| 摘要 |
<p>A vending machine (100) includes a refrigeration compartment (213), an oven compartment (210), structure (216, 217) for transferring a food product from the refrigeration compartment (213) to the oven compartment (210), and structure (216, 217) for transferring the food product from the oven compartment (210) to a user of the vending machine (100). The vending machine (100) provides automated handling and cooking of packaged food products that eables a hot cooked food to be delivered to a customer in a cool package sleeve. The vending machine (100) also includes a system (201) for inventory control that enables vertical storage of packaged food products while minimizing crushing of packaged food products at the bottom of a stack. A magazine empty indicator automatically indicates when an inventory magazine (202) is empty. An oven door latch mechanism eliminates the possibility that the oven can be operated while the oven door is open.</p> |
