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

Abstract

To provide a money processing system, a money processing method, and a money processor.SOLUTION: A money processing system includes: a first money processor; a money cassette to which money is transferred from the first money processor; a second money processor to which money is transferred from the money cassette; a storage unit that is provided in the money cassette and stores specific information specifying the timing of the collection and transfer of money from the first money processor to the money cassette; and a control unit for calculating a sales amount for each predetermined period based on the specific information received by the second money processor from the storage unit and the amount of money transferred from the money cassette to the second money processor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

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, a cash settlement device is installed at a checkout counter of a store to settle the amount owed by a customer. The cash settlement device accepts payment from a customer and gives out change based on information related to the amount, which is information acquired by a POS (Point of Sale) function.

[0003] Meanwhile, in the back office of a store, a cash accounting device is installed to prepare a change fund to be replenished to the cash settlement device and to collect and manage sales proceeds from the cash settlement device. The cash accounting device stores sales proceeds and the like collected from the cash settlement device and discharges change funds and the like to be replenished to the cash settlement device. Such a cash settlement device and a cash system having a cash accounting device are disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 and the like.

[0004] In a cash accounting device that manages sales proceeds, the sales proceeds are often tallied and managed on a sales date basis. If the cash accounting device tallies the sales proceeds based on the time the sales proceeds are deposited in the cash accounting device, for example, sales proceeds deposited after a new date will be tallied as sales proceeds for the next day, even though they are sales for that day, which causes inconvenience in sales management. In order to eliminate such inconvenience, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a cash processing device that displays on a display unit dates for which sales proceeds have not been processed, and when a specific date is selected from the displayed dates, processes the cash as sales proceeds for the selected specific date. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-008209 A [Patent Document 2] International Publication No. 2010 / 089895 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In the currency handling system disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the date on which the sales proceeds are deposited in the cash teller device is different from the date on which the deposited sales proceeds are to be tallied, it is necessary to select the date on which the sales data is to be tallied, as in Patent Document 2. The invention disclosed in Patent Document 2 requires a manual operation, such as selecting a specific date from among the dates on which the sales proceeds have not yet been processed. Such manual operation not only requires the operator's labor and time, but also there is a possibility that the operator may make an operational error and the sales proceeds will not be tallied on the correct date.

[0007] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a currency handling system, a currency handling method, and a currency handling device that ensures that sales proceeds are tallied in the period in which they should be tallied. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The currency handling system according to the present disclosure includes a first currency handling device, a currency cassette to which currency is transferred from the first currency handling device, a second currency handling device to which currency is transferred from the currency cassette, and a currency cassette provided in the currency cassette and configured to transfer currency from the first currency handling device to the currency cassette. To currency but transfer was done The system comprises a memory unit that stores specific information that specifies the timing, and a management unit that calculates sales revenue for each specified period based on the specific information received by the second currency processing device from the memory unit and the amount of currency transferred from the currency cassette to the second currency processing device.

[0009] In the currency handling system of the present disclosure, the first currency handling device may be provided in multiple units, each performing a payment settlement process, and the second currency handling device may perform a deposit process for currency transferred from the first currency handling device to the currency cassette.

[0010] In the currency handling system according to the present disclosure, the specific information may be information that identifies the timing when the currency cassette containing the transported currency was removed from the first currency handling device.

[0011] In the currency handling system of the present disclosure, the specific information may be information that identifies the timing when the first currency handling device received an instruction operation to transfer currency from the first currency handling device to the currency cassette.

[0012] In the currency handling system of the present disclosure, the specific information is identification information unique to the currency cassette, and the management unit receives from the first currency handling device the specific information and timing information indicating the timing at which currency is transferred from the first currency handling device to the second currency handling device via the currency cassette, and may store the specific information received from the first currency handling device and the timing information in association with each other.

[0013] In the currency handling system of the present disclosure, when the currency cassette is attached to the second currency handling device after the specified period has elapsed and the timing identified by the specific information is included within the specified period, the management unit may add the amount of currency transferred from the currency cassette to the second currency handling device to the sales revenue for the specified period.

[0014] In the currency handling system according to the present disclosure, the second currency handling device may include the management unit.

