32results about "Mechanical actuation" patented technology

[Problem] To provide an article supply device that has improved convenience and can easily handle changes in product pricing. [Solution] An article supply device 1 comprises: an insertion part 5 into which coins C can be inserted; a first retention part 25a and a second retention part 25b which are capable of retaining the inserted coins C; and a distribution part 26 which is provided between the insertion part 5 and the first retention part 25a / second retention part 25b and is capable of distributing the transfer destination for the coins. The first retention part 25a and the second retention part 25b include a setting part 28 capable of setting the number of coins that can be retained in each of the retention parts. The distribution part 26 is configured so as to, using the fact that a set number of coins are being retained in the first retention part 25a, perform distribution such that the coins inserted thereafter are retained in the second retention part 25b.

To provide a novel unmanned sales system for reducing burdens of introduction in introduction destinations such as stores where neither vending machines nor ticket vending machines are installed or stores where either one is installed.SOLUTION: A settlement method of an unmanned sales system with printing means allowing a user to replenish paper without opening an outer door provided in a housing, employs any one type or more of settlement means of: settlement processing means using coins inserted into the unmanned sales system; settlement processing means using money bill inserted into the unmanned sales system; settlement processing means using electronic money cards; settlement processing means using smartphone applications; settlement processing means using a communication function with smartphones; settlement processing means by debit cards; settlement processing means using image codes; settlement means having electronic functions; settlement means using settlement permission cards; and settlement means using settlement permission coins.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide an article supply device with which a change in article prices can be easily responded and the convenience is improved.SOLUTION: Provided is an article supply device 1 comprising: an insertion unit 5 into which a coin C can be inserted; a first holding unit 25a and a second holding unit 25b capable of holding the inserted coin C; and an allocation unit 26 provided between the load unit 5 and the first and second holding units 25a, 25b and capable of allocating coin movement destinations. The first and second holding units 25a, 25b each include a setting unit 28 capable of setting the number of coins that can be held. The allocation unit 26 is configured to be capable of allocating, on condition that the set number of coins are held in the first holding unit 25a, the coins inserted thereafter to be held in the second holding unit 25b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

[Problem] To provide an article supply device that is protected against the use of counterfeit coins. [Solution] An article supply device 1 comprises a feed section 5 into which both legitimate and counterfeit coins can be fed; a passage section 20a along which coins fed from the feed section 5 can move; and an attraction section 23 within the passage section 20a that is incapable of attracting legitimate coins and capable of attracting counterfeit coins, wherein the attraction section 23 is provided as a component of the passage section 20a. The attraction section 23, which is capable of attracting only counterfeit coins within the passage section 20a along which inserted coins pass, is provided on a flat surface with no unevenness or the like in a sidewall section as a component of the passage section 20a and part of the sidewall section of the passage 20a. With this arrangement, a coin-feeding mechanism that functions consistently without interfering with legitimate coin currency can be provided.

The present invention provides a coin holding device and an article supply device having a mechanism for processing and supplying articles with multiple coins inserted through multiple insertion ports. A holding device capable of holding the inserted coins, wherein the holding device includes: a first opening for inserting the coins; a second opening for inserting the coins; a first passage portion through which the coins inserted through the first opening can pass; a second passage portion through which the coins inserted through the second opening can pass; a first holding portion capable of holding the coins that have passed through the first passage portion; and a second holding portion capable of holding the coins that have passed through the second passage portion, the first passage portion and the second passage portion are arranged opposite to each other, and the first holding portion and the second holding portion are arranged opposite to each other.

[Problem] To provide an article supply device with which it is possible to easily discharge surplus coins and improve convenience. [Solution] An article supply device 1 comprises: an insertion part 5 into which a coin C can be inserted; a holding part 25 capable of holding the inserted coin C; a setting unit 28 capable of setting the number of coins C that can be held by the holding part; a discharge part 29 capable of discharging the inserted coin C; and a control unit capable of controlling whether to discharge the inserted coin C. The control unit performs control so that, on condition that the set number of coins C are held by the holding part, any additionally inserted coins are discharged by the discharge part 29.

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.

A coin discrimination system eliminates the task of visiting the location of an existing coin depositing / dispensing machine to exchange an existing coin discrimination apparatus incorporated in the machine for a new one and the task of additionally setting a new coin discrimination criterion manually to the existing apparatus. Pieces of specific information from pieces of sensor information are compared with pieces of current discrimination criterion information, conducting authenticity and denomination discrimination of coins. New discrimination criterion information setting coins are selected through judgement on whether the denomination of each coin is consistent with a target denomination and judgement on whether each coin is suitable for generating new discrimination criterion information while conducting the authentication and denomination discrimination. A piece of new specific information is extracted from the pieces of sensor information about the setting coins. The piece of new discrimination criterion information is set using the piece of new specific information.

To provide a novel unmanned sales system for reducing burdens of introduction in introduction destinations such as stores where neither vending machines nor ticket vending machines are installed or stores where either one is installed.SOLUTION: A settlement method of an unmanned sales system with printing means allowing a user to replenish paper without opening an outer door provided in a housing, employs any one type or more of settlement means of: settlement processing means using coins inserted into the unmanned sales system; settlement processing means using money bill inserted into the unmanned sales system; settlement processing means using electronic money cards; settlement processing means using smartphone applications; settlement processing means using a communication function with smartphones; settlement processing means by debit cards; settlement processing means using image codes; settlement means having electronic functions; settlement means using settlement permission cards; and settlement means using settlement permission coins.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.

To provide an article supply device which can supply different types of articles.SOLUTION: The article supply device includes: a plurality of first storage units provided in the body, the first storage units being capable of storing a first type of article; a second storage unit provided in the body, the second storage unit being capable of storing a second type of article; a supply control unit for selecting one of the first storage units on the condition that the payment for the price of the first type of article has been detected; a supply control unit for controlling supply of the first type of article from the selected first storage unit and controlling supply of the second type of article from the second storage unit on the condition that the payment for the price of the second type of article has been detected; a first supply port for supplying a first type of article; a second supply port for supplying a second type of article; and a first guide unit for guiding a first type of article which was supplied from the first storage unit and has dropped due to its own weight, to the first supply port. Each first storage unit stores first type of articles with one of a plurality of rarities. The first guide unit has a practically reverse trapezoidal shape in the direction from the first storage unit to the first supply port.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide an article supply device with preventive measures taken against the use of counterfeit coins.SOLUTION: An article supply device 1 includes: a feed unit 5 into which legitimate coins and counterfeit coins can be fed; a passageway 20a through which coins fed from the feed unit 5 can be moved; and an attraction unit 23 that is not capable of attracting legitimate coins and is capable of attracting counterfeit coins within the passageway 20a. The attraction unit 23 is provided as a component of the passageway 20a. The attraction unit 23, which can attract only counterfeit coins within the passageway 20a through which the inserted coins pass, is provided on a flat surface with no unevenness or other irregularities in a side wall as a component of the passageway 20a and part of the side wall of the passageway 20a. This provides a coin insertion mechanism that functions stably without interfering with the passage of legitimate coins.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

To provide a coin holding device having a mechanism that determines at least any of the presence / absence, type, and number of inputted coins, and the like.SOLUTION: Provided is a holding device capable of holding an inputted coin, including: a main body part; a discrimination part that discriminates authenticity of the inputted coin above the main body part; a holding part capable of holding the coin discriminated by the discrimination part below the main body part; and an acquisition part capable of acquiring information on at least any of the presence / absence, type, and number of coins held by the holding part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The honey vending machine is characterized by the fact that the coin slot (1) is designed by its shape and dimensions in such a way that only 2 euro coins are fed into the mechanism and smaller coins are ejected.

To achieve a commodity sales management system that enables purchase of a capsule commodity by a coin and electronic payment.SOLUTION: Provided is a commodity sales management system including: a plurality of selling devices that perform sales of commodities upon input of coins and sales of commodities by electronic payment through use of an electronic medium; and a management server to which the selling devices are connected via a network. The selling device outputs sales information in association with sales of commodities and transmits the sales information to the management server. The management server receives the sales information from the selling device and manages the number of sold commodities by coins or the number of sold commodities by electronic payment in the selling device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To address a social urgency for labor saving and efficiency improvement accompanying recent population decline, and to fulfill a social responsibility required of an operating company by continuing the operation of beverage vending machines, which can be regarded as social infrastructure, and capsule-toy machines with long-standing demand so as to meet social needs.SOLUTION: The method for remote payment includes remotely performing payment for at least one second vending machine having at least one second storage compartment for accommodating a second product group including products that a consumer is not allowed to freely select, by a payment mechanism of at least one first vending machine having at least one first storage compartment for accommodating a first product group including products that a consumer is allowed to freely select.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

To provide a highly convenient article supply device. 【Solution means】An article supply device 1 includes a main body 10 including a front surface portion 12, a rear surface portion 13, and a bottom surface portion 14, an operation portion 4 provided on the front surface portion 12 and capable of performing an article supply operation, and a supply port portion 9 provided on the front surface portion 12 and capable of supplying articles inside the device. The main body 10 is configured to be held in a state where the bottom surface portion 14 is floated. For example, the main body 10 is provided with a holding portion 30 capable of holding the main body 10 in a state where the rear surface portion 13 faces the front surface, the rear surface, or the side surface of the human body trunk portion.

To provide an article supply device which can supply different types of articles.SOLUTION: The article supply device includes: a plurality of first storage units provided in the body, the first storage units being capable of storing a first type of article; a second storage unit provided in the body, the second storage unit being capable of storing a second type of article; a supply control unit for selecting one of the first storage units on the condition that the payment for the price of the first type of article has been detected; a supply control unit for controlling supply of the first type of article from the selected first storage unit and controlling supply of the second type of article from the second storage unit on the condition that the payment for the price of the second type of article has been detected; a first supply port for supplying a first type of article; a second supply port for supplying a second type of article; and a first guide unit for guiding a first type of article which was supplied from the first storage unit and has dropped due to its own weight, to the first supply port. Each first storage unit stores first type of articles with one of a plurality of rarities. The first guide unit has a practically reverse trapezoidal shape in the direction from the first storage unit to the first supply port.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide an article supplying device in which measures against the use of counterfeit coins are taken. [Solution] The article supply device 1 includes an insertion section 5 into which genuine coins and counterfeit coins can be inserted, a passage section 20a through which the coins inserted from the insertion section 5 can move, and an adsorption section 23 in the passage section 20a that cannot adsorb genuine coins but can adsorb counterfeit coins, the adsorption section 23 being provided as a component of the passage section 20a. In the passage section 20a through which the inserted coins pass, the adsorption section 23 that can adsorb only counterfeit coins is provided as a component of the passage section 20a, that is, as part of the side wall section of the passage section 20a, on a flat surface with no irregularities on the side wall section. This makes it possible to provide a coin insertion mechanism that performs stable functions without interfering with the currency of genuine coins.

To report the status of the goods supply device. [Solution] An article supply device capable of randomly supplying articles comprises: a storage section for storing articles; a supply section for supplying articles stored in the storage section; an operation section for operating to supply articles from the supply section; a locking section for locking the operation of the operation section to prevent operation; a detection section capable of detecting payment for the articles; a control section for unlocking the locking section; a light-emitting section; and a light-emitting control section for controlling the light-emitting pattern of the light-emitting section according to the state of the article supply device. The light-emitting control section controls the light-emitting pattern to be able to take on both a steady-on state and a blinking state.

