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WO1988002524A1
WO1988002524A1 PCT/US1987/002335 US8702335W WO8802524A1 WO 1988002524 A1 WO1988002524 A1 WO 1988002524A1 US 8702335 W US8702335 W US 8702335W WO 8802524 A1 WO8802524 A1 WO 8802524A1
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Robert J. Spooner
Dennis L. Nylen
Robert J. Randall
Thomas S. Nelson
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ESSEX ENGINEERING Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/46—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports
    • G07F11/58—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the articles being supported on or by endless belts or like conveyors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • G07F7/069—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by box-like containers, e.g. videocassettes, books

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  • the present invention is directed to the field of auto ⁇ matic rental vending machines, and in particular automatic rental vending machines for video cassettes.
  • Automatic video cassette vending machines are generally known to the art.
  • the known apparatus operate along similar principles to customary candy or cigarette dispensing machines.
  • a customer selects the video cassette he desires to rent, pays for the transaction, and thereafter presses a button or pulls a knob so that the selected cas ⁇ sette drops from a higher storage area within the machine into an opening or window area where it may be removed by the customer.
  • the transactions usually involve a credit card and the vending apparatus includes means for receiving a customer's credit card, and recording a charge thereon equal to the value of the cassette.
  • the customer again inserts his credit card and the vending machine credits the customer with the difference between the price of the cassette and the rental value thereof.
  • the machine records the date and time when the cassette is rented and the date and time when the cassette is returned so that the customer is charged the proper ren ⁇ tal fee which is based on the number of days for which the cassette has been rented.
  • the machines also include means for detecting that the cassette returned by the customer is the same cassette that was rented by him, which may be ac ⁇ complished by bar coding the cassettes.
  • the improved automatic vending machine of the presen invention includes a plurality of brackets carried by a ver tical conveyor belt. Each bracket is coded by an indexin mechanism on the conveyor belt and adapted to receive vide cassettes. A bar code reader is adapted to read bar code on the stored cassettes. A memory stores the coded informa tion to maintain a current record of the status of eac bracket to determine whether designated video cassettes ar present or absent and to record those cassettes not in in ventory.
  • the machine includes an opening proximate to th conveyor belt through which a customer may gain access to designated bracket to remove a desired video cassette. I particular, a customer selects a video cassette by indicat ing a code corresponding to a particular cassette.
  • Th memory determines if such cassette is available, and if so, control means move the conveyor belt until a bracket holdin the selected cassette is moved proximate to the opening i the machine where it may be removed by the customer.
  • the customer returns the cassette by indicating the code number, after which the control means move the conveyor so that an empty bracket is moved proximate to the opening of the ma ⁇ chine.
  • the customer then inserts the returned cassette into its assigned bracket.
  • the bar code reader reads the code of the returned cassette placing it back in inventory. The customer's credit card is then credited for the returned cassette.
  • the rented cassette is returned to an indexed bracket and the memory records the fact that the cassette has been returned. Accordingly, the returned cas ⁇ sette is immediately available for re-rental to a subsequent customer. There is no need for any periodic human interven ⁇ tion, as required by the prior art systems, to remove re ⁇ turned cassettes from a storage return area and re-stack them in assigned positions in a dispenser, thereby saving much time and labor. Inventory can be loaded into the machine at random.
  • the b code reader and the indexing means cooperate to transmit the co of each type and its bracket position to a central processi unit.
  • a nov conveyor-bracket arrangement in which adjace brackets carried on the conveyor belt may be pivoted relative each other.
  • the arms of each bracket define retaining means f cassettes carried in the bracket between them.
  • a cassette may b removed from a bracket only by pivoting the two immediate adjacent brackets to displace the retaining means away from t intermediate bracket carrying a cassette to be removed.
  • the conveyor belt carrying the brackets may be vertically oriented, rotating endless belt which will reta cassettes in their respective brackets.
  • Means are provided fo pivoting adjacent surrounding brackets to open an intermedia bracket proximate to the opening in the machine to enable customer to remove a selected cassette from the intermedia bracket or to return a cassette assigned to that bracket.
  • FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view of the automati video cassette vending machine in accordance with th present invention
  • FIGURE 2 is similar to FIGURE 1 illustrating the inter nal components of the machine and partially cut away to sho a plurality of conveyor belts for carrying cassettes to b dispensed;
  • FIGURE 3 is a side elevational view of the conveyo system for the cassettes housed within the machine
  • FIGURE 4 is an isolated view of part of a conveyo within the machine carrying brackets which receive video cassettes;
  • FIGURE 5 is similar to FIGURE 4 except that the bracket retaining means have been displaced to provide access to a cassette received in one of the bracket;
  • FIGURE 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the com- ponents of the automatic vending machine in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIGURES 7 and 8 are perspective views, partially cut away with its front door 11 open.
  • FIGS 1-6 of the drawings illustrate the preferred embodiment of an automatic rental vending machine in accor ⁇ dance with the present invention.
  • the vending machine is generally designated by the reference numeral 2.
  • the machine includes a CRT display screen 4 on which instructions relating to the operation of the machine are displayed for the customer.
  • a credit card insertion slot 6 is provided to receive and record credit card infor ⁇ mation of the customer, and a slot 8 is provided through which the customer receives a receipt for his transaction.
  • a keyboard 10 is used by a customer for indicating a refer ⁇ ence numeral or other code corresponding to the video cas ⁇ sette to be rented.
  • a window area or opening 12 is defined in the front of the machine through which a customer may gain access to video cassettes within the machine to com ⁇ plete the transaction.
  • Figure 2 of the drawings is similar to Figure 1 but is cut out to illustrate a vertically oriented conveyor system housed within the automatic vending machine.
  • the machine includes three separate endless conveyor belts designated by the reference numerals 14, 16 and 18.
  • Each of the three endless conveyor belts includes a plurality of brackets 20, 22 and 24, respectively, which are carried by the conveyor and extend outwardly and substantially normal to the plane of the endless conveyors.
  • Each of the brackets receives and holds a video cassette designated by the refer ⁇ ence numerals 26, 28 and 30, respectively.
  • the illustrated brackets holding video cassettes are aligned with the opening or window space 12 defined in the front surface of the machine.
  • the machine includes means for selectively rotating the individual conveyor belts in order to transport a particular cassette selected by a customer to the opening 12 where the customer gains access to the cassette to com ⁇ plete the transaction.
  • Each cassette is provided with a bar code 27, 29 and 3
  • the machine also comprises a bar code scanner or reader general indicated at 33. It comprises a conventional scanner head mounted on a motorized track mechanism generally indicated at 3
  • the conveyor indexing means or encoder is generally indicated 41.
  • Figure 3 of the drawing illustrates a side elevational vi of the path of travel of one of the conveyor belts 16 hous within the machine.
  • the conveyor 16 stopped at a position in which bracket 22 holding cassette 28 in alignment with the window access opening 12 defined in t front of the vending machine.
  • a shaft or cam 32 is provided alignment with window opening 12 to cause the conveyor belt 16 abruptly change its direction of travel as it passes through t region proximate to the opening 12.
  • the abrupt change of direction of t endless conveyor results in the pivoting of brackets immediate adjacent to bracket 22 for the purpose of displacing casset retaining means so that the cassette within a cassette box 28 c be removed from the bracket 22 by the customer.
  • FIG 4 of the drawings illustrates an isolated section the conveyor belt 16 which has been generally illustrated Figures 2 and 3.
  • the conveyor belt 16 includes a plurality individual conveyor links 34 which are pivotally mounted to ea other to define the endless conveyor loop 16.
  • Each conveyor li 34 carries a bracket which extends substantially perpendicular the upper surface of the link.
  • the bracket 22, illustrated in the previous drawings is shown sandwiched betwe two adjacent brackets 36 and 38 carried on the upper surface adjacent conveyor links 34.
  • Each bracket includes a plurality arms 39 which define the upper and lower surfaces and the t ends of the individual bracket.
  • each of the ar defining the upper and lower surfaces of a bracket terminate in portion which is bent substantially perpendicular to t respective arm and oriented in a direction towards the neares adjacent bracket.
  • the bent end portion 40 of the arm of bracket 38 is directed towards, and extends into, the area defined by the immediately adjacent bracket 22.
  • the arms of bracket 36 immediately adjacent to the intermediate bracket 22 terminate in bent end portions which extend into the area defined by the intermediate bracket 22.
  • the arms defining the immediately adjacent surfaces of adjacent brackets are slightly laterally spaced apart from each other as illustrated in Figure 4 so that the adjacent arms of adjacent brackets may be pivoted into a common plane.
  • FIG 5 the portion of the conveyor 16 illustrated in Figure 4 is shown in a position in which adjacent brackets 36 and 38 are pivoted relative to the intermediate bracket 22.
  • the conveyor links 34 supporting the brackets 22, 36 and 38 are pivotally mounted to each other. Actual pivoting of the brackets 36 and 38 occurs as a result of the abrupt change of direction of the endless conveyor 16 caused by shaft 32 illustrated in Figure 3.
  • the bent perpendic ⁇ ular end portions defined on the free ends of the arms of the adjacent brackets, which otherwise extend into the area defined by the intermediate bracket 22, are displaced.
  • each cassette box 28 provided with an opening 43 through which the bar code on t actual cassette may be read.
  • the box 28 manufactured accordi to U.S. Patent No. 4,184,594 is pro * i- ** "ed with channels 45 each end into which end bracket arms 47 fit when the box inserted correctly with opening 43 facing outwardly.
  • the b will not fit into the bracket with the opening facing inwardl This is prevented by upstanding tabs 49 at the end of channe 45.
  • the misfit of the box 28 will keep it sticking out where is detected by an optical sensor to thus prevent return in a w that the bar code could not be read.
  • Slings generally indicated at 51 are provided to hold t tapes in place, when the conveyors turn around at the bottom the machine.
  • FIG. 6 of the drawings is a diagrammatic view of t vending machine in accordance with the present invention.
