104 results about "Media dispenser" patented technology

Variably printed media units from an uninterrupted supply are dispensed from vending machines in association with the dispensing of products or services from the machines. The media units, which can take a variety of forms including coupons, vouchers, tickets, collector cards, game pieces, pull tabs, stickers, and web decoders, promote the sales of products or services from the vending machines or other preferably local sales outlets.

The present invention relates to media discharging unit for a media dispenser. The present invention includes a delivery module, which selectively feeds media fed from a media box to a discharge position and a reject position one-by-one using belts and rollers. A stacking module is separable from the delivery module, and collects the media, which are fed by the delivery module, one-by-one upon the rotation of a stacking wheel and then feeds the collected media as a stack at one time. A stack delivery module is separable from the stacking module, and clamps the stacked media, which are collected in the stacking module, and feeds the stacked media to a position where a customer can take the media.

A media sensing method of a media dispenser is disclosed capable of discriminating various media and accurately discriminating whether a media is normal by using the least sensors. The media sensing method of a media dispenser includes: setting an initial reference range for width and thickness of a media; comparing the initial reference range and a reference range of a currently discharged media; and variably setting a new initial reference range on the basis of the comparison value, thereby discriminating whether media is normal or abnormal. Accordingly, without using an additional sensor, a cost in manufacturing the media dispenser can be reduced, an error caused by various environmental conditions or a deflection taking place in setting sensors can be effectively prevented, a multi-media overlap can be accurately discriminated, and the thickness of discharged multimedia can be precisely measured.

A dispenser including a medium reservoir, a discharge opening, and a feeding device for feeding medium from the medium reservoir to the discharge opening, wherein an actuating handle is displaceable relative to the medium reservoir in an actuation direction to discharge medium.

The dispenser includes a protective device with two partial shells interconnected in a protective condition by a coupling device for repeated decoupling and coupling wherein the protective device is attachable to the feeding device in a protective position such that in the protective condition the accessibility and/or maneuverability of the actuating handle is prevented, and upon releasing the coupling device an enable condition of the protective device is achievable in which the partial shells are displaceable relative to another so that the protective device is removable from the feeding device, and thus accessibility or maneuverability of the actuating handle is obtainable thereby.

The present invention relates to a media dispenser and a method for rejecting media. According to the present invention, there is provided a media dispenser and a method for rejecting media. The media dispenser comprises a delivery module for feeding media, which come out of a media box, one by one; a stacking module for stacking the media, which are fed through the delivery module, on a stacking plate as many as a customer wants; and a delivery clamp module for clamping the media stacked on the stacking module and delivering the clamped media to the customer, and for feeding the media, which the customer did not take out, to the stacking plate, wherein a path through which the media clamped by the delivery clamp module are fed to a reject box is opened by moving the stacking plate of the stacking module. The method for rejecting media which a customer did not take out of the media dispenser as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising the steps of: returning the media onto the stacking plate by a clamp assembly; opening a reject slot by allowing a driving plate to be moved by a driving source and the stacking plate to be moved together with the driving plate; and dropping the media as the clamp assembly unclamps the media through the opened reject slot. In the present invention, there are advantages in that it is convenient to reject the media and easy to design the structure for rejecting the media, and in that the media are prevented from being stolen.

The present invention relates to a heat exchanger which can suitably regulate the quantity, the feeding position or the feeding order of heat exchange medium fed into tubes to adjust heat exchange performance according to cooling and heating load. The heat exchanger comprises a plurality of tubes placed at least one header, each tube having both ends fixed to the header, medium-distributing means installed at the header for feeding heat exchange medium to the specific tubes, a tank placed over the medium-distributing means, the tank having a medium-inlet pipe, a medium-outlet pipe and distribution passages for feeding heat exchange medium to specific regions of the medium-distributing means, and medium-regulating means installed at the tank and operated in response to a control signal for adjusting the feed of the heat exchange medium.

A gaming machine is configured for improved component accessibility. In one embodiment, the gaming machine has a component area having at least one display and a console located below the component area and extending outwardly towards a player of the gaming machine. At least one gaming machine component such as a currency validator and/or media dispenser is associated with the console and is accessible at a front of the console. In another embodiment, one or more components are located behind an access door located at a belly of the gaming machine.

An imprintable medium dispenser includes a chamber, a nozzle, and an actuator connected to the chamber and configured to be actuated and thereby generate a pressure wave within the chamber such that imprintable medium is dispensed from the nozzle. The imprintable medium dispenser is provided with a control circuit which includes a monitoring apparatus configured to receive a transient oscillation signal generated when the actuator is actuated, and to monitor the operation of the imprintable medium dispenser by monitoring the transient oscillation signal.