To safely provide a large number of NFTs to be used as prizes in lotteries, etc., via a URL related to the NFTs.SOLUTION: A management device 1 for prize NFTs in accordance with the present invention includes an issuing unit 111 that causes an issuing wallet for issuing and transferring the prize NFTs to issue a prize NFT, a storage unit 112 that causes the issuing wallet to transfer the prize NFT to a storage wallet for storing and transferring the prize NFTs, a generating unit 113 that generates a corresponding URL that corresponds one-to-one with the prize NFT transferred to the storage wallet, a receiving unit 114 that receives wallet identification information from an external device that performs communication using the corresponding URL, and a transfer unit 115 that operates the storage wallet, and transfers the prize NFT corresponding to the corresponding URL from the storage wallet to a transfer destination wallet identified by the above-mentioned identification information. The issuing wallet and the storage wallet are different from each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide an article supply device with preventive measures taken against the use of counterfeit coins.SOLUTION: An article supply device 1 includes: a feed unit 5 into which legitimate coins and counterfeit coins can be fed; a passageway 20a through which coins fed from the feed unit 5 can be moved; and an attraction unit 23 that is not capable of attracting legitimate coins and is capable of attracting counterfeit coins within the passageway 20a. The attraction unit 23 is provided as a component of the passageway 20a. The attraction unit 23, which can attract only counterfeit coins within the passageway 20a through which the inserted coins pass, is provided on a flat surface with no unevenness or other irregularities in a side wall as a component of the passageway 20a and part of the side wall of the passageway 20a. This provides a coin insertion mechanism that functions stably without interfering with the passage of legitimate coins.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

To provide an article supply apparatus which can detect the presence / absence of an article.SOLUTION: An article supply apparatus 1 which can supply an article P includes: a body part 2; a storage part 20 which stores the article P; a supply part 35 which supplies the article P stored in the storage part 20; a vertical movement pin 61 (detection part) which detects the presence / absence of the article P stored in the storage part 20; a transmission part 40 which transmits a signal indicating that there is no article P stored in the storage part 20; and a sold-out display part 91 which displays information that there is no article P stored in the storage part 20. The transmission part 40 and the sold-out display part 91 are configured to be integrally operable with the operation of detection of the detection part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

To provide a technology related to an article supply device capable of supplying an article at a second price obtained by discounting a first price when a user satisfies a certain condition.SOLUTION: An article supply device includes a first display unit including a first type display unit that displays first type identification information for identifying the article supply device, a second display unit that displays a first price of an article, a storage unit that stores the article, a supply unit that supplies the article stored in the storage unit, and a control unit that performs control such that the article can be supplied by the supply unit on condition that a price of the article is settled. The control unit settles the price of the article at a second price lower than the first price on condition that the first type identification information acquired by the terminal from the first display unit is identified by a management device that manages the article supply device, second type identification information that is identification information for authenticating a discount purchase right of the article acquired by the terminal from a medium other than the article supply device is authenticated by the management device, and settlement price change information for instructing a change of a settlement price of the article is received.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide a highly convenient article supply device.SOLUTION: Provided is an article supply device 1 including: a main body part 10 including a front surface part 12, a rear surface part 13, and a bottom surface part 14; an operation part 4 which is provided on the front surface part 12 and which enables article supply operation; and a supply port part 9 which is provided in the front surface part 12 and through which an article in the device can be supplied. The main body part 10 is configured to hold the bottom surface part 14 in a floating state. For example, the main body part 10 is provided with a holding part 30 which can hold the main body part 10 in a state where the rear surface part 13 faces a front surface, a rear surface, or a side surface of a trunk of a human body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide an item supply device that can meet the needs of consumers. [Solution] This is an article supply device capable of supplying articles randomly. The article supply device comprises a first display unit that displays first identification information on the front of the article supply device, a storage unit for storing articles, a supply unit for supplying articles stored in the storage unit, a control unit that controls the supply unit to supply articles, and a settlement means for settling the payment. When payment is made in cash, it is not necessary to obtain the first identification information, but when payment is made by electronic means, it is necessary to obtain the first identification information.