CN103429126A

CN103429126A - Merchandiser

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Publication number: CN103429126A
Application number: CN2012800066845A
Authority: CN
Inventors: S·E·威尔斯; R·J·里斯; P·布朗
Original assignee: Duke Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: Duke Manufacturing Co
Priority date: 2011-01-26
Filing date: 2012-01-12
Publication date: 2013-12-04
Also published as: WO2012102870A3; WO2012102870A2; EP2667750A2; WO2012102870A4; EP2667750A4; MX2013008657A; US20130305762A1; RU2013139341A; CA2825871A1; US20170020308A1

Abstract

A merchandiser is adapted for displaying and/or serving merchandise to customers. In some embodiments, the merchandiser includes a display section which may include a refrigerated display section and/or a non-refrigerated display section adapted for holding merchandise for customers to view and access. In some embodiments, the merchandiser also includes a food preparation section accessible to an employee serving the customers. The food preparation section may include an electrical outlet for supplying electrical power to one or more appliances. The merchandiser may include a partition for concealing an appliance area from view by the customers. Shields may be provided for preventing flow of air into or out of an open front of a refrigerated compartment in the refrigerated display section. A curtain may be provided for selectively covering the open front of the refrigerated compartment.

Description

Vending machine

Technical field

Relate generally to of the present invention is used for commodity are represented to the equipment to client, and relates more specifically to a kind of vending machine that refrigeration and/or the service of non-chilled products can be provided.

Background technology

The tradition vending machine is generally used for showing various products, comprises the food product of the pre-packing of hot and cold.Exemplary vending machine is at the U.S. Patent No. RE40 of common appointment, is described in 151 and No.6,817,201.Yet, this type of vending machine can not be served more diversified food product, especially hot food product, because being equipped with, they do not hold required food preparation appliance, such as micro-wave oven, with combined micro-wave oven/hot-blast stove (being sometimes referred to as " fast stove "), and the food that will cook in advance maintains the food constant temperature oven of food holding temperature.The tradition vending machine is not equipped with to serve the cold of broad variety and/or hot food product fully.

Summary of the invention

One aspect of the present invention relate to a kind of by the employee for the preparation of food with serve customers and for by merchandise display to client the vending machine to be checked and to access.Vending machine comprise there is front end, the cabinet on rear end and relative left side and right side.The display refrigerated section of the front end of cabinet is applicable to that Keep cool product is to be checked and to be accessed for client.The food preparation area section at the rear portion of cabinet can be accessed by the employee who serves customers.The food preparation area section comprises sales counter, and described sales counter has the food of level substantially and prepares surface to be used to client to prepare food.Food prepares the utensil zone of surperficial front end through being configured to support the one or more food preparation appliances that used by the employee.Outlet in the utensil zone is provided to for to one or more utensils, supplying electric power.

Another aspect of the present invention relate to a kind of by the employee for the preparation of food with serve customers and for by merchandise display to client the vending machine to be checked and to access.Vending machine comprise there is front end, the cabinet on rear end and relative left side and right side.The displaying section of the front end of cabinet is provided to for keeping product for client, to be checked and to access.The food preparation area section at the rear portion of cabinet can be accessed by the employee who serves customers.The food preparation area section comprises sales counter, and described sales counter has the food of level substantially and prepares surface to be used to client to prepare food.Food prepares the utensil zone of surperficial front end through being configured to support the one or more food preparation appliances that used by the employee.From cabinet, the front end in the utensil zone extends upward spaced walls, with for the utensil zone is hidden from the client of the front end of cabinet.Spaced walls has the releasable connection with cabinet, for convenient, from the front end of cabinet, to access utensil.

Another aspect of the present invention relate to a kind of for by merchandise display to client the vending machine to be checked and to access.Vending machine comprise there is front end, the cabinet on rear end and relative left side and right side.The display refrigerated section of the front end of cabinet is provided for that Keep cool product is to be checked and to be accessed for client.The display refrigerated section comprise there is front end, the refrigerator compartment on rear end and relative left side and right side.Front end comprises the opening that allows client to access the refrigerator compartment.At least one stayed surface is provided for the chilled products supported in the refrigerator compartment.The display refrigerated section comprises the shield of at least a portion on one of the left side that forms the refrigerator compartment and right side.The leading portion that shield has the side section of extending along one of the left side of refrigerator compartment and right side and extends along the front end of refrigerator compartment.Shield comprises interior pane and outer pane.In each, pane and outer pane comprise the inside inner surface towards the refrigerator compartment and the outside outer surface of refrigerator compartment dorsad.The sidepiece that outer pane comprises the first end of a side that is positioned at the refrigerator compartment, extend towards the front end of refrigerator compartment along a side of refrigerator compartment from first end, the front portion of extending from a side of refrigerator compartment along the front end of refrigerator compartment, and be positioned at the second end of the front end of refrigerator compartment.Outer pane is extended continuously between sidepiece and front portion.Interior pane extends along a side of refrigerator compartment.Interior pane is spaced apart from the sidepiece of outer pane, with the insulating space between the sidepiece that defines interior pane and outer pane.

Another aspect of the present invention relate to a kind of for by merchandise display to client the vending machine to check and to access.Vending machine comprise there is front end, the cabinet on rear end and relative left side and right side.The display refrigerated section of the front end of cabinet is provided to for Keep cool product for client, to be checked and to access.The display refrigerated section comprise there is front end, the refrigerator compartment on rear end and relative left side and right side.Front end comprises the opening that allows client to access the refrigerator compartment and at least one stayed surface of the chilled products that supports the refrigerator compartment.Cooling system is applicable to the circulating cooling air and forms the air curtain with the front end at the refrigerator compartment.Curtain is provided for the opening at the front end place that covers the chilling room compartment.Curtain has retracted position and covers position, and when retracted position, opening opens to allow to access the chilled products in the refrigerator compartment, and when covering position, opening covers to reduce heat and infiltrates through the refrigerator compartment by described opening.Curtain comprises porous material, and at curtain, when covering position, described porous material allows the fluid between refrigerator compartment and environment to be communicated with.When retracted position, curtain is positioned at the opening below and extends upward to be movable to by the lid by opening and covers position.

Other purpose and characteristic are apparent, and partly point out hereinafter.

The accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the front perspective view of an embodiment of vending machine of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the rear view of the vending machine of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the front view of vending machine;

Fig. 4 is the rearview of vending machine, and the utensil on vending machine is shown in broken lines;

Fig. 5 is the right side view of vending machine;

Fig. 6 is the plane of vending machine;

Fig. 7 is the sectional view longitudinally along the vending machine of the line 7--7 intercepting in Fig. 3 of the flow path that the cooling-air of refrigeration in section is shown;

Fig. 8 is the local amplification sectional view of vending machine of top panel that the vending machine of non-covering or release position is shown;

Fig. 9 is the front perspective view that the vending machine of the spaced walls removed from vending machine and the holding device removed from spaced walls is shown;

Figure 10 is the front perspective view of the second embodiment of vending machine of the present invention;

Figure 11 is the rear view of the vending machine of Figure 10, and the part of the cabinet of vending machine is broken away to expose the outlet in cabinet;

Figure 12 is the front view of vending machine;

Figure 13 is the rearview of vending machine, and the utensil on vending machine is shown in broken lines;

Figure 14 is the right side view of vending machine;

Figure 15 is the plane of vending machine;

Figure 16 is the sectional view longitudinally along the vending machine of the line 16--16 intercepting in Figure 12 of the flow path that the cooling-air of refrigeration in section is shown;

Figure 17 is the local amplification sectional view of vending machine of top panel that the vending machine of non-covering or release position is shown;

Figure 18 is the front perspective view that the vending machine of the spaced walls removed from vending machine is shown;

Figure 19 is the front perspective view of part of vending machine that the side shield of vending machine is shown;

Figure 20 is the front perspective view of side shield that removes the cabinet of vending machine in Figure 19;

Figure 20 A is the partial section longitudinally along the shield of the intercepting of the line 20A--20A in Figure 20 that the pane that is contained in the shield in framing component is shown;

Figure 21 is the exploded front perspective view of shield.

Figure 22 is the top view of shield, and the framing component of shield removes;

Figure 23 is the perspective view of vending machine, and the part of the curtain shell of described vending machine is broken away to expose the curtain in the curtain shell, and curtain is depicted as retracted position;

Figure 24 is the perspective view of vending machine, and its cover of curtain shell that release position is shown is with for exposing and accessing the curtain of curtain shell being provided;

Figure 25 shows the perspective view of the vending machine of the curtain that extends to centre position;

Figure 26 shows the perspective view of the vending machine of the curtain that covers position, is covering on position, and curtain covers the front opening of the refrigerator compartment of vending machine;

Figure 27 is that the top panel of vending machine is depicted as closing position according to the perspective view of the 3rd embodiment of vending machine of the present invention;

Figure 28 is the perspective view of the vending machine of Figure 27, and top panel is depicted as release position and is supported on release position by piston;

Figure 29 is the rear view of vending machine, and top panel is depicted as release position;

Figure 30 is the perspective view of the 4th embodiment of vending machine of the present invention, and described vending machine comprises for showing the guiding device of visual guide material to be checked for client;

Figure 31 is the perspective view of the 5th embodiment of vending machine of the present invention, and vending machine comprises can operate to show the electronic display that instructs electronic image of being checked for client; With

Figure 32 is the perspective view of vending machine with Figure 31 of the electronic display removed from stayed surface.

In accompanying drawing, corresponding reference marker means corresponding parts.

The specific embodiment

With reference to accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 to Fig. 9 shows the first embodiment of vending machine of the present invention, is typically expressed as Reference numeral 1.It is evident that, vending machine 1 is particularly useful for keeping, showing and serve the cold-peace hot food product of broad variety.In use, vending machine 1, generally designates as 1A so that it has client or shows side through location, and employee or preparation side, generally designates as 1B.As hereinafter explained in more detail, show side 1A through structure with for displaying merchandise, the refrigeration accessed such as client and/or the food item of non-refrigeration, and preparation side 1B serves client's hot food article through constructing for being convenient to the employee, to prepare commodity such as the employee.

