JP5458566B2 - Automatic change machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic change machine connected to a POS register used in a cash register of a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store. Regarding the method.

When a conventional automatic change machine receives a change instruction from the POS register for a change amount, it dispenses banknotes and coins corresponding to the change amount (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
At this time, the amount of change is 0 yen to 9999 yen, and the handling denominations are 2 banknotes (1000 yen, 5000 yen) and 6 coin denominations (1, 5, 10, 10, 50, 100 yen). 500 yen).
JP 2001-143161 (paragraph “0022” -paragraph “0023”, FIG. 5)

In general, a staff member who operates a POS register, when the change to the customer is a plurality of banknotes and coins, first asks the customer to confirm the number of banknotes, such as "Please check the large amount of money" and only the banknotes are It is a procedure to hand over the remaining coins after handing over to.
However, in the above-described conventional technology, since banknotes and coins are withdrawn at the same time, it is not conscious of the procedure of prompting the customer to confirm the number of banknotes and delivering the coins after delivering the banknotes when delivering change. There is a problem that the clerk hands over the banknotes and coins to the customer at the same time, and cannot confirm the number of banknotes of change delivered to the customer.

  An object of the present invention is to provide means for solving the above problems.

The present invention, in order to solve the above problems, to receive the change amount from the POS register, in that by dispensing the bills to the bill dispensing opening based on the change amount, paying out an automatic change machine coins to coin outlet, A detecting means for detecting the withdrawal of the banknotes paid out to the banknote outlet is provided, and when the banknotes and coins are paid out according to the received change amount , when the banknotes to be paid out as one change, the feeding of the banknotes is started. starts feeding the coins, if paying out banknotes of a plurality as change, payout the banknote forward to the banknote outlets, after detecting that the paper bill has been removed by said detecting means, the coin It is characterized in that the feeding of coins to the withdrawal port is started .

  Thus, in the present invention, when there are a plurality of banknotes to be withdrawn as change, the banknotes are withdrawn first, the coins are withdrawn, and then the coins are withdrawn. Since it is only necessary to give change to the customer in the order in which they were withdrawn from the automatic change machine, when a plurality of banknotes are withdrawn as change, make sure that the clerk delivers the coins after handing the banknotes to the customer. The effect that it can be made is acquired.

  Embodiments of an automatic change machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an automatic change machine according to the first embodiment.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automatic change machine, which performs banknote and coin deposit / withdrawal processing.
The automatic change machine 1 is connected to the POS register 15 so as to be communicable with each other. The POS register 15 manages the deposit and withdrawal of bills and coins.

Moreover, the automatic change machine 1 is comprised by the coin depositing / withdrawing part 2 for performing deposit / withdrawal of a coin, and the banknote depositing / withdrawing part 3 for depositing / withdrawing a banknote.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a coin deposit slot, which is a deposit slot for inserting coins to be deposited. When coins are inserted from the coin deposit port 4, the coins are drawn into the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 2, sorted according to denomination, and stored in a coin storage (not shown).

Reference numeral 5 denotes a coin dispensing port, which is a dispensing port for accumulating coins to be dispensed. When coin change is required, the coins stored in the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 2 are paid out to the coin dispensing slot 5.
6 is a coin reject slot. As a result of the coins inserted into the coin slot 7 being drawn into the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 2, any of 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, or 500 yen coin However, it is a return port for returning rejected coins that are determined not to be.

