WO2001095276A3 - Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device Download PDF

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WO2001095276A3
WO2001095276A3 PCT/US2001/016894 US0116894W WO0195276A3 WO 2001095276 A3 WO2001095276 A3 WO 2001095276A3 US 0116894 W US0116894 W US 0116894W WO 0195276 A3 WO0195276 A3 WO 0195276A3
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positioning
hose
article
positioning mechanism
vending machine
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Munroe Chirnomas
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Munroe Chirnomas
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Priority to US10/296,533 priority Critical patent/US6868983B2/en
Priority to DK01950253T priority patent/DK1287503T3/en
Priority to EP01950253A priority patent/EP1287503B1/en
Priority to MXPA02011581A priority patent/MXPA02011581A/en
Priority to AU2001271272A priority patent/AU2001271272B2/en
Priority to AU7127201A priority patent/AU7127201A/en
Priority to CA002410060A priority patent/CA2410060A1/en
Priority to DE60136352T priority patent/DE60136352D1/en
Priority to US09/998,625 priority patent/US20030034354A1/en
Priority to US09/998,986 priority patent/US20030080138A1/en
Priority to US09/998,382 priority patent/US20020116208A1/en
Priority to US09/998,374 priority patent/US20020113075A1/en
Publication of WO2001095276A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001095276A2/en
Publication of WO2001095276A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001095276A3/en
Priority to US10/205,770 priority patent/US7137530B2/en
Priority to US10/766,178 priority patent/US6917853B2/en
Priority to US10/897,855 priority patent/US20050000974A1/en
Priority to US10/897,861 priority patent/US20040256402A1/en
Priority to US11/065,536 priority patent/US20050143857A1/en
Priority to US11/076,732 priority patent/US7389916B2/en
Priority to US11/413,264 priority patent/US20060186133A1/en
Priority to US12/145,480 priority patent/US8374967B2/en
Priority to US12/607,021 priority patent/US20100280656A1/en

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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
    • G07F11/04—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
    • 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
    • G07F7/069—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 box-like containers, e.g. videocassettes, books
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07F11/10—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 two or more magazines having a common delivery chute
    • 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
    • G07F11/165—Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements
    • 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
    • G07F11/165—Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements
    • G07F11/1657—Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements the picking arrangements using suction
    • 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
    • G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
    • G07F5/18—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks specially adapted for controlling several coin-freed apparatus from one place
    • 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
    • G07F9/001—Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
    • 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
    • G07F9/002—Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Container Filling Or Packaging Operations (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Stacking Of Articles And Auxiliary Devices (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)

Abstract

In an article vending machine, a hose (220) for extracting the articles whereby a positioning mechanism (233, 243) is used to move the end (221) of the house in a given plane. A drive mechanism (508) then moves the free end of the hose along a longitudinal axis. A user interface allows the user to control the positioning of the free end of the hose. The positioning mechanism may be X-Y, R-Theta, scissors, telescoping linkage, etc.. Also disclosed is the use of double robots so that e.g. each article storage volume within the vending machine comprises its own article extracting device and positioning mechanism. Cabinet may include a refrigerated area and non-refrigerated area.
PCT/US2001/016894 1999-08-07 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device WO2001095276A2 (en)

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US10/296,533 US6868983B2 (en) 2001-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device
DK01950253T DK1287503T3 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device
EP01950253A EP1287503B1 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device
MXPA02011581A MXPA02011581A (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device.
AU2001271272A AU2001271272B2 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device
AU7127201A AU7127201A (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device
CA002410060A CA2410060A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device
DE60136352T DE60136352D1 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING AN ARTICLE HANDLING DEVICE
US09/998,382 US20020116208A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-11-29 Method and apparatus for controlling rented leased or loaned equipment
US09/998,374 US20020113075A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-11-29 Machine for vending articles and methods associated therewith
US09/998,986 US20030080138A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-11-29 Machine for vending articles and methods associated therewith
US09/998,625 US20030034354A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-11-29 Article retrieving mechanism
US10/205,770 US7137530B2 (en) 2000-05-23 2002-07-25 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device
US10/766,178 US6917853B2 (en) 2000-05-23 2004-01-27 Method and apparatus for controlling rented or leased or loaned equipment
US10/897,861 US20040256402A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2004-07-23 Machine for vending articles and methods associated therewith
US10/897,855 US20050000974A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2004-07-23 Method and apparatus for vending goods
US11/065,536 US20050143857A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2005-02-24 Article identification
US11/076,732 US7389916B2 (en) 2000-05-23 2005-03-10 Method and apparatus for controlling rented or leased or loaned equipment
US11/413,264 US20060186133A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2006-04-29 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device
US12/145,480 US8374967B2 (en) 2000-05-23 2008-06-24 Method and apparatus for controlling rented or leased or loaned equipment
US12/607,021 US20100280656A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2009-10-27 Method and apparatus for vending goods

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US20636300P 2000-05-23 2000-05-23
US60/206,363 2000-05-23

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PCT/US2001/016846 Continuation-In-Part WO2001091071A2 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device
US09/998,989 Continuation-In-Part US20030028284A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-11-29 Article identification
US09/998,382 Continuation-In-Part US20020116208A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-11-29 Method and apparatus for controlling rented leased or loaned equipment
US09/998,374 Continuation-In-Part US20020113075A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-11-29 Machine for vending articles and methods associated therewith
US09/998,986 Continuation-In-Part US20030080138A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-11-29 Machine for vending articles and methods associated therewith
US09/998,986 Continuation US20030080138A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-11-29 Machine for vending articles and methods associated therewith
US09/998,625 Continuation-In-Part US20030034354A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-11-29 Article retrieving mechanism
US10/205,770 Continuation US7137530B2 (en) 2000-05-23 2002-07-25 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device
US10/897,855 Continuation-In-Part US20050000974A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2004-07-23 Method and apparatus for vending goods

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PCT/US2001/016846 WO2001091071A2 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device
PCT/US2001/016853 WO2002019285A2 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for including article identification in an article handling device
PCT/US2001/016894 WO2001095276A2 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device
PCT/US2001/016847 WO2002001525A2 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for storing articles for use with an article handling device
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