US 11,869,318 B2
Medium processing apparatus
Hirofumi Tougo, Hyogo (JP); Kazuhiko Takahashi, Hyogo (JP); Kenta Takahashi, Hyogo (JP); Takayuki Kuroda, Hyogo (JP); and Tomohiro Yokoo, Hyogo (JP)
Assigned to Glory Ltd., Hyogo (JP)
Filed by Glory Ltd., Hyogo (JP)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/059,597.
Application 18/059,597 is a continuation of application No. 17/197,815, filed on Mar. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,532,196.
Prior Publication US 2023/0093434 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. G07F 7/04 (2006.01); G07D 11/40 (2019.01); G07D 11/60 (2019.01); G07D 11/14 (2019.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G07D 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 7/04 (2013.01) [G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); G07D 1/02 (2013.01); G07D 11/14 (2019.01); G07D 11/40 (2019.01); G07D 11/60 (2019.01); G07D 2201/00 (2013.01); G07D 2211/00 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medium processing apparatus comprising:
a housing provided with a surface facing a user operating the medium processing apparatus;
the surface of the housing including a first surface, a second surface located below the first surface, and a third surface located below the second surface, wherein each of the second surface and the third surface comprises a designated area located in a height range conforming to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard with respect to a height direction of the medium processing apparatus;
a display arranged on the first surface of the housing and configured to display information for the user to watch;
a card reader arranged on the first surface of the housing;
a detector which obtains information of the user and is arranged on the designated area of the second surface of the housing;
a PIN pad arranged on the designated area of the second surface, the PIN pad having mechanical keys; and
a banknote dispensing port arranged on the designated area of the third surface
wherein the banknote dispensing port is arranged immediately below a lower edge of the display in a viewpoint of the user who watches the display,
in a horizontal direction, a center position of the banknote dispensing port and a center position of the display are in close proximity,
in the horizontal direction, the banknote dispensing port is located within a width of the display,
the card reader is offset from the center position of the banknote dispensing port to one direction in the horizontal direction, and
the detector is offset from the banknote dispensing port to the other direction in the horizontal direction.