EP1727099A3 - Vending machine for items substantially of cylindrical shape such as bottles, cans and the like - Google Patents

Vending machine for items substantially of cylindrical shape such as bottles, cans and the like Download PDF

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EP1727099A3
EP1727099A3 EP06117296A EP06117296A EP1727099A3 EP 1727099 A3 EP1727099 A3 EP 1727099A3 EP 06117296 A EP06117296 A EP 06117296A EP 06117296 A EP06117296 A EP 06117296A EP 1727099 A3 EP1727099 A3 EP 1727099A3
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items
cans
bottles
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vending machine
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Paolo Borra
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Damian SRL
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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
    • G07F11/34—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are of zig-zag form
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/10—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other two or more magazines having a common delivery chute
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/16—Delivery means
    • G07F11/24—Rotary or oscillatory members

Abstract

It is disclosed a vending machine for items of substantially cylindrical shape such as bottles, cans and the like, comprising a plurality of storage compartments (2) each of them adapted to house said items (3), and dispensing devices (4) adapted to dispense the items coming from at least two respective storage compartments (2). The machine further comprises a multiple loading chute (11) adapted to channel the items themselves towards at least two storage compartments (2) disposed in mutual side by side relationship.
EP06117296A 2004-04-15 2004-04-15 Vending machine for items substantially of cylindrical shape such as bottles, cans and the like Expired - Lifetime EP1727099B1 (en)

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EP04425271A EP1587038B1 (en) 2004-04-15 2004-04-15 Vending machine for substantially cylindrical shaped items, such as bottles, cans and the like

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EP1727099A2 EP1727099A2 (en) 2006-11-29
EP1727099A3 true EP1727099A3 (en) 2007-01-10
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EP04425271A Expired - Lifetime EP1587038B1 (en) 2004-04-15 2004-04-15 Vending machine for substantially cylindrical shaped items, such as bottles, cans and the like

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EP04425271A Expired - Lifetime EP1587038B1 (en) 2004-04-15 2004-04-15 Vending machine for substantially cylindrical shaped items, such as bottles, cans and the like

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AT (2) ATE413674T1 (en)
DE (2) DE602004014820D1 (en)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB853048A (en) * 1958-03-10 1960-11-02 Ferro Stamping Co Vending machine
EP0254504A2 (en) * 1986-07-25 1988-01-27 The Coca-Cola Company Storage rack for vending machine
US4768680A (en) * 1986-03-18 1988-09-06 Sielaff Gmbh & Co. Automatenbau Herrieden Dispensing unit for vending machines
EP0314323A1 (en) * 1987-10-06 1989-05-03 The Coca-Cola Company Increased column/selectivity vender
US5361938A (en) * 1992-12-21 1994-11-08 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Automatic vending apparatus adaptable to accommodate different-sized commodity

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB853048A (en) * 1958-03-10 1960-11-02 Ferro Stamping Co Vending machine
US4768680A (en) * 1986-03-18 1988-09-06 Sielaff Gmbh & Co. Automatenbau Herrieden Dispensing unit for vending machines
EP0254504A2 (en) * 1986-07-25 1988-01-27 The Coca-Cola Company Storage rack for vending machine
EP0314323A1 (en) * 1987-10-06 1989-05-03 The Coca-Cola Company Increased column/selectivity vender
US5361938A (en) * 1992-12-21 1994-11-08 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Automatic vending apparatus adaptable to accommodate different-sized commodity

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EP1587038B1 (en) 2008-11-05
EP1727099B1 (en) 2008-07-02
ATE400043T1 (en) 2008-07-15
DE602004017570D1 (en) 2008-12-18
EP1727099A2 (en) 2006-11-29
ATE413674T1 (en) 2008-11-15
DE602004014820D1 (en) 2008-08-14
EP1587038A1 (en) 2005-10-19

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