AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC G07F11/16 

FIELD: personal use articles.

SUBSTANCE: automatic vending machine includes a body, at least one rack with shelves, a movement and positioning system, at least one commodity movement device, a commodity dispensing device, a control system, a terminal for ordering and paying for commodities; the movement and positioning system includes at least two horizontal guides with a bearing frame installed between them so that to enable sliding; inside the frame there are profiles vertically positioned with bearings attached to them all along their length; inside the frame, a positioning means is installed so that to enable movement with the commodity dispensing device positioned inside it that contains a tray with a rotary roller and a web attached to the tray edge and the roller; the positioning means is equipped with at least one video camera sensor and at least one commodity presence sensor; each shelf of the rack is equipped with a commodity movement device including a body made of a rectangular profile, unclosed on the upper wall so that to form a longitudinal groove wherein a carriage with a pusher is installed so to enable movement; installed on axles inside the body are at least two rotation elements with a cord tensioned between them, connected to the carriage.

EFFECT: increased reliability of positioning of the commodity dispensing and movement device relative to the commodity and increased accuracy and reliability of the commodity transportation from the rack shelf to the commodity dispensing device tray and further dispensing to the customer without detriment to the consumer properties.

21 cl, 11 dwg