See figures.1.and.2, vending machine 1 comprises cabinet, generally designates as Reference numeral 5, and cabinet 5 has front end 5A, rear end 5B, relative left side and

right side

5C, 5D, and sales counter 5E.For example, cabinet 5 can be by metal construction, such as stainless steel.The various further features of cabinet 5 will be explained in more detail hereinafter.

Fig. 3 shows the view of the displaying side 1A of vending machine 1, it comprises top non-display refrigerated section 10A and bottom display refrigerated section 10B, top non-display refrigerated section 10A keeps non-chilled products for client, to check and to access, and display refrigerated section 10B Keep cool product in bottom is to check and to access for client.Non-display refrigerated section 10A can be through structure with for keeping food item, such as biscuit and French fries.Display refrigerated section 10B can keep such article, such as beverage and dairy products.

Fig. 4 shows the view of the preparation side 1B of vending machine 1, and it comprises the food preparation areas 12 of the first utensil zone 14A of the second 14B top, utensil zone.As described in greater detail below, such as the food item of hot sandwich, by combination in

utensil zone

14A, 14B, from the sandwich component of utensil, in food preparation areas 12, be prepared.

As shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 and Fig. 7, display refrigerated section 10B is provided in the front end of cabinet 5, and comprises the refrigerator compartment 20 defined by upper wall, lower wall, antetheca, back wall and sidewall 20A-20F.Compartment 20 has without door opened front end 20G so that accessing the refrigeration commodity to be provided to client.Shelf 30 is provided in refrigerator compartment 20.Chilled products can be supported on the lower wall 20B and shelf 30 in refrigerator compartment 20, and lower wall 20B and shelf 30 all can be called stayed surface widely.Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use and have for the refrigerator compartment of other structure of closed display refrigerated section optionally, for example, such as the shelf and the one or more door that comprise other quantity (, zero) or type.

As shown in Figure 7, cooling system 40 circulating cooling air form the air curtain with the opened front end 20G place at refrigerator compartment 20.Cooling system 40 comprises compressor 40A, condenser 40B, evaporator coil 40C, air-line system 40D and hair-dryer 40E.Hair-dryer 40E makes that air is as shown in arrow 46 is circulated to wind tube outlet 40D from airduct entrance 40D ' in air-line system ".Compressor 40A and condenser 40B turn round to impel evaporator coil 40C to carry out the air of cool stream through evaporator coil.Outlet 40D " and entrance 40D ' between the flow path formation air curtain of cooling-air.Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use the cooling system with other structure.

With reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, top the front end in food preparation area section 12 of non-display refrigerated section 10A in display refrigerated section 10B.Non-display refrigerated section 10A comprises the upwardly extending wall of front end or the spaced walls 50 at utensil zone 14A from cabinet 5.In some embodiments, spaced walls 50 is as the upright support surface of holding device 54, with for to client, showing and keep non-refrigeration commodity.In the embodiment illustrated, holding device 54 is some basket 54A and shelf 54B, and basket is positioned at the shelf top with the height replaced.Holding device 54 has the releasable connection with spaced walls 50, and holding device can remove and can replace in spaced walls from spaced walls accordingly.It is desirable to, holding device 54 for optionally can be positioned on spaced walls 50 with allow holding device with different structure installations on spaced walls.As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 9, spaced walls 50 has and is applicable to be contained in the support arm that extends

holding device

54A, 54B top or the groove 50A of suspension bracket 54A ', 54B '.Holding device 54 is by being contained in suspension bracket 54A ', 54B ' in groove 50A and hanging on spaced walls.Without departing from the scope of the invention, non-display refrigerated section 10B can comprise the holding device 54 of other quantity and type.For example, more or less basket 54A, shelf 54B or other holding device can be used in be different from shown in the position of position.In addition, spaced walls 50 can have " link plate " or other structure, with for holding device on corresponding construction form releasable connection.As more detailed description hereinafter, spaced walls 50 can be used as hiding from displaying side client's 1A of vending machine 1 the visual field the extra purpose of the utensil in the 14A of utensil zone.In addition, in some embodiments, without departing from the scope of the invention, spaced walls 50 can be provided and can omit non-display refrigerated section 10B.

With reference to Fig. 5, the preparation side 1B of food preparation area section 12 in vending machine 1.Food preparation area section 12 comprises that sales counter 5B and food prepare the utensil zone 14A of surperficial front end, the food that sales counter 5B has common level for example prepares surperficial 60(, one or more chopping blocks), utensil zone 14A keeps the one or more food preparation appliance A1, the A2 that are used by the employee.It is desirable to, preparation surface 60 is through setting size and dimension fully to support the food item that will be prepared on the preparation surface.For example, preparation surface 60 can comprise through setting size and dimension with the chopping block for the preparation of sandwich (also being expressed as Reference numeral 60), the component of sandwich (for example, bread, protein and gravy with meat or vegetables poured over rice or noodles) utensil A1, A2, the A3 in

utensil zone

14A, 14B is kept and/or is cooked.

With reference to figure 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 5 and Fig. 7, the fenced body 70 of cabinet 5 tops defines utensil zone 14A at least in part.Fenced body 70 comprises spaced walls 50, side panel 72 and top panel 74; From cabinet 5, relative left side and the right side at utensil zone 14A extends upward side panel 72, top panel 74 bridge joint side panels and extending above the utensil zone.As shown in Figure 9, the support 76 of top panel 74 belows extends between side panel 72.In the embodiment illustrated, fenced body 70 is crossed over the whole width of cabinet 5 substantially, but, without departing from the scope of the invention, can use the fenced body with other width.As shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, utensil A1, the A2 in the utensil zone hides the visual field by the common displaying side 1A from vending machine 1 of fenced body 70.Especially, the back side that spaced walls 50 is hidden utensil A1, A2, the side that side panel 72 is hidden utensil, and the top of top panel 74 hiding utensils.Fig. 4 shows and is supported in two utensil A1, A2 on sales counter 5B in the 14A of utensil zone.For example, utensil A1, A2 can be micro-wave oven, combined micro-wave oven/hot-blast stove, and/or the food constant temperature oven.Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use the utensil of other type and quantity in the 14A of utensil zone.

As shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 7 and Fig. 9, food preparation area section 12 also comprises the first and second outlets 80 of sales counter 5B top in the left side that is provided in sales counter 5 and right side utensil zone 14A, with for to one or more utensil A1, A2, supplying electric power.Extension can be inserted the socket 80 of the vicinity of supporter easily from the power line (not shown) of utensil A1, A2.Electric power (for example) is supplied to socket 80(referring to Fig. 1 via the line of the port 82 of the sidepiece through cabinet).

With reference to figure 4 and Fig. 5, the second utensil zone 14B of under-counter also can access in the rear end of cabinet 5 from the preparation side 1B of vending machine 1.Utensil zone 14A as described above, the second utensil zone 14B can keep one or more utensil A3, such as micro-wave oven, combined micro-wave oven/hot-blast stove, and/or the food constant temperature oven.The second utensil zone 14B is depicted as the chamber 88 in cabinet 5.As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 7, chamber 88 has upper wall and

lower wall

88A, 88B,

sidewall

88C, 88D, back wall 88E, and utensil can insert the opening 88F of chamber through it.Fig. 4 shows a utensil A3 in chamber 88.It is upper that utensil A3 is supported in lower wall 88B, and lower wall 88B separates chamber 88, the cooling system 40 of compartment's 89 holding portions from the compartment 89 of chamber below.The outlet (not shown) also can be provided in the second utensil zone 14B, with the utensil A3 supply electric power for to the second utensil zone 14B.

Spaced walls 50 has with the releasable connection 90 of cabinet 5 so that access the utensil A1 in the first utensil zone 14A, the back side of A2.Releasable connection 90 allows the movement of spaced walls 50 and removing with the exposure of the displaying side 1A from vending machine utensil A1, A2 of spaced walls 50 in some embodiments.In the embodiment illustrated, spaced walls 50 have with side panel 72(and alternatively with support 76) releasable connection, in order to allow spaced walls removing fully from vending machine 1.Fig. 9 shows the spaced walls 50 that plate 72 disconnects from the side.In some embodiments, releasable connection 90 can be quick release connection (also being expressed as reference marker 90), that is, and and a kind of convenience and the connection easily discharged.Expectation, fast release connection be manual release connection fast, that is, release connection can be discharged and not needed the instrument of use such as screwdriver or spanner by hand fast.For example, fast release connection 90 can be the keyhole securing member, and described keyhole securing member comprises opening or " key hole slot " 90B on the rear end of the protuberance that extends towards the displaying side 1A of vending machine 1 on side panel or " key " 90A and spaced walls.Key hole slot 90B with for holding and the head of fixing key 90A releasedly, removes spaced walls so that spaced walls 50 is suspended on key and can rises key with plate 72 from the side through structure.Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use the spaced walls of other type and the quick release connection of cabinet.For example, release connection can comprise bolt-lock, fixture fast, etc.

Top panel 74 the covering that forms fenced body 70 or closing position (for example, Fig. 1 and Fig. 7) and expose the non-covering at top of the regional 14A of utensil or release position (for example, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9) between be movably.As shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8, top panel 74 is connected to side panel 72 by " top uncoupling type " parallelogram pivotally connected 100, and parallelogram pivotally connected 100 comprises the installation bracket 100B that is fixed on side panel 72 separately and the pivoting lever 100A of the installation bracket 100C on top panel.For top panel 74 is moved to the non-covering position shown in Fig. 8 from the covering position shown in Fig. 7, the operator can put on the power made progress top panel (for example, the displaying side 1A of vending machine).Parallelogram pivotally connected 100 impel top panel 74 keep substantial horizontal in or be parallel to sales counter 5B, and move up and away from the displaying side 1A of vending machine." after crossing " center "; gravity tends to top panel is moved down and away from the displaying side 1A of vending machine 1; until pivoting lever 100A is still in the backstop apparatus 100D on installation bracket 100B, thereby top panel raises as non-covering position of top panel 74 moving parallel quadrangles pivotally connected 100.

