JPS6272094A - Cash processor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention J] The present invention relates to a cash processing device that automatically processes cash in a retail store such as a supermarket.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems] Conventionally, for example, in large retail stores (such as supermarkets) with multiple checkout counters, the register for inputting the sales amount has a storage box for storing cash.
Cash received from customers was placed in the storage box, and if there was change, it was taken out of the storage box and given to the customer. In addition, we will settle the payment on the same day or when the cashier changes,
The total sales amount is sent from the register memory to the printing unit,
The total amount of sales will be printed, so count the total amount of cash in the register storage box, check it with the total amount of sales printed above, and then print it as cash to the teller or store manager. Hand over the slip.

The teller or store manager checks the cash against the slip and receives it.
It requires a great deal of time and effort, such as sorting the cash along with other cash registers by denomination and storing it in a safe.

In addition, cash counting machines are provided to automate the work of cashiers counting cash and handing over cash to tellers, but since all registers are settled at the end of business hours,
There were inconveniences such as having to wait in line to use the cash counting machine. Furthermore, since each cash register held cash, it was not desirable for crime prevention, and there was a large level of security.

[Purpose of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to enable cash processing in retail stores to be carried out automatically without human intervention, and to enable cash processing in the event of trouble. To provide a cash processing device whose contents can be easily understood.

[Summary of the Invention] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an input means for inputting the price of an article and the amount of cash received from a customer, and change for dispensing change based on the price and amount input by the input means. A plurality of terminal sections including a discharging means and an input section into which cash received from a customer is inserted, a conveyance means for conveying the cash inputted into the input section of these terminal sections, and the cash conveyed by the conveyance means. a first storage means for storing the amount of cash being processed by the terminal section; a second storage means for storing the amount of cash being transported by the transporting means; By providing a third storage means for storing the amount of cash being processed by the storage means, for example, conventionally, a cashier hands over cash to a teller, the teller confirms the amount of cash, and deposits it in a safe. This system eliminates the need for tasks, allows all of these tasks to be performed automatically, and furthermore, makes it easy to understand the details of cash processing in the event of a problem.

[Embodiment of the Invention] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the layout of a supermarket in which a cash processing device according to the present invention is used. In the figure, 1.
... is the customer's entrance, 2. ... is the cashier counter, 3
．． ... is a product case, 4. ... is a product shelf, 5 is an office, 6 is a teller, 7 is a warehouse, 8 is an automatic teller machine, 9 is a carrier operating machine, 10 is a safe, 11 is each cash register counter 2 and the automatic teller machine 8. This is a connecting linear motor conveyance path. A register 12, a change dispenser 8113, and a cash slot 14 are provided on each cashier counter 2. A customer who enters through the entrance/exit 1 takes a product from the product case 3 or the product 114 and comes to the checkout counter 2. At the cashier counter 2, the cashier operates the register 12, inputs the type and amount of the product, calculates the total amount, shows the total amount of the products to the customer, receives cash, and transfers the received cash to the cashier counter 2. It is placed in a carrier 16, which will be described later, located in the input port 14.

If change is needed, change is automatically released by change release 1113. Carrier 16 containing cash is
It is carried to the linear motor conveyance path 11 by a lift 51 which will be described later. The linear motor conveyance path 11 is installed in the bit under the floor so that it does not interfere with the customer's walking. Carrier 1 transported to linear motor transport path 11
6 is transported by a linear motor transport path 11 to an automatic teller machine 8 provided in the teller room. In addition,
The carrier operating device 9 is used to perform operations such as initial setting of the carrier 16, checking the storage of the automatic teller machine 8, and paying bills.

FIG. 2 shows the register counter 2 in detail. That is, a register 12 is installed above the cash register counter 2. This register 12 includes an operation section 21 for inputting the amount, etc., and a display section 22 for displaying the input amount, etc.
, an ID card reader 23 for registering a register number (or cashier), a printing section 24 for issuing a receipt, and the like. The operation unit 21 includes, as shown in FIG. 3, a key switch 31 that enables operation and payment such as printing out the total sales amount at the end of business hours, an item key 32 for inputting the type of product, Numeric keypad 33 for inputting the amount etc., denomination key 34 for inputting the denomination of change, total key 35, deposit key 36, inquiry key 37, change key 38
, a care oyster 39, etc. are provided.

Further, a change dispenser 13 is installed on the cash register counter 2. The change dispenser 13 stores change coins by denomination, for example, and is configured to dispense the coins onto a tray 15. The change dispensing machine 13 is electrically connected to the register 12 and operates according to the difference between the deposited amount and the sales amount calculated by the register 12, and dispenses coins corresponding to the difference as change. It is set to be released automatically.

Furthermore, the cash register counter 2 is provided with a cash slot 14, and a carrier 16 is stopped within this cash slot 14. That is, the carrier 16 is lifted from the linear motor conveyance path 11 by a lift 51, which will be described later, and stops within the cash slot 14, allowing the carriers 16 of other cash register counters 2 to pass under this cash register counter 2. At the same time, the door 17 of the cash slot 14 is opened so that sales cash can be easily inserted. Furthermore, when the carrier 16 comes to the cash slot 14, the lid 18 automatically opens.
Injecting cash has become easier. Further, the carrier 16 has one bill storage section and a coin storage section 20, each of which is lifted diagonally when opened by a spring (not shown), so that bills and coins can be stored in the respective storage sections 19 and 20. It makes it easy to input.

