JP5529993B2 - Cash management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash management system for managing cash in a POS register.

  Conventionally, in a cash management system for managing cash in a POS register, a network is constructed by connecting a POS register installed in a sales floor and a change machine or deposit / withdrawal machine installed in an office to a management device. Yes.

  And, for example, when it is necessary to change money due to insufficient change in the POS register, the clerk's ID card is read in the POS register and the cash exchange amount to be withdrawn from the POS register is input. The exchange request data including the ID is sent to the management device, and the exchange machine that has received the exchange request data from the management device, withdraws the exchange money when there is an appropriate cash deposit based on the exchange request data, Sends exchange money withdrawal data to the management device, and manages the payment completion data when there is an appropriate cash deposit based on the exchange withdrawal data in the register that received the exchange money withdrawal data from the management device It is transmitted to the apparatus, and the cash in the POS register is managed by the management apparatus (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-275806 (page 4-5, FIG. 1-2)

  However, in the conventional cash management system, since a network is constructed, a management device for managing the entire system is required, and there is a problem that it becomes a large-scale system.

  In addition, there is a problem that a dedicated input unit must be installed in order to read the ID card of the attendant.

  In addition, when changing money or closing the day, it is necessary to manually input the cash withdrawal amount and deposit amount to the POS register, money changer, or deposit / withdrawal machine, which is troublesome. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can manage cash without constructing a large-scale system using a network, and does not need to use a dedicated device or manually input cash-related data for management. The purpose is to provide a cash management system.

  The cash management system according to claim 1 is a cash management system that includes a change machine that is installed at a sales floor of a retail store and pays out change during cash settlement, and an electronic money settlement terminal that controls electronic money settlement by reading and writing an electronic money medium. A system for generating a shortage of change reserve including a shortage type and number of change reserves in the change machine, and generating the change reserve shortage data by the electronic money settlement terminal using a contactless IC It is written to the tag built-in storage medium.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the cash management system according to the first aspect, wherein the cash management system according to the first aspect has a display means for displaying a shortage when the change reserve in the change machine is insufficient.

  A cash management system according to claim 3 is the cash management system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a dispensing machine installed in a retail store office or the like, wherein the dispensing machine includes the non-contact IC tag. A means for reading a storage medium is provided, and cash corresponding to the change reserve shortage data read from the non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium is withdrawn.

  5. A cash management system according to claim 4, wherein the cash management system includes a change machine that is installed at a sales floor of a retail store and pays change at the time of cash settlement, and an electronic money settlement terminal that controls electronic money settlement by reading and writing an electronic money medium. A system for generating withdrawal details data of sales including the denominations and the number of sales collected from the change machine, and generating the withdrawal details data of the sales for the electronic money settlement The data is written into the non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium by the terminal.

  A cash management system according to claim 5 is the cash management system according to claim 4, further comprising a depositing machine that is installed in a retail store office or the like and deposits the sales collected from the change machine. Has means for reading the withdrawal details data of the sales written in the non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium, and whether the deposited money matches the withdrawal details data of the sales It has a confirmation means to confirm whether or not.

  The cash management system according to claim 6 is the cash management system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein when the deposited money and the withdrawal details data of the sales amount read do not match, they do not match. Is provided with an informing means for informing.

  A cash management system according to a seventh aspect is the cash management system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the change machine and the electronic money settlement terminal are integrally provided.

  The cash management system according to claim 8 is the cash management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the change machine and the electronic money settlement terminal are provided separately.

  According to the cash management system of claim 1, cash-related data can be moved by a non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium for data management, and cash can be managed without constructing a large-scale network system. In addition, it is possible to use an existing reader / writer that reads / writes data related to settlement with electronic money from / to an electronic money medium without using a dedicated reader / writer, and manually inputs cash-related data. There is no.

  According to the cash management system of claim 2, in the cash management system of claim 1, when the change reserve in the change machine is insufficient, it can be displayed that it has been insufficient.

  According to the cash management system of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the cash management system of the first or second aspect, the dispensing machine stores the change reserve shortage data read from the non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium. You can withdraw the corresponding cash.

  According to the cash management system of claim 4, cash-related data can be moved by a non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium for data management, and cash can be managed without constructing a large-scale network system. In addition, it is possible to use an existing reader / writer that reads / writes data related to settlement with electronic money from / to an electronic money medium without using a dedicated reader / writer, and manually inputs cash-related data. There is no.

  According to the cash management system of claim 5, in the cash management system of claim 4, the deposit machine checks whether or not the deposited money matches the withdrawal details data of the read sales. it can.

  According to the cash management system according to claim 6, in the cash management system according to claim 4 or 5, when the deposited money and the withdrawal details data of the read sales do not match, they do not match. The effect can be notified.

  According to the cash management system of the seventh aspect, in the cash management system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the change machine and the electronic money settlement terminal can be provided integrally.

  According to the cash management system of the eighth aspect, in the cash management system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the change machine and the electronic money settlement terminal can be provided separately.

It is a lineblock diagram of a cash management system showing a 1st embodiment of the present invention. Examples of cash-related data handled by the cash management system are as follows: (a) Example of change reserve replenishment, (b) Example of exchange, (c) Remaining balance data of change reserve at closing (D) is an example of the withdrawal details data of the sales amount at the closing process. It is the block diagram which abbreviate | omitted a part of cash management system which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2 show a first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cash management system 11 includes a POS register device 12 installed in a retail store such as a supermarket, a deposit / withdrawal device 13 and a currency exchange device 14 installed in an office. The POS register device 12, the deposit / withdrawal device 13, and the money exchange device 14 are not connected by a network, but the cash of the POS register device 12 can be managed by exchanging data with each other.

  The POS register device 12 includes a POS register 21 that enables a product settlement process by cash settlement, electronic money settlement, or credit card settlement, and manages data related to cash.

  The POS register 21 is connected to an automatic change machine 22 for paying out change at the time of cash settlement. This automatic change machine 22 can handle banknotes and coins as cash, and can receive cash such as cash received from customers, cash for exchange and replenishment, and cash such as cash collected at the end of the day Thus, it is possible to identify the cash to be deposited, classify and store the money in the money type, and pay out the cash in the money type. Stored amount data for each type of cash stored in the automatic change machine 22 is managed by the automatic change machine 22 and the POS register 21.

  The automatic change machine 22 is provided with an electronic money settlement terminal 24 that communicates with the electronic money settlement center 23 and controls settlement with electronic money. The electronic money settlement terminal 24 is connected to a contactless reader / writer 25 that reads and writes data related to settlement with electronic money with respect to an electronic money medium such as an electronic money card or a mobile phone with a built-in contactless IC. ing.

  The reader / writer 25 manages a specific data management non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium (hereinafter referred to as a data management IC card) read over the reader / writer 25 by the POS register 21. It has a function of reading and writing data relating to cash (hereinafter referred to as cash data). This cash data includes the amount of cash reserve deficiency and the amount of deficit denomination at the time of replenishment of change reserve, the amount of exchange data at the time of exchange, the detailed data of change reserve at the time of closing and the sales This is withdrawal details data, etc., which is unrelated to data related to settlement with electronic money.

  The depositing / withdrawing apparatus 13 includes a depositing / withdrawing machine 31 capable of depositing / withdrawing cash, and a reader / writer 32 for reading / writing data from / to the data management IC card is connected to the depositing / withdrawing machine 31. . The depositing / withdrawing machine 31 has a function of reading / depositing cash by reading the data management IC card with the reader / writer 32.

  The exchange device 14 includes an exchange machine 41 that can deposit and withdraw cash, and a reader / writer 42 that reads / writes data from / to the data management IC card is connected to the exchange machine 41. The exchange device 14 has a function of reading the data management IC card by the reader / writer 42 and performing a cash exchange process.

  Next, the operation of the cash management system 11 will be described.

  First, the normal operation of the POS register 21 will be described.

  In the POS register 21, the product is settled by cash payment, electronic money payment, or credit card payment.

  In the case of cash settlement, the clerk confirms the cash received as the price of the product from the customer and inputs it into the POS register 21, and when the change is necessary, the change is automatically paid out from the automatic change machine 22. Alternatively, the cash received from the customer as the price for the product is deposited into the automatic change machine 22 and identified by the automatic change machine 22, and the change is automatically paid out from the automatic change machine 22 when change is necessary. Then, the storage amount data of the cash money type in the automatic change machine 22 is updated and managed.

  In the case of electronic money settlement, the customer holds the electronic money medium over the reader / writer 25, reads the electronic money medium with the reader / writer 25, and makes a settlement with the electronic money settlement terminal 24.

  In the case of credit card settlement, the clerk pays the credit card received from the customer through the card reader of the POS register 21.

  Next, replenishment of change reserve when the change reserve in the automatic change machine 22 is insufficient will be described.

  The change reserve is cash of a money type that is left in the automatic change machine 22 for change, and a change reserve amount of the money type is set in advance.

  When the change reserve in the automatic change machine 22 is less than the preset change reserve amount, the change is displayed on the POS register 21 or the automatic change machine 22 that confirms the change. The cashier reserve will be replenished by the clerk who has confirmed this display.

