in which only the electromagnetic lock is released without causing the front portion to protrude from the housing 212.

The banknote receiving unit 222 is a processing unit that accepts the insertion of banknotes by an operator and takes it into the banknote processing unit 210. The banknote dispensing unit 220 is a processing unit that dispenses banknotes from the inside of the banknote processing unit 210.

The cassette mounting unit 226 is detachable with a storage cassette used for collecting sales proceeds and replenishing change. The withdrawal reject unit 224 accumulates banknotes that are not suitable for withdrawal, such as a denomination cannot be identified.

Moreover, the banknote processing unit 210 includes a transport unit 230 that transports banknotes one by one inside the housing 212, and a plurality of banknotes that can store banknotes inside the housing 212 and feed out banknotes stored therein.

Parts

234, 236, and 238. In FIG. 3, the lower side surface of the housing 212 is the front surface of the banknote processing unit 210, and the upward direction in FIG. 3 is the depth direction of the banknote processing unit 210.

As shown in FIG. 3, the transport unit 230 includes a circular transport unit 230 a and a plurality of connection transport units 230 b arranged at the center position of the housing 212. Further, a bill receiving unit 222, a bill dispensing unit 220, a withdrawal / rejection unit 224, a cassette mounting unit 226 to which a storage cassette 300 can be detachably mounted, and three

banknote storage units

234, 236, and 238 are respectively connected to the circulation transport unit 230a. It is arranged to surround.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the banknote receiving unit 222, the banknote dispensing unit 220, the withdrawal rejection unit 224, the cassette mounting unit 226, and the three

banknote storage units

234, 236, and 238 are respectively connected to the plurality of connection conveyance units 230b. Are connected to the orbiting conveyance unit 230a. The circulation unit 230a is provided with an identification unit 232. The identification unit 232 identifies the denomination, authenticity, correctness, front and back, conveyance state, and the like of the bills conveyed by the circulation unit 230a. Do.

The circumferential conveying unit 230a can convey banknotes one by one in both the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Moreover, in the conveyance part 230, the path | route switching part (not shown) which switches the conveyance path | route of a banknote between the circulation conveyance part 230a and each connection conveyance part 230b is arrange | positioned along the circulation conveyance part 230a.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the front surface of the housing 212, a banknote receiving port of the banknote receiving unit 222 and a banknote receiving port of the banknote dispensing unit 220 are provided. Further, the cassette mounting portion 226 can mount and remove the storage cassette 300.

The banknote receiving unit 222 is provided with a banknote feeding mechanism 221. When it is detected that one or a plurality of banknotes are inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port, the banknote feeding mechanism 221 is driven to generate a banknote. Each sheet is fed out one by one to the circumferential conveyance unit 230a via the connection conveyance unit 230b.

Further, the banknote dispensing unit 220 is configured to discharge the banknotes fed from the

banknote storage units

234, 236, and 238 to the circulation transport unit 230a to the outside of the housing 212 through the banknote outlet.

The withdrawal rejection unit 224, among the banknotes fed out from the

banknote storage units

234, 236, and 238 during the withdrawal process, cannot identify a banknote that cannot be identified by the identification unit 232 due to a conveyance abnormality such as double feeding or skew feeding. It is stored as a withdrawal reject banknote. Of the banknotes taken into the housing 212 from the banknote receiving unit 222, banknotes that cannot be identified by the identification unit 232 due to contamination during the deposit process are returned to the banknote dispensing unit 220 as deposit reject banknotes. The

Each

banknote storage unit

234, 236, 238 stores banknotes in denomination based on the identification result of the identification unit 232. These

banknote storage units

234, 236, and 238 store banknotes that are deposited into the banknote processing unit 210 and banknotes that are to be withdrawn as change. For example, a 1000 yen bill is stored in the banknote storage unit 234, a 5000 yen bill is stored in the banknote storage unit 236, and a 10,000 yen bill is stored in the banknote storage unit 238. Moreover, each

banknote storage part

234, 236, 238 is provided with the banknote feeding mechanism 235, 237, 239, respectively, and the banknote stored in these

banknote storage parts

234, 236, 238 is each banknote feeding mechanism. The sheets 235, 237, and 239 are fed out one by one to the circumferential conveyance unit 230a via the connection conveyance unit 230b.

Next, the configuration of the coin processing unit 250 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the coin processing unit 250 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 251, a coin receiving portion 252 provided on the front side of the casing 251, and a coin receiving unit on the front side of the casing 251. A coin dispensing unit 266 provided below the unit 252 and a plurality of storage and feeding units 260 capable of storing coins inside the housing 251 and feeding out the stored coins are provided.

The coin receiving unit 252 takes the coins received via the coin insertion slot one by one into the housing 251 in a one-layer, one-row state. Specifically, the coin receiving unit 252 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism 253 (see FIG. 6) including a feeding belt or the like. When a coin received by the coin receiving unit 252 is detected, the coin feeding mechanism 253 By being driven, the coins are fed one by one into the housing 251 by the coin feeding mechanism 253. As shown in FIG. 4, the coin receiving unit 252 is connected to a deposit transport unit 254 that transports the coins fed into the housing 251 by the coin receiving unit 252.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the middle of the deposit transport unit 254, an identification unit 256 for identifying the denomination of coins, true / false, damage, front / back, transport state, and the like, and a branch unit 258 are provided. Yes. The branching unit 258 branches the coins to be paid out from the coin payout unit 266, such as reject coins, from the depositing and transporting unit 254, and guides them to the withdrawal and transporting unit 262 based on the coin identification result by the identifying unit 256.

