Automatic vending machine
AssigneesHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.
InventorsZHI-YONG GAO, YU-LIN LIU
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Abstract
A vending machine which dispenses goods without risk of damage to the goods or the customer includes a cabinet, a receiving tray and a merchandise catch basket moveably received in the receiving tray. The cabinet includes a cabinet body and a door rotatably attached to the cabinet body. A number of merchandise shelves are located in the cabinet body and bought goods slide rather than drop into the catch basket. A first opening is defined in the door, and the receiving tray is attached to an inside of the door and the customer is prevented from interfering with or taking the bought goods until they are at rest in the merchandise catch basket which is moved out to be accessible to the customer.
Claims19
An automatic vending machine comprising:
- a cabinet comprising a cabinet body and a door rotatably attached to the cabinet body;
- a plurality of merchandise shelves, located in the cabinet body, configured to receive merchandise, and a first opening defined in the door;
- a receiving tray attached to an inside of the door and configured to receive the merchandise from the plurality of merchandise shelves;
- and
- a merchandise catch basket moveably received in the receiving tray;
- wherein the merchandise catch basket is configured to extend through the first opening, to be located on an outside of the door.
An automatic vending machine comprising:
- a cabinet comprising a cabinet body and a door rotatably attached to the cabinet body;
- a plurality of merchandise shelves located in the cabinet body and configured to receive merchandise, and a first opening defined in the door;
- a receiving tray attached to an inside of the door and configured to receive the merchandise from the plurality of merchandise shelves;
- a merchandise catch basket moveably received in the receiving tray;
- and a resilient member located between the merchandise catch basket and the door;
- and
- a pushing post slidably engaged with the receiving tray and abutting the merchandise catch basket;
- wherein the merchandise catch basket is movable relative to the receiving tray between a first position and a second position;
- in the first position, the merchandise catch basket is received in the receiving tray and located on the inside of the door;
- in the second position, the resilient member is deformed, the merchandise catch basket extend through the first opening and located on an outside of the door.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.