Parkeon

Jean Arifon

Damien Mandy

Jean-Marc Paget

The invention relates to a machine (M) for dispensing products and/or services which are paid for with banknotes. The invention is of the type that comprises a banknote reader (L) which is positioned behind a horizontal insertion slot (F) and which is used to process banknotes inserted by a user. The aforementioned reader is equipped with an essentially-horizontal inlet slot (F) serving as an inlet for banknotes. According to the invention, the insertion slot (F) is disposed at a lower level in relation to the inlet slot (F) along a vertical reference axis (V). In addition, the machine comprises a guiding interface device () which is disposed between the insertion slot (F) and the inlet slot (F) such as to guide an inserted banknote from the insertion slot (F) to the inlet slot (F).

Machine for dispensing products and/or services, which is equipped with a banknote reader

A money handling unit provided with a removable coin receptacle consisting of a fixed structure includes a housing () and a trap () for accessing into the box internal space movable between an open position and a closed position and a receptacle () insertable into the trap () and forming a reception structure, wherein the receptacle () has an orifice () for inserting coins and a closing shutter () movable between an open position in which the orifice () is accessible and a closing position in which the orifice () is closed. The inventive receptacle has actuating elements () for closing shutter () and the housing () has guiding members () interacting with the actuating elements () in such a way that the movement of the movable shutter is linked to the movement of the access trap ().

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St Vit, France

Jean Arifon