PRODUCT STOWING DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE

摘要

Disclosed is a product stowing device for an automatic vending machine provided with a product rack (20) which has a plurality of product storage columns (21) provided in proximity in a row arrangement along a left to right direction, and a bucket (40) which is capable of receiving and passing a product (W) from a prescribed product storage column (21). The bucket (40) is provided with: a storing member (42) which is swingably disposed on a bucket main body (41) which is a frame body, wherein the storing member (42) is stored inside the bucket main body (41) under its own weight in a receiving orientation when in a normal state, and swings and releases a bottom surface allowing for delivery of the product (W) when a pin member (433) which is a component of the bucket (40) abuts a protrusion member (10), thereby placing the storing member in a delivery orientation; and a defining well (427) which urges the storing member (42) into a delivery orientation according to the weight of the product (W) when a product (W) is received from the product storing column (21).