Accounting device

Abstract

To provide an accounting device capable of preventing change or a receipt to be left behind.SOLUTION: An accounting device according to an embodiment is provided with a housing, and executes accounting processing by a customer performing an accounting operation related to the purchase of goods on his / her own. The housing houses a coin change machine that stores coins and pays out the change for the coins related to the accounting processing, and a receipt printer that issues a receipt printed with information related to the accounting processing. A coin discharge port for receiving the coins discharged to the outside of the housing and a receipt issuing port for issuing the receipt to the outside of the housing are arranged in the same field of view of the customer in the housing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present invention relate to an accounting device.

Background Art

[0002] In accounting devices included in self-POS (Point of Sales) and semi-self-POS, customers perform accounting operations themselves. Then, the accounting device that has executed the accounting process associated with the accounting operation issues a receipt from the receipt issuing port and discharges change from the change discharge port. The customer receives the issued receipt and the discharged change.

[0003] However, customers who are not accustomed to operating the accounting device may forget to pick up the discharged change and the issued receipt.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an accounting device capable of preventing the customer from forgetting to pick up the change and the receipt.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The accounting device according to the embodiment has a housing, and is an accounting device that executes an accounting process by a customer himself / herself performing an accounting operation related to the purchase of a product. Inside the housing, there is a coin changer that stores coins and pays out change for the coins related to the accounting process, a bill changer that stores bills and pays out change for the bills related to the accounting process, and a receipt printer that issues a receipt on which information related to the accounting process is printed. A coin discharge port that receives the coins discharged from the coin changer to the outside of the housing and a receipt issuing port that issues the receipt from the receipt printer to the outside of the housing are arranged within the same field of view of the customer of the housing. Further, the coin discharge port and the receipt issuing port are arranged side by side in the left-right direction at substantially the same height, the bill change machine is arranged above the coin change machine, a display unit for displaying product information and settlement information to the customer who performs the accounting operation, the coin change machine and the bill change machine are arranged closer to the left side in the width direction of the housing, the receipt printer is arranged closer to the right side in the width direction of the housing and arranged side by side at substantially the same height as the coin change machine, and an insertion port for inserting coins into the coin change machine is arranged in a space formed on the right side in the housing by the arrangements of the coin change machine, the bill change machine, and the receipt printer.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] (First Embodiment) Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited by the embodiments described below.

[0008] First, the self-POS terminal 100 will be described. The self-POS terminal 100 is a device that, when a customer reads a symbol attached to a purchased product by the customer's own operation, reads product information (product name, product price, etc.) related to the product based on the product code that identifies the product obtained by analyzing the read symbol, and performs product data processing related to the product. Further, the self-POS terminal 100 is a device that executes accounting processing for products for which sales registration processing has been performed by an accounting operation by the customer.

[0009] Here, the product data processing refers to a process of reading product information (product name, product price, etc.) of a product from a product master 342 (see FIG. 6) based on a product code that identifies the product obtained by analyzing symbols read by the self-POS terminal 100, displaying the read product information of the product, and storing the product information in a product information unit 331 (see FIG. 4). The accounting process refers to a process of displaying the total amount and tax amount related to the transaction based on the product information stored in the product information unit 331 along with the product data processing, and calculating and displaying the change based on the deposit received from the customer.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the self-POS terminal 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the self-POS terminal 100 includes an accounting device 1, a storage shelf 2, and a bagging shelf 3. The accounting device 1 includes a deposit / withdrawal unit 4, a reading unit 5, a display operation unit 6, and a control unit 300 (see FIG. 4) that controls each unit.

[0011] The accounting device 1 includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 12. The first housing 11 includes a door 111 that can be opened and closed. The door 111 rotates in the vertical direction around a hinge portion 111a. The first housing 11 houses the deposit / withdrawal unit 4 inside. The deposit / withdrawal unit 4 houses a coin changer 41 and a bill changer 42 (both see FIG. 4). Further, the deposit / withdrawal unit 4 includes a printer 51 that prints a receipt related to the accounting process executed by the control unit 300. The second housing 12 houses the control unit 300 inside.

