EP1380237B1 - Storage container for different selectively removable articles - Google Patents

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EP1380237B1
EP1380237B1 EP03014016A EP03014016A EP1380237B1 EP 1380237 B1 EP1380237 B1 EP 1380237B1 EP 03014016 A EP03014016 A EP 03014016A EP 03014016 A EP03014016 A EP 03014016A EP 1380237 B1 EP1380237 B1 EP 1380237B1
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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
    • G07F11/14—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 with means for raising the stack of articles to permit delivery of the topmost
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/04—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs
    • A47F1/06—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from top
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F3/00—Show cases or show cabinets
    • A47F3/004—Show cases or show cabinets adjustable, foldable or easily dismountable

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  • the invention relates to a storage container for various, optionally removable articles, in particular a cigarette rod machine, with a body for receiving an article magazine, and with a prepare for the production of the articles.
  • Such a reservoir is in the US 5,178,298 presented. This is primarily about the storage of tablets in a cylindrical housing.
  • an article magazine is provided, which is closed at the top by an ejection mechanism.
  • a dispensing automat for cigarette packs or - sticks according to the utility model DE 296 19 520 U1 , Here receptacle for cigarette packs or rods are provided and an endless, circumferentially drivable funding.
  • the conveyor ensures that the receiving containers circulate around.
  • the invention is based on the technical problem of developing such a reservoir further so that a simple and functional usability is achieved with attractive exterior.
  • a generic storage container for various, removable at will article in the invention is characterized in that the article magazine has a plurality of receiving wells for the herein superposed articles, each receiving shaft has an anchored in the rest position in each receiving shaft base , which carries the articles and pushes them in working position against the stop in the loading bin.
  • the stop is realized in and / or on the display tray.
  • the reformlade virtually forms the cover for the body, because it provides for the head-side conclusion.
  • at least one spring is provided.
  • Rapid position means the state that the respective receiving shaft, for example, is out of service or with new or supplemented Articles is stocked.
  • the base In this rest position, the base is - as I said - anchored in the respective receiving shaft so that the spring acting on the base unfolds no effect and consequently the base is not pressed against the stop.
  • the base may have two-sided guide pins which engage in guide slots in the receiving slots. It has proven useful if the guide slots extend substantially vertically, wherein at the bottom of each guide slot a kinked horizontal slot is provided. The horizontal slot receives the two-sided guide pin in the rest position of the base.
  • the display drawer has two wing flaps, which are advantageously designed to be transparent. In principle, only one flap or wing flap can be realized.
  • the stop may couple two sidewalls of the display tray together. For the most part, it has the shape of an inverted trapezoidal roof.
  • the wing flaps are hinged to the side walls, the wing flaps, the stop and the side walls are each made transparent to release the view of the body and the articles therein.
  • a storage container or goods container is made available, which initially convinces by a simple and functional usability.
  • the spring-loaded base ensures that in the working position of the base the articles located thereon are automatically pressed against the stop, from where they can be removed in the area of the sight tray. Special support measures are therefore not required.
  • the reservoir described can be easily populated. For this purpose, only the base must be spent in the rest position, in which it is anchored in the respective receiving shaft. The spring unfolds in this rest position so no effect, so that the base is not pressed against the stop. In the rest position, the articles can thus easily contribute.
  • a storage container for various, optionally removable articles 1, 2 is shown.
  • These articles 1, 2 are consumer products, in the embodiment on the one hand cigarette rods 1 and on the other hand cigarette packs or cigarette packs 2.
  • cigarette packs or cigarette packs 2 are consumer products, in the embodiment on the one hand cigarette rods 1 and on the other hand cigarette packs or cigarette packs 2.
  • reservoirs shown also completely different (mostly cuboid) items or consumer goods stockpile and prepare for the removal.
  • the reservoir shown is placed in the cashier area in a shopping market. In principle, of course, other arrangements are possible and are encompassed by the spirit.
  • the reservoir is in the context of the embodiment of a cigarette rod machine.
  • the reservoir is equipped with a carcass 3.
  • the body 3 serves to receive an article magazine 4.
  • a sight tray 5 which adjoins the top of the respective body 3 and closes the body 3 on the head side.
  • Article 1 are not applied by spring force, but for example hydraulically or with other adjusting devices against the stop 6.
  • the stop 6 has the shape of an inverted trapezoidal roof, wherein the stop 6 connects two side walls 7 of the loading bin 5 with each other.
  • the shutter 5 has two wing flaps 8, which are hinged to the aforementioned side walls 7.
  • the wing flaps 8, the stop 6 and the side walls 7 are formed transparent overall. In the context of the embodiment, it is transparent plastic profile plates.
  • the stop 6 in the form of the inverted trapezoidal roof passes through the entire distance between the two side walls 7, so that the cigarette rods 1 pushed out of the article magazine 4 by spring force at each point of their exit from associated receiving slots 9 each abutment 6 come to rest.
  • Each receiving shaft 9 is formed by two shaft side walls 10, each having rear guide stops 11 (see Fig. 3).
  • each receiving shaft 9 has a base 12 which carries the respective article or the cigarette rod 1 or a plurality of cigarette rods 1, one above the other.
  • the base 12 ensures that the aforementioned Article 1 are pressed in the working position of the base 12 against the stop 6 in the loading bin 5.
  • This working position of Base 12 is assumed in FIG. 5 by all bases 12, which are not identified by the reference numeral 12.
  • the base is located at the reference numeral 12 in its rest position in the receiving shaft 9, in which it is anchored in the receiving shaft 9.
  • the base 12 has one or both sides guide pins 13 which engage in guide slots 14 in the shaft side walls 10. These guide slots 14 extend - as the receiving wells 9 and thus the article magazine 4 as a whole - substantially vertically. At the bottom of the respective guide slot 14 there is a kinked horizontal slot 15, which receives the two-sided guide pin 13 in the rest position of the base 12, as shown with reference to the only numbered base 12 in FIG.
  • Front and rear doors 16 on the body 3 finally ensure that the illustrated storage container or cigarette rod machine can be easily filled and closed after filling to prevent unauthorized access.
  • an upper-side cover 17 of the body 3 which ensures with a slot 18 that the article magazine 4 protrudes on the head side with the receiving wells 9 and the optionally located therein articles 1 in the reformlade 5 (see Fig. 1, 2).

