Money handling system, money handling method, and money handling device

Abstract

To provide a money handling system, a money handling method, and a money handling method that enable more flexible replenishment with a change fund.SOLUTION: A money handling system includes: a first money handling apparatus that dispenses money; and a setting section that sets information indicating an amount dispensable from the first money handling apparatus on the basis of an upper limit amount set in advance as an upper limit of the amount dispensable from the first money handling apparatus, an amount of money dispensed from the first money handling apparatus, and an amount of money deposited into the first money handling apparatus or a second money handling apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a currency handling system, a currency handling method, and a currency handling device that processes currency. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, currency processing systems for processing currency have been used. Currency processing systems include, for example, settlement machines that are installed in sales floors of stores and used to settle the prices of products purchased by customers of the stores, and management machines that are installed in back offices of stores and collect sales proceeds and replenish change funds.

[0003] A change fund for giving change is stored in the settlement machine. If the change fund in the settlement machine becomes low while the store is open, a store employee or the like must move currency from the management machine to the settlement machine, that is, replenish the change fund. In order to minimize the impact of a problem that may occur, a maximum amount that an employee can withdraw from the management machine may be set in advance. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a cash processing device in which a withdrawal limit for each store and a withdrawal limit for each register for each store are set in advance, and if the withdrawal limit or the withdrawal limit are reached, the withdrawal process cannot be operated. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2008-084180 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, with the technology disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when the number of customers is higher than expected and the required change fund exceeds the preset withdrawal limit amount or the preset withdrawal limit number, the management machine is unable to dispense the change fund, which can make it impossible to replenish the change fund in the settlement machine.

[0006] The present disclosure aims to provide a currency handling system, a currency handling method, and a currency handling device that can more reliably replenish currency. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A currency handling system according to the present disclosure includes a first currency handling device that dispenses currency, and a setting unit that sets information indicating an amount that can be dispensed from the first currency handling device based on a preset upper limit amount as an upper limit of an amount that can be dispensed from the first currency handling device, an amount of currency dispensed from the first currency handling device, and an amount of currency deposited in the first currency handling device or a second currency handling device. The second currency handling device is a currency handling device different from the first currency handling device and is communicatively connected to the setting unit. .

[0008] In the currency handling system of the present disclosure, the setting unit may set information indicating the difference between the upper limit amount and the amount of currency withdrawn from the first currency handling device as the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency handling device during the period from when the currency is withdrawn from the first currency handling device to when it is deposited into the first currency handling device or the second currency handling device.

[0009] The currency handling system of the present disclosure may further include the second currency handling device, and when currency is deposited during the replenishment process, the second currency handling device may transmit information indicating the amount of the deposited currency to the setting unit.

[0010] In the currency handling system of the present disclosure, the upper limit amount may be set in advance for each user of the first currency handling device, and the setting unit may set the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency handling device for each user.

[0011] In the currency handling system of the present disclosure, the second currency handling device may have an input unit into which identification information of the user making the deposit is input, and transmit data linking the identification information of the user who made the deposit with the amount of the deposited currency to the setting unit, and the setting unit may set the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency handling device based on the data.

[0012] The currency handling method according to the present disclosure is a currency handling method executed by a computer, the method comprising: acquiring withdrawal amount information indicating an amount of currency dispensed from a first currency handling device; Different from the first currency handling device Deposit amount information indicating the amount of currency deposited in a second currency processing device is obtained, and the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency processing device is set based on a maximum amount that is preset as the upper limit of the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency processing device, the withdrawal amount information, and the deposit amount information.

[0013] In the currency handling method according to the present disclosure, during the period from when the currency is withdrawn from the first currency handling device to when it is deposited into the first currency handling device or the second currency handling device, the difference between the upper limit amount and the amount of currency withdrawn from the first currency handling device may be set as the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency handling device.

[0014] In the currency handling method according to the present disclosure, the deposit amount information may indicate an amount of currency deposited in the second currency handling device.

[0015] In the currency processing method disclosed herein, the upper limit amount is set in advance for each user of the first currency processing device, and the computer acquires the withdrawal amount information and the deposit amount information for each user, and temporarily sets the difference between the upper limit amount and the amount of currency withdrawn from the first currency processing device as the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency processing device.

[0016] In the currency handling method according to the present disclosure, the second currency handling device may be a cash settlement machine that settles payments in cash. The second currency handling device may have a POS function that acquires product price information. Alternatively, the second currency handling device may be communicably connected to a POS device that has a POS function, and may acquire price information from the POS device to settle payments. Alternatively, the second currency handling device may be a safe into which store employees deposit and withdraw currency.

