Patent ID: 9589411
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B60P,G06Q,G07F

Claim:
1. A product dispensing module of a modular vending machine system, the product dispensing module comprising: a vertical conveyor comprising a plurality of product supporting positions in a substantially vertical arrangement; a coupler connected to the vertical conveyor, the coupler being configured for coupling with a drive assembly of a modular vending machine for operating the vertical conveyor; and a container connected to the coupler, the container comprising at least one wall configured to retain products in the product supporting positions of the vertical conveyor, wherein the container comprises at least one mounting structure component configured to releasably secure the container to hang vertically within a modular vending machine, wherein the mounting structure component is configured to be removably engaged with at least one supporting shelf of the modular vending machine.