发明名称 |
APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING CARDS |
摘要 |
<p>Apparatuses and methods for dispensing cards and other items. In one embodiment, a card dispensing apparatus (200) includes at least first and second card hoppers (221a, 221b) and a movable card carriage (212). The card carriage is movable between a first position proximate to the first card hopper and a second position proximate to the second card hopper. The card carriage is configured to receive a first card from the first card hopper wh en in the first position and a second card from the second card from the second card hopper when in the second position. In one aspect of this embodiment, t he card carriage can dispense at least the first card into a card outlet chute (217) when the first card has been sufficiently read by a card reader. Alternatively, the card carriage can dispense the first card into a card escrow chute (271) when the first card has not been sufficiently read by the card reader.</p> |
申请公布号 |
CA2476466(C) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.04.21 |
申请号 |
CA20032476466 |
申请日期 |
2003.02.14 |
申请人 |
COINSTAR, INC. |
发明人 |
DEAN, SCOTT A.;MARTIN, DOUGLAS A.;WAECHTER, MARK L.;WINTERS, GREGORY P. |
分类号 |
G06K13/103;B65H1/06;B65H1/28;B65H3/44;G07F11/04;G07F11/16;G07F11/24 |
主分类号 |
G06K13/103 |
代理机构 |
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