On the other hand, coins to be stored in the housing 251 such as normal coins are transported to the storage and feeding sections 260 by the deposit transport section 254. The storing and feeding unit 260 is configured to store coins by denomination and to be able to pay out the stored coins. For example, six storage and feeding sections 260 corresponding to six denominations of coins distributed in Japan (500 yen coin, 100 yen coin, 50 yen coin, 10 yen coin, 5 yen coin and 1 yen coin). The coins are stored for each denomination in the storing and feeding unit 260 in ascending order from the upstream side of the deposit transport unit 254 (that is, the lower side in FIG. 4). In addition, the storage and feeding unit 260 is provided with a coin feeding mechanism (not shown) that feeds the coins stored in the storage and feeding unit 260 one by one to the dispensing transport unit 262.

The withdrawal conveyance unit 262 conveys the coins fed out from the storage and feeding unit 260 to the coin dispensing unit 266. Further, the withdrawal transport unit 262 transports the reject coins branched from the deposit transport unit 254 by the branching unit 258 to the coin dispensing unit 266.

<Configuration of POS register control system>
Next, the configuration of the control system of the POS register 290 will be specifically described. 2 and 5, the POS cash register 290 includes an operator display unit 293, a customer display unit 293a, an operation unit 294 such as operation keys, a bar code reader 298, a card reader 296, and a printing unit 297. A storage unit 295, a communication unit 292, and a POS control unit 291.

The display unit 293 is a display unit that can be visually recognized by the operator, and is used for displaying the reading result of the product information, various types of information related to the purchase, the processing status of the change machine 200, information on the amount of money, and the like. The display unit 293a is a display unit that can be visually recognized by the customer, and is used for various information related to the purchase of the product information reading result, the total amount, the change amount, and the like. The operation unit 294 is used for various operation inputs by the operator. Here, operation keys corresponding to the virtual mode transition operation and the return operation are assigned, and when the virtual mode transition operation key is pressed, the mode is shifted to the virtual mode, and when the return operation key is pressed, the mode is changed to the normal mode. Shall be migrated.

The barcode reader 298 acquires information related to the product by reading and decoding the barcode attached to the product. The card reader 296 is used for reading an ID card of an operator (a cashier person in charge), reading a credit card of a customer, and the like. The printing unit 297 is used for issuing a receipt on which transaction details are printed.

The storage unit 295 is a storage device including a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory or a secondary storage medium such as a hard disk device. The storage unit 295 is used for storing a settlement processing program executed by the POS control unit 291, temporarily storing product information read from a product, and temporarily storing various information related to purchase. The communication unit 292 is a communication interface that communicates with the change machine 200 and a host server.

The POS control unit 291 is a control unit that controls the POS cash register 290 as a whole, and includes a purchase amount calculation unit 291a, an inserted money amount information acquisition unit 291b, an optimal change composition notification unit 291c, a display control unit 291d, and a virtual mode processing unit 291e. Have. Actually, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) loads and executes a settlement processing program from the storage unit 295, so that a purchase amount calculation unit 291a, an input money amount information acquisition unit 291b, and an optimal change composition notification unit 291c. Therefore, the display control unit 291d and the virtual mode processing unit 291e execute corresponding processes.

The purchase price calculation unit 291a is a processing unit that calculates the purchase price of the product purchased by the customer based on the product information acquired by the barcode reader 298 and the product information input by the operation unit 294.

The inserted money amount information acquisition unit 291b transmits a payment request to the change machine 200 when the purchase amount is calculated by the purchase amount calculation unit 291a, and acquires the amount information of the inserted money inserted into the change machine 200.

The optimal change composition notifying unit 291c calculates the difference between the purchase amount and the inserted money amount as the change amount, obtains the optimal change structure that minimizes the total value of the number of coins corresponding to the change amount, and determines the optimal change. A withdrawal request including the configuration is transmitted to the change machine 200.

The display control unit 291d controls the display unit 293 to display the information related to the alternative withdrawal when the information related to the alternative withdrawal is received from the change machine 200. More specifically, when a notification is received from the change machine 200 that a change with an alternative change configuration different from the optimal change configuration has been withdrawn, the display unit 293 displays the fact that an alternative payment has been made. Become. Also, if the configuration of the money type withdrawn is indicated in the notification from the change machine 200, the display unit 293 also controls the display of the type of money type and which money type has been replaced.

The virtual mode processing unit 291e is a processing unit that performs processing when the POS cash register 290 operates as a virtual mode without money. When the virtual mode processing unit 291e performs the virtual mode processing, the virtual currency data stored in the storage unit 295 is used to perform various currency-related processes. A detailed description of the processing of the virtual mode processing unit 291e will be described later.
The virtual balance data stored in the storage unit 295 is updated in response to the balance notified from the change machine 200 and is basically the same as that stored in the change machine 200. Therefore, it will be described when the change machine 200 is described.

<Configuration of control system of change machine 200>
Next, the configuration of the control system of the change machine 200 will be described with reference to FIG. The banknote processing unit 210 of the change machine 200 includes a communication unit 240, a transport unit 230, an identification unit 232, each banknote feeding mechanism (banknote feeding mechanisms 221, 235, 237, 239) and a cassette mounted on the banknote control unit 210a. The unit 226 is connected.

