Material supply device

Abstract

We provide an item dispensing device that incorporates security measures and offers improved convenience. [Solution] The item supply device 1 comprises a main body 3 and a cartridge 12 that can be attached to the main body 3. The cartridge 12 is configured to allow the rare card Pr contained within to be removed, provided that it is attached to the main body 3. Because the cartridge 12 is configured to allow the rare card Pr contained within to be removed, provided that it is attached to the main body 3, the rare card Pr cannot be removed from the cartridge 12 alone.

Description

【Technical Field】 【0001】 The present invention relates to an article supply device. 【Background Art】 【0002】 Conventionally, there is an article supply device that can supply card-shaped articles as a vending machine. For example, in Patent Document 1, "When a coin is inserted and the handle is operated in a card vending machine, the tip of the card pack containing the card protrudes in a state of being wrapped by the card cover from the external outlet. Therefore, before the protruding amount of the card tip is adjusted, the card tip is surely prohibited from being pinched by fingers and being forcibly pulled out because it is guarded by the card cover. On the other hand, when the protruding amount of the card tip is adjusted, the card cover sinks into the external outlet leaving the card tip, and thereafter, a structure that allows the card tip to be pinched by fingers and pulled out" is disclosed. 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0003】 【Patent Document 1】 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-182319 【Summary of the Invention】 【Problems to be Solved by the Invention】 【0004】 In Patent Document 1, it is the provision of card-shaped articles accompanied by handle operation, and the operation is troublesome. Further, in Patent Document 1, there is no mention of a configuration for improving the handleability of the device itself, and there are problems in its convenience such as the inability to provide a plurality of types of articles. In particular, for expensive articles, security measures against theft and the like have been highly desired. 【0005】 An object of the present invention is to provide an article supply device with security measures and improved convenience. 【Means for Solving the Problems】 【0006】 An article supply device according to one aspect of the present invention is an article supply device comprising a main body and a storage unit that can be attached to the main body, wherein the storage unit is configured to allow the articles it contains to be removed (supplied) when attached to the main body. [Effects of the Invention] 【0007】 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an article supply device that incorporates security measures and improves convenience. [Brief explanation of the drawing] 【0008】 [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of an article supply device and a game execution unit according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view of the material supply device from the right side. [Figure 3] This is a side view of the internal structure of the material supply device, seen from the right side. [Figure 4] This is a schematic side view showing the drive mechanisms of the first and second delivery units. [Figure 5] This is a schematic side view showing the drive mechanisms of the third and fourth delivery units. [Figure 6] This is a schematic perspective view showing the first and second dispensing units that sort goods. [Figure 7] This is a perspective view showing the cartridge installed in the first storage compartment. [Figure 8] This is a perspective view showing the storage section (cartridge) and the first storage section. [Figure 9] This is a perspective view of the cartridge storage compartment, seen from the bottom. [Figure 10] This is a perspective view showing the operation when inserting the storage unit (cartridge) into the first storage unit. [Figure 11] This is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the state in which the storage unit (cartridge) is installed in the first storage unit. [Figure 12]It is a cross-sectional view of the main part of a housing part (cartridge) showing the opening and closing structure of a door part, and is a cross-sectional view showing the closed state of the door part. [Figure 13] It is a cross-sectional view of the main part of a housing part (cartridge) showing the opening and closing structure of a door part, and is a cross-sectional view showing the open state of the door part. [Figure 14] It is a cross-sectional view of the main part for explaining the operation of a second type of opening when a rare card is sent out. [Figure 15] It is a cross-sectional view of the main part for explaining the state when a rare card is sent out in the case where there is no second type of opening. [Figure 16] It is an exploded perspective view showing the state when loading a rare card into a housing part (cartridge). [Figure 17] It is a perspective view showing the way of mounting a holding part at the final stage of assembling a housing part (cartridge). [Figure 18] It is an enlarged perspective view showing a holding part. [Figure 19] It is an external perspective view of a housing part (cartridge) seen from the rear side. [Figure 20] It is a cross-sectional view of a part along the line A-A in FIG. 19. [Figure 21] It is a block diagram of a control system including a control part. 【Mode for Carrying Out the Invention】 【0009】 Hereinafter, an article supply device which is one aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description with reference to the drawings, the directions based on the front-back, left-right, and up-down shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be used. 【0010】 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an article supply device 1 and a game execution part 100. The article supply device 1 is installed in a game center or the like and is incorporated inside the main body of a game execution unit 100 (game machine) equipped with, for example, a display 101, a game operation unit 102, etc. This game execution unit 100 can execute a game on condition that a predetermined price is paid. For example, the game execution unit 100 can supply a card-shaped article P from the front side of the device (the front left side in the figure) according to the progress of the game implemented in the game execution unit 100. Also, simply, apart from the execution of the game, it is also configured such that an article P can be obtained by paying a price (inserting a coin). 【0011】 FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the article supply device 1 seen from the right side. The article supply device 1 has a main body portion 3 in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with a larger lower side in the overall shape, and has an integrated unit structure as shown in FIG. 2. And the article supply device 1 is configured to be detachable from the main body of the game execution unit 100. The article supply device 1 is provided with a supply unit 10 that can supply the article P from the front side thereof. This supply unit 10 includes a first supply unit 11A having an upper first supply port 11h and a second supply unit 12A having a lower second supply port 12h. In the main body portion 3, as a portion for accommodating the article P (there are a first type of article Pr and a second type of article Pn for the article, and when these are collectively referred to, the symbol "P" is used for explanation), a first accommodating portion 11 for holding a cartridge 12 of the accommodating portion referred to in this specification for accommodating the first type of article Pr and a second accommodating portion 13 for accommodating the second type of article Pn are provided (see FIG. 3). And the second type of article Pn is supplied from the first supply unit 11A, and the first type of article Pr is supplied from the second supply unit 12A. Note that the article P discharged from the supply unit 10 is discharged to a game machine opening 103 on the lower end side of the front surface of the game execution unit 100. 