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VENDING MACHINE FOR FRUIT JUICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

  • US 20080028943A1
  • Filed: 06/21/2007
  • Published: 02/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An automatic vending machine for fruit juice, comprising:

  • a main body, standing upright on a support surface and provided therein with a fruit storage unit for storing fresh fruit in a refrigerated state and a fruit feeding unit for feeding stored fresh fruit in the main body;

    a rotary arm unit installed at a predetermined location inside the main body and comprising two rotary arms that rotate in opposite directions such that the fresh fruit, fed by the fruit feeding unit, is seated and held by the rotary arms;

    a fruit cutting unit installed below the rotary arm unit and provided with a blade for cutting the fruit, held by the two rotary arms, into two pieces when the fruit is moved downwards;

    a fruit crushing unit installed below the fruit cutting unit and provided with two crushing bars, which are placed vertically and crush the fruit pieces held by the two rotary arms to make fruit juice when the two rotary arms holding the respective fruit pieces are rotated downwards and move downwards; and

    a control unit provided on the main body at a predetermined location and recognizing an input bill or an input coin and controlling the vending machine in accordance with manipulation of a user.

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