Vending machine and vending method and vending system therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11501594
APP PUB NO 20210035399A1
SERIAL NO

16966435

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A vending machine (100) and a vending method and vending system (1000) therefor, the vending machine (100) comprising a machine body (10), a door body (20), and at least one layer of shelves (30) and a weighing device (40) that are installed inside the machine body (10). The vending method comprises: collecting the weight of products on a shelf before and after vending (S1); calculating the difference of the change between the weight of the products on the shelf before vending and the weight of the products on the shelf after vending (S2); and if the difference of the change is less than a first weight change threshold, issuing an alarm prompt (S3), wherein the first weight change threshold is less than or equal to zero. Using the present invention may promptly determine the misplacement and replacement of the products without relying on an RFID tag.

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  • HEFEI MIDEA INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD; HEFEI HUALING CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dai, Jiang Anhui, CN 4 8
Ji, Tao Anhui, CN 41 59
Lv, Xiufeng Anhui, CN 2 8
Zhang, Jielong Anhui, CN 2 8

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