CA2179360A1 - Device for storing and automatically dispensing individual printed products from a stack - Google Patents

Device for storing and automatically dispensing individual printed products from a stack

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Publication number
CA2179360A1
CA2179360A1 CA002179360A CA2179360A CA2179360A1 CA 2179360 A1 CA2179360 A1 CA 2179360A1 CA 002179360 A CA002179360 A CA 002179360A CA 2179360 A CA2179360 A CA 2179360A CA 2179360 A1 CA2179360 A1 CA 2179360A1
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Prior art keywords
stack
delivery unit
friction wheel
housing
printed products
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CA002179360A
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French (fr)
Inventor
Klaus Becker
Rudiger Ostholt
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Deutsche Wurlitzer GmbH
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Klaus Becker
Rudiger Ostholt
Technische Entwicklungen Dr. Becker Gmbh
Deutsche Wurlitzer Gmbh
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Publication of CA2179360A1 publication Critical patent/CA2179360A1/en
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07FCOIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/045Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other for sheet shaped or pliable articles
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07FCOIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/16Delivery means

Abstract

A device for storing and automatically individually dispensing printed products, having a housing with at least one stack region and at least one drop shaft. In the stack region of the housing there is provided a delivery unit including at least one friction wheel lying on the top printed product in the stack. The top printed product is in each case displaceable by the friction wheel from the stack into the drop shaft. In this connection, the direction of transport of the delivery unit is parallel to the fold or binding of the printed product and the stack of printed products is arranged on an inclined base, the inclination of which rises the direction of the drop shaft.

Description

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:BACK~ROI~ OF Tll~ TTQN
Field ~f the InvPntion Thc present invention relates to a de~ice for 3toring and ~ rn~ir~lly individually dispe~sirJg folded or bourld mnlti-phge pri~ted products from a stack, and r~orc particnlarly to a ne~vspaper or r~laga~ine vending rnachine.
cl-r~?tinn of ~h~ Prinr ~rt In actuai use, nev~ spaper ~ endirlg machincs a~ ~nown which consist of a b~usir~ having ~ coin insertion m~ h~ni~m After the insertiorl of a propcr coirl or c~ 7, ~ n of coins b~r the buyer of the newspaper, the front door of the housing is unlocl~d and can then be pulled forward, providi~g access to the stack of news~apers.
This. however, has the ~ c~ tl}at the ~llyer - alt~oug~ he has paid for only onenewspape~ -- by openir~r ~he front door has access to the e~tire stack of rlewspapers alld thus cou~d remove, uncheck~d, any rlur~ber of pap~rs.
There is also the lisa~lv~u-Lh~c that the ~e~t customer co~lld possibly obta~ his newspapet without payrnerlt If his p~ -, did cot properly closc the front door ag~in.
Du~ to the door ~n~l-h~ therc is ~~ L~ r, the great danger that childxe~ carl beihjured upon the operatiDn Df the newspa~er vendir~g machi~le, si~ce the doors ar~ ~ten sprlt~
~oade~ to facilitate closing. ru~ olr;, it must be realized that the ~ewsphper vending mac~ine known up to the present tin~e is beirlg misused, amon~ ot~er t~rlgs, as a tras~ call.
Germarl refei~ence ~E 2S ~2 181 A1, discLoses a ~arge ~ewspapel ~,ending ~achine for the d~livcty of folded printed products from a stack. 1~ this devi~e, the newspapers lie on an +49-30-92651~9 IIE155NER l~ERLIN 923 504 la.06.9~ 54 ~ 21 7~360 incllned base, it being immaterial whethe~ the newspapers ent~r the deli~ely space wi~ their~
open ~ide or t3aeir folded si~e f~rwar~. FOI leveling, the newsp~pG}s are therefor~ ob~iously a~so introduced turned around in groups, as sl3own in the drawin~ ~f ~e ~erence.
Another example of a newspaper ~ending mac~ne 1S ~ the ref~rence in German referenc~ Dl~ 8101414 TJI.

