Patent ID: 8205770
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: G05B,G07F,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vending machine comprising: a cabinet holding a plurality of product shelves; a cabinet door enclosing a portion of a front of the cabinet; a delivery bin assembly rotatably mounted within the cabinet, the delivery bin assembly including a front face and sidewalls, wherein a portion of the front fact and sidewalls define a product receiving area, the product receiving area further defined by a rear wall attached to the sidewalls and a bottom extending between the rear wall and the front face and between the sidewalls, wherein a portion of the front face of the delivery bin assembly includes a delivery bin door configured to provide access to the product receiving area; and a hinged joint disposed along a bottom edge of a front of the delivery bin assembly, wherein the delivery bin assembly is configured to tilt outward from the cabinet about the hinged joint, to permit access to a portion of the cabinet behind the delivery bin assembly.