  • T major components of the machine include a central processing un designated by the reference numerals 60, a printer control boa designated by the reference numberals 62, a card read designated by the reference numeral 64, electronic circuitry 6 for the keyboard 10 of Figure 1, and electronic circuitry 68 f the CRT display 4 also illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the printe card reader and keyboard are all electrically coupled to t central processing unit.
  • doors 70, 72 and 74 ar located behind the opening 12. These doors may be individuall opening by attached motorized rack and pinion mechanis generally indicated at 76, 78 and 80. Note rack 81 attached t door 74. An individual cassette box 30 is accessible when doo 74 is open and access to other cassette boxes is prevented b shield 82.
  • the door is provided with an automatic lockin mechanism and a mechanism for indicating whether the door is ope or closed to the central processing unit. Such a mechanism i generally indicated at 84 for door 74.
  • the machine To operate a machine the machine is first loaded wit cassette boxes containing cassettes in a loading cycle in -which all three doors 70, 72 and 74 are opened and the conveyor indexed together one conveyor slot at a time. Alternatively, on door may be opened and tapes replaced selectively in th associated conveyor by a serviceman.
  • the technician randoml loads the cassettes into the machine.
  • the scanner head 35 As the loaded cassette pass the bar code scanner 33, the scanner head 35 passes over th openings 43 in the boxes and reads the bar codes from each of th three aligned cassettes in the three conveyors. This loads th central processing unit memory with the inventory in the machine
  • the CRT display may be use to provide the customer with instructions for operating th machine and the numerical codes corresponding to the differen cassettes contained within the machine.
  • the printer After the customer ha made a selection by punching the appropriate reference numbera on the keyboard, the printer provides the customer with a receip indicating appropriate information such as the identification o the credit card, the identification of the video cassett selected, and the date and time of the transaction.
  • the central processing unit After the customer has made a selection of the particula cassette which he wishes to rent by indicating the correspondin code number on the keyboard, the central processing unit searche its inventory to see whether or not that cassette is available If it is not, the customer is provided with an appropriat message. If the selected cassette is available, the centra processing unit communicates with a motor to rotate the conveyo belts until a bracket containing one of the selected tapes, sinc there may be more than one stored in the machine, is aligne behind one of the three doors 70, 72 and 74. The appropriat door is then opened and cassette box containing the tape may b removed by the customer. As discussed above, when the chose bracket is in this position, the two immediately adjacen surrounding brackets are pivoted to displace cassette retainin means away from the assigned bracket so that -li ⁇
  • the customer may gain access to and remove the selecte video cassette from the machine through the opening 12. Th door is then closed, the transaction completed and the cus tomer provided with the receipt.
  • the abov described operations are repeated.
  • the cus tomer punches the number on the key board corresponding t the cassette to be returned.
  • the central processing uni causes the conveyor system to rotate so that an empt bracket is transported to the opening 12.
  • the appropriate door is opened and the customer inserts the returned tape.
  • the retaining means for the assigned bracket are displaced so that the bracket is opened and the returned cassette can be inserted directly into the empty bracket.
  • the door is closed and the conveyors are indexed so that the returned cassette is below the scanner head 35.
  • the scanner head 35 is then traversed across the three aligned bar codes including that of the returned tape and this information is transmitted to the central processing unit which returns the return tape to inventory and credits the customer for the return of that tape.
  • the issued re ⁇ ceipt further indicates the cost of the rental which is based upon the time that the cassette has been removed from the machine.. The difference in the cost of the tape and the rental cost is credited to the customer's credit card.
  • the auto ⁇ matic vending machine described herein is advantageous in many respects over the known apparatus.
  • the cassettes may be loaded randomly, the vending machine main ⁇ tains a current record in memory of the status of its entire inventory including the total number and type of cassettes assigned to the machine, the number and type of cassettes which are in the machine and available for immediate rental, and the number and type of cassettes which have been rented. More importantly, the bar code and location of a returned cassette is immediately recorded in the central processing unit memory, so that the returned cassette is immediately available for subsequent re-rental.
  • the machine described herein eliminates the requirement to transfer returned cassettes from a storage area to a cassette dispenser before the returned cassettes become available for re-rental. Accordingly, the present invention provides a machine which is completely automated in all respects and requires no human intervention whatso ⁇ ever.

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L'automate décrit est destiné à la location de cassettes vidéo. Les cassettes sont stockées dans des supports individuels (22) portés par une bande transporteuse verticale (16). Un mécanisme d'indexation (41) indexe chaque support (22) et le code inscrit sur la cassette est lu par un lecteur de code à barres et est transmis à une unité centrale de traitement (60) (CPU). Un employé charge au hasard la machine et le lecteur (35) lit les codes de toutes les cassettes. Un utilisateur introduit une carte de crédit dans une fente (6) et sélectionne une cassette en utilisant le clavier (10). La CPU déplace la bande transporteuse jusqu'à ce qu'un support contenant la cassette choisie soit aligné avec la fenêtre (12). Lors du retour de la cassette, l'utilisateur place la cassette dans un support vide qui est ensuite déplacé et amené au lecteur qui lit le code inscrit sur la cassette.
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