RU175251U1 - TRADE AND ENTERTAINMENT MACHINE FOR LIVING FISH - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to vending and entertainment machines. The essence of the utility model is to provide a shopping and entertainment machine, which includes a housing, a control panel and a movable gripping mechanism, configured to move inside the housing in accordance with user commands received from the control panel, the housing being provided with a goods dispensing window. The utility model differs from the prototype and other analogues in that it contains an aquarium intended for filling with liquid (for example, an aqueous medium) and placing goods in it, and the movable gripping mechanism is arranged to move inside the aquarium in accordance with user commands, and also contains a container for placing the bait, configured to issue a portion of the bait. Live fish, shellfish and / or crustaceans are used as goods. The technical result provided by the essential features of the utility model is to increase the functionality of the vending and entertainment machine, including by making it possible to sell or draw live fish or seafood, as well as by making it possible to store and issue bait for catching live fish or seafood.

Description

The technical field to which the utility model relates.

The utility model relates to the field of vending, gaming and entertainment machines, in particular to the field of vending and entertainment machines, which are equipped with an aquarium for placing goods, for example, live fish, as well as a movable gripping mechanism made with the possibility of movement inside the housing to capture goods and move you to the window.

Description of the prior art

Vending machines are widely known and universally used for retail trade. Payment and delivery of goods in such machines is carried out using technical devices and does not require the direct participation of the seller. Typically, a vending machine consists of a compartment for storing goods, or components of the goods, a payment receiving device, and a goods dispensing device. Payment can be received using coin, bill, and card acceptors, as well as using short text messages or via the Internet. In some vending machines, goods are made from components directly in the dispensing device (for example, a coffee machine).

According to the device, vending machines can be divided into mechanical and electronic-mechanical. A mechanical vending machine does not require a power connection. Such a machine usually has a simple design, accepts coins and sells only one type of product. Electronic-mechanical vending machines have a more complex design, but they allow, for example, accepting various types of payments, verifying the authenticity of banknotes and coins, keeping revenue records, performing complex electromechanical manipulations with the goods, moving goods inside the machine, making goods from components, and so on .

Many different vending machines are known in the art, such as newspaper vending machines, postage stamp vending machines, cigarette vending machines, ticket vending machines, beverage vending machines, food vending machines, children's toy vending machines, vending machines for small retail electronics, etc. One of the most popular types of vending and entertainment machines is a machine using a manipulator-capture of goods or prizes (the so-called “crane machine”). Such machines have a control panel, for example, a joystick, which allows the user to control the movement of the manipulator-grip inside the machine and capture prizes or goods. In the event of a successful capture of a product or prize, a capture manipulator moves it to the channel through which the product or prize moves to the dispensing window.

Some examples of vending machines with a gripper are described in the patent of the Russian Federation No. 82424 for the utility model "Attraction" (publication date: 04/27/2009), patent of the Russian Federation No. 146522 for the utility model "Shopping and entertainment machine" (publication date: 06/10/2016), the patent of the Russian Federation No. 162529 for the utility model "Shopping and entertainment machine with a movable mechanism for capturing game items" (publication date: 06/10/2016) and the patent of the Russian Federation No. 166534 for the utility model "Shopping and entertainment OMAT with the mobile platform for the placement of game objects "(publication date: 11.27.2016). In addition, examples of vending machines with a gripper are described in US Pat. No. 5,513,772 for the invention of the Vending machine (publication date: 05/07/1996), US Patent No. 6921076 for the invention of the Crane game grabber apparatus and method (publication date : July 26, 2005), US Patent No. 7,334,798 for the invention of the “Crane amusement game with vertically adjustable play field” (publication date: 02/26/2008), and US Patent No. 7,635,131 for the invention of “Prize acquiring game apparatus)) (publication date: 22.12 .2009).

From the patent of the Russian Federation No. 139275 for the utility model "Slot machine-attraction" (publication date: 04/10/2014; IPC A63G 31/00), which is selected as the prototype of this utility model, a shopping and entertainment machine is known which comprises a housing made with transparent windows and having a window for issuing goods, a prize capture mechanism, a control panel for controlling the capture mechanism, and a payment receiving device. The mechanism for capturing prizes is made with the possibility of moving in vertical and horizontal planes inside the body and capturing goods, for example, using a grab. As a product placed in the case, are various food products that require cooling. For example, ice cream may be used as a product. The disadvantage of the prototype and similar vending machines is the impossibility or complexity of using live fish or other seafood as goods, which can be hooked on by the capture mechanism.

