Improvements in relation to banknote validation

摘要

The invention relates to apparatus which allows the validation of banknotes to be performed. The apparatus includes a housing having a banknote receiving portion and a banknote acceptance portion and a banknote path formed through said portions. The banknote receiving portion and the banknote acceptance portion include seamless banknote aligning means forming the banknote path, so as to align the banknotes in use. The apparatus can also include a circuit board comprising the banknote sensing and validation means and the banknote path is arranged to intersect a major plane of the circuit board.