Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Rapitag Gmbh

Alexander Schneider

Sebastian Müller

Stefan Goeppel

Sebastian MÜLLER

A charging apparatus for vending-related devices is provided, comprising a charging compartment, which is adapted to house a plurality of vending-related devices in an unsorted manner; an inlet opening for inserting vending-related devices into the charging apparatus; and a wireless charging unit which is adapted to wirelessly transmit power to vending-related devices currently housed in the at least one charging compartment during charging operation. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system for charging vending-related devices, comprising such a charging apparatus and a vending-related device. Also, a method for charging the vending-related device of such a system is provided.

Charging apparatus for vending-related devices, system for charging vending-related devices and method for charging a vending-related device using such a system

The present invention relates to a closure guard for a bottle, comprising a first housing part and a second housing part, which are configured to non-releasably enclose an upper portion of the neck of the bottle to be secured, including the bottle closure, when in a securing state, wherein the first housing part and the second housing part are interconnected so as to be movable relative to one another and are transferable between the securing state and a release state, in which the closure guard can be released from the neck, and a locking mechanism which is associated with either the first housing part or the second housing part and is configured to lock the first housing part and the second housing part in the securing state.

Closure-securing means for a bottle

The invention relates to an anti-theft device configured to be attached to merchandise to be protected, in particular textile products, comprising a housing and a locking mechanism, which is received in the housing at least in part and comprises a securing element, wherein the securing element is adjustable between a securing position, in which it engages with the merchandise to be protected, and a release position, in which detachment and removal of the anti-theft device from the merchandise to be protected are permitted.

Anti-theft device, in particular for textile products

The invention relates to a security system designed to recognise, by means of the presence and/or content of a status enquiry signal of at least one security unit, whether or not at least one security unit is located inside the security zone. The security system includes an alarm generating unit which is designed to generate an alarm signal if it has been recognised that the at least one security unit is located outside the security zone. The invention further relates to a method for emitting an alarm signal, a bus with a security system and a use of a security system.

Security system, method of emitting an alarm signal, bus, use of a security system

The invention relates to an anti-theft device () configured for being attached to merchandise to be protected, in particular textile products, wherein the anti-theft device () comprises a housing () and a locking mechanism (), which has a needle (), wherein the needle () is adjustable between a locking position, in which it engages with the merchandise to be protected, and a release position, in which detachment and removal of the anti-theft device () from the merchandise to be protected are permitted, wherein the needle () has a curved, preferably arcuate shape and is accommodated in the housing () when in the release position.

Goods anti-theft device

Disclosed is a product anti-theft system having a product anti-theft device configured to be attached to a product to be secured, the anti-theft device having a housing with a connecting portion designed to be connected to the product to be secured and a locking mechanism associated with the connecting portion and having a secured state and a released state. The anti-theft system further includes a release device for transmitting a release signal that triggers transferring of the locking mechanism from the secured state to the released state. Also disclosed is a method of operating an anti-theft device.

Product anti-theft system and method for operating a product anti-theft system

The invention relates to a product anti-theft device, which is designed to be attached to products that are to be protected, in particular textile products, the anti-theft device comprising a housing and a locking mechanism, which locking mechanism comprises a needle, the needle being movable between an engaged position, in which it engages with the product that is to be protected, and a release position, in which it allows the product anti-theft device to be released and removed from the product that is to be protected.

Product anti-theft device, in particular for textile products

The invention relates to an anti-theft device configured to be attached to merchandise to be protected, preferably to cardboard boxes, the anti-theft device comprising a housing, which comprises a winding apparatus rotatably mounted therein, at least one securing-loop arrangement, the securing-loop arrangement being designed to loop around the merchandise to be protected such that the anti-theft device can be securely connected to the merchandise to be protected, and a winding apparatus locking mechanism configured to prevent the rotational unwinding movement of the winding apparatus in the housing, if the winding apparatus locking mechanism is engaged with the winding apparatus.

