Dispensing assembly for vending machine
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsYUN-LUNG CHEN, CHUNG CHAI
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Abstract
A dispensing device includes a bracket, a base, and a tray. The base is rotatably mounted to the bracket and rotatable about a horizontal axis. A product may be placed on the base. The tray is located beneath the base and rotatable about a vertical axis. When the tray is rotated about the vertical axis to a first position, the tray supports the base thereby preventing the product from dropping down from the base. When the tray is rotated about the vertical axis to a second position, the tray releases the base, allowing the base to rotate about the horizontal axis and allowing the product to drop down from the base under the action of the gravity.
Claims20
A dispensing assembly, comprising:
- a bracket;
- a base rotatably mounted to the bracket and configured to accommodate sales items thereon, the base being rotatable about a horizontal axis;
- a tray located beneath the base, the tray being rotatable about a vertical axis;
- wherein when the tray is rotated about the vertical axis to a first position, the tray supports the base thereby preventing the sales item from dropping down from the base, when the tray is rotated about the vertical axis to a second position, the tray releases the base, allowing the base to rotate about the horizontal axis and releasing the sales items to drop down from the base.
A dispensing assembly, comprising:
- a bracket;
- a first base and a second base both rotatably mounted to the bracket, each of the first base and the second base being configured to accommodate sales items thereon and rotatable about a horizontal axis;
- a tray located beneath the first base and the second base, the tray being rotatable about a vertical axis;
- wherein when the tray is rotated about the vertical axis to an initial position, the tray supports both the first base and the second base and prevents the product from dropping down from either the first base or the second base, when the tray is rotated about the vertical axis to a first position, the tray supports the first base and releases the second base, allowing the second base to rotate about the horizontal axis and releasing the sales items to drop down from the second base, when the tray is rotated about the vertical axis to a second position, the tray supports the second base and releases the first base, allowing the first base to rotate about the horizontal axis and releasing the sales items to drop down from the first base.
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