4 to 6 show the linear motor conveyance path 11, the cash slot 14, and the carrier 16 in detail. Note that FIG. 4 shows a state in which the carrier 16 is stopped under the cash slot 14 of the cash register counter 2, and FIG. 5 shows a state in which the carrier 16 is stopped in the cash slot 14 of the cash register counter 2. It shows. Linear motor conveyance path 11
A pair of rails 41 on which the carrier 16 runs, a stator 42, a coil 43, and a coil 2 that constitute a linear motor.
It is constituted by a secondary conductor 44. Carrier 16 is
The rails 41 of the linear motor transport path 11 are regulated horizontally and vertically by rollers 45, and are accelerated and decelerated by the stator 42, the coil 43, and the secondary conductor 44 attached to the carrier 16. The stator 42 and the coil 43 are installed at the stop position of the carrier 16, that is, the part of the cash register counter 2 and the automatic teller 18, and at other fixed distances. and stator 42
In places where there is no coil 43, the vehicle coasts. Note that the carrier 16 is stopped as follows. For example, the carrier 16 stores cash in the automatic teller machine 8 and transfers it to the cash register counter 2.
When it returns to the bottom, the secondary conductor 44 is connected by the stator 42 and the coil 43 so that a brake is applied to its progress.
A magnetic field is applied to the carrier 16, thereby stopping the carrier 16.

The carrier 16 is provided with the lid 18 as described above, and this lid 118 is locked by lid lock bins 46 provided on both sides of the carrier 16, and the lid lock bins 46 are attached to the door 17. Cam 4
The lock is released by being pressed inward by the spring 48, and the lid 1-8 is automatically opened by the spring 48. When the lid 18 is opened, the banknote storage section 1
The coin storage section 20 is lifted diagonally by the force of four arms and a spring (not shown). The carrier 16 is provided with a protrusion 50 that acts from the door 17 so that the lid 18 is closed by the closing operation of the door 17 of the cash slot 14.

The carrier 16 is provided with a socket 53 having a hole that fits into the catcher 52 of the lift 51 so as to lift the carrier 16 to the cash slot 14. The carrier 16 is provided with a lever 54 for detecting when the carrier 16 has arrived directly below the cash slot 14. The lever 54 and the optical detector 55 detect that the carrier 16 has arrived directly below the cash slot 14 and stopped. When this is detected, the drive pulley 56 and idle pulley 57 of the lift 51 rotate in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, and the lift belt 58 stretched between these two pulleys 56 and 57 rotates. worn catcher 5
2 moves up. The movement of the catcher 52 causes the catcher 52 to fit into the socket 53, and the carrier 16 can be lifted upward. The drive pulley 56 is driven by a stepping motor (not shown), and the rotation of the stepping motor causes the drive pulley 56 to rotate in the direction of the arrow, causing the catcher 52 to rise and fit into the socket 53.
The stepping motor is configured to temporarily stop when the carrier 16 stops falling.

Racks 59, 60 are mounted on carriers 16 as shown in FIG.
stop position, for example, the cash slot 14 of the cashier counter 2
The carrier 16 is attached to partially cut rails 41A and 41B of the linear motor transport path 11 located directly below the carrier 16 so as to be able to pass thereunder. Rails 41A, 41B
is capable of parallel movement in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the carrier 16, and when the pinion 61 is rotated in the direction of the arrow shown by a motor (not shown), the rack 59.
60 move outward (in the direction of the arrow shown), and the rails 41A and 41B attached thereto open outward. This eliminates the rails 41A and 41B that prevent the row 545 of the carrier 16 from moving upward, so that the carrier 16 can rise. Here, the carrier 16, which is temporarily stopped with the catcher 52 fitted into the socket 53, is raised by the rotation of a stepping motor (not shown) and stopped within the cash slot 14. The stopping position of the carrier 16 within the cash slot 14 is a position where the protrusion 50 of the carrier 16 contacts the door 17 of the cash slot 14 .

When the carrier 16 arrives at the stop position in the cash slot 14, a motor (not shown) rotates to open the door 17. At this time, as the door 17 moves in the opening direction, the cam 47 attached to the door 17 moves, and the carrier 1
Press the lid locking bin 46 that locks the lid 18 of 6 inward, and this! 118 will now open. When the lid 18 is opened while the lid lock bin 46 is being pressed inward by the cam 47, the door 17 is in a position where it is removed from the protrusion 50 of the carrier 16, so the lid lock bin 46 is pushed outward by a spring (not shown). By the time the user returns, the lid 18 will be in an open state, and the lid 18 will be in an unlocked state. Therefore, the lid 18 is gradually opened by the action of the spring 48 as the door 17 is opened. Further, the banknote storage section 19 and the coin storage section 20 are connected to the arm 4.
The stop by the lid 18 is released by the force of the spring 9 (not shown), so that the lid 18 is lifted diagonally. Here, by inserting cash, which is sales proceeds, into the banknote storage section 19 and the coin storage section 20, and closing the carrier 16 so that the M2S is pressed so that the lid lock button 46 is caught, the lid 18 is locked in the cash slot 14. When the detector 62 that checks for closure detects that the lid 18 is closed, the door 17 is closed by a motor (not shown). When door 17 closes,
By rotating the drive pulley 56 in the opposite direction from when it is raised,
The carrier 16 is lowered by the catcher 52 attached to the lift belt 58, and temporarily stops at a position where the rollers 45 of the carrier 16 ride on the rails 41A and 41B, and here the rank 59.60 and the pinion 61 move the carrier 16 down to the rail 41A.
, 41B move inward, and the rollers 45 of the carrier 16 ride on the rails 41A, 41B. Then, the drive pulley 56 rotates again, and the stopped carrier 1
6 is lowered, and the lowering is stopped when the catcher 52 comes off the socket 53. Note that the lowering operation of the lift 51 is performed after confirming that no other carriers 16 are passing, and the rail 41A is moved at the same timing as the lowering operation of the lift 51.

41B is moved outward to receive the carrier 16. Further, when the carrier 16 is lifted by the lift 51, the rails 41A and 41B immediately move inward to allow another carrier 16 to pass.

FIG. 7 shows the bill processing section 1oO of the automatic teller machine 8 in detail. That is, the carrier 16 carrying the banknotes and coins stops at a fixed position of the automatic teller machine 8. By detecting this with a detector (not shown), the teller lift 101 having the same configuration as the lift 51 operates,
The carrier 16 is raised to the delivery position by the delivery d1 lift 101.

At this delivery position, the lid of the carrier 16 (not shown) is closed.

The lid 18 is removed from the lid lock pin 46 by means of pressing the lock pin 46 inward, and the force of the spring 48 causes the lid 18 to open. As a result, the banknote storage section 19 is lifted diagonally. In this state, the banknotes in the banknote storage section 19 are clamped by the banknote delivery device 102, which had been evacuated so as not to interfere with the lifting of the carrier 16 and the opening operation of the lid 18. By the rotation of 102, the banknotes are temporarily transferred to ji103. In addition, bill delivery equipment! A portion of the carrier 16 and one part of the banknote storage part is cut out so as not to interfere with the banknote delivery device [102] so that the banknotes in the banknote storage part 19 can be clamped by the banknote storage part 102.

The attended banknotes-special thickness 103 sends the received banknotes to the supply unit 104.
A conveyor 105 that sends banknotes to the bank, a clamper 106 that operates together with this conveyor 105 to assist in transporting banknotes on the conveyor 105, and a clamper 106 that assists the conveyance of banknotes by the conveyor 105,
It is comprised of a push-in mold 107 for stacking banknotes. The clamper 106 is held so that a space is formed between the clamper 106 and the conveyor 105 when receiving banknotes from the banknote delivery device 102 or stacking banknotes in a special thickness 103 at the time of withdrawal. There is. However, the supply of banknotes from 1fl 03 F! A104 or banknote delivery device f
When sending banknotes to f1102, the holding mechanism is released and a spring (not shown) acts to press the banknotes against the conveyor 105. The conveyor 105 and the clamper 106 rotate to the supply section 104 while clamping the banknotes with a special thickness of 103, and after this rotation, the conveyor 105
5, the banknotes clamped by the conveyor 105 and the clamper 106 are supplied to the supply unit 104.

The supply section 104 is provided with a backup device 108 that is retracted when bills are fed from the outgoing bill-special thickness 103 and pressurizes the bills when taking out the bills that have entered the supply section 104 one by one. It is provided. When a banknote enters the supply unit 104, the backup holding of the backup device 108 is released, and the backup presses the banknote against the take-out roller 109 by a spring. The banknote is taken out by roller 1
09, the take-out roller 109 and the feed roller 110 are rotated by a detection signal from a banknote presence/absence detector (not shown), and the banknotes in the supply section 104 are taken out. At this time, the gate row 511
It acts so that only the banknotes that are in contact with the banknotes are taken out, and the removal of the second and subsequent banknotes is prohibited. The banknotes taken out from the supply unit 104 are sent to a thickness detection unit 112 to confirm whether each banknote is exactly one sheet at a time. sent. The inspection section 113 uses a well-known optical or magnetic detection method to determine the type of banknote and the front and back sides of the banknote. The banknotes whose type and front and back sides have been determined by the inspection unit 113 are passed through the sorting gate 114 by the arrow 1 shown in the figure.
You will be guided in 15 directions. If the type cannot be determined by the inspection unit 113, or if the thickness detection unit 112 determines that the type is two-sheet, then the arrow shown in the figure
The banknotes are guided in the direction 6, sent to the special banknotes 103, where they are accumulated, and sent again to the supply unit 104, where they are taken out again.

The banknotes that have been sorted in the direction of arrow 115 by sorting gate 114 are guided in the direction of arrow 118 or 119 shown in the figure by front and back sorting gate 117. That is, banknotes determined by the inspection unit 113 to be face-up are sorted in the direction of arrow 118, and banknotes determined to be face-down are sorted in the direction of arrow 119. The passage time of the banknotes to the merging part 122 is the same between the front banknote transport path 120 in the direction of arrow 118 through which the front banknotes pass and the reverse banknote transport path 121 in the direction of arrow 119 through which reverse banknotes pass. ing.

In the face-down banknote conveyance path 121, the face-down banknote is turned face up by the reversing belt 123 midway.

In this way, all the banknotes that have reached the confluence section 122 are arranged face up.

The banknotes that have passed through the merging section 122 are sent to the sorting and conveying section 124. If the banknotes sent to the sorting conveyance section 124 are 10,000 yen banknotes, the sorting gate 125A rotates and the banknotes are transferred to the temporary storage 126.
Lead to A. In addition, if it is a 5,000 yen bill, sort gate 125
B rotates and guides it to the temporary storage 126B, and if it is a thousand yen bill, the sorting gate 125C rotates and guides it to the temporary storage 126C.
lead to.

Further, if it is a Gomoku yen bill, the guide 127 guides it to the temporary storage 126C. In addition, temporary storage 126A,
. . 126D are provided with push wheels 128A, . . . 128D that assist in stacking, respectively.

If all the banknotes in the supply unit 104 have been removed and the banknote presence/absence detector detects that there are no banknotes, and the denomination cannot be determined or there are no two banknotes taken, Temporary storage 126A,...12
The banknotes in 6D are attached to each shutter 129A.
.

