DE1271445B - Self-seller for records - Google Patents

Description

Record vendors The present invention relates to a self-seller for records with at least one vertical core, whose Diameter corresponds to the hole diameter of the records and on which several Records are stacked one on top of the other, the lowest on one above the core outline protruding shoulder rests, which temporarily by power drive in the outline of the Core can be moved in to allow the bottom plate to move downwards, wherein a lock is provided that the stack of records only by one record thickness can move up. Although the device is primarily intended for vinyl records and is described in this context, it can also apply to any flat object, with a hole in the middle.

There are self-sellers who dispense many different items, such as cigarettes, candy, sandwiches and the like, but apparently hitherto no satisfactorily working device for outputting records. The difficulty lies in the fact that records are in proportion to their diameter are very thin, also very light and, when arranged in stacks, easily adhere to one another. As a result, it is difficult to eject only one plate at a time, as there is a risk of that several are always available at the same time.

Another difficulty is that the well-known self-sellers are so complex and extensive that it is impossible to find a reasonable number different plates in a cabinet of appropriate size.

There are known self-sellers of records in which the disc stacks each hanging on a downwardly directed mandrel, at the lower end of a Discharge mechanism is arranged, with the help of which the plates individually to drop can be brought to then slide to the extraction point. Such devices have cores with an eccentric portion so that a shoulder is formed on which the bottom plate rests. An actuator is on the side attached next to the core and engages the edge of each lower plate to the move the bottom plate. Such devices are very complicated, and the the necessary functional reliability is not always given.

There is also known a self-seller with a vertically arranged core, which at rest has a shoulder protruding above the outer outline of the core which rests the bottom plate of a plate stack. That shoulder-like ledge can be mechanically transmitted into the core by means of an electromagnet pulled in so that the bottom plate is thrown off. With such Devices are also provided with a lock to prevent them from being dropped Move the other records in the stack up to the lowest record. These too known devices have the disadvantage of a complicated structure, especially knife parts are provided that are outward through the stand column between two records need to be pushed to hold a plate in place while the the bottom plate falls off. Through the pressure of the plates on top of the bar the exact insertion of the knife parts to the outside between the two records be disadvantageously disabled. This can damage the record result, or the knife parts no longer work properly, so that the functional reliability of the device is no longer guaranteed.

It was therefore the object of the present invention to provide a device for holding and throwing flat objects, especially records, to create in which the above-mentioned disadvantages are avoided.

The object is achieved according to the invention in that the core at its lower end one of the same diameter, but slightly eccentric arranged holder and that between u Core and bracket a displacement element is provided, the diameter of which is equal to the core diameter and the thickness of which is at most equal to the thickness of a record and that of the disc a record in a plane parallel to the records in the stack his first. Position in which it is aligned with the holder, in one with second position aligned with the core and then back to its first position movable 'is ..

The device according to the invention is primarily available as a self-seller intended for vinyl records, however the coin operating mechanism can be omitted be, so that the device is used to a large number of different plates store so that in order to obtain any plate desired, only one of several Buttons to be operated.

In an advantageous further development of the invention, the displacement element is -About a vertical axis: between the one concentric to the core and an eccentric one Position can be swiveled back and forth. The subject matter of the present invention remains the stack of records lie on the shoulder, and the displacement element moves the record only sideways so that it falls down over a bracket. Advantageously, it is no longer necessary to put any object between move two consecutive records.

According to the invention, one can also have a diameter below the holder same; Arrange the core extension coaxial to the core and between the bracket and core extension provide a lower displacement element that, in its dimensions corresponds to the upper displacement element and is mechanically coupled to this and aligned vertically. The weight of the on the displacement element or retaining ring resting plate stack plays in the construction according to the invention no longer matter. It is particularly advantageous if the inside of the core, holder and core extension a vertical rod is rotatably mounted with which the or the displacement elements are rotatably connected and which above from the The core protrudes and has an actuating arm that counteracts the action of a return spring is electromagnetically pivoted. Advantageously, most of it is of the dispensing mechanism arranged within the disk stack, so that numerous different types of plates and other flat objects in one cabinet of relatively small size can be accommodated. For example, can in a cupboard about 170 cm high; about 60 cm deep and about 110 cm wide 30 stacks of 45 cm plates each containing 100 plates can be accommodated. at Depression of a button controlling a particular batch immediately becomes an Plate: issued from this batch. It is beneficial if the core is detachable on one Plate hangs. This allows the cores to be removed as desired in the record cabinet or can be easily replaced.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the core has at its upper end a suspension plate that extends from the end face of the core a section with a smaller cross section is kept at a distance, the plate has a hole with the cross-section of the suspension plate and one adjoining the hole Slit the width of the section and grab the electromagnet and the Return spring on the arm releasably. The cabinet expediently contains according to Invention a plurality of horizontal plates, a plurality with lateral spacing dispensing units arranged from one another and depending from each plate, wherein each dispensing unit has a core and its associated elements, further parts provided under the cores for receiving and guiding the objects to one dispensing opening provided in the cabinet. The dispensing units hanging from the plates show z. B. a vertical core on which several of the records to be issued be stacked. The core extends through those in the plates Holes through it and has a diameter and shape such that the Objects slide on it. At the lower end of the core, the device according to FIG of the invention a holder of such a diameter and shape that they slidably fits into the holes of the vinyl records, with the bracket from the core is offset so that it forms a laterally protruding shoulder. Also the relocation elements between the core and the bracket have such a diameter and such Shape so that they fit slidably into the holes in the records. This shift element is between a position in which it coincides with the core and one in which in which it coincides with the holder, movable. The relocation element will moved back and forth between the positions by some means, the lowest being Plate of the stack rests on the displacement element when this is in position in which it is aligned with the bracket. If the displacement element one after the other to the position in which it coincides with the core, and then again to the position in which it is aligned with the holder, is moved, the plate falls over first the displacement element on the shoulder and is then driven by the displacement element displaced from the shoulder so that it falls down along the bracket.

According to the invention, a safety locking device is particularly advantageous, which includes a latch formed in one in the top of the core extension Slot is slidably attached and protrudes beyond this top, with a pin protrudes upward from the latch and loosely into a lower displacement element provided hole fits.

Further features and advantages emerge from the drawings and the description below. It shows F i g. 1 the self-seller in perspective, F i g. 2 shows an enlarged horizontal section along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1, Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken along line 3-3 of FIG G. 1, Fig. Figure 4 is an enlarged side view of a single dispensing unit from line 4-4 dei F i g. 3, fig. 5 a horizontal section along the dei Line 5-5 of FIG. 4, fig. 6 shows an enlarged single dispensing unit without plates Scale, fig. Figure 7 is a side view of the dispensing unit with some plates enlarged vertical section along line 7-7 of FIG. 6, F. i g. 8 a fig. 7 corresponding view of the lower section of the dispensing unit, which has just been actuated to eject a plate, FIG. 9 a horizontal one Section along line 9-9 of FIG. 7, fig. 10 a horizontal section along line 10-10 of FIG. 8, Fig. 11 along a horizontal section the line 11-11 of FIG. 7, fig. 12 shows a horizontal section along the line 12-12 of FIG. 8, Fig. 13 shows a horizontal section along the line 13-13 the F i g. 7, fig. 14 is a horizontal section along line 14-14 of F. i g. 8, Fig. 15 shows a horizontal section along the line 15-15 of FIG. 7, fig. 16 shows a horizontal section along the line 16-16 of FIG. 6 and F i g. 17 is an exploded sectional view showing the individual components perspective view of the lower end of the dispensing unit.

The F i g. 1 to 4 show a record self-seller consisting from a closet 12 with a floor 13 and a front wall 14 opening onto any suitably pivotally attached to the cabinet, for example by hinges 15 is. By opening this wall, the front part of the cabinet 12 is exposed, so that the inside of the cabinet is easily accessible. The wall 14 is as at 17 in FIG. 3 shown hollow; it contains the coin release mechanism (not shown here), if one is used. A plurality of mounted on the front wall 14 Button 20 can be depressed for the purpose of dispensing plates.

A chassis 23 is mounted in the cabinet 12 on rollers 24 so that this part can be pulled out of the cabinet. An inclined chute 26 is attached to the chassis 23 near the bottom thereof and extending to the front Wall 14. This has an extension 27 of the chute leading to a dispensing opening 28 near the bottom of the cabinet 12 leads. A deflection surface 29 runs directly above the extension 27 of the chute via the dispensing opening 28 to access to lock the closet from the slide.

A plurality of horizontal plates 34 are arranged in the chassis 23 and is held by him. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are located in the cupboard two vertical rows 36 and 37 of three plates 34 each. depending on the size of the cabinet, any desired number of rows and within each Row any desired number of plates can be provided.

A plurality of identical dispensing units 40 are suspended from each plate 34 down, in the device shown here, four dispensing units from each plate. A plurality of laterally spaced walls 42 depend on down each plate 34 and forms a chamber 44 on each dispensing unit 40. How from the F i g. 4 and 5 each have two adjacent chambers 44 a common wall 42, the lower edge of which is bent into one of the two chambers and i forms a narrow shoulder 46.

When a plate is delivered from a delivery unit 40, it falls from this down. To prevent panels from getting on under the units of which they are dispensed, dispensing units located fall, is a plurality of guide surfaces 48 are provided which extend over the chassis 23 and are held by him and guide the plates in a central channel 49, from which they onto the slide 26 fall (Fig. 3).

Since all of the dispensing units 40 are the same, only one of them is detailed described and in the F i g. 4 to 17 shown.

The dispensing unit 40 has a core 55 on which a plurality of plates can be arranged in a stack 59. The core 55 has such a diameter and such a shape that it slidably fits into the hole 60 of the individual plates 57. In the embodiment illustrated here, panels are commonly known as 45 cm panels Selected records so that the holes 60 are relatively large. The core 55 may be in the shape of a cylinder, but to reduce friction it has expediently the shape of longitudinally shaped, cross-shaped members 62 and 63 with one disk 64 or 65 at the upper and lower end.

The core 55 is releasable from the plate in any suitable manner 34 suspended, but conveniently so that it is quick and easy to arrange Plates on it can be removed. In the illustrated embodiment has the plate 34 has a hole 68 just large enough to hold the core lengthways can be moved through. A slot 69 runs from the hole towards the center of the chassis 23 to, and the core has a square portion 71 at its upper End that slidably fits into this slot. A plate 72 of the same The size and shape of the core 55 is attached to the upper surface of the section 71 and can slide on the plate 34. It is too big to go down through slot 69 but so small that it passes through the hole 68. On each side of the slot 69 near the hole 68 are locking lugs 73 on the plate 34 firmly attached. In this arrangement, the core must be raised so far that the Plate 72 disengages from locking lugs 73 when the square section 71 is moved into or out of the slot 69. There is 34 on plate a spring 74 is attached and frictionally fits over the top of the plate 72 and thereby holds the core 55 in place. The one that fits into slot 69 square section 71 prevents the core from turning around its own longitudinal axis turns.

A bracket 78 is connected to the lower end of the core 55. It is of such a diameter and shape that it slidably fits into the holes 60 of the plates 57 and is offset from the core so that it forms a shoulder 80 protruding laterally. Basically, it is an extension of the core 55, which is slightly displaced laterally in relation to it, as shown in FIG. Figures 6, 7 and 8 clearly show. A displacement member 82 of such a diameter and shape that it slidably fits into the holes 60 of the plates 57 is disposed between the core 55 and the support 78 and is between a position in which it engages the lower end of the core 55, and a position in which it coincides with the bracket 78, movable. In Fig. 7, for example, it coincides with the holder 78, in FIG. 8 on the other hand with the core 55. The dispensing unit 40 described so far can dispense plates, but it is expedient to provide a core extension 85 aligned with the core 55 under the holder 78, which is also of such a diameter and shape that it can be slid in the. Holes 60 of the plates 57 fits into it. A lower displacement element 88 is arranged between the holder 78 and the core extension 85, can be moved together with the upper displacement element 82 and is of the same shape as this.

The F i g. Figures 9-17 illustrate the manner in which the bracket 78 and core extension 85 are attached to each other and to the lower end of the core 55. In this embodiment, three bolts 90 extend through holes 91 provided in the core extension 85 and holes 92 provided in the bracket 78 screwed into holes 93 provided at the lower end of the core 55. You prevent; that the core extension 85 and the bracket 78 rotate. The upper displacement element 82 rests rotatably on the top of the bracket 78, and bolts 90 extend through bushings 96 arranged in curved slots 97 of the upper displacement element 82 and likewise through bushings 99 arranged in curved slots 100 of the lower displacement element 88, the displacement elements slidably rest on the top of the core extension 85.

The displacement members 82 and 88 are moved simultaneously in any suitable manner. In this embodiment, a square bar 105 protrudes downward through the core 55. It is rotatably arranged in a bore 106 which extends downwardly through a widening of the cruciform part 63 of the core, and protrudes through a projection 108 attached to the upper displacement element 82 to one side of the center thereof and protruding upwardly therefrom. A square bore 109 runs through this approach, which is just large enough to receive the square rod 105, so that the upper displacement element 82 is displaced to the underside of the core 55 and to the top of the holder 78 by rotating the rod 105 about its longitudinal axis. The rod also extends through a bearing 112 with a square opening 113 which is rotatably seated in a recess 114 provided in the upper side of the holder 78.

