Vending systems for use in a vehicle are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems include the following: a product housing positioned in a vehicle, the product housing including an exposed surface having a product delivery opening; a removable inventory cartridge; a product dispensing mechanism i
Vending systems for use in a vehicle are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems include the following: a product housing positioned in a vehicle, the product housing including an exposed surface having a product delivery opening; a removable inventory cartridge; a product dispensing mechanism including a product dispensing opening, the product dispensing mechanism being configured for dispensing a product from the removable inventory cartridge in the product housing to the product dispensing opening; a product delivery conduit including a first end and a second end, the first end being joined with the product dispensing opening and the second end defining a product delivery opening, which is formed in the exposed top surface of the product housing and positioned in a passenger compartment of the vehicle; and an lifting mechanism positioned within the product delivery conduit for mechanically lifting the product dispensing opening to the product delivery opening.
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1. A vending system for use in a vehicle, comprising: a product housing positioned in a trunk compartment of a vehicle, said product housing including a product distribution opening;a product dispensing mechanism including a product dispensing opening, said product dispensing mechanism including one
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A vending system for use in a vehicle, comprising: a product housing positioned in a trunk compartment of a vehicle, said product housing including a product distribution opening;a product dispensing mechanism including a product dispensing opening, said product dispensing mechanism including one or more partially open dispense containers and a conveyor, wherein said one or more partially open dispense containers are configured to hold a product and are also configured to rotate, causing said product to fall on said conveyor, andwherein said conveyor is configured for mechanically transporting said product from said product housing to said product dispensing opening;a product delivery conduit including a first end having a first elevation and a second end having a second elevation, said first end being joined with said product distribution opening and said second end including a product delivery opening, wherein said first elevation is greater than said second elevation;product delivery vessels for transporting said product from said product housing to said product delivery opening; andwherein said first end and said product distribution opening are positioned in said trunk compartment and said second end and said product delivery opening are positioned in a passenger compartment of said vehicle. 2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a refrigeration module for at least partially refrigerating said product housing. 3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a removable inventory cartridge configured to be removably positioned within said product housing and configured to contain at least one of beverage and food products. 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said product dispensing mechanism includes a moving platform in cooperation with said product delivery conduit. 5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a trap door barrier covering said product delivery opening. 6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said product delivery opening is in communication with said passenger compartment via an aperture in a passenger seat in said passenger compartment. 7. The system according to claim 3, wherein said removable inventory cartridge includes a plurality of adjustable product slots for temporarily retaining products of different sizes within said cartridge. 8. The system according to claim 3, wherein said removable inventory cartridge includes a mechanism for preventing said product from exiting said cartridge when said cartridge is not positioned within said product housing. 9. A vending system for use in a vehicle, comprising: a product housing positioned in a vehicle, said product housing including an exposed surface having a product delivery opening;a removable inventory cartridge removably positioned within said product housing;a product dispensing mechanism including a product dispensing opening, said product dispensing mechanism including one or more partially open dispense containers and a conveyor, wherein said one or more partially open dispense containers are configured to hold a product and are also configured to rotate, causing said product to fall on said conveyor,wherein said conveyor is configured for mechanically transporting said product from said removable inventory cartridge in said product housing to said product dispensing opening;a product delivery conduit including a first end having a first elevation and a second end having a second elevation, said first end being joined with said product dispensing opening and said second end defining a product delivery opening, which is formed in said exposed top surface of said product housing and positioned in a passenger compartment of said vehicle, wherein said first elevation is less than said second elevation;product delivery canisters for transporting said product from said product housing to said product delivery opening; anda lifting mechanism positioned within said product delivery conduit for mechanically lifting said product dispensing opening upwardly towards said product delivery opening. 10. The system according to claim 9, wherein said removable inventory cartridge includes a plurality of adjustable product slots for temporarily retaining products of different sizes within said cartridge. 11. The system according to claim 9, wherein said removable inventory cartridge includes a mechanism for preventing said product from exiting said cartridge when said cartridge is not positioned within said product housing. 12. The system according to claim 9, wherein said product dispensing mechanism includes at least one of a ramp and a moving platform in cooperation with said product delivery conduit. 13. The system according to claim 9, further comprising a trap door barrier covering said product delivery opening. 14. The system according to claim 9, wherein said product delivery opening is in communication with said passenger compartment via said product delivery opening in said passenger compartment. 15. A vending system for use in a vehicle, comprising: a product housing positioned in a trunk compartment of a vehicle, said product housing including a product distribution opening;a removable inventory cartridge removably positioned within said product housing, said removable inventory cartridge including a plurality of adjustable product slots for temporarily retaining products of different sizes within said cartridge;a product dispensing mechanism including a product dispensing opening for mechanically transporting a product from said removable inventory cartridge in said product housing to said product dispensing opening and said product distribution opening, the product dispensing mechanism including one or more partially open dispense containers and a conveyor, wherein said one or more partially open dispense containers are configured to hold said product and are also configured to rotate, causing said product to fall on said conveyor, andwherein said conveyor is configured for mechanically transporting said product from said removable inventory cartridge in said product housing to said product dispensing opening;a product delivery conduit including a first end having a first elevation and a second end having a second elevation, said first end being joined with said product distribution opening and said second end including a product delivery opening, wherein said first elevation is greater than said second elevation and said product is gravity fed from said product housing to said product delivery opening via said product delivery conduit;product delivery canisters for transporting said product from said product housing to said product delivery opening; andwherein said first end and said product distribution opening are positioned in said trunk compartment and said second end and said product delivery opening are positioned in a passenger compartment of said vehicle. 16. The system according to claim 15, further comprising a refrigeration module for at least partially refrigerating said product housing. 17. The system according to claim 15, wherein said product dispensing mechanism includes a moving platform in cooperation with said product delivery conduit. 18. The system according to claim 15, further comprising a door covering said product delivery opening.
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