[0012] The reading unit 5 includes a code reader 50 that reads the appearance of a product and symbols (barcodes, two-dimensional codes, etc.) attached to the product to identify the product. Further, the reading unit 5 includes a card reader 52 (see FIG. 4) that reads a credit card related to the settlement process executed by the control unit 300.

[0013] The display operation unit 6 includes a display unit 61 and an operation unit 62. The display unit 61 displays an image according to the control of the control unit 300. The operation unit 62 is provided on the surface of the display unit 61 and outputs information based on the position touched by the operator to the control unit 300, for example, a touch key.

[0014] The cage storage shelf 2 is a storage platform that serves as a placement location for the cage when performing the operation of taking out the merchandise inside the cage and holding it in front of the reading unit 5. The cage storage shelf 2 is provided on one side of the accounting device 1.

[0015] The bagging shelf 3 is a platform for bagging the merchandise whose symbol has been read. The bagging shelf 3 is provided on the other side of the accounting device 1 (the side opposite to the cage storage shelf 2 in the left-right direction).

[0016] Next, the deposit / withdrawal unit 4 will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view seen from the front showing the configuration near the deposit / withdrawal unit 4 of the accounting device 1. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view seen from the top showing the configuration near the deposit / withdrawal unit 4 of the accounting device 1.

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the deposit and withdrawal unit 4 includes a coin change machine 41, a bill change machine 42, and a printer 51. That is, the coin change machine 41, the bill change machine 42, and the printer 51 are housed inside the first housing 11. The coin change machine 41 has a housing as the coin change machine 41 (not shown) and pays out coins in the amount of the coin portion of the change amount from the stored coins. The accounting device 1 includes a coin discharge port 411 for discharging coins to the first housing 11. The coin discharge port 411 may be the coin discharge port provided in the coin change machine 41 itself or may be different from the coin discharge port provided in the coin change machine 41. When the coin discharge port 411 is the coin discharge port provided in the coin change machine 41 itself, the coin discharge port provided in the coin change machine 41 is exposed to the outside from the first housing 11, so that the coin discharge port 411 provided in the first housing 11 is formed. When the coin discharge port 411 is different from the coin discharge port provided in the coin change machine 41, the coin discharge port 411 communicates with the coin discharge port provided in the coin change machine 41 through a passage. The coin discharge port 411 receives the coins paid out from the coin discharge port of the coin change machine 41 and discharged to the outside of the first housing 11 through the communicating passage. In the embodiment, the coin discharge port 411 is the coin discharge port provided in the coin change machine 41 itself.

[0018] The coin - dispensing bill acceptor 42 has a housing as the coin - dispensing bill acceptor 42 (not shown), and pays out bills in an amount equivalent to the bill portion of the change amount from the stored bills. The accounting device 1 includes a bill discharge port 421 for discharging bills to the first housing 11. The bill discharge port 421 may be the bill discharge port itself provided in the coin - dispensing bill acceptor 42 or may be different from the bill discharge port provided in the coin - dispensing bill acceptor 42. When the bill discharge port 421 is the bill discharge port itself provided in the coin - dispensing bill acceptor 42, the bill discharge port provided in the coin - dispensing bill acceptor 42 is exposed to the outside from the first housing 11, becoming the bill discharge port 421 provided in the first housing 11. When the bill discharge port 421 is different from the bill discharge port provided in the coin - dispensing bill acceptor 42, the bill discharge port 421 communicates with the bill discharge port provided in the coin - dispensing bill acceptor 42 through a passage. The bill discharge port 421 receives the bills paid out from the bill discharge port of the coin - dispensing bill acceptor 42 and discharged to the outside of the first housing 11 through the communicating passage. In the embodiment, the bill discharge port 421 is the bill discharge port itself provided in the coin - dispensing bill acceptor 42.

[0019] Further, the printer 51 has a housing as the printer 51 (not shown), and prints the product information of the product for which product data has been processed and the accounting information of the product for which accounting processing has been performed on the receipt. The accounting device 1 includes a receipt issuing port 511 in the first housing 11. The receipt issuing port 511 may be the receipt issuing port itself provided in the printer 51 or may be different from the receipt issuing port provided in the printer 51. When the receipt issuing port 511 is the receipt issuing port itself provided in the printer 51, the receipt issuing port provided in the printer 51 is exposed to the outside from the first housing 11, and thus becomes the receipt issuing port 511 provided in the first housing 11. When the receipt issuing port 511 is different from the receipt issuing port provided in the printer 51, the receipt issuing port 511 communicates with the receipt issuing port provided in the printer 51 through a passage. The receipt issuing port 511 issues the receipt that is issued from the receipt issuing port of the printer 51 and passes through the communicating passage to the outside of the first housing 11. In the embodiment, the receipt issuing port 511 is the receipt issuing port itself provided in the printer 51. The receipt issuing port 511 issues the receipt printed by the printer 51 to the outside of the first housing 11.

[0020] Here, the coin ejection port 411 is arranged closer to the left side of the accounting device 1, and the receipt issuance port 511 is arranged closer to the right side of the accounting device 1. Also, the coin ejection port 411 and the receipt issuance port 511 are arranged so as to be located within the same visual field from the perspective of a customer located near the accounting device 1 for operating the accounting device 1. The same visual field means, for example, the range within which a customer who sees the coins ejected from the coin ejection port 411 can see without moving their line of sight. Also, for example, it means the range within which a customer who sees the receipt issued from the receipt issuance port 511 can see without moving their line of sight. That is, when the coin ejection port 411 and the receipt issuance port 511 are provided within the same visual field, a customer who sees the coins ejected from the coin ejection port 411 can see the receipt issued from the receipt issuance port 511 without moving their line of sight. Also, when the coin ejection port 411 and the receipt issuance port 511 are provided so as to be located within the same visual field, a customer who sees the receipt issued from the receipt issuance port 511 can see the coins ejected from the coin ejection port 411 without moving their line of sight. It can be said that arranging the coin ejection port 411 and the receipt issuance port 511 side by side in the left - right direction close to positions at approximately the same height is the configuration for most effectively providing that the coin ejection port 411 and the receipt issuance port 511 are located within the same visual field. In the case of the embodiment, the receipt issuance port 511 is arranged side by side adjacent to the immediate right side of the coin ejection port 411.

[0021] Note that the bill change machine 42 is located above the coin change machine 41, and it is desirable to arrange the bill ejection port 421 above the coin ejection port 411 (that is, with the bill ejection port 421 closer to the left side of the first housing 11). By arranging it in this way, a space is created inside the right side of the accounting device 1, so that the insertion port 7 for inserting coins into the coin change machine 41 can be arranged at the position of the space (that is, closer to the right side of the accounting device 1). Since there are many right - handed people, it is desirable to arrange the insertion port 7 at a position closer to the right side of the accounting device 1 where it is easy to insert coins.

[0022] Hereinafter, the hardware of the accounting device 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the accounting device 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the accounting device 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 32, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 33, a memory unit 34, and the like. The CPU 31 serves as the control main body. The ROM 32 stores various programs. The RAM 33 expands programs and various data. The memory unit 34 stores various programs. The CPU 31, the ROM 32, the RAM 33, and the memory unit 34 are connected to each other via a bus 35. The CPU 31, the ROM 32, and the RAM 33 constitute a control unit 300. That is, the control unit 300 executes the control processing of the accounting device 1 described later by operating according to the control program stored in the ROM 32 and the memory unit 34 and expanded in the RAM 33.

[0023] The RAM 33 includes a product information unit 331. The product information unit 131 stores the product information for which sales registration processing has been performed.

[0024] The memory unit 34 is composed of an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), a flash memory, etc., and maintains the stored content even when the power is turned off. The memory unit 34 includes a control program unit 341 and a product master 342. The control program unit 341 stores a control program for controlling the accounting device 1. The product master 342 stores product information such as the product name and the price of the product in association with the product code for specifying the product.

