Device for the intermediate storage of band-like weft material for a weaving machine and weaving machine having such a device

Apparatus for the intermediate storage of a first and a second band-like weft material (1, 21) for a weaving machine (3),

• with a first storage container (7) with an opening (8) for the first weft material (1) and with an inner space (9) that is bounded by two narrow sides (10, 11) in such a manner so that a U-shaped loop (12) of the first weft material (1) can be formed between these narrow sides (10, 11), whereby these two narrow sides (10, 11) extend in a longitudinal direction (13) of the first storage container (7) and in the direction of the width of the first weft material (1),
• as well as with means (14) for the application of a first tensile force (15) onto the first weft material (1), whereby this first tensile force (15) is directed in the longitudinal direction (13) of the first storage container (7) inwardly away from the opening (8) for the first weft material (1),
• as well as with a first deflection element (16) that is arranged in such a manner so that the first weft material (1) can be supplied over the first deflection element (16) through the opening (8) for the first weft material (1) to the inner space (9) of the first storage container (7), characterized in that
• a second storage container (27) with an opening (28) for the second weft material (21) and with an inner space (29) is present, whereby the inner space (29) is bounded in such a manner by two narrow sides (30, 31) so that a U-shaped loop (32) of the second weft material (21) can be formed between these narrow sides (30, 31), whereby these two narrow sides (30, 31) extend in a longitudinal direction (33) of the second storage container (27) and in the direction of the width of the second weft material (21),
• as well as that means (34) for the application of a second tensile force (35) onto the second weft material (21) are present, whereby this second tensile force (35) is directed in the longitudinal direction (33) of the second storage container (27) inwardly away from the opening (28) for the second weft material (21),
• as well as with a second deflection element (36) that is arranged in such a manner so that the second weft material (21) can be supplied over the second deflection element (36) through the opening (28) for the second weft material (21) to the inner space (29) of the second storage container (27),
• and in that both storage containers (7, 27) are arranged in such a manner so that the two weft materials (1, 21) can be supplied from the same direction through the respective openings (8, 28) to the storage containers (7, 27), whereby the inner spaces (9, 29) of the two storage containers (7, 27) respectively orient one of the narrow sides toward one another and whereby the narrow sides (10, 11, 30, 31) of the two inner spaces (9, 29) extend parallel to one another in the direction of their width extension,
• and in that the two deflection elements (16, 36) are respectively arranged in such a manner so that the respective weft material (1, 21) can be supplied through the opening (8, 28) for this weft material (1, 21) to the inner space (9, 29) of the respective storage container (7, 27) in a region (17, 37) which, with respect to the respective two narrow sides (10, 11, 30, 31), lies closer to that narrow side (11, 31) of this inner space (9, 29) that is not oriented toward the inner space (9, 29) of the respective other storage container (7, 27).