Global Patent Index - EP 1117078 A3

EP 1117078 A3 20020612 - An automatic vending machine for flat articles such as cases containing compact discs

Title (en)

An automatic vending machine for flat articles such as cases containing compact discs

Title (de)

Verkaufsautomat für flache Gegenstände wie zum Beispiel Compact Discs enthältenden Behälter

Title (fr)

Machine de vente pour articles plats tels que des boitiers contenant des disques compacts

Publication

EP 1117078 A3 20020612 (EN)

Application

EP 01100313 A 20010104

Priority

IT TO20000006 A 20000105

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1117078A2] The automatic vending machine comprises at least one magazine (14) arranged for holding a series of articles (30) in an arrangement in which these articles are packed against one another. The magazine (14) has guide means (36) which allow the series of articles (30) to slide towards a transparent flat wall (12), as well as thrust means which act resiliently on the article of the series situated at the end remote from the transparent wall (12) and which hold the larger face (16) of the article (30a) situated nearest to this wall against that wall. Beside the magazine there is a release station (18) beneath which there is a receptacle from which the articles can be withdrawn by a purchaser. Transfer means (66) are provided for dragging the article (30a) which is disposed against the transparent wall (12) from the magazine (14) to the release station (18), each time. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 11/42

IPC 8 full level

G07F 11/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 11/42 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1117078 A2 20010718; EP 1117078 A3 20020612; IT 1319776 B1 20031103; IT TO20000006 A1 20010705

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01100313 A 20010104; IT TO20000006 A 20000105