Patent ID: 11900756
Assignee: PEPSICO, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A vending machine, comprising:
a housing defining a product compartment, wherein the housing comprises a front wall having a transparent portion;
a first product release mechanism, comprising:
a platform arranged within the product compartment for storing a product, wherein the platform comprises a first end opposite a second end; and
a first gate arranged on the platform and movable from a closed position to an open position to release the product from the platform;

a first delivery bin having an open front end, wherein the first delivery bin is arranged at the first end of the platform such that when the first gate is moved to the open position, the product falls under a force of gravity from the platform into the first delivery bin for access by a consumer through the open front end of the first delivery bin;
a second product release mechanism arranged within the product compartment for storing a second product, wherein the second product release mechanism is arranged at a different elevation than the first product release mechanism; and
a second delivery bin arranged at a different elevation than the first delivery bin, wherein the second delivery bin is configured to receive the second product that falls under a force of gravity from the second product release mechanism into the second delivery bin for access by the consumer through an open front end of the second delivery bin.