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Long regarded as the twin of the Chevrolet Silverado, the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 offers more differentiation from its General Motors stable-mate in looks, while sharing the same basic architecture and engine choices. Exclusive to the GMC Sierra line, though, is the Denali trim level that brings with it a variety of power and luxury features. Looking to extend their leadership in the pickup truck segment, GM engineers and designers have created a new breed of pickup, one offering an improved chassis, more precise steering and not one but two quieter, more upscale interiors. The Sierra also delivers segment-leading fuel economy thanks to the new line of Active Fuel Management-equipped V8 engines.
If you need the hauling and towing capabilities of a full-size pickup truck, you can have them while at the same time contributing to the environment via a V8-engine lineup that offers Active Fuel Management technology and Flex-Fuel E85 capability.
If you have trouble making up your mind, you might be boggled by the number of trim levels, cab sizes, bed lengths and even instrument panels.
Dealer-installed 22-inch rims, a power-adjustable bench seat (Regular Cab) and an integrated trailer brake control system are new options for 2008. XM Satellite Radio is now standard on all models.
Driving Impressions Sufficient power and surprising ride comfort are two hallmarks of the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. Riding on a fully-boxed frame for more chassis stiffness, with coil-over-shock front suspension and rack-and-pinion...steering, the big pickup truck is surprisingly nimble and easy to maneuver. Our lengthy test drive took us over rough, washboard gravel roads, yet the Sierra's cabin retained library-like calm and quiet. We found it hard to choose between the "pure pickup" interior and the "luxury-inspired" interior, because both were handsome and functional. While the available 4.3-liter V6 is no doubt adequate, the Sierra can also be equipped with a variety of V8 engines, most with 5.3-liter displacement, while the Denali features its own 6.2-liter variable-valve-timing engine. Power delivery with each V8 engine we tested was more than ample, though we have to admit we liked the pure power of the 6.0-liter and 6.2-liter V8s. The StabiliTrak electronic stability control system is welcome standard equipment on crew-cab models, and it is available on extended-cab models as an option.
Distinct Styling
This time around GMC Sierra is the beneficiary of a new front end that gives it its own handsome look.
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The Active Fuel Management system available in four different V8s cuts the operation of four cylinders when they are unneeded and enhances fuel economy.
The 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 benefits from GM's extensive reworking of both full-size pickups and full-size SUVs, and among the benefits are two distinct interiors. The work truck and SLE trim levels feature the "pure pickup" interior that features larger controlsdesigned to accommodate gloved handsand a double glovebox. The SLT trim level features the same "luxury-inspired" interior also used in GMC's SLT-trim Yukon and Yukon XL full-size sport utilities. Both attractive instrument panels are mounted lower and farther forward for an increased feeling of spaciousness. The same can be said of the back-seat area in the crew cab models, which offers significantly improved room and comfort. Its elevated stadium-style rear seat has a 60/40-split design and folding center armrest, and it can be easily folded up with one hand to provide an uninterrupted load floor.Exterior
While the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 does share the "strong, silent-type" handsomeness of the Silverado, it also offers a distinct front end, front and rear fenders and hood. An upscale look is highlighted by narrow gaps between body panels, enabled by the new version's significantly stiffer frame. The grille with prominent GMC logo is complemented by large "jeweled-appearance" headlights. The pickup box is taller than in the previous version of the Sierra and, at the same time, better integrated. The stamped-in rear fender flares are designed to give the truck a muscular look. Standard wheels are 17 inches in diameter, while 22-inch wheels are also available. Easy entry into the rear seat/storage area of extended-cab models is accommodated by new rear access doors that open 170 degrees. Power-operated rear-side windows lower completely into the access doors.
The 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 is offered in five trim levels from basic to sinfully luxurious. The base model is the WT (work truck), and then, ascending the food chain, the SLE, SLE2, SLT and Denali. In fact, the Sierra Denali is virtually a distinct model unto itself with features that include an exclusive 6.2-liter all-aluminum V8 engine and six-speed automatic transmission. Cloth seats are standard on WT and SLE models, and leather seating is available on SLE models. SLT models include standard leather seats, the "luxury" instrument panel, 12-way power-adjustable driver's seat, six-disc audio system with Bose speakers and heated windshield washer system. The crew-cab SLT version is even more luxurious with rain-sensing windshield wipers and a rear-seat audio system. Even the base trim level includes four-speed automatic transmission, tire pressure monitoring system, power rack-and-pinion steering, anti-lock brakes (ABS), air conditioning, tinted glass, full instrumentation, XM Satellite radio and two auxiliary power outlets.
