EP1339029B1 - Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur automatischen Ausgabe von belegten Broten - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur automatischen Ausgabe von belegten Broten Download PDF

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EP1339029B1
EP1339029B1 EP02290428A EP02290428A EP1339029B1 EP 1339029 B1 EP1339029 B1 EP 1339029B1 EP 02290428 A EP02290428 A EP 02290428A EP 02290428 A EP02290428 A EP 02290428A EP 1339029 B1 EP1339029 B1 EP 1339029B1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of vending machines.
  • the invention relates more particularly to the field of automatic distribution of food products such as sandwiches.
  • vending machines In public or private places, there is currently a wide variety of vending machines. From cold products such as hot sandwiches to pizzas to hamburgers, these products are always manufactured in the factory and stored at low temperatures in the dispenser until a user buys them. In this case, the role of the distributor is limited to deliver, and warm if necessary, one of the products previously manufactured in the factory.
  • a sandwich consists mainly of two slices of bread between which are perishable ingredients (ham, eggs, tomatoes, salads, ). These ingredients should in most cases be sliced before being placed in the bread. It is known that an ingredient, such as a tomato or egg for example, is damaged much faster when in slices than when whole. For a given shelf life, a vegetable, a fruit or even a meat, keeps much better its flavor and freshness when it is whole. Therefore, after manufacture, a sandwich must be consumed quickly if we want the flavor of the ingredients that compose it remains intact.
  • current sandwich vending machines can not be stocked with sandwiches often enough to be able to deliver fresh, tasty products at any time.
  • the whole sandwich that is, the bread with the ingredients
  • the bread that generally appreciates at room temperature is at the same temperature as the ingredients, which still affects the overall flavor of the product.
  • Document US Pat. No. 3,859,904 discloses a device for automatic preparation of sandwiches which makes it possible to arrange on a first slice of bread various pre-selected ingredients by slicing the ingredients one after the other above the first slice of bread which moves on a carpet. Once all the selected ingredients have been placed on the first slice of bread, a second slice of bread is then deposited to finish the sandwich.
  • the present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks and to achieve, economically, a sandwich vending machine that allows to automatically produce sandwiches to order from whole fresh ingredients while requiring a minimum of labor for its supply.
  • sandwiches made from fresh ingredients can be delivered at any time to a user. Sandwiches are prepared to order without the need for human intervention.
  • the dispenser according to the invention is therefore an economical solution that allows to distribute tasty sandwiches anywhere and at any time.
  • compartments are arranged in a refrigerated enclosure.
  • the automatic sandwich manufacturing means further comprises a jack which cooperates with a movable portion of the storage means to reposition the ingredient in the opening when the ingredient has been sliced.
  • control means comprises means for selecting the ingredients to allow the user to choose the composition of the sandwich.
  • This means may further include means of payment.
  • the dispenser further comprises an automatic bread making device and a means for transferring, on the one hand, the bread of the automatic bread making device by means of automatic sandwich manufacturing, and, on the other hand, means for automatically manufacturing the sandwich by means of delivery.
  • the present invention also relates to a method of automatic distribution of sandwiches as defined in claim 9.
  • the storage means is removable and a prior step of filling the storage means with fresh ingredients in a packaging center and a step of placing the storage means in the dispenser are implemented. artwork.
  • the step of filling the storage means with fresh ingredients in a packaging center can be carried out according to the information on ingredient stocks transmitted by the distributor.
  • the method of the invention further comprises a step of replacing an empty storage means with a new full storage means in the dispenser.
  • the method according to the invention may furthermore comprise a step of automatic manufacture of the bread.
  • the sandwich vending machine is intended to be placed in any public or private place and to deliver a sandwich to a user's order made from bread and fresh whole ingredients.
  • a distributor 1 comprises a front 22 on which are arranged all the elements necessary for the user to control, pay and obtain a sandwich.
  • the dispenser has a panel 23 which includes labels or photos of the various proposed ingredients each associated with a button for selecting the corresponding ingredient.
