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Vending machine

  • US 10,217,310 B2
  • Filed: 04/21/2017
  • Issued: 02/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rotary arm mechanism for a vending machine, installed in the vending machine, comprising:

  • a fixed base;

    a stepper motor device fixed onto the fixed base;

    a drawing plate disposed on the fixed base;

    a transmission module disposed on the fixed base and connected to the stepper motor device; and

    a rotary arm connected to the transmission module, the rotary arm including an arm member, a hook portion extending from one end of the arm member, wherein the stepper motor device is actuated by the vending machine, the stepper motor device drives the rotary arm to hook out and convey a vending item in the vending machine,wherein the fixed base includes an upper plate, a lower plate and a plurality of support plates connected between the upper plate and the lower plate, a transverse plate is connected between the two support plates, and the upper plate and the transverse plate each include a penetrating hole;

    wherein the drawing plate is one-fourth circle shaped and is disposed on the upper plate of the fixed base.

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