The multiplicity of trim levels should allow you to fine-tune your Sierra to the equipment level you want, but options abound as well. Convenience features offered on SLE and SLT models include touch-screen navigation/sound system, power-operated moonroof and a power-sliding rear window. Sierra offers five distinct suspension systems, each tailored to suit specific driving requirements. They include Z83 for a solid, smooth ride, Z85 for enhanced handling and trailer towing, Z71 for enhanced off-road capability, Z60 for street performance with 20-inch wheels and NHT for maximum towing capacity. The StabiliTrak electronic stability control system is standard on crew-cab models and available on extended-cab models. A choice of two- and four-wheel-drive models, various cabs and bed lengths and a variety of axle ratios are also offered.
The 4.3-liter V6 and 4.8-liter V8 should be more than adequate in work truck applications, but for dual-use work and pleasure driving we recommend stepping up to at least the 5.3-liter V8 engines, some with cast-iron blocks and some with aluminum. For those with a need for towing capacity, the 6.0-liter with Active Fuel Management and variable valve timing and the 6.2-liter in the Denali are good choices, although they are expected to suffer a trifle in fuel economy.
4.3-liter V6
195 horsepower @ 4600 rpm
260 lb.-ft. of torque @ 2800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 15/20 (2WD), 14/18 (4WD)
4.8-liter V8
295 horsepower @ 5600 rpm
305 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 14/19 (2WD), 14/18 (4WD)
5.3-liter V8 Flex Fuel
315 horsepower @ 5200 rpm
338 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 11/15 (2WD, E85) 15/20 (2WD, Gas), 11/14 (4WD, E85), 14/19 (4WD, Gas)
5.3-liter V8
315 horsepower @ 5200 rpm
338 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 15/20 (2WD), 14/19 (4WD)
6.0-liter V8
367 horsepower @ 5500 rpm
375 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4300 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 13/18 (2WD), 13/17 (4WD)
6.2-liter V8
403 horsepower @ 5700 rpm
417 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4300 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 12/19 (2WD), 12/18 (4WD)
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By JJ on Tuesday, May 19, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 80,000overall rating 8 of 10rating details
Pros: "Hold value"
Cons: "Just an SLE nothing fancy."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8
"Good reliable truck. Only problems was rear passenger window seal leaks and lets water inside door when rains heavy, doesn't seem to affect electronic windows and locks. Drivers door pin is getting bad. Door trim is falling off, only 2 sided taped on. Burried the truck a few times in snow and ice and busted up plastic below bumper(bad design for off road use). Never lets me down and average 18MPG. Wife has gotten as good as almost 22MPG. Pulling a 30 foot I get about 8 mpg."
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By Adam on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 86,200overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Many road trips with plenty of cab/cargo space. Spent dozens of weekends in the mountains towing our three ATV s up there to ride and camp with no problem!"
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By b on Tuesday, April 07, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 100,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "workhorse"
Cons: "cruise is on steering wheel, no cd player"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"Very solid vehicle with no carpet, manual windows and locks, floor 4x4. Powerful 6 cylinder engine. Basic as it gets these days."
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By KATY DIVA on Wednesday, April 01, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 40,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "FUN TO DRIVE"
Cons: "A LITTLE MORE LUXURIES INTERIOR!!"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I have bought 2 other trucks. But nothing better than my Sierra. I use it to travel and it is very comfortable. Very roomy, I even take my portable wheel chair in the back seat!! I feel very safe driving it especially during wet weather. I highly recommend the GMC SIERRA. It has the same features as a LUXURY vehicle so I don't miss having a car!! LOVE IT, LOVE IT!! will buy another soon!!"
