公开(公告)号：WO2014062787A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：PCT/US2013/065218

申请日：2013-10-16

Applicant: ICE HOUSE AMERICA, LLC

Inventor： VENET, III, Ernest Chip ,  WEEKS, Steven Alan ,  DUNN, Daniel LaDon ,  DOOM, Troy

IPC: G07F13/06

CPC classification number: B65B1/46 ,  B65B1/06 ,  B65B1/32 ,  B65B43/36 ,  B67D7/76 ,  G07F11/44 ,  G07F13/10 ,  G07F17/0071

Abstract: An ice vending machine automatically provides ice to a customer based upon a request from the consumer for the ice. In some embodiments, the ice vending machine includes an ice bagging system. In some embodiments, the bagging system operates without the use of a counterweight. In some embodiments, the ice vending machine includes a view window to view the ice being bagged. In some embodiments, the ice vending machine is an ice and liquid water vending machine that automatically provides ice or liquid water to a customer based on a request from the customer for the ice or liquid water. In some embodiments, the ice and liquid water vending machine includes an ultraviolet light flushing assembly. In some embodiments, the ice and liquid water vending machine includes a chill tank.

Abstract translation: 冰自动售货机根据消费者对冰的要求自动向客户提供冰。 在一些实施例中，冰上自动售货机包括一个冰袋系统。 在一些实施例中，装袋系统在不使用配重的情况下操作。 在一些实施例中，冰自动售货机包括用于观察被包装的冰的视窗。 在一些实施例中，冰自动售货机是冰和液体自动售货机，其基于客户对冰或液态水的请求，自动向顾客提供冰或液体水。 在一些实施例中，冰和液体水自动售货机包括紫外光冲洗组件。 在一些实施例中，冰水自动售货机包括冷却罐。