US Patent:
20090192837, Jul 30, 2009
Inventors:
John Wesley Templer - Palmer TX, US
Mark Allsup - Fort Worth TX, US
International Classification:
A47F 1/04
G06Q 10/00
G05B 13/02
US Classification:
705 7, 700231, 700242, 700237, 700232
Abstract:
A system for dispensing consumer products includes a product bin unit; a product ejector; a product trigger; and a controller. The product bin unit includes a product bin; an ejector aperture; and a trigger aperture. The product ejector is coupled to the product bin unit through the ejector aperture and adapted to drive the product package from the product bin upon receipt of a dispensing signal. The product trigger is coupled to the product bin unit through the trigger aperture. The controller is in communication with the product ejector and the product trigger and includes at least one memory and a processor. The memory stores a dispensing module. The processor is adapted to execute the dispensing module, and the dispensing module is operable when executed to receive a dispensing instruction and transmit the dispensing signal to the product ejector based, at least in part, on the dispensing instruction.