Electronically programmable space-to-sales vender
    5.
    发明授权
    Electronically programmable space-to-sales vender 失效
    电子可编程的空间销售供应商

    公开(公告)号:US5027283A

    公开(公告)日:1991-06-25

    申请号:US197297

    申请日:1988-05-23

    IPC分类号: G07F11/00 G07F5/18

    摘要: A vend control mechanism for a multiple product vending machine is controlled electronically by a master control unit to dispense particular products from storage increments in the machine specifically assigned to those products. A code menu is provided for a service person to input codes into the master control unit to reassign storage increments to products to take account of particular product sales volumes for that vending machine.

    Touch selection panel for a vending machine
    6.
    发明授权
    Touch selection panel for a vending machine 失效
    触摸自动售货机的选择面板

    公开(公告)号:US4554419A

    公开(公告)日:1985-11-19

    申请号:US557320

    申请日:1983-12-02

    摘要: A touch-sensitive selection panel structure for a vending machine including a pressure-sensitive membrane-type switch contained between first and second polycarbonate panels comprising the display panel of the vending machine. The touch-sensitive switch configuration is totally transparent to visible light. A product selector window array on the first polycarbonate panel is back-illuminated from within the vending machine with images of the vendable products available, for display in the selector windows on the front face of the vending machine display panel. The images are provided on the back face of the second polycarbonate panel within the vending machine and illuminated from behind in order to project the names and product logos through the membrane switch, and the first polycarbonate panel for viewing by a potential customer. The membrane switch contacts are easily actuatable by merely pressing on a flexible product window area defined in the first polycarbonate sheet, which causes selected membrane switch contacts to close and initiate the vend of a corresponding product. In an alternative embodiment, the membrane switch is replaced by discrete touch-sensitive switches disposed in portions of each of the window areas.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于自动售货机的触敏选择面板结构,包括包含自动售货机的显示面板的第一和第二聚碳酸酯面板之间的压敏膜式开关。 触敏开关配置对可见光完全透明。 第一个聚碳酸酯面板上的产品选择器窗口阵列从自动售货机的背面照明,可售卖的产品的图像可用,以显示在自动售货机显示面板正面的选择器窗口中。 图像被提供在自动售货机内的第二聚碳酸酯面板的背面上并从后面照亮,以便通过薄膜开关和第一聚碳酸酯面板投射名称和产品徽标,以供潜在客户观看。 薄膜开关触点可以通过仅按压在第一聚碳酸酯薄片中限定的柔性产品窗口区域而容易地致动,这导致选定的薄膜开关触点闭合并开始销售相应的产品。 在替代实施例中,薄膜开关由设置在每个窗口区域的部分中的离散触敏开关代替。

    Systems and methods for temperature control in refrigeration systems and heating systems
    7.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for temperature control in refrigeration systems and heating systems 有权
    制冷系统和供暖系统的温度控制系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06745581B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-08

    申请号:US10244951

    申请日:2002-09-16

    IPC分类号: F25B4900

    摘要: The present invention provides systems and methods for temperature control in refrigeration systems, such as beverage coolers, and heating systems, such as coffee dispensers. In an embodiment of the present invention, a control unit of a refrigeration system in accordance with the present invention receives and records activity data such as door openings and/or human presence detection in the vicinity of the refrigeration system, and then establishes the beginning and end times of an energy saving mode for the refrigeration system over a period of time, such as a week. The control unit calculates the time to restart the compressor cycle at the end of the energy saving mode so that the product will be at the correct temperature at the time of first usage. As part of the energy saving function, the lamps and fans in the refrigeration system are controlled independently by the control unit according to the activity data.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了用于制冷系统中的温度控制的系统和方法,例如饮料冷却器和加热系统,例如咖啡分配器。 在本发明的实施例中,根据本发明的制冷系统的控制单元在制冷系统附近接收并记录诸如门开启和/或人的存在检测的活动数据,然后建立起始和 在一段时间内如制冷系统的节能模式的结束时间,例如一周。 控制单元计算在节能模式结束时重新启动压缩机循环的时间,以使产品在第一次使用时处于正确的温度。 作为节能功能的一部分,制冷系统中的灯具和风扇根据活动数据由控制单元独立控制。

    Coin-operated vending machine
    9.
    发明授权
    Coin-operated vending machine 失效
    投币式自动售货机

    公开(公告)号:US5090589A

    公开(公告)日:1992-02-25

    申请号:US17099

    申请日:1987-02-20

    IPC分类号: G07F9/10 G09F23/06

    CPC分类号: G07F9/10 G09F23/06

    摘要: A vending machine for beverage containers comprising a frame having front, side and rear faces; a bowed sign panel substantially covering the front face and extending outwardly therefrom, said sign panel being fabricated from transparent materials with translucent display fields thereon; illumination means disposed behind the bowed sign panel for backlighting the same; a control panel disposed within the bowed sign panel; and a discharge port for presenting beverage container to customers through the bowed sign panel. The bowed sign panel contains a product-identifying logo thereon corresponding to at least one type of beverage can, such as a primary product to be vended, the logo being displaced on the signal panel in the same manner as the logo on the primary product beverage can. The curved or bowed shape of the sign panel is such that the overall appearance and configuration of the vending machine, viewed from the front face thereof, suggests the appearance of a can of beverage of the primary product.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于饮料容器的自动售货机,包括具有前面,侧面和后表面的框架; 一个基本上覆盖前表面并从其向外延伸的弓形标志牌,所述标志牌由其上具有半透明显示场的透明材料制成; 设置在弓形标志面板后面的照明装置用于背光; 设置在所述弓形标志牌内的控制面板; 以及用于通过弓形标志牌向客户呈现饮料容器的排出口。 弓形标志牌在其上具有与至少一种类型的饮料罐相对应的产品识别标识,所述饮料罐诸如要被消费的主要产品,标识以与主要产品饮料上的标识相同的方式在信号面板上移位 能够。 标志面板的弯曲或弯曲形状使得从其正面观察的自动售货机的整体外观和构造表明初级产品的饮料罐的外观。