Article Dispensing Machine

An article-dispensing machine, of the type comprising a structure supporting a container for articles to be dispensed, a dispensing mechanism arranged in the base of said container and actuated by an actuation shaft coupled to a drive shaft of a coin or token selector to dispense a predetermined number of said articles from the container through a delivery outlet in each actuation cycle of said dispensing mechanism controlled by the introduction of one or more coins or tokens in said coin or token selector, characterized in that:

• said actuation shaft is coupled to said drive shaft of the coin or token selector by means of a coupling adapted to be easily and quickly released by moving it on the actuation shaft against the force of elastic means;
• the coin or token selector is installed in a sliding manner in a fixed mount of a front panel of said structure, and retained in position with the cooperation of a moving mount;
• the container is adapted to be horizontally installed in a sliding manner in guides of the structure, and has incorporated at least one bolt adapted to be moved to a fastened position with respect to a configuration of the structure when the container is in a working position;
• and in that it comprises a door joined in a hinged manner to the structure and arranged to cover said front panel when it is in a closed position, said door including a first opening which allows accessing the coin or token selector, a locking configuration adapted to immobilize said moving mount, and thus lock the coin or token selector in an operating position, and a cam profile arranged to push the bolt towards its fastened position, all this when the door is in said closed position.