【0012】 FIG. 3 is a side view of the internal structure of the article supply device 1 seen from the right side. Here, the first type of item, Pr (hereinafter also referred to as "Rare Card Pr"), and the second type of item, Pn (hereinafter also referred to as "Normal Card Pn"), have different storage quantities. For example, the Rare Card Pr on the bottom is stored in small quantities as it is an item with high economic value, while the Normal Card Pn on the top is stored in large quantities as it is a general item. 【0013】 The main body 3 has a structure in which the first storage section 11 is located directly below the second storage section 13, with the supply section 10 in between, and the two storage sections 11 and 13 are arranged vertically. The first storage section 11 is configured to be removable and movable in the forward horizontal direction (direction X1) of the main body 3 (movable relative to the base section 3b), as will be described later, and is also configured to be removable and movable in the rear horizontal direction (direction X2). The first storage section 11 has an opening structure that allows a cartridge 12 (see Figure 8) containing rare cards Pr to be inserted from the top when it is pulled out from the main body 3. On the other hand, the second storage section 13 has an upper pressurizing section 13f that presses the topmost of the stacked normal cards Pn downwards. 【0014】 The first supply unit 11A above the supply unit 10 has a first delivery unit 21 on its upstream side (right side in Figure 3) and a third delivery unit 23 on its downstream side (left side in Figure 3). The second supply unit 12A below the supply unit 10 has a second delivery unit 22 on its upstream side and a fourth delivery unit 24 on its downstream side. The first delivery unit 21 is configured to select and send out (in the direction of arrow X1) normal cards Pn stored in the second storage unit 13. The second delivery unit 22 is configured to select and send out rare cards Pr stored in the first storage unit 11. 【0015】 In the first supply unit 11A, the first rotating roller 21a forming the first delivery unit 21 and the third rotating roller 23a forming the third delivery unit 23 are arranged horizontally in front of and behind each other (rear and front sides of the device). The first rotating roller 21a is located directly below the normal cards Pn stored in the second storage unit 13, and the third rotating roller 23a is located downstream of the delivery unit and, together with the third driven roller 23b, forms the first supply port 11h. The first delivery unit 21 is positioned to be able to contact the normal cards Pn from below and functions as a sorting unit that sends out the lowest normal cards Pn one by one, as will be described later. The normal cards Pn sorted and sent out in the first delivery unit 21 are discharged from the first supply port 11h via the third delivery unit 23. 【0016】 In the second supply unit 12A, the second rotating roller 22a, which forms the second delivery unit 22 upstream of the delivery unit, and the fourth rotating roller 24a, which forms the fourth delivery unit 24 downstream of the delivery unit, are arranged horizontally in front of and behind each other. The second rotating roller 22a is positioned close to the first type of opening 12uh, as referred to in this invention, directly above the rare card Pr in the cartridge 12 mounted in the first storage unit 11. The fourth rotating roller 24a is arranged together with the fourth driven roller 24b to form the second supply port 12h. The rare card Pr sorted and delivered in the second delivery unit 22, which functions as a sorting unit, is discharged from the second supply port 12h via the fourth delivery unit 24. 【0017】 As described above, the supply unit 10 is a card feeding mechanism concentrated between the first storage unit 11 and the second storage unit 13. When feeding out normal cards Pn, the first rotating roller 21a and the third rotating roller 23a rotate counterclockwise in Figure 3. On the other hand, the second rotating roller 22a and the fourth rotating roller 24a rotate clockwise in Figure 3 to accurately feed and supply rare cards Pr one by one. 【0018】 Furthermore, the first supply port 11h is provided with an upper first detection unit 18 capable of detecting normal cards Pn, and the second supply port 12h is provided with a lower first detection unit 19 capable of detecting rare cards Pr. These two first detection units 18 and 19 detect the items P discharged and supplied from each supply port 11h and 12h. Additionally, the second storage unit 13 is provided with a second detection unit 31 capable of detecting normal cards Pn from below, and the first storage unit 11 is provided with a second detection unit 32 capable of detecting rare cards Pr from above. The presence or absence of both cards Pn and Pr can be detected by these upper and lower second detection units 31 and 32. 【0019】 The upper and lower first detection units 18 and 19 are not particularly limited, but for example, non-contact optical sensors can be used for the object P. Furthermore, the upper and lower second detection units 31 and 32 can use contact-type or non-contact-type sensors. 【0020】 Figure 4 is a schematic side view showing the drive mechanisms of the first and second delivery units 21 and 22. Figure 5 is a schematic side view showing the drive mechanisms of the third and fourth delivery units 23 and 44. 【0021】 The rotating rollers are driven by two drive motors arranged front to back. For example, the first rotating roller 21a and the second rotating roller 22a are driven by the rotational force of the first motor 28m via the right gear train 28, as shown in Figure 4. On the other hand, the third rotating roller 23a and the fourth rotating roller 24a are rotationally driven by the second motor 29m via the left gear train 29, as shown in Figure 5. The right gear train 28 is housed in the gearbox 28c (see Figure 2) on the right side of the main body 3, and the left gear train 29 is housed in the gearbox 29c (see Figure 2) on the left side of the main body 3. 【0022】 Here, when the second motor 29m is driven to rotate the third rotating roller 23a and the fourth rotating roller 24a, the third rotating roller 23a rotates clockwise in Figure 5, and the fourth rotating roller 24a rotates counterclockwise. Also, when the second motor 29m is driven, the third rotating roller 23a and the fourth rotating roller 24a always rotate simultaneously. On the other hand, the first rotating roller 21a and the second rotating roller 22a, which have a card sorting function, are not driven to rotate simultaneously but rotate separately, as will be described later. 【0023】 Figure 6 is a schematic perspective view showing the first and second sending units 21 and 22 that perform card sorting. The first rotating roller 21a of the first delivery unit 21 and the second rotating roller 22a of the second delivery unit 22 are driven by the right-side gear train 28. For example, the upper shaft end gear 21c fixed to the upper rotating shaft 21b of the first rotating roller 21a and the lower shaft end gear 22c fixed to the lower rotating shaft 22b of the second rotating roller 22a are simultaneously driven by the final gear 28a of the right-side gear train 28. As a result, the upper and lower rotating shafts 21b and 22b rotate in opposite directions. 