Cold drink vending mechanism
US5335818A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F13/065
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vending mechanism for a cylindrical article dispenser of a type having a column of stacked cylindrical articles moved along a dispensing pathway by a force, such as by the force of gravity, is disclosed, which has an escapement mechanism which is attachable in operative alignment with a vending pathway of a column of stacked cylindrical articles. An upstream arm is pivotably attached in the escapement mechanism, having a first position blocking a portion of the vending pathway and having a second position retracted from the vending pathway to allow cylindrical articles to move past the upstream arm. A downstream arm is pivotably attached in the escapement mechanism, having a first position blocking a portion of the vending pathway and having a second position retracted from the vending pathway to allow cylindrical articles to move past the downstream arm. A first rotary cam is rotatably attached in the escapement mechanism and has a profile shape for moving the upstream arm between its first and second positions. A second rotary cam is coaxially rotatable with the first cam and has a profile shape for moving the downstream arm between its second position and its first position. T…
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