...129D opens left and right and falls downward (
(See Figure 8a, b). Note that the shutter 129A.

...129D temporarily stores 126A, ...1
26D and the banknotes in storage 130A, . . . 130D are completely separated. Next, storage 11130A,...1
Claw mechanism 13IA that holds down the banknotes contained in 30D,
...131D rises. At this time, the claw mechanism 131A
,...131D, its claws are obstructed by unillustrated obstruction members (for example, brushes) provided on the left and right side walls, bend inward, and rise vertically on the outside of the side walls (see Figure 8C). . When the shutters 129A, . . . 129D open before the claw mechanisms 131A, . The backup mechanisms 132A, . . . 132D are held by stepping motors (not shown) provided in the springs 132A, .

Furthermore, when the heavy machinery 111131A, ... 131D rises, the obstructing member on the side wall disappears, and the claws that were folded vertically on the outside of the side wall are moved inside by a spring (not shown) at the top of the temporary storage 126A, ... 126D. (See Figure 8C). Temporary storage 126A,・
. . 126D, the banknotes therein have fallen down due to the opening of the shutters 129A, . . . 129D, creating a space with no banknotes. Next, the claw mechanisms 131A, . . . 131D, which have their claws extended into the temporary storage j1126A, . . . 126D, begin to descend. At this time,
The stepping motors that have been held to prevent the backup mechanisms 132A, . . . , 132D from rising are released from their hold. Heavy equipment 111131A,...1
Since the claws of 31D cannot be rotated upward, they are pushed away from the obstruction member on the side wall, clamping the banknotes and descending to the lower end, and storing the banknotes in the respective storage compartments 130A, . . .
・Insert into 130D (see Figure 8C). After that, the shutters 129A, . . . , 129D are closed (see FIG. 8C).
. As described above, the banknotes carried by the carrier 16 are stored in the storage boxes 130A, . . . 130D, that is, the banknotes are deposited.

Next, the withdrawal of banknotes from the storages 130A, . . . , 130C will be described with reference to FIG. 9.

FIG. 9(a) shows the standby state. Storage R1130
The banknotes contained in A, .
A, . . . are pressed against the claws of 131C.

When a withdrawal order comes, the shutters 129A,...129C
(see Figure 9), then the pawl mechanism 131A.

...131C rises, and the claw is bent downward by the obstruction member on the side wall and folded to the outside of the side wall (see FIG. 9C). In this case, unlike when storing banknotes, the claw mechanism 1
31A, . . . 131C do not rise to the upper end but stop in the middle, and the claws of the claw mechanisms 131A, . . . 131C are in a folded state. At this time, the backup mechanism 13
2A, . . . , 132C remain stopped at predetermined positions due to the holding of the stepping motor. Next, when the hold of this stepping motor is released, the backup mechanism 132A is activated by the spring.
, . . . 132C rises and presses the uppermost banknote against the take-out rollers 133A, . . . 133C (see FIG. 9C).
.

When bills are pressed, the required number of bills are taken out according to the withdrawal command. This taking out is carried out by taking out rollers 133A, . . . 133C, feed rollers 134A, .
5A,...135C and bank up mechanism 132A,...
... 132C spring-driven take-out roller 133A,
...Pushing to 133C is done by force.

In this way, the extracted banknotes are conveyed by the sorting conveyance section 124, sent to the dispensing conveyance section 137 by the dispensing gate 136, and merged with the flow of banknotes from the supply section 104 at the confluence section 138 at the end of the dispensing of the supply section 104. do. The banknotes that have passed through the merging section 138 are sent to the thickness detection section 112 to check whether two bills are taken, and then pass through the inspection section 113 and are guided in the direction of the arrow 116 by the sorting gate 114 and sent to the reject gate 139. It will be done. The reject gate 139 rejects banknotes - special thickness 1 unless the banknotes to be sent are two-sheet banknotes.
03, and if it is a two-sheet banknote, it will be rejected at the stacking section 1.
Lead to 40. When the required number of banknotes has been taken out, the backup mechanisms 132A, . . . 132C are lowered to the lowest end by the stepping motor (see Figure 9 e), and then the claw mechanisms 131A, . . . 131C are lowered. and lower to the lowest position, and the claw is retracted, 1130
A, ... 130C (see Figure 9 f). When this is completed, the backup mechanism 132A,...1
When the hold of the stepping motor 32C is released, the backup mechanism 132 is activated by the spring.
A, ... 132C rises and picks up the bill 131A,
...Press it on the nail of 131C, then shake the ivy 129A
, -129C are closed and the state returns to the state shown in FIG. 9(a). On the other hand, the clamper 106 presses the banknotes stacked on the special thickness 103 onto the conveyor 105.
The banknote delivery device [102
is delivered to the carrier 16 by the bill delivery device 102.
The banknotes are fed into the banknote storage section 19. As above,
Bills are withdrawn from the storages 130A, . . . 130C.

FIG. 10 shows the coin processing section 200 of the automatic teller machine 8 in detail. That is, the carrier 16 that has carried banknotes and coins as described above is lifted by the teller lift 101 to the banknote and coin delivery position. The transfer positions are such that the bill storage section 19 matches the bill delivery device 102, and the coin storage section 20 matches the coin receiving device [201]. The coin receiving device 201 includes a chute 20 that receives coins from the coin storage section 2o of the carrier 16.
2, and a linear motor 203 that causes the chute 202 to move linearly. The linear motor 203 is a motor that has a built-in rack and a pinion, for example, and is capable of linear operation like an air cylinder. Shoot 202
The patent application discloses a position where the carrier 16 does not interfere with the carrier 16 until the carrier 16 is raised and the lid 18 is opened. When the carrier 16 rises and the lid lock bin 46 is pressed by means not shown to open the lid 18, the chute 202 moves forward by the linear motor 203, lifts the coin storage section 20, and enters the coin storage section 20. Shoot the coins that are there 2
02 into the supply chute 204. The coins entering the supply chute 204 slide down the slope of the supply chute 204 and enter the supply hopper 205 . Coins entering supply hopper 205 are placed in bin 206. A disc 20 provided with...
7 lifts the sheets one by one and enters the dividing section 208.

