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WO2001069552A1
WO2001069552A1 PCT/KR2000/000844 KR0000844W WO0169552A1 WO 2001069552 A1 WO2001069552 A1 WO 2001069552A1 KR 0000844 W KR0000844 W KR 0000844W WO 0169552 A1 WO0169552 A1 WO 0169552A1
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Young Woo Rhee
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  • the present invention relates to an automatic vending apparatus and more particularly to an automatic vending apparatus, which automatically sells not only uniformly sized goods but also non-uniformly shaped goods like groceries or industrial products.
  • an automatic vending machine is identified as an apparatus for automatically selling specific products without a sales person in presence.
  • a conventional automatic vending machine has a certain limitation in the type of goods to sell, in other words, only to be restrictively used for a small number of uniformly sized products like cupped beverages, canned drinks or packed cigarettes. Therefore, there is a problem in the conventional automatic vending machine in that the vending machine cannot be used for selling non- uniformly sized products like vegetables, fruits and so on.
  • the present invention is disclosed to solve the aforementioned problems and it is an object of the invention to provide an automatic vending apparatus to sell not only uniformly sized but also non-uniformly shaped products with no sales person present on the spot.
  • an automatic vending apparatus having a product ordering window to input purchasers' orders of various goods for automatic purchasing processes, a payment approving window to approve the payment for the ordered goods, a product discharging outlet to discharge the ordered goods and a controller to control all the processes of discharging the ordered products out of the product discharging outlet
  • the apparatus comprising: a product storage rack having a plurality of column assemblies arranged in rows, each of the column assemblies including more than one display column in a predetermined shape thereof according to that of various products which will be loaded and discharged out; more than one sub-conveyors respectively installed in front of the corresponding column assemblies for transporting the product discharged out of the display columns; and a main conveyor installed at an end of more than one sub-conveyors for transporting the product previously transported by the sub- conveyors to the product discharging outlet.
  • an automatic vending apparatus having a product ordering window to input purchasers' orders of various goods for automatic purchasing processes, a payment approving window to approve the payment for the ordered goods, a product discharging outlet to discharge the ordered goods and a controller to control all the processes of discharging the ordered products out of the product discharging outlet
  • the apparatus comprising: a product storage rack having a plurality of column assemblies arranged in rows, each of the column assemblies including more than one display column in a predetermined shape thereof according to that of various products which will be loaded and discharged out; more than one sub-conveyors having a first terminal and a second terminal respectively installed in front of the corresponding column assemblies for transporting the product discharged out of the display columns; a first main conveyor installed at the first terminal of one of the sub-conveyors for transporting the product previously transported by the sub-conveyors to a first product discharging outlet; and a second main conveyor installed at the second terminal of
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view for illustrating an automatic vending apparatus in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view for illustrating a product supply unit in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view for illustrating an E-Type display column, a display column exclusively used for heavy weight products
  • FIG.4 is a control block diagram in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view for illustrating a product supply unit in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view for illustrating a product supply unit in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view for illustrating a product supply unit in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view for illustrating a product supply unit in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view for illustrating a product supply unit in accordance with a six embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a timing chart for illustrating the sequential processes of discharging, transporting and packing products in accordance with the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an automatic vending apparatus 10 of the present invention, comprising: a product ordering window 101 to show and get purchasers' orders of various goods inputted for automatic purchasing processes, a payment approving window 102 to approve the payment for the ordered goods, a front panel having a product discharging outlet 103 to discharge the ordered goods and a product supply unit 104 to pick out and transport the ordered product to the product discharging outlet 103.
  • the product supply unit 104 includes a product storage rack, sub-conveyors and a main conveyer.
  • there is a controller provided for controlling all the processes of picking out, transporting and finally discharging out goods to the product discharging outlet 103 according to a purchaser's order.
  • the product ordering window 101 is made of a liquid crystal display type of a touch screen, but a general liquid crystal displayer or a Braun-tube can be used for the product ordering window. With the general liquid crystal displayer or Braun-tube is used for the window 101, a mouse or other pointing tool or simplified keyboard should be provided as an data inputting tool.
  • a variety of goods can be displayed in matrix as shown in FIG. 1.
  • Each columns of the product ordering window 101 relate to the products classified in large scale.
  • there may be other methods for displaying goods for instance, horizontally or vertically replacing goods or displaying an initial screen of generally classified groups of goods and then goods of a group selected by a purchaser.
  • the un-specified columns of the product ordering window 101 can be manipulated for featuring advertisements of other specific goods. The purchaser also inputs the number of goods to make an order, using the product ordering window 101.
  • the payment approving window 102 is provided as a method for a purchaser's approving the payment for the ordered goods by using coin, bill or credit card. After a purchaser inputs goods to order using the product ordering window 101, payment will be made by using the payment approving window 102. At this time, the controller is to control operations of picking the ordered goods out of the product supply unit 104 and transporting them to the product discharging outlet 103 by getting control data signals related to the number of ordered goods transmitted from the product ordering window 101 and the payment approving window 102.
  • the product discharging outlet 103 includes a vertically opening or closing door 106 installed at the front side of the product discharging outlet and a product placement sensor 105 to check the stand-by status of the transported goods.
  • the product placement sensor 105 operates to open the door 106.
  • the product placement sensor 105 operates to close the door 106.
  • the drive part and product placement sensor 105 is connected with a single chip microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as 'MIC') installed at a predetermined position of the product discharging outlet 103, so that the opening and closing operations of the door will be controlled by the controller via MIC.
  • 'MIC' single chip microprocessor
  • the door of the product discharging outlet 103 is transparent for purchasers to check whether the ordered goods is packed and discharged out to the product discharging outlet 103.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view for illustrating the product supply unit 104 shown in FIG. 1.
  • the product supply unit 104 includes: display columns 203 differently shaped according to the types of goods to be displayed; column assemblies 205 made of a plurality of display columns 203; product storage racks 201 having the column assemblies 205 arranged in rows with a predetermined interval; sub-conveyors 207 closely installed at the front, bottom part of the column assemblies 205; and a main conveyor 209 extended in perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the sub-conveyors 207, being positioned close to one end of the sub-conveyors.
  • Each of the display columns 203 relates to a minimum unit of the column assemblies 205 for storing goods, having corresponding control addresses that control the operations of discharging ordered goods.
  • the shape of display columns 203 is varied according to the size of goods.
  • the shape of display columns 203 can be determined in size or dimension according to the goods classified in physical property, weight or volume, for instance, glasses, paper packaged goods, steels, plastics or the like.
  • an A-type display column is adequate for displaying products difficult to display inconsistent, changeable shapes of products such as vinyl bags of cookies or light, thin, inseparable products such as stockings or chewing gums.
  • the goods are deposited into a small gap between steel springs that rotate once to discharge the ordered goods.
  • the aforementioned type display column has been in common use.
  • a B-type display column is good for circular products such PET bottled beverages as canned drinks in the conventional vending machine.
  • a curved panel effectively distributes the vertical load of the goods deposited thereon.
  • a C-type display column is proper for such trapezoid products, hard to be accumulated due to a lid, or complicatedly shaped or fragile ones like a sprayer as shown in the conventional cupped quick noodle vending machine.
  • a D-type display column is suitable for such boxed cookies as shown in the conventional cigarette vending machine.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view for illustrating the E-type display column. Goods are deposited on plates 307 of the E-type display column and supported by supporting rods 301. A thin long hole is formed to get the supporting rods 301 inserted at the center of the part where the plates 307 are supported with the supporting rods 301.
  • the belt 315 is rotated by a driving part 313 for a vertical movement of the plates 305, 307. At this time, the plate 305 positioned at the bottom is tilted forwards to discharge out a goods, sliding down with itself being inserted at holes 311a, 311b for collection.
  • the product storage rack 201 is an independent unit of column assemblies 205 having a combination of display columns 203, each of which is the minimum unit of the product displayer.
  • the product storage rack 201 can be made of two, three or more levels of column assemblies 205, which are variably combined depending on size or characteristic of goods such as physical property, weight, volume.
  • the display columns 203 are assembled in an order of types of goods for convenient descriptions.
  • the product storage rack 201 is generally assembled with display columns 203 in an order of fragile goods, bulky goods, heavy goods from the foremost bottom portion, but less-fragile goods, less deformable goods by an impact and light goods to the foremost upper portion.
  • the most frequently sold goods are to be displayed at the foremost front rows of display assemblies, closest to the product discharging outlet, but the least frequently sold goods are to be displayed at the foremost back rows of display assemblies, farthest from the product discharging outlet, so as to minimize the time to be taken for transportation of the ordered goods.
  • the sub-conveyors 207 and the main conveyor 209 are made of general belt type conveyors. In order to refrain the ordered goods from getting out of the conveyors 207, 209, guides 207a, 209a are installed at both sides of the conveyors 207, 209 in parallel to the route of the goods that is being transported to the product discharging outlet. Furthermore, there are driving parts (not shown) provided for the sub-conveyors 207 and the main conveyor 209. The driving parts are connected with the controller (not shown) that controls operations of the driving parts.
  • a sensor 207b is attached at the inner side of the guide 207a of the sub-conveyor 207 to make sure that all the ordered and selected goods are transported through the sub-conveyor 207 and further moved to the main conveyor 209.
