U.S. patent application number 13/905362 was filed with the patent office on 2014-02-27 for vending machine.
This patent application is currently assigned to HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to YUN-LUNG CHEN, CHAO FENG, YANG XIAO, CHIN-WEN YEH.
Application Number | 20140055012 13/905362 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 50147398 |
Filed Date | 2014-02-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140055012 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHEN; YUN-LUNG ; et
al. |
February 27, 2014 |
VENDING MACHINE
Abstract
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.
Inventors: |
CHEN; YUN-LUNG; (New Taipei,
TW) ; YEH; CHIN-WEN; (New Taipei, TW) ; XIAO;
YANG; (Wuhan, CN) ; FENG; CHAO; (Wuhan,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD. |
New Taipei
Wuhan |
|
TW
CN |
|
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Assignee: |
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO.,
LTD.
New Taipei
TW
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
Wuhan
CN
|
Family ID: |
50147398 |
Appl. No.: |
13/905362 |
Filed: |
May 30, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
312/128 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G07F 9/10 20130101; A47B
57/482 20130101; A47F 5/0006 20130101; G07F 11/38 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
312/128 |
International
Class: |
A47F 5/00 20060101
A47F005/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 27, 2012 |
CN |
2012103070257 |
Claims
1. A vending machine comprising: an enclosure; a bracket,
comprising two rods and a plurality of cross bars connecting the
two rods, and a mounting slot defined in each of the two rods; and
two hangers secured to the enclosure, each of the two hangers
comprising a mounting portion, wherein each of the two mounting
portions is engaged with each of the two mounting slots to hang the
bracket to the enclosure.
2. The vending machine of claim 1, further comprising a seal cover
located in the enclosure to support the bracket.
3. The vending machine of claim 1, wherein the enclosure comprises
an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall, and each of the two
hangers is mounted to the inner sidewall.
4. The vending machine of claim 3, wherein each of the two hangers
comprises a securing portion, and two securing slots are defined in
the inner sidewall of the enclosure corresponding to the two
securing portions.
5. The vending machine of claim 1, wherein a cross section of each
of the two hangers is substantially in shape of reverse "S".
6. The vending machine of claim 1, wherein a cross section of each
of the two securing portions is substantially L-shaped, and each of
the two securing portions extends through each of the two mounting
slots and hooks each of the two rods.
7. The vending machine of claim 1, wherein each of the two hangers
is made of metal sheet.
8. The vending machine of claim 1, wherein the two rods are
substantially parallel, and the plurality of cross bars is
substantially perpendicular to the two rods.
9. A vending machine comprising: an enclosure comprising two outer
sidewalls and two inner sidewalls, and each of the two inner
sidewalls attached to each of the two outer sidewalls; two
brackets, separated to each other, each of the two brackets
comprising two rods and a plurality of cross bars connecting the
two rods, and a mounting slot defined in each of the two rods; and
two hangers detachably secured to each of the two inner sidewalls,
and each of the two hangers comprising a mounting portion, wherein
each of the two mounting portions is engaged with each of the two
mounting slots to hang each of the two brackets to the
enclosure.
10. The vending machine of claim 9, further comprising a seal cover
located between the two inner sidewalls to support the two
brackets.
11. The vending machine of claim 10, wherein each of the two
hangers comprises a securing portion, and two securing slots are
defined in each of the two inner sidewalls corresponding to the two
securing portions.
12. The vending machine of claim 9, wherein a cross section of each
of the two hangers is substantially in shape of reverse "S".
13. The vending machine of claim 9, wherein a cross section of each
of the two securing portions is substantially L-shaped, and each of
the two securing portions extends through each of the two mounting
slots and hooks each of the two rods.
14. The vending machine of claim 9, wherein each of the two hangers
is made of metal sheet.
15. The vending machine of claim 9, wherein the two rods are
substantially parallel, and the plurality of cross bars is
substantially perpendicular to the two rods.
16. The vending machine of claim 9, wherein the two inner sidewalls
and the two outer sidewalls are substantially parallel.
17. The vending machine of claim 16, wherein the two brackets are
substantially symmetrical to each other.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present disclosure relates to vending machines, and
particular to an enclosure and bracket of a vending machine.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] A traditional vending machine includes an outer enclosure
and a bracket mounted to the outer enclosure to carry merchandise.
The bracket is usually mounted to two opposite sidewalls of the
outer enclosure through screws, to provide vertical support and
stability to the bracket. However, assembling the bracket is
time-consuming in coordinating the holding screws to secure all
components. Thus, there is a room to improve within the art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] FIG. 1 is an exploded, schematic view of one embodiment of a
vending machine.
