公开(公告)号：WO2020060783A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：PCT/US2019/050127

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: PEPSICO, INC.

Inventor： JAFA, Emad ,  LI, Xuejun ,  SEROCK, Yong ,  LAU, Cheuk Chi ,  MITCHELL, Martyn ,  MORRISON, Euan ,  CHAN, Wai ,  JOHNSTONE, Sam ,  WILLIAMS, Erik

IPC: G07F11/16 ,  G07F11/02 ,  G07F11/38

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.