Global Patent Index - EP 1418551 A1

EP 1418551 A1 20040512 - Apparatus for individually dispensing flat objects

Title (en)

Apparatus for individually dispensing flat objects

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Ausgabe flacher Gegenstände

Title (fr)

Distributeur pour des objets plats

Publication

EP 1418551 A1 20040512 (EN)

Application

EP 03024281 A 20031023

Priority

DK PA200201611 A 20021023

Abstract (en)

An apparatus having a housing (13) for receiving a stack (10;43) of flat objects (1,2,3;44,45,46) and letting the objects be withdrawn from the housing (13) one at the time in a predetermined direction of withdrawal. The apparatus comprises a slot (16), a lower base (20) in the housing for carrying the stack (10;43) and mounted in a mainly vertically displaceable manner, at least one spring (21) for affecting the base (20) with an upwardly directed force, and two successive, idler rollers (30,31) located in an area above the stack. The front roller is a driving pulley (30) and the rearmost a driven roller (31). The apparatus furthermore comprises an upper cover (14) and a mounting (26) mounted on this cover about a shaft (25) for mounting the shafts (32,33) of the rollers (30,31), and an operative connection connecting the driving pul ley (30) and the driven roller (31) by means of a continuous belt (36), running around the rollers (30,31). Thereby a simple, inexpensive structure is obtained that allows a user to take only one object from the housing easily, quickly, and safely and during this simultaneously bring a new newspaper to a position of collection for the next user. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 11/04

IPC 8 full level

G07F 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 11/045 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1418551 A1 20040512

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03024281 A 20031023