WO2020005117A1

WO2020005117A1 - Vending apparatus for producing personalized souvenirs

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Publication number: WO2020005117A1
Application number: PCT/RU2019/050088
Authority: WO
Inventors: Сергей Владимирович ПИМЕНОВ; Сергей Валерьевич РОЖНОВ; Михаил Сергеевич ЖИЛА; Денис Николаевич МАЛЫШЕВ; Альберт Мингараевич САДЫКОВ; Борис Константинович ГОРШКОВ
Original assignee: КЛЮКИН, Василий Васильевич
Priority date: 2018-06-25
Filing date: 2019-06-16
Publication date: 2020-01-02
Also published as: RU2019137117A; RU2018122983A; RU2019137117A3

Abstract

A machine for producing a personalized souvenir comprises a body, a display, a data input device, a biometric module, a tray for dispensing the souvenir, means for receiving payments, a printer unit and a communication device. The printer unit comprises a printer, one or more ink containers, a drainage container, a device for feeding a blank, a mechanism for horizontally moving the blank, a rotating mechanism and a source of UV radiation. A method of automatic two-sided printing of a personalized souvenir includes the following steps: feeding a souvenir blank into a printer unit, moving the souvenir blank toward a printer head, applying an image to one side of the souvenir blank using ink, curing the ink, moving the souvenir blank away from the printer head, turning over the souvenir blank, moving the souvenir blank toward the printer head, applying an image to the other side of the souvenir blank using ink, curing the ink, moving the souvenir blank away from the printer head, and removing the processed souvenir blank from the printer unit. A method of interaction of a user with a machine for producing a personalized souvenir includes the following steps: optionally selecting the language of an interface, selecting an image for one side of the souvenir, selecting an image for the other side of the souvenir, selecting an envelope, confirming the selection, making payment for the souvenir, printing the souvenir, displaying informational, entertainment and/or advertising content during printing of the souvenir, and dispensing the finished souvenir and envelope.

Description

VENDING MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING PERSONALIZED

SOUVENIRS

Technical field

The invention relates to devices for the manufacture of personalized souvenirs on request, in particular to a vending machine, providing

automated production of such souvenirs.

State of the art

A personalized souvenir for the purposes of this document means a souvenir containing unique elements that are directly related to it.

to the buyer and selected by the buyer when ordering this souvenir. The uniqueness of such elements means that they are not repeated in souvenirs for other buyers.

Examples of such elements can be a portrait of a customer, a fingerprint of a customer, an iris of a user's eye, a stroke of a personal signature, etc.

Making custom souvenirs to order is well known. For example, in the centers of operational printing "Copycenter" (https://copy.spb.ru) you can order badges, decorative magnets, etc. products with any, including personalized, images, inscriptions, etc. The serial production of coin-type souvenirs — souvenir coins, commemorative medals, tokens, badges, etc., is also well known. For example, through the MonetaGrad internet service (https://monetagrad.ru) you can order souvenir coins with a color image (a series of coins with dog breeds, cartoon characters, politicians, Christian saints, etc. are available). However, such souvenirs are made on industrial equipment in the factory and require prior ordering.

Technologies for applying images, including color ones, to the surface of coin-type souvenirs are also widely known. For example, patent document RET2682513C2 discloses a method for decoratively modifying the surface of an article using a UV curable polymer, and patent document RET2465794C1 discloses a method

decorative modification of the surfaces of coins, medals, tokens by applying a mosaic decor. A method of manufacturing gold commemorative coins with colored mosaic fragments on both sides is described in a non-patent document [1].

These or other aspects of the manufacture of such coin-type souvenirs, as well as game tokens, badges, medallions, etc. disclosed in patent documents

US2003084596A1, US2003177674A1, US2004194235A1, US2005173054A1, US2006081144A1, US2011203473A1, US2017280835A1, WO2013062689A1. In non-patent document [2] An example of a coin-type commemorative sign with a color image on both sides, made by the tampon printing method, is described. The video [3] demonstrated the application of a color image by ink-jet printing with UV curing on one side of a standard coin, and the video [4] on the outer surface of a steel lid for canning. Non-patent document [5] describes coin-type means of payment made of composite material with a color image on both sides.

US2003140017A1 discloses the manufacture of

personalized postage stamps, in the patent document US2004195455A1 disclosed the manufacture of personalized postal cards, and in the patent document

US2014343705A1 disclosed is the manufacture of greeting cards with a metal liner with a personalized image.

US2007201103A1 discloses a vending machine

(automatic kiosk) for printing customer photos on badges,

personalized playing cards and other similar products.

Vending machines for selling various kinds of ready-made souvenirs are on the market, for example, vending machines manufactured by Vendprom LLC (Fig. 1), containing a control panel (A), a keyboard (B), a lock (C), and sliding shelves for souvenir products (D ), a box for dispensing goods (E), adjustable legs (F).

There are known vending machines that print photographs downloaded by users from mobile devices, from portable storage media or from social networks, on paper or polymer materials, including souvenir magnets, for example, vending machines manufactured by Boft, PhotoJet, Phoprint (Fig. 2).

There are known machines that produce commemorative metal tokens, for example, the Coin Attraction machine manufactured by Monet LLC (Fig. 3), which makes it possible for everyone to make their own tokens with a selected image. At the same time, ordinary coins (1 ruble or 50 kopecks) are used as consumables. A relief image, selected by the client from the menu, is applied to them using a press. Customers themselves turn the handle of the press and can observe the manufacturing process. The mechanical components of such devices are described in patent applications.

RU2002116104 A, RU2008151899U, RU2009130767U and RU2011133980U.

