EP1093095A3 - Package vending machine - Google Patents

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EP1093095A3
EP1093095A3 EP00204728A EP00204728A EP1093095A3 EP 1093095 A3 EP1093095 A3 EP 1093095A3 EP 00204728 A EP00204728 A EP 00204728A EP 00204728 A EP00204728 A EP 00204728A EP 1093095 A3 EP1093095 A3 EP 1093095A3
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freezer compartment
outer cabinet
picker
packages
thermal barrier
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EP1093095A2 (en
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Munroe Chirnomas
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Priority claimed from EP93920389A external-priority patent/EP0714539B1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/10—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other two or more magazines having a common delivery chute
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/16—Delivery means
    • G07F11/165—Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements
    • G07F11/1657—Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements the picking arrangements using suction
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/026—Doors; Covers for open-top cabinets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/14—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other with means for raising the stack of articles to permit delivery of the topmost
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/16—Delivery means
    • G07F11/165—Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0064—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for processing of food articles
    • G07F17/0071—Food articles which need to be processed for dispensing in a cold condition, e.g. ice and ice cream

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
  • Package Frames And Binding Bands (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vending apparatus for selectively dispensing one of a plurality of packages (74). The vending apparatus includes an outer cabinet 10; an isolated freezer compartment (12) within the outer cabinet for storing the plurality of packages disposed within the outer cabinet, the freezer compartment having a thermal barrier (14) for maintaining a frozen environment within the freezer compartment in isolation of the ambient temperature air filling the remaining interior space of the outer cabinet; a mechanism (68) for opening the thermal barrier; a picker (52) for selectively removing the selected package from the freezer compartment, the picker being located outside the freezer compartment in between operating cycles and entering the freezer compartment for removing one of the packages only during the removal operation; and a controller (40) for automatically controlling the picker and opening mechanism in response to a customer's selection. <IMAGE>
EP00204728A 1993-08-27 1993-08-27 Package vending machine Withdrawn EP1093095A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP93920389A EP0714539B1 (en) 1992-03-06 1993-08-27 Package vending machine
PCT/US1993/008104 WO1995006301A1 (en) 1992-03-06 1993-08-27 Package vending machine

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EP93920389A Division EP0714539B1 (en) 1992-03-06 1993-08-27 Package vending machine

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EP1093095A2 EP1093095A2 (en) 2001-04-18
EP1093095A3 true EP1093095A3 (en) 2003-01-08

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EP00204727A Withdrawn EP1093094A3 (en) 1993-08-27 1993-08-27 Package vending machine

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JP (1) JP3372255B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100321219B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE203347T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69330468T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0714539T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2158864T3 (en)
PT (1) PT714539E (en)

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AU7682401A (en) * 2000-05-23 2001-12-03 Munroe Chirnomas Method and apparatus for hose storage in an article handling device
US7063232B2 (en) 2000-05-23 2006-06-20 Munroe Chirnomas Method and apparatus for storing articles for use with an article handling device
IL155095A (en) * 2003-03-26 2004-09-27 Shmuel Poliner Interactive automated article dispensing system
AT500084B8 (en) * 2004-03-18 2007-02-15 Tgw Transportgeraete Gmbh DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING STACKABLE GOODS
KR100817200B1 (en) * 2007-01-30 2008-03-27 이후근 A beverage supply unit having means generating positive pressure
FI124496B (en) * 2012-11-23 2014-09-30 Gip Finland Oy Device for storing and dispensing goods
DE102017107129A1 (en) 2017-04-03 2018-10-04 Minimax Gmbh & Co. Kg Housing a fire alarm and / or extinguishing control center
JP7298301B2 (en) * 2019-05-28 2023-06-27 富士電機株式会社 Product storage device

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FR1427560A (en) * 1965-03-29 1966-02-04 Refrigerated product dispenser
DE2455673A1 (en) * 1974-11-25 1976-05-26 Gernot Lucas Vending machine for ice-cream - used suction head to pick up wrapped blocks of ice-cream from stack in refrigerator
US4351518A (en) * 1980-12-16 1982-09-28 Emile Stievenart Suction-operated device for feeding sheets one by one to a point of utilization
US4375126A (en) * 1979-08-30 1983-03-01 U.S. Philips Corporation Device for mounting parts on printed circuit boards
US4473922A (en) * 1982-10-29 1984-10-02 Weihe Clyde R Tray dryer
FR2597239A1 (en) * 1986-04-14 1987-10-16 Castel Alain Automatic dispensing assembly for hot cooked meals
US4721197A (en) * 1986-02-24 1988-01-26 Arlan Hoffman Vending machine
US4725186A (en) * 1986-05-13 1988-02-16 Laminated Papers, Inc. Lift truck with vacuum load-supporting assembly
US5121854A (en) * 1990-01-16 1992-06-16 Hobart Corporation Apparatus for storing and dispensing frozen comestibles

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FR2608570B1 (en) 1986-12-17 1989-03-03 Smh Alcatel DISPENSER OF FLAT PRODUCTS
US5025950A (en) 1990-01-16 1991-06-25 Hobart Corporation Apparatus for storing and dispensing frozen comestibles

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1427560A (en) * 1965-03-29 1966-02-04 Refrigerated product dispenser
DE2455673A1 (en) * 1974-11-25 1976-05-26 Gernot Lucas Vending machine for ice-cream - used suction head to pick up wrapped blocks of ice-cream from stack in refrigerator
US4375126A (en) * 1979-08-30 1983-03-01 U.S. Philips Corporation Device for mounting parts on printed circuit boards
US4351518A (en) * 1980-12-16 1982-09-28 Emile Stievenart Suction-operated device for feeding sheets one by one to a point of utilization
US4473922A (en) * 1982-10-29 1984-10-02 Weihe Clyde R Tray dryer
US4721197A (en) * 1986-02-24 1988-01-26 Arlan Hoffman Vending machine
FR2597239A1 (en) * 1986-04-14 1987-10-16 Castel Alain Automatic dispensing assembly for hot cooked meals
US4725186A (en) * 1986-05-13 1988-02-16 Laminated Papers, Inc. Lift truck with vacuum load-supporting assembly
US5121854A (en) * 1990-01-16 1992-06-16 Hobart Corporation Apparatus for storing and dispensing frozen comestibles

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DE69330468D1 (en) 2001-08-23
ATE203347T1 (en) 2001-08-15
EP1093094A2 (en) 2001-04-18
EP1093095A2 (en) 2001-04-18
JP3372255B2 (en) 2003-01-27
ES2158864T3 (en) 2001-09-16
DE69330468T2 (en) 2002-04-18
KR960704288A (en) 1996-08-31
DK0714539T3 (en) 2001-09-24
KR100321219B1 (en) 2002-06-24
JPH09502036A (en) 1997-02-25
PT714539E (en) 2001-12-28
EP1093094A3 (en) 2003-01-08

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