JP2008099925A - Spin-imparting/feeding device for disk - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spin-imparting/feeding device for a disk capable of almost fixing spin situations and jumping out direction of the disk. <P>SOLUTION: The spin-imparting/feeding device for the disk is provided with: a feeding device for feeding disks to a guide passage; the guide passage for lining the disks and guiding them; an exit opening opened on one side of the guide passage; a pushing device for pushing the disks from the guide passage; and a spin imparting body which collides with a position deviated from the center of the pushed disks and is elastically supported. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an improvement in a spin imparting and delivering apparatus for a disc that imparts spin to a disc and delivers the disc.
In particular, the present invention relates to a spin imparting and sending device that can impart spin to a disk without considering the relationship with the disk position.
More specifically, the present invention relates to an improvement in a spin imparting delivery device that can impart a circular disk to a predetermined position by applying rotation around a vertical axis.
The “disc” used in the present specification includes currency coins, substitute coins such as medals and tokens of game machines, and the like.
The disk shape may be a shape that approximates a disk, such as a pentagon, hexagon, or octagon.

As a first prior art, circular disks are aligned in a row so that they naturally descend, and the center position of the lowermost disk is vigorously pushed by an impacting piece, thereby pushing the disk vigorously and being pushed out. There is known an apparatus for applying spin to a disk by causing a biased position of the disk to collide with a spin imparting body positioned immediately in front of the disk (see Patent Document 1).

As a second prior art, a disk fed one by one by a rotating disk having a through-hole through which the disk passes is aligned and moved in a line, and the first disk in the disk line aligned in the line is pushed out. There is known a device that pushes out to the parallel passages through the outlet opening and pays out left and right (see Patent Document 2).

JP 11-146977 (paragraph numbers 0095 to 0105, FIGS. 11 to 23) JP2003-162746 (paragraph numbers 0015 to 0060, FIGS. 2 to 9)

In the first conventional technique, immediately after the disk is ejected by the impacting piece that moves vigorously by the customer's trigger operation, the disc biasing portion collides with the spin imparting body to impart spin.
Using this structure, you can automatically spin the disc.
In this case, the impact position of the disc by the impact piece is important, so it is necessary to operate the impact piece after detecting that the disc is in a predetermined position. A drive device is necessary, and there is a problem that the device becomes large and expensive.
In addition, since the first prior art supplies the disk to the hitting position by gravity, it is not possible to give a spin to the medal above the disk insertion slot.
In other words, the height position of the payout port is limited due to the influence of the position of the medal payout port.

The first prior art can be combined with the second prior art.
That is, the spin imparting body can be arranged to collide with the biased position of the disk extruded by the extrusion device.
However, in this case, the spin of the coin is not stable, and it is proved that the coin spins well or sometimes does not spin at all, and the extrusion direction is not stable, and cannot be adopted.
As a result of earnest research, the inventor has solved these variations in the spin and extrusion directions.
That is, the disk is intermittently sent out by the rotation of the rotating disk, and receives a pushing force by the extrusion device when facing the outlet opening.
As a result, the disk facing the outlet opening is pushed out to the outlet opening when the pushing force wins against the static force between the edge of the outlet opening and the disk.
As a result, since the position and posture when the disc is pushed out are not constant, the posture and position where the disc collides with the spin imparting body varies, and it is found that the situation of the spin and the direction of extrusion are not constant, and the problem is solved. It is a thing.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a spin imparting / delivery device for a disc that can make the spin state and push-out direction of the disc substantially constant.
A second object of the present invention is to provide a small disk spin imparting and sending device capable of making the disk spin state and pushing direction almost constant.
A third object of the present invention is to provide a disk spin imparting and sending device capable of spinning a disk around a vertical axis.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention is configured as follows.
A delivery device that delivers the discs one by one; a guide passage that guides the delivered discs in a row; an exit opening that is open on one side of the guide passage; and the opposite side of the exit opening, the disc And a spin imparting member that collides with a position deviated from the center of the pushed disk and is elastically supported so as to approach the outlet opening. This is a spin imparting delivery device.
The invention of claim 2 is a delivery device that feeds the disc horizontally or at a predetermined upward inclination to the guide passage, a guide passage that guides the disc to stand up and move in the horizontal direction by arranging the disc in a line, An outlet opening that is open on one side of a guide passage that moves in a vertically suspended state; an extrusion device that is disposed on the opposite side of the outlet opening and that pushes the disc from the guide passage to the outlet opening; and A spin imparting body that is suspended at a position deviated from the center of the disc, collided with a position deviated from the center of the extruded disc, and elastically supported so as to approach the outlet opening. This is a spin imparting and sending device for a disk provided.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the spin imparting and delivering device for a disk according to the first or second aspect, the spin imparting body is rotatably supported by a support shaft and elastically biased so as to approach the outlet opening. It is characterized by being a roller.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the spin imparting and feeding device for the disk according to the first or second aspect, the guide path includes a pair of guide rails for guiding a peripheral edge of the disk fixed to the base plate at a predetermined interval, and A surface guide plate fixed to the base plate in the longitudinal direction of the guide path so as to be adjustable, and for guiding the disk surface.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the discs are sent one by one to the guide passage by the delivery device, and are arranged in a line and proceed through the guide passage.
The earliest disk traveling in the guide passage is opposite the exit opening.
At the same time, the disc is pushed toward the outlet opening by the extrusion device located on the opposite side of the outlet opening, and is pushed out when the pushing force by the extrusion device wins against the restraining force by the edge of the outlet opening.
At this time, since the pushing device pushes the center of the disc, the disc is paid out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the guide passage, so that the payout direction is stabilized.
The biased position of the pushed disk collides with the spin imparting body.
Since the spin imparting body is elastically supported, after moving in a direction away from the guide path so as to mitigate the impact by the collision, the spin imparting body pushes the bias position of the disk by the return movement by the elastic force.
In other words, since the end of the disk is pushed so as to be snapped by the spin imparting body, the disk is spun vigorously.
Therefore, there is an advantage that the spin state and the pushing direction of the disk become almost constant.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the disks are fed one by one by the feeding device and aligned in the guide passage.
The disc moves in a horizontal state in a portion where the exit opening of the guide passage is formed.
The leading end aligned discs are opposed to the outlet opening and are simultaneously pushed by the extrusion device to the outlet opening.
When the pushing force by the extrusion device is greater than the restraining force between the peripheral edge of the outlet opening and the disk, it is pushed out from the outlet opening.
In other words, the disk spins on the dropped table because its axis of rotation is pushed out in a vertical state.
Therefore, there is an advantage that it can be used for a game machine or the like having a tendency that the paid-out disc is spun on the plane vigorously.
In the invention of claim 3, when the spin imparting body moves in the direction opposite to the direction in which the disk is pushed out, the spin imparting body is a roller, and therefore the relative movement is performed without rubbing the disk.
Therefore, the end of the disk is pushed vigorously so as to be snapped by the spin imparting body.
Thereby, since there is no influence by the variation in the frictional force between the disk and the spin imparting body, the disk is spun vigorously and the pushing direction is further stabilized.
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in the guide passage, the outer periphery of the disk is guided by a pair of guide rails fixed to the base plate.
The surface of the disk is guided by a base plate and a surface guide plate fixed thereto.
Therefore, when the diameter of the disk is changed, it is possible to adjust the disk so that the disk is guided in a row by adjusting the distance between the guide rails.
Furthermore, by adjusting the position of the surface guide plate in the longitudinal direction of the guide passage with respect to the base plate, the positional relationship between the rotating disk and the outlet opening can be adjusted to be suitable for pushing out the disk.
Therefore, even if the diameter of the disk is changed, there is an advantage that an optimum spin can be given to the disk and the pushing direction can be made almost constant.

  A delivery device that feeds the disc horizontally or at a predetermined upward inclination to the guide passage, a guide passage that guides the disc to stand up and move in a horizontal direction with the discs arranged in a line, and in the horizontal state An exit opening that is open on one side of the moving guide passage; an extrusion device that is disposed on the opposite side of the exit opening and that pushes the disc out of the guide passage through the exit opening; and the center of the extruded disc A spin applicator, which is a roller that is suspended at a position deviated from the surface, collides with the disk pushed out by the push-out device, and is elastically supported so as to approach the exit opening in a rotatable manner on a support shaft. This is a spin imparting delivery device for a disc.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the spin imparting / delivering device of the embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the payout unit of the spin imparting delivery device of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the payout unit of the spin imparting delivery device of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the payout unit of the spin imparting delivery device of the embodiment.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a cross section taken along line BB in FIG.
FIGS. 7 to 11 are explanatory views of the operation of the spin imparting / delivering device of the embodiment.

