EP1709599A1 - Automated press-distributing kiosk - Google Patents

Automated press-distributing kiosk

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EP1709599A1
EP1709599A1 EP05717412A EP05717412A EP1709599A1 EP 1709599 A1 EP1709599 A1 EP 1709599A1 EP 05717412 A EP05717412 A EP 05717412A EP 05717412 A EP05717412 A EP 05717412A EP 1709599 A1 EP1709599 A1 EP 1709599A1
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copy
kiosk
head
compartment
drive means
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Roger Blanc
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Actis SARL
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    • 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
    • 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
    • G07F11/045—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 for sheet shaped or pliable articles

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  • a press distribution kiosk comprises, in a known manner in an enclosure open on one of its sides, a set of storey displays making it possible to store copies of different publications, as well as a space provided for allowing a salesperson to stand between these displays and a sales counter, the sales counter being located on the open side of the kiosk.
  • the space provided for the seller limits the surface occupied by the displays and therefore the number of copies of publications that can be contained.
  • the position of each display and each compartment of this display must allow its accessibility by the kiosk, which also limits the number of display compartments that can be arranged in the kiosk. Consequently, a kiosk of this type occupies a large space for a limited number of copies of publications available for sale.
  • the present invention relates to an automated press distribution kiosk comprising at least one display comprising at least one compartment making it possible to house at least one copy of a publication, and at least one distribution receptacle making it possible to give access to a user of a selected copy, characterized in that it also comprises a distribution device making it possible to take a copy from a compartment and to place it in a distribution receptacle, the device comprising a robotic arm along at least three axes, on which is mounted on the base of a gripping head comprising: - drive means making it possible to move a specimen placed in a compartment, along an axis initially parallel to the plane of the surface of this specimen, by a contact force, between its initial position in the compartment and a position at least partially extended from this compartment, and - means blocking at least one copy, located in the extension of the axis of movement and allowing to block the copy in position relative
  • the drive means move the copies in translation between the initial position and the extended position.
  • the drive means comprise at least one flexible suction cup maintained in depression and ensuring the contact force between a specimen and the suction cup, as well as means making it possible to move the suction cups in translation, relative to the base of the head, from an initial position to a second position corresponding to the extended position.
  • the means making it possible to move the suction cups in translation, relative to the base of the head from an initial position to a second position corresponding to the extended position comprise at least one pneumatic cylinder.
  • the drive means comprise at least one drive roller movable in rotation about a substantially horizontal axis and parallel to the surface of the item.
  • the blocking means comprise at least a first member located on the side of the drive means relative to the plane of the surface of the copy, and at least a second member located on the other side of the copy opposite of a first organ, the first and second organs being movable one relative to the other, so that the first and second organs can come together to pinch the item and keep it in position relative to the gripping head.
  • the first and second members are movable in rotation relative to each other about an axis parallel to the plane of the surface of the copy.
  • the blocking means comprise a first member constituted by at least one rod, which can be held integral with the base of the head when the specimen is pinched, and oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane of the surface of the specimen .
  • the blocking means comprise a first member constituted by at least one rail secured to the base of the head.
  • the blocking means comprise a second member comprising a plate, substantially parallel to the plane formed by the surface of the item, which during the movement of the item by the drive means is disposed substantially in the extension of the wall of the compartment containing the copy, opposite the position of the drive means.
  • the gripping head comprises means for maintaining the cohesion of the copy, which follow the movement of the latter.
  • the means for maintaining cohesion comprise at least one point making it possible to pierce the pages and the possible inserts constituting a copy.
  • the gripping head comprises at least one pressure sensor, intended to measure the pressure exerted by the head on the item at the level of the drive means.
  • the robotic arm is articulated along 6 axes.
  • the compartments of the display units are arranged on a surface which can be assimilated to a portion of a sphere.
  • the kiosk comprises a closed enclosure having at least one opening allowing a user to access the distribution receptacle.
  • the closed enclosure is at least partly made of transparent material.
  • the kiosk includes control means allowing at least one user to make a selection of copies of at least one publication, and to control the distribution device in order to supply the corresponding copies.
  • the compartments of the display units include reference indications allowing the selection of the user to place his order.
  • the kiosk is equipped with means of payment.
  • Figure 1 is an overall perspective view.
  • Figure 2 is a top view in section of the kiosk of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a section along lll-lll of Figure 2.
  • Figures 4 to 7 are detail views on an enlarged scale of the kiosk of Figure 1 showing the gripping head and a display compartment containing copies of a publication, and illustrating the steps for gripping a copy by the head.
  • FIGS 8 and 9 are detail views on an enlarged scale of the kiosk of Figure 1 showing the gripping head and a dispensing receptacle, and illustrating the placement of a copy in the receptacle by the gripping head.
  • a kiosk 2 according to the invention comprises a closed enclosure 3 formed by: - a rear part 4 having a vertical wall of semi-circular horizontal section, extended by a portion having two parallel walls, and - a front part 5 having a wall vertical plane, and comprising in this embodiment an access door 6.
  • the enclosure is closed vertically by a roof and a floor.
  • the front part has two openings 8 allowing a user to reach two distribution receptacles 7.
  • the kiosk 2 comprises control means 9 on the front part 5, allowing a user to make a selection of one or more several copies 10 of several publications. These means consist of a set of control buttons.
  • the kiosk 2 is also provided with means of payment 12 allowing the user to pay for the purchase of the copies 10 of his selection.
  • the closed enclosure 3 is made of transparent material in order to allow the user to see inside the kiosk, and to view the cover of the publications offered for sale.
  • the kiosk 2 comprises several display units 13.
  • Each display unit 13 comprises compartments 14 arranged in rows and columns each allowing to house several copies 10 of one or more publications in determined positions. Each compartment 14 is open upwards and has a front wall 15, a rear wall 16 of size larger than the front wall, and a bottom 17.
  • the compartments 14 are assembled vertically or horizontally so that the front wall 15 d 'a compartment is merged with the rear wall 16 of the following compartment.
  • the compartments are inclined at an acute angle to the wall on which they are fixed.
  • the set of compartments 14 is arranged on a surface corresponding substantially to a portion of a sphere.
  • Each of the compartments 14 includes reference indications, not shown, allowing the choice of the user.
  • the kiosk 2 includes a distribution device 18 making it possible to take a copy 10 from a compartment 14 and to place it in a distribution receptacle 7.
  • the control means 9 comprise means of motorization and control of the distribution device to produce the distribution of a copy 10 from a compartment 14 to a distribution receptacle 7, according to the selection made by the user.
