Automatic change machine and program

A method for an automatic change machine comprising:

• accepting cash and separating the cash accepted one by one;
• storing the cash accepted, separating a number of pieces of the cash of a denomination corresponding to an instruction one by one, and discharging the cash;
• dispensing the cash discharged to an outside;
• conveying the cash separated one by one to a storage component and conveying the cash separated one by one to a dispenser;
• sterilizing the cash on the conveying path;
• and
• controlling a conveying speed to convey the cash at a first conveying speed in a depositing and dispensing priority mode for prioritizing depositing and dispensing and to convey the cash at a second conveying speed slower than the first conveying speed in a sterilization priority mode for prioritizing sterilization of the cash.

A POS terminal, comprising:

• a registration component;
• and
• an automatic change machine, comprising:
• a taking-in component configured to accept cash therein and separate the cash accepted one by one;
• a storage component configured to store the cash accepted from the taking-in component, separate a number of pieces of the cash of a denomination corresponding to an instruction one by one, and discharge the cash;
• a dispenser configured to dispense the cash discharged from the storage component to an outside;
• a conveying component comprising a taking-in and conveying component configured to convey the cash separated one by one by the taking-in component to the storage component and a dispensing and conveying component configured to convey the cash separated one by one by the storage component to the dispenser;
• a sterilizing component provided on a conveying path of at least one of the taking-in and conveying component and the dispensing and conveying component and configured to sterilize the cash on the conveying path;
• and
• a controller configured to control a conveying speed of the conveying component to convey the cash at a first conveying speed in a depositing and dispensing priority mode for prioritizing depositing and dispensing and to convey the cash at a second conveying speed slower than the first conveying speed in a sterilization priority mode for prioritizing sterilization of the cash.