WO2020262240A1 - Money management system and money management method - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to efficiently coordinate a first device for performing processes that pertain to money and a second device for performing deposits and withdrawals of money and to efficiently manage information that pertains to money, a money management system is constituted by a deposit machine 100 for performing processes that pertain to money and an important article management device 300 that is offline from said deposit machine 100 and performs deposits and withdrawals of money. Upon accepting a money withdrawal operation from the important article management device 300, the deposit machine 100 generates a QR code including at least information on the number of banknotes of each denomination of money, and issues a receipt including the generated QR code. Upon accepting this receipt, the important article management device 300 identifies the number of banknotes of each denomination of money to be withdrawn on the basis of at least the QR code included in the receipt, and performs a withdrawal process of the identified money.

Description

Money management system and money management method

The present invention efficiently links a first device such as a sales deposit depositing machine for depositing and withdrawing money and a second device such as an important property management machine for storing money, and efficiently makes information related to money. It relates to a money management system and a money management method that can be well managed.

Conventionally, various in-store devices such as cashiers and cash buses have been installed in stores of financial institutions such as banks. The cashier is a device that has a storage unit for storing money for each denomination and enables the counter staff and sales staff to process money deposits and withdrawals. By providing a cashier, the counter person and the sales person can complete the money deposit / withdrawal process by themselves.

A cash bus is a device that stores banded banknotes and packaged coins in order to handle the deposit and withdrawal of a large amount of money at financial institution stores. Money such as bandnotes and wrapping coins that do not fit in the cashier are stored in the cash bus. The person in charge unlocks the cash bus and deposits and withdraws money.

For example, in Patent Document 1, when an operation for instructing a cash bus to process money is performed by a cashier, the cashier notifies the cash bus of this instruction and a linkage number associated with the operation is assigned to the cashier. Issuance from, the technology that allows the cash bus to be input and the processing associated with the cooperation number is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-294709

However, according to the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is premised that the devices are directly connected in order to notify the cash bus of the instruction from the cashier, and there is a problem that it is not desirable depending on the equipment environment of the device.

For example, when linking a deposit machine such as a point-of-sale deposit machine installed in a distribution store with an important material management machine for storing money, both devices are connected by wireless communication in order to apply the above-mentioned Patent Document 1. Then, there is a possibility of causing interference with the POS system that transmits POS data from the POS (Point Of Sales) terminal to the host device by wireless communication. In addition, distribution stores may not be able to arrange deposit machines and important property management machines in the backyard as in financial institutions. In some cases, the placement positions of deposit machines and important property management machines are not fixed compared to financial institutions.

For this reason, how to link the deposit machine and the important material management machine in the distribution store has become an important issue. Such a problem arises not only between two devices, a deposit machine and an important property management machine, but also when a device such as an electronic money charging machine or a change machine for charging electronic money and a deposit machine are linked. is there.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and efficiently links a first device for depositing and withdrawing money and a second device for depositing and withdrawing money. , An object of the present invention is to provide a money management system and a money management method capable of efficiently managing information related to money.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the present invention is a money management system including a first device capable of performing money processing and a second device capable of storing money in the device. The first device receives information on money taken out of the device from the second device and generates a code including the information, and the second device reads the code and goes out of the device. The money to be taken out is recognized, and a withdrawal process for discharging the money to the outside of the device is executed.

Further, in the above invention, the first device receives information on the number of coins taken out from the second device for each denomination, and generates a two-dimensional code including the information. And a first medium issuing unit that issues a first medium containing the two-dimensional code generated by the first code generating unit, and the second device reads from the first medium. Based on the two-dimensional code, the first specific unit that specifies the number of coins to be taken out of the device for each denomination and the output to discharge the money specified by the first specific unit to the outside of the device. It has a withdrawal processing unit that executes money processing.

Further, in the above invention, the first code generation unit generates a two-dimensional code further including information relating to the storage unit in which money taken out from the second device is stored, and the first specific unit. Further specifies a storage unit in which money to be taken out of the device is stored based on the two-dimensional code, and the withdrawal processing unit is outside the device from the storage unit specified by the first specific unit. The withdrawal process is executed in order to discharge money to the money.

Further, in the above invention, the first code generation unit generates a two-dimensional code further including information on an expiration date on which money can be taken out from the second device, and the first specific unit is the said. The expiration date is further specified based on the two-dimensional code, and the withdrawal processing unit executes the withdrawal process on condition that the expiration date is within the expiration date specified by the first specific unit.

Further, in the above invention, the first code generating unit generates a two-dimensional code further including information related to an operator who has performed an operation of inputting information on money taken out of the device from the second device. The first specific unit further identifies the operator based on the two-dimensional code, and the withdrawal processing unit executes the withdrawal process on condition that the operator has a predetermined authority. To do.

Further, in the above invention, the first device provides management information including the amount of money in the second device based on the number of coins taken out from the second device for each denomination. It also has an update unit for updating.

Further, in the above invention, the second device is provided by a second code generation unit that generates a two-dimensional code including the number of coins for each denomination taken out of the device, and the second code generation unit. It further has a second medium issuing unit that issues a second medium containing the generated two-dimensional code, and the first device is based on the two-dimensional code read from the second medium. , A second specific part that specifies the number of coins taken out from the second device and deposited in the first device for each denomination, and a money deposit process specified by the second specific part. It has a deposit processing unit that executes.

Further, in the above invention, the second device includes a second code generation unit that generates a two-dimensional code including data on the amount of money in the own device after the money is taken out of the device, and the above. It further has a second medium issuing unit that issues a second medium containing the two-dimensional code generated by the second code generating unit, and the first device reads from the second medium. Based on the two-dimensional code, the amount data of the second device managed in the own device is updated.

Further, in the above invention, the second device has a plurality of lockable storage units, and the withdrawal process executed by the second device is a storage unit in which money to be taken out of the device is stored. Includes the process of unlocking.