Top panel 74 and spaced walls 50 through structure so that top panel must be before spaced walls can remove from vending machine 1 move from covering position.In other words, top panel 74 by spaced walls 50 " locking " in position.As shown in Figure 7, in its closing position, the apical margin of the leading edge 74A section gap wall 50 of top panel 74.The releasable connection 90 of spaced walls 50 is through for example constructing, to require move up (, key hole slot 90B moves up with respect to key 90A) of spaced walls with respect to side panel 72 before can flatly moving away from vending machine 1 in spaced walls.Therefore, spaced walls 50 can not remove from vending machine 1, for example, unless top panel 74 moves (, moving to the release position shown in Fig. 8) from the covering position shown in Fig. 7.This feature has been improved the security of vending machine 1, because it prevents that spaced walls 50 from unexpectedly removing from vending machine.For example, this feature has reduced such probability, client from non-refrigeration section 10A remove commodity can unexpectedly impel spaced walls 50 disconnect and pound from releasable connection 90 described in client.Although this type of security feature can be expectation, in other embodiments, spaced walls 50 can be movably (for example, removable) no matter and the position of top panel 74.For example, in the situation that not mobile top panel 74 to be to access the back side of utensil A1, A2, spaced walls 50 can be removable, and top panel only can be moved when needs access the top of utensil.Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use these alternative constructions.

It is evident that now, in use, client can check and remove the refrigeration that remains on vending machine 1 and the commodity (food or non-food item) in non-display refrigerated section 10A, 10B.In addition, the employee can prepare food item to serve client with preparation surface 60, and the employee selects food item from refrigeration or non-display refrigerated

section

10A, 10B simultaneously.More specifically, the component of gravying with meat or vegetables poured over rice or noodles such as bread, meat or other oroteins and the cooking in utensil A1-A3, heating and/or maintenance can be combined on preparation surface 60.In addition, spaced walls 50 and top panel 74 be for movably, so that the one or more utensil A1 in the 14A of utensil zone, installation, maintenance and/or the cleaning of A2.The expectation, top panel 74 and the spaced walls minimal instrument of 50 use or not tool using be conveniently to move.

Figure 10 to Figure 26 shows the second embodiment of vending machine of the present invention, is typically expressed as reference marker 101.Described vending machine is similar to vending machine 1 as described above, and components list is shown corresponding reference marker accordingly, adds 100.Vending machine 101 is applicable to keep, show and serve two kinds of food products of cold-peace heat of broad variety, etc.In use, vending machine 101, generally designates as 101A so that it has customer side or shows side through location, and employee's side or preparation side, generally designates as 101B.Show side 101A through structure with for displaying merchandise (such as refrigeration and/or non-chilled food article) to access for client, and preparation side 101B through structure so that the employee prepares commodity (such as the hot food article) to serve customers for the employee.

With reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11, vending machine 101 comprises cabinet, generally designates as reference marker 105, and cabinet 105 has front end 105A, rear end 105B, relative left side and

right side

105C, 105D, and sales counter 105E.For example, cabinet 105 can be by metal construction, such as stainless steel.The various further features of cabinet 105 will be described in more detail below.

Figure 12 shows the view of the displaying side 101A of vending machine 101, it comprises top non-display refrigerated section 110A and bottom display refrigerated section 110B, top non-display refrigerated section 110A keeps non-chilled products for client, to check and to access, and display refrigerated section 110B Keep cool product in bottom is to check and to access for client.Non-display refrigerated section 110A can be through structure with for keeping food item, such as biscuit and French fries.Display refrigerated section 110B can keep such article, such as beverage and dairy products.

Figure 13 shows the view of the preparation side 101B of vending machine 101, and it comprises the food preparation areas 112 of the first utensil zone 114A of the second 114B top, utensil zone.As described in greater detail below, such as the food item of hot sandwich, by the sandwich component that is used in combination utensil prepares in

utensil zone

114A, 114B, in food preparation areas 112, be prepared.

As shown in Figure 12, Figure 14 and Figure 16, display refrigerated section 110B is provided in the front end of cabinet 105, and comprises the refrigerator compartment 120 defined by upper wall, lower wall, antetheca, back wall and sidewall 120A to 120F.Compartment 120 has without door opened front end 120G so that accessing the refrigeration commodity to be provided to client.Shelf 130 is provided in refrigerator compartment 120.Chilled products can be supported on the lower wall 120B and shelf 130 in refrigerator compartment 120, and lower wall 120B and shelf 130 all can be called stayed surface widely.In the present embodiment, back wall 120D comprises top on shelf 130 and the bottom under shelf, and bottom is distal to top (referring to Figure 16) apart from front opening.Refrigerator compartment 120 has the rear portion under shelf, and described rear portion extands rearward to the position under utensil zone 114A and sales counter 105B in cabinet.In addition, refrigerator compartment 120 has front portion, and described front portion extends upwardly on sales counter 105B and the position of the front end in utensil zone 114A.Cabinet 105 is included in the cover cap 121 extended forward on refrigerator compartment 120.Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use and have for the refrigerator compartment of other structure of closed display refrigerated section optionally, for example, such as the shelf and the one or more door that comprise other quantity (, zero) or type.

As shown in figure 16, cooling system 140 circulating cooling air form the air curtain with the opened front end 120G place at refrigerator compartment 120.Cooling system 140 comprises compressor 140A, condenser 140B, evaporator coil 140C, air-line system 140D and hair-dryer 140E.Hair-dryer 140E makes air be circulated to wind tube outlet 140D as arrow 146 is shown in air-line system from airduct entrance 140D ' ".Compressor 140A and condenser 140B turn round to impel evaporator coil 140C to carry out the air of cool stream through evaporator coil.Outlet 140D " and entrance 140D ' between the flow path formation air curtain of cooling-air.In the present embodiment, air-line system 140D comprises the outlet 141 in the back wall of refrigerator compartment under shelf 130.The cooling-air that leaves outlet 141 is meaned by arrow 143 ', and flows and flow towards entrance 140D ' on the commodity that keep on the lower wall 120B of refrigerator compartment 120.Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use the cooling system with other structure.

With reference to Figure 10, Figure 12 and Figure 14, top the front end in food preparation area section 112 of non-display refrigerated section 110A in display refrigerated section 110B.Non-display refrigerated section 110A comprises the upwardly extending wall of front end or the spaced walls 150 at utensil zone 114A from cabinet 105.In some embodiments, spaced walls 150 is as the upright support surface of holding device 154, with for to client, showing and keep non-refrigeration commodity.In the embodiment illustrated, the form that holding device 154 is railing is provided as the upright front surface that is connected to spaced walls 150 and extends forward on the upper face of cover cap 121.Non-refrigeration commodity can be positioned at the upper face of cover cap 121 from the inboard of railing 154, so railing remains on commodity on the upper face of cover cap.Railing 154 comprises the relative sidepiece extended forward from spaced walls 150 and the front portion of extending between the front end of sidepiece.Railing 154 can have the releasable connection with spaced walls 150, and railing can remove and can replace in spaced walls from spaced walls accordingly.Yet, in the embodiment illustrated, railing 154 by rivet non-removable be fastened to spaced walls 150.Railing not is fastened to cover cap 121, so railing and spaced walls 150 can conjointly move without disconnect railing 154 from cover cap.Without departing from the scope of the invention, non-display refrigerated section 110B can comprise the holding device 154 of other quantity (for example, zero) and type.For example, can use the shelf that is independent of cover cap 121 to replace railing.In addition, shown in position outside position can use other holding device.As more detailed description hereinafter, spaced walls 150 can be used as hiding from displaying side client's 101A of vending machine 101 the visual field the extra purpose of the utensil in the 114A of utensil zone.In addition, in some embodiments, without departing from the scope of the invention, spaced walls 150 can be provided and can omit non-display refrigerated section 110B.

With reference to Figure 14, the preparation side 101B of food preparation area section 112 in vending machine 101.Food preparation area section 112 comprises that the food with common level for example prepares surperficial 160(, one or more chopping blocks) sales counter 105B and be positioned at that food prepares surperficial front end and for the utensil zone 114A of the one or more food preparation appliance A1, the A2 that keep being used by the employee.It is desirable to, preparation surface 160 is through setting size and dimension fully to support the food item that will be prepared on the preparation surface.For example, preparation surface 160 can comprise through setting size and dimension with the chopping block for the preparation of sandwich (also being expressed as Reference numeral 160), the component of sandwich (for example, bread, protein and gravy with meat or vegetables poured over rice or noodles) utensil A1, A2, the A3 in

utensil zone

114A, 114B is kept and/or is cooked.

With reference to Figure 10, Figure 11, Figure 14 and Figure 16, the fenced body 170 of cabinet 105 tops defines utensil zone 114A at least in part.Fenced body 170 comprises spaced walls 150, side panel 172 and top cover or panel 174; From cabinet 105, relative left side and the right side at utensil zone 114A extends upward side panel 172, top cover or panel 174 bridge joint side panels and extend above the utensil zone.As shown in figure 18, the support 176 of top panel 174 belows extends between side panel 172.In the present embodiment, cabinet comprises the upstanding wall 177(Figure 16 that extends upwardly to cover cap 121), upstanding wall 177 partly defines the front end of utensil zone 114A.Spaced walls 150 extends upward from the upper face of cover cap 121.In the present embodiment, as shown in figure 16, utensil zone 114A is positioned on the rear portion of refrigerator compartment 120 and after the top of refrigerator compartment.Although shown fenced body 170 is crossed over the whole width of cabinet 105 substantially, without departing from the scope of the invention, can use the fenced body with other width.As shown in Figure 12, Figure 13 and Figure 14, utensil A1, the A2 in the utensil zone hides the visual field by the common displaying side 101A from vending machine 1 of fenced body 170.Especially, the back side that spaced walls 150 is hidden utensil A1, A2, the side that side panel 172 is hidden utensil, and the top of top panel 174 hiding utensils.Figure 13 shows and is supported in two utensil A1, A2 on sales counter 105B in the 114A of utensil zone.For example, utensil A1, A2 can be micro-wave oven, combined micro-wave oven/hot-blast stove, and/or the food constant temperature oven.Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use the utensil of other type and quantity in the 114A of utensil zone.

As shown in Figure 11 and Figure 13, food preparation area section 112 also comprises the first and second outlets 180 that are provided in sales counter 105B top in the 114A of utensil zone, with for to one or more utensil A1, A2, supplying electric power.In the present embodiment, outlet is provided as the upwardly extending single-column 181 from sales counter 105B, usually in the left side of utensil zone 114A and the centre position between right side.Extension can be inserted the socket 180 of the vicinity of supporter easily from the power line (not shown) of utensil A1, A2.Electric power (for example) is supplied to socket 180(referring to Figure 10 via the line of the port one 82 of the sidepiece through cabinet).Any amount of socket can be provided.

With reference to Figure 13 and Figure 14, the second utensil zone 114B of under-counter also can access in the rear end of cabinet 105 from the preparation side 101B of vending machine 101.Utensil zone 114A as described above, the second utensil zone 114B can keep one or more utensil A3, such as micro-wave oven, combined micro-wave oven/hot-blast stove, and/or the food constant temperature oven.The second utensil zone 114B is depicted as the chamber 188 in cabinet 105.As shown in Figure 13 and Figure 16, chamber 188 has upper wall and lower wall 188A, 188B, sidewall 188C, 188D, back wall 188E, and utensil can insert the opening 188F of chamber through it.Figure 13 shows a utensil A3 in chamber 188.It is upper that utensil A3 is supported in lower wall 188B, and lower wall 188B separates chamber 188, the cooling system 140 of compartment's 189 holding portions from the compartment 189 of chamber below.One or more outlets also provide with the second utensil zone 114B in the utensil A3 supply electric power for to the second utensil zone 114B.In the embodiment illustrated, as shown in figure 11, opening 188B ' is provided in lower wall 188B, and the power line of utensil A3 can carry out threading so that the outlet 191 provided in compartment 189 to be provided by opening 188B '.

As shown in figure 18, spaced walls 150 has with the releasable connection 190 of cabinet 105 so that access the utensil A1 in the first utensil zone 114A, the back side of A2.Releasable connection 190 allows the movement of spaced walls 150 and removing with the exposure of the displaying side 101A from vending machine 101 utensil A1, A2 of spaced walls 150 in some embodiments.In the embodiment illustrated, spaced walls 150 have with side panel 172(and alternatively with support 176) releasable connection, in order to allow spaced walls removing fully from vending machine 101.Figure 18 shows the spaced walls 150 that plate 172 disconnects from the side.Railing 154 can remain connected to spaced walls 150.In some embodiments, releasable connection 190 can be quick release connection (also being expressed as reference marker 190), that is, and and a kind of convenience and the connection easily discharged.Expectation, fast release connection be manual release connection fast, that is, release connection can be discharged and not needed the instrument of use such as screwdriver or spanner by hand fast.For example, fast release connection 190 can be the keyhole securing member, and described keyhole securing member comprises opening or " key hole slot " 190B on the rear end of the protuberance that extends towards the displaying side 101A of vending machine 101 on side panel or " key " 190A and spaced walls.Key hole slot 190B with for holding and the head of fixing key 190A releasedly, removes spaced walls so that spaced walls 150 is suspended on key and can rises key with plate 172 from the side through structure.Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use the spaced walls of other type and the quick release connection of cabinet.For example, release connection can comprise bolt-lock, fixture fast, etc.

Top panel 174 the covering that forms fenced body 170 or closing position (for example, Figure 10 and Figure 16) and expose the non-covering at top of the regional 114A of utensil or release position (for example, Figure 17 and Figure 18) between be movably.As shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17, top panel 174 is connected to side panel 172 by " top uncoupling type " parallelogram pivotally connected 200, and parallelogram pivotally connected 200 comprises the installation bracket 200B that is fixed on side panel 172 separately and the pivoting lever 200A of the installation bracket 200C on top panel.For top panel 174 is moved to the non-covering position shown in Figure 17 from the covering position shown in Figure 16, the operator can put on the power made progress top panel (for example, the displaying side 101A of vending machine).Parallelogram pivotally connected 200 impel top panel 174 keep substantial horizontal in or be parallel to sales counter 105B, and move up and away from the displaying side 101A of vending machine." after crossing " center "; gravity tends to top panel is moved down and away from the displaying side 101A of vending machine 101; until pivoting lever 200A is still in the backstop apparatus 200D on installation bracket 200B, thereby top panel raises as non-covering position of top panel 174 moving parallel quadrangles pivotally connected 200.

As the first embodiment of vending machine as described above, top panel 174 and spaced walls 150 through structure so that top panel must be before spaced walls can remove from vending machine 101 move from covering position.In other words, top panel 174 by spaced walls 150 " locking " in position.As shown in figure 16, in its closing position, the apical margin of the leading edge 174A section gap wall 150 of top panel 174.The releasable connection 190 of spaced walls 150 is through for example constructing, to require move up (, key hole slot 190B moves up with respect to key 190A) of spaced walls with respect to side panel 172 before can flatly moving away from vending machine 101 in spaced walls.In other embodiments, spaced walls 50 can be movably (for example, removable) no matter and the position of top panel 174.For example, in the situation that not mobile top panel 174 to be to access the back side of utensil A1, A2, spaced walls 150 can be removable, and top panel only can be moved when needs access the top of utensil.Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use these alternative constructions.

With reference to Figure 10 and Figure 12, vending machine 101 comprises shield 221A, the 221B, 223 of the opened front end of contiguous refrigerator compartment 120.More specifically, vending machine 101 comprises shield 223 before left side and

right side shield

221A, 221B and bottom.In the embodiment illustrated, left and

right shield

221A, 221B be the double window lattice and each comprise the section of extending along the side of refrigerator compartment 120 and the section of extending along the front end of refrigerator compartment.Before bottom shield 223 be single pane with plane, and extend between the side shield of left and

right.Shield

221A, 221B, 223 are applicable to maintain the cooling air of cooling system 140 by refrigerator compartment 120, and are applicable to prevent that hot-air from infiltrating through the refrigerator compartment.Expectation, shield 221A, 221B, 223 comprise the pane formed by transparent material (such as acrylic resin or glass).Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use other material, such as trnaslucent materials or opaque material.

Left and

right shield

221A, 221B allow to check the commodity refrigerator compartment 120 from the left and right side of vending machine 101, and prevent that air from flowing into and flowing out the side of refrigerator compartment 120.The mirror image that left shield 221A is right shield 221B.For the sake of simplicity, right shield 221B is only described in more detail.As shown in figure 19, right shield 221B comprise along the right side of refrigerator compartment along side section 221B ' and the leading portion 221B extended along the front end of refrigerator compartment ".Shield 221B is arranged in the groove that the otch by the right side of the cabinet 105 of cover cap 121 belows defines.

The cabinet 105 that shield 221B is depicted as from Figure 20 separates.As described in greater detail below, shield 221B is the double window lattice, to prevent the formation of condensate on shield.Also as described in greater detail below, shield 221B comprises the frame structure of three framing component 227 forms that top, bottom and the rear end along shield provides.Shield 221B through the structure in some position, not there is frame structure, the obstruction that is not subject to frame structure to allow to check the commodity in refrigerator compartment 120.

Figure 21 shows the decomposition view of shield 221B, and Figure 22 shows the top view of the shield without framing component 227.As shown in Figure 21 and Figure 22, shield 221B comprises outer pane 231 and interior pane 233.Outer pane 231 and interior pane 233 comprise the inside inner surface towards the refrigerator compartment and the outside outer surface of refrigerator compartment dorsad separately.Interior pane 233 is spaced apart from outer pane 231, to define the insulating space 235 between interior pane and outer pane.Insulating space prevents the formation of the upper condensate of right side section 221B ' of shield 221B.

Outer pane 231 comprises rear end and sidepiece 231B, and rear end comprises the trailing edge 231A on the right side that is positioned at the refrigerator compartment, and sidepiece 231B extends from rear end towards the front end of refrigerator compartment along the right side of refrigerator compartment 120.Outer pane 231 also comprises anterior 231C, and anterior 231C extends to the front end of the leading edge 231D that comprises the front end that is positioned at the refrigerator compartment along the front end of refrigerator compartment from the right side of refrigerator compartment 120.Outer pane 231 is crooked to define circular exterior angle between sidepiece 231B and anterior 231C, and extend continuously along the sidepiece of outer pane and anterior intersection point at described circular exterior angle.The leading edge 231D of outer pane has defined the right side of opening 120G at the front end place of refrigerator compartment 120, and client can access the commodity in the refrigerator compartment by opening 120G.

With reference to Figure 22, interior pane 233 is positioned at the inboard of outer pane 231, and extends along the right side of refrigerator compartment 120.The thickness of interior pane 233 is less than the thickness of outer pane 231.Be different from outer pane 231, interior pane 233 does not comprise bend, and does not comprise the part of extending along the front end of refrigerator compartment 120.Interior pane 233 is planes, and extends to front end along the right side of refrigerator compartment 120 from rear end, and described rear end comprises the trailing edge 233A on the right side that is positioned at the refrigerator compartment, and described front end comprises the leading edge 233C of the front end of contiguous refrigerator compartment.

