EP0490205A3 - Apparatus for storing and dispensing vending articles - Google Patents

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EP0490205A3
EP0490205A3 EP19910120637 EP91120637A EP0490205A3 EP 0490205 A3 EP0490205 A3 EP 0490205A3 EP 19910120637 EP19910120637 EP 19910120637 EP 91120637 A EP91120637 A EP 91120637A EP 0490205 A3 EP0490205 A3 EP 0490205A3
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Siegfried Humm
Gabor Palosi
Karl Weidner
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Adolf Wuerth GmbH and Co KG
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
    • G07F5/18—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks specially adapted for controlling several coin-freed apparatus from one place
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/46—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports
    • G07F11/58—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the articles being supported on or by endless belts or like conveyors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/002—Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines

Abstract

The apparatus is provided in particular for dispensing assembly and working materials of consumption or tools. It consists of an internal paternoster mechanism 19 with numerous rotatingly arranged compartment rows 17 which can be moved past a row 18 of removal doors. An input keyboard 24 for positioning the relevant compartment row in front of the door row also controls the unlocking of the door 13 assigned to the selected compartment. The dispensing device 11 is connected via a data teletransmission 26 to a data processing installation 33 which records the respective removal and possibly triggers reloading, invoicing etc. <IMAGE>
EP91120637A 1990-12-07 1991-11-30 Apparatus for storing and dispensing vending articles Expired - Lifetime EP0490205B1 (en)

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DE4039166 1990-12-07
DE4039166A DE4039166A1 (en) 1990-12-07 1990-12-07 DEVICE FOR STORING AND DISPOSING SALES UNITS

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EP0490205A2 EP0490205A2 (en) 1992-06-17
EP0490205A3 true EP0490205A3 (en) 1993-05-12
EP0490205B1 EP0490205B1 (en) 1997-08-06

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EP91120637A Expired - Lifetime EP0490205B1 (en) 1990-12-07 1991-11-30 Apparatus for storing and dispensing vending articles

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EP (1) EP0490205B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH061411A (en)
AT (1) ATE156616T1 (en)
DE (2) DE4039166A1 (en)
DK (1) DK0490205T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2104649T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3025226T3 (en)

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GB1565552A (en) * 1976-09-24 1980-04-23 Brede F Systems for monitoring one or more commodity dispensers
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US4412292A (en) * 1981-02-17 1983-10-25 The Coca-Cola Company System for the remote monitoring of vending machines
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JPH061411A (en) 1994-01-11
DK0490205T3 (en) 1998-03-16
GR3025226T3 (en) 1998-02-27
US5321625A (en) 1994-06-14
EP0490205A2 (en) 1992-06-17
EP0490205B1 (en) 1997-08-06
ES2104649T3 (en) 1997-10-16
ATE156616T1 (en) 1997-08-15
DE59108818D1 (en) 1997-09-11

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