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A modular vending machine for dispensing a variety of different sized products with at least one array received within a cabinet, wherein the array is made up of a plurality of storage chambers with a dispensing mechanism disposed at the bottom of each chamber. The cabinet can receive any number of

A modular vending machine for dispensing a variety of different sized products with at least one array received within a cabinet, wherein the array is made up of a plurality of storage chambers with a dispensing mechanism disposed at the bottom of each chamber. The cabinet can receive any number of arrays which in turn can receive any number of storage chambers. The modular vending machine further includes a sensing device received within a receiving trough for confirming that a product has actually been dispensed. The dispensing mechanism includes a solenoid actuated plunger wherein the plunger controls the movement of a toggle member which is movable between a blocking position and a dispensing position so that only a single product is dispensed.

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A modular vending machine, comprising: a cabinet; at least one array of a plurality of storage columns, said storage columns being interchangeably received within said array and adapted for receiving and dispensing various shaped products for sale by the vending machine; and a receiving trough maint

A modular vending machine, comprising: a cabinet; at least one array of a plurality of storage columns, said storage columns being interchangeably received within said array and adapted for receiving and dispensing various shaped products for sale by the vending machine; and a receiving trough maintained within said cabinet and disposed beneath said arrays for directing product from said storage columns to a position retrievable by a consumer, said receiving trough having means for sensing the actual dispensing of a product.