In the following description, terms above, below, left, and right are used for convenience of description.
Therefore, when understanding the scope of rights of the present invention, the words of upper, lower, left and right are not affected by them.
In FIG. 1, the spin imparting / delivering device 100 includes a delivery device 102, a guide passage 104, a guide passage outlet opening 106, an extrusion device 108, and a spin imparting body 110.

First, the delivery device 102 will be described with reference to FIG.
The delivery device 102 has a function of aligning the disks D one by one and delivering them to the guide path 104.
A so-called coin hopper 112 can be used as the delivery device 102.
The coin hopper 112 includes a frame 114, a hopper base 116 obliquely fixed to the upper end of the frame 114, a cylindrical storage bowl 118 which is fixed to the upper surface of the hopper base 116 and stores the disk D, and a hopper base 116. The rotating disk 122 for feeding out the disk D has a plurality of through holes 120 that rotate at the bottom of the storage bowl 118 close to the disk and drop the disk D at the peripheral edge.
As a result, when the rotating disk 122 rotates, the disks D fall into the through holes 120 and are separated one by one, and are rotated by the rotating disk 122 while being supported by the hopper base 116. It is sent out in the circumferential direction and guided to the guide passage 104.
As the coin hopper 112, for example, a coin hopper disclosed in JP-A-6-150102 can be used.

Next, the guide passage 104 will be described with reference to FIG.
The guide passage 104 has a function of guiding the disks D in a line. In this embodiment, the escalator 122 constitutes the guide passage 104.
The guide passage 104 includes an escalator guide passage 136 and a payout portion guide passage 146.

First, the escalator guide passage 136 will be described.
An escalator 122 extending upward is fixed to the hopper base 116.
The escalator 122 has a vertically long rectangular base 126, a pair of elongated plate-shaped guide plates 128 and 130 (130 is not visible) slightly thicker than the thickness of the disk D, and a support plate 132 applied to the guide plates. .
The distance between the pair of guide plates 128 and 130 is slightly larger than the diameter of the disk D.
A protrusion 134 is formed in the center of the support plate 132 in the vertical direction, and the protrusion 134 is positioned between the guide plates 128 and 130.
The distance between the protrusion 134 of the support plate 132 and the base 126 is slightly larger than the thickness of the disk D.
In other words, the interval is such that two disks D do not overlap.
A screw 138 penetrating the support plate 132 and the guide plates 128 and 130 is screwed into the base 126 to integrate them.
An escalator guide passage 136 is a space extending in the vertical direction and having a rectangular cross section surrounded by the base 126, the guide plates 128 and 130, and the support plate 132.
After the escalator 122 is removed from the hopper base 116, the escalator 122 is tilted upward, gently bent in a vertical direction, and then turned to a right direction, and then turned to a right angle, and finally turned horizontally. ing.
In other words, the escalator guide passage 132 extends obliquely upward from the delivery device 102, then extends vertically upward with a relatively large curvature, and then extends horizontally horizontally.
It is also possible to turn the escalator 122 almost horizontally upward from the horizontal state with the hopper base 116 being horizontal.
Further, the upper end portion of the escalator 122 may be vertically or obliquely not horizontally oriented.

A payout unit 144 is attached to the tip of the escalator 122.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the dispensing unit 144 includes a dispensing unit guide passage 146, an outlet opening 106, an extrusion device 108, and a spin imparting body 110.

