Abstract
An article loading method includes a first transfer step of picking up at least some of a plurality of articles accommodated in a storage member and transferring the articles to an upper portion of a plate, a dropping step of dropping the plurality of articles, which is transferred to the upper portion of the plate in the first transfer step, onto the plate, a second transfer step of picking up some of the articles, which are dropped onto the plate in the dropping step, and transferring the articles to an alignment unit, and a loading step of transferring the article, which is transferred to the alignment unit in the second transfer step, and loading the article to one side, in which the article is freely dropped toward the plate in the dropping step.