EP1133760B1 - Vending machine comprising a number of merchandise compartments that are arranged one above the other - Google Patents

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EP1133760B1
EP1133760B1 EP00942086.0A EP00942086A EP1133760B1 EP 1133760 B1 EP1133760 B1 EP 1133760B1 EP 00942086 A EP00942086 A EP 00942086A EP 1133760 B1 EP1133760 B1 EP 1133760B1
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Jürgen Obermeier
Horst Schmidt
Peter Kalenka
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  • the invention relates to a vending machine with a plurality of superimposed goods compartments, with output means for each product compartment, which each deliver on activation of a product from the goods compartment, with at least one transport device which transports the output from the output means goods to a removal position.
  • a vending machine for dispensing bottles or cans which has a plurality of superposed, inclined in the direction of a respectively associated transfer position goods compartments.
  • a transport device moves a goods carrier.
  • the goods carrier can pick up a product from a goods compartment at the relevant transfer position.
  • the goods are moved by means of the transport device to a transfer position in an upper section of the vending machine, where the goods roll into a removal compartment and ready for removal by a customer.
  • the known vending machine is complicated.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a vending machine whose structure and its operation is simpler than in the prior art.
  • the object is achieved in that the transport device between the front wall of the vending machine and the goods compartments is arranged, and by a removal tray, by means of the drive in a receiving position in front of each activated goods compartment and then in the goods issue area moves into the removal position.
  • the vending machine has a blocking flap behind the removal opening, which closes the removal chamber located behind the removal opening against the goods compartments, when the removal trough is in its removal position.
  • the closed flap then prevents unauthorized removal of goods from the goods compartments.
  • the closed barrier door separates the goods compartment thermally from the removal room or the outside space.
  • the advantage of the vending machine according to the invention is that its structure is particularly simple, since the movable tundish fulfills both the function of the goods carrier and the function of the removal compartment. The transfer of goods from the goods carrier in the removal tray and the corresponding transfer mechanism can be omitted.
  • the front wall of the vending machine is preferably designed as a door, and the transport device is preferably attached to the inner surface of the door by means of fastening elements.
  • the transport device is particularly easy to access, such as to wait for them.
  • a conventional vending machine which has the front wall formed as a door, equipped with the transport device, so be converted into the vending machine according to the invention by the transport device is subsequently arranged on the door. Another advantage is that the goods compartments are easily accessible from the front with the door open to refill goods, the access to the goods compartments is not blocked by the transport device.
  • the transport device contains transmission organs, on which the removal trough can be moved.
  • the transmission organs form endless loops, which rotate over upper and lower deflecting members and drive members.
  • the removal trough is attached to the transmission organs by means of fastening elements.
  • Preferred is an embodiment in which the fastening elements, with which the removal trough is attached to the transmission organs, are guided displaceably in lateral guide rails.
  • the transmission organs are designed as endless toothed belts. In this embodiment, the transport of the removal trough with the guided in the lateral guide rails endless timing belt is particularly precise tax and feasible.
  • the transport device includes the drive members, a drive shaft for driving the drive members, a drive motor for driving the drive shaft and the deflecting members.
  • the trained as a door front wall is hinged hinged in a fixed side wall of the machine.
  • the front wall designed as a door preferably has a viewing window and a removal opening below the viewing window.
  • the transmission organs, the deflection members, the drive members, the drive shaft and the drive are arranged behind the enclosure of the viewing window.
  • This embodiment of the invention is particularly advantageous because the goods stored in the goods compartments are visible through the transparent windshield from the outside and the drive elements are disguised due to their arrangement behind the enclosure of the viewing window with an outwardly acting privacy screen. Thus, a customer is stimulated when looking at the vending machine to purchase the presented goods.
  • a plurality of goods compartments which can be equipped with different goods, are arranged side by side and form a horizontal goods compartment group.
  • Several merchandise compartment groups are arranged one above the other at a distance.
  • the removal trough of the transport device extends over the entire horizontal width of the fabric group. In this embodiment of the invention, it is achieved that the goods delivered by one of the juxtaposed goods compartments can each be transferred to the removal trough without the removal trough being moved horizontally.
  • a preferred embodiment of the vending machine according to the invention has locking means which hold a removal flap in front of the removal opening in a closed position and release the removal door for opening only when the removal trough has arrived in the removal position in which the user through the removal opening from the Removal tray can be removed. A theft of goods is thereby prevented during operation of the transport device.
  • the barrier flap preferably has two mutually pivotally arranged flap sections and is articulated to a fixed partition wall of the machine.
  • the blocking flap is folded by means of a spring into its the vertical transport space of the transport device behind the front wall releasing release position biased and has in the transport space projecting actuating lever, which are pivoted downwards movement of the removal tray down and thereby move the locking flap against its bias in its closed position.
  • the blocking flap is preferably forcibly guided in its pivoting movement in guide grooves, which are arranged in the side walls of the machine.
  • the guide easily ensure a particularly reliable operation of the locking flap.
  • the actuating levers are pivotally mounted on the locking flap.
  • the removal tray can be moved to a maintenance position below the removal position. When returning the removal trough from the maintenance position to the removal position, the operating lever is pivoted so that the removal trough can pass through them.
  • the in FIG. 1 partially illustrated vending machine has a front wall 2, which closes the vending machine forward.
  • the vending machine has a goods issue area 6 in a lower section.
  • a goods storage area is arranged above the goods issue area.
  • a goods storage area is arranged in the goods storage area.
  • the spirals 18 are opposite to each other formed and have a drive device (not shown), which is controllable for advancing goods by respective rotation of the spiral 18 with the goods.
  • the adjacent goods compartments 10 are separated from each other by partitions 16.
  • the goods compartments 10 of the goods compartment group 12 have a common bottom, at the front edge of an edge profile 14 is arranged.
  • the front wall 2 of the vending machine is designed as a door, which is posted on a fixed side wall (not shown) of the vending machine.
  • the front wall 2 or door has a viewing window 4, which allows a viewer from outside the view of the goods compartment groups 12 in the goods storage area.
  • the front wall 2 has a removal opening 8, through which the goods can be removed after the sale of the goods issue area 6 of the vending machine.
  • the removal opening 8 is provided with a removal flap 7, which is articulated on the inner surface of the front wall 2 above the removal opening 8 and which is pivotable into the interior of the vending machine.
