EP0176361A2 - Verkaufsautomat - Google Patents

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EP0176361A2
EP0176361A2 EP85306824A EP85306824A EP0176361A2 EP 0176361 A2 EP0176361 A2 EP 0176361A2 EP 85306824 A EP85306824 A EP 85306824A EP 85306824 A EP85306824 A EP 85306824A EP 0176361 A2 EP0176361 A2 EP 0176361A2
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vending
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newspapers
magazines
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EP0176361A3 (de
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Gordon Denham Dixon
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Ormond Nominees Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AU47905/85A external-priority patent/AU576897B2/en
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Publication of EP0176361A3 publication Critical patent/EP0176361A3/de
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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
    • G07F11/045—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 for sheet shaped or pliable articles

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  • This invention relates to vending apparatus especially suited for vending of newspapers and magazines.
  • the problem to which this invention is directed relates to a difficulty of providing in an economic and reliable way vending apparatus for newspapers and magazines.
  • apparatus for effecting a vending of newspapers or magazines where such newspapers or magazines are located in a stack and a vending action results in an uppermost newspaper or magazine being caused to slide from the top of the stack to effect the vending
  • the apparatus being characterised by including a frame, a member movable at least in a vertical direction and adapted to be located above a stack of magazines or newspapers and to be inter-engageable with the frame such that upon a vending action being initiated the frame will engage the member and move this through a vending action, and means carried by the member and adapted to effect an ensnarement of an uppermost magazine or newspaper on the stack at least during each vending action.
  • the frame includes two members located one to each side of a support base upon which a stack of newspapers or magazines is to be located.
  • the two upright members are coupled so as to be jointly movable and arc supported for such movement by inter-engagement with slide means engaging, in runners.
  • a cross member Positioned so as to extend between the two upright members and to be located above a stack of newspapers or magazines is a cross member which at each end slidably engages with considerable freedom the respective upright member.
  • Each slide is of elongate proportions with a lowermost face adapted to slide along an uppermost face of any stack of newspapers or magazines and by engaging thereon provide at least to some extent support for the cross member on the top of the stack and therefore this cross member's relationship with the upright members.
  • each of the slides has located so as to extend therebelow and with at least some forwardly inclined inclination, the said sharp pin which is adapted to engage at least one or more of the pages of the uppermost magazine or newspaper and when being pushed through the vending action, ensure secure locking of the paper with the slide until the newspaper or magazine is pushed past a self-supporting position on the stack and thereafter the magazine will be ahle to move further forward without undue restriction from the pin or slides.
  • a motor Secured at some appropriate location so as to provide movement of the frame through a vending action and a return action there is provided a motor, and switches effective with the motor so that upon a first initiation of the motor, the motor will effect a rotation of the crank so as to pull the frame in a forward direction, i.e., such that the several slides together with their forwardly and downwardly projecting pins will engage several uppermost pages of a newspaper and the movement of the frame will be sufficient so as to ensure that the newspaper is then moved sufficiently forward so that it will fall from the stack into an outlet shute for vending purposes.
  • the crank action Upon the frame having reached a predetermined distance, the crank action returns the frame to an initial start position.
  • the two slide members have been found to support the cross member which can assume considerable inclination without losing its effective position with respect tc the two upright members when urged through a vending action, because of the inter-locking relationship, the cross member will follow the newspaper during vending.
  • the vending operation can be initiated by any suitable means and conventional means would be by insertion of coins or tokens into an appropriate discrimination device effecting an initiation signal in a conventional way.
  • the invention in this case is directed toward the arrangement arranged to be responsive to any initiation from the discriminating apparatus in a conventional vending method.
  • the vending apparatus 1 includes a frame 2 which includes two uprights 3 and 4 each of which is located to the side of a stack of newspapers 5 and each of which is supported to be movable through a vending action by being supported for sliding forward to rearward freedom 6.
  • Engagement of the newspapers 5 is achieved by a member at 7 engaging the top of the stack of newspapers at 5 and by being moved forwardly, that is in the direction of arrow 8, the uppermost newspaper is engaged and pushed into a vending chute 9 and accessible through door 10.
  • the member 7 comprises two separate slides 11 and 12 each of which is supported separately by a cross member 13 by a pivot supported at 14 and 15 such that each of the slides 11 and 12 can rotate at least to a modest extent about a forward to rearward orientated axis.
  • Each of the slides 11 and 12 include at a forward end a block respectively 18 and 19 which is used to hold secure a downwardly and forwardly inclined sharp part at 20 comprising a sharp pin.
  • this pin 20 must be determined in practise in accord with the type of newspapers or the type cf magazines intended t 2 be vended.
  • the slides 11 and 12 are each of elongate proportions and having an upturned front at 21 and 22.
  • the slides 11 and 12 are located so that they are each respective sides of a medial line which is in the approximate position and alignment of arrow 8, so that when the several pins 20 engage the upper several pages of a newspaper or magazine, they will be pushing from both sides about a medial line and thereby generally keep the magazine straight as it is pushed over the edge of the stack into the vending chute.
  • the cross member 13 is supported between the two uprights 3 and 4 in such a way that its transverse orientation with respect to a horizontal alignment can be widely varied in accord with the respective sitting position of the two slides 11 and 12.
  • cross member 13 having at each end an interlocking portion at 23 and 24 each of generally wedge shape adapted tc fit with sliding freedom within the channel shape 25 and 26 of the uprights respectively 3 and 4.
  • the wedge shape provides freedom for the cross member 13 to rotate about a transverse axis within the limits allowed by the inclination of the edges of the wedge shape members 23 and 24.
  • the uprights 3 and 4 are constrained as a frame including an uppermost transverse member 27 and a lowermost transverse member 28.
  • This lowermost transverse member 28 couples with the uprights through slots 29 and 30 passing through side walls 31 and 32 of a lowermost cabinet.
  • a vending action is achieved by a motor 33 being initiated and causing rotation of crank 34 which engages vertical member 35 the top of which is secured to the lowermost transverse member 28.
  • crank 34 is connected through roller connection 36 to slide up and down with relative freedom through the vertical member 35.
  • the motor 33 is of a type conventionally used and sold for use as a windscreen wiper motor for motor vehicles and is most commonly available and includes within, although not shown in the drawings, a cam and electrical contactors such that upon each full rotation of the crank 34, about the axis 37, the electrical contactors are disconnected.
  • a further initiation is achieved by providing an initial parallel circuit closure of the electrical contacts which then moves the cam into a further position to effect a closure of its own contacts until a full circuit is once again completed.
  • a vending action is accordingly initiated by rotation - of the crank 34 which then in turn causes the uprights 3 and 4 carrying with them the cross member 13 and the respective slides 11 and 12 to move forwardly so that the pins 20 will engage the uppermost several pages of the uppermost magazine or newspaper of the stack 5 and cause this to be pushed over the edge of the stack as at 39 and into a vended position at 40 for access through door 10.
  • crank 34 which then returns the upright 3 from the position as shown at 41 back to the position as shown in the drawings respectively at 1 and 2.
  • the apparatus as shown would normally be included in appropriate cabinet.
  • the apparatus as shown provides that loading of a stack of newspapers can be very readily achieved by simple manual lifting of the cross member 13 and then a loading of the stack to be supported on a floor.
  • the vending chute can be any appropriate height and compatible with the uprights 3 and 4 and can have any appropriate diversion wings such as at 42 and 43 to assist in directing newspapers or magazines as being vended into a vending chute area.