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The cigarette dispenser has a hemi-cylindrical body (3). Half of this is covered by a roll-top cover (19 - 21).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Vorratsbehälter für verschiedene, nach Wahl entnehmbare Artikel, insbesondere einen Zigarettenstangenautomat, mit einem Korpus zur Aufnahme eines Artikelmagazins, und mit einer Sichtlade an der Oberseite des Korpus, wobei die Artikel beispielsweise mit Federkraft gegen einen Anschlag zu ihrer Entnahme gedrückt werden, und wobei die Sichtlade den Korpus kopfseitig abschließt und den Anschlag aufweist.The invention relates to a storage container for various, optionally removable articles, in particular a cigarette rod machine, with a body for receiving an article magazine, and with a Sichtlade at the top of the body, the articles are pressed, for example by spring force against a stop for their removal, and wherein the Sichtlade closes the body head side and has the stop.

Ein derartiger Vorratsbehälter wird in der US 5 178 298 vorgestellt. Hier geht es primär um die Bevorratung von Tabletten in einem zylindrischen Gehäuse. Zu diesem Zweck ist ein Artikelmagazin vorgesehen, welches kopfseitig von einem Ausstoßmechanismus abgeschlossen wird.Such a reservoir is in the US 5,178,298 presented. This is primarily about the storage of tablets in a cylindrical housing. For this purpose, an article magazine is provided, which is closed at the top by an ejection mechanism.

Darüber hinaus werden im Rahmen der AT 112 948 spezielle Ausstoßorgane beschrieben, um die nach Wahl entnehmbaren Artikel aus dem Vorratsbehälter auszubringen.In addition, under the AT 112 948 described special ejection organs to deploy the selectable article from the reservoir.

