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EP 0733246 B1 20010328 - IMPROVED MINITEL$m(3)-CONSULTABLE COMPUTER-CONTROLLED 24-HOUR AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE FOR SALE OR HIRE OF ARTICLES

Title (en)

IMPROVED MINITEL$m(3)-CONSULTABLE COMPUTER-CONTROLLED 24-HOUR AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE FOR SALE OR HIRE OF ARTICLES

Title (de)

RECHNERGESTEUERTER UND ÜBER MINITEL $m(3) BETÄTIGBARER 24 h-WARENAUSGABEAUTOMAT FÜR ZUM VERKAUF ODER VERLEIH BESTIMMTE ARTIKEL

Title (fr)

PERFECTIONNEMENT D'UN DISTRIBUTEUR AUTOMATIQUE DE PRODUITS DESTINES A LA VENTE OU A LA LOCATION, FONCTIONNANT 24H/24H, PILOTE PAR UN ORDINATEUR ET CONSULTABLE PAR MINITEL$m(3)

Publication

EP 0733246 B1 20010328 (FR)

Application

EP 95926991 A 19950728

Priority

  • FR 9501021 W 19950728
  • FR 9409786 A 19940801

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9604617A1] Vending machine disposed in a shielded cabinet (1) comprising a set of shelves (8) which are accessible by a novel gripping system (41) featuring hookable housings. The automated control system has three degrees of freedom and is mounted on a mechanical support with ball bearing sleeves. The customer can consult the computer (43) by Minitel3 to select and reserve the article of his choice, said computer also being used to monitor sales and provide remote testing and servicing in the event of minor problems.

IPC 1-7

G07F 7/06

IPC 8 full level

G07F 7/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 7/1008 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9604617 A1 19960215; AU 3117195 A 19960304; DE 69520489 D1 20010503; EP 0733246 A1 19960925; EP 0733246 B1 20010328; FR 2724478 A1 19960315; FR 2724478 B1 19961227

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9501021 W 19950728; AU 3117195 A 19950728; DE 69520489 T 19950728; EP 95926991 A 19950728; FR 9409786 A 19940801