EP1647954A1 - Système de distribution de produit - Google Patents

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EP1647954A1
EP1647954A1 EP05394013A EP05394013A EP1647954A1 EP 1647954 A1 EP1647954 A1 EP 1647954A1 EP 05394013 A EP05394013 A EP 05394013A EP 05394013 A EP05394013 A EP 05394013A EP 1647954 A1 EP1647954 A1 EP 1647954A1
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Eamonn De Valera
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G1/00—Cash registers
    • G07G1/0036—Checkout procedures
    • G07G1/0045—Checkout procedures with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0042—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for hiring of objects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus

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  • This invention relates to a product dispensing system.
  • a dispensing machine 10 containing product items of different product types is controlled by a remote keyboard-operated control unit 12, herein referred to simply as a keyboard unit.
  • a user presses a respective key (or combination of keys) on the keyboard unit corresponding to a desired product type and the dispensing machine selectively dispenses an item of that product type.
  • a common example of such a machine is a cigarette vending machine located behind a supermarket counter where, for example, each product type is a different brand of cigarette.
  • the packet includes a barcode
  • this can be scanned at a point of sale (POS) terminal to register the sale of the product item along with any other product items being purchased by a customer.
  • the POS terminal is usually a personal-computer (PC) based terminal.
  • PC personal-computer
  • the keyboard unit 12 includes a printer port 13 which is connected to a printer 14 to allow a journal to be printed. This however requires manual reconciliation with sales recorded by the POS terminal.
  • Figure 2 a modified POS terminal 16' is directly connected to the dispensing machine 10.
  • a product dispensing system cooperable with a point of sale (POS) terminal having a barcode scanner for scanning barcodes on product items and providing respective barcode data in response to the scanning of each item
  • said dispensing system comprising a machine for selectively dispensing individual product items of different product types in response to a dispense request identifying a particular product type, a data store for storing a plurality of product type identifiers and a plurality of related barcode data each associated with a respective product type identifier, and a controller for automatically supplying to the POS terminal the barcode data relating to product items successfully dispensed by the dispensing machine in response to a dispense request, said controller supplying to the POS terminal the barcode data scanned by the barcode scanner for product items not dispensed from the dispensing machine
  • a modified keyboard unit 12' for controlling the dispensing machine 10 is provided with an adapter 20 for a barcode scanner 18 of a type normally used by a conventional POS terminal 16.
  • This is typically a PS/2 or RS-232 type adapter, although the present invention is not limited to any particular type of adapter.
  • the keyboard unit 12' in turn includes a port 22 for providing a connection to an adapter 24 on the POS terminal 16 into which a barcode scanner would be plugged in a conventional setup.
  • the adapters 20 and 24 are preferably of the same type.
  • the keyboard unit 12' is initially programmed to associate different barcode data produced by the scanner 18 with respective different product types to be dispensed from the dispensing machine 10. This can be done either by uploading pre-programmed information to the unit 12', for example, through the adapter 20, or by training the unit 12'.
  • the keyboard unit 12' is set to program mode, for example, through a set of pre-defined keystrokes or by switching a hard switch. An item of each product type to be dispensed by the dispensing machine 10 is scanned in turn.
  • the keyboard unit 12' receives the barcode data provided by the scanner 18 in respect of each such item and, upon pressing a corresponding keyboard unit key (or combination of keys), stores it in association with an identifier (ID) of the corresponding product type, preferably in non-volatile internal memory.
  • ID identifier
  • the keyboard unit memory contains a table associating each different product type with a respective different barcode and a respective different keyboard unit key or key combination, the latter being the key or key combination which is pressed in normal use of the system to dispense an item of that product type.
