# US 2018/0025569 A1 · Media storage device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0025569 A1 - Document ID: US20180025569A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/268,090 - Filed: 2016-09-16 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-21 - Assignees: HCL Technologies Limited - Applicants: HCL Technologies Limited - Inventors: Buvanesh NALLAPERUMAL; Thiruvalan VENKATESAN; Prakash MAHADEVAN SRINIVASAN; Mayilvaganan THANGAVEL; Mukundh BALAKRISHNAN; Sindhu SELVARAJ - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025569A1 ## CPC - G07D 11/13: with internal means for handling valuable papers - G07D 11/12: Containers for valuable papers - G07D: HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING ## Abstract Disclosed is an apparatus for storing media. The apparatus comprises a bottom cover, a pillar assembly mounted inside the bottom cover, a handling plate mounted within the pillar assembly and coupled to the pillar assembly via a linear actuator assembly. Further, the bottom cover comprises a cassette indexing mechanism mounted on the bottom surface of the bottom cover and a media entry assembly mounted through the side wall of the bottom cover. Furthermore, the pillar assembly comprises a shaft extending through the bottom surface of the bottom cover and the shaft is coupled with the cassette indexing mechanism for indexing the pillar assembly in a predefined configuration. Further, the handling plate is indexed along with the pillar assembly during operation, and the handling plate is configured to store a plurality of media indexed with respect to each other. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A apparatus for storing media, the apparatus comprising: a bottom cover, wherein the bottom cover comprises a cassette indexing mechanism mounted on the bottom surface of the bottom cover and a media entry assembly mounted through the side wall of the bottom cover; a pillar assembly mounted inside the bottom cover, where the pillar assembly comprises a shaft extending through the bottom surface of the bottom cover, wherein the shaft is coupled with the cassette indexing mechanism for indexing the pillar assembly in a predefined configuration; and a handling plate mounted within the pillar assembly and coupled to the pillar assembly via a linear actuator assembly, wherein the handling plate is indexed along with the pillar assembly during operation, wherein the linear actuator assembly is configured to move the handling plate in one of an upward direction and a downward direction, and wherein the handling plate is configured to store a plurality of media indexed with respect to each other. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the media entry assembly is further aligned to a transport roller assembly. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a media pick up assembly mounted on the side wall of the bottom cover wherein the media pick up assembly comprises a roller, a pressure sensor mounted on the roller, a gear coupled to one end of the roller and a motor coupled to the gear, wherein the roller is mounted parallel to the media entry assembly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a top cover mounted over the bottom cover. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pillar assembly comprises a circular flange; and the bottom cover comprises a circular slot, wherein during assembly the circular slot is configured to receive the circular flange. ### Claim 6 A apparatus for receiving and storing media, the apparatus comprising: a bottom cover, wherein the bottom cover comprises a cassette indexing mechanism mounted on the bottom surface of the bottom cover and a media entry assembly mounted through the side wall of the bottom cover, wherein during operation the media entry assembly is aligned to receive a media; a pillar assembly mounted inside the bottom cover, where the pillar assembly comprises a shaft extending through the bottom surface of the bottom cover, wherein the shaft is coupled with the cassette indexing mechanism for indexing the pillar assembly in a predefined configuration during operation; and a handling plate mounted within the pillar assembly and coupled to the pillar assembly via a linear actuator assembly, wherein during operation the handling plate is configured to store the media received on the surface of the handling plate and indexed to a previous media based on the indexing of the pillar assembly, wherein the linear actuator assembly is further configured to move the handling plate during operation in a downward direction based on the number of media received. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the media entry assembly is further aligned to a transport roller assembly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a media pick up assembly mounted between the side walls of the bottom cover, wherein the media pick up assembly comprises a roller, a pressure sensor mounted on the roller, a gear coupled to one end of the roller and a motor coupled to the gear, wherein the roller is mounted parallel to the media entry assembly. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a top cover mounted over the bottom cover. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pillar assembly comprises a circular flange; and the bottom cover comprises a circular slot, wherein during assembly the circular slot is configured to receive the circular flange. ### Claim 11 A apparatus for delivering a stored media, the apparatus comprising: a bottom cover, wherein the bottom cover comprises a cassette indexing mechanism mounted on the bottom surface of the bottom cover and a media entry assembly mounted through the side wall of the bottom cover, wherein during operation a plurality of media may be delivered through the media entry assembly; a pillar assembly mounted inside the bottom cover, where the pillar assembly comprises a shaft extending through the bottom surface of the bottom cover, wherein the shaft is coupled with the cassette indexing mechanism for indexing the pillar assembly in a predefined configuration during operation; and a handling plate mounted within the pillar assembly and coupled to the pillar assembly via a linear actuator assembly, wherein during operation the handling plate is configured to deliver the plurality of media indexed to each other, wherein the linear actuator assembly is further configured to move the handling plate during operation in at least an upward direction based on a number of media delivered; and a media pick up assembly mounted between the side walls of the bottom cover, wherein during operation the media pickup assembly is configured to pick a media from the plurality of media for delivering. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the media entry assembly is further aligned to a transport roller assembly. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the media pick up assembly comprises a roller, a pressure sensor mounted on the roller, a gear coupled to one end of the roller and a motor coupled to the gear, wherein the roller is mounted parallel to the media entry assembly. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a top cover mounted over the bottom cover. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pillar assembly comprises a circular flange; and the bottom cover comprises a circular slot, wherein during assembly the circular slot is configured to receive the circular flange.