公开(公告)号：US07286907B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-23

申请号：US10901615

申请日：2004-07-28

申请人： David Schanin ,  Dan van der Hoop ,  Gary Strong

发明人： David Schanin ,  Dan van der Hoop ,  Gary Strong

IPC分类号： F25B1/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G05D3/12 ,  F25B49/00

CPC分类号： G07F9/105 ,  F25B2600/112 ,  F25B2600/23 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2317/0682 ,  F25D2700/12 ,  F25D2700/14 ,  G07F11/04 ,  Y02B30/743 ,  Y02B40/32

摘要： A refrigerated appliance that dispenses items for use with a power source and includes a cooling system. Power control circuitry is electrically coupled between the power source and components (for example, a compressor and one or more circulating fans of the cooling system) of the appliance. A controller, which is operably coupled to the power control circuitry, is adapted to manage the supply of electrical power to such components by intelligently transitioning between a normal-operation mode and at least one power-conserving mode. To achieve efficient power conservation, an audio signal detector is provided that generates at least one dispensing event signal that represents the occurrence of one or more sound-based dispensing events. The controller automatically transitions between the power-conserving mode(s) and the normal-operation mode based upon at least one dispensing event data signal supplied to the controller by the audio signal detector, and possibly other data signals supplied to the controller.

摘要翻译： 一种用于分配与电源一起使用的物品并包括冷却系统的冷藏器具。 功率控制电路电耦合在电源和设备的组件（例如，冷却系统的压缩机和一个或多个循环风扇）之间。 可操作地耦合到功率控制电路的控制器适于通过在正常操作模式和至少一个功率节省模式之间智能地转换来管理向这些组件供电。 为了实现有效的功率节省，提供了一种音频信号检测器，其生成表示一个或多个基于声音的分配事件的发生的至少一个分配事件信号。 控制器基于由音频信号检测器提供给控制器的至少一个分配事件数据信号，以及提供给控制器的其他数据信号，在节电模式和正常操作模式之间自动转换。

公开(公告)号：US07246719B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-24

申请号：US11008100

申请日：2004-12-10

申请人： Paul L. Mason, II ,  David A. Sprankle

发明人： Paul L. Mason, II ,  David A. Sprankle

IPC分类号： B65H31/20 ,  B65H1/00 ,  G07F11/16 ,  G07F11/68 ,  B65G59/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/08 ,  G07F11/007 ,  G07F11/04

摘要： A vending machine includes at least one width-adjustable storage rack, the storage rack having a fixed wall and a movable wall connected to the fixed wall by at least one connecting link; and an adjustment mechanism constructed and adapted to position the movable wall relative to the fixed wall and to thereby vary an interior width between the fixed and movable walls. Two movable walls can be connected to a single fixed wall.

摘要翻译： 自动售货机包括至少一个宽度可调节的存放架，所述存放架具有固定壁和通过至少一个连接杆与所述固定壁连接的活动壁; 以及调节机构，其被构造和适于相对于固定壁定位可移动壁，从而改变固定壁和可移动壁之间的内部宽度。 两个可移动的墙壁可以连接到单个固定墙。

公开(公告)号：US20060259192A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11408789

申请日：2006-04-21

申请人： J. Lowe ,  Eric Hoersten ,  Devin Hamilton

发明人： J. Lowe ,  Eric Hoersten ,  Devin Hamilton

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0238 ,  G06F17/602 ,  G06Q10/06311 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/204 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0645 ,  G07F7/069 ,  G07F9/023 ,  G07F9/026 ,  G07F9/10 ,  G07F11/00 ,  G07F11/002 ,  G07F11/007 ,  G07F11/04 ,  G07F11/165 ,  G07F11/26 ,  G07F11/48 ,  G07F11/50 ,  G07F11/54 ,  G07F11/62 ,  G07F17/0042 ,  G07F17/005 ,  G07F17/16 ,  G07F17/26

摘要： A system and method for regulating vendible media products is provided. A database stored information corresponding to a plurality of digital video discs within a vending apparatus at a vending location. A central server, having a memory, stores the database. An interface application interfaces with the central server and the database, and selects from the database a subset of the digital video discs. A vending processor within the vending apparatus receives a first signal from the central server, wherein the first signal comprises a list of digital video discs identifying the subset of digital video discs. The vending processor also generates a second signal to place the subset of digital video discs into a portable vending management module.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于调节可销售媒体产品的系统和方法。 数据库存储与在售货位置的售货机内的多个数字视频盘对应的信息。 具有内存的中央服务器存储数据库。 接口应用程序与中央服务器和数据库接口，并从数据库中选择数字视频光盘的一个子集。 自动售货设备内的售货处理器从中央服务器接收第一信号，其中第一信号包括标识数字视频盘的子集的数字视频盘列表。 售货处理器还产生第二信号以将数字视频盘的子集放置在便携式自动售货机管理模块中。

