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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2003
Cheng-Kang Yu, Taipei, TW;
International Currency Technologies Corporation, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A vending machine with security device is disclosed. The security device is fitted onto a dispensing device, wherein the security device is positioned in between the dispensing device and a driving device of the vending machine. The security device together with the dispensing device support the dispensing lid and rotate upwards when the card is being dispensed by the driving device of the vending machine, and when the card passes through the dispensing lid of the security device and being dispensed out by the dispensing device of the vending machine, the dispensing lid of the security device will automatically rotate downwards for closing the slot.