AU5627686A - Method and apparatus for vending - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for vending

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Publication number
AU5627686A
AU5627686A AU56276/86A AU5627686A AU5627686A AU 5627686 A AU5627686 A AU 5627686A AU 56276/86 A AU56276/86 A AU 56276/86A AU 5627686 A AU5627686 A AU 5627686A AU 5627686 A AU5627686 A AU 5627686A
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
video cassette
selected item
carrier
machine
customer
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU56276/86A
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English (en)
Inventor
James Palmer O'neil
Ken Rogers Powell
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TERM TRONICS Inc
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TERM TRONICS Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by TERM TRONICS Inc filed Critical TERM TRONICS Inc
Publication of AU5627686A publication Critical patent/AU5627686A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
    • G11B15/675—Guiding containers, e.g. loading, ejecting cassettes
    • G11B15/68—Automatic cassette changing arrangements; automatic tape changing arrangements
    • G11B15/682—Automatic cassette changing arrangements; automatic tape changing arrangements with fixed magazines having fixed cassette storage cells, e.g. in racks
    • G11B15/6835—Automatic cassette changing arrangements; automatic tape changing arrangements with fixed magazines having fixed cassette storage cells, e.g. in racks the cassettes being transferred to a fixed recorder or player using a moving carriage
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/16—Delivery means
    • G07F11/165—Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K17/00—Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
    • G06K17/0003—Automatic card files incorporating selecting, conveying and possibly reading and/or writing operations
    • G06K17/0012—Automatic card files incorporating selecting, conveying and possibly reading and/or writing operations with more than one selection steps, e.g. selection of a record carrier from a selected compartment of a compartmented storage
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/30—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks
    • G06Q20/34—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
    • G06Q20/342—Cards defining paid or billed services or quantities
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/62—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles in which the articles are stored in compartments in fixed receptacles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/02—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices
    • G07F7/025—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices by means, e.g. cards, providing billing information at the time of purchase, e.g. identification of seller or purchaser, quantity of goods delivered or to be delivered
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • G07F7/069—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by box-like containers, e.g. videocassettes, books

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
AU56276/86A 1985-03-06 1986-02-28 Method and apparatus for vending Abandoned AU5627686A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US70889785A 1985-03-06 1985-03-06
US708897 2000-11-08

Publications (1)

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AU5627686A true AU5627686A (en) 1986-09-24

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AU56276/86A Abandoned AU5627686A (en) 1985-03-06 1986-02-28 Method and apparatus for vending

Country Status (7)

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EP (1) EP0217853A4 (da)
JP (1) JPS62502221A (da)
AU (1) AU5627686A (da)
CA (1) CA1274893A (da)
DK (1) DK530086D0 (da)
FI (1) FI864499A (da)
WO (1) WO1986005292A1 (da)

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US4860876A (en) * 1987-08-11 1989-08-29 Midway Video, Ltd. Article vending machine employing unique robotic arm and the robotic arm employed therein
FR2620842B1 (fr) * 1987-09-21 1992-03-13 Erco Electronic Sa Distributeur automatique de cassettes video ou d'objets similaires
SE459939B (sv) * 1987-12-28 1989-08-21 Ahlstroem A Foersaeljningsautomat foer kompletta maaltider
FR2629297A1 (fr) * 1988-03-22 1989-09-29 Burnacci Philippe Cabine de prise de vue videographique
DE3812547C1 (da) * 1988-04-15 1989-02-02 Franz Josef 7640 Kehl De Graf
FR2651904A1 (fr) * 1989-09-14 1991-03-15 Andromac Technologies Installation de distribution d'articles tels que des cassettes video.
IT1259828B (it) * 1992-07-03 1996-03-28 Distributore automatico di supporti audiovisivi e digitali ed elementodi identificazione associato
JP2583017B2 (ja) * 1993-04-14 1997-02-19 インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレイション カートリッジ格納装置及び自動格納ライブラリ
FR2724478B1 (fr) * 1994-08-01 1996-12-27 Jean Pierre Trielli Distributeur automatique de produits destines a la vente ou a la location fonctionnant 24h/24h pilote par un ordinateur et consultable par ordinateur (modem)
JP2777557B2 (ja) * 1995-10-11 1998-07-16 有限会社シルク縫製工場 商品自動販売室
FR2739966A1 (fr) * 1995-10-13 1997-04-18 Video Holding System Dispositif de rangement pour cassettes a louer, permettant la delivrance et la recuperation automatiques de celles-ci
US5797515A (en) 1995-10-18 1998-08-25 Adds, Inc. Method for controlling a drug dispensing system
US5819309A (en) * 1996-02-09 1998-10-06 Overland Data, Inc. Automated tape cartridge library with accelerated calibration
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ATE249380T1 (de) * 1997-06-19 2003-09-15 Snew Distrib Systemss In Het K Ausgabeautomat für stückgut
US6438623B1 (en) * 1999-04-16 2002-08-20 Ampex Corporation Transfer unit extending between two or more cabinets for expansion of tape library systems
ES2234340B1 (es) * 2000-05-04 2006-10-01 Fuji Electric Co. Ltd Aparato para transportar un articulo seleccionado a una ventana de recogida en una maquina vendedora automatica.
DE102011109373A1 (de) * 2011-08-04 2012-04-19 K & U Printware Gmbh Warenautomat
CN104318668A (zh) * 2014-09-28 2015-01-28 广西南宁推特信息技术有限公司 一种基于色标及电子标签的储物系统及存取方法

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US3854605A (en) * 1974-02-25 1974-12-17 Ibm Article conveying
US4300040A (en) * 1979-11-13 1981-11-10 Video Corporation Of America Ordering terminal
US4414467A (en) * 1979-11-13 1983-11-08 Video Corporation Of America Vending ordering terminal
NZ199808A (en) * 1981-03-03 1986-06-11 Maciver K J A & Sons Machine for renting video tape cassettes:individual compartment for each cassette
FR2563985A1 (fr) * 1984-05-14 1985-11-15 Gille Pierre Dispositif distributeur de cassettes a fonctionnement automatique, notamment pour des cassettes video
DE8514600U1 (de) * 1985-05-17 1985-08-22 Plus Video GmbH, 4600 Dortmund Vorrichtung zur Ausgabe, insbesondere von Video-Cassetten

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JPS62502221A (ja) 1987-08-27
EP0217853A1 (en) 1987-04-15
FI864499A0 (fi) 1986-11-05
CA1274893A (en) 1990-10-02
DK530086A (da) 1986-11-06
DK530086D0 (da) 1986-11-06
WO1986005292A1 (en) 1986-09-12
EP0217853A4 (en) 1988-07-04
FI864499A (fi) 1986-11-05

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