[0015] This disclosure Related to The currency processing method includes a first currency processing device transferring currency to a currency cassette; A second currency processing device receives currency from the currency cassette, and a memory unit provided in the currency cassette receives currency from the first currency processing device and stores the currency in the currency cassette. To currency but transfer was done Specific information that specifies the timing is stored, and the management unit calculates the sales amount for each specified period based on the specific information received by the second currency processing device from the memory unit and the amount of currency transferred from the currency cassette to the second currency processing device.

[0016] In the currency handling method according to the present disclosure, the management unit may calculate the sales amount for one day when calculating the sales amount for each predetermined period.

[0017] In the currency handling method according to the present disclosure, when calculating the sales amount for each specified period, the management unit may calculate the sales amount from a first specified time to a second specified time that are set in advance.

[0018] In the currency processing method according to the present disclosure, the specific information may be information that specifies the date on which the currency is to be transferred.

[0019] In the currency handling method according to the present disclosure, the specific information may be information that specifies the time at which the currency is transferred.

[0020] In the currency processing method disclosed herein, when the currency cassette is attached to the second currency processing device after the specified period has elapsed and the timing identified by the specific information is included within the specified period, the management unit may add the amount of currency transferred from the currency cassette to the second currency processing device to the sales revenue for the specified period.

[0021] This disclosure Related to The currency processing device is A currency processing device that accepts currency transferred from another currency processing device, A cassette mounting section to which a currency cassette in which currency is stored is mounted, a currency processing section to process currency transferred from the currency cassette, and a memory section provided in the currency cassette, From the other currency processing device The coin cassette To Currency transfer was done and an information receiving unit that receives specific information that specifies the timing.

[0022] The currency processing device according to the present disclosure may further include a management unit that calculates sales revenue for each specified period based on the amount of currency processed by the currency processing unit and the specific information. Effect of the Invention

[0023] According to the present disclosure, sales revenue is reliably tallied in the period in which it should be tallied. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a currency handling system according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] A flowchart for explaining the operation of the currency handling system according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a money handling system according to a second embodiment. [Figure 4] Flowchart for explaining sales amount calculation processing [Figure 5A] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining operations performed when depositing sales proceeds in a case where the configuration of the present disclosure is not applied; [Figure 5B] FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining operations performed when depositing sales proceeds in the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0025] 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.

[0026] <First embodiment> [composition] First, a currency handling system 100 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. As shown in Fig. 1, the currency handling system 100 includes a first currency handling device 1, a second currency handling device 2, a currency cassette 3, and a management unit 4. The second currency handling device 2 and the management unit 4 are connected to each other via wireless or wired communication means so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[0027] The first currency handling device 1 and the second currency handling device 2 are devices capable of storing currency and performing processes on currency. The currency cassette 3 is a device capable of storing currency and is portable. The currency cassette 3 is attachable to the first currency handling device 1 and the second currency handling device 2, and is configured so that currency can be inserted and removed while attached to the first currency handling device 1 or the second currency handling device 2.

[0028] In this first embodiment, the first currency handling device 1 transfers stored currency to the attached currency cassette 3. After being removed from the first currency handling device 1, the currency cassette 3 is carried by a person or the like to the second currency handling device 2 and attached to the second currency handling device 2. The second currency handling device 2 then accepts the transfer of currency from the currency cassette 3.

[0029] The currency cassette 3 has a memory unit 31. The memory unit 31 stores specific information that identifies the timing when currency was transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the currency cassette 3. The specific information is generated by the first currency processing device 1 or the currency cassette 3. The specific information is transmitted from the memory unit 31 to the second currency processing device 2 when the currency cassette 3 is attached to the second currency processing device 2.

[0030] The specific information transmitted from the memory unit 31 of the currency cassette 3 to the second currency processing device 2 is transmitted to the management unit 4. In addition, the second currency processing device 2 transmits deposit amount information indicating the amount of currency transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the second currency processing device 2 via the currency cassette 3 to the management unit 4. The management unit 4 performs a process of calculating the sales amount of the currency transferred from the currency cassette 3 to the second currency processing device 2 based on the specific information and deposit amount information acquired from the second currency processing device 2.

