EP0184655A1 - Automatic food-vending machine - Google Patents

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EP0184655A1
EP0184655A1 EP85113802A EP85113802A EP0184655A1 EP 0184655 A1 EP0184655 A1 EP 0184655A1 EP 85113802 A EP85113802 A EP 85113802A EP 85113802 A EP85113802 A EP 85113802A EP 0184655 A1 EP0184655 A1 EP 0184655A1
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  • the present invention relates to an automatic food distributor, in particular an automatic distributor of cooked food coming from a refrigerated enclosure and rediuffled by microwave oven.
  • the search for the selected dish by means of a numeric keyboard obliges the user to retain a code corresponding to the chosen dish, then to enter it manually on said keyboard.
  • the transfer time from the gripping device to the oven for cooking, from the order entered on the digital keyboard is too long for intensive use.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a reliable and practical automatic food distributor for the user.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a faster automatic food distributor than that which is known from the prior art and in which the transfer of food from a storage device to an oven is significantly improved.
  • the present invention aims to provide an automatic dispenser of the aforementioned type operating according to another principle which is very simple and which uses a new mechanical arrangement different from that which is known from the cited state of the art. .
  • the automatic food distributor comprising a storage device possibly refrigerated for freezing and a cooking oven
  • the storage device is constituted by at least one ribbon or at least one chain without end, arranged vertically, on which pivoting swings are arranged at regular intervals and are movable in front of an oven
  • the oven is mounted on a turntable which makes it possible to present the closable intake opening of the oven, of a on the one hand, in front of a swing set determined for loading thereof for cooking the chosen food and, on the other hand, in front of the user who can remove the cooked food therefrom, and in this that a retractable transfer means is associated with the oven door in order to transfer the food from the swing to the oven, and from the oven to the user.
  • the oven consists of a microwave oven in which cooking is very rapid, as is well known.
  • the materials used to support the food will, of course, be chosen appropriately.
  • the bottom of the swings consists of forks and the support surface of the food in the oven consists of forks offset from those of the swings, said forks of the oven can be driven in a back and forth movement according to a horizontal translation in order to transfer the food stored in the swing arranged in front of the oven, to the oven itself.
  • each endless ribbon or chain constituting the storage device is loaded with the same dish.
  • several chains or ribbons can be arranged in a roundabout around a single adjustable microwave oven according to the choice of the user. It is obviously also possible to provide several microwave ovens which are each arranged in front of a separate storage device.
  • the operating principle of the automatic distributor and in particular of the storage and transfer devices for the dishes is very simple and, consequently, inexpensive and reliable. It is also very fast since the dish as soon as it is ordered is introduced without delay into the microwave oven oriented so as to present its opening opposite the determined swing, is cooked and is immediately served to the user.
  • the arrangement of the dispenser according to the present invention also has the advantage which resides in a small footprint, in particular in width. This is why it can be accommodated in small spaces.
  • several automatic dispensers according to the present invention can be arranged one beside the other to form a battery according to the needs of the users.
  • the automatic distributor of hot or cold food consists of a refrigerated enclosure of the two or three star type (not shown) inside which is arranged a storage device 1 with an endless ribbon or chain containing food in reserve, coupled with the microwave oven 5 ensuring cooking.
  • the conveyor belt 1 of the storage device is equipped at regular intervals with swivel swings 2 provided with forks 3 on which is generally stored only one type of food per chain, that is to say by series of swings.
  • the swivel swings provided with forks and previously loaded with a single type of food are placed progressively with a view to unloading in front of the inlet 4 of a microwave oven.
  • the interior of the latter is equipped with a sliding grid 8 also provided with forks 6 offset with respect to those 3 of the swings 2 of the storage device, which face it.
  • the transfer into the oven is carried out using the transfer device which is constituted by this grid 8 and which undergoes a back-and-forth movement.
  • the forks 6 are inserted under the fork 3 of the full swing facing it and allowing the food to settle there during the movement of the storage device having another full swing 2 in front of the inlet 4 of the oven.
  • the movement of the grid 8 with forks 6 towards the swing 2 in front of the oven 5 is controlled by a link mechanism 9 which simultaneously controls the opening of the door 10 of the oven 5. Then the forks 6 retract in the microwave oven 5, driving the dish to be subjected to cooking therein, and the door 10 closes.
  • the grid 8 can be controlled by another drive mechanism, such as a jack or slides, racks, ising etc.
  • the microwave oven is arranged on a turntable 7 whose rotation which takes place during the cooking time makes it possible to present the opening facing the user and to deliver the cooked food to that -this.
  • FIG. 8 represents another overall arrangement of the dispenser according to the invention, in which several storage devices are arranged in a straight line one next to the other, the oven being mounted on a rotary plate movable in a linear movement to be placed in front of each corresponding storage device.
  • the transfer means 8 may be advantageous to complete the transfer means 8 with an intermediate support 8 'or 8 "which is optionally integral with the turntable 7 and which serves as an intermediary between the grid 8 and the swings 2.
  • Said intermediate support can consist of a rotating grid (fig. 5) or a tilting shoe (fig. 6).
  • each storage device can be supplied, on the opposite side of the oven, by a supply device operating according to the same principle as the transfer device (8, 9).
  • the automatic dispenser according to the present invention is particularly suitable for public places such as station halls, shopping centers, etc.

