Automatic beverage vending machine.

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EP 1 564 696 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	17.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/33

(21)	Application number: 05250816.5

(22)	Date of filing: 11.02.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G07F 13/06^(2006.01)

G07F 13/10^(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

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Priority:

16.02.2004 JP 2004038188

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

(72)	Inventor:
	Toshihiko Kurihara c/o 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)	Automatic beverage vending machine.

(57) The invention is to provide an automatic beverage vending machine capable of automatically opening the gate of its article outlet with a simple structure. Thus, when a carrying mechanism (100) carries a cup (A) ahead from behind the article outlet (11), an extruding plate (123) fitted to a first carrying mechanism body (102a) opens the gate (110). Therefore, the gate (110) can be automatically opened without having to use expensive equipment, such as a dedicated motor, with a corresponding saving in manufacturing cost, and enables the buyers to pick up delivered cups (A) more easily.

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