Vending machine having LED lamp with control and communication circuits
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1. A vending machine comprising:
- a vending machine controller employing an interface to control peripherals in the vending machine;
an integrated lamp mounted inside the vending machine and adjustably illuminating products in the vending machine, the integrated lamp comprising;
a plurality of light emitting diodes within the integrated lamp;
a DC power connector connected to an existing source of available DC power within the vending machine;
a power regulating circuit within the integrated lamp connected to the plurality of light emitting diodes, wherein the power regulating circuit is connected to the source of available DC power within the vending machine through the DC power connector, the power regulating circuit adjustably controlling an amount of power provided to the plurality of light emitting diodes; and
a communications circuit compatible with the interface and receiving vending machine control signals from the vending machine to control adjustment by the power regulating circuit of the illumination provided by the plurality of light emitting diodes based on the vending machine control signals.
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Abstract
A vending machine includes a controller with an interface to control vending machine peripherals including an integrated LED lamp assembly having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a DC power connector to connect to a source of DC power within the vending machine. A power regulating circuit adjustably controls the amount of power provided to the LEDs in response to vending machine standard control signals received from the vending machine via a communication circuit compatible with the vending machine controller interface.
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1. A vending machine comprising:
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a vending machine controller employing an interface to control peripherals in the vending machine; an integrated lamp mounted inside the vending machine and adjustably illuminating products in the vending machine, the integrated lamp comprising; a plurality of light emitting diodes within the integrated lamp; a DC power connector connected to an existing source of available DC power within the vending machine; a power regulating circuit within the integrated lamp connected to the plurality of light emitting diodes, wherein the power regulating circuit is connected to the source of available DC power within the vending machine through the DC power connector, the power regulating circuit adjustably controlling an amount of power provided to the plurality of light emitting diodes; and a communications circuit compatible with the interface and receiving vending machine control signals from the vending machine to control adjustment by the power regulating circuit of the illumination provided by the plurality of light emitting diodes based on the vending machine control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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