摘要 |
A media depository (10) comprises: an input (14) for receiving deposited media items (58,180), a discriminator (30) arranged to receive individual deposited media items (58,180) from the input (14), and to ascertain whether each individual deposited media item (58,180) is a banknote or a cheque; and a combined media container (32). The combined media container (32) comprises: first and second media entrances (70,170), located opposite each other; first and second moveable supports 78,178), also located opposite each other; and an urging mechanism (76) coupled to the first and second moveable supports (78,178) and arranged to urge the first moveable support (78) towards the first media entrance (70) and the second moveable support (178) towards the second media entrance (170), so that the first and second moveable supports (78,178) are initially located at the first and second entrances (70,170) respectively, and move closer to each other as media items (58,180) are deposited.
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