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By Carter on Saturday, March 28, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 25,200overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Cons: "GMC SLT TRUCKS ARE A GREAT RIDE AND GREAT ON GAS !"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"This is a great truck, i'am having another hip surgery and then knee replacement. i have just moved back to a farm and i told my wife that i'am not going to mess up my truck, i have a brand new truck even though it's a 2012, it gets 21 miles to the gallon hwy and around 18 city i'am 63 years old and it's the best truck on gas i have ever have !! My wife told me if i was'nt going to drive that i needed to sell it and when i get over my surgerys that i could buy another one. told her that it would have to be one old because i'am not going to put scrathes on my new truck, the only thing i have done with any of my truck is pull my 520 ranger to the lake i got rid of my boat before i had my first hip surgery / then i bought this 2012 slt thought i was going to beable to fish again but not so yet / it still has warranty and everbody thinks it's a new one / the miles on it now is going down 85 back and fourth to doctors at Emory in Atlanta. All the miles on it is highway miles / it still can be certified and you will get more years warranty on it / like i said i don't like scrathes on my truck so until i sell it it won't be used on the farm i told her i would buy her a old truck to haul stuff/ she has a new yukon / and i want let her drive mine/ i'am very picky on my personal truck so if you want a good truck make me a resonable offer // thanks Carter I will buy me a new one again once i get back my health and able to bass fish again //// YOU CAN SEE MY TRUCK ON CRAIG LIST GREENVILLE SC 2012 CREW CAB HARTWELL GA YOU WANT A GREAT TRUCK THIS IS THE ONE YOU NEED/ IT NEEDS A GOOD HOME AND SOME ONE WHO WANTS A GOOD LOOKING TRUCK !!!!"
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By rev on Wednesday, March 11, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 109,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "reliable, good looking,"
Cons: "Maintenance and repairs are expensive"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8
"I have enjoyed this truck thoroughly. It is my second GMC Sierra 1500 SLT model. They have both exceeded my expectations and have proved to be reliable. Repairs are expensive, but I've had few. My previous truck is still going strong with 200,000 on it. My son now has that one and is still getting good service out of it."
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You are very observant. First off, the twirling is done as a means of both dissipating nervous energy and keeping the hands relaxed in between points and prior to contact. Secondly, 99.9 percent of the people who play strike the ball on different sides of the string bed. There's simply no time to do anything else; though there was a player in the '90s, Alberto Berasateguei, who took such an extreme backswing on his backhand that he ended up hitting the ball on the same side of the strings as his forehand. This was viable on slowbouncing clay but not so functional on faster surfaces.
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Boston Fish Pier
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date approved: 3/26/2006
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Naples nursing home accused of neglect in wrongful death suit
Sophie Arvigo moved into Lakeside Pavilion Nursing Home in Naples in 1995 with her family entrusting the medical staff to take care of the 69-year-old.
After several years there, her care and treatment took a dramatic turn for the worse, the family contends.
There was neglect that led to painful and humiliating medical problems, and traumatic injuries that resulted from physical mishandling by staff, the family contends in a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit filed recently in Collier Circuit Court.
Lakeside Pavilion representatives said in a statement that they are precluded by privacy rules from responding, but insist that the nursing home offers quality care.
The family alleges otherwise in the lawsuit, which contends nursing home staff dropped Arvigo from a Hoyer lift, a sling-like device to move immobile individuals, and wasn't taken for X-rays until two days later despite outcries of pain.
She was found to have suffered an impacted hip fracture, according to the lawsuit filed in late December.
She was injured a second time while being wheeled in her wheelchair and a third time while being moved again in a Hoyer lift, according to the complaint.
The lawsuit against the 120-bed nursing home at 2900 12th St. N. was filed by the Tampa-based law firm Wilkes & McHugh. The law firm has filed hundreds of abuse and neglect lawsuits against nursing homes and was center stage in the state legislative debate in the 1990s about nursing-home reform.
The plaintiff is Arvigo's sister, Louise Lopez, of Naples, representing her sister's estate. Arvigo died Jan. 26, 2007, a week after she was moved out of the nursing home, according to the complaint.
She was 81.
Co-defendants are Lakeside's parent company, 2900 Twelfth Street North, and a half dozen past and present administrators and nursing directors at Lakeside.
The complaint said the nursing home staff and administrators were negligent by failing to protect Arvigo against injuries and for failure to properly hire, retain and supervise nurses who were qualified and capable of treating her as expected in the nursing profession.
In response, the caregivers issued this statement:
"As a health-care provider, we are obligated by privacy regulations concerning current and former residents of our care center, therefore we are unable to provide any specific details," Marie Jenkins, director of nursing services, said in the statement.
"I can ensure you that in a situation like this, we are fully cooperating within the legal process,'' the statement said. "I want to ensure the community we serve that our team of caring staff remains committed to providing quality care and a safe environment to the residents and community we serve."
