Apparatus for dispensing change

An apparatus for dispensing change and packing cash in a change pack for a plurality of contract dealers based on input change data, comprising:

• a contract dealer storage device for storing contract dealer information;
• a store storage device for storing store information of said contract dealers, said store storage device registering a delivery route for the stores;
• a cash-register storage device for storing cash register information for said stores;
• a data input device for inputting change data by at least one of a store and a cash register for each contract dealer for each day;
• a change data calculator for calculating amounts of cash corresponding to the change data to be delivered to the respective stored stores and cash registers of the contract dealers, on each day based on the input change data;
• a comparator for determining whether a calculated amount of cash corresponding to a said change data can be packed in one change pack;
• a change data divider for dividing said change data into divided change data, each having an amount of cash than can be packed in one change pack, when said calculated amount of cash can not be packed in one change pack;
• a change pack production date setter for setting a production date of at least one change pack in response to input of change data including a delivery date for the cash;
• a change pack produce for successively and automatically producing a plurality of change packs which contain cash for the stores and cash registers of the contract dealers to use for change, bas d on the change data and divided change data;
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• a delivery-route-based production instructor for instructing the change pack producer to produce the chan e packs by a delivery route according to a production instruction, on the respective production date set by the change pack production date setter.