公开(公告)号：US07118009B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-10

申请号：US10654361

申请日：2003-09-03

申请人： Munroe Chirnomas

发明人： Munroe Chirnomas

IPC分类号： G07F11/14

CPC分类号： G07F11/42 ,  A23G9/225 ,  A23G9/28 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/025 ,  F25D25/00 ,  G07F9/105 ,  G07F11/04 ,  G07F11/14 ,  G07F11/16 ,  G07F11/165 ,  G07F11/62 ,  G07F17/0071

摘要： A vending machine apparatus comprising a housing defining an internal cavity and an article storage compartment positioned inside the cavity. The article storage compartment may have a cooling unit associated therewith for cooling the article storage compartment. The article storage compartment is subdivided into a plurality of article storage sub-compartments, each sub-compartment having an opening at a dispensing end thereof for passage therethrough during a dispensing operation of articles stored therein. An air barrier arrangement is positioned so as to be in common with the dispensing end of a plurality of said sub-compartments, for separating the interior of the sub-compartments from the remainder of the interior of the internal cavity, the air barrier arrangement having flaps that operate individually with respective ones of said sub-compartments, so as to allow articles stored in the sub-compartments to pass therethrough during the dispensing operation.

公开(公告)号：US07032776B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-25

申请号：US10214994

申请日：2002-08-08

申请人： Larry Hieb

发明人： Larry Hieb

IPC分类号： B65H59/00 ,  B65H3/00 ,  B65H1/08 ,  B65H3/44 ,  G07F11/16

CPC分类号： G07F9/026 ,  G07F11/04 ,  G07F11/08 ,  G07F11/24

摘要： The disclosed invention is a dispensing apparatus and method for dispensing product from a vending machine. The invention employs a motor for bi-directionally rotating a dispenser bucket between two bumpers which physically obstruct and limit the rotational travel, a motor controller for monitoring the current drawn by the motor and signals received from a product vend detection sensor. The motor controller uses monitored information to control the rotational direction and stopping positions of the dispenser bucket. The invention eliminates the need for timing cams and switches and eliminates the need for anti-theft device to prevent product theft from the dispenser bucket.

摘要翻译： 所公开的发明是用于从自动售货机分配产品的分配装置和方法。 本发明采用电动机，用于在物理上阻碍和限制旋转行程的两个缓冲器之间双向旋转分配器桶，用于监测由电动机吸取的电流的电动机控制器和从产品销售检测传感器接收的信号。 电机控制器使用监控信息来控制分配器桶的旋转方向和停止位置。 本发明消除了对定时凸轮和开关的需要，并且不需要防盗装置来防止产品从分配器桶中偷走。

公开(公告)号：US20060049201A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-09

申请号：US10510631

申请日：2003-04-09

申请人： Klaus Lanz

发明人： Klaus Lanz

IPC分类号： G07F11/16

CPC分类号： G07F11/24 ,  G07F11/04

摘要： A dispenser (10) for dispensing packets particularly, but not exclusively cigarette packets, is disclosed. The dispenser (10) comprises a magazine (14) for holding a plurality of packets (P1, P2, P3, P4) standing in an upright position and a column (12) for dispensing the packets. A pressure plate (52) is provided for pushing the plurality of packets towards a dispensing end of the magazine (14). The dispenser (10) also comprises a dispensing mechanism (76) for driving a coil spring (126) which pushes the first packet (P1) of the plurality of packets in the magazine (14) upwardly into the column (12) and causes the uppermost packet (P6) within the column (12) to be dispensed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于特别地但不排他地分配烟包的分配器（10）。 分配器（10）包括用于保持站在直立位置的多个分组（P 1，P 2，P 3，P 4）和用于分发分组的柱（12）的盒（14）。 提供压板（52），用于将多个分组朝向盒（14）的分配端推动。 分配器（10）还包括用于驱动螺旋弹簧（126）的分配机构（76），所述螺旋弹簧将所述盒（14）中的所述多个分组的第一分组（P 1）向上推入所述柱（12），并引起 待分配的列（12）内的最上面的包（P 6）。

公开(公告)号：US20060011646A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-19

申请号：US11224504

申请日：2005-09-12

申请人： Munroe Chirnomas

发明人： Munroe Chirnomas

IPC分类号： B23Q7/04 ,  B65G59/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/04 ,  G07F11/14 ,  G07F11/16 ,  G07F11/165 ,  G07F11/62

摘要： An article dispensing apparatus, such as a vending machine (10), includes a controllably positioned suction hose dispenser (220) for retrieving articles (223) from a storage area (215). In one embodiment, a quick release device (500) coupled to the suction hose dispenser (220), is activated in response to mechanical contact caused by the controllable positioning of the suction hose dispenser (220), said activation facilitating a quick release of the retrieved article to a place (210) associated with an article dispensing area (22).

