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Modular refrigeration apparatus

  • US 5,417,081 A
  • Filed: 07/14/1994
  • Issued: 05/23/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A modular refrigeration apparatus, comprising:

  • a cabinet having a front opening for separately receiving a plurality of removable modular units, said removable modular units including one of a selected plurality of interchangeable storage units and a refrigeration unit, said plurality of interchangeable storage units comprising;

    a vending unit for storing and dispensing a plurality of containers, the vending unit including;

    a front panel attached to the front opening of said cabinet for sealing the interior of said cabinet,a plurality of storage columns for holding said containers to be dispensed,product selection means positioned on the front panel for choosing the type of stored container to be dispensed, andvending mechanism means, responsive to said product selection means, for causing a selected container to be released from a selected one of said storage columns and ejected through an aperture in said front panel, anda display unit for storing a plurality of containers, the display unit including,a front panel attached to the front opening for sealing the interior of said cabinet, said front panel having a transparent panel door pivotally mounted to said front panel, anda partition positioned adjacent and parallel to the rear interior wall of said cabinet creating an air flow channel therebetween, said partition having a plurality of slots for facilitating a circular flow of a plurality of cool air currents in predetermined directions from said refrigeration unit in the interior of said cabinet;

    whereby said interchangeable storage units and said refrigeration unit can be respectively removed or inserted from within said cabinet.

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