| 摘要 |
<p>Applicant's invention comprises a single-vend dispensing machine (10) particularly applicable to vending newspapers. The apparatus includes a platform (50) along which a supply of newspapers (or magazines) (14) are advanced by a specially configured push plate (52). Individual copies are advanced to a vend position by operation of a frictional roller (100) which engages the foremost single copy and advances it over a platform edge to a vend position. A copy in the vend position rests against a trap door (202) a lock for which is briefly disengaged upon payment by a customer for allowing the copy to fall to an access slot for recovery by the customer. After removal of the copy, a new copy is advanced to the vend position by friction roller (100). A biased bailer (54) aids in maintaining the frontmost copy in the appropriate position for falling into the vend position, which bailer is released upon actuation of the friction roller. A central control module actuates each motor and solenoid of the device, according to appropriate actuation by a customer and to input from sensors indicating pertinent positions or locations of copies.</p> |
