Automatic bill storage device

An automatic bill storage device for storing a bill, comprising:

• a bill loading device for receiving a bill and positioning the bill at an initial storage position;
• a bill contact device for engaging the bill at the initial storage position and translating the bill to a storage location including at least one contact member for contacting an intermediate portion of the bill and translating the bill by a moving contact that extends from the intermediate portion of the bill towards one end of the bill as the bill is moved towards the storage location;
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• a lever member pivotally mounted in the automatic bill storage device and a spring biased second contact bill member for pushing the bill towards the storage location, the lever member can removably engage the second contact bill member to drive it adjacent the initial storage position for receiving a bill, and after positioning of a bill at the initial storage position, the lever member can pivot to release the spring biased second contact bill member to urge the bill towards the storage location.

An automatic bill storage device for storing a bill, comprising:

• a bill storing section to store the bills;
• a storing device for transporting the bills entered into the bill storing device to the bill storing section, including a holding member to hold a portion of the bill and a contacting member for moving relative to the holding member, the contacting member contacting an intermediate portion of the bill and moving in contact with the bill towards an end of the bill;
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• a storing driver unit operatively connected to the storing device to drive the storing device;
• the storing driver unit is located besides the bill storing section.

An automatic bill storage device comprising:

• a safe unit for storing bills;
• a driving frame member which can move in a reciprocal motion adjacent the safe unit with a cam groove;
• a sliding base unit which is supported by the safe unit and can move between an entrance for a bill and the safe unit along the cam groove;
• a lever pivotally mounted on the sliding base unit;
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• a contact member attached to the lever for contacting the bill and moving it to the safe unit.