The sorting section 208 includes a detector 209 for determining and counting the denomination of coins using a well-known inductive inductance, a reject gate 210 for rejecting coins whose denomination cannot be determined by the detector 209, and a reject gate 210 for rejecting coins whose denominations cannot be determined by the detector 209. Sorting ports 211A,...211F that sort coins by diameter size
, Ii that entered these sorting ports 211A, . . . 211F!
Detectors 212A, . . . 212F are provided for counting coins.

The coins sorted by the sorting ports 211A, . . . 211F are led to coin temporary storages 214A, . The temporary coin storages 214A, .
If there is a discrepancy between the numbers counted by 2A, . If the above counts match, the temporary coin storage 214A,
Coins that have entered 214F are transferred to coin input/output 216A, . . . 216 by the linear motor 215 for temporary storage drive.
Guided by F. Temporary storage of coins! 214A,...2
14F has a bottomless shape, and the coins contained therein are moved to the front side in FIG.
6A, . . . 216F and moved to the back side, the coins inside are transferred to the dispensing conveyor 217.
It is designed to be dropped. The coins dropped onto the dispensing conveyor 217 are sent to the vertical conveyor 218, and the coins lifted by the vertical conveyor 218 are transferred to the dispensing-special product 21.
9 is sent to a dispensing conveyor 220 for sending to a bank. In addition,
Coins whose denomination cannot be determined by the detector 209 are sent to a reject gate 210 and a reject chute 221.
is sent to the dispensing conveyor 217. The coins sent to the dispensing conveyor 217 or the eject coins are sent to the dispensing conveyor 21
Temporarily withdrawn by 7, sent to 1219, supply gate 2
22 enters the supply hopper 205 via the supply chute 204 and can be counted again.

Next, the withdrawal from the coin input/output 216A, . . . , 216F will be explained. Coin in/out 216A,...216
F is a withdrawal chute 22 for taking out coins one by one.
3A, . . . 223F, such as a well-known disk feeding device 224A.

...224F is provided. Withdrawal chute 223
Counting means 225A, . . . 225F for optically or mechanically counting the number of coins dropped downward are provided at the upper ends of the coins A, . . . 223F. The dispensing chute 223A, . . . 223F includes a counting means 225.
A,... Storage division gate 226 A below 225F
,...226F is provided, and this storage division gate 2
When dispensing money, coins are sent to the dispensing conveyor 217 through one exit of the dispensing chutes 223A, . . . 223F. In addition, coin input/output 2
16A, . . . 216F reaches a certain level of 1 or more, or when the #1 bullet of the automatic teller machine 8 occurs, the coin input/output 216A, .
In order to collect the coins at 216F, the withdrawal chute 223 is operated by the storage division gates 226A, 226F.
Coins are sent to the coin storages 227A, . . . 227F by the other exit of A, . . . 223F.

Coins sent to the dispensing conveyor 217 through one exit of the dispensing chutes 223A, . . . 223F at the time of dispensing are
It is sent via the vertical conveyor 218 and the dispensing conveyor 220 to the dispensing-special product 219 for storage. Withdrawals – Specialty 2
19, when the required amount is withdrawn, the withdrawal gate 228 is opened, and the coins stored in the withdrawal-special product 219 are already brought to receive coins by the coin release 11229. The coins are placed in the coin storage section 20 of the carrier 16. Ii! The cargo discharge device 229 is connected to the discharge chute 23
0 and a linear motor 231 that causes the discharge chute 230 to move linearly.
The coins are not obstructed from coming to the regular position, and the coins can be reliably ejected into the coin storage 8I120 of the carrier 16 when dispensing coins. In this way, after the coin is transferred by the coin ejecting device 229 and the above-mentioned bill transfer is also completed, the clamp section of the bill delivery device 102 of the bill processing section 100 and the ejection chute 230 of the coin ejecting device 229 return to the special effect state. and a lid pressing device 14
1 operates to push down the lid 18 of the carrier 16 and lock the lid 18 by the lid lock bin 46 of the carrier 16. After this lock is made, the carrier 16 is lowered by the teller lift 101 and the linear motor conveyance path 11
It is guided upward and is carried to a designated cash register counter 2 by a linear motor conveyance path 11.

FIG. 11 schematically shows the control section.

In other words, 71 is the main unit 11i11■ which controls the entire device.
The main control section 71 includes a banknote control section 72 that controls the banknote processing section 100 , a coin control section 73 that controls the coin processing section 200 , a teller machine lift control section 74 that controls the teller machine lift 101 , A conveyance control unit 75 that controls the linear motor conveyance path 11 and the carrier 16, an operation control unit 76 that controls the carrier operation 119, a teller memory 77 that stores cash availability, sales, etc., and each cash register counter 2.
．． . . . register counter control section 78. ...etc. are connected.

The cash register counter control unit 78 includes a register control unit 79 that controls the register 12, a change control unit 80 that controls the change dispenser 13, the sales amount of the register counter 2, the amount of cash and change used in the change dispenser 13, etc. A register memory 81 for storing data, a lift control section 82 for controlling the lift 51 of the register counter 2, and the like are connected.