[0025] The control unit 300 connects the operation unit 62, the display unit 61, the coin change machine 41, the bill change machine 42, the printer 51, the card reader 52, and the code reader 50 via the bus 35 and the controller 36. The display unit 61 displays information such as product information and payment information for the customer operating the accounting device 1. The operation unit 62 is a keyboard provided on the display unit 61 and composed of touch keys including an end key 621. The end key 621 is operated by the customer when the product data processing is completed for all the products to be purchased and the operation of the customer by the accounting device 1 is terminated. The coin change machine 41 stores coins among the money received from the customer and pays out change in coins. The bill change machine 42 stores bills among the money received from the customer and pays out change in bills. The printer 51 issues a receipt on which product information, payment information, etc. are printed. The card reader 52 reads card information such as a credit card. The code reader 50 reads the symbol attached to the product.

[0026] Also, the control unit 300 is connected to a communication interface (I / F) 53 via the bus 35. The communication interface 53 is connected to be able to transmit and receive information to and from a store server (not shown), which is a higher-level device of the accounting device 1.

[0027] In the first embodiment with such a configuration, the control unit 300 calculates the change based on the purchase amount of the product and the amount received from the customer. Then, when there is paper money for change, the control unit 300 transmits the amount data to the paper money changer 42. When the paper money changer 42 receives the amount data, it pays out the paper money corresponding to the amount data to the paper money outlet 421 located outside the first housing 11 in the direction of arrow Y3 in FIG. 3. Also, when there is coin change, the control unit 300 (or the paper money changer 42) transmits the amount data to the coin changer 41. When the coin changer 41 receives the amount data, it pays out the coins corresponding to the amount data to the coin outlet 411 located outside the first housing 11 in the direction of arrow Y2 in FIG. 3. Further, the control unit 300 transmits the product information and accounting information related to the product for which the accounting process has been performed to the printer 51. The printer 51 discharges the receipt printed with the product information and accounting information to the receipt issuing port 511 located outside the first housing 11 in the direction of arrow Y1.

[0028] The coins thus discharged to the outside are received by the coin outlet 411. Also, the receipt is discharged to the receipt issuing port 511. And since the coin outlet 411 and the receipt issuing port 511 are arranged adjacent to each other in the left - right direction, it is possible to prevent the customer from forgetting to pick up the coin change or the receipt. That is, the coin outlet 411 and the receipt issuing port 511 are arranged within the same visual field of the customer.

[0029] (Second Embodiment) From here, the second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, coins as change are paid out from the coin payout port 411, and the receipt is discharged from the receipt issuing port 511, and the coin payout port 411 and the receipt issuing port 511 are arranged within the same field of view. In the second embodiment, coins as change and receipts are discharged to a single common discharge port 8 (within the same field of view of the customer). In the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. Note that the configuration of the accounting apparatus 1 according to FIG. 1 is the same in the second embodiment. Also, the hardware configuration of the accounting apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 4 is the same in the second embodiment. The control unit 300 operates according to a control program stored in the ROM 32 and the memory unit 34 and developed in the RAM 33 by the CPU 31, thereby executing the control processing of the accounting apparatus 1 described later.

[0030] FIG. 5 is an explanatory view seen from the front showing the configuration near the deposit / withdrawal unit 4 of the accounting apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view seen from the top showing the configuration near the deposit / withdrawal unit 4 of the accounting apparatus 1.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the deposit / withdrawal unit 4 includes a coin changer 41, a bill changer 42, and a printer 51. That is, the coin changer 41, the bill changer 42, and the printer 51 are housed inside the first housing 11. The bill changer 42 has a housing as the bill changer 42 (not shown) and pays out bills in the amount of bills in the change amount from the bills stored therein. The bill changer 42 is disposed above the bill changer 42. The coin changer 41 has a housing as the coin changer 41 (not shown) and pays out coins in the amount of coins in the change amount from the coins stored therein. Also, the printer 51 is disposed to the right of the bill changer 42. The printer 51 has a housing as the printer 51 (not shown) and prints the product information of the products for which the sales registration process has been performed and the accounting information of the products for which the accounting process has been performed on the receipt.

[0032] In addition, the accounting device 1 includes a discharge port 8 in the first housing 11. The discharge port 8 is arranged close to the bill change dispenser 42. Bills as change are paid out from the bill change dispenser 42, conveyed in the direction of arrow Y6 through the communicating passage, and discharged to the discharge port 8. The discharge port 8 receives the discharged bills. The bills discharged to the discharge port 8 are discharged horizontally with the paper surface facing vertically up and down, and with the longitudinal direction of the bill facing in a direction orthogonal to arrow Y6.

