Extendable modulus for advertising purposes for packaged products dispenser machines

• US 5,405,046 A
• Filed: 02/17/1993
• Issued: 04/11/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jose R. Garcia Rovira, Rafael I. Chacon Sevila
• Original Assignee: Jose R. Garcia Rovira, Rafael I. Chacon Sevila
• Inventors: Chacon Sevila, Rafael I., Garcia Rovira, Jose R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Noland, Kenneth W.
• Application Number:
  US07/965,396
• Time in Patent Office: 783 Days
• Field of Search: 221/93, 221/92, 221/155, 221/2, 221/7, 221/8, 221/9, 221/12, 221/13, 221/112, 186/52
• US Class Current: 221/13
• 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

Extendable modulus for advertising purposes for packaged products dispenser machines, applicable for the promotion and increase of sales in public sales points, and also usable in an autonomous mode, comprised of at least one vertical channel (2) containing the packaged products in promotion (3) in pile arrangement, an expelling system situated internally under the channel (2), an illuminating device (4) and a front cover (5) having an approximately semicylindrical shape in order to magnify the visualization grade of the advertisement, both (4 and 5) in a vertical and front arrangement and in accordance with the front face of the channel (2). The operation of the modulus starts once the activating signal (5) reaches the corresponding relay (R) which in turn through an electronic circuit activates the dispenser system thereby expelling the lower package of the pile towards the collecting tray (6). Optionally the modulus may be provided with lateral channels and an upper exhibitor, a turn-plate placed under the channels, and the connection of the modulus to a display screen such as the screen of a computer or a television receiver.

Claims

1. An extendable modulus for advertising purposes for packaged products dispenser machines comprising

at least one vertical channel in which the products in promotion are piled,

an expelling system placed under the channel,

an illuminating device and a semicylindrical, transparent front cover, said illuminating device and said front cover being of a vertical, longitudinal and frontal form in accordance with a front face of the channel and located in front of said front face of said channel,

a lower support base comprising a tray on which the expelled product is deposited by said expelling system

an electronic circuit including means for detecting a signal and activating said expelling system in response to detection of said signal,

at least one proximity detector means responsive to the exit of the product in promotion, and

means for returning said electronic circuit to a stand-by state in response to said proximity detector.

2. An extendable modulus, according to claim 1, wherein the electronic circuit comprises

a power supply means for activating the expelling mechanism, and wherein said means for detecting a signal comprises

a series of relays connected to receive said signals from a main dispenser machine and activate the power supply of the modulus.

3. An extendable modulus, according to claim 1, wherein the illuminating device is placed between the front face of the channel and the transparent front cover, whereby the illumination produced by said illuminating device and the transparency of the semicylindrical, transparent front cover intensifies the visualization.

4. An extendable modulus as recited in claim 3, wherein said front cover is changeable and includes a advertisement located to be visualized in a manner which is intensified by said front cover and said illuminating device.

5. An extendable modulus, according to claim 1, including at least one further vertical channel so that a greater quantity of products can be fit inside.

6. An extendable modulus as recited in claim 5, wherein said further vertical channel is located at a lateral side of said at least one vertical channel.

7. An extendable modulus, according to claim 1, further including

a transparent exhibitor which is totally or partially hollow, and

a further illumination device,

whereby one or several products in promotion can be exposed in said transparent exhibitor.

8. An extendable modulus, according to claim 1, further including means for activating the modulus by the introduction of a coupon, voucher, card, token or the like, or in cases coins or bank notes, whereby the modulus is operated autonomously.

9. An extendable modulus, according to claim 1, wherein the modulus is in the form of a vertical column and further including a turn-plate under the modulus which contains the channels, said turn-plate being turnable around its center.

10. An extendable modulus as recited in claim 9, further including a motor coupled to said turn-plate for causing rotary motion of said modulus.

11. An extendable modulus, according to claim 1, further including a display screen means for display of advertising messages.

12. An extendable modulus as recited in claim 11, wherein said display includes a computer display.

13. An extendable modulus as recited in claim 11, wherein said display includes a television receiver.

14. An extendable modulus as recited in claim 6, further including a motor coupled to said turn-plate for causing rotary motion of said modulus.