Daneben kennt man einen Abgabeautomaten für Zigarettenschachteln oder - stangen entsprechend dem Gebrauchsmuster DE 296 19 520 U1 . Hier sind Aufnahmebehälter für Zigarettenschachteln oder -stangen vorgesehen sowie ein endloses, umlaufend antreibbares Fördermittel. Das Fördermittel sorgt dafür, die Aufnahmebehälter umlaufend zu fördern.In addition one knows a dispensing automat for cigarette packs or - sticks according to the utility model DE 296 19 520 U1 , Here receptacle for cigarette packs or rods are provided and an endless, circumferentially drivable funding. The conveyor ensures that the receiving containers circulate around.

Der Stand der Technik kann nicht in allen Punkten befriedigen. So sind die Ausstoßorgane nach der AT 112 948 kompliziert zu bedienen und neigen ggf. zu Funktionsstörungen. Was das Gebrauchsmuster DE 296 19 520 U1 angeht, so müssen die einzelnen Zigarettenschachteln für ihre Entnahme mit Hilfe des Fördermittels in eine bestimmte Position gebracht werden. Auch das ist aufwendig und möglicherweise störanfällig. Vergleichbares gilt für Vorratsbehälter aus der Praxis, die ebenfalls in funktioneller Hinsicht nicht befriedigen können. Auch die Ästhetik genügt heutigen Ansprüchen nicht (mehr).The state of the art can not satisfy in all respects. So are the ejection organs after the AT 112 948 complicated to operate and may tend to malfunction. What the utility model DE 296 19 520 U1 As far as the individual packets of cigarettes are concerned for their removal with the help of Conveyor be brought into a certain position. This too is complicated and possibly prone to failure. The same applies to reservoirs from practice, which also can not satisfy in functional terms. The aesthetics do not meet today's demands (more).

Der Erfindung liegt das technische Problem zugrunde, einen derartigen Vorratsbehälter so weiter zu entwickeln, dass eine einfache und funktionsgerechte Bedienbarkeit bei ansprechendem Äußeren erreicht wird.The invention is based on the technical problem of developing such a reservoir further so that a simple and functional usability is achieved with attractive exterior.

Zur Lösung dieser technischen Problemstellung ist ein gattungsgemäßer Vorratsbehälter für verschiedene, nach Wahl entnehmbare Artikel im Rahmen der Erfindung dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Artikelmagazin eine Mehrzahl von Aufnahmeschächten für die hierin übereinander angeordneten Artikel aufweist, wobei jeder Aufnahmeschacht eine in Ruhestellung im jeweiligen Aufnahmeschacht verankerte Basis besitzt, welche die Artikel trägt und diese in Arbeitsstellung gegen den Anschlag in der Sichtlade drückt.To solve this technical problem, a generic storage container for various, removable at will article in the invention is characterized in that the article magazine has a plurality of receiving wells for the herein superposed articles, each receiving shaft has an anchored in the rest position in each receiving shaft base , which carries the articles and pushes them in working position against the stop in the loading bin.

Das heißt zunächst einmal, der Anschlag ist in und/oder an der Sichtlade realisiert. Dabei bildet die Sichtlade quasi den Deckel für den Korpus, weil sie für dessen kopfseitigen Abschluss sorgt. Um die Artikel in Arbeitsstellung gegen den Anschlag zu drücken, ist in den meisten Fällen wenigstens eine Feder vorgesehen.That is, first of all, the stop is realized in and / or on the display tray. In this case, the Sichtlade virtually forms the cover for the body, because it provides for the head-side conclusion. In order to push the articles in working position against the stop, in most cases at least one spring is provided.

"Ruhestellung" meint dabei den Zustand, dass der jeweilige Aufnahmeschacht beispielsweise außer Betrieb gesetzt ist oder mit neuen oder zu ergänzenden Artikeln bestückt wird. In dieser Ruhestellung ist die Basis - wie gesagt - im jeweiligen Aufnahmeschacht verankert, so dass die an der Basis angreifende Feder keine Wirkung entfaltet und folglich die Basis auch nicht gegen den Anschlag gedrückt wird."Rest position" means the state that the respective receiving shaft, for example, is out of service or with new or supplemented Articles is stocked. In this rest position, the base is - as I said - anchored in the respective receiving shaft so that the spring acting on the base unfolds no effect and consequently the base is not pressed against the stop.

