(19)
(11) EP 1 107 201 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24

(21) Application number: 00124973.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 13/10, G07F 13/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 02.12.1999 IT PN990088

(71) Applicant: Necta Vending Solutions S.p.A.
24030 Valbrembo, Bergamo (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gavazzi, Stefano
    24123 Bergamo (IT)
  • Personeni, Silvano
    24030 Mazzoleni, Bergamo (IT)

(74) Representative: Giugni, Valter et al
PROPRIA S.r.l., Via Mazzini 13
33170 Pordenone
33170 Pordenone (IT)

   


(54) Automatic beverage vending apparatus with improved arrangement for displacing the dispensing spouts


(57) Automatic beverage vending apparatus comprising a plurality of beverage dispensing spouts (11-13) attached to a spout-carrying plate (10) that is actuated to displace with respect to the dispensing compartment (21) by motor-driven actuating means (17-18, 23).
The spout-carrying plate (10) is further connected to the inner structure of the vending apparatus (20) by means of coupling means (19, 30) that are adapted to guide the displacement of the plate upwards and towards the rear portion of the dispensing compartment.






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