[0031] The management unit 4 calculates the sales proceeds for each predetermined period. The predetermined period is, for example, one day. The management unit 4 calculates the sales proceeds based on the amount of currency transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the second currency processing device 2 via the currency cassette 3 during the predetermined period, and on the specific information. The calculation result of the sales proceeds calculated by the management unit 4 is stored in a memory unit (not shown) of the management unit 4, for example, as sales information.

[0032] [Operation] The operation of the currency handling system 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0033] In step S1, the first currency handling apparatus 1 transfers currency to the currency cassette 3 attached thereto.

[0034] In step S2, the memory unit 31 of the currency cassette 3 stores identification information that identifies the timing when the currency was transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the currency cassette 3.

[0035] After the currency cassette 3 is transported to the second currency handling device 2, in step S3, the second currency handling device 2 accepts the transfer of currency from the currency cassette 3.

[0036] In step S4, the second currency processing device 2 acquires the specific information from the memory unit 31 of the currency cassette 3. Note that the transfer of currency in step S3 and the acquisition of the specific information in step S4 may be performed simultaneously, or the acquisition of the specific information may be performed prior to the transfer of currency.

[0037] In step S5, the second currency processing device 2 transmits to the management unit 4 the specific information acquired from the currency cassette 3 and the deposit amount information indicating the amount transferred from the currency cassette 3 in association with each other.

[0038] In step S6, the management unit 4 calculates the sales amount for each predetermined period based on the identification information and the deposit amount information. More specifically, the management unit 4 determines, based on the identification information, which period the amount indicated by the deposit amount information corresponds to in sales, and calculates the sales amount by tallying up the sales amount for each predetermined period. An example of the process for calculating the sales amount will be described in detail in the second embodiment described later.

[0039] Through such an operation, the management unit 4 can accurately determine, based on the specific information, for which period the money transferred to the second money handling device 2 should be counted as sales proceeds. Therefore, the sales proceeds are reliably counted for the period for which they should be counted.

[0040] <Second embodiment> A money handling system 101 according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Money handling system 101 is assumed to be installed in a distribution store (hereinafter simply referred to as a store), such as a specialty store, a convenience store, or a supermarket.

[0041] The currency handling system 101 shown in Fig. 3 is a system for a store and is installed in the store. The currency handling system 101 includes a first currency handling device 1, a second currency handling device 2, a currency cassette 3, and a management unit 4. Note that in the example shown in Fig. 3, the currency handling system 101 includes two first currency handling devices 1, but may include three or more first currency handling devices 1.

[0042] The first currency processing device 1 is installed at a checkout counter, which is an example of a store's front office. The first currency processing device 1 is operated by a store employee or a store customer, and is used in a settlement process when the customer settles the price. The first currency processing device 1 accepts the price from the customer, and returns the change if necessary. The first currency processing device 1 may be communicatively connected to a POS register (not shown) operated by a store clerk, or a self-checkout register (not shown) operated by a customer. The first currency processing device 1 may also be configured as one unit with the POS register or the self-checkout register.

[0043] The first currency handling device 1 comprises a first banknote handling device 11 that handles banknotes, a first coin handling device 12 that handles coins, and a cassette attachment unit 13. The first banknote handling device 11 has a function of storing banknotes and a function of depositing and dispensing banknotes. The first coin handling device 12 has a function of storing coins and a function of depositing and dispensing coins. The cassette attachment unit 13 is a portion to which the currency cassette 3 is attached.

[0044] The currency cassette 3 is a cassette that stores currency. The currency cassette 3 is configured to be attachable and detachable to the first currency processing device 1. The currency cassette 3 is also configured to be attachable and detachable to the second currency processing device 2. When the currency cassette 3 is attached to the first currency processing device 1 or the second currency processing device 2, it is configured to be able to transfer currency between the currency cassette 3 and the first currency processing device 1 or the second currency processing device 2.

[0045] On the other hand, the currency cassette 3 is configured so that the currency inside cannot be removed when it is removed from the first currency handling device 1 and the second currency handling device 2. For example, an employee uses the currency cassette 3 to transfer currency between the first currency handling device 1 and the second currency handling device 2.

[0046] For example, before the store opens, an employee carries the currency cassette 3, into which currency as change reserve has been transferred from the second currency processing device 2, to the first currency processing device 1, and transfers the currency from the currency cassette 3 to the first currency processing device 1. This replenishes the change reserve in the first currency processing device 1. Note that the change reserve may be replenished not only before the store opens, but also during business hours. For example, the change reserve is replenished when the first currency processing device 1 has run out of change reserve or is close to running out.