[0033] In addition, coins as change are paid out from the coin change dispenser 41, conveyed in the direction of arrow Y5 through the communicating passage, and discharged to the discharge port 8 from above. The discharge port 8 receives the discharged coins.

[0034] In addition, receipts are issued from the printer 51, conveyed in the direction of arrow Y4 through the communicating passage, and discharged to the discharge port 8. The receipts discharged to the discharge port 8 are discharged horizontally with the paper surface facing vertically up and down, and with the longitudinal direction of the bill facing in a direction parallel to arrow Y4. The discharge port 8 receives the discharged receipts. That is, the discharge direction Y6 of the bills and the discharge direction Y4 of the receipts are in a substantially orthogonal direction. Therefore, the bills and receipts discharged to the discharge port 8 face in the same direction in the longitudinal direction. That is, the longitudinal directions of the bills and receipts discharged to the discharge port 8 are aligned.

[0035] In addition, in the second embodiment, when there is only coin change (no bill change), first the receipt is discharged to the discharge port 8, and then the coins are discharged onto the receipt from above. By doing so, the coins are in a state of lying on the receipt. The customer can simultaneously remove the receipt and the coins as change from the discharge port 8.

[0036] In addition, when there is only bill change (no coin change), first the bills are discharged to the discharge port 8, and then the receipt is discharged. By doing so, the receipt is in a state of lying on the bills. The customer can simultaneously remove the bills and the receipt from the discharge port 8.

[0037] Also, when there is change in paper currency and change in coins, first the paper currency is discharged to the discharge port 8, and then the receipt is discharged to the discharge port 8. Further thereafter, the coins are discharged to the discharge port 8. By doing so, the receipt is placed on the paper currency, and the coins are placed on the receipt. The customer can simultaneously remove the paper currency, the receipt, and the coins from the discharge port 8.

[0038] Note that it is desirable to arrange the coin change machine 41 above the paper currency change machine 42. By arranging it in this way, a space is created on the right side of the accounting device 1, so that the insertion port 7 for inserting coins into the coin change machine 41 can be arranged in the space (that is, closer to the right side of the accounting device 1). Since most people are right-handed, it is desirable to arrange the insertion port 7 at a position closer to the right side of the accounting device 1 where it is easy to insert coins.

[0039] Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the accounting device 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the accounting device 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 300 of the accounting device 1 functions as change determination means 301 and discharge control means 302 by following the control program stored in the control program unit 341 and developed in the RAM 33.

[0040] The change determination means 301 determines whether there is change in coins based on the accounting process. Also, the change determination means 301 determines whether there is change in paper currency and change in coins based on the accounting process, respectively. Specifically, the change determination means 301 determines whether the change is only in coins or whether the change includes both coins and paper currency based on the total amount data of the sold and registered products and the deposit data related to the deposit received from the customer.

[0041] When the discharge control means 302 determines that there is change in coins, it discharges the receipt to the discharge port 8 and then discharges the coins to the discharge port 8. Also, when the discharge control means 302 determines that there is change in paper currency and change in coins, it discharges the change in paper currency, the receipt, and the change in coins to the discharge port 8 in this order.

[0042] From here, the control of the accounting device 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the control process of the accounting device 1. As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 300 of the accounting device 1 determines whether the barcode attached to the product has been read by the code reader 50 (S11). If it is determined that the barcode has been read (Yes in S11), the control unit 300 searches the product master 342 based on the product code obtained by analyzing the barcode, and stores the read product information in the product information unit 331. Then, the control unit 300 returns to S11.

[0043] If it is determined that it is not a barcode reading (No in S11), the control unit 300 determines whether the end key 621 has been operated (S21). If it is determined that the end key 621 has been operated (Yes in S21), the control unit 300 executes an accounting process based on the product information stored in the product information unit 331 (S22).

[0044] Next, the change determination means 301 determines whether there is paper money change based on the result of the accounting process (S23). If it is determined that there is paper money change (Yes in S23), the discharge control means 302 controls the paper money changer 42 so that the paper money changer 42 discharges the paper money for the change to the discharge port 8 (S24).