【0024】 The first rotating roller 21a is provided with a first clutch mechanism 21g, and the second rotating roller 22a is provided with a second clutch mechanism 22g. As a result, the rotational force of the upper and lower rotating shafts 21b and 22b is transmitted to the outer circumferences 21d and 22d of the respective rollers via the first clutch mechanism 21g and the second clutch mechanism 22g. These first and second clutch mechanisms 21g and 22g are structured to automatically switch between power transmission and non-power transmission depending on the direction of rotation. For example, when the final gear 28a rotates clockwise (in the direction of arrow A in the figure), the entire first rotating roller 21a rotates counterclockwise (R1) along with the rotation of the upper rotating shaft 21b, and rotational force is transmitted to the lower surface bs of the normal card Pn. At this time, although the lower rotating shaft 22b rotates in a counterclockwise direction, no driving force is transmitted to the outer circumference 22d of the roller, and the second rotating roller 22a enters a state of free rotation where only the shaft portion rotates and the entire roller does not rotate. 【0025】 On the other hand, when the final gear 28a rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow B in the figure), the second rotating roller 22a rotates clockwise (R2) along with the rotation of the lower rotating shaft 22b, and rotational force is transmitted to the upper surface as of the rare card Pr. At this time, the first rotating roller 21a is in a free-spinning state. In this way, the first feeding unit 21 and the second feeding unit 22 are controlled to operate separately. As a result, the rare card Pr and the normal card Pn are fed out separately and not at the same time. 【0026】 Unlike the third and fourth rotating rollers 23a and 24a, the first and second rotating rollers 21a and 22a have non-circular cross-sections. For example, the first and second rotating rollers 21a and 22a each have an outer surface shape consisting of a first circumferential surface 21aa, 22aa whose circumferential surface forms part of a circle, and a second circumferential surface 21ab, 22ab which is non-circular and has a radius smaller than that of the first circumferential surface 21aa, 22aa. As a result, when the first circumferential surfaces 21aa, 22aa contact the card surface, their rotation causes the card to be fed, while when the second circumferential surfaces 21ab, 22ab face each other, they do not contact the card surface (there is no frictional contact), and therefore no card feeding operation is performed. 【0027】 In the case of normal cards Pn, as mentioned above, the pressing force of the upper pressurizing section 13f causes the first rotating roller 21a to contact the bottom surface bs of the lowest normal card Pn with appropriate contact pressure from below. On the other hand, in the case of rare cards Pr, the biasing force of the pressing spring 11s (see Figures 3 and 10), which will be described later, causes the second rotating roller 22a to be pressed appropriately against the top surface as of the highest rare card Pr. Therefore, the first rotating roller 21a and the second rotating roller 22a can reliably feed out any stacked normal cards Pn or rare cards Pr that they come into contact with in the supply direction with each rotation. In this way, the supply section 10 can supply the rare cards Pr stacked in the cartridge 12 in order from the top, and the normal cards Pn in the second storage section 13 can be supplied in order from the bottom. 【0028】 Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the cartridge 12 installed in the first housing 11. The first storage section 11 is provided so as to be slidable horizontally in the front-rear direction relative to the base section 3b (see Figure 3) of the main body section 3. The first storage section 11 can be pulled out from the main body section 3, for example, by placing a hand on the front cover section 11f and pulling it forward. As shown in Figure 7, a cartridge 12, which is constructed in a box shape (see Figure 8), is attached to the upper end of the pulled-out first storage section 11. The cartridge 12 is mounted so that its upper part protrudes slightly from the upper end section 11u of the first storage section 11. 【0029】 The cartridge 12 has a rectangular first type opening 12uh and two second type openings 12uk on its upper surface 12u as through holes, and a rectangular pressing opening 12gh on its bottom surface 12g (see Figure 9). The first type opening 12uh and the second type openings 12uk are configured so that a portion of the topmost rare card Pr in the stacked storage area faces the inside. As mentioned above, the first type opening 12uh is opened in such a way that the second rotating roller 22a of the dispensing unit can contact the rare card Pr. When replacing an empty cartridge 12 after the rare card Pr has been dispensed, the support portion 12i (see Figure 11) of the bottom plate located below the rare card Pr is visible through the first type opening 12uh inside the cartridge 12. In addition, an elliptical card detection hole 12rh is provided on the rear side of the first type opening 12uh on the upper surface 12u. The card detection hole 12rh is positioned to correspond to the second detection unit 32 so that rare cards Pr can be detected from above when the cartridge 12 is installed in the main unit 3. 【0030】 Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the cartridge 12 and the first storage section 11. Figure 9 is a perspective view of the cartridge 12 from the bottom surface 12g side. When inserting the cartridge 12 into the first storage section 11, the cartridge 12 should be inserted into the cartridge mounting section 11a so that the front side of the cartridge 12 (the side with the outlet 12fh) faces the side of the first storage section 11 where the front cover 11f is provided. When attaching or detaching the cartridge 12 to or from the cartridge mounting section 11a, for example, the front cover 11f can be rotated downwards and towards the front (to the state shown in Figure 8) to allow the cartridge 12 to be attached or detached from the upper side of the cartridge mounting section 11a. 【0031】 As shown in Figure 8, the upper surface 12u of the cartridge 12 has a first type of opening 12uh in the center in the left-right direction. The second type of opening 12uk has a portion that slightly overlaps with the first type of opening 12uh in the left-right direction and is located closer to the left and right ends of the cartridge 12, forming a long rectangular shape in the front-to-back direction of the cartridge. The second type of opening 12uk is also configured to have a smaller opening area than the first type of opening 12uh. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 9, the bottom surface 12g has two rectangular pressing openings 12gh of different sizes. Inside the pressing openings 12gh, there is a support portion 12i of the bottom plate. That is, the support portion 12i is configured to support the stacked rare cards Pr from the bottom surface 12g side (holding the lowest rare card Pr). The cartridge 12 also has pin openings 12ph near the left and right corners of its front end, into which the opening pins 11p, which will be described later, can enter. 【0032】 As shown in Figure 8, a retaining base 11b is provided within the cartridge mounting section 11a, having, for example, six prismatic projections 11bs. The prismatic projections 11bs are configured to hold the support section 12i. On its back side, the retaining base 11b functions as a biasing section housing a compression spring 11s (see Figure 11). For example, the retaining base 11b is provided within the cartridge mounting section 11a so as to be vertically movable and is biased upward. For example, the prismatic projections 11bs of the retaining base 11b function as housing recesses on their inner (back) side that house the compression spring 11s (see Figure 11). 