  • the front wall 2 is spaced from the Warrenfach groups 12.
  • the area between the front wall 2 and the goods compartment groups 12 forms a transport space in which a transport device 20 is arranged, which is provided for transporting the goods pushed by the spirals 18 over the edge profile 14 of the floor to a removal position in the discharge area 6.
  • the transport device 20 contains transmission elements 24, which are designed as endless toothed belts.
  • the transmission members 24 pass over upper and lower deflecting members 26 and drive members 28, which are each formed as rotatably mounted rollers.
  • the transport device 20 further comprises a drive shaft 30 for driving the drive members 28 and a drive motor 34 with a gear 32 for driving the drive shaft 30.
  • a removal trough 22 is fastened by means of fastening elements 44.
  • the length of the removal trough 22 corresponds to the width of the goods compartment group 12.
  • the removal trough 22 is arranged horizontally with its longitudinal axis parallel to the edge profiles 14 and can be moved vertically by means of the transmission elements 24.
  • a transmission member 24 of the transport device 20 is shown in fragmentary detail.
  • the transmission member 24 is formed as a toothed belt.
  • a fastening element 44 is arranged in each case.
  • the fastening element 44 has, for example, a cuboid shape.
  • the fastening element 44 consists of two equally parallelepiped jaws. Between opposite surfaces of the jaws, a portion of the toothed belt is guided. The jaws are pressed against each other and attached to the toothed belt.
  • the fastener 44 is slidably received in a guide rail 46 which is vertically disposed in the vending machine.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 the goods issue area 6 and a lower portion of the goods storage area of the vending machine are shown.
  • the goods issue area 6 is located below the goods storage area with the goods compartment groups 12, which have the goods compartment 10 spaced apart by partitions 16 with the or the spirals 18.
  • the goods issue area 6 can be separated from the goods storage area by a blocking flap 50.
  • the blocking flap 50 is behind the removal opening 8 (in the FIGS. 3 and 4 not shown).
  • the removal flap 50 has two elongate plate-shaped flap sections 52, 56.
  • the flap sections 52, 56 are arranged in the longitudinal direction by means of a first hinge 54 to each other pivotally.
  • the pivot axis runs horizontally.
  • the blocking flap 50 is hinged to a fortified in the vending machine horizontal intermediate wall 60 pivotally.
  • the pivot axis of the second hinge 55 is parallel to the pivot axis of the first hinge 54.
  • a spring 58 is fixed, which is connected to the second flap portion 56 and biases the pivotally attached to the intermediate wall 60 locking flap 50 against the intermediate wall 60.
  • the blocking flap 50 and the intermediate wall 60 are bordered by two vertically arranged side walls 3, which are spaced from one another by the length of the first and second flap section 52, 56 and the intermediate wall 60, respectively.
  • a guide groove 51 is formed in a portion of the side wall 3.
  • the first flap portion 52 has at the opposite end faces in each case a guide pin 66, which is in engagement with the guide groove 51 and forcibly guides the blocking flap 50 during a pivoting movement.
  • actuating lever 64 pivotally mounted.
  • a fastener is a third hinge 62 which is struck on the surface with the first hinge 54 of the second hinge 55 opposite.
  • the pivot axis of the third hinge 62 is parallel to the pivot axes of the hinges 54, 55.
  • the actuating lever 64 are formed with a stop and close in a stop position with the second flap portion 56 an angle of not quite 180 °.
  • the removal trough 22 is in a removal position in the goods issue area 6 of the vending machine.
  • the arranged on the end faces of the removal tray 22 blocks 144 abut the actuating levers 64, and the locking flap 50 is pivoted against the bias of the spring 58 in a closed position.
  • the goods storage area of the vending machine located above the blocking flap 50 is closed against the goods issue area 6 in this position of the blocking flap 50.
  • a passage through the removal opening 8 (in the FIGS. 3 and 4 not shown) through the goods issue area 6 in the goods storage area is prevented by the locking flap 50 in the closed position.
  • the goods storage area is thermally sealed against the goods issue area 6. The goods storage area is thus easy to cool to keep the goods fresh.
  • the removal tray 22 is moved from the removal position vertically upwards into a receiving position.
  • a portion of the upper edge of the removal tray 22 is located approximately in front of the profile 14 of the bottom of the goods compartment group 12.
  • the blocking flap 50 is folded due to the bias of the spring 58 against the intermediate wall 60 and is in a release position, in which Transport space for a movement of the removal tray is released.
  • the operating lever 64 are folded in this position in an approximately horizontal position.
  • the free ends of the actuating lever 64 project forward to close behind the removal flap 7 (in FIGS. 3 and 4 not shown), block the removal flap 7 against pivotal movement and thus act as a locking means for the removal flap 7 when the removal trough 22 is moved from the removal position.
  • the drive means drives the spiral 18 of a compartment, a product (not shown) located between the two forwardmost turns of the coil 18 advances and slides from the bottom of the compartment 10 over the top edge of the withdrawal tray 22 Withdrawal trough 22.
  • the goods take no damage due to the small height of the top edge to the bottom of the removal tray 22 in the sliding or falling movement.
  • the removal trough 22 is moved vertically downwards with the goods therein. It passes at the transition from the goods storage area in the goods issue area 6, the first flap portion 52, which is retracted to the rear due to the action of the spring 58 which holds the locking flap 50 in the release position and biases against the intermediate wall 60.
  • the blocks 144 on the end faces of the removal trough 22 press against the actuation levers 64 as the removal trough 22 is lowered further into the goods issue area.
  • the removal trough 22 exerts a torque about the axis of the second hinge 55 when lowering onto the blocking flap 50 via the actuating lever 64 and the second flap section 56.
  • the torque causes the second flap portion 56 to pivot against the bias of the spring 58 to a vertical position.
  • the pivotally mounted on the second flap portion 56 and forcibly guided with the guide pin 66 in the guide groove 51 first flap portion 52 is thereby moved forward in a horizontal position on the removal tray 22.
  • the blocking flap 50 is in the closed position.
  • the removal trough 22 can be moved from the removal position further down to a maintenance position; in FIG. 4 a portion of the removal tray 22 is shown in dashed lines in the maintenance position.
  • the removal tray 22 is located so deep in the maintenance position that the blocks 144 are below the operating lever 64 and these do not hit the blocks 144.
  • the barrier flap 50 is pivoted in accordance with the bias of the spring 58 or withdrawn to the rear wall of the vending machine.
  • the removal trough 22 is moved back to the removal position above the maintenance position.
  • the pivotally mounted on the second flap portion 56 actuating lever 64 are thereby pivoted by the upwardly driven removal trough upwards.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Warenautomaten mit mehreren übereinander angeordneten Warenfächern, mit Ausgabemitteln für jedes Warenfach, welche jeweils bei Aktivierung eine Ware aus dem Warenfach abgeben, mit mindestens einer Transportvorrichtung, welche die von den Ausgabemitteln abgegebenen Waren zu einer Entnahmeposition transportiert.The invention relates to a vending machine with a plurality of superimposed goods compartments, with output means for each product compartment, which each deliver on activation of a product from the goods compartment, with at least one transport device which transports the output from the output means goods to a removal position.

