Vending machine
US8708193B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F9/105
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vending machine having an internal storage compartment operable to store beverage containers wherein the internal storage compartment is configured to utilize thermal transfer to maintain the beverage containers at a temperature that is lower than that of the external surroundings of the vending machine. The vending machine further includes a control panel operable to facilitate sales transactions for the beverage containers stored within the internal storage compartment wherein the control panel further includes a credit card acceptance apparatus. The internal storage compartment further includes four walls having a plurality of layers and further includes a plurality of dividers forming beverage container columns. A cooling apparatus is included having a condenser, a distribution manifold and a network of coolant tubes wherein a portion of the network of coolant tubes are disposed within the plurality of dividers.
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