  • This device 18 comprises a robotic arm 19, articulated along six axes, produced in a manner known in the prior art, this arm 19 being fixed on a base 20 located substantially in the center of the substantially spherical surface on which the compartments are arranged. 14.
  • a gripping head 22 comprising: - drive means 23 making it possible to move in translation by a contact force a copy 10 disposed in a compartment 14 along an axis A initially parallel to the plane of the surface 24 of this copy 10 facing the front wall 15 of the compartment, between its initial position in the compartment 14 and an extended position, and - locking means 25 of at least one copy 10, located in the extension of the axis A displacement and allowing to block the copy 10 in position relative to the gripping head 22 when the latter is in the extended position.
  • the drive means 23 comprise, in this embodiment: - four flexible suction cups 26 fixed on a mobile support 27, the suction cups 26 being able to be maintained in vacuum by a suction device not shown and ensuring the contact force between a example 10 and each suction cup 26, and - a first pneumatic cylinder 28, making it possible to move the mobile support 27 in translation, relative to the base 29 of the head fixed 22 on the articulated arm 19, from a first position to a second position, these two positions corresponding to the initial position and the output position of a copy 10.
  • the locking means 25 comprise in this embodiment: - two rods 30, fixed on the movable support 27 and facing the surface 24 of the example, oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane this surface 24, the length of these rods being such that they are set back from the end of the flexible suction cups before blocking, and - a plate 32, located opposite the mobile support 27 when it is in its second position, relative to the axis A of the movement of the copy 10, and substantially parallel to the plane formed by the surface of the copy 10 in its original position.
  • the plate 32 is movable in rotation relative to the base 29 of the head 22 about an axis B parallel to the plane of the surface 24 of the copy 10.
  • a second cylinder 33 fixed to the base 29 of the head 22 allows to bring the plate closer to the base 29 of the head to pinch the copy 10 between the plate 32 and the two rods 30 and hold it in position relative to the gripping head 22.
  • a point 34 enabling the pages and any inserts constituting a copy 10 to be pierced and thus ensuring the cohesion of the copy 10 is mounted on the movable support 27. This point can be taken out or set back relative to the suction cups 26 and to the rods 30 to allow optional drilling according to the specimen by positioning means 35.
  • the head of gripping 22 comprises a pressure sensor not shown, intended to measure the pressure exerted by the head 22 on the specimen 10, fixed at the mobile support 27.
  • the distribution of a specimen 10 located in a compartment 14, illustrated on the Figures 4 to 9, is carried out as follows.
  • the motorization and control means of the dispensing device 18 make it possible to control the trajectory of the arm and the actuations of the gripping head described below.
  • the robotic arm 19 positions the gripping head 22 near the compartment 14 in which the copies 10 of the selected publication are housed, so as to that the suction cups 26 are oriented substantially perpendicular to the front 15 and rear 16 walls of the compartment and therefore to the surface 24 of the specimen 10, the suction cups 26 being located opposite the surface 24 and the plate 32 being offset with respect to the rear wall 16 of the compartment so as not to come into contact with the latter during a movement along an axis C perpendicular to this wall.
  • the movable support 27 is in its initial position, the position furthest from the base 29 of the head.
  • the articulated arm 19 makes the head advance along an axis C perpendicular to the front 15 and rear 16 walls of the compartment and therefore to the surface 24 of the specimen 10, by approaching the head of gripping 22 until the suction cups 26 come into contact with the surface 24 of the example and apply a determined pressure on this surface, measured by the pressure sensor.
  • the suction cups 26 are depressed by the suction device not shown and thus ensure the contact force between copy 10 and the suction cups 26.
  • the plate is arranged substantially in the extension of the rear wall 16 of the compartment 14.
  • the jack 28 drives the mobile support 27 in translation along an axis Parallel to the surface 24 of the specimen 10, so as to bring it closer to the base 29 of the head 29, in its second position.
  • This movement drives the copy 10 into a position taken out of the compartment 14, the copy being held against the suction cups 26.
  • the mobile support 27 is opposite the plate 32.
  • the jack 33 drives the plate 32 in rotation by bringing it closer to the base of the head 29 and to the movable support 27.
  • the copy 10 is then pinched between the plate 32 and the rods 30 and held in position relative to the gripping head 22.
  • the suction device is then stopped.
  • the articulated arm 19 positions the gripping head 22 above the dispensing receptacle 7.
  • a sixth step illustrated in FIG.
  • the plate 32 is moved in rotation in order to s 'move away from the rods 30, the item which is no longer maintained slides in the distribution receptacle 7 which has an inclined shape making it possible to receive item 10 without damaging it.
  • the drive means comprise rollers movable in rotation about a horizontal axis substantially parallel to the surface of the copies. These rollers are driven in rotation and allow, by contact with the free surface of the copy, to move a copy to its extended position.
  • the rollers are not mounted on a mobile support but on a fixed support, located at a distance from the body of the head, in a position similar to the mobile support in its position furthest from the body of the gripping head.
  • the locking means in this case consist of: - two rails fixed to the base of the head, located on the side of the rollers relative to the surface of the copy and having no stop for the advancement of the copy but making it possible to guide the latter, and - a plate similar to the plate used in the first embodiment.
  • the rollers are made on their periphery of a material having a high coefficient of friction, such as rubber.
  • the invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments described above, by way of nonlimiting example; on the contrary, it embraces all of the variant embodiments thereof within the scope of the claims below.
  • the layout and the number of displays may be different. It is in particular possible to have a single display of curved shape.

Abstract

The inventive automated press-distributing kiosk (2) comprises at least one compartment (14) for placing at least one publication copy (10) and at least one distribution unit (7) enabling a user to reach a selected copy (10) and is characterised in that it also comprises a distribution device (18) making it possible to take the copy (10) in the compartment (14) and to place it in the distribution unit (7). The distribution device (18) is provided with an arm (19) which is robotised along at least three axes and is provided with the base (29) of a prehension head (22) mounted thereon. Said prehension head (22) comprises actuating means (23) for displacing the copy (10) placed in the compartment (14) along an axis (A) initially parallel to the plane of a surface (24) of the copy (10) by means of a contact force between the initial position thereof in the compartment (14) and a position at least parallel to the output thereof and means (25) for blocking at least one copy (10) arranged in the extension of the displacement axis (A) and enabling said copy (10) to be blocked in a position with respect to the prehension head (22) when said head is in the output position.

