Product dispensing device
US-9520013-B2 · Dec 13, 2016 · US
Article ejecting device of automatic vending machine
US2016133083A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016133083-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514933521-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Priority date | Nov 7, 2014 |
| Publication date | May 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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An article ejecting device of an automatic vending machine includes an article storage rack having an article storage passage for storing articles while being laid sideways, a base board forming one side of the article storage passage, a first stopper member movable between a protruding position in which the first stopper member protrudes toward the article storage passage and a retractable position in which the first stopper member is retracted from the article storage passage, a second stopper member movable between a protruding position in which the second stopper member protrudes toward the article storage passage and a retractable position in which the second stopper member is retracted from the article storage passage, and an outlet adjustment member forming another side of the article storage passage. The first stopper member includes an article placement surface having a holding portion holding the first vending article in a rolling manner.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An article ejecting device of an automatic vending machine, comprising: an article storage rack having an article storage passage for storing articles while being laid sideways and stacked in an up and down direction; a base board forming one side of the article storage passage; a first stopper member movable between a protruding position in which the first stopper member protrudes toward the article storage passage so as to hold a first vending article and a retractable position in which the first stopper member is retracted from the article storage passage so as to release holding of the first vending article; a second stopper member movable between a protruding position in which the second stopper member protrudes toward the article storage passage so as to hold a second vending article and a retractable position in which the second stopper member is retracted from the article storage passage; and an outlet adjustment member forming another side of the article storage passage, wherein the first stopper member includes an article placement surface having a holding portion holding the first vending article in a rolling manner so that the first vending article does not contact the outlet adjustment member when only the first vending article is placed on the article placement surface without the second vending article stacked thereon. 2 . The article ejecting device of the automatic vending machine according to claim 1 , wherein the holding portion is an inverse trapezoidal recess portion formed on the article placement surface of the first stopper member. 3 . The article ejecting device of the automatic vending machine according to claim 1 , wherein the holding portion is a circular-arc recess portion formed on the article placement surface of the first stopper member. 4 . The article ejecting device of the automatic vending machine according to claim 1 , wherein the holding portion is a recess portion formed by an upward protruding protrusion portion provided in a front end of the first stopper member.
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Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles · CPC title
in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other · CPC title
- G07F11/72Primary
Auxiliary equipment, e.g. for lighting cigars, opening bottles · CPC title
- G07F11/005Primary
Special arrangements for insuring that only one single article may be dispensed at a time · CPC title
involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016133083A1 cover?
- An article ejecting device of an automatic vending machine includes an article storage rack having an article storage passage for storing articles while being laid sideways, a base board forming one side of the article storage passage, a first stopper member movable between a protruding position in which the first stopper member protrudes toward the article storage passage and a retractable pos…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fuji Electric Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G07F11/72. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu May 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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