Merchandise push-out device for vending machines

Details Merchandise push-out device for vending machines Merchandise push-out device for vending machines

1993-08-10

1995-08-08

Skaggs, H. Grant

Article dispensing

With discharge assistant

Motor-operated

221270, 221272, B65G 5900

Patent

active

054391369

ABSTRACT:
A merchandise push-out device for a vending machine, which pushes forward the lowermost piece of merchandise in a merchandise stocker in which merchandise is stacked vertically and supports the remaining pieces of stacked merchandise in a substantially horizontal position. A rocking arm has an upper end which is rocked back and forth from a support shaft by a motor drive. A merchandise push-out roller is attached to the upper end of the rocking arm, and a merchandise support roller is attached to the push-out roller below it with a link. When the rocking arm is rocked, the push-out roller, utilizing vertical play in the rocking arm, is moved forward in the horizontal linear direction to push-out the lowermost piece of merchandise. While the lowermost merchandise is being pushed out, the upper merchandise is supported by the support roller, which is pulled into place by the push-out roller. The push-out member and the support member work in tandem to prevent the upper merchandise from tilting extensively. During the merchandise push-out operation, no upward force is applied to the stacked merchandise, and, therefore, the motor load and the power consumption are reduced.

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patent: 4363393 (1982-12-01), McDonald
patent: 4865222 (1989-09-01), Sullivan
patent: 5148944 (1992-09-01), Kaufman et al.

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