Further, the present invention is a money management method in a money management system having a first device capable of executing money processing and a second device capable of storing money in the device, wherein the first device is A first code generation step of acquiring information on money taken out from the second device and generating a code including the information, and the second device are generated in the first code generation step. The first specific step of reading the code and specifying the money to be taken out of the device based on the code, and the second device stores the money specified by the first specific step. It includes a lock control step of unlocking the lock that locks the storage unit.

Further, in the above invention, the second code generation step of the second device generating a code including the number of coins for each denomination taken out of the device, and the first device are the second. The code generated in the code generation step of No. 1 is read, and based on the code, the number of coins taken out from the second device and deposited in the first device is specified for each denomination. The first apparatus includes a specific step and a deposit processing step of performing a deposit process of money specified by the second specific step.

According to the present invention, the first device capable of executing money processing and the second device for storing money in the device can be efficiently linked, and information related to money can be efficiently managed.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an outline of the money management system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the deposit machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the deposit machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the deposit machine. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the important object management device shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the important object management device shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the deposit machine and the important material management device shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a modification 1 of the money management system and the money management method. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a modification 2 of the money management system and the money management method. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the money management system and the money management method according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an external configuration of the charging machine shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the charging machine shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the deposit machine and the charging machine shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the money management system and the money management method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the first embodiment shown below, the case where the two devices of the first device and the second device of the claim are a sales deposit machine (hereinafter referred to as "payment machine") and an important material management device is used. In the second embodiment, a deposit machine and an electronic money charging machine (hereinafter referred to as “charging machine”) will be shown. In the embodiment, the deposit machine and the important material management device, or the deposit machine and the charging machine will be used, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. The present invention can also be applied to a system in which money is deposited and withdrawn between devices such as a deposit / withdrawal machine, a change machine, a money changer, a vending machine, and a ticket vending machine.

[Embodiment 1]
<Overview of money management system>
First, an outline of the money management system according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the outline of the money management system according to the first embodiment. Here, an operator such as a cashier or a collection person withdraws desired money from the important property management device 300.

Conventionally, when an operator withdraws money from the important material management device 300, the operation unit of the important material management device 300 performs a predetermined operation related to money withdrawal, and the storage unit of the important material management device 300 The lock was unlocked and the money stored in this storage was taken out. If the operator has to operate the deposit machine 100 and the important object management device 300 individually, the operation burden on the operator becomes large. For this reason, it is desirable to link the deposit machine 100 and the important material management device 300 in order to reduce the operational burden on the operator and to properly manage money.

At a store of a financial institution, there is a technique for connecting a cashier and a cash bus in a communicable manner and allowing a person in charge to withdraw money from the cash bus by operating the cashier (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-294709). When the deposit machine 100 and the important material management device 300 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate wirelessly, interference may occur in relation to the POS system. On the other hand, in a distribution store, the position of the device may be changed as appropriate due to the transportation and storage of goods, so it is difficult to fix the deposit machine 100 and the important material management device 300 by wire.

Therefore, this money management system is configured to link the deposit machine 100 in the offline state and the important material management device 300 by using a QR code (registered trademark) or the like known as a two-dimensional code. ..

The deposit machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 indicates withdrawal instructions to the important material management device 300 by a QR code, manages the amount of money in the important material management device 300, and manages the amount of money in the own device as processing related to money. It is a device that manages the amount of money. The deposit machine 100 is arranged in the backyard of a store, for example, and is used for depositing sales proceeds withdrawn from a change machine (not shown) connected to a POS register.

The important material management device 300 is a device for depositing and withdrawing money. When the money in the deposit machine 100 becomes near empty, the important material management device 300 withdraws the money for depositing in the deposit machine 100. Further, when the money in the deposit machine 100 becomes near full, the money collected from the deposit machine 100 is deposited in the important property management device 300.

The deposit machine 100 manages the amount of money in the important material management device 300, and instructs the important material management device 300 to withdraw money via the QR code. When the deposit machine 100 accepts a hand withdrawal operation (money withdrawal operation) by the operator, the deposit machine 100 generates a QR code including at least information on the number of coins to be withdrawn for each denomination. The deposit machine 100 has a printing unit that issues a receipt including the generated QR code. The deposit machine 100 can also issue a card in which the QR code is stored. Such "receipt" and "card" correspond to the "first medium" of the claim.

Further, the important material management device 300 shown in FIG. 1 is a kind of safe arranged in the backyard of a distribution store or a service counter. The important material management device 300 stores, for example, money overflowing from the deposit machine 100 and money to be deposited in the deposit machine 100. The inside of the important material management device 300 is divided into a plurality of storage units, and coins for each denomination are stored in each storage unit. In addition, each storage unit can be locked. The important material management device 300 is equipped with a QR code reading unit, and the key of the storage unit is set so that the currency of the corresponding denomination can be taken out by reading the QR code of the receipt issued by the deposit machine 100. It will be unlocked.

The operator performs a hand withdrawal operation on the deposit machine 100 shown in FIG. Specifically, the deposit machine 100 receives input of the number of coins to be withdrawn by the operator for each denomination. After that, the deposit machine 100 generates a QR code including information on the number of coins for each denomination. A well-known QR code technique can be used to generate this QR code. After that, the deposit machine 100 prints the generated QR code on the receipt. Here, for convenience of explanation, the case where the information of "the number of coins for each denomination" is included in the QR code is shown, but the "storage unit for taking out coins", "identification information of the operator", and "important object management device 300" are shown. Information such as "identification information", "expiration date for reading the QR code", and "expiration date for withdrawal processing of money included in the QR code" can be included in the QR code.

The important material management device 300 shown in FIG. 1 reads the QR code and withdraws the number of coins contained in the QR code for each denomination among the coins stored in the important material management device 300. .. When the operator manually takes out money from the storage unit, if the information of the "storage unit for taking out money" is included in the QR code, the lock of the corresponding storage unit is unlocked. After that, the operator opens the storage unit, takes out the number of coins for each corresponding denomination, and then closes the storage unit to lock the storage unit and update the currency data in the important property management device 300. Will be done. When updating the monetary data, the important material management device 300 updates the amount of money as if the number of coins for each denomination included in the QR code was withdrawn. In this way, the on-hand withdrawal process can be performed between the deposit machine 100 and the important property management device 300, and the in-store currency data can be linked.

As described above, the money management system according to the first embodiment is a money management system having a deposit machine 100, the deposit machine 100, and an important material management device 300 that is offline and deposits and withdraws money. When the deposit machine 100 accepts a money withdrawal operation from the important material management device 300, it generates a QR code including at least information on the number of coins for each denomination, and issues a receipt including the generated QR code. When the important material management device 300 receives a receipt, it can specify the number of coins to be withdrawn for each denomination at least based on the QR code included in the receipt, and can withdraw the specified coins. It is configured to unlock the storage unit so as to be. As a result, the deposit machine 100 and the important material management device 300 can be efficiently linked, and information related to money can be efficiently managed.

Here, for convenience of explanation, the important material management device 300 has decided to unlock the storage unit so that the specified money can be withdrawn. However, the important material management device 300 handles the withdrawal of money. Can also be configured to do. In this case, the deposit machine 100 generates a QR code further including information related to the storage unit in which the money to be withdrawn from the important material management device 300 is stored, and the important material management device 300 generates a QR code included in the receipt. Based on the above, the storage unit in which the money to be withdrawn is stored is specified, and the money is withdrawn from the specified storage unit.

Further, in the money management system, the deposit machine 100 generates a QR code further including information on the expiration date for withdrawing money from the important material management device 300, and the important material management device 300 includes the QR code included in the receipt. It is also possible to specify the expiration date for withdrawing money based on the above, and to withdraw money on condition that the expiration date is within the specified expiration date.

Further, in the money management system, the deposit machine 100 generates a QR code including information related to the operator who has performed the money withdrawal operation, and the important property management device 300 is the operator based on the QR code included in the receipt. The money was stored on condition that the operator has a predetermined authority, such as that the operator is the same as the operator who performed the money withdrawal operation and that the operator is the administrator. It can also be configured to withdraw money from the storage.

<Appearance of deposit machine 100>
The appearance configuration of the deposit machine 100 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the deposit machine 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the deposit machine 100 includes a display operation unit 173, an IC card reader 171, a receipt printer 172, a QR code reading unit 174, a coin insertion unit 210, a bill insertion unit 110, a bill rejection unit 141, and a bill stacker 142. And has a coin reject portion 241.

The display operation unit 173 is provided at the top of the deposit machine 100, displays screens related to various processes, and receives operation input by the operator. The display operation unit 173 is, for example, a touch panel type display. The IC card reader 171 reads the data stored in the IC card such as the operator's card. The receipt printer 172 is a printing unit that prints a QR code, deposit / withdrawal details, etc. on the receipt. The receipt printer 172 is, for example, a thermal printing unit. The QR code reading unit 174 is a QR code reader that reads the data stored in the QR code by holding the QR code printed on the receipt or the like.

The coin insertion unit 210 is an insertion unit in which the cashier inserts coins. The bill insertion unit 110 is an insertion unit in which the cashier inserts bills. The coins and bills that make up the sales amount brought by the cashier are inserted into the coin insertion unit 210 and the bill insertion unit 110, respectively.

The banknote reject unit 141 is a discharge unit for transporting banknotes whose denomination could not be identified and banknotes determined to be counterfeit banknotes among the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion unit 110. The bill stacker 142 is a stacker for carrying bills that meet preset predetermined conditions. The coin reject unit 241 is an ejection unit that ejects coins whose denomination cannot be identified or coins determined to be counterfeit among the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 210.

<Operation when depositing sales of deposit machine 100>
The operation at the time of depositing the sales proceeds of the deposit machine 100 will be described. Here, a case where the cashier deposits the sales amount located in the change machine or the like arranged at the cashier into the deposit machine 100 is shown, but an operator different from the cashier officer deposits the sales amount to the deposit machine 100. You can also deposit to.

First, when the cashier holds the person in charge card (IC card) in the IC card reader 171 of the deposit machine 100, the IC card reader 171 reads the identification information of the person in charge stored in the person in charge card. , The cashier number is specified based on this identification information. The cashier can also directly input the cashier number or the like from the display operation unit 173.

After that, the cashier inserts the banknotes collected from the change machine or the like into the bill insertion unit 110, inserts the coins collected from the change machine or the like into the coin insertion unit 210, and uses the display operation unit 173 to deposit money. Perform the instruction operation. When the deposit machine 100 receives the instruction operation for depositing money, the deposit machine 100 pays out the bills inserted into the bill insertion unit 110 into the device, identifies the type, authenticity and denomination of the bills, and determines that the bills are genuine. Count the number of banknotes by denomination. Further, the deposit machine 100 pays out the coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 210 into the device, identifies the type, authenticity and denomination of the coins, and determines the number of coins determined to be genuine coins by denomination. Count.

When the counting process of banknotes and coins is performed, the deposit machine 100 displays the counting process result on the display operation unit 173. When the deposit machine 100 receives an operation (approval operation) to perform the deposit process according to the displayed contents, the deposited bills and coins are stored in the bill cassette and the coin cassette in the apparatus, respectively. The bill cassette and the coin cassette will be described later.

After that, the deposit machine 100 registers the deposit data in the deposit history data (not shown). In addition, the deposit machine 100 issues a receipt (payment result details) including authentication information including the cashier and the cashier number of the collection source and the deposit data.

In this way, the deposit machine 100 receives the person in charge card, identifies the cash register number of the collection source, accepts the money, identifies and counts the received money, and registers the cash register number and the deposit data in the deposit history data. At the same time, a receipt containing these contents will be issued. In addition, the breakdown collected from the cash register may be printed on the QR code, and the QR code may be read and deposited.

