WO2003073026A3 - Thermal barrier for a refrigerated compartment - Google Patents

Thermal barrier for a refrigerated compartment Download PDF

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WO2003073026A3
WO2003073026A3 PCT/US2003/006051 US0306051W WO03073026A3 WO 2003073026 A3 WO2003073026 A3 WO 2003073026A3 US 0306051 W US0306051 W US 0306051W WO 03073026 A3 WO03073026 A3 WO 03073026A3
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compartment
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compartments
thermal barrier
refrigerated compartment
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Munroe Chirnomas
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Priority to JP2003571669A priority Critical patent/JP2005518591A/en
Priority to US10/505,830 priority patent/US7159410B2/en
Priority to EP03713754A priority patent/EP1483540A2/en
Priority to MXPA04008306A priority patent/MXPA04008306A/en
Priority to AU2003217790A priority patent/AU2003217790B2/en
Priority to KR10-2004-7013392A priority patent/KR20040081208A/en
Priority to US10/654,361 priority patent/US7118009B2/en
Publication of WO2003073026A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003073026A2/en
Publication of WO2003073026A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003073026A3/en
Priority to US11/581,262 priority patent/US7497353B2/en
Priority to US11/621,554 priority patent/US7850042B2/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
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    • A23G9/225—Ice-cream freezing and storing cabinets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
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    • A23G9/22—Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups
    • A23G9/28—Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups for portioning or dispensing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G07F11/1657—Delivery means using xyz-picker or multi-dimensional article picking arrangements the picking arrangements using suction
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0064—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for processing of food articles
    • G07F17/0071—Food articles which need to be processed for dispensing in a cold condition, e.g. ice and ice cream
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/10—Casings or parts thereof, e.g. with means for heating or cooling
    • G07F9/105—Heating or cooling means, for temperature and humidity control, for the conditioning of articles and their storage
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled

Abstract

A vending machine having a housing (11) with an internal cavity and an article storage compartment (12). The compartment (12) has a cooling unit (16) for cooling the articles in the compartment (12). The compartment (12) is subdivided into a plurality of sub-compartments (72). There is at least one of a first-type of thermal separator (4, 6) at one of the sub-compartments (72) to thermally separate the interior of the sub-compartment (72). The first-type of thermal separator (4, 6) has a structure that operates individually with respective ones of the sub-compartments (72).
PCT/US2003/006051 2002-02-26 2003-02-26 Thermal barrier for a refrigerated compartment WO2003073026A2 (en)

Priority Applications (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2003571669A JP2005518591A (en) 2002-02-26 2003-02-26 Heat shielding of refrigerated storage for vending machines
US10/505,830 US7159410B2 (en) 2002-02-26 2003-02-26 Thermal barrier for a refrigerated compartment in a vending machine
EP03713754A EP1483540A2 (en) 2002-02-26 2003-02-26 Thermal barrier for a refrigerated compartment in a vending machine
MXPA04008306A MXPA04008306A (en) 2002-02-26 2003-02-26 Thermal barrier for a refrigerated compartment in a vending machine.
AU2003217790A AU2003217790B2 (en) 2002-02-26 2003-02-26 Thermal barrier for a refrigerated compartment in a vending machine
KR10-2004-7013392A KR20040081208A (en) 2002-02-26 2003-02-26 Thermal barrier for a refrigerated compartment in a vending machine
US10/654,361 US7118009B2 (en) 2002-02-26 2003-09-03 Displaceable barrier
US11/581,262 US7497353B2 (en) 2002-02-26 2006-10-10 Displaceable barrier
US11/621,554 US7850042B2 (en) 2002-02-26 2007-01-09 Air barrier

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US36012802P 2002-02-26 2002-02-26
US60/360,128 2002-02-26

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US10505830 A-371-Of-International 2003-02-26
US10/654,361 Continuation-In-Part US7118009B2 (en) 2002-02-26 2003-09-03 Displaceable barrier
US11/621,554 Continuation US7850042B2 (en) 2002-02-26 2007-01-09 Air barrier

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WO2003073026A3 true WO2003073026A3 (en) 2003-11-27

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EP (1) EP1483540A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2005518591A (en)
KR (1) KR20040081208A (en)
CN (2) CN101064048A (en)
AU (1) AU2003217790B2 (en)
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WO (1) WO2003073026A2 (en)

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KR20040081208A (en) 2004-09-20
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CN101064048A (en) 2007-10-31
MXPA04008306A (en) 2005-06-08
US7159410B2 (en) 2007-01-09
US7850042B2 (en) 2010-12-14
AU2003217790B2 (en) 2009-03-12
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