MOUNTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY STRIP IN VENDING MACHINE

A mounting device includes a bottom plate of a chassis, and a frame. The frame includes a holding plate and a limiting portion extending from the holding plate. The holding plate is integrally formed with the bottom plate. The limiting portion and the holding plate cooperatively define a gap for receiving a display strip therebetween.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1shows one embodiment of a mounting device for securing a display strip100. The display strip100includes a plurality of screens101. The mounting device includes a chassis10, and a frame20located on the chassis10. In this embodiment, the display strip100is substantially rectangular.

The chassis10includes a bottom plate11, a front plate12, and two side plates13(only one of the two side plates13is shown). The two side plates13are opposite to each other. In this embodiment, the bottom plate11is substantially perpendicular to the front plate12and the side plates13, and the front plate12is substantially perpendicular to the side plates13. A plurality of dividing plates15extends from each side plate13. Each dividing plate15is substantially parallel to the front plate12. A channel is defined between each two adjacent dividing plates15for receiving products (not shown).

Referring toFIG. 2, the frame20includes a holding plate21and a limiting portion23extending from a bottom edge of the holding plate21. The holding plate21extends downward from an edge of the bottom plate11. In this embodiment, the holding plate21is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate11, and the holding plate21is integrally formed with the bottom plate11. The bottom plate11defines a plurality of openings215. In this embodiment, the limiting portion23is a curved piece that curves from the bottom edge of the holding plate21towards the bottom plate11. The bottom edge of the holding plate21is substantially parallel to the bottom plate11. The limiting portion23includes a first edge231and a second edge232. The first edge231is connected to the bottom edge of the holding plate21. A gap30(shown inFIG. 4) is defined between the second edge232and the holding plate21, for securing the display strip100. A width of the gap30is substantially equal to a thickness of the display strip100.

Referring toFIGS. 3 and 4, in assembly, the display strip100is inserted into the gap30, and is positioned between the second edge232and the holding plate21, such that each screen101is aligned with one of the plurality of openings215.

The display strip100is slidable between the second edge232and the holding plate21to disengage from the gap30.