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KIOSQUE DE DISTRIBUTION DE PRESSE AUTOMATISE La présente invention concerne un kiosque de distribution de presse automatisé. Un kiosque de distribution de presse comporte de façon connue dans une enceinte ouverte sur l'un de ses cotés un ensemble de présentoirs étages permettant de stocker des exemplaires de différentes publications, ainsi qu'un espace prévu pour permettre à un vendeur de se tenir entre ces présentoirs et un comptoir de vente, le comptoir de vente étant situé du coté ouvert du kiosque. L'espace prévu pour le vendeur limite la surface occupée par les présentoirs et donc le nombre d'exemplaires de publications pouvant être contenus. De plus, la position de chaque présentoir et de chaque compartiment de ce présentoir doit permettre son accessibilité par le kiosquier, ce qui limite également le nombre de compartiments de présentoir pouvant être disposés dans le kiosque. En conséquence, un kiosque de ce type occupe un espace important pour un nombre d'exemplaires de publications disponibles à la vente limité. De plus, la présence d'un vendeur dans chaque kiosque représente un coût de gestion important qui ne peut pas être supporté pour un kiosque de petite taille. Il est également connu de distribuer des exemplaires d'un titre unique de façon automatisée par des dispositifs automatisés comportant un logement pour un ensemble d'exemplaire, et un compartiment ouvert dans lequel un exemplaire peut tomber pour être mis à disposition d'un utilisateur. Ces dispositifs ne permettent pas, dans un même logement, le choix entre plusieurs publications. D'autre part, la distribution automatisée d'exemplaires de publications est rendue difficile par les caractéristiques d'un exemplaire : il s'agit d'un ensemble de feuilles constituant un élément non rigide, dont les dimensions et la tenue mécanique varient d'une publication à l'autre, et qui, de plus, peut éventuellement comporter des inserts entre ses feuilles n'étant pas solidaires des feuilles de l'exemplaire. Le but de la présente invention est de fournir une solution automatisée permettant de distribuer à des utilisateurs plusieurs publications différentes, dans un espace restreint. A cet effet, la présente invention concerne un kiosque de distribution de presse automatisé comportant au moins un présentoir comprenant au moins un compartiment permettant de loger au moins un exemplaire d'une publication, et au moins un réceptacle de distribution permettant de donner accès à un utilisateur à un exemplaire choisi, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend également un dispositif de distribution permettant de prélever un exemplaire d'un compartiment et de le disposer dans un réceptacle de distribution, le dispositif comprenant un bras robotisé selon au moins trois axes, sur lequel est montée la base d'une tête de préhension comportant : - des moyens d'entraînement permettant de déplacer un exemplaire disposé dans un compartiment, selon un axe initialement parallèle au plan de la surface de cet exemplaire, par une force de contact, entre sa position initiale dans le compartiment et une position au moins partiellement sortie de ce compartiment, et - des moyens de blocage d'au moins un exemplaire, situés dans le prolongement de l'axe du déplacement et permettant de bloquer l'exemplaire en position par rapport à la tête de préhension, lorsque celui-ci est en position sortie. Avantageusement, les moyens d'entraînement déplacent les exemplaires en translation entre la position initiale et la position sortie. Selon une possibilité, les moyens d'entraînement comprennent au moins une ventouse souple maintenue en dépression et assurant la force de contact entre un exemplaire et la ventouse, ainsi que des moyens permettant de déplacer les ventouses en translation, par rapport à la base de la tête, d'une position initiale à une seconde position correspondant à la position sortie. Selon un mode de réalisation, les moyens permettant de déplacer les ventouses en translation, par rapport à la base de la tête d'une position initiale à une seconde position correspondant à la position sortie, comportent au moins un vérin pneumatique. Selon une autre possibilité, les moyens d'entraînement comprennent au moins un galet d'entraînement mobile en rotation autour d'un axe sensiblement horizontal et parallèle à la surface de l'exemplaire. Avantageusement, les moyens de blocage comportent au moins un premier organe situé du coté des moyens d'entraînement par rapport au plan de la surface de l'exemplaire, et au moins un second organe situé de l'autre coté de l'exemplaire en regard d'un premier organe, les premier et second organes étant mobiles l'un part rapport à l'autre, de façon à ce que les premiers et seconds organes puissent se rapprocher pour pincer l'exemplaire et le maintenir en position par rapport à la tête de préhension. Selon un mode de réalisation, les premier et second organes sont mobiles en rotation l'un par rapport à l'autre autour d'un axe parallèle au plan de la surface de l'exemplaire. Selon une possibilité, les moyens de blocage comportent un premier organe constitué par au moins une tige, pouvant être maintenue solidaire de la base de la tête lors du pincement de l'exemplaire, et orientée sensiblement perpendiculairement au plan de la surface de l'exemplaire. Selon un autre possibilité, les moyens de blocage comportent un premier organe constitué par au moins un rail solidaire de la base de la tête. Selon un mode de réalisation, les moyens de blocage comportent un second organe comprenant une plaque, sensiblement parallèle au plan formé par la surface de l'exemplaire, qui lors du déplacement de l'exemplaire par les moyens d'entraînement est disposée sensiblement dans le prolongement de la paroi du compartiment contenant l'exemplaire, opposée à la position des moyens d'entraînement. Avantageusement, la tête de préhension comporte des moyens de maintien de la cohésion de l'exemplaire, qui suivent le mouvement de celui-ci. Selon un mode de réalisation, les moyens de maintien de la cohésion comportent au moins une pointe permettant de percer les pages et les éventuels inserts constituant un exemplaire. Avantageusement, la tête de préhension comporte au moins un capteur de pression, destiné à mesurer la pression exercée par la tête sur l'exemplaire au niveau des moyens d'entraînement. Selon un mode de réalisation, le bras robotisé est articulé selon 6 axes. Avantageusement, les compartiments des présentoirs sont disposés sur une surface sensiblement assimilable à une portion de sphère. Selon un mode de réalisation, le kiosque comporte une enceinte fermée présentant au moins une ouverture permettant à un utilisateur d'accéder au réceptacle de distribution. Avantageusement, l'enceinte fermée est au moins en partie réalisée en matière transparente. Selon un mode de réalisation, le kiosque comporte des moyens de commande permettant à au moins un utilisateur de réaliser une sélection d'exemplaires d'au moins une publication, et de commander le dispositif de distribution afin de fournir les exemplaires correspondants. Avantageusement, les compartiments des présentoirs comportent des indications de référence permettant la sélection de l'utilisateur pour passer sa commande.The present invention relates to an automated press distribution kiosk. A press distribution kiosk comprises, in a known manner in an enclosure open on one of its sides, a set of storey displays making it possible to store copies of different publications, as well as a space provided for allowing a salesperson to stand between these displays and a sales counter, the sales counter being located on the open side of the kiosk. The space provided for the seller