EP0363335A1
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Check-out counter for supermarkets and similar
Assignee: AWAX Progettazione e Ricerca SRL
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Filing: 1989-10-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-10-05
Abstract
Abstract An equipment suitable to act as check-out counter in supermarkets and similar, which essentially comprises a counter (1) interposed between a conveyor belt (2) and a set of discharging rolls (3), which lodges an automatic apparatus for manufacturing bags whose feeding opening corresponds to a hopper (7) placed on the upper plane of the counter (1) and whose discharging out let corresponds to an opening (19) of the counter perfectly aligned to the set of rolls (3). The upper plane of the counter includes also a scanner (5) and a keyboard (6) for identifying the items before introducing them in the hopper (7).
Inventors
- 👤 Renato Rimondi
- 👤 Angelo Cappi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:46
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F9/00; A47F9/02; A47F9/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
Check-out counter for supermarkets and similar characterized in that it comprises a counter (1) interposed between the coveyor belt (2) and the discharging set of rolls (3), said counter being apted to house and integrate an apparatus for manufacturing bags whose feeding opening corresponds to a hopper (7) placed on the top plane of the counter and whose discharging outlet corresponds to an opening (19) of the counter perfectly aligned with the set of rolls (3).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
Check-out counter for supermarkets and similar characterized in that it comprises a counter (1) interposed between the coveyor belt (2) and the discharging set of rolls (3), said counter being apted to house and integrate an apparatus for manufacturing bags whose feeding opening corresponds to a hopper (7) placed on the top plane of the counter and whose discharging outlet corresponds to an opening (19) of the counter perfectly aligned with the set of rolls (3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
Check-out counter according to claim 1, characterized in that the counter(1) has on the upper part also a scanner whose top surface (5) is complanate to the top plane (8) of the counter (1).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Check-out counter according to the claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the counter (1) has on the upper part a keyboard (6) to identify the items not identifiable through the scanner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
Check-out counter according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the upper plane (8) is made by stainless steel and has cuts (13,14 and 15) which define a raiseable door linked with a hinge to the left plane (8).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
Check-out counter according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the vertical side placed in correspondence of the set of rolls (3) is linked through hinges (17,18) to a corner of the counter so to be opened like a door.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
Check-out counter according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the distance between the hopper (7) and the scanner (5) is less than 40 cm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
Check-out counter according to claims 1 to 6 characterized in that it has under the scanner a recess (20).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Check-out counter according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it has a recess (21) adjacent to the recess (20).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
Check-out counter according to claims 7 and 8, characterized in that both the recesses (20 and 21) are placed under the upper plane (8) in correspondence to the side (9) which diagonally links a side of the conveyor belt (2) to the parallel side (10) of the counter (1).
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