The above review of the prior art illustrates the lack of technical solutions that can be made in the presence of the user on automatically and autonomously operating equipment (i.e., without direct involvement

production staff) a personalized coin-type souvenir with a color image of photographic quality on both sides of the souvenir. Disclosure of invention

The objective of this invention is the implementation of the machine for the manufacture in the presence of the user of a personalized souvenir in the form of coins, tokens, medals, medallions, badges, etc. with a color image of photographic quality on both sides, packed in a decorative envelope of a special shape, which can be a decorative magnet, keychain, etc. and serve as a souvenir holder. At the same time, personalization of the souvenir is ensured by the selection or creation with the participation of the user of images applied to the surface of the souvenir.

The specified problem is solved using an automatic machine for manufacturing

personalized souvenir containing a housing, a display, a data input device, a payment receiving device, a biometric module, a control module, a printing unit, a souvenir dispenser tray and a communication device. In this case, a display, a data input device, a payment receiving device, a biometric module, a control module, a printing unit, a souvenir dispenser tray and a communication device can be placed inside the housing and / or attached to the housing outside.

The display of the machine may be a touch screen. The payment receiving device may be able to accept payment of a souvenir from a user in cash or non-cash. The biometric module may allow at least one of the following images to be obtained: drawing of papillary lines of a finger, drawing of lines of the palm, and drawing of the retina of the eye.

The control module may include a computer that controls the display, a data input device, a payment acceptance device, a biometric module and a communication device, and a controller that controls the printing unit.

The printing unit may include a printer, one or more ink containers, a drainage tank, a workpiece feed device, a horizontal workpiece movement mechanism, a rotary mechanism, and a UV radiation source for curing the ink applied by the printer.

The printing unit allows automatic printing of the image on two sides of the souvenir blank, while the printer may be able to paint the image on one side of the souvenir blank, the blank feeding device can feed the souvenir blank to the printing unit before printing the image on the first side of the souvenir blank, the horizontal mechanism moving the blank allows you to move the souvenir blank to the print head and from the print head of the printer, the rotary mechanism can provide Turn the souvenir blank over after printing the image on one side of the souvenir blank, and the UV source is for alternately curing the paint applied on one side of the souvenir blank or for simultaneously curing the paint applied on two sides of the souvenir blank. After printing, the processed souvenir blank can be removed from the printing unit and fed to the tray for dispensing a souvenir, which can receive the processed souvenir blank (i.e., a finished souvenir) from the printing unit and give the souvenir to the user.

The machine may additionally contain an envelope feeder, which allows you to select and feed an envelope in the tray for issuing a souvenir, which allows you to receive an envelope from the envelope feeder and issue the envelope to the user.

The communication device may provide wired and / or wireless data transmission using technologies of RFID, NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular,

satellite communications, etc.

The machine can collect and transmit telemetry information to the external device, in particular, information about the amount of consumables available in the machine, information about the accumulated cash, signal about the opening, movement, flooding, dew, overheating, freezing, etc. d. The machine using the communication device can also establish a connection with the user's mobile device, in particular, to receive images from the user's device, to perform contactless payment of the order, etc.

The objective of this invention is solved using the method of automatic two-sided printing of a personalized souvenir, which includes the following steps: submit the souvenir blank to the printing unit, move the souvenir blank to the print head, paint the image on one side of the souvenir blank, cure the ink, move the souvenir blank from print head, turn the souvenir blank on the other side, move the souvenir blank to the print head, apply the image paint ix on the other side of the workpiece souvenir provide curing paint, the workpiece is moved by a souvenir printhead is removed from the processed workpiece souvenir printhead.

The curing steps of the paint in this method can be performed using a UV radiation source alternately or simultaneously on both sides of the souvenir blank. The applied image may be a single-color or multi-color image, including a full color image of photographic quality.

The objective of the invention is also solved using a method of user interaction with an automatic machine for making a personalized souvenir, including the following steps: choose an interface language, choose an image for one side of the souvenir, choose an image for the other side of the souvenir or create your own image, choose an envelope, confirm the choice, make payment for the souvenir, print the souvenir, optionally show an informative, entertaining and / or advertising content while printing souvenirs; give a finished souvenir and envelope.

Selecting an image for one side of the souvenir can be a choice of a point of interest from the library of images of the machine or downloading a picture of the point of interest from an external source, and may also include

editing the selected image and / or selecting the image quality level of the image. Selecting an image for the other side of the souvenir can be creating a personalized image or downloading a personalized image from an external source or biometric module, and may also include editing the selected image and / or selecting a print quality level for the image.

At the step of choosing an envelope, the opportunity to refuse an envelope and receive only a souvenir per se can be realized.

User interaction with the machine can be provided as with

using the built-in equipment of the machine (in particular, the biometric module and / or the data input device and / or the device for receiving payments) and using an external application, in this case, part of the functions of the equipment of the machine (for example, the biometric module and / or the data input device and / or a payment receiving device) may be executed on an external device. Such an external device and an external application may be a computer and a computer application, or a mobile device and a mobile application, respectively.

The objective of the invention is solved by automatic manufacture in the presence of a user of a souvenir containing at least one

personalized image that may be associated with the identity of the user. Such a personalized image can be created with the participation of the user or uploaded by the user in the process of ordering a souvenir.

A souvenir can take the form of a souvenir coin, commemorative medal, medallion, badge, badge, etc. The obverse and / or reverse of a souvenir may take the form of a circle, a regular polygon, a star, etc. and may contain a relief image and / or relief ornament. The souvenir edge may contain an inscription and / or relief elements. The souvenir blank can be made of metal material (including bimetal and trimetal), a polymeric material, a ceramic material, a composite material, or any combination thereof.

The image on the obverse and / or reverse of the souvenir can be obtained by inkjet printing and can be a full-color image of photographic quality. The paint applied to the obverse and / or reverse of the souvenir may be UV-cured.

Thus, the group of inventions makes it possible to put into practice an automatic machine for producing, in the presence of the user, a personalized souvenir in the form of a coin, token, medal, medallion, badge, etc. with a color image of photographic quality on both sides, packed in a decorative envelope of a special shape, which can be a decorative magnet, keychain, etc. and serve as a souvenir holder. At the same time, personalization of the souvenir is ensured by the selection or creation with the participation of the user of images applied to the surface of the souvenir.

Brief Description of the Drawings

In FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a vending machine manufactured by LLC

Vendprom for the sale of finished souvenirs.

In FIG. Figure 2 shows the appearance of a vending machine manufactured in China under the Phoprint brand for printing photos uploaded by users from mobile devices, portable storage media or social networks.

In FIG. Figure 3 shows the appearance of the Coin Attraction vending machine manufactured by Moneta LLC for the manufacture of commemorative metal tokens.

In FIG. 4 shows the appearance of a personalized souvenir machine according to the invention.

In FIG. 5-7 shows the appearance of the machine for manufacturing

personalized souvenir according to the invention with an open door from different angles.

In FIG. 8, 9 show the relative position of the internal equipment of the machine for manufacturing a personalized souvenir according to the invention, while the case and equipment mounted directly on the case are not shown.

In FIG. 10 illustrates an embodiment of an envelope feeding unit.

In FIG. 11, 12 show the appearance of one embodiment of a printing unit according to the invention.

In FIG. 13 shows the appearance of a mechanism for horizontal movement of a souvenir blank during two-sided printing of a souvenir according to the invention. In FIG. 14 shows the appearance of a rotary mechanism for turning souvenir blanks during two-sided printing of a souvenir according to the invention.

In FIG. 15 shows the appearance of the drive mechanism for horizontal movement of the souvenir blank during two-sided printing of a souvenir according to

invention.

In FIG. 16 is an external view of the workpiece feeder according to the invention.

In FIG. 17, 18 show the appearance of an alternative embodiment of a printing unit according to the invention.

In FIG. 19 is an external view of a drum for storing souvenir blanks according to the invention.

In FIG. 20 shows the external view of the workpiece feed device according to the invention from a different perspective without the workpiece lifting mechanism.

In FIG. 21 shows the appearance of a control module according to the invention.

In FIG. 22 shows options for the appearance of an envelope for a souvenir according to the invention.

In FIG. 23 shows a variant of the appearance of a souvenir according to the invention.

In FIG. 24 is a flowchart of a printing unit according to the invention.

In FIG. 25 is a flowchart of a user interaction algorithm for a personalized souvenir machine according to the invention.

The implementation of the invention

The following is an illustrative embodiment of the invention. It should be understood that this option is intended solely to illustrate the principles and approaches implemented in the invention, and that it is not intended to determine or limit the scope of protection of the invention.

The personalized souvenir machine 100 includes a cabinet 101 in the form of a cabinet with a door, a display 102, a data input device 103 combined with a payment receiving device, a biometric module 104, a souvenir issuing tray 105, an envelope feeding unit 106, a printing unit 200, a module 300 control, uninterruptible power supply (not shown) and communication device 107. Of course, that the machine 100 contains other parts that ensure its operation, but not critical to achieve the technical result of the invention. The functions, design, and principle of operation of such assemblies are known to those skilled in the art; therefore, their description is omitted for brevity. In FIG. 4-7, from different angles, an automatic assembly 100 is shown, and in FIG. 8-9, from different perspectives, the mutual position and fastening of the internal equipment of the machine 100 is shown, while the body 101 and the equipment mounted directly on the body 101 are not shown for clarity.

Case 101 is the supporting and enclosing structure of the machine 100 and protects the equipment of the machine from external influences, including

mechanical and climatic influences. As cabinet 101, any cabinet with suitable performance characteristics can be used, for example, a steel cabinet with a degree of protection of at least IP65 for outdoor use or a steel cabinet with a degree of protection of at least IP42 for operation in climate-controlled rooms. Case 101 may be vandal proof.

The display 102 provides visual information for the user of the machine 100. The display 102 can also be used to display service information for the maintenance, diagnostics and repair of the machine 100. The display 102 can be a touch screen and used to enter information, for example, to select a menu item, select an image for printing, entering a stroke of a personal signature or other drawing as a personalized image, etc. As display 102, any display with suitable performance characteristics may be used, for example,

liquid crystal (LCD) display, light-emitting diode (LED) display, display on organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), luminescent (plasma) panel, etc.

The sensor function of the display 102 may be implemented using resistive sensors, capacitive sensors, optical sensors (e.g., IR sensors),

RF sensors (e.g. microwave sensors), etc. The display 102 may be anti-vandal.

The device 103 data input provides the input of sensitive information by the user and can be equipped with means to counter the leakage of such information. Sensitive information may relate to names, identifiers, logins, passwords, RIN codes, etc. Means of counteracting the leakage of such information may include protective visors, screens, blockers, means of illuminating optical sensors of scam cameras, means of jamming radio frequency sensors of scam means for remote reading of gestures, etc. In general, the data input device 103 may be similar to that used in ATMs, the requirements for them are well known to specialists, therefore, its description is omitted for brevity. In the described embodiment of the invention, the data input device 103 is combined with a payment reception device (POS terminal) containing means for magnetic and / or contact and / or contactless reading of data from bank cards, as well as supporting basic mobile payment technologies (Apple Pay, Android Pay , Samsung Pay, Google Rau, etc.). In other embodiments of the invention, the device for receiving payments, if necessary, may include a bill acceptor and a coin acceptor.

