EP 0217853 A4 19880704 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VENDING.
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VENDING.
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERKAUF.
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE VENTE.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 70889785 A 19850306
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO8605292A1] A video cassette vending machine (10) has a plurality of storage positions, defined by supports (14), which are not user-accessible and a vend position (17) which is user-accessible. A carrier unit (35) is provided for carrying a selected video cassette (11) between one of the storage positions and the vend position. A positioning unit (40, 44) is provided for positioning the carrier unit proximate to a selected storage position in response to user input. An engaging unit (55) fixed to the carrier unit is provided for engaging and disengaging a selected video cassette. A microprocessor memory system (104) is provided for recording and processing information about the contents of the storage positions and the identity of the selected video cassette.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B65G 1/133 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); G06K 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 7/00 (2006.01); G07F 7/02 (2006.01); G07F 7/06 (2006.01); G07F 7/08 (2006.01); G07F 11/00 (2006.01); G07F 11/62 (2006.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G11B 15/68 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G06K 17/0012 (2013.01 - EP); G06Q 20/342 (2013.01 - EP); G07F 7/025 (2013.01 - EP); G07F 7/069 (2013.01 - EP); G07F 11/165 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 11/62 (2013.01 - EP); G11B 15/6835 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [XP] DE 8514600 U1 19850822
- [XP] FR 2563985 A1 19851115 - GILLE PIERRE [FR]
- See references of WO 8605292A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 8605292 A1 19860912; AU 5627686 A 19860924; CA 1274893 A 19901002; DK 530086 A 19861106; DK 530086 D0 19861106; EP 0217853 A1 19870415; EP 0217853 A4 19880704; FI 864499 A0 19861105; FI 864499 A 19861105; JP S62502221 A 19870827
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 8600448 W 19860228; AU 5627686 A 19860228; CA 503450 A 19860306; DK 530086 A 19861106; EP 86902111 A 19860228; FI 864499 A 19861105; JP 50173986 A 19860228