Autelca, Ag

Werner Wuethrich

The objects drop into a tray (1) from which they can be removed through a dispenser opening (2), the latter being closed by a first flap (3) that gives way when one reaches therethrough. Behind this flap (3), a second flap (17) is arranged which blocks the path (14) along which the objects pass into the tray (1) once the first flap (3) has left its rest position, and maintains this path closed until the first flap (3) has returned into its rest position. For this purpose, the first flap (3) forms the driving member, and the second flap (17) forms the driven member of a lever-cam gear with a rocker mechanism (15/16). A rocker arm (16) is guided along a cam (18) in such a way that the other rocker arm (15) repels the second flap (17) during opening of the first flap until it blocks the path (14). Until then, one rocker arm (16) closes off the interspace between the lower rim (22) of the first flap (3) and the lower rim (38) of the dispenser opening (2).

Device in an automatic vending machine for holding objects dispensed by

In the stacking chamber (9) of a stacking box (50) for superimposed coins (2, 3), a stack carrier (11) supporting the stacked coins is arranged, the top surface (18) of which is inclined with respect to the horizontal (c). For the stacking of coins, the stack carrier (11) is lowered so that the uppermost (3) of the stacked coins (2, 3) is in each case closely below the upper stacking box rim (19). For issuing coins, the stack carrier (11) is lifted, during which step respectively the uppermost (3) of the coins (2, 3) stacked in an oblique position slides along the coin lying therebelow and downwards over the upper stacking box rim once this uppermost coin has been lifted above this rim.

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Gumligen, Switzerland

Werner Wuethrich