Ticket dispenser

A ticket dispenser comprising

• a housing body,
• a lockable housing door configured to close an opening in the housing body,
• a ticket dispensing aperture in a wall of the housing body,
• a lockable security cover configured to prevent the removal of tickets through the dispensing aperture,
• a lock assembly having a multi-way locking arm,
• wherein the locking arm lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and security cover when the locking arm is in a first orientation, in which the locking arm engages with the security cover,
• wherein the locking arm lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and not to lock the security cover when the locking arm is in a second orientation, and
• wherein the locking arm lock assembly is configured not to lock the housing door or the security cover when the locking arm is in a third orientation, and
• a ledge projecting from the wall that is external to the housing body and adjacent to the dispensing aperture, and
• a pivotable ticket control cam, wherein
• the housing body is configured for the dispensing of tickets out through the dispensing aperture between the control cam and the ledge,
• the control cam is configured to urge tickets against the ledge to hinder the return of tickets into the ticket dispenser, and
• the pivotable ticket control cam comprises an indentation configured to receive a user's digit for manually jamming the control cam against the ledge.

A ticket dispensing module comprising:

• a housing body,
• a lockable housing door configured to close an opening in the housing body,
• a ticket dispensing aperture,
• a lockable security cover configured to prevent the removal of tickets through the dispensing aperture, and
• a lock assembly having a multi-way locking arm,
• wherein the locking arm lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and security cover when the locking arm is in a first orientation, in which the locking arm engages with the security cover,
• wherein the locking arm lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and not to lock the security cover when the locking arm is in a second orientation,
• wherein the locking arm lock assembly is configured not to lock the housing door or the security cover when the locking arm is in a third orientation,
• wherein the housing body comprises opposed first and second faces provided with first and second complementary slideable engagement elements and latching elements,
• the first slideable engagement element of a first housing body being engageable with the second slideable engagement element of a corresponding, second housing body, by relative displacement of the housing bodies,
• wherein the first and second slideable engagement elements of the housing bodies are configured to prevent separation of the housing bodies transverse to the direction of relative displacement when they are engaged, and
• wherein the latching elements are configured to become engaged when the first and second slideable engagement elements have been engaged with one another by relative displacement of the housing bodies, and the latching elements are configured to prevent further relative displacement of the housing bodies when the latching elements are engaged.