  • sensors 209b, 209b' are also provided at inner sides of the guide 209a of the main conveyor 209, close to the product discharging outlet 103 to confirm that all the goods are moved to the product discharging outlet 103.
  • the sensors 207b, 209b are connected with the controller, which stops operations of the conveyors 207, 209 if the ordered goods are not properly transported for a predetermined length of time.
  • the predetermined period of time is determined by getting the total length of each of the conveyors 207, 209 divided by the speed.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram for illustrating sequential processes of the all parts of the automatic vending apparatus in accordance with the present invention.
  • a purchaser orders goods using a product ordering window 41 and a payment approving window 42.
  • a controller 40 transmits operation initiating signals to a driving part 43a of a display column 43 where the ordered goods is stored and to a driving parts 44a, 45a of the sub and main conveyors 44a, 45a at the same time.
  • the controller 40 confirms that the exact number of ordered goods is extracted out of the display column 43.
  • the controller 40 confirms the exact number of ordered goods to be extracted out of the display column 43 and stops the operations of extracting the ordered goods out of the display column 43.
  • the controller 40 stops the operations of the sub-conveyors 44 if the sensor 44b of the sub-conveyor 44 does not detect the goods within a predetermined period of time after extraction of the ordered goods.
  • the controller 40 stops the operations of the main conveyor 45 if the sensor 45b of the main conveyor 45 does not detect the ordered goods within a predetermined period of time after transportation of the extracted goods from the sub-conveyor 45.
  • the controller 40 controls the door driving part 46a to close the door if it is confirmed by a product placement sensor 46b of the product discharging outlet 46 that the ordered goods is finally discharged and taken by the purchaser.
  • the controller 40 communicates with driving parts 43a, 44a, 45a, 46a and sensors 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b via MICs mounted on predetermined portions of display columns 43, sub-conveyors 44, main conveyor 45 and product discharging outlet 46.
  • the controller 40 can be made of personal computers combined in parallel or fieldbus type distributed input/output equipment connected to the communication port of personal computers. In the distributed input/output equipment, the MIC is connected thereto.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view for illustrating a product supply unit of the first embodiment of the present invention, to which an auto-packaging unit 501 is added.
  • the auto-packaging unit 501 is positioned at an identical line with the main conveyor 209.
  • Packaging paper like a vinyl bag is hung under the main conveyor 209, discharged and moved up an elevating unit one by one whenever needed.
  • the elevator goes up to prevent damage of goods and vinyl bag.
  • the controller is connected with the driving part of the auto-packaging unit to initiate operations of the auto- packaging unit 501 at the same time as the ordered goods is discharged out.
  • the detailed operation of the auto-packaging unit 501 has been disclosed in patent application number 97-186.
  • MIC is also connected at the driving part of the auto- packaging unit 501, so that the controller 40 can control the driving part of the auto-packaging unit via MIC to initiate operations in extraction of the goods and finalize them in completion of the packaging process.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view for illustrating a product storage rack 201 of the first and second embodiment of the present invention, to which a horizontal transporting panel 601 is added.
  • the horizontal transportation panel 601 is a supplementary apparatus installed between the column assemblies 205 and the sub-conveyor 207 to smoothly and safely transport goods when the goods placed at the lowest portion of the column assemblies 205 is moved to the sub-conveyor 207.
  • the horizontal transportation panel 601 should be designed by taking into consideration a goods sliding angle and an impact to be made by the goods when it arrives at the conveyor, usually a sort of a bent flat plate. According to the embodiment of the present invention, it becomes possible to prevent the goods from being held in the middle of the transportation process from display columns to the sub- conveyors, thereby securing stable extraction of goods.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a product supply unit having two levels of product storage racks.
  • the other components are the same as those of the third embodiment described above.
  • the route for transporting products is made shorter so that it takes less time for the purchaser to buy goods.
  • the product storage racks 201 are installed in two levels having the same number of display columns 203.
  • the product storage rack 201 is constructed with horizontal and vertical transportation panels 601, 701.
  • the horizontal transportation panel 601 is the same as that described in FIG. 6.
  • the vertical transportation panel 701 is an auxiliary transportation apparatus attached at the end of the sub-conveyor 207 to help a goods safely drop to the main conveyor 209 when the goods is picked out of the second level of the product storage racks 201. Since no fragile goods are placed on the second level of the product storage rack 201, it is preferable to design the vertical transportation panel 701 in a bent housing structure.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a product supply unit having vertical transportation panels 801 in accordance with the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the other components are the same as those of the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the vertical transportation panels 801 are connected with the lower part of the second level of the column assemblies 205 so that a goods can be directly transported from the second level of the display columns to the first level of the sub-conveyor 207.