[0045] If it is determined that there is no paper money change (No in S23), and after executing the process of S24, the discharge control means 302 drives the printer 51 to issue a receipt on which the data (product information and accounting information) accounted for in S22 is printed, and discharges it to the discharge port 8 (S25).

[0046] Next, the change determination means 301 determines whether there is change in coins based on the result of the accounting process (S26). When it is determined that there is change in coins (Yes in S26), the discharge control means 302 controls the coin change machine 41 so that the coin change machine 41 discharges the change amount of coins from above to the discharge port 8 (S27). Then, the control unit 300 returns to S11. If it is determined that it is not an operation of the end key 621 (No in S21), and if it is determined that there is no change in coins (No in S26), the control unit 300 returns to S11.

[0047] In this way, when there is only coin change, the control unit 300 performs the process of No in the determination of S23 → the process of S25 → Yes in the determination of S26 → the process of S27, discharges the receipt to the discharge port 8, and then discharges the coins onto the receipt. That is, at the discharge port 8, the receipt and the coins overlap from the bottom in that order. Also, when there is only paper money change, the control unit 300 performs the process of Yes in the determination of S23 → the process of S24 → the process of S25 → No in the determination of S26, discharges the paper money to the discharge port 8, and then discharges the receipt onto the paper money. That is, at the discharge port 8, the paper money and the receipt overlap from the bottom in that order. Also, when there is both paper money and coin change, the control unit 300 performs the process of Yes in the determination of S23 → the process of S24 → the process of S25 → Yes in the determination of S26 → the process of S27, discharges the paper money to the discharge port 8, then discharges the receipt onto the paper money, and further discharges the coins onto the receipt. That is, at the discharge port 8, the paper money, the receipt, and the coins overlap from the bottom in that order.

[0048] According to such a second embodiment, the accounting device 1 has a first housing 11 and is an accounting device 1 that executes accounting processing by allowing a customer to perform an accounting operation related to the purchase of a product. Inside the first housing 11, there is a coin change machine 41 that stores coins and pays out change in coins related to the accounting processing, and a printer 51 that issues a receipt on which information related to the accounting processing is printed. The first housing 11 is provided with a common discharge port 8 that receives the coins discharged as change from the coin change machine 41 to the outside of the first housing 11 and the receipt discharged to the outside of the first housing 11. In such an accounting device 1, coins as change and a receipt are discharged from the discharge port 8. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the customer from forgetting to take the change or the receipt.

[0049] Also, according to the second embodiment, the accounting device 1 includes a change determination means 301 that determines whether there is change in coins based on the accounting processing, and a discharge control means 302 that, when it is determined that there is change in coins, discharges the coins to the discharge port 8 after discharging the receipt to the discharge port 8. In such an accounting device 1, at the discharge port 8, the coins are discharged onto the receipt from above after the receipt is discharged. That is, at the discharge port 8, the receipt and the coins of the change are stacked from the bottom in that order. Therefore, it is possible to surely remove the receipt and the coins of the change from the discharge port 8.

[0050] Also, in the embodiment, the accounting device 1 further includes a bill change machine 42 that stores bills and pays out change in bills related to the accounting processing, and the discharge port 8 receives the bills discharged as change from the bill change machine 42 to the outside of the first housing 11. In such an accounting device 1, bills, coins, and receipts as change are discharged from the discharge port 8. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the customer from forgetting to take the change or the receipt.

[0051] Also, according to the second embodiment, the accounting device 1 includes a change determination means 301 for determining whether there is change in paper money and change in coins based on the accounting process respectively, and an ejection control means 302 for ejecting to the ejection port 8 in the order of receipt, change in coins when it is determined that only the change in coins exists, and for ejecting to the ejection port 8 in the order of change in paper money, receipt, change in coins when it is determined that there is change in paper money and change in coins. In such an accounting device 1, at the ejection port 8, a receipt is issued on the paper money after the paper money is ejected, and further coins are ejected from above onto the receipt. That is, at the ejection port 8, the paper money, receipt, and coins are stacked from the bottom in that order. Therefore, the paper money as change, receipt, and coins as change ejected to the ejection port 8 can be surely removed from the ejection port 8.

