Freezer door opener/closer for a vending machine
    1.
    发明授权
    Freezer door opener/closer for a vending machine 有权
    自动售货机的冷冻门开启/关闭

    公开(公告)号:US07021491B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-04

    申请号:US10402174

    申请日:2003-03-27

    IPC分类号: A24F27/14

    摘要: An article handler having an article storage area and an article dispensing opening at a top portion thereof, with a hinged lid mounted so as to have at least a predetermined range of arcuate movement thereover. The lid has a lifting portion thereon adapted for engagement with a lid opening/closing mechanism, and a lid opening/closing mechanism mounted adjacent the cooled article storage area. The mechanism has an engaging portion adapted for positively engaging the lid lifting portion, and a drive portion for positively and alternately driving the engaging portion in a direction toward the lid lifting portion and then in a reverse direction, wherein the engaging portion is adapted to positively engage the lid lifting portion while being driven toward the lid lifting portion and at a time after initial contact with the lid lifting portion, and the engaging portion is adapted to then positively disengage the lid lifting portion while being driven in the reverse direction, after a substantial portion of the entire predetermined range of arcuate movement of the lid has been completed.

    摘要翻译: 一种物品处理器,具有物品存放区域和在其顶部的物品分配开口,其中铰接盖安装成具有至少预定的弓形运动范围。 盖子上具有适于与盖打开/关闭机构接合的提升部分,以及安装在冷却物品收纳区域附近的盖打开/关闭机构。 该机构具有适于主动地接合盖提升部分的接合部分和用于在朝向盖提升部分的方向上然后沿相反方向主动交替地驱动接合部分的驱动部分,其中接合部分适于正向 在朝向盖提升部分被驱动并且在与盖提升部分初始接触之后的时间接合盖提起部分,并且接合部分适于随后在反向驱动时主动地脱离盖提起部分,之后 已经完成了盖的整个预定的弓形运动范围的大部分。

    Multiple price and size setting method for vending machines
    2.
    发明授权
    Multiple price and size setting method for vending machines 失效
    自动售货机的多种价格和尺寸设定方法

    公开(公告)号:US5511646A

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-30

    申请号:US71713

    申请日:1993-06-03

    IPC分类号: G07F9/02 G07F11/58

    CPC分类号: G07F9/02 G07F11/58

    摘要: A programmable size and price-setting mechanism for use in a vending machine has a plurality of n access doors aligned horizontally across a front of the vending machine, each of which access doors has a locked condition denying access therethrough and an unlocked condition allowing access therethrough, and each of which is selectably activatable between the locked and unlocked condition. There are a plurality of horizontal shelves each of which has a plurality of partitionable areas corresponding in size to a corresponding one of the n access doors, such that each shelf is selectably partitionable into a plurality of up to n product holding areas. A conveyor mechanism is provided for selectably moving each horizontal shelf into a vending position adjacent to the access doors so that each one of the n partitionable areas is adjacent to a corresponding one the n access doors. A sensor detects which of the plurality of shelves is positioned adjacent to the plurality of n access doors. A plurality of n actuatable buttons are mounted on the vending machine, each actuatable button adjacent to one of the n access doors. A money-receiving and value detection device is also provided. Programmable control circuitry is operatively connected to the plurality of actuatable buttons, to the shelf position sensor and to the money-receiving and value detection device for activating a selected one or more of the n access doors from the locked to the unlocked condition upon detecting a programmed value of money received, upon detecting a selected one of the plurality of shelves positioned adjacent to the access doors, and upon actuation of one of the actuatable buttons located adjacent to the one or more n access doors through which access to one of the product holding areas is desired.

    摘要翻译: 用于自动售货机的可编程尺寸和价格设定机构具有多个在自动售货机的前部水平排列的n个门,每个门都具有禁止通过的通道的锁定状态,以及允许进入其中的解锁状态 ,并且其中的每一个在锁定和解锁状态之间可选地激活。 存在多个水平架,每个水平架具有大小对应于n个进入门中的相应一个的多个可分区区域,使得每个搁板可选择地分割成多个至多n个产品保持区域。 提供了一种输送机构,用于可选地将每个水平货架移动到与进入门相邻的销售位置,使得n个可分割区域中的每一个与n个访问门中相应的一个相邻。 传感器检测多个搁板中的哪一个被定位成与多个n个访问门相邻。 多个n个可致动按钮安装在自动售货机上,每个致动按钮与n个通道门之一相邻。 还提供了收款和价值检测装置。 可编程控制电路可操作地连接到多个可启动按钮,到货架位置传感器和货币接收和价值检测装置,用于在检测到所述n个存取门时将所述n个访问门中的一个或多个从锁定状态激活到解锁状态 在检测到邻近检修门定位的多个搁架中选定的一个搁板之后,以及在与一个或多个n个访问门相邻的致动按钮中的一个致动时,所接收的货币的编程价值通过其访问产品之一 需要保持区域。

