EP0380655A1 - Distributeur automatique. - Google Patents

Distributeur automatique.

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EP0380655A1
EP0380655A1 EP89910008A EP89910008A EP0380655A1 EP 0380655 A1 EP0380655 A1 EP 0380655A1 EP 89910008 A EP89910008 A EP 89910008A EP 89910008 A EP89910008 A EP 89910008A EP 0380655 A1 EP0380655 A1 EP 0380655A1
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Prior art keywords
vending machine
support
ratchet
release
article
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EP0380655B1 (fr
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Joseph L Levasseur
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Coin Acceptors Inc
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Coin Acceptors Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-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
    • G07F11/16—Delivery means
    • G07F11/24—Rotary or oscillatory members
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-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
    • G07F11/10—Coin-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 two or more magazines having a common delivery chute

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  • This invention relates generally to vending machines and particularly to an improved vending machine for dispensing cylindrical product containers such as bottles or cans in response to customer selections.
  • a problem with many conventional machines is that they utilize a considerable number of switches and associated wiring as well as complicated delivery mechanisms. For example, multiple selection machines frequently rely on multiple solenoid operated delivery mechanisms. Not only do such switches and mechanisms consume valuable space but they render the machine susceptible to high maintenance costs.
  • vending machines suffer from a lack of versatility in successfully allocating storage space for the anticipated product consumption for each selection. In some vending machines the problem is solved by simply providing additional columns to anticipated prime selections. Recent innovations , have resulted in the use of diverting techniques which can result in some product being maintained in the machine for unreasonable lengths of time as well as increasing costs and decreasing reliability. While the application of anticipated use prediction techniques is desirable, the development of dispensing systems capable of utilizing these techniques has not been available.
  • the present vending machine solves these and other problems not disclosed in the known prior art.
  • This vending machine is provided with a dispensing mechanism which is ideally suited to utilize sophisticated anticipated use predicting techniques which reduce restocking and maintain product freshness and helps prevent depletion of popular selections.
  • This vending machine provides a particularly efficient product storage capability by reducing the space requirements for switching and delivery mechanisms. In this machine switching is virtually eliminated and the delivery mechanism is simplified by reducing the requirement for multiple electromagnet devices such as motors and solenoids to a minimum by utilizing common drive mechanisms.
  • the product storage capability is additionally enhanced by independent front and rear storage of the vertical columns. It is an aspect of this invention to provide an article storage means including a plurality of substantially vertical columns disposed in side-by-side relation, each column being adapted to receive a plurality of vertically adjacent generally cylindrical articles; an elongate, rotatable support means disposed below each column and having a plurality of support elements, each support means having opposed • ends and operatively supporting an article in a first position and tending to rotate to a second position under the weight of the article; release means including a ratchet means fixedly attached to one end of each support means and rotatable with said support means, and pawl means pivotally mounted adjacent said ratchet means to control rotation of the support means between the first and second position incident to releasing an article; actuating means for the release means including a drive shaft having a plurality of angularly related indexing members attached thereto, each indexing member being engageable with an associated pawl means, means for rotating said drive shaft so that selected indexing
  • the means, for inducing alternating motion into said drive shaft is a solenoid.
  • the pawl means includes an end portion and means pivotally attaching said end portion to the other • portion for one-way movement of said end portion relative to said other portion, and said actuating means includes means for oscillating said drive shaft and selected indexing member to induce said alternating motion into said indexing member.
  • each vertical column includes a first portion and a second portion, each column portion being adapted to receive a plurality of vertically adjacent, generally cylindrical articles
  • each rotatable support means includes independent portions having axially adjacent ends each independent portion supporting articles in said first and second column portions
  • said release means includes a ratchet means at adjacent ends of each support portion and rotatable with its associated support portion and an associated pawl means
  • said actuating means drive shaft indexing members are disposed between said pawl means to selectively actuate each of said ratchet means.
  • each release means includes a ratchet means fixedly attached to one end of an associated support means and rotatable with said support means, and pawl means pivotally mounted adjacent said ratchet means and movable into and out of engagement with said ratchet means to permit rotation of said support means.
  • Still another aspect of this invention is to provide that each ratchet means is integrally formed with its associated support means.
  • each support means has a three-pointed star configuration.
  • Yet another aspect of this invention is to provide that the axis of rotation of each support means is disposed within the associated substantially vertical column.
  • each support means is formed from a bar having a substantially uniform cross section with a three-pointed star configuration and to provide that the ratchet means is a ratchet wheel integrally formed with said bar and having a plurality of ratchet teeth at equally spaced intervals, and to provide that the pawl means is an escapement member having spaced lug members sequentially engageable with said teeth.
  • each column includes a lower end and a member disposed at said lower end to narrow the exit and direct said articles onto said associated support means.
  • each vertical column includes a first portion and a second portion, each column portion being adapted to receive a plurality of vertically adjacent, generally cylindrical articles, each rotatable support means supports articles in said first and second column portions, and each of said first column portions includes an escrow member disposed below said support means and providing a hold position for delivering said articles in said first column portion sequentially with said articles in said second column portion, and to provide that each ratchet means includes six teeth.
  • a vending machine which includes an article storage means including a plurality of storage compartments disposed in side-by-side relation, each compartment being adapted to receive a plurality of adjacent articles; a support means disposed at the end of each compartment and operatively supporting an article in a first position and tending to move to a second position under the weight of the article; release means controlling movement of the support means between the first and second position incident to releasing an article; actuating means for the release means including a drive shaft having a plurality of angularly related indexing members attached thereto, each indexing member being engageable with an associated release means, means for rotating said drive shaft so that a selected indexing member is disposed adjacent a selected release means, means for inducing alternating motion into said drive shaft and indexing members so that said indexing member engages and actuates said release means to permit movement of said support means, and control means for the actuating means.
  • It is an aspect of this invention to provide a vending machine comprising article storage means including a plurality of storage compartments disposed in side-by-side relation, each compartment being adapted to receive a plurality of adjacent articles, a support means disposed at the end of each compartment and operatively supporting an article in a first position and tending to move to a second position under the weight of the article, release means controlling movement of the support means between the first and second position incident to releasing an article, actuating means alternatingly engageable with a selected release means to release said release means and permit rotation of the associated support means, and control means for said actuating means.
  • the actuating means includes an elongate member extending between the release means and having indexing means positionable adjacent a selected release means.
  • control means includes a position detection means operatively monitoring movement of the elongate member indexing means.
  • each support means has a star configuration substantially smaller than the dispensed article. It is an aspect of this invention to provide that the elongate member is a shaft.
  • each release means includes rotatable means attached to and rotating with the support means and engagement means including spaced means engageable with said rotating means, one of said spaced means being movable out of engagement with said rotating means and the other of said spaced means being simultaneously movable into incipient engagement with said release means to determine the amount of rotation of said rotatable means.
  • each storage compartment includes generally aligned first and second portions, each portion being adapted to receive a plurality of adjacent articles, each support means operatively supports an article in each compartment portion, each release means includes a ratchet wheel having a plurality of teeth and a pawl means, said ratchet teeth being at lease twice as many in number as the number of support elements on the support means, and an escrow means is disposed below said support means and the first compartment portion and provides a hold position for delivering said articles in said first compartment portion sequentially with said articles in said second compartment portion.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the vending machine
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the sequence of operations
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 3 showing the delivery operation in a first column portion
  • FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on line 5-5 of FIG. 3 showing the delivery operation in a second colu n portion;
  • FIG. 6 is a front end view taken on line 6-6 of FIG. 3 showing the release mechanism in a holding position;
  • FIG. 7 is a similar view to FIG. 6 showing the release mechanism in a release position;
  • FIG. 8 is ⁇ a perspective view of the release mechanism
  • FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view taken on line 9-9 of FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 10 is a partly schematic view of one form of drive mechanism
  • FIG. 11 is a similar view of a modified drive mechanism
  • FIG. 12 is a fragmentary view of a modified release mechanism for a double unit
  • FIG. 13 is a cross sectional view taken on line 13-13 Of FIG. 12;
  • FIG. 14 is a front end view of another modified release mechanism.
  • FIG. 15 is a view taken on line 15-15 of FIG. 14.
  • the vending machine 10 includes a frame 12 divided, in the embodiment shown, into eight storage compartments 1-8 by end walls 14 and 18 and intermediate partition walls 16.
  • the compartments are substantially vertical.
  • the columns 1-8 are of sufficient depth to provide forward portions la, 2a, 3a, etc. and rearward portions lb, 2b, 3b, etc. so that each column can accommodate two cylindrical articles or containers C such as cans or bottles, end to end.
  • Each of the columns 1-8 is of sufficient width to accommodate staggered vertical rows of said containers C.
  • the frame 12 also includes front and rear plates 20 and 22, connecting the partition walls 16 * a front guard plate 24 spaced from said front plate 20, as by spacers 26, and side plates 28 and 30 which interconnect the rear plate 22 and the front guard plate 24. Plates 20 and 24 cooperate to provide a housing for the container release mechanism which is generally indicated by numeral 32 and will be described later.
  • each of said plates 16 includes a transverse member 36, attached as by welding.
  • the transverse members 36 effectively narrow the column and define the exit path of the containers C therein, said members 36 including an upper ramp portion 38, a vertical portion 40 and a lower inclined portion 42.
  • a retainer plate 50 which includes an upper portion 52, extending between and connected to front and rear plates 20 and 22 and, in the front portion of the column only, a curved escrow portion 54.
  • the containers are passed through the column exit by means of a three-point turnstile member 60 disposed below each column, which is axially supported in rotatable relation between the rear plate 22 and the guard plate 24 and cooperates with the retainer 50 to provide a turnstile system.
  • a three-point turnstile member 60 disposed below each column, which is axially supported in rotatable relation between the rear plate 22 and the guard plate 24 and cooperates with the retainer 50 to provide a turnstile system.
  • the turnstile member 60 which is generally star-shaped in configuration, includes three points 61, 63 and 65 separated by concave surfaces 66 compatibly configurated to support a container C.
  • the turnstile members 60 are mounted between the rear and guard plates 22 and 24 by stub shafts 68 and 69, respectively, in freely rotatable relation.
  • the turnstile members provide support means for the containers and the axis of rotation of said members is disposed within the column and offset from weight center of the supported container. The result of this is that the turnstile members tend to rotate under the weight of the containers.
  • the three-point turnstile 60 extends through columns the front and rear columns, eg column portions 2a and 2b and each turnstile supports two containers C.
  • the upper portion 52 of the retainer 50 also extends through the front and rear columns but the lower, escrow portion extends only through the front column portion 2a.
  • Corresponding containers Cla and Clb, C2a and C2b in the front and rear column portions are axially aligned.
  • the containers Cla and Clb, C2a and C2b and C3a are shown in full line representation in a first position, and in phantom outline representation in a second position.
  • One hundred and twenty degrees (120°) of movement of the turnstile member 60 are required to release a container C.
  • the turnstile projection 65 holds containers C2a and C2b in the front and rear portions of column 2 in the position shown in full line representation.
  • the turnstile projection 61 cooperates with the escrow portion 54 to hold container C3a in the position shown in full line representation.
  • container C3a When the turnstile member 60 is allowed to rotate sixty degrees (60°) to the position shown in phantom outline container C3a is delivered and containers C2a and C2b both move to the position shown in phantom outline in which they are supported by turnstile projection 65 and retainer member 52.
  • container C2a When the turnstile member 60 is allowed to rotate a further sixty degrees (60°) container C2a will move into the position formerly occupied by container C3a and be held by the turnstile member 60 and cooperating escrow portion 54 in the front column portion.
  • Container C2b however will be delivered since no escrow portion is provided in the rear column portion.
