Patents Assigned to Jofemar, S.A.
  • Patent number: 6357621
    Abstract: Distributor machine of the type comprising a cooling unit for preserving cooled food products until they are consumed, the distributor comprising rectangular trays (2) which are arranged horizontally and which rotate independently from each other with respect to an axis (10) relative to a front apex; said trays (2) are provided with longitudinal compartments (3) of which the basis has a central longitudinal opening with respect to which are arranged rotary chains between two horizontal axis (5) operated by the corresponding motor (6) in order to displace the selected products (15) towards a reception tray (7) and convey them to the mouth (17) for collection by the user, the tray (7) being in a transversal position with respect to the feed direction of the products when ejected from the corresponding compartment (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Jofemar, S.A.
    Inventor: Félix Guindulain Vidondo
  • Patent number: 6360140
    Abstract: A product dispenser with inventory monitoring, useful to be installed in hotel establishments and establishments providing similar services, including a refrigerating equipment and a plurality of product selection pushbuttons (2), in such a way that the dispenser (1), communicated with a central control, comprises a selection confirmation pushbutton (3); a separating plate (6) in horizontal position that defines a first compartment (7) and a second compartment (8) maintained at different temperatures, each one of the compartments having a plurality of compartmentalized trays (11) in which tray compartments are defined, each tray compartment having a conveyor belt (13), each conveyor belt being provided with a plurality of separators (14) between which the products are positioned; a first strip (18) along the entire length of the front of the dispenser over the closing gate (16) of the opening access (15) to the box (17) for receiving the dispensed products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Jofemar, S.A.
    Inventor: Félix Guindualain Vidondo
  • Publication number: 20010015376
    Abstract: Combined system of automatic selling of products and services, useful to be included in all types of automatic vending machines, that comprises the inclusion in an automatic machine (1), of a module (21) that has service operating means, the machine (1) having the corresponding product selection pushbuttons (5) and a service selection push button (4), the service module (21) having a display (7) designating the payment means for the service designated on display (3) of the automatic machine when the service is selected, as well as the service operating buttons (12) and service rendering elements (14), the service control circuit (13) being controlled by the main control electronics (8) and connected to the telephone line (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Applicant: JOFEMAR, S.A.
    Inventor: Felix Guindulain Vidondo
  • Patent number: 6223935
    Abstract: Self-positionable device for holding products in dispensing machines, particularly cigarette packets, said machines being operated by inserting coins and having series of compartments adjacent to each other and wherein are piled the various trademarks of cigarettes, the self-positioned device comprising essentially a rod (1) which, in its operational position, is arranged in relation to the open face of the corresponding compartment (2) said rod being housed with some play into a housing (3) while it is biased by a spring (4) at its upper end towards its operational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Jofemar, S.A.
    Inventor: Félix Guindulain Vidondo
  • Patent number: 5248023
    Abstract: Improvements in coin selectors to determine weight as an additional measurement to the alloy, diameter and cross section consisting of a mechanical device made up of two overlapped levers (2) and (3) the free end of lever (2) remaining under an orthogonal projection (6) of lever (3), lever (3) being in connection with a ferrite (7) in whose magnetic field it penetrates, upon the coin being located in area A of lever (2). It has an electronic device made up of an oscillator (8) of ferrite (7) with a rectifier (15) to determine the wave amplitude of the oscillator, as well as an analogic-digital converter (16) which transforms the analogic value provided by the rectifier into a number that the C.P.U. (17) processes. On the other hand, the Schmitt scale (18) transforms the sinewave into rectangular impulses, passing over a bridge (19), the C.P.U. determines the period and processes this information, obtaining the weight of the coin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: Jofemar, S.A.
    Inventor: Guindulain Vidondo
  • Patent number: 5067634
    Abstract: Single product extractor, which is useful in automatic vending machines, which are coin operated, and which are mainly cigarette machines, consisting of a motor 3 which transmits the movement to a pinion 9 which locks in a toothed wheel 8 to which a cam 6 connects rotatably and eccentrically which by its other end connects to the L-shaped strip 4 where the packs 10 rest, by means of a pair of lugs 5. The spin axis of the L-shaped strip 4 serves as the spin axis of a strip 12, assisted by a spring, retaining the second pack while the first one is being expelled. The horizontal arm of the strip 4, where the packs rest, has a profile for placement of a micro 14 and of a pair of grooves for housing the respective pins 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: Jofemar, S.A.
    Inventor: Felix Guindulain Vidondo
  • Patent number: 5056645
    Abstract: A coin operated telephone payment device is provided for use in public telephones. The device includes a provisional receptacle (7) for the coins (12) inserted, formed by a cylindrical body provided with a series of open radial compartments (11) blocked at the bottom by a body (9) provided with an inclination towards the outside. The body is capable of turning slightly so as to allow the coins located in the compartments to pass to the return box (8). The compartments have an operable payment door (6) so that the coin to be paid goes to the definitive coin box (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Jofemar, S.A.
    Inventor: Felix G. Vidondo
  • Patent number: 4715514
    Abstract: A device for automatically dispensing a unitary product has a frame having two grooves therethrough. A coil having a movable core is joined to the frame and one end of one U-shaped flange is joined to one end of the core of the coil for movement therewith. A stud is fixed relative to the frame and cooperative with the one U-shaped flange for guiding its movement. A projection from the one end of the one U-shaped flange joined to the core also butts against the stud, whereby to limit the movement of the one U-shaped flange with the core. A rack on the one U-shaped flange and a pinion rotate a toothed wheel at one end of another U-shaped flange. Two fingers are rotatably connected to the other end of the other U-shaped flange for movement respectively along the grooves upon the rotation of the other U-shaped flange for dispensing the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Assignee: Jofemar, S.A.
    Inventor: Felix G. Vidondo