Furthermore, the rod 105 extends through one on the lower displacement element 88 attached and from this upwardly protruding further approach 116 through which has a square hole 117 fitting around the rod and which is eccentric is arranged on the lower displacement element 88, so that upon rotation of the rod this element in relation to the bottom of the bracket 78 and the top of the core extension 85 is relocated. The lower end of the rod 105 rotatably fits into one in the core extension 85 provided recess 118. Immediately above the core extension 85 is seated Snap ring 119 on the rod.

A safety locking device is attached to the top of the core extension 85. This includes a latch 125 which is slidably mounted in a slot 126 formed in the top of the core extension 85 and protrudes beyond this top. A pin 128 protrudes upward from the latch 125 and fits loosely into a hole 129 provided in the lower displacement element 88. When the lower displacement element 88 is in such a position that it is flush with the underside of the bracket 78, the latch 125 is in place a little over the lower displacement element 88 (see FIG. 7) in the direction of the shoulder 46 of an adjacent wall 42 (see FIG. 4). When the lower displacement element 88 is rotated into a position coinciding with the top of the core extension 85, the latch 125 is retracted into the extension so that it does not protrude beyond the edge of the lower displacement element 88.

Each rod 105 is rotated back and forth about its longitudinal axis in any convenient manner. In the present embodiment, an arm 135 is attached to the upper end of the rod 105 above the plate 72 and extends away from the hole 68 via the slot 69. This. The arm or a part thereof protrudes through a hole 137 provided in the end of a connecting link 138 extending substantially at right angles to it, the other end of the connecting link being connected to the core 139 of a magnet 140 mounted on the plate 34. A spring 143 is connected at one end to the outer end of the link 138 and at its other end to a portion of the plate 34 at 144 (see FIG. 2). It counteracts the core of the magnet 140, so that it pulls it somewhat out of the magnet when it is de-energized, while it is pulled back against the tension of the spring 143 in the magnet when it is energized.

Each magnet 140 resides in one of one of the buttons 20 of FIG. 1 controlled circle. So if a button is pressed, the corresponding one comes Magnet is energized and rotates the adjacent rod 105 about its longitudinal axis and moves thereby the displacement elements 82 and 88.

The dispensing units 40 operate relatively simply. If there is a plate stack 59 on the core 55, the lowermost plate 57 a sits on the section of the upper displacement element 82 which lies above the offset shoulder 80 of the holder 78. This is the one shown in FIG. 3 normal position of the dispensing device shown. The upper displacement element 82 coincides with the holder 78 and is displaced in relation to the core 55. We, the rod is rotated by the magnet 140 105, so the upper displacement member 82 is moved to a position in which it coincides with the lower end of the core 55 so that the bottom plate 57 a can fall on the shoulder 80 downwards. If the magnet 140 is de-energized - the electrical circuits are designed so that this happens immediately - the spring 143 rotates the rod 105 so that it moves the upper displacement element 82 back into the position in which it is in register with the holder 78 . This displaces the plate 57 laterally so that it falls down along the bracket. The thickness of the upper displacement element 82 must not exceed that of a plate: As stated above, the dispensing device can be designed so that the plate slides down the holder 78 and from it for delivery from the cabinet 12. However, due to the weight of the stack of plates 59, it is difficult to cause only one plate to leave the stack at a time. It is therefore useful to hold a small stack of plates 148 on the holder 78 (see Figs. 7 and 8). Since the lower displacement element 88 normally coincides with the bracket 78 (FIG. 7), the lowermost plate 57b of the stack 148 rests on a shoulder 150 which is formed by the portion of the core extension 85 which is in relation to the bracket 78 is offset laterally, the shoulder 150 being arranged diametrically to the shoulder 80 of the pad. At this point in time, the lower displacement element 88 is in the hole 60 of the lowermost plate 57 b. If the rod 105 is rotated, the lower displacement element 88 comes into a position in which it coincides with the core extension 85, at the same time the plate 57b is displaced so that its hole is aligned with the core extension 85 and it is in relation to this can fall downwards. It falls from the extension and is guided by the central channel 49 onto the chute 26 and from there to the output opening 28 of the cabinet 12. If the lower displacement element 88 returns to its normal position, the penultimate plate of the stack 148 falls over the element down onto the shoulder 150 of the core extension 85. If there is no great weight on the lowermost plate 57 b, it can easily be moved away from the shoulder of the core extension 85.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lowermost plate 57b of the stack 148 normally rests on the projecting latch 125. The outer edge of this plate also rests on the ledge 46 of the adjacent wall 42. This holds the stack 148 firmly in its upright position and it is prevents the lowermost plate from being accidentally ejected or from being shaken off the core extension 85 by vibration of the machine. While the lower displacement element 88 is moved so that it displaces the plate 57b so that it can slide down the core extension 85, the latch 125 is drawn into this extension so that the plate can fall freely. When the lower displacement member 88 returns to its normal position, the latch is moved back to its protruding position so that it holds the next panel in place.