First, the dispensing part guide passage 146 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, a flat rectangular base plate 154 is disposed horizontally and horizontally.
An outlet opening plate 158, which is a surface guide plate 157, is slidably attached to the rectangular mounting opening 156 in the center of the base plate 154 along the payout portion guide passage 146.
This is because the length of the payout portion guide passage 146 is adjusted to match the diameter of the disk D.
On the escalator 122 side of the mounting opening 156 of the base plate 154 that faces the payout portion guide passage 146, an adjustment opening 160 that extends a predetermined length toward the escalator 122 is formed.
The adjustment guide portion 162 on the escalator 122 side facing the discharge portion guide passage 146 of the outlet opening plate 158 extends in the same plane toward the escalator 122 so as to fit the adjustment opening 160, and then moves away from the discharge portion guide passage 146. After bending slightly in the direction, it extends along the base plate 154.
As a result, even when the outlet opening plate 158 is slid along the payout portion guide passage 146, one surface of the disk D is the same plane as long as the adjustment guide portion 162 overlaps the adjustment opening 160. It is guided by the back surface of the base plate 154, the back surface of the base plate 154 and the back surface of the adjustment guide part 162, or the back surface of the outlet opening plate 158, which is located inside.
In other words, even when the position of the outlet opening plate 158 is adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the payout portion guide passage 146, the payout portion guide passage 146 substantially constitutes one passage.
The outlet opening plate 158 is fixed to the support plate 214 with a screw 163.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the adjustment guide portion 162 is bent into a crank shape along the base plate 154, and the bent portion 165 is inclined to the downstream side with respect to the traveling direction of the disc C, so that the disc D is fed out. It is preferable to guide to the guide passage 146 side.
This is because even when the tip of the disk D traveling in the payout portion guide passage 146 is slightly deviated, the disk D is guided by the inclination and held in the payout portion guide passage 146.
An elongated rectangular dispensing part upper guide plate 159U and dispensing part lower guide plate 159L are fixed in a vertical relationship so as to be positioned on the extension of the guide plates 128 and 130 on the rear surface side (the front surface in FIG. 4) of the base plate 154.
Therefore, the interval between the payout portion upper guide plate 159U and the payout portion lower guide plate 159L is set to be slightly larger than the diameter of the disk D to be used.
The payout part upper guide plate 159U and the payout part lower guide plate 159L are slightly thicker than the disk D and are elongated plates.
On the opposite side of the base plate 154 sandwiching the guide plates 159U and 159L, a payout portion support plate 167 is fixed to the base plate 154 by a screw 164 passing therethrough.
Therefore, a horizontally extending passage surrounded by the base plate 154, the dispensing portion upper guide plate 159U, the dispensing portion lower guide plate 159L, and the dispensing portion support plate 167 is the dispensing portion guide passage 146.
The leading ends of the guide plates 128 and 130 of the escalator 122 are abutted against the dispensing unit upper guide plate 159U and the dispensing unit lower guide plate 159L, sandwiched between the base plate 154 and the support plate 169, and tightened with the screw 169S, thereby delivering the dispensing unit. A device 144 is fixed to the tip of the escalator 122.

Accordingly, the disks D sent out one by one from the escalator guide passage 136 of the escalator 122 continue to advance in a row in the payout portion guide passage 146.
When the disk D is changed to a small-diameter disk, the payout part lower guide plate 159L is moved in parallel upward in the range of the long hole 168 in FIG. 4, and the distance between the payout part upper guide plate 159U and the payout part lower guide plate 159L Change to a distance slightly larger than the diameter of D.
Extrusion protrusions 188A and 188B are formed in advancement holes 188A and 188B, which are generally opposed to the outlet opening 106, and a back guide plate 171 extending from the discharge part support plate 167 protrudes a predetermined length into the through hole 170. ing.

Next, the outlet opening 106 will be described with reference to FIG.
The outlet opening 106 has a function of causing the disc D that has traveled through the payout portion guide passage 146 to be displaced from the payout portion guide passage 146 and pushed out.
The outlet opening 106 is an elliptical opening formed in the outlet opening plate 158 relative to the payout portion guide passage 146.
The shape of the outlet opening 106 is important on the upstream side with respect to the payout portion guide passage 146.
In other words, it is configured such that the rear end in the traveling direction of the disk D is opposed to the end 164 of the outlet opening 106 and is then retained in the discharging portion guide passage 146 until it moves to the outlet opening 106.
Specifically, it is necessary to support at least the vicinity of the diameter portion of the disk D and the downstream end with respect to the traveling direction so that it stays in the discharge portion guide passage 146 until it faces the peripheral edge of the outlet opening 106.
Therefore, the upstream shape of the outlet opening 106 in the traveling direction of the disk D is most preferably an arc shape slightly larger than the diameter of the disk D.