Zu diesem Zweck mag die Basis über beidseitige Führungszapfen verfügen, die in Führungsschlitze in den Aufnahmeschächten eingreifen. Dabei hat es sich bewährt, wenn die Führungsschlitze im Wesentlichen vertikal verlaufen, wobei am Boden des jeweiligen Führungsschlitzes ein abgeknickter Horizontalschlitz vorgesehen ist. Der Horizontalschlitz nimmt die beidseitigen Führungszapfen in der Ruhestellung der Basis auf.For this purpose, the base may have two-sided guide pins which engage in guide slots in the receiving slots. It has proven useful if the guide slots extend substantially vertically, wherein at the bottom of each guide slot a kinked horizontal slot is provided. The horizontal slot receives the two-sided guide pin in the rest position of the base.

Üblicherweise verfügt die Sichtlade über zwei Flügelklappen, die vorteilhaft jeweils durchsichtig gestaltet sind. Grundsätzlich kann auch nur eine Klappe oder Flügelklappe realisiert sein. Der Anschlag mag zwei Seitenwände der Sichtlade miteinander koppeln. Er hat größtenteils die Gestalt eines umgedrehten Trapezdaches.Usually, the display drawer has two wing flaps, which are advantageously designed to be transparent. In principle, only one flap or wing flap can be realized. The stop may couple two sidewalls of the display tray together. For the most part, it has the shape of an inverted trapezoidal roof.

Die Flügelklappen sind an die Seitenwände angelenkt, wobei die Flügelklappen, der Anschlag und die Seitenwände jeweils durchsichtig ausgebildet sind, um den Blick auf den Korpus und die darin befindlichen Artikel freizugeben.The wing flaps are hinged to the side walls, the wing flaps, the stop and the side walls are each made transparent to release the view of the body and the articles therein.

Im Ergebnis wird ein Vorratsbehälter bzw. Warenbehälter zur Verfügung gestellt, der zunächst einmal durch eine einfache und funktionsgerechte Bedienbarkeit überzeugt. Hierzu tragen im Wesentlichen zwei Aspekte bei. Zunächst einmal stellt die federbeaufschlagte Basis sicher, dass in Arbeitsstellung der Basis die darauf befindlichen Artikel automatisch gegen den Anschlag gedrückt werden, von wo sie im Bereich der Sichtlade entnommen werden können. Spezielle Fördermaßnahmen sind also nicht erforderlich. Hinzu kommt, dass sich der beschriebene Vorratsbehälter einfach bestücken lässt. Hierzu muss lediglich die Basis in die Ruhestellung verbracht werden, in welcher sie im jeweiligen Aufnahmeschacht verankert ist. Die Feder entfaltet in dieser Ruhestellung also keine Wirkung, so dass die Basis auch nicht gegen den Anschlag gedrückt wird. In der Ruhestellung lassen sich die Artikel folglich problemlos einbringen.As a result, a storage container or goods container is made available, which initially convinces by a simple and functional usability. Essentially two aspects contribute to this. First of all the spring-loaded base ensures that in the working position of the base the articles located thereon are automatically pressed against the stop, from where they can be removed in the area of the sight tray. Special support measures are therefore not required. In addition, the reservoir described can be easily populated. For this purpose, only the base must be spent in the rest position, in which it is anchored in the respective receiving shaft. The spring unfolds in this rest position so no effect, so that the base is not pressed against the stop. In the rest position, the articles can thus easily contribute.

Um nun die Basis von der Ruhestellung in die Arbeitsstellung zu überführen, ist es lediglich erforderlich, die in Ruhestellung im jeweiligen Horizontalschlitz befindlichen Führungszapfen in Horizontalrichtung zu bewegen, so dass die Führungszapfen in den Bereich der vertikal verlaufenden Führungsschlitze gelangen. Dann kann die Feder bodenseitig der Basis Wirkung entfalten und drückt die Basis mit den darauf befindlichen Artikeln gegen den Anschlag in der Sichtlade.In order to transfer the base from the rest position to the working position, it is only necessary to move the guide pin located in the horizontal slot at rest in the horizontal direction, so that the guide pins reach the region of the vertically extending guide slots. Then, the spring unfold the bottom side of the base effect and presses the base with the articles thereon against the stop in the Sichtlade.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand einer lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel darstellenden Zeichnung näher erläutert; es zeigen:

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In den Figuren ist ein Vorratsbehälter für verschiedene, nach Wahl entnehmbare Artikel 1, 2 dargestellt. Bei diesen Artikeln 1, 2 handelt es sich um Konsumartikel, im Ausführungsbeispiel einerseits Zigarettenstangen 1 und andererseits Zigarettenpackungen bzw. Zigarettenschachteln 2. Selbstverständlich lassen sich in den gezeigten Vorratsbehältern auch völlig andere (zumeist quaderförmige) Artikel bzw. Konsumartikel bevorraten und für die Entnahme herrichten.In the figures, a storage container for various, optionally removable articles 1, 2 is shown. These articles 1, 2 are consumer products, in the embodiment on the one hand cigarette rods 1 and on the other hand cigarette packs or cigarette packs 2. Of course, in the reservoirs shown also completely different (mostly cuboid) items or consumer goods stockpile and prepare for the removal.

Üblicherweise wird der dargestellte Vorratsbehälter im Kassenbereich in einem Einkaufsmarkt platziert. Grundsätzlich sind natürlich auch andere Anordnungen möglich und werden vom Erfindungsgedanken umfasst. Bei dem Vorratsbehälter handelt es sich im Rahmen des Ausführungsbeispiels um einen Zigarettenstangenautomaten. Der Vorratsbehälter ist mit einem Korpus 3 ausgerüstet.Usually, the reservoir shown is placed in the cashier area in a shopping market. In principle, of course, other arrangements are possible and are encompassed by the spirit. In the reservoir is in the context of the embodiment of a cigarette rod machine. The reservoir is equipped with a carcass 3.

Im Rahmen der Fig. 1 bis 5 dient der Korpus 3 zur Aufnahme eines Artikelmagazins 4. Außerdem erkennt man eine Sichtlade 5, welche sich an die Oberseite des jeweiligen Korpus 3 anschließt bzw. den Korpus 3 kopfseitig abschließt.In the context of FIGS. 1 to 5, the body 3 serves to receive an article magazine 4. In addition, one recognizes a sight tray 5, which adjoins the top of the respective body 3 and closes the body 3 on the head side.

Die Artikel 1, 2 bzw. Zigarettenstangen 1 und ggf. Zigarettenschachteln 2 werden mit Federkraft gegen einen Anschlag 6 in der Sichtlade 5 zu ihrer Entnahme gedrückt. Das erkennt man besonders gut in der Ansicht nach Fig. 4. Selbstverständlich werden vom Erfindungsgedanken auch Varianten umfasst, bei denen die Zigarettenstangen 1 bzw.The articles 1, 2 and cigarette rods 1 and possibly cigarette packs 2 are pressed by spring force against a stop 6 in the loading bin 5 for their removal. This can be seen particularly well in the view of FIG. 4. Of course, from the inventive concept also includes variants in which the cigarette rods 1 and

Artikel 1 nicht per Federkraft, sondern beispielsweise hydraulisch oder mit anderen Stelleinrichtungen gegen den Anschlag 6 angelegt werden.Article 1 are not applied by spring force, but for example hydraulically or with other adjusting devices against the stop 6.

Anhand der Fig. 4 erkennt man ferner, dass der Anschlag 6 die Gestalt eines umgedrehten Trapezdaches aufweist, wobei der Anschlag 6 zwei Seitenwände 7 der Sichtlade 5 miteinander verbindet. Zusätzlich verfügt die Sichtlade 5 über zwei Flügelklappen 8, die an die vorgenannten Seitenwände 7 angelenkt sind. Die Flügelklappen 8, der Anschlag 6 und die Seitenwände 7 sind insgesamt durchsichtig ausgebildet. Im Rahmen des Ausführungsbeispiels handelt es sich insofern um durchsichtige Kunststoffprofilplatten.4 shows that the stop 6 has the shape of an inverted trapezoidal roof, wherein the stop 6 connects two side walls 7 of the loading bin 5 with each other. In addition, the shutter 5 has two wing flaps 8, which are hinged to the aforementioned side walls 7. The wing flaps 8, the stop 6 and the side walls 7 are formed transparent overall. In the context of the embodiment, it is transparent plastic profile plates.