【0033】 Cartridge 12 is configured such that a storage space for rare cards Pr is formed by the upper and lower combination of the first part portion 121 and the second part portion 122. For example, cartridge 12 is configured so that the rare cards Pr stored inside can be held between the upper first part portion 121 and the lower second part portion 122 when they are connected. A first type of opening 12uh and a second type of opening 12uk are formed in the first part portion 121. 【0034】 Figure 10 is a perspective view showing the operation of installing the cartridge 12 into the first housing section 11. The case of removing an empty cartridge 12 and then installing a new cartridge 12 will be described. In this case, when installing the cartridge 12 into the first storage section 11, it is installed so that the outlet 12fh of the cartridge 12 faces forward, as shown in Figure 10. As a result, on the front side of the cartridge 12, the outlet 12fh is positioned opposite the fourth driven roller 24b, which is paired with the fourth rotating roller 24a. The opening width (vertical width in the figure) of this outlet 12fh is configured so that the rare cards Pr stored inside the cartridge can pass through one by one in a horizontal first direction (see arrow X1 direction in Figure 11) toward the fourth driven roller 24b. In addition, the multiple rare cards Pr stored inside the cartridge 12 are pushed up from below so that the one at the top faces the first type of opening 12uh (see Figure 11). 【0035】 Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the cartridge 12 installed in the first housing section 11. As shown in Figure 11, when the cartridge 12 is installed in the first storage section 11, the rectangular prism projection 11bs enters the cartridge through the pressing opening 12gh on the bottom surface 12g of the cartridge 12. The rectangular prism projection 11bs contacts the support section 12i, which is located inside the cartridge 12 and holds the rare card Pr, and pushes the support section 12i upward. 【0036】 The support portion 12i includes, for example, a curved projection 12ia whose cross-sectional surface forms a curved surface near the front of the rare card Pr, and further includes a flat plate portion 12ib on the rear side of the curved projection 12ia. With this configuration, the rare cards Pr stacked on the support portion 12i are held at an angle with one end (front side) being raised. In addition, the upper surface portion 12u of the cartridge 12 has an inclined surface 12ur that can contact the other end (rear end side) of the uppermost stacked rare card Pr. As a result, the stacked rare cards Pr maintain an inclined state that is raised towards the front. 【0037】 The curved projection 12ia on the support portion 12i protrudes to the same height along the width direction of the support portion 12i (the direction perpendicular to the card feeding direction). As a result, the support portion 12i supports the rare card Pr across its entire width. Furthermore, the support portion 12i is configured to be detachable from the cartridge 12. In addition, the support portion 12i is configured to move away from the bottom surface portion 12g as the number of rare cards Pr decreases, starting from a state of contact with the bottom surface portion 12g (as shown in Figure 11). That is, the support portion 12i is configured to move up and down in the stacking direction of the rare cards Pr. 【0038】 The first housing section 11 is provided with a plurality of compression springs 11s, which are biasing sections configured to bias the rare card Pr in the stacking direction. The compression springs 11s are housed individually and movably inside the rectangular prism projection 11bs, as described above, while being supported, for example, by the support shaft section 11c. The compression springs 11s are arranged in two rows, front and back (a configuration with four compression springs), with a first biasing section 11sf provided on one end side of the rare card Pr at a position facing the curved projection 12ia, and a second biasing section 11sr provided on the other end side of the rare card Pr at a position not facing the curved projection 12ia. Therefore, the first biasing section 11sf and the second biasing section 11sr press and bias the support section 12i over a wide area via the rectangular prism projection 11bs. 【0039】 The second rotating roller 22a, which is the delivery section, is capable of contacting the uppermost rare card Pr contained in the cartridge 12 through the first type of opening 12uh of the cartridge 12 when the cartridge 12 is mounted on the main body 3. The second rotating roller 22a, the curved projection 12ia, and the first biasing section 11sf are positioned to overlap vertically in the figure. That is, the pressing force of the first biasing section 11sf is effectively applied so as to sandwich the rare card Pr between it and the second rotating roller 22a. 【0040】 Furthermore, when the rare card Pr is fed out in the first direction (arrow X1 direction) by the second rotating roller 22a, the uppermost rare card Pr comes into contact with the inner surface of the upper surface portion 12u. In particular, depending on the inclination of the rare card Pr, the leading edge Pt of the card comes out in a sliding manner with strong contact with the upper surface portion 12u, and is discharged and supplied from the outlet 12fh. 【0041】 Near the front outlet 12fh of the cartridge 12, a backflow prevention section 12j is provided and closed, as shown in the figure. This backflow prevention section 12j prevents rare cards Pr and other card-shaped items from passing through the outlet 12fh even if they are inserted from outside the cartridge, for example, in a second direction opposite to the first direction (arrow X2 direction). 【0042】 The backflow prevention section 12j has, for example, an upper end 12jt that abuts against the inner surface of the upper surface 12u. The backflow prevention section 12j is made of, for example, a metal elastic material. The shape of the backflow prevention section 12j is, for example, a flat plate shape, with the lower end 12je opposite to the upper end 12jt fixed to the second part 122, and the upper end 12jt abutting against the upper surface 12u. By abutting the inner surface of the upper surface 12u with the upper end 12jt facing the outlet 12fh side in this way, it has a curved shape that bulges towards the back of the card delivery path, as shown in the figure. 【0043】 With the backflow prevention section 12j configured in this way, when a rare card Pr is ejected from inside the cartridge, the backflow prevention section 12j moves elastically so as to be pushed away by the rare card Pr, allowing the rare card Pr to pass through. In other words, the backflow prevention section 12j is configured to allow movement by sandwiching the rare card Pr between itself and the first part section 121, provided that the rare card Pr is ejected in the first direction. 【0044】 On the other hand, when a card-shaped object is inserted from the second direction, the tip of the inserted object comes into contact with the upper end 12jt of the backflow prevention section 12j or its vicinity. As a result, the upper end 12jt comes into stronger contact with the inner surface of the upper surface section 12u (the contact state is maintained), preventing the insertion of the object. The backflow prevention section 12j may be provided over almost the entire width of the card delivery path, or it may be provided over a part of the width direction of the card delivery path. 