Vending machine
US11568702B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/48
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers in a space-efficient manner. A vending machine may include a product compartment, a product storage system, a support structure, a dispensing port, and a product delivery system. The support structure may elevate the product compartment and form a void beneath the product compartment. Other structures may occupy the void beneath the product compartment, or humans may walk through the void beneath the product compartment. A product may be automatically moved from the product compartment to the dispensing port using the product delivery system.
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