CN103477371B - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The application and obtained patent provide a kind of vending machine.This vending machine may include that an environment compartment, wherein has at least one environmental product；One controlled temperature compartment, wherein has at least one controlled temperature product；And a rotary delivered inside system, this rotary delivered inside system is positioned at this controlled temperature compartment, in order to is placed in response to an environmental product and wherein distributes a controlled temperature product.

Description

Vending machine

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to vending machine, such as refrigerator and other kinds of dispenser, And more particularly, it relates to there is the feature of open front refrigerator and glass door vending machine The vending machine of the energy efficiency improved.

Background technology

In general, an open front refrigerator includes an open involucrum freezed, this bag Shell has multiple products that consumer can get at.Because can quickly and easily touch and Close to cooling product therein, like cooling down the product under product rather than ambient temperature so can stimulate The consumer of product buys open front refrigerator.As a result, the commonly provided phase of open front refrigerator Compare conventional glass door vending machine and there is formed objects and/or be in similar position and/or putting There is on frame the sales volume increased for storing the similar vending machine of product at ambient temperature.

But, a shortcoming of conventional open front refrigerator is, due to do not have door or other The heat insulation front space of type, this refrigerator can consume number than the glass door vending machine of formed objects The most energy.Therefore, the income from sales of the increase that open front refrigerator is the commonly provided may nothing Method makes up or offsets the cost of energy of increase.

Accordingly, it would be desirable to the open front refrigerator of a kind of improvement or other kinds of vending machine, this The open front refrigerator improved or vending machine can improve purchase as open front refrigerator and stimulate And providing easy access to property and there is the cost of energy of the minimizing of glass door vending machine etc..

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the patent of the application and gained provides a kind of vending machine.This vending machine may include that One environment compartment, wherein has at least one environmental product；One controlled temperature compartment, wherein There is at least one controlled temperature product；And a rotary delivered inside system, this is rotary Delivered inside system is positioned at this controlled temperature compartment, in order to be placed in response to an environmental product Distribute a controlled temperature product wherein.

The patent of the application and gained further provides for a kind of for distributing multiple controlled temperature product Method.The method may comprise steps of: provides multiple environmental product and multiple controlled temperature to produce Product；The environmental product that one selected is inserted in an input port；Identify the environment selected Product；Handling a storage wheel, this storage wheel has corresponding to selected environmental product Controlled temperature product；This controlled temperature product is pushed in a marketing system；And at a pin Sell and port is sold this controlled temperature product.

Brief Description Of Drawings

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of an example of a vending machine described here.

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the vending machine of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the delivered inside system can being used together with the vending machine of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 be one of the delivered inside system can being used together with the vending machine of Fig. 1 substituting The perspective view of embodiment.

Fig. 5 be one of the delivered inside system can being used together with the vending machine of Fig. 1 further The perspective view of alternate embodiment.

Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of an alternate embodiment at this vending machine that can describe.

Fig. 7 is the perspective view of an example of the vending machine of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is the showing of a further alternate embodiment at this vending machine that can describe It is intended to.

Fig. 9 is the showing of a further alternate embodiment at this vending machine that can describe It is intended to.

Figure 10 is a flow chart, it is shown that the product distribution process in vending machine described here In multiple steps.

Figure 11 is the perspective view of a further embodiment at this vending machine that can describe.

Figure 12 is the rotary delivered inside system can being used together with the vending machine of Figure 11 The perspective view of alternate embodiment.

Figure 13 is the partial side view of the rotary delivered inside system of Figure 12.

Figure 14 is the perspective view of an input system of the rotary delivered inside system of Figure 12.

Figure 15 is the further perspective view of the input system of Figure 14.

Figure 16 is the further perspective view of the input system of Figure 14.

Figure 17 is that the local of the input system of the rotary delivered inside system of Figure 12 and wheel for inputting is saturating View.

Figure 18 is around the wheel for inputting of the rotary delivered inside system of Figure 12 and multiple storages of positioning Deposit wheel and the fragmentary, perspective view of an input impeller system.

Figure 19 be the rotary delivered inside system of Figure 12 storage wheel, output impeller system with And the fragmentary, perspective view of marketing system.

Describe in detail

The application relates to realizing providing any number of product 10 with sale or other uses.Although The product 10 of the most exemplified form of 20 in bottle, it should be appreciated that product 10 can include appointing What type or container of size, includes but not limited to: bottle, canned food, pouch, box, wrapped The article of dress and/or any kind of rigidity or flexible package.Product 10 can include beverage, food Species article, non-food class article, consumer goods and/or can be positioned on shelf and/or can sell Any kind of product 10 sold.Scope of the present application is never by set product 10 as used herein The restriction of character.Similarly, although a purposes in this be for one cool down product 10, but Should be understood that product 10 in this may be under ambient temperature, by cold preservation, frozen, heated Or it is under any desired temperature or state.

As described in greater detail below, product 10 in this can take environmental product 30 and temperature The form of degree controlled production 40.Environmental product 30 and controlled temperature product 40 can be or permissible It it not identical product 10.Can be to use other product variations form at this.

Figures 1 and 2 show that at this vending machine 100 that can describe.Vending machine 100 can include One or more open compartment or environment compartment 110.Each environment compartment 110 can include multiple opening Put compartment shelf or environment compartment shelf 120.Any number of environment compartment shelf 120 can be used. Equally, environment compartment shelf 120 can have any desired shape or size.Can will appoint The product 10 of what number is placed on environment compartment shelf 120.Although be shown in which is smooth putting Frame, but environment compartment shelf 120 can be any structure that can support product 10, such as, have angle The shelf of degree, gravity supply shelf, neck-shaped tracker pipe, product chute etc..Same way, it is also possible to Use vertical post and conventional sale post.At least front portion of environment compartment 110 can allow without hindrance Ground is close to the product 10 on environment compartment shelf 120.

Environment compartment 110 described here is generally under ambient temperature and is not the most that temperature is subject to Control.Equally, product 10 therein may be under ambient temperature.But, some or all of Environment compartment 110 can at least temporarily with heated, the cooling or otherwise when wishing It it is controlled temperature.

Vending machine 100 can also include a controlled temperature compartment 130.This controlled temperature compartment 130 Can be to close and/or heat insulation.This controlled temperature compartment 130 can have any number temperature Spend controlled shelf 140.These controlled temperature shelves 140 can have any desired shape, big Little or orientation.Although illustrate only a controlled temperature shelf 140, but any number can be used Shelf 140.Although be shown in which is smooth shelf, but these controlled temperature shelves 140 are permissible It is any structure that can support product 10, the most angled shelf, gravity supply shelf, neck Shape tracker pipe, product chute etc..Same way, it is also possible to use vertical post and conventional sale post. Although in fig. 1 and 2 controlled temperature compartment 130 being shown as integral with vending machine 100, It should be understood that this controlled temperature compartment 130 can operate as a separate unit, thus permit Permitted environmental product 10 on such as traditional shop shelf or container and controlled temperature described here every Between 130 be applied in combination.

The number of environment compartment shelf 120 is typically larger than the number of controlled temperature shelf 140, but not Certain such.This controlled temperature compartment 130 may be at freezing, cools down, environment, warm or hot Any desired at a temperature of.This controlled temperature compartment 130 can be with conventional heating/cooling mould Block 150 etc. is connected.Can also use at this and there are multiple controlled temperature compartments 130 of multiple temperature. Although being illustrated as being positioned at below environment compartment 110 by controlled temperature compartment 130, but temperature being subject to Control compartment 130 can be positioned at the top of environment compartment 110, sidepiece or as explained below Separate with this environment compartment.

This controlled temperature compartment 130 and/or this environment compartment 110 can include scanner or other The identification module 160 of type.This scanner module 160 can include barcode scanner, RFID Label reader, light cell and/or the labelling on product 10 can be read, identify product 10 Any kind of device of shape or otherwise identification product 10.Alternately, permissible Inputted by consumer by such as pressing a product select button etc. or otherwise point out The identity of product 10.Other kinds of selection approach can be used at this.Although by scanner module 160 are illustrated as being adjacent to controlled temperature compartment 130 and positioning, but scanner module 160 is permissible It is positioned in any position easily.Scanner module 160 can also refuse the most set with sell goods The product 10 that machine 100 uses as entirety.