<Internal configuration and operation of deposit machine 100>
The internal configuration and operation of the deposit machine 100 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the deposit machine 100 shown in FIG.

First, the banknote deposit process will be explained. The bills inserted into the bill insertion unit 110 are conveyed by the bill transport unit 130 to the bill identification unit 120 that identifies the denomination of the bill. The bill identification unit 120 includes an image scanner that acquires an image or the like of the conveyed bill. The banknotes identified by the banknote identification unit 120 are transported by the banknote transfer unit 130 to the banknote reject unit 141, the banknote stacker 142, the banknote temporary hold unit 143, or the banknote temporary hold unit 144.

A bill whose denomination could not be identified by the bill identification unit 120 is conveyed to the bill reject unit 141. Banknotes whose denomination has been identified by the banknote identification unit 120 are conveyed to the banknote temporary holding units 143 and 144.

Banknote cassettes 153 and 154 are arranged in the downward direction of the banknote temporary holding portions 143 and 144, respectively. The bills temporarily held in the bill temporary holding section 143 are stored in the bill cassette 153, and the bills temporarily held in the bill temporary holding section 144 are stored in the bill cassette 154. When the holding unit including the bill temporary holding portions 143 and 144 is pulled out toward the device, the bills temporarily held in the bill temporary holding portions 143 and 144 can be taken out.

Next, the coin deposit process will be explained. The coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 210 are delivered to the coin identification unit 220. The coin identification unit 220 identifies the denomination of the coin received from the coin insertion unit 210. The coins that have been identified by the coin identification unit 220 are transported by the coin transport unit 230 having three sorting mechanisms to either the coin reject unit 241 or the coin temporary holding unit 243 or 244.

Coins whose denomination could not be identified by the coin identification unit 220 are conveyed to the coin reject unit 241. Coins whose denomination can be identified by the coin identification unit 220 are distributed to the coin temporary holding units 243 and 244.

Below the coin temporary holding units 243 and 244, coin return boxes 245 and 246 for receiving the return instruction and returning the coins transported to the coin temporary holding units 243 and 244 are arranged. When the return instruction operation of the counted coins is received while the counted coins are temporarily held in the coin temporary holding units 243 and 244, the coins temporarily held in the coin temporary holding units 243 and 244 are temporarily held in the coin return box 245. Moved to 246. Further below the coin return boxes 245 and 246, coin cassettes 253 and 254 for receiving the storage instruction and storing the coins transported to the coin temporary holding portions 243 and 244 are arranged. The coins temporarily held in the coin temporary holding section 243 are stored in the coin cassette 253, and the coins temporarily held in the coin temporary holding section 244 are stored in the coin cassette 254. When the coin holding unit including the coin return boxes 245 and 246 is pulled out toward the device, the coins carried in the coin return boxes 245 and 246 can be taken out.

The deposit machine 100 includes an upper unit 201 and a lower unit 202. When a predetermined operation is performed by a collector who has the authority to collect the money stored in the deposit machine 100, the electromagnetic lock of the lower unit 202 is released, and the lower part including the banknote cassettes 153 and 154 and the coin cassettes 253 and 254 is released. The unit 202 can be pulled out. By pulling out the lower unit 202, the banknote cassettes 153 and 154 and the coin cassettes 253 and 254 can be taken out of the device. A person in charge of collection at a police company, a store, or the like pulls out the lower unit 202, takes out the banknote cassettes 153 and 154 and the coin cassettes 253 and 254 out of the device, and stores them in the important item management device 300.

<Internal configuration of deposit machine 100>
The internal configuration of the deposit machine 100 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the deposit machine 100.

The deposit machine 100 includes an IC card reader 171, a receipt printer 172, a display operation unit 173, a storage unit 190, a QR code reading unit 174, a main body control unit 191 and a bill processing unit and a coin processing unit. The banknote processing unit shown by the broken line in FIG. 4 is a unit that processes banknotes. The banknote processing unit includes a banknote control unit 192, a banknote insertion unit 110, a banknote identification unit 120, a banknote carrier 130, a banknote reject unit 141, a banknote stacker 142, a banknote temporary holding unit 143, 144, and a banknote cassette 153, 154. The coin processing unit shown by the broken line in FIG. 4 is a unit that performs processing related to coins. The coin processing unit includes a coin control unit 193, a coin insertion unit 210, a coin identification unit 220, a coin transport unit 230, a coin reject unit 241, a coin temporary holding unit 243, 244, a coin return box 245, 246, and a coin cassette 253, 254. Has. Here, the parts not shown in FIG. 3 will be mainly described.

The storage unit 190 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory, and stores in-store currency data 190a. The in-store currency data 190a includes the amount data of the important material management device 300.

The main body control unit 191 controls the entire deposit machine 100. The main body control unit 191 performs operator authentication processing, control of various input / outputs, totaling of sales, management of data stored in the storage unit 190, and the like. Specifically, the main body control unit 191 has the authority to read the identification information of the cashier or the person in charge of collection from the person in charge card by the IC card reader 171 and to process the payment of sales or to take out the deposited money. Authentication processing is performed by determining the presence or absence.

In addition, the main body control unit 191 controls various input / outputs. For example, the main body control unit 191 can output a display by the display operation unit 173, input an operation by the display operation unit 173, acquire QR code data by the QR code reading unit 174, print a QR code by the receipt printer 172, and receive a receipt by the receipt printer 172. Printing, data transmission / reception with the bill control unit 192 and the coin control unit 193 are controlled.

In addition, the main body control unit 191 aggregates sales using the result of counting bills by the bill processing unit and the result of counting coins by the coin processing unit. The aggregated result of sales is displayed on the display operation unit 173. Further, the main body control unit 191 manages the data stored in the storage unit 190. For example, the main body control unit 191 updates the in-store currency data 190a when deposits and withdrawals are made in the bill processing unit and the coin processing unit.