The plaintiff's attorney, Sandra Schunk, couldn't be reached for comment.
According to allegations in the lawsuit:
The nursing staff failed to address Arvigo's numerous bouts of dehydration and severe weight loss, numerous urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, bed sores and odorous drainage from her left ear, among other medical conditions.
On Aug. 19, 2004, while she was receiving therapy, Arvigo was dropped from a Hoyer lift and suffered severe pain and bruising. She wasn't taken for X-rays for two days, and the X-rays then revealed an impacted hip fracture.
Four days after the accident, she was moved for pain management care elsewhere in the center.
Two months later, on Oct. 20, Arvigo was being pushed in a wheelchair and her left arm brushed against a wooden rail and ripped her skin.
A third incident occurred Nov. 3 when she was struck by the Hoyer lift and suffered from an impacted fracture to her right clavicle, or collar bone.
The complaint also says the nursing home failed to notify a doctor about the significant changes in Arvigo's condition and failed to follow doctor's orders for her treatment, including monitoring her changes.
Officials with the state Agency for Healthcare Administration couldn't be reached to say whether the agency conducted an investigation of Lakeside in connection with Arvigo's treatment or involving other patients.
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Prisoner Sharawneh Resumes his Hunger Strike
FD Editor's Note: I'm glad he's protesting again, and I am beginning to think we should do it in solidarity. I had a terrible feeling that this was going to happen when they did the Shalit deal. I had a feeling that they'd go back and re-arrest some prisoners, but even still I was horrified to see that I was correct. Why is the United States of America still supporting Israel when they do low-down dirty tricks like this? Remember that your tax dollars are going to the same government who was so deceitful. You have the right to demand an end to this support. Write your representatives. They work for you.
Tuesday 22nd January, the Palestinian prisoner Ayman Sharawneh resumed his open hunger strike that was suspended
several weeks ago due to a very serious health deterioration and while awaiting trial.
Minister of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, Issa Qaraqe, said Tuesday that the resumption of the strike came due to the fact that Israeli authorities are deliberately delaying the deliberations in Sharawna's case.
Al-Sharawneh launched an open hunger strike that lasted for more than five months, protesting against his re-arrest after he was released in Shalit's swap deal in 2011.
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An electro-mechanical locking system for vending machine doors and the like having a function that facilitates securing a movable gasketed door and effectively seals the movable door wherein a lock assembly comprises a motor driven device that is attached to one of the movable door assembly or cabinet body and has a rotatable and translatable shaft with a bayonet end having an arrow shape end that engages a slotted stationary device that is generally located in the cabinet body. Driving members cause the translational and rotational movement of the bayonet end and are configured to move in a curvilinear or sinusoidal path so there is a smooth transition and some rotation along with translational movement.
1. A locking device for locking a movable door relative to a stationary body comprising in combination;
a bayonet locking means including an arrow shaped end carried by either said door or stationary body;
said bayonet locking means being longitudinally drivable for both translation and rotation relative to the door or stationary body by which it is carried;
a slotted receiving means stationarily carried by the other of said door or stationary body adapted to receive the arrow shaped end of said bayonet locking means;
an actuating means for advancing and retracting said bayonet locking means toward and away from said receiving means and rotating the arrow shaped end of the bayonet locking means to capture it within and release it from the slotted receiving means;
said actuating means including a drive means longitudinally retracting the bayonet locking means arrow shaped end to draw the locking device together with the receiving means and longitudinally advancing to release the bayonet locking means from the stationary receiving means; and
said actuating means driving means moving said arrow shaped end of said bayonet locking means along a curvilinear path for causing both translational and rotation movement to occur together at least in the transitional phase of the arrow shaped end movement from translation to rotation and from rotation to translation.
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6. A method of locking a door relative to a stationary cabinet wherein a compressible gasket is positioned between the door and cabinet comprising the steps of:
positioning an actuatable bayonet locking means having an arrow shaped end within said door or cabinet with said bayonet locking means capable of being driven with both rotational and translational movements relative to door or cabinet by which it is carried;
providing a slotted stationary receiving means on the other of said door and cabinet adapted to receive the arrow shaped end of said bayonet locking means;
driving the bayonet arrow shaped end longitudinally to retract and advance the bayonet locking means for respectively drawing the door and cabinet together and releasing the door from the cabinet;
and driving said arrow shaped end rotationally within the slotted receiving means while driving the arrow shaped end with at least some longitudinal driven movement during a portion of the rotational movement.
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This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/252,210, filed Nov. 21, 2000 and it is a continuation-in-part thereof.
This invention relates generally to locking devices and, more particularly, locking devices for vending machines and the like.
Pop out and cam out lock assemblies and the like are well known art. Such assemblies are commonly used for example to prevent unauthorized access to vending machines. Vending machines being further defined as devices such as refrigerated soft drink machines, food (snack) machines, candy machines, coin changers, mass transit collection systems, storage boxes, and the like. These conventional locking devices are so well defined that dimensional standards exist for the vending industry. Several patents have been issued for modifications and improvements in the field of these devices. For example, T handles or pop-out handle devices are well known in the industry; see, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,089,330 (Kerr), 3,550,412 (Pitel et al.), 4,552,001 (Roop), 4,760,721 (Steinbach), 4,899,561 (Myers), and 5,548,982 (Rawling). The pop-out assemblies and the like also facilitate the sealing of the gasket on many of the vending machines described above. This sealing action is derived typically from a screw type action of the threaded shaft of the pop-out handle as it threads itself into the stationary device in the cabinet structure. The force to tighten the door comes from a multiplication of hand forces that are exerted on the various designed members of the Pop-out lock. Therefore, the amount of force is very subjective and is cause for improper sealing of the vending machine. It is desirable in the industry to have the door locked and properly sealed.
The pop-out handle and its summary of inventions with improvements still present a clear security risk. The pop-out handle itself must be located on an exterior surface of the vending machine. The handle must be located on the exterior to allow for lock access with a variety of keys and to allow the operator to turn the screw tight in an attempt to seal the door. This allows for a variety of attack methods. Efforts to prevent unauthorized entry on machines with Pop-out handles have included adding secondary locking devices such as padlocks with hasps to effectively cover the handle or manufacturing the handle out of exotic alloys or adding steel hardened plates and the like. Each invention whilst improving the security of the basic handle still keeps the basic handle in its original form and utility.
The conventional pop-out handle lock assemblies include two generally T-shaped components, which cooperated to secure a movable door of a typical vending machine. More specifically, such Pop-out assemblies typically comprise of a generally T shaped housing mounted to the movable door and generally T shaped lock housing handle which is received by and nested within the generally T shaped housing. The T shaped lock handle housing has an integral handle and shell with additional provisions for a stem portion that is generally threaded. The shell is designed to facilitate the mounting of a cylindrical lock assembly. The two T shaped members are disposed so as to be secured by a lock stud that protrudes through both members. The T shaped lock handle housing includes a slot that allows the stem to disengage when the handle is pushed rearwards.
The movable door may be opened by rotating the lock key and causing the lock stud to retract. Further this action by retracting the T shaped lock handle housing allowing it to slide longitudinally along its axis until it engages the end of the stem. After the stem has engaged the T shaped lock handle housing the operator is free to rotate the housing. This rotation causes the screw to extend and disengage from the stationary device attached to the cabinet. After disengaging the movable door can then be opened.
By reversing the above process the door is secured with the following exception. The lock stud may or may not be spring tensioned to allow the T shaped handle housing to be pushed back without further action from the key or lock.
Because goods and currency are customarily stored within the cabinet structure there is a greater need for higher levels of security.
Prior art such as Myers U.S. Pat. No. 6,068,487 does provide means by which to latch and effectively pull in or seal the movable door and it does provide a reasonable level of security but it is severely restricted in applications because of complexity and cost. Major changes are required to allow fitment into vending machines and the like. Claghorn U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,813,257 and Glick 5,823.027 still use the T handle embodiment. Hyatt U.S. Pat. No. 6,005,487 provides extensive encryption and an electronic key with battery power source independent from the vending machine.
The present invention provides such a locking device and method of locking that is not intrusive into the vending machine, capable of being key-less electronically operated, and enables obtaining a reliable, secure seal for vending machine doors having gaskets. These and other advantages of the invention, as well as additional inventive features, will be apparent from the description of the invention provided herein.