The biometric module 104 provides read biometric information used to identify the user and verify his access rights.

The biometric module 104 can also be used to read biometric information used to create a personalized image applied to the souvenir at the request of the user. In the described embodiment, the biometric module 104 provides a read pattern of papillary lines of the finger, which can then be applied to the surface of the souvenir. In another embodiment

of the implementation of the invention, the biometric module 104 can read a line drawing of the palm, a pattern of the retina, etc. In other words, if necessary, a biometric module 104 may be used, allowing other biometric data to be obtained. Design, specifications and location of options

biometric module 104 depends on the functions it implements and are generally well known to specialists, therefore, their description is omitted for brevity. The machine 100 may contain several biometric modules 104 of various types.

Tray 105 for the issuance of souvenirs provides the issuance of the user made souvenir and an envelope to him. The design, characteristics and location of such a node are typical for vending machines and are generally well known to specialists, therefore, their description is omitted for brevity. Suffice it to say that the dimensions of the elements of the tray 105 should be determined taking into account the size of souvenirs and their envelopes. Tray 105 may be equipped with one or more sensors that allow you to control the removal of the souvenir and / or envelope from tray 105 and to form a reminder to the user that the souvenir and / or envelope is ready for delivery if the souvenir and / or envelope has not been removed from tray 105 within a given period of time.

The envelope feeding unit 106 feeds the selected envelope option to the tray 105 for dispensing a souvenir. The design, characteristics and location of such a node are typical for vending machines and are generally well known to specialists, therefore, their description is omitted for brevity. An embodiment of the envelope feeder assembly 106 is shown in FIG. 10 as an illustration. In this embodiment, the feed assembly 106 Envelope is capable of four types of envelopes. It should be understood that in other embodiments, the number of envelope types may be greater or less than four.

Communication device 107 provides communication with the user's mobile device, as well as receiving and transmitting service information, including signaling the opening, moving, flooding, dew on internal equipment, overheating, freezing, information on the amount of consumables, information on accumulated cash, other telemetric information. In the described embodiment, the communication device 107 communicates with a user's mobile device using WiFi technology. In another embodiment

of the invention, this communication may be provided using other wireless communication technologies, for example, Bluetooth or NFC. In the described embodiment, the communication device 107 provides communication with an external

a device for transmitting telemetric information and / or receiving commands for controlling the machine 100 using cellular communication technologies (eg, 3G, 4G, 5G, etc.). In another embodiment of the invention, this relationship may be provided with

using technologies of wire communication, optical communication, satellite communication, etc.

Other nodes of the machine 100, for example, an optical sensor, providing

obtaining the user's image (camera), which can then be applied to the surface of the souvenir, and the uninterruptible power supply device as a whole are also well known to specialists, therefore, their description is omitted for brevity.

An important unit for achieving the invention with the technical result is the printing unit 200. In FIG. 11-12, a general view of the printing unit 200 is shown. The printing unit 200 comprises a printer 201, ink containers 202, a drainage tank 203, a frame 204, a horizontal workpiece moving mechanism 205, a rotary mechanism 206, a workpiece feeding device 224, a UV radiation source 209.

The printer 201 is a commercially available inkjet printer,

modified for printing with UV curing ink, which uses a source of 209 UV radiation equipped with a cooling system. In the described embodiment, the printer 201 is an Epson L805 printer. In other embodiments of the invention, any other inkjet printer with characteristics appropriate to the task to be performed can be used. The source of UV radiation 209 can be any source of U-radiation, operating in the appropriate wavelength range of radiation and having sufficient power. The design, parameters and functioning principles of UV radiation sources used for curing polymer coatings are well known to specialists, therefore, their description is omitted for brevity. Suffice it to mention that the UV radiation source 209 may be a mercury lamp, an LED source, or a solid state laser.

Ink containers 202 are consumables for inkjet printers and are conventional commercially available cartridges. It should only be noted that in the present invention, cured paints are applied by irradiation with light in the ultraviolet range. If necessary, the ink containers 202 may also contain washing liquid for washing the print head. Drain tank 203 is a conventional drain tank for receiving unused paint and / or flushing fluid.

Frame 204 is a supporting structure on which other equipment of the printing assembly 200 is mounted.

The mechanism 205 horizontal movement of the workpiece (Fig. 13) provides movement of the workpiece 222 to the print head of the printer 201 and from it. In this case, the spring 223 of the rotary mechanism 206 interacts with a stop 225 or 226 in the extreme

the position of the mechanism 205, allowing you to install the workpiece 222 in the holder of the workpiece before starting the printing process, when the mechanism 205 is in one extreme position, and release it at the end of the printing process, when the mechanism 205 is in the other extreme position, after which the processed workpiece (i.e. finished souvenir) enters the discharge channel 212 and is sent to tray 105 for dispensing a souvenir.

The rotary mechanism 206 (FIG. 14) rotates the workpiece 222 by means of a drive 221 for printing images from two sides and holds the workpiece 222 by means of a spring 223. The rotary mechanism 206 is mounted on the mechanism 205 for horizontal movement of the workpiece.

The workpiece horizontal movement mechanism 205 is driven by a drive mechanism 227 (FIG. 15). The drive mechanism 227 includes a printer drive 228 connected by a gear train to a shaft on which a printer encoder 229 is mounted, a pulley 230 of a printer pump belt and a pulley 231 of a printer drive belt.

The torque from the printer drive 228 is transmitted via a toothed belt to a drive pulley 232 located on the shaft of the electromagnetic clutch 233. When the clutch 233 is engaged, this torque allows the rotary mechanism 206 to be moved horizontally using the drive belt 234 to print. The drive 228 of the printer does not have the ability to return the rotary mechanism 206 to its original position, so then the electromagnetic clutch 233 is disconnected and the rotary mechanism 206 is moved to the position required to load a new workpiece, turning or dumping the processed workpiece using the drive 235 horizontal movement.

