WO2007135206A1 - Sistema de reclamo autónomo para máquinas expendedoras mecánicas - Google Patents
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- WO2007135206A1 WO2007135206A1 PCT/ES2007/000220 ES2007000220W WO2007135206A1 WO 2007135206 A1 WO2007135206 A1 WO 2007135206A1 ES 2007000220 W ES2007000220 W ES 2007000220W WO 2007135206 A1 WO2007135206 A1 WO 2007135206A1
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- 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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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F27/00—Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
- G09F27/005—Signs associated with a sensor
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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
- G07F11/44—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored in bulk
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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
- G07F11/72—Auxiliary equipment, e.g. for lighting cigars, opening bottles
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- 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
- G07F9/026—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty
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- the present invention relates to a claim system for mechanical vending machines, which operate without connection to the power grid, of the type that serve normally spherical or oval plastic balls with toys inside or other products such as chewing gum and nuts, incorporating in these a claim based on the use of a system of lights and sound with autonomous energy to attract the attention of users.
- mechanical vending machines intended for the sale of toys wrapped in plastic balls, gum, nuts and others, are machines whose operating systems are limited, exclusively, to be provided by means of a mechanical action, selling a product directly or interacting with it before dispensing. All of them are machines that can not add more attractive than the machine itself and the product they sell.
- Mechanical vending machines are usually of two types: interactive and non-interactive. In the first case, the user can interact with the ball or the product before it is dispensed by providing more entertainment for the sale of the product. They are usually "pinball” type machines, with side pivots operated by two buttons or other means to hit the ball or the product before
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) be sold and can be removed from the box arranged in the machine for collection.
- the user is usually limited to throwing the coin and turning a crank, dropping the ball or the product dispensed in a box arranged in the machine for collection.
- the present invention is intended to increase the appeal for the public, increasing interest in them, by adding a system adaptable to existing and future machines, with which the attractiveness increases in the face of the customer to whom they are intended, incorporating acoustic and light effects and including the possibility of interacting with them.
- the present invention consists of the installation of an autonomous electronic system composed of a system of detection of entry into operation of the machine that starts the same and controls a system of lights and sound, as well as a system of detection of luminosity that uses a brightness sensor so that when it gets dark it activates, without the need to sell product, part of the machine's light system, increasing the attractiveness and profitability of said machine.
- the invention relates to a claim system for mechanical vending machines according to claim 1. Preferred embodiments of the system are defined in the dependent claims.
- the claim system is applied to mechanical vending machines of the type that sell products when the appropriate coin is inserted into a purse and a machine activation crank is turned, which sets in motion a machine activation gear.
- the system comprises at least one electronic control board powered by at least one battery,
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET each electronic board having at least one microcontroller with analog and / or digital inputs and outputs and sound synthesizing means.
- the system also incorporates means for detecting the rotation of the machine activation gear, connected to at least one of the inputs of the at least one microcontroller; a plurality of light media controlled by the at least one microcontroller; and at least one speaker connected to the sound synthesizing means.
- the means for detecting the rotation of the activation gear of the machine can be, for example, a micropropeller located in the vicinity of the gear and activated by the movement of any of the teeth of the gear.
- the luminous means can be, for example, high luminescence LEDs.
- the system works so that when the gear rotation detection means detects a movement thereof, the at least one microcontroller activates the light and sound synthesizing means according to a previously established time, normally stored in an internal memory of the microcontroller.
- the microcontroller remains in a state of minimum consumption, in the so-called “sleep” or “sleeping” mode, except during the time it activates the light and sound synthesizing means.
- This increases the autonomy of the system.
- the system can also incorporate photovoltaic collectors placed at some point in the machine to recharge the batteries using photovoltaic energy, being especially useful for those machines that remain outdoors, outside the premises, for most of the day; in this case, the invention provides
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) of a luminosity detection system, powered by one of the batteries previously recharged by the photovoltaic collector, which when night falls connects part of the claim light system, without the need for any product to be sold and only with the aim of claiming the attention of Customers about the machine.
- the invention incorporates, in a plurality of areas of the ramp, means of detecting the movement of the product connected to at least one microcontroller. This activates, according to a previously established mode, the light and sound synthesizing means when said means detect product movement.
- the means of detecting the movement of the product can consist of a plurality of micropulsors that detect the movement of the product by impact, or they can be for example proximity sensors (optics, etc.) that detect the movement of the product when it passes through the area of sensor detection
- a time control chip can be incorporated to be able to control the triggering of the claim at a pre-established time, making it coincide with the influx of people interested in claiming attention and at the same time controlling consumption as well as the autonomy of the system. This is especially useful for cases where the system is not powered by photovoltaic collectors, for example in places with low light.
- Figure 1 shows a basic scheme of the claim system installed in a non-interactive vending machine.
- Figure 2 shows an elevation view of an interactive mechanical vending machine, without the top part where the balls or products to be sold are stored.
- Figure 3 shows a plan view of an interactive mechanical vending machine with the built-in claim system, without the top part where the balls or products to be sold are stored.
- Figure 4 shows a basic scheme of the claim system installed in a non-interactive vending machine, to which it has been incorporated photovoltaic collectors and a brightness detection system.
- the present invention comprises an electronic control board (1) powered by a battery (2).
- Said plate (1) has a microcontroller (3) with analog and / or digital inputs and outputs and sound synthesizing means (4), which are responsible for generating the different acoustic signals or the different melodies at the time that I ordered the microcontroller (3).
- These sound synthesizing means (4) are usually specialized chips for generating or synthesizing music, and are connected to the speaker (6) incorporated in the vending machine.
- the system also comprises a series of luminous means (7) controlled by the microcontroller (3), which
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) they act, together with the acoustic signals, of complaint for the users, and some means of detection (8) of the rotation of the activation gear of the machine, which in turn are connected to the microcontroller (3).
- Figures 2 and 3 show an elevation and plan view, respectively, of a mechanical vending machine of interactive type with the built-in claim system, without the top part where the products are stored. products to be sold so that the operation of the invention can be better appreciated.
- the electronic control board (1) is not shown in these figures when mounted inside the machine.
- This type of vending machines have a ramp (10) where the product (11) falls, for example a ball that has a toy inside, when the machine activation crank (13) is rotated, after introducing the suitable currency in the purse (14). This rotation starts the machine activation gear (16), which starts the machine and allows the product (11) to be dispensed.
- the microcontroller (3) activates the luminous means (7), in this case high-brightness LEDs, and sound synthesis (4) according to a previously established time, normally stored in a flash memory or EEPROM of the microcontroller, which serves to attract the attention of other users.
- the system saves battery if the microcontroller (3) is normally in a state of minimum consumption, in "sleep" mode.
- the microcontroller (3) is only put into normal operating state, leaving its state of minimum consumption, when it starts up the systems
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) luminous and acoustic.
- the microcontroller (3) will return to the state of minimum consumption to increase the autonomy of the system object of the invention.
- the present invention incorporates in the ramp (10) means for detecting (18) the movement of the product, in this case some micropulsors, which start the electronic system to the be activated by hitting the product thrown with force by means of the rotary pivots (19) operated by two lateral push buttons (20).
- micropulsors (18) when activated, which are connected to the inputs of the microcontroller (3), it activates the LEDs (7) and activates the sound synthesizing means (4) that are heard through the loudspeaker (6) in order to make the machine more attractive to the user who is currently near the machine.
- the microcontroller (3) will control, as it has in its established internal program, the operating time of the light and acoustic means, the maximum number of strokes that it allows for each micropulsifier (18), the combination of lights, the flashing frequency of the same, acoustic games, among other parameters.
