Anti-pilferage door system for a vending machine

摘要

A vending machine (10) having an anti-pilferage door mechanism with a delivery door (22) interconnected through linkage (26) to an anti-pilferage door (44) and a rear door (48) which come together to close off the opening (47) from the product storage area (11) to the product dispensing chamber (20) when the delivery door (22) is opened by a customer thus preventing any opening which would allow a pilferage device such as a wire to be inserted through the delivery door opening up into the product storage area (11). The linkage (26) which connects the delivery door (22) to the anti-pilferage door (44) and rear door (48) is on one side of the dispensing chamber and a spring biasing mechanism (28) is mounted on an opposite side of the chamber and assists in biasing the delivery door (22) closed while providing a force reduction exerted by the spring as the door (22) is opened. <IMAGE>