Further, the main body control unit 191 has a QR code generation unit 191a and a QR code print control unit 191b. Actually, the programs corresponding to the functional parts are stored in a ROM or non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into the CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executed to execute the corresponding processes. It will be executed.

The QR code generation unit 191a generates a QR code including at least information on the number of coins for each denomination input to the display operation unit 173. When generating a QR code, a well-known QR code generation technique can be used. The QR code generation unit 191a provides information on the storage unit in which money to be withdrawn from the important material management device 300 is stored, information on the expiration date for withdrawing money from the important material management device 300, and the operator. It is also possible to generate a QR code including such information.

The QR code print control unit 191b prints the QR code generated by the QR code generation unit 191a on the receipt using the receipt printer 172. The QR code print control unit 191b does not print the QR code on the receipt, but stores the QR code data in the IC card and causes the important object management device 300 to read the QR code via the IC card. it can.

The bill control unit 192 controls the bill processing unit and stores bills. Specifically, the bill control unit 192 identifies the denomination of the bill received by the bill insertion unit 110, counts the number of denominations, and notifies the main body control unit 191. Then, when the payment instruction of the counted bill is received from the main body control unit 191, the bill control unit 192 stores the bill in the bill cassettes 153 and 154.

The coin control unit 193 controls the coin processing unit and stores coins. Specifically, the coin control unit 193 identifies the denomination of the coin received by the coin insertion unit 210, counts the number of denominations, and notifies the main body control unit 191. Then, when the payment instruction of the counted coin is received from the main body control unit 191, the coin control unit 193 stores the coin in the coin cassettes 253 and 254.

<Appearance of important object management device 300>
The appearance configuration of the important object management device 300 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the important object management device 300 according to the first embodiment. The important thing in this embodiment means "money". As shown in FIG. 5, the important object management device 300 includes a display operation unit 301, a card insertion slot 302a, a first storage unit 303, a second storage unit 304, a third storage unit 305, a QR code reading unit 306, and a QR code. It has a printer 307.

The display operation unit 301 is, for example, a touch panel type display device. The display operation unit 301 accepts the input operation of the operator. The card insertion slot 302a is an insertion slot for inserting the person in charge card, and when the person in charge card is inserted into the card insertion slot 302a, information such as the person in charge code is read from the inserted person in charge card.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first storage unit 303 has three storage portions 303a, 303b, 303c, and the second storage unit 304 has four storage portions 304a, 304b, 304c, 304d, and has a third storage unit 304. The unit 305 has a storage unit 305a. Important items to be stored in each of the storage units 303a to 303c, 304a to 304d, and 305a (hereinafter collectively referred to as "storage units 303a to 305a") are predetermined. Each of the storage portions 303a to 305a has a lock mechanism (lock) for locking each storage portion.

The important object management device 300 has a QR code reading unit 306 and a QR code printer 307. When the important object management device 300 accepts an operation of taking out an important object, that is, money, by an operator having operation authority, the important object management device 300 unlocks a storage unit (for example, storage unit 303a) in which the designated important object is stored. , Makes it possible to take out designated important items. Further, when the important object management device 300 reads the QR code from the QR code reading unit 306 and accepts the important object taking-out operation based on the read information, the important object management device 300 stores the designated important object (for example, the storage unit). The lock of 303a) is released so that the designated important object can be taken out.

Next, the internal configuration of the important object management device 300 shown in FIG. 5 will be described. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the internal configuration of the important object management device 300 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the important object management device 300 includes a display operation unit 301, a card reader 302, a first storage unit 303, a second storage unit 304, a third storage unit 305, a storage unit 309, and a control unit 310. .. The description of the display operation unit 301, the first storage unit 303, the second storage unit 304, and the third storage unit 305 already described with reference to FIG. 5 will be omitted. The card reader 302 is a device for reading information such as a person in charge code from a person in charge card inserted in the card insertion slot 302a. The QR code reading unit 306 is a device for acquiring QR code data from the QR code read from the receipt. The QR code printer 307 is a device for printing a QR code including information on the money to be withdrawn.

The storage unit 309 is a storage device including a hard disk device, a non-volatile memory, and the like. Management data 309a for managing important objects is stored in the storage unit 309. The management data 309a also includes information indicating in which storage unit the important items are stored.

The control unit 310 controls the entire important object management device 300. The control unit 310 includes an important object management unit 310a, a QR code generation unit 310b, and a print control unit 310c. Actually, the non-volatile memory stores the programs corresponding to the important object management unit 310a, the QR code generation unit 310b, and the print control unit 310c in a storage device such as a magnetic disk device, and loads these programs into the memory. Then, by executing it in the CPU, the process corresponding to each processing unit is executed.

The important object management unit 310a receives an instruction operation related to taking out the important object from the display operation unit 301, identifies 303a to 305a in which the instructed important object is stored, and locks the specified 303a to 305a. To release. The important object management unit 310a manages important objects using management data 309a and the like.

When money is withdrawn from the storage unit, the QR code generation unit 310b outputs a QR code including data on the amount of money in the own device after withdrawal and information on the number of coins for each denomination to be withdrawn. Generate. The print control unit 310c prints the QR code generated by the QR code generation unit 310b on the receipt.

<Processing between the deposit machine 100 and the important material management device 300>
The procedure for linking the deposit machine 100 and the important material management device 300 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure for linking the deposit machine 100 and the important material management device 300 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, when performing the on-hand withdrawal processing at the store, the operator transfers the number of coins for each denomination to be withdrawn to the deposit machine 100 in order to take out the money from the important property management device 300. Input (step S101). The deposit machine 100 generates a QR code including at least information on the number of coins for each denomination (step S102), and prints the generated QR code on a receipt (step S103).

After that, the operator causes the important material management device 300 to read the QR code printed on the receipt (step S104), so that the important material management device 300 issues the number of coins for each denomination to be withdrawn. The lock of the storage unit to be used for money is unlocked (step S105).

The operator opens the unlocked storage unit of the important object management device 300 and takes out money (step S106). After that, the operator locks the lock by closing the storage portion (step S107). Then, the monetary data in the important material management device 300 is updated (step S108), and the process ends. After step S108, the QR code generation unit 310b generates a QR code including the data of money in the important material management device 300, prints it on a receipt with the QR code printer 307, and causes the deposit machine 100 to read the receipt. As a result, the monetary data in the important material management device 300 stored in the storage unit 190 of the deposit machine 100 may be updated.

As described above, the money management system according to the first embodiment is a money management system having a deposit machine 100, the deposit machine 100, and an important material management device 300 that is offline and deposits and withdraws money. Therefore, when the deposit machine 100 accepts the money withdrawal operation from the important material management device 300, it generates a QR code including at least information on the number of coins for each denomination of money, and produces a receipt including the generated QR code. When the important material management device 300 issues and receives the receipt, it specifies the number of coins to be withdrawn for each denomination at least based on the QR code included in the receipt, and withdraws the specified coins. It is configured to unlock the compartment so that it can be unlocked. As a result, the deposit machine 100 and the important material management device 300 can be efficiently linked, and information related to money can be efficiently managed.

<Modification example 1>
By the way, in the first embodiment, the case where the first device of the claim is a deposit machine is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first device is a function of the deposit machine 100. In addition, it may be a deposit / withdrawal machine having a withdrawal function. In this case, when the deposit / withdrawal machine, which is the first device, runs out of money in the deposit / withdrawal machine due to the withdrawal process, the deposit / withdrawal machine generates a QR code including information on the number of coins for each denomination of the shortage. It can also be configured to issue a receipt.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining this modification 1. As shown in FIG. 8, when the money in the device is insufficient, the deposit / withdrawal machine 100 generates a QR code including information on the number of coins to be supplemented for each denomination, and the receipt 1 including this QR code. Is issued.

After that, the operator can withdraw the number of coins for each denomination as a supplement from the important material management device 300 by having the important material management device 300 read the QR code printed on the receipt 1. it can. Alternatively, the operator can have the important object management device 300 unlock the key of the storage unit and take out money from the corresponding storage unit. If the operator closes the storage unit after opening the storage unit and taking out the money, the important property management device 300 will be able to collect the amount of money in the own device after withdrawal and the money to be withdrawn. A QR code including the number of coins for each species is generated, and a receipt 2 including the generated two-dimensional code is issued.

By having the deposit / withdrawal machine 100 read the QR code of the receipt 2, the operator can have the deposit / withdrawal machine 100 perform the deposit processing of the money taken out as a replenishment from the important material management device 300. The deposit / withdrawal machine 100 can confirm whether or not the correct amount of money has been deposited by comparing the deposited money with the number of coins for each denomination included in the QR code of the receipt 1.

<Modification 2>
Further, in the first embodiment, the deposit / withdrawal processing of money between the deposit machine 100 and the important material management device 300 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and inventory management of goods is performed. It can also be applied when doing so.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the modified example 2. As shown in the figure, when the operator inputs the inventory and the amount of goods into the important item management device 300, the important item management device 300 generates and generates a QR code including the inventory and the amount of goods. Print the QR code on the receipt. After that, the operator causes the deposit machine 100 to read the QR code to reflect the inventory, the amount of money, etc. in the store. After that, the deposit machine 100 prints the in-store inventory and the amount management table based on the reflected information.

[Embodiment 2]
By the way, in the first embodiment, the case where the operator inputs the operation to the deposit machine 100 to make the withdrawal from the important object management device 300 via the QR code is shown. It is also possible to manage money using.

In the second embodiment, a case where money is managed by linking the deposit machine 100 and the charge machine 400 via the QR code will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an outline of the money management system according to the second embodiment.

When the operator who collects the sales in the store collects the money of the sales from the charging machine 400, the charging machine 400 inputs a QR code including the number information for each denomination of the sales to be deposited in the depositing machine 100. Generate and print this QR code on the receipt. After that, the operator causes the deposit machine 100 to read the QR code of the receipt to perform the deposit processing of the number of coins to be deposited into the deposit machine 100 as sales for each denomination. In addition, the QR code may include the amount of sales in place of or in addition to the number of sheets for each denomination of sales.

As described above, in the money management system according to the second embodiment, even if the charging machine 400 and the depositing machine 100 are in the offline state, the sales proceeds of the charging machine 400 are deposited into the depositing machine 100 via the QR code. Can be done.

<Configuration of charging machine 400>
The appearance configuration of the charging machine 400 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the charging machine 400 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the charging machine 400 includes a display operation unit 401, an audio output unit 402, a card reader / writer 403, a receipt printer 404, a bill insertion slot 501a, and a bill ejection port 502a.

The display operation unit 401 displays the screen and accepts input operations by operating buttons and the like displayed on the screen. The display operation unit 401 is, for example, an input / output unit for a touch panel display or the like. The voice output unit 402 is an output unit that outputs an operation guide, a caution message, and the like by voice.

The card reader / writer 403 is a reader / writer that reads the data stored in the non-contact IC card and writes the data to the non-contact IC card. The card reader / writer 403 is not a type in which a contactless IC card is inserted into the device, but data can be read / written by placing or bringing the contactless IC card on or close to the card reader / writer 403. it can.

The receipt printer 404 is a printing unit that issues a receipt or the like on which the charge result is printed. The receipt printer 404 also prints a receipt including a QR code indicating withdrawal data of sales proceeds (information on the number of coins for each denomination) and the like. The bill insertion slot 501a is used for inserting bills used for charging electronic money. The banknote outlet 502a is used for banknote ejection. The banknotes are thrown out for the purpose of returning the inserted banknotes by canceling the charge, returning inappropriate banknotes such as unknown denomination, and paying out change.

Next, the internal configuration of the charging machine 400 shown in FIG. 11 will be described. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of the charging machine 400 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the charging machine 400 includes a display operation unit 401, an audio output unit 402, a card reader / writer 403, a receipt printer 404, a communication unit 405, a storage unit 406, a control unit 407, and a bill processing unit 500. Here, the description of the display operation unit 401, the audio output unit 402, the card reader / writer 403, and the receipt printer 404, which have already been described, will be omitted. The details of the bill processing unit 500 for storing bills by denomination will be described later.

The communication unit 405 is an interface unit for communicating with the management device via a predetermined communication line. The storage unit 406 is a storage device composed of a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory or a secondary storage medium such as a hard disk device, and stores the amount data 406a, the charge history data 406b, and the deposit / withdrawal history data 406c.

The amount data 406a is data indicating the amount of money of each type of banknote stored in the banknote processing unit 500. The charge history data 406b is data indicating the history of charges performed by the charging machine 400. The deposit / withdrawal history data 406c is data showing the history of deposit / withdrawal in the charging machine 400.

The control unit 407 controls the entire charging machine 400. The control unit 407 includes a display control unit 407a, a card data processing unit 407b, a charge amount specifying unit 407c, a charge processing unit 407d, a QR code generation unit 407e, and a print control unit 407f.

The display control unit 407a controls the content to be displayed on the display operation unit 401. For example, the display control unit 407a displays a message such as "Please put a card" on the display operation unit 401 on the standby screen. Then, when the card is placed, the display control unit 407a displays the balance of the electronic money, the operation button for accepting the charge amount designation operation for specifying the amount, the operation button for accepting the upper limit charge operation, and the like on the display operation unit 401. .. Further, after receiving the charge amount designation operation and the upper limit charge operation and performing the charge process, the display control unit 407a displays the charge result on the display operation unit 401.

The card data processing unit 407b processes data related to the card. Specifically, when the card reader / writer 403 reads the card ID, the card data processing unit 407b inquires the balance by transmitting the read card ID to the management device and acquires the electronic money balance. .. The balance notified from the management device as a result of the balance inquiry is used for display by the display control unit 407a and for calculating the charge amount in the upper limit charge.

The charge amount specifying unit 407c specifies the amount to be charged. When the charge amount specifying operation for specifying the amount is accepted, the charge amount specifying unit 407c specifies the specified amount as the charge amount. When the upper limit charge operation is accepted, the charge amount specifying unit 407c specifies the charge amount by calculating the charge amount from the difference between the balance and the upper limit.

When the charge amount specifying unit 407c accepts the upper limit charge operation, it obtains the difference between the upper limit and the balance, and rounds down less than the minimum unit of change to the charge amount.

The charge processing unit 407d accepts the payment after the charge amount is specified by the charge amount specifying unit 407c, and performs the charge processing when the total amount of the deposited banknotes (payment amount) exceeds the charge amount. The charge process is performed by transmitting the card ID and the charge amount to the management device.

Further, the charge processing unit 407d causes the bill processing unit 500 to pay out the change when the deposit amount exceeds the charge amount. When the user performs a predetermined operation while the deposit amount is less than the charge amount, the charge process for the deposit amount may be performed to end the process. Similarly, even if a predetermined time elapses without accepting an operation when the deposit amount is less than the charge amount, the charge process for the deposit amount may be performed to end the process. In this way, when the deposit amount is less than the charge amount and the charge processing for the deposit amount is performed, it is possible to notify that the charge has not been performed up to the upper limit and the electronic money balance after the charge processing. desirable.

The charge processing unit 407d can have the receipt printer 404 issue a receipt on which the charge result is printed when the charge processing is performed.

The QR code generation unit 407e generates a QR code including information on the number of coins for each denomination to be deposited in the deposit machine 100 when the operator performs a sales proceeds collection operation on the display operation unit 401. The print control unit 407f uses the receipt printer 404 to print the QR code generated by the QR code generation unit 407e on the receipt.

<Processing between deposit machine 100 and charge machine 400>
The processing procedure of the deposit machine 100 and the charging machine 400 shown in FIG. 10 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the deposit machine 100 and the charging machine 400 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 13, the operator operates the charging machine 400 to collect money, which is the sales amount (step S201). After that, the charging machine 400 generates a QR code including information on the number of collected coins for each denomination (step S202), and prints the generated QR code on the receipt (step S203).

After that, if the operator causes the deposit machine 100 to read the QR code of the receipt (step S204), the deposit machine 100 specifies the number of coins to be deposited for each denomination based on the QR code, and the specified coins. (Step S205). After that, the deposit machine 100 confirms whether or not the correct amount has been deposited by comparing the deposited currency information with the currency information included in the QR code (step S206), and ends this process. .. When it is confirmed in step S206 that the correct amount of money has been deposited, the deposit machine 100 may update the monetary data in the important material management device 300 stored in the storage unit 190.

Although the case where the charging machine 400 is used is shown in the second embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a change machine, a vending machine, and other devices.

[Other embodiments]
In the device such as the deposit machine 100 and the important material management device 300 of the first embodiment, an error may occur when an operation input is performed. When a defect or error occurs in the prior art, the cause of the defect can be searched for by leaving a log of the device, but for other actual situations, there is no choice but to rely on the user's memory. At this time, for example, the user can write down the status of the defect in a memo, but it takes time and effort to write down the status in the memo. In addition, the user may lose the memo paper itself.

Therefore, in the money management system, the voice recording system can be mounted on the device and used. Specifically, when an error occurs, the money management system displays a message such as "Please explain the situation at the time of the error to the microphone" on the display unit of the device, and also displays the voice of the device. Start recording. By recording a voice about the error content, the person who referred to the information can confirm the actual situation of the actual site more accurately, and use that information to smoothly cancel the error and prevent recurrence. be able to.

