Patent ID: 6478186
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
Automatic dispenser comprising at least two racks (10, 10a, 10b, 10c) having inclined shelves (14) arranged one above the other, each inclined shelf having a front side and a rear side, a manipulator (18) movable in a free space (17) at the front side of the inclined shelves (14) for controlled removal of items (26), each rack (10) comprising at least two dispensing locations (22A, 22B) from where an individual conveyor path (A, B) each leads to a place of destination (25A, 25B),wherein each rack (10, 10a, 10b, 10c) comprises a first dispensing location (22A) which is exclusively connected to a first conveyor path (A) common to all racks and a second dispensing location (22B) which is exclusively connected to a second conveyor path (B) common to all racks.