| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 194350000 | WITH SPECIFIC CABINET STRUCTURE | 29 |
| 20080245638 | Parking meter - A parking meter assembly ( | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090026037 | BILL HANDLING DEVICE - A highly secure bill handling device that can essentially prevent bill removal includes a bill container for storing a bill inserted through a bill insertion slot, an exit through which the bill container projects out of a housing, an openable/closable shutter for closing the exit, a shutter drive module for opening and closing the shutter, a lock member movably supported between a locked position where the shutter is not allowed to open and an unlocked position where the shutter is allowed to open, and a lock member moving module for moving the lock member between the locked position and the unlocked position. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090057096 | Front Panels for Vending Machines - The present invention provides methods and apparatus for reducing or preventing sunlight from reaching the interior of a vending machine through its front panel, and also providing for the placement of advertising, information, and/or identification of the products inside the machine. Embodiments of the invention include an obscuring peripheral border provided around a viewing area of the front panel of a vending machine. Other embodiments include methods and apparatus for scrolling specialized film behind the front panel of a vending machine. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090120761 | Field configurable vending machine system - A vending machine system having the advantages of field configurability to achieve satisfying customers' product variety demands at a given vending sales location is disclosed. In general, a plurality of low cost, “dumb” application-specific slaved vending modules may be attached to and controlled by a host vending module possessing a sophisticated electronic control capability, the purpose of said system being to economically address the storage, sale and delivery of an expansive variety of vended goods while utilizing the least available space and financial resources needed to achieve this goal. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090166152 | Two Door Electronic Safe - A two door electronic safe is described wherein a bill acceptor, as well as other electronic control circuitry, and a banknote canister are partitioned in first and second compartments with access by first and second access doors, respectively, so that a service call can be made to service the bill acceptor or other electronics without having to allow access to the banknote canister thereby facilitating service calls and allowing the separation of the service call function from the cash collection function. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090272621 | CASH BOX SYSTEM FOR A VENDING MACHINE - A cash box system with a cash container for receiving cash is described. The cash container has an inlet opening which can be closed by a cover and a locking mechanism having a locked state in which the cover is locked in a position closing the inlet opening, and a release state in which the cover is unlocked and can be brought in a position to release the inlet opening. The locking mechanism is configured such that it is forcibly transferred from the locked state to the release state when the cash container is emptied. The cash box system is preferably for a vending machine in which the cash container is inserted. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100155193 | Coin Collecting Machine and Coin Bin - A moveable coin bin assembly for holding a plurality of coins is disclosed. The moveable coin bin includes a coin bin housing ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100294618 | Ice Agitation and Dispensing Device and Method - An ice dispensing system includes a housing having a first section coupled to a second section to form a substantially cylindrical opening therebetween. At least one of the first section and the second section has a first opening in fluid communication with an ice making machine and a second opening in fluid communication with an output chute. A rotating sleeve is positioned within the substantially cylindrical opening of the housing. The rotating sleeve has an inner surface, an outer surface, and an opening extending therebetween. The sleeve is configured to rotate from a first position to a second position. The opening has a geometry and size that directs ice within the sleeve and captures a regulated amount of the ice during rotation between the first position and the second position and dispenses the regulated amount of ice into the output chute when the sleeve reaches the second position. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110000760 | VENDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A vending apparatus and method of vending a product. Embodiments of a vending apparatus include a dispense mechanism configured to dispense a product, the dispense mechanism including a chamber that is rotatable relative to an opening of the dispense mechanism for aligning the product with the opening and dispensing the product therethrough. Further embodiments of a vending apparatus include a coin mechanism for receiving at least one coin before the vending apparatus dispenses a product, the coin mechanism including a delay mechanism configured to slow movement of an actuating device for avoiding jamming of the at least one coin in the coin mechanism. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110094851 | Vending Machine-Related Label Apparatus and Method | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110226581 | MEDIUM RECOVERY DEVICE FOR MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE - A medium recovery device for medium processing device may provide a barrier that is internally provided to be inclined, and may increase a storage amount of uncollected media stacked in the media retraction device. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120000744 | MERCHANDISER - The present application provides a merchandiser. The merchandiser may include an ambient compartment with at least one ambient product therein, a temperature controlled compartment with at least one temperature controlled product therein, and a vending module in communication with the temperature controlled compartment such that the vending module dispenses a temperature controlled product in response to an ambient product being placed in the vending module. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20130092505 | CUSTOMER-OPERATED ORDERING KIOSK HAVING MODULAR HARDWARE CONFIGURATION INCLUDING OVERLAY AND INLAY PLATES - A system and method for integrating devices and equipment into self-service kiosk devices is disclosed. Hardware configuration kits are provided which allow for a less complicated implementation of specific and customized functionality for quick service restaurant (QSR) environments. In certain embodiments a kiosk door is coupled to the kiosk body to form a kiosk cabinet in which devices and equipment used to operate the kiosk are housed. Certain interior kiosk components and devices, such as coin dispensers, bill acceptors, and the like, may be configured to extend or protrude through the kiosk door so that they may be accessed by the customer. The kiosk door may have a hollowed out center or aperture which allows access to the interior cabinet. The aperture may be substantially covered by a removable door inlay which cooperatively includes cutouts corresponding to the components protruding through the door. A removable door overlay may also be provided which attaches to an outer surface of the kiosk door and may also include cutouts which correspond to the protruding components. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130140133 | BILL HANDLING APPARATUS - A bill handling apparatus includes: a first loop-like conveying path that includes a bill discriminating unit, is connected to a bill receiving and dispensing port and a temporary storage unit, and connected to a plurality of loading boxes to convey bills; a second conveying path connected to the loading box to convey bills; a first gate that switches a conveying direction of the conveying path that conveys bills; and a controller that controls switching of the first gate and conveyance of the conveying path. The controller controls the bills conveyed to the first conveying path in one of two directions to be conveyed to the loading box through the second conveying path via the first gate, and the bills conveyed from the loading box through the second conveying path to be conveyed to the first conveying path in one of the two directions via the first gate. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130206542 | Money-Operated Machine Made From an Extruded Profile and Comprising a Secure Strongbox - The invention relates to a money-operated machine, comprising a housing made from an extruded profile ( | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130213763 | VALIDATOR AND BILL STACKER CONFIGURED TO STORE NOTES IN SEALING, TAMPER-EVIDENT BAGS WITHIN A CASH MANAGEMENT SAFE - A cash management safe includes a bill validator and stacker and a bagging mechanism for sealing received bills in a tamper evident bag prior to allowing the safe to be opened. Deposited bills are sealed in the bag upon expiration of a predetermined accumulation period, when an unlock code is entered in the safe's door lock, or when the capacity of the bag has been reached. The bag is sealed and the contents reported to a remote cash management server prior to unlocking the safe door, to reduce opportunities for loss during subsequent transport of the tamper evident bag. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130292225 | RETRO-FIT METHOD FOR IMPROVING COIN-OPERATED VENDING MACHINES - A method of retro-fitting a coin-operated vending machine includes first removing the base and coin retainer and then connecting an improved base unit to a lower end of the center rod. The improved base unit has a bottom for collecting coins and an opened section for access to the bottom. When the improved base unit is connected to the center rod, the improved base unit is movable into at least two configurations. The first configuration is defined such that the opened section is hidden within the body preventing access to the bottom, while the second configuration is defined such that at least a portion of the opened section is exposed whereby access to the bottom, and any coins, is granted through the exposed opened section. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140174881 | Parking Meter - A parking meter assembly ( | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140209431 | SECURE STORAGE APPARATUS - An apparatus, such as but not necessarily limited to a safe, is contemplated. The apparatus may be configured to secure a sorter, bill validator or other delivery mechanism separately from a storage area in order to permit removal of the delivery mechanism without compromising security of the storage area. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140305767 | Coin and Bill Dispensing Safe - A readily reconfigurable cash dispensing system for providing change, such as coins of different values and bills or currency of different denominations needed by a retail store, grocery store, busy convenience store, or the like. A tray or trays for storing and delivering multiple rolls of coins or bills of a first value, as well as, a tray or trays for storing and delivering stacks of bills are described herein. A bill acceptor may be employed to accept bills used to purchase rolls of coins and stacks of bills, and a system controller can sense restocking and dispensing events to maintain an accurate inventory of cash in the bill acceptor, as well as, the total cash stored in the form of coin rolls or rolls bills, as well as, bill stacks. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150129391 | ELECTRONIC PARKING METER MECHANISM WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ANTENNA - An electronic single-space parking meter mechanism is provided. The electronic single-space parking meter mechanism includes an inner housing having a front side and a rear side. The meter mechanism includes wireless communications hardware including an antenna. The meter mechanism includes a payment reader supported by the inner housing and an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing. At least a portion of the antenna is located above at least a portion of the electronic display screen. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150348352 | CASH BOX AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING NOTES OF VALUE WITH MECHANICAL CODING - A cash box ( | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150356807 | MEDIUM HOUSING DEVICE AND MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE - A medium housing device includes: a frame including an internal space; a partitioning plate that partitions the internal space so as to intersect with a specific collection direction, and that forms a collection space in which the medium is collected along the collection direction; a partitioning plate moving section that moves the partitioning plate along the collection direction; a side guide that is attached inside the frame and that determines the size of the collection space in an intersecting direction intersecting with the collection direction; a positioning portion that positions an end portion of the side guide at one attachment position selected from a plurality of attachment positions; and a retention switching portion that switches between a retained state in which the end portion of the side guide is positioned, and a retention-released state in which the end portion of the side guide is not positioned. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150379799 | Medium Processing Apparatus and Financial Device - A medium processing apparatus is provided. The medium processing apparatus comprises a first cassette support to at least one first cassette, a second cassette support to support at least one second cassette, the second cassette support being connected to the first cassette support, a container in which the first and second cassette supports are received, and a first locking unit to lock the second cassette support and the first cassette support. When the first locking unit is released, the second cassette support is pulled out to the outside of the container in a state in which the first cassette support is disposed in the container. | 12-31-2015 |
| 194351000 | Slot closure | 5 |
| 20130180821 | Modular Security Gate - Apparatus for preventing unauthorized removal of currency items from a currency handling apparatus is provided. A removable security gate mechanism ( | 07-18-2013 |
| 20140216890 | GATE MECHANISM - Disclosed is a gate mechanism ( | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150317858 | SHUTTER DEVICE AND MEDIUM TRANSACTION DEVICE - A bill deposit/dispensing section has: an opening/closing section that moves a shutter in an opening direction and a closing direction; a driving section having driving force; a lock gear that serves as a gear section that drives the opening/closing section by transmitting driving force of the driving section to the opening/closing section by contacting the driving section and the opening/closing section and rotating; and a shutter locking/unlocking section that, by contacting the gear section and restricting rotation of the gear section, restricts operation of the opening/closing section and locks the shutter such that the shutter does not move, and, on the other hand, by coming apart from the gear section and freeing rotation of the gear section, releases locking so as to move the opening/closing section and move the shutter. Due thereto, a shutter device and media transaction device having improved security are provided. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160005254 | CASH BOX HAVING A MOVABLE BASE TRAY - A cash box ( | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160189463 | BANKNOTE VALIDATOR - A banknote validator ( | 06-30-2016 |
