Device for storing and transferring products in small packets

Abstract

A solution is to be created with a device for storing and transferring products in small packets as an independent, tower-like structure to be set up in traffic areas, with which a compact interim storage area can be made available at any desired location, particularly in the region of generally accessible traffic areas, for example pedestrian shopping zones or the like, whereby the loading position does not necessarily have to agree with the removal position. This is achieved in that the tower ( 2 ) has a plurality of positioning levels ( 5 ) located one above the other, each having a plurality of positions for the products and/or for containers ( 6 ) that hold products, as well as an operating device ( 7 ) that reaches each position, and having at least one access level for the user, who is located in the traffic space, to remove or empty a container ( 6 ) intended for him/her and/or the small packet intended for him/her, wherein each removal position is provided with an opening and closing device that allows access to the container ( 6 ) located at this position and/or to the small packet, to remove it, while simultaneously preventing access to the container interior or to other removal positions.

1 . Device for storing and transferring products in small packets as an independent, tower-like structure ( 2 ) to be set up in traffic areas, 
 characterized in that 
 the tower ( 2 ) has a plurality of positioning levels ( 5 ) located one above the other, each having a plurality of positions for the products and/or for containers ( 6 ) that hold products, as well as an operating device ( 7 ) that reaches each position, and having at least one access level for the user, who is located in the traffic space, to remove or empty a container ( 6 ) intended for him/her and/or the small packet intended for him/her, wherein each removal position is provided with an opening and closing device that allows access to the container ( 6 ) located at this position and/or to the small packet, to remove it, while simultaneously preventing access to the container interior or to other removal positions.  
   
     
     
         2 . Device according to  claim 1 , 
 characterized in that 
 each container ( 6 ) is positioned so that it can be pulled out in a drawer that blocks the removal opening towards the interior, but cannot be removed.  
   
     
     
         3 . Device according to  claim 2 , 
 characterized in that 
 each container and/or the corresponding drawer is arranged to tilt in the removal position and pulled-out position.  
   
     
     
         4 . Device according to  claim 3 , 
 characterized in that 
 each container is provided, in the drawer, with a computer-controlled retraction drive, particularly a time-switched retraction drive.  
   
     
     
         5 . Device according to  claim 4 , 
 characterized in that 
 the device ( 1 ) is structured as a shelf tower ( 2 ) having a round cross-section and a central shelf operating device ( 7 ).  
   
     
     
         6 . Device according to one of the preceding claims, 
 characterized in that 
 a plurality of removal positions ( 13 ) is structured at the circumference of the tower ( 2 ) for the end user.  
   
     
     
         7 . Device according to one of the preceding claims, 
 characterized in that 
 at least specific regions ( 4 ) of the tower ( 2 ) are structured for the storage of objects that have a lower or higher temperature as compared to the ambient temperature, in accordance with their purpose.  
   
     
     
         8 . Device according to one of the preceding claims, 
 characterized in that 
 at least one zone of the tower ( 2 ) is structured as a heating zone, as a cooling zone ( 4 ), and/or as a freezer zone.