The invention provides an optionally key-less electronically operated bayonet locking device and method of operating the same wherein a rotatable and translatable bayonet device or means having an arrow shaped end is carried by respective ones of the vending machine door and cabinet and a stationary slotted receiving member carried by the other one of the respective door and cabinet. The bayonet device arrow shaped end enters the slottted receiving member and then rotates to secure the door and the end translates longitudinally pull in the door for effectively sealing a door gasket on the machine. The locking device is constructed so as to enable that rotation at least in the transitional phase with longitudinal translation of the arrow shaped end occurs together.
Accordingly, a primary object of the invention is provide a bayonet locking device for a vending machine or the like that can remove the point of attack from the outside of the vending machine, therefore, giving a vending machine equipped with this device a higher level of security.
A secondary objective is to facilitate the proper sealing of the movable door.
As a related object of the invention, the locking device provides a reduction in manual effort for operation, which in turn will reduce the potential for bodily injuries.
Also related to the sealing action is the ancillary improvement objective for keeping the temperature inside the vending machine more consistent and aiding in reducing energy consumption as well as reducing mechanical compressor failures. Related to compressor failures is the possible exposure of the environment to harmful ozone depleting gases.
An additional object of the invention is to allow for a variety of different access disciplines such as electrically controlled or electronically controlled, and also enabling use of a variety of commercially available communication mediums to open the movable door. Communication mediums such as IRDA, RFID, RF, IR, Magnetic cards, Smart Cards, Keypads, Cellular phone, Pager networks, Dallas ibutton, merely by way of example, can be used with the locking device of the present invention.
Another further object is to allow the lock to be controlled in such a manner as to indicate which key or access device was used to access the vending machine.
Also provided is the ability to couple with the vending machine electric supply in such a manner as to allow the vending machine to operate within prescribed wattage limitations.
Also embodied into the objectives is the ability to maintain the door seal for extended periods of time and not have cause to cease up or freeze the mechanism.
In the drawings, whereas similar reference numerals denote similar elements throughout the several views:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typical vending machine having the lock mounted thereto and incorporating the basic elements of the system.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the lock assembly depicted in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 are three assembly views of the stationary device that is mounted in the cabinet depicted in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is perspective assembly view of the lock and stationary device, as the lock would be considered open. This figure is directly respective to FIG. 6.
FIG. 5 is a perspective assembly view of the lock and stationary device, as the lock would be considered as locked. This figure is directly respective to FIG. 7.
FIG. 6 is a partial cross sectional view depicting relative position of internal lock components in the open state. This figure is directly respective to FIG. 4.
FIG. 7 is a partial cross section view depicting relative position of internal lock components in the locked state. This figure is directly respective to FIG. 5.
FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 defines one of many possible logic flow charts that allow the lock to open and close.
FIG. 10 is a perspective as well as a sectional view of the rotatable shaft
FIG. 11 is a plan view of the central cylindrical housing.
While the present invention will be described and disclosed in connection with certain preferred embodiments and procedures, it is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents that fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
The above objects are accomplished by providing a locking device that can be totally housed inside the cabinet and movable door structure of vending machines. The locking system is composed of two mechanical devices that interact using electronics to control the interaction that allows the vending machine to be a highly secure device.
The first part of the mechanical lock consists of central cylindrical housing, a rotatable shaft, and a ramped gear housing, motor drive and cross pin with rollers. The second part of the mechanical lock is the stationary device that consists of method for attaching it to the cabinet as well as a slotted plate that receives the rotatable shaft while the door is closing.