Aus der europäischen Patentanmeldung 0 071 438 A2 ist ein Warenautomat zur Ausgabe von Flaschen oder Dosen bekannt, der mehrere übereinander angeordnete, in Richtung einer jeweils zugeordneten Übernahmeposition geneigte Warenfächer aufweist. Eine Transportvorrichtung verfährt einen Warenträger. Der Warenträger kann auf Anforderung an der betreffenden Übernahmeposition eine Ware aus einem Warenfach aufnehmen. Die Ware wird mittels der Transportvorrichtung an eine Übergabeposition in einem oberen Abschnitt des Warenautomaten verfahren, an der die Ware in ein Entnahmefach rollt und zur Entnahme durch einen Kunden bereitliegt. Der bekannte Warenautomat ist kompliziert aufgebaut.From the European patent application 0 071 438 A2 a vending machine for dispensing bottles or cans is known, which has a plurality of superposed, inclined in the direction of a respectively associated transfer position goods compartments. A transport device moves a goods carrier. On request, the goods carrier can pick up a product from a goods compartment at the relevant transfer position. The goods are moved by means of the transport device to a transfer position in an upper section of the vending machine, where the goods roll into a removal compartment and ready for removal by a customer. The known vending machine is complicated.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, einen Warenautomaten zu schaffen, dessen Aufbau und dessen Betrieb einfacher als beim Stand der Technik ist. Bei dem Warenautomaten der eingangs genannten Art wird die Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Transportvorrichtung zwischen der Frontwand des Warenautomaten und den Warenfächern angeordnet ist, und durch eine Entnahmewanne, die mittels des Antriebs in eine Aufnahmeposition vor dem jeweils aktivierten Warenfach und anschließend in den Warenausgabebereich in die Entnahmeposition verfährt.The object of the invention is to provide a vending machine whose structure and its operation is simpler than in the prior art. In the vending machine of the type mentioned, the object is achieved in that the transport device between the front wall of the vending machine and the goods compartments is arranged, and by a removal tray, by means of the drive in a receiving position in front of each activated goods compartment and then in the goods issue area moves into the removal position.

Insbesondere weist der Warenautomat eine Sperrklappe hinter der Entnahmeöffnung auf, welche den hinter der Entnahmeöffnung liegenden Entnahmeraum gegen die Warenfächer hin verschließt, wenn die Entnahmewanne sich in ihrer Entnahmeposition befindet. Die geschlossene Sperrklappe verhindert dann eine unbefugte Entnahme von Waren aus den Warenfächern. Ferner trennt die geschlossene Sperrklappe die Warenfächerthermisch von dem Entnahmeraum bzw. dem Außenraum.In particular, the vending machine has a blocking flap behind the removal opening, which closes the removal chamber located behind the removal opening against the goods compartments, when the removal trough is in its removal position. The closed flap then prevents unauthorized removal of goods from the goods compartments. Furthermore, the closed barrier door separates the goods compartment thermally from the removal room or the outside space.

Der Vorteil des erfindungsgemäßen Warenautomaten besteht darin, daß sein Aufbau besonders einfach ist, da die verfahrbare Entnahmewanne sowohl die Funktion des Warenträgers als auch die Funktion des Entnahmefaches erfüllt. Die Übergabe der Waren von dem Warenträger in das Entnahmefach und die entsprechende Übergabemechanik können entfallen.The advantage of the vending machine according to the invention is that its structure is particularly simple, since the movable tundish fulfills both the function of the goods carrier and the function of the removal compartment. The transfer of goods from the goods carrier in the removal tray and the corresponding transfer mechanism can be omitted.

Die Frontwand des Warenautomaten ist bevorzugt als Tür ausgebildet, und die Transportvorrichtung ist bevorzugt an der Innenfläche der Tür mittels Befestigungselementen befestigt. Bei dieser Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist die Transportvorrichtung besonders einfach zugänglich, etwa um sie zu warten. Gegebenenfalls kann ein herkömmlicher Warenautomat, der die als Tür ausgebildete Frontwand aufweist, mit der Transportvorrichtung bestückt, also in den erfindungsgemäßen Warenautomaten umgerüstet werden, indem die Transportvorrichtung nachträglich an der Tür angeordnet wird. Ein weiterer Vorteil besteht darin, daß die Warenfächer bei geöffneter Tür leicht von vorn zugänglich sind, um Waren nachzufüllen, der Zugang zu den Warenfächern wird nicht von der Transportvorrichtung versperrt.The front wall of the vending machine is preferably designed as a door, and the transport device is preferably attached to the inner surface of the door by means of fastening elements. In this embodiment of the invention, the transport device is particularly easy to access, such as to wait for them. Optionally, a conventional vending machine, which has the front wall formed as a door, equipped with the transport device, so be converted into the vending machine according to the invention by the transport device is subsequently arranged on the door. Another advantage is that the goods compartments are easily accessible from the front with the door open to refill goods, the access to the goods compartments is not blocked by the transport device.

Die Transportvorrichtung enthält Transmissionsorgane, an denen die Entnahmewanne verfahrbar ist. Die Transmissionsorgane bilden Endlosschleifen, die über obere und untere Umlenkorgane und Antriebsorgane umlaufen. Die Entnahmewanne ist an den Transmissionsorganen mittels Befestigungselementen befestigt. Bevorzugt ist eine Ausführungsform, bei der die Befestigungselemente, mit denen die Entnahmewanne an den Transmissionsorganen befestigt ist, in seitlichen Führungsschienen verschiebbar geführt sind. Die Transmissionsorgane sind als endlose Zahnriemen ausgebildet. Bei dieser Ausführungsform ist der Transport der Entnahmewanne mit den in den seitlichen Führungsschienen geführten endlosen Zahnriemen besonders präzise steuer- und durchführbar.The transport device contains transmission organs, on which the removal trough can be moved. The transmission organs form endless loops, which rotate over upper and lower deflecting members and drive members. The removal trough is attached to the transmission organs by means of fastening elements. Preferred is an embodiment in which the fastening elements, with which the removal trough is attached to the transmission organs, are guided displaceably in lateral guide rails. The transmission organs are designed as endless toothed belts. In this embodiment, the transport of the removal trough with the guided in the lateral guide rails endless timing belt is particularly precise tax and feasible.

Die Transportvorrichtung enthält die Antriebsorgane, eine Antriebswelle zum Antreiben der Antriebsorgane, einen Antriebsmotor zum Antreiben der Antriebswelle und die Umlenkorgane.The transport device includes the drive members, a drive shaft for driving the drive members, a drive motor for driving the drive shaft and the deflecting members.

Die als Tür ausgebildete Frontwand ist in einer festen Seitenwand des Automaten schwenkbar angeschlagen. Vorzugsweise weist die als Tür ausgebildete Frontwand ein Sichtfenster und unter dem Sichtfenster eine Entnahmeöffnung auf. Die Transmissionsorgane, die Umlenkorgane, die Antriebsorgane, die Antriebswelle sowie der Antrieb sind hinter der Einfassung des Sichtfensters angeordnet. Diese Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist besonders vorteilhaft, weil die in den Warenfächern gelagerten Waren durch die transparente Frontscheibe von außen einsehbar sind und die Antriebselemente aufgrund ihrer Anordnung hinter der Einfassung des Sichtfensters mit einem nach außen wirkenden Sichtschutz verkleidet sind. So wird ein Kunde bei Betrachtung des Warenautomaten zum Kauf der dargebotenen Waren stimuliert.The trained as a door front wall is hinged hinged in a fixed side wall of the machine. The front wall designed as a door preferably has a viewing window and a removal opening below the viewing window. The transmission organs, the deflection members, the drive members, the drive shaft and the drive are arranged behind the enclosure of the viewing window. This embodiment of the invention is particularly advantageous because the goods stored in the goods compartments are visible through the transparent windshield from the outside and the drive elements are disguised due to their arrangement behind the enclosure of the viewing window with an outwardly acting privacy screen. Thus, a customer is stimulated when looking at the vending machine to purchase the presented goods.

Bei dem Warenautomaten sind jeweils mehrere Warenfächer, die mit verschiedenen Waren bestückt werden können, nebeneinander angeordnet und bilden eine horizontale Warenfach-Gruppe. Mehrere Warenfach-Gruppen sind beabstandet übereinander angeordnet. Die Entnahmewanne der Transportvorrichtung erstreckt sich über die gesamte horizontale Breite der Warenfach-Gruppe. Bei dieser Ausführungsform der Erfindung wird erreicht, daß die von einem der nebeneinander angeordneten Warenfächer abgegebenen Waren jeweils an die Entnahmewanne übergeben werden können, ohne daß die Entnahmewanne horizontal verfahren wird.In the case of the vending machine, a plurality of goods compartments, which can be equipped with different goods, are arranged side by side and form a horizontal goods compartment group. Several merchandise compartment groups are arranged one above the other at a distance. The removal trough of the transport device extends over the entire horizontal width of the fabric group. In this embodiment of the invention, it is achieved that the goods delivered by one of the juxtaposed goods compartments can each be transferred to the removal trough without the removal trough being moved horizontally.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Warenautomaten weist Verriegelungsmittel auf, welche eine Entnahmeklappe vor der Entnahmeöffnung in einer geschlossenen Position halten und die Entnahmeklappe zum Öffnen nur freigeben, wenn die Entnahmewanne in der Entnahmeposition angelangt ist, in welcher der Benutzer die Ware durch die Entnahmeöffnung hindurch aus der Entnahmewanne entnehmen kann. Ein Diebstahl von Waren wird dadurch während des Betriebs der Transportvorrichtung verhindert.A preferred embodiment of the vending machine according to the invention has locking means which hold a removal flap in front of the removal opening in a closed position and release the removal door for opening only when the removal trough has arrived in the removal position in which the user through the removal opening from the Removal tray can be removed. A theft of goods is thereby prevented during operation of the transport device.

Die Sperrklappe weist vorzugsweise zwei zueinander verschwenkbar angeordnete Klappenabschnitte auf und ist an eine feste Zwischenwand des Automaten angelenkt. Die Sperrklappe ist mittels einer Feder in ihre zusammengefaltete, den vertikalen Transportraum der Transportvorrichtung hinter der Frontwand freigebende Freigabeposition vorgespannt und weist in den Transportraum hineinragende Betätigungshebel auf, die bei einer Abwärtsbewegung der Entnahmewanne nach unten geschwenkt werden und dabei die Sperrklappe gegen ihre Vorspannung in ihre Schließposition umlegen.The barrier flap preferably has two mutually pivotally arranged flap sections and is articulated to a fixed partition wall of the machine. The blocking flap is folded by means of a spring into its the vertical transport space of the transport device behind the front wall releasing release position biased and has in the transport space projecting actuating lever, which are pivoted downwards movement of the removal tray down and thereby move the locking flap against its bias in its closed position.

Die Sperrklappe ist bevorzugt bei ihrer Schwenkbewegung in Führungsnuten zwangsgeführt, die in den Seitenwänden des Automaten angeordnet sind. Die Führungsnuten gewährleisten auf einfache Weise einen besonders zuverlässigen Betrieb der Sperrklappe. Bevorzugt sind die Betätigungshebel schwenkbar an der Sperrklappe befestigt. Die Entnahmewanne kann in eine Wartungsposition unterhalb der Entnahmeposition verfahren werden. Beim Zurückfahren der Entnahmewanne aus der Wartungsposition in die Entnahmeposition werden die Betätigungshebel verschwenkt, so daß die Entnahmewanne diese passieren kann.The blocking flap is preferably forcibly guided in its pivoting movement in guide grooves, which are arranged in the side walls of the machine. The guide easily ensure a particularly reliable operation of the locking flap. Preferably, the actuating levers are pivotally mounted on the locking flap. The removal tray can be moved to a maintenance position below the removal position. When returning the removal trough from the maintenance position to the removal position, the operating lever is pivoted so that the removal trough can pass through them.

Im folgenden werden ein Ausführungsbeispiel und der Gebrauch der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

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eine perspektivische Teilschnittansicht einer Tür eines Warenautomaten mit der erfindungsgemäßen Transportvorrichtung;
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eine perspektivische Detailansicht eines Transmissionsorgans der Transportvorrichtung;
Figur 3
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines unteren Abschnitts in dem Warenautomaten mit einer Entnahmewanne in einer Entnahmeposition; und
Figur 4
eine perspektivische Ansicht des unteren Abschnitts in dem Warenautomaten mit der Entnahmewanne in einer Übergabeposition.
In the following an embodiment and the use of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. Show it:
FIG. 1
a partial perspective sectional view of a door of a vending machine with the transport device according to the invention;
FIG. 2
a detailed perspective view of a transmission member of the transport device;
FIG. 3
a perspective view of a lower portion in the vending machine with a removal tray in a removal position; and
FIG. 4
a perspective view of the lower portion in the vending machine with the removal tray in a transfer position.