  • Installation of the vertical transportation panel 801 described above do not require an additional sub-conveyor at the second level of the column assemblies, thereby making a reduction in installation cost.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a product supply unit having first and second main conveyors 901a, 901b respectively extended close to both ends of the sub- conveyor, relatively in perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the sub- conveyor 207, to further transport the goods to a product discharging outlet.
  • first and second auto-packaging units 905a, 905b identically extended with the main conveyors.
  • the other components are the same as those described in the previous embodiment of the present invention.
  • the main conveyors installed at both sides of the sub-conveyors makes it possible to transport the goods to the purchaser more quickly.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a sequential time-chart of the whole processes that the controller 40 operates to select, transport and finally deliver ordered goods through a product discharging outlet 103.
  • a purchaser orders goods, which is selected out by an extraction signal.
  • Driving parts of display column, sub- conveyor, right main conveyor and right auto-packaging unit initiates operations PI, ScR, McR, Pr.
  • the ordered goods is extracted from the display column, passed by sub-conveyor, main conveyor and auto-packaging unit, and finally delivered through the product discharging outlet.
  • extraction time PI indicates the time taken to get all of the ordered goods extracted out of display columns.
  • the sub-conveyor is designed to enable the ordered goods to be transported to both sides thereof.
  • all the goods ordered by the first purchaser are to be transported to the right side of the sub-conveyor 207 ScR. Therefore, all the goods ordered by the first purchaser and transported to the second main conveyor 901b are to be distinguished from those ordered by a second purchaser.
  • the sub-conveyor 207 starts to rotate to the left ScL.
  • the goods ordered by the second purchaser starts to be extracted, transported through sub-conveyor 207, the first main conveyor 901a and the first auto- packaging unit 905a and finally discharged out to the second purchaser.
  • the product ordering window 101 let purchasers know about information on which product discharging outlets will be used to deliver the goods ordered by them, so that the purchasers will check the designated product discharging outlets for their ordered goods.
  • main conveyors are provided at both sides of the product storage racks can be also applied to the first through fifth embodiments of the present invention.
  • a product separation panel 1103 is additionally installed at a predetermined distance prior to the inlet of the auto-packaging unit 1109 and a heavy goods conveyor 1105 connected with the product separation panel 1103 is further extended to the main conveyor 1101 connected to the product discharging outlet 103.
  • Those large, bulky, heavy goods includes packed rice, packed flour, boxed goods, infants' diapers, large sized shampoo, vinyl bagged detergent, other vinyl bagged liquid goods, not uniformly shaped goods hard to be put on any type of display columns, kitchen utensils like cooking pan or foam generator and vinyl wrapped vegetables like cabbage, carrot, lettuce and so on.
  • Small sized, light goods including general industrially manufactured goods, snacks are to be placed on the column assemblies next to those for the large, heavy, bulky goods. At this time, the more frequently purchased the goods are, the closer they are placed to the product delivery panels. In other words, the ordered and extracted goods are to be transported to horizontal or vertical transportation panel, sub-conveyor and main conveyor and totally packaged by the auto-packaging unit.
  • FIG. 11 is a partial view for illustrating the area close to product separation panel 1103 and heavy goods conveyor 1105.
  • the heavy goods are placed in the foremost front part of the product storage rack 201 loaded in the E-type display columns shown in FIG. 3.
  • the controller is set to control to extract heavy, bulky goods prior to small, light goods when small/light and heavy/bulky goods are simultaneously ordered by a purchaser.
  • the product separation panel 1103 is a member to connect main conveyor 1101, sloped conveyor 1107 and heavy goods conveyor 1105. Also, the product separation panel 1103 includes rotating rods 1111a,

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L'invention se rapporte à un distributeur automatique comportant une fenêtre pour la commande de produits qui permet aux acheteurs d'entrer leurs commandes de divers produits afin de lancer les processus d'achat automatique, une fenêtre d'approbation du paiement des produits commandés, un orifice de sortie permettant l'évacuation des produits commandés et une unité de commande conçue pour commander tous les processus d'évacuation des produits commandés par l'orifice de sortie conçu à cet effet. Ledit appareil comporte des étagères de stockage des produits comprenant une pluralité d'ensembles colonnes disposés en lignes, chacun de ces ensembles colonnes comprenant au moins une colonne de présentation dont la forme est préétablie en fonction des divers produits qui doivent y être chargés puis en être évacués; au moins un transporteur secondaire installé respectivement en face d'un ensemble colonne correspondant et conçu pour transporter le produit évacué des colonnes de présentation; et un transporteur principal installé à une extrémité d'au moins un transporteur secondaire et conçu pour transporter le produit précédemment transporté par les transporteurs secondaires en direction de la sortie d'évacuation des produits.
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