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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2000
Hajime Erikawa, Saitama-ken, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A link ( ) is moved to a perpendicular (upper) direction based on a driving force F and a pin ( ) provided on a link ( A) is moved along a guide groove ( ) to a position shown in FIG. . Since the link ( A) is pivotally connected to a supporting unit ( ) by a pin ( ), the pin ( ) can be moved along the guide groove ( ) to a horizontal direction shown by an arrow without any change of its perpendicular position. By the movement to the horizontal direction, a clockwise rotating power around the pin ( ) is generated in the link ( A). According to the cup type automatic vending machine of the invention, a cup transport mechanism can be driven by a small driving force, and the vending machine can be smaller without any deformation and circulation incapability of cups.