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- the invention relates to a goods dispensing device for a vending machine according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Such goods dispensing devices are known from DE-OS 34 01 671 or from US-PS 42 52 250, in which the endless element is designed as a rotating chain or belt. Individual packs of goods can be inserted between the drivers of the endless belt. During a dispensing process, the user activates the drive of the circulating belt, which then covers a transport path corresponding to the distance between two adjacent drivers and thereby delivers a pack of goods into a bowl at the front end of the endless belt facing an output opening.
- a disadvantage of this known device is the relatively low filling capacity, because only the upper run of the endless belt between the drivers can be loaded with packs of goods. After the sale of the packs of goods inserted between the drivers, the operator must re-stock the endless belt with packs of goods.
- the object of the invention is to further develop a goods dispensing device of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that the number of packs of goods which can be used per filling operation is substantially increased.
- a shaft open towards the endless element is provided, which extends almost up to the overall height of the drivers and can also be filled with goods which lie on the packs of goods lying between the drivers and - guided by the shaft - into possibly free ones Sliding or rolling spaces between the carriers. This automatically replenishes the free spaces as long as there are still packs of goods in the shaft. It is essential that the height and the distance of the drivers is adapted to the shape and size of the goods packs so that the filled upper run of the endless belt can be transported under the stack of goods immediately above without mechanical resistance or jamming.
- the height of the drivers is preferably equal to or less than the corresponding height of the goods package.
- the distance between two drivers is preferably chosen so that the goods can be accommodated there with sufficient play. If the individual pack of goods in height and / or in width is significantly smaller than the height and distance of the drivers, inserts are inserted between the drivers in a preferred embodiment and either attached to the endless element and / or to the drivers in order to space between adjacent ones To reduce drivers so that the upper edge of the inserted goods packs and the upper edges of the drivers are sufficiently adapted to each other. This ensures that the endless element loaded with goods can be carried out without interference - in sliding or rolling contact with the goods located directly above and arranged in the shaft.
- the goods delivery device is particularly well suited for the delivery of goods packs with a circular cross-section, such as e.g. Cans etc.
- a suitable length, shape and arrangement of the drivers non-round articles, e.g. rectangular or other shaped goods packs are issued.
- the shaft width preferably corresponds approximately to the width of the driver in order to be able to refill the packs of goods between the drivers without transverse offset.
- the lower opening of the shaft preferably extends over almost the entire length of the endless element in order to give the shaft the greatest possible filling capacity.
- the foremost driver at the front end of the endless element is deflected around the front deflection roller in the backward direction, as a result of which the package of goods located behind this driver can fall freely downward into the product tray.
- a driver at the rear end of the endless element passes the rear transverse wall of the shaft under the shaft opening, and the space in front of this driver is then filled by a pack of goods located in the shaft.
- the rear transverse wall of the shaft is preferably inclined obliquely downwards so that the goods can slide or roll on the rear transverse wall directly between the free carriers and jamming or jamming be avoided with this automatic filling process.
- the front transverse wall of the shaft is particularly preferably made of transparent material. Also preferred is the door of the vending machine, which closes the dispensing opening and has a dispensing flap at its lower end, made of transparent material, e.g. a glass pane, so that the user can easily recognize the respective stock in one of the goods dispensing devices.
- a switching lug is preferably arranged on one of the deflecting rollers, which interacts with a switching finger of a switch, which switches off the drive of the endless element in each case when the switching lug actuates the switching finger.
- a goods dispensing device is shown schematically in side view, which contains an endless element 2, namely an endless belt, which rotates around a front deflection roller 4 and a rear deflection roller 5.
- the endless element 2 has equally spaced drivers 7, which are aligned perpendicular to the endless element and attached to the endless element 2.
- a geared motor 6 drives the deflection roller 5 when a user activates the geared motor 6 by means of a control (not shown) to trigger an output process.
