Automated beverage dispensing machines
US11440785B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D2210/00078
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A beverage dispensing machine includes a countertop for a conveyor that carries a plurality of cup holders around a track. A front side of the beverage dispenser machine is accessible by an operator to remove cups from the plurality of cup holders. A cup tower has a plurality of cup dispenser tubes that are each configured to hold a respective stack of cups. A cup grabber is movable up and down into and between a raised position in which the cup grabber is positioned to grab a cup from one of the stacks of cups and place a cup into one of the plurality of cup holders.
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