Utility Model Essence

This utility model is aimed at solving the problem of eliminating the disadvantages of the prototype and other known analogues, and is also aimed at solving the problem of providing a more functional shopping and entertainment machine, which provides the possibility of selling or drawing live fish or other seafood.

The objective of the utility model is solved by creating a shopping and entertainment machine that contains a housing, a control panel and a movable gripping mechanism, configured to move inside the housing in accordance with user commands received from the control panel, the housing being provided with a goods dispensing window. The utility model differs from the prototype and other analogues in that it contains an aquarium designed to fill with liquid (for example, water or an aqueous medium) and place goods in it, and the movable gripping mechanism is made with the possibility of moving inside the aquarium in accordance with user commands, as well as contains a container for placing the bait, configured to issue a portion of the bait. Live fish, shellfish and / or crustaceans are used as goods.

In accordance with various embodiments of the utility model, the aquarium is at least partially transparent and housed in a housing to allow the user to view the contents of the aquarium.

In accordance with various embodiments of the utility model, the gripping mechanism is movable in the horizontal plane of the body or the horizontal and vertical planes of the body.

In accordance with various embodiments of the utility model, the gripping mechanism is provided with a fishing line or a rope, at the end of which a bait fastening mechanism is located, the gripping mechanism being configured to vertically move the bait fastening mechanism in accordance with a user command. The gripping mechanism can be made with the possibility of moving the mechanism for attaching the bait to the window for issuing goods so that the user has access to the mechanism for attaching the bait. In addition, the bait attachment mechanism may be a fishing hook.

In accordance with various embodiments of the utility model, the housing has a bait dispensing window, wherein the bait container is configured to dispense a portion of the bait to the bait dispensing window.

In accordance with various embodiments of the utility model, the shopping and entertainment machine is equipped with a payment receiving device. In addition, the vending and entertainment machine may be equipped with a control device configured to determine whether a user pays and allows the user to temporarily control the movement of the capture mechanism using the control panel.

All of the above and other elements of the vending and entertainment machine are structurally combined into one device, interconnected by assembly operations and are in a functional and constructive unity with each other.

Technical result

The technical result provided by the essential features of the utility model is to increase the functionality of the vending and entertainment machine, including by making it possible to sell or draw live fish or seafood, as well as by making it possible to store and issue bait for catching live fish or seafood.

The achievement of the technical result is achieved through the use of a case with a dispensing window, a control panel and a movable gripping mechanism in the vending and entertainment machine. These elements are structurally necessary to implement the purpose of the utility model. The use of an aquarium is also necessary to realize the purpose of the utility model, since it allows the placement of live fish, the sale of which can be realized automatically. Providing the ability to move the movable gripping mechanism inside the body and the aquarium allows you to expand the functionality of the shopping and entertainment machine by creating

conditions under which the user can like the fish he likes, for example, by moving the hook with bait or bait inside the aquarium. The use of a container for placing the bait, made with the possibility of issuing one or more portions of the bait, is also aimed at achieving the expansion of the functionality of the shopping and entertainment machine by providing the possibility of storing and issuing bait for catching live fish in the aquarium. The implementation of the aquarium is at least partially transparent, as well as the placement of the aquarium in the housing, allowing the user to view the contents of the aquarium to increase the functionality of the machine by creating conditions under which the user can visually control the progress of catching fish or other goods.

Providing the ability to move the capture mechanism in the horizontal plane of the housing and the vertical planes of the housing allows you to increase the functionality of the shopping and entertainment machine by creating conditions under which the user can direct the capture mechanism to the fish for fishing or capture. The gripping mechanism can be equipped with a cable, fishing line or rope, at the end of which is placed a bait fastening mechanism, for example, a hook. The cable and the bait fastening mechanism increase the functionality of the vending and entertaining machine by creating conditions under which the bait can be fixed to the gripping mechanism and move inside the aquarium. Providing the ability to move the bait attachment mechanism to the product dispensing window so that the user has access to the bait attachment mechanism also increases the functionality of the vending and entertainment machine by creating conditions under which the user can independently place the bait (bait) on the bait attachment mechanism, and also remove the goods (fish) from the bait fastening mechanism after successful fishing. Using the bait dispensing window in the housing allows to increase the functionality of the vending and entertaining machine by creating conditions under which the user can purchase or get bait for fishing in the aquarium. The implementation of the container for placing the bait is configured to issue a portion of the bait to the bait dispensing window also increases the functionality of the shopping and entertainment machine by creating conditions under which the bait is automatically placed to the bait dispensing window after the user has paid.