FIG. 12 shows an example of the configuration of the teller machine memory 77, which is a cash memo υ that stores data related to cash in the automatic teller machine 8.
M1, storage storage memory M2 that stores the amount of cash inside the storage storage;
, a temporary storage memory M3 that stores the amount of cash that has entered the temporary storage among the cash processed by the banknote processing section 100 and the coin processing section 200, and a temporary storage memory M3 that stores the amount of cash received and withdrawn from the coin processing section 200. A coin input/output memory M4, a total sales memory ~15 that stores the total sales of each cash register counter 2, and a total sales memory ~15 that stores the total sales of each cash register counter 2; Change withdrawal amount memory M6 for storing change, cash register memory M7 for storing the deposit amount and sales amount for each cash register counter 2, etc., sales item memory M8 for storing the sales amount for each sales item. ..., current withdrawal memory M9, banknote processing section 100, and coin processing section 200
It is comprised of a set change memory M10 that stores the amount of cash that is set as change, and a deposited amount memory M11 that stores the amount input from each register 12.

Next, the overall operation in such a configuration will be explained. First, before this retail store opens, the banknote store Bit
When necessary cash is set as change in the supply section 104 of the section 100 and the supply hopper 205 of the coin processing section 200 and the carrier operating device 9 is operated, the main i1i control section 71 starts the banknote control in response to a signal from the operation control section 76. The control section 72 and the coin control section 73 are controlled to operate the banknote processing section 100 and the coin processing section 200, respectively. As a result, the supply section 10
4 and the cash in the supply hopper 205 are counted and sorted, and banknotes are stored in temporary storages 126A, . . . 126D, and coins are stored in temporary coin storages J1214A, . . . 214F.

This data is stored in the temporary storage memory M3 of the teller machine memory 77.
When all the cash set in the supply section 1.04 and the supply hopper 205 is processed, the contents of the temporary storage memory M3 are displayed on the display section of the carrier operating machine 9. Here, if the set amount of cash matches the contents of the temporary storage memory M3, by operating the storage key of the carrier operating device 9, the temporary storage 126A, .
The banknotes in 26D are stored! 13OA,...13
Enter 0D, temporarily store coins j1214A,...214
The coins in F are in coin storage/output 216A,...216F.
to go into. As for the contents of the temporary storage memory M3, banknote data is stored in the storage memory M2, coin data is stored in the coin storage memory M4, and each of these data is also stored in the cash memory M1. . Further, since this cash is prepared as change and is not included in the sales amount, the cash data is stored in the set change memory MIO. This is necessary for checking the sales amount at the time of settlement at the time of closing, which will be described later. If you think that the content displayed on the display section of the carrier operation unit 1I19 does not match the amount of cash that has been set, by operating the return key of the carrier operation unit 9, the banknotes can be transferred to the banknote processing unit 100 ( 7)-1i storage j [126A, ・126D
Open the previously installed door (not shown) for temporary storage 1!
Coins can be taken out from f126A, ... 126D, and the coins are transferred to the temporary coin storage 214A by the linear motor 215.
,...214F, the coins are dropped onto the dispensing conveyor 217 and enter the dispensing temporary jl[219, from which the coins can be taken out. After confirmation, counting can be performed again. In this way, the banknote processing section 100 and the IN
Cash serving as change is set in the currency processing unit 200.

Next, by operating the initial set key of the carrier operation 19, the carrier 16 is initially set in the cash slot 14 of each cash register counter 2. This carrier 16
When the initial setting of the registers 12 is completed, each register 12 can be operated. When the operation of each register 12 becomes possible,
The cashier that operates each register 12 is register 1.
The operator is registered by setting the key switch 31 of No. 2 to the "operator" position and inserting his or her ID card into the IQ card reader 23. Next, the cashier presses the change key 38 of the register 12 to
The amount of cash required for initial change is dispensed by the coin processing section 200 through a dispensing process, and is carried to the cash slot 14 by the carrier 16. The cashier sets the brought cash in the change dispenser 13 according to denomination. The amount of cash brought in is subtracted from the coin input/output memory M4 and the cash memory M1, input into the change withdrawal amount memory M6, and input into the change fund amount in the cash register memory M7 for each cash register number. In addition, the amount of change and the balance of change for each denomination in the register memory 81 are input via the register counter control unit 78. Please note that the change is cents.
In addition to the method of dispensing money from the automatic teller machine 8 through the carrier 16, the cashier can
It is also possible to carry the change by hand and set it in the change dispenser 13. This method is based on register 12 maintenance key-39.
, enter the number of coins using the numeric keypad 33, then press the denomination key 34, repeat pressing the numeric keypad 33 and denomination key 34 again, and then press the total key 35 to save the cash register memory. 81, the amount of change funds and the change balance for each denomination are entered. This stored content is input into the change withdrawal amount memory M6 and the change funds amount in the register memory M7 corresponding to the register number input with the ID card, in the same manner as the withdrawal process through the carrier 16. In this way, change can be set in the same way as the withdrawal process from the automatic teller machine 8 through the carrier 16. This method is effective when customers have not yet arrived at the store, such as first thing in the morning, so there is no crime prevention problem when carrying cash, and when it is necessary to set the change all at once in order to start the operation of each cash register counter 2.

In this way, when change is set at each cash register counter 2, the retail store is opened. next,
Explain the processing of sales. The customer takes the products to be purchased from the product case 3 or product shelf 4 and puts them at the checkout counter 2.
I'm coming. The cashier presses the item key 32 indicating the type of product, and then inputs the amount using the numeric keypad 33.