8 is a paper currency deposit and withdrawal port, a dispensing opening for storing the throw inlet and dispensing banknote you introduce bill deposit. The banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 8 are drawn into the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 3 and sorted into denominations and stored in a banknote storage (not shown).
Reference numeral 9 denotes a banknote collection cassette, which is a cassette that stores banknotes when the banknotes stored in the banknote storage in the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 3 are collectively collected or when an abnormal banknote is detected at the time of withdrawal.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a display operation unit, which includes a display unit such as a liquid crystal display and an operation unit such as a touch panel arranged on the display unit, and displays operation guidance for an operator regarding replenishment of cash to the automatic change machine 1. In addition, an input operation by the operator is accepted.
The POS register 15 includes a barcode reading unit (not shown) that reads the price of a product from a barcode attached to the product, and a register display operation unit 16 that includes a display screen and a touch panel disposed thereon. , Display the input key such as the numeric keypad to enter the total amount of products purchased by the customer and the amount of the product without barcode on the display screen, and press the input key from the touch panel to enter the key The information defined in can be entered.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a receipt printing unit, which has a function of issuing a receipt that prints the total amount of products purchased by the customer, the cash amount deposited from the customer, and the change paid to the customer.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the automatic change machine according to the first embodiment.
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 20 denotes a control unit, which controls various units of the automatic change machine 1 according to a control program stored in the storage unit 21 and performs various processes, and is connected to the POS register 15 through the communication unit 23. To do.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a storage unit that stores a control program and a processing result by the control unit 20.
Reference numeral 22 denotes a withdrawal detection sensor of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 3, which is configured by, for example, an optical sensor and functions as a detection unit that detects withdrawal of a banknote dispensed to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 8.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a register control unit of the POS register, which controls each unit of the POS register 15 in accordance with a deposit / withdrawal management control program stored in the register storage unit 31 and performs accounting processing of products purchased by the customer.
Reference numeral 31 denotes a register storage unit which stores a control result program for deposit / withdrawal management and stores a processing result by the register control unit 30.

The operation of the above-described configuration will be described according to the steps indicated by S using the flowchart showing the transaction processing of the POS register of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
S1, when the clerk of the POS register 15 who has received the product from the customer at the store cash register causes the barcode reading unit to read the barcode of the product, the register control unit 30 of the POS register 15 reads the product read by the barcode reading unit. The total amount is stored in the register storage unit 31 and the total product amount is displayed on the register display operation unit 16.

The clerk tells the customer the cash of the total merchandise displayed and prompts the payment.
When the clerk receives the cash from the customer, the clerk confirms the amount of the cash and inputs the cash amount through the register display operation unit 16. It is assumed that the cash received from the customer is temporarily deposited on the clerk side without being inserted into the automatic change machine 1.
S2, the register control unit 30 stores the input amount in the register storage unit 31 as the input amount.

S3, the register control unit 30 reads the stored merchandise total amount and the input amount, calculates the change by subtracting the total amount from the input amount, determines the presence of change from the calculated change amount, and withdraws the money to the customer Make sure that you have change.
In this embodiment, it is assumed that there is a change and the amount of change is 1,000 yen or more.
S <b> 4, the register control unit 30 transmits the calculated change amount to the automatic change machine 1.

In this embodiment, the change amount is assumed to be 1000 yen or more.
S5, When the control unit 20 of the automatic change machine 1 confirms that the received change amount is 1,000 yen or more, it determines whether the number of banknotes to be withdrawn as change is 2 or more, If it is determined that there is one, the process proceeds to step S6, and if it is determined that there are two or more banknotes, the process proceeds to step S7 .

  Specifically, whether or not the number of banknotes is two or more is determined by first determining whether or not the amount of change is in the range of 1,000 yen or more and less than 2,000 yen. If it is determined that the number of banknotes is one, then if the amount is out of the range, then it is determined whether it is within the range of 5,000 yen or more and less than 6,000 yen. When it is determined that the number of banknotes is 5,000 yen or more and less than 6,000 yen, the number of banknotes is determined as one, outside the above range of 1,000 yen or more and less than 2,000 yen, and 5,000 yen or more. A change amount outside the range of less than 6,000 yen is determined to be two or more banknotes.

  S6, when the control unit 20 determines that the number of banknotes is one, first, out of the change amount, the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 3 feeds out a banknote corresponding to the thousandth of the withdrawal amount from a banknote storage (not shown) and deposits / withdraws the banknote. In addition to being transported to the mouth 8 and accumulated, the coin depositing / withdrawing unit 2 pays out the coin corresponding to the hundredth or less of the withdrawal amount from a coin storage (not shown) and pays it out to the coin dispensing outlet 5. The process proceeds to step S9.

As a result, the clerk removes the banknotes accumulated in the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 8, takes out the coins from the coin dispensing port 5, and delivers the coins and the removed banknotes to the customer as change.
The control unit 20 counts the number of banknotes dispensed by the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 3, counts the number of coins dispensed by the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 2, and based on the counted number of banknotes and coins. The amount is counted, and the counted amount is stored in the storage unit 21 as a withdrawal change amount.