With reference to Figure 21, framing component 227A to 227C is depicted as from interior pane 231 and outer pane 233 and removes.Each framing component 227 comprises the first and second nested passage 227A, 227B.When nested, as shown in Figure 20 A, the first and second nested passage 227A, 227B form isolated interior and outer slender type depression 227C, 227D.Each outer slender type depression 227C is through setting size with for holding the edge of outer pane 231, and in each slender type depression through setting size with for holding the edge of interior pane 233.In Figure 20 A, the trailing edge 231A of outer pane 231 is depicted as and is contained in outer slender type depression 231A, and the trailing edge 233A of interior pane 233 is depicted as and is contained in interior slender type depression 227D.First passage 227A maintains from the right side of outer pane isolated interior pane and then forms the insulating space 235 between pane to be contained between interior pane 233 and outer pane 231 through setting size.Second channel 227B links closely top, bottom and the rear end of pane 231,233 they are fixed on to position respect to one another.Passage 227A, 227B can be secured to one another by securing member (such as rivet).Framing component 227 is along the insulating space 235 between the closed pane in top, bottom and the rear end of insulating space.Suitable encapsulant (for example, pad, adhesive, epoxy resin, silicones, etc.) can be provided for forming seal between pane 231,233 and framing component with the insulating space 235 by the framing component closure for sealing.

Shield 221B does not have frame structure and is not subject to the obstruction of frame structure with the commodity in allowing to check refrigerator compartment 120 by shield in some position.Especially, the frame structure that is independent of interior pane 231 and outer pane 233 does not provide, and described frame structure is for the front end of closed insulating space 235.For example, rigidity or frameopacity structure (such as, metal passage) not for the front end by interior pane 233, be connected to outer pane 231.Alternatively, the leading edge 233C of interior pane 233 is positioned to directly engage with the inner surface of the anterior 231C of outer pane 231, with the front end (referring to Figure 22) of closed insulating space 235.As shown in the top view of Figure 22, the anterior 231C of the leading edge 233C of interior pane 231 and outer pane 231 engages the front end interior angle that has defined refrigerator compartment 120.Described angle does not have any frame structure of extending along the height at described angle, and frame structure may otherwise hinder by described angle checks the commodity in refrigerator compartment 120.In other words, described angle is without frame.Without departing from the scope of the invention, sealant (for example, adhesive, epoxy resin, silicones) not think frame structure and can be used for the leading edge 233C of interior pane 233 is sealed to the inner surface of outer pane 231, described sealant applies with unhardened or uncured state and chemically transforms subsequently and hardened or solidify to form seal.

The leading edge 231D of outer pane 231 does not have frame structure substantially yet, and described leading edge 231D forms the right side of the open front 120G of refrigerator compartment 120.With reference to Figure 19, the binary channels member 251 with H shape section is provided for the bottom of the leading edge 231D that holds outer pane 231, and for the right border that holds bottom front end shield 223 so that bottom front end shield is fixed in to the position with respect to side shield 221B.Yet the pars intermedia of the leading edge 231D of outer pane 231 and top do not have frame structure.Expectation, the height at least about half of the leading edge 231D of outer pane 231 be without frame or do not there is frame structure.In the embodiment illustrated, the height at least about 2/3rds of the leading edge 231D of outer pane 231 does not have frame structure.The shortage of frame structure allows to check the commodity in the refrigerator compartment by the leading edge of outer pane without frame section.Bottom front end shield can for example, by removing it (, it is upwards raise and take out) and remove from vending machine from channel component 251.

It is evident that now, shield 221A, 221B, and do not comprise and check the framework of the commodity in refrigerator compartment 120 by shield by hindering client so that double window lattice isolation to be provided through structure.Be in situation not departing from the scope of the present invention, can use the shield with other structure, such as other layout and other shape of pane.

As shown in Figure 23 to Figure 26, vending machine 101 comprises that curtain 271 prevents that with the opened front end 120G for covering refrigerator compartment 120 (fully or mostly) heat from infiltrating through the refrigerator compartment.For example, curtain 271 can be used to save the energy that 120 refrigeration of refrigerator compartment are consumed in the off-peak hours.The use of curtain 271 can produce approximately 30% or more energy save.

Curtain 271 is contained in shell 273, and shell 273 is positioned at opening 120G below.Expectation, curtain 271 has width and the height that is enough to be used in covering substantially whole opening 120G.Curtain 271 has first or retracted position (for example, Figure 10 and Figure 23) and second or cover position (for example, Figure 26); First or retracted position, opening 102G opens in order to allow to access the chilled products in refrigerator compartment 120, and second or cover position, opening covers to reduce by curtain the heat that infiltrates through the refrigerator compartment by described opening.What expect is, curtain 271 for example comprises elasticity and ventilative or porous sheet 271A(, by polyester material, formed), described sheet material 271A allows the fluid between refrigerator compartment 120 and environment to be communicated with to prevent the formation of condensate on curtain when covering position at curtain 271.Curtain 271 comprises rigid elongate support member or bar 271B, and support member or bar 271B extend with for described sheet material being supported on to the covering position of the whole width that crosses substantially described sheet material along the far-end of sheet material 271A.

Shell 273 through structure with for holding whole curtain 271, and for described curtain being hidden from the visual field during in retracted position at described curtain.Figure 23 shows the part shell 273 that is broken away to expose the curtain 271 in described shell.In the embodiment illustrated, curtain 271 is wound on during in retracted position on rod 275 at it.The opposite end of rod is arranged on the carriage 277 in shell.Rod 275 is that rotatable (for example, by the far-end of dilatory curtain 271) launches from described rod with the permission curtain in a first direction, thereby described curtain is expanded to and covers position from retracted position.Rod 275 is also rotatable to allow curtain 271 to be wound on described rod on second direction, thereby described curtain is retracted to retracted position from covering position.Rod 275 for example, can be setovered with the rotation on second direction by bias unit (, spring), thereby curtain 271 is wound on described rod.

Shell 273 comprises the cover 273A that is connected to pivotly cabinet 105.Cover 273A closing position (for example, Figure 10) and release position (be for example, movably between Figure 24); In closing position, described cover is level normally; In release position, described cover is upright.Cover 273A comprises that depression handle 273A ' is with for impelling described cover to move to release position from closing position.In the embodiment illustrated, cover 273A is formed by sheet metal, and remains on release position by the magnet 279 be installed on bottom front end shield 233.When cover 273A is open, curtain 271 exposes and can access to cover position for curtain is moved to.Curtain shown in Figure 25 271 mediates.Curtain 271 comprises handle 271C and covers position so that grip curtain for curtain is extended to.Curtain shown in Figure 26 271 is for extending fully.Handle 271C also is used as the installation component that comprises loop, and described loop is applicable to be contained on the installing rack 281 be on the cover cap 121 that the suspension hook form is positioned at opening 120G top for making curtain maintain it, to cover position.When curtain 271, when it covers position, cover 273A is between curtain 271 and refrigerator compartment 120.

Without departing from the scope of the invention, can use curtain and associated enclosure with the structure that is different from structure described herein.

Figure 27 to Figure 29 shows the 3rd embodiment of vending machine of the present invention, is typically expressed as reference marker 301.Except hereinafter describing, described vending machine is equal to vending machine 101, and parts list is shown corresponding reference marker accordingly, adds 200.In the present embodiment, the top cover of fenced body 370 or panel 374 have dissimilar pivotally connected.As previous embodiment, top panel 374 in closing position (for example, Figure 27) and for example, between release position (, Figure 28 and Figure 29), be pivotable in order to access utensil zone 314A.In the present embodiment, chain connection is provided as the leading edge 374A of contiguous top panel 374.For example, leading edge 374A can be hinged to spaced walls 350 or support 376.In the embodiment illustrated, top panel 374 has the chain connection 387 with support 376.Top panel 374 for example passes through a pair of flexible piston 391(, gas buffer) be connected to side panel 372, flexible piston 391 can operate to assist described top panel is moved to release position and described top panel is supported or maintain release position.As previous embodiment, spaced walls 350 can be removed maybe can not be removed in order to access utensil zone 314A from the front end of cabinet 305.

Figure 30 shows the 4th embodiment of vending machine of the present invention, is typically expressed as reference marker 401.Except hereinafter describing, described vending machine is equal to vending machine 101, and parts list is shown corresponding reference marker accordingly, adds 300.In the present embodiment, the non-display refrigerated section 410A of the front end of display refrigerated section 410B top and food preparation area section 412 comprises guidance displaying section (also being labeled as 410A), and described guidance shows that section is applicable to show that the visual guide material is to check for client.This type of visual guide material can comprise that menu, advertisement, nutrition are live and for instructing other material of client.In the embodiment shown in Figure 30, instruct to show that section 410A comprises that the upright front end that is installed on spaced walls 450 shows the guiding device 493 of lip-deep printing label form.

Figure 31 and Figure 32 show the 5th embodiment of vending machine of the present invention, are typically expressed as reference marker 501.Except described above, described vending machine is equal to vending machine 401, and parts list is shown corresponding reference marker accordingly, adds 100.In the present embodiment, guiding device 593 is electronic display, and described electronic display can operate to show the electronic image that instructs of checking for client, live and for instructing other material of client such as menu, advertisement, nutrition.Figure 31 shows the upright front end that is mounted to spaced walls 590 and shows surperficial screen 593.Figure 32 shows from spaced walls 550 and removes to expose spaced walls the screen 593 for the outlet 595 to the screen power supply.Socket 595 can be suitable for the movement that (for example, comprising the power line with enough slacknesses) allows spaced walls 550, described in previous embodiment.Perhaps, the electric wire 593A relevant to screen 593 can insert the socket that is arranged in other places on vending machine 501.