3t~51~ ME I SS~ER BERL r N 923 SIZ!5 18. Ia6. ~6 11: 54 2 1 79~60 . ~

SUI~RY OF TH~ TION
~ccordingly, it is an ob~ect of t~e presef~l invention t~ provide a device for stori~ arld ro~tjrA1~y ir~dividually dispensing ptinted products, il~ particular a rlewspaper or ma~aziXIe ~nding machirlc, which can be set up in buses snd railways, and which p~r~nits relnoval of only one p~inted prod~ct from a ~ provided for this purpose for each amount of mGney pald. It is a furthe~ object to provide a device that is eas~ to halldl~ by the ouyer of tbe ~ewspaper, is compact, Light, capable ~f being manufact~tred at low cost, and relati~ly impervious to breakdo~vn e~en duc- to vi~ratio~s ca~sed by vehicles a~d trafftc.
The heart of the preserlt invention is the provision of a newspa~er or magazine ven~ing machine which is of very sirnple co~ that consists of a holtsing havir~g at le~st on~ stack region ar~d at least one drop shaft. In this cor{nection, a delivery unit is provided in ~e region of the stack o~ printed products. I~G deli~er~ urlit consists, pr~ferably, of an electrically driYen shaft ~n which at least o~e ~riction wheet rolLs, By means of the al least one friction wheel, the top printed ~roduct ij pushed off by utilizatio~ of the cih~ IAI force of the wheel. It is ui..~,_vu~ fc~r the stac3c of printed products to be arrange~ on an inclixLed hase, the ir~clirlation risin~ in the direction of remo~al, which is fomled as the drop sha~t. Iu this way~ ~reater assuranc~ as to the individualiz~ng of the ~rinted p~oducts is obta~ned.
~ pon pxoper irltroductiton of a coin ox a ~ " of coins which CO~ r ' ~ to ~e price of a newjpaper or xnagazine, a control unit cor~ects a curreM which drives the gear motor of the delivet~ ulM The ~xiction wheels start to r~ove and, utilizing the forceof f~iction, push the top newspaper or ma~a~ine o~f the stack in a direction o~ karL~p~rt, ~meLy p~rallel to the ~Gld or to the bir~din~ of ~e print-ed product. Tke top printed p~iuct is pus~d off the stack and under the force of gravity drops throu~ll ~e d~op shaft into a remo~al C~ provided for catchix~ tlle proauct. In this con~ection, th~ printed product pasj~s ~n end switch which then .' the curxe~ to the motor.

+45:-3E-8265108 ~1EISSNER BE~LIN 923 ~126 18.~6.96 ~1:54 `-- 21 79360 It is another advanta~e of the in~-entive de~ice that the housin~ for re~eiYing the stack of prinkd products and the delivery u~it is not much Inr~r th3n the sta~k itself.
r. 1 ~, the invention has the isdva~tage that it is virtlta~ly trouble-free. Due to a stable ~v,.~ " of the housing and thc dependable guidance of rhe deli~ery unit as a result of tbe vertical ~aide rod, the device does not experienc~ any damage even, for installce, if obj~cts are p~aced on it or someotle sits on it. Additionally, ~he apparatlts does ~ot p~oduce any disr~bing noises.
Tlle apparatlls is suitable for use in bllses and 1ailwdys. In such a case, no ~her probloms arise, since! for instancG, the bus dnve~ can take ~are of the de~ice, i.e. the fllir~ and removal of the printed prodi~ct~i, the adjusting of the price, and the rernoval of r~oney.
The varioas fcatures of r~ovelty whach ~ ,, i ;,.. the invention are poir~ted out wi~
al;ly r~ the claims annexed to and folming a part of the disclosure. l:or a botter , o~ the in~elltion, its operatin~ adYan~ges, and specific objects attained by its use, refereDce should be had to i~e lraY~ing and desc~iptive rnatter in ~,vhich there are illus~rated and describod preferred eml 1' o~ the ir~ventiorl.

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P~ f~ rllvr~ OF T~E DE~S
F;g. 1 is a f~nt view of the d t ice in accordance with the inventi~n, and F~g. 2 i~ a side view of tl3~ d~vice in acco~ ce Witil the i~ventio~.

+~9-3EI-a26510B ~1EI~;SNE:~ BERLIN 923 50~ 6. ~36 11:~
` ~` 21 79360 D:ET~ILEI~ I\ESC~IPTION OF TF F PR~;K~ch~ Fl~fROD~ TS
Fig. 1 shows a rlewspaper vendin~ machine hr~vin~ a housing I which is cornected with a coin receivin~ mec~anis~n 13 and a ne~,vspap~r removal ~ . The coin mechanism ~3 is provided here with two slots for the insertion of 1-rnark coins a~ 0.10-marli coirls. The coin ntl~r~ r~ 13, however, can ha-~e a~y nu~nber of slots as requ~ed by the cost ~f the product. Other e..ll,o~ of coin l~ iv " 5 are also conceiYable 2rld are ~vell within thc ~nowledge of those ski~led in the art.
T~e housing 1 receives a stac~ of printed products, such as n~wspapers ~. rn this comlection, the stack ~ of pri~ted products restS on an irlc~rned base 9~ v~hich re~ults i~ ~reate}
reliabilit~ irl individna~ or separating th~ printed pro~ucts.
A delivery ur~it 4 ir~clu~es an ele~tric motor ~ ~ith a drive shaft 6 on which two fricti~n wheels 7 are mounted. I~e friction wheels 7 have a rough surface that contacts th~ printed products. The r~ugh surface can be formed by sand adi~ered 3r embedded in the su~faco, or by 2 plurality of srnall needles arranlzed in the surfzce. ~hc dtlivery unit 4 is connected by â rod element 17, via an e~e 12, to a vertical guide rod 11 and is tlms fastened to the guide ~od. T~e deliveIy un~t ~ thus înoves vertically along th& guide rod 11 whe~ tne stack is reduced or to pertnit loading of ~ewspapers. B~ the movement of tne f~iction ~heels ~, the top printtd product is moved in the ~irection of Mllin~ arld is reliably prlsh~d off th.e sta~k irlto a drop shaft 3. The uewspaper drcps irlt~ tht removal ~ y~ 10 where it can be ~em~ved by the bu~er. When the c~rrect coirlage is inserted into the coin mecharlism 13, the mechanism 13 connects c~rrerlt to the electtic motor S for driving the wheels 7. Orlce th~ newspaper passes arl erci switch 10, the switch ~0 disconnects cur~e~t from the ~lotor 5.
Below the coin mecharlism 1~ the~e is coir~ bo~ 14 into which the coin~ serted by ~e buycr of the newspaper ~lrop. The coin b~;~ 14 is m~nted so that it can easily be removcd in o~er to talce the coins out ot~ the hvusin~ 1.