S7, if the control unit 20 determines that there are two or more banknotes to be withdrawn as change, the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 3 first feeds out banknotes corresponding to thousands of the withdrawal amount from a banknote storage (not shown). It is conveyed and accumulated in the deposit / withdrawal port 8, and the presence / absence of withdrawal of the banknote accumulated in the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 8 is monitored by the withdrawal detection sensor 22.
Moreover, the control part 20 counts the amount of money by counting the number of the banknotes withdrawn with the banknote depositing / withdrawing part 3, and memorize | stores the counted amount in the memory | storage part 21 as a payment change amount.

S8, if the control part 20 detects that the banknote was extracted by the extraction detection sensor 22, the coin depositing / withdrawing part 2 will feed and convey the coin corresponding to the hundreds or less of the withdrawal amount from a coin storage (not shown). Then, it pays out to the coin outlet 5 and proceeds to step S9.
The control unit 20 counts the number of coins dispensed by the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 2 and counts the amount of money, and adds the counted amount to the withdrawal change amount and stores the contents of the withdrawal change amount. Update.

The clerk hands the banknotes and coins as the change withdrawn in step S6 and steps S7 and S8 to the customer.
S <b> 9, the control unit 20 reads the withdrawal change amount stored in the storage unit 21 and transmits the withdrawal change amount to the POS register 15 by the communication unit 23.
S 10, the register control unit 30 stores the received withdrawal change amount in the register storage unit 31, reads out the total amount of goods, the input amount, and the withdrawal change amount from the register storage unit 31 and issues a receipt on which these are printed. To end transaction processing.

The attendant gives the issued receipt to the customer, and then receives the cash received from the customer between step S1 and step S2 of the POS register 15 in the coin deposit slot 4 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal slot of the automatic change machine 1. 8
As a result, the control unit 20 of the automatic change machine 1 sorts the coins inserted by the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 2 into denominations and stores them in a coin storage (not shown), and the bills inserted by the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 3. The amount of money deposited is counted by counting the number of coins and banknotes stored in the banknote storage (not shown) and distributed to the POS register 15 by the communication unit 23. To do.

The register control unit 30 confirms a match between the stored input amount and the received deposit amount, and performs a process of counting the deposit amount based on the received deposit amount.
As described above, in this embodiment, when there are two or more banknotes to be withdrawn as change, that is, when there are a plurality of banknotes, the banknotes are withdrawn first and the banknotes are withdrawn, and then the coins are withdrawn. Therefore, the POS register clerk only needs to give the change to the customer in the order in which they were withdrawn from the automatic change machine. You can have coins delivered after you have delivered them.

The configuration of the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment, except that when dispensing a plurality of banknotes, the time from when the banknotes are dispensed until when coins are dispensed is different. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between time series and time in the case of the first embodiment.
In FIG. 4, let T1 be the withdrawal time from when the banknote is dispensed by the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 3 to when the banknote is dispensed from the time when the banknote is dispensed to when the banknote dispensing slot 8 completes the dispensing.

Also, the withdrawal time from the time when coins are started to be dispensed by the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 2 to the time when all coins are transported to the coin dispensing slot 5 and the coins are dispensed is T2. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the time from the start of the banknote withdrawal to the completion of the coin payout is the sum of T1 and T2.
On the other hand, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between time series and time in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the dispensing of coins is started before the withdrawal of banknotes is completed from the start of the dispensing of banknotes. The time from the start of the withdrawal of coins to the start of the withdrawal of coins is T3, and the time from the completion of the banknote payout to the completion of the coin payout is T4.
In FIG. 5, the total withdrawal time can be expressed as T3 + T2, and T3 can be expressed as T3 = (T1 + T4) -T2, where T4 is a banknote withdrawal when the attendant delivers change to the customer. The time is determined so that the coin is not transported to the coin dispensing port 5 before being extracted from the mouth 8, and is set to a predetermined time set in units of several seconds such as 3 seconds or 4 seconds.

Therefore, a method for determining the time T1 and the time T2, and determining the time T4, which is a fixed value, and T3 using the above-described formulas for T3, and shortening the time until all changes are delivered to the customer will be described.
Here, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a coin withdrawal time table for each coin withdrawal pattern, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a bill withdrawal time table for each bill withdrawal pattern.

  The storage unit 21 has a withdrawal pattern area K1-1 indicating a combination of denominations of coins when dispensing from 1 to 999 yen as a withdrawal pattern (3375 types in total), and each withdrawal pattern. The withdrawal time storage area K1-2 for storing up to three withdrawal times T2 of coins from the start of withdrawal to the completion of withdrawal, and the average time of three times of withdrawal time T2 of coins are stored. The coin withdrawal time table shown in FIG. 6 consisting of the coin withdrawal average time storage area T1-3 is stored.

The withdrawal pattern of coins consists of a combination of coins ranging from 1 to 500 yen and the number of each denomination. 1-No. Any number up to 3375 is given.
Moreover, the memory | storage part 21 shows the combination of the money type of a banknote at the time of withdrawing from 1,000 yen to 9,000 yen as a withdrawal pattern (there are 14 types in all), each withdrawal pattern area K2-1. The withdrawal time storage area K2-2 for storing the withdrawal time T1 of the banknote from the start of withdrawal of the gold pattern until the withdrawal is completed up to three times, the average time for three times of the withdrawal time T1 of the banknote The banknote withdrawal time table shown in FIG. 7 which consists of the banknote withdrawal average time storage area K2-3 to be stored is stored.

The withdrawal pattern of banknotes consists of a combination of banknotes from 1,000 yen to 5,000 yen and the number of each denomination. 1-No. Any number up to 14 is attached.
When the banknotes and coins as change according to the change amount received from the POS register 15 are withdrawn in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the control unit 20 pays out the banknotes with the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 3 and then the banknotes. The withdrawal time T1 until the money is withdrawn from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 8 is measured, the measured withdrawal time T1 is stored in the withdrawal time storage area K2-2, and the coin is withdrawn by the coin deposit / withdrawal unit 2. The withdrawal time T2 until all coins are paid out to the coin dispensing slot 5 is measured, and the measured withdrawal time T2 is stored in the withdrawal time storage area K1-2.

  As described above, the control unit 20 stores the withdrawal time T1 and withdrawal time T2 to the withdrawal time storage area K2-2 and the withdrawal time storage area K1-2 up to three times during a normal transaction. After storing the times, the average time for the three times is calculated, and the calculated average withdrawal time T1 is stored in the banknote withdrawal average time storage area T2-3, and the average withdrawal time T2 is stored in the coin withdrawal. Store in the average time storage area T1-3.

  Therefore, the average withdrawal time of the banknotes is used as the estimated banknote delivery time predicted as the time required for the withdrawal of the banknotes, and the average of the coins is estimated as the estimated coin delivery time as the time required for the coins to be dispensed. With regard to the withdrawal process of the automatic change machine 1 after the change amount is transmitted from the POS register 15 to the automatic change machine 1 in step S4 of the first embodiment in the configuration of the present embodiment, using the withdrawal time. Description will be made in accordance with the steps indicated by SA using the flowchart showing the withdrawal processing of the automatic change machine using the average withdrawal time of banknotes and coins shown in FIG.

It is assumed that the control unit 20 of the automatic change machine 1 has already received the change amount, and the change amount is an amount composed of a plurality of bills and coins.
SA1, the control unit 20 of the automatic change machine 1 determines the received change amount, recognizes the withdrawal pattern of the banknote to be dispensed and the withdrawal pattern of the coin, and stores the banknote withdrawal stored in the storage unit 21. An average withdrawal time T1 corresponding to the banknote withdrawal pattern recognized from the gold time table and the coin withdrawal time table and an average withdrawal time T2 corresponding to the coin withdrawal pattern are read.

SA2, the control unit 20 substitutes the read T1 and T2 into the expression for calculating the time T3 from the start of the withdrawal of the banknotes to the start of the withdrawal of the coins, that is, T3 = (T1 + T4) −T2 and T4. Calculates a time T3 by using a fixed value as described above, and stores the time T3 in the storage unit 21.
SA3, the control unit 20 starts dispensing the banknotes that are fed out from the banknote storage (not shown) and conveyed by the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 3 from the banknote storage unit (not shown), and time by a clock function (not shown). Start measuring.