[0052] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been explained. However, this embodiment is presented as an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. This embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and its equivalent scope.

[0053] For example, in the embodiment, the coin change machine 41 and the paper money change machine 42 have been described. However, it is not limited to this, and the paper money change machine 42 may not be provided.

[0054] Also, in the embodiment, the accounting device 1 of the self-POS terminal 100 has been described as the accounting device. However, it is not limited to this, and for example, the accounting device in a semi-self type POS terminal may be used as the accounting device of the present invention.

[0055] Note that the program executed by the accounting device 1 of the embodiment is provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) in an installable format or an executable format file.

[0056] Alternatively, the program executed by the accounting device 1 of the embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by the accounting device 1 of the embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

[0057] Alternatively, the program executed by the accounting device 1 of the embodiment may be configured to be provided by being pre - incorporated into a ROM or the like.

Explanation of Signs

[0058] 1 Accounting device 4 Deposit / withdrawal section 5 Reading section 6 Display operation section 7 Insertion port 8 Discharge port 11 First housing 12 Second housing 21 Operation section 31 CPU 32 ROM 33 RAM 34 Memory section 41 Coin changer 42 Banknote changer 50 Barcode reader 51 Printer 61 Display section 62 Operation section 100 Self - service POS terminal 131 Commodity information section 300 Control section 301 Change judgment means 302 Discharge control means 331 Commodity information section 341 Control program section 342 Commodity master 411 Coin discharge port 421 Banknote discharge port 511 Receipt issuance port

Prior Art Documents

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Patent Document 1

Claims

1. An accounting device having a housing and capable of carrying out accounting processing by a customer himself / herself performing accounting operations for purchasing a product, In the housing, a coin change machine that stores coins and dispenses change for the coins related to the transaction; a banknote change machine that stores banknotes and dispenses change for the banknotes related to the transaction; a receipt printer that issues a receipt on which information related to the transaction is printed; Store the a coin ejection port for receiving coins ejected from the coin change machine to the outside of the housing and a receipt issuing port for issuing the receipt from the receipt printer to the outside of the housing are disposed within the same field of view of the customer on the housing; The coin ejection opening and the receipt issuing opening are arranged side by side at approximately the same height and close to each other in the left-right direction, The banknote change machine is disposed on the coin change machine; a display unit that displays product information and payment information to the customer performing the checkout operation; The coin change machine and the banknote change machine are disposed on the left side in the width direction within the housing, The receipt printer is disposed on the right side of the housing in the width direction and is arranged at approximately the same height as the coin changer. An insertion port for inserting coins into the coin change machine is disposed in a space formed on the right side of the housing by the arrangement of the coin change machine, the banknote change machine, and the receipt printer. Accounting equipment.

2. An accounting device having a housing and performing accounting processing by a customer himself / herself performing accounting operations related to the purchase of a product, In the housing, a coin change machine that stores coins and dispenses change for the coins related to the transaction; a banknote change machine that stores banknotes and dispenses change for the banknotes related to the transaction; a receipt printer that issues a receipt on which information related to the transaction is printed; Store the A coin change machine is disposed on the banknote change machine; the housing is provided with a common outlet for receiving coins discharged as change from the coin change machine to the outside of the housing, banknotes discharged as change from the banknote change machine to the outside of the housing, and receipts issued to the outside of the housing; a display unit that displays product information and payment information to the customer performing the checkout operation; The coin change machine and the banknote change machine are disposed on the left side in the width direction within the housing, The receipt printer is disposed on the right side of the housing in the width direction, An insertion port for inserting coins into the coin change machine is disposed in a space formed on the right side of the housing by the arrangement of the coin change machine, the banknote change machine, and the receipt printer. Accounting equipment.

3. A change determination means for determining whether or not there is change for paper money and change for coins based on the accounting process; a discharge control means for discharging the receipt and the coin change in that order from the discharge outlet when it is determined that only coin change exists, and for discharging the banknote change, the receipt and the coin change in that order from the discharge outlet when it is determined that both banknote change and coin change exist, The paper money is discharged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the paper receipt, and the paper money and the receipt are discharged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the paper money and the receipt. The accounting device of claim 2.

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