Cash box with dual-roll storage system
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a cash box ( 100, 500 ) that comprises a housing ( 106 ) in which two roll storage systems ( 102, 104 ) for storing bank notes are held.
1. A cash box, having a housing and a first roll storage system disposed inside the housing for storing bank notes, wherein a second roll storage system is accommodated for storing bank notes, wherein the first roll storage system comprises a first winding drum, a first film reel, a second film reel, a first film tape connected to the first winding drum and to the first film reel and a second film tape connected to the first winding drum and to the second film reel, and wherein the second roll storage system comprises a second winding drum, a third film reel, a fourth film reel, a third film tape connected to the second winding drum and to the third film reel, and a fourth film tape connected to the second winding drum and to the fourth film reel.
2. The cash box from claim 1 , wherein a first slot is provided in the wall of the housing for feeding bank notes to the first roll storage system and a second slot is provided for feeding bank notes to the second roll storage system.
3. The cash box from claim 2 , wherein the first slot and the second slot are located on the same side of the housing at a predetermined distance from each other.
4. The cash box from claim 2 , wherein a first pair of rollers and a second pair of rollers are provided, wherein the first film tape is guided over a first roller of the first pair of rollers and the second film tape is guided over a second roller of the first pair of rollers, wherein the bank notes fed through the first slot are led between the first and second rollers of the first pair of rollers, so that the bank notes are arranged between the first film tape and the second film tape, wherein the third film tape is taken over a third roller of the second pair of rollers and the fourth film tape is taken over a fourth roller of the second pair of rollers, wherein the bank notes brought in through the second slot are led between the third and fourth rollers of the second pair of rollers so that the bank notes are arranged between the third film tape and the fourth film tape.
5. The cash box from claim 4 , wherein the first winding drum is between the first film reel and the second film reel, and wherein the first pair of rollers and the first film reel are on a same side of the first winding drum.
6. The cash box from claim 4 , wherein the second winding drum is between the third film reel and the fourth film reel, and wherein the third film reel and the second pair of rollers are on a same side of the second winding drum.
7. The cash box from claim 1 , wherein a slot is provided in the wall of the housing for feeding bank notes to the first roll storage system and to the second roll storage system, and wherein a switching array is located within the housing for distributing the bank notes fed through the slot onto the first roll storage system and onto the second roll storage system.
8. The cash box from claim 7 , wherein a first pair of rollers and a second pair of rollers are provided, wherein the first film tape is led over a first roller of the first pair of rollers and the second film tape is led over a second roller of the first pair of rollers, wherein the switching array in a first switching position routes the bank notes fed in through the slot to the first pair of rollers in such a manner that the bank notes are arranged between the first film tape and the second film tape, wherein the third film tape is taken over a third roller of the second pair of rollers, and the fourth tape is taken over a fourth roller of the second pair of rollers, and wherein the switching array in a second switching position routes the bank notes fed through the slot in such a manner that the bank notes are arranged between the third film tape and the fourth film tape.
9. The cash box from claim 1 , wherein the first film tape, the second film tape, the third film tape and/or the fourth film tape are each taken over at least one deflecting element.
10. The cash box from claim 1 , wherein the second film tape is taken past the first winding drum with the aid of at least one idler pulley at a predetermined angle.
11. The cash box from claim 1 , wherein the fourth film tape is taken past the second winding drum with the aid of at least one idler pulley at a predetermined angle.
12. The cash box from claim 1 , wherein the first winding drum is located at a first distance from a first slot and the second winding drum is located at a second distance from a second slot and wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.