A cart locking arrangement 100 comprises a first housing 102 and a second housing 106 configured to form a space 110 therebetween. The cart locking arrangement further includes at least one spring-loaded engaging element 114 disposed on a first housing, the engaging element having an extended position (see figure 5B) to engage with and inhibit traversal of said cart between the first and second housings and a retracted position (see figure 6B) in which the cart is free to move between the first and second housings but which the engaging element is urged against the cart. The apparatus further comprises at least one actuator (218, figure 5A) wherein in response to a first external stimulus, the actuator is adapted to shift the engaging element into the retracted position, and in response to a second stimulus, adapted to shift the engaging element into the extended position. In a further aspect the arrangement may comprises a display 120, data entry device 122, and a central processing unit (CPU) 124, the CPU is designed and configured to detect a positive identification handshake via the data entry device with a potential user, and to obtain identification data of the user.
Cart locking system and method
19.07.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | G07F Selbstkassierende und ähnliche Geräte , COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS / A47F Spezialmöbel, Einrichtungen oder Zubehör für Ladengeschäfte, Lagerräume, Bars, Restaurants oder dgl. , SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS, OR THE LIKE / B62B Von Hand bewegte Fahrzeuge, z.B. Handkarren oder Kinderwagen , HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS |