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Delivery system

a delivery system and delivery system technology, applied in the field of delivery systems, can solve the problems of inefficiency of current vacuum system, high maintenance and assembly cost, and inability to meet the needs of customers, and achieve the effects of improving vacuum pump efficiency, speed, range of motion and flexibility, and reducing the occurence of unintentional product drops

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-15
TANDEM TECH
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The system provides improved precision, speed, and flexibility in product delivery, reduces unintentional drops, and simplifies assembly and maintenance, resulting in a more economical and efficient mechanical design.

Problems solved by technology

Frozen food vending can present certain challenges to dispensing because some of the components required to activate the dispense mechanism are enclosed within the freezing compartment.
Current vacuum systems are inefficient, complex, expensive, and cumbersome.
Maintenance and assembly costs may also be high.
Furthermore, certain Cartesian coordinate robotic positioning systems may be limited in their ability to reach an entire intended range frequently produce jerking movements while moving product, which can result in unintentionally dropped product.

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[0033]A delivery system is provided having a structure for applying a vacuum force against an object, such as a food product in a vending machine, in order to transport the object from an initial position to another position. The vacuum force may be created and applied by a suitable structure that may be carried along with the object. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, wherein like numerals may represent like features, FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a delivery system 100 and FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a product holding device in the form of a vacuum picker head assembly 106 that may be used with the delivery system of FIG. 2 to exert a vacuum force on an object.

[0034]Specifically referring to FIG. 1, the vacuum picker head assembly 110 may comprise a vacuum generator or pump with an impeller (or rotor) 101 and a driving motor 102 that may be integrated within the vacuum picker head assembly 110. the driving motor 102 may rotate the rotor to create a suction force. The vacuum pump 105 thu...

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Abstract

A product delivery system for delivering a product from a storage area to a dispensing area, such as for use in a vending machine. The product delivery system may include a vacuum holding device, a robotic positioning system, a reel and cable system, and a controller. A feature is the provision of a picker head with a built-in vacuum generating source that may be carried by a robotically movable arm system.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 853,901, filed Oct. 24, 2006, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 857,282, filed Nov. 7, 2006, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 915,731, filed May 3, 2007, which are each incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to delivery systems including, but not limited to, product delivery systems such as may be used for vending machines and the like, merely by way of example.BACKGROUND[0003]The dispensing process for vending varies according to the application. For example, a common dispensing process for bottled and canned beverage vending machines has motors for rotating an oscillator that, depending on the position and angle of rotation, will dispense the container (can or bottle) when activated. In some bottle and can vending machines, the oscillator type syst...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B25J11/00G07F11/02B25J15/06
CPCB25J9/041B25J9/104B25J15/0616B65G47/91G07F11/62G07F11/00G07F11/165G07F11/28G07F11/42B65G47/917G07F11/1657
Inventor UBIDIA, FERNANDO A.STEIN, AARON M.LEWIS, JOHN
Owner TANDEM TECH