Juice dispensing machine including article delivery mechanism

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A - Human Necessities

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146/9

A23N 1/00 (2006.01) G07F 13/10 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1200183

INVENTION : JUICE DISPENSING MACHINE INCLUDING ARTICLE DELIVERY MECHANISM INVENTORS : JOHN KRIVEC AND ARNOLD FRISHMAN ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A vending machine for dispensing freshly squeezed orange juice is described. The vending machine includes a fruit delivery mechanism consist- ing of a rotary tumbler with a generally horizontal axis of rotation which stores items of fruit in bulk, a catcher positioned to catch items of fruit, and a delivery shute including a gating mechanism for delivering items of fruit individually at controlled intervals to a juice extractor. A sensor detects when a cupful of juice has been received by an accumulator, and delivery of further items of fruit to the juice extractor is then discontinued and the contents of the accumulator are then emptied into a cup located at a service port in the vending machine. This operating cycle is repeated each time coins are inserted into the vending machine. To ensure fully automated operation -2- without blockages, the catcher has a spring loaded, hinged flap which deflects to release fruit to the drum when fruit is jammed into the catcher, and the delivery shute has a mechanism which restricts the passage in the shute in response to the general size of fruit being delivered to ensure single file movement. To ensure proper delivery of items of fruit to the catcher, the drum has an internal projection with a guide for directing an individual item of fruit towards the catcher and a conveying surface angled relative to the rotational axis of the drum to roll items of fruit towards the guide as they are conveyed thereby tending to seat an individual item of fruit at the guide for delivery to the catcher.

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