Patent ID: 7172094

Claim:
A packaged commodity dispensing device comprising: a packaged commodity dispensing machine to dispense a packaged commodity; a first frame having a first inlet and a first inner space, wherein the packaged commodity dispensing machine is detachably movable through the first inlet into a first position in the first inner space; a member to removably engage the packaged commodity dispensing machine with the first frame, when the packaged commodity dispensing machine is in the first position, wherein the packaged commodity dispensing machine has an upper surface in which a first commodity supply opening is formed, and the first frame has an upper surface in which a second commodity supply opening is formed, the first commodity supply opening and the second commodity supply opening being in communication with each other when the machine is in the first position; and a commodity storing box having a bottom with an opening, which box is located above the upper surface of the first frame, and a plate which is provided at the bottom of the commodity storing box and is inserted in and withdrawn from the bottom of the commodity storing box, wherein a commodity inside the commodity storing box is supplied to the packaged commodity dispensing machine via the opening in the commodity storing box, the first commodity supply opening and the second commodity supply opening, when the bottom plate is withdrawn from the bottom of the commodity storing box.