Next, if the product is the same, press the same item key 32 and enter the amount using the numeric keypad 33. If the product is of a different type, press another item key 32 and repeatedly input the amount using the numeric keypad 33. When the person finishes inputting the items and amounts of the items he/she brought for shopping, he/she presses the total key 35 to cause the cash register counter control section 78 to calculate the total amount and display the total amount on the display section 22. . This display shows the amount owed to the customer. When the cashier presents the amount to the customer and the customer hands over the cash to the cashier, the cashier presses the numeric keypad 33.
Enter the amount using and then press the deposit key 36.

When the deposit key 36 is pressed, the cash register counter control section 78
calculates the difference between the amount to be paid and the amount of cash handed over by the customer, and if change is required, displays the amount of change on the display section 22, and operates the change dispenser 13 to display the change on the display section. Coins matching 1' are released into the tray 15. Of the cash received from the customer, the cashier sets banknotes in the bill storage section 19 of the carrier 16 in the cash slot 14 and sets coins in the coin storage section 20 of the carrier 16, and closes the lid 18 of the carrier 16. That is detector 62
Detected by. This detection signal is sent to the conveyance control unit 7 via the cash register counter control unit 78 and the royal system (company) unit 71.
5, and when it is confirmed that there is no problem in transporting other carriers 16, the register counter control section 78 sends a command to the lift control section 82 to drive the lift 51.

When the lift 51 is driven, the carrier 16 is lowered and delivered to the linear motor conveyance path 11, and is conveyed to the automatic teller machine 8, where cash is deposited.

In this deposit process, the banknotes are stored in the storage 130A,...130
When the coin enters the coin receiving/dispensing warehouse 216A, . The amount is entered into the amount and sales amount, and the amount for each item is added to the memory M8 for each sales item. Here, if the current deposit amount input from the register 12 and the total amount processed by the banknote processing section 100 and the coin processing section 200 of the automatic teller y18 are different, it will be an input error on the cashier's part. The difference amount is added and stored in the difference amount in the cash register memory M7 and the difference amount in the cash memory M1 for each cash register number. The above-mentioned difference is added as "-" when the amount of cash is less than the input amount of the register 12, and as "+" when it is more. Further, the data being processed in the cash register memory M7 for each cash register number, such as the current sales amount, the amount by item, and the current deposit amount, is changed when the detector 62 detects that the lid 18 of the carrier 16 is closed. It is moved from the register memory 81. As a result, the next customer can be entered in the cash register memory 81, and at the same time,
When this cash processing device stops due to a problem, it is clear what kind of processing the cash is being processed. Therefore, when money is withdrawn for change by the automatic teller machine 8, loaded onto the carrier 16, and the lid 18 is closed by the lid pressing device 141, the contents stored in the automatic teller machine 18 of the cash dispensing memory M9 are changed for each cash register number. The memory is transferred to the change withdrawal area of the register memory M7.

In this way, the cash that is still being processed with the customer is stored in the register memory 81, which is the storage section of each register counter 2, and the cash on the carrier 16 is stored in the register memory M7 for each register number. The amount (change) and the cash being processed by the banknote processing section 10o and the coin processing section 200 of the automatic teller machine 8 are stored in the temporary storage memory M3 and the current withdrawal memory M9.
It is designed to be memorized. Therefore, it is clear where the cash is being processed depending on the stored contents.

In addition, if the difference between the cash paid by the customer and the sales amount, that is, the amount required for change, exceeds 1,000 yen and change for banknotes is required, the carrier 16 will process the deposit of the cash paid by the customer. On the way back from sending cash to the automatic teller 118, the required number of banknotes is loaded onto the carrier 16 for dispensing processing in the banknote processing section 100 and returned to the designated cash slot 14 of the cash register counter 2. Thereby, the cashier can hand over the banknotes as change from the carrier 16 and the change of coins ejected from the change ejecting machine 13 to the customer.

Next, a case where there are fewer change coins in the change release 1113 will be described. The change balance in the change dispenser 13 is always checked when the contents of the register memory 81 are changed after coins are discharged by the register counter control unit 78 of each register counter 2. For example, if the balance of 10 yen coins is When the number is 10 or less, the cash register counter control unit 78
A signal is output to the main control section 71 while the signal is being output. Then, on the way back from sending cash to the automatic teller machine 8 by the carrier 16, the coin processing unit 2
For the withdrawal process of 0, the required number of coins is loaded into the carrier 16 and inserted into the cash slot 14 of the designated cash register counter 2.
come back to. Therefore, the cashier is carrier 16
Take out a coin and set it in the change dispenser 8113. At this time, the amount of coins brought in is subtracted from the coin input/output memory M4 and the cash memory M1, and the contents of the change withdrawal amount memory M6 are subtracted. Roughly speaking, the amount of change in the cash register memory M7 for each cash register number is added, and the amount of change is added to the cash register memory M7.
The change amount of 1 and the balance of 10 yen coins are added.

