Coin and bill dispensing safe
First Claim
1. A cash dispensing system comprising:
- a change dispensing unit to dispense change comprising;
a first storage drawer storing rolls of coins in columns;
a slideable first pull drawer which in an open position allows a user to have access to dispensed rolls of coins;
a first drive assembly for controllably advancing the rolls of coins until a front most roll of coins falls from the first storage drawer into the first slideable pull drawer;
a safe enclosure;
a lockable access door including a lock to allow the access door to be opened or securely closed, wherein the first storage drawer is held secured in place by the lockable access door and the first slideable pull drawer blocks access to the rolls of coins stored in the first storage drawer when the first slideable pull drawer is in the open position; and
a controller controlling the first drive assembly.
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Abstract
A readily reconfigureable cash dispensing system for providing change, such as coins of different values and bills or currency of different denominations needed by a retail store, grocery store, busy convenience store, or the like. A tray or trays for storing and delivering multiple rolls of coins or bills of a first value, as well as, a tray or trays for storing and delivering stacks of bills are described herein. A bill acceptor may be employed to accept bills used to purchase rolls of coins and stacks of bills, and a system controller can sense restocking and dispensing events to maintain an accurate inventory of cash in the bill acceptor, as well as, the total cash stored in the form of coin rolls or rolls bills, as well as, bill stacks.
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1. A cash dispensing system comprising:
a change dispensing unit to dispense change comprising; a first storage drawer storing rolls of coins in columns; a slideable first pull drawer which in an open position allows a user to have access to dispensed rolls of coins; a first drive assembly for controllably advancing the rolls of coins until a front most roll of coins falls from the first storage drawer into the first slideable pull drawer; a safe enclosure; a lockable access door including a lock to allow the access door to be opened or securely closed, wherein the first storage drawer is held secured in place by the lockable access door and the first slideable pull drawer blocks access to the rolls of coins stored in the first storage drawer when the first slideable pull drawer is in the open position; and a controller controlling the first drive assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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