Article supply device

Abstract

The invention relates to an article supply device. The invention provides an article supply device which can easily discharge remaining coins and improve convenience. An article supply device (1) is provided with: an insertion unit (5) into which coins (C) can be inserted; a holding unit (25) capable of holding the inserted coin (C); a setting unit (28) capable of setting the number of coins (C) that can be held by the holding unit; a discharge unit (29) capable of discharging the inserted coins (C); and a control unit capable of controlling whether or not to discharge the inserted coins (C), the control unit performing control to discharge the additionally inserted coins (C) to the discharge unit (29) on the condition that the set number of coins (C) is held by the holding unit.

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. In the article supply device, there is a function of discharging the remaining coins (metal money) in the coins of the price required to purchase the goods. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a device for discharging the remaining coins in a change cylinder of an automatic vending machine, etc., which discharges the overflowing remaining coins to one side outside the cylinder, and elastically deforms the sliding bottom surface of the remaining coin discharging member by attaching an elastic body such as sponge rubber to the sliding bottom surface of the remaining coin discharging member, or forming the sliding bottom surface itself with an elastic body.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 48-34598 Summary of the invention

[0006] Problem that the invention aims to solve

[0007] In Patent Document 1, even if there is deformation of the coin, the sliding bottom surface will be deformed accordingly, and the remaining coin discharging member can be operated, but its driving component requires an electrical control component. In addition, in the article supply device, there have been various commodities with different commodity prices, and the discharging setting of the remaining coins of each price is different, and a device with good convenience in the setting is sought.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide an article supply device that facilitates the dispensing of surplus coins and improves convenience.

[0009] Solutions for solving problems

[0010] An article supply device according to one technical solution of the present invention comprises: an inserting section, into which coins can be inserted; a holding section, which can hold the inserted coins; a setting section, which can set the number of coins that can be held in the holding section; a dispensing section, which can discharge the inserted coins; and a control section, which can control whether the inserted coins are discharged, and the control section performs the following control: on the condition that the holding section holds a set number of coins, the additionally inserted coins are discharged to the dispensing section.

[0011] Effects of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an article supply device that facilitates the dispensing of surplus coins and improves 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] Figure 7 This is a schematic perspective view showing an example of when coins are dispensed.

[0020] Figure 8 This is a schematic perspective view showing another example of when dispensing coins.

[0021] Description of Reference Numerals

[0022] 1. Article supply device; 5. Insertion part; 20a. Passage part; 23. Movement limiting part; 25. Holding part; 25a. First holding part; 25b. Second holding part; 26. Distribution part; 27. Switching part; 28. Setting part; 29. ​​Dispensing part; 29b. Second dispensing part; C. Coin; P1. First state; P2. Second state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Hereinafter, an article supply device as one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0024] 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 .

[0025] 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 .

[0026] In the article supply device 1, a coin insertion unit 20 is provided on the right side of the operation unit 4 (on 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 by the holding unit 25 is stored in the coin storage unit 19 provided at the lower side of the holding unit 25, for example. On the other hand, the article supply device 1 has the following structure: when a coin C that is not a regular coin such as a counterfeit coin is inserted, the coin C is sucked and captured by the movement restriction unit 23 provided in the passage portion 20a. That is, it is configured so that only appropriate regular coins are held in the first holding unit 25a and the second holding unit 25b, and inappropriate counterfeit coins are not held.

[0027] 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.

[0028] like Figure 3As 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.

[0029] 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.

[0030] 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.

[0031] As shown in the figure, the first holding portion 25a and the second holding portion 25b are provided with a portion facing the front surface 2f side (see Figure 2 ) downward (inclined relative to the horizontal direction) in the first passage portion 251 and the second passage portion 252. That is, the coin C dropped from the opening 20ae can move toward the front surface 2f side in the first passage portion 251 and the second passage portion 252 by its own weight.

[0032] 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.

[0033] Furthermore, the position setting pin 28a is configured to be able to be locked in the large diameter opening 28c, and a plurality of large diameter openings 28c are formed 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 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 ).

[0034] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 An enlarged perspective view of the dispensing portion 26 is shown.

[0035] 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.

[0036] 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.

[0037] 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.

[0038] 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.