[0047] Furthermore, after the store closes, the employee carries the currency cassette 3, into which the currency as sales proceeds has been transferred from the first currency processing device 1, to the second currency processing device 2, and transfers the currency from the currency cassette 3 to the second currency processing device 2. This allows the sales proceeds to be collected from the first currency processing device 1. Note that while the employee is using the currency cassette 3 to transport the currency, he or she is not allowed to touch the currency in the currency cassette 3. This allows the currency to be transported in a safe condition.

[0048] In the second embodiment, the currency cassette 3 is a cassette dedicated to banknotes or a cassette dedicated to coins. Fig. 3 shows a state in which one currency cassette 3 is transported from one first currency processing device 1 to the second currency processing device 2. However, a total of two currency cassettes 3, one currency cassette 3 dedicated to banknotes and one currency cassette 3 dedicated to coins, may be transported from one first currency processing device 1 to the second currency processing device 2. Note that the currency cassette 3 is configured to be able to store both banknotes and coins, and one currency cassette 3 may transport banknotes and coins simultaneously.

[0049] The currency cassette 3 has a memory unit 31. The memory unit 31 stores, for example, specific information that specifies the timing when currency was transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the currency cassette 3. When the currency cassette 3 is attached to the second currency processing device 2 and currency is transferred to the second currency processing device 2, the specific information is transmitted from the memory unit 31 to the second currency processing device 2 by wired or wireless communication.

[0050] The second currency handling device 2 and the management unit 4 are installed in the back office of the store. The second currency handling device 2 is communicatively connected to the management unit 4. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the first currency handling device 1 is not connected to the second currency handling device 2 and the management unit 4, but the first currency handling device 1 may be communicatively connected to the second currency handling device 2 and the management unit 4.

[0051] The second currency handling device 2 accepts and manages currency carried from the first currency handling device 1 via the currency cassette 3. Specifically, the second currency handling device 2 counts the currency transferred from the currency cassette 3, calculates the amount, and stores the currency in a storage unit (not shown). The second currency handling device 2 then generates deposit amount information indicating the calculated amount, associates the generated deposit amount information with the specific information acquired from the currency cassette 3, and transmits them to the management unit 4. The second currency handling device 2 acquires the specific information and deposit amount information each time currency is transferred from the multiple first currency handling devices 1 to the second currency handling device 2 via the currency cassette 3.

[0052] The second currency processing device 2 has a second banknote processing device 21, a second coin processing device 22, a cassette attachment unit 23, and an information receiving unit 24. The second banknote processing device 21 has a function of storing banknotes and a function of depositing and dispensing banknotes. The second coin processing device 22 has a function of storing coins and a function of depositing and dispensing coins. The cassette attachment unit 23 is a portion where the currency cassette 3 is attached. The information receiving unit 24 is a portion where specific information is obtained from the memory unit 31 of the currency cassette 3.

[0053] The second currency processing device 2 is configured to be communicatively connected to the memory unit 31 of the currency cassette 3 when the currency cassette 3 is attached to the cassette attachment unit 23. This allows the information receiving unit 24 to obtain specific information from the memory unit 31 of the currency cassette 3.

[0054] The management unit 4 manages the currency stored in the second currency handling device 2. The management unit 4 also manages the receipt and withdrawal of currency from the second currency handling device 2. In the example shown in Fig. 3, the management unit 4 is configured separately from the second currency handling device 2, but the management unit and the second currency handling device 2 may be configured integrally.

[0055] The management unit 4 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory unit (such as a flash memory or an HDD (Hard disk Drive)), and realizes each of the functions described below by the processor executing a program read from the memory device.

[0056] The management unit 4 receives the specific information and the deposit amount information in a mutually associated state from the second currency handling device 2. The second currency handling device 2 may transmit the specific information and the deposit amount information to the management unit 4 each time currency is transferred from the multiple first currency handling devices 1 via the currency cassette 3, or the specific information and the deposit amount information for currency transferred within a predetermined period may be transmitted all at once.

[0057] The management unit 4 stores the deposit amount information and the identification information relating to one transfer of currency in a memory unit provided in the management unit 4 or in a memory unit communicably connected to the management unit 4, in association with each other. As a result, the memory unit stores the deposit amount information and the identification information relating to multiple transfers of currency. The management unit 4 then determines, based on the identification information, to which period of sales the amount indicated by each piece of deposit amount information corresponds, and calculates the sales by tallying up the sales for each predetermined period. The details of the sales calculation process performed by the management unit 4 will be described later.

[0058] [Description of specific information] The specific information will be described in detail. As described above, the specific information is information that specifies the timing at which the currency was transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the currency cassette 3. Three specific examples will be described below.

[0059] (1) First example of specific information In a first example, the specific information is information indicating the timing when the currency cassette 3, to which currency has been transferred from the first currency handling device 1, was removed from the cassette attachment portion 13 of the first currency handling device 1. In the first example, the currency cassette 3 has an information generation unit (processor, etc.) not shown, and when the information generation unit detects that the currency cassette 3 has been removed from the first currency handling device 1, it generates specific information indicating the time. In this case, the specific information may be information indicating the date when the currency cassette 3 was removed from the first currency handling device 1, or may be information indicating the time.

[0060] (2) Second example of specific information In the second example, the specific information is information indicating the timing at which the first currency processing device 1 received an instruction operation to transfer currency from the first currency processing device 1 to the currency cassette 3. In the case where the first currency processing device 1 has an operation unit (operation buttons, keyboard, touch panel, etc.) and an information generation unit (not shown), when an instruction operation to transfer currency to the currency cassette 3 is performed on the operation unit, the information generation unit can generate specific information indicating the time at which the instruction operation was performed. In this case, the specific information may be information indicating the date or time at which the instruction operation to transfer currency to the currency cassette 3 was performed. The specific information generated by the information generation unit of the first currency processing device 1 is transmitted to the currency cassette 3 by wired or wireless communication and stored in the memory unit 31.

[0061] One example of an instruction operation to transfer currency to the currency cassette 3 is an operation to give an instruction to discharge currency from the first currency processing device 1 towards the currency cassette 3. Another example of an instruction operation to transfer currency to the currency cassette 3 is an operation to give an instruction to remove the currency cassette 3 after the transfer of currency to the currency cassette 3 is completed.

[0062] (3) Third example of specific information In the third example, the specific information is identification information for identifying the currency cassette 3. In the third example, the specific information is not generated at the timing when the currency is transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the currency cassette 3, but is stored in the memory unit 31 in advance.

[0063] In the third example, the first currency handling device 1 generates transfer information indicating the timing of currency transfer when currency is transferred from the first currency handling device 1 to the currency cassette 3. The transfer information includes identification information of the currency cassette 3 to which the currency is transferred. The first currency handling device 1 transmits the generated transfer information to the management unit 4.

[0064] Therefore, when the third example is adopted, unlike the example shown in Figure 3, the first currency processing device 1 and the management unit 4 are connected so that at least information can be transmitted from the first currency processing device 1 to the management unit 4.

[0065] In the third example, when currency is transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the currency cassette 3, there is no need to newly store the specific information in the memory unit 31 of the currency cassette 3. This makes it possible to simplify the hardware and software that construct the interface between the first currency processing device 1 and the memory unit 31. Furthermore, when an employee removes the currency cassette 3 from the first currency processing device 1 after currency transfer has been completed, the employee can smoothly remove the currency cassette 3 without having to check whether the specific information has been securely stored in the memory unit 31.

[0066] [Sales calculation process] The sales amount calculation process by the management unit 4 will be described in detail. The sales amount calculation process is automatically started, for example, at a predetermined time after the store closes. Alternatively, the sales amount calculation process is started based on the operation of the manager of the money handling system 101 (for example, the person in charge of the store where the money handling system 101 is installed). FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the sales amount calculation process. It is assumed that, at the start of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, specific information and deposit amount information regarding multiple transfers of money acquired from the second money handling device 2 are stored in a memory unit provided in the management unit 4 or a memory unit communicably connected to the management unit 4. In the following description, a case where the specific information is information indicating the timing when the money cassette 3 was removed from the cassette attachment unit 13 of the first money handling device 1 (the case of the first example described above) is taken as an example.