    Drive mechanism for moving a horizontal shelf in a vending machine
    3.
    发明授权
    Drive mechanism for moving a horizontal shelf in a vending machine 失效
    用于移动自动贩卖机中的水平货架的驱动机构

    公开(公告)号:US5407264A

    公开(公告)日:1995-04-18

    申请号:US72597

    申请日:1993-06-03

    IPC分类号: G07F11/58 A47B49/00

    CPC分类号: G07F11/58

    摘要: A drive mechanism for movement of a horizontal shelf in a vending machine includes first and second spaced apart rotatable sprockets. A continuous chain engages and extends around the first and second spaced apart sprockets. A plurality of brackets are attached to the continuous chain supported in a fixed angular relationship to the chain and at predetermined distances along the length of the chain for movement therewith upon rotation of the sprockets. Gear portions are affixed to the vending machine adjacent to and extending approximately 180.degree. around the first and second sprocket. A planetary idler gear is rotatably mounted on the bracket for engagement with the track gear portions. The planetary idler gear is sized for having a predetermined gear ratio with the track gear. A pinion idler gear is coaxially affixed for co-rotation with the planetary idler gear thereby forming an idler gear pair mounted to the bracket for rotation relative to the bracket. A shelf gear is mounted to the bracket for rotation relative thereto and is positioned for engagement with the pinion idler gear. A shelf-receiving boss is rigidly affixed to the shelf gear with a clip thereon for receiving and holding a shelf in a fixed relationship to the shelf gear thereby holding the shelf in a constant angular position relative to the drive mechanism when the bracket traverses 180.degree. around the first and second sprockets.

    摘要翻译: 用于自动售货机中的水平货架运动的驱动机构包括第一和第二间隔开的可旋转链轮。 连续的链条围绕第一和第二间隔开的链轮接合并延伸。 多个支架连接到以链条的固定角度关系支撑的连续链条,并且沿着链条的长度以预定的距离,随着链轮的旋转而与其一起运动。 齿轮部分在第一和第二链轮周围相邻并且围绕第一和第二链轮延伸大约180度的方式固定在自动贩卖机上。 行星齿轮可旋转地安装在支架上以与履带齿轮部分接合。 行星惰轮设计成具有与履带齿轮预定的传动比。 齿轮惰齿轮同轴地固定以与行星惰轮共同旋转,从而形成安装到支架上以相对于支架旋转的惰轮对。 搁架齿轮安装到支架上以相对于其旋转并且定位成与小齿轮惰轮啮合。 搁架接收凸台刚性地固定到搁架上,其上有一个夹子,用于接收和保持与搁架齿轮固定关系的搁架,从而当支架横过180°时将架子相对于驱动机构保持在恒定的角位置 围绕第一和第二链轮。

    Universal pull-out drawer for vending machine
    4.
    发明授权
    Universal pull-out drawer for vending machine 失效
    自动售货机万能拉出抽屉

    公开(公告)号:US5344046A

    公开(公告)日:1994-09-06

    申请号:US71720

    申请日:1993-06-03

    IPC分类号: G07F9/02 B67D5/10

    CPC分类号: G07F9/02

    摘要: A control panel drawer for a consumer-operated vending machine of a type having a cabinet defining an internal volume in which vendable products are held for selectable vending, a front display at which vendable products are designated with price and selection indicia and a money acceptance and product selection panel at which an amount of money corresponding to the price of a desired product selection and instructions for dispensing the desired product selection are entered by the consumer and an operatively associated vending mechanism connected through an electronic circuit to vend the selected product to the consumer in response to insertion of money and instructions from a consumer to the control panel drawer includes a drawer which is slidably connected to the vending machine cabinet having a first position at which the drawer is inserted within the vending machine cabinet adjacent to the internal product holding volume and a second position slidably extended forward of the front display. The selection panel is attached to a front surface of the drawer which is substantially parallel to the product front display when the drawer is in the first position. The electronic circuit board is attached to the drawer and movable therewith, so that it is enclosed within the cabinet when the drawer is in the first position and so that it is accessibly exposed when the drawer is in the second position. Flexible connectors extend between the electronic circuit board and the vending mechanism so that the drawer is slidable between the first and the second positions without disconnecting the electronic circuit board from the vending mechanism.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于消费者操作的自动售货机的控制面板抽屉,其具有限定内部容积的橱柜,其中可售卖的产品被保持用于可选择的售货,前端显示器可以以价格和选择标记指定可销售的产品和货币接受, 产品选择面板,其中与期望的产品选择的价格相对应的金额和用于分配期望的产品选择的指令由消费者和通过电子电路连接以将所选产品销售给消费者的操作相关的售货机构输入 响应于将钱和指令从消费者插入控制面板抽屉包括抽屉,其可滑动地连接到自动售货机柜,该抽屉机柜具有第一位置,在该第一位置,抽屉被插入在与内部产品保持体积相邻的售货机柜内 以及可向前方可滑动地延伸的第二位置 显示。 当抽屉处于第一位置时,选择面板附接到抽屉的前表面,该前表面基本上平行于产品前显示器。 电子电路板被安装在抽屉上并与之一起移动,使得当抽屉处于第一位置时,电子电路板被封闭在柜内,并且当抽屉处于第二位置时它被可接触地暴露。 柔性连接器在电子电路板和自动售货机构之间延伸,使得抽屉能够在第一和第二位置之间滑动,而不断开电子电路板与自动售货机构的连接。

