Article dispensing – With article treatment – With cooling or heating
Patent
1976-05-28
1977-06-21
Tollberg, Stanley H.
Article dispensing
With article treatment
With cooling or heating
222 39, 222 70, 221 15, 194 2, 194 3, G07F 910
Patent
active
040306321
ABSTRACT:
A vending machine for selling foods contained in cups (cup-foods) is provided with an apparatus for cooking the foods in the cup. The cooking apparatus comprises a cooking chamber and a hot water feeding device. A door of the cooking chamber may be opened only during a predetermined time period after each cup food is sold and is locked during other time periods. The hot water feeding device is operable only during a time period when the door of the cooking chamber is closed during a predetermined time period after the each cup food is sold. The hot water feeding device is operated by the operation of a cook selection button to pour hot water into the cup which is put in the cooking chamber. The predetermined time period during which the door may be opened is determined by a timer and the time period of the operation of the hot water feeding device, which is shorter than this predetermined time period is determined by another timer. Devices, which are activated prior to the operation of the hot water feeding device are energized by the operation of the cook selection button, and, thereafter, the hot water feeding device is operated by the detection of the completion of the operation of these previously energized devices. A mechanism for guiding the cup in the cooking chamber to place it at the correct position may be provided.
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Rolla Joseph J.
Sankyo Electric Company Limited
Tollberg Stanley H.
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