Delivery system
US8079494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/62
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A product delivery system for delivering a product from a storage area to a dispensing area, such as for use in a vending machine. The product delivery system may include a vacuum holding device, a robotic positioning system, a reel and cable system, and a controller. A feature is the provision of a picker head with a built-in vacuum generating source that may be carried by a robotically movable arm system.
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