摘要 |
A tray 10 for a product vending machine including a flat base 16 upon which product to be vended may be placed. A plurality of walls 14 are attached to the base 16 which define rows 12 into which product is organized. A channel 13 within the flat base 16 houses a threaded shaft 22. The threaded shaft 22 threadingly attaches to a product drive member 24. An elevator 102 for moving to the location of a desired tray 10, extending a rotable product drive 104 to mate with a mating surface of the tray, and rotating the product drive 104 to rotate the threaded shaft 22 to force the product drive member 24 to drive product 100 within the row past resilient arms 20 into the elevator 102.
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