[0017] In the currency processing method according to the present disclosure, the second currency processing device may generate the deposit amount information. Alternatively, when the second currency processing device is communicably connected to a POS device, the POS device may generate the deposit amount information. Alternatively, when middleware, which is a separate computer for interconnection, is disposed between the second currency processing device and the POS device, the middleware may generate the deposit amount information.

[0018] The currency handling device according to the present disclosure includes a currency handling unit that dispenses currency, and a control unit that acquires or generates setting information indicating an amount that can be dispensed from the currency handling unit and controls the currency handling unit to dispense currency equal to or less than the amount indicated by the setting information, the setting information including an upper limit amount that is preset as an upper limit of the amount that can be dispensed from the currency handling unit, the amount of currency dispensed from the currency handling unit, and a control unit that controls the currency handling unit or Different from the currency handling device It is set based on the amount of currency deposited in other currency processing devices. The currency handling system of the present disclosure comprises a first currency handling device that dispenses currency, a second currency handling device, and a setting unit that sets information indicating the amount that can be dispensed from the first currency handling device based on a predetermined upper limit amount set as an upper limit of the amount that can be dispensed from the first currency handling device, the amount of currency dispensed from the first currency handling device, and the amount of currency deposited into the first currency handling device or the second currency handling device, and when currency is deposited during a replenishment process, the second currency handling device transmits information indicating the amount of the deposited currency to the setting unit.

[0019] In a currency processing device according to the present disclosure, the amount indicated by the setting information may be the difference between the upper limit amount and the amount of currency withdrawn from the currency processing unit from the time the currency is withdrawn from the currency processing unit to the time it is deposited into the currency processing unit or the other currency processing device.

[0020] In the currency processing device according to the present disclosure, the control unit may generate the setting information.

[0021] In a currency processing device according to the present disclosure, the upper limit amount may be set in advance for each user of the currency processing device, and the setting information may be set for each user. Effect of the Invention

[0022] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to replenish currency more reliably. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0023] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a currency handling system according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a currency handling system according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 3] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a money handling system according to a second embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a money handling system according to a third embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing an example of an operation related to generation of setting information in a money handling system according to a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0024] Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, more detailed explanations than necessary, such as detailed explanations of already well-known matters and duplicate explanations of substantially identical configurations, may be omitted. In addition, the following explanations and the referenced drawings are provided to enable those skilled in the art to understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims of the present disclosure. For example, matters described for one embodiment may also apply to other embodiments, and other embodiments may have elements that are included in one embodiment.

[0025] <First embodiment> A currency handling system 1 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below. As shown in Fig. 1, the currency handling system 1 includes a first currency handling device 11 and a setting unit 12. The first currency handling device 11 and the setting unit 12 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[0026] The first currency handling apparatus 11 is an apparatus that at least dispenses currency. When the first currency handling apparatus 11 dispenses currency, it generates dispensed amount information that indicates the dispensed amount.

[0027] The first currency handling device 11 may also have a function of accepting deposits of currency. When the first currency handling device 11 accepts deposits of currency, it generates deposit amount information indicating the amount of the deposit.

[0028] The setting unit 12 sets information indicating the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency processing device 11 and manages it as setting information. In other words, the setting unit 12 stores information indicating the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency processing device 11 in a storage device that the setting unit 12 has. The setting unit 12 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage device (such as a flash memory or an HDD (Hard disk Drive)), and realizes its functions by the processor executing a program read from the storage device. Note that the setting information may be stored not in a storage device that the setting unit 12 has, but in an external storage device that is communicatively connected to the setting unit 12.

[0029] The setting unit 12 sets information indicating the withdrawable amount based on the upper limit information, the withdrawal amount information, and the deposit amount information. The upper limit information is information indicating an upper limit that is set in advance as the upper limit of the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency processing device 11. A method for setting the information indicating the withdrawable amount by the setting unit 12 will be described in detail in the third embodiment described later.

[0030] The setting unit 12 is connected to the second currency handling device 2 so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[0031] The second currency handling device 2 is a currency handling device different from the first currency handling device 11. The second currency handling device 2 is a currency handling device that may require refilling with currency, and has at least the function of accepting deposits of currency. When the second currency handling device 2 accepts deposits of currency, it generates deposit amount information indicating the amount of the deposit.

[0032] In the example shown in FIG. 1, the second currency handling device 2 is not included in the currency handling system 1, but in the present disclosure, the second currency handling device may be included in the currency handling system.

