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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2001
Ichiro Kamimura, Gunma, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka-fu, JP;
Abstract
An automatic vending machine is provided in which the exhausted heat produced by cooling is utilized effectively and decrease in running costs is accomplished. The automatic vending machine includes primary heat unit having compressor and primary heat exchanger and secondary heat unit B having secondary heat exchanger B. The primary heat exchanger is connected with refrigerant-ejecting pipe and refrigerant return pipe attached to the compressor through valves A and B, respectively, so that changing over is allowed. High-pressure gas pipe connected with the refrigerant-ejecting pipe, low-pressure gas pipe connected with the refrigerant return pipe and liquid pipe connected with the primary heat exchanger are provided. These secondary heat exchangers are connected to the high-pressure gas pipe and the low-pressure gas pipe through valves A and B selectively operated. The secondary heat units are provided in compartments of the automatic vending machine.