Next, the extrusion apparatus 108 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The extruding device 108 has a function of pushing the disk D that has traveled through the payout portion guide passage 146 to the outlet opening 106.
In this embodiment, the extrusion device 108 includes an extruded body 172 and an urging means 174.
The extruded body 172 is rotatably attached via a bearing 182 to a fixed shaft 178 that is vertically attached to support pieces 176A and 176B formed on the delivery support plate 167.
In this embodiment, the extruded body 172 is made of sheet metal, has a cross section formed in a channel shape, and has upper and lower side walls 184A and 184B and a top plate 184T.
The pushing projections 188A and 188B are urged so as to advance into the payout portion guide passage 146 by a spring 186 as the biasing means 174 disposed between the top plate 184T and the payout portion support plate 167.
In other words, the extruded body 172 receives the rotational force by the spring 186 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG.
Triangular extrusion protrusions 188A and 188B are formed from the left and right side walls 184A and 184B toward the payout portion guide passage 146.
Since the extrusion protrusions 188A and 188B only need to have slopes 190A and 190B described later, they may have a shape other than a triangular shape.
The upstream edge of the discharge portion guide passage 146 of the extrusion protrusions 188A and 188B is formed on slopes 190A and 190B that are inclined from the upstream side toward the downstream side.
The extrusion protrusions 188A and 188B cross the discharge portion guide passage 146 through the rectangular through hole 170 of the discharge portion support plate 167 and protrude from the outlet opening 106.
Further, the tips of the extrusion protrusions 188A and 188B push almost the center of the disk D pushed out from the payout portion guide passage 146.
As a result, the disc D is pushed in a direction perpendicular to the payout portion guide passage 146, so that there is an advantage that the pushing direction is stabilized.
At positions where the tips of the extrusion protrusions 188A, 188B protrude from the outlet opening 106, stoppers 194A, 194B extending from the tips of the left and right side walls 184A, 184B to the sides almost at right angles abut against the payout support plate 167, and The rotation is stopped.
This position is the standby position of the extruded body 172.
The disk D that is pushed forward in the payout portion guide passage 146 contacts the inclined surfaces 190A and 190B, and the pusher 172 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 5 against the spring force of the spring 186.
In other words, the disk D is pushed toward the outlet opening 106 by the spring force of the spring 186.
However, until about half of the disk D is opposed to the outlet opening 106, it is blocked by the back surface of the outlet opening plate 158 and is held in the dispensing portion guide passage 146 while being inclined.
When approximately half of the disk D faces the outlet opening 106, the disk D is no longer locked to the outlet opening plate 158 and is pushed out of the outlet opening 106 vigorously.

Next, the payout detection means 202 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG.
The payout detecting means 202 has a function of detecting that the disk D has been pushed out from the outlet opening 106.
In this embodiment, the payout detection means 202 includes a detection piece 204 and a sensor 206.
In the detection piece 204, a part of the action piece 210 fixed to the extruded body 172 is bent in a direction perpendicular to the base plate 154 by a screw 212 that passes through the long holes 208A and 208B and is screwed into the top plate 184T.
The sensor 206 is a transmissive photoelectric sensor that is fixed to the bracket 214 that is fixed to the payout support plate 167 and that projects light from the light projecting unit 206P toward the light receiving unit 206R.
The sensor 206 can be a magnetic (metal) sensor, which is advantageous when used in a dusty atmosphere.
The detection piece 204 advances and retreats in conjunction with the movement of the pusher 172 into the detection area 215 between the light projecting unit 206P and the light receiving unit 206R so as to be able to block the light projection.
Specifically, when the pushing projection 188B is pushed by the disk D existing in the dispensing unit guide passage 146, the detection piece 204 proceeds to the detection area 215 and blocks the light projection from the light projecting unit 206P. 206 outputs a payout signal.
When the stoppers 194A and 194B are prevented from rotating by the dispensing unit support plate 167, the detection piece 204 is out of the detection area 215, so the sensor 206 does not output a dispensing signal.