If the delivery units 40 are to be provided with new plates, so the wall 14 is opened and the chassis 23 is pulled out of the cabinet 12. Thereon the unit to be refilled is aligned with the adjacent hole 68, the arm 135 moving out of the hole 137 of the link 138, and the plate 72 of the core 55 is pulled down through this hole. To this Thus, the plates of individual or all dispensing units 40 can be quickly and easily replaced or refilled. The submission of the plates of each Stack causing mechanism is primarily in the stack holding core arranged, and the core lies within the stack, so that for the dispensing mechanism very little space outside the stack is required. That way, a large number of different plates can be stored in a relatively small space and is available as required.

Claims (7)

Claims: 1. Self-seller for records with at least a vertical core, the diameter of which corresponds to the hole diameter of the record and on which several records are stacked on top of one another, the lowest one rests on a shoulder protruding over the core outline, which temporarily through Power drive in the outline of the core can be moved into the bottom plate to move downwards, whereby a lock is provided that the stack of records can only move up by one record thickness, characterized in that the Core (55) at its lower end has the same diameter, but slightly having eccentrically arranged holder (78) and that between core (55) and holder (78) an upper displacement element (82) is provided, the diameter of which is the same the core diameter and its thickness at most equal to the thickness of a record and the one for dropping a record in one of the records in the stack parallel plane from its first position, in which it with the holder (78) is in alignment, in a second position aligned with the core (55) and can then be moved back into its first position. 2. Self-seller after Claim 1, characterized in that the upper displacement element (82) by one vertical axis between the one concentric to the core (55) and an eccentric one Position can be swiveled back and forth. 3. Self-seller according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that underneath the holder (78) an identical diameter to the core (55) coaxially lying core extension (85) is arranged and between Bracket (78) and core extension (85) a lower displacement element (88) is provided is, which corresponds in its dimensions to the upper displacement element (82) and is mechanically coupled with this and aligned vertically. 4. Self-seller according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the interior of the core (55), holder (78) and core extension (85) a vertical rod (105) rotatable is mounted, with which the displacement elements (82, 88) are rotatably connected and which protrudes from the top of the core (55) and has an actuating arm (135), which can be pivoted electromagnetically against the action of a return spring (143) is. 5. Self-seller according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that that the core (55) releasably hangs on a plate (34). 6. Self-seller according to claims 4 and 5, characterized in that the core (55) has a suspension plate at its upper end (72), which from the end face of the core through a smaller cross-section Section (71) is kept at a distance that the plate (34) has a hole (68) from the cross section the suspension plate (72) and a slot (69) adjoining the hole of the width of the section (71) and that the electromagnet and the return spring attack the arm (135) releasably. 7. Self-seller according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by a plurality of horizontal plates (34) containing cabinet (12), a plurality of laterally spaced, from each plate (34) depending on delivery units (4Q), wherein each delivery unit a core (55) and the elements (1Q5, 71, 72) associated with it, furthermore by parts (78, $ 2r 85, 8 $) provided under the cores for receiving and guiding the objects to one in the cabinet (12) intended output opening (28). $. Self-seller according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by a Sicherheitsverriegelungsv9rxichtung which contains a rule (1.25) in one in de; Upper side of the core .. extension (85) formed slot (126) is slidably attached and protrudes beyond this upper side, wherein a pin (12,8) protrudes upward from the Mege1 (125) and loosely in a in the lower displacement element ( 8 $) provided LQCh (129) paU. Pamphlets considered; USA: patent specifications fixed. 2 535 332, 2 679 9 1 7.