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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
May. 10, 2022
Rapitag Gmbh, Munich, DE;
Sebastian Müller, Munich, DE;
Alexander Schneider, Munich, DE;
rapitag GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
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.