A low profile illuminated ATM surround is provided. The surround is used with ATMs which are mounted through a wall. The surround is attached to the wall, providing a broad illuminated advertising area around the ATM while maintaining a very low profile, allowing the surround to be used in locations
A low profile illuminated ATM surround is provided. The surround is used with ATMs which are mounted through a wall. The surround is attached to the wall, providing a broad illuminated advertising area around the ATM while maintaining a very low profile, allowing the surround to be used in locations where minimal space is available.
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1. An illuminated ATM surround system comprising: a graphic display element;a translucent LED illumination panel attached to the graphic display element, wherein the LED illumination panel emits light from a front thereof and illuminates the graphic display element;a frame mounted around outer edges
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An illuminated ATM surround system comprising: a graphic display element;a translucent LED illumination panel attached to the graphic display element, wherein the LED illumination panel emits light from a front thereof and illuminates the graphic display element;a frame mounted around outer edges of the LED illumination panel and the graphic display element so as to enclose the LED illumination panel and graphic display element;an opening formed in the LED illumination panel; andwherein the surround is mounted to a first side of a wall such that the LED illumination panel is adjacent to the wall and generally parallel to the wall;wherein an ATM is mounted adjacent to a second side of the such that an ATM customer interface extends through the wall and through the opening in the LED illumination panel such that the graphic display element and the LED illumination panel border the customer interface, the ATM customer interface allowing a person to complete banking transactions and withdraw cash from an ATM; andwherein the LED illumination panel illuminates the graphic display element. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system more specifically comprises a first opening formed in the graphic display element;a second opening which corresponds with the first opening formed in the LED illumination panel; andwherein the ATM customer interface extends through the first opening and the second opening. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the LED illumination panel comprises LEDs mounted around outer edges of the LED illumination panel, wherein the LEDs project light into the outer edges of the LED illumination panel towards the center of the LED illumination panel, and wherein the LED illumination panel projects the light forward out the front face of the LED illumination panel. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein substantially all of the light from the LEDs is emitted from a front face of the LED illumination panel. 5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a spacer element disposed between the graphic display element and the LED illumination panel to define a space between the graphic display element and the LED illumination panel. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the graphic display element is attached to the front of the LED illumination panel and wherein the graphic display element is translucent. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the graphic display element comprises a printed graphic. 8. An illuminated ATM surround system comprising: a graphic display element;an edge-lit illumination panel attached to the graphic display element such that light is emitted from a front of the illumination panel and such that the illumination panel illuminates the graphic display element;an opening formed in the illumination panel;wherein the surround is mounted to a first side of a wall such that the illumination panel is disposed adjacent the wall;wherein an ATM is installed on a second side of the wall; andwherein the ATM has a customer interface, the ATM customer interface allowing a customer to complete banking transactions and to withdraw cash from the ATM, wherein the ATM customer interface extends through the wall, and wherein the ATM customer interface extends through the opening in the illumination panel such that the illumination panel borders the ATM customer interface. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the system more specifically comprises: a first opening formed in the graphic display element; anda second opening formed in the illumination panel; andwherein the ATM customer interface extends through the first opening and the second opening. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the second has a size, shape, and location corresponding to the first opening. 11. The system of claim 8, wherein the edge-lit illumination panel comprises LEDs mounted to an outer edge of the illumination panel, such that the LEDs emit light into the edge of the illumination panel towards the center of the panel and wherein the illumination panel redirects the light from the LEDs out a front face of the illumination panel. 12. The system of claim 8, further comprising: a frame extending around the outer edges of the front panel and the illumination panel. 13. The system of claim 8, further comprising: a spacer element disposed between the graphic display element and the illumination panel to define a space between the graphic display element and the illumination panel. 14. The system of claim 8, wherein the graphic display element is attached to the front of the LED illumination panel and is formed from a translucent or transparent material which allows light to pass therethrough. 15. An illuminated ATM surround system comprising: an edge-lit illumination panel which emits light from a front surface of the illumination panel;a graphic display element attached to the illumination panel;wherein the illumination panel is illuminated such that light is emitted from a front of the illumination panel and such that light illuminates the graphic display element;a first opening formed in the graphic display;a second opening formed in the illumination panel, the second opening being aligned with the first opening;wherein the ATM surround is mounted to a first side of a wall such that the surround is disposed adjacent the wall and such that the first opening and second opening are aligned with an opening in the wall;wherein a bank ATM is installed on a second side of the wall; andwherein the bank ATM has a customer interface which allows a customer to complete banking transactions with the bank and to withdraw cash from the ATM, wherein the ATM customer interface extends through the opening in the wall, and wherein the ATM customer interface extends through the first opening and the second opening and such that the illumination panel borders the ATM customer interface. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the graphic display comprises a front panel which is formed from a translucent or transparent material which allows light to pass through the front panel. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein the edge-lit illumination panel comprises LEDs mounted to an outer edge of the illumination panel, such that the LEDs emit light into the outer edge of the illumination panel towards the center of the illumination panel and wherein the illumination panel redirects the light from the LEDs out a front face of the illumination panel. 18. A method for presenting an illuminated ATM surround comprising: selecting a bank ATM which is installed on a wall, the wall having a first and a second side, wherein the ATM is located on the second side of the wall, wherein the ATM has a customer interface which allows a customer to complete banking transactions with the bank and to withdraw cash from the ATM, and wherein the ATM customer interface extends through an opening in the wall to the first side of the wall and is accessed from the first side of the wall;selecting an illuminated ATM surround comprising: an edge-lit illumination panel;a graphic display element attached to the illumination panel;an opening formed in the illumination panel;maintaining the ATM surround on the wall such that the ATM surround is mounted to the first side of the wall and such that the illumination panel opening is aligned with the opening in the wall;wherein the ATM customer interface extends through the illumination panel opening such that the illumination panel borders the ATM customer interface; andoperating the ATM surround to illuminate the illumination panel such that light is emitted from a front of the illumination panel and such that light illuminates the graphic display element. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the graphic display comprises a front panel which is formed from a translucent or transparent material which allows light to pass through the front panel. 20. The method of claim 18, wherein the method more specifically comprises selecting an illuminated ATM surround comprising a first opening formed through the graphic display; anda second opening formed in the illumination panel, the second opening being aligned with the first opening. 21. The method of claim 18, wherein the edge-lit illumination panel comprises LEDs mounted to an outer edge of the illumination panel, such that the LEDs emit light into the outer edge of the illumination panel towards a center of the illumination panel and wherein the illumination panel redirects the light from the LEDs out a front face of the illumination panel. 22. The method of claim 18, wherein the method comprises: maintaining the ATM surround on the wall such that the ATM surround is disposed adjacent the wall and is generally parallel to the wall.
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