公开(公告)号：US11450169B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US17121427

申请日：2020-12-14

Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

Inventor： Emad Jafa ,  Xuejun Li ,  Yong Serock ,  Cheuk Chi Lau ,  Martyn Mitchell ,  Euan Morrison ,  Wai Chan ,  Sam Johnstone ,  Erik Williams

IPC: G07F11/42 ,  G07F11/50

Abstract: A vending machine with a curved exterior shape is disclosed. Some embodiments of the vending machine are circular in design, and include a transparent upper housing that allows customers to see into the interior of the vending machine. Products for vending may be stored in a non-transparent lower housing. A centrally-located product delivery system transports products for vending from the lower housing to delivery portals located on the upper housing. The product delivery system is able to move along a vertical line and rotate through the horizontal plane and can deliver products from any portion of the lower housing to any delivery portals located on the upper housing.