(19)
(11) EP 1 559 860 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31

(21) Application number: 05250272.1

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E05F 1/12(2006.01)
 G07F 9/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 29.01.2004 JP 2004021809

(71) Applicant: Sanden Corporation
Isesaki-shi, Gunma 372-8502 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hakoda, Shigeo Sanden Corporation
    Isesaki-shi Gunma 372-8502 (JP)
  • Arai, Toru Sanden Corporation
    Isesaki-shi Gunma 372-8502 (JP)
  • Kurihara, Yoshiyuki Sanden Corporation
    Isesaki-shi Gunma 372-8502 (JP)
  • Yamauchi, Manabu Sanden Corporation
    Isesaki-shi Gunma 372-8502 (JP)
  • Yanagisawa, Yuuki Sanden Corporation
    Isesaki-shi Gunma 372-8502 (JP)

(74) Representative: Haley, Stephen 
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) Door mechanism for commodity take-out port in vending machine


(57) The present invention provides a door mechanism for a commodity takeout port 10 in a vending machine which allows a commodity to be easily taken out and which enables a door plate 20 to be quickly closed after the commodity has been taken out. The door mechanism is configured to vary rotative movement resistance offered to a door plate 20 depending on the opening angle of the door plate 20. This makes it possible to reduce the closing speed of the door plate 20 obtained while the fully open door plate 20 is rotatively moved in a closing direction through a predetermined opening angle and to increase the closing speed for the other opening angles. Accordingly, the user can open the door plate 20 with one hand, while taking out a commodity with one hand while the door plate 20 is open. The door plate 20 can thus be closed without leaving the commodity takeout port 10 open for an unnecessarily long time. This prevents the entry of dirt, dust, rainwater, or the like.







Search report