  • the keyboard unit 12' controls switching circuitry described in more detail later such that, in normal use, the scanner port 20 is connected directly to the port 22 of the POS terminal 16.
  • the barcode data provided by the scanner 18 is fed directly to the POS terminal 16 in normal manner.
  • the keyboard unit 12' first provides a "dispense request" to the machine which instructs the dispensing machine to dispense an item of the corresponding product type. If successful, the keyboard unit 12' then automatically switches out the scanner 18 and supplies from its internal memory the barcode data corresponding to the product type dispensed to the POS terminal 16.
  • the keyboard unit 12' can be programmed to "listen" to barcode data scanned by scanner 18. In case an operator scans a product item dispensed from the dispensing machine 10, the keyboard unit 12' can either ignore this scan or warn the operator that a sale may be recorded twice.
  • FIG. 7 shows an example of switching circuitry 70 contained within the keyboard unit 12' suitable for implementing various embodiments of the invention.
  • the switching circuitry primarily comprises two sub-circuits: sub-circuit 70A for controlling PS/2-type connector POS terminals and scanners and sub-circuit 70B for controlling RS232-type connector POS terminals, scanners and printers.
  • the keyboard unit circuitry includes 4 additional control lines DL1...DL4 which are connected to the switching circuitry through jumper J7. Signals on the control lines DL1...DL4 control respective relays LS1...LS4.
  • Figure 7 shows the positions of the relays when the signals on the control lines are OFF (the control signals are active low, so they are high when OFF and low when ON).
  • a master relay LS5 controls a reference voltage VEE supplied to each of the relays LS1...LS4 and so enables such relays for switching under the control of DL1...DL4.
  • the keyboard unit control lines for the printer 14, previously connected to the port 13, are now connected to adapter J3, and the keyboard unit printer port 13 is now connected to jumper J5.
  • control line DL3 is set OFF by the keyboard unit 12' the changeover contacts of the relay LS3 are in their lower positions, as seen in Figure 7, so that the keyboard unit printer port 13, connected to jumper J5, is connected via relay LS3 to adapter J3.
  • a journal when a journal is required it can be printed as before, and this can be done independently of whether RS232 or PS/2 type scanner/POS terminal equipment is being used.
  • the control line DL3 is set ON, so that the changeover contacts of the relay LS3 are normally in their upper positions.
  • the scanner 18 is connected to adapter J4 and the POS terminal 16 to adapter J6.
  • Pin 1 of each adapter J3...J6 is TX, pin 2 RX and pin 3 is connected to ground.
  • Control line DL4 is normally OFF and connects scanner TX to POS terminal RX and to the keyboard printer port RX (scanner RX is permanently connected to POS terminal TX - so the scanner 18 is always "listening" to the POS terminal 16).
  • scanner RX is permanently connected to POS terminal TX - so the scanner 18 is always "listening" to the POS terminal 16.
  • the POS terminal 16 picks up the signals from the scanner and can in turn control the scanner as required.
  • the keyboard unit 12' can listen to scanner signals through the printer port at adapter J3.
  • the control line DL4 is switched ON and connects the keyboard printer port TX to the POS terminal RX via the relay LS4, the scanner TX being temporarily open circuited.
  • the keyboard unit 12' now retrieves from its internal memory the barcode data corresponding to the product type just dispensed by the machine 10 and sends such data to the POS terminal 16, so ensuring that the sale of the product item will be recorded without user intervention.
  • a single adapter connected to jumper J2 is connected via a split lead to each of the scanner and POS terminal; in other words, the scanner and POS terminal are connected in parallel to jumper J2.
  • the keyboard unit 12' produces and receives PS/2 control signals which are connected to jumper J1.
  • the control lines DL1 and DL2 are switched ON. This disconnects the scanner 18 from the POS terminal 16 and connects the keyboard unit 12' to the POS terminal 16 via J1, LS2 and J2. As before, this allows the keyboard unit 12' to retrieve from its internal memory the barcode data corresponding to the product type just dispensed by the machine 10 and send such data to the POS terminal 16. Switching on DL1 and DL2 also connects the keyboard unit 12' both to listen to the scanner 18 and to talk to the POS terminal 16.
