Apparatus, system, and method for dispensing, receiving, cleaning and/or filling a container

摘要

A vending machine comprising multiple subsystems typically including container receiving, container cleaning, container storage, container filling, container vending, a computer system, and a user interface A vending machine for dispensing, receiving, cleaning and/or filling containers comprising container receiving means for receiving a first container; container cleaning means for cleaning the first container; container dispensing means for dispensing the first container; and container filling means for filling the first container or a second container.

主权项

1. A vending machine for dispensing, receiving, cleaning and/or filling a beverage container having an opening on one end thereof and an attachable lid, the vending machine comprising:
a first wash chamber for receiving the beverage container, the first wash chamber being configured for receiving the beverage container in an opening-side-up orientation, wherein the first wash chamber is configured to be rotatable inverting the beverage container received therein to an upside down orientation; a second wash chamber for receiving the attachable lid; a first container cleaning jet that is configured for cleaning the beverage container's interior while the beverage container is in the first upside down orientation in the first wash chamber; a second container cleaning jet that is configured for cleaning the beverage container's exterior while the beverage container is in the first upside down orientation in the first wash chamber; wherein the first and second container cleaning jets spray water and/or disinfecting solution; and a container filling means for filling the beverage container with a beverage.