Article supply device

Abstract

The invention relates to an article supply device. Provided is an article supply device which can easily cope with changes in commodity prices and improve convenience. An article supply device (1) is provided with: an insertion unit (5) into which coins (C) can be inserted; a first holding part (25a) and a second holding part (25b) capable of holding the inserted coin (C); and a distribution unit (26) that is provided between the insertion unit (5) and the first holding unit (25a) and the second holding unit (25b) and that is capable of distributing the moving destination of the coins, the first holding unit (25a) and the second holding unit (25b) including a setting unit (28) that is capable of setting the number of coins that can be held by the first holding unit and the second holding unit, respectively, and the distribution unit (26) being configured so that the number of coins that can be held by the first holding unit and the number of coins that can be held by the second holding unit can be set by the setting unit (28). On the condition that a set number of coins are held in the first holding part (25a), the coins which are subsequently inserted can be distributed so as to be held in the second holding part (25b).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an article feeding device. Background Art

[0002] In the past, there were various article supply devices (automatic vending machines) for automatically selling goods. The article supply device is provided with a function of distributing coins of the price required for purchasing goods. For example, in Patent Document 1, the following structure is disclosed: a chute is provided between a coin recovery outlet and a change return outlet of a coin identification machine and a cash box and a return port, and a partition is provided in the chute to distribute the change to the return port and the cash box according to the purpose of the change.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-279072 Summary of the invention

[0006] Problem that the invention aims to solve

[0007] In Patent Document 1, a partition is used to distribute coins, but the device disclosed here uses a control device to control the partition, and cannot cope with changes in commodity prices. In addition, in the article supply device, there are many kinds of commodities and their prices are also different. Therefore, the setting of the change of the input price in response to the difference in commodity prices becomes a cumbersome task.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide an article supply device that can easily cope with changes in commodity prices and has improved convenience.

[0009] Solutions for solving problems

[0010] An article supply device according to one technical solution of the present invention comprises: an inserting portion, into which coins can be inserted; a first holding portion and a second holding portion, which can hold the inserted coins; and a distributing portion, which is arranged between the inserting portion and the first holding portion and the second holding portion, and can distribute the moving destination of the coins, the first holding portion and the second holding portion including a setting portion, which can set the number of coins that can be held in the first holding portion and the second holding portion, respectively, and the distributing portion is configured to distribute the coins that are subsequently inserted so as to be held in the second holding portion on the condition that a set number of coins are held in the first holding portion.

[0011] Effects of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an article supply device that can easily cope with changes in commodity prices and has improved convenience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a perspective view showing the appearance of an article supply device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 Yes means Figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional view of the internal structure of an article supply device.

[0015] Figure 3 Viewed from the right side Figure 2 A perspective view of the coin insertion unit is shown.

[0016] Figure 4 Viewed from the left side Figure 2 A perspective view of the coin insertion unit is shown.

[0017] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 An enlarged perspective view of the dispensing portion is shown.

[0018] Figure 6 This is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the distribution unit as viewed from the rear side toward the front side of the device.

[0019] Description of Reference Numerals

[0020] 1. Article supply device; 5. Insertion part; 25a. First holding part; 25b. Second holding part; 26. Distribution part; 26c. First face part; 26d. Second face part; 26e. Inclined surface; 26g. Counterweight; 27. Limitation part; 28. Setting part; 251. First passage part; 252. Second passage part; 29. ​​Discharge part; C. Coin; P1. First position; P2. Second position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Hereinafter, an article supply device as one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the article supply device 1 of this embodiment. Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the article supply device 1 .