When introducing element of the present invention or its preferred embodiment, article " ", " a kind of ", " being somebody's turn to do " and " described " are intended to mean to have one or more elements.Term " comprises ", " comprising " and " having " be intended to be included, and means to have the additional element that is different from listed element.

Owing to can above-mentioned structure and method being made to various changes without departing from the scope of the invention, so this paper is intended to, above specification comprise and the shown all the elements of accompanying drawing should be interpreted as illustratively, and do not have limited significance.

Claims (according to the modification of the 19th of treaty)

One kind by the employee for the preparation of food to serve customers and for to the vending machine of described client's displaying merchandise to check and to access, described vending machine comprises

Cabinet, it has front end, rear end, with relative left side and right side,

At the display refrigerated section of the described front end of described cabinet, it is applicable to that Keep cool product to be for described client, to be checked and to access,

Food preparation area section in the described rear end of described cabinet, it can be accessed by the described client's of service employee, and described food preparation area section comprises

Sales counter, it has the food of level substantially and prepares surface to be used to client to prepare food,

The utensil zone for preparing surperficial front end at described food, it is configured to the one or more food preparation appliances that used by described employee for supporting, and

Outlet in described utensil zone, it is for supplying electric power to described one or more utensils.

2. vending machine according to claim 1, wherein said display refrigerated section comprises refrigerator compartment with opened front end and closed back side, for supporting at least one stayed surface of described refrigerator compartment chilled products, and for the circulating cooling air to form the cooling system of air curtain at the described front end of described refrigerator compartment.

3. vending machine according to claim 1, it also is included in described display refrigerated section top and, at the non-display refrigerated section of the front end of described food preparation area section, described non-display refrigerated section comprises for keeping non-refrigeration commodity at least one holding device for described client, to be checked and to access.

4. vending machine according to claim 3, wherein said non-display refrigerated section comprises spaced walls, from described cabinet, the front end in described utensil zone extends upward with the described front end at described cabinet and hides described utensil zone from described client described spaced walls.

5. vending machine according to claim 4, wherein said spaced walls has the releasable connection with described cabinet.

6. vending machine according to claim 5, wherein said releasable connection is quick release connection.

7. vending machine according to claim 4, wherein said at least one holding device is positioned at the front side of described spaced walls to keep non-refrigeration commodity for described client, to be checked and to access.

8. vending machine according to claim 7, wherein said holding device has the releasable connection with described spaced walls, and described holding device can remove and can replace in described spaced walls from described spaced walls accordingly.

9. vending machine according to claim 4, it also comprises the upwardly extending side panel of opposite side in described utensil zone from described cabinet, and the described side panel of bridge joint the top panel that extends on described utensil zone; Described spaced walls, described side panel and described top panel form the front end in fenced described utensil zone, relative left side and the fenced body at right side and top.

10. vending machine according to claim 9, wherein said top panel is movably between the closing position that forms described fenced body and release position, in described release position, the top in described utensil zone is exposed at least in part toilet and states the clean of one or more utensils or safeguard.

11. vending machine according to claim 10, wherein said top panel is pivotable between described closing position and described release position.

12. vending machine according to claim 11, wherein said top panel is by pivotally connected at least one being connected in described side panel of parallelogram.

13. vending machine according to claim 11, it also comprises the piston that is connected in described side panel and is connected to described top panel, described piston can operate to assist described top panel is switched to described release position, and can operate that described top panel is maintained to described release position.

14. vending machine according to claim 1, it also is included on described display refrigerated section and instructs and show section in the non-refrigeration of the front end of described food preparation area section, described non-refrigeration is instructed and is showed that section comprises upright displayings surface and at least one guiding device, and it is surperficial above with for showing that to described client the visual guide material is to be checked that described guiding device is installed on described upright displayings.

15. vending machine according to claim 14, wherein said guiding device is electronic display, and described electronic display can operate to show and instruct electronic image to be checked to described client.

16. vending machine according to claim 15, it also comprises that outlet on described vending machine is with for to described electronic display supply electric power.

17. vending machine according to claim 1, it also is included at least one food heating or cooking stove in described utensil zone.

18. vending machine according to claim 1, it also comprises: the second utensil zone, and it is located at the below of described cabinet and is the one or more utensils to be used by described employee for maintenance that can access from the described rear end of described cabinet; With the second source socket, it is for the one or more utensil supply electric power to described the second utensil zone.

19. vending machine according to claim 18, it also is included at least one food heating or cooking stove in described the second utensil zone.

20. vending machine according to claim 1, wherein said display refrigerated section comprise there is front end, the refrigerator compartment on the back side and relative left side and right side; Described front end comprises the opening that allows described client to access described refrigerator compartment, at least one stayed surface of the chilled products that supports described refrigerator compartment, also further comprise and form the cooling system of air curtain for the circulating cooling air with the described front end place at described refrigerator compartment, and comprise the curtain that covers described opening for the described front end place at described refrigerator compartment; Described curtain has retracted position, and wherein said opening opens to allow to access the described chilled products in described refrigerator compartment, and covers position, and described opening is capped to reduce the heat that infiltrates through described refrigerator compartment by described opening; Described curtain comprises porous material, and described porous material allows during in described covering position the fluid between described refrigerator compartment and environment to be communicated with at described curtain; Described curtain in described retracted position the time, be positioned at described opening below and be movable to described covering position by extend upward lid above described opening.

21. one kind by the employee for the preparation of food to serve customers and for to the vending machine of described client's displaying merchandise to check and to access, described vending machine comprises

Cabinet, it has front end, rear end, with relative left side and right side,

At the displaying section of the described front end of described cabinet, it is for keeping product for described client, to be checked and to access,

The utensil zone for preparing surperficial front end at described food, one or more food preparation appliances that it is used by described employee for support, and

The upwardly extending spaced walls of front end from described cabinet in described utensil zone, it hides described utensil zone for the described front end place at described cabinet from described client, described spaced walls has the releasable connection with described cabinet, allow described spaced walls to move with the described front end from described cabinet and expose described utensil zone, so that access described utensil from the described front end of described cabinet.

22. vending machine according to claim 21, wherein said releasable connection is quick release connection.

23. vending machine according to claim 21, it also comprises the upwardly extending side panel of opposite side in described utensil zone from described cabinet, and described spaced walls has the releasable connection with described side panel.

24. vending machine according to claim 23, it also comprises the described side panel of bridge joint and the top panel extended above described utensil zone, and described spaced walls, described side panel and described top panel form the fenced body at the described front end in fenced described utensil zone, described opposite side and described top.

25. vending machine according to claim 24, wherein said top panel is movably between the closing position that forms described fenced body and release position, in described release position, the top in described utensil zone is exposed to be convenient to the clean of described one or more utensils or safeguard at least in part.

26. vending machine according to claim 25, wherein said top panel is pivotable between described closing position and described release position.

27. vending machine according to claim 26, wherein said top panel is by pivotally connected at least one being connected in described side panel of parallelogram.

28. vending machine according to claim 26, it also comprises and the piston of described top panel be connected in described side panel, described piston can operate to assist described top panel is switched to described release position, and can operate that described top panel is maintained to described release position.

29. vending machine according to claim 21, it also comprises that outlet in described utensil zone is with for to described one or more utensils supply electric power.

30. vending machine according to claim 21, wherein comprise that at the described displaying section of the described front end of described cabinet the display refrigerated section is to be used to described client Keep cool product to be checked and to access.

31. vending machine according to claim 30, wherein the described displaying section at the described front end of described cabinet comprises the non-display refrigerated section defined at least in part by described spaced walls, and described non-display refrigerated section is positioned in the top of described display refrigerated section and the front end of described food preparation area section.

32. vending machine according to claim 31, wherein said non-display refrigerated section is applicable to show non-refrigeration commodity, and described non-display refrigerated section comprises that at least one holding device on the front side that is positioned at described spaced walls is to be used to described client to keep non-refrigeration commodity to be checked and to access.

33. vending machine according to claim 31, wherein said non-display refrigerated section is showed section for instructing, described guidance shows that section is applicable to show that to described client the visual guide material is to be checked, described guidance shows that section comprises at least one guiding device, and described guiding device is installed on the upright front surface of described spaced walls to be used to described client to show that the visual guide material is to be checked.

34. vending machine according to claim 33, wherein said guiding device is electronic display, and described electronic display can operate to show and instruct electronic image to be checked to described client.

35. vending machine according to claim 34, it also comprises that outlet on described vending machine is with for to described electronic display supply electric power.

36. one kind for the vending machine to be checked and to access to client's displaying merchandise, described vending machine comprises

Cabinet, it has front end, rear end, with relative left side and right side,

At the display refrigerated section of the described front end of described cabinet, its for Keep cool product for described client, to be checked and to access, described display refrigerated section comprise there is front end, the refrigerator compartment on the back side and relative left side and right side; Described front end comprises the opening that allows described client to access described refrigerator compartment, at least one stayed surface of the chilled products that supports described refrigerator compartment, described display refrigerated section comprise in the described left side that forms described refrigerator compartment and right side one at least partly on shield, described shield has along the side section of the described left side of described refrigerator compartment and the described extension in right side and the leading portion that extends along the described front end of described refrigerator compartment; Described shield comprises interior pane and outer pane, and each in described interior pane and described outer pane comprises the inside inner surface towards described refrigerator compartment and the outside outer surface of described refrigerator compartment dorsad; The sidepiece that described outer pane comprises the first end of a described side that is positioned described refrigerator compartment, extend towards the described front end of described refrigerator compartment along the described side of described refrigerator compartment from described first end, the front portion of extending from a described side of described refrigerator compartment along the described front end of described refrigerator compartment, and be positioned the second end of the described front end of described refrigerator compartment; Described outer pane is extended continuously between described sidepiece and described front portion; Described interior pane extends along a described side of described refrigerator compartment, the described sidepiece of described interior pane and described outer pane is spaced apart, with the insulating space between the described sidepiece that defines described interior pane and described outer pane, described interior pane comprises the trailing edge of the described side that is positioned described refrigerator compartment, and described interior pane extends to the leading edge of the described interior pane of the described front end that is close to described refrigerator compartment along a described side of described refrigerator compartment from described trailing edge.

