VENDING MACHINE
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Jun 26, 2014
app pub date -
Aug 21, 2013
filing date -
Dec 22, 2012
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Abstract
A vending machine includes a change cabinet, a guiding duct, and a guiding member. The change cabinet stores a plurality of coins. The change cabinet includes a bottom wall. The bottom wall defines an output opening. The guiding duct includes a bottom panel and two side panels extending from the bottom panel. The guiding member is mounted between the two side panels. The guiding member includes a guiding panel body. The change cabinet is mounted on the guiding duct to enable the output opening to be located between the two side panels. There is an acute angle defined between the guiding panel body and the bottom wall to guide a coin from the output opening to move to the bottom panel.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO LTD | 66 CHUNG SHAN ROAD TU-CHENG DIST NEW TAIPEI | |
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO LTD | 430205 NO 1 GUANGGU 2ND ROAD DONGHU NEW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ZONE WUHAN HUBEI WUHAN CITY HUBEI PROVINCE 430205 |
International Classification(s)

- 2013 Application Filing Year
- G07D Class
- 234 Applications Filed
- 210 Patents Issued To-Date
- 89.75 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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CHAI, CHUNG | New Taipei, TW | 63 | 133 |
# of filed Patents : 63 Total Citations : 133 | |||
CHEN, YU-GUI | Wuhan, CN | 12 | 15 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 15 | |||
CHEN, YUN-LUNG | New Taipei, TW | 535 | 3220 |
# of filed Patents : 535 Total Citations : 3220 | |||
SUN, DA-LONG | Wuhan, CN | 87 | 272 |
# of filed Patents : 87 Total Citations : 272 | |||
YANG, NIAN-YUAN | Wuhan, CN | 11 | 43 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 43 |
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