- a switching lug 15 is provided on the deflection roller 5, which switches the geared motor 6 back into the rest position with each output operation after a switch 16, after the endless element has traveled a predetermined transport distance which corresponds to the distance between two adjacent drivers.
- the geared motor, the switch and the endless element with the deflecting rollers are fastened to a base plate 1 a, which is arranged in the housing of the vending machine so that it can be pulled out to the front for filling.
- the front end 3 of the endless element 2 protrudes into an output opening 3a of the vending machine, from which the product packs 8 inserted between the carriers 7 are delivered into a product tray 11.
- the vending machine is closed on its front by a door 12, preferably made of glass, to which a removal flap 14 is pivotally attached, slightly above the product tray 11, cf. also Fig. 3.
- a shaft 20 is arranged above the endless element and consists of a front transverse wall 22, a rear transverse wall 24 and two side walls 26, cf. also Fig. 3.
- the front and rear transverse wall 22, 24 end at a height slightly above the drivers 7 of the endless element 2, so that the drivers can pass under the transverse walls 22, 24 of the shaft 20 when the endless element 2 moves.
- the shaft 20 is open towards the end of the endless element 2, the lower opening of the shaft 20 is slightly smaller than the distance between the two deflection rollers 4, 5.
- the distance between the two side walls 26 is wider than the width B of the driver 7, cf. Fig. 3.
- the shaft 20 is filled with goods packs 8, the lowest layer in the shaft lies on the corresponding goods packs located between the drivers and rolls or slides on the goods packs transported by the drivers when the endless element 2 is activated for a dispensing process and in a circular movement is transferred.
- the front transverse wall 22 of the shaft 20 is made of transparent material so that the user can easily see the degree of filling of the shaft in question through the transparent door 12 of the vending machine.
- the rear transverse wall 24 of the shaft 20 is inclined downward to the front, so that the free compartment between two drivers 7 that enters under the rear shaft each time it is dispensed can be automatically refilled by means of a defined movement of a pack of goods originating from the shaft.
- 7 inserts 17 can be attached between adjacent drivers, which suitably reduce the space between the carriers 7 so that the upper edge of the goods packages 8 is approximately aligned with the upper edge of the carriers 7.
- the inserts 17 are fastened to the carriers 7 by means of a suitable latching or snap connection.
- the inserts 17 can also be attached to the endless element 2.
- the goods dispensing devices according to the invention can be used or converted for different goods packs by the inserts.
- the inserts 17 raise the goods packs 8 sufficiently in the spaces between the carriers 7 so that the goods above do not get into the spaces during an output operation and hinder or even output the movement process.
- the inserts 17 have a triangular cross section with a working surface that rises towards a driver.
- other cross-sections of the inserts and other forms of the drivers are also possible.
- FIG. 3 shows a front view of a vending machine which is equipped with a plurality of goods dispensing devices 1 arranged next to one another. Corresponding groups of goods dispensing devices 1 lying above are not shown.
- the goods dispensing devices 1 Through the transparent front door 12 of the vending machine, the goods dispensing devices 1, the side walls 26 of the associated shafts, the transparent front transverse walls 10 and goods 8 located in the shafts and the returning drivers 7 of the lower run of the endless element 2 can be seen.
- the dispensing cap 14 Underneath the lowest group of goods dispensing devices 1 is the dispensing cap 14 through which the customer delivers the dispensed goods can remove from the tray 11.
