Vending machine with locking assembly
AssigneesHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.
InventorsYUN-LUNG CHEN, LI TONG
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Abstract
A dispensing device for a vending machine includes an installation member, a goods channel module, and a locking assembly. The goods channel module is slidably secured to the installation member. The locking assembly is secured to the goods channel module and includes a sliding member. The sliding member is slidable into the installation member to lock the installation member to the goods channel module. The sliding member is further slidable out of the installation member, allowing the installation member to be removed from the goods channel module.
Claims20
A vending machine, comprising:
- an installation member comprising a limiting plate;
- a goods channel module slidably mounted in the installation member along a first direction;
- and
- a locking assembly comprising a mounting member secured to the goods channel module and a sliding member;
- wherein the mounting member defines a receiving slot;
- the sliding member comprises a sliding piece and an operation piece extending from the sliding piece, the sliding piece is slidably received in the receiving slot, and the operation piece extends out of the mounting member;
- the operation piece is operable to slide the sliding member between a first position and a second position;
- when the sliding member is in the first position, the sliding piece extends into the installation member and abuts the limiting plate, preventing the goods channel module from moving along a second direction opposite to the first direction;
- and when the sliding member is in the second position, the sliding piece disengages from the limiting plate, and the goods channel module is slidable relative to the installation member along the second position.
A vending machine, comprising:
- an installation member comprising a limiting plate;
- a goods channel module slidably mounted in the installation member along a first direction;
- and
- a locking assembly comprising a mounting member secured to the goods channel module, a sliding member slidably mounted to the mounting member, and a resilient member;
- wherein the sliding member comprises a sliding piece slidably received between the mounting member and a side surface of the goods channel module;
- a first end of the resilient member is secured to the sliding piece, and a second end of the resilient member is secured to the goods channel module;
- the sliding member is slidable between a first position and a second position;
- when the sliding member is in the first position, the resilient member is in an initial position, and the sliding piece extends into the installation member and abuts the limiting plate, preventing the goods channel module from moving along a second direction opposite to the first direction;
- and when the sliding member is in the second position, the sliding piece disengages from the limiting plate, the resilient member is elastically deformed, and the goods channel module is slidable relative to the installation member along the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.