    Cup drop ring for drink machine
    5.
    发明授权
    Cup drop ring for drink machine 失效
    杯落环饮料机

    公开(公告)号:US4580697A

    公开(公告)日:1986-04-08

    申请号:US560968

    申请日:1983-12-13

    CPC分类号: G07F13/10 B65G59/066

    摘要: An improved cup drop ring including a plurality of cams having pivot axes disposed on the locus of a circle for concomitant rotation to release a cup, respective pinions on said cams and respective racks engaging said pinions pivotally supported on a drive ring with a mechanism for concomitantly moving said pivot axes radially to accommodate a different size cup while maintaining said racks in engagement with said pinions.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的杯落环,包括多个凸轮,其具有设置在圆圈的轨迹上的枢轴,用于伴随旋转以释放杯,所述凸轮上的相应小齿轮和与枢转地支撑在驱动环上的相应齿条啮合,所述小齿轮具有用于伴随的机构 使所述枢转轴线径向移动以适应不同尺寸的杯子,同时保持所述齿条与所述小齿轮啮合。

    Turret cup supply and delivery apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Turret cup supply and delivery apparatus 失效
    炮塔供料装置

    公开(公告)号:US4351452A

    公开(公告)日:1982-09-28

    申请号:US158259

    申请日:1980-06-10

    CPC分类号: G07F13/10

    摘要: A cup delivery and turret indexing arrangement in which a motor receives a signal indicating that a cup is to be delivered to drive its shaft first to actuate a cup drop ring over which one turret column is positioned and to release a cup supply sensing arm which moves to permit a full cycle switch to close. When the last cup at a predetermined column level has been dropped, the arm moves to position a turret drive slide in the path of a crank pin driver by the shaft to rotate the turret to position a fresh column over the cup drop ring.

    摘要翻译: 杯输送和转塔分度装置,其中马达接收到指示要输送杯子以便驱动其轴的信号,以驱动其中一个塔架塔定位的杯落环,并且释放移动的杯子供应感测臂 以允许全周期切换关闭。 当预定列级别的最后一个杯子已经下降时,臂移动以通过轴将转塔驱动器滑块定位在曲柄销驱动器的路径中,以旋转转盘以将新的柱定位在杯落环上。

    Pivot keypad and dual interface for multiple price and size setting
vending machine

    公开(公告)号:US5884745A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-23

    申请号:US792835

    申请日:1997-01-30

    IPC分类号: G07F5/26 G07F9/02 G07F11/58

    CPC分类号: G07F5/26 G07F9/02

    摘要: A programmable size and price setting mechanism for use in a vending machine has a plurality of .eta. access doors aligned horizontally across a front of the vending machine, each of which access doors has a locked condition denying access therethrough and an unlocked condition allowing access therethrough, and each of which is selectably activatable between the locked and unlocked condition. There are a plurality of horizontal shelves each of which has a plurality of partitionable areas corresponding in size to a corresponding one of the .eta. access doors, such that each shelf is selectably partitionable into a plurality of up to .eta. product holding areas. A conveyor mechanism is provided for selectably moving each horizontal shelf into a vending position adjacent to the access doors so that each one of the .eta. partitionable areas is adjacent to a corresponding one the .eta. access doors. A sensor detects when one of the plurality of shelves is positioned adjacent to the plurality of .eta. access doors. A keypad with a plurality of actuatable buttons is pivotably mounted on the vending machine for use by a consumer in a "vending mode" of operation and for use as a programming keypad to set compartment sizes and product prices when in a "service mode" of operation. A money receiving and value detection device is also provided. Programmable control circuitry is operatively interconnected with the keypad to the shelf position sensor and to the money receiving and value detection device for activating a selected one or more of the .eta. access doors from the closed to the opened condition and positioning the selected one of the plurality of shelves and compartments into position adjacent to the access doors, upon detecting a programmed value of money received, and upon actuation of appropriate keypad buttons to select the desired compartment to actuate one or more of the .eta. access doors through which access to one of the desired product holding areas is achieved.