Vending machine 100 can also include a Sales module 170.This Sales module 170 can include Sell port 180 for one.Although being illustrated as being adjacent to controlled temperature compartment by sale port 180 130 and scanner module 160 and position, but Sales module 170 can be positioned at any easily In position.

Sales module 170 can include a delivered inside system 190.This delivered inside system 190 Product 10 can be transported to controlled temperature compartment 130 from scanner module 160 or other positions Or the position within other.This delivered inside system 190 can also be when wishing by defeated for product 10 Deliver to sell port 180 or other.Any number of delivered inside system can be used to join at this Put.

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of this delivered inside system 190, is a conveyer belt system 200.These controlled temperature shelves 140 can be divided into the multiple posts 210 having product 10 above. Each post or some posts 210 can have the post conveyer belt 220 positioned around it or A kind of product actuating device of similar type.Post conveyer belt 220 can also be with a transverse conveyor 230 or the product actuating device of a kind of similar type be connected.In this example, this cross drive With 230 rear portions that can be positioned at this controlled temperature compartment 130.Other can be used to sell at this Configuration.

In use, one of these post conveyer belts 220 can transmit from scanner module 160 One selected environmental product 30 and this environmental product is delivered to this transverse belt 230 or its He.This product 30 can be delivered to one of these posts 210 by this transverse belt 230 subsequently, in order to enter Trip temperature controls.Equally, cornice 220 can be via gravity or otherwise by for sale Corresponding temperature controlled production 40 be assigned to sell port 180 or other.Can be used other at this Marketing procedure.

Fig. 4 shows a further embodiment of this delivered inside system, be a conveyer belt and Chute system 240.Conveyer belt and chute system 240 can also include there is multiple post conveyer belt above Multiple posts 210 of 220 and the transmission dress of a transverse conveyor 230 or a kind of similar type Put.In the case, this transverse conveyor 230 can position around scanner module 160. Other positions can be used at this.One chute 250 can be positioned at shelf 140 lower section and It is connected with selling port 180.Other can be used to sell configuration at this.

In use, this transverse conveyor 230 can remove from this scanner module 160 and be selected Environmental product 30 and this environmental product is delivered to suitable post 210, in order to carry out temperature Control.This environmental product 30 can be navigated on post 210, simultaneously by this post conveyer belt 220 subsequently Also via gravity or other modes, corresponding controlled temperature product 40 is assigned in chute 250. Alternately, selected environmental product 30 can be pushed suitable post 210 by a positioning strip 260 In.Other marketing procedures can be used at this.

Fig. 5 shows a further embodiment of this delivered inside system, is a vertical product System 270.These vertical product systems 270 can include the top being positioned at controlled temperature compartment 130 On scanner module 160.These vertical product systems 270 can include a top conveyor 280, And this controlled temperature compartment 130 can include being subject to this temperature as controlled temperature shelf 140 Multiple vertical chutes 290 that control compartment is connected.Other can be used to sell configuration at this.

In use, selected environmental product 30 can be read by scanner module 160 and And advance in one of these chutes 290 then along top conveyor 280.Equally, corresponding Controlled temperature product 40 can drop out chute 290 under gravity or otherwise and enter pin Sell in port 180.Alternately, it is possible to use multiple angled shelves 140 so that top passes Device 280 is sent to be delivered to after one of these shelves 140 by environmental product 30, and temperature Controlled production 40 can exit before one of these shelves 140.One can also be used at this Vertically induction system.Other marketing procedures can be used at this.

Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 shows a further embodiment of vending machine 300.In this embodiment, Vending machine 300 can with and controlled temperature compartment 130 separate environment compartment 110 modularity.Though The right part that scanner module 160 is shown as controlled temperature compartment 130, but scanner module 160 can also be positioned at any position easily.Equally, heating/refrigerating module 150 is shown as In being located at controlled temperature compartment 130 but can also as may want to being positioned in other Side.Furthermore it is possible to only use controlled temperature compartment 130.Other configurations can be used at this.