The communication unit 240 is a communication interface that communicates with the coin processing unit 250. The banknote control part 210a drives the conveyance part 230 and each banknote feeding mechanism using the identification result by the identification part 232, conveys a banknote, and transmits the conveyance result of a banknote to the coin processing unit 250. Further, the banknote control unit 210 a acquires the cassette mounting status from the cassette mounting unit 226 and transmits it to the coin processing unit 250.

The coin processing unit 250 of the change machine 200 has a communication unit 203, an operation display unit 204, a storage unit 205, and a coin control unit 250a connected to the host control unit 202, and a coin feeding mechanism 253 and a deposit transport unit 254 connected to the coin control unit 250a. , An identification unit 256, a branching unit 258, each storing and feeding unit 260, and a dispensing transport unit 262 are connected.

The coin control unit 250a drives the coin feeding mechanism 253, the depositing and conveying unit 254, the branching unit 258, each storing and feeding unit 260, and the dispensing and conveying unit 262 by using the identification result by the identifying unit 256 to convey the coin. The upper layer control unit 202 transmits the coin conveyance result.

The communication unit 203 is a communication interface that communicates with the banknote processing unit 210 and the POS register 290. The operation display unit 204 is a touch panel or the like provided on the upper surface of the housing 251 of the coin processing unit 250, and is stored in each of the operation screen for operation by the operator, the banknote processing unit 210, and the coin processing unit 250. Information related to the amount of money being displayed is displayed on the operation display unit 204. The operator can input various commands to the upper control unit 202 by touching the operation buttons on the operation screen displayed on the operation display unit 204 with a finger.

The storage unit 205 is a storage device made up of a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory or a secondary storage medium such as a hard disk device, and stores the stock data 205a and the virtual stock data 205b. The cash amount data 205 a is data relating to the money amount stored in each of the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250. The virtual inventory data 205b is a virtual inventory required when operating in the virtual mode.

When receiving the deposit request from the POS cash register 290, the upper control unit 202 instructs the coin control unit 250a and the bill control unit 210a to accept the insertion of money. The coin control unit 250a and the banknote control unit 210a perform a deposit process by conveying the inserted money in response to an instruction from the host control unit 202 to the corresponding storage unit, and transmit the deposit process result to the host control unit 202. To do.

When receiving the deposit processing result from the coin control unit 250a and the banknote control unit 210a, the upper control unit 202 updates the stock amount data 205a, obtains the total amount of the inserted money, and sets the POS as the amount information of the inserted money. Send to cash register 290.

In addition, if the host control unit 202 receives a withdrawal request in which the denomination and number of money to be dispensed are specified from the POS cash register 290, it instructs the coin control unit 250a and the banknote control unit 210a to withdraw money. To do. The coin control unit 250a and the banknote control unit 210a receive a command from the host control unit 202 and pay out the specified denomination and number of coins from the storage unit to perform a withdrawal process, and the withdrawal process result is displayed on the host control unit 202. Send to.

If the higher control unit 202 receives the withdrawal processing result from the coin control unit 250a and the banknote control unit 210a, the host control unit 202 updates the cash amount data 205a and gives a notification indicating that the change has been successfully dispensed. Send to cash register 290.

Here, when the change machine 200 operates in the virtual mode, if the deposit request is received from the POS cash register 290, the virtual balance data 205b is updated. However, even when a deposit request is received from the POS cash register 290, the coin control unit 250a and the bill control unit 210a are not instructed to accept the insertion of money. This is because the virtual mode does not involve actual money processing. Similarly, when a withdrawal request in which the denomination and number of money to be dispensed is specified is received from the POS register 290, the virtual balance data 205b is updated, but the coin control unit 250a and the banknote control unit 210a are updated. Do not instruct the withdrawal of money. Note that the coin control unit 250a and the bill control unit 210a may be instructed to drive the coin feeding mechanism 253, the deposit transport unit 254, and the withdrawal transport unit 262 for a predetermined time.

The host control unit 202 includes a virtual inventory management unit 202a, a virtual command processing unit 202b, and a pseudo error processing unit 202c as processing units related to the virtual mode. The virtual stock management unit 202a can use the virtual stock data 205b including the virtual stock for each denomination that increases or decreases according to the virtual deposit / withdrawal operation when a command to shift to the virtual mode is received from the POS register 290. When the return command from the virtual mode is received, the virtual inventory data 205b is initialized (cleared to zero) and cannot be used.

The virtual command processing unit 202b is a processing unit that performs monetary processing based on the virtual balance data 205b when a money depositing or dispensing command from the POS cash register 290 is received in the virtual mode. Specifically, when a replenishment command is received from the POS register 290, the number of denominations of money included in the replenishment command corresponds to the virtual balance data 205b without replenishing money to the own device. Add to the denomination. In addition, when a deposit command is received from the POS cash register 290, the number of denominations of money included in the deposit command is set to the corresponding denomination of the virtual cash data 205b without accompanying the deposit of money to the own device. Addition process.

In addition, when a collection command is received from the POS register 290, the number of denominations of money included in the collection command is calculated as the corresponding denomination of the virtual cash data 205b without collecting the money from the own device. Subtract from. In addition, when a withdrawal command is received from the POS cash register 290, the number of denominations of money included in the withdrawal command is not included in the withdrawal amount command 205b without accompanying money withdrawal from the own device. Subtract from denomination.

The pseudo error processing unit 202c is a processing unit that performs processing corresponding to the pseudo error based on the setting instruction in the virtual mode when a setting instruction regarding the generation of the pseudo error such as the occurrence of a jam is received. At this time, it is detected that the operation of closing the unit thrown out from the apparatus is a pseudo operation for eliminating the jam, and based on the detected pseudo operation, a process corresponding to the pseudo error instructed to set in the virtual mode is performed. Do.

By the way, in FIG. 6, although the case where the high-order control part 202 grade | etc., Was provided in the coin processing unit 250 was shown, this invention is not limited to this. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another functional block of the change machine 200. As shown in FIG. 7, the host control unit 202, the communication unit 203, the operation display unit 204, and the storage unit 205 can be used as the control unit 201, and the control unit 201 can be separated from the coin processing unit 250. In this case, data communication is performed with the banknote processing unit 210 and the coin processing unit 250 via the communication unit 203 of the control unit 201. For this reason, the communication unit 251 is also provided in the coin processing unit 250.

<Examples of stock data and virtual stock data>
Next, an example of the cash amount data 205a and the virtual money data 205b illustrated in FIG. 6 will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the cash amount data 205a illustrated in FIG. In the balance data 205a shown in FIG. 8, the total amount of money is “26230”, the money of a 10000 yen bill is “1”, the money of a 5000 yen bill is “0”, 1000 The amount of yen bills is “9”, the amount of 500 yen coins is “10”, the amount of 100 yen coins is “10”, and the amount of 50 yen coins is “20” The figure shows that the 10-yen coin is “20”, the 5-yen coin is “4”, and the 1-yen coin is “10”. When the processing is executed in the normal mode that is not the virtual mode, the currency amount in the aircraft is managed using the currency amount data 205a.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the virtual balance data 205b shown in FIG. The virtual balance data 205b shown in FIG. 9 includes the total amount of money in stock, the money in a 10000 yen bill, the money in a 5000 yen bill, the money in a 1000 yen bill, the money in a 500 yen coin, It shows a state in which the amount of money, the amount of 50 yen coin, the amount of 10 yen coin, the amount of 5 yen coin and the amount of 1 yen coin are all “0”. When processing is executed in the virtual mode, the virtual balance data 205b is validated, and the balance of money in the aircraft is managed using the virtual balance data 205b.

<Processing procedure of money handling system>
Next, a processing procedure of the money handling system when operating in the virtual mode will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when the change machine 200 and the POS register 290 operate in the virtual mode. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram when the change machine 200 and the POS register 290 operate in the virtual mode.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the POS register 290 accepts a mode selection operation (step S101), and when this mode selection operation is not a virtual mode transition operation (a virtual mode transition key pressing operation) (step S102; No), normal transaction processing is performed (step S103).

On the other hand, in the case of the virtual mode transition operation (step S102; Yes), a virtual mode transition command is transmitted to the change machine 200 (step S104), and the POS register 290 shifts to the virtual mode. Thus, the virtual inventory data stored in the storage unit 295 of the own device can be used (step S105).

On the other hand, if the change machine 200 in the reception waiting state receives this virtual mode transition command (step S110; Yes), the change machine 200 is shifted to the virtual mode and the virtual balance data 205b can be used ( Step S111), a normal response is transmitted. Thereafter, a virtual deposit / withdrawal process is performed to increase / decrease the virtual balance data 205b of the change machine 200 in accordance with the virtual deposit / withdrawal operation process from the POS register 290 (steps S106 and S112).

Here, the virtual deposit / withdrawal process is repeated until the POS register 290 accepts a return operation (return key pressing operation) (step S107; No), and if the return operation is accepted (step S107; Yes). Then, the return command is transmitted to the change machine 200 (step S108), the virtual balance data stored in the storage unit 295 of the own device is made unusable (step S109), and the mode is shifted to the normal mode.

If the change machine 200 receives a return command from the POS register 290 (step S113; Yes), the virtual currency amount data 205b is initialized (zero cleared) and cannot be used (step S114), and a normal response is transmitted. Transition to normal mode.

By performing the above-described series of processing, it is possible to shift to the virtual mode, use the virtual balance data, move to the money processing using the virtual balance data, and the normal mode. The money process using the virtual balance data will be described later in detail.

<Deposit / withdrawal processing in virtual mode>
Next, money deposit / withdrawal processing in the virtual mode will be described. FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram when a deposit / withdrawal operation is performed in the virtual mode. Here, in the situation where there are 100 yen × 50 sheets, a case where one 1000-yen banknote is deposited and three 100-yen coins to be changed are withdrawn is shown.

As shown in the figure, in the POS cash register 290 operating in the virtual mode, when a deposit operation for one 1000 yen bill is performed (step S201), a deposit command (1000 yen x) is sent from the POS cash register 290 to the change machine 200. 1 sheet) is transmitted (step S202). When the change machine 200 receives this deposit command, one is added to the corresponding denomination (1000 yen) of the virtual balance data 205b (step S203), and a normal response is transmitted (step S204). ).

Thereafter, when a withdrawal instruction for three 100 yen coins to be changed is issued (step S205), a withdrawal command (100 yen × 3 sheets) is transmitted from the POS cash register 290 to the change machine 200 (step S205). S206). If the change machine 200 receives this withdrawal command, 3 are subtracted from the corresponding denomination (100 yen) of the virtual balance in the virtual balance data 205b (step S207), and a normal response is transmitted (step S207). S208).

Then, when a status read command is transmitted from the POS register 290 to the change machine 200 (step S209), the change machine 200 reads the status of the virtual balance data 205b (step S210), and status information (1000 yen × One sheet, 100 yen × 47 sheets) is notified to the POS register 290 (step S211). Thereafter, the POS register 290 updates the virtual inventory data in the own apparatus based on the status information, and then displays the status (1000 yen × 1 sheet, 100 yen × 47 sheets) (step S212).

As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to deposit or withdraw a desired denomination of the virtual balance data 205b without actually depositing and withdrawing money from the change machine 200. , No money is needed to educate the store clerk.

<Replenishment process in virtual mode>
Next, money replenishment processing in the virtual mode will be described. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram when the replenishment operation is performed in the virtual mode. Here, a case where 50 100 yen coins are supplemented is shown.

As shown in the figure, in the POS register 290 operating in the virtual mode, when a coin replenishment operation of 50 100 yen coins is performed (step S301), a refill command (100 yen) is sent from the POS register 290 to the change machine 200. × 50) is transmitted (step S302). If the change machine 200 receives this replenishment command, 50 is added to the corresponding denomination (100 yen) of the virtual balance data 205b (step S303), and a normal response is transmitted (step S304). ).

Thereafter, when a status read command is transmitted from the POS register 290 to the change machine 200 (step S305), the change machine 200 reads the status of the virtual balance data 205b (step S306), and status information (100 yen × 100). 50 sheets) is notified to the POS register 290 (step S307). Thereafter, the POS register 290 updates the virtual inventory data in the own apparatus based on the status information, and then performs status display (100 yen × 50 sheets) (step S308).

Thus, in this embodiment, it is possible to replenish the desired denomination of the virtual balance data 205b without actually depositing 50 100 yen coins into the change machine 200. A large amount of money is not required for education.

<An example of clerk education through deposit and withdrawal operations and replenishment operations>
Next, an example of clerk education using the deposit / withdrawal operation and the replenishment operation in the virtual mode will be described. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example in the case of performing clerk education using deposit / withdrawal operations and replenishment operations in the virtual mode. Here, a situation is shown in which an empty 100 yen coin is generated during the change payout and the change is continuously paid out after the 100 yen coin is replenished. Here, it is assumed that 1000 yen banknotes are deposited and 600 yen change is paid out in a situation where there are 3 x 100 yen coins in the change machine 200.

As shown in the figure, when a deposit operation of 1000 yen is accepted (step S401), the POS register 290 transmits a deposit command (1000 yen × 1) to the change machine 200 (step S402). When the change machine 200 receives the deposit command, it adds one to the virtual balance data of 1000 yen (step S403), and transmits a normal response to the POS register 290 (step S404).

Here, if the product price is 600 yen, the POS cash register 290 issues a 400 yen cash change instruction (step S405), and the POS cash register 290 issues a withdrawal command (100 yen x 100) to the change machine 200. 4) is transmitted (step S406). The change machine 200 that has received the withdrawal command attempts to subtract 100 yen × 4 from the virtual balance data 205b. However, since there is only 100 yen × 3 in the virtual balance data 205b, an error response indicating the empty 100 yen coin is transmitted (step S407), and this empty is displayed on the display unit 293 of the POS register 290. (Step S408).

If the clerk performs a replenishment operation of 100 yen × 50 sheets (step S409), a refill command (100 yen × 50) is transmitted from the POS cash register 290 to the change machine 200 (step S410). 50 sheets are added to 100 yen of the high data 205b (step S411), and a normal response is transmitted (step S412).

Thereafter, when the store clerk performs a change dispensing operation (step S413), a withdrawal command of 100 yen × 4 is transmitted (step S414), and 100 yen × 4 of the virtual balance data 205b is subtracted (step S415). A normal response is transmitted (step S416).

In this way, it is possible to let the store clerk experience the replenishment process accompanying the occurrence of empty during the deposit / withdrawal operation without actually depositing / withdrawing money. In the same way, education or the like when a near empty state occurs can be performed.

<Recovery processing in virtual mode>
Next, money collection processing in the virtual mode will be described. FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram when a collection operation is performed in the virtual mode. Here, a case where all 100 yen coins inside the change machine 200 are collected is shown.

As shown in the figure, when a 100-yen coin collecting operation is performed in the POS register 290 operating in the virtual mode (step S501), a collecting command (100 yen) is transmitted from the POS register 290 to the change machine 200. (Step S502). If the change machine 200 receives this collection command, the denomination (100 yen) corresponding to the virtual balance in the virtual balance data 205b is cleared (step S503), and a normal response is transmitted (step S504).

Thereafter, when a status read command is transmitted from the POS register 290 to the change machine 200 (step S505), the change machine 200 reads the status of the virtual balance data 205b (step S506), and status information (1000 yen × 1 sheet) is notified to the POS register 290 (step S507). That is, it means that all 100 yen coins have been collected. After that, the POS register 290 updates the virtual inventory data in the own apparatus based on the status information, and then performs status display (1000 yen × 1 sheet) (step S508).

In this way, in this embodiment, it is possible to zero-clear the desired denomination in the virtual balance data 205b without actually collecting money from the change machine 200, so the store clerk is educated. In some cases no money is needed.

