Automatic cleaning at a self-service dispensing device
US10328467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L13/17
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods are provided for automatic cleaning of gripper belts and rollers within a self-service dispensing device. In an embodiment, a cleaning station located in a storage bin of the dispensing device is used to perform the automatic cleaning. The cleaning station is retrofitted into an existing storage bin of the dispensing device. In another embodiment, an interactive slot mechanism of the dispensing device is modified to hold a cleaning case and provide cleaning fluid to clean the belts and/or rollers. In another embodiment, a cleaning case contains a reservoir of cleaning fluid and a pad saturated with the cleaning fluid to clean the internal belts and roller. Furthermore the cleaning case may contain an automatic lid to maintain saturation of the pads and to keep debris from the cleaning case itself.
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