Patent SG-11201902991X-A (SG)
Title: Vending machines and methods for dispensing products
Inventor: RAY NEERAJ
IPC: G06Q20/18
Filed: 2017-10-05
Abstract: 106a 106b 106c 104 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 12 April 2018 (12.04.2018) WIP0 1 PCT 011101010 0111 °nolo H ono oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/065933 Al 100 (51) International Patent Classification: GO6Q 30/02 (2012.01) GO6Q 20/18 (2012.01) G07F 11/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IB2017/056149 (22) International Filing Date: 05 October 2017 (05.10.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 201641034130 05 October 2016 (05.10.2016) IN (71) Applicant: SAVIS RETAIL PVT. LTD. [IN/IN]; 143, Prestige Ozone, Whitefield, Bangalore 560066 (IN). (72) Inventor: RAY, Neeraj; c/o Savis Retail Pvt. Ltd., 143, Prestige Ozone, Whitefield, Bangalore 560066 (IN). (74) Agent: MASILAMANI, Nitin; Masilamani Law Partners, B-25 Sector 92, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201304 (IN). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, = (54) Title: VENDING MACHINES AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING PRODUCTS Figure 1 (57) : The present invention relates to use of vending machines for dispensing or effecting automated sales of products. In particular, the invention is directed towards vending machines, methods of dispensing products from such vending machines, and O 00 methods for effecting payment for products or articles dispensed by a vending machine. In an embodiment, the vending machine comprises (i) a vending machine cabinet, (ii) at least one horizontally oriented partition chassis, wherein the partition chassis comprises a base plate, a plurality of partition trays independently mounted on said base plate and a plurality of load sensors, (iii) at least one door having a selectively actuatable lock, and (iv) a controller. O C [Continued on next page] WO 2018/065933 Al MIDEDIM011010EIRDERI00 1101EM1111111111111111111111111111111111 MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to the identity of the inventor (Rule 4.17(0) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))