Article supply device

Abstract

The present application provides a kind of improved convenience article supply device.Article supply device (1) has: main body part (10);Article storage part (20), it is located in main body part (10), for storing article;Article supply part (30), it is located in article storage part (20), including the 1st rotating disc (31) and the 2nd rotating disc (32);And the 1st operating part (38), it is located in article supply part (30), the 2nd rotating disc (32) is configured to be able to change the relative position relative to the 1st rotating disc (31) by the operation of the 1st operating part (38).In article supply part (30) there is hole part for article (P) to pass through and the 1st rotating disc (31) and the 2nd rotating disc (32) are overlapped in the thickness direction and are configured to be able to change the relative position thereof by the operation of the 1st operating part (38), so as to be able to change the size of hole part.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an article supply device. Background Technology

[0002] Conventionally, as a product supply device, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which multiple capsule products sealed in capsules are stored in the main body of a vending machine, and a roller-type product holding member is provided with multiple product holding holes that hold the capsule products one by one. By rotating the product holding member, the capsule products are discharged out of the main body of the vending machine.

[0003] Existing technical documents

[0004] Patent documents

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-34603 Summary of the Invention

[0006] The problem the invention aims to solve

[0007] In Patent Document 1, the capsules held and dispensed by the rotating product holding member are all products with the same outer diameter. Therefore, the size of the capsules processed by the product dispensing device (vending machine) is limited, and the convenience of product dispensing is problematic.

[0008] The purpose of this invention is to provide an item dispensing device that improves convenience.

[0009] Solution for solving the problem

[0010] An article supply device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a main body; an article storage part disposed in the main body for storing articles; an article supply part disposed in the article storage part, including a first rotating disk and a second rotating disk; and a first operation part disposed in the article supply part, wherein the second rotating disk is configured to change its relative position to the first rotating disk by operation of the first operation part.

[0011] The effects of the invention

[0012] According to the present invention, an item dispensing device with improved convenience can be provided. Attached Figure Description

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

[0014] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A vertical sectional view of the item supply device shown in the front-to-back direction.

[0015] Figure 3Is Figure 1 The diagram shows the item supply device with the item storage section removed.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional diagram showing the interior of the storage compartment.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a rough top view of the rotating disc of the supplies section as seen from the top surface.

[0018] Figure 6 This is a top view of the second rotating disc of the material supply section as seen from the top surface.

[0019] Figure 7 This is a schematic top view showing the item holding hole in the rotating disk of the item supply section with its minimum opening.

[0020] Figure 8 It is an enlarged perspective view showing the first operating part and the elongated hole part by partially cutting through the first rotating disk.

[0021] Figure 9 It is an enlarged three-dimensional view showing the overlapping state of the first hole and the second hole.

[0022] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0023] 1. Item supply device; 10. Main body; 11. Second operating part; 20. Item storage part; 21. Front wall part; 22. Rear wall part; 23. Left side wall part; 24. Right side wall part; 25. Bottom wall part (bottom); 25h. Third hole part; 30. Item supply part; 31. First rotating disk; 31n. Long hole part; 31r. Locking part; 31h. First hole part of the first rotating disk; 31w. First peripheral wall; 32. Second rotating disk; 32h. Second hole part of the second rotating disk; 32w. Second peripheral wall; 32d. Protruding wall of the second peripheral wall; 38. First operating part; A1. First position of the long hole part; A2. Second position of the long hole part; P. Item. Detailed Implementation

[0024] Hereinafter, an article supply device of one aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a perspective view showing the appearance of an article supply device 1 according to one aspect of the present invention.

[0026] like Figure 1As shown, the item supply device 1 has a main body 10 that forms a box shape. This main body 10 includes a front surface wall 2f, a right side wall 2sR, a left side wall 2sL, a rear wall 2r, an upper wall 2u, and a bottom wall 2b. Various operating parts are provided on its front surface wall 2f. For example, the front surface wall 2f includes a coin insertion part 5 for inserting the price of item P, a supply port 9 for discharging item P, a second operating part 11 serving as an operating handle for supplying item P from the supply port 9 by rotation, a cash return port 6 for returning cash as needed, and a cash return button 7. Additionally, a mounting part 3 with a large opening on the front surface side and the side above the front surface is provided on the upper side of the front surface wall 2f (see reference). Figure 3 The item storage section 20, which allows for the disassembly and assembly of items P, is designed to accommodate items P.

[0027] Figure 2 It is a vertical sectional view of the front and rear direction of the material supply device 1.

[0028] like Figure 2 As shown, the item supply device 1 has an item storage section 20 on its main body 10. This item storage section 20 has storage space SP capable of storing multiple items P in a random configuration. An item supply section 30 is provided on the bottom wall 25 of the item storage section 20. This item supply section 30 has a rotating disk 30 (see reference 1) that rotates. Figure 4 Using the item supply unit 30, items P can be randomly selected and supplied one by one from the item storage unit 20.

[0029] The item P referred to here is, for example, a capsule-shaped storage container formed from synthetic resin with appropriate rigidity. Furthermore, item P contains toys or the like and is itself a rollable structure that is easy to roll. Therefore, by being a rollable spherical shape, item P becomes a structure that can be supplied to the user while avoiding separation or breakage during supply from item supply device 1.

[0030] In addition, the item supply device 1 includes: a mechanism for locking the operation of the item supply section 30; a second operation section 11 that is unlocked on the condition of payment of the price inserted from the coin insertion section 5, and is operable to rotate the item supply section 30; and a supply passage 8 that allows the item P to pass from the item supply section 30 to the supply port 9 in a rolling manner.

[0031] Additionally, a gear mechanism 4 (gears 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e) capable of engaging with the rack 31g of the rotating disk 30A is provided on the rear wall 2r side. A second operation unit 11 operable from the outside of the main body 10 is connected to the connecting shaft 4a connected to this gear mechanism 4. Therefore, by rotating the second operation unit 11, the rotating disk 30A (first rotating disk 31 and second rotating disk 32) of the article supply unit 30 rotates in the horizontal direction.

[0032] Figure 3 This is a perspective view showing the state in which the item storage section 20 has been removed from the item supply device 1.

[0033] like Figure 3 As shown, the item storage section 20 has a front wall section 21, a rear wall section 22, a left side wall section 23, a right side wall section 24, and a bottom wall section 25, forming a box-shaped storage shell that is open at the top. Furthermore, on the bottom wall section 25 side, a third hole section 25h (described later) is provided on the left inner side, corresponding to the item holding hole 30h of the rotating disk 30A. Additionally, a supply passage 8 for supplying the item P to the supply port 9 is provided on the lower side of the mounting bottom 2d of the mounting section 3. This supply passage 8 is provided with its upper end open on the left inner side. Therefore, when the item storage section 20 is installed, the item P falling from the third hole section 25h is guided by the supply passage 8 and discharged into the supply port 9.

[0034] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional view showing the interior of the storage section 20.

[0035] like Figure 4 As shown, the rear side of the bottom wall 25 of the item storage section 20 has a step, forming a lower surface (see reference). Figure 2 Corresponding to the lower surface, an article supply section 30 is provided with a disc-shaped rotating disk 30A. This rotating disk 30A, for example, includes: a first rotating disk 31, which is disposed on the upper side and has a circular toothed rack 31g at the lower end of its outer periphery (see reference). Figure 2 The rotating disk 30A is located below the first rotating disk 31 and inside the rack 31g. For example, the rotating disk 30A has five article holding holes 30h arranged in the rotation direction. Furthermore, a third hole 25h is provided on the bottom wall 25 of the article storage section 20, near the left side wall 23 and rear wall 22 as described above. Thus, when an article P is supplied, it falls downwards through the article holding hole 30h and into the supply port 9.

[0036] Furthermore, a central protrusion 31b protruding upwards is provided in the center of the first rotating disk 31, and a stirring member 31c made of a spring member is provided to randomly stir the stored items P. In addition, a spring member 20i is provided on the upper side of the third hole 25h to prevent other items P from interfering with the items P held in the item holding hole 30h.

[0037] Here, as Figure 4 As shown, the item supply section 30 is equipped with a locking mechanism 50, which is different from the payment locking mechanism. This locking mechanism 50 prevents the rotation of the item supply section 30 when the item P is used up. For example, when the item P is used up, the locking mechanism 50, located at the front of the bottom wall 25 of the item storage section 20, causes the top end of the locking arm 51a to enter into the item holding hole 30h and hook onto the first hole 31h, thereby locking the rotation of the first rotating disk 31. In addition, at this time, the "sold out" plate 52 descends before the coin insertion section 5, preventing the insertion of coins.

[0038] Figure 5 This is a schematic top view of the rotating disk 30A of the article supply section 30 as viewed from the top surface.

[0039] In the rotating disk 30A, such as Figure 5 As shown, the first rotating disk 31 is designed to rotate around its center point Cp. Furthermore, it has, for example, five circular first holes 31h arranged around the center point Cp. Each first hole 31h has a first peripheral wall 31w protruding upwards in the thickness direction of the rotating disk 30A at its edge (see reference). Figure 4 and Figure 9 Additionally, the first rotating disk 31 has a rack 31g as described above on the lower end side of its outer periphery (see reference). Figure 2 It is configured to be able to rotate and drive.

[0040] The second rotating disk 32 is configured to change its circumferential position relative to the first rotating disk 31 with its center point as the center. For example, the second rotating disk 32 has a circular central hole 32a at its center, through which the rotation support shaft of the first rotating disk 31 passes, thereby supporting the second rotating disk 32 to rotate relative to it. Moreover, a plurality of arc-shaped elongated holes 31n are provided on the outer peripheral edge side of the first rotating disk 31 in a manner along the outer edge. Furthermore, the outer peripheral portion of the second rotating disk 32 is supported by guide pins 32p passing through the elongated holes 31n.

[0041] In addition, the guide pin 32p is engaged in a manner that allows it to move along the elongated hole 31n, and the diameter of the top portion of the guide pin 32p protruding from the elongated hole 31n is greater than the lateral width of the hole in the elongated hole 31n.

[0042] Here, the article holding hole 30h is formed by overlapping the second hole portion 32h of the second rotating disk 32 on the lower side of the first hole portion 31h of the first rotating disk 31. Figure 5 In the state shown, the size of the first hole 31h is the same as the size of the item holding hole 30h, which is configured as the maximum diameter, and can hold the largest item P.

[0043] Figure 6 This is a top view of the second rotating disk 32 of the article supply section 30 as seen from the top surface.

[0044] like Figure 6 As shown, the second rotating disk 32 has five second holes 32h formed by approximately circular notches surrounding the central hole 32a. The second rotating disk 32 is configured such that its outer perimeter is longer than that of the first rotating disk 31. By forming notches in the second holes 32h of the second rotating disk 32, snagging of the item P when it falls can be avoided compared to the case where no notches are formed, and friction can be reduced when the relative position of the second rotating disk 32 relative to the first rotating disk 31 changes. Furthermore, by positioning the second rotating disk 32 below the first rotating disk 31, the frame portion of the first hole 31h of the first rotating disk 31 without notches can reliably guide the item P horizontally toward the third hole 25h. Additionally, a second peripheral wall 32w protruding upwards in the thickness direction is provided at the edge of the second hole 32h (see reference). Figure 4 and Figure 9 Furthermore, four guide pins 32p and a first operating part 38 are provided protruding above the outer periphery side in the thickness direction toward the second rotating disk 32. The first operating part 38 is configured to be larger than the guide pins 32p, making it a size that can be operated by hand. In addition, the first operating part 38 can be detached from the main body 10 at least partially from the item storage part 20. Figure 3 Perform the operation under the state shown.

[0045] Figure 7 This is a schematic top view showing the article holding hole 30h in the rotating disk 30A of the article supply section 30 with the opening at its minimum.

[0046] like Figure 7 As shown, the first rotating disk 31 and the second rotating disk 32 are in the state after the second rotating disk 32 has been rotated counterclockwise relative to the first rotating disk 31. In this state, the positions of the first hole 31h and the second hole 32h are offset, and the article holding hole 30h becomes smaller.

[0047] The operation to change this relative position is to grasp the first operating unit 38 and move the second rotating disk 32 relative to the first rotating disk 31. That is, Figure 7The state shown is such that by moving the second rotating disk 32 from the first position A1 (counterclockwise) of the elongated hole 31n to the second position A2, the article holding hole 30h changes from a larger circular state ( Figure 5 The state shown is a smaller hole whose one end is closed by the edge of the second hole portion 32h, becoming a perfect circle. Therefore, the item P that can be held using the smaller item holding hole 30h is smaller than... Figure 5 The item P is shown. In this way, when the size of the item holding hole 30h is changed, the size of the item P stored in the item storage section 20 can be changed accordingly.

[0048] Figure 8 This is an enlarged perspective view of the first rotating disk 31, partially cut out to show the first operating part 38 and the elongated hole part 31n.

[0049] The first operating part 38 protrudes in the thickness direction of the second rotating disk 32 as described above, but as Figure 8 As shown, for example, the entire unit is cylindrical. The base of the first operating part 38 has a smaller diameter and a sliding engagement part 38b that can be slidably inserted into the elongated hole 31n, while the upper end operating gripper part 38a, with a larger diameter, protrudes from the upper surface 31u of the first rotating disk 31. Furthermore, the first operating part 38 is mounted to the second rotating disk 32, for example, using a screw that passes through the through hole 38c.

[0050] The elongated hole 31n has approximately circular locking portions 31r at both ends along its long side. These locking portions 31r are configured to be lower than the upper surface 31u of the first rotating disk 31 by means of a stepped portion 31d. The diameter of the locking portion 31r is slightly larger than the shape of the operating gripper portion 38a. Therefore, when the first operating portion 38 is moved to either end of the elongated hole 31n, the lower end of the operating gripper portion 38a engages with the locking portion 31r and is locked in place. That is, at the first position A1 where the article holding hole 30h is at its maximum, the first operating portion 38 is locked and held in place. Figure 8 The locking part 31r on the left side is engaged and held in the second position A2, which minimizes the article holding hole 30h, by the first operating part 38. Therefore, the first rotating disk 31 and the second rotating disk 32 rotate as a unit when the second operating part 11 is operated for rotational drive, without relative movement. Furthermore, in the engagement structure of the four guide pins 32p and the elongated hole 31n, locking parts of the same configuration are also provided at both ends of the elongated hole 31n.

[0051] Here, the engaging force of the operating gripper 38a relative to the locking part 31r is configured, for example, to engage using gravity. Therefore, when disengaging, the operating gripper 38a can be disengaged by pulling upwards.

[0052] Furthermore, the first operating part 38 can also be structured to apply a suitable elastic force to the first rotating disk 31 side in its axial direction. In this case, for example, an elastic member such as a helical spring can be installed inside the screw provided in the through hole 38c, i.e., at the head of the screw and the bottom part of the through hole 38c, so that it can move in the axial direction. Thus, the operating gripper part 38a is installed in such a way that it presses against the upper surface 31u of the first rotating disk 31.

[0053] Figure 9 It is an enlarged perspective view used to show the overlapping state of the first hole 31h and the second hole 32h.

[0054] As described above, a second peripheral wall 32w is provided at the edge of the second hole 32h of the second rotating disk 32. Figure 9 As shown, the second peripheral wall 32w has a protruding wall 32d that protrudes further. By providing the second peripheral wall 32w and the protruding wall 32d in this way, when the second rotating disk 32 is displaced in a manner that reduces the size of the article holding hole 30h, the second peripheral wall 32w, the protruding wall 32d, and the first peripheral wall 31w function as components that restrict the position of the article P within the article holding hole 30h. That is, the article P, whose position is restricted within the article holding hole 30h, is held in contact with the bottom wall portion 25 of the article storage portion 20 at a portion other than the portion where the third hole portion 25h is provided, and rotates and moves together with the movement of the rotating disk 30A.

[0055] Furthermore, the protrusion height (d2) of the protruding wall 32d is configured to be smaller than the protrusion height (d1) of the first peripheral wall 31w. This is so that the first peripheral wall 31w has a peripheral wall recess 31wa that is recessed in the direction that increases the aperture, and the second peripheral wall 32w and the protruding wall 32d are embedded in the peripheral wall recess 31wa. Thus, when the second peripheral wall 32w and the protruding wall 32d are located within the peripheral wall recess 31wa (when the first hole 31h is not closed by the second rotating disk 32), the second peripheral wall 32w and the protruding wall 32d are constructed to abut against the inner side of the peripheral wall recess 31wa without protruding from the first peripheral wall 31w. As a result, the article holding hole 30h is configured to be larger.

