JP6808789B2 - Payment device and its control program - Google Patents

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a payment device and a control program thereof.

In a payment device for a payment operator to act as an operator for payment, goods such as change or a credit card may be discharged after the payment is completed. And the article discharged in this way should be removed by the operator.

However, the operator may forget to take the discharged article. In this case, the clerk will collect and store the forgotten item. Then, the clerk needs to hand over the above-mentioned goods to the filer in response to the subsequent declaration, which is troublesome for the clerk.

Under these circumstances, it has been desired to reduce the labor of the clerk regarding the delivery of the forgotten goods.

JP-A-2010-237910

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a payment device and a control program thereof that can reduce the trouble of a clerk regarding delivery of a forgotten article.

The payment device of the embodiment includes a payment means, a first discharge means, a detection means, a memory control means, an acquisition means, and a second discharge means. The settlement means performs settlement processing for settlement related to commercial transactions. The first discharging means discharges money to the receiving part after the settlement processing by the settlement means is completed. Detecting means detects been money discharged to the receiving portion. The storage control means stores the amount of the forgotten money and the transaction code that identifies the commercial transaction in the storage device in association with each other according to the elapse of the predetermined time in the state where the money is detected by the detection means. The acquisition means acquires the transaction code. The second discharging means discharges the amount of money stored in the storage device in association with the transaction code when the transaction code acquired by the acquiring means matches the transaction code stored in the storage device.

The perspective view of the appearance of the self-checkout apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a part of the self-checkout device shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the self-checkout device shown in FIG. The figure which shows typically the contents of the forgotten data. The flowchart of the CPU in FIG. The flowchart of the CPU in FIG.

Hereinafter, an example of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a self-checkout device having a function as a payment device will be described as an example.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of the self-checkout device 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the self-checkout device 100. The self-checkout device 100 of the present embodiment is also called a self-checkout type POS terminal or a self-checkout device. The self-checkout device 100 is operated by a shopper. Therefore, the shopper is the operator of the self-checkout device 100.

The self-checkout device 100 includes a main body 1 and measuring units 2 and 3.

The main body 1 includes a touch panel 10, a scanner window 11, a handy scanner 12, a receipt issuing port 13, a card insertion slot 14, a coin insertion dish 15, a change dish 16, a reject dish 17, a bill insertion slot 18, a bill ejection port 19, and a patrol lamp 20. including.

The touch panel 10 displays various screens for notifying shoppers of various information. This screen is, for example, as follows. (1) Guidance screen to inform shoppers of the operation method. (2) Information input screen for inputting product information without a barcode. (3) Reading information display screen that displays information based on barcode reading. (4) Payment of purchase price A settlement screen that displays the total purchase amount, deposit amount, change amount, etc. for payment work. A part of these screens constitutes a GUI (graphical user interface), and the touch panel 10 accepts touch operations for operating the GUI.

The scanner window 11 is formed by covering the opening formed in the main body 1 with a transparent resin, glass, or the like. The scanner window 11 enables a fixed scanner arranged inside the main body 1 to scan a product held by a shopper in front of the scanner window 11. The fixed scanner will be described later.
The handy scanner 12 reads the barcode displayed on the product and outputs the information represented by the barcode.

The receipt issuing port 13 is a slit-shaped opening for discharging the receipt to the outside of the main body 1.
The card insertion slot 14 is a slit-shaped opening for inserting a card into the main body 1 and discharging the card to the outside of the main body 1.

The coin insertion plate 15 receives coins inserted by shoppers for settlement. An opening 15a is formed on the bottom surface of the coin insertion plate 15, and the coins received by the coin insertion plate 15 are taken into the main body 1 through the opening 15a.
The change plate 16 receives coins discharged as change from the main body 1. The coin discharged as change is an example of an article discharged after the settlement process is completed. The change plate 16 is an example of a receiving portion. A part of the bottom surface of the change plate 16 is a movable member 16a that can be opened and closed. When the movable member 16a is in the closed state, a coin is placed on the upper surface of the movable member 16a. The movable member 16a drops coins when it is in the open state.
The reject dish 17 receives coins discharged from the main body 1 as unusable.

