EP3523787A1 - Dispositif de présentation d'articles - Google Patents

Dispositif de présentation d'articles

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EP3523787A1
EP3523787A1 EP17781127.0A EP17781127A EP3523787A1 EP 3523787 A1 EP3523787 A1 EP 3523787A1 EP 17781127 A EP17781127 A EP 17781127A EP 3523787 A1 EP3523787 A1 EP 3523787A1
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Prior art keywords
goods
compartment
emitter
receiver
signal
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Inventor
Udo Vosshenrich
Andreas Bellgardt
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POS Tuning Udo Vosshenrich GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/38—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are horizontal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/04—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs
    • A47F1/12—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack
    • A47F1/125—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from the side of an approximately horizontal stack with an article-pushing device
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07F9/026—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F10/00—Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for
    • A47F10/02—Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
    • A47F2010/025—Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets using stock management systems

Definitions

  • Device for the presentation of goods with at least one compartment are stored in the goods, wherein the respective lowermost or foremost product of the at least one compartment via an ejector or manually removed from the tray, wherein at least one compartment, an optical sensor for determining the level the goods are provided in this compartment having an emitter and a receiver for electromagnetic radiation.
  • US 8 260 456 B2 discloses a merchandise display device having at least one device for determining the goods slide position. In addition, it includes at least one rail system.
  • the rail system includes a pusher that provides tension to a front end of the rail.
  • the device comprises a sensor which is located on a position fixed to the rail and a controller which communicates with the sensor.
  • Claim 10 also discloses an optical system with which conclusions about the signal strength of an emitted and subsequently detected signal can be drawn regarding the position of the goods slide with respect to the rail. It also discloses a fastened to the goods slider reflector, which reflects the signal back to the sensor.
  • the signal strength of the detected signal is dependent on the transparency of the passing medium and, with the use of a reflector, on a constant reflectance thereof.
  • the disclosed solution is thus highly dependent on the installation situation and requires complex cleaning, maintenance and protection against air changes in order to provide a consistently accurate information on the level of the goods. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a device for dispensing goods, which allows reliable detection of the level of the individual subjects. This object is achieved with a device having the features of claims 1 or 3.
  • the sensor according to the invention is designed as an optical sensor and has an emitter and a receiver for electromagnetic waves.
  • the emitter emits a signal in the form of electromagnetic radiation, whereupon this signal is detected by the receiver for the determination of the level.
  • the distance s, which travels the signal until detection by the receiver, is linked to the level of the goods in the compartment.
  • the inventive device for presenting goods comprises at least one compartment in which goods are arranged, wherein at least one compartment of one of these sensors is provided for detecting the level of the goods in this compartment.
  • corresponding sensors for detecting the fill level can be provided on all compartments.
  • a refilling operation can be triggered during operation of the device when it falls below a certain level, so that a draining of a compartment can be avoided.
  • the receiver can also be placed in such a way that it detects the electromagnetic wave which is changed in its direction of propagation via at least one device for deflection.
  • An electronic computing unit can calculate the distance s that has traveled from the transit time f of the signal between the emitter and the receiver:
  • c is the speed of light. Since the speed of light c is slightly dependent on the temperature of the medium being traversed, a temperature calibration may preferably be provided.
  • thermosensor it is also possible by means of a temperature sensor to collect information about the temperature and to transmit it to a controller.
  • diodes preferably single photon avalanche diodes, which are operated above the breakdown voltage can be used in the receiver, whereby a gain with a value around e008 is achieved.
  • the signal can be utilized even with very low reflectivity of a reflector.
  • these diodes enable a reduction in the dead time between two detectable light pulses, preferably to less than 200 ns, in particular less than 100 ns, whereby a high temporal resolution can be ensured.
  • an electronic computing unit may calculate the distance s traveled from the phase difference phi between the signal emitted by the emitter and that detected by the receiver:
  • DAC digital-to-analog-converter
  • the emitter may emit monochromatic light, which preferably has a coherence length that is at least twice the length of the bin.
  • the influence of dispersion effects on the refractive index of the air is reduced by using radiation in the IR range. Radiation from this area is also not visible to the human eye and often low energy, which also emitters from one of the lowest laser classes, preferably class 1, 1 M, 2 or 2M (accident prevention regulation "laser radiation” BGV B2 and the DIN standard EN 60825 -1 (VDE 0837-1, May 2008 edition with a correction of December 2008)).
  • the device according to the invention for the presentation of goods includes a sensor for precise length measurement, with the aid of which the level of the corresponding compartment can be calculated.
