Portable Vending Building

Abstract

A portable vending building for serving construction sites, remote locations and any other location where quick access to portable and self-contained food, drink, cash and various sundry items is desired. The building is self-contained, easily portable for quick installation at any site, and may be constructed out of a standard shipping container. The building includes install roll-up security doors, vending machines, security features, solar roof panels for electrical power, connections to local power (if available), internet connections, either through local internet or satellite providers, automatic teller machines (ATM), portable defibrillator device, various internal fixtures for inventory and storage, heating and cooling (HVAC), microwave ovens or other heating devices, lighting, fire suppression devices, floor/wall materials, and other functions.

1 . A portable building comprising:
 a floor, four walls and a roof where the floor, four walls and roof form an enclosure with an exterior and an interior;   a first door formed in a first wall forming an opening from the exterior to the interior;   the interior of the portable building further comprising;
 one or more vending machines for dispensing items for sale; 
 one or more interior lights for providing illumination of the interior of the portable building; 
 one or more cameras for observing the interior of the portable building; 
 an automatic teller machine for dispensing currency; 
 a storage closet; 
 a heating device for heating food items; 
 an interior flooring surface; 
 heating and air conditioning systems for maintaining a temperature within an upper and a lower range the temperature of the interior; 
 one or more electrical outlets; and 
   the exterior of the portable building further comprising:
 a connection to an electrical power source that provides electrical power to the one or more electrical outlets; 
 one or more cameras for observing an area around the exterior of the portable building; and 
 one or more exterior lights for illuminating the area around the exterior of the portable building. 
   
     
     
         2 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the portable building is a shipping container. 
     
     
         3 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the first door is a roll up door. 
     
     
         4 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the vending machine is a smart vending machine that is connected to the internet and accepts a credit card as a form of payment. 
     
     
         5 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the interior lights and exterior lights are formed of light emitting diodes (LEDs). 
     
     
         6 . The portable building of  claim 1  further comprising at least one solar panel installed on the exterior of the roof. 
     
     
         7 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the exterior further comprises a connection to the internet. 
     
     
         8 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the first door further comprises a ramp leading from the interior of the portable building to the exterior of the portable building. 
     
     
         9 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the portable building is secured on a ground surface by a means selected from the group comprising a foundation, piers and level cross members. 
     
     
         10 . The portable building of  claim 1  further comprising a second door. 
     
     
         11 . The portable building of  claim 1  further comprising one or more windows installed on one of the walls. 
     
     
         12 . The portable building of  claim 1  further comprising a vent installed to allow air flow between the interior and the exterior of the building. 
     
     
         13 . The portable building of  claim 12  where the vent is electrically powered and the electrical power is supplied by solar means. 
     
     
         14 . The portable building of  claim 1  further comprising an alarm system for providing an alert when the portable building is accessed in an unauthorized manner. 
     
     
         15 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the interior further comprises a fire suppression system for suppressing fires. 
     
     
         16 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the interior further comprises a first aid kit. 
     
     
         17 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the interior further comprises a portable defibrillator. 
     
     
         18 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the exterior further comprises a sign. 
     
     
         19 . The portable building of  claim 1  where the heating device for food is a microwave oven. 
     
     
         20 . The portable building of  claim 1  further comprising a portable power generator to provide electricity for the portable building.