Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130002105 | BEZEL ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A manufacture method for a bezel assembly through an injecting molding machine includes the following steps. A metal front wall is placed on a male mold of the injecting molding machine. The metal front wall is attracted to the male mold. A female mold is coupled onto the male mold. Liquid plastic material is injected onto the metal front wall through the female mold. The female mold is removed from the male mold after the liquid plastic material is substantially solidified to a plastic bezel on the metal front wall. The attraction force is removed from the metal front wall. The bezel assembly is lift from the male mold. | 01-03-2013 |
20130306582 | VENDING MACHINE WITH PIVOTABLE PARTITION PLATES - A vending machine includes a tray, at least one partition plate, and a mounting member pivotably attached to the at least one partition plate. The tray includes a base panel, a side panel extending from the base panel, and at least one tab extending from the base panel. A gap is defined in the side panel. The at least one partition plate is pivotably attached to the at least one tab. The mounting member is rotatable between a latched position, where the mounting member is engaged with the gap, and the at least one partition plate is secured in an upright position that is substantially perpendicular to the base panel, and a released position, where the mounting member is disengaged from the gap, and the at least one partition plate is rotatable away from the upright position to enlarge a space beside the at least one partition plate. | 11-21-2013 |
20130313079 | PRODUCT DELIVERING DEVICE OF VENDING MACHINE - A product delivering device in a vending machine includes a delivering member, a delivering member and driving member. The delivering member includes an engaging portion and a coil delivering portion. A locking groove is defined in the driving member extending along an axial direction. The engaging portion is engaged with the locking groove along the axial direction of the driving member, and the driving member is configured to rotate the coil delivering portion. | 11-28-2013 |
20140013795 | THERMOSTAT OF VENDING MACHINE - A thermostat includes a compressor, a heat sink, a securing panel, a heat isolation panel, and an evaporator. The securing panel includes a securing panel body and an extending portion extending from the securing panel body, and the securing panel body loads the compressor and the heat sink. The heat isolation panel is secured to the extending portion and the heat isolation panel is substantially perpendicular to the securing panel body. The evaporator includes a side wall and an upper wall connected to the side wall. The upper wall defines an output opening; the side wall is substantially parallel to the heat isolation panel. The evaporator is secured to the heat isolation panel via a mounting member. | 01-16-2014 |
20140021217 | VENDING MACHINE WITH PRODUCT RECEIVING STRUCTURE - A product receiving structure is located in a vending machine and includes a cabinet. The cabinet includes a bottom plate and a plurality of shelves located on the bottom plate. Each adjacent two of the plurality of shelves are configured for receiving a plurality of products. A plurality of strengthening pieces is located on the bottom plate and arranged in a substantially wave shaped for strengthening the bottom plate. Each of the plurality of strengthening pieces extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plurality of shelves. | 01-23-2014 |
20140048678 | SUPPORTING APPARATUS - A supporting apparatus for a vending machine is provided. The supporting apparatus includes a supporting frame, four supporting pillars and four reinforcing members. The supporting frame defines a supporting plane for supporting the vending machine. The four supporting pillars extend downwards from four corners of the supporting frame. The four reinforcing members are located at the corner of the supporting frame to stiffen the supporting frame. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053468 | FRONT DOOR BRACKET MOUNTING APPARATUS IN A VENDING MACHINE - A mounting apparatus for front door bracket in vending machine includes a door body, a bracket mounted on the door body, and a fixing plate fixed on the bracket. Two first fixing tabs are extended from the bracket. A first through hole is defined in each first fixing tab. Two bending portions are extended from the base plate corresponding to the two first fixing tabs. A first mounting hole is defined in each of the two bending portions corresponding to the first through hole. Two first fasteners pass through the corresponding first through holes and the first mounting holes to fix the bracket on the door body. The fixing plate is fixed between the two bending portions on the bracket. The two bending portions resist against the fixing plate on the base plate. | 02-27-2014 |
20140055012 | VENDING MACHINE - A vending machine includes an enclosure, a bracket, and two hangers. Each of the two brackets includes two rods and a plurality of cross bars connecting the two rods. Mounting slots for the hangers are defined in each of the two rods. The mounting portions of the two hangers are secured to the enclosure and to the rods, and provide locational and structural support for the brackets simply by virtue of gravity, avoiding the need for screws in assembling and disassembling the bracket. | 02-27-2014 |
20140179219 | VENDING MACHINE WITH HEAT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A vending machine with selectable internal heating and internal cooling functions includes a cabinet and a heat transmitting system. The cabinet includes a heat source and a goods storage space. The heat transmitting system includes a first air inlet tube, a second air inlet tube, an air outlet tube, and a gas valve. The first air inlet tube connects the heat source to the gas valve. The second air inlet tube connects the goods storage space to the gas valve. The air outlet tube connects the gas valve to the outside of the vending machine. The gas valve can connect the first gas inlet tube to the second gas inlet tube to heat the goods storage space using heat generated by the heat source, or can connect the first gas inlet tube to the gas outlet tube to dissipate heat generated by the heat source. | 06-26-2014 |
20140252933 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE WITH DOOR - An electronic device enclosure includes a cabinet, a door movably mounted to the cabinet, and a limiting block rotatably mounted to the door. The cabinet includes a first side plate. The door defines a limiting slot. The door is movable relative to the cabinet between a closed position and an open position. When the door is located in the closed position, the door is substantially perpendicular to the first side plate and covers the cabinet. When the door is located in the open position, the door is substantially parallel to the first side plate, and the limiting block is engaged in the limiting slot, which prevents the door from dropping. | 09-11-2014 |
20140277803 | CENTRAL CONTROL FRAME IN VENDING MACHINE WITH POWER SUPPLY PROTECTOR - A central control frame includes a main frame, an installation frame slidably mounted in the main frame, and a power supply protector. The installation frame includes a first bracket and a secured bracket. A computer is secured to the first bracket. A power supply protector is secured to the second bracket. An input port of the power supply protector connects to an AC power supply, an output port of the power supply protector connects to the computer, and the power supply protector provides power to the computer when the AC power supply is cut off suddenly, preventing files in the computer from being damaged or lost. | 09-18-2014 |
20140291347 | PRODUCT DELIVERY DEVICE - A product delivery device includes a receiving tray. The receiving tray includes a bottom plate, a pushing plate, and a shielding plate. The pushing plate is toward the shielding plate, and the shielding plate is rotatably attached to the bottom plate. A product exit is defined in the bottom plate and is covered by the shielding plate. The pushing plate pushes a product onto the shielding plate. The shielding plate rotates to allow the product to drop out of the receiving tray via the product exit. | 10-02-2014 |
20140374436 | DISPENSING DEVICE - A dispensing device includes a receiving tray and a delivery mechanism. The receiving tray includes two side plates to receive products. The delivery mechanism is secured to the two side plates and includes a blocking board and a stopping member. The blocking board is hung on the receiving tray, and the stopping member is secured to the receiving tray. The blocking board is located in a first position, where the blocking board blocks one of the products from disengaging from the receiving tray. The blocking board is rotatable about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the side plates to a second position, where the blocking board is disengaged from the products, and the stopping member is rotatable with the blocking board for blocking the other products from moving out of the receiving tray. | 12-25-2014 |
20150014345 | AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - An automatic vending machine includes a hot warehouse, a cold warehouse, a refrigeration system for cooling the cold warehouse, a heat system, and a refrigeration system. The heat system includes a ventilation device, a first heat dissipating device, a second heat dissipating device, and a valve. The control system includes a control module for controlling the heat system. The valve is rotatable by the control module to allow the ventilation device to communicate with the refrigeration system and the hot warehouse. The first heat dissipating device and the second heat dissipating device are controllable by the control module, for allowing hot air generated by the refrigeration system to flow through the ventilation device into the hot warehouse. | 01-15-2015 |
20150042809 | ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM - An anti-theft alarm system for a vending machine includes an infrared sensor, an alarm device, and a processing unit. When the infrared sensor detects an object passing through a product exit port of the vending machine, the processing unit controls the alarm device to emit an alarm to draw attention to proximate persons around the vending machine. An anti-theft alarm method for a vending machine is also disclosed. | 02-12-2015 |