limits the surface occupied by the displays and therefore the number of copies of publications that can be contained. In addition, the position of each display and each compartment of this display must allow its accessibility by the kiosk, which also limits the number of display compartments that can be arranged in the kiosk. Consequently, a kiosk of this type occupies a large space for a limited number of copies of publications available for sale. In addition, the presence of a salesperson in each kiosk represents a significant management cost that cannot be borne for a small kiosk. It is also known to distribute copies of a single title automatically by automated devices comprising a housing for a set of copies, and an open compartment into which a copy can fall to be made available to a user. These devices do not allow, in the same accommodation, the choice between several publications. On the other hand, the automated distribution of copies of publications is made difficult by the characteristics of a copy: it is a set of sheets constituting a non-rigid element, the dimensions and mechanical strength of which vary from one publication to another, and which, moreover, may possibly include inserts between its sheets not being integral with the sheets of the copy. The aim of the present invention is to provide an automated solution enabling several different publications to be distributed to users in a limited space. To this end, the present invention relates to an automated press distribution kiosk comprising at least one display comprising at least one compartment making it possible to house at least one copy of a publication, and at least one distribution receptacle making it possible to give access to a user of a selected copy, characterized in that it also comprises a distribution device making it possible to take a copy from a compartment and to place it in a distribution receptacle, the device comprising a robotic arm along at least three axes, on which is mounted on the base of a gripping head comprising: - drive means making it possible to move a specimen placed in a compartment, along an axis initially parallel to the plane of the surface of this specimen, by a contact force, between its initial position in the compartment and a position at least partially extended from this compartment, and - means blocking at least one copy, located in the extension of the axis of movement and allowing to block the copy in position relative to the gripping head, when the latter is in the extended position. Advantageously, the drive means move the copies in translation between the initial position and the extended position. According to one possibility, the drive means comprise at least one flexible suction cup maintained in depression and ensuring the contact force between a specimen and the suction cup, as well as means making it possible to move the suction cups in translation, relative to the base of the head, from an initial position to a second position corresponding to the extended position. According to one embodiment, the means making it possible to move the suction cups in translation, relative to the base of the head from an initial position to a second position corresponding to the extended position, comprise at least one pneumatic cylinder. According to another possibility, the drive means comprise at least one drive roller movable in rotation about a substantially horizontal axis and parallel to the surface of the item. Advantageously, the blocking means comprise at least a first member located on the side of the drive means relative to the plane of the surface of the copy, and at least a second member located on the other side of the copy opposite of a first organ, the first and second organs being movable one relative to the other, so that the first and second organs can come together to pinch the item and keep it in position relative to the gripping head. According to one embodiment, the first and second members are movable in rotation relative to each other about an axis parallel to the plane of the surface of the copy. According to one possibility, the blocking means comprise a first member constituted by at least one rod, which can be held integral with the base of the head when the specimen is pinched, and oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane of the surface of the specimen . According to another possibility, the blocking means comprise a first member constituted by at least one rail secured to the base of the head. According to one embodiment, the blocking means comprise a second member comprising a plate, substantially parallel to the plane formed by the surface of the item, which during the movement of the item by the drive means is disposed substantially in the extension of the wall of the compartment containing the copy, opposite the position of the drive means. Advantageously, the gripping head comprises means for maintaining the cohesion of the copy, which follow the movement of the latter. According to one embodiment, the means for maintaining cohesion comprise at least one point making it possible to pierce the pages and the possible inserts constituting a copy. Advantageously, the gripping head comprises at least one pressure sensor, intended to measure the pressure exerted by the head on the item at the level of the drive means. According to one embodiment, the robotic arm is articulated along 6 axes. Advantageously, the compartments of the display units are arranged on a surface which can be assimilated to a portion of a sphere. According to one embodiment, the kiosk comprises a closed enclosure having at least one opening allowing a user to access the distribution receptacle. Advantageously, the closed enclosure is at least partly made of transparent material. According to one embodiment, the kiosk includes control means allowing at least one user to make a selection of copies of at least one publication, and to control the distribution device in order to supply the corresponding copies. Advantageously, the compartments of the display units include reference indications allowing the selection of the user to place his order.
Selon un mode de réalisation, le kiosque est équipé de moyens de paiement. De toute façon, l'invention sera bien comprise à l'aide de la description qui suit, en référence au dessin schématique annexé, représentant à titre d'exemple non limitatif, une forme de réalisation d'un kiosque selon l'invention. La figure 1 en est une vue d'ensemble en perspective. La figure 2 est une vue de dessus en coupe du kiosque de figure 1. La figure 3 est une en coupe selon lll-lll de figure 2. Les figures 4 à 7 sont des vues de détail à échelle agrandie du kiosque de figure 1 montrant la tête de préhension et un compartiment de présentoir contenant des exemplaires d'une publication, et illustrant les étapes de préhension d'un exemplaire par la tête. Les figures 8 et 9 sont des vues de détail à échelle agrandie du kiosque de figure 1 montrant la tête de préhension et un réceptacle de distribution, et illustrant la mise en place d'un exemplaire dans le réceptacle par la tête de préhension. Un kiosque 2 selon l'invention, comporte une enceinte fermée 3 formée par : - une partie arrière 4 présentant une paroi verticale de section horizontale semi-circulaire, prolongée par une portion présentant deux paroi parallèles, et - une partie avant 5 présentant une paroi plane verticale, et comprenant dans ce mode de réalisation une porte d'accès 6. L'enceinte est fermée verticalement par un toit et un sol. La partie avant présente deux ouvertures 8 permettant à un utilisateur d'atteindre deux réceptacles 7 de distribution. Le kiosque 2 comporte des moyens de commande 9 sur la partie avant 5, permettant à un utilisateur de réaliser une sélection d'un ou de plusieurs exemplaires 10 de plusieurs publications. Ces moyens sont constitués d'un ensemble de boutons de commandes. Le kiosque 2 est également muni de moyens de paiement 12 permettant à l'utilisateur de régler l'achat des exemplaires 10 de sa sélection. Dans ce mode de réalisation, l'enceinte fermée 3 est réalisée en matière transparente afin de permettre à l'utilisateur de voir à l'intérieur du kiosque, et de visualiser la couverture des publications proposées à la vente. A l'intérieur de l'enceinte 3, le kiosque 2 comprend plusieurs présentoirs 13. Chaque présentoir 13 comprend des compartiments 14 ordonnés en rangées et en colonnes permettant chacun de loger plusieurs exemplaires 10 d'une ou plusieurs publications en des positions déterminées. Chaque compartiment 14 est ouvert vers le haut et présente une paroi avant 15, une paroi arrière 16 de taille supérieure à la paroi avant, et un fond 17. Les compartiments 14 sont assemblés verticalement ou horizontalement de façon à ce que la paroi avant 15 d'un compartiment soit confondue avec la paroi arrière 16 du compartiment suivant. Les compartiments sont inclinés d'un angle aigu par rapport à la paroi sur laquelle ils sont fixés. L'ensemble des compartiments 14 est disposé selon une surface correspondant sensiblement à une portion de sphère. Chacun des compartiments 14 comporte des indications de référence, non représentées, permettant le choix de l'utilisateur. Le kiosque 2 comporte un dispositif de distribution 18 permettant de prélever un exemplaire 10 d'un compartiment 14 et de le disposer dans un réceptacle de distribution 7. Les moyens de commande 9 comprennent des moyens de motorisation et de contrôle du dispositif de distribution de réaliser la distribution d'un exemplaire 10 à partir d'un compartiment 14 vers un réceptacle de distribution 7, en fonction de la sélection réalisée par l'utilisateur. Ces moyens de motorisation et de contrôle sont connus par ailleurs de l'état de la technique et comprennent notamment un calculateur. Ce dispositif 18 comprend un bras robotisé 19, articulé selon six axes, réalisé de façon connue dans l'état de la technique, ce bras 19 étant fixé sur une base 20 situé sensiblement au centre de la surface sensiblement sphérique sur laquelle sont disposés les compartiments 14. Sur ce bras articulé 19 est monté une tête de préhension 22 comportant : - des moyens d'entraînement 23 permettant de déplacer en translation par une force de contact un exemplaire 10 disposé dans un compartiment 14 selon un axe A initialement parallèle au plan de la surface 24 de cet exemplaire 10 tournée vers la paroi avant 15 du compartiment, entre sa position initiale dans le compartiment 14 et une position sortie, et - des moyens de blocage 25 d'au moins un exemplaire 10, situés dans le prolongement de l'axe A du déplacement et permettant de bloquer l'exemplaire 10 en position par rapport à la tête de préhension 22 lorsque celui- ci est en position sortie. Les moyens d'entraînement 23 comprennent, dans ce mode de réalisation : - quatre ventouses souples 26 fixées sur un support mobile 27, les ventouses 26 pouvant être maintenue en dépression par un dispositif d'aspiration non représenté et assurant la force de contact entre un exemplaire 10 et chaque ventouse 26, et - un premier vérin pneumatique 28, permettant de déplacer en translation le support mobile 27, par rapport à la base 29 de la tête fixée 22 sur le bras articulé 19, d'une première position à une seconde position, ces deux positions correspondant à la position initiale et la position sortie d'un exemplaire 10. Les moyens de blocage 25 comportent dans ce mode de réalisation : - deux tiges 30, fixées sur le support mobile 27 et faisant face à la surface 24 de l'exemplaire, orientées sensiblement perpendiculairement au plan cette surface 24, la longueur de ces tiges étant telles qu'elles sont en retrait de l'extrémité des ventouses souples avant le blocage, et - une plaque 32, située en regard du support mobile 27 lorsque celui est dans sa seconde position, par rapport à l'axe A du déplacement de l'exemplaire 10, et sensiblement parallèle au plan formé par la surface de l'exemplaire 10 dans sa position initiale. La plaque 32 est mobile en rotation par rapport à la base 29 de la tête 22 autour d'un axe B parallèle au plan de la surface 24 de l'exemplaire 10. Un second vérin 33 fixé sur la base 29 de la tête 22 permet de rapprocher la plaque de la base 29 de la tête pour pincer l'exemplaire 10 entre la plaque 32 et les deux tiges 30 et le maintenir en position par rapport à la tête de préhension 22. Une pointe 34 permettant de percer les pages et les éventuels inserts constituant un exemplaire 10 et d'assurer ainsi la cohésion de l'exemplaire 10 est montée sur le support mobile 27. Cette pointe peut être sortie ou en mise en retrait par rapport aux ventouses 26 et aux tiges 30 pour permettre un perçage facultatif en fonction de l'exemplaire par des moyens de positionnement 35. D'autre part, la tête de préhension 22 comporte un capteur de pression non représenté, destiné à mesurer la pression exercée par la tête 22 sur l'exemplaire 10, fixé au niveau du support mobile 27. La distribution d'un exemplaire 10 situé dans un compartiment 14, illustré sur les figures 4 à 9, est réalisée de la façon suivante. En fonction de la sélection réalisée par l'utilisateur, les moyens de motorisation et de contrôle du dispositif de distribution 18 permettent de commander la trajectoire du bras et les actionnements de la tête de préhension décrits ci-dessous. Dans une première étape, illustrée sur la figure 4, suite à une sélection de l'utilisateur, le bras robotisé 19 positionne la tête de préhension 22 à proximité du compartiment 14 dans lequel sont logés les exemplaires 10 de la publication sélectionnée, de façon à ce que les ventouses 26 soit orientées sensiblement perpendiculairement aux parois avant 15 et arrière 16 du compartiment et donc à la surface 24 de l'exemplaire 10, les ventouses 26 se trouvant en regard de la surface 24 et la plaque 32 étant décalée par rapport à la paroi arrière 16 du compartiment de façon à ne pas entrer en contact avec celle-ci lors d'un mouvement selon un axe C perpendiculaire à cette paroi. Le support mobile 27 est dans sa position initiale, position la plus éloignée de la base 29 de la tête. Dans une seconde étape, illustrée sur la figure 5, le bras articulé 19 fait avancer la tête selon un axe C perpendiculaire aux parois avant 15 et arrière 16 du compartiment et donc à la surface 24 de l'exemplaire 10, en approchant la tête de préhension 22 jusqu'à ce que les ventouses 26 viennent au contact de la surface 24 de l'exemplaire et applique une pression déterminée sur cette surface, mesurée par le capteur de pression. Dans cette position, les ventouses 26 sont mises en dépression par le dispositif d'aspiration non représenté et assurent ainsi la force de contact entre l'exemplaire 10 et les ventouses 26. La plaque est disposée sensiblement dans le prolongement de la paroi arrière 16 du compartiment 14. Dans une troisième étape, illustrée sur la figure 6, le vérin 28 entraîne le support mobile 27 en translation selon un axe A parallèle à la surface 24 de l'exemplaire 10, de façon à le rapprocher de la base 29 de la tête 29, dans sa seconde position. Ce mouvement entraîne l'exemplaire 10 dans une position sortie du compartiment 14, l'exemplaire étant maintenu contre les ventouses 26. Dans cette seconde position, le support mobile 27 est en regard de la plaque 32. Dans une quatrième étape, illustrée sur la figure 7, le vérin 33 entraîne la plaque 32 en rotation en la rapprochant de la base de la tête 29 et du support mobile 