Abstract: A food vending machine has a food-preparing device and a storage device. The storage device is connected with the food-preparing device and has serving openings and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism has multiple loading assemblies capable of moving along a transmission route. A food-serving method includes an ordering process, a preparing process, and a serving process. A consumer may choose later pick-up and optionally specify a pick-up time. Then, if the consumer chooses later pick-up but does not specify a pick-up time, the storage device serves the meal; if the consumer chooses later pick-up and specifies a pick-up time, the food-preparing device serves the meal, but the meal will be conveyed to the storage device after a pre-set time. Thus, a waiting time of the consumer may be reduced, and a formerly ordered but not-yet-picked-up meal may not interfere with a later consumer.

Abstract: A cooking device equipped in a food vending machine for cooking ingredients provided by the food vending machine has a chamber, a heating component, and a moving mechanism. The chamber extends in a straight line. The heating component and the moving mechanism are mounted in the chamber. The moving mechanism is used for moving the ingredients from the entrance to the exit. Thus, the cooking device can heat the raw ingredients until fully cooked, so the food vending machine can provide fresh and cooked-on-the-spot food. Furthermore, space in the chamber is utilized efficiently and the chamber suits for various ingredients and cooking methods. Besides, the moving mechanism is capable of moving multiple containers which contain ingredients, so the cooking device can heat multiple sets of ingredients at the same time.

Abstract: A cooking device equipped in a food vending machine for cooking ingredients provided by the food vending machine has a chamber, a heating component, and a moving mechanism. The chamber extends in a straight line. The heating component and the moving mechanism are mounted in the chamber. The moving mechanism is used for moving the ingredients from the entrance to the exit. Thus, the cooking device can heat the raw ingredients until fully cooked, so the food vending machine can provide fresh and cooked-on-the-spot food. Furthermore, space in the chamber is utilized efficiently and the chamber suits for various ingredients and cooking methods. Besides, the moving mechanism is capable of moving multiple containers which contain ingredients, so the cooking device can heat multiple sets of ingredients at the same time.

Abstract: A food vending machine has a food-preparing device and a storage device. The storage device is connected with the food-preparing device and has serving openings and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism has multiple loading assemblies capable of moving along a transmission route. A food-serving method includes an ordering process, a preparing process, and a serving process. A consumer may choose later pick-up and optionally specify a pick-up time. Then, if the consumer chooses later pick-up but does not specify a pick-up time, the storage device serves the meal; if the consumer chooses later pick-up and specifies a pick-up time, the food-preparing device serves the meal, but the meal will be conveyed to the storage device after a pre-set time. Thus, a waiting time of the consumer may be reduced, and a formerly ordered but not-yet-picked-up meal may not interfere with a later consumer.

Abstract: A food vending machine has a chassis, multiple storing devices, a food accessing device, a foodbox device, a packaging device, a processing stage, a transporting device and a freezing device. The chassis has an internal space defined therein. The storing devices, food accessing device, foodbox device, packaging device, processing stage, transporting device and freezing device are mounted in the internal space. A customer may order specific foods by operating the food vending machine to implement a selecting act, a paying act, a cooking act, a food filling act, a seasoning act, a packaging act and a picking up act. The food vending machine allows customers to cook customized refresh foods on site. Furthermore, the cooked foods are put a foodbox without intervening refrigerating or freezing processes between the cooking process and food filling process, which prevents the cooked foods from deteriorating and keeps the customers' in good health.

Abstract: A heat sink fast disassembling structure dissipates heat from a heat source through a heat sink includes a base installed on a electronic device and a bracing rack connecting to the base. The base has an opening corresponding to the heat source and a first positioning portion. The bracing rack has a fastening portion mounted onto the heat sink and a connecting portion connecting to the base. The connecting portion has a second positioning portion corresponding to the first positioning portion. The bracing rack and the base are interposed by an elastic element. The first and second positioning portions form an anchoring relationship through the elastic element. The heat sink is in contact with the heat source through the anchoring relationship and the connecting portion via the opening. The bracing rack can be installed or disassembled through the first and second positioning portions and the elastic element.

Abstract: A heat sink anchoring apparatus includes a bushing, an elastic element and an insertion rod. The bushing has a position end and a sleeve. The position end is latched on the baseboard to hold the bushing on the baseboard in an upright manner. The sleeve has an axle hole extended towards the position end and at least one track with a retaining notch formed on the inner edge of the axle hole. The elastic element and the anchoring leg are coupled on the sleeve at the outer edge. The insertion rod has at least one sliding portion to enter the track and a force applying portion at the other end. The force applying portion is compressible to compress the elastic element to form a retaining elastic force on the anchoring leg. The sliding portion is movable along the track and latchable on the retaining notch for positioning.