Der in Figur 1 teilweise dargestellte Warenautomat weist eine Frontwand 2 auf, die den Warenautomaten nach vorn abschließt. Im Inneren weist der Warenautomat in einem unteren Abschnitt einen Warenausgabebereich 6 auf. Oberhalb des Warenausgabebereiches ist ein Warenspeicherbereich angeordnet. In dem Warenspeicherbereich befinden sich mehrere übereinander angeordnete Warenfach-Gruppen 12, die jeweils mehrere nebeneinander angeordnete Warenfächer 10 aufweisen. In jedem Warenfach 10 sind zwei Spiralen 18 parallel angeordnet, die jeweils zur Aufnahme von Waren, gegebenenfalls auch stoßempfindlichen Waren, zwischen den Spiralwindungen vorgesehen sind. Die Spiralen 18 sind zueinander gegenläufig ausgebildet und weisen eine Antriebsvorrichtung (nicht dargestellt) auf, die zum Vorschub von Waren durch jeweilige Drehung der Spirale 18 mit den Waren ansteuerbar ist. Die benachbarten Warenfächer 10 sind voneinander durch Trennwände 16 getrennt. Die Warenfächer 10 der Warenfach-Gruppe 12 weisen einen gemeinsamen Boden auf, an dessen Vorderkante ein Kantenprofil 14 angeordnet ist.The in FIG. 1 partially illustrated vending machine has a front wall 2, which closes the vending machine forward. Inside, the vending machine has a goods issue area 6 in a lower section. Above the goods issue area a goods storage area is arranged. In the goods storage area there are a plurality of superimposed goods compartment groups 12, each having a plurality of juxtaposed goods compartments 10. In each goods compartment 10 two spirals 18 are arranged in parallel, which are respectively provided for receiving goods, possibly also shock-sensitive goods, between the spiral turns. The spirals 18 are opposite to each other formed and have a drive device (not shown), which is controllable for advancing goods by respective rotation of the spiral 18 with the goods. The adjacent goods compartments 10 are separated from each other by partitions 16. The goods compartments 10 of the goods compartment group 12 have a common bottom, at the front edge of an edge profile 14 is arranged.

Die Frontwand 2 des Warenautomaten ist als Tür ausgebildet, die an einer festen Seitenwand (nicht dargestellt) des Warenautomaten angeschlagen ist. Die Frontwand 2 bzw. Tür weist ein Sichtfenster 4 auf, das einem Betrachter von außen den Blick auf die Warenfach-Gruppen 12 im Warenspeicherbereich freigibt. In einem Abschnitt unterhalb des Sichtfensters 4 weist die Frontwand 2 eine Entnahmeöffnung 8 auf, durch die die Waren nach dem Abverkauf aus dem Warenausgabebereich 6 des Warenautomaten entnehmbar sind. Die Entnahmeöffnung 8 ist mit einer Entnahmeklappe 7 versehen, die an der Innenfläche der Frontwand 2 oberhalb der Entnahmeöffnung 8 angelenkt ist und die ins Innere des Warenautomaten verschwenkbar ist.The front wall 2 of the vending machine is designed as a door, which is posted on a fixed side wall (not shown) of the vending machine. The front wall 2 or door has a viewing window 4, which allows a viewer from outside the view of the goods compartment groups 12 in the goods storage area. In a section below the viewing window 4, the front wall 2 has a removal opening 8, through which the goods can be removed after the sale of the goods issue area 6 of the vending machine. The removal opening 8 is provided with a removal flap 7, which is articulated on the inner surface of the front wall 2 above the removal opening 8 and which is pivotable into the interior of the vending machine.

Die Frontwand 2 ist von den Warenfach-Gruppen 12 beabstandet. Der Bereich zwischen der Frontwand 2 und den Warenfach-Gruppen 12 bildet einen Transportraum, in dem eine Transportvorrichtung 20 angeordnet ist, die zum Transport der von den Spiralen 18 über das Kantenprofil 14 des Bodens vorgeschobenen Waren zu einer Entnahmeposition in dem Ausgabebereich 6 vorgesehen ist.The front wall 2 is spaced from the Warenfach groups 12. The area between the front wall 2 and the goods compartment groups 12 forms a transport space in which a transport device 20 is arranged, which is provided for transporting the goods pushed by the spirals 18 over the edge profile 14 of the floor to a removal position in the discharge area 6.

Die Transportvorrichtung 20 enthält Transmissionsorgane 24, die als endlose Zahnriemen ausgebildet sind. Die Transmissionsorgane 24 laufen über obere und untere Umlenkorgane 26 und Antriebsorgane 28, die jeweils als drehbar gelagerte Rollen ausgebildet sind. Die Transportvorrichtung 20 weist ferner eine Antriebswelle 30 zum Antreiben der Antriebsorgane 28 und einen Antriebsmotor 34 mit einem Getriebe 32 zum Antreiben der Antriebswelle 30 auf. An den Transmissionsorganen 24 ist eine Entnahmewanne 22 mittels Befestigungselementen 44 befestigt. Die Länge der Entnahmewanne 22 entspricht der Breite der Warenfach-Gruppe 12. Die Entnahmewanne 22 ist horizontal mit ihrer Längsachse parallel zu den Kantenprofilen 14 angeordnet und mittels der Transmissionsorgane 24 vertikal verfahrbar.The transport device 20 contains transmission elements 24, which are designed as endless toothed belts. The transmission members 24 pass over upper and lower deflecting members 26 and drive members 28, which are each formed as rotatably mounted rollers. The transport device 20 further comprises a drive shaft 30 for driving the drive members 28 and a drive motor 34 with a gear 32 for driving the drive shaft 30. At the transmission organs 24, a removal trough 22 is fastened by means of fastening elements 44. The length of the removal trough 22 corresponds to the width of the goods compartment group 12. The removal trough 22 is arranged horizontally with its longitudinal axis parallel to the edge profiles 14 and can be moved vertically by means of the transmission elements 24.