The bill insertion slot 18 is a slit-shaped opening for taking in bills inserted by a shopper for settlement into the inside of the main body 1.
The bill discharge port 19 is a slit-shaped opening for discharging bills as change from the main body 1. The bill discharge port 19 holds a bill in a state in which a part of the bill is projected to the outside of the main body 1. Banknotes discharged as change are an example of goods discharged after the settlement process is completed. The bill discharge port 19 is an example of a receiving portion.

The patrol lamp 20 blinks for an alarm.

The measuring unit 2 includes a stand 2a for placing an unregistered product. The measuring unit 2 measures the total weight of the products placed on the table 2a.
The measuring unit 3 includes a base 3a and 3b for placing the registered product and an arm 3c for hanging a bag for storing the registered product. The measuring unit 3 measures the total weight of the product placed on the bases 3a and 3b and the product placed in the bag hung on the arm 3c.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the self-checkout device 100. In FIG. 3, the same parts as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the self-checkout device 100 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 21 and a ROM (read-only memory) 22 in addition to the measurement units 2 and 3, the touch panel 10, the handy scanner 12, and the patrol lamp 20 described above. , RAM (random-access memory) 23, auxiliary storage unit 24, fixed scanner 25, printer 26, card reader / writer 27, human sensor 28, coin collection unit 29, coin sensor 30, coin collection unit 31 and bill sensor 32. Including. The CPU 21, ROM 22, RAM 23, fixed scanner 25, printer 26, card reader / writer 27, motion sensor 28, coin receiving unit 29, coin sensor 30, bill receiving unit 31 and bill sensor 32 are housed in the main body 1. There is. Further, the weighing units 2 and 3, the touch panel 10, the handy scanner 12, the CPU 21, the ROM 22, the RAM 23, the fixed scanner 25, the printer 26, the card reader / writer 27, the coin collecting unit 29, the coin sensor 30, and the bill collecting unit 31 are system buses. Is connected via a communication system 33 including the above.

The CPU 21 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The CPU 21 controls each unit to realize various functions of the self-checkout device 100 based on the operating system and the application program stored in the ROM 22.
The ROM 22 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The ROM 22 stores an operating system and an application program. The ROM 22 may also store data that the CPU 21 refers to when performing various processes.
The RAM 23 corresponds to the main storage portion of the computer. The RAM 23 stores data that the CPU 21 refers to when performing various processes. Further, the RAM 23 is used as a so-called work area for storing data temporarily used by the CPU 21 for performing various processes.

The auxiliary storage unit 24 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. The auxiliary storage unit 24 stores data used by the CPU 21 for performing various processes or data generated by the processes of the CPU 21. The data stored by the auxiliary storage unit 24 includes the forgotten data 24a. As the auxiliary storage unit 24, for example, an EEPROM (electric erasable programmable read-only memory), an HDD (hard disk drive), an SSD (solid state drive), or the like can be used. The forgotten data is data for managing the forgotten change.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the contents of the forgotten data.
The forgotten data may include a plurality of data records representing the transaction code, the forgotten coin amount, and the forgotten bill amount. The transaction code is a code that can identify each of the commercial transactions settled by the self-checkout device 100. The forgotten coin amount represents the amount of coins of change that was forgotten at the time of settlement of a commercial transaction identified by the transaction code shown in the same data record. The forgotten bill amount represents the amount of forgotten change bills in the settlement of a commercial transaction identified by the transaction code shown in the same data record.

The fixed scanner 25 takes an image of the product held in front of the scanner window 11 and then identifies the barcode displayed on the product by image processing. Then, the fixed scanner 25 outputs the information represented by the identified barcode to the CPU 21. Note that the fixed scanner 25 can also use other types of well-known devices that identify barcodes by utilizing the reflection of laser light.

The printer 26 includes a receipt printer and a journal printer. The receipt printer issues various certificates by printing various information on the receipt paper. Various vouchers are receipts showing the details of commercial transactions. The certificate issued by the receipt printer is discharged from the receipt issuing port 13 to the outside of the main body 1. The journal printer prints the journal data including the information printed on the receipt paper by the receipt printer on the journal paper. The journal paper is held inside the main body 1 unless it is taken out by a maintenance person.

The card reader / writer 27 reads the data recorded on the card inserted by the shopper into the card insertion slot 14. The card reader / writer 27 writes data to the above card. Cards include point cards and IC cards for settlement. The card reader / writer 27 ejects the card that has completed the necessary processing from the card insertion slot 14 to the outside of the main body 1. The card insertion slot 14 holds the card to be ejected in a state in which a part thereof is projected to the outside of the main body 1.

