EP 2535878 A1 20121219 - Product vending machine
Title (en)
Product vending machine
Title (de)
Produktverkaufsautomat
Title (fr)
Distributeur automatique de produits
Publication
Application
Priority
IT MI20111097 A 20110617
Abstract (en)
The invention concerns a product dispensing machine, in which a plurality of spiral dispensers (9) are associated to respective planes (7); the spiral dispensers (9) comprise successive spires (10) and exhibit a prevalent development directed along a rotation axis (11) between a rear end (9a) and a front release end (9b); the machine further comprises a movement device (12) for selectively generating a rotary motion of the spiral dispenser (9) about the respective rotation axis (11) such as to determine an advancement of the products to be dispensed interposed between successive spires up to the release end (9b). The machine further comprises at least a sensor (16) configured such as to detect a presence of a further product (4) in the spiral dispenser (9) beyond the product dispensed; the sensor (16) is configured such as to emit a signal directed to a central area (17) of the spires (10) arranged about the rotation axis (11) thereof.
IPC 8 full level
G07F 11/36 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07F 11/36 (2013.01); G07F 11/42 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- WO 0074009 A1 20001207 - AZKOYEN IND SA [ES]
- US 2002017531 A1 20020214 - ADRIANI ADRIANO [IT]
- EP 0572119 A2 19931201 - KEYOSK CORP [US]
- JP H07249161 A 19950926 - SANYO ELECTRIC CO
Citation (search report)
- [XAYI] JP H07249161 A 19950926 - SANYO ELECTRIC CO
- [XAY] US 2010237091 A1 20100923 - GARSON BRENT D [US], et al
- [YA] WO 2009138864 A1 20091119 - N&W GLOBAL VENDING SPA [IT], et al
- [YA] EP 1180752 A2 20020220 - FAS INTERNATIONAL SPA [IT]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2535878 A1 20121219; EP 2535878 B1 20190807; IT MI20111097 A1 20121218
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12171962 A 20120614; IT MI20111097 A 20110617