Vending machine having a transparent display
AssigneeManufacturing Resources International, Inc.
InventorMarcos Diaz
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Abstract
A vending machine with a transparent electronic display includes a pair of lighting strips for illuminating a storage compartment which holds retails goods. A door frame assembly covers the front of the storage compartment. A cover glass is placed in front of and spaced apart from the transparent electronic display. A series of brackets connect the cover glass and the transparent electronic display to a door frame assembly and cover the gap between the cover glass and the transparent electronic display, masking the region located beyond the brackets.
Claims20
A vending machine for showcasing and selling retails goods to a user while displaying electronic images comprising:
- a storage compartment configured to hold the retail goods;
- a pair of lighting strips located in said storage compartment for illuminating the retail goods;
- a cover glass;
- a transparent organic light emitting diode (OLED) display having a front and a rear surface and located behind and substantially parallel to the cover glass, wherein said transparent OLED display is configured to display the electronic images while also permitting the user to view the retail goods;
- a door frame assembly housing the cover glass and the transparent OLED display and configured to permit access to the storage compartment;
- a controller in communication with the transparent OLED display and configured to control the electronic images displayed on the transparent OLED display;
- a plurality of masking brackets, each secured to the front surface of said transparent OLED display and an inner surface of said door fame assembly, wherein said masking brackets are configured to obstruct the view beyond said masking brackets;
- a pair of display brackets, each having a first and a second surface wherein said first surface is secured to the rear surface of the transparent OLED display and said second surface is secured to an inner surface of the door frame assembly;
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- a plurality of cover glass brackets, each substantially surrounding an outer edge of said cover glass and sandwiched between said door frame assembly and said masking brackets.
A vending machine for showcasing and selling retails goods while displaying electronic images comprising:
- a storage compartment configured to showcase the retail goods;
- a pair of lighting strips configured to illuminate the retail goods;
- a transparent cover;
- a transparent electronic display positioned behind, spaced apart from, and substantially parallel to said transparent cover, wherein the space between the transparent electronic display and the transparent cover defines a gap;
- an access panel assembly housing the transparent cover and the transparent electronic display;
- a controller in communication with the transparent electronic display and configured to control the electronic images displayed thereon;
- a plurality of brackets configured to secure said transparent electronic display and said transparent cover to said door frame assembly and cover the gap;
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- a pair of display brackets each secured to the transparent electronic display and an inner surface of the access panel assembly.
A vending machine for showcasing and selling retails goods to a user while displaying electronic images comprising:
- a storage compartment configured to showcase the retail goods;
- a pair of lighting strips configured to illuminate the retail goods;
- a user interface configured to allow the user to purchase the retail goods;
- a transparent cover panel;
- a transparent organic light emitting diode (OLED) display positioned behind, spaced apart from, and substantially parallel to said transparent cover panel, wherein said transparent OLED display is configured to display electronic images on said transparent OLED display while also allowing the user to view the retail goods, wherein the space between the transparent OLED display and the transparent cover panel defines a gap;
- a controller in communication with the transparent OLED display and configured to control the electronic images displayed on the transparent OLED display;
- an access panel forming the front surface of the storage compartment and housing the transparent cover panel, the transparent OLED display, the user interface, and the controller;
- a plurality of brackets, each securing said transparent OLED display to said access panel and masking the gap;
- a pair of display brackets, each securing said transparent OLED display to said access panel;
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- a plurality of cover panel brackets, each securing said transparent cover panel to said access panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.