Vending machine

A vending machine comprising:

• a change cabinet storing a plurality of coins, the change cabinet comprising a bottom wall, and the bottom wall defines an output opening for outputting coins;
• a guiding duct, the guiding duct comprising a bottom panel and two side panels extending from the bottom panel;
• a guiding member, the guiding member is mounted between the two side panels;
• the guiding member comprises a guiding panel body located between the bottom wall and the bottom panel;
• and there is an acute angle defined between the guiding panel body and the bottom wall;
• and
• a shielding plate pivotally mounted between the two side panels;
• the shielding plate is in a first position when the shielding plate in a free state;
• the shielding plate is substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall in the first position;
• the shielding plate is configured to be pushed by a customer to rotate from the first position to a second position.