Fig. 8 shows a further embodiment of vending machine 310.This vending machine 310 can wrap Include one and sell compartment 320 to replace environment compartment 110.This sale compartment 320 can include routine Sale control 330, such as Selection Floater and payment mechanism.Compartment 320 can sold by consumer Place makes a product and selects.Sell compartment 320 and environmental product 30 can be delivered to controlled temperature Compartment 130 and/or scanner module 160.Corresponding temperature can be sold subsequently as above Controlled production 40.Sell compartment 320 and may be at ambient temperature or any desired temperature. As shown in Figure 9, vending machine 340 can also with and the separate sale of controlled temperature compartment 130 every Between 320 modularitys.Other configurations can be used at this.

In an alternative embodiment, vending machine 310 can include the glass front of an environment Compartment, this environment glass front compartment is similar to the anterior refrigerator of a glass but in ambient temperature Lower operation.The glass front part of this vending machine 310 can with controlled temperature compartment 310 integratedly Dispose or only dispose near this controlled temperature compartment, and can be in response to once paying behaviour Making and be accessible, this delivery operation allows via payment module in response to completing once effectively transaction Door is opened.

Figure 10 shows in this mistake that can use during product 10 is supplied to consumer The flow chart of the some steps in journey step.This process starts from step 400, and wherein consumer is close Vending machine 100.In step 410 place, this consumer can from multiple environment of environment compartment 110 every Between remove one of multiple product 10 on one of shelf 120, i.e. selected environmental product 30.In step At rapid 420, selected environmental product 30 can be placed on scanner module 160 by this consumer In.In step 430 place, scanner module 160 identifies product 30 therein.If identifying and producing Product 30, then process proceeds to step 440.If can not identify, then process terminates.In step At rapid 440, delivered inside system 190 can by a controlled temperature and corresponding to selected One controlled temperature product 40 of environmental product 30 is assigned to sell port 180.In step 450 place, This environmental product 30 can be navigated to fitting in controlled temperature compartment 130 by delivered inside system 190 When post 210 in, in order to carry out temperature control and for later serving as controlled temperature product 40. The method ends at step 460.Additive method step can be used at this.

Vending machine 100 can realize the most a certain degree of product " purity ", i.e. the most single brand, Multiple brands of a series of brands or specific company can be picked out by scanner module 160, So can refuse any other product 10 or brand.Such as, by by scanner module 160 It is adapted to only pick out predetermined prod, be rejected by default every other product, it is possible to achieve such feelings Condition.Additionally, the product 10 of a certain percentage ratio therein can be a brand or a company, And a certain percentage ratio can be another brand or another company.In order to force to obtain institute " purity " percentage ratio allowed, scanner module 160 can include a counting mechanism further, It is used for following the tracks of the stock of the existing different product 10 in controlled temperature compartment 130 and in temperature The ratio of some product 10 in controlled compartment 130 is refused these and is produced in the case of exceeding predetermined limit Product.Any percentage ratio can be used at this.It is also possible to or can not be at environment compartment 110 With the balance finding product 10 in controlled temperature compartment 130.

In the case of using environment compartment 110, the use of this vending machine 100 is thus provided that often The stimulation often found on open front refrigerator is bought.But, using relatively small temperature Controlled compartment 130 and typically no in the case of the temperature control of environment compartment 110, should The energy efficiency that vending machine 100 also provides for typically finding on glass door vending machine is (and potential Bigger efficiency).

Can be on the top selling port 180 it addition, scanner module 160 is positioned directly in " cooling immediately " of giving consumer happy is experienced, i.e. simulates environmental product 30 and is immediately cooled to The temperature desired by as controlled temperature product 140 of this product.Therefore vending machine 100 carries Supplied stimulate buy, energy efficiency and improve and the consumer experience of happiness.

Figure 11 shows a further embodiment at this vending machine 500 that can describe.Similar In vending machine as described above, vending machine 500 can include being positioned at open compartment or environment Multiple environmental products in compartment 110 and the multiple temperature being in controlled temperature compartment 130 Controlled production 40.Vending machine 500 in this includes a rotary delivered inside system 510.One For as, this rotary delivered inside system 510 includes 520, sales end of an input port Mouth 530 and a refusal port 540, consumer can use in the exterior circumferential of this refusal port This refusal port.Miscellaneous part and other configurations can be used at this.

