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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
May. 04, 2022
Edward Chen, Shanghai, CN;
Edward Chen, Shanghai, CN;
Abstract
An automatic vending machine has a control unit controlling a payment unit. The payment unit is configured to receive payment from a user. The refrigeration unit is a chest freezer having a top lid and a hinge. The top lid is controlled by the control unit. The top lid moves between an open position and a closed position. A food package is stored in the refrigeration unit. A picking arm is mounted on a picking arm swivel. The picking arm has a pick suction tip that is vacuum driven. The picking arm is controlled by the control unit. The control unit is configured to control the picking arm to pick a food package from the refrigeration unit and move it to the microwave heating unit for heating.