The workpiece feed device 224 (FIG. 16) is designed to feed the workpiece to the rotary mechanism 206 and includes a drive 207 and a workpiece loading device 217 with a drive 218.

Of course, that the above embodiment of the constructive implementation of the hardware of the machine for making a personalized souvenir is not the only possible one. One skilled in the art will appreciate that other variations are possible within the spirit of the invention as defined by the claims. In particular, in FIG. 17-20 show an alternative design of the printing unit 200, equipped with a drum storage of blanks with a mechanism for lifting and feeding them to the printing unit 200.

This embodiment of the invention is intended for the implementation of an automaton 100 having significantly greater autonomy due to a significant supply of blanks and the possibility of their automatic feeding into the printing unit 200.

In FIG. 17, 18, the printing unit 200 according to this embodiment is shown from different angles without a printer 201 and without a casing covering the ink containers 202 and the drainage tank 203. The printing unit 200 in FIG. 17, 18 is generally similar to the printing unit 200 shown in FIG. 11, 12 and essentially differs from it by the presence of a drum 208 and a workpiece feed device 224.

The drum 208 (Fig. 19) is designed to store blanks. It is mounted on rotating supports 213 and is equipped with a drive 211 that rotates the drum 208 by means of gears 214, 215. The blanks are stored in pipes 216 and by rotation of the drum 208 are moved to the workpiece feed device 224.

The workpiece feeding device 224 (FIG. 20) is designed to feed the workpieces to the rotary mechanism 206 and comprises a drive 207, a workpiece lifting mechanism 210 with a drive 219, 220, and a workpiece loading device 217 with a drive 218 shown in FIG. 16. The workpiece lifting mechanism 210 enables the workpiece to be lifted from the drum 208, and the loading device 217 picks up the workpiece 222 from the drive 207 and loads it into the rotary mechanism 206.

In a modified design of the printing unit 200, the blank supply device 224 can feed not only the blanks to the printing unit 200, but the whole pipes 216, which can be unified with the storage device 207 in installation dimensions (i.e., the storage device 207 can be one of the pipes 216 installed in the workpiece feed device 224). Such an embodiment of the invention allows use blanks of various shapes and / or designs, which provides a greater variety of manufactured souvenirs and increases user satisfaction.

The machine 100 also includes a control unit 300. The control unit 300 implements the operation algorithm of the machine 100, described in detail below. Option

the structural implementation of the control module 300 is shown in FIG. 21. The control module 300 includes a power source 301 that provides power to the electrical equipment of the machine 100, a controller 302 that controls the drives of the electromechanical components of the machine 100, a computer 303 that controls the display 102, the data input device 103, the biometric module 104 and the communication device, the computer 303 power supply 304 , storage device 305, auxiliary power supply 306, etc.

The controller 302 may be an industrial programmable controller containing embedded software for implementing the control algorithm of the electromechanical nodes of the machine 100. The controller 302 may include a computing device that executes program code stored in the memory of the controller 302, an input device for receiving signals from sensors, an output device for supplying control signals to actuators, etc. The principles for creating industrial programmable controllers are well known to those skilled in the art, and therefore, the description of controller 302 is omitted for brevity. It’s enough to mention that the computing device of controller 302 can be a processor with a full set of instructions (CISC, Complex Instruction Set Computer), a processor with a reduced set of instructions (RISC, Reduced Instruction Set Computer), a programmable logic controller (PLC, Programmable Logic Controller), programmable logic

integrated circuit (PLD, Programmable Logic Device), specialized integrated circuit (ASIC, Application-Specific Integrated Circuit), etc. In the described embodiment

the implementation of the invention, the computing device of the controller 302 is an ARM processor.

Power sources 301, 304, 306 can be conventional power sources with suitable characteristics (input voltage, output voltage, permissible load current, presence and speed of protection against overloads, etc.), they do not have any special requirements and their choice is a trivial task for a specialist.

The computer 303, depending on the location of the machine 100, may be a conventional general-purpose computer (for use in climate-controlled rooms) or an industrial computer (for more severe outdoor conditions). Computer 303 may, for example, have an IBM PC architecture and operate running Microsoft Windows or Linux. In an alternative embodiment, the computer 303 may have an architecture specific to mobile devices and run the Android operating system.

The storage device 305 may be any data storage device with suitable characteristics (memory size, performance, life, etc.). For example, the storage device 305 may be a hard disk drive (HDD, Hard Disk Drive) or a solid state drive (SSD, Solid-State Drive). The storage device 305 may be external to the computer 303 or may be part of the computer 303.

The envelope 236 for souvenir (Fig. 22) is a decorative element containing a paper or polymer surface with a pre-applied image, a layer of isolon, the thickness of which essentially corresponds to the thickness of the souvenir, and a magnetic layer that allows you to use the envelope as a magnetic holder of the souvenir, attached to the surface of any material with ferromagnetic properties. Often, such magnets are attached to doors or walls of household appliances or furniture.

The envelope size 236 corresponds to the dimensions of the envelope feeder assembly 106. In the described embodiment, the envelope 236 has a size of approximately 70x70 mm. Of course, it is possible to implement an automaton 100 capable of working with envelopes of other sizes. The magnetic layer may be flexible, for example, if it is made of their magnetic PVC or other magnetic plastic, or may contain a solid magnet. Designs of decorative magnets are well known to those skilled in the art, so a detailed description of the design of such an embodiment of envelope 236 is omitted for brevity. It is only essential that the envelope 236 may contain an opening 237, the shape and size of which essentially corresponds to the shape and outer size of the souvenir. The hole 237 can be closed by a plug 238, for example, of the same material as the envelope itself. The user can remove the plug 238 and place a souvenir in its place, which is held in the envelope 236 due to interference fit, and attach the envelope to the door or wall of household appliances or furniture. Of course, that souvenir can be used without an envelope.

