VENDING MACHINE AND DEVICE TO TRANSFER GOODS FOR USE THEREIN Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC G07F11/00 

FIELD: vending machines.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automatic retail trade and specifically to universal vending machines intended for operation with wide range of goods. Concept consists in new structural version of device for movement of goods between arranged in tiers shelves for goods and dispensing opening. Movement device includes lift-and-dispensing device, mechanism for moving goods from shelved to lift-and-dispensing device and displacement mechanism to allow simultaneous movement of goods from lift-and-dispensing device load-carrying platforms to shelves for goods. Lift-and-dispensing device is composed of two identical vertical conveyors with endless closed traction elements with cantilever shelves. Cantilever shelves of one of branches of each conveyor, directed towards cantilever shelves of one of branches of second conveyor and located in pairs with them at same level, form lift-and-dispensing device load carrying platforms. Conveyors are made with possibility of synchronous movement of traction elements and fixed stops with arrangement of load-bearing platforms opposite shelves for goods and receiving distribution tray opening. Above conveyors there is movable carriage with vertical rod secured on it made with possibility to displace in gap between cantilever shelves forming load-carrying platforms. To increase efficiency of machine it is made with three dispensing openings, for each of which is independent goods moving device is installed.

EFFECT: technical result consists in provision of high-efficiency of mechanized loading of vending machine.

14 cl, 15 dwg