Mounting apparatus for goods channel
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorYUN-LUNG CHEN
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Abstract
A mounting apparatus for the storage of merchandise in a vending machine includes a base plate, and a number of goods channels for mounting on the base plate. The base plate defines two first slots. Each of the two first slots includes a first opening and a second opening. Each of the goods channels includes a first hook and a second hook and a number of complementary openings and slots to allow each channel to be secured on the base plate against both horizontal and vertical movement, without the use of screws or rivets.
Claims17
A mounting apparatus for goods channels, comprising:
- a base plate defining two first slots;
- wherein each of the two first slots comprises a first opening and a second opening communicating with the first opening;
- and
- a first goods channel and a second goods channel mounted on the base plate;
- wherein each of the first goods channel and the second goods channel defines a third opening and a fourth opening;
- a first hook is formed in the third opening;
- a second hook is formed in the fourth opening;
- a second slot is defined in the second goods channel;
- the second slot comprises a fifth opening and a sixth opening communicating with the fifth opening;
- the first goods channel and the second goods channel are prevented from moving in a vertical direction on the base plate by the first hook passing through the first opening and sliding in the second opening from the first opening;
- and the first goods channel and the second goods channel are prevented from moving in a horizontal direction by the second hook passing through the fifth opening and sliding in the sixth opening from the fifth opening.
A mounting apparatus for goods channels, comprising:
- a base plate defining two first slots;
- wherein each of the two first slots comprises a first opening and a second opening communicating with the first opening;
- two protruding portions protrude from the base plate;
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- a first goods channel and a second goods channel mounted on the base plate;
- wherein each of the first goods channel and the second goods channel defines a third opening, a fourth opening, and a through hole;
- a first hook is formed in the third opening;
- a second hook is formed in the fourth opening;
- a second slot is defined in the second goods channel;
- the second slot comprises a fifth opening and a sixth opening communicating with the fifth opening;
- the first hook passes through the first opening and slides in the second opening from the first opening, the protruding portion passes through the through hole to prevent the first goods channel and the second goods channel from moving in a vertical direction on the base plate;
- and the second hook passes through the fifth opening and slides in the sixth opening from the fifth opening, to prevent the first goods channel and the second goods channel from moving in a horizontal direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.