Dispensing mechanism for article vending machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11501595
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17292966

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Provided is a belt conveyor type dispensing mechanism for an article vending machine, in which an associated component other than a belt can be easily and compactly installed. The dispensing mechanism for the article vending machine includes a drive section that is disposed in an article storing shelf 13 and on which articles arranged in a front-rear direction are carried, the drive section being configured to drive based on a vending command, and a belt conveyor unit 57 that sequentially dispenses the articles forward, the belt conveyor unit 57 includes two belt conveyors 71 moving forward and arranged away from each other in a right-left direction, and a detection unit 100 of an article detection device and a gear to drive a rear rotary shaft over which belts of the belt conveyors 71 are looped are arranged between the two belt conveyors 71.

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SANDEN RETAIL SYSTEMS CORPORATION20 KOTOBUKI-CHO ISESAKI-SHI GUNMA 375-0052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kimura, Hideki Isesaki, JP 143 2077
Takahashi, Dai Isesaki, JP 7 0
Uehata, Yugo Isesaki, JP 3 2

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