[0023] Figure 1 and Figure 2The article supply device 1 shown is a device capable of supplying articles P in the form of a spherical capsule shell containing toys and parts, for example. More specifically, the article supply device 1 includes: a storage section 10 capable of storing a plurality of articles P in a manner of randomly arranging the plurality of articles P; a supply section 30 having a rotating disk 31 rotatably provided at the bottom 10b of the storage section 10 and capable of randomly selecting and supplying the articles P one by one; and a locking section 41 that locks the supply section 30 so that it cannot move, and the article supply device 1 drives the locking section 41 to unlock the lock on the condition that the price is paid from the insertion section 5 of the coin C. Then, in the unlocked state, the operating section 4 provided on the front surface 2f is rotated. As a result, the gear train 4b provided on the top side of the shaft 4a of the operating section 4 rotates, and the rotating disk 31 rotates with the aid of its rack 31g. The articles P held in the holding holes 31 h of the rotating disk 31 fall at the positions of the through holes 10 bh provided in the bottom portion 10 b and are supplied to the supply port 9 via the article passage portion 9 a .

[0024] In the article supply device 1, a coin insertion unit 20 is provided on the right side of the operation unit 4 (the right side when facing the device). The coin insertion unit 20 is connected to the insertion unit 5 provided on the front surface 2f of the main body 2. And the coin C inserted from the insertion unit 5 falls to the holding unit 25 on the lower side of the unit through the passage portion 20a formed in the coin insertion unit 20 and is held by the holding unit 25. In addition, when a regular coin is inserted, when a predetermined amount of money is inserted and a predetermined operation is performed, the coin C held in the holding unit 25 is stored in the coin storage unit 19 provided, for example, below the holding unit 25. On the other hand, when a counterfeit coin is inserted, the adsorption unit 23 provided in the passage portion 20a is provided to capture the counterfeit coin.

[0025] Figure 3 Viewed from the right side Figure 2 A perspective view of the coin insertion unit 20 is shown. Figure 4 Viewed from the left side Figure 2 A perspective view of the coin insertion unit is shown.

[0026] like Figure 3 As shown in the figure, the coin insertion unit 20 is a thin unit as follows: a left half shell 21 and a right half shell 22 are combined from the left and right directions, and the left and right side walls, i.e., a first side wall portion 21w and a second side wall portion 22w, are close to each other to form an internal space. The right half shell 22 including the second side wall portion 22w is different from the left half shell 21 including the first side wall portion 21w. As shown in the figure, the right half shell 22 is formed of a light-transmitting material, for example, so that the inside of the unit can be seen.

[0027] The coin insertion unit 20 has a passage portion 20a formed therein from a starting end portion 20as (upper right side in the figure) connected to the insertion portion 5 for inserting the coin C to an opening 20ae at the terminal portion. The passage portion 20a is a structure for moving the coin C under the action of gravity. For example, an inclined portion 20ab inclined in a manner to roll the coin C is provided at the initial coin introduction portion including the starting end portion 20as, and a falling portion 20ac is provided at the rear side of the inclined portion 20ab. In the falling portion 20ac, a first swing plate 20ag is provided at the upper portion, and a second swing plate 20ah is provided at the lower portion. Both the two swing plates 20ag and 20ah rotate by carrying the coin C, assisting the falling of the coin C and guiding the moving direction of the coin C.

[0028] The opening 20ae at the terminal end of the passage 20a serves as an entrance of the holding portion 25 for holding the coin C. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the holding part 25 is provided with a first holding part 25a on the front side of the unit (the right side when viewed from the front of the device), and a second holding part 25b of the same structure is provided at a position opposite to the front and back sides of the unit (the left side when viewed from the front of the device). Moreover, both the first holding part 25a and the second holding part 25b are configured to hold coins C. In addition, the coins C are distributed to the first holding part 25a and the second holding part 25b by the distribution part 26 provided across the opening 20ae and the upper side thereof.

[0029] As shown in the figure, the first holding portion 25a and the second holding portion 25b have a portion facing the front surface 2f side (see Figure 2 ) The inclined first passage portion 251 and the second passage portion 252. That is, the coin C dropped from the opening 20ae is configured to move toward the front surface 2f side by its own weight.

[0030] In addition, the setting of the number of coins C held in the first passage portion 251 and the second passage portion 252 can be determined by the setting portion 28 capable of locking the movement of the coin C in the tilting direction. For example, the setting portion 28 is formed with a slit-shaped sliding opening 28b opened on the outer surface along the first passage portion 251 and the second passage portion 252, and is provided with a position setting pin 28a that can move in the sliding opening 28b and protrude into the two passage portions 251 and 252.