[0033] 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the currency handling system 1 according to the first embodiment. In step S1, the first currency handling device 11 dispenses currency. At this time, the first currency handling device 11 generates dispensed amount information indicating the amount of the dispensed currency.

[0034] In step S2, the setting unit 12 acquires withdrawal amount information. The withdrawal amount information acquired by the setting unit 12 may be stored in, for example, a storage unit (not shown).

[0035] In step S3, the first currency handling device 11 or the second currency handling device 2 accepts the deposit of currency. At this time, the first currency handling device 11 or the second currency handling device 2 generates deposit amount information indicating the amount of the deposited currency. Note that cases in which currency dispensed from the first currency handling device 11 is deposited into the first currency handling device 11 include, for example, cases in which currency dispensed from the first currency handling device 11 with an incorrect amount or denomination is deposited into the first currency handling device 11.

[0036] In step S4, the setting unit 12 acquires the deposit amount information.

[0037] In step S5, the setting unit 12 sets information indicating the amount that can be withdrawn based on the withdrawal amount information, the deposit amount information, and the upper limit amount information. After that, the process returns to step S1.

[0038] The setting information generated by the setting unit 12 based on the information indicating the withdrawable amount set in step S5 is transmitted to the first currency handling device 11. The first currency handling device 11 receives the transmitted setting information and stores it in the memory unit. Thereafter, when a withdrawal request is made, the first currency handling device 11 determines whether or not to permit withdrawal based on whether the requested withdrawal amount is greater than the withdrawable amount indicated by the setting information stored in the memory unit.

[0039] The determination of whether or not to permit withdrawal based on the setting information may be made by the setting unit 12, rather than by the first currency handling device 11. In this case, the setting information generated by the setting unit 12 is stored in a storage device or the like, and when a withdrawal request is made to the first currency handling device 11, information indicating the requested withdrawal amount is transmitted to the setting unit 12. The setting unit 12 determines whether or not to permit withdrawal based on the setting information and the information indicating the requested withdrawal amount, generates information indicating the determination result, and transmits it to the first currency handling device 11. The first currency handling device 11 decides whether or not to permit withdrawal of the requested withdrawal amount based on the information indicating the determination result.

[0040] According to the currency handling system of the first embodiment described above, information indicating the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency handling device 11 is set by the setting unit using upper limit information indicating a preset upper limit amount, withdrawal amount information withdrawn from the first currency handling device 11, and deposit amount information deposited into the first currency handling device 11 or the second currency handling device 2.

[0041] Setting the withdrawable amount in this manner provides the following effects: When currency withdrawn from the first currency handling device 11 is deposited into the second currency handling device 2, the setting unit 12 increases the withdrawable amount by the amount of the deposit. As a result, even if a large amount of currency needs to be deposited into the second currency handling device 2, for example, by repeating withdrawal from the first currency handling device 11 and depositing into the second currency handling device 2 multiple times, it becomes possible to easily handle the large amount of deposit within the upper limit.

[0042] <Second embodiment> A description will now be given of a money handling system 1 according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. The configuration of the money handling system 1 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure is the same as the configuration shown in Fig. 1, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0043] 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the currency handling system 1 according to the second embodiment. In step S11, the first currency handling device 11 dispenses currency. At this time, the first currency handling device 11 generates dispensed amount information indicating the amount of the dispensed currency.

[0044] In step S12, the setting unit 12 acquires withdrawal amount information. The withdrawal amount information acquired by the setting unit 12 may be stored in a storage unit or the like included in the setting unit 12, for example.

[0045] In step S13, the setting unit 12 sets information indicating the amount that can be withdrawn based on the withdrawal amount information and the upper limit amount information managed in advance, and generates setting information indicating the set amount. More specifically, the setting unit 12 sets the difference between the withdrawal amount and the upper limit amount as the amount that can be withdrawn. The generated setting information is transmitted to the first currency processing device 11. When there is a further withdrawal request between step S13 and step S14, that is, between the time when the currency is withdrawn from the first currency processing device 11 and the time when the currency is deposited into the first currency processing device 11 or the second currency processing device 2, the first currency processing device 11 determines whether or not to permit withdrawal based on whether or not the requested withdrawal amount is greater than the withdrawable amount indicated by the setting information.

[0046] Next, in step S14, the first currency handling device 11 or the second currency handling device 2 accepts the deposit of currency. At this time, the first currency handling device 11 or the second currency handling device 2 generates deposit amount information indicating the amount of the deposited currency.

[0047] In step S15, the setting unit 12 acquires the deposit amount information.

