Patent ID: 6688460
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A cup transfer device of a vending machine, comprising:a cup holder; means for driving the cup holder, the driving means comprising a motor and a rotary shaft driven by the motor, wherein the driving means transmit the rotation force to the rotary shalt to drive the cup holder; and means for selectively controlling power transmitted from the driving means to the cup holder, the vower control means comprising: a first clutch disk connected with the rotary shaft capable of moving in an axial direction; a second clutch disk secured to the cup holder; and a resilient member for urging the first clutch disk in a direction toward the second clutch disk, wherein the power control means is capable of cutting off the rotation force in presence of an abnormal operating condition in the cup transfer device by separating the first and second clutch members by regulating the urging force of the resilient member.