Water distribution machine
The water distribution machine offers free purified water by showing ads based on user demographics, overcoming cost barriers and enhancing user interaction.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/TR2024/050418
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing water vending machines require payment for purified water, limiting accessibility, especially for low-income individuals, and lack personalization in advertisement delivery based on user demographics.
A water distribution machine that provides free water in exchange for watching advertisements, utilizing a camera to identify user demographics and deliver targeted ads, integrating a water tank, pump, and packaging system with a QR code scanning mechanism.
Enables free access to purified water while providing personalized advertising, addressing economic barriers and enhancing user engagement through targeted content delivery.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] WATER DISTRIBUTION MACHINE
[0002] Technical Field
[0003] The invention relates to a water distribution machine where users can receive free water in return for watching advertisements.
[0004] Prior Art
[0005] Different types of water distribution machines were used today. Some of these are devices called water vending machines where bottled water can be purchased in exchange for money.
[0006] In the research carried out in the literature, document numbered 2021 / 004419 can be shown as an example of the prior art. The summary of the present document is as follows; the invention relates to a smart water vending machine (A) that allows people to take healthy and hygienic drinking water into their own water bottle easily, reliably and economically without contact, with its high-tech purification and UV filtration integrated system in private or public institutions, schools, universities, metro stations or city squares and main streets.
[0007] In the research carried out in the literature, document numbered 2023 / 002202 can be shown as another example of the prior art. The summary of the present document is as follows; the invention is generally aimed at meeting the economical, high quality, hygienic drinking water needs of people in need, especially in terms of increasing prices of dispenser size bottled water. People have difficulty in meeting their needs for quality drinking water due to the excessive cost of dispenser size bottled and other bottled water purchased as drinking water, the lack of opportunity for everyone to have a water purification system installed in their homes, and maintenance problems. The invention is a vending machine (1 ) that will deliver an economical solution to the need for quality drinking water, and anyone who wants to use this vending machine will be able to fill 1 -2-5-19 liter containers with purified quality drinking water at low prices. The invention is designed to ensure that quality drinking water needs are easily met hygienically with economical prices, especially in neighbourhoods with low-income levels due to the economic difficulties experienced today. The invention is a microprocessor controlled vending machine that purifies 1200 liters of water in 24 hours with the integrated water purification system, is disinfected with low wavelength ultraviolet rays, 20 values of the purified water are measured instantly, where service is disabled with microprocessor controlled circuits when acceptable values are exceeded, that can fill purified water from a 400 liter tank into containers of different sizes (1-2-5-19 liters) under pressure and works with all payment systems.
[0008] In the research carried out in the literature, document numbered 2015 / 00647 can be shown as another example of the prior art. The summary of the present document is as follows; the invention is a purified water vending machine (10) that meets desired amount of purified water for people, for a certain fee in regions where it is needed. The water vending machine (10) is characterized by comprising a purification mechanism (15), which purifies the water received from an external source and turns it into usable water with the desired values, a storage tank (14) where the water purified by said purification mechanism (15) is accumulated and stored, a pump (16) which draws the purified water from said storage tank (14) and allows it to be given out, a control panel (12), which controls said pump (16) and allows the user to purchase the desired amount of purified water for a certain fee using available payment methods, a case (11 ), which houses and protects all the elements.
[0009] As a result, the existence of the above problems and the inadequacy of existing solutions have required a development in the relevant technical field.
[0010] Purpose of the Invention
[0011] The invention relates to a water distribution machine that eliminates the above- mentioned disadvantages and brings new advantages to the relevant technical field.
[0012] The main purpose of the invention is to present a water distribution machine where users can receive free water in return for watching advertisements.
[0013] Another purpose of the invention is to enable the user to watch appropriate advertisements by identifying his / her age and gender through the software from the image of the user by means of the camera located in the external cabin. The structural and characteristic features and all the advantages of the invention will be understood more clearly by means of the drawings given below and the detailed description written with references to these drawings. For this reason, the evaluation needs to be made by taking these drawings and detailed description into consideration.
[0014] Figures to Help Understanding of the Invention
[0015] Figure 1: An outer view of the water distribution machine, which is subject of the invention.
[0016] Figure 2: An internal structure view of the water distribution machine, which is subject of the invention.
[0017] Description of Part References
[0018] 1. Camera
[0019] 2. Qr code
[0020] 3. Software
[0021] 4. Water tank
[0022] 5. Water pump
[0023] 6. Packaging system
[0024] 7. Cooling system
[0025] 8. Product receiving basket
[0026] 9. Panel
[0027] 10. Screen
[0028] Detailed Description of the Invention
[0029] In this detailed description, the preferred alternatives of the water distribution machine, which is subject of the invention are described only for a better understanding of the subject and in a way that does not form any limiting effect.
[0030] The invention is a water distribution machine comprising a water tank (4) where water is stored, a water pump (5) that transfers water from the water tank to the packages, and a product receiving basket (8) that allows the user to pick up the ready products, wherein; it comprises a camera (1) that provides to take an image of the user, QR code (2) that allows the user to watch advertisements by scanning his / her phone, a software (3) that identifies the age and gender of the user from his / her face with the image taken from the camera (1) and transmits an appropriate advertisement to him / her and allows it to be watched, a packaging system (8) that closes the filled packages and cuts off their ends to obtain packaged water.
[0031] In Figure 1 , it is given an outer view of the water distribution machine of the invention. The user scans the QR code (2) on the front of the water distribution machine with his / her phone. Meanwhile, the camera (1 ) located above the QR code (2) identifies the age and gender of the user from his / her face and presents an appropriate advertising video for him / her to watch on his / her phone through the software (3). After this ad is displayed, a 3 or 4-digit number appears on his / her phone and a button to press. The system starts working as soon as this button is pressed. The user can determine whether the water belongs to him / her by comparing the 3 or 4-digit codes on his / her phone with the codes on the screen (10).
[0032] In Figure 2, it is given an internal view of the water distribution machine, which is subject to the invention. It is transferred to the packaging system (6) by means of the water pump (5) in the water tank (4), where the ready packages are filled with water and the water-filled packages, which are closed and cut, become ready. Then, the packaged water is left in the product receiving basket (8). There is a screen (10) next to the product receiving basket (8). The cooling system (7) inside the packaging system (6) can optionally cool the water. The panel (9) distributes the main current coming from the network to the components.
Claims
CLAIMS1. A water distribution machine comprising a water tank (4) where water is stored, a water pump (5) that transfers water from the water tank to the packages, and a product receiving basket (8) that allows the user to take the ready products, characterized by comprising; a camera (1 ) that allows taking the image of the user, a QR code (2) that allows the user to watch advertisements by scanning his / her phone, - a software (3) that identifies the age and gender of the user from his / her face with the image taken from the camera (1 ) and transmits an appropriate advertisement to him / her and allows it to be watched, a packaging system (8) that closes the filled packages and cuts off their ends to obtain packaged water in order to pack the water filled into the packages.
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