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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Takuya Koyanagi, Saitama-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka-Fu, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D / ; F25D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
624572 ; 62237 ; 62371 ; 62530 ;
Abstract
A vending machine according to the invention is easily movable and can be used at a place at which a commercial power supply is not available. Then, it can be installed at a desired place, and can effectively sell articles by certainly catching a chance for sale. The articles contained in a main box of the vending machine are selectively refrigerated or heated by a thermal storage unit, which is previously refrigerated or heated and can be fitted to or removed from the main box. A storage battery is contained in the main box and supplies electric power necessary for driving mechanisms for sale of the vending machine.