The motion sensor 28 detects the presence of a person located facing the self-checkout device 100. Therefore, the motion sensor 28 is an example of the human detection means. As the motion sensor 28, a well-known sensor such as an infrared type can be used.

The coin collecting unit 29 accommodates coins taken into the main body 1 through the opening 15a of the coin insertion dish 15. The coin collecting unit 29 includes a discharging unit 29a and a collecting unit 29b. The discharge unit 29a discharges coins as change to the change plate 16. Thus, the discharge unit 29a is an example of a discharge mechanism. The collection unit 29b includes a moving mechanism for moving the movable member 16a in the change plate 16 and a coin collection box for receiving coins dropped from the change plate 16 when the movable member 16a is in the open state.

The coin sensor 30 detects the coins ejected into the reject dish 17. As the coin sensor 30, various well-known devices such as one that detects a change in a magnetic field due to the proximity of a coin and one that detects the presence or absence of an optical path blocked by a coin can be used. The coin sensor 30 is an example of an article detecting means.

The bill receiving unit 31 accommodates bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 18. The bill collection unit 31 includes a discharge / collection unit 31a. The discharge / collection unit 31a discharges bills as change from the bill discharge port 19. Thus, the discharge / recovery unit 31a is an example of a discharge mechanism. Further, the discharge / collection unit 31a includes a bill collection box, draws in the bills held by the bill discharge port 19, and collects them in the bill collection box. One collection box may be shared as a coin collection box and a bill collection box.

The bill sensor 32 detects the bill held by the bill ejection port 19. As the bill sensor 32, various well-known devices such as one that detects a change in a magnetic field due to the proximity of a bill or one that detects the presence or absence of an optical path blocked by a bill can be used. The bill sensor 32 is an example of an article detecting means.

Next, the operation of the self-checkout device 100 configured as described above will be described.
When the self-checkout device 100 is in the standby state, the CPU 21 is waiting for various instructions to be given. Then, the CPU 21 starts the control process shown in FIG. 5 according to the control program stored in the ROM 22 in response to the operation instructing the execution of the accounting related to the commercial transaction, for example, on the touch panel 10. The content of the process described below is an example, and various processes capable of obtaining similar results can be appropriately used.

In Act 1, the CPU 21 performs a registration process for registering the purchased product. Specifically, the CPU 21 waits for the registration operation by the operator to be performed. The registration operation includes an operation of holding the purchased product in front of the scanner window 11, an operation of bringing the handy scanner 12 close to the barcode displayed on the purchased product, an operation of touching the touch panel 10 to specify the purchased product, and the like. .. When the registration process is started, the CPU 21 generates a transaction code according to a predetermined rule. It is desirable that the transaction code is not a serial number or the like, but a code that is difficult to infer from other transaction codes.

When the purchased product is held in front of the scanner window 11, the fixed scanner 25 recognizes the barcode displayed on the purchased product by image processing and sends the information represented by the barcode to the CPU 21. When the handy scanner 12 is brought close to the bar code, the handy scanner 12 identifies the bar code and sends the information represented by the bar code to the CPU 21. When the operation of touching the touch panel 10 is performed to specify the purchased product, the touch panel 10 sends the position information regarding the touch position to the CPU 21.

The CPU 21 determines the product code included in the information sent from the fixed scanner 25 or the handy scanner 12 or the product code associated with the touch position sent from the touch panel 10 as the product code of the purchased product. Then, the CPU 21 updates the information in the product list area set in the RAM 23 in order to add the product identified by this product code to the list of purchased products.
Then, if all the purchased products have been registered and the operation for instructing the execution of the accounting process is performed on the touch panel 10, for example, the CPU 21 ends the registration process and proceeds to Act2.

In Act2, the CPU 21 performs accounting processing. Specifically, the CPU 21 calculates the settlement amount to be settled for buying and selling all the registered purchased products. Then, the CPU 21 setstles the calculated settlement amount using the settlement method designated by the operator from among the plurality of settlement methods. As a payment method, various payment methods using cash, credit card, debit card, prepaid card, electronic money, points, cash vouchers, etc. can be appropriately used. Further, the CPU 21 generates data of a receipt image showing the contents of the current commercial transaction, and gives this data to the printer 26. The printer 26 prints the receipt image indicated by the data given by the CPU 21 on the receipt paper by the receipt printer, and discharges the receipt image from the receipt issuing port 13. The CPU 21 includes the transaction code generated by Act1 in the receipt image. Thus, when the CPU 21 executes the control process based on the control program, the computer having the CPU 21 as the central portion functions as a payment means.