Figure 12 and Figure 13 shows an example of this rotary delivered inside system 510.This rotation Rotatable delivered inside system 510 is positioned in this controlled temperature compartment 130.In general, rotate Formula introduces induction system 510 can include 550, wheel for inputting of an input system 560, Input impeller system 570, one or more storage wheel, an output impeller system 590, Individual marketing system 600 and a Programmable Logic Controller 610.This Programmable Logic Controller 610 is permissible There is conventional design so that be programmed may be at this area to various steps described below Technical staff limit of power in.As described in greater detail below, all these parts need not Necessarily it is used together.Miscellaneous part and other configurations can be used at this.

Figure 14 to Figure 16 shows multiple examples of input system 550.This input system 550 can To include the multiple input pipes 620 being positioned on a swivel plate 630.Any number can be used Input pipe 620, in order to accommodate the multiple products 10 being placed into rapidly and orderly in vending machine 500. The size of input pipe 620 can be designed to accommodate have different size and configuration multiple not With product 10.Each in these input pipes 620 can rotate to defeated with swivel plate 630 Position around inbound port 520 and elsewhere.This swivel plate 630 can be via a plate horse Reach 640 to be driven by a motor.In this example, this swivel plate 630 can by pulley drive, but Any kind of driving means can be used at this.This pan motor 640 can be with this controller 610 It is connected.The position of this swivel plate 630 can be determined by multiple sensors 650 having good positioning.

Input system 550 can also include a weight module 660 and an identification module 670.Should Weight module 660 can be positioned at around this swivel plate 630, in order to is positioned at one at product 10 Or time in these input pipes 620, product 10 is weighed.This weight module 660 can be any The electronic weight scale etc. of type.This weight module 660 can be connected with this controller 610, with Just product 10 therein is assisted in identifying.Equally, identification module 670 can be positioned at input port 520 And around input pipe 620.This identification module 670 can include barcode scanner, RFID label tag Reader, light cell and/or can read the labelling on product 10, identify product 10 shape, Or otherwise identify any kind of device of this product.Weight module 660 and identification mould The combination of block 670 can be that controller 610 identifies product 10 exactly.

Based on the identification to product 10, swivel plate 630 can rotate to one refusal aperture 680 or Person one is circled round aperture 690.As shown in Figure 15, authorized product 10 unrecognized go out In the case of, refusal aperture 680 is permitted product 10 and is dropped towards refusal port 540, and leaves and sell Cargo aircraft 500.As shown in Figure 16, a product being correctly validated 10 can be through convolution aperture 690 fall in a convolution assembly 700.

The shape of this convolution assembly 700 can be generally cup-shaped.Similar shape can be used at this Shape.This convolution assembly 700 can be driven by a motor via a convolution motor 710.This convolution horse Reach 710 to be connected with this controller 610.This convolution assembly 700 rotates, in order to Incoming product 10 is turned to horizontal level from vertical position, is used for being loaded in wheel for inputting 560. Miscellaneous part and other configurations can be used at this.

As shown in Figure 17, this wheel for inputting 560 can include multiple incoming taking turns support cup 520.Though So it is illustrated that 23 (23) individual incoming support cup 720 of taking turns, but any number can be used at this. These incoming support cup 720 of taking turns can be main U-shaped or C-shaped, in order to during rotation supports Product 10 therein and simultaneously tolerable injury level move, as will be described in greater detail below.Each biography Enter to take turns support cup 720 and can have multiple cup aperture mouth 730 wherein.These cup aperture mouths 730 allow row Go out condensate etc..These support cup 720 can be positioned on a pair support wheel 740, is used for and this A little wheels that support rotate together.These support wheel 740 can be via a wheel for inputting motor 750 by horse Reach driving.This wheel for inputting motor 750 can drive via multiple drive links 760 and gear 770 These support wheel 740.Other kinds of driving means can be used at this.This wheel for inputting motor 750 Can be connected with this controller 610.Miscellaneous part and other configurations can be used at this.