<Example of salesclerk education by depositing and collecting operations>
Next, an example of clerk education using the deposit operation and the collection operation in the virtual mode will be described. FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example in the case of performing clerk education using a deposit operation and a collection operation in the virtual mode. Here, a state is shown in which a full state of 100-yen coins occurs in the middle of depositing, and after depositing 100-yen coins, depositing 100-yen coins is continued. Here, a case where 100 yen coins × 30 coins are deposited in a situation where there are 100 yen coins × 40 coins in the change machine 200 is shown. It is assumed that 100 yen coins are full with 60 sheets.

As shown in the figure, when a deposit operation of 100 yen × 30 sheets is accepted (step S601), the POS register 290 transmits a deposit command (100 yen × 30) to the change machine 200 (step S602). If the change machine 200 receives this deposit command, it tries to add 30 sheets to 100 yen of the virtual balance data, but only 20 sheets are added because 60 sheets are full (step S603). Then, an error response indicating the full state of the 100 yen coin is transmitted to the POS register 290 (step S604), and the full state of the 100 yen coin is displayed on the display unit 293 of the POS register 290 (step S605).

Here, if the store clerk performs a collection operation of 100 yen coins × 30 sheets (step S606), the POS cash register 290 transmits a collection command (100 yen × 30) to the change machine 200 (step S606). . The change machine 200 that has received the collection command subtracts 100 yen × 30 from the virtual balance data 205b (step S608), and transmits a normal response (step S609).

If the clerk performs a continuous deposit operation of 100 yen coins (step S610), an unpaid deposit command (100 yen × 10) is transmitted from the POS cash register 290 to the change machine 200 (step S611). Ten sheets are added to 100 yen of the virtual balance data 205b (step S612), and a normal response is transmitted (step S613).

In this way, it is possible to allow the store clerk to experience the collection process that accompanies the occurrence of a full state during the deposit without actually depositing / withdrawing money. In the same way, education or the like when a near-full state occurs can be performed.

<Jam support in virtual mode>
Next, a description will be given of jam handling caused by money jamming in the virtual mode. FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram when a jam handling process is performed in the virtual mode. First, when a setting regarding the occurrence of a jam is made by an educator who educates the store clerk (step S701), the POS register 290 notifies the change machine 200 of a jam occurrence instruction (step S702). For example, the state of “occurrence of banknote jam” is notified as a jam generation instruction, and the change machine 200 that has received this jam generation instruction performs a setting relating to the generation of a pseudo error that a banknote jam has occurred, and sends it to the POS register 290. A normal response is returned (step S703).

If the POS register 290 transmits a status read command to the change machine 200 (step S704), the change machine 200 transmits an error response (jamming) to the POS register 290 (step S705). If the POS register 290 accepts an error response (jamming), the banknote processing unit 210 is instructed to open, assuming that a pseudo error has occurred in the banknote processing unit 210 (step S706).

When the change machine 200 receives an instruction to open the banknote processing unit 210, the change machine 200 causes the front surface of the banknote processing unit 210 to protrude from the housing 212 (step S707). In the normal mode, after the jammed banknotes are removed here, an operation of pushing the front surface portion of the banknote processing unit 210 into the housing 212 is performed. The operation of pushing the front part of the head into the housing 212 is regarded as a pseudo operation for canceling the error. That is, if an operation of pushing the front surface portion of the banknote processing unit 210 into the housing 212 is performed (step S708), it is considered that the banknote causing the banknote jam has been removed, and the POS register 290 is closed. Notification is performed (step S709). In addition, the banknote handling unit 210 is pulled out, the conveyance path where the pseudo jam is generated is opened, the sensor of the position where the pseudo jam is generated in the conveyance path is shielded by the clerk's hand, and the conveyance path is opened. It may be considered that an error canceling pseudo operation has been performed by performing an operation of pushing back the banknote processing unit 210 that has been pulled out.

Thereafter, the POS register 290 transmits a reset command to the change machine 200 (step S710), and after the change machine 200 performs a reset process (step S711), the POS register 290 notifies the POS register 290 of the completion of reset ( In step S712), the status is displayed on the display unit 293 of the POS register 290 (step S713).

As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to educate a store clerk about how to deal with an error by using a pseudo operation relating to generation and cancellation of a pseudo error. Here, for convenience of explanation, the processing related to the error cancellation of the jam is shown, but the same processing can be performed when a reject banknote is generated. In this case, the fact that the residual sensor provided in the vicinity of the withdrawal rejection unit 224 detects light shielding by the clerk's hand can be detected as a pseudo operation. Further, when a reject banknote is generated, a lamp that prompts the clerk to take out the reject banknote can be turned on, and the lamp can be controlled to be turned off when a pseudo operation is detected. Furthermore, such pseudo errors include other errors such as storage full and storage empty, and it is possible to select which type of pseudo error is generated.

<Countermeasures for inconsistency in cash in virtual mode>
Next, how to deal with inconsistency in the virtual mode will be described. FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram in the case of dealing with an inconsistency in the virtual mode. As shown in the figure, first, when the educator performs a change operation of the virtual balance (step S801), a change command is transmitted to the change machine 200 (step S802), and the change machine 200 stores the virtual balance data. Part of the virtual balance in 205b is changed (step S803), and a normal response is transmitted to the POS register 290 (step S804). Here, a case in which the virtual balance of 100 yen × 50 sheets is changed to 100 yen × 35 sheets is illustrated.