The use of a payment acceptance device in a vending and entertaining machine allows increasing the functionality of the vending and entertaining machine by creating conditions under which a user can pay for a product or pay a chance to win a product (prize). The use of a control device in the vending and entertainment machine, made it possible to determine the payment by the user and providing the user with the temporary ability to control the movement of the gripping mechanism using the control panel, can increase the functionality of the shopping and entertainment machine by creating conditions under which automatic control and interaction are ensured devices with minimal user involvement.

Additional information about the achievement of the claimed technical result is given below and / or should be obvious to a person skilled in the art based on this description. In addition, this utility model also allows you to achieve additional technical results, including the automation of the sale of live fish or other seafood, as well as improving the sales performance of live fish or other seafood.

Brief Description of the Drawings

The essence of the utility model is further illustrated by the figures, which represent:

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a shopping and entertainment machine in a perspective view according to one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of electronic devices of a vending machine according to one embodiment.

Designation of positions in the drawings

1 - case

2 - aquarium

3 - product (e.g. live fish)

4 - capture mechanism

5 - the mechanism of attachment of the bait (for example, a fishing hook)

6 - bait

7 - cable (for example, fishing line)

8 - control panel

9 - control device

10 - window of delivery of goods

11 - a container for placing the bait

12 - bait dispensing window

13 - payment acceptance device

Terminology used

The term "vending and entertainment machine" can be understood as a gaming machine, an entertainment machine or a vending machine, depending on the embodiment and purpose. For example, when implementing a vending machine, the movable mechanism and the mechanism for securing the bait can remain active until the user catches the fish. When implementing a gaming or entertainment machine, the movable mechanism and the mechanism for securing the bait can remain active only temporarily. The terms “vending and entertainment machine”, “gaming machine”, “entertaining machine” and “vending machine” are used interchangeably.

The terms “user”, “buyer” and “player” are used interchangeably, each of which means a person using a vending machine according to this utility model. The terms “bait” and “bait” are also used interchangeably.

Utility Model Embodiments

As shown in the figures, the vending and entertainment machine comprises a housing (1) made, in general, in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped. The housing (1) may be made of metal, polymeric materials, organic glass, wood-based materials, or a combination of these materials. For example, the housing (1) can be made of metal profile elements with inserts made of sheet metal or polymeric materials. The housing (1) may have at least one translucent window. In some embodiments, implementation, in the housing (1) there can be only one window located on the front side of the housing (1). In other embodiments, a plurality of windows can be provided that can be made, for example, in each wall of the housing (1). Windows can be made of any translucent materials, for example, translucent polymeric materials, organic glass or similar materials. At least one side of the housing (1) can be made in the form of a door or be removable to enable routine maintenance, repair, loading or replacing goods (prizes), maintenance of the aquarium, removing banknotes, coins, etc.

Inside the body (1) is an aquarium (2), which is a reservoir for placing liquid and goods. By "liquid" is meant water or an aqueous medium. The tank of the aquarium (2) may have any suitable shape, for example, cubic or the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. The walls of the aquarium (2) can be made of glass or polymeric materials. Aquarium (2) may have translucent walls. In addition, in an aquarium (2), an artificially formed aquatic habitat can be created for keeping and observing plants and animals. In addition to the above, the aquarium (2) can be equipped with water filtration devices, water treatment devices, heaters, coolers, lighting devices, microclimate maintenance devices, sensors, sensors, etc. (not shown in the figures). The listed devices can be fixed to the aquarium (2) and / or the housing (1).

The aquarium (2) is placed in the housing (1) so that the user has the opportunity to view the contents of the aquarium (2). In some embodiments, the implementation of at least one wall of the aquarium (2) is a “window” of the housing (1). In other words, in some embodiments, the aquarium (2) is integrated in the housing (1) so that between at least one wall of the aquarium (2) and the external environment there are no additional elements, for example, glasses. In other embodiments, implementation, between at least one wall of the aquarium (2) and the external environment placed additional elements of the housing (1), for example, glass, windows, transparent walls, etc.

As noted above, the product (3) may be live fish (3), mollusks and / or crustaceans.