[0031] Furthermore, the position setting pin 28a is configured to be able to be locked in the large diameter opening 28c, and the large diameter opening 28c is formed in plurality at predetermined intervals in the sliding opening 28b. That is, by locking the position setting pin 28a in the predetermined large diameter opening 28c, the number of coins C can be set to a predetermined number. In addition, in the first holding portion 25a, the last (last) coin C of the predetermined number is located at the lower part of the dispensing portion 26, and is configured to contact the lower part of the dispensing portion 26 as described later (refer to Figure 6 ).

[0032] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 An enlarged perspective view of the dispensing portion 26 is shown.

[0033] like Figure 5 As shown, the distribution portion 26 includes: a rectangular plate portion 26a; an axis portion 26b, which axially supports the plate portion 26a so as to be rotatable; a counterweight 26g, which is retained by an arm 26m protruding from the end surface of the plate portion 26a; and an inclined surface 26e for guiding, which is formed on the upper portion of the plate portion 26a.

[0034] The distribution unit 26 includes a first surface 26c for contacting the coin C dropped from the upper side and distributing the coin C to the left and right, and a second surface 26d on the side opposite to the first surface 26c. The first surface 26c guides the coin C contacting the surface so that it is held on the first holding portion 25a side. On the other hand, the second surface 26d guides the coin C contacting the surface so that it is held on the second holding portion 25b side. For example, the distribution unit 26 is tilted in a free state by using the counterweight 26g so that the first surface 26c is on the upper side ( Figure 6 On the other hand, under the conditions described later (refer to Figure 6 ) so that the second surface portion 26d becomes the upper side ( Figure 6 The coin C is rotated in a manner (right side in the middle), thereby guiding the falling coin C to the second holding portion 25b side.

[0035] Figure 6 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the distribution unit 26 as viewed from the rear side toward the front side of the device.

[0036] The distribution part 26 is moved to the Figure 6 In the counterclockwise direction, in the free state without external force, the distribution part 26 is tilted so that the upper end part contacts the first side wall part 21w. In this state, the coin C falling from above contacts the first surface part 26c and falls into the first passage part 251 through the opening 20ae.

[0037] As shown in the figure, among the coins C that fall into the first passage portion 251, the last (last) coin C in the prescribed number is held directly below the dispensing portion 26. As a result, due to the last held coin C, the dispensing portion 26 is maintained in a state of rotating clockwise in a manner that overcomes the force of the counterweight 26g. That is, the upper end portion of the coin C abuts against the lower end portion 26f of the dispensing portion 26, so that the dispensing portion 26 is maintained in a state in which its upper end is close to the second side wall portion 22w. In this state, the coin C can be dispensed to the second holding portion 25b.

[0038] In addition, as for the structure for restricting the position of the coin C in the width direction so that the coin C contacts the lower end portion 26f, in the figure, a protrusion is provided on the second side wall portion 22w. However, the structure for restricting the position is not particularly limited as long as it can restrict the position of the coin C to the left side of the first passage portion 251 in the figure.

[0039] In addition, when the upper end of the dispensing unit 26 is rotated to the second side wall 22w side, the inclination angle thereof becomes closer to the vertical direction than when it is inclined to the first side wall 21w side. However, an inclined surface 26e is formed at the upper end to guide the coin C to the second surface 26d side, so that the coin C moves smoothly.

[0040] The lower end 26f of the distribution portion 26 has a shape protruding toward the first passage portion 251 at a position below the shaft portion 26b. For example, as shown in the figure, it may be a protrusion protruding toward the first passage portion 251 or a structure curved so as to protrude toward the first passage portion 251.

[0041] In addition, in the distribution unit 26, the weight 26g is used as the urging force, but the urging force of a magnet may be used instead of the weight 26g.

[0042] In addition, a limiting portion 27 is provided on the side of the second holding portion 25b, and the limiting portion 27 is configured to be able to open and close the opening 20ae to limit the distribution. The limiting portion 27 has a flat horizontal plate portion 27a that opens and closes the second holding portion 25b side of the opening 20ae and an operating piece 27b that protrudes upward and laterally (leftward) from the horizontal plate portion 27a, and the limiting portion 27 is configured to be able to slide in the unit thickness direction from the back side of the unit (can move back and forth). The horizontal plate portion 27a of the limiting portion 27 is located in the second passage portion 252 directly below the opening 20ae, so that the second passage portion 252 side of the opening 20ae can be opened and closed. For example, as shown in the figure, when the limiting portion 27 is located at the first position P1 (left side in the figure) away from the first holding portion 25a, the opening 20ae is open and the inserted coin C can be distributed. On the other hand, when the limiting portion 27 is located at the second position P2 (right side in the figure) close to the first retaining portion 25a, the second passage portion 252 side of the opening 20ae is closed, and the inserted coin C is not distributed to the second passage portion 252 but only to the first passage portion 251.

[0043] In addition, a discharge portion 29 (29b) is provided on the second passage portion 252 (second holding portion 25b), and the discharge portion 29 (29b) is configured to be parallel to the second passage portion 252 and open at the upper end and the lower end. That is, the discharge portion 29 (29b) constitutes an inclined passage that opens from the space where the distribution portion 26 is provided to the front of the unit (see Figure 4 ). Therefore, for example, when the limiting portion 27 is pushed into the second position P2 and the second holding portion 25b side of the opening 20ae is closed, the dispensing portion 29 (29b) can discharge the coins C distributed to the second holding portion 25b side to the return port 6 (refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 ) is discharged. In addition, a discharge portion 29 (29a) is also provided on the first passage portion 251 (first holding portion 25a).

[0044] In addition, a return button 7 is provided on the lower side of the input portion 5. For example, when the user wants to return the inserted coin C, by pressing the return button 7, the coin C held in the first holding portion 25a and the second holding portion 25b can be discharged to the return port 6.

[0045] As described above, in the article supply device 1 of this form, the portion holding the inserted coin C includes the first holding portion 25a and the second holding portion 25b, so that the coin C can be held at multiple locations. In addition, the holding of the coin C can be distributed by the distribution portion 26, for example, when the first holding portion 25a holds a predetermined number of coins C, the coin C inserted later can be distributed to the second holding portion 25b, so that the number of coins that can be held can be increased or changed. Thus, it is possible to provide an article supply device 1 that can easily cope with the situation of providing goods with different prices.

[0046] In the article supply device 1 of this form, the distribution part 26 is formed in a plate-like shape having a first surface part 26c and a second surface part 26d, so that the front and back surfaces can be used to contact the coins C and distribute them smoothly. In addition, a shaft part 26b for rotation is provided on the lower side for the coins C to pass (fall), so that the weight of the coins C and the contact with the coins C can be used to move the position of the upper end of the distribution part 26 that determines the distribution direction.

[0047] The upper end of the dispensing portion 26 has an inclined surface 26e formed thereon for guiding coins C toward the second surface portion 26d. This allows coins C to be easily guided toward the side where the inclined surface 26e is formed even when the inclination of the dispensing portion 26 relative to the vertical direction is small.

[0048] In addition, by providing the distribution unit 26 with a component such as a weight 26g or a magnet that applies force so that the rotation direction becomes a specific direction, it is possible to set a predetermined position when no external force is applied to the distribution unit 26. Thus, for example, the first holding unit 25a can be set as the main coin holding unit without adopting electrical control.

[0049] In addition, the position where the dispensing unit 26 is provided is near the upper part of the first holding unit 25a and is above the last (last) coin C set, so that the last coin C can be located at the coin drop opening, i.e., the opening 20ae, of the first holding unit 25a. Thus, the last coin C among the specified number can be brought into contact with the lower end 26f of the dispensing unit 26, and the rotation state of the dispensing unit 26 can be locked at the specified position by the last coin C.

[0050] In the article supply device 1 of this form, a limiting part 27 is provided that can move between a position that limits the allocation of the allocation part 26 and a position that is not limited (a state in which both the first holding part 25a and the second holding part 25b can hold coins), so that the use of one holding part can be limited. For example, the coins allocated to the second holding part 25b can be prevented from entering the second holding part 25b and discharged, thereby limiting the use of the second holding part 25b. In this way, the number of coins C held can be switched.

[0051] In the article supply device 1 of this embodiment, the first holding portion 25a has the first passage portion 251, the second holding portion 25b has the second passage portion 252, and the first passage portion 251 and the second passage portion 252 are inclined relative to the horizontal, so that when coins C are held in the two holding portions, the coins C can be moved and arranged by their own weight. Thus, the positions of the specified number of coins can be accurately determined, and the coins can be easily and accurately detected.

[0052] In the article supply device 1 of this form, a dispensing unit 29 capable of dispensing inserted coins is provided, so that, for example, when the insertion of coins into the second holding unit 25b is restricted by the restricting unit 27, the coins C can be discharged to the outside of the device. In addition, the dispensing unit 29 is provided just above the second holding unit 25b, so that the coins C can be discharged before being held by the second holding unit 25b.

[0053] In the article supply device 1 of this embodiment, the first holding portion 25a and the second holding portion 25b are arranged in a manner opposite to each other at the front and back sides of the coin insertion unit 20, so that the movement of the limiting portion 27 can be set to a smaller movement and the structure can be set to a simple structure.

[0054] In the article supply device 1 of this embodiment, the coin insertion unit 20 can be removed from the main body 2 to easily change the setting of the setting unit 28, and the maintainability is excellent.

[0055] For example, in the above embodiment, the structure of the article supply device 1 for selling articles P in capsule shells is described, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to various articles selling devices.

[0056] As described above, the following matters are disclosed in this specification. (1)

[0058] An article supply device, wherein:

[0059] The article supply device comprises:

[0060] An input part, into which coins can be inserted;

[0061] a first holding portion and a second holding portion capable of holding the inserted coin; and

[0062] a distribution unit, which is provided between the input unit and the first holding unit and the second holding unit, and is capable of distributing a moving destination of the coin.

[0063] The first holding portion and the second holding portion include a setting portion capable of setting the number of coins that can be held in the first holding portion and the second holding portion, respectively.

[0064] The distributing unit is configured to distribute the coins inserted later so as to be held in the second holding unit on the condition that a set number of the coins are held in the first holding unit. (2)

[0066] The article supply device according to (1), wherein:

[0067] The distribution portion includes a first surface portion and a second surface portion opposite to the first surface portion.

[0068] The first holding portion is configured to hold the coin in contact with the first face portion.

[0069] The second holding portion is configured to be capable of holding the coin in contact with the second surface portion. (3)

[0071] The article supply device according to (2), wherein:

[0072] The distribution unit is rotatably supported by a shaft at its lower portion. (4)

[0074] The article supply device according to (2) or (3), wherein:

[0075] The dispensing portion is configured to be rotatable when the inserted coin comes into contact with the first surface portion or the second surface portion. (5)

[0077] The article supply device according to any one of (2) to (4), wherein:

[0078] The distribution portion is formed in a plate shape, and an inclined surface for guiding the coin toward the second surface portion is formed at an upper end portion thereof. (6)

[0080] The article supply device according to (5), wherein:

[0081] The distribution part is provided with a counterweight on its upper part. (7)

[0083] The article supply device according to (5), wherein:

[0084] The dispensing portion is provided with a magnet on its upper portion. (8)

[0086] The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein:

[0087] The distributing unit is provided on an upper portion of the coin held last in the first holding unit. (9)

[0089] The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (8), wherein:

[0090] The distribution portion is provided near an upper portion of the first holding portion. (10)

[0092] The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (9), wherein:

[0093] The article supply device further includes a limiting unit, which limits the distribution.

[0094] The restricting portion is configured to be reciprocatable in the horizontal direction. (11)

[0096] The article supply device according to (10), wherein:

[0097] The dispensing unit is configured to be able to dispense the inserted coins when the restriction unit is located at a first position, and to be unable to dispense the inserted coins when the restriction unit is located at a second position. (12)

[0099] The article supply device according to (11), wherein:

[0100] The distribution portion is configured to distribute the inserted coins to the first holding portion and the second holding portion when the limiting portion is located at the first position, and to distribute the inserted coins only to the first holding portion when the limiting portion is located at the second position. (13)

[0102] The article supply device according to (11) or (12), wherein:

[0103] The first holding portion includes a first passage portion, and the second holding portion includes a second passage portion.

[0104] The restriction portion is configured so that, when located at the second position, a part of the restriction portion is located in the second passage portion. (14)

[0106] The article supply device according to any one of (11) to (13), wherein:

[0107] The second position is a position close to the first holding portion, and the first position is a position away from the first holding portion. (15)

[0109] The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (14), wherein:

[0110] The article supply device further includes a dispensing unit capable of dispensing the inserted coins, and the sorting unit is configured to be unable to sort the coins dispensed to the dispensing unit. (16)

[0112] The article supply device according to (15), wherein:

[0113] The dispensing unit is configured to be in a state where it does not come into contact with the coin discharged to the dispensing unit. (17)

[0115] The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (16), wherein:

[0116] The first holding portion and the second holding portion are provided at opposing positions so as to be inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.

Claims

1. An article supply device, wherein: The article supply device comprises: An input part, into which coins can be inserted; a first holding portion and a second holding portion capable of holding the inserted coin; and a distribution unit, which is provided between the input unit and the first holding unit and the second holding unit, and is capable of distributing a moving destination of the coin, The first holding portion and the second holding portion include a setting portion capable of setting the number of coins that can be held in the first holding portion and the second holding portion, respectively. The distributing unit is configured to distribute the coins inserted later so as to be held in the second holding unit on the condition that a set number of the coins are held in the first holding unit.

2. The article supply device according to claim 1, wherein: The distribution portion includes a first surface portion and a second surface portion opposite to the first surface portion. The first holding portion is configured to hold the coin in contact with the first surface portion. The second holding portion is configured to be able to hold the coin in contact with the second surface portion.

3. The article supply device according to claim 2, wherein: The distribution portion is rotatably supported by a shaft at a lower portion thereof.

4. The article supply device according to claim 3, wherein: The dispensing portion is configured to be rotatable when the inserted coin comes into contact with the first surface portion or the second surface portion.

5. The article supply device according to claim 4, wherein: The distributing portion is formed in a plate shape, and an inclined surface for guiding the coin toward the second surface portion is formed at an upper end portion thereof.

6. The article supply device according to claim 5, wherein: The distribution part is provided with a counterweight at an upper portion thereof.

7. The article supply device according to claim 5, wherein: The dispensing portion is provided with a magnet at an upper portion thereof.

8. The article supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: The distributing unit is provided on an upper portion of the coin held at the last position by the first holding unit.

9. The article supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: The distributing portion is provided near an upper portion of the first holding portion.

10. The article supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: The article supply device further includes a limiting unit, which limits the distribution. The restricting portion is configured to be reciprocatable in a horizontal direction.

11. The article supply device according to claim 10, wherein: The dispensing unit is configured to be able to dispense the inserted coins when the restriction unit is located at a first position, and to be unable to dispense the inserted coins when the restriction unit is located at a second position.

12. The article supply device according to claim 11, wherein: The distribution portion is configured to distribute the inserted coin to the first holding portion and the second holding portion when the limiting portion is located at the first position, and to distribute the inserted coin only to the first holding portion when the limiting portion is located at the second position.

13. The article supply device according to claim 12, wherein: The first holding portion includes a first passage portion, and the second holding portion includes a second passage portion. The restriction portion is configured so that, when located at the second position, a part of the restriction portion is located inside the second passage portion.

14. The article supply device according to claim 13, wherein: The second position is a position close to the first holding portion, and the first position is a position far from the first holding portion.

15. The article supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: The article supply device further includes a dispensing unit capable of dispensing the inserted coins. The sorting unit is configured to be unable to sort the coins discharged to the dispensing unit.

16. The article supply device according to claim 15, wherein: The dispensing unit is configured to be in a state where it does not come into contact with the coin discharged to the dispensing unit.

17. The article supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: The first holding portion and the second holding portion are provided at opposing positions so as to be inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.

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