The content to be recorded is not limited to voice data. For example, if the device has a voice text conversion function, the user's voice can be recorded as text. Further, the voice recording system is not limited to the mode used when an error occurs, and may be a mode that can be used as a voice recorder at a desired timing.

Note that each configuration shown in the above embodiment is a schematic function, and does not necessarily have to be physically shown. That is, the form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or part of the device is functionally or physically distributed / integrated in an arbitrary unit according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be configured.

As described above, the money management system and the money management method according to the present invention include a first device such as a deposit machine for processing money and a second device such as an important material management machine for storing money. It is suitable for efficient cooperation and efficient management of information related to money.

100 Deposit machine 110 Banknote insertion unit 120 Banknote identification unit 130 Banknote transport unit 141 Banknote reject unit 142 Banknote stacker 143, 144 Banknote temporary holding unit 153, 154 Banknote cassette 171 IC card reader 172, 404 Receipt printer 173, 301, 401 Display operation Units 174, 306 QR code reading unit 190, 309, 406 Storage unit 190a Store currency data 191 Main unit control unit 191a, 407e QR code generation unit 191b QR code printing control unit 192 Banknote control unit 193 Coin control unit 210 Coin insertion unit 220 Coin identification unit 230 Coin transfer unit 241 Coin reject unit 243, 244 Coin temporary holding unit 245, 246 Coin return box 300 Important item management device 302 Card reader 302a Card insertion slot 303 1st storage unit 304 2nd storage unit 305 3rd storage Unit 307 QR code printer 309a Management data 310, 407 Control unit 310a Important material management unit 310b QR code generation unit 310c, 407f Print control unit 400 Charger 402 Audio output unit 403 Card reader / writer 405 Communication unit 406a Current data 406b Charge history Data 406c Deposit / withdrawal history data 407a Display control unit 407b Card data processing unit 407c Charge amount specification unit 407d Charge processing unit 500 Banknote processing unit 501a Banknote slot 502a Banknote slot 502a

Claims (11)

1. A money management system including a first device capable of performing money processing and a second device capable of storing money in the device.
   The first device receives information on money taken out of the device from the second device and generates a code containing the information.
   The second device is a money management system that reads the code, recognizes the money taken out of the device, and executes a withdrawal process for discharging the money out of the device.
2. The first device is
   A first code generator that receives information on the number of coins taken out from the second device for each denomination and generates a two-dimensional code including the information.
   It has a first medium issuing unit that issues a first medium containing a two-dimensional code generated by the first code generating unit.
   The second device is
   Based on the two-dimensional code read from the first medium, a first specific unit that specifies the number of coins to be taken out of the device for each denomination, and
   The money management system according to claim 1, further comprising a withdrawal processing unit that executes the withdrawal processing in order to discharge the money specified by the first specific unit to the outside of the device.
3. The first code generation unit generates a two-dimensional code that further includes information relating to the storage unit in which the money taken out from the second device is stored.
   Based on the two-dimensional code, the first specific unit further identifies a storage unit in which money to be taken out of the device is stored.
   The money management system according to claim 2, wherein the withdrawal processing unit executes the withdrawal processing in order to discharge money from the storage unit specified by the first specific unit to the outside of the device.
4. The first code generation unit generates a two-dimensional code that further includes information on an expiration date on which money can be taken out from the second device.
   The first specific part further specifies the expiration date based on the two-dimensional code, and further specifies the expiration date.
   The money management system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the withdrawal processing unit executes the withdrawal processing on condition that the withdrawal processing unit is within the expiration date specified by the first specific unit.
5. The first code generation unit generates a two-dimensional code further including information related to an operator who has performed an operation of inputting information on money taken out of the device from the second device.
   The first specific unit further identifies the operator based on the two-dimensional code.
   The money management system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the withdrawal processing unit executes the withdrawal processing on condition that the operator has a predetermined authority.
6. The first device further includes an update unit that updates management information including the amount of money in the second device based on the number of coins taken out from the second device for each denomination. The money management system according to any one of claims 2 to 5.
7. The second device is
   A second code generator that generates a two-dimensional code that includes the number of coins for each denomination taken out of the device,
   It further has a second medium issuing unit that issues a second medium containing the two-dimensional code generated by the second code generating unit.
   The first device is
   Based on the two-dimensional code read from the second medium, a second specific unit that specifies the number of coins taken out from the second device and deposited in the first device for each denomination. ,
   The money management system according to any one of claims 2 to 6, further comprising a deposit processing unit that executes a deposit processing of money specified by the second specific unit.
8. The second device is
   A second code generator that generates a two-dimensional code including data on the amount of money in the own device after the money is taken out of the device, and
   It further has a second medium issuing unit that issues a second medium containing the two-dimensional code generated by the second code generating unit.
   The first device is any one of claims 2 to 7 that updates the amount data of the second device managed in the own device based on the two-dimensional code read from the second medium. The currency management system described in one.
9. The second device has a plurality of lockable storage units, and the withdrawal process performed by the second device unlocks the storage unit in which money to be taken out of the device is stored. The money management system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which includes processing.
10. It is a money management method in a money management system having a first device capable of executing money processing and a second device capable of storing money in the device.
    A first code generation step in which the first device acquires information on money taken out from the second device and generates a code including the information.
    A first specific step in which the second device reads the code generated in the first code generation step and identifies money to be taken out of the device based on the code.
    A money management method including a lock control step in which the second device unlocks a lock that locks a storage portion in which money specified by the first specific step is stored.
11. A second code generation step in which the second device generates a code including the number of coins for each denomination taken out of the device.
    The first device reads the code generated in the second code generation step, and based on the code, the money of money taken out from the second device and deposited in the first device. The second specific process to specify the number of sheets for each species, and
    The money management method according to claim 10, wherein the first apparatus includes a deposit processing step of performing a deposit process of money specified by the second specific step.

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