Next, the spin imparting body 110 will be described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG.
The spin imparting body 110 has a function of imparting spin around the axis to the disk D extruded by the extruded body 172.
In this embodiment, since the payout portion guide passage 146 is disposed horizontally, the disk D is rotated around the vertical axis.
The spin imparting body 110 is elastically biased toward the outlet opening 106 in front of the outlet opening 106, and usually the end thereof is disposed in the outlet opening 106.
In this embodiment, the spin imparting body 110 is a roller 222.
The roller 222 is attached to an angle-shaped support bracket 228 fixed by screws 226A and 226B screwed into the outlet opening plate 158 through the long holes 224A and 224B.
The long holes 224A and 224B extend in parallel with the extending direction of the payout portion guide passage 146, and adjust the position of the roller 222 so that the disk D can obtain a predetermined spin.
The roller 222 is rotatably attached to the shaft 230 of the lever 226 that is rotatably attached to the fixed shaft 224.
The fixed shaft 224 is fixed to a channel-shaped bearing 232.
The bearing 232 is screwed to the support bracket 228 in a lateral direction, in other words, in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the payout portion guide passage 146 so that the position can be adjusted, and a spin imparting body so as to obtain an appropriate spin of the disk D Adjust the position of 110.
The lever 226 is elastically biased so that the roller 222 is directed toward the outlet opening 106 by a spring 234 wound around the fixed shaft 224.
The lever 226 is prevented from rotating by the end of the support bracket 228 at the standby position SP where the circumferential surface of the roller 222 enters the outlet opening 106.
Further, when the roller 222 is rotated by the force of the disk D, the lever 226 has its end 231 locked to the support bracket 228 (the bearing 232 in the embodiment) so that it does not rotate more than a predetermined angle. It is preferable to configure.
In other words, the roller 222 is configured not to be separated from the outlet opening 106 (payout portion guide passage 146) by a predetermined amount or more.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, at the timing when the disk D pushed out from the outlet opening 106 is maintained in a substantially parallel state with respect to the payout portion guide passage 146, the end portion 231 of the lever 226 is supported by the support bracket 228. It is comprised so that it may be latched by.
As a result, the roller 222 can start moving toward the payout portion guide passage 146 early due to the repulsive force with which the lever 226 is locked to the support bracket 228 and the spring force of the spring 234. Spin force can be applied.

The disk D facing the outlet opening 106 is pushed toward the outlet opening 106 by the extrusion protrusions 190A and 190B, and the periphery of the disk D is supported by the back surface of the outlet opening plate 158, and is retained in the discharge portion guide passage 146. As the relative area with the outlet opening 106 increases, the tip end side is pushed out to the outlet opening 106 and is inclined with respect to the payout portion guide passage 146.
The front end of the disk D abuts on the roller 222 immediately before being pushed out to the outlet opening 106, and moves the roller 222 slightly away from the outlet opening 106.
Immediately after this, the entire surface of the disk D is opposed to the outlet opening 106, and the center is pushed by the extruded body 172 and pushed out vigorously.
At this time, the front end of the disk D is locked by the roller 222 and moves in the reverse direction so as to flip the end of the disk D in the return process after being moved by the momentum of the disk D. Thus, a moment around the vertical axis of the disk D is given, and the disc D is vigorously rotated around the vertical axis.
The disk D rotating around the vertical axis falls, for example, on a flat plate and spins thereon.
The roller 222 is elastically supported by a spring 234.
As a result, the roller 222 is reversed with respect to the traveling direction of the disk D during the return movement after pivoting in the direction of shock relaxation by the force pushed by the disk D, in other words, away from the outlet opening 106. It moves in the direction and makes rolling contact with the surface of the disk D.
By this reverse movement and rolling contact, the roller 222 moves toward the standby position SP so as to snap the end of the disk D.
Therefore, the rotation around the vertical axis of the disk D is given momentum, in other words, the rotation number of the disk D per unit time is increased.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The rotating disk 122 of the delivery device 102 is rotated, and the disks D in the storage bowl 118 are delivered to the escalator guide passage 136 one by one.
The disks D are arranged in a row with their peripheral surfaces in contact with each other in the escalator guide passage 136, and are sequentially pushed up and turned rightward to reach the payout portion guide passage 146.
The disk D traveling in the payout portion guide passage 146 is opposed to the outlet opening 106, and then pushes the inclined surfaces 190A and 190B of the extrusion protrusions 188A and 188B to rotate the extruded body 172 clockwise as shown in FIG.
As a result, the disk D moves while being pushed toward the outlet opening 106 by the spring 186.
Since the area of the disk D supported by the back surface of the outlet opening plate 158 is reduced by the progression of the disk D to the left in FIG. 7, the disk D is pushed by the extrusion protrusions 188A and 188B and is against the payout portion guide passage 146. And become slanted.
Immediately after the tip of the disk D contacts the roller 222, the disk D is no longer supported by the outlet opening plate 158 and is pushed out to the outlet opening 106 (see FIG. 8).
At this time, since the disk D is pushed at the approximate center by the extrusion protrusions 188A and 188B, the disk D is paid out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the payout portion guide passage 146.
Further, since the detection piece 204 blocks the projection light of the sensor 206 by the clockwise rotation of the extruded body 172, a payout signal is output.
This payout signal is used for counting the payout disc D or the like.

