VENDING MACHINE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the weight of crime prevention structure and to improve a crime prevention effect. SOLUTION: A vending machine (AVM) is provided with first hinge means for attaching an outer door 4 pivotally to a machine body frame 1 of the AVM so as to oscillate and open/close the outer door 4 around a vertical axis on one right/left side part and second hinge means 6 for attaching a commodity sample rack 2 arranged on the inside of the outer door 4 pivotally to the outer door 4 so as to oscillate and open/close the rack 2 around the vertical axis X2 on one right/left side part. A first engaging means 8 for engaging the outer door 4 on one right/left side part from the longitudinal direction when action for separating and moving the outer door 4 from the machine body frame 1 to the front on one right/left side part is performed and interrupting the separation/movement of the outer door 4 from the frame 1 to the front is provided to one right/left side part between the frame 1 and the outer door 4. Second engaging means 9 for engaging the outer door 4 from the longitudinal direction when action for separating and moving the outer door 4 from the frame 1 to the front is performed on one right/left side part and interrupting the separation/movement of the outer door 4 from the frame 1 to the front are arranged on one right/left side part between the frame 1 and the rack 2. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO