DISPLAY WINDOW DEVICE FOR SALE OF PRODUCTS

• US 20100096400A1
• Filed: 11/28/2007
• Published: 04/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xavier Ferreira
• Original Assignee: Xavier Ferreira
• Inventors: Rocchi, Jean-Mathieu, Ferreira, Xavier
• Granted Patent: US 8,825,206 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 221/8
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 11/16 Delivery means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 11/38 in which the magazines are horizontal
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/02 Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus alarms or warning devices indicating the interruption of flow to be metered G07F15/10

Abstract

Display window device 1 for sale of products, comprising a transparent window 2, a shelf 5 designed to receive a plurality of types of products from 6 to 9 displayed on one side of the window, at least one sensor 16 capable of detecting a force exerted on the window, a meter 16 to count the number of forces, a selector 18 configured to associate a number of forces and a type of product, and an element 15 to deliver a product of the chosen type.

Claims

1. A display window device for the sale of products comprising a transparent window, a storage element designed to accommodate products of different types, placed on one side of the window and an element (15) in order to deliver the products, at least one pressure sensor (16) capable of detecting a force applied to the window and a processing unit connected to the output of said pressure sensor in order to deduce therefrom an order for a product of a determined type, characterized in that it comprises a selector capable of commanding a selective illumination in order to light up said selected product on the storage element as a function of the detection made by the pressure sensor.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, comprising a sensor (17) for sensing the number of presses, the selector being configured in order to associate a number of presses with a type of product.

3. The device as claimed in one of claim 1 or 2, comprising at least three pressure sensors, the processing unit being capable of estimating the location of the pressure in order to deduce therefrom the order for said product.

4. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein the window supports representations of products and of the number of products.

5. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor (16) is attached to the window.

6. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor (16) is capable of detecting a force, a pulse or a vibration of the window.

7. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein the counter (17) is configured in order to count from 1 to n, the number of product types being equal to n.

8. The device as claimed in one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the counter (17) is configured in order to count from 1 to 2ⁿ, the number of product types being equal to n.

9. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, comprising a plurality of lamp indicators, each corresponding to a type of product.