Inside the housing (1), a gripping mechanism (4) is also located. The gripping mechanism (4) may consist of a slider (not shown in the figures) and a mechanism (5) for securing the bait (6). The mechanism (5) for fixing the bait (6) can be mounted on a cable (7) (fishing line, rope, rope, etc.). The cable (7) can be wound on a reel or a drum (not shown in the figures) placed on a slider. The slider can be equipped with an electric motor for unwinding or winding fishing line onto a reel. Thus, the gripping mechanism (4) can provide vertical movement of the bait fastening mechanism (5) inside the body (1) and the aquarium (2). As the mechanism (5) for attaching the bait, a fishing hook, fishing kit, fishing device, fishing net, clamp, latch or grab (load-gripping device with rotary "jaws") can be used. The slider of the gripping mechanism (4) can move in a horizontal plane (or in a horizontal plane and a vertical plane) inside the housing (1) along rails (not shown in the figures).

Thus, the gripping mechanism (4) is configured to move in the vertical and horizontal planes so that it can capture one or more products (3) and move them in any direction within the housing (1). The capture mechanism (4) can be controlled based on user commands received from the control panel (8), or based on commands received from the control device (9). During the operation of the vending and entertainment machine, at a conditionally initial moment of time, the gripping mechanism (4) can automatically place the mechanism (5) for securing the bait in the window (10) for issuing the goods. The user can fix the bait (6) on the mechanism (5) for fixing the bait. After that, the user, using the control panel (8), controls the gripping mechanism (4) so as to direct the mechanism (5) for fixing the bait into the aquarium (2). After the fish has captured the bait (6), it is captured by the bait fastening mechanism (5). Further, the capture mechanism (4) automatically or based on user commands moves the bait fastening mechanism (5) holding the caught fish to the product dispensing window (10), where the user is able to retrieve the caught fish. Similarly, other goods (such as crustaceans) may be seized.

As mentioned above, a container (11) is also placed in the housing (1) for accommodating the bait (6), and also in the housing (1) there is a window (12) for dispensing the bait (6). As bait (6), a bait (bait) for fish (mollusks, crustaceans) or an electronic bait for fish can be used. For example, bait (6) can be a vegetable baits (bread crumb, dough, cereal grains, peas, porridge, potatoes, cheese, oilcake), animal baits (worms, insect larvae, mormysh) and / or artificial baits (baits, devons , wobblers, soft and combined lures, streamers, flies). In some embodiments, implementation, the bait (6) is a capsule, inside which are placed the plant nozzles, animal nozzles and / or artificial baits. Upon receipt of such a capsule, the user can open it to extract its contents. Capsules can be made of polymeric material and have a spherical shape.

A container (11) for placing the bait is installed inside the housing (1) and connected to the bait dispensing window (12). The container (11) for accommodating the bait may be equipped with a mechanism for dispensing a portion of the bait (6) to the bait dispensing window (12). As a mechanism for dispensing a portion of the bait (not shown in the figures), a mechanical dispenser manually operated by the user can be used. In other embodiments, an electromechanical dispenser or valve actuated electronically based on user commands and / or a control device (9) can be used as a mechanism for dispensing a portion of the bait. Each portion of the bait is sufficient to capture a unit of goods.

The control panel (8) allows users to electronically control the gripping mechanism (4) to move it in the body space (1) and the aquarium (2), as well as control the winding or winding of the cable (7) on the coil. In some implementations, the control panel (8) allows users to grab the goods with a grab. The control panel (8) can be equipped with a joystick or other electronic controls (buttons, switches, toggle switches, touch screen, etc.).

The vending and entertainment machine may also be equipped with a payment acceptance device (13) that can accept payments, for example, coins, banknotes (banknotes), plastic cards, bank cards, chips, or accept payments using RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) technology or NFC (Near Field Communication), or by scanning a barcode or QR code.

The shopping and entertainment machine may also have a power supply (not shown in the figures), which is designed to power all the electrical elements of the machine. The vending and entertainment machine may also have a modem (including a 3G modem, 4G modem, LTE modem) or another network interface for communicating with the remote server by wire or wireless. For example, a network interface may provide communications via cellular, radio, wired, and the like.

