US20130200014A1 - Controlled access structure for the provision of bottled products - Google Patents

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US20130200014A1
US20130200014A1 US13/878,069 US201113878069A US2013200014A1 US 20130200014 A1 US20130200014 A1 US 20130200014A1 US 201113878069 A US201113878069 A US 201113878069A US 2013200014 A1 US2013200014 A1 US 2013200014A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B73/00—Bottle cupboards; Bottle racks
    • A47B73/006—Bottle cupboards; Bottle racks with modular arrangements of identical units
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/16—Delivery means
    • G07F11/24—Rotary or oscillatory members
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/62—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles in which the articles are stored in compartments in fixed receptacles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • G07F7/0609—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by fluid containers, e.g. bottles, cups, gas containers
    • 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
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/28—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for containers, e.g. flasks, bottles, tins, milk packs
    • A47F7/285—Show stands having fixation means, e.g. hanging means, slidable fixations, frictional retaining means, theft prevention

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  • This invention relates to the field of the current needs in life and particularly, to the structures and installations for the distribution of goods. More particularly, it relates to a controlled access structure for the provision of bottled products which, by means of a locking device which clamps bottle necks, allows the controlled automated provision and dispensing of such bottles.
  • Patent No. U.S. 2005/0263471A1 where the bottle housings provide a seismic anchoring system based on rings with leashes that may be easily released and does not prevent the bottle from being removed from such housing, is also known.
  • Patent No. GB 1438823 A vending machine for the dispensing of beverages and/or food disclosed by Patent No. GB 1438823, which system is highly complex and only allows the simultaneous release of every housing from the same row, is also known.
  • a purpose of the present invention is that it allows the dispensing of beverages such as wines, in the best conditions, for discerning consumers.
  • the present structure is based on a locking device with a clamp which affects the bottle necks only. Therefore, it allows the rest of the bottle to be seen by the consumer through the structure components.
  • Another advantage is that, when the lock is released, the clamp fastening means immediately open up due to the presence of a second spring means of constant operation.
  • Another advantage is that the electromagnetic lock only needs the operation circuit when the locking member is released. Then, said member is retained and kept inactive due to the misalignment of the locking openings and only returns to its locking position when the operator moves the fastening means to reach a position in which the locking openings become aligned and allow said locking member to enter driven by a first spring means.
  • Every housing provides its own signaling means, which features the following two positive effects: on one hand, it provides the consumer location information on a particular housing once the buy was performed in order to fetch his/her product and, on the other hand, it allows to identify the housing that needs to be filled up by shelf fillers when restocking is required.
  • Another advantage is that it features a control circuit allowing the centralized operation of every locking and signaling means of the structures.
  • control circuit may be used with one or more structures, and even other structures may be added to the originally existing ones.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present structure showing a bottle in its corresponding housing and the locking device forming a clamp around said bottle neck.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present structure without the bottle in the housing and with the locking device already assembled.
  • FIG. 3 comprises drawings A and B, where:
  • FIG. 4 comprises drawings A and B, where:
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the locking device, out of the structure, showing the clamp assembly around the bottle neck.
  • FIG. 6 comprises drawings A, B and C, where:
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic representation of a control circuit in one of its possible embodiments.
  • FIG. 8 is an upper front view of an arrangement gathering a set of structures; it can be seen how the upper left structure features the locking device in a disassembled manner and with the signaling means lit up.
  • Second spring means on the fastening means ( 4 ) [it drives the fastening means ( 4 ) so that it can be opened or separated from each other and its resistance force must be overcome to assemble the clamp].
  • the controlled access structure for the provision of bottled products intended to house single bottles which body includes a neck, comprises:
  • the present invention relates to a controlled access structure for the provision of bottled products which is partially open and which inner recess forms a housing ( 2 ) capable of holding a single bottle ( 10 ) by means of a loading and unloading opening ( 2 a ) controlled by a locking device ( 3 ) with a neck clamp ( 5 ), which fastening means ( 4 ) are in opposing positions by means of a binding lock ( 3 c ) which keeps them assembled, thus compensating the effect of certain spring means ( 4 b ) that tend to separate them till reaching the disassembly position of the above mentioned clamp ( 5 ).