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  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
EP85306824A 1984-09-28 1985-09-25 Verkaufsautomat Withdrawn EP0176361A3 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU7388/84 1984-09-28
AUPG738884 1984-09-28
AU47905/85A AU576897B2 (en) 1984-09-28 1985-09-25 Paper vending box

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EP0176361A2 true EP0176361A2 (de) 1986-04-02
EP0176361A3 EP0176361A3 (de) 1987-05-06

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2231037A (en) * 1989-03-17 1990-11-07 Robinson Ind Ltd Dispenser, e.g for newspapers
WO1994003877A1 (en) * 1992-08-07 1994-02-17 De Berlingske Dagblade A/S A method and apparatus for removing newspapers and similar folded sheet units from a stack

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GB106426A (en) * 1916-11-22 1917-05-24 Tito Giardi Improvements in Apparatus for Automatically Delivering Newspapers, Magazines, and the like.
US2501970A (en) * 1946-01-16 1950-03-28 Glenn H Garden Newspaper vending machine
GB1286847A (en) * 1969-08-26 1972-08-23 Vendit Inc Article dispenser
GB1458407A (en) * 1974-01-30 1976-12-15 Gross M Newspaper or like article vending machine
DE2522181A1 (de) * 1975-05-17 1976-11-25 Ernst Eberle Grossraum-zeitungsautomat
US4199077A (en) * 1978-07-25 1980-04-22 Lacewell Truman M Vending machine for newspapers and magazines

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2231037A (en) * 1989-03-17 1990-11-07 Robinson Ind Ltd Dispenser, e.g for newspapers
WO1994003877A1 (en) * 1992-08-07 1994-02-17 De Berlingske Dagblade A/S A method and apparatus for removing newspapers and similar folded sheet units from a stack
US5709315A (en) * 1992-08-07 1998-01-20 De Berlingske Dagblade A/S Method and apparatus for removing newspapers and similar folded sheet units from a stack

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