~49--3el-8263108 ~ rsElss~ER 8ERL1~ 923 51~9 læ. ~6. 96 11 ~
~` 21 79360 - 7 - .
~ ig. 2 is a 9ido view o~ Ihe inverltiYe newspaper Ytnd~ng machinc. By the opcr~g oF
~ f~nt dqor IS, it is possl~lc to open tbe housing 1 a~ pr~vide it wltb ~ ~ta~ of w ., Tbe d~ivcry ~Ini~ 4 thus rnoY~s vettically along ~he g~ide rod 11 wbcrl the stack is rduced or to pelTnil loadir~ of l;C~iSpa~lCr5 ~
Ttte r~ewspaper or m~g~ine vcnd~g mac}~i~e of tho inver,tion can, in addition to the c l " des~ribcd ~bovc COnsiStlng of a ~tlck regioD 2 ~ a drop sh~t 3. also be em~died to baYe a stac-~ rc~ion 2 which has ts40 drop shafts 3. 1~ such case, a deliYety UDit 4 ha~rtng st lalsr ottc frictiun whecl 7 i5 provided wbich can be driven both ~lockwl8e ~}
by the 8e~r mot~r S. In this r- ' '' t, the stack ~f prir.$ed prod~-c~s lies be~veen the two drop sbafts ~ lle autom~tic vtr~ing macll!ne cart, for insta~ce, be ~c3l~e}y fastcned on a hoiding ro~
o~ 2 bus wrndrJw in t~e ccnter of the b ts and b~ lociP~I ti~cre, so tbat it caD be ii,~
resched b~ all pa6st~gers. 'l'he inYcnt~on calt also be employed in raiiway ~ars in a compara~le rn8rmer, or csn bt used a,S a rl~ s~ ~ ~ettding r~t2cbine The invention is not iirnked by tilC ~, ~` de~crilJed above which &-C p~lled ss e~nnples o~y but can be mo~ cd itl vsrious w;~s witb~ tilC scopc of prl~te~tion dtftned by tile d i~atent claims~

Claims (9)

1. A device for the storing and automatically individually dispensing folded and bound multi-page printed products from a stack, comprising:
a housing having at least one stack region for holding the stack of printed products and at least one drop shaft through which the printed products can exit the housing;
a coin receiving mechanism;
a delivery unit arranged in the stack region of the housing, the delivery unit including at least one friction wheel configured to rest on a top-most printed product in the stack, and operative to displace the top printed product from the stack into the drop shaft in a direction of transport parallel to a fold or binding of the printed product; and an inclined base in the stack region of the housing, on which the stack of printed products is arrangable, the inclined base having an inclination that rises in the direction of transport.
2. A device according to Claim 1, and further comprising means for securing the delivery unit from lateral movement while permitting vertical movement, the securing means including a guide bar arranged in the housing so as to extend vertically, the delivery unit being connected to the guide bar so as to move vertically with a decrease of the stack of printed products.
3. A device according to Claim 1, wherein the delivery unit includes a gear motor for driving the friction wheel, and further comprising control means responsive to proper insertion of coinage into the coin receiving mechanism for connecting current to the gear motor for driving the friction wheel.
4. A device according to Claim 3, and further comprising end switch means for disconnecting current from the motor, the end switch means being configured to be activated by passage of the printed product through the drop shaft.
5. A device according to Claim 2, wherein the securing means further includes a rod element having a first end connected to the delivery unit and a second end with an eye slidably connected to the vertically extending guide bar.
6. A device according to Claim 1, wherein the at least one friction wheel has a rough surface.
7. A device according to Claim 6, wherein the rough surface of the at least one friction wheel has sand attached thereto.
8. A device according to Claim 6, wherein the rough surface of the at least one friction wheel has needles attached thereto.
9. A device according to claim 1, and further comprising a removal compartment arranged below the drop shaft so as to receive a dispensed product.
CA002179360A 1995-06-19 1996-06-18 Device for storing and automatically dispensing individual printed products from a stack Abandoned CA2179360A1 (en)

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DE19522599A DE19522599C1 (en) 1995-06-19 1995-06-19 Device for the storage and automatic individual delivery of folded or bound, multi-sheet printed products from a stack, in particular newspaper or magazine vending machine, for installation in buses and trains
DE19522599.6 1995-06-19

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