Der Anschlag 6 in Gestalt des umgedrehten Trapezdaches durchmisst den gesamten Abstand zwischen den beiden Seitenwänden 7, so dass die aus dem Artikelmagazin 4 per Federkraft nach oben gedrückten Zigarettenstangen 1 an jeder Stelle ihres Austrittes aus zugehörigen Aufnahmeschächten 9 jeweils am Anschlag 6 zur Anlage kommen.The stop 6 in the form of the inverted trapezoidal roof passes through the entire distance between the two side walls 7, so that the cigarette rods 1 pushed out of the article magazine 4 by spring force at each point of their exit from associated receiving slots 9 each abutment 6 come to rest.

Jeder Aufnahmeschacht 9 wird von zwei Schachtseitenwänden 10 gebildet, die jeweils rückseitige Führungsanschläge 11 aufweisen (vgl. Fig. 3). Zusätzlich verfügt jeder Aufnahmeschacht 9 über eine Basis 12, welche den jeweiligen Artikel bzw. die Zigarettenstange 1 oder eine Mehrzahl von Zigarettenstangen 1 trägt, und zwar übereinanderliegend.Each receiving shaft 9 is formed by two shaft side walls 10, each having rear guide stops 11 (see Fig. 3). In addition, each receiving shaft 9 has a base 12 which carries the respective article or the cigarette rod 1 or a plurality of cigarette rods 1, one above the other.

Die Basis 12 sorgt dafür, dass die vorgenannten Artikel 1 in Arbeitsstellung der Basis 12 gegen den Anschlag 6 in der Sichtlade 5 gedrückt werden. Diese Arbeitsstellung der Basis 12 wird in der Fig. 5 von sämtlichen Basen 12 eingenommen, die nicht mit der Bezugsziffer 12 gekennzeichnet sind. Dagegen befindet sich die Basis mit der Bezugsziffer 12 in ihrer Ruhestellung im Aufnahmeschacht 9, in welcher sie in dem Aufnahmeschacht 9 verankert ist.The base 12 ensures that the aforementioned Article 1 are pressed in the working position of the base 12 against the stop 6 in the loading bin 5. This working position of Base 12 is assumed in FIG. 5 by all bases 12, which are not identified by the reference numeral 12. In contrast, the base is located at the reference numeral 12 in its rest position in the receiving shaft 9, in which it is anchored in the receiving shaft 9.

Zu diesem Zweck verfügt die Basis 12 über ein- bzw. beidseitige Führungszapfen 13, die in Führungsschlitze 14 in den Schachtseitenwänden 10 eingreifen. Diese Führungsschlitze 14 verlaufen - wie die Aufnahmeschächte 9 und damit das Artikelmagazin 4 im Ganzen - im Wesentlichen vertikal. Am Boden des jeweiligen Führungsschlitzes 14 findet sich ein abgeknickter Horizontalschlitz 15, welcher die beidseitigen Führungszapfen 13 in der Ruhestellung der Basis 12 aufnimmt, wie dies mit Bezug zur einzig mit einer Nummer gekennzeichneten Basis 12 in der Fig. 5 dargestellt ist.For this purpose, the base 12 has one or both sides guide pins 13 which engage in guide slots 14 in the shaft side walls 10. These guide slots 14 extend - as the receiving wells 9 and thus the article magazine 4 as a whole - substantially vertically. At the bottom of the respective guide slot 14 there is a kinked horizontal slot 15, which receives the two-sided guide pin 13 in the rest position of the base 12, as shown with reference to the only numbered base 12 in FIG.

