摘要 |
A dispensing machine for dispensing items of hot food, comprises a freezer compartment for storing the items to be dispensed, a heating compartment, a dispensing location and a transport mechanism for conveying items from the freezer compartment to the dispensing location, the transport mechanism comprising a flexible transport web to which the items to be dispensed are secured and driving means for advancing the web from the freezer compartment to the dispensing location. The web carries code markings indicating the positions of the food items to read the code markings, the driving means for advancing the web being operated in dependence upon the output of the code reader.
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