If a status read command is transmitted from the POS register 290 to the change machine 200 (step S805), the change machine 200 reads the virtual balance data 205b (step S806), and the status information is transferred to the POS register 290. (Step S807). If the POS register 290 compares the virtual cash balance data stored in the storage unit 295 with the status information received from the change machine 200 and determines that the cash balance does not match, the POS cash register 290 displays that fact on the display unit 293. (Step S808).

If the POS cash register 290 accepts a collection operation (100 yen) by a store clerk who has visually recognized such a balance in stock balance (step S809), a collection command (100 yen) is transmitted to the change machine 200 (step S810). When receiving the collection command, the change machine 200 clears the virtual balance of 100 yen to zero (step S811), and transmits a normal response to the POS register 290 (step S812).

Thereafter, when the POS register accepts a replenishment operation (100 yen × 50 sheets) by a store clerk (step S813), a refill command (100 yen × 50 sheets) is transmitted to the change machine 200 (step S814). Change machine 200. If a replenishment command is received, 50 sheets are added to 100 yen of virtual stocks (step S815), and a normal response is transmitted to the POS cash register 290 (step S816).

If the change machine 200 receives the status read command transmitted from the POS register 290 (step S817), the status reading of the virtual balance data 205b is performed (step S818), and status information (100 yen × 50 sheets). Is notified to the POS register (step S819). The POS register 290 updates the virtual balance data stored in the storage unit 295 based on the state information, and then displays the state on the display unit 293 (step S820).

行う By performing the above-described series of processes, the person in charge of education creates a state of disagreement in the amount of money, and it becomes possible to educate about the countermeasures when the inconsistency in the amount of money by the store clerk. At this time, since the coping process based on the virtual balance data is performed, the actual money is not necessary when the person in charge of education performs the balance mismatch education.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the virtual mode transition operation is performed at the POS cash register 290, the virtual balance data becomes available, and education on deposit / withdrawal processing using the virtual balance is enabled. Since the virtual cash balance is made unusable by the return operation, it becomes possible to efficiently educate a clerk such as a retail store about the money handling apparatus without using actual money. In addition, by generating a pseudo error, it is also possible to provide education regarding error handling.

In addition, although the case where money was not used at all was shown in said Example, this invention is not limited to this, It can also comprise so that a dummy banknote or a dummy coin may be used in virtual mode. In this case, real bills and coins are rejected in the virtual mode, and dummy bills or dummy coins are handled as regular money. In particular, by attaching a wireless tag to a dummy banknote or a dummy coin and storing the educational content in this wireless tag, the change machine 200 that has read the information from the wireless tag can perform processing according to the educational content. It becomes. In addition, the shape of the dummy banknote and the dummy coin may be any shape as long as the change machine 200 can accept the shape.

In the above embodiment, the change calculation is performed in the POS cash register 290. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the change machine 200 receives only the sales data from the POS cash register 290. The change can be similarly applied when the change amount is received and the change amount is calculated from the difference between the sales data and the deposit amount. In addition, the present invention can be similarly applied when input is performed using the operation display unit of the change machine 200 without using the POS register 290.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the “operation for pushing the front portion of the banknote processing unit 210 into the housing 212” is set as a pseudo operation when dealing with the pseudo error is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, the shutter release or the like when the shutter is provided can be set as a pseudo operation. Further, in the case of performing education on jam error cancellation, a jam occurrence location may be selected and a jam may be generated in a pseudo manner at the selected location. Further, a plurality of jam occurrence locations may be selected so that jams at a plurality of locations are generated in a pseudo manner.

In the above embodiment, as an example of the money deposit / withdrawal operation in the virtual mode, a case where a replenishment operation, a deposit operation, a withdrawal operation, a collection operation, a jam handling operation, and a balance inconsistency handling operation are performed is shown. The present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied when a currency exchange operation or the like is performed. As the exchange operation, the exchange of converting a high-priced banknote into a low-priced banknote or a coin, and the exchange of accepting a fractional additional deposit and withdrawing a banknote or a coin (for example, when the change is 899 yen, the customer adds 1 yen. There are cases where the deposit is accepted and withdrawn as 900 yen), but both can be educated in the virtual mode.

In the above embodiment, the case where the POS register 290 and the change machine 200 are operated in the virtual mode by the virtual mode transition operation from the POS register 290 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. The change machine 200 may accept a virtual mode transition operation, and the change machine 200 may notify the POS register 290 of a virtual mode transition operation. Also, instead of shifting the POS cash register 290 and the change machine 200 to the virtual mode that does not operate in the normal mode, education in the virtual mode is performed in parallel with the normal processing while the normal command and the virtual mode command are different commands. It can also be comprised so that it may perform.

In the present embodiment, the case where the POS register 290 and the change machine 200 are installed in a superimposed manner is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the position of the POS register 290 and the position of the change machine 200 The present invention can also be applied to a semi-self-type cash register with a distance between. In the case of a semi-self-type cash register, since the positions of the POS cash register 290 and the change machine 200 are separated from each other, it takes time to educate the store clerk, but according to the present embodiment, education is performed while shortening the travel time. be able to.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the virtual balance data is updated when the POS register 290 and the change machine 200 are operated in the virtual mode by the virtual mode transition operation is shown, but the present invention is limited to this. However, it is not always necessary to update or use the virtual inventory data. When virtual inventory data is not used, it is only necessary to generate a virtual full state, a virtual empty state, etc. in a pseudo manner by receiving a predetermined command.

