摘要 |
A product separation and selection tray system for a vending machine, said product separation and selection tray system comprising:
a tray for holding two columns of product to be mounted on a shelf in the vending machine,
a central wall for separating the two columns of product on opposite sides of the wall,
a rotator pivotally mounted on the tray for controlling release of a product from the tray,
a gate pivotally mounted on the tray for restraining a successive product located behind the product released by the rotator, and
a lever projecting from the tray for engagement by a product acquisition device, said lever controlling simultaneous movement of the rotator and the gate for dispersing product from the tray to the product acquisition device, wherein the gate is located in the central wall. |