Article dispensing – Plural sources – stacks or compartments – Rotatably mounted or endless belt carried source assembly
Patent
1982-02-18
1984-02-14
Skaggs, H. Grant
Article dispensing
Plural sources, stacks or compartments
Rotatably mounted or endless belt carried source assembly
221123, B65G 5906
Patent
active
044311168
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for dispensing merchandise from a vending machine comprises an ejector assembly having an ejector, which by a driven eccentric cam is movable to a pile of merchandise and reciprocable under that pile. The apparatus comprises a central, fixed axle (1), which constitutes a stationary element and on which the driven eccentric cam (3, 4) and a bushing (16) are mounted. The bushing can be selectively coupled to the axle (1) and the eccentric cam (3, 4) and carries the ejector assembly (21). The disclike eccentric cam has an eccentric opening (13), which is disposed within the raised cam track. Below the disc (3) provided with the cam track (4), the axle (1) is connected to a bottom plate (2), which has at least one discharge opening (14), with which the opening (13) can be registered and through which merchandise can be discharged at a defined location.
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patent: 3706395 (1972-12-01), Havener et al.
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patent: 4276894 (1981-07-01), Heywood
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