ZA851166B - Improvements relating to vending machines - Google Patents

Improvements relating to vending machines

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Publication number
ZA851166B
ZA851166B ZA851166A ZA851166A ZA851166B ZA 851166 B ZA851166 B ZA 851166B ZA 851166 A ZA851166 A ZA 851166A ZA 851166 A ZA851166 A ZA 851166A ZA 851166 B ZA851166 B ZA 851166B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
vending machines
improvements relating
relating
vending
machines
Prior art date
Application number
ZA851166A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
John Leonard Moore
Original Assignee
Peakmicro Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by Peakmicro Ltd filed Critical Peakmicro Ltd
Publication of ZA851166B publication Critical patent/ZA851166B/xx

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Classifications

    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M10/42—Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
    • H01M10/4285—Testing apparatus
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries

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  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
  • Coin-Freed Apparatuses For Hiring Articles (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
ZA851166A 1984-02-22 1985-02-15 Improvements relating to vending machines ZA851166B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB848404689A GB8404689D0 (en) 1984-02-22 1984-02-22 Vending machine

Publications (1)

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ZA851166B true ZA851166B (en) 1985-11-27

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ZA851166A ZA851166B (en) 1984-02-22 1985-02-15 Improvements relating to vending machines

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EP (2) EP0172866A1 (en, 2012)
JP (1) JPS61501289A (en, 2012)
AU (1) AU3990985A (en, 2012)
BR (1) BR8505428A (en, 2012)
DK (1) DK484885A (en, 2012)
ES (1) ES540649A0 (en, 2012)
FI (1) FI854090A7 (en, 2012)
GB (2) GB8404689D0 (en, 2012)
GR (1) GR850453B (en, 2012)
IN (1) IN162508B (en, 2012)
NO (1) NO854173L (en, 2012)
NZ (1) NZ211115A (en, 2012)
PT (1) PT79995B (en, 2012)
WO (1) WO1985003790A1 (en, 2012)
ZA (1) ZA851166B (en, 2012)

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AU3990985A (en) 1985-09-10
GB2156324A (en) 1985-10-09
FI854090A0 (fi) 1985-10-21
NZ211115A (en) 1987-07-31
WO1985003790A1 (en) 1985-08-29
GB8404689D0 (en) 1984-03-28
FI854090L (fi) 1985-10-21
DK484885D0 (da) 1985-10-22
NO854173L (no) 1985-12-12
DK484885A (da) 1985-10-22
GR850453B (en, 2012) 1985-06-19
GB8504378D0 (en) 1985-03-20
EP0172866A1 (en) 1986-03-05
JPS61501289A (ja) 1986-06-26
FI854090A7 (fi) 1985-10-21
IN162508B (en, 2012) 1988-06-04
PT79995A (en) 1985-03-01
ES8603099A1 (es) 1985-12-01
PT79995B (en) 1986-10-28
GB2156324B (en) 1987-04-01
EP0156505A1 (en) 1985-10-02
ES540649A0 (es) 1985-12-01
BR8505428A (pt) 1986-02-18

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