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An automatic food-vending machine comprising a storage device and a cooking oven, the said storage device (1) consisting of at least one vertical endless chain equipped with swing-trays (2) which can be moved in front of the entrance (4) of an oven (5), and the said oven being mounted on a rotating plate (7) which makes it possible to bring the entry opening (4) opposite a specified swing-tray (2) and opposite the user. A transfer means (8), possibly supplemented by an intermediate support, is arranged between the oven (5) and the swing- trays (2). <IMAGE>

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La présente invention est relative à un distributeur automatique d'aliments, notamment un distributeur automatique d'aliments cuits provenant d'une enceinte réfrigérée et rediauffés par four à micro-ondes.The present invention relates to an automatic food distributor, in particular an automatic distributor of cooked food coming from a refrigerated enclosure and rediuffled by microwave oven.

On connaît un distributeur automatique d'aliments dans lequel un dispositif d'emmagasinage est couplé avec un four à micro-ondes . Dans le cas de cet appareil les aliments sont transférés des casiers d'emmagasinage vers le four à micro-ondes au moyen d'un bras articulé et d'un capteur qui se déplacent le long d'une rampe verticale située à gauche ou à droite des casiers pour y prélever le plat sélectionné par l'usager avec un clavier numérique . Bien que ce dispositif permette un choix important d'aliments, il présente de nombreux inconvénients. D'une part, ce dispositif de l'état de la technique réclame' un ensemble de manipulations assez compliquées, qui en vue d'assurer un bon fonctionnement, doit comporter d'importants circuits électroniques; il en résulte que la fragilité de l'appareil est augmentée et également le prix. Par ailleurs, la recherche du plat sélectionné au moyen d'un clavier numérique oblige l'usager à retenir un code correspondant au plat choisi, puis à le composer manuellement sur ledit clavier. De plus, le temps de transfert du dispositif de préhension vers le four en vue de la cuisson, à partir de l'ordre introduit sur le clavier numérique, est trop long pour un usage intensif.There is known an automatic food distributor in which a storage device is coupled with a microwave oven. In the case of this appliance, food is transferred from the storage racks to the microwave oven by means of an articulated arm and a sensor which move along a vertical ramp located on the left or right lockers to collect the dish selected by the user with a numeric keypad. Although this device allows a large choice of food, it has many disadvantages. On the one hand, this device of the state of the art requires' a set of fairly complicated manipulations, which in order to ensure proper operation, must include important electronic circuits; it follows that the fragility of the device is increased and also the price. Furthermore, the search for the selected dish by means of a numeric keyboard obliges the user to retain a code corresponding to the chosen dish, then to enter it manually on said keyboard. In addition, the transfer time from the gripping device to the oven for cooking, from the order entered on the digital keyboard, is too long for intensive use.

Le but de la présente invention vise à fournir un distributeur automatique d'aliments fiable et pratique pour l'usager.The object of the present invention is to provide a reliable and practical automatic food distributor for the user.

Un autre but de la présente invention vise à fournir un distributeur automatique d'aliments plus rapide que celui qui est connu par l'état de la technique et dans lequel le transfert des aliments d'un dispositif d'emmagasinage vers un four est notablement amélioré. D'autre part, la présente invention vise à fournir un distributeur automatique du type susmentionné fonctionnant selon un autre principe qui est très simple et qui fait appel à un agencement mécanique nouveau et différent de celui qui est connu par l'état de la technique cité.Another object of the present invention is to provide a faster automatic food distributor than that which is known from the prior art and in which the transfer of food from a storage device to an oven is significantly improved. On the other hand, the present invention aims to provide an automatic dispenser of the aforementioned type operating according to another principle which is very simple and which uses a new mechanical arrangement different from that which is known from the cited state of the art. .