In one embodiment, the vending and entertainment machine may also have a device for accounting for goods or prizes (not shown in the figures) configured to determine and account for the issuance of goods or prizes. The device for recording goods or prizes can be made in the form of a video camera, scanner, proximity sensor of objects, etc. The vending and entertainment machine can be configured so that the game for the user will continue until the device for accounting goods or prizes does not establish the fact of issuing at least one product or prize.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vending and entertainment machine includes a control device (9), which is functionally connected to at least a gripping mechanism (4), a payment receiving device (13), a control panel (8) and a container (11) for accommodating the bait via a bus data, wired or wireless. In general, the control device (9) ensures the operability of the entire shopping and entertainment machine by controlling the operation of its electrical elements. The control device (9) may be a computer control device, a logical or transistor circuit. In particular, the control device (9) is made with the possibility of ensuring the joint operation of the above electronic, electrical and electromechanical devices of a shopping and entertainment machine based on a computer program, as well as user commands received from the control panel (8). In some embodiments, the control device (9) is made in the form of a computer and contains at least one processor (controller), a memory for storing a computer program and a data exchange device (for example, contains a system board). Data input and output devices, network interface (modem) and other elements can also be used.

The control device (9) can be performed with the possibility of providing the user with the ability to control the gripping mechanism (4) to move it in the vertical and horizontal planes of the housing (1), as well as the operation of capturing the goods by the bait fastening mechanism or grab. The control device (9) can be performed with the possibility of controlling the issuance of a portion of the bait (6) from the container (11) to accommodate the bait. In some embodiments, the delivery of a portion of the bait (6) from the container (11) for placing the bait and the possibility of moving the gripping mechanism (4) is carried out only after receiving a signal to the control device (9) from the payment receiving device (13) that The necessary payment was made by the user.

According to one embodiment, the shopping and entertainment machine operates as follows. The user pays using the payment acceptance device (13). After the successful payment is detected by the control unit (9), the sale of a unit of goods is initialized. For this, the control device (9) drives the dispenser of the container (11) to place the bait, which gives one or more portions of the bait (6) to the bait dispensing window (12). For example, a capsule with bait (animal or vegetable) is issued. The user extracts the bait and puts it on the mechanism (5) for attaching the bait (for example, a fishing hook), which is located in the window (10) for issuing the goods. After that, the control device (9) activates the capture mechanism (4) and provides the user with the ability to control it using the control panel (8). The user controls the capture mechanism (4) and directs the mechanism (5) for attaching the bait to the inside of the aquarium (2), where the product (3) is located, for example, living fish. If for a predetermined time, the fish did not grab the bait (6) and did not catch the mechanism (5) for securing the bait, the game or the sale session of the goods ends or is temporarily suspended. In this case, the control device (9) automatically controls the gripping mechanism (4) and directs the mechanism (5) for attaching the bait to the window (10) for issuing the goods. If in a predetermined time, the fish grabbed the bait (6) and hooked on the bait attachment mechanism (5), then the user controls the capture mechanism (4) and directs the bait attachment mechanism (5) (with the captured fish) to the goods delivery window (10), where the user can retrieve the caught fish.

Thus, the vending and entertainment machine of this utility model, in comparison with the known analogues and prototype, has wider functionality. In particular, the vending and entertainment machine combines a trading device and a gaming device, and in which it is possible to sell live fish (shellfish, crustaceans).

Claims (10)

1. A shopping and entertainment machine comprising a housing, a control panel and a movable gripping mechanism configured to move inside the housing in accordance with user commands received from the control panel, the housing being provided with a dispensing window, characterized in that it contains an aquarium designed for filling with liquid and placing goods in it, and the movable gripping mechanism is arranged to move inside the aquarium in accordance with user commands, and also contains a container for I am placing the bait, configured to dispense a portion of the bait. 2. A shopping and entertainment machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the aquarium is at least partially transparent and placed in the housing, allowing the user to view the contents of the aquarium. 3. A shopping and entertainment machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the gripping mechanism is arranged to move in the horizontal plane of the body or horizontal and vertical planes of the body. 4. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the gripping mechanism is equipped with a cable, at the end of which a bait fastening mechanism is located, the gripping mechanism being made so that the bait fastening mechanism can be moved vertically in accordance with the user’s command. 5. A vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that the gripping mechanism is configured to move the bait fastening mechanism to the product dispensing window so that the user has access to the bait fastening mechanism. 6. A vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that the bait fastening mechanism is a fishing hook. 7. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the product is live fish, shellfish and / or crustaceans. 8. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing has a bait dispensing window, and the container for placing the bait is configured to dispense a portion of the bait into the bait dispensing window. 9. A vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with a payment acceptance device. 10. The shopping and entertainment machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with a control device configured to determine whether a payment is made by a user and to provide the user with a temporary opportunity to control the movement of the capture mechanism using the control panel.

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