Article supply device

An article supply device capable of supplying articles, comprising:

• a main body;
• an accommodation unit which accommodates the articles;
• a supply unit which supplies one of the articles accommodated in the accommodation unit;
• a detection unit which detects presence or absence of the articles accommodated in the accommodation unit, a transmission unit which transmits a signal indicating the absence of the articles accommodated in the accommodation unit;
• and
• a sold-out display unit which displays the absence of the articles accommodated in the accommodation unit,
• wherein the transmission unit and the sold-out display unit are configured to operate integrally based on an operation of the detection unit, and
• the detection unit is configured to be retractable within the accommodation unit and to be maintained in a retracted state due to a weight of the articles within the accommodation unit, in a state where the articles are accommodated in the accommodation unit.