DEVICE FOR PROTECTION AGAINST STEALING FOR VENDING MACHINE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device is intended for protection against stealing for vending machine provided with respective facilities intended for joint operation with upper hinge and positioned on internal upper side of main body to which door is coupled. Device prevents separation of door from the main body in spite of any attempts to detach upper hinge by metal rod. Device is designed to prevent stealing of any objects and money from main body of vending machine by using upper and lower hinges. Device has upper hinge positioned on the main body from one side and on door, from the other. One end of protection facilities is provided with protective panel secured by fixing bolt, and internal upper side of main body to which door is coupled carries warning and stealing protection facilities which interact with protective panel to prevent separation of door from the main body. EFFECT: higher efficiency.