In Figur 2 ist ein Transmissionsorgan 24 der Transportvorrichtung 20 ausschnittweise im Detail dargestellt. Das Transmissionsorgan 24 ist als Zahnriemen ausgebildet. An den Stirnflächen der Entnahmewanne 22 ist jeweils ein Befestigungselement 44 angeordnet. Das Befestigungselement 44 hat beispielsweise eine quaderförmige Gestalt. Das Befestigungselement 44 besteht aus zwei gleichfalls quaderförmigen Backen. Zwischen einander gegenüberliegenden Oberflächen der Backen ist ein Abschnitt des Zahnriemens geführt. Die Backen sind gegeneinander zusammengepresst und am Zahnriemen befestigt. Das Befestigungselement 44 ist verschiebbar in einer Führungsschiene 46 aufgenommen, die vertikal in dem Warenautomaten angeordnet ist.In FIG. 2 a transmission member 24 of the transport device 20 is shown in fragmentary detail. The transmission member 24 is formed as a toothed belt. At the end faces of the removal trough 22, a fastening element 44 is arranged in each case. The fastening element 44 has, for example, a cuboid shape. The fastening element 44 consists of two equally parallelepiped jaws. Between opposite surfaces of the jaws, a portion of the toothed belt is guided. The jaws are pressed against each other and attached to the toothed belt. The fastener 44 is slidably received in a guide rail 46 which is vertically disposed in the vending machine.

In den Figuren 3 und 4 sind der Warenausgabebereich 6 und ein unterer Abschnitt des Warenspeicherbereichs des Warenautomaten dargestellt. Der Warenausgabebereich 6 befindet sich unterhalb des Warenspeicherbereichs mit den Warenfach-Gruppen 12, die die durch Trennwände 16 voneinander beabstandeten Warenfächer 10 mit der oder den Spiralen 18 aufweisen.In the FIGS. 3 and 4 the goods issue area 6 and a lower portion of the goods storage area of the vending machine are shown. The goods issue area 6 is located below the goods storage area with the goods compartment groups 12, which have the goods compartment 10 spaced apart by partitions 16 with the or the spirals 18.

Der Warenausgabebereich 6 ist durch eine Sperrklappe 50 von dem Warenspeicherbereich trennbar. Die Sperrklappe 50 ist hinter der Entnahmeöffnung 8 (in den Figuren 3 und 4 nicht dargestellt) angeordnet. Die Entnahmeklappe 50 weist zwei länglich ausgebildete plattenförmige Klappenabschnitte 52, 56 auf. Die Klappenabschnitte 52, 56 sind in Längsrichtung mittels eines ersten Scharnieres 54 zueinander verschwenkbar angeordnet. Die Schwenkachse verläuft horizontal.The goods issue area 6 can be separated from the goods storage area by a blocking flap 50. The blocking flap 50 is behind the removal opening 8 (in the FIGS. 3 and 4 not shown). The removal flap 50 has two elongate plate-shaped flap sections 52, 56. The flap sections 52, 56 are arranged in the longitudinal direction by means of a first hinge 54 to each other pivotally. The pivot axis runs horizontally.

Mittels eines zweiten Scharnieres 55 ist die Sperrklappe 50 an eine in dem Warenautomaten befestigte horizontale Zwischenwand 60 schwenkbar angeschlagen. Die Schwenkachse des zweiten Scharniers 55 verläuft parallel zur Schwenkachse des ersten Scharniers 54. An der Zwischenwand 60 ist eine Feder 58 befestigt, die mit dem zweiten Klappenabschnitt 56 verbunden ist und die die an der Zwischenwand 60 schwenkbar angeschlagene Sperrklappe 50 gegen die Zwischenwand 60 vorspannt.By means of a second hinge 55, the blocking flap 50 is hinged to a fortified in the vending machine horizontal intermediate wall 60 pivotally. The pivot axis of the second hinge 55 is parallel to the pivot axis of the first hinge 54. On the intermediate wall 60, a spring 58 is fixed, which is connected to the second flap portion 56 and biases the pivotally attached to the intermediate wall 60 locking flap 50 against the intermediate wall 60.

Die Sperrklappe 50 und die Zwischenwand 60 sind von zwei vertikal angeordneten Seitenwänden 3 eingefasst, die voneinander um die Länge des ersten bzw. zweiten Klappenabschnitts 52, 56 bzw. der Zwischenwand 60 beabstandet sind. In einem Abschnitt der Seitenwand 3 ist eine Führungsnut 51 ausgebildet. Der erste Klappenabschnitt 52 weist an den einander gegenüberliegenden Stirnseiten jeweils einen Führungszapfen 66 auf, der mit der Führungsnut 51 in Eingriff steht und die Sperrklappe 50 bei einer Schwenkbewegung zwangsführt.The blocking flap 50 and the intermediate wall 60 are bordered by two vertically arranged side walls 3, which are spaced from one another by the length of the first and second flap section 52, 56 and the intermediate wall 60, respectively. In a portion of the side wall 3, a guide groove 51 is formed. The first flap portion 52 has at the opposite end faces in each case a guide pin 66, which is in engagement with the guide groove 51 and forcibly guides the blocking flap 50 during a pivoting movement.

Am Fuße des zweiten Klappenabschnitts 56 sind beabstandet zueinander zwei Betätigungshebel 64 verschwenkbar befestigt. Als Befestigungsmittel dient ein drittes Scharnier 62, das an der Oberfläche mit dem ersten Scharnier 54 dem zweiten Scharnier 55 gegenüberliegend angeschlagen ist. Die Schwenkachse des dritten Scharniers 62 verläuft parallel zu den Schwenkachsen der Scharniere 54, 55. Die Betätigungshebel 64 sind mit einem Anschlag ausgebildet und schließen in einer Anschlagsposition mit dem zweiten Klappenabschnitt 56 einen Winkel von nicht ganz 180° ein. Wenn etwa der zweite Klappenabschnitt 56 - wie in Figur 3 dargestellt - eine vertikale Position einnimmt, sind die Betätigungshebel 64 unterhalb des zweiten Klappenabschnitts 56 aus einer senkrechten Ebene etwas nach vorn geneigt.At the foot of the second flap portion 56 are spaced apart two actuating lever 64 pivotally mounted. As a fastener is a third hinge 62 which is struck on the surface with the first hinge 54 of the second hinge 55 opposite. The pivot axis of the third hinge 62 is parallel to the pivot axes of the hinges 54, 55. The actuating lever 64 are formed with a stop and close in a stop position with the second flap portion 56 an angle of not quite 180 °. When about the second flap portion 56 - as in FIG. 3 As shown in FIG. 1, the operating levers 64 below the second flap portion 56 are slightly inclined forwardly from a vertical plane.

