Vending machine
US11995942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/163
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This application relates to the technical field of automatic vending, and provides a vending machine that includes a control device, a measuring device, a bucket, a bucket driving mechanism configured for driving the bucket into motion, and a storage column configured to store items. The control device controls the measuring device to measure a first distance and a second distance, calculates a difference between the first distance and the second distance, and calculates a number of items in the storage column based on the difference.
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