The locking action begins by moving the arrow shaped end of the rotatable shaft into the slotted plate on the stationary device. This action causes a movable plate that is located in the stationary device to change the state of an electrical switch. This sends a signal to a control device and activates a gear motor. The gear motor rotates the ramped gear housing and causes the pin to react with a radially slot on the central cylindrical housing. The rotatable shaft is nested inside the central housing and the pin passes through a slot that is machined parallel through the shaft. The pin is nested in such a manner as to facilitate two bearing surfaces on either side of the central cylindrical housing. As the pin moves it follows the contours of the slot located in the central cylindrical housing. The slot is curved so to allow a smooth transition from a radial motion to a parallel motion. The parallel motion causes the pin to move up the ramps located inside the ramped gear housing. This action causes the rotatable shaft to draw into the central cylindrical housing. Rollers are provided on the pin to reduce friction. The curvilinear shape of the slot in the central cylindrical housing keeps the rollers from jamming as the action transitions from radial to linear motion and provides a somewhat sinusoidal path of movement. Steel ramps are nested in the ramped gear housing. These ramps provide high wear surfaces for the pin rollers and prevents plastic failure of the ramped gear housing. The steel ramps are curved and are effectively are standing on end inside the ramped gear housing. These ramps transfer all on the compressive forces of the pin rollers to the mounting plate surface of the lock. An additional wear plate is located between the ramped gear housing and mounting plate surface of the lock. The motion of the pin as it moves up the ramp is transferred from the ramp surface to the central cylindrical housing slot, then the pin follows the slot pushing on a screw that is located in the back of the rotatable shaft. By adjusting this screw in and out of the rotatable shaft the relative position of the rotatable shaft is changed. The length of the motion is controlled by the height of the ramp surfaces. The gear motor stops when it is signaled by either an electrical switch that is located on the ramped gear housing or excessive current (wattage). The function of the rotatable shaft is further defined by using a second sensing switch on the ramped gear housing. This sensing switch detects the rotatable shaft as it begins its rotation. If the movable door is allowed to open before the rotatable shaft has rotated far enough to cause the arrow to be positioned behind the slotted plate on the stationary device the rotatable shaft will return to the position where the arrow can be removed by opening the movable door on the vending machine.
To unlock the door, the motor receives a signal to energize. The motor turns the opposite direction that was used to lock the movable door. The ramped gear housing rotates and the pin with rollers follows the ramp. The pin travels along the parallel surface. This action causes the rotatable shaft to extend itself. This action releases the sealing. The pin continues to follow the parallel slot until it transitions to the sinusoidal shape and begins its radial movement. This radial movement causes the rotatable shaft to turn. The turning action is stopped after the pin has run out of ramp surface or the motor turns off. There is a switch that monitors the ramped gear housing position.
The stationary housing on the cabinet side of the vending machine can have its slotted plate either orientated vertically or horizontally when it is allowed to receive the arrow of the rotatable shaft. The vertical shape is desirable where the movable vending door is allowed to sag over time. This sagging will have cause to make the horizontal slotted plate not functional. The vertical design also facilitates manufacturing tolerances for the movable plate. The horizontal slotted stationary device movable plate is subject to unobtainable manufacturing tolerances.
The third item of the locking system is considered to be the logic required to operate the gear motor.
The object of access medium is defined as it is embedded into the logic system above. The access mediums are generally commercially available for integration into the locking system.
Referring now to the drawings, there is shown in FIG. 1 a typical vending machine 10 having a stationary cabinet 20 and a movable door 30 hinged and attached thereto. As it is customary in the art, the cabinet 20 includes a product compartment chamber (not detailed) where products to be vended (sold) are stored. In addition, the movable door 30 includes provisions for the collection and storage of money collected by the sales of products contained within the vending machine.
The specified locking system referenced by numeral 100 is shown in FIG. 1, and as being attached to the movable door 30 using common commercial fasteners. The stationary device is referenced by numeral 200 is shown in FIG. 1. The stationary device 200 is fastened to the cabinet 20 also using common commercial fasteners. The location of the locking system in the movable door 30 is generally opposite the hinged side of the movable door 30 and is generally centrally located on the vertical plane.
In the second illustrated embodiment FIG. 2 the ramped gear housing 110 is shown assembled to central cylindrical housing 120. It is retained in place between a snap ring 122 and a larger diameter of the central cylindrical housing 120 a rear ramped cover 121 provides a surface for the snap ring 122 to rest on. The rotatable shaft 130 is shown with the bayonet end having an arrow-shaped end section/portion 131 of the rotatable shaft in the vertical position. The central cylindrical housing 120 is fastened to the mounting system 140 with a threaded fastener 123 and key slots 141 provided in the mounting system 140. The central cylindrical housing 120 is stationary in the mounting system 140. In FIG. 6 two steel ramp sections 125 rest on the washer 124. The adjuster screw 132 is threaded into the rotatable shaft 130 and passes through a hole at the rear of the central cylindrical housing 120. The gear motor drive 150 turns the worm gear 151 and that in turn rotates the ramped gear housing 110. Two switches 160 provide electrical feed back to the logic board 170. There are surfaces 111 on the ramped gear housing 110 that activate the switches as the ramped gear housing 110 rotates.