An den Stirnflächen der Entnahmewanne 22 sind Blöcke 144 befestigt. In Figur 3 befindet sich die Entnahmewanne 22 in einer Entnahmeposition in dem Warenausgabebereich 6 des Warenautomaten. Die an den Stirnflächen der Entnahmewanne 22 angeordneten Blöcke 144 liegen an den Betätigungshebeln 64 an, und die Sperrklappe 50 ist gegen die Vorspannung der Feder 58 in eine Schließposition geschwenkt. Der oberhalb der Sperrklappe 50 befindliche Warenspeicherbereich des Warenautomaten ist bei dieser Position der Sperrklappe 50 gegen den Warenausgabebereich 6 abgeschlossen. Ein Durchgriff durch die Entnahmeöffnung 8 (in den Figuren 3 und 4 nicht dargestellt) durch den Warenausgabebereich 6 in den Warenspeicherbereich wird durch die Sperrklappe 50 in der Schließposition verhindert. Ferner ist der Warenspeicherbereich gegen den Warenausgabebereich 6 thermisch abgeschlossen. Der Warenspeicherbereich ist somit einfach kühlbar, um die Waren frisch zu halten.At the end faces of the removal tray 22 blocks 144 are attached. In FIG. 3 the removal trough 22 is in a removal position in the goods issue area 6 of the vending machine. The arranged on the end faces of the removal tray 22 blocks 144 abut the actuating levers 64, and the locking flap 50 is pivoted against the bias of the spring 58 in a closed position. The goods storage area of the vending machine located above the blocking flap 50 is closed against the goods issue area 6 in this position of the blocking flap 50. A passage through the removal opening 8 (in the FIGS. 3 and 4 not shown) through the goods issue area 6 in the goods storage area is prevented by the locking flap 50 in the closed position. Furthermore, the goods storage area is thermally sealed against the goods issue area 6. The goods storage area is thus easy to cool to keep the goods fresh.

In Figur 4 ist die Entnahmewanne 22 aus der Entnahmeposition vertikal nach oben in eine Aufnahmeposition verfahren. In der Aufnahmeposition befindet sich ein Abschnitt der Oberkante der Entnahmewanne 22 etwa vor dem Profil 14 des Bodens der Warenfach-Gruppe 12. Die Sperrklappe 50 ist aufgrund der Vorspannung der Feder 58 gegen die Zwischenwand 60 zusammengefaltet und befindet sich in einer Freigabeposition, in welcher der Transportraum für eine Bewegung der Entnahmewanne freigegeben ist. Die Betätigungshebel 64 sind in dieser Position in eine etwa horizontale Stellung umgelegt. Die freien Enden der Betätigungshebel 64 ragen nach vorn bis dicht hinter die Entnahmeklappe 7 (in Figuren 3 und 4 nicht dargestellt), blockieren die Entnahmeklappe 7 gegen eine Schwenkbewegung und wirken somit als Verriegelungsmittel für die Entnahmeklappe 7, wenn die Entnahmewanne 22 aus der Entnahmeposition verfahren ist.In FIG. 4 the removal tray 22 is moved from the removal position vertically upwards into a receiving position. In the receiving position, a portion of the upper edge of the removal tray 22 is located approximately in front of the profile 14 of the bottom of the goods compartment group 12. The blocking flap 50 is folded due to the bias of the spring 58 against the intermediate wall 60 and is in a release position, in which Transport space for a movement of the removal tray is released. The operating lever 64 are folded in this position in an approximately horizontal position. The free ends of the actuating lever 64 project forward to close behind the removal flap 7 (in FIGS. 3 and 4 not shown), block the removal flap 7 against pivotal movement and thus act as a locking means for the removal flap 7 when the removal trough 22 is moved from the removal position.

Wenn auf einen Anforderungsbefehl die Antriebseinrichtung die Spirale 18 eines Warenfaches antreibt, wird eine Ware (nicht dargestellt), die sich zwischen den zwei vordersten Windungen der Spirale 18 befindet, vorgeschoben und gleitet von dem Boden des Warenfaches 10 über die Oberkante der Entnahmewanne 22 in die Entnahmewanne 22. Die Ware nimmt wegen der geringen Höhe von der Oberkante bis zum Boden der Entnahmewanne 22 bei der Gleit- bzw. Fallbewegung keinen Schaden. Die Entnahmewanne 22 wird mit der darin befindlichen Ware vertikal nach unten verfahren. Sie passiert beim Übergang vom Warenspeicherbereich in den Warenausgabebereich 6 den ersten Klappenabschnitt 52, der aufgrund der Wirkung der Feder 58, die die Sperrklappe 50 in der Freigabeposition hält und gegen die Zwischenwand 60 vorspannt, nach hinten zurückgezogen ist. Die Blöcke 144 an den Stirnflächen der Entnahmewanne 22 drücken gegen die Betätigungshebel 64, wenn die Entnahmewanne 22 weiter in den Warenausgabebereich abgesenkt wird. Somit übt die Entnahmewanne 22 beim Absenken auf die Sperrklappe 50 über die Betätigungshebel 64 und den zweiten Klappenabschnitt 56 ein Drehmoment um die Achse des zweiten Scharniers 55 aus. Das Drehmoment bewirkt, daß der zweite Klappenabschnitt 56 gegen die Vorspannung der Feder 58 in eine vertikale Position geschwenkt wird. Der an dem zweiten Klappenabschnitt 56 schwenkbar befestigte und mit dem Führungszapfen 66 in der Führungsnut 51 zwangsgeführte erste Klappenabschnitt 52 wird dabei nach vorn in eine horizontale Position über die Entnahmewanne 22 bewegt. Wenn der erste Klappenabschnitt 52 sich in der horizontalen Position und der zweite Klappenabschnitt 56 sich in der vertikalen Position befindet (vgl. Figur 3), ist die Sperrklappe 50 in Schließposition.When, on a request command, the drive means drives the spiral 18 of a compartment, a product (not shown) located between the two forwardmost turns of the coil 18 advances and slides from the bottom of the compartment 10 over the top edge of the withdrawal tray 22 Withdrawal trough 22. The goods take no damage due to the small height of the top edge to the bottom of the removal tray 22 in the sliding or falling movement. The removal trough 22 is moved vertically downwards with the goods therein. It passes at the transition from the goods storage area in the goods issue area 6, the first flap portion 52, which is retracted to the rear due to the action of the spring 58 which holds the locking flap 50 in the release position and biases against the intermediate wall 60. The blocks 144 on the end faces of the removal trough 22 press against the actuation levers 64 as the removal trough 22 is lowered further into the goods issue area. Thus, the removal trough 22 exerts a torque about the axis of the second hinge 55 when lowering onto the blocking flap 50 via the actuating lever 64 and the second flap section 56. The torque causes the second flap portion 56 to pivot against the bias of the spring 58 to a vertical position. The pivotally mounted on the second flap portion 56 and forcibly guided with the guide pin 66 in the guide groove 51 first flap portion 52 is thereby moved forward in a horizontal position on the removal tray 22. When the first flap portion 52 is in the horizontal position and the second flap portion 56 is in the vertical position (see FIG. FIG. 3 ), the blocking flap 50 is in the closed position.