Anti-theft device, in particular for cardboard boxes

The invention relates to a bottle lock for a bottle, comprising a housing part designed to enclose an upper portion of the bottle neck of the bottle to be secured, including the bottle cap of the bottle to be secured, a plurality of claws arranged in the housing part, which are designed and intended to engage non-releasably with the upper portion of the bottle neck when the bottle lock is in a secured state and to allow the bottle lock to be released and removed away from the upper portion of the bottle neck in the released state of the bottle lock, and to a locking mechanism intended to assume an unlocked state in which the bottle lock can be transferred from the secured state to the released state, and a locked state in which the bottle lock cannot be transferred from the secured state to the released state.

Bottle lock

The invention relates to an anti-theft device configured to be attached to merchandise to be protected the anti-theft device including a housing, which comprises a winding apparatus rotatably arranged therein, at least one securing-loop arrangement designed and intended to loop around the merchandise to be protected such that the anti-theft device can be securely connected to the merchandise to be protected, and a locking mechanism.

Goods anti-theft device, more particularly for cardboard boxes

The invention relates to an actuator element (), comprising an actuator (), which comprises a shape memory alloy and is designed to shorten or extend itself in the longitudinal extension direction thereof when in an excited state; an electronic control unit, which has a carrier element () and a plurality of electronic components () for exciting the actuator () on the basis of a control signal; and a movable component (), which is coupled to the actuator and is movable by means of the actuator () relative to the carrier element (); wherein the carrier element () defines a guide portion (), in particular a dimensionally stable guide portion, by means of which the actuator () is guided along the longitudinal extension direction thereof.

Actuator element and method for operating an actuator element

The invention relates to an anti-theft device comprising a housing, which is configured to be displaceably mounted to an anti-theft box, which anti-theft box is configured to receive merchandise to be protected, the housing being further configured to selectively take a releasing position, in which the anti-theft box is transferable from a closed state into an opened state, and a locking position, in which the anti-theft box is not transferable from the closed state into the opened state, a locking mechanism associated with the housing and having an unlocked state, in which the housing is displaceable from the locking position into the releasing position, and a locked state, in which the housing is not displaceable from the locking position into the releasing position.

Anti-theft device

The present invention relates to a system, comprising a lock unit for a cabinet and at least one portable user terminal, the at least one user terminal comprising an interface unit for receiving input commands by the user, a communication unit for at least wirelessly transmitting a release command to the lock unit, and a control unit operatively coupled with the interface unit, the communication unit and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit is adapted to store a unique identifier of the user terminal, wherein the control unit is adapted to create the release command based on input commands in such a manner that it includes the unique identifier; the lock unit comprising a plug unit which is adapted to be transferable between a release position and a locking position, wherein in the release position, opening of the cabinet is enabled, and in the locking position, opening of the cabinet is prohibited, an operation unit adapted for manual operation by the user, which is adapted to transfer the plug unit from its release position to its locking position, an actuation unit adapted for automatically transferring the plug unit from its locking position to its release position, a communication unit for wirelessly receiving the release command from the user terminal; and a control unit operatively coupled to the communication unit and the actuation unit and adapted to verify the received release command as well as to control the actuation unit for transferring the plug unit to its release position upon having verified the received release command, wherein the control unit of the lock unit is further adapted to store status and/or use data on the received release command and/or to transmit status and/or use data to an external server by means of the communication unit of the lock unit.

System, comprising a lock unit for a cabinet and at least one portable user terminal

A first functionality of anti-theft security system infrastructure provides at least signal reception capabilities and enables the anti-theft security system infrastructure to detect mobile anti-theft devices by receiving advertising signals therefrom and to hand over a respectively detected mobile anti-theft device to a second functionality of the anti-theft security system infrastructure, wherein the second functionality provides at least signal transmission capabilities and enables the anti-theft security system infrastructure to communicate with an handed-over mobile anti-theft device including the sending of a release command to the handed-over anti-theft device, automatically after the handing-over or if at least one release condition is fulfilled.

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Munich, Germany

Alexander Schneider