GB1457988A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

1457988 Vending machines SIELAFF GmbH & CO AUTOMATENBAU HERRIEDEN 24 Feb 1975 7584/75 Heading A4T A vending machine comprises a main magazine 1, shown in front view in Fig. 1, in which is pivotally mounted an auxiliary magazine 2 for movement about a spindle 7, two article stacking spaces 20, 21 which are accessible from the front thus being provided, and in the inoperative condition of the machine when the spaces 20, 21 are filled with articles the auxiliary magazine 2 abuts an article in the space 20 under the force of a leafspring 12, but when a pull-out dispenser (not shown) located beneath the magazine 1 is pulled out, a lever (17) which is pivotally mounted on a side wall 11 of the magazine 1 is pivoted to engage in a slot (15) formed in a member 14 projecting from the auxiliary magazine 2, Figs. 2, 3 (not shown), thereby moving the latter out of contact with the article in the space 20 so that the said article can fall down, and when the dispenser is pushed in the lever (17) is released from the member 14 so that the auxiliary magazine 2 is again brought into contact with an article in the space 20. When all the articles have been dispensed from the space 20 the auxiliary magazine 2 turns under the force of the spring 12 to discharge its contents to the dispenser. A support member 4 prevents the articles from leaving the auxiliary magazine 2 when the latter is in its position shown in Fig. 1. The support member 4, spindle 7 and auxiliary magazine 2 are removable from the magazine 1.