Zur Wartung des Warenautomaten kann die Entnahmewanne 22 aus der Entnahmeposition weiter nach unten in eine Wartungsposition verfahren werden; in Figur 4 ist ein Teil der Entnahmewanne 22 in der Wartungsposition gestrichelt dargestellt. Die Entnahmewanne 22 ist in der Wartungsposition so tief angeordnet, daß die Blöcke 144 unterhalb der Betätigungshebel 64 liegen und diese nicht an den Blöcken 144 anschlagen. Die Sperrklappe 50 wird entsprechend der Vorspannung der Feder 58 geschwenkt bzw. zur Rückwand des Warenautomaten zurückgezogen. Wenn die Wartung des Warenautomaten beendet ist, wird die Entnahmewanne 22 in die Entnahmeposition oberhalb der Wartungsposition zurückgefahren. Die schwenkbar an dem zweiten Klappenabschnitt 56 befestigten Betätigungshebel 64 werden dabei von der nach oben gefahrenen Entnahmewanne nach oben geschwenkt. Wenn die Entnahmewanne 22 so weit in die Höhe gefahren ist, daß die Entnahmewanne 22 die Betätigungshebel 64 freigibt, fallen die Betätigungshebel 64 aufgrund ihres Eigengewichtes wieder nach unten.For maintenance of the vending machine, the removal trough 22 can be moved from the removal position further down to a maintenance position; in FIG. 4 a portion of the removal tray 22 is shown in dashed lines in the maintenance position. The removal tray 22 is located so deep in the maintenance position that the blocks 144 are below the operating lever 64 and these do not hit the blocks 144. The barrier flap 50 is pivoted in accordance with the bias of the spring 58 or withdrawn to the rear wall of the vending machine. When the maintenance of the vending machine is completed, the removal trough 22 is moved back to the removal position above the maintenance position. The pivotally mounted on the second flap portion 56 actuating lever 64 are thereby pivoted by the upwardly driven removal trough upwards. When the removal trough 22 has moved so far into the height that the removal trough 22 releases the operating lever 64, the operating levers 64 fall down again due to their own weight.

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  1. Vending machine with several goods compartments arrayed one above the other (10), with means of distribution (18) for each goods compartment (10), which in each case will issue one piece of goods from the goods compartment when activated, with at least one transport device (20), which will transport the goods issued by the means of distribution (18) to a removal position;
    the transport device (20) being installed between the front wall (2) of the vending machine and the goods compartments (10), and
    a removal tub (22) being shifted to the receiving position by means of a driving system (26 till 34), situated in front of the activated goods compartment, after which it is shifted to the removal position situated in the goods issuing area (6),
    characterized by a blocking shutter (50) positioned behind a removal orifice (8), which shuts off the removal orifice (8) from the goods compartments (10) when the removal tub (22) is in the removal position.
  2. Vending machine according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the front wall (2) is shaped in form of a door, and that the transport device (20) is fastened to the interior surface of the door by means of fastening elements (40, 42).
  3. Vending machine according to one of the above claims, characterized by the fact that the transport device (20) presents transmitting elements (24) permitting the shifting of the removal tub (22).
  4. Vending machine according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the transmitting elements (24) form closed loops running over upper and lower deflecting elements (26) and driving elements (28), and that the removal tub (22) is fastened to the transmitting elements (24) by means of fastening elements (44).
  5. Vending machine according to claim 3 or 4, characterized by the fact that the fastening elements (44) with which the removal tub (22) is fastened to the transmitting elements (24) is guided in lateral guide rails (46) when being shifted.
  6. Vending machine according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized by the fact that the transmitting elements (24) are shaped as endless loop toothed belts.
  7. Vending machine according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized by the fact that the transport device (20) comprises the driving elements (28), a driving shaft (30) for driving the driving elements (28), a driving motor (32, 34) for driving the driving shaft (30) and the deflecting elements (26).
  8. Vending machine according to one of claims 2 to 7, characterized by the fact that the front wall (2) shaped as a door is attached to a fixed lateral wall of the machine so as to be articulated.
  9. Vending machine according to one of claims 2 to 8, characterized by the fact that the front wall (2) shaped as a door has a viewing port (4), the removal orifice (8) being situated below this viewing port (4), and that the transmitting elements (24), the deflecting elements (26), the driving elements (28), the driving shaft (30) and the driving system (32, 34) are situated behind the framing of the viewing port (4).
  10. Vending machine according to one of the former claims, wherein several goods compartments (10) are arrayed next to each other, forming a horizontal group of goods compartments (12), and wherein several groups of goods compartments (12) are arrayed above one another, keeping a distance between them; characterized by the fact that the removal tub (22) of the transport device (20) extends over the total horizontal width of the group of goods compartments (12).
  11. Vending machine according to one of the former claims, characterized by locking means holding one removal shutter (7) in a locked position before the removal orifice (8), releasing the removal shutter (7) so that it can be opened only when the removal tub (22) has reached the removal position, where the user may remove the goods from the removal tub (22) through the removal orifice (8).
  12. Vending machine according to claim 11, characterized by the fact that the blocking shutter (50) presents two shutter sections (52, 56) which may be swiveled towards each other and which are attached swiveling to a fixed intermediate wall (60) of the vending machine.
  13. Vending machine according to claim 12, characterized by the fact that the blocking shutter (50) is pre-tensed by means of a spring (58) in its folded position, which releases the vertical transport chamber of the transport device (20) behind the front wall (2), presenting operating levers (64) which reach into the transport chamber, these levers being swiveled downwards during a descending displacement of the removal tub (22), shifting the blocking shutter (50) into its closing position, against the pre-tensing force.
  14. Vending machine according to one of claims 12 or 13, characterized by the fact that the blocking shutter (50) is submitted to restricted guidance in guiding grooves (51) arrayed in the lateral walls of the vending machine.
  15. Vending machine according to one of claims 13 or 14, characterized by the fact that the operating levers (64) are attached so as to be articulated to the blocking shutter (50).
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