In Act3, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not change has occurred as a result of the above settlement process. Then, if the CPU 21 determines Yes because the change has occurred, the CPU 21 proceeds to Act4.
In Act 4, the CPU 21 determines the payout amount for each denomination based on the change amount required in the accounting process, and the coin portion is assigned to the coin receiving unit 29, and the bill portion is assigned to the bill receiving unit 31. On the other hand, instruct the discharge. In response to this instruction, the coin collection unit 29 and the bill collection unit 31 drive the discharge unit 29a and the discharge / collection unit 31a, respectively, to discharge coins and bills as change. The ejected coins and bills are held by the change tray 16 and the bill discharge port 19. Thus, when the coin receiving unit 29 ejects coins, the coin sensor 30 is in a state of detecting coins. Further, when the bill receiving unit 31 ejects the bill, the bill sensor 32 is in a state of detecting the bill. By executing the control process based on the control program in this way, the computer having the CPU 21 as the central portion functions as the first emission control means.
Then, the function as the first discharge means is realized by the cooperation between the discharge unit 29a, the discharge / recovery unit 31a, and the CPU 21.

In Act 5, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not the change discharged as described above remains in the change plate 16 or the bill discharge port 19. Then, if the coin sensor 30 or the bill sensor 32 detects the coin or the bill, the CPU 21 determines Yes and proceeds to Act6.
In Act6, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not the specified time has elapsed since the change was discharged. Then, if the CPU 21 determines No because the specified time has not yet elapsed, the CPU 21 returns to Act5. The specified time is assumed to be, for example, 60 seconds. However, the specified time may be arbitrary. The specified time may be set by, for example, the designer of the self-checkout device 100, the administrator of the self-checkout device 100, or the like.

Thus, in Act5 and Act6, the CPU 21 waits for the specified time to elapse with the change remaining. Then, if the CPU 21 determines Yes in Act 6 because the specified time has elapsed, the CPU 21 proceeds to Act 7.

In Act 7, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not the operator is facing the self-checkout device 100. Then, if the motion sensor 28 is in the detection state, the CPU 21 determines Yes and proceeds to Act8.

In Act 8, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not the change remains in the change tray 16 or the bill ejection port 19. Then, if the coin sensor 30 or the bill sensor 32 detects the coin or the bill, the CPU 21 determines Yes and returns to Act7.
Thus, in Act 7 and Act 8, the CPU 21 waits for the operator to leave in front of the self-checkout device 100 or for all of the change to be removed.

If the motion sensor 28 is in the non-detection state, the CPU 21 determines No in Act7 and proceeds to Act9. Thus, the CPU 21 allows the operator to perform the self-checkout device 100 with the change remaining between the time when the specified time elapses after the change is discharged or after the specified time elapses after the change is discharged. If you leave from the front, proceed to Act9. This is equivalent to determining that a change has been forgotten. By executing the control process based on the control program in this way, the computer having the CPU 21 as the central portion functions as a determination means.

In Act9, the CPU 21 collects the remaining change. Specifically, if the coin sensor 30 detects coins, the CPU 21 drives the collection unit 29b to collect the coins remaining in the change tray 16. If the bill sensor 32 detects a bill, the CPU 21 drives the discharge / collection unit 31a to collect the bill held by the bill discharge port 19. In this way, when the CPU 21 executes the control process based on the control program, the function as the collection means is realized by the cooperation between the computer having the CPU 21 as the central portion, the collection unit 29b, and the discharge / collection unit 31a.

