An article conveying device (2, 21, 24, 26, 31) comprising: a plurality of accommodation units that accommodate an article to be sequentially loaded at a predetermined position, wherein the article conveying device conveys the article accommodated in the accommodation units to an article inspection position, the accommodation unit includes a first contact support portion (4A, 34A) provided in a first conveying member (4, 34) provided to be movable in a conveying direction of the article, and configured to come into contact with one side surface of the article located on an upstream side in the conveying direction, and a second contact support portion (5A, 35A) provided in a second conveying member (5, 35) provided to be movable in the conveying direction of the article and to be relatively movable in the conveying direction of the article with respect to the first conveying member, and configured to come into contact with the other side surface of the article located on a downstream side in the conveying direction, and when the article is not located at the article inspection position, the article is conveyed while a posture of the article is maintained by bringing at least the first contact support portion into contact with the article, and when the article is located at the article inspection position, the first contact support portion and the second contact support portion are separated from the article. a plurality of accommodation units that accommodate an article to be sequentially loaded at a predetermined position, wherein the article conveying device conveys the article accommodated in the accommodation units to an article inspection position, the accommodation unit includes a first contact support portion (4A, 34A) provided in a first conveying member (4, 34) provided to be movable in a conveying direction of the article, and configured to come into contact with one side surface of the article located on an upstream side in the conveying direction, and a second contact support portion (5A, 35A) provided in a second conveying member (5, 35) provided to be movable in the conveying direction of the article and to be relatively movable in the conveying direction of the article with respect to the first conveying member, and configured to come into contact with the other side surface of the article located on a downstream side in the conveying direction, and a first contact support portion (4A, 34A) provided in a first conveying member (4, 34) provided to be movable in a conveying direction of the article, and configured to come into contact with one side surface of the article located on an upstream side in the conveying direction, and a second contact support portion (5A, 35A) provided in a second conveying member (5, 35) provided to be movable in the conveying direction of the article and to be relatively movable in the conveying direction of the article with respect to the first conveying member, and configured to come into contact with the other side surface of the article located on a downstream side in the conveying direction, and when the article is not located at the article inspection position, the article is conveyed while a posture of the article is maintained by bringing at least the first contact support portion into contact with the article, and when the article is located at the article inspection position, the first contact support portion and the second contact support portion are separated from the article.