AQUA VENDING APPARATUS FRONT PANEL (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2020 - IPC G07F13/00 

FIELD: vending machines.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aqua vending apparatuses, i.e. to automatic water dispensers by means of automatically controlled water dispensing from common reservoir to consumer container (container). Technical problem with respect to both versions of the invention lies in the need to expand the range of aqua vending apparatuses by creating aqua vending apparatuses, which are characterized by ease of operation, protection from UV radiation destructive action on the door, possibility of receiving coins as payment means with provision of protection of received coins from theft, carried out by destruction of a coin receiver. Additionally, with respect to the second version of the invention, the technical problem lies in the need to provide adaptation of the front panel to variability of geometrical parameters of coin receivers of different manufacturers. Front panel according to both versions of invention includes bearing shield 1, on which the following structural elements are installed: water filling chamber with nozzle 2 for water supply to consumer container, door 3, rotary table 4, user interface 5 with display 6, with buttons 7 and instruction 8 for water purchaser, billboard 9, coin receiver 10. Coin receiver 10 has housing, front panel 11, functional elements 12 (coin receiving slot, coin return button, coin issuing slot). According to the first version of invention coin receiver 10 is installed on bearing shield 1 by means of its front panel 11 and is located below buttons 7 of interface 5. Face panel 11 is located on inner side of bearing shield 1 and is fixed on bearing shield 1 by means of welded threaded pins 13, which are welded by their threaded ends to bearing shield 1 on its inner side. In bearing shield 1 there are openings 14 for access (water purchaser) to coin receiver 10 functional elements 12. According to the second version of invention in shield 1 in area of arrangement of coin receiver 10 there is universal window 16 for coin receiver of rectangular shape. Window dimensions exceed appropriate dimensions of front panel 11. Window 16 is closed by detachable plate 15. Detachable plate 15 is attached to shield 1 and closes shield window 16 either from shield 1 inner side or outer side. Front panel 11 is located on the inner side of detachable plate 15 and is fixed on detachable plate 15 by means of welded threaded pins 13, welded by their threaded ends to detachable plate 15 on its inner side. In detachable plate 15 there are windows 18 for access (water purchaser) to coin receiver functional elements 12.

EFFECT: technical result consists in realization of specified purpose.

2 cl, 5 dwg