27. L'exemplaire 10 est alors pincé entre la plaque 32 et les tiges 30 et maintenu en position par rapport à la tête de préhension 22. Le dispositif d'aspiration est alors arrêté. Dans une cinquième étape, illustrée sur la figure 8, le bras articulé 19 positionne la tête de préhension 22 au dessus du réceptacle de distribution 7. Dans une sixième étape, illustrée sur la figure 9, la plaque 32 est déplacée en rotation afin de s'éloigner des tiges 30, l'exemplaire qui n'est plus maintenu glisse dans le réceptacle de distribution 7 qui présente une forme inclinée permettant de réceptionner l'exemplaire 10 sans l'endommager. Selon un second mode de réalisation, non représenté, les moyens d'entraînement comportent des galets mobiles en rotation autour d'un axe horizontal sensiblement parallèle à la surface des exemplaires. Ces galets sont entraînés en rotation et permettent, par contact avec la surface libre de l'exemplaire, de déplacer un exemplaire vers sa position sortie. Au contraire des ventouses du premier mode de réalisation, les galets ne sont pas montés sur un support mobile mais sur un support fixe, situé à distance du corps de la tête, dans une position similaire au support mobile dans sa position la plus éloignée du corps de la tête de préhension. Les moyens de blocage sont constitués dans ce cas par : - deux rails fixés sur la base de la tête, situés du coté des galets par rapport à la surface de l'exemplaire et ne présentant pas de butée à l'avancement de l'exemplaire mais permettant de guider celui-ci, et - une plaque similaire à la plaque utilisée dans le premier mode de réalisation. Les galets sont constitués sur leur périphérie d'un matériau présentant un coefficient de frottement important, comme du caoutchouc. Comme il va se soi, l'invention ne se limite pas aux formes de réalisation préférentielles décrite ci-dessus, à titre d'exemple non limitatif ; elle en embrasse au contraire toutes les variantes de réalisation dans le cadre des revendications ci-après. En particulier, la disposition, et le nombre des présentoirs peut être différent. Il est notamment possible de disposer d'un seul présentoir de forme incurvée. According to one embodiment, the kiosk is equipped with means of payment. In any case, the invention will be better understood with the aid of the description which follows, with reference to the appended schematic drawing, representing by way of nonlimiting example, an embodiment of a kiosk according to the invention. Figure 1 is an overall perspective view. Figure 2 is a top view in section of the kiosk of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a section along lll-lll of Figure 2. Figures 4 to 7 are detail views on an enlarged scale of the kiosk of Figure 1 showing the gripping head and a display compartment containing copies of a publication, and illustrating the steps for gripping a copy by the head. Figures 8 and 9 are detail views on an enlarged scale of the kiosk of Figure 1 showing the gripping head and a dispensing receptacle, and illustrating the placement of a copy in the receptacle by the gripping head. A kiosk 2 according to the invention comprises a closed enclosure 3 formed by: - a rear part 4 having a vertical wall of semi-circular horizontal section, extended by a portion having two parallel walls, and - a front part 5 having a wall vertical plane, and comprising in this embodiment an access door 6. The enclosure is closed vertically by a roof and a floor. The front part has two openings 8 allowing a user to reach two distribution receptacles 7. The kiosk 2 comprises control means 9 on the front part 5, allowing a user to make a selection of one or more several copies 10 of several publications. These means consist of a set of control buttons. The kiosk 2 is also provided with means of payment 12 allowing the user to pay for the purchase of the copies 10 of his selection. In this embodiment, the closed enclosure 3 is made of transparent material in order to allow the user to see inside the kiosk, and to view the cover of the publications offered for sale. Inside the enclosure 3, the kiosk 2 comprises several display units 13. Each display unit 13 comprises compartments 14 arranged in rows and columns each allowing to house several copies 10 of one or more publications in determined positions. Each compartment 14 is open upwards and has a front wall 15, a rear wall 16 of size larger than the front wall, and a bottom 17. The compartments 14 are assembled vertically or horizontally so that the front wall 15 d 'a compartment is merged with the rear wall 16 of the following compartment. The compartments are inclined at an acute angle to the wall on which they are fixed. The set of compartments 14 is arranged on a surface corresponding substantially to a portion of a sphere. Each of the compartments 14 includes reference indications, not shown, allowing the choice of the user. The kiosk 2 includes a distribution device 18 making it possible to take a copy 10 from a compartment 14 and to place it in a distribution receptacle 7. The control means 9 comprise means of motorization and control of the distribution device to produce the distribution of a copy 10 from a compartment 14 to a distribution receptacle 7, according to the selection made by the user. These motorization and control means are known from the prior art and in particular include a computer. This device 18 comprises a robotic arm 19, articulated along six axes, produced in a manner known in the prior art, this arm 19 being fixed on a base 20 located substantially in the center of the substantially spherical surface on which the compartments are arranged. 14. On this articulated arm 19 is mounted a gripping head 22 comprising: - drive means 23 making it possible to move in translation by a contact force a copy 10 disposed in a compartment 14 along an axis A initially parallel to the plane of the surface 24 of this copy 10 facing the front wall 15 of the compartment, between its initial position in the compartment 14 and an extended position, and - locking means 25 of at least one copy 10, located in the extension of the axis A displacement and allowing to block the copy 10 in position relative to the gripping head 22 when the latter is in the extended position. The drive means 23 comprise, in this embodiment: - four flexible suction cups 26 fixed on a mobile support 27, the suction cups 26 being able to be maintained in vacuum by a suction device not shown and ensuring the contact force between a example 10 and each suction cup 26, and - a first pneumatic cylinder 28, making it possible to move the mobile support 27 in translation, relative to the base 29 of the head fixed 22 on the articulated arm 19, from a first position to a second position, these two positions corresponding to the initial position and the output position of a copy 10. The locking means 25 comprise in this embodiment: - two rods 30, fixed on the movable support 27 and facing the surface 24 of the example, oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane this surface 24, the length of these rods being such that they are set back from the end of the flexible suction cups before blocking, and - a plate 32, located opposite the mobile support 27 when it is in its second position, relative to the axis A of the movement of the copy 10, and substantially parallel to the plane formed by the surface of the copy 10 in its original position. The plate 32 is movable in rotation relative to the base 29 of the head 22 about an axis B parallel to the plane of the surface 24 of the copy 10. A second cylinder 33 fixed to the base 29 of the head 22 allows to bring the plate closer to the base 29 of the head to pinch the copy 10 between the plate 32 and the two