  • the controlled access structure is intended for the controlled dispensing of any kind of bottled products.
  • the present structure ( 1 ) comprises structural elements ( 1 a ) which only enables the loading and unloading of bottles ( 10 ) through a controlled access opening ( 2 a ).
  • Said structure ( 1 ) may be more or less closed but, in general, it enables the exposition or visualization, at least partially, of the bottle ( 10 ) kept inside.
  • the following structures ( 1 ) are also proper: skeleton structures, racks, wooden structures, etc.
  • the above mentioned structural elements ( 1 a ) define the limits of an inner recess forming the housing ( 2 ) capable of holding a bottle ( 10 ). It is foreseen that the present structure ( 1 ) is possibly a modular structure ( 1 ) by putting together a plurality of similar structures ( 1 ) or by the construction of a complete structure such as a piece of furniture or shelves, comprising a plurality of single structures ( 1 ).
  • the loading and unloading opening ( 2 a ) is, in turn, controlled by the presence of an electromagnetic locking device ( 3 ), which gives the possibility to open and remove the bottles ( 10 ) from the housing ( 2 ).
  • This locking device ( 3 ) comprises a clamp ( 5 ) assembled around the bottle neck ( 10 a ) of the bottle ( 10 ) kept in the housing ( 2 ).
  • the clamp ( 5 ) is assembled with the concave ends ( 4 c ) of certain fastening means ( 4 ) normally arranged in an opposing position.
  • These fastening means ( 4 ) comprise two revolving arms associated by a pivot member ( 4 d ) assembled in a structural support ( 6 ) of the structure ( 1 ).
  • these fastening means ( 4 ) comprise corresponding locking openings ( 4 a ) and they become aligned when the clamp ( 5 ) is assembled.
  • the alignment of the locking openings ( 4 a ) enables the operation of the locking device ( 3 ).
  • the latter ( 3 ) comprises a member ( 3 c ) capable of going through said locking openings ( 4 a ) up to the point the opening of the fastening means ( 4 ) is hindered.
  • said member ( 3 c ) is under the influence of a first spring means ( 3 a ) which normally drives it to the locking position.
  • this member ( 3 c ) is retracted by electromagnetic means ( 3 b ), for example an electromagnet ( 3 b ), connected to the operation phase ( 17 ) of an electric and/or electronic circuit ( 12 ).
  • the locking device ( 3 ) can be pneumatic.
  • the member ( 3 c ) is retracted by a pneumatic action obtained by a pneumatic circuit and its corresponding valve means.
  • Both the electric/electronic circuit ( 12 ) and the pneumatic circuit may be designed to control a plurality of structures ( 1 ).
  • the above mentioned electric/electronic circuit ( 12 ) may comprise a power source ( 14 ), a data reception and transmission phase ( 15 ), a main data processing phase ( 13 ) and control signal generation phase, a signaling phase ( 16 ) and an operation phase ( 17 ).
  • the data reception and transmission phase ( 15 ) performs the function of controlling the data traffic to and from the circuit ( 12 ).
  • the main processing phase ( 13 ) enables the processing of received data and generation of control indicators for the signaling ( 16 ) and operation ( 17 ) phases.
  • the signaling phase ( 16 ) is directed by the main processing phase ( 13 ) and controls the signaling means ( 7 ) existing in the structures ( 1 ).
  • the operation phase ( 17 ) is also directed by the main processing phase ( 13 ) and enables the control of the operation means of locks.
  • timer means ( 11 ) it is foreseen the possibility of the timer means ( 11 ) to operate with the signaling means ( 7 ) and/or lock devices ( 3 ).
  • the ends ( 4 c ) of the fastening means ( 4 ) are in opposing positions and are arranged in an adjacent way so that they can form a clamp ( 5 ) around the bottle neck ( 10 a ) of the bottle ( 10 ) kept in the housing ( 2 ). Under these circumstances, the locking openings ( 4 a ) of the fastening means ( 4 ) become aligned and crossed by the member ( 3 c ), which keeps the lock assembled.
  • the operation phase ( 17 ) may be powered by the control circuit ( 12 ), which will actuate the electromagnet ( 3 b ) of the locking device ( 3 ). Therefore, the locking member ( 3 c ) will overcome the tension of the first spring means ( 3 a ) and will be pulled away from its position at the locking openings ( 4 a ) driven by said electromagnet ( 3 b ). Thus, the fastening means ( 4 ) will be opened due to the effect of the second spring means ( 4 b ), which disassembles the clamp ( 5 ) and releases the bottle neck ( 10 a ) of the bottle ( 10 ) which may be removed from the housing ( 2 ).
  • the fastening means ( 4 ) operate as if they were class 2 levers which articulate on a common pivot point ( 4 d ), which effort is given by the ends ( 4 c ) forming the clamp ( 5 ) and which resistance is provoked by the anchoring of the second spring means ( 4 b ).
  • Signaling means ( 7 ) such as a LED ( 7 a ) which is lit up indicating the disassembled status of the locking device ( 3 ), actuate simultaneously with the operation of the locking device ( 3 ). This is particularly important for those situations in which many structures ( 1 ) are gathered, each bearing a bottle ( 10 ) inside. Under these circumstances, the signaling means ( 7 ) already lit up, becomes particularly useful for the user to identify the structure ( 1 ) from which he/she may take a bottle ( 10 ).
  • timer means ( 11 ) enables to limit the activation time of the signaling means ( 7 ).

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