[0039] As shown in the figure, among the coins C that fall into the first passage portion 251, the last coin C of the prescribed number is held directly below the distributing portion 26. Therefore, due to the last held coin C, the distributing 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 distributing portion 26, so that the distributing portion 26 is maintained in a state in which the upper end portion is close to the second side wall portion 22w. In this state, the coins C can be distributed to the second holding portion 25b.

[0040] 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.

[0041] 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.

[0042] 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.

[0043] 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.

[0044] In addition, a switching section 27 is provided on the side of the second holding section 25b, and the switching section 27 is configured to be able to open and close the opening 20ae to limit the distribution. The switching section 27 has a flat horizontal plate portion 27a that opens and closes the second holding section 25b side of the opening 20ae and an operating piece 27b that protrudes upward and laterally (leftward) from the horizontal plate portion 27a. Moreover, the switching section 27 is configured to be able to slide in the unit thickness direction from the back side of the unit (able to move back and forth). The horizontal plate portion 27a of the switching section 27 is located in the second passage portion 252 directly below the opening 20ae, and can open and close the second passage portion 252 side of the opening 20ae. For example, as shown in the figure, when the switching section 27 is located in the first state P1 (left side in the figure) away from the first holding section 25a, the opening 20ae is open, and the inserted coin C can be distributed to both the first holding section 25a and the second holding section 25b. On the other hand, when the switching portion 27 is in the second state 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 only distributed to the first passage portion 251 and not to the second passage portion 252.

[0045] 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 ).

[0046] Figure 7 This is a schematic perspective view showing an example of when a coin C is dispensed.

[0047] When the coin C is discharged from the dispensing unit 29 (29b), for example, when the switching unit 27 is in the first state P1 in which only the first holding unit 25a holds the coin C, Figure 7 As shown in FIG. 1 , the horizontal plate portion 27a of the switching portion 27 closes the second holding portion 25b side of the opening 20ae. In this case, the first holding portion 25a holds a predetermined number of coins C, and the dispensing portion 26 is maintained in a state of being rotated clockwise by the last coin C ( Figure 6 In this state, when an additional coin C is inserted, the coin C is distributed to the second holding portion 25b by the distribution unit 26. However, since the opening 20ae is closed by the horizontal plate portion 27a, the coin C abuts against the horizontal plate portion 27a and is discharged to the return port 6 through the discharge unit 29 (29b).

[0048] Figure 8 This is a schematic perspective view showing another example of when the coin C is dispensed.

[0049] Another case where coins C are discharged from the dispensing unit 29 (29b) is described. In this case, for example, the switching unit 27 is in the second state P2 in which coins C can be held in both the first holding unit 25a and the second holding unit 25b. In this case, after the first holding unit 25a holds a predetermined number of coins C, the second holding unit 25b holds coins C. Then, when the second holding unit 25b holds a predetermined number of coins C, as shown in FIG. Figure 8 As shown, the last (last) coin C is located at the opening 20ae. That is, the upper end Ct of the last coin C functions as a part of the passage in a manner of blocking the opening 20ae, so that the additional coin C contacts the upper end Ct of the coin C and is discharged to the return port 6 through the second discharge unit 29b.

[0050] In addition, the first discharge portion 29a which is the same as the second discharge portion 29b is also provided on the first passage portion 251 (first holding portion 25a). 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.

[0051] As described above, the article supply device 1 of this form has a discharge section 29 capable of discharging inserted coins C, so that the remaining coins C that are additionally inserted can be discharged from the discharge section 29 to the outside of the device, provided that a specified number of coins C pre-set by the setting section 28 are retained in the retaining section.

[0052] In addition, in this embodiment, when dispensing the remaining coins C, the switching unit 27 for switching the coin holding mode of the holding unit 25, the dispensing unit 26 for dispensing coins, and the setting unit 28 for setting the number of coins to be held can function as a control unit in association with each other. Therefore, it is possible to provide an article supply device 1 having a mechanism for dispensing the remaining coins with a simple structure without the need for electrical control.

[0053] In the article supply device 1 of this form, since the holding part 25 for holding the inserted coin C includes the first holding part 25a and the second holding part 25b, the coin C can be held at multiple locations, the coin holding method can be diversified, and the number of coins held can be increased.

[0054] In the article supply device 1 of this form, the second holding portion 25b is configured to hold additional coins C on the condition that the first holding portion 25a holds the number of coins C set in the first holding portion 25a, thereby being able to set a price that cannot be fully held by the first holding portion 25a.

