AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE, AND ITEM DISPENSING METHOD FOR SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230005320A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17782078

    申请日:2020-09-21

    Abstract: An automatic vending machine includes a cabinet, a plurality of item columns, a pickup port and a delivery apparatus, and the delivery apparatus includes a hopper and a hopper drive mechanism. An item dispensing method of the automatic vending machine includes: determining, according to items to be purchased, all of item combination manners having a lowest number of item dispensing operations as candidate item combination manners; determining all of pickup manners for picking up items in each of the candidate item combination manners; determining all of item dispensing paths in one-to-one correspondence to all of pickup manners of all of the candidate item combination manners; and selecting, from all of the item dispensing paths, an item dispensing path having a highest efficiency as a target item dispensing path, and controlling, based on the target item dispensing path, the hopper to dispense items.

    CABINET AND VENDING MACHINE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210312751A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17264396

    申请日:2019-07-30

    Abstract: Disclosed are a bucket and a vending machine. The bucket is used for the vending machine and includes a shell, a turnover body and a first driving mechanism. The shell has a base plate and the turnover body is provided with a storage cavity, an inlet and an outlet. Both the inlet and the outlet are connected with the storage cavity. The turnover body may be located in a first position and a second position. When the turnover body is located in the first position, the base plate closes the outlet; when the turnover body is located in the second position, the outlet deviates from the base plate and is opened. The first driving mechanism is in transmission connection with the turnover body and is configured to drive the turnover body to switch between the first position and the second position.

    Cabinet and vending machine
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11640743B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17264396

    申请日:2019-07-30

    Abstract: Disclosed are a bucket and a vending machine. The bucket is used for the vending machine and includes a shell, a turnover body and a first driving mechanism. The shell has a base plate and the turnover body is provided with a storage cavity, an inlet and an outlet. Both the inlet and the outlet are connected with the storage cavity. The turnover body may be located in a first position and a second position. When the turnover body is located in the first position, the base plate closes the outlet; when the turnover body is located in the second position, the outlet deviates from the base plate and is opened. The first driving mechanism is in transmission connection with the turnover body and is configured to drive the turnover body to switch between the first position and the second position.

    PAPER INPUT MECHANISM HAVING BUFFER FUNCTION AND PRINTING DEVICE USING THE MECHANISM
    7.
    发明申请
    PAPER INPUT MECHANISM HAVING BUFFER FUNCTION AND PRINTING DEVICE USING THE MECHANISM 有权
    具有缓冲功能的纸张输入机构和使用机械的打印设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160039229A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-11

    申请号:US14780100

    申请日:2014-03-20

    Abstract: A paper input mechanism having a buffer function and a printing device using the mechanism are disclosed. The paper input mechanism (300) includes a frame (1) forming a conveying passage (P) for conveying continuous paper, and further includes a fixed passage plate (4) and a buffer plate (2) both located at a paper inputting side of the conveying passage (P), wherein the buffer plate (2) has an initial position and is pressed by the continuous paper to deviate from the initial position; the buffer plate (2) is opposite to the fixed passage plate (4) when being located at the initial position, so as to form a paper input passage (R), and the paper input passage (R) is connected with the conveying passage (P). Arrangement of the buffer plate (2) not only implements the buffer function, but also results in close fit between the buffer plate (2) and the frame (1) of the paper input mechanism (300) to create a unique paper inputting port, thereby effectively avoiding the problem that continuous paper is incorrectly installed by a user, and improving the usability of the product.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有缓冲功能的纸张输入机构和使用该机构的打印装置。 纸输入机构(300)包括形成用于输送连续纸的输送通道(P)的框架(1),还包括位于纸张输入侧的固定通道板(4)和缓冲板(2) 所述输送通道(P),其中所述缓冲板(2)具有初始位置并被所述连续纸按压以偏离所述初始位置; 当位于初始位置时,缓冲板(2)与固定通道板(4)相对,从而形成纸张输入通道(R),并且纸张输入通道(R)与输送通道 (P)。 缓冲板(2)的布置不仅实现了缓冲功能,而且还导致缓冲板(2)和纸输入机构(300)的框架(1)之间的紧密配合,以创建独特的纸张输入端口, 从而有效地避免了用户不正确地安装连续纸的问题,提高了产品的可用性。

    THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER
    8.
    发明申请
    THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER 审中-公开
    热转印打印机

    公开(公告)号:US20150145941A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-28

    申请号:US14405705

    申请日:2013-05-17

    Abstract: A thermal transfer printer comprises a frame, a printing mechanism, and a ribbon mechanism, wherein the frame comprises a base, and a ribbon bracket and an upper housing pivoted with the base through a respective pivot shaft thereof, wherein the frame further includes a linkage mechanism used to open the ribbon bracket in linkage when the upper housing is opened relative to the base, and a driven member fixedly connected with the ribbon bracket, and a rotation axis of the driven member is coaxial with a pivot shaft of the ribbon bracket; a rotational direction of the driving member is the same with a rotational direction of the driven member; an operating space for installing the ribbon is formed between the upper housing and the ribbon bracket when the upper housing is open.

    Abstract translation: 热转印打印机包括框架,打印机构和色带机构,其中,所述框架包括底座,以及色带托架和通过其相应枢轴与所述基座枢转的上壳体,其中所述框架还包括连杆 当上壳体相对于基座打开时用于打开带状支架的机构,以及与色带支架固定连接的从动构件,从动构件的旋转轴线与带状支架的枢轴同轴; 驱动构件的旋转方向与被驱动构件的旋转方向相同; 当上壳体打开时,用于安装色带的操作空间形成在上壳体和色带支架之间。

    LOCKER WITH VALVE ASSEMBLY
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220252322A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-11

    申请号:US17629755

    申请日:2020-07-23

    Abstract: A locker with a valve assembly includes a locker body and an air supply assembly disposed on the locker body. A main air duct communicating with the air supply assembly is disposed inside the locker body. The locker body includes at least one storage box. The storage box includes a box body, a box door and a valve assembly. The box body includes a sidewall that surrounds a circle and further includes an inner wall connected to the rear end of the sidewall. The front end of the sidewall forms an opening. The sidewall is provided with an air vent communicating with the main air duct. The box door has a closed position for closing the opening, and an open position for opening the opening. The valve assembly includes a valve and a reset member. The valve is configured to move relative to the sidewall.

    VENDING MACHINE
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210312750A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17266982

    申请日:2019-08-09

    Abstract: Provided is a vending machine. The vending machine includes a control device, a cabinet, an item column, and a hopper. The hopper is located between the item column and a pickup port of the cabinet. The hopper includes a receiving bin provided with an opening. The vending machine further includes a detection device. The control device is configured to control the receiving bin to receive the item from the item column at a receiving position based on a purchase instruction from a user, and control the receiving bin to rotate from the receiving position to a first position located between the receiving position and the dispensing position based on the detection result that the item exists at the inlet of the hopper.

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