Device for selling goods, system comprising such a device and method for operating such a device
The invention relates to a device ( 100 ) for the sale of goods ( 161 ), having at least two storage areas ( 111, 112 ), in each of which a temperature different from the other storage areas can be set and/or adjusted in a respectively associated temperature range, and which are each arranged for the storage of goods ( 161 ), having an automated handling system ( 120 ), by means of which goods ( 161 ) can be removed from each of the storage areas ( 111, 112 ), and having a output device ( 130 ) in which goods ( 161 ) can be provided for removal, the device ( 100 ) being arranged to remove selected goods ( 161 ) from the storage areas ( 111, 112 ) by means of the handling system ( 120 ) and, after a release, to provide them for removal in the output device ( 130 ), a system having at least one such device and a method for operating such a device ( 100 ).
1. A sale device ( 100 , 200 ) for the sale of goods ( 160 , 161 ), having at least two storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ) in each of which a temperature (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 ) different from the other storage areas can be set and/or adjusted in a respectively associated temperature range, and which are each arranged for the storage of goods ( 160 , 161 ),
having an automated handling system ( 120 ) by means of which goods ( 160 , 161 ) can be removed from each of the storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ), and
having a output device ( 130 ) in which goods ( 160 , 161 ) can be provided for removal,
wherein the sale device ( 100 , 200 ) is arranged to remove selected goods ( 160 , 161 ) from the storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ) by means of the handling system ( 120 ) and, after a release, to provide them for removal in the output device ( 130 ),
wherein the handling system ( 120 ) comprising at least two handling devices ( 121 , 123 , 124 ) associated with different ones of the storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ), such that several goods from at least two different storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ) can be removed at the same time.
2. The sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the output device ( 130 ) comprises at least two output areas ( 131 , 132 , 133 ) associated with different ones of the storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ).
3. The sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 , which is further arranged to check whether all selected goods ( 160 , 161 ) are provided for removal in the output device ( 130 ).
4. The sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 , which is placed in a container, in particular an ISO container, or which is arranged for installation in a building ( 210 ) or is installed in a building ( 210 ).
5. A system having at least one sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 and having a computing unit ( 310 ) connected to the at least one sale device ( 100 , 200 ) via a respective data link ( 320 ) and remote from the at least one sale device ( 100 , 200 ), and in particular having a further computing unit ( 300 ) to which the at least one sale device ( 100 , 200 ) and the remote computing unit ( 310 ) are connected via a respective data link ( 320 ).
6. The sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature ranges of the storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ) comprise a temperature range of −30° C. to 0° C., and/or a temperature range of 0° C. to +10° C., and/or a temperature range having ambient temperature or from +10° to +25° C.
7. The sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 , having at least three storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ).
8. The sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 , which is arranged to remove the selected goods ( 160 , 161 ) from the storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ) by means of the handling system ( 120 ) only after the release and then to provide them for removal in the output device ( 130 ).
9. The sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 , which is further arranged to receive information via a data link ( 320 ) about a payment for selected goods that has been made, and in particular to only grant the release after receipt of this information.
10. The sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 , further having a selection device ( 140 ), in particular with a display and/or input means, by means of which the goods to be removed from the storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ) can be selected.
11. The sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 , further having a payment device ( 150 ) by means of which the selected goods can be paid for, wherein the sale device ( 100 , 200 ) is in particular arranged to only grant the release after payment has been made.
12. The sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 , which is further arranged to receive information via a data link ( 320 ) about selected goods ( 160 , 161 ) to be removed from the storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ), and which is in particular further arranged to block the goods to be removed according to the information received via the data link ( 320 ) for a further selection.
13. The sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 12 , which is further arranged to grant the release only after an authentication, in particular by means of a code ( 311 ).
14. A method for operating at least one sale device ( 100 , 200 ) according to claim 1 , wherein selected goods ( 160 , 161 ) to be removed from the storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ) are determined, and
wherein the selected goods are removed from the corresponding storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ) by means of the handling system ( 120 ) and are provided for removal in the output device ( 130 ) after receipt of the release.
15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the sale device ( 100 , 200 ) further has a selection device ( 140 ), in particular with a display and/or input means, by means of which the goods to be removed from the storage areas ( 111 , 112 , 113 ) can be selected, and wherein the selected goods ( 160 , 161 ) are determined using the selection device ( 140 ) on the sale device ( 100 , 200 ).
16. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the selected goods are determined using a computing unit ( 310 ) connected to the sale device ( 100 , 200 ) via a data link ( 320 ) and remote from the sale device ( 100 , 200 ).
17. The method according to claim 14 , for operating a system having at least two sale devices ( 100 , 200 ), said system having a computing unit ( 310 ) connected to the at least two sale devices ( 100 , 200 ) via a respective data link ( 320 ) and remote from the at least two sale devices ( 100 , 200 ), wherein goods ( 160 , 161 ) to be selected using the remote computing unit ( 310 ) are determined,
wherein, of the at least two sale devices ( 100 , 200 ), one sale device ( 100 , 200 ) to which the determined goods ( 160 , 161 ) are assigned as selected goods is selected on the basis of at least one criterion.
18. A computer program that causes a device or system to perform a method according to claim 14 when executed on the device or system.
19. A machine readable storage medium having a computer program according to claim 18 stored thereon.