The present invention relates to a delivery clamp module and a control method thereof. According to the present invention, there is provided a delivery clamp module. The delivery clamp module comprises a clamp guide with a movement guide rail included therein; a delivery tray movable along the rail of the clamp guide by means of a driving force of a tray delivery motor; a clamp base rotatably connected to a front end of the delivery tray through a connecting arm, rotated within a predetermined angular range by a base rotating motor, and supporting a surface of the stacked media; and a clamp arm installed on the clamp base, including push fingers for pushing the media onto the clamp base by an elastic force, and rotated with respect to the clamp base within a predetermined angular range by an arm rotating motor. According to the present invention so constructed, since the media stacked on the stacking module are clamped directly by the delivery clamp module, and delivered to the customer or rejected if the customer did not take out the media, there is an advantage in that the general configuration of the present invention is relatively simplified. In addition, the media can be always securely pushed to the clamp base and clamped by an elastic force of the push finger of the clamp arm regardless of the number of the media. Further, there is an advantage in that it is possible for a media sensor to sense whether or not the media are clamped, taken out, and the like by installing the media sensor and a reflecting member to the clamp base and the clamp arm.

An advantageous combination of a novel shaving medium dispenser and a novel shaving razor is provided. The dispenser may be made of ferromagnetic material configured in a generally cylindrical, cuboid, or trapezoidal prism shape. A mirror may be disposed near a lower portion of the dispenser's shape. Along the lower portion and an upper portion of the dispenser, two complementary flat surfaces for supporting itself in a prone orientation may be disposed. One or both of the upper and lower portions may provide a cradle for removably securing a head portion of the shaving razor. The shaving razor may also provide a magnetized handle portion and a styptic portion thereon.

A system for inspecting a pipe weld from within a pipe through use of magnetic particle imaging “MPI” includes an apparatus having a head unit that carries a wire wheel brush for cleaning an inspection area along an inner diameter of a pipe weld, and an MPI medium dispenser for spraying an MPI medium upon the inspection area, both controlled by an operator. The head unit also includes a video inspection device controlled by the operator and used for viewing at least portions of the inspection area after being sprayed with the MPI medium and when under the influence of a magnetic field to determine if the weld has any defects. The head unit is connected to a drive unit. The drive unit includes a frame having a longitudinal axis and mounted on a set of drive wheels, and a set of support wheels spaced axially from the drive wheels. A linear drive motor mounted to the frame and coupled to the drive wheels moves the head unit linearly along an interior of the pipe between weld inspection areas to allow the operator to locate and inspect the welds from within the pipe.

An electrochemical cell system includes a hydrogen electrode; an oxygen electrode; a membrane disposed between the hydrogen electrode and the oxygen electrode; and a compartmentalized storage tank. The compartmentalized storage tank has a first fluid storage section and a second fluid storage section separated by a movable divider. The compartmentalized storage tank is in fluid communication with the electrochemical cell. Further, an electrochemical cell includes a hydrogen electrode; an oxygen electrode; an electrolyte membrane disposed between and in intimate contact with the hydrogen electrode and said oxygen electrode; an oxygen flow field disposed adjacent to and in intimate contact with the oxygen electrode; a hydrogen flow field disposed adjacent to and in intimate contact with the hydrogen electrode; a water flow field disposed in fluid communication with the oxygen flow field; and a media divider disposed between the oxygen flow field and the water flow field.

A dispenser is described for dispensing sheeted cleaning media, such as disposable hand towels, in a residential or household setting using the existing towel bar for a means of placement.

The present invention relates to a locking device for a cassette box where medium cassettes are housed. The cassette box locking device of the present invention comprises: a locking pin which is provided on one side of a main body in order to lock a cassette box where medium cassettes are housed; a release lever which is rotatably provided on the cassette box and is selectively latched onto the locking pin; and a locking means whereby the release lever is latched onto the locking pin while an automatic media supply mechanism is operating, and whereby the release lever releases the latching of the locking pin if power supply to the automatic media supply mechanism is cut off. The present invention, which is configured as described hereinabove, has the advantageous effect that it allows stable operation without the worry of disruption occurring in the automatic media supply mechanism, and that, even if an abnormality does occur in a medium cassette or the like and the power source is disconnected, repairs can be effected by detaching only the medium cassette from the automatic media supply mechanism and without taking apart the automatic media supply mechanism.

A media support apparatus for a media cassette of an automatic media dispenser includes a base plate having a guide piece which is provided with a guide slot. A link mechanism has at least one connection pin, which is moved along the guide slot, and two connection link plates, the height of which, relative to the base plate, can be adjusted. A media seat is seated on each connection link plate. The horizontal spacing between the media seats can be adjusted. The apparatus is advantageous in that a single media cassette can be adapted to supply media of various sizes.