  • the control of the composition of the sandwich can also be done from a keyboard 27 associated with a screen 26 to guide the user in his control.
  • the distributor 1 has a coin mechanism 29, a coin return 30 and / or a means of payment by credit card 31.
  • the dispenser may also be provided with a means of issuing invoices 28.
  • the dispenser 1 also includes a door 32 to allow filling or renewal of the dispenser. whole fresh ingredients.
  • the sandwich dispenser 1 comprises processing means (not shown) of the programmable microprocessor type with associated memories.
  • processing means not shown
  • the control of the movements of the various mechanisms of the machine, the management of the stock of ingredients as well as the taking into account of the selection and the payment of the user are carried out by specific computer programs stored and implemented by the microprocessor in a conventional manner.
  • the order of filling of the ingredients in the sandwich may be that in which the user has selected the ingredients or be defined by a program which calculates, according to the selection of ingredients made by the user, the preferential order in which the selected ingredients should be placed in the bread.
  • the sandwich dispenser 1 consists mainly of three parts: a portion 1A of bread preparation, a portion 1B of sandwich preparation in which the bread is filled with ingredients according to the selection made by the user and a part 1C which corresponds to the front part of the machine and which comprises in particular the selection and payment means for the user as well as means for delivering the prepared sandwiches.
  • the portion 1A for preparing the sandwich bread comprises several compartments 2 to 6 which correspond to the different stages of preparation of the sandwich bread.
  • Pieces of frozen dough 7 each corresponding to the amount necessary to make a sandwich bread are stored in a freezer compartment 2.
  • Each piece of frozen dough 7 is deposited, by a drum mechanism 9, in a mold 11 element of a transport chain 10 inside a starting compartment 3.
  • the dough pieces 7 are extracted three by three and each deposited by gravity in a mold 11 of the conveyor chain.
  • the transport chain 10 is an endless chain which comprises a plurality of molds 11 distributed along its length.
  • the molds 11 then circulate in all the compartments of the part 1A of the machine in a direction of movement of the chain indicated by the arrows A to V.
  • the configuration of the path traveled by the chain 10 is defined by a series of guides 12.
  • the chain is set in motion by a series of motors 13.
  • Disengagement means (not shown) molds 11 of the chain 10 are provided to allow the approximation of the molds in the starting zone 3.
  • Pieces of dough 7 are first transported in a pre-cooking compartment 4 which is used mainly for defrosting the dough and then in a final cooking compartment 5 in order to obtain a bread 8 basic ingredient of sandwiches.
  • the bread 8 is then directed to a storage compartment 6.
  • a zone 14 which corresponds to the location of a passage for the transfer of the bread 8 of the preparation part 1A.
  • Bread in Part 1B Preparation of Dispenser Sandwich 1.
  • the bread preparation portion 1A and the sandwich preparation portion 1B are adjacent to each other.
  • the pusher 16 comprises means (not shown) for moving in translation and rotation relative to its axis.
  • the pusher 16 further comprises peaks 17 at its end to maintain the bread 8.
  • the rotation means of the pusher 16 the bread 8 rotates 90 ° during its transfer. This makes it possible to position the bread in the right position to be sliced and to receive the ingredients that will make up the sandwich.
  • Another passage 18, formed between the parts 1B and 1C of the distributor makes it possible to transfer, using the pusher 16, the sandwich made on a support 20 accessible by the user by opening the hatch 21.
  • Figure 4 shows an embodiment of a storage compartment 100 according to the invention.
  • the compartment 100 is formed by a first and second sets 101 and 102, the second set 102 being slidable within the first set 101.
  • the first assembly 101 is formed by a first and second support members 110 and 120 which are held parallel to each other by a plate 160.
  • the plate 160 is fixed at its ends to the inner wall of each of the elements of FIG. support 110 and 120.
  • the length of the plate 160 disposed perpendicularly to the support elements 110 and 120 defines the necessary spacing between these two elements to receive the second assembly 102.