[0048] In step S16, the setting unit sets information indicating the amount that can be withdrawn based on the withdrawal amount information, the deposit amount information, and the upper limit information. More specifically, the setting unit 12 sets the amount obtained by adding the deposit amount to the difference between the withdrawal amount and the upper limit as the amount that can be withdrawn. After that, the process returns to step S11.

[0049] The setting information generated in step S16 is transmitted to the first currency processing device 11. The first currency processing device 11 overwrites the setting information set in step S13 with the setting information set in step S16. Thereafter, when a withdrawal request is made, the first currency processing device 11 determines whether or not to permit withdrawal based on whether the requested withdrawal amount is greater than the withdrawable amount indicated by the setting information.

[0050] According to the currency handling system of the second embodiment described above, the setting unit 12 sets the amount that can be withdrawn when a withdrawal is made from the first currency handling device 11, and then resets the amount that can be withdrawn after a deposit is made into the first currency handling device 11 or the second currency handling device 2.

[0051] This makes it possible to set the amount of money that can be dispensed between the time when the money dispensed from the first money handling device 11 is deposited into the first money handling device 11 or the second money handling device 2 and the amount after the money is subsequently deposited into the first money handling device 11 or the second money handling device 2. This enables the money handling system 1 to be compatible with various operation methods.

[0052] <Third embodiment> A currency handling system 1A according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure will now be described. As shown in Fig. 4, currency handling system 1A includes a first currency handling device 11, a second currency handling device 2, and a setting unit 12. It is envisioned that currency handling system 1A will be installed in a distribution store such as a specialty store, a convenience store, or a supermarket.

[0053] The first currency handling device 11 is, for example, a cash management machine installed in a back office of a store. The first currency handling device 11 has a function of managing a change reserve to replenish a cash settlement machine (corresponding to a second currency handling device 2 described below) installed in the store. Although details are not described in this embodiment, the first currency handling device 11 may have other functions, such as a function of managing sales proceeds at the store.

[0054] As shown in Fig. 4, the first currency handling device 11 comprises a currency handling unit 111 that stores currency and is capable of depositing or withdrawing currency, and a control unit 112 that controls the operation of the first currency handling device 11. The control unit 112 comprises a processor such as a CPU, and a storage device (flash memory, HDD, etc.). The first currency handling device 11 that comprises the control unit 112 as a calculation device or control device is a type of computer that is configured together with an output device such as a display unit (not shown), and an input device such as a keyboard or touch panel (not shown).

[0055] Under the control of the control unit 112, the first currency processing device 11 performs operations such as dispensing change funds in response to operations by store employees, accepting deposits of sales proceeds, etc., and tallying and managing the change funds.

[0056] In addition, when the first currency handling apparatus 11 dispenses the change fund, it further performs an operation of generating dispensing amount information indicating the dispensed amount for each employee who performed the dispensing operation.

[0057] The operation of generating the withdrawal amount information will be described with a specific example. For example, the first currency processing device 11 has a reader for reading identification information preset for each employee, and the control unit 112 performs authentication processing based on the employee's identification information read by the reader, and accepts the employee's operation if authentication is successful. When an employee performs a withdrawal operation of the change fund, the control unit 112 determines whether or not it is acceptable to withdraw the amount requested in the withdrawal operation based on the setting information set for each employee. The setting information is information that indicates the amount that can be withdrawn for each employee.

[0058] If the control unit 112 determines that the amount requested in the withdrawal operation may be withdrawn, it controls the currency processing unit 111 to dispense the change fund in the amount requested by the employee. The control unit 112 then generates withdrawal amount information including the employee's identification information and the withdrawal amount. The control unit 112 then causes a communication unit (not shown) or the like to transmit the generated withdrawal amount information to the setting unit 12.

[0059] On the other hand, if the control unit 112 determines that the amount requested in the withdrawal operation should not be withdrawn, it displays a message on a display unit (not shown) to the effect that the withdrawal operation cannot be accommodated, and cancels the withdrawal operation.

[0060] The second currency handling device 2 is a cash settlement machine that is installed, for example, in a sales floor of a store. A cash settlement machine is a device that, for example, when a customer of a store purchases a commodity, acquires price information indicating the price of the commodity and allows the customer to pay the price in cash. The cash settlement machine has a POS (Point Of Sale) function for acquiring price information, a function for storing currency, a function for accepting payment of the commodity price from the customer, and a function for dispensing change. The POS function is, for example, a function for reading product information that identifies the commodity from the commodity, and collating the product information with a database (not shown) that manages product data to acquire information regarding the price of the commodity, etc.