rods 30 and hold it in position relative to the gripping head 22. A point 34 enabling the pages and any inserts constituting a copy 10 to be pierced and thus ensuring the cohesion of the copy 10 is mounted on the movable support 27. This point can be taken out or set back relative to the suction cups 26 and to the rods 30 to allow optional drilling according to the specimen by positioning means 35. On the other hand, the head of gripping 22 comprises a pressure sensor not shown, intended to measure the pressure exerted by the head 22 on the specimen 10, fixed at the mobile support 27. The distribution of a specimen 10 located in a compartment 14, illustrated on the Figures 4 to 9, is carried out as follows. Depending on the selection made by the user, the motorization and control means of the dispensing device 18 make it possible to control the trajectory of the arm and the actuations of the gripping head described below. In a first step, illustrated in FIG. 4, following a selection by the user, the robotic arm 19 positions the gripping head 22 near the compartment 14 in which the copies 10 of the selected publication are housed, so as to that the suction cups 26 are oriented substantially perpendicular to the front 15 and rear 16 walls of the compartment and therefore to the surface 24 of the specimen 10, the suction cups 26 being located opposite the surface 24 and the plate 32 being offset with respect to the rear wall 16 of the compartment so as not to come into contact with the latter during a movement along an axis C perpendicular to this wall. The movable support 27 is in its initial position, the position furthest from the base 29 of the head. In a second step, illustrated in FIG. 5, the articulated arm 19 makes the head advance along an axis C perpendicular to the front 15 and rear 16 walls of the compartment and therefore to the surface 24 of the specimen 10, by approaching the head of gripping 22 until the suction cups 26 come into contact with the surface 24 of the example and apply a determined pressure on this surface, measured by the pressure sensor. In this position, the suction cups 26 are depressed by the suction device not shown and thus ensure the contact force between copy 10 and the suction cups 26. The plate is arranged substantially in the extension of the rear wall 16 of the compartment 14. In a third step, illustrated in FIG. 6, the jack 28 drives the mobile support 27 in translation along an axis Parallel to the surface 24 of the specimen 10, so as to bring it closer to the base 29 of the head 29, in its second position. This movement drives the copy 10 into a position taken out of the compartment 14, the copy being held against the suction cups 26. In this second position, the mobile support 27 is opposite the plate 32. In a fourth step, illustrated on the FIG. 7, the jack 33 drives the plate 32 in rotation by bringing it closer to the base of the head 29 and to the movable support 27. The copy 10 is then pinched between the plate 32 and the rods 30 and held in position relative to the gripping head 22. The suction device is then stopped. In a fifth step, illustrated in FIG. 8, the articulated arm 19 positions the gripping head 22 above the dispensing receptacle 7. In a sixth step, illustrated in FIG. 9, the plate 32 is moved in rotation in order to s 'move away from the rods 30, the item which is no longer maintained slides in the distribution receptacle 7 which has an inclined shape making it possible to receive item 10 without damaging it. According to a second embodiment, not shown, the drive means comprise rollers movable in rotation about a horizontal axis substantially parallel to the surface of the copies. These rollers are driven in rotation and allow, by contact with the free surface of the copy, to move a copy to its extended position. Unlike the suction cups of the first embodiment, the rollers are not mounted on a mobile support but on a fixed support, located at a distance from the body of the head, in a position similar to the mobile support in its position furthest from the body of the gripping head. The locking means in this case consist of: - two rails fixed to the base of the head, located on the side of the rollers relative to the surface of the copy and having no stop for the advancement of the copy but making it possible to guide the latter, and - a plate similar to the plate used in the first embodiment. The rollers are made on their periphery of a material having a high coefficient of friction, such as rubber. As is obvious, the invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments described above, by way of nonlimiting example; on the contrary, it embraces all of the variant embodiments thereof within the scope of the claims below. In particular, the layout and the number of displays may be different. It is in particular possible to have a single display of curved shape.

Claims

REVENDICATIONS 1. Kiosque (2) de distribution de presse automatisé comportant au moins un présentoir (13) comprenant au moins un compartiment (14) permettant de loger au moins un exemplaire (10) d'une publication, et au moins un réceptacle de distribution (7) permettant de donner accès à un utilisateur à un exemplaire (10) choisi, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend également un dispositif de distribution (18) permettant de prélever un exemplaire (10) d'un compartiment (14) et de le disposer dans un réceptacle de distribution (7), le dispositif (18) comprenant un bras robotisé (19) selon au moins trois axes, sur lequel est montée la base (29) d'une tête de préhension (22) comportant : - des moyens d'entraînement (23) permettant de déplacer un exemplaire (10) disposé dans un compartiment (14), selon un axe (A) initialement parallèle au plan de la surface (24) de cet exemplaire (10), par une force de contact, entre sa position initiale dans le compartiment (14) et une position au moins partiellement sortie de ce compartiment (14), et - des moyens de blocage (25) d'au moins un exemplaire (10), situés dans le prolongement de l'axe (A) du déplacement et permettant de bloquer l'exemplaire (10) en position par rapport à la tête de préhension (22), lorsque celui-ci est en position sortie. CLAIMS 1. Kiosk (2) for automated press distribution comprising at least one display (13) comprising at least one compartment (14) for accommodating at least one copy (10) of a publication, and at least one distribution receptacle (7) making it possible to give a user access to a selected copy (10), characterized in that it also comprises a distribution device (18) making it possible to take a copy (10) from a compartment (14) and to place it in a distribution receptacle (7), the device (18) comprising a robotic arm (19) along at least three axes, on which the base (29) of a gripping head (22) is mounted comprising: - drive means (23) for moving a copy (10) disposed in a compartment (14), along an axis (A) initially parallel to the plane of the surface (24) of this copy (10), by a force contact, between its initial position in the compartment (14) and a pos ition at least partially out of this compartment (14), and - blocking means (25) of at least one copy (10), located in the extension of the axis (A) of the movement and making it possible to block the copy (10) in position relative to the gripping head (22), when the latter is in the extended position.
2. Kiosque (2) selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'entraînement (23) déplacent les exemplaires en translation entre la position initiale et la position sortie. 2. Kiosk (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive means (23) move the copies in translation between the initial position and the extended position.
