Title (en)

AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE

Publication

EP 0057248 A3 19830323 (DE)

Application

EP 81107555 A 19810923

Priority

DE 3102461 A 19810126

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0057248A2] In an automatic vending machine comprising a credit mechanism (4), consisting of a coin checker (5) and a coin counter (6) and a coin box (2) and a releasing device (3) below the credit mechanism (4), coupling points (27,30,35) are provided at least between the coin counter (6) and the coin box (2) and the coin counter (6) and the releasing device (3). The credit mechanism should be removable without tools and when it is inserted, an automatic coupling should be effected to the remaining devices. For this purpose, the credit mechanism (4) is supported pivotably towards the front and to a lifting-out position from an inserted position at the bottom and at the top the coin box (2) and the releasing device (3) at a vertical shaft (8) and can be removed from the shaft (8) into the lifting-out position. The shaft (8) is located in front of the coupling points (27,30,35) and at the coupling points (27,30,35), the parts to be coupled (25,26; 28,39; 36,37) are located freely opposite one another. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 5/20; G07F 5/00; G07F 9/10

IPC 8 full level

G07F 5/00 (2006.01); G07F 5/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 5/00 (2013.01); G07F 5/20 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [X] US 3176816 A 19650406 - HEIM EDWARD L
• [A] US 3372783 A 19680312 - REEDY JR TERRENCE A
• [A] US 3933162 A 19760120 - SMITH COLIN HOWARD STANWELL
• [A] GB 1267990 A 19720322 - BARBER ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD
• [A] US 3279574 A 19661018 - SEIDEN HERMAN L
• [A] US 3337018 A 19670822 - BOORSMA CLARENCE J
• [A] US 2572381 A 19511023 - PETERSON CHESTER A

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0057248 A2 19820811; EP 0057248 A3 19830323; DE 3102461 A1 19820805; DE 3102461 C2 19821021

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81107555 A 19810923; DE 3102461 A 19810126