Suivant la présente invention, le distributeur automatique d'aliments comportant un dispositif d'emmagasinage éventuellement réfrigéré pour la congélation et un four de cuisson est caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'emmagasinage est constitué par au moins un ruban ou au moins une chaîne sans fin, agencée verticalement, sur laquelle des balancelles pivotantes sont disposées à intervalles réguliers et sont déplaçables devant un four, en ce que le four est monté sur un plateau tournant qui permet de présenter l'ouverture d'admission obturable du four,d'une part, en face d'une balancelle déterminée en vue du chargement de celui-ci pour la cuisson de l'aliment choisi et, d'autre part, en face de l'utilisateur qui peut en retirer l'aliment cuit, et en ce qu'un moyen de transfert rétractable est associé à la porte du four en vue de transférer les aliments de la balancelle vers le four, et du four vers l'utilisateur.According to the present invention, the automatic food distributor comprising a storage device possibly refrigerated for freezing and a cooking oven is characterized in that the storage device is constituted by at least one ribbon or at least one chain without end, arranged vertically, on which pivoting swings are arranged at regular intervals and are movable in front of an oven, in that the oven is mounted on a turntable which makes it possible to present the closable intake opening of the oven, of a on the one hand, in front of a swing set determined for loading thereof for cooking the chosen food and, on the other hand, in front of the user who can remove the cooked food therefrom, and in this that a retractable transfer means is associated with the oven door in order to transfer the food from the swing to the oven, and from the oven to the user.

Avantageusement, le four consiste en un four à micro-ondes dans lequel la cuisson est très rapide, ainsi qu'il est bien connu. Dans ce cas, les matériaux utilisés pour supporter l'aliment seront,bien entendu, choisis de manière adéquate.Advantageously, the oven consists of a microwave oven in which cooking is very rapid, as is well known. In this case, the materials used to support the food will, of course, be chosen appropriately.

Selon une forme d'exécution particulièrement préférée de la présente invention, le fond des balancelles est constitué par des fourches et la surface d'appui des aliments dans le four est constituée par des fourches décalées par rapport à celles des balancelles , lesdites fourches du four pouvant être entraînées dans un mouvement de va-et-vient selon une translation horizontale en vue de transférer les aliments emmagasinés dans la balancelle disposée en face du four, vers le four lui-même.According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the swings consists of forks and the support surface of the food in the oven consists of forks offset from those of the swings, said forks of the oven can be driven in a back and forth movement according to a horizontal translation in order to transfer the food stored in the swing arranged in front of the oven, to the oven itself.

De préférence, chaque ruban ou chaîne sans fin constituant le dispositif d'emmagasinage est chargé d'un même plat. Dans le cas de plusieurs plats mis au choix de l'utilisateur, plusieurs chaînes ou rubans peuvent être disposés en manège autour d'un seul four à micro-ondes orientable en fonction du choix de l'utilisateur. On peut évidemment également prévoir plusieurs fours à micro-ondes qui sont chaque fois disposés en face d'un dispositif d'emmagasinage distinct.Preferably, each endless ribbon or chain constituting the storage device is loaded with the same dish. In the case of several dishes chosen by the user, several chains or ribbons can be arranged in a roundabout around a single adjustable microwave oven according to the choice of the user. It is obviously also possible to provide several microwave ovens which are each arranged in front of a separate storage device.

On constate donc que le principe de fonctionnement du distributeur automatique et notamment des dispositifs d'emmagasinage et de transfert des plats est très simple et, par conséquent, peu onéreux et fiable. Il est également très rapide étant donné que le plat dès qu'il est commandé est introduit sans délai dans le four à micro-ondes orienté de manière à présenter son ouverture en face de la balancelle déterminée, est cuit et est aussitôt servi à l'utilisateur.It can therefore be seen that the operating principle of the automatic distributor and in particular of the storage and transfer devices for the dishes is very simple and, consequently, inexpensive and reliable. It is also very fast since the dish as soon as it is ordered is introduced without delay into the microwave oven oriented so as to present its opening opposite the determined swing, is cooked and is immediately served to the user.