  • the keyboard unit 12' can temporarily store manually scanned barcode data before deciding whether or not to transmit it to the POS terminal 16. Thus, where a product item sale would otherwise be recorded twice, the keyboard unit 12' can decide not to forward a manually scanned barcode for a product item matching barcode data stored in its non-volatile internal memory.
  • the sub-circuit 70A of switching circuitry 70 also enables the invention to be implemented without a keyboard unit 12'.
  • the control circuitry for implementing the invention is located within a modified dispensing machine 10' rather than in a keyboard unit.
  • the control circuitry is connected to jumper J1 of the sub-circuit 70A and the POS terminal 16 and barcode scanner 18 are connected in parallel to the jumper J2, as previously described.
  • the control circuitry in the modified dispensing machine 10' stores a table in its internal memory associating each different product type dispensed by the machine 10' with a respective different barcode.
  • control lines DL1 and DL2 are held ON.
  • the control circuitry in the machine 10' is connected both to listen to the scanner 18 via LS1 and to talk to the POS terminal 16 via LS2.
  • the control circuitry in the machine 10' listens at J1 for barcode data scanned by the scanner 18, and looks to see if any such barcode matches a barcode stored in the table in the machine's internal memory, i.e. matches a barcode corresponding to a product type to be dispensed by the machine 10'. Where there is no match, the received barcode data is forwarded to the POS terminal via J2 to record a sale. If there is a match, the dispensing machine control circuitry attempts to dispense a product item of the type associated with the barcode. If successful, the received barcode data is forwarded to the POS terminal 16 for recording as a sale.
  • the keyboard unit is replaced with a sheet 26 bearing labels each identifying a different product type able to be dispensed by the machine 10' and including its associated barcode.
  • a product When such a product is to be dispensed, therefore, an operator simply scans the barcode of the relevant label and the barcode data is sent to the machine 10' as a dispense request, the relevant product item then being dispensed and the relevant barcode data being automatically provided to the POS terminal 16.
  • the invention can also be implemented in a multi-till environment.
  • a number of checkouts of the kind described with reference to Figure 3 are provided, except that they are connected to a common dispensing machine 10.
  • Each checkout is provided with an individual identity and the dispensing machine 10 is arranged to communicate across a common bus 28 with the keyboard units 12'.
  • the dispensing machine successfully dispenses a product selected on a keyboard unit located at a particular checkout, it notifies the particular keyboard unit and the latter provides the appropriate signalling to its associated POS terminal to have the sale recorded.
  • FIG 6 shows another multi-till embodiment, this time comprising checkouts of the kind described with reference to Figure 4 but having a common dispensing machine 10'. Again, each checkout has an individual identity, and communication between the checkouts and the dispensing machine is via a common bus 30.

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EP0670132A1 (fr) * 1995-04-11 1995-09-06 Paul Edmond André Julien Vanderdonckt Dispositif pour l'approvisionnement de paquets de cigarettes à une caisse de sortie
EP0892374A1 (fr) * 1997-07-16 1999-01-20 Prokent AG Distributeur de paquets
US20030222092A1 (en) * 2002-01-04 2003-12-04 Sherrod George L. Retail product storage and dispensing apparatus and method

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DE4421067C1 (de) * 1994-06-16 1995-08-31 Norbert Schmid Warenabgabeautomat
EP0670132A1 (fr) * 1995-04-11 1995-09-06 Paul Edmond André Julien Vanderdonckt Dispositif pour l'approvisionnement de paquets de cigarettes à une caisse de sortie
EP0892374A1 (fr) * 1997-07-16 1999-01-20 Prokent AG Distributeur de paquets
US20030222092A1 (en) * 2002-01-04 2003-12-04 Sherrod George L. Retail product storage and dispensing apparatus and method

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BE1021619B1 (nl) * 2013-01-23 2015-12-18 Osmana, Besloten Vennootschap Met Beperkte Aansprakelijkheid Factuur en systemen voor het maken en/of verwerken van facturen en gebruik van een optisch leesbare code

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