VENDING MACHINE
First Claim
1. A vending machine (40) with an associated goods store (2), said goods store (2) stocked in ordered fashion by a plurality of goods carriers (41), the vending machine comprising a goods input region (4) for inserting old goods intended for exchange, return, or new purchase, a data processing device and a data storage device, and signal transducers (42, 43), which are each associated with a goods carrier (41) or a group of goods carriers (41), wherein the signal transducers (42, 43) have a signal link with the data processing device, an identification apparatus for identifying the old goods inserted into the goods input region (4), wherein the signal transducers comprise at least one of optical or acoustically signaling signal transducers (42, 43), and the data processing device interacts with the identification apparatus and has a signal link to the signal transducers (42, 43) in such a way that, after identification of old goods inserted into the goods input region (4), the signal transducer (42, 43) or the signal transducers of the goods carrier (41) or the group of goods carriers are activated and are designated for stocking goods associated with the old goods.
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Abstract
A vending machine having a goods store, a goods dispensing apparatus and a user interface contains a goods input region for inserting goods to be returned and an identification apparatus for the goods which interacts with a data processing device and a data memory. The present invention also relates to a vending machine (40) which is associated with a goods store (2), which goods store (2) is stocked in a manner organized by a plurality of goods carriers (41), wherein a goods input region (4) for inserting old goods intended for replacement, return, or repurchase and an identification apparatus oriented to the input region (4) are provided, and wherein signal transducers (42, 43) are provided which are associated with a goods carrier (41) or with a group of goods carriers (41), wherein said signal transducers (42, 43) have a signal link to the identification apparatus such that following identification of old goods inserted into the goods input region (4) the signal transducer (42, 43) or the signal transducers (42, 43) for a goods carrier (41) or for a group of goods carriers (41) which is/are intended to stock new goods associated with the old goods is/are activated.
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23 Claims
- 1. A vending machine (40) with an associated goods store (2), said goods store (2) stocked in ordered fashion by a plurality of goods carriers (41), the vending machine comprising a goods input region (4) for inserting old goods intended for exchange, return, or new purchase, a data processing device and a data storage device, and signal transducers (42, 43), which are each associated with a goods carrier (41) or a group of goods carriers (41), wherein the signal transducers (42, 43) have a signal link with the data processing device, an identification apparatus for identifying the old goods inserted into the goods input region (4), wherein the signal transducers comprise at least one of optical or acoustically signaling signal transducers (42, 43), and the data processing device interacts with the identification apparatus and has a signal link to the signal transducers (42, 43) in such a way that, after identification of old goods inserted into the goods input region (4), the signal transducer (42, 43) or the signal transducers of the goods carrier (41) or the group of goods carriers are activated and are designated for stocking goods associated with the old goods.
- 10. A vending machine (1, 40) comprising a goods store (2), a goods input region (4) for inputting old goods intended for exchange, return, or new purchase, and an identification apparatus (18) for the goods (13), said identification apparatus (18) interacts with a data processing device and a data storage device, wherein the data processing device is connected to a user interface (3) for a user input depending on the identification result of the identification apparatus (18).
- 21. A vending machine (1, 40) comprising a goods store (2), a goods input region (4) for inputting old goods intended for exchange, return, or new purchase and an identification apparatus (18) for the goods (13), said identification apparatus (18) interacts with a data processing device and a data storage device, wherein the data processing device is connected to a user interface (3) for a user input depending on the identification result of the identification apparatus (18).
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