[0067] In step S11, the management unit 4 extracts deposit amount information for which the timing indicated by the identification information is within a predetermined period based on the identification information and the deposit amount information for multiple times. As described above, the timing indicated by the identification information is the timing at which currency is transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the currency cassette 3.

[0068] The predetermined period is a period determined by an administrator of the currency handling system 101 or the like, and is a unit for tallying up the sales proceeds. Examples of the predetermined period include one day, one week, or one month. When the predetermined period is one day, the predetermined period may be a calendar day, or when the business hours of a store span across dates, such as from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., the predetermined period may be set according to the business hours. In addition, the predetermined period being one day includes, for example, a case where the predetermined period is the current day, and a case where the predetermined period is a day in the past. The predetermined period may be appropriately set to any period by an administrator or the like. The predetermined period may be set in advance before the start of the sales proceeds calculation process, or when the sales proceeds calculation process is started based on the operation of the administrator, the predetermined period may be set each time the sales proceeds calculation process is started.

[0069] If the specified period is the current day, for example, after the store closes, the management unit 4 calculates the sales amount for the day. In such a case, the management unit 4 refers to the identification information and the deposit amount information for multiple times stored in the memory unit, and extracts the deposit amount information that includes the timing indicated by the identification information on the current day.

[0070] When the specific information is information indicating a date, the management unit 4 extracts the deposit amount information associated with the specific information indicating that the date on which the currency cassette 3 was removed is the same day. When the specific information is information indicating a time, the management unit 4 extracts the deposit amount information associated with the specific information indicating that the time on which the currency cassette 3 was removed is within the same day.

[0071] In step S12, the management unit 4 calculates the total amount indicated by the extracted deposit amount information.

[0072] In step S13, the management unit 4 calculates the proceeds based on the total amount of the deposits. Specifically, for example, in an operation in which no currency is left in the first currency handling device 1 after the business hours are closed, the proceeds may be calculated by subtracting the total amount of the change fund replenished in the first currency handling device 1 before the business hours are opened from the total amount of the deposits.

[0073] In step S14, the management unit 4 generates sales information indicating the amount of sales for a predetermined period based on the sales calculated in step S13. The sales information may be stored and managed in a storage unit of the management unit 4, or may be output to the outside and used for predetermined data processing (sales analysis, etc.).

[0074] The above-described explanation of the sales proceeds calculation process is for the case where the specific information is information indicating the timing at which the currency cassette 3 was removed from the cassette attachment unit 13 of the first currency processing device 1, i.e., the case of the specific information of the first example described above. Even in the case of the specific information of the second example, the sales proceeds can be calculated by a process similar to that of the above-described sales proceeds calculation process.

[0075] In the third example in which the specific information is the identification information of the currency cassette 3, the management unit 4 performs a process of identifying the timing at which currency was transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the currency cassette 3 based on the transfer information and the specific information before step S11 in Fig. 4. Note that the transfer information is, as described above, information obtained in advance from the first currency processing device 1 that indicates the timing at which currency was transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the currency cassette 3, and includes the identification information of the currency cassette 3.

[0076] The management unit 4 compares the identification information of the currency cassette 3 included in the transfer information with the specification information (i.e., the identification information of the currency cassette 3) and extracts transfer information including identification information that matches the specification information. This allows the management unit 4 to derive the timing at which the currency corresponding to the deposit amount information associated with the specification information was transferred from the first currency processing device 1 to the currency cassette 3. Thereafter, the management unit 4 can calculate the sales amount in the same manner as in the first example by executing each step shown in FIG. 4.

[0077] In the third example, the transfer information is information indicating the timing at which the currency was transferred from the first currency handling device 1 to the currency cassette 3. However, for example, the transfer information may be information indicating that the currency was transferred from the first currency handling device 1 to the currency cassette 3. In this case, the management unit 4 stores timing information indicating the timing at which the transfer information was received from the first currency handling device 1 in the memory unit in association with the transfer information. In this case, the management unit 4 can derive the timing at which the currency corresponding to the deposit amount information associated with the specific information was transferred from the first currency handling device 1 to the currency cassette 3 based on the transfer information, timing information, and specific information.

