Patent Application
20100249996
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure generally relates to vending machines for light bulbs, and particularly to vending machines for bulbs, wherein the vending machines have versatile functions.
2. Discussion of Related Art
Nowadays, consumers select light bulbs is usually according to the appearance, but they don't know the working parameters of the light bulbs, such that the selected light bulbs may be not the consumers wants and needs. Also, with the continuing development of scientific technology, automated light bulbs vending machines have been proposed. However, the proposed light bulbs vending machines have only one function: selling the light bulbs along; they lack value-added features to satisfy consumer's requirements in purchasing the light bulbs.
Therefore, what is needed is an automatic vending machine for light bulbs is capable of overcoming the above described shortcomings.
Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout certain views.
Reference will now be made to the drawings to describe embodiments of the present automatic vending machine for light bulbs, in detail.
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The assembling system 11 includes a component depository 111 and a database 112. The component depository 111 stores various components of the light bulbs, such as bulb envelopes and light sources. The bulb envelopes have different colors, shapes or materials, and the light sources have different colors, brightness and electric power consumptions or other parameters. The database 112 stores parameters corresponding to the various components of the light bulbs stored in the component depository 111. In the present embodiment, the parameters include different materials, shapes, colors of the bulb envelopes, different colors, brightness and electric power consumptions of the light sources, and different working parameters of the light bulbs assembled with different bulb envelopes and different light sources, and so on. It can be understood that the data stored in the database 112 can be updated in time according to the update of components stored in the component depository 111.
The user interface 12 has a display terminal 121 and an input terminal 122. The display terminal 121 is used for showing parameters by pictures or by letters according to the various components stored in component depository 111. In the present embodiment, the display terminal 121 can be a cathode ray tube (CRT), a liquid crystal display (LCD), and so on. The display terminal 121 is used for showing information regarding the different materials, shapes, different colors of the bulb envelopes; the different colors, brightness and electric power consumptions of the light sources, and the different parameters of light bulbs assembled with different bulb envelopes and different light sources, and so on. Furthermore, the display terminal 121 can show a data matrix of the bulb envelopes and the light sources whereby the consumer can easily decide the desired combination of the assembled light bulb that he (she) wants to purchase.
The user inputs parameters of the light bulbs according to his (her) demands by the input terminal 122. The input terminal 122 can be selected from the group consisting of keyboard, keypad, touch panel, etc, which connects with the assembling system 11 via a wireless data transmission or a wire data transmission having a universal serial bus (USB) port.
The user interface 12 sends an assembling signal including different parameters to the assembling system 11, and the assembling system 11 receives the assembling signal and assembles selected ones of the bulb envelopes and light sources corresponding to the parameters.
In the present embodiment, the automatic vending machine for light bulbs 100 further comprises a detect system 13, a package system 14 and a transmission system 15.
The detect system 13 is connected to the assembling system 11 and used for detecting reliability of the light bulbs after assembled. When the light bulbs after assembled are qualified, the detect system 13 sends a packaging signal to the package system 14. When the light bulbs after assembled are unqualified, the detect system 13 sends an assembling signal to the assembling system 11, and the assembling system 11 assembles another light bulb according to the parameters again.
The package system 14 is used for packing the qualified light bulbs after detected by the detect system 13 and sending them to the transmission system 15. The transmission system 15 is used for transmitting the light bulb after packaged to the users.
The automatic vending machine for light bulbs 100 can assemble light bulbs according to the demand of the consumers instantly and accurately. The automatic vending machine for light bulbs 100 is more convenient.
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The database processing system 26 is used for disposing the parameters inputted by the consumer and sending a signal to the assembling system 21. The assembling system 21 assembles light bulbs corresponding to the signal. In the present embodiment, the database processing system 26 outputs a virtual image of the selected light bulb assembled with the selected light source and the selected bulb envelope to the display terminal 221 according to the parameters inputted by the consumer. By the virtual image the consumer can have a visional impression of the assembled light bulb in advance to decide whether he (she) really wants to purchase the selected light bulb. After the consumer confirms, the database processing system 26 sends a signal to the assembling system 21, the assembling system 21 assembles light bulbs corresponding to the signal. In the present embodiment, when the consumers cancel or do not confirm, after a predetermined time, the consumers can input new parameters again.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200910301249.5 | Mar 2009 | CN | national |