Alternatively, the envelope may be a keychain, a device for opening bottles, cans, etc., a stand for a mobile device, a charger for a mobile device, a notepad holder, a miniature lamp, or other utilitarian and / or decorative item.

The appearance of the finished souvenir is shown in FIG. 23. In general, souvenir blank 222 may be made of metal, for example, aluminum or copper alloy, including bimetallic, trimetallic, etc. materials, plastic, ceramic, composite, etc. There are no special requirements for the material 222, other than wettability of the inks used in the printer, resistance to solvent in the composition of these inks, and resistance to ultraviolet radiation used to cure these inks.

The blank 222 may have decorative elements that enhance the aesthetic properties of the souvenir, for example, relief images, inscribed beads, coatings, surfaces with different roughness, etc.

The size and shape of the workpiece 222 must meet the characteristics

equipment of the machine that performs operations with the workpiece. A typical shape of blank 222 is round, and typical dimensions are: diameter 37.6 mm, thickness 3 mm. Of course, its shape and size are not limited to these values. The blank 222 may be of any suitable form, ensuring the manufacturability of its processing and satisfying the aesthetic needs of the user. For example, blank 222 may be in the form of a regular hexagon or regular octagon. In another example, preform 222 may take the form of a five-pointed or six-pointed star.

The dimensions of the preform 222 may also differ from the above. Of course, the size of the souvenir and envelope should be reasonably correlated.

Images applied to the surface of the workpiece 222 include:

images of people (for example, a portrait of the user), animals, objects of technology, attractions, landscapes, natural phenomena; biometric images; characters logos; texts, but not limited to them.

These images can be selected from the library of the machine, obtained

directly by the machine (for example, images related to the user), downloaded from the user's information medium (for example, from flash memory), downloaded from the user's mobile device (for example, using WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC), downloaded from the Internet or other network (for example, from social networks, from sites of content aggregators, from the user's personal page, etc.).

At least one image applied to the surface of the workpiece 222 is a personalized image that is somehow connected with the user and therefore has a value for the user (in particular, it can be a photo of the user, a biometric image, a stroke of the user's personal signature created by the user drawing, etc.).

For example, one side of a finished souvenir may contain an image

sights, and the other side of the finished souvenir may contain an image fingerprint or iris image of the user's eye. In another example, one side of the finished souvenir may contain an image

sights, against the background of which the user’s image is placed, and the other side of the finished souvenir may contain a stroke of the user's personal signature or the text entered by the user in the process of ordering the souvenir. It should be clear that the above examples only illustrate the general approach to the selection and formation of images applied to the surface of the workpiece 222, without limiting the scope of protection of the invention.

In the process of preparing the order, these images can be processed (for example, filters can be applied to them or several images can be combined) in order to achieve a greater emotional effect. Thus, the invention allows the user to receive a personalized souvenir with

positive emotional load, significantly different from typical commercially available souvenirs.

In the machine 100, the following method of automatic two-sided printing of a personalized souvenir is implemented (Fig. 24): (S1) the souvenir blank is fed to the printing unit, (S2) the souvenir blank is moved to the print head, (S3) the image is painted on one side of the souvenir blank, ( S4) cure the ink, (S5) move the souvenir blank from the print head, (S6) turn the souvenir blank to the other side, (S7) move the souvenir blank to the print head, (S8) paint the image on the other side with souvenir preparations, (S9) provide curing of the ink, (S10) move the souvenir blank from the print head, (Sl 1) remove the processed souvenir blank from the print unit.

It should be clear that the sequence of these steps may differ from the above if the technical result is achieved, for example, curing of the ink can be performed after each pass of the print head, after several passes of the print head, after applying all layers of ink on one side of the blank or after applying all layers of paint on both sides of the workpiece. The selection of the processing mode may depend on the characteristics of the particular printer model used in the machine 100. The selection of the processing mode may be performed automatically, for example, depending on the type of image selected by the user and the image quality level of the image.

In the machine 100, the following method of user interaction with the machine 100 is implemented (Fig. 25): (S21) select an interface language, (S22) select an image for the front side of the souvenir, (S23) select an image for the back of the souvenir, (S24) select an envelope, (S25) confirm the choice, (S26) make a souvenir payment, (S27) make a souvenir print, (S28) optionally display educational, entertaining and / or advertising content during the execution of souvenir printing, (S29) give the finished souvenir and envelope. Of course, that the front side and the reverse side of the souvenir are defined only as an example and they can change places in the perception of the user.

Step (S21) to select an interface language is optional and is used if necessary.

Step (S22) may include selecting a landmark image from the image library of the machine 100.

Alternatively, step (S22) may include downloading the landmark image from an external source.

Downloading a point of interest image from an external source by a user may include receiving an image from an external camera, from a mobile device, from an external storage medium, from the Internet, from other local or global networks, etc.

Step (S22) may include editing the selected image.

Step (S22) may include selecting a print quality level.

Step (S23) may include creating a personalized image by the user and / or downloading the personalized image from an external source.

Creating a personalized image by a user may include receiving an image from a camera, a fingerprint reader, an iris reader, and the like.

The user downloading a personalized image from an external source may include receiving an image from an external camera, from a mobile device, from an external storage medium, from the Internet, from other local or global networks, etc.

Step (S23) may include editing the created or uploaded image.

Step (S23) may include selecting a print quality level.

Step (S24) may include selecting an envelope from among those available in the machine 100. Alternatively, the user may refuse the envelope.

Step (S25) may include confirming the selection or refusing to confirm the selection; in the latter case, the algorithm returns to step (S21) or (S22). Alternatively, confirmation of the selection made may be performed after step (S22) and step (S23) separately; in the latter case, the algorithm returns to the step of the not yet confirmed selection.

Step (S26) may include paying for the souvenir in various ways at the user's choice, permissible according to local law, for example, cash, using a credit card, using contactless mobile payments (Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Rau etc.), using alternative means of payment (Qiwi, Yandex Money,

WebMoney, etc.) or using cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, etc.).

The total duration of printing the souvenir in step (S27) can be from a few seconds to several minutes, depending on the nature of the image and the desired print quality. The waiting time for the finished souvenir can be used to demonstrate to the user cognitive, entertaining, and / or advertising content in step (S28). For example, during the printing of a souvenir, a user may be offered a quiz in which the prize may be the possibility of free manufacturing or manufacturing at a discount of another souvenir.

After the manufacture of the souvenir is completed, it is issued to the user in step (S29). In this case, a light and / or sound alert may be issued. If an envelope was ordered, it is issued along with the souvenir. Step (S29) may optionally include monitoring the receipt by the user of the souvenir and / or envelope and, if necessary, generating a reminder to the user that the souvenir and / or envelope is ready for delivery if the souvenir and / or envelope has not been removed from the pickup tray within a given period of time.

To simplify and accelerate the user’s interaction with the machine 100 during the process of placing an order, it is possible to use a mobile application through which data can be entered, including the possibility of implementing remote image selection, entering fingerprint data, etc., remote confirmation of selection and / or remote payment . In the latter case, souvenir printing can be done in absentia, and you can get the finished souvenir by authenticating the user through a mobile application, the biometric module of the machine 100, or in another way acceptable from the point of view of safety and economic feasibility.

Data entered by users can be stored in anonymous form in the machine 100 and / or transmitted to a remote server and subsequently used as a Big Data source, if this is permissible according to local law. Thus, this invention allows to produce in the presence of the user on automatically and autonomously operating equipment (i.e. without

direct participation of production or other personnel in the process of ordering, payment and manufacturing) personalized souvenirs in the form of coins, tokens, etc. with a color image of photographic quality on both sides, optional

user packaged in decorative envelopes of a special form, which can serve as a holder of a souvenir.

Personalization of the souvenir is provided by the choice and, optionally, the ability to edit images applied to its surface. Automation of the printing process allows us to produce such souvenirs at an acceptable speed, and the waiting time for the souvenir to be ready can be used to entertain the user, inform him of useful information or to demonstrate advertising. The term "user",

used in this document is generalized and means both the buyer of the souvenir and the maintenance personnel performing maintenance, adjustment, repair, etc. operations in relation to hardware and software related to this invention.

Legend List

100 - personalized souvenir making machine

101 - machine case

102 - display

103 - data input device

104 - biometric module

105 - tray for issuing souvenirs

106 - envelope feeder

200 - printing unit

201 - printer

202 - container with paint

203 - drainage tank

204 - frame

205 - mechanism for horizontal movement of the workpiece

206 - rotary mechanism

207 - drive

208 - a drum for storing blanks

209 - a source of UV radiation with a cooling system

210 - workpiece lifting mechanism - drum drive

- channel for dumping processed workpieces

- rotating support

gear wheel

- pipe for storing blanks

- workpiece loading device

- drive workpiece loading device

- drive mechanism for lifting workpieces

- drive rotary mechanism

- souvenir preparation

- spring rotary mechanism

- blank feed device

- emphasis mechanism horizontal movement of the workpiece

- drive mechanism for horizontal workpiece movement - printer drive

- printer encoder

- printer pump belt pulley

- printer drive belt pulley

- drive pulley for horizontal movement of the workpiece - electromagnetic clutch

- a drive belt for horizontal movement of the workpiece - a drive for horizontal movement

- envelope for a souvenir

- a hole in the envelope for a souvenir

- a cap in the envelope for a souvenir

- control module

- source of power

- controller

- a computer

- source of power

- Memory device

- source of power 401 - manufacturer logo

402 - textual designation of events, attractions, etc.

403 - personalized image

404 - textual designation of the place of the event, the location of the attractions, etc.

405 - picture of the attraction

406 - date

List of Non-Patent Documents

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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZEHKxB5HZU)

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Claims

CLAIM

1. An automatic machine for manufacturing a personalized souvenir, comprising a housing, a display, a data input device, a payment receiving device, a biometric module, a control module, a printing unit, a souvenir dispenser tray and a communication device.

2. The machine of claim 1, wherein the display, the data input device, the payment receiving device, the biometric module, the control module, the printing unit, the souvenir dispenser tray and the communication device are located inside the housing and / or attached to the housing outside.

3. The machine according to claim 1, in which the display is a touch screen.

4. The machine according to claim 1, in which the device for receiving payments is made with

the ability to accept payments from the user in cash or non-cash.

5. The machine according to claim 1, wherein the biometric module is configured to receive at least one of the following images: drawing of papillary lines of a finger, drawing of lines of a palm, drawing of a retina.

6. The machine of claim 1, wherein the control module comprises a computer configured to control a display, a data input device, a payment receiving device, a biometric module and a communication device, and a controller configured to control a printing unit.

7. The machine according to claim 1, in which the communication device is configured to

providing wired and / or wireless data transmission.

8. The machine according to claim 7, in which wireless data transmission is implemented using at least one of the following technologies: RFID, NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular and satellite communications.

9. The machine of claim 1, wherein the printing unit is configured to

automatic printing of the image on two sides of the souvenir blank.