  • the second set 102 of the compartment 100 is formed of three parts: an upper plate 130, a lower plate 140 both attached to a front wall 103.
  • Each support member 110 comprises on its inner wall two slides 112, 114, respectively 122, 124.
  • the upper plates 130 and 140 comprise at each of their lateral ends guide portions 131 and 132, respectively 141 and 142 , which cooperate with the slides 112 and 122, respectively 114 and 124. More specifically as illustrated in Figure 4, the guide portions 131 and 132 of the upper plate 130 engage in the slides 112 and 122 while the portions of Guide 141 and 142 of the lower plate 140 engage in the slides 114 and 124.
  • the second set 102 of the storage compartment 100 slides between the two support members 110 and 120 of the first set 101 to allow control of the storage space 167 of the compartment depending on the amount of ingredient present in this compartment. latest. Indeed, since the plate 160, which forms the bottom of the compartment, is integral with the two elements 110 and 120, the sliding of the second assembly 102 relative to the first assembly 101 will reduce the storage space 167 of the compartment by approximation of the wall frontal 103 to the plate 160.
  • the two support elements 110 and 120 each comprise a third slide 111, 121 respectively, fixed on the outer wall of the latter. These external slides are intended for the establishment and handling of the compartment 100 along rails arranged the automatic sandwich dispenser.
  • the second assembly 102 has at its front portion an opening 105.
  • This opening is formed, on the one hand, by symmetrical cutouts made in the upper and lower plates 130 and 140 and, on the other hand, by the front wall.
  • 103 which comprises on each side of the recesses 103a defining a central portion 103b which is offset from the end of the plates 130 and 140.
  • the opening 105 thus defined allows a cutting tool of the sandwich vending machine to cross the 102 together perpendicularly to the plates 130 and 140 for slicing the ingredients that are stored in each device 100.
  • the second assembly 102 further comprises two guides 165 and 166 disposed along the length of the lower plate 140 perpendicularly thereto. These two guides define the width of the space 167 in which the ingredients are stored.
  • the guides 165 and 166 are fixed relative to the second assembly 102.
  • the guides may be fixed on the front wall 103 of the second assembly and / or on the lower plate 140.
  • the two guides 165 and 166 pass respectively into the grooves 151, 152 made in the plate 160.
  • the front wall 103 can be pushed, which moves the entire assembly 102 back, including the guides 165 and 166 which then pass through the plate 160 by the grooves 151 and 152.
  • This allows to fill the space created in the compartment by the ingredients material that has has been sliced so that a portion of these is always present in the opening 105.
  • This type of sliding has the advantage of always repositioning ingredients in the opening 105 after slicing without having to push the ingredients directly.
  • This solution advantageously avoids any manipulation of the ingredients between the packaging and slicing, which, given the fragility of certain ingredients (tomatoes, eggs ...), is appreciable to ensure their resistance during the process of manufacturing sandwiches.
  • Fig. 5 shows a detailed view of the sandwich preparation system 200.
  • the sandwich preparation system 200 is in the form of a rack 201 which moves, as shown in Fig. 4, in a direction H along two ramps 302, 303.
  • the system 200 mainly comprises three mechanical devices involved in the development of the sandwich: a bread positioning device 230, a device for handling the ingredient compartments 240 and a device for cutting the ingredients 250.
  • the device 230 for positioning the bread comprises a plate 260 on which the bread 8 is disposed. Two walls 232 and 233 are intended to hold the bread 8 in place on the plate 260.
  • the wall 232 is a movable wall which moves on the surface of the plate relative to the wall 233 by means of a jack 231.
  • the device 230 also comprises a pair of spacers 234, 235.
  • the two spacers 234, 235 are respectively mounted on two rods 236, 237 which, under the action of a cylinder 239, rise or fall in a direction I. Under the action of another cylinder 238, the spacer 235 is still movable relative to the spacer 234 in a direction J perpendicular to the direction I.
  • the cutting device 250 is formed by a frame 251 which comprises a knife 252.
  • the knife 252 oscillates in translation by means of an alternating rotary motor 254 which transmits the movement to the knife by a belt 253. This makes it possible to animate the knife 252 of a movement back and forth to produce the cutting action.
  • the frame 251 is supported by two rods 255, 256 which guide the movement thereof under the action of a cylinder 257 in a direction K parallel to the direction I. The action of the cylinder 257 will allow to bring or to move the knife 252 away from the bread or slicing ingredients.
  • the device 240 for handling the ingredient compartments comprises two arms 241 and 242 each provided with an end 246, 247 adapted to cooperate with orifices 113, 123 of the ingredient compartment 100.
  • the other end of the arm 241, respectively 242 is fixed to an axis 243, respectively 244.
  • the axes 243 and 244 are rotated in a direction S which makes it possible to control an opening or closing movement of the arms in order to grasp or release a compartment 100.
  • the arms thus provided with rotation means are fixed on each side of a frame 245 which moves forwards or backwards in the rack 201 in a direction indicated by the double arrow R. In FIG. 5, the frame 245 is in its maximum advancement position.
  • the sandwich preparation system 200 further comprises a jack 270 disposed between the cutting device 250 and the bread positioning device 230.
  • This cylinder has the function of pushing the front wall 103 of the ingredient compartment 100 when part of the ingredient has been sliced.
  • the bread 8 is transferred to the plate 260 by means of the pusher 16 which positions it (rotation of 90 °) so that the side of the bread is at the vertical of the knife 252
  • the wall 232 is then advanced towards the wall 233 by the jack 231 in order to hold the bread 8 during the removal of the pusher 16.
  • the motor 254 is started to animate the knife 252. 'a cutting movement and Actuator 257 is actuated so as to lower the knife on the bread to open it in two as shown in FIG. 6.
  • the knife is raised by actuation of the cylinder 257.
  • the spacers 234, 235 are then positioned in the opening of the bread. In combination with the withdrawal back of the wall 232, the spacers are separated by actuation of the cylinder 238 as shown in Figure 7. This last configuration of the device 230 bread positioning will be retained throughout the preparation of the sandwich, because this position Separate spacers 234, 235 not only keeps the two bread slices apart to receive the ingredients but also to guide the slices of ingredients inside the bread.
  • FIG. 12 a plurality of compartments 100 are disposed one above the other in the dispenser sandwich preparation portion 1A. With a refrigeration device 304 placed inside the part 1B, the latter forms a refrigerated chamber to keep the ingredients stored in the compartments.
  • Each compartment is thus held by means of two rails 306 in which the slides 111 and 121 engage on the outer walls of the compartment 100.
  • each compartment 100 can slide in a direction M along the rails 306 on which it is positioned.
  • the displacement and positioning of the compartments 100 on the rails 306 may be assisted by a friction type system 305.
  • the loading of the compartments 100 in the dispenser is performed by an operator. For this, the operator opens the door 32 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 3) to gain access to the interior of the Part 1B and positions each compartment on the corresponding pair of rails 106.
  • the processing means of the machine 1 will then control a jack 301 to move the system 200 in the direction H and position it in front of each compartment that includes one of the selected ingredients.
  • the system 200 is in its lowest position, i.e. facing the lowest compartment in the dispenser.
  • the positioning of the system 200 in front of a compartment corresponds to the position of the system 200 in which the arms 241 and 242 are aligned with the orifices 113 and 123 of the compartment.
  • This position is illustrated in FIG. 8. In this figure, it can be seen that the ends 246 and 247 of the arms are respectively aligned with the orifices 113 and 123 of a compartment 100. Referring to FIG.
  • the arms 241, 242 are held in a closed position (in solid lines in FIG. 8) during the movement of the system 200.
  • the arms 241 and 242 are open (in dashed lines in FIG. 8) to engage their respective ends 246, 247 in one of the corresponding orifices 123 and 113.