- Figure 4 shows a basic scheme of the claim system installed in a non-interactive vending machine, which has been incorporated with photovoltaic sensors (21) to recharge the battery (2) and a brightness detection system (22), powered by the battery (2), which at night connects part of the claim light system, without the need for any product to be sold.
- Said luminosity detection system (22) can be mounted on or outside the electronic control board (1), as in the
- the brightness detection system (22) may consist, for example, of the voltage drop of the photovoltaic panel itself or of a brightness sensor connected to one of the inputs of the microcontroller (3), which will determine, according to the information sent by the sensor, whether or not to activate part of the claim light system, considering that it has already fallen.
- the claim system can also incorporate means to control the activation of the light media (7) and sound synthesization (4) at a pre-established time, to attract the public at certain times of the day and increase the autonomy of the machine in the If this does not work with photovoltaic collectors.
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Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2009510476A JP2009537884A (ja) | 2006-05-19 | 2007-04-13 | 機械式販売機用の自立広告システム |
| CA002652716A CA2652716A1 (en) | 2006-05-19 | 2007-04-13 | Autonomous announcement system for mechanical vending machines |
| EP07730460A EP2023302A1 (en) | 2006-05-19 | 2007-04-13 | Autonomous announcement system for mechanical vending machines |
| US12/301,575 US20090321471A1 (en) | 2006-05-19 | 2007-04-13 | Autonomous annoucement system for mechanical vending machines |
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| ESP200601301 | 2006-05-19 | ||
| ES200601301A ES2286944B1 (es) | 2006-05-19 | 2006-05-19 | Sistema de reclamo autonomo para maquinas expendedoras mecanicas. |
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| WO2007135206A1 true WO2007135206A1 (es) | 2007-11-29 |
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| PCT/ES2007/000220 Ceased WO2007135206A1 (es) | 2006-05-19 | 2007-04-13 | Sistema de reclamo autónomo para máquinas expendedoras mecánicas |
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| US (1) | US20090321471A1 (es) |
| EP (1) | EP2023302A1 (es) |
| JP (1) | JP2009537884A (es) |
| CA (1) | CA2652716A1 (es) |
| ES (1) | ES2286944B1 (es) |
| WO (1) | WO2007135206A1 (es) |
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| US4432112A (en) * | 1980-11-24 | 1984-02-21 | Max Muller | Machine for cleaning shoe soles |
| GB2170941A (en) * | 1985-04-27 | 1986-08-13 | Glendale Automatics Ltd | Vending machines |
| EP0329334A2 (en) * | 1988-02-16 | 1989-08-23 | Topline Leisure Ltd | A vending and gaming machine |
| US20020108961A1 (en) * | 2001-02-09 | 2002-08-15 | Glen Nakamoto | Token dispensing game apparatus for young children |
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- 2007-04-13 JP JP2009510476A patent/JP2009537884A/ja active Pending
- 2007-04-13 US US12/301,575 patent/US20090321471A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2007-04-13 CA CA002652716A patent/CA2652716A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2007-04-13 WO PCT/ES2007/000220 patent/WO2007135206A1/es not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4432112A (en) * | 1980-11-24 | 1984-02-21 | Max Muller | Machine for cleaning shoe soles |
| GB2170941A (en) * | 1985-04-27 | 1986-08-13 | Glendale Automatics Ltd | Vending machines |
| EP0329334A2 (en) * | 1988-02-16 | 1989-08-23 | Topline Leisure Ltd | A vending and gaming machine |
| US20020108961A1 (en) * | 2001-02-09 | 2002-08-15 | Glen Nakamoto | Token dispensing game apparatus for young children |
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| JP2009537884A (ja) | 2009-10-29 |
| US20090321471A1 (en) | 2009-12-31 |
| ES2286944B1 (es) | 2008-08-01 |
| EP2023302A1 (en) | 2009-02-11 |
| CA2652716A1 (en) | 2007-11-29 |
| ES2286944A1 (es) | 2007-12-01 |
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