| 摘要 |
<p>A cup dispensing assembly for a vending machine which assembly comprises a cup receiving platform (21) for receiving a cup at a dispensing station in a vending machine, a cup transport means (31, 32, 33, 34) including a cup carriage (33) and associated cup support (34) for transport of a cup to said cup receiving platform (21), reversing means for reversing the motion of the transport means when the cup is juxtaposed and supported by the cup receiving platform at the dispensing station, the arrangement being such that as the cup is conveyed forwardly towards the cup dispensing station convergence between the receiving platform and the cup support occurs so that the cup rides up a surface of the platform whereby continued forward movement of the cup carriage results in further convergence between the cup support and platform to produce relative movement between the cup and the cup support to an extent sufficient for disengagement of the cup from the cup support on reversal of transport means without substantial spillage of the contents thereof.</p> |
