Goods supporting apparatus

Abstract

A goods supporting apparatus in a vending machine includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a first base, a second base, a rotating axle, a supporting tray, a first supporting plate, and a second supporting plate. Sale items are located on the first bracket and the second bracket. A resisting portion is located on the rotating axle. When the rotating axle is rotated to beyond the point where the first base resists the supporting tray, the supporting tray is blocked by the second base, and the resisting portion pushes the first supporting plate on the first bracket to elevate sale items which are stacked above the bottommost sale item. The first base rotates downwards around the first bracket, and the bottommost sale item drops down to the customer from the first base.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A goods supporting apparatus, comprising:
 a first bracket and a second bracket configured for locating a plurality of sale items;   a first base pivotally mounted to the first bracket;   a second base pivotally mounted to the second bracket;   a rotating axle mounted to the first bracket and the second bracket; wherein a resisting portion is located on the rotating axle;   a supporting tray mounted to the rotating axle and resisting against the first base and the second base; and   a first supporting plate and a second supporting plate fixed on the first bracket and the second bracket; wherein when the rotating axle is rotated until the supporting tray does not resist against the first base, the supporting tray resists against the second base absolutely, the resisting portion pushes the first supporting plate on the first bracket, the first supporting plate lifts up the plurality of sale items above a first sale item located on the first base, the first base rotates downwards around the first bracket, and the first sale item located on the first base drops from the first base.   
     
     
         2 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first bracket defines a first opening; the second bracket defines a second opening; the first supporting plate is received in the first opening; and the second supporting plate is received in the second opening. 
     
     
         3 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein two first locating brackets extend from two sides of the first opening; a first locating hole is defined in each of the two first locating brackets; a first supporting bracket extends from the first bracket between the two first locating brackets; two second locating brackets extend from two sides of the first supporting bracket; a second locating hole is defined in each of the two second locating brackets; the first supporting plate comprises a first body and two first pivoting portions extend upwards from two sides of the first body; a first through hole is defined in each of the two first pivoting portions; and a first fastener passes through the first locating hole, the second locating hole, and the first through hole to fix the first supporting plate on the first bracket. 
     
     
         4 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the two first pivoting portions define a first cutout therebetween; a first groove is defined on a bottom surface of the first body; the first supporting bracket is received in the first cutout; and the resisting portion slides in the first groove to push the first supporting plate. 
     
     
         5 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein two third locating brackets extend from two sides of the second opening; a third locating hole is defined in each of the two third locating brackets; a second supporting bracket extends from the second bracket between the two third locating brackets; two fourth locating brackets extend from two sides of the second supporting bracket; a fourth locating hole is defined in each of the two fourth locating brackets; the second supporting plates comprises a second body and two second pivoting portions extend upwards from two sides of the second body; a second through hole is defined in each of the two second pivoting portions; and a second fastener passes through the third locating hole, the fourth locating hole, and the second through hole to fix the second supporting plate on the second bracket. 
     
     
         6 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the two second pivoting portions form a second cutout therebetween; a second groove is defined on a bottom surface of the second body; the second supporting bracket is received in the second cutout; and the resisting portion slides in the second groove to push the second supporting plate. 
     
     
         7 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein a diameter of the first locating hole is equal to a diameter of the second locating hole, a diameter of the third locating hole, a diameter of the fourth locating hole, a diameter of the first through hole, a diameter of the second through hole, a diameter of the first fastener, and a diameter of the second fastener. 
     
     
         8 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the first body and the second body are made of plastic and are high-gloss processed. 
     
     
         9 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein an extension direction of the supporting tray is opposite to an extension direction of the resisting portion. 
     
     
         10 . A goods supporting apparatus, comprising:
 a first bracket and a second bracket configured for locating a plurality of sale items;   a first base pivotally mounted to the first bracket;   a second base pivotally mounted to the second bracket; wherein a plurality of sale items are located on the first base and the second base;   a rotating axle mounted to the first bracket and the second bracket; wherein a resisting portion is located on the rotating axle;   a supporting tray mounted to the rotating axle and resisting against the first base and the second base; and   a first supporting plate and a second supporting plate fixed on the first bracket and the second bracket; wherein when the rotating axle is rotated until the supporting tray does not resist against the first base, the supporting tray resists against the second base absolutely, the resisting portion pushes the first supporting plate on the first bracket, the first supporting plate lifts up the plurality of sale items above a first sale item located on the first base, the first base rotates downwards around the first bracket, the first sale item located on the first base drops from the first base; and when the rotating axle is rotated until the supporting tray does not resist against the second base, the supporting tray resists against the first base absolutely, the resisting portion pushes the second supporting plate on the second bracket, the second supporting plate lifts up the plurality of sale items above a first sale item located on the second base, the second base rotates downwards around the second bracket, the first sale item located on the second base drops from the second base.   
     
     
         11 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the first bracket defines a first opening; the second bracket defines a second opening; the first supporting plate is received in the first opening; and the second supporting plate is received in the second opening. 
     
     
         12 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein two first locating brackets extend from two sides of the first opening; a first locating hole is defined in each of the two first locating brackets; a first supporting bracket extends from the first bracket between the two first locating brackets; two second locating brackets extend from two sides of the first supporting bracket; a second locating hole is defined in each of the two second locating brackets; the first supporting plate comprises a first body and two first pivoting portions extend upwards from two sides of the first body; a first through hole is defined in each of the two first pivoting portions; and a first fastener passes through the first locating hole, the second locating hole, and the first through hole to fix the first supporting plate on the first bracket. 
     
     
         13 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the two first pivoting portions define a first cutout therebetween; a first groove is defined on a bottom surface of the first body; the first supporting bracket is received in the first cutout; and the resisting portion slides in the first groove to push the first supporting plate. 
     
     
         14 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein two third locating brackets extend from two sides of the second opening; a third locating hole is defined in each of the two third locating brackets; a second supporting bracket extends from the second bracket between the two third locating brackets; two fourth locating brackets extend from two sides of the second supporting bracket; a fourth locating hole is defined in each of the two fourth locating brackets; the second supporting plates comprises a second body and two second pivoting portions extend upwards from two sides of the second body; a second through hole is defined in each of the two second pivoting portions; and a second fastener passes through the third locating hole, the fourth locating hole, and the second through hole to fix the second supporting plate on the second bracket. 
     
     
         15 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the two second pivoting portions form a second cutout therebetween; a second groove is defined on a bottom surface of the second body; the second supporting bracket is received in the second cutout; and the resisting portion slides in the second groove to push the second supporting plate. 
     
     
         16 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein a diameter of the first locating hole is equal to a diameter of the second locating hole, a diameter of the third locating hole, a diameter of the fourth locating hole, a diameter of the first through hole, a diameter of the second through hole, a diameter of the first fastener, and a diameter of the second fastener. 
     
     
         17 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the first body and the second body are made of plastic and are high-gloss processed. 
     
     
         18 . The goods supporting apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein an extension direction of the supporting tray is opposite to an extension direction of the resisting portion.