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US 2022/0092950 A1Published application
Commodity providing apparatus and method therefor
AssigneeToshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorSatoshi YUYAMA
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Abstract
A commodity providing apparatus includes a placement unit, a provision guidance unit, and a pick-up guidance unit. A plurality of commodities can be placed on the placement unit. The provision guidance unit guides a provider of a commodity to a placement location in the placement unit of the commodity that can be provided. The pick-up guidance unit guides an orderer of the commodity placed on the placement unit to the placement location of the commodity.
Claims20
A commodity providing apparatus comprising:
- a placement table on which a plurality of commodities can be placed, the placement table comprising a first placement location for receiving a first commodity of the plurality of commodities;
- a light associated with the first placement location;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- cause the light to be illuminated so as to guide a provider to the first placement location;
- and
- cause the light to be illuminated so as to guide an orderer to the first placement location.
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A method comprising:
- providing an apparatus including a placement table configured to permit a plurality of commodities to be placed thereon, the placement table including a first placement location, a light associated with the first placement location, and a processor;
- receiving, by the first placement location, a first commodity;
- causing, by the processor, the light to be illuminated after the first placement location receives the first commodity and so as to guide a provider to the first placement location;
- and
- causing, by the processor, the light to be illuminated after the first placement location receives the first commodity and so as to guide an orderer to the first placement location.
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A system comprising:
- a first counter configured to support a first commodity;
- a second counter configured to support a second commodity;
- a first sensor coupled to the first counter, the first sensor configured to:
- provide a first signal when the first commodity is supported on the first counter;
- and
- provide a second signal when the second commodity is supported on the first counter;
- a second sensor coupled to the second counter, the second sensor configured to:
- provide a third signal when the second commodity is supported on the second counter;
- and
- provide a fourth signal when the first commodity is supported on the second counter;
- an alarm device;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- receive the first signal;
- receive the second signal;
- receive the third signal;
- receive the fourth signal;
- and
- cause the alarm device to issue an alarm after receiving at least one of the second signal or the fourth signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.