  • the control of the thickness of the stored goods or an associated size, preferably also the length of the compartment or an associated size, must be stored in a controller.
  • the measured values thus determined can then be forwarded by means of a wireless or wired communication interface.
  • bus systems For device control and data transmission, different bus systems can be provided, which are optimally adapted to the present demands on the sensor.
  • I2C bus system can be used within the assembly, whereas, for example, an RS-485 bus system can be used for data transmission to higher-level systems.
  • the area of the sensor without electronics in plan view perpendicular to the radiation direction is preferably less than 5.0 cm 2 , in particular less than 2.5 cm 2 .
  • the thickness of the sensor is preferably less than 8 mm, in particular less than 3 mm. As a result, the sensor can be made very compact and can also be used with narrow compartments. If the sensor is installed as an assembly with the electronics, the surface of the assembly in plan view in a range of 5 cm 2 to 15 cm 2 , in particular 8 cm 2 to 12 cm 2 are. The thickness can remain unchanged.
  • a goods slider is provided on the compartment, which rests behind the last goods package. Thereby, a promotion of the goods in the tray to the removal opening can be done reliably and also certain clamping forces can be provided on the runner, by means of which the goods are held in the desired position.
  • any desired mechanical or technical device can be provided in order to convey the remaining goods to a specific position after removal of a foremost goods, which may for example also be designed as a sliding mat, on the goods after removal of the foremost goods to slide the gravity against a stop.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device according to the invention for the presentation of goods.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic arrangement of the sensor with respect to the goods.
  • a device 1 for the presentation of goods comprises a guide profile 9, on which a goods slider 4 biased by a spring 10 is displaceably guided.
  • the guide profile 9 is fixed via an anchor on an adapter rail 19, which extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the guide profile 9. Over the length of the adapter rail 19 more guide profiles 9 can be mounted side by side.
  • the goods discharge opening opposite side of the compartments 3 is provided with a rear wall 8.
  • the rear wall 8 is fastened with clamps on the compartment dividers 2.
  • an optical sensor 5 per compartment 3 for detecting the level of the goods is attached in each case.
  • the sensors 5 are each an emitter 12 and a Receiver 13 included.
  • a temperature sensor 7 for detecting the temperature at the location of the compartment 3 is arranged.
  • a deflection device 6 is also attached, which reflects back the emitted from the emitter 12 signal 14 to the receiver 13 back.
  • the power supply 1 6 of the sensor 5 is carried out with batteries or via a bus system.
  • the length / of the goods compartment can be determined by a measurement without goods 11 and stored on a controller 15.
  • the emitter 12 emits in operation at regular intervals signals 14, which are reflected at the device for deflection 6 and detected by the receiver 13.
  • the measurement data thus determined are forwarded to the controller 15.
  • This central control 15 for a plurality of sensors of one or more devices for presenting goods determines the route from the signal 14:
  • n (I-D) / d
  • a minimum level n can be set, whereby a refilling process is triggered when falling below this level. By setting a maximum level change, an alarm is triggered when exceeded.
  • a mounting situation is shown in which a last product 1 1 at a distance D from the optical sensor 5 is located.
  • the thickness c / the goods 1 1 and the length / of the compartment 3 can be determined.
  • the minimum level from which a refilling process is initiated the number of maximum goods to be taken without theft warning per measurement run and the frequency of the measurements can be varied.
  • the emitter 12 emits electromagnetic radiation 14, which propagates in the direction of the product 11. After reflection on the product 1 1, the radiation 14 of Receiver 1 3 detected.
  • the fill level n is determined from the previously stored data, and the fill level change is determined from the difference to the fill level determined in a previous measurement. If the maximum fill level change is exceeded or a minimum fill level is undershot, a wireless communication interface or a wired communication interface forwards a warning signal.
  • sensors 5 can also be fixed in each case to a holder which is optionally connected to the guide profile 9 or the bottom of the compartment 3.

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
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  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif (1) de présentation d'articles, comprenant au moins un compartiment (3) dans lequel sont stockés des articles (11), l'article (11) situé tout en bas ou tout à l'avant dans ledit au moins un compartiment (3) pouvant être extrait du compartiment (3) par un éjecteur ou manuellement, ledit au moins un compartiment (3) étant équipé d'un capteur optique (5) destiné à détecter le niveau de remplissage de ce compartiment (3) en articles, et comportant un émetteur (12) et un récepteur (13) de rayonnement électromagnétique (14), le niveau de remplissage du compartiment (3) pouvant être déterminé à l'aide d'une commande (15), sur la base du temps de propagation du signal émis par l'émetteur entre l'émetteur (12) et le récepteur (13).
EP17781127.0A 2016-10-10 2017-10-10 Dispositif de présentation d'articles Withdrawn EP3523787A1 (fr)

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DE202016105648.9U DE202016105648U1 (de) 2016-10-10 2016-10-10 Vorrichtung zur Präsentation von Waren
PCT/EP2017/075786 WO2018069304A1 (fr) 2016-10-10 2017-10-10 Dispositif de présentation d'articles

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