Water vending machine with container supply device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a water vending machine with a container supply device, which comprises a housing, a container supply unit, and a water supply unit. The container supply unit is arranged inside the housing and accommodates a plurality of containers. When a coin is inserted into a first slot, the container supply unit will release a container. The water supply unit is arranged in front of the housing and has a water supply chamber which has a water outlet at the top thereof. A hanging plate is arranged below the water outlet and has a notch at the center thereof. A pair of clamp plates is arranged on the hanging plate. A pair of clamp edges is formed on the inner sides of the clamp plates and used to support and confine the container so that the opening of the container can coincide with the water outlet.

1 . A water vending machine with a container supply device, comprising
 a housing having a container dispensing aperture;   a water supply unit arranged inside said housing, having a recessed water supply chamber, and facilitating a container receiving water, wherein said water supply chamber has a water outlet at the top thereof; the top of said container shrinks into a neck, and a protrudent ring is formed above said neck; and   a container supply unit arranged inside said housing, having a conveyer rack accommodating a plurality of said containers, and having a container outlet interconnecting said container dispensing aperture of said housing.   
     
     
         2 . The water vending machine with a container supply device according to  claim 1 , wherein said conveyer rack is formed of a pair of channel bars with the channels facing inwards; a row of said containers are arranged in the space defined by said pair of channel bars. 
     
     
         3 . The water vending machine with a container supply device according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing has a first slot and a second slot; a sensor is arranged inside said housing; said sensor interconnects said first slot and said second slot; a controller is arranged inside said container outlet; inserting a coin into said second slot triggers said sensor to control said water outlet to output water; inserting a coin into said first slot triggers said sensor to make said conveyer rack release one said container; a pair of clamp plates is arranged inside said water supply chamber; front edges of said clamp plates form a bell mouth; edges behind said bell mouth extend linearly and then are carved into arc-shape clamp edges; said clamp edges support said protrudent ring. 
     
     
         4 . The water vending machine with a container supply device according to  claim 3 , wherein a hanging plate is horizontally arranged inside said water supply chamber; said hanging plate has a notch at the center thereof; said pair of clamp plates is arranged on said hanging plate; said bell mouth overlaps said notch. 
     
     
         5 . The water vending machine with a container supply device according to  claim 4 , wherein two ends of said hanging plate respectively extend vertically and then horizontally to form two flanges; said two flanges are fastened to the top of said water supply chamber.