【0045】 Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the cartridge 12 showing the opening and closing structure of the door portion 12d, and is a cross-sectional view showing the closed state of the door portion 12d. The front outlet 12fh of the cartridge 12 is provided with a door portion 12d that can close at least a part of the outlet 12fh. As shown in Figure 12, a pair of door portions 12d are provided on the front side of the cartridge 12, i.e., the side on which the card is supplied, on the left and right sides when viewed from the front, and are arranged to close a part of the outlet 12fh. 【0046】 The door section 12d is provided such that, for example, a crank-shaped plate-like door section body 12da is pivotably mounted around a door section rotation axis 12db. The door section 12d includes an opening / closing section 12de that can open and close the outlet 12fh, a pin engaging section 12dj that can engage with an opening pin 11p of a projection that opens the door section 12d, and a spring engaging section 12df that the door spring 12ds contacts. 【0047】 Before the cartridge 12 is set in the first storage section 11, as shown in Figure 12, the door section 12d is in a position where it closes the outlet 12fh by the door spring 12ds. This closed state of the outlet 12fh is maintained until the cartridge 12 is set in the first storage section 11. Therefore, it is prevented from removing the rare card Pr from the cartridge through the outlet 12fh, or from inserting card-like items or the like through the outlet 12fh. 【0048】 Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the cartridge 12 showing the opening and closing structure of the door portion 12d, and is a cross-sectional view showing the open state of the door portion 12d. When the cartridge 12 is set in the first storage section 11, as shown in Figure 13, the left and right opening pins 11p enter the cartridge simultaneously through the pin opening 12ph opened in the bottom surface 12g of the cartridge 12. This entry of the opening pins 11p presses the pin engagement portion 12dj of the door portion 12d from below. As a result, the door portion 12d rotates simultaneously to the left and right against the biasing force of the door spring 12ds. This causes the opening / closing portion 12de to retract downward from the position where it was closing the outlet 12fh. As a result, the outlet 12fh becomes open enough for the rare card Pr to pass through. 【0049】 Here, the opening pin 11p is a fixed structure that enters the cartridge when the cartridge 12 is inserted into the first housing section 11. 【0050】 The first storage section 11, into which the cartridge 12 is set, is set by sliding it onto the base portion 3b of the storage recess provided at the lower end of the main body 3 and pushing it towards the back of the main body 3. This completes the setting of the cartridge 12 with the new rare card Pr stacked on top. Note that multiple cartridges 12 are available, and one is selected from among them. For example, when selecting a cartridge 12, one that corresponds to the game in the game execution unit 100 can be appropriately selected. 【0051】 Thus, the item supply device 1 can supply the rare card Pr contained in the cartridge 12 from the supply unit 10, provided that the cartridge 12 is installed in the first storage unit 11. Furthermore, due to the above configuration, the cartridge 12 is designed in such a way that it is difficult to remove the rare card Pr contained within it unless the cartridge 12 is destroyed. 【0052】 In addition, the replacement or replenishment of the normal card Pn can be performed by removing, for example, the upper pressurized section 13f from the main body opening 13h above the second storage section 13 (see Figure 3). 【0053】 Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of a key part illustrating the function of the second type of opening 12uk when a rare card Pr is dispensed. Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view of a key part illustrating the state when a rare card Pr is dispensed in the absence of the second type of opening 12uk. 【0054】 When the cartridge 12 is mounted in the first storage section 11 of the main body 3, as shown in Figure 14, the rare cards Pr stored in the cartridge 12 are in contact with the second rotating roller 22a. That is, the rare cards Pr stacked inside the cartridge are pushed upward toward the second rotating roller 22a, which is the dispensing section, by the support section 12i, which is pushed downward by the compression spring 11s located below it. In this state, the uppermost rare card Pr has a first region E1 that is in contact with the second rotating roller 22a and a second region E2 that is not in contact with the second rotating roller 22a. The second rotating roller 22a is configured to dispense only the uppermost rare card Pr inside the cartridge 12. 【0055】 Here, as described above, the cartridge 12 has a first type of opening 12uh and two second type of openings 12uk located symmetrically to the first type of opening 12uh. The first type of opening 12uh corresponds to the second rotating roller 22a, as described above. On the other hand, the second type of opening 12uk is formed on the upper edge 12e of the cartridge 12 so as to correspond to a part of the second region E2 of the rare card Pr, for example, the card edge Pe. As shown in the figure, the second type of opening 12uk is configured so that the card edge Pe can fit into it. For example, in stacked rare cards Pr, the topmost one is pressed by the second rotating roller 22a, so that its central region (first region E1) in the left-right direction is pressed down, while the second region E2 tends to bend upward. Furthermore, when the left and right edges Pe of the rare card Pr bend upwards toward the upper surface 12u, it can enter the second type of opening 12uk, as shown in Figure 14. In other words, the cartridge 12 is configured to allow the rare card Pr to bend when the second rotating roller 22a is in contact with the rare card Pr that is located at the top of the cartridge 12. 【0056】 On the other hand, if the second type of opening 12uk is not formed, as shown in Figure 15, the card edge Pe of the rare card Pr will come into contact with the inner surface of the upper surface 12u of the cartridge 12. When this occurs, the contact between the second rotating roller 22a and the first region E1 of the rare card Pr becomes weaker. That is, the contact of the card edge Pe with the inner surface of the upper surface 12u generates a force that moves the rare card Pr away from the second rotating roller 22a. This weakens the transmission of rotational force from the second rotating roller 22a to the rare card Pr, which may cause problems with card feeding. However, as shown in Figure 14, by entering the second type of opening 12uk, the contact pressure between the first region E1 of the rare card Pr and the second rotating roller 22a is maintained well, ensuring good card feeding. 【0057】 Figure 16 is an exploded perspective view showing the state when a rare card Pr is loaded into cartridge 12. As described above, the cartridge 12 comprises a casing-shaped second part 122 and a lid-shaped first part 121 that closes the top of the second part 122. When loading rare cards Pr into the cartridge 12, as shown in Figure 16, multiple rare cards Pr are stacked in the second part 122. Then, the first part 121 is placed over the second part 122. At this time, the locking holes 12jb of the first part 121 are fitted into the locking protrusions 12ja provided on the upper outer edge of the second part 122, for example, by placing the first part 121 over the second part 122 and then sliding it forward. In this way, the second part 122 and the first part 121 are combined. 