Global Patent Index - EP 2615589 A1

EP 2615589 A1 20130717 - Money handling apparatus and money handling method

Title (en)

Money handling apparatus and money handling method

Title (de)

Geldhandhabungsvorrichtung und Geldhandhabungsverfahren

Title (fr)

Appareil de manipulation de monnaie et procédé de manipulation de monnaie

Publication

EP 2615589 A1 20130717 (EN)

Application

EP 13150722 A 20130110

Priority

JP 2012003360 A 20120111

Abstract (en)

The object of the present invention is to provide a money handling apparatus and a money handling method capable of efficiently dispensing, as a change, money whose denomination corresponds to a calculational minimum denomination is alternatively dispensed as money of one or a plurality of denominations each of which is smaller than the calculational minimum denomination, the calculational minimum denomination being a denomination which is minimum among denominations absolutely-necessary for possible changes based on calculation in light of possible purchase sums. In the present invention, under a predetermined condition, money whose denomination corresponds to a calculational minimum denomination is alternatively dispensed as money of one or a plurality of denominations each of which is smaller than the calculational minimum denomination.

IPC 8 full level

G07D 11/00 (2006.01); G07D 1/06 (2006.01); G07F 5/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07D 1/06 (2013.01); G07D 11/0087 (2013.01); G07F 5/24 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

JP H10198835 A 19980731 - TEC CORP

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2615589 A1 20130717; JP 2013143038 A 20130722

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13150722 A 20130110; JP 2012003360 A 20120111