94results about "Credit registering devices actuation" patented technology

The present invention discloses a modular vending machine for storing products and distributing products to consumers. The modular vending machine may include a product storage system, a user interface, and a control unit. Several modular vending machines may be stacked and / or arranged together in various configurations. Several modular vending machines may be electronically linked and may communicate with each other and / or with a user mobile device via a network. The modular vending machine may automatically complete a transaction with a consumer, wherein the consumer removes the product from the modular vending machine. A consumer may access and purchase products from several modular vending machines in one transaction.

To provide an article supply device which can be adapted to various supply methods.SOLUTION: An article supply device includes: an information display body including identification information discriminating the article supply device; a storage unit that can store an article; a supply unit that can supply the article stored in the storage unit; a lock unit that can lock the article so as not to be supplied from the supply unit; and a control unit that can control the lock unit to enter a release state from a lock state under a condition that the identification information has been obtained from the information display body. The device is configured to take a first form in which the information display body cannot be visually recognized, and a second form in which the information display body can be visually recognized.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

A technology is provided that can remotely manage vending of an item through an automatic vending machine. The present invention is a sensor unit 500 that is installed in an automatic vending machine, and unlocks the automatic vending machine, based on encrypted data transmitted from a terminal apparatus, the sensor unit 500 including: an encryption processor 501d that generates a public key and a private key, and encrypts an unlocking code with the public key; a hash generator 501e that hashes, through a hash function, sensor information including at least a sensor ID and position information on a sensor, and outputs a hash value; a manager 501g that stores, in a storage 503, at least the public key and the hash value in association with each other, and manages the public key and the hash value; and an unlocker 501f that determines success or failure of encrypted data transmitted from the terminal apparatus, and unlocks the automatic vending machine when the encrypted data matches with encrypted data generated by the encryption processor.

To provide an article provision processor that prevents the provision of an incorrect article.SOLUTION: An article provision processor 100 includes: authentication means for determining whether or not an article selected by a user is an approved article approved by a responsible person; article provision means for providing an article from a storage unit 30 on the condition that the article is determined to be an approved article by the authentication means; incorrect article determination means for determining whether or not an article to be provided is a correct article or an incorrect article stored in the storage unit 30; and article provision stopping means for stopping the provision of the article from the storage unit 30. When an article is determined by the incorrect article determination means to be the incorrect article, the article provision stopping means stops the provision of the article from the storage unit 30 in which the incorrect article is stored.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

To provide a massage chair actuation control system that can be easily configured to centrally manage multiple commercial massage chairs used by coin payment, and can be used in conjunction with a system that performs cashless payment.SOLUTION: A massage chair actuation control system includes: a massage chair main body 10 provided with actuation control means 11 for controlling actuation of a massage chair 1; a network unit 20 connected to the actuation control means 11 so as to communicate via a mobile radio network 40; a host server 60 connected to an Internet network 50 that manages the operation of a plurality of the massage chair main bodies 10 by communicating with a plurality of the network units 20 via the mobile radio network 40; and a coin mechanism 35, which is connected to the network unit 20 and the actuation control means 11 and transmits information related to inserted coins, and which is set up so that payment is made when the coins are inserted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The utility model relates to an automatic telling machine keyboard cleaning device, and the device comprises a driving assembly which comprises a driving part and a transmission mechanism, the input end of the transmission mechanism is connected with the driving part, the output end of the transmission mechanism is used for outputting movement in the first direction, the first direction is the length direction or the width direction of a keyboard, and the first direction is the length direction or the width direction of the keyboard; the output end of the transmission mechanism is connected with the rolling brush, the cleaning assembly comprises a storage tank and a connecting pipe, the storage tank is used for storing cleaning liquid, a liquid inlet of the connecting pipe is communicated with the storage tank, and a liquid outlet of the connecting pipe is used for spraying the cleaning liquid to the rolling brush. In conclusion, according to the automatic telling machine keyboard cleaning device, the rolling brush is arranged to move relative to the keyboard in the first direction, and the cleaning liquid in the storage tank is sprayed to the rolling brush through the liquid outlet of the connecting pipe, so that user fingerprints left on the keyboard are removed, bank card passwords of a user are prevented from being leaked, and the safety of an automatic telling machine is improved.