[0055] In the article supply device 1 of this form, the switching unit 27 can be operated to change between the first state P1 in which only the first holding unit 25a holds the coin C and the second state P2 in which the first holding unit 25a and the second holding unit 25b hold the coin C, thereby easily switching the coin holding method and the coin holding quantity.

[0056] In the article supply device 1 of this embodiment, the first holding portion 25a and the second holding portion 25b are provided at opposite positions on the front and back sides of the unit, so it is easy to configure the switching portion 27. In addition, the two holding portions are provided to be inclined in the longitudinal direction relative to the horizontal, so that the coin C can be moved downward.

[0057] In the article supply device 1 of this form, a discharge portion 29 (second discharge portion 29b) is provided on the upper side of the second holding portion 25b (the upper side in the falling direction of the coin C), so that the coin C can be discharged from the second discharge portion 29b before the coin C falls to the second holding portion 25b.

[0058] In the article supply device 1 of this form, when the position of the switching section 27 is in the first state P1 and a specified number of coins C are held in the first holding section 25a, the coins C are distributed to the second holding section 25b side by using the distribution section 26. Since the entrance (opening 20ae) of the second holding section 25b is closed, the additional remaining coins C can be discharged from the second discharge section 29b.

[0059] In the article supply device 1 of this form, when the first holding portion 25a and the second holding portion 25b contain a specified number of coins C, the last coin C of the second holding portion 25b blocks the entrance (opening 20ae) of the second holding portion 25b and forms a passage (the bottom part of the passage) of the second discharge portion 29b, so that the additionally inserted coins C can come into contact with the last coin C held by the second holding portion 25b and be discharged from the second discharge portion 29b after being allocated to the side of the second holding portion 25b.

[0060] In the article supply device 1 of this embodiment, counterfeit coins C (inappropriate coins C) are caught by the movement restriction portion 23 provided in the passage portion 20a through which the coins C move, thereby preventing the counterfeit coins C from being held by the first holding portion 25a and the second holding portion 25b.

[0061] 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.

[0062] As described above, the following matters are disclosed in this specification. (1)

[0064] An article supply device, wherein:

[0065] The article supply device comprises:

[0066] An input part, into which coins can be inserted;

[0067] A holding portion capable of holding the inserted coin;

[0068] a setting portion capable of setting the number of coins that can be held in the holding portion;

[0069] a dispensing unit capable of dispensing the inserted coins; and

[0070] A control unit capable of controlling whether the inserted coin is discharged.

[0071] The control unit performs control to discharge the additionally inserted coins to the dispensing unit on the condition that a set number of the coins are held by the holding unit. (2)

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

[0074] The holding portion includes a first holding portion and a second holding portion.

[0075] The first holding portion and the second holding portion are each configured to be capable of holding a plurality of the coins. (3)

[0077] The article supply device according to (2), wherein:

[0078] The second holding portion is configured to hold the additionally inserted coins on the condition that the first holding portion holds the coins in a number set in the first holding portion. (4)

[0080] The article supply device according to (2) or (3), wherein:

[0081] The first holding portion is configured so that only the first holding portion can hold the coins, under the condition that the number of coins that can be held set in the second holding portion is zero. (5)

[0083] The article supply device according to any one of (2) to (4), wherein:

[0084] The second holding section is configured not to hold the coin if the number of coins that can be held set in the first holding section is zero. (6)

[0086] The article supply device according to any one of (2) to (5), wherein:

[0087] The article supply device further includes a switching unit capable of switching between a first state in which only the first holding unit holds the coin and a second state in which both the first holding unit and the second holding unit hold the coin. (7)

[0089] The article supply device according to (6), wherein:

[0090] The first holding portion and the second holding portion are provided at opposing positions so as to be inclined with respect to the horizontal in the longitudinal direction. (8)

[0092] The article supply device according to (6) or (7), wherein:

[0093] The discharge unit includes a second discharge unit provided on the second holding unit side. (9)

[0095] The article supply device according to (8), wherein:

[0096] The control unit performs control to discharge the additionally inserted coins from the second dispensing unit under the condition that the switching unit is in the first state and the first holding unit holds a set number of the coins. (10)

[0098] The article supply device according to (8) or (9), wherein:

[0099] The control unit performs the following control: on the condition that the switching unit is in the second state, the first holding unit holds a set number of the coins, and the second holding unit holds a set number of the coins, the additionally inserted coins are discharged from the second dispensing unit. (11)

[0101] The article supply device according to (10), wherein:

[0102] The control unit performs the following control: under the condition that the switching unit is in the second state, the first holding unit holds a set number of the coins, and the second holding unit holds a set number of the coins, the additionally inserted coins are discharged from the second dispensing unit after contacting the coins held in the second holding unit. (12)

[0104] The article supply device according to any one of (8) to (11), wherein:

[0105] The control unit performs control so that the coin discharged from the second dispensing unit is discharged from the second dispensing unit without coming into contact with the coin held by the first holding unit. (13)

[0107] The article supply device according to any one of (2) to (12), wherein:

[0108] The coin held by the second holding portion constitutes a part of a passage through which the additional coin can pass. (14)

[0110] The article supply device according to any one of (2) to (13), wherein:

[0111] The above coins include appropriate coins and inappropriate coins.

[0112] The first holding portion and the second holding portion are configured to hold the appropriate coins and not to hold the inappropriate coins. (15)

[0114] The article supply device according to (14), wherein:

[0115] The article supply device further includes a passage portion, through which the inserted coins can move.

[0116] The passage portion includes a movement restriction portion that restricts movement of the inserted improper coin.

Claims

1. An article supply device, wherein: The article supply device comprises: An input part, into which coins can be inserted; A holding portion capable of holding the inserted coin; a setting portion capable of setting the number of coins that can be held in the holding portion; a dispensing unit capable of dispensing the inserted coins; as well as a control unit capable of controlling whether the inserted coin is discharged, The control unit performs control to discharge the additionally inserted coins to the discharge unit on the condition that a set number of the coins are held by the holding unit.

2. The article supply device according to claim 1, wherein: The holding portion includes a first holding portion and a second holding portion, The first holding portion and the second holding portion are each configured to be able to hold a plurality of the coins.

3. The article supply device according to claim 2, wherein: The second holding unit is configured to hold the additionally inserted coins on the condition that the first holding unit holds the coins in a number set in the first holding unit.

4. The article supply device according to claim 3, wherein: The first holding portion is configured so that only the first holding portion can hold the coins under the condition that the number of coins that can be held set in the second holding portion is zero.

5. The article supply device according to claim 4, wherein: The second holding section is configured not to hold the coin if the number of coins that can be held set in the first holding section is zero.

6. The article supply device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein: The article supply device further includes a switching unit capable of switching between a first state in which only the first holding unit holds the coin and a second state in which both the first holding unit and the second holding unit hold the coin.

7. The article supply device according to claim 6, wherein: The first holding portion and the second holding portion are provided at opposing positions so as to be inclined with respect to the horizontal in the longitudinal direction.

8. The article supply device according to claim 7, wherein: The discharge unit includes a second discharge unit provided on the second holding unit side.

9. The article supply device according to claim 8, wherein: The control unit performs control to discharge the additionally inserted coins from the second dispensing unit under the condition that the switching unit is in the first state and the first holding unit holds a set number of the coins.

10. The article supply device according to claim 9, wherein: The control unit controls to discharge the additionally inserted coins from the second dispensing unit under the condition that the switching unit is in the second state, the first holding unit holds a set number of the coins, and the second holding unit holds a set number of the coins.

11. The article supply device according to claim 10, wherein: The control unit performs the following control: under the condition that the switching unit is in the second state, the first holding unit holds a set number of the coins, and the second holding unit holds a set number of the coins, the additionally inserted coins are discharged from the second discharge unit after contacting the coins held in the second holding unit.

12. The article supply device according to claim 11, wherein: The control unit performs control so that the coin discharged from the second dispensing unit is discharged from the second dispensing unit without coming into contact with the coin held by the first holding unit.

13. The article supply device according to claim 12, wherein: The coins held by the second holding portion constitute a part of a passage through which the additionally inserted coins can pass.

14. The article supply device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein: The coins include appropriate coins and inappropriate coins, The first holding portion and the second holding portion are configured to hold the appropriate coins and not to hold the inappropriate coins.

15. The article supply device according to claim 14, wherein: The article supply device further comprises a passage portion, through which the inserted coins can move. The passage portion includes a movement restriction portion that restricts movement of the inserted improper coin.

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