FIELD: mechanical engineering, in particular, vending equipment. SUBSTANCE: vending machine has outer casing, outer door, and controllable medium chamber. Frozen confectionery products are stored in cylindrical, quazi-cylindrical, or many- sided containers. Controllable medium chamber has insulating panels, inner door maintained at temperature of -18 C by means of refrigerating system and frost removal system, vertical departments for storage of stacked containers, feeding device, and receptacle funnel leading to discharge trough. Product selecting mechanism and cash apparatus for current controlling of received money and change, as well as for controlling stock of frozen confectionery products are positioned in outer door. Also, vending machine may be connected through telephone line to central service station for ordering replenishment of product stock and for informing on faults. Said mechanisms may be also used for advertisement, delivery of instantaneous prizes and switching of sound system. Vending machine provides for automatic delivery of frozen confectionery products and creates appropriate storage medium for said products. EFFECT: increased efficiency, wider operational capabilities, enhanced reliability in operation and quick replenishment of product stock. 6 cl, 11 dwg
