Dispensing assembly in vending machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9811966
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14138207

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A dispensing assembly includes a mounting plate with a plurality of openings, a rotatable shaft located adjacent to the mounting plate, a plurality of blocking plates pivotably attached to the mounting plate, and a plurality of jacking members attached to the rotatable shaft. Lengths of the plurality of jacking members are different from each other. When the shaft is rotated to an initial position, the plurality of jacking members disengages away from the plurality of blocking plates, and the plurality of blocking plates are received in the plurality of openings. When the shaft is rotated to a working position, the plurality of blocking plates is rotated out of the plurality of openings to positions slanted relative to the mounting plate by the plurality of jacking members. Slanting angles of the plurality of blocking plates relative to the mounting plate are different from each other.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.;HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
He, Ting-Ting Wuhan, CN 10 7
Liu, Chao Wuhan, CN 312 1351
Wu, Zhi-Ping Wuhan, CN 44 67

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