System and method of selling goods or services, or collecting recycle refuse using mechanized mobile merchantry

A vending machine, waste technology, applied in point-of-sale network systems, coin-operated equipment for distributing discrete items, coin-operated equipment for distributing discrete items, etc., can solve the problem that the vending machine cannot move continuously, Difficulty judging the best position of the equipment, the weight of the vending machine, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2016-11-16
THE COCA COLA CO
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In addition, such vending machines and receptacles are not easily relocated to places where customers are temporarily present, such as at a cookout or while exercising; some vending machines may not be able to move continuously to search for customers for vending and waste collection
[0007] Another disadvantage may be that vending machines and waste receptacles are often still distributed throughout the geographic area at night and / or when the geographic area is closed, as attempts are made to retrieve the vending machines and receptacles each day or at Moving to a centralized location by other means is too difficult and time-consuming
To complicate things further, a vending machine with product is too heavy and dangerous to move with the weight of product stored inside
This shortcoming necessarily requires that product be unloaded from the vending machine before attempting to deploy, move, or retrieve the vending machine
A redeployment the next day would cause similar headaches as day one: the vending machines would have to be moved to these desired locations, the products would then be moved to the vending machine locations, and then placed in the automated in vending machine
[0009] Another disadvantage of current vending machines and waste receptacles may be that usage data is not shared between them, and it is therefore difficult to tell where the best place to put the equipment is (provided power is available)
Also, there is no way for the current worst selling machine to identify the best selling machine to achieve more product sales and more customer convenience

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[0168] Example 1: Restaurant Application

[0169] One or more robots 100 are configured to service discarded items 23 within the restaurant. Restaurant environments present serious challenges due to the close proximity to tables, chairs and people. Tables come in a variety of shapes, sizes and heights.

[0170] Communication from the master computer 42 to the slave computer 43 provides the robot 100 with instructions such as a map of the area of ​​interest, and information about the shape, weight or optical quality of the waste items 23 most likely to be recycled in a particular restaurant setting. There may be other items to save and collect instead of being thrown away, such as washable cutlery. These may be programmed to be assigned to specific waste receptacles 21 for subsequent delivery to the kitchen, eg for washing.

[0171] A host, server, customer, or other person can signal one or more robots 100 to go to a table. The robot can also patrol an area and identify (b...

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[0173] Example 2: City Park Application

[0174] The robot 100 is configured to provide a waste item 23 service in an urban park having a surface acceptable to the drive system of the robot 100 . A map of the region of interest is transferred from the master computer 42 to the slave computer 43 . In this environment, there is likely to be mainly paper and Styrofoam waste items23, but there may also be recyclable beverage bottles. Thus, the master computer 42 supplies data reflecting this unique environment to the slave computer 43, thereby improving the efficiency of the robot.

[0175] The robot 100 cruises the park environment targeting areas provided in the map data, but also senses other areas for debris that may be in unexpected locations or surfaces. Waste items 23 are collected and sorted at least according to recyclability. Depending on the need to sort recyclable waste, one or more additional waste receptacles 21 may be used.

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The present invention relates to a system and method of selling goods or services, or collecting recycle refuse using mechanized mobile merchantry, comprising positioning, by self-propelling, at least one of a mechanized mobile merchantry within a geographical boundary, allowing interaction with consumers, and effectuating selling of goods or services, or collection of recycle refuse with consumers. Other exemplary embodiments can include signaling a mechanized mobile merchantry with a consumer's mobile device to direct the merchantry to self-propel to the consumer's location, and utilizing usage logs and algorithms to optimize functionality of a fleet of merchantry and reposition the merchantry, as necessary, within a geographical boundary, to increase sales and consumer convenience. The present invention also relates to a waste collection system with option to deliver new food and beverage items includes a customer service robot comprising a slave computer and one or more waste receptacles to collect waste material. The customer service robot includes at least one robotic arm having at least three degrees of motion to facilitate collection from, e.g., tables and the like. The customer service robot is also capable of interfacing with a recycling unit and a master computer to control disposal of the collected waste.

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[0001] This application was filed as a PCT International Patent Application on February 09, 2015, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 937,116, filed February 07, 2014, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety . [0002] trademark [0003] is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Other names used herein may be registered trademarks, trademarks or product names of The Coca-Cola Company or other companies. [0004] technical field of invention [0005] The present invention relates to systems and methods for using mechanized mobile vending machines to vend goods or services or to collect recycling waste, and more particularly to positioning at least one mechanized mobile vending machine within geographic boundaries by self-propelling, thereby allowing Interact with and complete the sale of goods or services to customers, or the collection of waste for recycling. Back...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/06G06Q30/02
CPCG06Q30/0261G06Q30/0639G06Q30/0266G06Q10/30G06Q30/0601B25J11/001G06Q20/18G06Q30/0631G07F7/06G07F9/002B25J11/008B25J5/007G05D1/0246Y02W90/00B65F5/00G06Q30/0207G06V40/16G06Q20/20G07F13/00
Inventor 黄晓燕布罗克·科尔斯傅智上
Owner THE COCA COLA CO
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