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A vending machine (10) including a cabinet (12) having therein a storage compartment (21) and product extraction means (20) including a base (29) operatively connected to the cabinet for pivoting about vertical axis (27), first link means (25a) horizontally pivoted to the base, second link means (25

A vending machine (10) including a cabinet (12) having therein a storage compartment (21) and product extraction means (20) including a base (29) operatively connected to the cabinet for pivoting about vertical axis (27), first link means (25a) horizontally pivoted to the base, second link means (25b) horizontally pivoted to the other end of the first link, actuator for respectively pivoting the base, first link and second link, and coupling means operatively connected (through guide head (33)) to the other end of the second link means (25b) for coupling with a selected product in the storage compartment (21) for delivery to a product station, the extraction means (20) being controlled by control means (15) after product selection by a customer.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A vending machine including:a cabinet;a storage compartment in said cabinet for storing products to be vended, said storage compartment having an upwardly directed access opening;product extraction means in said cabinet for extracting products from said storage compartm

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A vending machine including:a cabinet;a storage compartment in said cabinet for storing products to be vended, said storage compartment having an upwardly directed access opening;product extraction means in said cabinet for extracting products from said storage compartment and a customer accessible product station for receiving products extracted by said product extraction means;selection means on a customer accessible position of said cabinet for selecting a product to be extracted;control means in operative communication with said product extraction means for controlling the operation of said product extraction means in response to a product selection; andsaid product extraction means including a base member operatively connected to said cabinet or mounted in said cabinet for pivoting movement relative thereto about a vertical axis and first elongate link means operatively connected at one end to said base member for pivoting movement relative thereto about a first horizontal axis and second elongate link means operatively connected at one end to the other end of said first elongate link means for movement relative to said first elongate link means about a second horizontal axis, first actuation means operatively connected to said first elongate link means and said base member for pivotally moving said first elongate link means about said first horizontal axis, second actuation means operatively connected to said first and second elongate link means for pivotally moving said second elongate link means relative to said first elongate link means above said access opening about said second horizontal axis, third actuation means operatively connected to said base member for pivotally moving said base member about said vertical axis, and coupling means operatively connected to the other end of said second elongate link means for coupling with a selected product wherein it may be extracted from said storage compartment.