[0061] The second currency handling device 2, which is a cash settlement machine, may be operated by a store employee or the like, rather than by a customer directly. In this case, when settling the price of a product, the employee will receive the price from the customer and deposit it into the second currency handling device 2, and will then hand over the change dispensed from the second currency handling device 2 to the customer.

[0062] Further, the second currency handling device 2, which is a cash settlement machine, has a function of storing currency, a function of accepting currency deposits from customers, a function of dispensing change, a function of accepting deposits of a change fund for change by store employees and the like, and a function of managing change. For example, if the change fund is running low during business hours of the store, the second currency handling device 2 notifies an employee and requests that the change fund be replenished. In this case, the employee dispenses the necessary amount of change fund from the first currency handling device 11, which is a cash management machine, and carries the dispensed change fund to the second currency handling device 2, which is a cash settlement machine, and deposits it. The process of replenishing the change fund in this manner is an example of a replenishing process of the present disclosure.

[0063] The second currency handling device 2 further has a function of generating deposit amount information indicating the amount of deposit for each employee who deposits change funds when the change funds are deposited by the employee.

[0064] The function of generating the deposit amount will be described with a specific example. For example, the second currency processing device 2 has a reader for reading identification information preset for each employee, and performs authentication processing by reading the employee's identification information using the reader, and accepts the employee's operation if authentication is successful. When an employee performs an operation to deposit a change fund, the second currency processing device 2 counts the currency deposited by the employee as the change fund, and generates deposit amount information based on the counting result and the employee's identification information. The second currency processing device 2 then transmits the generated withdrawal amount information to the setting unit 12.

[0065] In this way, in the currency handling system 1A, employees can dispense change funds from the first currency handling device 11. In order to limit the extent of the impact of any problem that may occur, for example, the amount that can be dispensed from the first currency handling device 11 is set in advance for each employee. The setting unit 12 has a function of setting the amount that can be dispensed.

[0066] The setting unit 12 is communicatively connected to the first currency processing device 11 and the second currency processing device 2. The setting unit 12 is, for example, a computer such as a server. The setting unit 12 is, for example, configured with a processor such as a CPU, a storage device (flash memory, HDD, etc.), an input device such as a keyboard or a touch panel, etc.

[0067] The setting unit 12 stores and manages upper limit information, which is generated in advance for each employee, indicating the upper limit of the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency processing device 11, in a storage device or the like. When the setting unit 12 receives withdrawal amount information from the first currency processing device 11 or receives deposit amount information from the second currency processing device 2, it sets new information indicating the amount that can be withdrawn for each employee corresponding to the withdrawal amount information or the deposit amount information, and transmits the newly set setting information indicating the amount that can be withdrawn to the first currency processing device 11.

[0068] The setting unit 12 sets information indicating the amount that can be dispensed based on the upper limit information, the withdrawal amount information, and the deposit amount information. Specifically, the setting unit 12 sets the amount that can be dispensed as follows. out The amount of money deposited in the first currency handling device 11 or the second currency handling device 2 is A in , the upper limit is A limit Then, the amount that can be withdrawn is A able is calculated using the following formula (1).

[0069] A able =A limit -A out +A in (1)

[0070] The setting unit 12 sets information indicating the amount that can be withdrawn and generates setting information, for example, every time withdrawal amount information or deposit amount information is received.

[0071] The dispenseable amount set by the setting unit 12 through the above-described operation of the currency handling system 1A changes as follows depending on whether or not the first currency handling device 11 dispenses change funds.

[0072] Before an employee W dispenses change from the first currency processing device 11, the amount of withdrawal and the amount of deposit are both zero, so the amount that the employee W can dispense is set to the upper limit (A able =A limit ).

[0073] In addition, from the time when employee W withdraws money from the first currency handling device 11 until the time when employee W deposits money into the first currency handling device 11 or the second currency handling device 2, the amount of the deposit is zero, so the amount that employee W can withdraw is set to the amount obtained by subtracting the amount of withdrawal from the upper limit (the difference between the upper limit and the amount of withdrawal) (A able =A limit -A out ).

[0074] Furthermore, after employee W makes a withdrawal from the first currency handling device 11 and deposits money into the first currency handling device 11 or the second currency handling device 2, the amount that employee W can withdraw is set to an amount that is the upper limit minus the withdrawal amount and plus the deposit amount (A able =A limit -A out +A in ).

[0075] 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of operation related to the generation of setting information in the currency handling system 1A. In step S21, the first currency handling device 11 accepts a request from an employee W to withdraw change funds. In step S22, the first currency handling device 11 determines whether or not to comply with the withdrawal operation based on whether or not the requested amount exceeds the amount that can be withdrawn indicated by the setting information held in advance. If employee W has not yet made a withdrawal, as described above, the amount indicated by the setting information is equal to the upper limit that is set in advance for each employee.

