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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2005
Anna Bauch, Munich, DE;
Oliver Doebertin, Hamburg, DE;
Alexander Niesigk, Buchholz, DE;
Florian Schmidt, Ahrensburg, DE;
Britta Henselmeyer, Hamm, DE;
Anna Bauch, Munich, DE;
Oliver Doebertin, Hamburg, DE;
Alexander Niesigk, Buchholz, DE;
Florian Schmidt, Ahrensburg, DE;
Britta Henselmeyer, Hamm, DE;
Airbus Deutschland GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
Nowadays on commercial aircrafts, meals and beverages are usually served by the on-board personnel on trays that are transported to the respective row of seats with the aid of trolleys. The present application describes a vending machine that comprises a magazine and a selector. The magazine is adapted for accommodating or storing a plurality of products. The dispensing of a product can be triggered by actuating the selector. Such a vending machine allows each passenger to choose the respective meal or beverage, as well as the time of its consumption. In addition, the vending machine according to the invention may simplify the on-board work such that the personnel costs can be reduced.