- the controls of the vending machine are shown schematically.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Warenausgabe-Vorrichtung für einen Verkaufsautomaten nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a goods dispensing device for a vending machine according to the preamble of
Derartige Warenausgabe-Vorrichtungen sind aus der DE-OS 34 01 671 oder aus der US-PS 42 52 250 bekannt, bei denen das Endloselement als umlaufende Kette oder umlaufendes Band ausgebildet ist. Zwischen den Mitnehmern des Endlosbandes können einzelne Warenpackungen eingelegt werden. Bei einem Ausgabevorgang aktiviert der Benutzer den Antrieb des umlaufenden Bandes, welches daraufhin einen dem Abstand zweier benachbarter Mitnehmer entsprechenden Transportweg zurücklegt und dabei an dem vorderen, einer Ausgabeöffnung zugekehrten Ende des Endlosbandes eine Warenpackung in eine Warenschale abgibt. Nachteilig bei dieser bekannten Vorrichtung ist das relativ geringe Füllvermögen, denn es kann jeweils nur das obere Trum des Endlosbandes zwischen den Mitnehmern mit Warenpackungen bestückt werden. Nach dem Abverkauf der zwischen den Mitnehmern eingelegten Warenpackungen muß der Betreiber das Endlosband neu mit Warenpackungen bestücken.Such goods dispensing devices are known from DE-OS 34 01 671 or from US-PS 42 52 250, in which the endless element is designed as a rotating chain or belt. Individual packs of goods can be inserted between the drivers of the endless belt. During a dispensing process, the user activates the drive of the circulating belt, which then covers a transport path corresponding to the distance between two adjacent drivers and thereby delivers a pack of goods into a bowl at the front end of the endless belt facing an output opening. A disadvantage of this known device is the relatively low filling capacity, because only the upper run of the endless belt between the drivers can be loaded with packs of goods. After the sale of the packs of goods inserted between the drivers, the operator must re-stock the endless belt with packs of goods.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es demgegenüber, eine Warenausgabe-Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art derart weiterzubilden, daß die Zahl der pro Füllvorgang einsetzbaren Warenpackungen wesentlich vergrößert wird.In contrast, the object of the invention is to further develop a goods dispensing device of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that the number of packs of goods which can be used per filling operation is substantially increased.
Diese Aufgabe wird bei der Warenausgabe-Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved according to the invention in the goods dispensing device of the type mentioned at the outset by the features of
Die Vorteile der Erfindung liegen insbesondere darin, daß über dem Endloselement, welches bevorzugt als Endlosband ausgebildet ist, ein zum Endloselement hin offener Schacht vorgesehen ist, der sich nahezu bis zur Bauhöhe der Mitnehmer hin erstreckt und ebenfalls mit Waren gefüllt werden kann, welche auf den zwischen den Mitnehmern liegenden Warenpackungen aufliegen und - vom Schacht geführt - in evtl. freie Zwischenräume zwischen den Mitnehmern hineingleiten oder rollen. Dadurch erfolgt ein Nachfüllen der freien Zwischenräume automatisch, solange im Schacht noch Warenpackungen vorhanden sind. Wesentlich ist dabei, daß die Höhe und der Abstand der Mitnehmer der Form und Größe der Warenpackungen so angepaßt ist, daß das gefüllte obere Trum des Endlosbandes ohne mechanischen Widerstand oder Verklemmung unter dem unmittelbar darüberliegenden Warenstapel hinwegtransportiert werden kann.The advantages of the invention are in particular that over the endless element, which is preferred as Endless belt is formed, a shaft open towards the endless element is provided, which extends almost up to the overall height of the drivers and can also be filled with goods which lie on the packs of goods lying between the drivers and - guided by the shaft - into possibly free ones Sliding or rolling spaces between the carriers. This automatically replenishes the free spaces as long as there are still packs of goods in the shaft. It is essential that the height and the distance of the drivers is adapted to the shape and size of the goods packs so that the filled upper run of the endless belt can be transported under the stack of goods immediately above without mechanical resistance or jamming.
Bevorzugt ist die Höhe der Mitnehmer gleich oder kleiner als die entsprechende Höhe der Warenpackung. Der Abstand zweier Mitnehmer wird bevorzugt so gewählt, daß die Warenpackung dort mit ausreichendem Spiel untergebracht werden kann. Wenn die einzelne Warenpackung in Höhe und/oder in ihrer Breite wesentlich kleiner als Höhe und Abstand der Mitnehmer ist, so werden in eines bevorzugten Ausgestaltung Einsätze zwischen die Mitnehmer eingefügt und entweder am Endloselement und/oder an den Mitnehmern befestigt, um den Zwischenraum zwischen benachbarten Mitnehmern so zu verringern, daß die Oberkante der eingelegten Warenpackungen und die Oberkanten der Mitnehmer einander ausreichend angepaßt sind. Dadurch wird sichergestellt, daß das mit Waren bestückte Endloselement störungsfrei - in Gleit- oder Rollkontakt mit der unmittelbar darüber befindlichen, im Schacht angeordneten Ware - erfolgen kann.The height of the drivers is preferably equal to or less than the corresponding height of the goods package. The distance between two drivers is preferably chosen so that the goods can be accommodated there with sufficient play. If the individual pack of goods in height and / or in width is significantly smaller than the height and distance of the drivers, inserts are inserted between the drivers in a preferred embodiment and either attached to the endless element and / or to the drivers in order to space between adjacent ones To reduce drivers so that the upper edge of the inserted goods packs and the upper edges of the drivers are sufficiently adapted to each other. This ensures that the endless element loaded with goods can be carried out without interference - in sliding or rolling contact with the goods located directly above and arranged in the shaft.
Die erfindungsgemäße Warenausgabe-Vorrichtung eignet sich besonders gut für die Ausgabe von Warenpackungen mit einem kreisförmigen Querschnitt, wie z.B. Dosen etc. Bei geeigneter Länge, Form sowie Anordnung der Mitnehmer können jedoch auch unrunde Artikel, z.B. rechteckige oder anders geformte Warenpackungen ausgegeben werden.The goods delivery device according to the invention is particularly well suited for the delivery of goods packs with a circular cross-section, such as e.g. Cans etc. With a suitable length, shape and arrangement of the drivers, non-round articles, e.g. rectangular or other shaped goods packs are issued.
Bevorzugt entspricht die Schachtbreite etwa der Breite des Mitnehmers , um die Warenpackungen ohne Querversatz zwischen die Mitnehmer nachfüllen zu können. Die untere Öffnung des Schachts erstreckt sich bevorzugt über nahezu die gesamte Länge des Endloselements, um dem Schacht ein möglichst großes Füllvermögen zu verleihen.The shaft width preferably corresponds approximately to the width of the driver in order to be able to refill the packs of goods between the drivers without transverse offset. The lower opening of the shaft preferably extends over almost the entire length of the endless element in order to give the shaft the greatest possible filling capacity.
Bei jedem Ausgabevorgang wird am vorderen Ende des Endloselements der jeweils vorderste Mitnehmer um die vordere Umlenkrolle herum in die Rückwärtsrichtung umgelenkt, wodurch die hinter diesem Mitnehmer befindliche Warenpackung frei abwärts in die Warenschale fallen kann. Während am vorderen Ende eine Warenpackung abgegeben wird, tritt am hinteren Ende des Endloselements ein Mitnehmer an der hinteren Querwand des Schachtes vorbei unter die Schachtöffnung, und der Zwischenraum vor diesem Mitnehmer wird dann von einer im Schacht befindlichen Warenpackung gefüllt. Um den Füllvorgang möglichst geordnet und ohne Verkantung der Ware durchzuführen, ist die hintere Querwand des Schachts bevorzugt schräg abwärts nach vorn geneigt, damit die Ware auf der hinteren Querwand direkt zwischen die freien Mitnehmer gleiten oder rollen kann und Verkantungen oder Verklemmungen bei diesem automatischen Füllvorgang vermieden werden.During each dispensing process, the foremost driver at the front end of the endless element is deflected around the front deflection roller in the backward direction, as a result of which the package of goods located behind this driver can fall freely downward into the product tray. While a pack of goods is being dispensed at the front end, a driver at the rear end of the endless element passes the rear transverse wall of the shaft under the shaft opening, and the space in front of this driver is then filled by a pack of goods located in the shaft. In order to carry out the filling process as orderly as possible and without tilting the goods, the rear transverse wall of the shaft is preferably inclined obliquely downwards so that the goods can slide or roll on the rear transverse wall directly between the free carriers and jamming or jamming be avoided with this automatic filling process.
Besonders bevorzugt ist die vordere Querwand des Schachts aus transparentem Material ausgebildet. Bevorzugt ist außerdem die Tür des Warenautomaten, welche die Ausgabeöffnung abschließt und an ihrem unteren Ende eine Ausgabeklappe aufweist, aus transparentem Material, z.B. einer Glasscheibe, ausgebildet, damit der Benutzer den jeweiligen Warenvorrat in einer der Warenausgabe-Vorrichtungen leicht erkennen kann.The front transverse wall of the shaft is particularly preferably made of transparent material. Also preferred is the door of the vending machine, which closes the dispensing opening and has a dispensing flap at its lower end, made of transparent material, e.g. a glass pane, so that the user can easily recognize the respective stock in one of the goods dispensing devices.
An einer der Umlenkrollen ist bevorzugt eine Schaltnase angeordnet, die mit einem Schaltfinger eines Schalters zusammenwirkt, der den Antrieb des Endloselements jeweils ausschaltet, wenn die Schaltnase den Schaltfinger betätigt.A switching lug is preferably arranged on one of the deflecting rollers, which interacts with a switching finger of a switch, which switches off the drive of the endless element in each case when the switching lug actuates the switching finger.
Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind durch die Merkmale der Unteransprüche gekennzeichnet.Advantageous developments of the invention are characterized by the features of the subclaims.
Im folgenden wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert.An exemplary embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing.
Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- eine schematische Seitenansicht einer Warenausgabe-Vorrichtung;
- Fig. 2
- einen Ausschnitt aus dem Endloselement der Warenausgabe-Vorrichtung zur Ausgabe von zylindrischen Warenpackungen mit einem vergleichsweise geringen Zylinderdurchmesser; und
- Fig. 3
- eine Vorderansicht eines Verkaufsautomaten.
- Fig. 1
- a schematic side view of a goods dispensing device;
- Fig. 2
- a section of the endless element of the goods dispensing device for dispensing cylindrical packs of goods with a comparatively small cylinder diameter; and
- Fig. 3
- a front view of a vending machine.
In Fig. 1 ist eine Warenausgabe-Vorrichtung schematisch in Seitenansicht dargestellt, die ein Endloselement 2, und zwar ein Endlosband, enthält, welches um eine vordere Umlenkrolle 4 und eine hintere Umlenkrolle 5 umläuft. Das Endloselement 2 besitzt gleichmäßig beabstandete Mitnehmer 7, die senkrecht zum Endloselement ausgerichtet und am Endloselement 2 befestigt sind. Ein Getriebemotor 6 treibt die Umlenkrolle 5 an, wenn von einem Benutzer mittels einer - nicht dargestellten - Steuerung der Getriebemotor 6 zur Auslösung eines Ausgabevorganges aktiviert wird. An der Umlenkrolle 5 ist eine Schaltnase 15 vorgesehen, die über einen Schalter 16 den Getriebemotor 6 bei jedem Ausgabevorgang wieder in die Ruheposition zurückschaltet, nachdem das Endloselement eine vorgegebene Transportstrecke umgelaufen ist, die dem Abstand zweier benachbarter Mitnehmer entspricht. Der Getriebemotor, der Schalter und das Endloselement mit den Umlenkrollen sind an einer Grundplatte 1a befestigt, die in dem Gehäuse des Verkaufsautomaten zum Befüllen nach vorn herausziehbar angeordnet ist.In Fig. 1, a goods dispensing device is shown schematically in side view, which contains an endless element 2, namely an endless belt, which rotates around a
