Patent Application
20150001247
The present disclosure relates to vending devices, and particularly to an output structure of a vending device.
Automatic vending devices allow customers to buy products twenty-four hours a day. When the customer purchases the product from the automatic vending device, a product can be fetched from an output structure of the vending device.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The present vending output structure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.”
The output box 100 can include a box body 10 and a rotating member 30. The box body 10 can include a bottom panel 11 and two side panels 13. The bottom panel 11 can include a panel body 111 and two pivot tabs 113 extending from the panel body 111. The two pivot tabs 113 can be substantially perpendicular to the panel body 111. The panel body 111 can define an output opening 112. The two pivot tabs 113 can be located on opposite sides of the output opening 112. Each pivot tab 113 can define a pivot hole 115. Each side panel 13 can define a sliding slot 131. An extending direction of the sliding slot 131 can be substantially parallel to the panel body 111. An angle α can be defined between the panel body 111 and a horizontal plane (shown in
The pushing device 20 can include two racks 21, a connecting shaft 23, two gears 25, and a pushing panel 27. The two gears 25 and the pushing panel 27 can be secured to the connecting shaft 23, and the pushing panel 27 can be located between the two gears 25. The two racks 21 can be mounted to corresponding outer sides of the two side panels 13. The connecting shaft 23 can extend through the two sliding slots 131 of the two side panels 13. The two gears 25 can engage with the corresponding racks 21. The pushing panel 27 can be located between the two side panels 13. The two racks 21 can be substantially parallel to each other and substantially parallel to the extending direction of the two sliding slots 131.
The rotating member 30 can include a rotating panel 31 and a pivot shaft 33 secured to the rotating panel 31. The rotating panel 31 can define a cutout 311. The pivot shaft 33 can be pivotably mounted in the pivot holes 115 of the pivot tabs 113. The drive device 40 can be secured to the pivot shaft 33 to drive the pivot shaft 33 to rotate. In one embodiment, the drive device 40 is a motor.
The first sensor 50 can include a first main body 51, and a first sensing end 53 extending from the first main body 51. The first main body 51 can be secured to the pivot shaft 33 and can rotate with the pivot shaft 33. The main body 51 can be received in the cutout 311.
The second sensor 70 can include a second main body 71, and a second sensing end 73 extending from the second main body 71. The second main body 71 can be secured to an outer side of one of the two side panels 13.
It is to be understood however that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013102658497 | Jun 2013 | CN | national |
This application is related to co-pending U.S. Patent Application entitled “OUTPUT STRUCTURE OF AUTOMATIC VENDING DEVICE”, Attorney Docket No. US 51400, US application number ______ filed on ______.