In dieser Ruhestellung ist die jeweils vertikal wirkende und nicht dargestellte Feder der Basis 12 nicht in der Lage, diese nach oben in Richtung auf den Anschlag 6 zu drücken. Folgerichtig kann die Basis 12 in der Ruhestellung mit den Artikeln 1 bzw. Zigarettenstangen 1 unschwer bestückt werden. Zum Übergang von der Ruhestellung in die Arbeitsstellung genügt es, die Basis 12 gleichsam in den Aufnahmeschacht 9 einzudrücken. Die Führungszapfen 13 verlassen dadurch die Horizontalschlitze 15 und gehen in die vertikalen Führungsschlitze 14 über, so dass dann die Federkraft wirkt und die Basis 12 mit den darauf befindlichen Artikeln 1 vertikal gegen den Anschlag 6 drückt.In this rest position, the respective vertically acting and not shown spring of the base 12 is not able to push it upwards in the direction of the stop 6. Consequently, the base 12 in the rest position with the articles 1 and cigarette rods 1 can be easily equipped. For the transition from the rest position to the working position, it is sufficient to depress the base 12 as it were in the receiving shaft 9. The guide pins 13 thereby leave the horizontal slots 15 and pass into the vertical guide slots 14, so that then the spring force acts and presses the base 12 with the articles 1 thereon vertically against the stop 6.

Vordere und hintere Türen 16 am Korpus 3 sorgen schließlich dafür, dass der dargestellte Vorratsbehälter bzw. Zigarettenstangenautomat problemlos gefüllt und nach der Befüllung verschlossen werden kann, um unbefugten Zugriff zu verhindern. In die gleiche Richtung zielt auch eine oberseitige Abdeckung 17 des Korpus 3, welche mit einem Schlitz 18 dafür sorgt, dass das Artikelmagazin 4 kopfseitig mit den Aufnahmeschächten 9 und den darin gegebenenfalls befindlichen Artikeln 1 in die Sichtlade 5 hineinragt (vgl. Fig. 1, 2).Front and rear doors 16 on the body 3 finally ensure that the illustrated storage container or cigarette rod machine can be easily filled and closed after filling to prevent unauthorized access. In the same direction also aims an upper-side cover 17 of the body 3, which ensures with a slot 18 that the article magazine 4 protrudes on the head side with the receiving wells 9 and the optionally located therein articles 1 in the Sichtlade 5 (see Fig. 1, 2).

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  1. Storage container for different articles (1, 2) that can be removed according to choice, in particular a cigarette carton machine, with a body (3) for holding an article magazine (4) and with a viewing compartment (5) at the top of the body (3), wherein the articles (1, 2) are pressed for example by a spring force against a stop (6) for their removal, and wherein the viewing compartment (5) closes the body (3) at the top and comprises the stop (6),
    characterised in that
    - the article magazine (4) comprises a plurality of holding shafts (9) for the articles (1, 2) arranged therein one on top of the other, wherein
    - each holding shaft (9) has a base (12) anchored in the respective holding shaft (9) in the rest position, which base carries the articles (1, 2) and presses them against the stop (6) in the viewing compartment (5) in the working position.
  2. Storage container according to claim 1, characterised in that the articles (1, 2) that can be removed according to choice are consumer articles such as cigarette cartons (1), cigarette packs (2), etc.
  3. Storage container according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterised in that the base (12) has guide pins (13) on both sides, which engage in guide slots (14) in the holding shafts (9).
  4. Storage container according to claim 3, characterised in that the guide slots (14) run essentially vertically and in each case have at the bottom an angled horizontal slot (15) which receives the guide pins (13) in the rest position of the base (12).
  5. Storage container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the viewing compartment (5) has two wing-like flaps (8).
  6. Storage container according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the stop (6) has the shape of an upside-down pitched roof, wherein the stop (6) couples two side walls (7) of the viewing compartment (5) to one another.
  7. Storage container according to one of claims 5 to 6, characterised in that the wing-like flaps (8) are articulated on the side walls (7).
  8. Storage container according to one of claims 6 to 7, characterised in that the wing-like flaps (8), the stop (6) and the side walls (7) are transparent.
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