Patent ID: 7835818
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A machine for retrieving articles, the machine comprising: a housing; an article storage area positioned within the housing, said article storage area having a plurality of article storage locations therein for storing at said article storage locations a corresponding plurality of stored articles to be retrieved; an article retrieval device positionable within the housing, said article retrieval device being responsive to control signals for retrieving a selected article from one of said article storage locations, and for moving said selected article toward a retrieval area; a user interface for allowing a user of the machine to select an article to be retrieved; and control apparatus for generating said control signals to cause said article retrieval device to move to one of said plurality of article storage locations so that said article selected by the user of the machine can be retrieved, said control apparatus using position data to generate said control signals, wherein said control apparatus includes: