ADA COMPLIANCE IN VENDING MACHINES.

摘要

An ADA compliant vending machine 100 provides a user control 201 for entering an ADA mode, and displays all user-actuated vend transaction controls below a first specified height 202 when operating in the ADA mode. A delivery bucket surface 700 on which vended products are supported moves between a lowered position below a second specified height 702 and a raised position above the second specified height in coordinate operation with opening of the delivery bin door 602. Products are dropped below the second specified height during delivery but are raised above that height for customer retrieval. Mechanical force required to open the delivery bin door is less than five pounds, even with closing of anti-pilfer flaps 701 also being coordinated with opening of the delivery bin door.