EP 1416450 A1 20040506 - Vending apparatus for supplying food, in particular sweeteners, and method for supplying food from said apparatus
Title (en)
Vending apparatus for supplying food, in particular sweeteners, and method for supplying food from said apparatus
Title (de)
Verkaufsautomat und Verfahren zur Verteilung von Nahrungsmitteln, insbesondere Süssungsmitteln
Title (fr)
Machine de vente et méthode de distribution d'aliments, en particulier d'édulcorants
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 02425671 A 20021031
Abstract (en)
A actuator (5) actuates a supply device containing sweetener tablets, in a tank (2). An optical sensor detects the discharge of sweetener tablet from the tank. The tank is supported by the supporting structures (2,4). An independent claim is also included for method for supplying food item.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07F 9/10 (2006.01); G07F 11/44 (2006.01); G07F 11/72 (2006.01); G07F 13/02 (2006.01); G07F 13/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07F 9/105 (2013.01); G07F 11/44 (2013.01); G07F 11/72 (2013.01); G07F 13/025 (2013.01); G07F 13/065 (2013.01); G07F 17/0092 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 6471090 B1 20021029 - INAMURA ATSUO [JP], et al
- [X] US 2002134790 A1 20020926 - TAMAOKI YUICHI [JP]
- [A] US 4378078 A 19830329 - DANIELS PAUL J [US]
- [A] US 2002113077 A1 20020822 - TOPLIFFE DOUGLAS A [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02425671 A 20021031