Article dispensing – Cellular magazine type – Conveyer type
Patent
1990-06-15
1992-09-29
Dayoan, D. Glenn
Article dispensing
Cellular magazine type
Conveyer type
221 88, 221253, G07F 1100
Patent
active
051508176
ABSTRACT:
A vending apparatus for use in a hotel to vend a plurality of articles comprises a housing having vertical, substantially cylindrical access doors providing access in each of a plurality of vending units to a vended article. The vendee will actuate a handle for the vending unit to turn an access door for that unit from a closed position denying access to the article to a vending position to allow removal of the vended article. The preferred system is cashless and a control device in the form of push buttons is operated to cause the vending operation of the selected vending unit; and a signal is sent to a computer to record the transaction and/or add the price of the vended article to the guest's hotel bill. After recordation, an electrical signal is sent to the vending unit to enable the manual actuation of the vertical, substantially cylindrical access door selected. The vended articles are carried into position for vending on a horizontal endless conveyor belt behind each access door upon return of the unit's handle and its access door to the closed position.
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Dayoan D. Glenn
Inn-Room Systems, Inc.
Noland Kenneth
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