Das vordere Ende 3 des Endloselements 2 ragt in eine Ausgabeöffnung 3a des Verkaufsautomaten hinein, von der aus die zwischen die Mitnehmer 7 eingefügten Warenpackungen 8 in eine Warenschale 11 abgegeben werden. Der Verkaufsautomat ist an seiner Vorderseite mit einer Tür 12, bevorzugt aus Glas, verschlossen, an die - geringfügig über der Warenschale 11 - eine Entnahmeklappe 14 schwenkbar angeschlagen ist, vgl. auch Fig. 3.The front end 3 of the endless element 2 protrudes into an output opening 3a of the vending machine, from which the
Über dem Endloselement ist ein Schacht 20 angeordnet, der aus einer vorderen Querwand 22, einer hinteren Querwand 24 und zwei Seitenwänden 26 besteht, vgl. auch Fig. 3. Die vordere und die hintere Querwand 22, 24 enden in einer Höhe geringfügig über den Mitnehmern 7 des Endloselements 2, so daß die Mitnehmer bei einer Bewegung des Endloselements 2 unter den Querwänden 22, 24 des Schachts 20 hindurchlaufen können. Der Schacht 20 ist nach unten zum Endloselement 2 hin offen, die untere Öffnung des Schachts 20 ist geringfügig kleiner als der Abstand der beiden Umlenkrollen 4, 5. Der Abstand der beiden Seitenwände 26 ist breiter als die Breite B des Mitnehmers 7 vgl. Fig. 3.A
Der Schacht 20 ist mit Warenpackungen 8 gefüllt, die unterste Lage im Schacht liegt auf den entsprechenden, zwischen den Mitnehmern befindlichen Warenpackungen auf und rollt oder gleitet an den von den Mitnehmern transportierten Warenpackungen ab, wenn das Endloselement 2 für einen Ausgabevorgang aktiviert und in eine Umlaufbewegung versetzt wird.The
Die vordere Querwand 22 des Schachts 20 besteht aus transparentem Material, damit der Benutzer durch die transparente Tür 12 des Verkaufsautomaten den Füllgrad des betreffenden Schachtes leicht erkennen kann. Die hintere Querwand 24 des Schachts 20 ist abwärts nach vorn geneigt, damit das jeweils unter dieser hinteren Querwand bei jedem Ausgabevorgang neu unter die Schachtöffnung eintretende freie Fach zwischen zwei Mitnehmern 7 mittels einer definierten Bewegung einer aus dem Schacht stammenden Warenpackung automatisch nachgefüllt werden kann.The front
Wie insbesondere Fig. 2 entnehmbar ist, lassen sich zwischen benachbarte Mitnehmer 7 Einsätze 17 anbringen, welche den Zwischenraum zwischen den Mitnehmern 7 geeignet verringern, damit die Oberkante der Warenpackungen 8 etwa mit der Oberkante der Mitnehmer 7 fluchtet. Die Einsätze 17 sind mittels einer geeigneten Rast- oder Schnappverbindung an den Mitnehmern 7 befestigt. Alternativ oder zusätzlich lassen sich die Einsätze 17 auch am Endloselement 2 befestigen. Durch die Einsätze lassen sich die erfindungsgemäßen Warenausgabe-Vorrichtungen für unterschiedliche Warenpackungen verwenden bzw. umrüsten. Die Einsätze 17 heben die Warenpackungen 8 in den Zwischenräumen zwischen den Mitnehmern 7 ausreichend an, so daß die darüberliegenden Waren bei einem Ausgabevorgang nicht in die Zwischenräume hineingelangen und den Bewegungsvorgang behindern oder gar mitausgegeben werden. Die Einsätze 17 besitzen in der dargestellten Ausführungsform einen dreieckförmigen Querschnitt mit einer zu einem Mitnehmer hin ansteigenden Arbeitsfläche. Es sind jedoch auch andere Querschnitte der Einsätze sowie andere Formen der Mitnehmer möglich.As can be seen in particular in FIG. 2, 7
Fig. 3 zeigt eine Frontansicht eines Verkaufsautomaten, der mit mehreren nebeneinander angeordneten Warenausgabe-Vorrichtungen 1 bestückt ist. Darüber liegende entsprechende Gruppen von Warenausgabe-Vorrichtungen 1 sind nicht dargestellt. Durch die transparente Fronttür 12 des Verkaufsautomaten sind die Warenausgabe-Vorrichtungen 1, die Seitenwände 26 der zugehörigen Schächte, die transparenten vorderen Querwände 10 und in den Schächten befindliche Waren 8 sowie die zurücklaufenden Mitnehmer 7 des unteren Trums des Endloselements 2 erkennbar. Unterhalb der untersten Gruppe der Warenausgabe-Vorrichtungen 1 befindet sich die Ausgabekappe 14, durch welche der Kunde die abgegebenen Waren aus der Warenschale 11 entnehmen kann. Neben der Tür 12 sind die Bedienungsorgane des Verkaufsautomaten schematisch dargestellt.3 shows a front view of a vending machine which is equipped with a plurality of