The stationary receiver unit 200FIG. 3 is mounted into the stationary cabinet 20 as shown in FIG. 1 using the holes 203. The slotted plate 204 receives the bayonet end arrow section 131 as shown in FIG. 4. A moveable plate 201 is pushed rearward by the arrow section 131 which causes the movable plate 201 to rotate about the axle 205 and activates the switch 202 activating the gear motor 150 as shown in FIG. 2. A flat spring 206 that is nested in both sides of the receiver unit having two curved shapes allows the slotted plate 204 to move horizontally both directions. After the arrow section 131 is removed from the stationary receiver unit 200, the flat spring will reposition the slotted plate 204 about its original centerline position as it relates to the stationary receiver 200. This movement allows for horizontal manufacturing tolerances for both the cabinet 20 and the door 30 as the lock 100 and the stationary receiver 200 are mounted. The vertical slot in the slotted plate 204 allows for vertical tolerances.
In FIG. 5 the ramped gear housing 110 has continued to rotate causing the arrow section 131 of the rotatable shaft to move horizontally. The specific action will be detailed in subsequent sections. After the arrow section is horizontal the rotatable shaft 130 moves longitudinally into the central cylindrical housing 120.
Two rollers 181 are positioned about pin 180 in FIG. 6. Pin 180 passes through the central cylindrical housing 120 and a longitudinal slot in the rotatable shaft 130. The rollers 181 provide anti-friction and wear areas for the pin 180 and the steel ramps 125 as the unit operates.
The pin 180 is positioned in an L shaped slot 131FIG. 11 in the central cylindrical housing 120. In FIG. 6 it is shown resting in place at what is to be considered as the base of the L shape slot 131.
As the gear motor 150 activates it rotates the worm gear 151 this causes the ramped gear 110 to rotate. This in turn causes the pin 180 to move radially around the base of the L shape slot 131 in the cylindrical housing 120. This causes the arrow section 131 to rotate. As the ramped gear 110 continues to rotate the pin 180 makes contact with the side of the L shaped slot 131. The pin 180 then begins to move up the side of the L shaped slot 131 because the steel ramps 125 pushes the pin longitudinally. This longitudinal action was described earlier in this embodiment so as to describe its utility for this application. The shape of the L shaped slot 131 is conceived in such a manner as to prevent the rollers 181 from jamming as the pin 180 transitions from radial movement to a longitudinal direction.
The pin 180 actually facilitates the pushing action on the rotatable shaft 130 through the adjuster screw 132. While it is possible to have the pin 180 push on the end of the longitudinal slot in the rotatable shaft 130 it is desirable to allow for adjustment.
The longitudinal slot 134 in FIG. 6 and FIG. 10 is closed on both ends of the rotatable shaft. A threaded hole is provided through the centerline of the shaft intersecting the longitudinal slot 134 on the end opposite of the arrow portion 131 of the rotatable shaft. The longitudinal slot 134 provides the area for driving the rotation of the rotatable shaft. A chamfer 135 area is required to the prevent plastic deformation of the slotted area 134 of the outside diameter of the rotatable shaft 130 in reaching the inside bore diameter of the center cylindrical housing 120. A common compression spring (Not shown) is provided on the end of the rotatable shaft 120 and is housed inside the center cylindrical housing 120 at the end where the adjuster screw 132 is located. This spring provides a cushion effect when the mechanism is considered unlocked or open. That is to say when the arrow portion 131 of the rotatable shaft 130 is vertical.
FIG. 8 Flow-chart indicate the unlock to locked event and vise versa. The control of the lock as it described in this embodiment may use a variety of methods to control it. While electronics (solid-state) type of controls are the current acceptable methodology the logic can be controlled with electromechanical relays. Communication signals to control the lock may derive from any number of means as described earlier.
All references, including publications, patent applications, and patents, cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each reference were individually and specifically indicated to be incorporated by reference and were set forth in its entirety herein.
The use of the terms "a" and "an" and "the" and similar referents in the context of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context. Recitation of ranges of values herein are merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., "such as") provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention unless otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the invention.
Preferred embodiments of this invention are described herein, including the best mode known to the inventors for carrying out the invention. Of course, variations of those preferred embodiments will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the foregoing description. The inventors expect skilled artisans to employ such variations as appropriate, and the inventors intend for the invention to be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein. Accordingly, this invention includes all modifications and equivalents of the subject matter recited in the claims appended hereto as permitted by applicable law. Moreover, any combination of the above-described elements in all possible variations thereof is encompassed by the invention unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.
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