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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1996
Yasuharu Katsuno, Sayama, JP;
Masao Nitta, Sayama, JP;
Masao Okamoto, Sayama, JP;
Atsushi Suzuki, Sayama, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kuribayashi, Sayama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A ball quantitative supply system is comprised of an upper plate, a lower plate and a rotary block rotatably retained between the upper and lower plates. The upper plate is provided with a ball receiving aperture for receiving balls fed from a ball feeder, and a ball confirming aperture for confirming a predetermined number of balls, the apertures being provided to extend through different portions of the plate when seen in top plan. The lower plate is provided with a ball discharge aperture extending therethrough. The rotary block is provided with a ball receptacle extending therethrough for receiving a predetermined number of balls. The positions of provision of the ball receiving aperture, ball confirming aperture and ball discharge aperture are displaced from each other at an equal interval of 120.degree. as viewed in top plan. With this arrangement, it become possible for the ball receptacle to receive a fixed number of balls, negating the necessity to count the balls using an expensive counter, whereby an apparatus of the described type can be provided at a low cost.