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- An article delivery device for a vending machine, having an endless element passing around two spaced deflection rollers,
having several carriers fixed at the same distance to the endless element, between which packaged items can be inserted, and having a drive for the endless element, with the activation of which the endless element covers a transport path corresponding to the distance between two carriers, and at the same time discharges the packaged item lying next to the delivery aperture into a collecting tray, whereby above the endless element is disposed a shaft open at the bottom, the front and rear transverse walls of which end at a predetermined distance above the transport path of the carriers,
characterised in that the lower aperture of the shaft (20) extends over a predetermined length of the endless element (2), which contains several carriers (7). - An article delivery device according to Claim 1,
characterised in that the width of the shaft (20) roughly corresponds to the width B of the carrier (7). - An article delivery device according to one of the preceding Claims,
characterised in that the lower aperture of the shaft (20) extends almost over the entire length of the endless element (2). - An article delivery device according to one of the preceding Claims,
characterised in that the rear transverse wall (24) of the shaft (20) is inclined obliquely downwards and forwards. - An article delivery device according to one of the preceding Claims,
characterised in that the front transverse wall (22) is made from transparent material. - An article delivery device according to one of the preceding Claims,
characterised in that the height of and the distance between the carriers (7) is adapted to the dimensions of the packaged items to be delivered. - An article delivery device according to one of the preceding Claims,
characterised in that inserts (17) can be inserted into the spaces between adjacent carriers (7) and can be detachably fixed to the endless element (2) and or the carriers (7). - An article delivery device according to Claim 7,
characterised in that the inserts (17) are detachably fixed by means of a snap or lock-on connection. - An article delivery device according to Claim 7 or 8,
characterised in that the inserts (17) have a rising face at least to one of the adjacent carriers (7). - An article delivery device according to one of the preceding Claims,
characterised in that the endless element (2) is constructed as a belt or chain. - An article delivery device according to one of the preceding Claims,
characterised in that a switching lug (15) is disposed on one of the deflection rollers (4, 5), which via a switch (16) switches off the activation, operated by a user, of the drive (6) of the endless element (2) after each activation operation.
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| DE59007262T DE59007262D1 (en) | 1990-01-13 | 1990-01-13 | Goods issue device. |
| EP19900100704 EP0437644B1 (en) | 1990-01-13 | 1990-01-13 | Article delivery system |
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| EP19900100704 EP0437644B1 (en) | 1990-01-13 | 1990-01-13 | Article delivery system |
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| EP0437644B1 true EP0437644B1 (en) | 1994-09-21 |
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