As shown in FIG. 8, immediately after the disc D exits the outlet opening 106, the roller 222 is moved away from the dispensing portion guide passage 146 against the spring force of the spring 234 by the momentum of the disc D, and the disc D is ejected. The end 231 collides with the bearing 232 fixed to the support bracket 228 and is locked in a state substantially parallel to the part guide passage 146.
Due to the reaction caused by the impact locking and the spring force of the spring 234, the spin imparting body 110 starts moving toward the payout portion guide passage 146 as shown in FIG.
As a result, the disk D is pushed by the spin imparting body 110 that moves in the opposite direction at the end thereof.
Therefore, since the end of the disk D receives a moment around the vertical axis from the spin imparting body 110, the disk D is vigorously spinned around the vertical axis (see FIGS. 9 and 10).
In this case, when the spin imparting body 110 is a roller 222, the roller 222 moves in a direction opposite to the disk D while being in rolling contact with the surface of the disk D.
Therefore, since the disk D receives a rotational force so that it is also snapped by the roller 222, it is vigorously rotated around the vertical axis.
Therefore, the disk D is rotated vigorously around the vertical axis.
Thereafter, the lever 226 is locked to the end surface of the support bracket 228 and held at the standby position.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the spin imparting / delivering device of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view of the payout unit of the spin imparting delivery device of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the payout unit of the spin imparting delivery device of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the payout unit of the spin imparting delivery device of the embodiment. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a cross section taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the operation of the spin imparting / delivering device of the embodiment. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the spin imparting / delivering device of the embodiment. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the spin imparting / delivering device of the embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of the operation of the spin imparting / delivering device of the embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of the operation of the spin imparting / delivering device of the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

D disc
102 Feeding device
104, 136, 146 Guide passage
106 Exit opening
108 Extruder
110 Spin grantor
154 Base plate
159U, 159L guide plate
157 guide plate
222 Laura
230 Spindle

Claims (4)

A delivery device (102) for delivering a disc (D);
Guide passages (104, 136, 146) for guiding the delivered discs in a line;
An outlet opening (106) opened on one side of the guide passage;
An extrusion device (108) disposed on the opposite side of the outlet opening to push the disk out of the guide passage;
A spin applier (110) that impacts a position deviated from the center of the extruded disc and is elastically supported to approach the exit opening;
A disk spin delivery device comprising: A delivery device for delivering the disc to the guide passage horizontally or at a predetermined upward inclination;
A guide path that guides the disks to stand up and move horizontally with the disks arranged in a row;
An outlet opening opened on one side of the guide passage that moves in a vertical state in the horizontal direction;
An extrusion device disposed on the opposite side of the outlet opening to push the disk out of the guide passage from the outlet opening;
A spin imparting body that is suspended at a position deviated from the center of the extruded disk, collides with the disk extruded by the extrusion device, and is elastically supported so as to approach the outlet opening;
A disk spin delivery device comprising:   3. The spin imparting and delivering device for a disk according to claim 1, wherein the spin imparting body is rotatably supported by a support shaft (230) and elastically biased so as to approach the outlet opening (222). ). In the spin imparting and feeding device of the disk according to claim 1 or 2, the guide passage includes a pair of guide plates (159U, 159L) for guiding a peripheral edge of the disk fixed to the base plate (154) at a predetermined interval;
A surface guide plate (157) fixed to the base plate so as to be adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the guide passage, and for guiding the surface of the disk;
It is characterized by including.

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