SA4, the control unit 20 reads the stored time T3, and confirms that the measured time is the read time T3.
SA5, the control unit 20 starts dispensing coins that are fed out from a coin storage (not shown) by the coin depositing / withdrawing unit 2 and corresponding to the hundreds or less of the withdrawal amount.
SA6 and the control part 20 complete | finish the withdrawal of a banknote by conveying the banknote which was pay | paid out by the withdrawal of the banknote started by said step SA3 to the banknote depositing / withdrawing port 8, and accumulating it. By doing so, the clerk removes the banknote from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 8 and delivers it to the customer.

SA7, the control unit 20 pays out the coins paid out by the coin dispensing started in step SA5 to the coin dispensing port 5 and ends the dispensing process.
Thereafter, the clerk picks up the coins paid out to the coin dispensing slot 5 in step SA7 and delivers the coins to the customer, thereby giving all the change to the customer.
As described above, in the present embodiment, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, when the time from the start of the withdrawal of the banknote to the start of the withdrawal of the coin is determined, the banknote is passed when the change is handed over to the customer. Since the withdrawal of coins is started earlier than the start of withdrawal of coins after detecting the withdrawal of the coin, it is possible to shorten the overall time for dispensing the change of the customer.

Also, since the withdrawal time for each banknote withdrawal pattern and the withdrawal pattern for each coin withdrawal pattern are stored, and the average time for each withdrawal time is used, there is a variation for each automatic change machine. It is possible to shorten the time for dispensing changes stably regardless of the withdrawal pattern.
In addition, although the example applied to an automatic change machine was demonstrated in each said Example, you may make it use for a ticket vending machine, an automatic teller machine (ATM), etc. not only this.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, when a plurality of banknotes are provided, the banknotes and coins are withdrawn in this order. However, not only the number of banknotes but also a single banknote is used. You may do it.

External appearance perspective view which shows the automatic change machine of Example 1 The block diagram which shows the automatic change machine of Example 1. The flowchart which shows the transaction processing of the POS register of Example 1 Explanatory drawing which shows the time series in the case of Example 1, and the relationship of time. Explanatory drawing which shows the time series of Example 2 and the relationship of time. Explanatory drawing which shows the coin withdrawal time table for every withdrawal pattern of coins. Explanatory drawing which shows the banknote withdrawal time table for every banknote withdrawal pattern. The flowchart which shows the withdrawal processing of the automatic change machine using the average withdrawal time of a banknote and a coin.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic change machine 2 Coin depositing / withdrawing part 3 Banknote depositing / withdrawing part 4 Coin depositing slot 5 Coin dispensing slot 6 Coin rejection slot 8 Banknote depositing / withdrawing slot 9 Banknote collection cassette 10 Display operation part 15 POS register 16 Register display operation part 17 Receipt Printing unit 20 Control unit 21 Storage unit 22 Extraction detection sensor 23 Communication unit 30 Register control unit 31 Register storage unit

Claims (4)

In an automatic change machine that receives a change amount from a POS register, pays out banknotes to a banknote outlet based on the change amount, and pays out coins to a coin outlet.
A detection means for detecting the withdrawal of the banknotes paid out to the banknote outlet is provided.
When paying out banknotes and coins according to the amount of change received, if there is only one banknote to be paid out as change, start paying out the banknote and start feeding out coins, and if there are multiple banknotes to be paid out as change An automatic change machine characterized in that the banknote is first paid out to the banknote dispensing slot, and after detecting that the banknote has been extracted by the detecting means, the feeding of coins to the coin dispensing slot is started. . In an automatic change machine that receives a change amount from a POS register, pays out banknotes to a banknote outlet based on the change amount, and pays out coins to a coin outlet.
When paying out banknotes and coins according to the amount of change received, if there is only one banknote to be paid out as change, start paying out the banknote and start feeding out coins, and if there are multiple banknotes to be paid out as change before payout completion to the banknote outlets of the bill, an automatic change machine, wherein the opening Hajimesu Rukoto feeding coins to the coin outlet. The automatic change machine according to claim 2,
The time from the start of banknote payout to the start of coin payout is calculated by adding a predetermined time set as the time from paying out the banknote to paying out the coin to the expected time for paying out the banknote. An automatic change machine characterized in that it is a time obtained by subtracting a predicted coin payout time for predicting a time required for paying out a coin from the measured time. In the automatic change machine of Claim 3,
An average time calculated by measuring the banknote payout prediction time for each combination of banknotes,
An automatic change machine characterized in that the estimated coin payout time is an average time measured and calculated for each combination of coins.

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