EP0052888A1
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Automatic vending machine
Assignee: Fuji Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-11-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-11-26
Abstract
Abstract An automatic vending machine having serpentine type storing means for storing articles is described, in which goods rolling passages (3A, 38) are formed by plural series of track segments (8) which are arranged in vertical direction and opposite to each other in forward and rearward direction such as to lie in zigzag lines in vertical direction. The upper ends of said track segments (8) are rotatably fixed so that said track segments may be rotatably hung and thus supported so that the articles which are thrown into said rolling passages (3A, 3B), may roll and drop while pushing away the track segments (Figure 2).
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Tominaga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:54
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/02; G07F11/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An automatic vending machine having serpentine type storing means for storing goods comprising: goods rolling passages (3, 3A, 3B) formed by plural series of track segments (2, 8, 13a, 13b) which are arranged in vertical direction and opposite to each other in forward and rearward direction in such a way as to lie in zigzag lines in vertical direction, characterized in, that the upper end of at least one of said track segments (8, 13a, 13b) is rotatably fixed so that said track segment (8, 13a, 13b) is rotatably hung and supported so that articles which are thrown into said goods rolling passages (3, 3A, 3B) may roll and drop while pushing away said track segment. (8, 13a, 13b).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An automatic vending machine having serpentine type storing means for storing goods comprising: goods rolling passages (3, 3A, 3B) formed by plural series of track segments (2, 8, 13a, 13b) which are arranged in vertical direction and opposite to each other in forward and rearward direction in such a way as to lie in zigzag lines in vertical direction, characterized in, that the upper end of at least one of said track segments (8, 13a, 13b) is rotatably fixed so that said track segment (8, 13a, 13b) is rotatably hung and supported so that articles which are thrown into said goods rolling passages (3, 3A, 3B) may roll and drop while pushing away said track segment. (8, 13a, 13b).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An automatic vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that every track segment (8, 13a, 13b) of the goods rolling passage (3, 3A) is rotatably mounted at its upper end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An automatic vending machine according to claim 1, characterized i n that only track segments (8) of the lower portion of a goods rolling passage (3b) are rotatably mounted at their upper end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An automatic vending machine according to any of the preceding claims, characterized i n that each of these rotatably mounted track segments (8, 13a, 13b) is biased toward the inside of a corresponding goods rolling passage (3, 3A, 3B).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An automatic vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that spring members (11) are provided for biasing said track segments (8, 13a, 13b).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An automatic vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that a biasing force is exerted by self-gravity of the track segments (8) and/or an additional weight (8e) attached to these.track segments (8).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An automatic vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that said weight (8e) is determined such that its self-gravity is substantially the same as the self-gravity.of each article (6).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An automatic vending machine according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that stoppers (5) are provided to limit the backward swing of a corresponding track segment (8, 13a, 13b) being pushed by a dropping article.
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