Vending machine with doors
US4553211A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 1983 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F9/026
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vending machine system for hotels or the like is disclosed in which a plurality of remote vending machines communicate with a central processing unit to transmit thereto information on article sales. Each of the vending machines includes sensors for sensing the presence of articles in an article store and a memory for storing data indicating the number of articles which can be accommodated in the article store, the number of articles sold and the number of articles remaining to be sold for each kind of article. Counting means are provided for counting articles sold and articles added to the vending machines and for modifying the stored data. The sales number data for each type of article is transmitted from the vending machines to the central processing unit for processing.
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