Wheel for inputting 560 can be positioned in a rapid cooling zone section 780.This rapid cooling zone section 780 can be connected with heating/refrigerating module 150 as described above.This rapid cooling zone section 780 About-23 degrees centigrade can be maintained at, in order to less than about one minute by product therein Product 10 quickly cool down.Other temperature and other configurations can be used at this.

Figure 18 shows in the one or more storage wheels 580 being positioned at around wheel for inputting 560 Individual first storage wheel 790 and second storage wheel 800.These storage wheels 790,800 also include Multiple storage wheel support cup 810.These storage wheel support cup 810 can also have main U-shaped or C But the shape of shape in the case of rotating given storage wheel 790,800 complete can ratio defeated Enter to take turns Storage Cup 720 more closely to close.These storage wheel support cup 810 can also be positioned at many Individual storage supports on wheel 820, rotates together with wheel for supporting with these.These store and support wheel 820 Equally driven by this wheel for inputting motor via multiple drive rods 760 and gear 770.At this Can also use one be connected with controller 610 mechanism is operated alone.Can be used it at this His parts and other configurations.

These one or more storage wheels 580 can be positioned in one or more permanent cold section 825. These permanent cold section 825 can be connected with heating/refrigerating module 150 as described above.These Permanent cold section 825 can be maintained at about zero (0) degree Celsius or higher, in order to by product therein Product 10 maintain under the state of cooling, and the risk do not freezed.This can use other temperature and Other configurations.

Figure 18 also show input impeller system 570.This input impeller system can be positioned at Between wheel for inputting 560 and the first storage wheel 790 or the second storage wheel 800.This input propeller System 570 includes one or more input arm 830.These input arm 830 can be via an input Propeller motor 850 along a track 840 by horizontal manipulation.This input propeller motor 850 Can be connected with this controller 610.Therefore, this input impeller system 570 can be via this A little input arm 830 by a product 10 from wheel for inputting 560 shift onto the first or second storage wheel 790, In 800.Miscellaneous part and other configurations can be used at this.

Figure 19 shows output impeller system 590 and marketing system 600.This output propeller system System 590 also includes that the one or more outputs being installed on one or more output track 870 push away Enter device arm 860.These output propeller arms 860 can be by one or more output propeller motors 880 drive.This output propeller motor 880 can be connected with this controller 610.This output pushes away Enter device arm 860 and a product 10 is pushed output system from the first or second storage wheel 790,800 In system 600.Miscellaneous part and other configurations can be used at this.

Marketing system 600 can be positioned at around sale port 530.Marketing system 600 can be wrapped Include one and rotate allocation wheel 890.This rotation allocation wheel 890 can include being positioned at a bar 910 weeks Enclose for the relative cup 900 of a pair rotated together with this bar.It is permissible that this rotates allocation wheel 890 It is driven by a motor by a dispensing motor 920.This dispensing motor 920 can be with this controller 610 It is connected.Can be by the output propeller arm 860 of this output impeller system 600 by product 10 In one of these relative cups 900 pushing this rotation allocation wheel 890.This rotation allocation wheel 890 Can rotate via dispensing motor 920 subsequently, thus be assigned to product 10 therein sell In port 530.Miscellaneous part and other configurations can be used at this.

In use, multiple different products 10 can be positioned at around environment shelf 120 and temperature In controlled compartment 130.This controlled temperature compartment 130 can include rapid cooling zone section 780 and One or more permanent cold section 825.Alternately, this controlled temperature compartment 130 can be by permanent cold Section 825 is in consistent temperature all the time with the mode of analog.

