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Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device Download PDF

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WO2001091071A3
WO2001091071A3 PCT/US2001/016846 US0116846W WO0191071A3 WO 2001091071 A3 WO2001091071 A3 WO 2001091071A3 US 0116846 W US0116846 W US 0116846W WO 0191071 A3 WO0191071 A3 WO 0191071A3
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hose
article
storage area
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storage
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PCT/US2001/016846
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Munroe Chirnomas
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Munroe Chirnomas
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Priority to AU7682401A priority Critical patent/AU7682401A/en
Priority to EP01954588A priority patent/EP1287502B1/en
Priority to US10/296,530 priority patent/US6840399B2/en
Priority to DK01954588T priority patent/DK1287502T3/en
Priority to MXPA02011578A priority patent/MXPA02011578A/en
Priority to AU2001276824A priority patent/AU2001276824B2/en
Priority to CA002410053A priority patent/CA2410053A1/en
Priority to DE60135984T priority patent/DE60135984D1/en
Priority to US09/998,625 priority patent/US20030034354A1/en
Priority to US09/998,382 priority patent/US20020116208A1/en
Priority to US09/998,986 priority patent/US20030080138A1/en
Priority to US09/998,374 priority patent/US20020113075A1/en
Publication of WO2001091071A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001091071A2/en
Publication of WO2001091071A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001091071A3/en
Priority to US10/766,178 priority patent/US6917853B2/en
Priority to US10/897,861 priority patent/US20040256402A1/en
Priority to US10/897,855 priority patent/US20050000974A1/en
Priority to US11/065,536 priority patent/US20050143857A1/en
Priority to US11/076,732 priority patent/US7389916B2/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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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • 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

An article handling apparatus embodied, for example, as a vending machine, includes a controllably positioned hose dispenser for retrieving articles from an article storage area. A hose is continuous from a first end located within a hose storage area, where the hose receives article securing energy (e.g., suction), to a second end adapted to secure to and extract a selected article from the storage area. A hose positioning mechanism coupled to the hose controllably positions the second end of the hose so as to be aligned with a given article stored in the storage area, for controllably contacting and extracting the selected article from the storage area, and controllably positioning the second end of the hose so as to transport the article to a dispensing area. The hose positioning mechanism imparts both a storage requirement and a retraction requirement on the hose as a result of the controllable positioning. In accordance with the principles of the present invention a single hose storage area is provided in the vending machine for meeting all of the hose storage and retraction requirements.
PCT/US2001/016846 1999-08-07 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device WO2001091071A2 (en)

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AU7682401A AU7682401A (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device
EP01954588A EP1287502B1 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device
US10/296,530 US6840399B2 (en) 2001-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device
DK01954588T DK1287502T3 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for storing hoses in a device for handling articles
MXPA02011578A MXPA02011578A (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device.
AU2001276824A AU2001276824B2 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device
CA002410053A CA2410053A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device
DE60135984T DE60135984D1 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-05-23 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HOSE STORAGE IN 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
US09/998,625 US20030034354A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-11-29 Article retrieving mechanism
US09/998,986 US20030080138A1 (en) 2000-05-23 2001-11-29 Machine for vending articles and methods associated therewith
US09/998,374 US20020113075A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-11-29 Machine for vending articles and methods associated therewith
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
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/US2001/016894 Continuation-In-Part WO2001095276A2 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning an article handling device

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US10/296,530 A-371-Of-International US6840399B2 (en) 2001-05-23 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device
PCT/US2001/016847 Continuation-In-Part WO2002001525A2 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for storing articles for use with an article handling device
US09/998,986 Continuation US20030080138A1 (en) 2000-05-23 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
US09/998,625 Continuation-In-Part US20030034354A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-11-29 Article retrieving mechanism
US09/998,374 Continuation-In-Part US20020113075A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-11-29 Machine for vending articles and methods associated therewith
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
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/US2001/016894 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
PCT/US2001/016837 WO2002003340A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning 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

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PCT/US2001/016837 WO2002003340A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-05-23 Method and apparatus for positioning 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

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AT (3) ATE409931T1 (en)
AU (9) AU2001264923B2 (en)
CA (5) CA2410060A1 (en)
DE (3) DE60135984D1 (en)
DK (3) DK1287502T3 (en)
ES (3) ES2313970T3 (en)
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