[0078] <Effects> The effects achieved by the currency handling system 101 according to the second embodiment will be described in detail. As described above, in the currency handling system 101, based on the timing of currency transfer from the first currency handling device 1 to the currency cassette 3, rather than the timing of currency transfer from the currency cassette 3 to the second currency handling device 2, the management unit 4 extracts deposit amount information whose timing falls within a predetermined period, and calculates the sales amount based on the extraction result. This provides the following effects.

[0079] Problems with store operations, problems with the first or second currency processing device, employee error, etc. may cause delays in the transfer of currency from the currency cassette 3 to the second currency processing device 2. In such cases, the transfer of currency from the currency cassette 3 to the second currency processing device 2 is also delayed.

[0080] In some currency handling systems to which the configuration of the present disclosure is not applied, deposit amount information is extracted for cases in which currency was transferred from a currency cassette to a second currency handling device within a predetermined period, and sales information is calculated based on the extracted amount. In such currency handling systems, a situation may occur in which deposit amount information that should be calculated as sales for a predetermined period is not calculated as sales.

[0081] A specific example will be given below. For example, if the predetermined period is one day and currency that should be counted for that day is actually transferred from the currency cassette to the second currency processing device on the following day due to a problem or the like, a situation may occur in which the amount that should be counted as the sales amount for that day is counted as the sales amount for the following day.

[0082] In such a currency handling system, for example, if an employee wants to have currency that is not transferred to the second currency handling device until the next day counted as sales for that day, the employee must perform multiple steps on the second currency handling device.

[0083] FIG. 5A is a diagram for explaining an example of operations performed when money is transferred to a second money processing device after a predetermined period has elapsed in a money processing system to which the configuration of the present disclosure is not applied, in a case where the money is to be counted as sales proceeds within the predetermined period. Each screen shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B described later is displayed on a display unit of the second money processing device 2. An employee who has brought the money cassette 3 containing the money as sales proceeds for the day to the second money processing device 2 selects "Deposit Processing" on the first menu screen, and selects "Time Exceeded" on the second menu screen that is newly displayed as a result. In FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B described later, the option selected by the employee is shown surrounded by a dashed line. Then, a period selection screen for selecting the period for which the money in the money cassette should be counted is newly displayed. By the employee selecting the appropriate period on the period selection screen, the money in the money cassette can be transferred to the second money processing device as sales proceeds within the predetermined period, even after the predetermined period has elapsed.

[0084] Meanwhile, in the currency handling system 101, specific information indicating the timing at which currency was transferred from the first currency handling device 1 to the currency cassette 3 is stored in the memory unit 31 of the currency cassette 3, and when currency is transferred from the currency cassette 3 to the second currency handling device 2, the specific information is also acquired by the second currency handling device 2. In other words, it can be said that the specific information of the currency handling system 101 indicates the exact timing at which the currency transferred to the currency cassette 3 should be tallied as sales proceeds. The management unit 4 can then extract the deposit amount information associated with that specific information as the deposit amount information to be tallied for that day.

[0085] Therefore, for example, if the specified period is the current day and the currency that should be counted for that day is actually transferred from the currency cassette to the second currency processing device until the next day due to a problem or the like, the employee who transported the currency cassette 3 can easily count the currency in the currency cassette 3 as the sales for that day without having to perform any special operations.

[0086] As a specific example of an employee's operation, as shown in FIG. 5B, the employee simply selects "Deposit Processing" on the first menu screen.

[0087] For this reason, in the currency handling system 101 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the employee who carries the currency cassette 3 does not need to consider at all the predetermined period during which the currency stored in the currency cassette 3 should be tallied. The employee simply attaches the currency cassette 3 to the second currency handling device 2, selects "deposit processing" on the menu screen, and transfers the currency. For this reason, even if the proceeds of sales are carried by the currency cassette 3 after the predetermined period has elapsed, the amount of work required to transfer the currency in the currency cassette 3 to the second currency handling device 2 can be significantly reduced. In addition, because the amount of work required to transfer currency from the currency cassette 3 to the second currency handling device 2 is reduced, operational errors can be prevented, and problems that may arise due to operational errors can be prevented in advance.