【0058】 Figure 17 is a perspective view showing how the retaining part 30 is attached during the final stage of assembly of the cartridge 12. After the second part 122 and the first part 121 are assembled, as shown in Figure 17, a retaining part 30, which is a sealing device, is used to prevent the cartridge 12 from being opened. This retaining part 30 is inserted into a slit-shaped first hole 12rb provided at the rear of the cartridge in the first part 121. Here, the first hole 12rb is in a state where it overlaps with the second hole 12ra formed in the sealing part 12r at the rear of the second part 122. By attaching the retaining part 30 so as to be inserted into both holes 12rb and 12ra from above to below the cartridge 12, the assembled state of the second part 122 and the first part 121 is locked, as will be described later. 【0059】 Figure 18 is an enlarged perspective view showing the holding portion 30. The holding portion 30 is a plate-shaped member with a symmetrical shape. For example, in Figure 18, vertical slits 30s are provided on both the left and right sides, thereby forming locking elastic pieces 30n on both sides. Also, in the figure, a rectangular insertion portion 30h is provided on the lower end. This insertion portion 30h is configured to allow insertion of a tool 40 (see Figure 19), which will be described later. The holding portion 30 is divided into two regions, the third part portion 30a and the fourth part portion 30b, by the insertion portion 30h and the slits 30s. 【0060】 The third part 30a and the fourth part 30b are connected by a pair of connecting parts 30j provided on both sides of the insertion part 30h. Furthermore, the third part 30a is provided with a stepped hook portion 30f facing the tip of the locking elastic piece 30n of the fourth part 30b. The holding portion 30 is also a different color from the rest of the cartridge 12. 【0061】 Figure 19 is a perspective view of the cartridge 12 as seen from the rear. In its assembled state, the cartridge 12 has a retaining portion 30 attached to its rear. In this state, as shown in Figure 19, the upper end portion of the retaining portion 30 is exposed above the first hole portion 12rb. The lower end portion 30d of the retaining portion 30, which has an insertion portion 30h, is exposed from the sealing portion recess 12rd of the sealing portion 12r. In other words, the cartridge 12 is configured so that the tip of a tool 40, such as a flathead screwdriver, can approach the insertion portion 30h from the sealing portion recess 12rd. 【0062】 Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view of the portion along line AA in Figure 19. As shown in Figure 20, the retaining part 30 in the assembled state of the cartridge 12 locks the first part 121 and the second part 122. As described above, the retaining part 30 is installed by inserting it from the top of the cartridge 12, causing the locking elastic piece 30n to elastically deform inward as it is inserted into the first hole 12rb and the second hole 12ra. At the end of this insertion operation, the locking elastic piece 30n returns to its original position. As a result, the tip of the locking elastic piece 30n catches on the inside of the edge of the second hole 12ra, and the hook portion 30f catches on the outside of the first hole 12rb, completing the installation of the retaining part 30. 【0063】 When the rare card Pr inside cartridge 12 is depleted, remove cartridge 12 from the main body 3 and disassemble cartridge 12 into a first part 121 and a second part 122. At this time, a tool 40 is used, for example, by inserting the tip of the tool 40 into the insertion part 30h shown in Figure 20 and rotating it. This rotation operation separates the connecting part 30j, and the third part 30a of the holding part 30 separates upwards, while the fourth part 30b separates downwards. The cartridge 12 disassembled in this way can be reused by loading a new rare card Pr. 【0064】 Figure 21 is a block diagram of the control system including the control unit 300. In Figure 21, the first motor 28m and the second motor 29m are shown as the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit, respectively. The operation of the first delivery unit 21 and the operation of the second delivery unit 22, configured as described above, are switched by a control that changes the rotation direction of the first motor 28m. For example, when a game is executed in the game execution unit 100, a predetermined signal is sent from the game execution unit 100 to the control unit 300 in association with the result. If the signal at this time is to send out a normal card Pn, the first rotating roller 21a is controlled to rotate. The normal card Pn selected in the first delivery unit 21 is sent to the third delivery unit 23. The control that drives the second motor 29m rotates the third rotating roller 23a of the third delivery unit 23 based on the detection of the first detection unit 18. This discharges and supplies normal card Pn from the first supply port 11h. On the other hand, when sending out a rare card Pr, the second rotating roller 22a is controlled to rotate, and the selected rare card Pr is sent to the fourth delivery unit 24. Then, the control that drives the second motor 29m rotates the fourth rotating roller 24a of the fourth delivery unit 24 based on the detection of the first detection unit 19, thereby discharging and supplying the rare card Pr from the second supply port 12h. 【0065】 Here, the control unit 300 includes a settlement unit 30c. For example, the game can only be played when the settlement unit 30c confirms that payment has been made, and it can supply either a normal card Pn or a rare card Pr. When purchasing cards without playing a game, the payment unit 30c confirms that payment has been made, and then supplies the corresponding items. The control unit 300 may also be configured to perform overall control of the game execution unit 100, for example, related to the game. 【0066】 Furthermore, the control unit 300 can perform controls such as stopping the supply of normal cards Pn or rare cards Pr, and even sending a signal to prompt the replenishment of normal cards Pn or rare cards Pr, based on signals from the second detection units (upper second detection unit 31 and lower second detection unit 32) that detect the presence or absence of normal cards Pn or rare cards Pr. 【0067】 As described above, in the item supply device 1 of this embodiment, the cartridge 12 is configured to allow the rare card Pr contained within it to be removed (supplied) only when it is mounted on the main body 3, and the rare card Pr cannot be removed (supplied) from the cartridge 12 in its standalone state. As a result, the cartridge 12 can deter the unauthorized acquisition or loss of the rare card Pr. 【0068】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the cartridge 12 is held in place by the holding part 30 so as not to be disassembled, and furthermore, provided that the cartridge 12 is mounted on the main body part 3, the rare card Pr contained within it can be removed. This prevents unauthorized removal of the cartridge 12 and ensures that the rare card Pr is held securely. 【0069】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the holding section 30 is configured to be separable, so that the cartridge 12 can be divided to load the rare card Pr. 【0070】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the cartridge 12 is configured to form a storage space for rare cards Pr by combining a first part portion 121 and a second part portion 122, and the first part portion 121 and the second part portion 122 are connected by a holding portion 30 in a way that prevents them from being separated, thereby ensuring that rare cards Pr are held securely and preventing accidental disassembly of the cartridge 12. 【0071】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the cartridge 12 is configured to accommodate rare cards Pr by sandwiching them between the upper and lower first part portion 121 and the second part portion 122, thereby stabilizing the orientation of the accommodated rare cards Pr and suppressing scratches caused by unnecessary friction between the rare cards Pr and disruption of their orientation during card supply. 