[0076] If it is determined in step S22 that the withdrawal operation is accepted, the first currency processing device 11 proceeds to step S23. If it is determined in step S22 that the withdrawal operation is not accepted, the first currency processing device 11 displays a message to the effect that the withdrawal operation cannot be accepted, and ends the process.

[0077] If the requested amount is less than the available amount, in step S23, the first currency processing device 11 dispenses the change fund. In step S24, the first currency processing device 11 generates withdrawal amount information including the identification information of employee W and information indicating the withdrawal amount. In step S25, the first currency processing device 11 transmits the withdrawal amount information to the setting unit 12.

[0078] In step S26, the setting unit 12 receives the withdrawal amount information. In step S27, the setting unit 12 sets new information indicating the amount that employee W can withdraw based on the received withdrawal amount information and the upper limit amount information corresponding to the identification information of employee W included in the withdrawal amount information, and generates setting information. In step S28, the setting unit 12 transmits the setting information to the first currency processing device 11.

[0079] In step S29, the first currency handling device 11 receives and updates the new setting information. As a result, if employee W attempts to make a further withdrawal from the first currency handling device 11 before the currency that employee W has withdrawn is deposited, the first currency handling device 11 determines whether or not to permit the withdrawal based on the new amount indicated by the newly generated setting information. The amount that can be withdrawn at this point in time is equal to the upper limit minus the withdrawal amount.

[0080] Next, in step S31, the second currency processing device 2 accepts a deposit of change funds by employee W. In step S32, the second currency processing device 2 generates deposit amount information including identification information of employee W and information indicating the deposit amount. In step S33, the second currency processing device 2 transmits the deposit amount information to the setting unit 12.

[0081] In step S34, the setting unit 12 receives the deposit amount information. In step S35, the setting unit 12 newly sets information indicating the amount that employee W can withdraw based on the received deposit amount information, the withdrawal amount information received before the deposit amount information, and the upper limit amount information corresponding to the identification information of employee W included in the withdrawal amount information, and generates setting information. Note that the withdrawal amount information received before the deposit amount information is information indicating the withdrawal amount when a withdrawal was made from the first currency processing device 11 before employee W made a deposit into the second currency processing device 2, and in the example shown in Fig. 5, it is the withdrawal amount information received in step S26.

[0082] In step S36, the setting unit 12 transmits the setting information to the first currency processing device 11. In step S37, the first currency processing device 11 receives and updates the new setting information. At this point, the amount indicated by the setting information is equal to the upper limit minus the withdrawal amount plus the deposit amount, as shown in the above formula (1). In other words, after employee W withdraws money from the first currency processing device 11 and deposits it into the second currency processing device 2, the withdrawable amount, which was lower than the upper limit, increases by the deposit amount after employee W deposits money. When the deposit amount is equal to the withdrawal amount, i.e., when employee W deposits the entire amount of the change fund withdrawn from the first currency processing device 11 into the second currency processing device 2, the withdrawable amount returns to the upper limit.

[0083] For this reason, after step S37, when employee W again attempts to withdraw money from the first currency processing device 11, the amount that employee W can withdraw will have increased compared to before employee W made a deposit into the second currency processing device. Therefore, even if the total amount deposited into the change fund in the second currency processing device exceeds employee W's upper limit, employee W can repeatedly withdraw money from the first currency processing device 11 and deposit money into the second currency processing device 2 as long as the amount moved per time does not exceed employee W's upper limit, and the change fund can be reliably replenished every time.

[0084] <Actions and Effects> As described above, in the currency handling systems 1, 1A of each embodiment of the present disclosure, the setting unit 12 sets the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency handling device 11 at any time based on a preset upper limit amount as the upper limit of the amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency handling device 11, the amount of currency withdrawn from the first currency handling device 11, and the amount of currency deposited into the first currency handling device 11 or the second currency handling device 2.

[0085] In the conventional currency processing system, the amount of money that can be withdrawn set for each employee is subtracted every time the employee withdraws money from the cash management machine, and the amount of money that can be withdrawn is added according to the amount of money deposited when the employee deposits money into the cash management machine or when the date changes. In such a conventional currency processing system, for example, when a change reserve is required at a cash settlement machine in excess of the amount that the employee can withdraw at one time, it is difficult for the employee to replenish the change reserve from the cash management machine to the cash settlement machine by himself. Also, for example, when an employee works two or more shifts in a day, if the employee has replenished the change reserve during the first shift, it is difficult for the employee to replenish the change reserve again during the second shift. For example, it may be possible to deal with this by following a procedure such as obtaining approval from the manager of the currency processing system, but the time and effort required for approval is a heavy burden on the employee.