[0088] [Regarding the specified period] In the above-described second embodiment, one day, one week, one month, etc. are given as examples of the predetermined period, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The predetermined period may be set arbitrarily by, for example, an administrator of the currency processing system 101. For example, the predetermined period may be set in units of hours or minutes, such as from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. In such a case, for example, the predetermined period can be set according to the business hours of the store. Furthermore, if the end of the predetermined period is set with a certain amount of time after the end of business hours, a sufficient amount of time can be secured for an employee to carry the currency cassette 3 from the first currency processing device 1 to the second currency processing device 2 after closing operations. [Industrial Applicability]

[0089] The present disclosure is useful for currency processing systems including currency processing devices that deposit and dispense currency. [Explanation of symbols]

[0090] 100,101 Money handling system 1. First currency processing device 11 First banknote processing device 12 First coin processing device 13 Cassette mounting part 2. Second currency processing device 21 Second bill processing device 22 Second coin processing device 23 Cassette mounting part 24 Information Receiving Department 3,3A,3B Coin Cassette 31 Storage section 4 Management Department

Claims

1. A first currency processing device; a currency cassette to which currency is transferred from the first currency processing device; a second currency processing device to which currency is transferred from the currency cassette; a memory unit provided in the currency cassette and configured to store specific information for identifying a timing at which currency was transferred from the first currency processing device to the currency cassette; a management unit that calculates sales for each predetermined period based on the specific information received by the second currency processing device from the memory unit and the amount of currency transferred from the currency cassette to the second currency processing device; A currency processing system comprising:

2. The first currency processing device is provided in a plurality of units, each of which performs a payment settlement process; The second currency handling device performs a deposit process for the currency transferred from the first currency handling device to the currency cassette.

2. The currency handling system of claim 1.

3. The identification information is information for identifying a timing when the currency cassette storing the transported currency was removed from the first currency processing device.

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

4. The specific information is information that specifies a timing at which the first currency processing device receives an instruction operation for transferring currency from the first currency processing device to the currency cassette.

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

5. the specific information is identification information unique to the currency cassette, The management unit receiving, from the first currency processing device, transfer information indicating a timing at which currency was transferred from the first currency processing device to the currency cassette; identifying a timing at which the currency was transferred from the first currency processing device to the currency cassette based on the identification information and the transfer information; 3. A currency handling system according to claim 1 or 2.

6. When the currency cassette is attached to the second currency processing device after the predetermined period has elapsed and the timing specified by the specific information is included in the predetermined period, the management unit adds the amount of currency transferred from the currency cassette to the second currency processing device to the sales amount for the predetermined period. A currency handling system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The second currency handling device includes the management unit. A currency handling system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. A first currency processing device transfers currency to a currency cassette; a second currency processing device receiving currency from the currency cassette; a memory unit provided in the currency cassette stores specific information that identifies a timing when currency was transferred from the first currency processing device to the currency cassette; a management unit that calculates sales for each predetermined period based on the specific information received by the second currency processing device from the memory unit and the amount of currency transferred from the currency cassette to the second currency processing device; Currency handling methods.

9. The management unit calculates the sales amount for one day when calculating the sales amount for each predetermined period. The currency processing method according to claim 8.

10. When calculating the sales amount for each of the predetermined periods, the management unit calculates the sales amount from a first predetermined time to a second predetermined time that are set in advance. The currency processing method according to claim 8.

11. The specific information is information that specifies the date on which the currency is to be transferred. The currency processing method according to any one of claims 8 to 10.

12. The specific information is information that specifies the time when the currency is to be transferred. A currency processing method according to any one of claims 8 to 11.

13. When the currency cassette is attached to the second currency processing device after the predetermined period has elapsed and the timing specified by the specific information is included in the predetermined period, the management unit adds the amount of currency transferred from the currency cassette to the second currency processing device to the sales amount for the predetermined period. The currency processing method according to any one of claims 8 to 12.

14. A currency processing device that accepts currency transferred from another currency processing device, comprising: a cassette attachment portion to which a currency cassette in which currency is stored is attached; a currency processing unit that processes currency transferred from the currency cassette; an information receiving unit that receives, from a memory unit provided in the currency cassette, specific information that identifies the timing at which currency was transferred from the other currency processing device to the currency cassette; A currency processing device comprising:

15. and a management unit that calculates sales for each predetermined period based on the amount of the money processed by the money processing unit and the specific information. The currency processing device according to claim 14.

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