Abstract:
A phase change material panel for cooling a cabinet of a merchandiser is disclosed. The panel may include a refrigerant tube, an outer jacket surrounding the refrigerant tube, and a phase change material positioned between the refrigerant tube and the outer jacket and in contact with the refrigerant tube.
Abstract:
A personal communication structure (PCS) may include independently accessible compartments at least partially enclosing respective subsystems of the PCS. The independently accessible compartments may include an electronics compartment, a communications compartment, and a display compartment. The electronics, communications, and display compartments at least partially enclose a power distribution subsystem, a communications subsystem, and a display subsystem, respectively. The electronics, communications, and display compartments may be disposed, respectively, along a lower portion of the PCS, proximate a top of the PCS, and along an upper portion of the PCS. The PCS may include an access controller operable to provide access to respective interiors of the compartments. Access to the interior of a compartment may be provided to authorized users without providing access to interiors of other independently accessible compartments.
Abstract:
A personal communication structure (PCS) may include a frame, a display housing, and a mounting system coupling the display housing to the frame. The mounting system may include four-bar linkages, each four-bar linkage including two links, first pin joints coupling first ends of the respective links to the frame, and second pin joints coupling second ends of the respective links to the housing. Rotation of the links results in displacement of the housing relative to the frame along an arcuate path. Alternatively or additionally, the PCS may include a temperature control system including a ribbed heat sink and multiple air circulation controllers. The heat sink may be coupled to the PCS frame, adjacent to a back surface of the display housing. A first air circulation controller recirculates air in a cavity within the display housing and a second air circulation controller moves ambient air across the heat sink.
Abstract:
액상 드링크 공급장치가 개시된다. 본 발명은 다양한 여러 개의 액상 드링크 원액 중에 선택된 것에 냉수 또는 온수를 혼합하여 제공한 후 일정시간 그 통로를 세척하도록 구성된 액상 드링크 공급장치에 관한 것이다. 본 발명에 의한 액상 드링크 공급장치는 복수의 농축액에 각각 연결되고 상기 농축액을 토출구까지 이송시키는 복수개의 농축액펌프; 수통에 연결되어 물 또는 공기를 상기 토출구까지 이송시키는 제1워터펌프; 상기 제1워터펌프와 상기 수통을 연결하는 관 사이에 설치되어 상기 제1워터펌프가 물 또는 공기를 가압 이송하도록 제어하는 투웨이밸브;를 포함하고, 상기 농축액펌프와 제1워터펌프가 동작하여 상기 토출구로 농축액과 물이 공급된 다음, 상기 투웨이밸브와 제1워터펌프가 동작하여 일정시간 공기를 토출하여 잔유물을 해소한다.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un dispositif de collecte et de distribution automatique d'objets, et un système de distribution automatique contenant ce dispositif, avec application au domaine de la distribution automatique d'objets tels que des tickets ou cartes d'accès à un moyen de transport, ou produits alimentaires, et au domaine du tri d'objet dans un système de convoyage. Ce dispositif 1 de collecte automatique d'objets provenant d'un emplacement d'origine et de distribution automatique de ces objets dans au moins deux emplacements de destination 18 à 21, comprend un collecteur 2 apte à recevoir les objets à distribuer depuis l'emplacement d'origine, une ouverture de distribution 3 à 6 associée à chaque emplacement de destination, et au moins un réceptacle 7, 8 mobile entre une position de collecte dans laquelle il est apte à recevoir au moins un objet depuis le collecteur, et plusieurs positions de distribution dans lesquelles il est apte à distribuer l'objet vers les emplacements de destination respectifs par les ouvertures de distribution correspondantes.
Abstract:
Accessible sell-service kiosks with enhanced communication features are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for interacting with a user of an accessible self-service kiosk may include (1) an accessible self-service kiosk entering a hearing-impaired accessibility mode for interacting with a user; (2) receiving, using at least one imaging device, a gesture made by the user; (3) the at least one computer processor accessing a database comprising a plurality of gestures and commands associated with each of the plurality of gestures; (4) the at least one computer processor identifying command that is associated with the gesture; and (5) the at least one computer processor responding to the command.
Abstract:
A dispensing device for at least one of ice and water includes a plurality of modules configured to be connected together to form the dispensing device. The plurality of modules comprises an ice dispensing module, a water dispensing module, an ice making module, a bag and bottle dispensing module, a drain reservoir module, an ultrasonic mister module, or any combination thereof.