In Act 10, the CPU 21 updates the forgotten data 24a in order to add the data record for management regarding the change collection described above. That is, the CPU 21 generates a new data record and updates the forgotten data 24a so as to include this data record. Here, the CPU 21 includes the transaction code generated by Act1 in the new data record. When the CPU 21 collects coins in Act9, the CPU 21 includes the amount of coins discharged as change in Act4 as the amount of forgotten coins to be included in a new data record. When the banknotes are collected by Act9, the CPU 21 includes the amount of banknotes discharged as change in Act4 as the amount of forgotten coins to be included in the new data record. If the CPU 21 has not collected the coins or banknotes, the amount of forgotten coins or the amount of forgotten banknotes in the new data record is set to "0". With this, the CPU 21 ends the control process shown in FIG.
By executing the control process based on the control program in this way, the computer having the CPU 21 as a central portion functions as a memory control means.

In any of the following cases (1) to (3), the CPU 21 passes the other processing and ends the processing shown in FIG. (1) When the CPU 21 determines No in Act 3 because no change has occurred as a result of the accounting process in Act 2. (2) In the standby state of Act5 and Act6, the CPU 21 determines No in Act5 because neither the coin sensor 30 nor the bill sensor 32 detects coins or bills before the specified time elapses. If. (3) In the standby state of Act7 and Act8, the CPU 21 is set to Act8 because both the coin sensor 30 and the bill sensor 32 are in a state of not detecting coins and bills before the motion sensor 28 is in the non-detection state. When it is judged as No.

On the other hand, when the self-checkout device 100 is in the standby state, the operation of requesting the withdrawal of the forgotten change is performed on the touch panel 10, and according to the control program stored in the ROM 22, FIG. The control process shown in is started. The content of the process described below is an example, and various processes capable of obtaining similar results can be appropriately used.

In Act21, the CPU 21 acquires a transaction code. For example, the shopper operates the touch panel 10 and inputs the transaction code shown on the receipt. Then, the touch panel 10 notifies the CPU 21 of the input transaction code. Therefore, the CPU 21 acquires the notified transaction code. By executing the control process based on the control program in this way, the computer having the CPU 21 as the central portion functions as an acquisition means.

In Act 22, the CPU 21 confirms whether or not the acquired transaction code matches any of the transaction codes included in the forgotten data 24a. Then, the CPU 21 determines Yes if they match, and proceeds to Act23.

In Act23, the CPU 21 discharges the coins and the coins corresponding to the forgotten bills included in the same data record together with the acquired transaction code. Specifically, the CPU 21 instructs the coin receiving unit 29 to discharge the coin collection amount if the coin forgotten amount included in the same data record together with the acquired transaction code is not "0". Further, the CPU 21 instructs the banknote collection unit 31 to discharge the amount of forgotten banknotes included in the same data record together with the acquired transaction code if the amount is not "0". In response to these instructions, the coin collection unit 29 and the bill collection unit 31 drive the discharge unit 29a and the discharge / collection unit 31a, respectively, to discharge coins and bills. The ejected coins and bills are held by the change tray 16 and the bill discharge port 19. By executing the control process based on the control program in this way, the computer having the CPU 21 as the central portion functions as the second emission control means. Then, the function as the second discharge means is realized by the cooperation between the discharge unit 29a, the discharge / recovery unit 31a, and the CPU 21.

In Act 24, the CPU 21 updates the forgotten data 24a. Specifically, the CPU 21 deletes the data record including the transaction code acquired in Act21 from the forgotten data 24a. Then, the CPU 21 ends the process shown in FIG. 6 with this.

By the way, if the transaction code acquired by Act 21 does not match any transaction code included in the forgotten data 24a, the CPU 21 determines No in Act 22 and proceeds to Act 25.
In Act 25, the CPU 21 executes error processing. The error processing is a process for notifying the shopper that there is no forgotten change to be paid out for the transaction code entered by the shopper. The error processing is, for example, a processing for displaying an error image prepared in advance as representing a character message on the touch panel 10. However, what kind of processing is performed as error processing may be arbitrarily determined by the designer of the self-checkout device 100 or the like. Then, the CPU 21 ends the control process shown in FIG. 6 when the error process ends.

As described above, according to the self-checkout device 100, when the change is forgotten, the forgotten data 24a in which the transaction code is associated with the amount of the forgotten change is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 24. Then, when the self-checkout device 100 acquires the transaction code entered by the shopper after the fact, if this transaction code is included in the forgotten data, the money of the amount associated with this transaction code is used. Discharge. Therefore, the forgotten change will be paid out without the involvement of the clerk, and the labor of the clerk will be greatly reduced as compared with the case where the clerk does it.

Further, according to the self-checkout device 100, the forgotten change is automatically collected. Therefore, it is not necessary for the clerk to be involved in collecting the forgotten change, which also reduces the labor of the clerk.

Further, according to the self-checkout device 100, even if the change is not removed from the change tray 16 or the bill ejection port 19 for a specified time, as long as the operator is detected by the motion sensor 28, Do not collect change. Then, in the self-checkout device 100, the change is collected when the operator is no longer detected by the motion sensor 28. Thus, when the shopper is sluggish and the withdrawal of change is delayed, but the change is not forgotten, the change is not accidentally collected.

This embodiment can be modified in various ways as follows.
In the above embodiment, the check for forgetting to take the money discharged by Act23 is not performed.
This is because when the CPU 21 executes the control process shown in FIG. 6, the shopper operates the self-checkout device 100 for the purpose of receiving the change that he / she has forgotten to take. This is because it is considered that there is almost no chance of forgetting to take it. However, just in case, the CPU 21 may perform the same processing as Act5 to Act10 in FIG. 5 after Act23. In this case, when the CPU 21 determines No in Act5 or Act8, the CPU 21 proceeds to Act24.

In the above embodiment, on the premise that all the coins or banknotes discharged as change are forgotten, the discharged amount is used as the forgotten amount. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to count the amount of money to be collected, and it can be realized with a simple configuration. However, it is possible that only some of the coins or banknotes discharged as change will be forgotten. Therefore, the amount of coins or banknotes to be collected may be counted, and the counted amount may be included in the forgotten data 24a as the amount of coins or banknotes forgotten to be taken. In this case, for example, a device for counting the coins or banknotes to be collected is newly provided, or a mechanism for sending the collected coins or banknotes to the counting device originally provided in the coin collection unit 29 or the banknote collection unit 31 is provided. Need arises. For this reason, although the configuration is complicated, it is possible to correctly pay out the amount actually forgotten after the fact.

The collected coins or banknotes may be stored in a storage for storing coins or banknotes taken in by the coin collection unit 29 or the banknote collection unit 31.

The collection of forgotten coins or banknotes may be done by a clerk. In this case, for example, the CPU 21 may proceed to Act 10 in response to the operation of declaring that the clerk has collected the coins or banknotes, for example, on the touch panel 10.

In a supermarket or the like, a plurality of self-checkout devices 100 may be installed. In this case, the CPU 21 may also check the forgotten data 24a stored in the auxiliary storage unit 24 of the other self-checkout device 100 in the Act 22 of the control process shown in FIG. In this way, the shopper can receive the forgotten change by using the self-checkout device 100 different from the one used for the settlement. In this case, for example, the forgotten data may be stored in a storage device provided in a POS server or the like, and the CPU 21 of each self-checkout device 100 may refer to or update the forgotten data.

The present application can also be applied to other forms of payment equipment such as payment equipment in a semi-self-type checkout device.

The goods are not limited to money as change, and may be various cards such as a credit card or an electronic money card.

The transfer of the self-checkout device 100 to the user is generally performed with the control program stored in the ROM 22. However, the self-checkout device 100 is transferred to the user in a state where the control program is not stored in the ROM 22, and is recorded on a removable recording medium or the control program is transferred to the user via a network. You may. In this case, for example, the control program is written to the RAM 23 or the auxiliary storage unit 24 according to the operation by the user. As the removable recording medium, a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like can be used.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.
The inventions described in the original claims of Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-189754 are added below.
[Appendix 1] A payment method that performs payment processing for payment related to commercial transactions,
After the completion of the settlement process by the settlement means, the first discharge means for discharging the specified article to the receiving portion, and
A determination means for determining that the article discharged to the receiving portion has been forgotten to be removed,
A storage control means for storing a transaction code for identifying the commercial transaction in a storage device in response to the determination by the determination means that the forgetting has occurred.
How to get any transaction code and
When the transaction code acquired by the acquisition means matches the transaction code stored in the storage device, the second discharge means for discharging the article and the second discharge means.
A payment device characterized by being equipped with.
[Appendix 2] Further provided with a collection means for collecting the article from the receiving portion in response to the determination by the determination means that the forgetting has occurred.
The storage device stores the transaction code in association with the article collected by the collection means.
The second discharging means discharges the article associated with the transaction code acquired by the acquiring means.
The payment device according to Appendix 1, wherein the payment device is characterized by the above.
[Appendix 3] The payment device according to Appendix 1 or Appendix 2, wherein the first and second discharging means discharge money as the article to the receiving portion.
[Appendix 4] An article detecting means for detecting the residual article in the receiving portion, and
A person detecting means for detecting the existence of a person located facing the payment device, and
With more
After a predetermined time has elapsed since the article was discharged by the first discharging means, the article detecting means has detected the remaining article and the person detecting means has not detected the presence of the person. The payment device according to any one of Appendix 1 to Appendix 3, wherein it is determined that the forgotten item has occurred.
[Appendix 5] A computer that controls a payment device equipped with a discharge device and a storage device that discharges specified articles to a receiving unit.
A payment method that performs payment processing for payment related to commercial transactions,
A first discharge control means that controls the discharge device so as to discharge the article after the payment process by the payment means is completed.
A determination means for determining that the article discharged to the receiving portion has been forgotten to be removed,
A storage control means for storing a transaction code for identifying the commercial transaction in the storage device in response to the determination by the determination means that the forgetting has occurred.
How to get any transaction code and
A second discharging means for controlling the discharging device to discharge the article when the transaction code acquired by the acquiring means matches the transaction code stored in the storage device.
A control program to make it work.