【0072】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the holding portion 30 that maintains the connected state of the first part portion 121 and the second part portion 122 is formed with an insertion portion 30h into which a tool 40 can be inserted. This allows the cartridge 12 to be disassembled only with a predetermined tool 40 while maintaining the connected state during normal use. This prevents unauthorized opening of the cartridge 12 by anyone other than an authorized person. 【0073】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the insertion section 30h is formed between the first part section 121 and the second part section 122. Therefore, the cartridge 12 can be disassembled simply by applying the tool 40 reliably to the boundary between the two parts, and the coupling and uncoupling work can be performed efficiently without providing a complex mechanism. 【0074】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the holding part 30 can lock the connection between the two part sections 121 and 122 after the rare card Pr has been placed in the cartridge 12 and after the first part section 121 and the second part section 122 have been connected, so that the connection between the two part sections 121 and 122 cannot be released. This ensures that the closed state of the cartridge 12 is securely fixed and maintained after the rare card Pr has been placed inside. This prevents unauthorized opening after the rare card Pr has been placed inside, and provides a cartridge 12 with excellent security measures. 【0075】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the holding part 30 is composed of a third part 30a and a fourth part 30b that can be separated by the application of an external force. Therefore, a high level of safety can be ensured as an integrated structure during normal use, while ease of disassembly during maintenance can be ensured. 【0076】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the holding part 30 is configured such that the third part 30a and the fourth part 30b can be separated in different directions when an external force is applied, thereby improving operability when disassembling. 【0077】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the cartridge 12 is configured to accommodate multiple rare cards Pr in a stacked state, so that a large number of rare cards Pr can be stored in a limited space, reducing the frequency of card replenishment and enabling miniaturization of the entire article supply device 1. 【0078】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the holding section 30 is such that, subject to the application of an external force, the third part section 30a and the fourth part section 30b can move and separate in the stacking direction of the multiple rare cards Pr, which coincides with the combination direction of the first part section 121 and the second part section 122, thereby improving the workability of disassembling and opening the cartridge 12, and replacing and inserting the rare cards Pr. 【0079】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the holding section 30 is configured to be separable when an external force is applied, with the third part section 30a moving upward and the fourth part section 30b moving downward. This results in a clear opening operation that separates the parts vertically, which coincides with the combined direction of the first part section 121 and the second part section 122. This allows for easy separation when opening the cartridge 12. 【0080】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the third part section 30a and the fourth part section 30b, which are arranged vertically, are configured to be connectable via a connecting section 30j, so that the parts after separation are reliably divided into two, thereby facilitating the disassembly process. 【0081】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the cartridge 12 includes a door portion 12d on one side to prevent the inadvertent ejection of rare cards Pr, and the holding portion 30 is configured to maintain the cartridge shape on the other side of the cartridge 12, so that the card dispensing mechanism and the cartridge shape maintenance mechanism can be arranged separately. This makes it possible to achieve a high level of both operability of the door portion 12d and resistance to damage by the holding portion 30. 【0082】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the holding portion 30 is formed in a flat plate shape, which simplifies the structure and improves moldability and mass production efficiency. Furthermore, the flat plate shape allows for a smaller installation space. 【0083】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the main body 3 is configured such that a second rotating roller 22a capable of feeding out rare cards Pr is positioned adjacent to a first type of opening 12uh. This allows the rare cards Pr in the cartridge 12 to be reliably captured through the extremely simple structure of the first type of opening 12uh, and card feeding can be realized with a simple structure. For example, the second rotating roller 22a can directly transmit its driving force to the rare cards Pr by coming into contact with them in the cartridge 12 through the first type of opening 12uh, enabling reliable card feeding one card at a time. 【0084】 In the article supply device 1 of the present invention, the holding part 30 is made of a different color from the cartridge 12, so that the position, presence or absence, and division state of the holding part 30 can be easily identified from the appearance, thereby preventing setting errors and enabling quick verification of the sealing state. 【0085】 Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in the above embodiment, the holding portion 30 is in the shape of a plate, but it is not limited to this and can be in any shape as appropriate. 【0086】 As explained above, the following matters are disclosed in this specification. 【0087】 (1) An article supply device, The main body and It comprises a storage section that can be attached to the main body, The above-mentioned storage section is configured to allow the stored items to be removed, provided that it is attached to the main body. 【0088】 (2) (1) The article supply device described above, The above-mentioned housing portion includes a holding portion capable of maintaining its shape, The above-mentioned storage section is configured to allow the stored articles to be removed, provided that it is attached to the main body while being held by the above-mentioned holding section. 【0089】 (3) (2) The article supply device described above, The above-mentioned holding part is configured to be separable, The above-mentioned storage section is configured to maintain its shape by the above-mentioned holding section, which is not divided, in an article supply device. 【0090】 (4) (3) The article supply device described above, The above-mentioned storage section is mounted on the main body while being held by the undivided holding section, and the stored items are configured to be removable in this article supply device. 【0091】 (5) An article supply device according to any one of (2) to (4), The above housing section includes a first part section and a second part section, The above-mentioned holding part is configured to maintain the connected state between the first part and the second part, in an article supply device. 【0092】 (6) (5) The article supply device described above, The above-mentioned storage section is configured to accommodate the article while the article is sandwiched between the first part section and the second part section, and is an article supply device. 