To provide an automatic vending machine that reduces the occurrence of a trouble as much as possible that a commodity is jammed in an automatic vending machine after payment of the commodity, thereby eliminating the need for refunding process of the paid amount to the user.SOLUTION: Provided is an automatic vending machine 100 comprising: a commodity accommodation unit 30; a commodity selection button 13; a commodity outlet 12; a selected commodity forwarding mechanism 40 for sending a selected commodity 20 to the commodity outlet 12; an automatic opening / closing shutter 14 for shuttering the commodity outlet 12 for locking as a base state; a payment unit 50; an operation control unit 70; and an unpaid commodity storage 90 for storing a commodity 20 sent out to the commodity outlet 12 when payment at the payment unit 50 is not completed. The operation control unit 70 executes a process for sending out a selected commodity 20 to the commodity outlet 12, a process for unlocking the automatic opening / closing shutter 14 when payment is completed and opening the commodity outlet 12, and a process for storing a commodity 20 from the commodity outlet 12 in the unpaid commodity storage 90 in the event of payment failure.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide a novel unmanned sales system that is small in an introduction load at an introduction destination such as a shop having an automatic vending machine or a ticket vending machine not installed, a shop having any one installed or the like.SOLUTION: An unmanned sales system has: proposition means that offers a plurality of selection candidates a customer can select; at least one selection means for selecting one of the plurality of selection candidates; settlement means for settling a bill for the selection candidate selected by the selection means; pay-out means for accommodating an article, and paying out the article when the article is selected; printing means for printing a printed matter when the selection candidate is the printed matter; information acquisition means that has a function acquiring print information to print at least a sheet; and control means. These means are provided in a housing, and the print means is provided in an exterior surface of the housing, and the sheet of the print means is configured to be replenishable with an outer door kept closed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide an information processing system capable of easily confirming that a digital ticket is validly issued and is not a captured image.SOLUTION: In an information processing system 1000, a control part of a server device 100 makes a display part of user's portable terminal device 110 display a digital ticket according to predetermined operation by the user, and controls data according to a detection signal detected by at least one or more sensors of the portable terminal device in a manner to display them over the digital ticket. The digital ticket is visually confirmed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

It would be desirable to be able to dispense merchandise from a vending machine in a manner different from existing methods. [Solution] The dispensing system 1 is used when dispensing a commodity using a vending machine 700 to a user using a terminal device 600 in which information used to dispense the commodity is stored. The dispensing system 1 includes a first communication unit that transmits information between the vending machine 700 and the terminal device 600 using sound waves, a second communication unit that communicates between the vending machine 700 and the terminal device 600 by a non-contact communication means different from the method using sound waves, and a determination unit that is provided in the information processing device 100 and determines whether or not a predetermined condition regarding dispensing of a commodity using the vending machine 700 is satisfied using at least one of first information based on a reception result of the information transmitted by the first communication unit and second information based on a communication result using the second communication unit.

The present invention introduces a restaurant automation system that includes food ordering devices (1) and small IoT devices (30) for streamlined operations. Customers can use the device (1) to not only select food based on price but also specify the desired weight. Prior to ordering, customers can view allergen information, calorie / nutrient values, and dynamic colored graphs indicating whether the chosen foods align with their nutritional requirements. Each food item served on the customer's plate (41) is meticulously identified and classified, providing detailed information such as weight, ingredients, allergens, nutrients, expiration date, and origin. Orders are scheduled and processed through the device (1), allowing customers to create custom dishes according to their preferences. Custom Food Orders (OP) are recorded in the restaurant database, with food delivery services coordinated by the IoT device (30) located in the kitchen. This device guides employees in assembling the ordered food.

[Problem] A bill processor is provided with a bill validator that may receive, from a mobile terminal, telecommunication signals inclusive of electronic currency information to store it in a stacker memory of a bill stacker. [Solution to Problem] The bill processor comprises an interface (80) for receiving electronic currency information transmitted from a mobile terminal (70), a bill validator (1) that has a validation transceiver (3) for receiving the electronic currency information transmitted from the interface (80) and a bill stacker (2) for accumulating bills considered genuine by and forwarded from the bill validator (1) so that the validation transceiver (3) of the bill validator (1) transmits electronic currency information to a stacker transceiver (21) of a bill stacker (2) that then sends the information to a stacker memory (22) of the bill stacker (2) to finally store the information in the stacker memory (22).

To provide an automatic vending machine that can improve convenience (usability) for purchasers by enabling them to purchase articles without having to take out and operate portable terminals.SOLUTION: An automatic vending machine 100 includes: a first communication unit 10 that communicates with a portable terminal 200 possessed by a purchaser; a second communication unit 11 that measures a terminal distance 30 from a vending machine main unit 100a to the portable terminal 200 by a predetermined communication; a control unit 2 that determines whether or not the portable terminal 200 is located within a predetermined sales area 80 based on the terminal distance 30 measured by the second communication unit 11, and controls switching from a standby mode in which payment for purchase of an article using the portable terminal 200 is not possible to a sales mode in which payment for purchase of the article using the portable terminal 200 is possible when the portable terminal 200 is located within the sales area 80.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

The utility model relates to the technical field of cash deposit machines, and discloses a one-and-a-half-opening cash deposit machine with a cash deposit opening, which comprises a cabinet body, a window is arranged at the upper part of the front end wall of the cabinet body, a password input groove is arranged in the middle of the left side wall of the window, a card inserting position is arranged below the password input groove, and a cash deposit box is arranged in the window; the upper portion of the inner side wall of the cash storage groove is slidably provided with a dustproof plate, the rear end wall of the dustproof plate is provided with three first springs, the rear ends of the first springs are connected with the inner side wall of the cabinet body, the front end wall of the dustproof plate is provided with three electromagnetic locks, and the front portion of the inner side wall of the cash storage box is provided with three iron plates. And the iron plates and the electromagnetic locks are arranged at corresponding positions. According to the dustproof device, the electromagnetic lock is closed, the electromagnetic lock is separated from the iron sheet, the three first springs drive the dustproof plate to contract and drive the dustproof plate to move backwards, dust prevention is achieved, and internal pollution is prevented.

The utility model relates to a password keyboard trunking structure, which comprises two supporting legs, a bottom plate is fixedly connected between the tops of the two supporting legs, the top of the bottom plate is fixedly connected with a shell and a display module in sequence, the bottom of the bottom plate is provided with a trunking, and the two sides of the inner wall of the trunking are fixedly connected with clamping plates. A wire groove is formed in the outer shell, a socket is formed in one end of the wire groove, a shielding assembly is arranged between the inner walls of the outer shell, the shielding assembly comprises two groove frames, one sides of the two groove frames are fixedly connected with the two sides of the inner walls of the outer shell respectively, through holes and rotating holes are formed in one sides of the groove frames and the outer shell at equal intervals respectively, and shielding plates are arranged between the two groove frames in an array mode. The two ends of the covering plate are fixedly connected with rotating rods. The utility model aims to solve the problems that interfaces of some password keyboards are hidden on the bottom surface of a base, and the space of the bottom surface is limited, so that data line joints are inconvenient to insert into the interfaces, and the practical use is not facilitated.

The present invention belongs to the field of medical imaging technology, and in particular relates to a self-service film-taking device for image output, comprising a film-taking machine body and a numeric keypad installed in a mounting slot of the film-taking machine body, and also comprising a film-taking mechanism installed on the film-taking machine body; the film-taking mechanism comprises an anti-peeping component, a discharge component, a moving component and a bagging component, the anti-peeping component being installed on the surface of the numeric keypad, and the anti-peeping component being slidably connected to the film-taking machine body; to prevent the numeric keypad from being exposed and contaminated, the discharge component being used to assist in guiding the film so that the film falls into the discharge component, assisting patients or family members in taking and placing the film, and the moving component being able to lift the film so that the film moves out of the discharge component, and a sealed bag is placed on the bagging component in advance so that the film falls into the sealed bag, thereby preventing patients or family members from touching the film, reducing the risk of the film being contaminated or damaged, and ensuring safety.