L'agencement du distributeur selon la présente invention présente en outre l'avantage qui réside dans un faible encombrement,en particulier en largeur. C'est pourquoi il peut être logé dans des emplacements de petite dimension. D'autre part, plusieurs distributeurs automatiques selon la présente invention peuvent être disposés l'un à côté de l'autre pour former une batterie en fonction des besoins des usagers.The arrangement of the dispenser according to the present invention also has the advantage which resides in a small footprint, in particular in width. This is why it can be accommodated in small spaces. On the other hand, several automatic dispensers according to the present invention can be arranged one beside the other to form a battery according to the needs of the users.

D'autres détails et avantages apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture d'une forme d'exécution préférée donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple non-limitatif et à l'appui des figures annexées dans lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue schématique en perspective du distributeur selon la présente invention ;
  • la figure 2 représente une vue schématique latérale du moyen de transfert équipant le four;
  • la·figure 3 représente une vue en plan, à échelle agrandie, du dispositif de transfert;
  • la figure 4 représente une vue schématique de l'ensemble du distributeur;
  • les figures 5 et 6 représentent des variantes du moyen de transfert; et
  • les figures 7 et 8 sont des vues générales d'emplacement d'un distributeur selon l'invention.
Other details and advantages will appear more clearly on reading a preferred embodiment given solely by way of non-limiting example and in support of the appended figures in which:
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of the dispenser according to the present invention;
  • 2 shows a schematic side view of the transfer means fitted to the oven;
  • · Figure 3 shows a plan view, on an enlarged scale, of the transfer device;
  • Figure 4 shows a schematic view of the entire dispenser;
  • Figures 5 and 6 show variants of the transfer means; and
  • Figures 7 and 8 are general views of the location of a dispenser according to the invention.

En référence aux figures, des repères de référence identiques représentent des éléments identiques ou analogues. Le distributeur automatique d'aliments chauds ou froids se compose d'une enceinte réfrigérée du type deux ou trois étoiles (non représentée) à l'intérieur de laquelle est agencé un dispositif d'emmagasinage 1 à ruban ou chaîne sans fin contenant des aliments en réserve, couplé avec le four à micro-ondes 5 assurant la cuisson.With reference to the figures, identical reference marks represent identical or analogous elements. The automatic distributor of hot or cold food consists of a refrigerated enclosure of the two or three star type (not shown) inside which is arranged a storage device 1 with an endless ribbon or chain containing food in reserve, coupled with the microwave oven 5 ensuring cooking.

Le ruban transporteur 1 du dispositif d'emmagasinage est équipé à intervalles réguliers de balancelles pivotantes 2 munies de fourches 3 sur lesquelles est généralement entreposé un seul type d'aliment par chaîne, c'est-à-dire par série de balancelles.The conveyor belt 1 of the storage device is equipped at regular intervals with swivel swings 2 provided with forks 3 on which is generally stored only one type of food per chain, that is to say by series of swings.

Les balancelles pivotantes munies de fourches et préalablement chargées d'un seul type d'aliment se placent au fur et à mesure en vue du déchargement devant l'entrée 4 d'un four à micro-ondes. L'intérieur de celui-ci est équipé d'une grille coulissante 8 munie elle aussi de fourches 6 décalées par rapport à celles 3 des balancelles 2 du dispositif d'emmagasinage, qui lui font face.The swivel swings provided with forks and previously loaded with a single type of food are placed progressively with a view to unloading in front of the inlet 4 of a microwave oven. The interior of the latter is equipped with a sliding grid 8 also provided with forks 6 offset with respect to those 3 of the swings 2 of the storage device, which face it.

Le transfert dans le four s'effectue à l'aide du dispositif de transfert qui est constitué par cette grille 8 et qui subit un mouvement de va-et-vient. Dès que la commande de l'usager est effectuée les fourches 6 s'intercalent sous la fourche 3 de la balancelle pleine lui faisant face et permettant à l'aliment de s'y déposer lors du mouvement du dispositif d'emmagasinage présentant une autre balancelle pleine 2 devant l'entrée 4 du four. Avantageusement, le déplacement de la grille 8 à fourches 6 vers la balancelle 2 en face du four 5 est commandé par un mécanisme à biellettes 9 qui commande simultanément l'ouverture de la porte 10 du four 5. Ensuite, les fourches 6 se rétractent dans le four à micro-ondes 5 en y entraînant le plat à soumettre à la cuisson, et la porte 10 se referme.The transfer into the oven is carried out using the transfer device which is constituted by this grid 8 and which undergoes a back-and-forth movement. As soon as the user control is carried out the forks 6 are inserted under the fork 3 of the full swing facing it and allowing the food to settle there during the movement of the storage device having another full swing 2 in front of the inlet 4 of the oven. Advantageously, the movement of the grid 8 with forks 6 towards the swing 2 in front of the oven 5 is controlled by a link mechanism 9 which simultaneously controls the opening of the door 10 of the oven 5. Then the forks 6 retract in the microwave oven 5, driving the dish to be subjected to cooking therein, and the door 10 closes.