摘要翻译： 诸如自动售货机（10）的物品分配装置包括用于从存储区域（215）检索物品（223）的可控地定位的抽吸软管分配器（220）。 在一个实施例中，耦合到抽吸软管分配器（220）的快速释放装置（500）响应于由抽吸软管分配器（220）的可控定位引起的机械接触而被激活，所述启动有利于快速释放 检索的物品到与物品分配区域（22）相关联的地方（210）。

公开(公告)号：US20050211721A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US10517896

申请日：2003-06-13

申请人： Munroe Chirnomas ,  David Giegerich ,  Raymond Leski

发明人： Munroe Chirnomas ,  David Giegerich ,  Raymond Leski

IPC分类号： G07F11/14 ,  B65G47/91 ,  G07F11/04 ,  G07F11/62 ,  B65H3/44 ,  B65G59/00 ,  G07F11/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/62 ,  B65G47/912 ,  G07F11/04

摘要： An article handling apparatus having an article storage area (215) includes a movable storage structure (219). The movable storage structure (219) has a bin segment guidance structure to form a plurality of axially aligned article storage columns (216). The guidance structure includes a receiving device providing individual coupling to article storage bin segments (1202) so as to allow grouping of bin segments into the plurality of aligned article storage columns.

摘要翻译： 一种具有物品存放区域（215）的物品处理装置，包括可动存储结构（219）。 可移动存储结构（219）具有仓段引导结构以形成多个轴向对准的物品收纳柱（216）。 引导结构包括接收装置，其提供与物品存储箱段（1202）的单独联接，以允许将箱段分组成多个对准的物品存储塔。

公开(公告)号：US20050145645A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：US10505830

申请日：2003-02-26

申请人： Munroe Chirnomas

发明人： Munroe Chirnomas

IPC分类号： G07F9/10 ,  A23G9/22 ,  A23G9/28 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D25/00 ,  G07F11/04 ,  G07F11/14 ,  G07F11/16 ,  G07F11/42 ,  G07F11/62 ,  B65H3/08 ,  B65G59/00 ,  B65H3/00

CPC分类号： G07F11/42 ,  A23G9/225 ,  A23G9/28 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/025 ,  F25D25/00 ,  G07F9/105 ,  G07F11/04 ,  G07F11/14 ,  G07F11/16 ,  G07F11/165 ,  G07F11/62 ,  G07F17/0071

摘要： A vending machine apparatus comprising a housing defining an internal cavity and an article storage compartment positioned inside the cavity. The article storage compartment has a cooling unit associated therewith for cooling the article storage compartment. The article storage compartment is subdivided into a plurality of article storage sub-compartments, each sub-compartment having an opening at a dispensing end thereof for passage therethrough during a dispensing operation of articles stored therein. At least one of a first-type thermal separator arrangement is positioned at the dispensing end of at least one sub-compartment of the cooled article storage compartment, for thermally separating the interior of the sub-compartment from the remainder of the interior of the internal cavity, the first-type thermal separator arrangement having structure that operates individually with respective ones of said sub-compartments, so as to allow articles stored in the sub-compartments to pass therethrough during the dispensing operation.

摘要翻译： 一种自动售货机装置，包括限定内腔的壳体和位于腔内的物品储存隔间。 物品储存室具有与其相关联的冷却单元以冷却物品储存室。 物品储存室被细分成多个物品存放分隔室，每个子隔室在其分配端具有一个开口，用于在其中存储的物品的分配操作期间通过。 第一类热分离器装置中的至少一个定位在冷却物品储存室的至少一个子隔室的分配端，用于将子隔室的内部与内部的内部的其余部分热分离 空腔，第一型热分离器装置具有独立地与相应的所述子隔室一起操作的结构，以便在分配操作期间允许存储在子隔间中的物品通过。

公开(公告)号：US20040204791A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-14

申请号：US10838222

申请日：2004-05-05

发明人： James M. Hair III ,  Kyriakos P. Spentzos

IPC分类号： B65H001/08 ,  G07F011/16 ,  G06F017/00

CPC分类号： G07F9/026 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07F11/04 ,  G07F11/42

摘要： For ensuring that a vending machine motor will continue to operate until a product has descended through a vending space or an established time interval has elapsed, an optical beam is established across the vend space through which a product must drop. A change in beam intensity is detected. By preference infra red light is emitted at one focal point of an elliptical reflector, and detected at the other focal point. The light is emitted in pulses in the preferred embodiment, and the optical sensing system has automated calibration and error detecting functions.