JP3756996B2 - Sales management system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sales management system using a POS system, and in particular, a money depositing / dispensing machine for automatically depositing / withdrawing money is connected to a POS register, and money stored in the money depositing / dispensing machine is connected via a collection cassette. It is related with the improvement in the case of having a recovery function of recovering.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a POS (sales time information management) system collects product sales data input by a plurality of POS registers by a sales management device called a store controller, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-154996. The store controller collects and manages the product sales data in units of cashiers or POS cashier numbers. In addition, when depositing / withdrawing at the time of sale at each POS register, cashiers manually deposit / withdraw money stored in the drawer.
[0003]
Further, when the money in each POS register is collected in this conventional system, the collected amount data is stored in the memory in the POS register by inputting the collected amount into the POS register every time the collection process is performed. At the same time, the collected amount data is transmitted to the store controller. The transmitted collection amount data is aggregated by the store controller.
[0004]
On the other hand, with regard to the money collected during the collection process, it is checked whether it matches the collection amount data sent to the store controller after being counted in a bag or the like and then recounted. It has become.
[0005]
That is, in this POS system, it is necessary to check whether or not the money collection amount data is input by the POS register and collected by the store controller, but the money itself is collected by the same amount as the collection amount data. When money was collected in the cash room, etc., it had to be recounted and checked against the data collected by the store controller, and a large amount of man-hours was spent only for the confirmation work.
[0006]
In recent years, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-274743, a cash input / output machine (a banknote depositing / dispensing machine and a coin depositing / dispensing machine) is used for such a POS register for manually depositing / withdrawing. There has been proposed a POS register that is semi-automatically used. In such a POS register, a banknote depositing / dispensing machine and a coin depositing / dispensing machine are connected to the POS register, and the banknote depositing / dispensing machine and the coin depositing / dispensing machine execute depositing / withdrawing processing according to a command from the POS register.
[0007]
In the bill depositing / withdrawing machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-274743, as a bill accommodating portion, a thousand yen bill and a 5,000 yen bill serving as a fishing bill among the deposited bills are accommodated and withdrawn at the time of withdrawal. Prepare a returnable stacker and a storage stacker that can be attached to and detached from the machine and can store a 10,000 yen ticket, a double-conveyed thousand yen ticket and a 5,000 yen ticket, and reuse the deposited banknote as a withdrawal banknote The recirculation mode and the non-reflux mode for individually handling the deposited banknote and the withdrawn banknote are arbitrarily switched.
[0008]
When the recirculation mode is selected, the deposited banknotes discriminated as the correct thousand yen and 5,000 yen coupons are stored in the reflux stacker, and the deposited banknotes determined as the correct 10,000 yen banknotes are stored in the storage stacker. Thousand-yen and 5,000-yen coupons that are stored and change are withdrawn from the return stacker, and withdrawn banknotes that are identified as genuine among these banknotes are withdrawn from the withdrawal port. It has become.
[0009]
In addition, when the non-reflux mode is selected, all the deposited banknotes determined to be correct are stored in the storage stacker, and the thousand yen and 5,000 yen coins that are changed are withdrawn from the reflux stacker, Among these withdrawal banknotes, banknotes that are determined to be genuine are withdrawn from the withdrawal port.
[0010]
The coin depositing / dispensing machine is also configured in substantially the same manner as the banknote depositing / dispensing machine, although it does not have a function of discriminating whether the coin is correct or not.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in a system equipped with such a POS register having a money depositing / withdrawing machine, money is collected by a detachable storage stacker. However, a jam or an error occurs during the money depositing / withdrawing process. For example, the cashier may open the interior of the machine and deal with the above-described abnormality, so that it cannot be said that the storage stacker is always absolutely reliable. For this reason, in such a system, the money stored in the storage stacker is re-counted in the depositing / dispensing room etc. and collated with the collected amount data of the store controller as in the prior art. That is, in this prior art, the money stored in the storage stacker is always re-counted regardless of the contents of the storage stacker that can be trusted.
[0012]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in the case of collecting money through the collection cassette, the sales management which improves the accounting work efficiency by minimizing the re-counting operation of the contents of the collection cassette as much as possible. The purpose is to provide a system.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, a plurality of POS registers for registering sales of sales products,
A plurality of money storage units for storing money according to denomination, a detachable recovery cassette for storing recovery money, and a deposit control means for classifying the received money and storing it in the plurality of money storage units. And a withdrawal control means for withdrawing money stored in the plurality of money storage units in response to a withdrawal command from the POS register, and paying out the money in the plurality of money storage units in response to a collection command. A recovery control means for storing in the recovery cassette; and a cash amount management means for storing and managing the money amounts of the plurality of money storage units, the recovery cassette and the entire apparatus, respectively, and connected to the POS register A money deposit and withdrawal machine that automatically deposits and withdraws money,
A sales management device that collects and aggregates sales data of each POS register and cash data of money depositing and dispensing machines;
In the sales management system with
The money depositing / withdrawing machine is configured to detect abnormality of a plurality of predetermined items that cause a loss of reliability with respect to the monetary amount in the collection cassette, and when collecting by the collection control unit, Means for transmitting an abnormality detection signal (abnormal flag) of the abnormality detection means to the sales management device via the POS register together with the amount of the collection cassette stored in the amount management means;
The sales management device has a cassette loading unit for loading the collection cassette, and a money collection unit for storing and collecting money in the collection cassette loaded in the cassette loading unit, and is connected to the sales management device. A money collection machine for collecting the money in the loaded collection cassette without performing an amount counting operation, an identification means for identifying a POS register to which a collection cassette set in a cassette loading section of the money collection machine belongs, The reception abnormality detection signal from the POS register corresponding to the recovery cassette identified by the identification means is checked, and when the abnormality detection signal is off, the money collection machine can perform the money storage and recovery operation of the recovery cassette, and the abnormality When the detection signal is on, it is impossible to store and collect money in the recovery cassette in the money recovery machine, and it is necessary to recount the recovery cassette. And so and a Shimesuru control means.
[0014]
According to this invention, when an abnormality that causes the contents of the collection cassette to become unreliable occurs on the money depositing / dispensing machine side, this is detected and an abnormality flag is set, and the collection cassette is collected (leaved). At this time, the abnormality flag is transmitted to the sales management device via the POS register together with the stock amount of the collection cassette.
[0015]
The sales management device determines the reliability of the recovery cassette by referring to the abnormality flag when recovering the money of the recovery cassette to the money recovery machine, and if it is reliable, stores the money of the recovery cassette in the money recovery machine. If it is not reliable, the collection operation of the collection cassette in the money collection machine is disabled and the necessity of recounting the collection cassette is displayed.
[0016]
In the present invention, a plurality of POS registers for registering sales of sales merchandise,
A plurality of money storage units for storing money according to denomination, a detachable recovery cassette for storing recovery money, and a deposit control means for classifying the received money and storing it in the plurality of money storage units. And a withdrawal control means for withdrawing money stored in the plurality of money storage units in response to a withdrawal command from the POS register, and paying out the money in the plurality of money storage units in response to a collection command. A recovery control means for storing in the recovery cassette; and a cash amount management means for storing and managing the money amounts of the plurality of money storage units, the recovery cassette and the entire apparatus, respectively, and connected to the POS register A money deposit and withdrawal machine that automatically deposits and withdraws money,
A sales management device that collects and aggregates sales data of each POS register and cash data of money depositing and dispensing machines;
In the sales management system with
The money depositing / withdrawing machine is configured to detect abnormality of a plurality of predetermined items that cause a loss of reliability with respect to the monetary amount in the collection cassette, and when collecting by the collection control unit, Means for transmitting the abnormality detection signal of the abnormality detection means to the sales management device via the POS register together with the amount of the collection cassette stored in the amount management means;
The sales management device comprises a recount display means for displaying the necessity of recounting each collection cassette based on the received abnormality detection signal when collecting the money in the collection cassette. .
[0017]
In such an invention, when an abnormality that causes the contents of the collection cassette to become unreliable on the money depositing / dispensing machine side is detected, this is detected and an abnormality flag is set, and when the collection cassette is collected (detached). The abnormal flag is transmitted to the sales management device via the POS register together with the stock of the collection cassette.
[0018]
On the sales management device side, when the money in the collection cassette is collected, whether or not it is necessary to recount each collection cassette is displayed based on the received abnormality flag. Therefore, in this case, the clerk only has to recount only the necessary collection cassettes with reference to the display.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0020]
FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of a POS system installed in a department store, a supermarket, a convenience store, a gas station, and the like. 1 is a POS that is installed at each sales floor and inputs sales merchandise data and processes cash deposits and withdrawals. These POS registers 1 are connected to a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 that executes an automatic depositing / dispensing process of banknotes and a coin depositing / dispensing machine 3 that executes an automatic depositing / dispensing process of coins.
[0021]
Each POS register 1 is connected to a file controller 4, and the file controller 4 collects POS data (sales merchandise data) from each POS register 1, 1,.
[0022]
The store controller 5 aggregates the POS data collected by the file controller 4 and performs sales analysis processing for the entire store.
[0023]
The money stored in the POS register 1 is collected several times a day. (The cashier collects the banknotes at the cash register halfway for crime prevention and closes the store. The collection cassette 6 is adapted to be used later.
[0024]
That is, in this case, the collection cassette 6 is detachably provided on the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2, and a part or all of the banknotes stored in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 is collected when the collection process is performed. It is designed to be collected inside.
[0025]
The money collection machine 7 is provided in a cashier of a store or the like, and collects the money collected by the collection cassette 6 without counting. The strike controller 5 switches between possible / impossible loading of the recovery cassette 6 in the money recovery machine 7.
[0026]
Although not shown in the system configuration of FIG. 2, the system is also provided with a money collection machine with a normal counting function that can collect and collect the collected money.
[0027]
FIG. 3 shows an external configuration example of the POS register 1 provided with the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 and the coin depositing / dispensing machine 3, and FIG. 4 shows a conceptual internal configuration example thereof.
[0028]
In FIG. 3, a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 is provided on the right side of the cash register 10 and a coin depositing / dispensing machine 3 is provided on the left side of which the POS register 1 is arranged. Yes.
[0029]
In FIG. 3, the POS register 1 includes an operation key group 11, an attendant display unit 12, a customer display unit 13, and a currency placement unit 14 for temporarily placing cash received from a customer so that the customer can see it. And a receipt issuing port 15 and the like. As shown in FIG. 4, the POS register 1 includes a printer 16 for printing a receipt, a communication unit 17 for communicating POS data with the store controller 5 via the file controller 4, and a bar attached to the product. It has a barcode reader 18 for reading codes, a control unit 19 and the like.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 has a banknote depositing port 20, a banknote dispensing port 21, a numeric keypad type operation unit 22, a display panel 23, a front door 24, and a mode switch on its outer surface. A key insertion slot 25 is provided.
[0031]
Moreover, the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 2, as shown in FIG. 4, the deposit identification part 26 which identifies the money type of the banknote carried in from the banknote deposit port 20, a correctness, etc., the banknote conveyance path 27, and a deposit identification part. 26, a reject box 28 for storing reject banknotes that cannot be recognized as banknotes, a withdrawal identification unit 29 for identifying the type of the withdrawal banknotes, and a thousand yen banknote serving as change, and for withdrawal or collection processing A first reflux stacker 30 for carrying out the thousand-yen banknote, a second reflux stacker 31 for storing the 5000-yen banknote to be changed and carrying out the five thousand-yen banknote during the withdrawal or collection process, Or a thousand yen ticket, 5,000 yen ticket overflowing from the second reflux stacker 30,31, a 10,000 yen ticket that cannot be changed, and a thousand yen ticket collected from the first and second reflux stackers 30,31 by the collection process, 5,000 Storing a yen ticket A detachable collection cassette 6, a collection cassette detector 33 that detects whether the collection cassette 6 is attached or detached, a collection cassette bill detection sensor 34 that detects the presence or absence of bills in the collection cassette 6, an operation unit 35, and a control unit. 36.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 3, the collection cassette 6 is provided with a handle 37, a key hole 38, and a shutter 39, and has a safety property when detached from the apparatus.
[0033]
FIG. 5 shows a more detailed configuration of the control unit 36 and the like of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2.
[0034]
In FIG. 5, the first reflux stacker 30, the second reflux stacker 31, and the recovery cassette 6 are provided with sensors 40 to 42 that detect passage of banknotes at each doorway and driving means 43 to 45 that carry banknotes, respectively. It is. The reject box 28 is also provided with a sensor 46 that detects the passage of banknotes at the doorway.
[0035]
The control unit 36 includes a ROM 50, a RAM 51, a deposit control unit 52, a withdrawal control unit 53, a collection control unit 54, a cumulative collection stock management unit 57, a cash management control unit 56 having an abnormal collection stock management unit 58, A stock memory 59, an error processing control unit 60, and the like are provided. Details of the components in the control unit 36 will be described later.
[0036]
In FIG. 5, reference numeral 61 denotes a conveyance device that conveys banknotes, and 62 denotes a passage detection sensor that is provided in various places on the banknote conveyance path and detects passage of banknotes.
[0037]
Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the coin depositing and dispensing machine 3 has a coin depositing port 70 and a coin dispensing port 71 on its outer surface, and its internal configuration is as shown in FIG.
[0038]
That is, the coin depositing and dispensing machine 3 includes a deposit identifying unit 72 that identifies the denomination, correctness, and the like of banknotes carried from the coin deposit port 70 and a sorting unit 73 that sorts the conveyed coins into their shapes. And a denomination storage unit 74 that stores six types of coins in denominations, and a control unit 75.
[0039]
In the POS register configured as described above, four types of modes (operation mode, maintenance mode, collection mode) are obtained by inserting a key into the key insertion slot 25 provided on the front surface of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 2 and rotating the key. , Replenishment mode) can be switched.
[0040]
The operation mode is a mode used during normal business hours, the maintenance mode is a mode used when pulling out the internal unit when an error occurs, etc., and the collection mode is used when collecting banknotes when the store is closed or in the middle of opening. The replenishment mode is a mode for replenishing money at the start of work or when the change is empty.
[0041]
[Operation mode]
[In case of withdrawal]
In this operation mode, when a change dispensing command is input from the POS register 1, the withdrawal control unit 53 of the control unit 36 of the money depositing / dispensing machine 2 makes the first reflux stacker 30 when a thousand yen bill is required. Withdraw money from the second reflux stacker 31 when a 5,000 yen bill is required. The banknotes withdrawn from these reflux stackers 30 and 31 are thrown into the banknote dispensing port 21 via the banknote transport path 27.
[0042]
Similarly, when a change dispensing command is input from the POS register 1 to the coin depositing / dispensing machine 3, the control unit 75 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 3 dispenses the required coin from the denomination storage unit 74. Money is deposited and the dispensed coin is thrown into the coin dispensing port 71.
[0043]
[When depositing]
When depositing into the banknote depositing port 20 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2, deposit control is performed by the deposit control unit 52 of the control unit 36. That is, first, the denomination and correctness are identified by the deposit identifying unit 22. The 10,000 yen ticket determined to be normal is once fed into the second reflux stacker 31 and then fed out and fed into the collection cassette 6. In addition, the thousand yen ticket is sent to the first reflux stacker 30, and the 5,000 yen ticket is sent to the second reflux stacker 31. In the first and second reflux stackers 30 and 31, it is determined whether or not the banknote is full. If the banknotes are full, the 1,000 yen ticket and the 5000 yen ticket pass through the respective reflux stackers 30 and 31. Then, it is sent to the collection cassette 6. In addition, banknotes that are not determined to be normal by the deposit identification unit 22 are sent to the reject box 28.
[0044]
When deposit is made to the coin deposit port 70 of the coin depositing and dispensing machine 3, the denomination and correctness are identified by the deposit identifying unit 72, and when judged to be normal, the sorting unit 73 sorts them into denominations. The coins are stored in the corresponding storage portions 74.
[0045]
[Replenishment mode]
In the replenishment mode, the banknotes replenished to the banknote depositing port 20 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 are identified by the depositing identifying unit 22 as to their denomination and correctness, and the banknotes determined to be normal are determined according to the denomination. It is sent to one of the first and second reflux stackers 30 and 31 and the collection cassette 6. In the replenishment mode, banknotes that are not determined to be normal by the depositing identification unit 22 are sent to the banknote outlet 21.
[0046]
Further, when replenishment deposit is made to the coin deposit port 70 of the coin depositing / dispensing machine 3, the denomination and correctness are identified by the deposit identifying unit 72. The selected coins are stored in the corresponding storage portions 74.
[0047]
[Maintenance mode]
The collection cassette 6 shown in FIG. 3 is configured such that when the front door 24 is closed and the machine 2 is loaded, the shutter 39 on the upper surface thereof is opened so that bills can be carried in from the upper surface of the collection cassette 6. When the front door 24 is opened and removed from the machine 2, the shutter 39 is closed and locked as shown in FIG.
[0048]
When the maintenance mode is selected, the entire internal unit of the money depositing / dispensing machine 2 can be pulled out. When an error occurs, the shutter 39 of the collection cassette 6 and the first and second reflux stackers 30 and 31 can be drawn. The door (not shown) is closed and locked so that the internal banknotes cannot be touched.
[0049]
[Recovery mode]
This collection mode is used when collecting banknotes when the store is closed or during the opening of the store. When the collection mode is selected, some or all of the banknotes in the first and second reflux stackers 30 and 31 are conveyed to the collection cassette 6 and stored. Note that the remaining value amount to be left in the first and second reflux stackers 30 during the collection process can be arbitrarily set.
[0050]
When the collected portion is stored in the collection cassette 6, the operator opens the front door 24 of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 2, closes the shutter 39 of the collection cassette 6, and then removes the collection cassette 6 from the machine 2. The detached collection cassette 6 is transported to the money collection machine 7 in FIG. 2 and collected.
[0051]
The above is the outline of the POS register portion.
[0052]
FIG. 6 shows an external configuration of the money collection machine 7 and the store controller 5 arranged in a cashier room or the like.
[0053]
As shown in FIG. 7, the money collection machine 7 collects the banknotes by setting the collection cassette 6 separated from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 of the POS register 1 (set with the shutter 39 on the top side down). A recovery cassette loading section 80 for storing, a lock section 81 for switching enabling / disabling of loading of the recovery cassette 6 (the recovery cassette 6 can be loaded if the lock section 81 is not locked), and built in the recovery machine 7 Banknote collection unit 82 for collecting banknotes that have been dropped from the collection cassette 6, a numeric key 83 for inputting a POS cash register number, a clerk ID number, and the like, a display unit 84 for displaying a message, and a control unit 85 have.
[0054]
This money collection machine 7 collects the banknotes in the collection cassette 6 without actually counting them by a machine, and by inputting a POS cash register number, a clerk ID number, etc. with a numeric key 83. , Which banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 has been set is identified.
[0055]
The store controller 5 includes a keyboard 86, a display 87, a control unit main body 88, and the like. The store controller 5 is also connected to the money collection machine 7 in addition to the file controller 4. Perform such control.
[0056]
That is, the store controller 5 locks the money collection machine 7 when the collection cassette 6 of the POS register that has transmitted a cassette quantity abnormality signal (cassette quantity abnormality flag F) to be described later is set in the money collection machine 7. The unit 81 is operated to control the collection cassette 6 so that it cannot be loaded, and that effect is displayed on the display unit 84 of the money collection machine 7.
[0057]
Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
[0058]
FIG. 8 shows data stored in the bank balance memory 59 in the control unit 36 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 connected to each POS register 1.
[0059]
That is, as shown in FIG. 8, with regard to the stock A of the first reflux stacker 30 in which a thousand yen ticket should be accommodated, the number of 10,000 yen tickets, the number of 5,000 yen tickets, the number of thousand yen tickets, the number of rejected banknotes, The item of the amount is provided, and data corresponding to the current state is always written in each item.
[0060]
The same applies to the balance B of the second reflux stacker 31 in which the 5,000 yen ticket is to be accommodated, and includes the items of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 1000 yen, reject banknote, and total amount. It has been.
[0061]
The same applies to the amount C in the collection cassette 6 (which stores overflow bills of 1,000 yen and 5,000 yen, 10,000 yen, and 1,000,000 and 5,000 yen of collected banknotes). The number of tickets, the number of 5,000 yen tickets, the number of thousand yen tickets, the number of rejected banknotes, and the total amount are provided.
[0062]
The next machine inventory (device inventory) D is obtained by adding (A + B + C) each item data relating to the first reflux stacker 30, the second reflux stacker 31, and the collection cassette 6.
[0063]
The previous collection stock E corresponds to the collection cassette stock C at the time of the previous collection, and each item data of the previous collection stock E is collected every time the collection processing of the collection cassette 6 is performed. It is updated with the data of the previous collection cassette stock C.
[0064]
The accumulated collection stock G is obtained by accumulating each item data of the collection cassette stock C every time collection processing is performed (C + C + C +...). Usually, a command from the POS register 1 at the time of counting after closing or at the start of business. (The basis of this command is reset by the store controller 5).
[0065]
Accordingly, the total daily sales amount of the POS register 1 is (D + G−change amount).
[0066]
It should be noted that the data update storage process in the cash balance memory 59 is performed by the cash balance management control unit 56 of the control unit 36, and in particular, the data update storage process for the cumulative recovery cash balance G is performed by the cumulative recovery cash management means 58. .
[0067]
Further, each stock data stored in the stock memory 59, that is, the first reflux stacker stock A, the second reflux stacker stock B, the collection cassette stock C, the in-flight stock, the previous collection stock E, and the accumulation The recovery amount G can be displayed and printed at a desired point in time by an operator operation via the POS register 1.
[0068]
Next, for example, the following cassette error condition is established for the cassette balance abnormality flag F provided for the columns of collection cassette balance C, in-flight balance D, previous collection balance E, and cumulative collection balance G. Set when.
[0069]
That is, the error processing control unit 60 sets the cassette height abnormality flag F according to the procedure shown in FIG.
[0070]
In the error processing control unit 60, various errors are constantly detected during operation of the apparatus, and if any of the following four conditions is satisfied, for example, there is a collection cassette in the storage memory 59 at that time. The cassette height abnormality flags FC and FD in the columns of high C and in-machine height D are turned on (steps 400 and 410).
[0071]
(1) The identification result in the withdrawal identifying unit 29 is abnormal (the banknotes fed out from the first reflux stacker 30 are not thousand yen coupons, and the banknotes fed out from the second reflux stacker 31 are 5,000 yen coupons) Not)
(2) During the collection process, the number of sheets collected from the first and second reflux stackers 30 and 31 and the number of sheets collected by the collection cassette 6 are different.
(3) A power failure occurred during the collection process
(4) In a mode other than the recovery mode, the recovery cassette detector 33 detects attachment / detachment of the recovery cassette.
[0072]
That is, when any of the above conditions is satisfied, the abnormality flags FC and FD are turned on on the assumption that there is no absolute reliability with respect to the data of the collecting cassette stock C stored in the stock memory 32. In other words, as long as the cassette stock abnormality flag FC is not turned on, the recovery cassette stock C can be reliable.
[0073]
When any one of the four errors is detected, the error processing control unit 60 executes predetermined error processing corresponding to the error (step 420).
[0074]
It should be noted that when the cassette stock amount abnormality flag FC in the collection cassette stock amount C column is turned on, the stock amount abnormality flag FD in the in-flight stock amount D column is also turned on at the same time. Further, the abnormality flags FC and FD in the collection cassette stock C and in-flight stock D columns are reset every time the collection processing is performed. On the other hand, the abnormality flag FG in the column of the accumulated recovery stock G is reset by a command from the POS register 1 (the basis of this command is from the store controller 5) when the flag is turned on even once during a plurality of collection processes. Until it is on.
[0075]
Next, a collection process performed by the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 2 will be described according to the flowchart of FIG.
[0076]
First, in the case of money collection performed during the opening of the store or after the store is closed, the cash manager inserts a predetermined key into the key insertion slot 25 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 and selects the recovery mode. Thereby, the banknotes in the first and second reflux stackers 30 and 31 are fed out and stored in the collection cassette 6 (step 100).
[0077]
If an abnormality such as a jam occurs during the collecting operation, predetermined error processing is performed (step 110).
[0078]
Next, the cash manager opens the front door 24 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 and removes the collection cassette 6 from the apparatus.
[0079]
When the stock management control unit 56 of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 2 detects the withdrawal of the collection cassette 6 based on the detection signal of the collection cassette detector 33 (step 120), the collection cassette stock C in the stock memory 59 is accumulated. The cumulative collection stock amount G is updated with the addition result (C + G) (step 130), and each data of the current collection cassette stock amount C is copied to the previous collection stock amount E (step 130). 140). Furthermore, each data of the present collection cassette stock C is subtracted from each data of the stock amount D, and each data of the stock amount D is updated with the subtraction result.
[0080]
Next, the cash management control unit 56 determines whether or not the abnormality flags FC and FD in the column of the collected cassette cash C or the in-flight cash D in the cash memory 59 are on or off (step 150). . As described above, when any one of the four errors is detected, the error processing control unit 60 detects an abnormality in the column of the collected cassette amount C or the in-flight amount D of the cash amount memory 59 at that time. The flags FC and FD are turned on.
[0081]
When the abnormal flags FC and FD in the column of the collection cassette stock C or the in-flight stock D are on, the stock management control unit 56 sets the abnormal flag FE in the column of the cumulative collection stock G and the previous collection stock E. , FG are set (ON) (steps 160 and 170), and when the abnormal flag FC or FD in the column of the recovery cassette stock C or in-flight stock D is OFF, the abnormal flag in the previous recovery stock E column. Only FE is cleared (step 180). Therefore, if the abnormal flag FG in the column of the accumulated recovery stock G is set even once during the recovery process, the set state is maintained until it is reset thereafter.
[0082]
Further, the cash management control unit 56 clears the abnormal flags FC and FD in the column of the collection cassette stock C and the in-flight stock D, and clears each item data of the collection cassette stock C (steps 190 and 200). ).
[0083]
Thereafter, the control unit 36 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 detects that the collection cassette 6 is reloaded (a cassette prepared separately or the same cassette after collection is completed) by the detection signal of the collection cassette detector 33 ( Step 210), the presence / absence of the remaining banknote in the recovery cassette 6 is detected by the output of the recovery cassette banknote detection sensor 34 (step 220). If there is no remaining banknote, the recovery mode is ended.
[0084]
However, if there is a remaining banknote in the collection cassette 6, an error message indicating that is displayed on the display unit 23 of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 (step 230). In this case, when the collection cassette 6 is extracted and the collection cassette 6 without any remaining banknotes is reloaded, the collection mode can be terminated (steps 240, 210, and 220).
[0085]
Next, the money collection process in the money collection machine 7 will be described.
[0086]
FIG. 10 shows a part of the storage format of the POS data storage memory in the store controller 5. The POS data storage memory stores the remaining value amount, the sales amount, and the recovered amount for each POS cash register number and clerk ID number. Etc. and a cassette high / abnormal flag F are stored.
[0087]
The remaining value amount indicates the total amount remaining in the first and second reflux stackers 30 and 31 each time the collection cassette 6 is collected in the POS register 1, and this amount can be arbitrarily set. That is, once set, this remaining amount is fixed.
[0088]
The sales amount and the collection amount are data sent from each POS register 1 in response to a request from the store controller 5 or periodically.
[0089]
Further, the area for storing the cassette stock amount abnormality flag F stores the abnormality flag FE of the previous collection amount E shown in FIG. 8 sent from each POS register 1 (collection cassette amount C). The abnormal flag FC is reset when the recovery cassette is removed), and this abnormal flag FE is responded to a request from the store controller 5 when, for example, the banknote recovery of the recovery cassette 6 is performed by the money recovery machine 7. It is transmitted from the POS register.
[0090]
Hereinafter, banknote collection processing in the money collection machine 7 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0091]
First, the cash manager operates the numeric key 83 of the money collection machine 7 and inputs the POS register number and the attendant ID number.
[0092]
When the control unit 85 of the money collecting machine 7 confirms the input of the POS register number and the clerk ID number (step 300), the control unit 85 stores the stored POS register 1 corresponding to the input POS register number in the cash balance memory 59. Request is made for transmission of data such as the abnormal flag FE, the previous collection stock E, the cumulative collection stock G, the in-flight stock D, etc. (step 310).
[0093]
The POS register 1 that has received the transmission request requests the connected banknote depositing and dispensing machine 2 to that effect. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 reads necessary data and the abnormality flag FE in the banknote memory 59 shown in FIG. 8 and transmits them to the store controller 5 via the POS register 1.
[0094]
Upon receiving these data (step 320), the store controller 5 stores the received abnormality flag FE and various stock data in the POS data storage memory shown in FIG. 10, and sets the received abnormality flag FE on / off. Determination is made (step 330).
[0095]
If the abnormality flag FE is OFF, the lock unit 81 of the money collection machine 7 is set in the unlocked state (step 340), and the collection cassette 6 is set in a state where it can be loaded into the cassette loading unit 80. In this case, after that, when the collection cassette 6 is set in the cassette loading unit 80, normal bill collection processing is executed (steps 350 and 360).
[0096]
However, if the abnormality flag FE is on, the store controller 5 puts the lock unit 81 of the money collection machine 7 into a lock-on state, and makes the collection cassette 6 unable to be loaded into the cassette loading unit 80 (step 370). The display unit of the money collection machine 7 displays on the display 84 that the collection cassette needs to be recounted (step 380).
[0097]
When it is displayed that recounting is necessary, the attendant recounts the money in the collection cassette using another money collection machine with a counting function.
[0098]
As described above, according to this embodiment, the accumulated recovery stock G is stored, and this can be appropriately displayed and printed as necessary, so that the collection process is performed many times a day. Even under circumstances, it is always possible to easily grasp the accumulated recovery amount at each time point.
[0099]
Further, in this embodiment, when an abnormality that reduces the reliability of the contents of the collection cassette 6 occurs, the abnormality is detected and an abnormality flag is set, and the abnormality is detected when the money in the collection cassette is collected into the money collection machine. The reliability of the collection cassette is determined with reference to the flag. If it is reliable, the collection process is performed with a money collection machine that does not count, and if it is not reliable, the collection process is performed with another count collection machine. Since it is done, it is possible to improve the efficiency of accounting work.
[0100]
In the embodiment, only the banknotes are collected during the collection process, but coins may also be collected. In this case, the coin collecting machine 3 may have a function similar to that of the banknote collecting machine 2 of the above embodiment so that the accumulated amount of coins can be stored and displayed. Also, an abnormality flag may be provided for coin collection, and the presence / absence of the necessity of counting the contents in the coin collection cassette may be switched with reference to the abnormality flag.
[0101]
Moreover, in the said Example, when collect | recovering the money in the collection cassette 6 with the money collection machine 7, the data in the cash amount memory 59 in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 2 of the POS register 1 and the abnormality flag F are stored in the store controller 5. However, these data and the abnormality flag F may be transmitted periodically, and further, may be transmitted at the time of collection processing in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2.
[0102]
Further, in the above embodiment, the cassette loading unit 80 of the money collection machine 7 is locked on / locked off according to the state of the abnormality flag F. However, in the system without the money collection machine 7, the following configuration is adopted. You can also
[0103]
That is, the abnormal flag F is transmitted to the store controller 5 in the recovery mode on the POS register 1 side. The store controller 5 refers to the on / off state of the received abnormality flag to indicate whether or not the money in the collection cassette needs to be recounted on the display unit 87 of the store controller 5 every time the collection process is performed. Display it. Therefore, in this case, the clerk only has to recount only the necessary collection cassettes with reference to the display.
[0104]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, in the money collection machine 7, the possibility / impossibility of the money collection operation is switched by switching the possibility / impossibility of loading the collection cassette 6 by the lock unit 81. Other methods such as switching the operation / non-operation of the money collection may be used to enable / disable the money collection operation.
[0105]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the recovery cassette money storage / collection operation on the non-counting money recovery machine side is not performed only when an abnormality has occurred on the banknote deposit / withdrawal machine side that causes the reliability of the contents of the recovery cassette to be lost. If the abnormality does not occur on the banknote deposit / withdrawal machine side, the collection cassette money storage / collection operation on the non-counting money collection machine side is executed, so the collection cassette is non-counting unless the abnormality occurs It becomes possible to collect the money inside, and can greatly improve the accounting efficiency.
[0106]
In the present invention, the sales management device displays whether or not it is necessary to recount each collection cassette based on the abnormality flag received from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine side. If only the cassettes are recounted, it is no longer necessary to perform the recounting operation of money without all the recovery cassettes as in the prior art, and the accounting work efficiency can be greatly improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation example in a control unit when collecting a collection cassette in a banknote depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a POS system to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a POS register with a money depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a POS register with a money depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a store controller and a money collection machine.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the money collection machine.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing data stored in a memory card.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the banknote deposit and withdrawal machine when an abnormal flag is set.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing POS data stored in a store controller.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a money collection processing procedure in the money collection machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... POS register
2. Banknote deposit and withdrawal machine
3 ... Coin depositing and dispensing machine
4 ... File controller
5. Store controller
6 ... Collection cassette
7. Banknote collection machine

Claims (2)

Multiple POS registers for registering sales of products for sale;
A plurality of money storage units for storing money according to denomination, a detachable recovery cassette for storing recovery money, and a deposit control means for classifying the received money and storing it in the plurality of money storage units. And a withdrawal control means for withdrawing money stored in the plurality of money storage units in response to a withdrawal command from the POS register, and paying out the money in the plurality of money storage units in response to a collection command. A recovery control means for storing in the recovery cassette; and a cash amount management means for storing and managing the money amounts of the plurality of money storage units, the recovery cassette and the entire apparatus, respectively, and connected to the POS register A money deposit and withdrawal machine that automatically deposits and withdraws money,
A sales management device that collects and aggregates sales data of each POS register and cash data of money depositing and dispensing machines;
In the sales management system with
The money depositing and dispensing machine is
An abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of a predetermined plurality of items, which causes a loss of reliability with respect to the monetary amount in the collection cassette;
Means for transmitting the abnormality detection signal of the abnormality detection means to the sales management device via the POS register together with the amount of the collection cassette stored in the amount management means when collecting by the collection control means;
With
The sales management device includes:
A cassette loading section for loading the collection cassette; and a money collection section for storing and collecting the money in the collection cassette loaded in the cassette loading section, connected to the sales management device and loaded in the collection cassette A money collection machine that collects the money in the machine without counting the amount of money,
Identification means for identifying the POS register to which the recovery cassette set in the cassette loading section of the money recovery machine belongs;
The reception abnormality detection signal from the POS register corresponding to the recovery cassette identified by the identification means is examined, and when the abnormality detection signal is OFF, the money cassette can be stored and recovered in the money recovery machine, Control means for disabling the money storage and recovery operation of the recovery cassette in the money recovery machine when the abnormality detection signal is on, and indicating the necessity of recounting the recovery cassette;
A sales management system characterized by comprising Multiple POS registers for registering sales of products for sale;
A plurality of money storage units for storing money according to denomination, a detachable recovery cassette for storing recovery money, and a deposit control means for classifying the received money and storing it in the plurality of money storage units. And a withdrawal control means for withdrawing money stored in the plurality of money storage units in response to a withdrawal command from the POS register, and paying out the money in the plurality of money storage units in response to a collection command. A recovery control means for storing in the recovery cassette; and a cash amount management means for storing and managing the money amounts of the plurality of money storage units, the recovery cassette and the entire apparatus, respectively, and connected to the POS register A money deposit and withdrawal machine that automatically deposits and withdraws money,
A sales management device that collects and aggregates sales data of each POS register and cash data of money depositing and dispensing machines;
In the sales management system with
The money depositing and dispensing machine is
An abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality of a predetermined plurality of items, which causes a loss of reliability with respect to the monetary amount in the collection cassette;
Means for transmitting the abnormality detection signal of the abnormality detection means to the sales management device via the POS register together with the amount of the collection cassette stored in the amount management means when collecting by the collection control means;
With
The sales management device includes:
Recollection display means for displaying the necessity of recounting of each collection cassette based on the received abnormality detection signal when collecting the money in the collection cassette;
A sales management system characterized by having

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