摘要:
Aspects of the invention described herein provide an apparatus and method for networked vending. According to embodiments described herein, a vending machine is provided that may be installed and managed by the venue in which it is installed. Consumers may purchase vending products from the vending machine using cashless accounts managed by an external device in communication with the vendor. The venue may manage the inventory for the vending machine by placing orders for single product inserts to be loaded in the vending machine.
摘要:
To dispense an article in a limited space within a tray appropriately with no useless operation, the present invention provides an article dispensing device, including a control means (61) which calls, from a storage means (64), an article map of an article (D) to be dispensed by a dispensing means (3) and a container map of a container (5) for accommodating the article (D), which searches for a vacant region by searching each container virtual region of the container map in a predetermined order, which specifies a dispensing position for the article (D) according to the article map, and which drive-controls the dispensing means (3) based on the specified dispensing position for causing the article (D) held to be accommodated in the container (5).
摘要:
Display window device 1 for sale of products, comprising a transparent window 2, a shelf 5 designed to receive a plurality of types of products from 6 to 9 displayed on one side of the window, at least one sensor 16 capable of detecting a force exerted on the window, a meter 16 to count the number of forces, a selector 18 configured to associate a number of forces and a type of product, and an element 15 to deliver a product of the chosen type.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method and system that utilizes one or more cassettes or trays, which hold one or more types of medicaments, the cassettes or trays being configured for intelligent dispensing of the medicaments. In one embodiment, a smart tray for dispensing medicaments includes: a housing; an information storage device that maintains inventory information regarding medicament units in the tray; and a communication device to transfer the inventory information between the information storage device and an external computing apparatus to facilitate inventory maintenance. In a further embodiment, the smart tray includes a mechanism to determine a quantity of medicament units dispensed from the tray to facilitate inventory tracking.
摘要:
This invention is a vending machine and components parts that include a sophisticated positioning system, gripper and trays for improved efficiency in product retrieval and delivery. Following product selection, the positioning system quickly transports the gripper through the X-Y plane to the front of a tray queue containing the selected product. The gripper is extended in the Z-direction, and its fingers grasp the foremost product container in the queue. The gripper then retracts, and the positioning system transports the gripper carrying the product container to a delivery port. The gripper then releases the product which slides down a chute into a delivery bucket that is then tilted outward for customer pick up. Unique product storage trays are provided which work in conjunction with the gripper to allow only the foremost product to be removed from a tray queue. A specially designed door is provided to accommodate the X-Y positioning system. A unique cabinet is also provided that includes an adjustable ventilation system, and a conveniently located compact, easily removable modular climate control unit. Related methods are also disclosed.
摘要:
The present finding concerns a modular structure for making storage blocks for products to be inserted into vending machines. In particular where products (P) of even substantially different size are required to be automatically distributed by one machine. Said structure is characterised in that it foresees that the cells for containing products be defined through elements, arranged vertically (2) and horizontally (3), which removably fit together.
摘要:
A storage cabinet, which is useful for storing columns of spools containing sewing thread of different colours and colour shades and of different lengths, provides a column-by-row matrix of dispensing mouths so that articles can be removed, one at a time, from a selected magazine. The articles in each magazine are advanced by a spring-loaded position transducer which provides position data signals representing the content of the magazine. The position data signals are supplied to a microprocessor-controlled display which is connected to a control panel for selecting three modes of operation and for entering keyboard data. In a first mode, a display is provided of any magazine, in a selected column, which has a minimum or less than a minimum content of articles. In a second mode, a serial number of an article is entered on the data keyboard and a display is provided of the contents of a corresponding magazine. In a third mode, a printout is provided which represents an inventory of the contents of each magazine.
摘要:
Parcel terminal and a method for optimizing the capacity of the parcel terminal by packing up the parcel accommodating capacity by automatically weighing and measuring parcels.