  • containers C are delivered alternately from each column portion for each sixty degrees (60 ) of rotation of the turnstile member 60 but one hundred and twenty degrees (120°) of movement are necessary to deliver a container from the same column.
  • the release mechanism which controls the rotation of the turnstile member 60 from a first position, in which they are supported by the turnstile member to a second position incident to being dispensed will now be described with particular reference to FIGS. 6-8.
  • each turnstile member 60 extends through the front plate 20 and is provided at its front end with a coaxially integrally mounted and integrally formed ratchet wheel 70 which rotates with the turnstile member 60.
  • the ratchet wheel 70 includes a plurality of radially extending teeth 71-76, six (6) in number in the embodiment shown, and a circular back plate 77.
  • An escapement member or pawl 80 is pivotally mounted adjacent the ratchet wheel 70 by a pivot shaft 81 extending between the front wall 20 and the guard wall 24.
  • the escapement member 80 is generally arcuate and includes lugs 82 and 84 which are engageable respectively with the ratchet wheel teeth 74 and 76 in the position shown.
  • the escapement member 80 includes a socket 86 providing a seat for the lower end of a spring 88 and said spring is engageable at its upper end with an abutment member 90 with the result that the lug 82 is biased into engagement with the uppermost tooth 74.
  • the escapement member 80 includes an outstanding member 92, constituting a first engagement means which is engageable by a reciprocable member such as indexing pin 102 mounted to an elongate drive shaft 100, and constituting a second engagement means.
  • a reciprocable member such as indexing pin 102 mounted to an elongate drive shaft 100
  • a second engagement means constituting a second engagement means.
  • the drive shaft 100 is mounted between sidewall ⁇ 28 and 30.
  • the shaft 100 includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, radially outstanding pins 101 through 108 disposed in angular relation to each other about the shaft axis and constituting engagement means. As shown eight (8) pins are provided at equal angles of forty-five degrees (45°) and each pin, such as pin 102, is selectively engageable with an associated adjacent escapement member 80.
  • the shaft 100 is rotatable and shiftable so that the selected pin corresponding to a customer selection of a product in column 2, can be rotated into an upright position aligned with the escapement projecting member 92. The shaft 100 can then be shifted, as shown by reference to FIGS.
  • a total movement of one hundred and twenty degrees (120°) is necessary to release a container C so that the front and rear containers in a column are released consecutively as the turnstile 60 and ratchet wheel 70 are rotated at sixty degree (60°) intervals.
  • FIGS. 10 and 11 are directed respectively to alternative arrangements for providing this movement.
  • the shaft 100 is carried by a bearing 96, mounted to wall 28, through which it can slide.
  • the bearing is connected to an auxiliary shaft 110 parallel to the motor shaft 112 and driven from said motor by a drive chain assembly 114.
  • the drive shaft 100 is connected to the auxiliary shaft 110 by means of a shaft coupler 116.
  • the shaft coupler 116 includes a longitudinal slot 118 which receives a pin 120 fixedly attached to the auxiliary shaft 110.
  • the drive shaft 100 and attached coupler 116 can be shifted axially relative to the auxiliary shaft 110 while at the same time permitting rotation of said shaft 100 with said auxiliary shaft.
  • the drive shaft 100 is shifted axially by means of a motor M2 which includes a motor shaft 122 having an eccentric arm 124 rotatable with said shaft 122 and connected to the sleeve 116 by means of a pivoted link 126.
  • a motor M2 which includes a motor shaft 122 having an eccentric arm 124 rotatable with said shaft 122 and connected to the sleeve 116 by means of a pivoted link 126.
  • rotation of the arm 124 through three hundred and sixty degrees (360°) results in fore and aft movement of the drive shaft 100 equal to twice the radius of the arm 124. Rotation of the drive shaft 100 to its proper angular position so that a selected pin, e.g.
  • a control means such as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the angular and axial position of the drive shaft 100 is provided by a Shaft Position Detector 130 to which information is fed by means of cooperating encoder elements 132 and 134 (FIG. 10) .
  • This encoding means can be provided by photo-optic, magnetic or other well known position detection means.