  • the compartment thus grasped by the arms 241, 242 can be pulled towards the cutting device 250 by movement of the frame 245 towards the rear of the system in the direction R and a fixed distance d.
  • the compartment 100 is then in a position shown in Figure 9. In this position, the frame 245 has moved backwards until the opening 105 in which the ingredient 50 appears is at the vertical of the knife 252.
  • the compartment When the compartment is in the position of Figure 9, it then controls the start of the motor 254 to animate the knife 252 of a cutting movement and the actuation of the cylinder 257 to lower the knife into the opening 105. As illustrated in FIG. 10, a slice 51 of the ingredient 50 is then cut and deposited in the bread 8 between the spacers 234 and 235. To guarantee the complete slicing of the ingredient 50, the knife 252 is lowered to beyond the ingredient until leaving the opening 105 at the bottom of the compartment. The knife is then reassembled to its initial position. Ingredient 50, of which a portion 51 has been cut, is no longer in contact with the front wall 103 of compartment 100.
  • the ingredient 50 has to be repositioned in the opening 105.
  • This repositioning is carried out by the jack 270 which pushes the end wall 103 until it is again in contact with the ingredient.
  • the jack 270 pushes the front wall 103 over the distance l .
  • the compartment can be either returned to its storage position, that is to say in vertical alignment with the others as in Figure 12, is used again to cut down once again the ingredient it contains.
  • the means dispenser processing calculates the distance on which the frame 245 must be moved back to bring the opening 105 to the vertical of the knife 252.
  • the distance between each orifice 113, 123 can be set to correspond at the distance l or a multiple thereof so as to allow the positioning of the compartment by the arms 241, 242 vis-à-vis the knife as the ingredient is consumed. Indeed, since each time an ingredient is sliced, it pushes the front wall 103, thus moving the assembly 102 relative to the assembly 101, the distance between the opening 105 and the knife increases of as much.
  • the processing means stores this offset.
  • the memorized offset information will be taken into account by the processing means to control a first displacement of the compartment by a distance l corresponding to the distance between two orifices, then, after having brought the frame back to its starting position by having previously closed the arms, a second displacement on the maximum stroke as at the first use.
  • the opening 105 is again at the vertical of the knife.
  • the processing means permanently store for each compartment the number n of ingredient slices already cut to calculate the distance n * 1 to be taken into account for positioning the compartment for cutting.
  • the value of the distance 1 may be variable depending on the nature of the ingredient.
  • the processing means then memorize the value l specific to each compartment in order to be able to control the displacement of the latter as a function of this specific value.
  • the ends 246, 247 of the arms 241, 242 are replaced by electromagnets and, in order not to limit the minimum distance of displacement at a fixed distance between two orifices, the internal parts of the two supports 110 and 120 compartments are provided with metal strips in place of the orifices 113, 123 to allow the attachment of the compartments by the electromagnets.
  • the wall 232 is moved by the cylinder 231 to close the bread 8 on the sliced ingredients.
  • the sandwich is then gripped by the pusher 16 (see Figure 3) which pushes the sandwich on a support 20 accessible by the user.
  • the user can then obtain his sandwich by opening the flap 21.
  • a bag dispenser (not shown) can be provided in the part 1C of the dispenser.
  • Defrosting and baking of the loaves 8 can be performed automatically by means of a program for monitoring the storage time of the loaves 8. This makes it possible to renew the loaves available for the preparation of a sandwich after a certain period of time. storage in order to always deliver a sufficiently fresh bread.
  • a sensor of the position of the assembly 102 relative to the assembly 101 could be provided in each compartment to alert the dispenser processing means of the impending shortage of a ingredient in the compartment.
  • sensors that indicate the position of the ends of the supports 110 and 120 of each compartment in the dispenser. In this way, an operator can interrogate the machine to know the state of the stocks of ingredients.
  • the amount of ingredient present in each The compartment can also be controlled by the processing means by simply subtracting the stored distance n * l from the initial length of the space 167. Finally, in the case where the end position sensors of the supports 110, 120 are used, the amount of remaining ingredient can be controlled by measuring the distance traveled by the media and taking into account the value l stored for each compartment and specific to each ingredient.
  • the processing means can memorize the storage period for each compartment and alert an operator after exceeding a retention period.
  • Such monitoring can be implemented by means of identification means (barcode, microchip, etc.) provided on each compartment.
  • the processing means can identify the type of ingredient contained in the compartment and record the date of setting the machine in the compartment to calculate the expiry date of the ingredient in the machine.
  • the compartment 100 of the present invention a very economical method of supplying the distributors according to the invention can be realized. Indeed, as described above, once the ingredient has been placed in the compartment and the latter has been placed in a sandwich vending machine of the present invention, all other operations necessary for the manufacture and distribution sandwiches are made by the vending machine automatically. Therefore, the invention has the advantage of limiting the human intervention to filling the compartments and their implementation in the distributors. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the method of managing or supplying the machines can be implemented from a center 35 for filling the compartments of ingredients. In this center, fresh ingredients such as tomatoes, ham, sausage, butter, etc., are packaged in the compartments 100. For this purpose, the ingredients can be arranged in the space 167 defined between the guides 165.
  • access means to the space 167 such as a pivoting cover, may also be provided on the top plate 130 or lower 140 to place the ingredient in the compartment 100 already assembled.
  • each machine may comprise transmission means 33 connected to the processing means for sending to the center 35 in real time information on the stocks of ingredients in order to order the filling of new compartment before each tour of the operator.
  • the center 35 has a receiving means 34 adapted.
  • the transmission means 33 and 34 may be of the radiofrequency type. Transmissions between the distributors and the center can also be realized by telephone connections by equipping each distributor with a modem which makes it possible to connect to a server present on the center 35.
  • the average duration of manufacture of a sandwich that is to say between the control of the user and the delivery of the manufactured sandwich, is about 2 minutes. This duration depends essentially on the number of ingredients that the user has selected.

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  1. Sandwichautomat für Schnellrestaurants, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er ein Mittel zur Lagerung und Konservierung von frischen Zutaten (50), ein Mittel (23), das einem Anwender es erlaubt, ein Sandwich zu bestellen, ein Mittel zur automatischen Herstellung eines Sandwichs (200), das mit dem Mittel zur Lagerung und Konservierung der frischen Zutaten zusammenwirkt, um in Erwiderung auf die Bestellung des Anwenders die frischen Zutaten zu schneiden und ein Brot (8) mit den Scheiben frischer Zutaten (51) zu füllen, und ein Mittel zur Ausgabe (20, 21) des hergestellten Sandwichs umfaßt, wobei das Mittel zur Lagerung und Konservierung ein Fach oder mehrere Fächer (100) umfaßt, in dem/denen die frischen Zutaten (50) gelagert werden, wobei jedes Fach (100) eine Öffnung (105) umfaßt, wobei das Mittel zur automatischen Herstellung von Sandwichs (200) eine Schneidvorrichtung (250) umfaßt, wobei die Öffnung geeignet ist, um die Schneidvorrichtung über dem Brot (8) aufzunehmen, wobei das Mittel zur automatischen Herstellung von Sandwichs (200) außerdem ein Haltemittel (230) umfaßt, um das Brot (8) während der Herstellung des Sandwichs in einer festgelegten Position zu halten,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Mittel zur automatischen Herstellung von Sandwichs Mittel (241, 242, 245) zur automatischen Handhabung jedes Fachs (100) zur Lagerung von frischen Zutaten umfaßt, um die Öffnung (105) in der Vertikalen der Schneidvorrichtung (250) und des Brots (8) zu positionieren, und dadurch, daß das Haltemittel (230) außerdem ein Paar von Beabstandern (234, 235) umfaßt, um das Brot (8) geöffnet zu halten.
  2. Automat nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Fächer (100) in einem gekühlten Raum (1B) angeordnet sind.
