Patent ID: 7520501

Claim:
A media cassette for a media dispenser, comprising: a cassette body including a storage space in which media are filled and a discharging opening through which the media are discharged; a door for selectively opening and closing said discharging opening; and a door locking mechanism for selectively locking and unlocking said door in response to an external electrical signal, wherein said door locking mechanism includes: a driving source installed in said cassette body; and a locking member installed in said cassette body to selectively engage or disengage a portion of said door in response to a driving force of said driving source, wherein said locking member is supported by an elastic member, and wherein said elastic member tends to move said locking member in a direction which causes said locking member to lock said door closed, wherein said locking member is formed with locking portions spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval and extending approximately parallel to each other at opposite ends of said locking member, such that said locking member is substantially u-shaped, and wherein said door has first and second ends pivotably connected to said cassette body.