Automatic vending machine
AssigneesHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.
InventorsYUN-LUNG CHEN, JIANG-FENG JIAO, YU-MING XIAO
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Abstract
An automatic vending machine with a stabilizing support for stocked items of merchandise includes a cabinet, a driving member secured in the cabinet, a helical element, and a pressing member secured to the cabinet. The cabinet includes a bottom plate. The helical element is secured to the driving member and moveable by the driving member. The pressing member is located within the coils of the helical element and runs the length of the helical element to support items of merchandise and reliably deliver an item of merchandise when bought.
Claims18
An automatic vending machine comprising:
- a cabinet comprising a bottom plate;
- a driving member secured to the cabinet;
- a helical element secured to the driving member and being moveable when driven by the driving member;
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- a pressing member secured to the cabinet;
- wherein the pressing member is located in an interior of the helical element and extends through the helical element from a helical element first end to a helical element second end.
An automatic vending machine comprising:
- a cabinet comprising a bottom plate and a rear plate substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate;
- a mounting portion located on the bottom plate and opposite to the rear plate;
- a driving member secured to the rear plate;
- a helical element secured to the driving member and being moveable when driven by the driving member;
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- a pressing member extending through the helical element and pressing on the helical element;
- a pressing member first end is engaged with the driving member, and a pressing member second end is engaged with the mounting portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.