To provide a vending system, a vendor, a vending method, and a program for the vending system which enable a purchaser being a member to quickly purchase a product in a hands-free manner and can be implemented with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: The vending system comprises: a vendor which acquires information about a product which a purchaser as a member who has completed registration of his or her face image will purchase, and captures an image of a face of the purchaser; a face authentication server which authenticates the purchaser on the basis of the image of the face of the purchaser captured at the time of purchase; and a management server which can communicate with the vendor and records purchased product information for each member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention relates to a sales system (1) for goods and digital products, to a method for the operation thereof, and to a computer-implemented method. The system comprises at least one operating device (22, 30), at least one storage device (42), and an output device (26). According to the invention, the sales system (1) comprises a master system (20) and at least one client system (40), wherein the master system (20) comprises the operating device (22, 30), wherein the operating device has an operating interface, which is structurally connected to the master system (20), or a data connection from another terminal, wherein the master system (20) and the client system (40) are further connected by a signal connection by means of which control signals are transmitted between the master system (20) and client system (40).

To provide a vending machine system capable of performing settlement processing of a settlement brand via a settlement server without the necessity of incorporating a settlement brand selection part such as a settlement brand selection button in a vending machine.SOLUTION: A vending machine 1 registers settlement brands, which are dealt with, as registered settlement brands in advance. A portable terminal 4 starts a settlement brand application and connects to and communicates with the vending machine 1. When a merchandise is selected, the vending machine 1 transmits a settlement brand list to the portable terminal 4. The portable terminal 4 transmits a settlement brand, which is selected from the settlement brand list, to the vending machine 1. The vending machine 1 connects to a settlement server which deals with the received settlement brand, acquires a settlement link address, and notifies the portable terminal 4 of the acquired settlement link address. The portable terminal 1 uses the settlement link address to connect to the settlement server, and performs settlement processing on the merchandise together with the settlement server.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

To provide a vending machine system configured to allow products to be purchased continuously through a user application without canceling short-range wireless communication established with a vending machine.SOLUTION: A vending machine system includes: a vending machine including at least one legacy payment module configured to process payment using cash or a credit card, a wireless communication module configured to execute settlement processing for a product by communicating with a user terminal through short-range wireless communication, and a control module configured to discharge a product when the product is selected and paid for; a service server configured to provide information in units of columns of the vending machine; and a user terminal configured to execute a user application which creates and displays a list of products on sale by matching price information and out-of-stock information received in units of columns from the vending machine with information on product on sale received in units of columns from the service server and requests the vending machine to discharge a selected product after payment of the selected product.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

A system and method for a feed weighing system used for automated bulk product dispensing. The system comprises an airtight cartridge that utilizes a motorized paddle valve to control the flow of product into a secondary paddle feed weighing stage. Using a digital interface or a dispense button, consumers select a specified amount of bulk product to be dispensed (by weight, mass, volume or cost). The product is then dispensed into a receptacle container and the system calculates the quantity and corresponding cost that was dispensed into the receptacle container. Using an identification key system, consumers can activate the automatic dispensing system. The identification key may be used to track and store the user's dispensed bulk products. This information may be uploaded to a database that is later called upon at the time of checkout to tabulate the user's total cost of dispensed bulk products.

An article supply device, an article supply system, and a management device are provided that can meet the needs of consumers. [Solution] The product supply device includes a display unit that displays first identification information, a storage unit that stores products, a supply unit that supplies the products stored in the storage unit, and a control unit that controls the supply unit to supply the products on the condition that the first identification information has been acquired, the second identification information has been acquired, and the price of the products has been paid. The first identification information includes access information to a means for acquiring the second identification information.

In order to handle a central bank digital currency, a cash handling apparatus includes: a cash depositing port for depositing cash; a cash recognition circuit that recognizes a kind and authenticity of the cash; a cash storage that stores the cash; a digital cash depositing unit for depositing digital cash being a central bank digital currency for which one piece of data is issued per predetermined unit amount; and a digital cash storage that stores the digital cash. The cash handling apparatus accepts depositing of at least one of cash and digital cash. In a cash depositing process, cash deposited from the cash depositing port is recognized by the cash recognition circuit and stored in the cash storage. In a digital cash depositing process, data of digital cash inputted from the digital cash depositing port is stored in the digital cash storage.

