(19)
(11) EP 1 300 812 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15

(21) Application number: 02022283.2

(22) Date of filing: 07.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 11/00, G07F 11/26, G07F 11/32, G07F 11/16, G07F 11/02, G07F 11/42, G07F 11/38
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.10.2001 IT VR20010054

(71) Applicant: F.A.S. International S.p.A.
36015 Schio (Vicenza) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Adriani, Adriano
    36015 Schio (Prov. of Vicenza) (IT)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Vending machine


(57) A vending machine comprising an outer body provided with side walls and a front panel provided with means for accessing a removal region located inside said outer body, the vending machine further comprising a plurality of stacked shelves comprised between a lower shelf and an upper shelf, at least one compartment for each shelf, at least one exit device for a respective compartment designed to convey at least one product at an exit position, conveyance means designed to transfer said at least one product from said exit position to a removal position at said internal removal region, said access means being arranged at an intermediate portion between said lower shelf and said upper shelf.






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