  3. Automat nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Mittel zur automatischen Herstellung von Sandwichs (200) außerdem einen Stellantrieb (270) umfaßt, der mit einem beweglichen Teil (102) eines Fachs (100) zur Lagerung zusammenwirkt, um die Zutat (50) in der Öffnung (105) erneut zu positionieren, wenn die Zutat geschnitten worden ist.
  4. Automat nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Mittel zur Bestellung Mittel zur Auswahl (23) der Zutaten umfaßt, um es dem Anwender zu erlauben, die Zusammenstellung des Sandwichs zu wählen.
  5. Automat nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Mittel zur Bestellung außerdem Mittel zum Bezahlen (29, 31) umfaßt.
  6. Automat nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er außerdem eine Vorrichtung (1A) zur automatischen Herstellung des Brots (8) umfaßt.
  7. Automat nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er ein Mittel (16) umfaßt, um das Brot (8) von der Vorrichtung (1A) zur automatischen Herstellung des Brots zu dem Mittel zur automatischen Herstellung des Sandwichs (200) zu überführen.
  8. Automat nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er ein Mittel (16) umfaßt, um das von dem Mittel zur automatischen Herstellung des Sandwichs hergestellte Sandwich zu dem Ausgabemittel (20, 21) zu überführen.
  9. Verfahren zum automatischen Vertrieb von Sandwichs für Schnellrestaurants, umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
    a) Lagern frischer Zutaten (50) in einem Mittel zur Lagerung und Konservierung (100) in einem Automaten (1), der ein Mittel zur automatischen Herstellung eines Sandwichs (200) umfaßt, wobei das Mittel zur Lagerung und Konservierung ein Fach oder mehrere Fächer (100) umfaßt, in dem/denen die frischen Zutaten (50) gelagert werden, wobei jedes Fach (100) eine Öffnung (105) umfaßt, wobei das Mittel zur automatischen Herstellung von Sandwichs (200) eine Schneidvorrichtung (250) umfaßt, wobei die Öffnung geeignet ist, um die Schneidvorrichtung über dem Brot (8) aufzunehmen, wobei das Mittel zur automatischen Herstellung von Sandwichs (200) ein Haltemittel (230) umfaßt, um das Brot (8) während der Herstellung des Sandwichs in einer festgelegten Position zu halten,
    b) automatisches Schneiden der frischen gelagerten Zutaten (50) in ein Brot (8) in Erwiderung auf eine Bestellung eines Anwenders, und
    c) Abgabe des so gebildeten Sandwichs,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Mittel zur automatischen Herstellung von Sandwichs Mittel (241, 242, 245) zur automatischen Handhabung jedes Fachs (100) zur Lagerung von frischen Zutaten (50) umfaßt, um die Öffnung (105) in der Vertikalen der Schneidvorrichtung (250) und des Brots (8) zu positionieren, und dadurch, daß das Haltemittel (230) außerdem ein Paar von Beabstandern (234, 235) umfaßt, um das Brot (8) offen zu halten.
  10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jedes Fach zur Lagerung (100) abnehmbar ist und dadurch, daß es eine Vorstufe des Füllens der Fächer (100) zur Lagerung mit frischen Zutaten in einem Verpackungszentrum (35) und einen Schritt des Plazierens der Fächer (100) zur Lagerung in dem Automaten (1) umfaßt.
  11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schritt zum Füllen eines Fachs (100) zur Lagerung mit frischen Zutaten in einem Verpackungszentrum (35) in Abhängigkeit der Information über die Vorräte von Zutaten ausgeführt wird, die durch den Automaten (1) gesendet werden.
  12. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es außerdem einen Schritt zum Ersetzen eines Fachs zur Lagerung (100), das leer ist, durch ein neues Fach (100) zur Lagerung, das voll ist, in dem Automaten (1) umfaßt.
  13. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es außerdem einen Schritt zur automatischen Herstellung des Brots (8) umfaßt.
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