Vending machine for dispensing refrigerated and unrefrigerated foods

A vending machine for dispensing drink containers and food packages comprising:

• housing means having a drink container storage and dispensing area separate from a food package storage and dispensing area;
• means contained in the housing means for cooling the drink containers in the drink container storage and dispensing area;
• common receiving means for receiving dispensed food packages and drink containers, the receiving means being disposed adjacent the drink container storage and dispensing area;
• means for selecting one of the drink containers or food packages to be dispensed into the common receiving means;
• means responsive to the selecting means for dispensing the selected container or package to the common receiving means;
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• another housing means for enclosing the drink container storage and dispensing area to contain the cooling, the other housing means having an opening for inserting the drink containers into the drink container storage and dispensing area and having a door covering the opening, and spring means tending to keep the door closed.

A vending machine for dispensing drink containers and food packages comprising:

• a housing having a refrigerated drink container storage and dispensing area separate from an unrefrigerated food package storage and dispensing area;
• a self-contained refrigeration unit for providing forced cool air circulation into the refrigerated drink container storage and dispensing area;
• a common receiving device for receiving dispensed foods, the receiving device adjacent both the drink container and food package storage and dispensing areas;
• a selection panel having a plurality of switches for selecting the food package or drink container to be dispensed into the common receiving device;
• a drink container dispenser in the refrigerated area having a dispensing mechanism responsive to the switches of the selection panel for depositing one of the containers into the common receiving device;
• a food package dispenser having a dispensing mechanism responsive to the switches of the selection panel for depositing one of the food packages into the common receiving device;
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• another housing for enclosing the drink container storage and dispensing area to contain the cooling, the other housing having an opening for inserting the drink containers into the drink container storage and dispensing area and having a door covering the opening, and spring means tending to keep the door closed.

A vending machine for dispensing refrigerated and unrefrigerated foods comprising:

• housing means having a refrigerated storage and dispensing area for the refrigerated foods seperate from and below an unrefrigerated storage and dispensing area for the unrefrigerated foods,
• another housing means for enclosing only the refrigerated storage and dispensing area to contain the cooling and wherein the refrigerated storage and dispensing area and unrefrigerated storage and dispensing area are adjacent to reduce the temperature in the unrefrigerated storage and dispensing area by heat transfer between them;
• further housing means having a door mounted thereto and forming a temporary storage area accessible through the door for reducing the temperature of refrigerated foods such that the refrigerated food may be placed in the temporary storage area prior to placement in the refrigerated storage and dispensing area;
• means contained in the housing means for cooling the refrigerated foods in the refrigerated storage and dispensing area and in the temporary storage area;
• common receiving means adjacent the refrigerated storage and dispensing area for receiving dispensed foods from either the refrigerated or unrefrigerated storage and dispensing area;
• means for selecting one of the refrigerated foods or unrefrigerated foods to be dispensed to the common receiving means;
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• means responsive to the selecting means for dispensing the selected food to the common receiving means.

A vending machine for dispensing drink containers and food packages comprising:

• housing means having a drink container storage and dispensing area separate from and below a food package storage and dispensing area;
• another housing means for enclosing only the drink container storage and dispersing area to contain the cooling and wherein the drink container storage and dispensing area and food package storage and dispensing area are adjacent to reduce the temperature in the food package storage and dispensing area by heat transfer between them,
• further housing means having a door mounted thereto and forming a temporary storage area accessible through the door for reducing the temperature of drink containers such that the drink containers may be placed in the temporary storage area prior to placement in the drink container storage and dispensing area;
• means contained in the housing means for cooling the drink containers in the drink container storage and dispensing area and the temporary storage area;
• common receiving means for receiving dispensed food packages and drink containers, the receiving means being disposed immediately adjacent the drink container storage and dispensing area;
• means for selecting one of the drink containers or food packages to be dispensed into the common receiving means;
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• means responsive to the selecting means for dispensing the selected container or package to the common receiving means.

A vending machine for dispensing containers and food packages comprising:

• a housing having a refrigerated drink container storage and dispensing area seperate from and below an unrefrigerated food package storage and dispensing area;
• another housing means for enclosing only the drink container storage and dispensing area to contain the cooling and wherein the drink container storage and dispensing area and food package storage and dispensing areas are adjacent to reduce the temperature in the food storage and dispensing area by heat transfer between them;
• further housing means having a door mounted thereto and forming a temporary storage area accessible through the door for reducing the temperature of drink containers such that the drink containers may be placed in the temporary storage area prior to placement in the drink container storage and dispensing area;
• a self-contained refrigeration unit for providing forced cool air circulation into the refrigerated drink container storage and dispensing area and the temporary storage area;
• a common receiving device for receiving dispensed foods, the receiving device being disposed immediately adjacent the drink container storage and dispensing area;
• a selection panel having a plurality of switches for selecting the food package or drink container to be dispensed into the common receiving device;
• a drink container dispenser in the refrigerated area having a dispensing mechanism responsive to the switches of the selection panel for depositing one of the containers into the common receiving device;
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• a food package dispenser having a dispensing mechanism responsive to the switches of the selection panel for depositing one of the food packages into the common receiving device.