Patent ID: 7886932

Claim:
A vending machine comprising: a commodity column in which commodities are arranged in a first direction which is parallel to a commodity conveying direction of the commodity column; a support part disposed inside a commodity storage chamber, the support part comprises: a first support member extending in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the commodity conveying direction of the commodity column and a second support member extending in the first direction, and wherein the commodity column is supported by the support part so that the commodity column is configured to move in the first direction on the first and second support members; a support receiving part which is supported so as to be freely engaged with and disengaged from the first support member, and is formed integrally with the commodity column on an underside of the commodity column so as to regulate the movement of the commodity column in the first direction; and a right and left regulating part configured to regulate the movement of the commodity column in the second direction by engaging the second support member.