37. vending machine according to claim 36, wherein said interior pane and described outer pane are that transparent or semitransparent material is to allow checking the chilled products in described refrigerator compartment by described interior pane and described outer pane.

38., according to the described vending machine of claim 37, wherein said interior pane is parallel to the described sidepiece extension of described outer pane usually along a described side of described refrigerator compartment.

39., according to the described vending machine of claim 38, the described leading edge of wherein said interior pane engages the described inner surface of described front portion of described outer pane with the front end of the described insulating space of closure.

40. according to the described vending machine of claim 39, the described anterior angle that has defined described refrigerator compartment that engages of the described leading edge of wherein said interior pane and the described inner surface of the described front portion of described outer pane, described anterior angle does not have frame structure.

41. according to the described vending machine of claim 40, described second end of wherein said outer pane has defined the edge of described opening and has accessed described refrigerator compartment in order to allow at the described front end of described refrigerator compartment, and described second end of wherein said outer pane has the height extended along the height of described refrigerator compartment, the described height of described the second end at least half does not have frame structure.

42. vending machine according to claim 36, wherein said shield is the first shield be positioned on the described left side of described refrigerator compartment, the described side section of described the first shield is extended along the described left side of described refrigerator compartment, and the described leading portion of described the first shield is along the described front end extension of described refrigerator compartment; Described vending machine also comprises the secondary shielding body on the described right side that is positioned described refrigerator compartment, the described side section of described secondary shielding body is extended along the described right side of described refrigerator compartment, and the described leading portion of described secondary shielding body is along the described front end extension of described refrigerator compartment.

43. vending machine according to claim 36, it also comprises cooling system, and described cooling system is applicable to the circulating cooling air and forms the air curtain with the described front end place at described refrigerator compartment.

44. according to the described vending machine of claim 43, wherein said cooling system comprises the air-line system with outlet and entrance, described outlet is positioned the described front end of the described refrigerator compartment of described opening top, described entrance is positioned described opening below, described cooling system is applicable to form the air curtain accordingly, and wherein by described cooling system, cooling air flows to the described entrance of described opening below from the described outlet of described opening top.

45. one kind for the vending machine to be checked and to access to client's displaying merchandise, described vending machine comprises

Cabinet, it has front end, rear end, with relative left side and right side,

At the display refrigerated section of the described front end of described cabinet, its for Keep cool product for described client, to be checked and to access, described display refrigerated section comprise there is front end, the refrigerator compartment on the back side and relative left side and right side; Described front end comprises the opening that allows described client to access described refrigerator compartment, at least one stayed surface of the chilled products that supports described refrigerator compartment,

Cooling system, it is applicable to the circulating cooling air and forms the air curtain with the described front end place at described refrigerator compartment, and

Curtain, it is for the described opening at the described front end place that covers described refrigerator compartment, described curtain has retracted position, wherein said opening opens to allow to access the described chilled products in described refrigerator compartment, with the covering position, wherein said opening covers to reduce the heat that infiltrates through described refrigerator compartment by described opening; Described curtain comprises porous material, and described porous material allows during in described covering position the fluid between described refrigerator compartment and environment to be communicated with at described curtain; Described curtain in described retracted position the time, be positioned at described opening below and be movable to described covering position by extend upward described lid above described opening.

46., according to the described vending machine of claim 45, it also comprises shell, at described curtain, during in described retracted position, described shell is applicable to hold and hides described curtain from the visual field, and described shell is located in described opening below.

47., according to the described vending machine of claim 46, wherein at described curtain during in described retracted position, described shell is applicable to hold whole described curtain; Described shell comprises cover, and described cover has closing position, and wherein said curtain is hidden from the visual field, and release position, and wherein said curtain exposes and can access with for described curtain being moved to described covering position.

48., according to the described vending machine of claim 47, wherein said cover has pivotally connected with described cabinet, described pivotally connected permission is described covers on pivotable between described release position and described closing position; Described that cover on when described closing position level normally and normally upright in described release position the time.

49., according to the described vending machine of claim 48, wherein at described cover during in described release position and described curtain during in described covering position, described cover is located between described curtain and described refrigerator compartment.

50. according to the described vending machine of claim 47, it also comprises the installing rack of the described opening top that is positioned described refrigerator compartment, wherein said curtain comprises installation component, and described installation component is applicable to during in described covering position at described curtain with the releasable connection of described installing rack with for described curtain being maintained to described covering position.

51. according to the described vending machine of claim 47, it also comprises the rod in described shell, at described curtain during in described retracted position, described curtain is wound on described rod, described rod is rotatable to allow described curtain to launch for described curtain, from described retracted position, to extend to described covering position from described rod in a first direction, and described rod is rotatable to allow described curtain to be wound on described rod for described curtain, from described covering position, to be retracted to described retracted position on second direction.

Claims

One kind by the employee for the preparation of food to serve customers and for to the vending machine of described client's displaying merchandise to check and to access, described vending machine comprises

Cabinet, it has front end, rear end, with relative left side and right side,

At the display refrigerated section of the described front end of described cabinet, it is applicable to that Keep cool product to be for described client, to be checked and to access,

Food preparation area section in the described rear end of described cabinet, it can be accessed by the described client's of service employee, and described food preparation area section comprises

Sales counter, it has the food of level substantially and prepares surface to be used to client to prepare food,

The utensil zone for preparing surperficial front end at described food, it is configured to the one or more food preparation appliances that used by described employee for supporting, and

Outlet in described utensil zone, it is for supplying electric power to described one or more utensils.
2. vending machine according to claim 1, wherein said display refrigerated section comprises refrigerator compartment with opened front end and closed back side, for supporting at least one stayed surface of described refrigerator compartment chilled products, and for the circulating cooling air to form the cooling system of air curtain at the described front end of described refrigerator compartment.
3. vending machine according to claim 1, it also is included in described display refrigerated section top and, at the non-display refrigerated section of the front end of described food preparation area section, described non-display refrigerated section comprises for keeping non-refrigeration commodity at least one holding device for described client, to be checked and to access.
4. vending machine according to claim 3, wherein said non-display refrigerated section comprises spaced walls, from described cabinet, the front end in described utensil zone extends upward with the described front end at described cabinet and hides described utensil zone from described client described spaced walls.
5. vending machine according to claim 4, wherein said spaced walls has the releasable connection with described cabinet.
6. vending machine according to claim 5, wherein said releasable connection is quick release connection.
7. vending machine according to claim 4, wherein said at least one holding device is positioned at the front side of described spaced walls to keep non-refrigeration commodity for described client, to be checked and to access.
8. vending machine according to claim 7, wherein said holding device has the releasable connection with described spaced walls, and described holding device can remove and can replace in described spaced walls from described spaced walls accordingly.
9. vending machine according to claim 4, it also comprises the upwardly extending side panel of opposite side in described utensil zone from described cabinet, and the described side panel of bridge joint the top panel that extends on described utensil zone; Described spaced walls, described side panel and described top panel form the front end in fenced described utensil zone, relative left side and the fenced body at right side and top.
10. vending machine according to claim 9, wherein said top panel is movably between the closing position that forms described fenced body and release position, in described release position, the top in described utensil zone is exposed at least in part toilet and states the clean of one or more utensils or safeguard.
11. vending machine according to claim 10, wherein said top panel is pivotable between described closing position and described release position.
12. vending machine according to claim 11, wherein said top panel is by pivotally connected at least one being connected in described side panel of parallelogram.
13. vending machine according to claim 11, it also comprises the piston that is connected in described side panel and is connected to described top panel, described piston can operate to assist described top panel is switched to described release position, and can operate that described top panel is maintained to described release position.
14. vending machine according to claim 1, it also is included on described display refrigerated section and instructs and show section in the non-refrigeration of the front end of described food preparation area section, described non-refrigeration is instructed and is showed that section comprises upright displayings surface and at least one guiding device, and it is surperficial above with for showing that to described client the visual guide material is to be checked that described guiding device is installed on described upright displayings.
15. vending machine according to claim 14, wherein said guiding device is electronic display, and described electronic display can operate to show and instruct electronic image to be checked to described client.
16. vending machine according to claim 15, it also comprises that outlet on described vending machine is with for to described electronic display supply electric power.
17. vending machine according to claim 1, it also is included at least one food heating or cooking stove in described utensil zone.
18. vending machine according to claim 1, it also comprises: the second utensil zone, and it is located at the below of described cabinet and is the one or more utensils to be used by described employee for maintenance that can access from the described rear end of described cabinet; With the second source socket, it is for the one or more utensil supply electric power to described the second utensil zone.
19. vending machine according to claim 18, it also is included at least one food heating or cooking stove in described the second utensil zone.
20. vending machine according to claim 1, wherein said display refrigerated section comprise there is front end, the refrigerator compartment on the back side and relative left side and right side; Described front end comprises the opening that allows described client to access described refrigerator compartment, at least one stayed surface of the chilled products that supports described refrigerator compartment, also further comprise and form the cooling system of air curtain for the circulating cooling air with the described front end place at described refrigerator compartment, and comprise the curtain that covers described opening for the described front end place at described refrigerator compartment; Described curtain has retracted position, and wherein said opening opens to allow to access the described chilled products in described refrigerator compartment, and covers position, and described opening is capped to reduce the heat that infiltrates through described refrigerator compartment by described opening; Described curtain comprises porous material, and described porous material allows during in described covering position the fluid between described refrigerator compartment and environment to be communicated with at described curtain; Described curtain in described retracted position the time, be positioned at described opening below and be movable to described covering position by extend upward lid above described opening.
21. one kind by the employee for the preparation of food to serve customers and for to the vending machine of described client's displaying merchandise to check and to access, described vending machine comprises

