EP 1152380 A1 20011107 - Vending machine
Title (en)
Vending machine
Title (de)
Verkaufsautomat
Title (fr)
Machine de vente
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 00870096 A 20000505
Abstract (en)
The present invention is related to a compact vending machine for combined distribution of two kinds of products, in particular snacks and drinks, said machine comprising a number of substantially horizontal trays (7) and a number of serpentine units (30), from which products are pushed into a vertical shaft (11) so that they become accessible through a distributing device (6), characterised in that the storage compartment of said machine is modular, meaning that said trays (7) and said serpentine units (30) can be installed on any one of a given number of locations within said storage compartment. Cooling is provided to the storage compartment. Said cooling can be provided to the totality or to part of the said storage compartment. A thermally insulating panel can be placed to obtain a modularity in the cooled and non/cooled areas. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07F 11/34 (2006.01); G07F 11/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07F 11/34 (2013.01); G07F 11/42 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 5553736 A 19960910 - HEALIS FRANK G [US]
- US 5176288 A 19930105 - CRAVEN HERMAN [US]
Citation (search report)
- [YA] US 4730750 A 19880315 - FICKEN LEONARD A [US]
- [YA] US 5176288 A 19930105 - CRAVEN HERMAN [US]
- [YA] US 4757915 A 19880719 - ALBRIGHT HENRY J [US], et al
- [Y] US 3901366 A 19750826 - SCHULLER JAMES T, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00870096 A 20000505