Storage container for a storage and dispensing station

A system for storage and dispensing of small piece goods, the system having a plurality of storage containers, at least one storage container comprising:

• a housing defining a receiving space for small piece goods, the housing comprising:
• a circular cylindrical section:
• and
• a bottom surface having a dispensing opening;
• a separating device disposed in the circular cylindrical section, the separating device comprising:
• a plurality of projections disposed on an outer circumference of a rotor;
• a plurality of channels, each channel defined by two of the plurality of projections and configured to receive at least one small piece good;
• and
• an annular groove;
• and
• a retainer comprising:
• a positioner configured to engage with the annular groove and to fix the retainer vertically;
• a retaining section;
• and
• a holder configured to secure the retainer against a concurrent rotation with the separating device and to align the retaining section with the dispensing opening.

A method of assembling a storage container for storage and dispensing of small piece goods, the method comprising:

• coupling a retainer in an annular groove of a separating device with ring sections of a positioner of the retainer;
• coupling a holder of the retainer with a slide of a holding assembly;
• inserting the slide into a guide of the holding assembly, the guide disposed in a storage container housing, wherein the slide is slideably movable within the guide;
• and
• positioning the coupled separating device, retainer and slide within a circular cylindrical section of the storage container housing.