1 ... Main body, 2, 3 ... Weighing unit, 10 ... Touch panel, 11 ... Scanner window, 12 ... Handy scanner, 13 ... Receipt issuing port, 14 ... Card insertion slot, 15 ... Coin slot, 16 ... Change plate, 17 ... Reject plate, 18 ... Banknote insertion slot, 19 ... Banknote outlet, 20 ... Patramp, 21 ... CPU, 22 ... ROM, 23 ... RAM, 24 ... Auxiliary storage unit, 25 ... Fixed scanner, 26 ... Printer, 27 ... Card reader Writer, 28 ... Human sensor, 29 ... Coin collection unit, 29a ... Discharge unit, 29b ... Collection unit, 30 ... Coin sensor, 31 ... Banknote collection unit, 31a ... Discharge / collection unit, 32 ... Banknote sensor, 33 ... Communication System, 100 ... Self-checkout device.

Claims (5)

A payment method that performs payment processing for payment related to commercial transactions,
After the completion of the settlement process by the settlement means, the first discharge means for discharging money to the receiving portion and
A detection means for detecting the money discharged to the receiving portion, and
In response to specified time in a state in which the money is detected has passed by the detection unit, taken forgotten money amounts with each other in association with storage control means for storing in the storage device and identifying transactions encoding said transaction When,
How to get the transaction code and
A second discharge that discharges the amount of money stored in the storage device in association with the transaction code when the transaction code acquired by the acquisition means matches the transaction code stored in the storage device. Means and
A payment device equipped with. The storage control means stores the amount of money discharged by the first discharging means in the storage device as the amount of money forgotten.
The payment device according to claim 1. A collecting means for collecting the money from the receiving portion according to the elapse of a predetermined time in a state where the money is detected by the detecting means.
A counting means for counting the amount of money collected by the collecting means, and
With more
The storage control means stores the amount of money counted by the counting means in the storage device as the amount of money forgotten.
The payment device according to claim 1. A person detecting means for detecting the presence of a person located facing the payment device,
With more
The memory control means means that the amount of money that has been forgotten when the specified time has elapsed with the money detected by the detection means and the person detection means has not detected the presence of the person. The transaction code is associated with each other and stored in the storage device .
The payment device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A computer that controls a payment device including a discharge device that discharges money to a receiving unit, a detection device that detects the money discharged to the receiving unit, and a storage device.
A payment method that performs payment processing for payment related to commercial transactions,
A first discharge control means that controls the discharge device so as to discharge the money after the payment process by the payment means is completed.
The amount of money that was forgotten and the transaction code that identifies the commercial transaction are determined according to the elapse of a specified time in a state where the money discharged to the receiving portion by the discharging device is detected by the detecting device. A storage control means that is associated with each other and stored in the storage device,
How to get the transaction code and
When the transaction code acquired by the acquisition means matches the transaction code stored in the storage device, the discharge is such that the amount of money stored in the storage device in association with the transaction code is discharged. A second discharge means to control the device,
A control program to make it work.