Therefore a consumer can be by an input being placed into vending machine 500 in product 10 In mouth 520.This product 10 falls in input pipe 620 and can enter via weight module 660 Row is weighed and/or is identified via identification module 670.This controller 610 is it is later determined that this product Whether 10 be authorized to use at this.If without permission, then can refuse via refusal port 540 This product 10 absolutely.If it is authorized, then this product 10 can be positioned in convolution assembly 700. This convolution assembly 700 by product 10 from the orientation of a general vertical turn to one approximate horizontal Orientation.Wherein can use other kinds of transition device.This product 10 can be rolled to defeated subsequently In one of these wheel for inputting support cup 720 entering wheel 560.If using rapid cooling zone section 780, So rotate to input impeller system 570 or can replace from convolution assembly 700 at wheel for inputting 560 When being directly rotated to marketing system 600 to generation, product 10 can be cooled.Controller 610 is permissible Determine product 10 can stay in the case of uncongealable duration in rapid cooling zone section 780, with And the final destination of the product 10 in wheel for inputting 560.

Product 10 can be supported by the input arm 830 of input impeller system 570 subsequently from wheel for inputting Cup 720 is shifted onto in the suitable storage wheel support cup 810 of the first or second storage wheel 790,800. In this can use storage wheel 790,800 both, one of or do not use.Controller 610 The position of specific products 10 in storage wheel 580 can be followed the tracks of.Controller 610 is equally really Surely identify during distributing which product 10 that suitable product 10 and this product are at this Or the position in multiple storage wheel 580.Therefore storage wheel 790,800 is rotated to by controller 610 This output impeller system 590 and marketing system 600.One or more outputs of output system 600 Suitable product 10 can be pushed in the rotation allocation wheel 890 of this marketing system 600 by arm 860. Therefore this product 10 is rolled to sell in port 530, and consumer here can obtain this product.

Therefore, vending machine 500 provides the consumer with multiple different product with quick and effective manner Product 10.Equally, the use of rapid cooling zone section 780 allows vending machine 500 to mend the most again Fill cooling product 10.Any number of different product 10 can be positioned at one or more storage wheel In 580, in order to provide the consumer with multiple kind but different size and/or the product of shape.

Claims (14)

1. a vending machine, is used for distributing multiple product, in response to environment the second product quilt Being placed on wherein, the first product of a controlled temperature is allocated, and this vending machine includes:

One controlled temperature compartment, wherein has the first product of multiple controlled temperature；And

One rotary delivered inside system including storage wheel, this rotary delivered inside system position In this controlled temperature compartment；

Wherein this rotary delivered inside system includes an output impeller system, and this output advances Device system is configured to release the first product of described controlled temperature from described storage wheel so that this rotation Rotatable delivered inside system is placed in response to described environment the second product wherein distributes described temperature Spend the first controlled product.

2. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein this rotary delivered inside system includes One input port, a sale port and a refusal port, a consumer can be close This refusal port.

3. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein this rotary delivered inside system includes One input system.

4. vending machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein this input system includes a weight mould Block and/or an identification module.

5. vending machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein this input system includes a convolution group Part, in order to environment second product is vertically oriented from one and rotates to a horizontal alignment.

6. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein this rotary delivered inside system includes One wheel for inputting.

7. vending machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein this wheel for inputting includes that multiple wheel for inputting props up Support cup.

8. vending machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein this controlled temperature compartment includes one soon Speed cooling section, and in wherein this wheel for inputting is positioned at this rapid cooling zone section.

9. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein this storage wheel includes that multiple storage wheel is propped up Support cup.

10. vending machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein this controlled temperature compartment include one or Multiple permanent cold section, and in wherein this storage wheel is positioned at these one or more permanent cold section.

11. vending machines as claimed in claim 1, wherein this rotary delivered inside system includes The input impeller system being positioned between a wheel for inputting and this storage wheel.

12. vending machines as claimed in claim 11, wherein this input impeller system includes one Or multiple input propeller arm.

13. vending machines as claimed in claim 1, wherein this rotary delivered inside system includes The output impeller system being positioned between this storage wheel and a marketing system.

14. 1 kinds of methods distributing multiple controlled temperature products, the method includes:

A selected environmental product is received at input port；

At the environmental product that this input port identification is selected；

Handling a storage wheel, in this storage wheel, there is multiple controlled temperature product location, the plurality of Controlled temperature product includes that a controlled temperature of the environmental product selected corresponding to being placed into produces Product；

This controlled temperature product is released from this storage wheel by output impeller system；And

This controlled temperature product is assigned to one and sells port.