[0056] As described above, in the article supply device 1 of this form, the first rotating disk 31 and the second rotating disk 32, which overlap each other in the article supply section 30 to form an article holding hole 30h for holding and passing through the article P, are configured such that the second rotating disk 32 can change its relative position to the first rotating disk 31 by operating the first operating section 38, thereby changing the size of the article holding hole 30h. That is, the second hole portion 32h of the second rotating disk 32 is located downstream of the article P in the passing direction in an overlapping manner with the first hole portion 31h of the first rotating disk 31. Therefore, by utilizing the relative position of the second hole portion 32h with respect to the first hole portion 31h, a hole formed by overlapping the two hole portions can be formed. In addition, the second hole portion 32h is configured with a notch shape, thereby allowing the partial closure of the first hole portion 31h and easily changing the size of the hole.

[0057] Furthermore, the second rotating disk 32 is configured such that, by operating the first operating unit 38, its relative position to the first rotating disk 31 can be changed according to the size of the item P stored in the item storage unit 20. Therefore, the size of the item holding hole 30h corresponding to the size of the item P can be set appropriately. Moreover, the first rotating disk 31 and the second rotating disk 32 are locked together so that they can rotate as a single rotating disk 30A by operating the second operating unit 11.

[0058] Furthermore, in this type of item supply device 1, the first operation unit 38 is located inside the item storage section 20, so it can only be operated when the item storage section 20 is detached from the main body 10, and cannot be operated by a normal user. On the other hand, the second operation unit 11 is located outside the main body 10, for example, on the front surface wall 2f, so it can be operated by a user.

[0059] In addition, the first hole portion 31h has a first peripheral wall 31w constituting the edge portion of the first hole portion 31h, and the second hole portion 32h also has a second peripheral wall 32w constituting the edge portion of the second hole portion 32h, thus forming a structure in which the end faces of the two peripheral walls 31w and 32w can easily approach or contact each other, enabling the formed hole to become an integral structure.

[0060] In the article supply device 1 of this form, the first peripheral wall 31w is configured such that its height is higher than that of the second peripheral wall 32w, thereby creating a structure that facilitates the formation of a region for the protruding wall 32d of the second peripheral wall 32w to abut. Furthermore, the protruding wall 32d is configured to abut against the first peripheral wall 31w, thereby facilitating the positioning of the second peripheral wall 32w relative to the first peripheral wall 31w.

[0061] In addition, the relative positions of the two rotating disks 31 and 32 can be fixed by the locking part 31r of the first operation part 38, so that a stable supply corresponding to the size of the item P can be made.

[0062] Furthermore, in this type of article supply device 1, the first operation unit 38 connected to the second rotating disk 32 can be guided to move by the arc-shaped elongated hole 31n of the first rotating disk 31 along the rotation direction, and the position of the first operation unit 38 relative to the elongated hole 31n can be locked at the positions of the first position A1 and the second position A2, so that the size of the set article holding hole 30h can be maintained.

[0063] The above describes one aspect of the present invention, but the invention can be appropriately modified within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in the above aspect, a structure with five article holding holes 30h is adopted, but it is not limited to this structure; for example, a structure with four article holding holes 30h could also be used.

[0064] In addition, in the above configuration, the relative positions of the first rotating disk 31 and the second rotating disk 32 are locked at two locations, but it is not limited to this. It can also be locked at the middle position of the elongated hole 31n, so that it can also accommodate the size of other items (or the size of the items to be screened).

[0065] As stated above, the following matters are described in this specification.

[0066] (1) An article supply device, wherein,

[0067] The item supply device is equipped with:

[0068] Main body;

[0069] The item storage section, located in the main body section mentioned above, is used to store items;

[0070] An item supply department, located within the aforementioned item storage department, includes a first rotating tray and a second rotating tray; and

[0071] The first operation unit is located within the aforementioned supplies unit.