Cabinet, it has front end, rear end, with relative left side and right side,

At the displaying section of the described front end of described cabinet, it is for keeping product for described client, to be checked and to access,

Food preparation area section in the described rear end of described cabinet, it can be accessed by the described client's of service employee, and described food preparation area section comprises

Sales counter, it has the food of level substantially and prepares surface to be used to client to prepare food,

The utensil zone for preparing surperficial front end at described food, one or more food preparation appliances that it is used by described employee for support, and

The upwardly extending spaced walls of front end from described cabinet in described utensil zone, it hides described utensil zone for the described front end place at described cabinet from described client, and described spaced walls has releasable connection with described cabinet so that access described utensil from the described front end of described cabinet.
22. vending machine according to claim 21, wherein said releasable connection is quick release connection.
23. vending machine according to claim 21, it also comprises the upwardly extending side panel of opposite side in described utensil zone from described cabinet, and described spaced walls has the releasable connection with described side panel.
24. vending machine according to claim 23, it also comprises the described side panel of bridge joint and the top panel extended above described utensil zone, and described spaced walls, described side panel and described top panel form the fenced body at the described front end in fenced described utensil zone, described opposite side and described top.
25. vending machine according to claim 24, wherein said top panel is movably between the closing position that forms described fenced body and release position, in described release position, the top in described utensil zone is exposed to be convenient to the clean of described one or more utensils or safeguard at least in part.
26. vending machine according to claim 25, wherein said top panel is pivotable between described closing position and described release position.
27. vending machine according to claim 26, wherein said top panel is by pivotally connected at least one being connected in described side panel of parallelogram.
28. vending machine according to claim 26, it also comprises and the piston of described top panel be connected in described side panel, described piston can operate to assist described top panel is switched to described release position, and can operate that described top panel is maintained to described release position.
29. vending machine according to claim 21, it also comprises that outlet in described utensil zone is with for to described one or more utensils supply electric power.
30. vending machine according to claim 21, wherein comprise that at the described displaying section of the described front end of described cabinet the display refrigerated section is to be used to described client Keep cool product to be checked and to access.
31. vending machine according to claim 30, wherein the described displaying section at the described front end of described cabinet comprises the non-display refrigerated section defined at least in part by described spaced walls, and described non-display refrigerated section is positioned in the top of described display refrigerated section and the front end of described food preparation area section.
32. vending machine according to claim 31, wherein said non-display refrigerated section is applicable to show non-refrigeration commodity, and described non-display refrigerated section comprises that at least one holding device on the front side that is positioned at described spaced walls is to be used to described client to keep non-refrigeration commodity to be checked and to access.
33. vending machine according to claim 31, wherein said non-display refrigerated section is showed section for instructing, described guidance shows that section is applicable to show that to described client the visual guide material is to be checked, described guidance shows that section comprises at least one guiding device, and described guiding device is installed on the upright front surface of described spaced walls to be used to described client to show that the visual guide material is to be checked.
34. vending machine according to claim 33, wherein said guiding device is electronic display, and described electronic display can operate to show and instruct electronic image to be checked to described client.
35. vending machine according to claim 34, it also comprises that outlet on described vending machine is with for to described electronic display supply electric power.
36. one kind for the vending machine to be checked and to access to client's displaying merchandise, described vending machine comprises

Cabinet, it has front end, rear end, with relative left side and right side,

At the display refrigerated section of the described front end of described cabinet, its for Keep cool product for described client, to be checked and to access, described display refrigerated section comprise there is front end, the refrigerator compartment on the back side and relative left side and right side; Described front end comprises the opening that allows described client to access described refrigerator compartment, at least one stayed surface of the chilled products that supports described refrigerator compartment, described display refrigerated section comprise in the described left side that forms described refrigerator compartment and right side one at least partly on shield, described shield has along the side section of the described left side of described refrigerator compartment and the described extension in right side and the leading portion that extends along the described front end of described refrigerator compartment; Described shield comprises interior pane and outer pane, and each in described interior pane and described outer pane comprises the inside inner surface towards described refrigerator compartment and the outside outer surface of described refrigerator compartment dorsad; The sidepiece that described outer pane comprises the first end of a described side that is positioned described refrigerator compartment, extend towards the described front end of described refrigerator compartment along the described side of described refrigerator compartment from described first end, the front portion of extending from a described side of described refrigerator compartment along the described front end of described refrigerator compartment, and be positioned the second end of the described front end of described refrigerator compartment; Described outer pane is extended continuously between described sidepiece and described front portion; Described interior pane extends along a described side of described refrigerator compartment, and the described sidepiece of described interior pane and described outer pane is spaced apart, with the insulating space between the described sidepiece that defines described interior pane and described outer pane.
37. vending machine according to claim 36, wherein said interior pane and described outer pane are that transparent or semitransparent material is to allow checking the chilled products in described refrigerator compartment by described interior pane and described outer pane.
38., according to the described vending machine of claim 37, wherein said interior pane is parallel to the described sidepiece extension of described outer pane usually along a described side of described refrigerator compartment.
39. according to the described vending machine of claim 38, wherein said interior pane comprises the trailing edge of the described side that is positioned described refrigerator compartment, and described interior pane extends to the leading edge of described interior pane of the described front end of contiguous described refrigerator compartment along the described side of described refrigerator compartment from described trailing edge, the described leading edge of described interior pane engages the described inner surface of described front portion of described outer pane with the front end of the described insulating space of closure.
40. according to the described vending machine of claim 39, the described anterior angle that has defined described refrigerator compartment that engages of the described leading edge of wherein said interior pane and the described inner surface of the described front portion of described outer pane, described anterior angle does not have frame structure.
41. according to the described vending machine of claim 40, described second end of wherein said outer pane has defined the edge of described opening and has accessed described refrigerator compartment in order to allow at the described front end of described refrigerator compartment, and described second end of wherein said outer pane has the height extended along the height of described refrigerator compartment, the described height of described the second end at least half does not have frame structure.
42. vending machine according to claim 36, wherein said shield is the first shield be positioned on the described left side of described refrigerator compartment, the described side section of described the first shield is extended along the described left side of described refrigerator compartment, and the described leading portion of described the first shield is along the described front end extension of described refrigerator compartment; Described vending machine also comprises the secondary shielding body on the described right side that is positioned described refrigerator compartment, the described side section of described secondary shielding body is extended along the described right side of described refrigerator compartment, and the described leading portion of described secondary shielding body is along the described front end extension of described refrigerator compartment.
43. vending machine according to claim 36, it also comprises cooling system, and described cooling system is applicable to the circulating cooling air and forms the air curtain with the described front end place at described refrigerator compartment.
44. according to the described vending machine of claim 43, wherein said cooling system comprises the air-line system with outlet and entrance, described outlet is positioned the described front end of the described refrigerator compartment of described opening top, described entrance is positioned described opening below, described cooling system is applicable to form the air curtain accordingly, and wherein by described cooling system, cooling air flows to the described entrance of described opening below from the described outlet of described opening top.
45. one kind for the vending machine to be checked and to access to client's displaying merchandise, described vending machine comprises

Cabinet, it has front end, rear end, with relative left side and right side,

At the display refrigerated section of the described front end of described cabinet, its for Keep cool product for described client, to be checked and to access, described display refrigerated section comprise there is front end, the refrigerator compartment on the back side and relative left side and right side; Described front end comprises the opening that allows described client to access described refrigerator compartment, at least one stayed surface of the chilled products that supports described refrigerator compartment,

Cooling system, it is applicable to the circulating cooling air and forms the air curtain with the described front end place at described refrigerator compartment, and

Curtain, it is for the described opening at the described front end place that covers described refrigerator compartment, described curtain has retracted position, wherein said opening opens to allow to access the described chilled products in described refrigerator compartment, with the covering position, wherein said opening covers to reduce the heat that infiltrates through described refrigerator compartment by described opening; Described curtain comprises porous material, and described porous material allows during in described covering position the fluid between described refrigerator compartment and environment to be communicated with at described curtain; Described curtain in described retracted position the time, be positioned at described opening below and be movable to described covering position by extend upward described lid above described opening.
46., according to the described vending machine of claim 45, it also comprises shell, at described curtain, during in described retracted position, described shell is applicable to hold and hides described curtain from the visual field, and described shell is located in described opening below.
47., according to the described vending machine of claim 46, wherein at described curtain during in described retracted position, described shell is applicable to hold whole described curtain; Described shell comprises cover, and described cover has closing position, and wherein said curtain is hidden from the visual field, and release position, and wherein said curtain exposes and can access with for described curtain being moved to described covering position.
48., according to the described vending machine of claim 47, wherein said cover has pivotally connected with described cabinet, described pivotally connected permission is described covers on pivotable between described release position and described closing position; Described that cover on when described closing position level normally and normally upright in described release position the time.
49., according to the described vending machine of claim 48, wherein at described cover during in described release position and described curtain during in described covering position, described cover is located between described curtain and described refrigerator compartment.
50. according to the described vending machine of claim 47, it also comprises the installing rack of the described opening top that is positioned described refrigerator compartment, wherein said curtain comprises installation component, and described installation component is applicable to during in described covering position at described curtain with the releasable connection of described installing rack with for described curtain being maintained to described covering position.
51. according to the described vending machine of claim 47, it also comprises the rod in described shell, at described curtain during in described retracted position, described curtain is wound on described rod, described rod is rotatable to allow described curtain to launch for described curtain, from described retracted position, to extend to described covering position from described rod in a first direction, and described rod is rotatable to allow described curtain to be wound on described rod for described curtain, from described covering position, to be retracted to described retracted position on second direction.