Further, in this embodiment, the case where the return operation is performed when returning from the virtual mode is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, after a predetermined number of operations, It can also be configured to automatically return from the virtual mode after the completion of a predetermined combination operation.

Further, each configuration illustrated in the above-described embodiments is functionally schematic and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. That is, the form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in an arbitrary unit according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be configured.

The money handling system, money handling apparatus, and money handling method of the present invention are useful for efficiently educating a clerk such as a retail store about money handling equipment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 200 Change machine 201 Control unit 202 High-order control part 202a Virtual stock management part 202b Virtual command processing part 202c Pseudo error processing part 203,240,292 Communication part 204 Operation display part 205,295 Storage part 205a Stock data 205b Virtual stock Data 210 Banknote processing unit 210a

Banknote control unit

212, 251 Housing 220 Banknote dispensing unit 221, 235, 237, 239 Banknote feeding mechanism 222 Banknote receiving unit 224 Withdrawal reject unit 226 Cassette mounting unit 230 Transport unit 230a Circumferential transport unit 230b

Connection Transport unit

232, 256

Identification unit

234, 236, 238 Bill storage unit 250 Coin processing unit 251 Communication unit 250a Coin control unit 252 Coin receiving unit 253 Coin feeding mechanism 254 Deposit transport unit 258 Branch unit 260 Storage and feeding 262 Withdrawal transport unit 266 Coin dispensing unit 290 POS cash register 291 POS control unit 291a Purchase amount calculation unit 291b Input money amount information acquisition unit 291c Optimal change composition notification unit 291d Display control unit 291e Virtual

mode processing unit

293, 293a Display unit 294 Operation 296 Card reader 297 Printing unit 298 Bar code reader 300 Storage cassette

Claims

An instruction receiving unit for receiving a predetermined transition instruction;
A money processing unit that performs a money deposit / withdrawal process and performs a pseudo money process without money on condition that the transition instruction is received by the instruction receiving unit. system.
A virtual inventory management unit that makes it possible to use virtual inventory data consisting of virtual inventory for each denomination that increases or decreases in accordance with an instruction relating to money processing, on condition that the transfer instruction is received by the instruction reception unit; Prepared,
The money handling unit
The virtual inventory data is updated according to an instruction regarding money processing received from the instruction receiving unit on condition that the transfer instruction is received by the instruction receiving unit. Money handling system.
The virtual bank management unit
The money handling system according to claim 2, wherein the virtual balance data is unavailable on condition that a predetermined return instruction is received by the instruction receiving unit.
A host terminal communicably connected to the instruction receiving unit;
The upper terminal is
An operation accepting unit that accepts a predetermined transition operation or return operation by an operator;
The instruction unit according to claim 1, further comprising: an instruction unit that performs the transfer instruction or the return instruction to the instruction receiving unit when the transfer operation or the return operation is received by the operation receiving unit. Money handling system.
The upper terminal is
A virtual inventory data storage unit for storing virtual inventory data updated based on the virtual inventory for each denomination notified from the money handling unit;
The money processing system according to claim 4, further comprising: a display control unit that controls display of the virtual stock stored in the virtual stock data storage unit on a predetermined display unit.
The money handling unit
When a replenishment instruction for money is received from the instruction receiving unit, the number of denominations of money included in the replenishment instruction corresponds to the virtual balance data without accompanying replenishment of money to the money processing unit. The money processing system according to claim 2, wherein the money type is added to the denomination.
The money handling unit
When receiving an instruction for depositing money from the instruction accepting unit, the number of denominations of money included in the deposit instruction is not included in the deposit instruction without the deposit of money to the money handling unit. The money processing system according to claim 2, wherein the money type is added to the denomination.
The money handling unit
When a money collection instruction is received from the instruction receiving unit, the number of denominations of money included in the collection instruction is determined as the corresponding value of the virtual balance data without accompanying the collection of money from the money processing unit. The money processing system according to claim 2, wherein the money is deducted from the denomination.
The money handling unit
When accepting an instruction to withdraw money from the instruction accepting unit, the virtual stock amount is calculated for each denomination of money included in the withdrawal instruction without accompanying withdrawing money from the money processing unit. The money processing system according to claim 2, wherein the data is deducted from a corresponding denomination.
A setting instruction receiving unit for receiving a setting instruction regarding occurrence of a predetermined pseudo error;
10. The money handling system according to claim 1, further comprising: a pseudo error processing unit that performs a process corresponding to a pseudo error based on the setting instruction received by the setting instruction receiving unit. .
A pseudo operation detection unit that detects a pseudo operation of an actual operation by an operator is further provided.
The pseudo error processing unit
The money handling system according to claim 10, wherein processing corresponding to a pseudo error based on a setting instruction received by the setting instruction receiving unit is performed based on a pseudo operation detected by the pseudo operation detecting unit.
A money handling apparatus that is communicably connected to a host terminal and performs money deposit / withdrawal processing,
An instruction receiving unit for receiving a predetermined transition instruction;
A money processing apparatus comprising: a money processing unit that performs pseudo money processing without money on condition that the instruction receiving unit has received the transfer instruction.
A money handling method for a money handling system having a money handling unit for depositing / withdrawing money,
An instruction receiving step in which the money handling unit receives a predetermined transfer instruction;
A money processing method comprising: a monetary processing step of performing pseudo money processing without money on condition that the transition instruction is received by the instruction receiving step.