[0086] According to the currency handling system 1, 1A according to each embodiment of the present disclosure, the amount that can be dispensed is reset as needed based on the amount of currency dispensed from the first currency handling device 11 and the amount of currency deposited in the first currency handling device 11 or the second currency handling device 2. Therefore, even if it becomes necessary to deposit a change fund that exceeds the upper limit of the employee W, the employee W can transfer the change fund without any problems by repeating the withdrawal from the first currency handling device 11 and the deposit into the second currency handling device 2. Also, even if the employee W works two or more shifts in a day, the amount that can be dispensed increases at the time of depositing, so that the employee W can dispense again in the second shift, and one employee W can replenish multiple cash settlement machines. Therefore, the change fund can be replenished with a high degree of freedom without increasing the burden on the employee.

[0087] <Modification> The above-described embodiments are merely examples of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure may be applied to aspects other than these embodiments.

[0088] In the first to third embodiments described above, the setting information indicating the amount that can be withdrawn is set by the setting unit 12 as needed based on the withdrawal amount information indicating the amount of withdrawal from the first currency processing device 11, the deposit amount information indicating the amount of deposit to the first currency processing device 11 or the second currency processing device 22, and the upper limit amount information indicating the upper limit amount that can be withdrawn in advance. In order to further simplify the process, for example, the setting unit 12 may overwrite the old setting information with the new setting information when it generates new setting information. That is, when the first currency processing device 11 withdraws the change fund, the setting unit 12 subtracts the withdrawal amount indicated by the withdrawal amount information from the withdrawal amount indicated by the setting information and overwrites the setting information. Then, when a deposit is made to the first currency processing device 11 or the second currency processing device 22, the setting unit 12 adds the deposit amount indicated by the deposit amount information to the withdrawal amount indicated by the setting information and overwrites the setting information again. When such a process is adopted, the setting unit 12 does not need to hold upper limit information indicating the upper limit that can be withdrawn, and the process is simplified.

[0089] In the above-mentioned third embodiment, a case has been described in which the change reserve is dispensed from the first currency handling device 11, which is a cash management machine, and then deposited in the second currency handling device 2, which is a cash settlement machine. However, the currency handling system of the present disclosure can also handle a case in which the change reserve dispensed from the first currency handling device 11 is returned to the first currency handling device 11, for example, when employee W dispenses the change reserve by mistake.

[0090] In this case, when employee W makes a deposit request to first currency handling device 11 after withdrawing change funds from first currency handling device 11, first currency handling device 11 accepts the deposit and generates deposit amount information. First currency handling device 11 transmits the generated deposit amount information to setting unit 12, and setting unit 12 sets information indicating a new amount that can be withdrawn based on the received deposit amount information, withdrawal amount information, and upper limit amount information.

[0091] In the above third embodiment, the second currency handling device 2, which is a cash settlement machine, has a POS function for acquiring product price information, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, a POS device having a POS function may be provided separately from the second currency handling device 2, which is a cash settlement machine. In this case, the second currency handling device 2 and the POS device are connected to be able to communicate with each other, and the second currency handling device 2 may acquire price information from the POS device and settle the price.

[0092] The second currency processing device 2 may be a simple drawer (safe) without the function of dispensing change, and may also be a device with a POS function, i.e., a so-called POS register. In this case, an employee may operate the drawer based on payment information acquired by the POS function, deposit the payment from the customer in the drawer, and input the deposited amount, or the POS function may display the amount of change according to the deposited amount, and the employee may return the displayed amount of change from the drawer. The second currency processing device may also be a simple drawer without the POS function. In this case, the second currency processing device may be communicably connected to another device with a POS function, and the other device may transmit payment information to the second currency processing device.

[0093] In the above-mentioned third embodiment, when the change fund is deposited in the second currency processing device 2, the second currency processing device 2 generates the deposit amount information and transmits it to the setting unit 12. However, the entity that generates and transmits the deposit amount information does not have to be the second currency processing device 2. For example, if the second currency processing device 2 is communicably connected to a POS device, when the change fund is deposited in the second currency processing device 2, the POS device may generate the deposit amount information and transmit it to the setting unit 12. Also, if another computer (called middleware, etc.) for interconnection is disposed between the second currency processing device 2 and the POS device, this middleware may generate the deposit amount information and transmit it to the first currency processing device 11.

