A product storage device includes: a main gate that is swingably provided to advance and move away from a product storage column, that advances to an advanced position, and that allows a downstream-most product to be taken out; a sub-gate that is swingably provided in association with the main gate; a sliding member that regulates the main gate from moving away and retracting from the product storage column; and a lever that allows the sliding member to be present at a regulation position, that switches to a regulation posture which regulates the sliding member from returning to the regulation position, and that then, when the main gate moves away from the product storage column in response to a take-out operation, switches to a standby posture when the main gate advances to the product storage column to allow the sliding member to return to the regulation position.

A garment check system having a plurality of garment check hangers and a plurality of customer indicia components. Each of the plurality of garment check hangers include a hanger indicia component configured to display a unique identifier. Each of the plurality of customer indicia components are configured to display the unique identifier associated with a different one of the plurality of garment check hangers.

In accordance with an embodiment, a commodity take-out apparatus includes a camera, an arm, a holding mechanism, and a controller. The controller determines a reference position in the take-out target commodity on the basis of the image acquired by the camera, determines positions of the both side surfaces of the take-out target commodity on the basis of a size of the take-out target commodity, using the reference position as a reference. The arm and the holding mechanism are operated by the controller to thereby move the holding member of the holding mechanism on both lateral sides of the take-out target commodity on the basis of the determined positions of the both side surfaces of the take-out target commodity and cause the holding member to hold the take-out target commodity.

A golf club dispenser comprises a vending subsystem, an information panel, and a golf club dispenser. The vending subsystem is configured to vend at least one golf club to a golfer through one or more suitable payment methods. At least one gravity slide is adapted to receive a golf club on the back side of the dispenser, and to allow the golf club to slide forward and downward until dispensed at the front side. A discharge assistant adjacent to the front side is configured to selectively release the golf club from the at least one gravity slide responsive to a control signal from the vending subsystem. The discharge assistant in different embodiments may comprise a sequential solenoid activation, a helical screw, or a rotating sprocket. In addition to the discharge assistant, a similar apparatus is preferably provided as an inlet assistant adjacent to the back side of the dispenser.

A storage unit includes a support bar for hanging items and an RFID antenna provided within a predefined distance of the support bar. When the items hanging from the support bar are adorned with RFID tags, and the RFID antenna emits electromagnetic fields in a direction of the support bar, RFID signals identifying the items are transmitted from the RFID tags to the RFID antenna, thereby enabling a placement or a removal of an item to be automatically registered, or an accounting of the available items to be automatically performed. The RFID antenna may be a portion of a transmission line that uses shields and/or dielectric materials to shape the electromagnetic fields toward a predefined direction, and the locations of items bearing RFID tags on the support bar may be determined by varying the phase of the emitted radiofrequency and determining strengths of RFID signals when the electromagnetic fields are emitted at varying phases.

In an item dispensing device, a plurality of storage portions that store items are individually detachably supported on a strut portion, an item ejection mechanism that ejects one of the items at a time, a selection manipulation portion for allowing a customer to select the storage portion, and a unit price display portion that displays a price relating to the item stored in the storage portion selected by the selection manipulation portion are individually attached to the plurality of storage portions, and an item dispensing slot for allowing the customer to take out the item ejected from the storage portion, a transportation passage through which the item ejected from the storage portion is transported to the item dispensing slot, a handle for allowing the customer to activate an ejection operation of the item ejection mechanism, and a settlement processing portion that performs settlement processing relating to vending of the item are equipped to the strut portion, and are used in common by the plurality of storage portions.

A system for computer-based bicycle storage control provides reserving storage compartments of varied volumes in a bicycle storage container based on dimensional specifications of the bicycle to be stored, and the storage volume of the storage compartment. The storage container interior chamber has a turntable with a rotatable platform to align compartments with the container door, which has an adjustable door width to allow a bicycle access into and out of the compartment but limit or prevent access to compartments adjacent to the accessed compartment when the door is aligned with the selected compartment.

The present disclosure is directed to a dispensing system including: a product loading unit; a receptacle configured to receive the product loading unit; a storage area configured to receive product; and a transfer unit for moving the product between the product loading unit and the storage area. The present disclosure is also directed to a dispensing system including: a product loading unit; a receptacle configured to receive the product loading unit; a storage area configured to receive product; a transfer unit for moving the product between the product loading unit and the storage area; and a remote system operable to send and/or receive product information from the dispensing system regarding an amount of product and a type of product within the receptacle.

System and method for dispensing orders. One embodiment provides a pharmacy order delivery and transport system including an enclosure and a transport assembly provided in the enclosure and configured to transport a plurality of filled prescription orders. The transport assembly includes a track extending continuously throughout the enclosure and a plurality of transport blocks connected together to form a continuous loop. Each transport block of the plurality of transport blocks includes a transport hook and a wheel configured to move along the track. The transport hook is configured to receive a storage bag containing a filled prescription order of the plurality of filled prescription orders. The transport assembly also includes a transport actuator configured to drive the plurality of transport blocks along the track.

A kiosk for vending and reverse-vending of mobile electronic devices. The kiosk includes a case that defines an inner compartment configured to store mobile devices for vending. The case includes a front panel and a user interface is positioned along the front panel. The kiosk includes a vending bay and a storage bay configured to receive user mobile devices. The kiosk includes a diagnostic cable wire harness configured to be accessible at the storage bay. The kiosk includes a computing device having a communication element configured for communication with at least one carrier server for service activation and/or de-activation.