En variante la grille 8 peut être commandée par un autre mécanisme d'entraînement, tel qu'un vérin ou des glissières, crémaillères, ......etc.As a variant, the grid 8 can be controlled by another drive mechanism, such as a jack or slides, racks, ...... etc.

Selon l'invention, le four à micro-ondes est disposé sur un plateau tournant 7 dont la rotation qui s'effectue pendant le temps de cuisson permet de présenter l'ouverture face à l'usager et de délivrer l'aliment cuit à celui-ci.According to the invention, the microwave oven is arranged on a turntable 7 whose rotation which takes place during the cooking time makes it possible to present the opening facing the user and to deliver the cooked food to that -this.

Pour que le client puisse disposer d'un choix de plusieurs plats ou spécialités dans un même distributeur automatique, il est prévu de disposer plusieurs dispositifs d'emmagasinage en manège autour d'un seul four à micro-ondes. Dans ce cas, selon la commande de l'usager, le four se placera en face de chaque balancelle correspondant à la commande (voir figure 7). Le nombre de dispositifs d'emmagasinage n'est bien entendu pas limité à celui qui a été représenté, mais celui-ci dépend des exigences des consommateurs.So that the customer can have a choice of several dishes or specialties in the same automatic distributor, it is planned to have several storage devices in a roundabout around a single microwave oven. In this case, according to the user's order, the oven will be placed opposite each swing corresponding to the order (see Figure 7). The number of storage devices is of course not limited to that which has been shown, but this depends on the requirements of consumers.

La figure 8 représente un autre agencement global du distributeur selon l'invention, dans lequel plusieurs dispositifs d'emmagasinage sont disposés en ligne droite l'un à côté de l'autre, le four étant monté sur un plateau rotatif déplaçable selon un mouvement linéaire en vue de se placer en face de chaque dispositif d'emmagasinage correspondant.FIG. 8 represents another overall arrangement of the dispenser according to the invention, in which several storage devices are arranged in a straight line one next to the other, the oven being mounted on a rotary plate movable in a linear movement to be placed in front of each corresponding storage device.

Selon l'agencement global du distributeur de l'invention il peut être avantageux de compléter le moyen de transfert 8 par un support intermédiaire 8' ou 8" qui est éventuellement solidaire du plateau tournant 7 et qui sert d'intermédiaire entre la grille 8 et les balancelles 2. Ledit support intermédiaire peut consister en une grille tournante (fig. 5) ou en un sabot basculant (fig. 6).According to the overall arrangement of the dispenser of the invention, it may be advantageous to complete the transfer means 8 with an intermediate support 8 'or 8 "which is optionally integral with the turntable 7 and which serves as an intermediary between the grid 8 and the swings 2. Said intermediate support can consist of a rotating grid (fig. 5) or a tilting shoe (fig. 6).

Il estbien évident que la présente invention n'est pas limitée à la forme d'exécution décrite mais qu'elle s'étend à toutes formes d'exécution comprises dans le cadre des revendications. Elle s'étend également à toutes modifications à la portée de l'homme de l'art et découlant de l'évidence. Ainsi, chaque dispositif d'emmagasinage peut être alimenté, du côté opposé du four, par un dispositif d'alimentation fonctionnant selon le même principe que le dispositif de transfert (8,9).It is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described but that it extends to all embodiments included within the scope of the claims. It also extends to any modifications within the reach of ordinary skill in the art and arising from the obvious. Thus, each storage device can be supplied, on the opposite side of the oven, by a supply device operating according to the same principle as the transfer device (8, 9).

Le distributeur automatique selon la présente invention convient tout particulièrement aux endroits publics tels que halls de gare, centre commerciaux...etc.The automatic dispenser according to the present invention is particularly suitable for public places such as station halls, shopping centers, etc.

