Automatic bulk material dispensing system

    公开(公告)号:US12291413B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-06

    申请号:US18082409

    申请日:2022-12-15

    Abstract: An example bulk material dispensing apparatus includes: a frame; a hopper supported in the frame, the hopper configured to contain a bulk material for dispensing by the dispensing apparatus and having a hopper outlet; a feeding unit interconnected with the hopper outlet, the feeding unit configured to receive the bulk material from the hopper outlet and comprising: a feeding tube; and an auger disposed in the feeding tube, the auger configured to rotate to drive the bulk material received from the hopper outlet to be dispensed from a dispensing outlet; and a controller interconnected with the auger, the controller configured to: receive a dispensing request specifying a quantity of bulk material to dispense; and control the auger to rotate to dispense the quantity of bulk material.

    DISPENSING DEVICE
    12.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250069464A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18620615

    申请日:2024-03-28

    Abstract: An example device includes a hopper configured to store a plurality of items of a same type; a sorting assembly interconnected with the hopper and configured to extract a single item from the plurality of items, the sorting assembly comprising: a rotatable disk including at least one slot configured to receive the single item; a release aperture configured to allow the single item to be released from the sorting assembly when the disk is rotated to align the at least one slot with the release aperture; and a dispensing assembly configured to receive the single item from the sorting assembly and dispense the single item from the dispensing apparatus.

    Automated vending machine with tray transport system

    公开(公告)号:US10559157B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-11

    申请号:US15764357

    申请日:2016-12-02

    Abstract: An automated vending machine for vending, accepting returns for, and restocking, vendible products. Vendible products are stored on moveable trays, resting on a shelving system, and are transported within the automated vending machine by a gantry system and dispensing unit. The shelving system and moveable trays can be adjusted to accommodate vendible products of varying shape, size, weight, and durability. The moveable trays are gravity fed forward into position for being coupled with the dispensing unit when selected. A supplementary storage area for restocking products and storing returned products is included.

    SHELVING SYSTEM USING SHUTTERS
    15.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190116992A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-25

    申请号:US16167664

    申请日:2018-10-23

    Abstract: A shelving system includes a dispensing module including a shutter and a track. The shutter is movable on the track. The shutter is associated with a motor, a connecting mechanism to control connection of the shutter and the motor, and a controller to control location of the shutter using the motor. The system further includes a control module including a user interface device and a control device to communicate with the dispensing module for dispensing an item.

    ASSET MANAGEMENT DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240257587A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18425362

    申请日:2024-01-29

    CPC classification number: G07C9/00182 E05B65/46 G07C2009/00277

    Abstract: An example device includes: an enclosure; a plurality of drawer units supported in the enclosure, each drawer unit movable between an accessible position and a secure position and comprising: at least one divider configured to divide an interior of the drawer unit into a plurality of compartments; a selectively securable compartment door for each of the compartments; detection elements configured to monitor the connection points; and a control system configured to: determine, for each drawer unit, a compartment configuration; and in response to an access request: identify a designated drawer unit and a designated compartment based on the determined compartment configuration for the designated drawer unit; and release the compartment door for the designated compartment to allow access to the designated compartment.

    Automatic asset management system
    18.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11875628B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17972337

    申请日:2022-10-24

    Abstract: There is provided a device for automatic asset management as well as a method for dispensing items from said automatic asset management device. The device comprises an enclosure, a shelving unit within the enclosure configured to store at least one item, a delivery hatch on the enclosure configured to allow access to the enclosure, and a dispensing unit within the enclosure. The dispensing unit comprises a front gate comprising an open portion and a closed portion, wherein the front gate is configured to control access through the delivery hatch and an elevator module configured to receive the item from the shelving unit, move to the front gate to link with the front gate, while linked with the front gate, move with the front gate to align the open portion with the delivery hatch to allow access to the item within the elevator module; and upon removal of the item from the elevator module, release the front gate to align the closed portion with the delivery hatch to restrict access to the delivery hatch.

    AUTOMATIC ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    19.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230084907A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17902476

    申请日:2022-09-02

    Abstract: There is provided a device for automatic asset management as well as a method for dispensing items from said automatic asset management device. The device comprises an enclosure, a shelving unit within the enclosure configured to store at least one item, a delivery hatch on the enclosure configured to allow access to the enclosure, and a dispensing unit within the enclosure. The dispensing unit comprises a front gate comprising an open portion and a closed portion, wherein the front gate is configured to control access through the delivery hatch and an elevator module configured to receive the item from the shelving unit, move to the front gate to link with the front gate, while linked with the front gate, move with the front gate to align the open portion with the delivery hatch to allow access to the item within the elevator module; and upon removal of the item from the elevator module, release the front gate to align the closed portion with the delivery hatch to restrict access to the delivery hatch.

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