[0094] In the above-mentioned third embodiment, a case has been described in which the setting information indicating the amount that can be withdrawn is generated for each employee. However, in the present disclosure, the setting information may be generated for each store, each floor of the store, each sales area, or each second currency processing device, for example. This aspect allows a manager who manages the receipts and disbursements of the store using the currency management system to set the amount that can be withdrawn with a high degree of freedom, improving convenience. [Industrial Applicability]

[0095] The present disclosure is useful for currency processing systems including currency processing devices that deposit and dispense currency. [Explanation of symbols]

[0096] 1,1A Currency Processing System 11 First currency processing device 111 Currency Processing Department 112 Control section 12 Setting section 2. Second currency processing device

Claims

1. a first currency processing device that dispenses currency; a setting unit that sets information indicating an amount that can be dispensed from the first currency processing device based on a preset upper limit amount as an upper limit of an amount that can be dispensed from the first currency processing device, an amount of currency dispensed from the first currency processing device, and an amount of currency deposited into the first currency processing device or a second currency processing device different from the first currency processing device; A currency processing system comprising:

2. the setting unit sets information indicating a difference between the upper limit amount and an amount of the currency dispensed from the first currency processing device as an amount that can be dispensed from the first currency processing device during a period from when the currency is dispensed from the first currency processing device to when the currency is deposited into the first currency processing device or the second currency processing device; 2. The currency handling system of claim 1.

3. The second currency processing device is further provided. When currency is deposited in the second currency processing device during a replenishment process, the second currency processing device transmits information indicating an amount of the deposited currency to the setting unit.

3. A currency handling system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The upper limit is set in advance for each user of the first currency processing device, The setting unit sets an amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency handling device for each user. A currency handling system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The second currency processing device includes an input unit into which identification information of a user making a deposit is input, and transmits data linking the identification information of the user who made the deposit with the amount of the deposited currency to the setting unit; The setting unit sets an amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency handling device based on the data.

5. A currency handling system according to claim 3 or 4.

6. 1. A computer-implemented method for handling currency, comprising: Obtaining dispensed amount information indicating an amount of dispensed currency from the first currency processing device; acquiring deposit amount information indicating an amount of currency deposited in the first currency handling device or a second currency handling device different from the first currency handling device; setting an amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency processing device based on a preset upper limit amount as an upper limit of an amount that can be withdrawn from the first currency processing device, the withdrawal amount information, and the deposit amount information; Currency handling methods.

7. setting a difference between the upper limit amount and the amount of the currency dispensed from the first currency processing device as an amount that can be dispensed from the first currency processing device during a period from when the currency is dispensed from the first currency processing device to when the currency is deposited in the first currency processing device or the second currency processing device; The currency processing method according to claim 6.

8. The deposit amount information indicates an amount of money deposited in the second money handling device.

8. A currency processing method according to claim 6 or 7.

9. The upper limit is set in advance for each user of the first currency processing device, The computer acquires the withdrawal amount information and the deposit amount information for each user, and temporarily sets a difference between the upper limit amount and the amount of money withdrawn from the first money handling device as an amount that can be withdrawn from the first money handling device. The currency processing method according to any one of claims 6 to 8.

10. a currency processing unit that dispenses currency; a control unit that acquires or generates setting information indicating an amount that can be dispensed from the money processing unit, and controls the money processing unit to dispense money equal to or less than the amount indicated by the setting information; A currency processing device comprising: The setting information is A preset upper limit as an upper limit of the amount that can be withdrawn from the currency processing unit; The amount of money dispensed from the money processing unit; and The amount of currency deposited in the currency handling device or another currency handling device different from the currency handling device; It is set based on Currency processing equipment.

11. The amount indicated by the setting information is the difference between the upper limit amount and the amount of the money dispensed from the money processing unit during the period from when the money is dispensed from the money processing unit to when the money is deposited in the money processing unit or the other money processing device. The currency processing device according to claim 10.

12. The control unit generates the setting information. The currency processing device according to claim 10 or 11.

13. The upper limit is set in advance for each user of the currency handling device, The setting information is set for each user. The currency processing device according to any one of claims 10 to 12.

14. A first currency processing device for dispensing currency; A second currency processing device; a setting unit that sets information indicating an amount that can be dispensed from the first currency processing device based on a preset upper limit amount as an upper limit of an amount that can be dispensed from the first currency processing device, the amount of currency dispensed from the first currency processing device, and the amount of currency deposited in the first currency processing device or the second currency processing device; Equipped with When currency is deposited in the second currency processing device during a replenishment process, the second currency processing device transmits information indicating an amount of the deposited currency to the setting unit. Currency handling system.

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