  An attendant holds the IC card for data management over the reader / writer 25 of the POS register 21.

  This data management IC card is read by the reader / writer 25 to confirm that it is a data management IC card. If the confirmation can be obtained, for example, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the shortage of the current change reserve in the automatic change machine 22 with respect to the preset change change and the total number thereof. The change reserve shortage data including the amount of money, the clerk code (clerk code), etc. is obtained, and this change reserve shortage data is automatically written to the data management IC card by the reader / writer 25. In order to ensure that the change reserve is replenished, it is possible to hold the data management IC card over the reader / writer 25 after pressing the change reserve confirmation button provided in the POS register 21. Good.

  After the completion of the writing, the attendant takes the data management IC card to the place where the depositing / dispensing machine 31 is located in the office and holds the data management IC card over the reader / writer 32 of the depositing / dispensing machine 31.

  The reader / writer 32 reads the data management IC card to confirm that it is a data management IC card and change reserve shortage data. If these checks are taken and change reserve shortage data is obtained, cash for the change reserve replenishment corresponding to the change reserve shortage data is automatically withdrawn from the deposit / withdrawal machine 31, and change reserve replenishment is dispensed. The gold data is automatically written to the data management IC card by the reader / writer 32.

  After the completion of the writing, the clerk returns to the place where the POS register 21 of the sales floor is installed with the cash and data management IC card withdrawn from the depositing / dispensing machine 31 and the reader / writer 25 of the POS register 21. The IC card for data management is held over and the cash corresponding to the change reserve is replenished to the automatic change machine 22.

  The data management IC card is read by the reader / writer 25, and it is confirmed that the data management IC card is the data management IC card and the change reserve replenishment dispensing data. If these checks are taken and change reserve replenishment dispensing data is acquired, the cash deposited in the automatic change machine 22 and the change reserve replenishment withdrawal data are confirmed. If not, error processing such as notification is performed.

  Next, the case where the cash in the automatic change machine 22 is exchanged will be described.

  This exchange can be solved by, for example, changing the reserve of another denomination in the state where the change reserve of one denomination in the automatic change machine 22 is less than the preset change reserve amount. It is possible if possible.

  The clerk presses the exchange confirmation button provided in the POS register 21 to instruct the exchange, inputs the denomination and the number of money to be withdrawn for the exchange, and the data management IC card is read / writer. Hold it over 25.

  This data management IC card is read by the reader / writer 25 to confirm that it is a data management IC card. If the confirmation is taken, the entered exchange money is automatically withdrawn from the automatic change machine 22, and for example, as shown in FIG. The exchange request data including (sales clerk code) is automatically written to the data management IC card by the reader / writer 25.

  After completing the withdrawal and writing of the cash for the money exchange, the attendant goes to the place of the money changer 41 in the office with the money for the money exchanged from the automatic change machine 22 and the IC card for data management. The IC card for data management is held over the reader / writer 42 of the machine 41, and the money for exchange is deposited into the money exchange machine 41.

  The reader / writer 42 reads the data management IC card to confirm that it is a data management IC card and exchange request data. If these confirmations are obtained and the exchange request data is obtained, the exchange money received in the exchange machine 41 and the exchange request data are further confirmed. If the confirmation is obtained, the exchange request data denomination is obtained in advance. The cash to be exchanged for the set denomination is automatically withdrawn, and the money withdrawn for the exchanged money is automatically written to the data management IC card by the reader / writer.

  After the writing is completed, the clerk returns to the place where the POS register 21 of the sales floor is installed with the money for money exchanged from the money changer 41 and the data management IC card, and transfers data to the reader / writer 25 of the POS register 21 for data management. Hold the IC card and deposit the money for the change into the automatic change machine 22.

  The data management IC card is read by the reader / writer 25, and it is confirmed that the data management IC card is the data management IC card and the money exchange data. If those checks are taken and the exchange payment data is obtained, the cash deposited in the automatic change machine 22 and the exchange payment data are further confirmed. If they match, the exchange is completed. Error handling such as

  Next, for example, the daily closing process will be described.

  In this tightening, a preset change reserve is left in the automatic change machine 22, and other sales are collected.

  The clerk instructs the POS register 21 to tighten and holds the data management IC card over the reader / writer 25 of the POS register 21.

