发明名称 |
Automatic vending machine and system for dispensing articles |
摘要 |
An article gripper is moved by a robotic transporter in two perpendicular directions within a transport plane between a reference location and ID code reading locations aligned with an access port and storage cells of storage assemblies mounted in doors closing a transport compartment of an automatic vending machine. The gripper is also moved by the robotic transporter in a direction intersecting the transport plane to insert or withdraw articles carried by the gripper after displacement by incremental amounts from the aligned reading locations to gripping or releasing positions. The foregoing movements of the gripper as well as other related operations are under programmed control of a computer and inputted data from a keypad and card reader to perform merchandising transactions with respect to manufactured articles stored in the doors of the machine as well as to accommodate servicing operations.
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申请公布号 |
US4903815(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1990.02.27 |
申请号 |
US19880173717 |
申请日期 |
1988.03.25 |
申请人 |
I.V.D.M. LTD. |
发明人 |
HIRSCHFELD, GIDOON;SHOTLAND, ABRAHAM |
分类号 |
G07F7/00;G07F7/06;G07F11/62 |
主分类号 |
G07F7/00 |
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