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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
May. 23, 2017
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Tachi, Yokkaichi, JP;
Kenji Muto, Yokkaichi, JP;
Shirou Takeuchi, Yokkaichi, JP;
Tatsurou Sugaya, Yokkaichi, JP;
FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Kawasaki-Shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An article dispensing apparatus includes: an article discharging apparatus including a lower pedal and an upper pedal; an out-of-stock detection switch configured to: be turned to a first state when the lower pedal is turned to a second standby attitude; and be turned to a second state when the lower pedal is turned to any attitude other than the second standby attitude; and a controller configured to determine that an article has been dispensed from an article storage passage by the fact that the out-of-stock detection switch is turned to the first state when the article discharging apparatus is driven.