  This data management IC card is read by the reader / writer 25 to confirm that it is a data management IC card. If confirmed, for example, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), the denominations and number of change reserves to be left in the automatic change machine 22, the total amount, the staff code (sales code), etc. The balance details data of change reserves including, and as shown in Fig. 2 (d), the denominations and number of sales proceeds excluding change reserves to be left in the automatic change machine 22, the total amount, and the clerk code (clerk The withdrawal details data of the sales including the code) is obtained, and the remaining details data of the change reserve and the withdrawal details data of the sales are automatically written into the data management IC card by the reader / writer 25.

  After the completion of the writing, the clerk takes the collected cash withdrawn from the automatic change machine 22 and the IC card for data management to the installation place of the depositing / dispensing machine 31 of the office, and the reader / writer 32 of the depositing / dispensing machine 31. Hold the data management IC card over and deposit the collected cash into the depositing / dispensing machine 31.

  The reader / writer 32 reads this data management IC card, and confirms that it is a data management IC card, the balance details data of change reserves and the withdrawal details data of sales. If these are confirmed and each data is acquired, the collected cash deposited in the depositing / dispensing machine 31 and the withdrawal details data of the sales will be confirmed, and if they match, the closing process will be completed and must match. Error processing such as notification.

  In this way, the cash data in the POS register 21 can be moved by the data management IC card, and it becomes possible to manage the cash in the POS register 21 without constructing a large-scale network system. It is possible to use the existing reader / writer 25 that reads and writes data related to electronic money settlement with respect to an electronic money medium without using a reader / writer, and to transfer necessary data without manually inputting cash data. Read and write to the management IC card.

  If the reader / writer 25 reads the data management IC card to write the cash data to the data management IC card, the operability can be improved without any special operation.

  Also, the cash data in the POS register 21 can be transferred between the POS register 21 and the deposit / withdrawal machine 31 and between the money changer 41 and the data management IC card, and the POS can be made without constructing a large-scale network system. The cash in the register 21 can be managed, and the IC card for data management can be read by the reader / writer 32 of the deposit / withdrawal machine 31 and the reader / writer 42 of the money changer 41, so that it takes time to manually input cash data. It is possible to process cash deposits and withdrawals and exchanges.

  Further, even when cash is transferred between the depositing / dispensing machine 31 and the money changer 41, the movement of cash can be managed by using the data management IC card.

  Further, by providing the electronic money payment terminal 24 in the automatic change machine 22, the automatic change machine 22 can manage both cash and electronic money payment data.

  However, as shown in the second embodiment of FIG. 3, the electronic money settlement terminal 24 may be provided separately from the automatic change machine 22 and connected to the POS register 21.

  In the present embodiment, an IC card has been described as an example of a non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium for data management. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a non-contact IC having a storage area such as a mobile phone Any medium with a built-in tag is acceptable.

11 Cash management system
22 Automatic change machine as change machine
24 Electronic money payment terminal
31 Depositing and dispensing machines as depositing and dispensing machines

Claims (8)

A cash management system that includes a change machine that is installed at a sales floor of a retail store and pays change at the time of cash settlement, and an electronic money settlement terminal that controls electronic money settlement by reading and writing an electronic money medium,
A change reserve shortage data including a shortage type and number of change reserves in the change machine is generated, and the generated change reserve shortage data is stored in a non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium by the electronic money settlement terminal. Cash management system characterized by writing.   2. The cash management system according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying a shortage when the change reserve in the change machine is insufficient. It has a cash dispenser installed in the retail store office, etc.
The dispensing machine has means for reading the non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium, and withdraws cash corresponding to the change reserve shortage data read from the non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium; The cash management system according to claim 1 or 2. A cash management system that includes a change machine that is installed at a sales floor of a retail store and pays change at the time of cash settlement, and an electronic money settlement terminal that controls electronic money settlement by reading and writing an electronic money medium,
Generates the withdrawal details data of the sales including the denomination and the number of the sales collected from the change machine, and the generated withdrawal details data of the sales is contactless IC by the electronic money settlement terminal A cash management system characterized by writing to a tag built-in storage medium. Installed in a retail store office, etc., equipped with a deposit machine for depositing sales collected from the change machine,
The deposit machine has means for reading the withdrawal details data of the sales written in the non-contact IC tag built-in storage medium, and the received money and the withdrawal details data of the sales are read. 5. The cash management system according to claim 4, further comprising confirmation means for confirming whether or not they match.   6. The cash according to claim 4, further comprising notifying means for notifying that the deposited money and the withdrawal details data of the sales amount read do not coincide with each other. Management system.   The cash management system according to claim 1, wherein the change machine and the electronic money settlement terminal are integrally provided.   The cash management system according to claim 1, wherein the change machine and the electronic money settlement terminal are provided separately.

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