3. Kiosque (2) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'entraînement (23) comprennent au moins une ventouse souple (26) maintenue en dépression et assurant la force de contact entre un exemplaire (10) et la ventouse (26), ainsi que des moyens permettant de déplacer les ventouses (26) en translation, par rapport à la base (29) de la tête (22) d'une position initiale à une seconde position correspondant à la position sortie. 3. Kiosk (2) according to claim 2, characterized in that the drive means (23) comprise at least one flexible suction cup (26) maintained in depression and ensuring the contact force between a copy (10) and the suction cup (26), as well as means making it possible to move the suction cups (26) in translation, relative to the base (29) of the head (22) from an initial position to a second position corresponding to the extended position.
4. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens permettant de déplacer les ventouses (26) en translation, par rapport à la base (29) de la tête (22) d'une position initiale à une seconde position correspondant à la position sortie, comportent au moins un vérin pneumatique (28). 4. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the means for moving the suction cups (26) in translation, relative to the base (29) of the head (22) of a initial position to a second position corresponding to the extended position, comprise at least one pneumatic cylinder (28).
5. Kiosque selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'entraînement (23) comprennent au moins un galet d'entraînement mobile en rotation autour d'un axe sensiblement horizontal et parallèle à la surface de l'exemplaire (10). 5. Kiosk according to claim 2, characterized in that the drive means (23) comprise at least one drive roller movable in rotation about a substantially horizontal axis and parallel to the surface of the copy (10) .
6. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de blocage (25) comportent au moins un premier organe (30) situé du coté des moyens d'entraînement (23) par rapport au plan de la surface (24) de l'exemplaire, et au moins un second organe (32) situé de l'autre coté de l'exemplaire en regard d'un premier organe (30), les premier (30) et second (32) organes étant mobiles l'un part rapport à l'autre, de façon à ce que les premiers et seconds organes puissent se rapprocher pour pincer l'exemplaire (10) et le maintenir en position par rapport à la tête de préhension (22). 6. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the locking means (25) comprise at least a first member (30) located on the side of the drive means (23) relative to the plane of the surface (24) of the copy, and at least one second member (32) located on the other side of the copy opposite a first member (30), the first (30) and second ( 32) organs being movable relative to each other, so that the first and second organs can come together to pinch the item (10) and hold it in position relative to the gripping head (22 ).
7. Kiosque selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que les premier (30) et second (32) organes sont mobiles en rotation l'un par rapport à l'autre autour d'un axe (B) parallèle au plan de la surface (24) de l'exemplaire (10). 7. Kiosk according to claim 6, characterized in that the first (30) and second (32) members are movable in rotation relative to each other about an axis (B) parallel to the plane of the surface (24) of copy (10).
8. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 6 et 7, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de blocage (25) comportent un premier organe constitué par au moins une tige (30), pouvant être maintenue solidaire de la base de la tête lors du pincement de l'exemplaire (10), et orientée sensiblement perpendiculairement au plan de la surface (24) de l'exemplaire (10). 8. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 6 and 7, characterized in that the locking means (25) comprise a first member constituted by at least one rod (30), which can be held integral with the base of the head during pinching of the copy (10), and oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane of the surface (24) of the copy (10).
9. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 6 et 7, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de blocage (25) comportent un premier organe constitué par au moins un rail solidaire de la base de la tête. 9. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 6 and 7, characterized in that the locking means (25) comprise a first member constituted by at least one rail secured to the base of the head.
10. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 6 à 9, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de blocage (25) comportent un second organe comprenant une plaque (32), sensiblement parallèle au plan formé par la surface (24) de l'exemplaire (10), qui lors du déplacement de l'exemplaire (10) par les moyens d'entraînement (23) est disposée sensiblement dans le prolongement de la paroi (16) du compartiment (14) contenant l'exemplaire (10) opposé à la position des moyens d'entraînement (23). 10. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the locking means (25) comprise a second member comprising a plate (32), substantially parallel to the plane formed by the surface (24) of the copy (10), which during the movement of the copy (10) by the drive means (23) is arranged substantially in the extension of the wall (16) of the compartment (14) containing the copy (10 ) opposite the position of the drive means (23).
11. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que la tête de préhension (22) comporte des moyens (34) de maintien de la cohésion de l'exemplaire, qui suivent le mouvement de celui-ci. 11. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the gripping head (22) comprises means (34) for maintaining the cohesion of the copy, which follow the movement of the latter- this.
12. Kiosque (2) selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de maintien de la cohésion comportent au moins une pointe (34) permettant de percer les pages et les éventuels inserts constituant un exemplaire (30). 12. Kiosk (2) according to claim 9, characterized in that the means for maintaining cohesion comprise at least one point (34) making it possible to pierce the pages and the possible inserts constituting a copy (30).
13. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que la tête de préhension (22) comporte au moins un capteur de pression, destiné à mesurer la pression exercée par la tête (22) sur l'exemplaire (10) au niveau des moyens d'entraînement (23). 13. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the gripping head (22) comprises at least one pressure sensor, intended to measure the pressure exerted by the head (22) on the example (10) at the drive means (23).
14. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé en ce que le bras robotisé (19) est articulé selon 6 axes. 14. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the robotic arm (19) is articulated along 6 axes.
15. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé en ce que les compartiments (14) des présentoirs (10) sont disposés sur une surface sensiblement assimilable à une portion de sphère. 15. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the compartments (14) of the displays (10) are arranged on a surface substantially comparable to a portion of a sphere.
16. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 15, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une enceinte fermée (3) présentant au moins une ouverture (8) permettant à un utilisateur d'accéder au réceptacle de distribution (7). 16. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that it comprises a closed enclosure (3) having at least one opening (8) allowing a user to access the distribution receptacle (7 ).
17. Kiosque (2) selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que l'enceinte fermée (3) est au moins en partie réalisée en matière transparente. 17. Kiosk (2) according to claim 16, characterized in that the closed enclosure (3) is at least partly made of transparent material.
18. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 17, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens de commande (9) permettant à au moins un utilisateur de réaliser une sélection d'exemplaires (10) d'au moins une publication, et de commander le dispositif de distribution (18) afin de fournir les exemplaires (10) correspondants. 18. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that it comprises control means (9) allowing at least one user to make a selection of copies (10) of at least a publication, and to order the distribution device (18) in order to supply the corresponding copies (10).
19. Kiosque (2) selon la revendication 18, caractérisé en ce que les compartiments (14) des présentoirs (13) comportent des indications de référence permettant la sélection de l'utilisateur pour passer sa commande. 19. Kiosk (2) according to claim 18, characterized in that the compartments (14) of the displays (13) include reference indications allowing the selection of the user to place his order.
20. Kiosque (2) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 19, caractérisé en ce qu'il est équipé de moyens de paiement (12). 20. Kiosk (2) according to one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that it is equipped with means of payment (12).
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