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Self-service transaction apparatus and method

US5105069A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 1989
Grant dateApr 14, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F11/62
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Transfer of articles of different types between article handling devices within the apparatus and the user outside of it is effected through a limited number of access ports by an article gripping and transporting robot that undergoes multi-directional translational movement and that is capable of gripping articles of different kinds, sizes and shapes. The robot may be and preferably is also used to perform maintenance services upon article handling devices of the apparatus.

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