Method of cooling a vending machine and a vending machine for carrying out the method
US5524443A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/54
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of cooling a vending machine in which the products are stored behind a closable opening at the front side of the vending machine, said opening being opened for a direct removal of the product at the activation of the vending machine, said method implying that a flow of cold air (36, 37, and 42) is directed substantially between the products adjacent the delivery area and the opening. The vending machine comprises a plurality of drums (3) rotatably journalled about a vertical axis, as well as a front window adapted to be opened for a direct access to at least one removal opening (8). The flow of air in question is provided by means of a vertical outlet slot (22) directed substantially tangentially towards the front side of the drums (3) and a horizontal downward outlet slot (26).
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