【0093】 (7) (5) or (6) an article supply device, The above-mentioned holding portion has an insertion portion formed therein, into which a tool can be inserted while maintaining the connected state between the first part portion and the second part portion, in an article supply device. 【0094】 (8) (7) The article supply device described above, The insertion portion is an article supply device formed between the first part and the second part. 【0095】 (9) An article supply device according to any one of (5) to (8), The holding portion is configured to maintain the connected state between the first part portion and the second part portion after the article has been placed in the storage portion and after the first part portion and the second part portion have been connected, in an article supply device. 【0096】 (10) An article supply device according to any one of (2) to (9), The above-mentioned holding portion includes a third part and a fourth part, An article supply device configured to be separable from the third part and the fourth part, subject to the application of an external force. 【0097】 (11) (10) The article supply device described above, The above-mentioned holding part is configured to be separable in different directions from the third part and the fourth part, subject to the application of an external force, in an article supply device. 【0098】 (12) (11) The article supply device described above, The above-mentioned storage section is configured to accommodate multiple of the above-mentioned articles in a stacked state, and is an article supply device. 【0099】 (13) (12) The article supply device described above, The above-mentioned holding portion is configured such that, subject to the application of an external force, the third part portion and the fourth part portion can be separated in the stacking direction of the multiple articles, in an article supply device. 【0100】 (14) An article supply device according to any one of (10) to (13), The above-mentioned holding part is configured to be separable, with the third part being able to be separated upwards and the fourth part being able to be separated downwards, subject to the application of an external force, in an article supply device. 【0101】 (15) An article supply device according to any one of (10) to (14), The above-mentioned holding portion includes a connecting portion, An article supply device wherein the above-mentioned third part and the above-mentioned fourth part are configured to be connectable via the above-mentioned connecting part. 【0102】 (16) An article supply device according to any one of (2) to (15), The above-mentioned storage section includes a door section on one side thereof. The above-mentioned holding portion is included in the other part of the above-mentioned storage portion, and the article supply device is configured accordingly. 【0103】 (17) An article supply device according to any one of (2) to (16), The above-mentioned holding part is formed in the shape of a flat plate, and is an article supply device. 【0104】 (18) An article supply device according to any one of (2) to (17), The above-mentioned housing section includes an opening, The above-mentioned main body is configured to include a dispensing section adjacent to the above-mentioned opening, which is capable of dispensing the above-mentioned articles, in an article supply device. 【0105】 (19) (18) The article supply device described above, The above-mentioned opening is an article supply device formed on the upper surface of the above-mentioned storage section. 【0106】 (20) (18) or (19) an article supply device, The above-mentioned dispensing unit is configured to be able to come into contact with the article contained in the storage unit through the opening when the storage unit is attached to the main body. 【0107】 (twenty one) An article supply device according to any one of (2) to (20), The above-mentioned holding section is made of a different color from the above-mentioned storage section, in an article supply device. [Explanation of symbols] 【0108】 1 Goods supply device 3. Main body 11p Opening pin 12 cartridges (storage compartment) 12d Door section 12u top part 12uh Type 1 opening (opening) 22a Second rotating roller (feed-out section) 30 Holding part 30a Third Part 30b Part 4 30h Insertion part 30j connection part 40 Tools 121 Part 1 122 Part 2 P Goods Pn Normal Card (Type 2 Item) Pr Rare Card (Type 1 Item)

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[Claim 1] An article supply device, The main body and A first storage compartment in the shape of a drawer is provided on the lower side of the main body, A box-shaped cartridge is detachably attached to the first storage section and contains an article inside, Equipped with, The cartridge, when installed in the first storage section, includes an opening on the front side of the main body for removing the article stored inside from the cartridge and discharging it from the main body, and a door for opening and closing the opening. The door is closed when the cartridge is not installed in the first housing, and opens when the cartridge is installed in the first housing. The cartridge includes a casing-shaped second part, a lid-shaped first part that locks onto the second part and closes the upper part of the second part, and a retaining part which is a sealing device that maintains the locked state between the first part and the second part. The first part portion has a slit-shaped first hole on the rear side of the main body portion when the cartridge is installed in the first housing portion. The second part has a slit-shaped second hole on the rear side of the main body when the cartridge is installed in the first housing, The holding portion locks the first part portion and the second part portion together by being inserted into the first hole portion and the second hole portion, in an article supply device. [Claim 2] The article supply device according to Claim 1, The holding portion has a plate-like, symmetrical shape and includes a third part portion located on the rear side in the insertion direction into the first and second holes, a fourth part portion located on the front side in the insertion direction, and a connecting portion that connects the third part portion and the fourth part portion. The fourth part includes a locking elastic piece for locking the first part and the second part together when insertion into the first hole and the second hole is complete. When the retaining portion is inserted into the first hole and the second hole, and the third part and the fourth part are not separated, the lock is maintained. The lock is released when the third part and the fourth part are separated by severing the connecting portion. [Claim 3] The article supply device according to Claim 2, The holding portion has an insertion portion into which a tool for separating the third part portion and the fourth part portion is inserted. The second part of the article supply device has a sealing recess for exposing the insertion portion to the outside of the cartridge when the holding portion is inserted into the first hole and the second hole. [Claim 4] An article supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The cartridge is configured to accommodate a plurality of the articles in a stacked state, and is an article supply device. [Claim 5] The article supply device according to claim 4, The main body includes a dispensing unit positioned close to the cartridge mounted in the first housing unit. The aforementioned dispensing unit is an article supply device that dispenses the article inside the cartridge, which faces an opening provided on the upper surface of the cartridge, to the front side of the main body. [Claim 6] An article supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The holding portion is made of a different color from the cartridge in this article supply device.

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