Next, when it is time to close the cash register counter 2, the cashier sets the key switch 31 of the register 12 to the "Payment J" position, and the change coins remaining there are released from the change release 1113. At this time, the remaining change cash amount is subtracted from the change fund amount in the cash register memory 81, and the balance of each denomination becomes rOJ.Change release 11
By setting the coins ejected from the carrier 13 into the carrier 16 and closing the lid 18, the contents of the register memory 81 are transferred to the register memory M7 for each register number. At this time, since the amount of coins released is included in the current sales amount in the cash register memory M7 for each cash register number, it can be processed without any problem in the event of a problem such as a stoppage of the carrier 16. career 1
The coin transported in 6 is a coin if! 2!1 The deposit is processed at the science department 200, and the coins enter Jm 216A, . . . 216F. At this time, unlike the normal deposit processing when processing sales cash, this time the change in the teller machine memory 77 is also changed in the change withdrawal amount memory M6. That is, the change withdrawal amount memory, ~16, is subtracted by the amount of cash (change balance) that has just been deposited. After the carrier 16 unloads the cash at the automatic teller machine 8, it returns to the original cash slot 14 of the cash register counter 2 and stops there. After that, the cashier takes out the ID card from the ID card reader g23 of the register 12,
Setting the key switch 31 to the "off" position ends the cashier's job.

At filfi, the store closes for the day, and after each cashier has made the payment described above, the automatic teller machine 8 performs the final payment operation. That is, when the payment key for payment processing on the carrier operating device 9 is pressed, the coins in the coin input/output storage 216A, . f22
4A, . . . 224F, the withdrawal chute 223A, . . . 223F and the storage division gate 226A,
... 226F and coin storage 227A, ...
It will be stored on 227F.

When this is completed, the banknotes will be stored in the storage compartments 130A, 13
From 0D, coins are stored in coin storage 227A,...227F
The contents of the teller memory 77 are transferred to the carrier operator 9 by operating the end key of the carrier operator 9.
A printing device installed in the office prints out slips such as today's cash balance, sales amount for each register number, and sales amount for each item. Also, at this time, the main control unit 7
1 is the total amount of cash memory M1 and change withdrawal amount memory M
6, and then subtract the total amount in the deposited amount memory M11 and the total amount in the set change memory M10 from the addition result to verify each amount data, and record the verification result as the cash difference in the slip. Print out. This cash difference usually matches the difference in the cash memory M1, but if there is a difference between the two, for example, the change release 111
It was a mistake when I set the change in 3.

According to the cash processing device described above, tasks that conventionally required a large amount of time and effort, such as the cashier handing cash to the teller and the teller checking the cash, are no longer necessary, and it also eliminates the need to close the store. In some cases, it becomes possible to immediately make payment, which is the final step in sales.

Therefore, cash processing at large retail stores such as supermarkets can be performed automatically without human intervention. Moreover, since each cash register counter does not carry any cash other than change coins, it is extremely safe in terms of crime prevention. Furthermore, each amount of cash being processed with customers at the cash register terminals, cash being transported by carriers, and cash being processed in the banknote processing section and coin processing section of the automatic teller machine is stored separately. Therefore, depending on the memory contents, it becomes clear where the cash is being processed.

Therefore, for example, when a trouble occurs in this cash processing device and it is stopped, the content of cash processing can be easily known.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, by equipping a change dispensing machine with the function of dispensing banknotes in addition to coins, change can be processed quickly at the cash register counter, and automatic teller machine withdrawals can be made faster at the cash register counter. l
Only at the start and when replenishing change. Further, by providing a reading device for reading the name and amount of the product attached to the product at the cash register counter and inputting the name and amount of the product attached to the product into the register, manual input at the register can be omitted.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, the present invention provides a cash processing device that allows cash processing in retail stores to be performed automatically without human intervention, and that allows easy understanding of cash processing details in the event of trouble. can be provided.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings are for explaining one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the layout of a supermarket, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing details of the cash register counter, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cash register. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the carrier, lift and linear motor conveyance path at the cash register counter; FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the cash input slot at the cash register counter; FIG. FIG. 7 is a side view showing the configuration of the banknote processing section of the automatic teller machine, and FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the carrier, lift, and linear motor conveyance path, and FIG. 8 is a side view showing the structure of the banknote processing section of the automatic teller machine. Figure 9 is a diagram for explaining the operation of withdrawing money from the storage of the banknote processing unit, Figure 10 is a side view showing the configuration of the coin processing unit of the automatic teller machine, and Figure 11 is a diagram for explaining the operation of withdrawing money from the storage. Block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit, 1st
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the teller machine memory. 2... Cash register counter, 8... Automatic teller, 9... Carrier operation machine, 11...
Linear motor conveyance path, 12...Register, 13
...Change dispenser, 14...Cash slot, 16...Carrier, 19...Banknote storage section, 20...Coin storage Part, 51...
Lift, 71... King's Lead Department, 72...
Banknote control unit, 73...Coin i11 control unit, 74
・・・・・・Teller lift system (company) department, 75・・・・・・
・Transport control unit, 77... Teller machine memory, 78.
...Register counter control section, 79...Register control section, 80...Change control section, 81...
...Register memory, 82...Lift control section, 1
00...Banknote processing section, 200...Coin processing section. Applicant's Representative Patent Attorney Takeshi Suzue Industry Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 4 Figure 5 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (a) (b) (c) I! Figure 9 (d) (e) (f) ζz9 figure

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) An input means for inputting the price of the item and the amount of cash received from the customer, a change dispensing means for discharging change based on the price and amount input by this input means, and an input means for inputting the cash received from the customer. a plurality of terminal sections consisting of a plurality of terminal sections, a conveying means for conveying the cash inputted into the input section of these terminal sections, a storage means for storing the cash conveyed by the conveying means, and a plurality of terminal sections consisting of a plurality of terminal sections; a first storage means for storing the amount of cash being transported by the transporting means; a second storage means for storing the amount of cash being transported by the storage means; A cash processing device characterized by comprising a third storage means for storing data. (2) The cash processing device according to claim 1, wherein the conveyance means is a linear motor conveyance path. (3) The cash processing device according to claim 1, wherein the storage means stores the cash after classifying the cash.