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1.- Distributeur automatique d'aliments comportant un dispositif d'emmagasinage éventuellement réfrigéré et un four de cuisson, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'emmagasinage (1) est constitué par au moins un ruban ou au moins une chaîne sans fin, agencée verticalement, sur laquelle des balancelles pivotantes (2) sont disposées à intervalles réguliers et sont déplaçables devant l'entrée (4) d'un four (5); ledit four (5) est monté sur un plateau tournant (7) qui permet de présenter l'ouverture d'admission (4) obturable du four (5), d'une part, en face d'une balancelle (2) déterminée et, d'autre part, en face de l'utilisateur; et en ce qu'un moyen de transfert (8,8',8",9) rétractable est associé à la porte du four en vue de transférer les aliments voulus de la balancelle (2) correspondante vers le four (5) et du four vers l'utilisateur.1.- Automatic food dispenser comprising a possibly refrigerated storage device and a cooking oven, characterized in that the storage device (1) consists of at least one ribbon or at least one endless chain, arranged vertically, on which pivoting swings (2) are arranged at regular intervals and are movable in front of the inlet (4) of an oven (5); said oven (5) is mounted on a turntable (7) which makes it possible to present the intake opening (4) which can be closed off from the oven (5), on the one hand, opposite a determined swing (2) and , on the other hand, in front of the user; and in that a retractable transfer means (8,8 ', 8 ", 9) is associated with the oven door in order to transfer the desired food from the corresponding swing (2) to the oven (5) and from the oven to the user. 2.- Distributeur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le four consiste en un four à micro-ondes.2. A dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the oven consists of a microwave oven. 3.- Distributeur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le fond des balancelles (2) est constitué par des fourches (3) et en ce que le moyen de transfert (8,9) comporte également des fourches (6) décalées par rapport à celles des balancelles (2), la grille du moyen de transfert pouvant être entraînées dans un mouvement de va-et-vient selon une translation horizontale en vue de transférer les aliments emmagasinés dans la balancelle disposée en face du four, vers le four lui- même.3. A distributor according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bottom of the swings (2) consists of forks (3) and in that the transfer means (8,9) also comprises forks (6) offset from those of the swings (2), the grid of the transfer means being able to be driven in a back-and-forth movement in a horizontal translation in order to transfer the food stored in the swing arranged in front of the oven, towards the oven itself. 4.- Distributeur suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'un même dispositif d'emmagasinage est chargé d'un même plat.4. A dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the same storage device is loaded with the same dish. 5.- Distributeur suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le déplacement des fourches (6) vers la balancelle (2) en face du four (5) est commandé par un mécanisme à biellettes (9) qui commande simultanément l'ouverture de la porte (10).du four.5.- Distributor according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the movement of the forks (6) towards the swing (2) in front of the oven (5) is controlled by a biel mechanism lettes (9) which simultaneously controls the opening of the door (10) .of the oven. 6.- Distributeur suivant l'une quelconque des revendications l,à 4, caractérisé en ce que la grille (8) est déplacée par un vérin ou analogue.6. A dispenser according to any one of claims l, to 4, characterized in that the grid (8) is moved by a jack or the like. 7.- Distributeur suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de transfert (8,9) est complété par un support intermédiaire (8',8") éventuellement solidaire du plateau tournant (7).7. A dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transfer means (8,9) is completed by an intermediate support (8 ', 8 ") possibly integral with the turntable (7). 8.- Distributeur suivant la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le support intermédiaire consiste en une grille tournanteou en un sabot basculant monté sur deux bielles parallèles.8. A dispenser according to claim 7, characterized in that the intermediate support consists of a rotating grid or a tilting shoe mounted on two parallel connecting rods. 9.- Distributeur suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que la rotation du four s'effectue pendant le temps de cuisson.9. A dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the rotation of the oven takes place during the cooking time. 10.- Distributeur suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'emmagasinage (1) est muni d'un dispositif d'alimentation.10.- Distributor according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the storage device (1) is provided with a supply device. 11.- Distributeur suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que plusieurs dispositifs d'emmagasinage sont montés en manège autour du four qui peut tourner sur un plateau ou sur une ligne droite, ledit four pouvant se déplacer selon un mouvement linéaire pour se placer en face d'une balancelle.11. Distributor according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that several storage devices are mounted in a roundabout around the oven which can rotate on a plate or on a straight line, said oven being able to move in a linear movement. to stand in front of a swing.
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