To provide a smart vending machine capable of automatic payment upon selection of articles and a method of discharging articles using the same.SOLUTION: A smart vending machine capable of automated payment upon selection of articles and storing and discharging a plurality of articles includes: a plurality of antenna modules provided on at least a portion of the smart vending machine; a payment module for carrying out the payment process; and a control module for controlling the operation of the smart vending machine. When payment information is acquired through any one of the plurality of antenna modules, the control module transmits the acquired payment information to the payment module, and when payment with the acquired payment information is completed through the payment module, the control module can control so that an article corresponding to any one of the antenna modules among the plurality of articles is discharged.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

This involves retrofitting an existing capsule dispensing device to convert it into a device that allows users to obtain capsules via online payment. [Solution] A communication device to be attached to a capsule dispensing device comprising: a rotating handle rotatable by the user; a capsule supply unit that supplies capsules from a capsule storage case to a capsule dispensing port in accordance with the rotation of the rotating handle; a rotation stopper that restricts the rotation of the rotating handle from rotating; and a restriction release unit that releases the restriction on the rotation of the rotating handle by the rotation stopper in accordance with the fact that a coin inserted by the user has stopped at a predetermined position, the device comprising: a receiving unit that receives a drive instruction signal; an operating unit that operates to release the restriction on the rotation of the rotating handle in accordance with the reception of the drive instruction signal by the receiving unit; and a control unit that detects the rotation of the rotating handle or the dispensing of a capsule and returns the operating unit to a state in which the restriction is not released.

A media enhanced shopping cart system comprises a shopping cart (10) comprising a frame (30), a basket (20), a handle (22), a base tray (50), a plurality of wheels (37, 38), a read component for performing a proximity scan of the shopping cart, a locationing component for determining a location of the shopping cart within a store based on the scan, and a display component for displaying at least one advertisement for a product based on the location of the shopping cart within the store, wherein the locationing component is further operable to determine a location of the product within the store relative to the shopping cart based on the scan, and wherein the display component is further operable to display an indication of the location of the advertised product relative to the location of the shopping cart.

To provide a technology that can remotely manage vending of an item through an automatic vending machine.SOLUTION: The present invention is a sensor unit 500 that is installed in an automatic vending machine, and unlocks the automatic vending machine, based on encrypted data transmitted from a terminal apparatus, the sensor unit including: an encryption processing unit 501d that generates a public key and a private key, and encrypts an unlocking code with the public key; a hash generation unit 501e that hashes, through a hash function, sensor information including at least a sensor ID and position information on a sensor, and outputs a hash value; a management unit 501g that stores, in a storage unit 503, at least the public key and the hash value in association with each other, and manages them; and an unlocking unit 501f that determines success or failure of the encrypted data transmitted from the terminal apparatus, and unlocks the automatic vending machine when the encrypted data matches with encrypted data generated by the encryption processing unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

A compact vending machine for dispensing food products is disclosed. The compact vending machine includes a lightweight housing which may be mounted on a wall and a payment system that is configured to accept non-cash payments. A power source of the compact vending machine may be an external powers source, such as a power outlet, or an internal battery. An embodiment of the compact vending machine includes a controller and a communication system that are configured to transmit status information about the compact vending machine to a network.

The invention discloses an anti-peeping password input device, and particularly relates to the field of password keyboards, the anti-peeping password input device comprises a supporting piece, a sleeve rod is fixedly mounted on one side of the supporting piece, a rotating rod is rotatably connected to the interior of the sleeve rod, a clockwork spring is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the rotating rod, and one end of the clockwork spring is fixedly connected to the interior of the sleeve rod; shielding cloth is arranged on one side of the clockwork spring, one end of the shielding cloth is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating rod, a concave baffle is fixedly connected to the end, away from the rotating rod, of the shielding cloth, the concave baffle is slidably connected to one side of the supporting piece, a sliding block is slidably connected into the concave baffle, and a moving piece is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sliding block. According to the password input device, by arranging the moving piece, the folding blocking piece and the shielding cloth, under the condition that the password input device body is prevented from being peeped by other people, the operation freedom degree of a user when the user uses the password input device body is improved, and the situation that the user is limited when operating the password input device body, and the use experience of the user is affected is prevented.