EP 0947518 A1 19991006 - Automatic drinks vending machine
Title (en)
Automatic drinks vending machine
Title (de)
Automatischer Verkaufsautomat für Getränke
Title (fr)
Machine de vente de boissons automatique
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 98830190 A 19980331
Abstract (en)
An automatic drinks vending machine (10) has devices (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) for drawing water from an external supply and for purifying the water drawn, one or more containers (52) containing consumable liquid substances to be mixed with the water, devices (46, 48, 50, 55, 76) for conveying the water drawn and purified and the liquid substances held in the containers (52) towards a drinks-dispensing outlet (77) in controlled manner, and an electronic control unit (78) which is connected to the devices and which, upon an external command, arranges for the supply of purified water and one or more liquid substances so as to output a drink constituted by a mixture of purified water and one or more liquid substances. The vending machine prevents the problems of known vending machines in relation to the transportation, storage and loading of packaged drinks and mineral waters and also in relation to the ageing thereof. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B67D 1/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01); B67D 1/12 (2006.01); G07F 13/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B67D 1/0024 (2013.01); B67D 1/0057 (2013.01); B67D 1/0076 (2013.01); B67D 1/0861 (2013.01); B67D 1/12 (2013.01); G07F 13/065 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0811 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00005 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00015 (2013.01); B67D 2210/0006 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] WO 9005348 A1 19900517 - COCA COLA CO [US]
- [A] EP 0651358 A1 19950503 - ZANDER GMBH GES FUER UMWELT UN [DE]
- [A] EP 0676730 A1 19951011 - FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]
- [A] DE 4323295 C1 19950209 - HAMM MANFRED R DR [DE]
- [A] GB 2160503 A 19851224 - SANDEN CORP
- [A] US 5350082 A 19940927 - KIRIAKIDES JR ALEX [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98830190 A 19980331