10. The machine of claim 1, wherein the printing unit comprises a printer, one or more containers of ink, a drainage tank, a workpiece feed device, a horizontal workpiece movement mechanism, a rotary mechanism, and a UV radiation source.

11. The machine of claim. 10, in which the workpiece feed device is made with

the ability to feed the souvenir blanks to the printing unit before printing the image on the first side of the souvenir blanks.

12. The machine according to claim 10, in which the horizontal movement of the workpiece is made with the possibility of moving the workpiece souvenir to the print head of the printer. 13. The machine of claim 10, wherein the printer is configured to paint an image on one side of a souvenir blank.

14. The machine of claim 10, wherein the UV radiation source is configured to cure the paint applied to one side or two sides of the souvenir blank.

15. The machine according to claim 10, in which the horizontal movement of the workpiece is made with the possibility of moving the workpiece souvenir from the print head of the printer.

16. The machine according to claim 10, in which the rotary mechanism is arranged to flip the souvenir blank after printing the image on the first side of the souvenir blank.

17. The machine according to claim 10, in which the printing unit is configured to remove the processed souvenir blanks from the printing unit.

18. The machine according to claim 17, in which the printing unit is configured to feed the processed souvenir blanks into a tray for dispensing a souvenir.

19. Automatic machine and. 1, in which the tray for dispensing a souvenir is configured to receive a processed souvenir blank from a printing unit and dispensing a processed souvenir blank to a user.

20. The machine according to and. 1, further comprising an envelope feeder,

made with the ability to select and feed envelopes in the tray for issuing a souvenir.

21. The machine of claim 20, wherein the tray for dispensing a souvenir is configured to receive an envelope from an envelope feeding unit and issue an envelope to a user.

22. Automatic on and. 1, further configured to collect and transmit telemetry information to an external device.

23. The machine of claim 22, wherein the telemetry information includes at least one of the following: information on the amount of consumables, information on accumulated cash, tamper alarm, movement alarm, flooding alarm, dew alarm, overheating alarm , freezing alarm.

24. Automatic machine and. 1, further configured to receive images and / or other data from a user device.

25. A method for automatic two-sided printing of a personalized souvenir, which includes the following steps:

(51) supplying the souvenir blank to the printing unit,

(52) moving the souvenir blank to the print head, (53) paint the image on one side of the souvenir blank,

(54) provide curing of the paint,

(55) moving the souvenir blank from the print head,

(56) turn the souvenir blank on the other side,

(57) moving the souvenir blank to the print head,

(58) paint the image on the other side of the souvenir blank,

(59) provide curing of the paint,

(S10) moving the souvenir blank from the print head,

(Sl 1) remove the processed souvenir blank from the printing unit.

26. The method according to p. 25, in which step (S4) and step (S9) are combined.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein the image in step (S3) and / or in step (S8) is a single-color or multi-color image.

28. The method according to p. 25, in which the curing of the paint in step (S4) and / or in step (S9) is performed using a UV radiation source.

29. A method of user interaction with a machine for manufacturing

personalized souvenir, which includes the following steps:

(521) optionally select an interface language,

(522) select an image for one side of the souvenir,

(523) choose an image for the other side of the souvenir,

(524) choose an envelope,

(525) confirm the choice,

(526) pay for the souvenir,

(527) printing a souvenir,

(528) optionally displaying cognitive, entertaining, and / or advertising content while performing souvenir printing,

(529) give the finished souvenir and envelope.

30. The method according to p. 29, in which at step (S22) select the image

sights from the library of images of the machine.

31. The method according to p. 29, in which at step (S22) download the image

sights from an external source.

32. The method of claim 29, wherein the step (S22) includes editing the selected image.

33. The method according to p. 29, in which step (S22) includes selecting a print quality level of the image. 34. The method according to p. 29, in which at step (S23) create a personalized image.

35. The method according to and. 29, in which in step (S23) a personalized image is downloaded from an external source.

36. The method of claim 29, wherein the step (S23) includes editing the selected image.

37. The method according to p. 29, in which step (S23) includes selecting a print quality level of the image.

38. The method according to p. 29, in which at step (S24) it is possible to refuse the envelope.

39. The method according to p. 29, in which the user’s interaction with the machine includes the use of a biometric module and / or data input device and / or machine payment acceptance device.

40. The method according to p. 29, in which the user interaction with the machine includes the use of a software application running on an external device.

41. A souvenir containing at least one personalized image automatically made in the presence of the user.

42. A souvenir according to claim 41, in which a personalized image is associated with the identity of the user.

43. A souvenir according to claim 41, in which a personalized image was created with the participation of the user in the process of ordering a souvenir.

44. The souvenir according to claim 41, wherein the personalized image is uploaded by the user in the process of ordering the souvenir.

45. A souvenir according to claim 41, having the form of a souvenir coin, commemorative medal, medallion, badge or badge.

46. A souvenir according to claim 41, the obverse and / or reverse of which has the shape of a circle, a regular polygon or star.

47. A souvenir according to claim 41, the obverse and / or reverse of which contains a relief image and / or a relief ornament.

48. A souvenir according to claim 41, the edge of which contains an inscription and / or relief elements.

49. Souvenir on and. 41, the preform of which is made of a metal material, a polymeric material, a ceramic material, a composite material, or any combination thereof.

50. A souvenir according to claim 41, in which the image on the obverse and / or reverse is obtained by inkjet printing. 51. The souvenir according to claim 41, in which the image on the obverse and / or reverse is a single-color or multi-color image.

52. A souvenir according to claim 51, in which the image on the obverse and / or reverse is a full-color image of photographic quality.

53. The souvenir according to claim 41, in which the paint applied to the obverse and / or reverse is a UV-cured paint.