  • the indication of the desired product to be vended is provided by the Product Selector 140.
  • the motors Ml and M2. (which can be AC, DC or stepper type motors) are actuated in accordance with information input to a Motor Control 142 by the Product Selector 140 and the Shaft Position Detector 130.
  • the shaft 100 is connected to the shaft 150 of a motor M mounted to the wall 30 by means of a shaft coupler 152.
  • the shaft coupler 152 includes a disc flange 154 and the coupler includes a slot 156 which receives a pin 158 fixedly attached to the motor shaft 150.
  • the drive shaft 100 is shifted axially by means of a positioning lever 160, which is pivotally mounted to the housing by pivot shaft 162 intermediate its ends. At its upper end 164 the lever is bifurcated to receive the flange 154 and at its lower end 166 the shaft is pivoted to the core of a solenoid S.
  • the electronic control system utilizes a microprocessor but can also be implemented using logic gate circuitry.
  • turnstile members 160 are provided on each side of a partition wall 122, which are independently rotatable on a common shaft 168.
  • a six-tooth ratchet wheel 170 is provided at the end of each turnstile member 160 and individual escapement members 180 are pivotally mounted to partition wall 122 by a common pivot shaft 181.
  • the turnstile members 160 and ratchet wheels 170 are substantially identical with those discussed above.
  • the escapement members 180 are substantially identical except for the inwardly turned lower portions carrying the projecting member 192. This arrangement permits the use of a single rod 100 having appropriate pins 101-108, in lieu of two independent rods.
  • the control system is modified in order to provide for double usage.
  • a modified release mechanism is shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 which utilizes a reversible drive motor and requires no shifting mechanism.
  • the ratchet wheel 270 and the turnstile member 260 are substantially identical to those described above.
  • the escapement member 280 is different in that it includes a pivoted finger 292 which is upwardly movable relative to the other portion of the escapement member 280 but is precluded from moving downwardly relative to said other portion by virtue of • a pivot stop 293.
  • the drive shaft 200 is driven by a reversible motor M3. and like the previous embodiment includes a plurality of pins 201-208 which however are longer.
  • a selected pin e.g. pin 202, is disposed in close adjacency to its associated pivot finger 292 and counterclockwise motion of the shaft 200 rotates pin 202 downwardly which pushes the finger 292 downwardly together with the escapement member 280 which pivots and the result of this is that the engagement lug 282 pivots out of engagement with ratchet tooth 272 so that the turnstile member 260 rotates under the weight of a container C until lug 284 engages with ratchet tooth 273.
  • sending machine used herein is intended to include both cash and credit merchandising machines.

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Abstract

Ce distributeur automatique comprend un cadre (12) de structure subdivisé en colonnes verticales (1 à 8) adaptées pour recevoir des articles cylindriques (C). Des éléments (60) de support allongé, rotatifs, sont prévus en dessous de chaque colonne afin de supporter la colonne d'articles, et tournent sous l'effet du poids des articles. Un ensemble de roue à cliquet (70) et d'élément d'encliquetage (80) prévu à une extrémité de chaque élément de support contitue un mécanisme de libération commandant la rotation de l'élément de support incident pour distribuer un article. Le mécanisme de libération associé à une colonne sélectionnée, est actionné par un élément d'un ensemble d'éléments (101 à 108) d'indexation à liaison angulaire, porté par un arbre moteur (100), chaque élément d'indexation étant adjacent à un élément d'encliquetage associé. L'arbre moteur est entraîné par un moteur électrique (M) et les éléments d'indexation sont mis en rotation de sorte que l'un d'eux est positionné pour déplacer un élément d'encliquetage associé en contact avec ladite roue à cliquet et hors de contact d'avec celle-ci, afin de distribuer un article en réponse à la sélection d'un client.
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US23096388A 1988-08-10 1988-08-10
US230843 1988-08-10
US07/230,843 US4991740A (en) 1988-08-10 1988-08-10 Vending machine
US230963 1988-08-10
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