Bezel assembly for data reception

A bezel assembly for use in a transactional device having a bill validator with a document acceptance slot and having a door with a validator window, said bezel assembly comprising:

• a bezel housing comprising, in combination:
• a front portion including a casing having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the casing configured with an insertion/dispensing slot through which notes are received and including a hollow tongue projecting forwardly from the lower portion of said casing and beyond the casing under said insertion/dispensing slot;
• wherein a top surface of said hollow tongue and an interior surface of said casing form a continuous runway;
• and
• a back plate attached to said front portion and configured to be connectable to said transactional device;
• and
• a manual input assembly integrated into said bezel housing front portion, said manual input assembly comprising:
• a microcontroller integral to the bezel assembly that controls operation of the bezel assembly including interfacing with the bill validator wherein transaction information received by the microcontroller is presented to the bill validator and passed to the transactional device to provide credit on the transactional device,
• at least one manual entry device integral to the tongue in signal communication with said microcontroller, and a communication interface providing signal communication between said microcontroller and said bill validator,
• wherein said at least one manual entry device includes at least one of:
• engageable mechanical switches,
• capacitive switches,
• a keypad,
• a tactile touchpad, and
• a touchscreen.

A bezel assembly for use in a transactional device having a bill validator with a document acceptance slot and having a door with a validator window, said bezel assembly comprising:

• a bezel housing comprising, in combination:
• a front portion including a casing having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the casing is configured with an insertion/dispensing slot through which notes are received and including a hollow tongue projecting forwardly from a lower portion of said casing and beyond the casing under said insertion/dispensing slot;
• wherein a top surface of said hollow tongue and an interior surface of said casing form a continuous runway;
• and
• a back plate attached to said front portion and configured to be connectable to said transactional device;
• and
• a manual input assembly integrated into said bezel housing front portion, said manual input assembly comprising:
• a microcontroller integral to the bezel assembly that controls operation of the bezel assembly including interfacing with the bill validator wherein transactional information received by the microcontroller is presented to the bill validator and passed to the transactional device to provide credit on the transactional device, and
• at least one manual entry device in signal communication with said microcontroller, and a communication interface providing signal communication between said microcontroller and said bill validator, said manual entry device being integrated into a tongue top surface of said forward-extending hollow tongue.