[0006] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a hanger of the vending
machine of FIG. 1.
[0007] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a bracket of the vending
machine of FIG. 1.
[0008] FIG. 4 is a partially assembled view of the vending machine
of FIG. 1.
[0009] FIG. 5 is an assembled view of vending machine of FIG.
1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0010] The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by
way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in
which like references 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."
[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a vending machine. The
vending machine includes an enclosure and two brackets 30. The two
brackets 30 are separate and can cooperatively carry a plurality of
merchandise (not shown) inside the enclosure.
[0012] The enclosure includes a bottom wall 12, a rear wall 13, a
first outer sidewall 17, a first inner sidewall 172, a second outer
sidewall 18, a second inner sidewall 182 and a plurality of hangers
50 for hanging the two brackets 30 in the enclosure. A seal cover
15 is located on the bottom wall 12. The first inner sidewall 172
is attached and substantially parallel to the first outer sidewall
17. The second inner sidewall 182 is attached and substantially
parallel to the second outer sidewall 18. The first outer sidewall
17 and the second outer sidewall 18 are located on opposite sides
of the rear wall 13. The first outer sidewall 17 and the second
outer sidewall 18 are substantially parallel to each other and are
substantially perpendicular to the rear wall 13. Four first
securing slots 1722 are defined in the first inner sidewall 172 for
securing four of the plurality of hangers 50. Four second securing
slots 1822 are defined in the second inner sidewall 182 for
securing another four of the plurality of hangers 50. Each of the
first securing slots 1722 and second securing slots 1822 extends
horizontally.
[0013] FIG. 2 illustrates one of the plurality of hangers 50 in one
embodiment. A cross section of each of the plurality of hangers 50
is substantially in the shape of a reverse "S". Each of the
plurality of hangers 50 includes a securing portion 51, a mounting
portion 52, and a connecting portion 55 connecting the securing
portion 51 to the mounting portion 52. A cross section of the
securing portion 51 is substantially
[0014] L-shaped. A cross section of the mounting portion 52 is
substantially L-shaped. Each of the plurality of hangers 50 can be
made of metal sheet.
[0015] FIG. 3 illustrates one of the two brackets 30 in one
embodiment. The two brackets 30 may be substantially the same or
symmetrical to each other. Each of the two brackets 30 includes two
rods 31 and a plurality of cross bars 33. The two rods 31 are
substantially parallel to each other. The plurality of cross bars
33 is substantially parallel to each other and substantially
perpendicular to the two rods 31. Two mounting slots 312 are
defined in each of the two rods 31 for engaging with the plurality
of hangers 50. The two mounting slots 312 are defined on opposite
ends of each of the two rods 31.
[0016] FIG. 4 illustrates an assembled view of the enclosure in one
embodiment. The first outer sidewall 17 is located on one side of
the rear wall 13. The second outer sidewall 18 is located on an
opposite side of the rear wall 13. The first inner sidewall 172 is
secured to the first outer sidewall 17. The second inner sidewall
182 is secured to the second outer sidewall 18. Four of the
plurality of hangers 50 extend into the four first securing slots
1722 and are secured to the first inner sidewall 172. Another four
of the plurality of hangers 50 extend into the four second securing
slots 1822 and are secured to the second inner sidewall 182. The
seal cover 15 abuts the first inner sidewall 172 and the second
inner sidewall 182.
[0017] FIG. 5 illustrates an assembled view of the enclosure and
the two brackets 30 in one embodiment. When securing the two
brackets 30 to the enclosure, the two brackets 30 are hung on the
first inner sidewall 172 and the second inner sidewall 182, through
the plurality of hangers 50. The mounting portion 52 of each of the
four hangers 50 on the first inner sidewall 172 extends through
each of the four mounting slots 312 of the bracket 30 and hooks on
to the bracket 30. The mounting portion 52 of each of the four
hangers 50 on the second inner sidewall 182 extends through each of
the four mounting slots 312 of the bracket 30 and hooks on to the
bracket 30. The two brackets 30 are then hung from the first inner
sidewall 172 and the second inner sidewall 182. The seal cover 15
is located on bottom portions of the two brackets 30 to provide
supplementary support for the two brackets 30.
[0018] It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous
characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing
description of preferred embodiments, together with details of the
structures and functions of the preferred 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 invention to the full extent indicated
by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended
claims are expressed.
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