The invention concerns a reliable, simple, economical and ergonomic
dispensing machine requiring little maintenance, for example of bottled
mineral water sold in pack or carboy, enabling a novel dispensing circuit
to be set up which combines the practical aspect for the consumer by
being closer to his residence with the ecological aspect for centralized
recycling of empty packs, while promoting sales for water producers. The
automatic dispensing machine (1) consists of a box (10) comprising
payment mechanisms (21) and/or mechanisms (22) for selecting products
(2), a multistage unit for storing (30) products (2) provided with
mechanisms for pushing forward (40) the selected product towards a
transfer zone (50), transfer mechanism (51) mobile inside the transfer
zone (50) for seizing the product (2) from the storage unit (30),
separating same from other stored products (2) by tilting same by a few
degrees and brining same opposite an outlet (60) closed by at least one
trap-door (61) coupled with actuating mechanism (65), thrusting
mechanisms (70) for delivering the product (2) outside the box (10), a
recycling container (80) adjacent the box (10) provided with an inlet
(81) closed by a controlled access trap-door (82) and mechanism for
monitoring the whole assembly. The invention is useful for automatic
dispensing of consumer products.