[0072] The second rotating disk is configured to change its relative position to the first rotating disk by operating the first operating unit.

[0073] (2) The article supply device according to (1), wherein,

[0074] The second rotating disk is configured to change its relative position to the first rotating disk according to the size of the item stored in the item storage section.

[0075] (3) The article supply device according to (1) or (2), wherein,

[0076] The main body is equipped with a second operating unit that enables the above-mentioned item supply unit to operate.

[0077] The first rotating disk and the second rotating disk are configured to rotate together according to the operation of the second operating unit.

[0078] (4) The article supply device according to (3), wherein,

[0079] The first operating unit is located inside the item storage unit.

[0080] The second operating section is located outside the main body.

[0081] (5) The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein,

[0082] The first rotating disk is formed with a plurality of first holes in a perfect circle shape through which the items stored in the item storage section can pass.

[0083] (6) The article supply device according to (5), wherein,

[0084] The second rotating disk is provided with a second hole through which the item stored in the item storage part passes after passing through the first hole.

[0085] (7) The article supply device according to (6), wherein,

[0086] The second hole is formed by removing the portion of the second rotation described above.

[0087] (8) The article supply device according to (7), wherein,

[0088] The first rotating disk is configured such that the length of its outer perimeter is shorter than the length of the outer perimeter of the second rotating disk.

[0089] (9) The article supply device according to any one of (6) to (8), wherein,

[0090] The second rotating disk is configured to partially close the first hole by means of relative movement with respect to the first rotating disk.

[0091] (10) The article supply device according to (9), wherein,

[0092] The aforementioned first hole portion includes a first peripheral wall constituting the edge portion of the aforementioned first hole portion.

[0093] The aforementioned second hole includes a second peripheral wall constituting the edge portion of the aforementioned second hole.

[0094] The first perimeter wall is configured such that its height is greater than that of the second perimeter wall.

[0095] (11) The article supply device according to (10), wherein,

[0096] The aforementioned second perimeter wall includes protruding walls.

[0097] The aforementioned protruding wall is configured to abut against the aforementioned first peripheral wall when the aforementioned first hole is not closed.

[0098] (12) The article supply device according to any one of (5) to (11), wherein,

[0099] An elongated hole is formed in a location other than the location where the first hole is formed on the first rotating disk.

[0100] The first operating part described above is configured to be movable within the elongated hole.

[0101] (13) The article supply device according to (12), wherein,

[0102] The aforementioned elongated hole forms an arc shape.

[0103] The second rotating disk is configured such that when the first operating part is in the first position of the elongated hole, the first hole is not closed, and when the first operating part is in the second position of the elongated hole, a portion of the first hole is closed.

[0104] (14) The article supply device according to (13), wherein,

[0105] The aforementioned article supply unit is configured to supply articles of a first size and articles of a second size smaller than the first size.

[0106] When the first operating unit is in the first position, an article of the first size can be supplied; when the first operating unit is in the second position, an article of the second size can be supplied.

[0107] (15) The article supply device according to any one of (5) to (14), wherein,

[0108] The first and second rotating disks are configured such that their relative positions do not change when they are rotated.

[0109] (16) The article supply device according to any one of (5) to (15), wherein,

[0110] The first operating unit includes a locking part that locks the second rotating disk in such a way that the relative position of the second rotating disk with respect to the first rotating disk remains unchanged.

[0111] (17) The article supply device according to (16), wherein,

[0112] The second rotating disk is configured to change its relative position to the first rotating disk by releasing the locking part.

[0113] (18) The article supply device according to any one of (5) to (17), wherein,

[0114] The second rotating disk filters the items that can pass through the first hole by partially closing the first hole.

[0115] (19) The article supply device according to any one of (5) to (18), wherein,

[0116] The aforementioned item storage section is designed to be detachable from the aforementioned main body.

[0117] The first operating unit is configured to be operable when at least a portion of the item storage unit is detached from the main body.

[0118] (20) The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (19), wherein,

[0119] The aforementioned item supply section includes the bottom of the aforementioned item storage section.

[0120] A third hole is formed at the bottom, allowing the aforementioned item to pass through.

[0121] (21) The article supply device according to (20), wherein,

[0122] The first and second rotating disks, by their own rotation, keep the item in contact with the bottom movable.

[0123] (22) The article supply device according to (20) or (21), wherein,

[0124] The aforementioned storage section includes the front wall, rear wall, right side wall, and left side wall.

[0125] The third hole is located near the left side wall and the rear wall.

Claims

1. A product supply device, wherein, The item supply device is equipped with: Main body; An item storage section, located in the main body, is used to store spherical items; An item supply unit, disposed in the item storage unit, includes a circular first rotating disk and a non-circular second rotating disk. The first rotating disk includes a plurality of circular first holes without notches, and the second rotating disk has a plurality of arc-shaped notches. The first operation unit is located in the article supply unit. The second rotating disk is configured to change its relative position in the circumferential direction with respect to the first rotating disk by operating the first operating unit.

2. The article supply device according to claim 1, wherein, The second rotating disk is configured to change its relative position to the first rotating disk according to the size of the item stored in the item storage section.

3. The article supply device according to claim 2, wherein, The main body is provided with a second operating unit that enables the article supply unit to operate. The first rotating disk and the second rotating disk are configured to rotate together according to the operation of the second operating unit.

4. The article supply device according to claim 3, wherein, The first operating part is located inside the item storage part. The second operating part is located outside the main body.

5. The article supply device according to claim 4, wherein, The first rotating disk has a plurality of first holes in a perfect circle shape through which the item stored in the item storage part can pass.

6. The article supply device according to claim 5, wherein, The second rotating disk is provided with a second hole through which the item stored in the item storage part passes after passing through the first hole.

7. The article supply device according to claim 6, wherein, The second hole is formed by a notch created by partially cutting away the second rotating disk.

8. The article supply device according to claim 7, wherein, The first rotating disk is configured such that the length of its outer circumference is shorter than the length of the outer circumference of the second rotating disk.

9. The article supply device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein, The second rotating disk is configured to partially close the first hole by means of relative movement with respect to the first rotating disk.

10. The article supply device according to claim 9, wherein, The first hole includes a first peripheral wall forming the edge of the first hole. The second hole includes a second peripheral wall that forms the edge of the second hole. The first peripheral wall is configured such that its height is greater than that of the second peripheral wall.

11. The article supply device according to claim 10, wherein, The second perimeter wall includes a protruding wall. The protruding wall is configured to abut against the first peripheral wall when the first hole is not closed.

12. The article supply device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein, An elongated hole is formed in a location other than the location where the first hole is formed on the first rotating disk. The first operating part is configured to be movable within the elongated orifice.

13. The article supply device according to claim 12, wherein, The elongated hole is formed in an arc shape. The second rotating disk is configured such that when the first operating part is in the first position of the elongated hole, the first hole is not closed, and when the first operating part is in the second position of the elongated hole, a portion of the first hole is closed.

14. The article supply device according to claim 13, wherein, The article supply unit is configured to supply articles of a first size and articles of a second size smaller than the first size. When the first operating unit is in the first position, an article of the first size can be supplied; when the first operating unit is in the second position, an article of the second size can be supplied.

15. The article supply device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein, The first rotating disk and the second rotating disk are configured such that their relative positions do not change when they are rotated.

16. The article supply device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein, The first operating unit includes a locking part that locks the second rotating disk in such a way that the relative position of the second rotating disk with respect to the first rotating disk remains unchanged.

17. The article supply device according to claim 16, wherein, The second rotating disk is configured to change its relative position to the first rotating disk by releasing the locking part.

18. The article supply device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein, The second rotating disk filters the items that can pass through the first hole by partially closing the first hole.

19. The article supply device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein, The item storage section is designed to be detachable from the main body. The first operating unit is configured to be operable when at least a portion of the item storage unit is detached from the main body.

20. The article supply device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein, The item supply section includes the bottom of the item storage section. A third hole is formed at the bottom, allowing the item to pass through.

21. The article supply device according to claim 20, wherein, The first and second rotating disks, by their own rotation, keep the item in contact with the bottom movable.

22. The article supply device according to claim 21, wherein, The item storage section includes a front wall, a rear wall, a right side wall, and a left side wall. The third hole is located near the left side wall and the rear wall.

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