Patent ID: 7762452
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: G07F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. In a banknote validator, a bezel having a front face with a banknote slot for receiving banknotes and at least three lighted segments of different lengths positioned to one side of said banknote slot; and a circuit operative to repeatedly turn on and off said lighted segments at a rate and in a repeating sequence to provide a visual direction towards said banknote slot; and wherein said at least three lighted segments collectively form a V shaped configuration pointed towards said banknote slot; and wherein said circuit includes a circuit board and each lighted segment includes a lens and at least one LED provided on said circuit board positioned within said bezel adjacent to said lens, said lens for each LED cooperating to define at least 3 separate spaced areas of higher illumination within the lighted segment.