EP0167470A1 - Golf ball dispenser - Google Patents

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EP0167470A1
EP0167470A1 EP85450011A EP85450011A EP0167470A1 EP 0167470 A1 EP0167470 A1 EP 0167470A1 EP 85450011 A EP85450011 A EP 85450011A EP 85450011 A EP85450011 A EP 85450011A EP 0167470 A1 EP0167470 A1 EP 0167470A1
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  • the present invention relates to a distributor of golf balls in a defined quantity.
  • US Pat. No. 3,946,847 discloses a machine for distributing golf balls comprising an upper ball storage hopper at the bottom of which an inclined plane retains the balls while directing them towards a horizontal opening where the balls are taken up. on a lower ramp itself inclined inversely and the vertical passage between the upper inclined plane and the lower ramp is partially closed by a rotary door extending downwards in the closed position nevertheless allowing the passage of a sheet of bales which are channeled and contained in vertical corridors plumb with compartments arranged on a rotary cylinder allowing during its rotation by means of an external crank coupled to a coin mechanism, the discharge of the bales contained in them by the peripheral material constituting the cylinder.
  • an external crank coupled to a coin mechanism
  • the door during the action of the crank causing the rotation of the cylinder rotates 90 ° in the mass of the balls so as to disperse them and facilitate their flow and distribution facing the corridors through vertical guides arranged on the lower ramp.
  • This type of machine is not reliable because the balls during the action of the revolving door are subjected to blockages due to the weight of the goods in the hopper, on the other hand on an inclined ramp mutation in sppoi on by wind the mach and on the lower wall of the vertical cells if these are supported on the said wall or between the vertical wall and the cruleirs.
  • the inclined lower ramp is extended by a rotary half cylinder by means of a crank as previously described, the diameter of said half cylinder is closed by a flat plate in extension of the inclined plane of such so that the balls conveyed by the inclined plane can accumulate on said flat plate so that by rotation of the half cylinder they are discharged while the superfluous bales is maintained on the inclined plane by the peripheral material constituting the half cylinder.
  • This alternative embodiment does not allow the exact discharge of the number of bales because they are routed to the half cylinder in bulk and on the other hand the action of the movable door causes as previously described a distribution over several layers.
  • the dispenser which is the subject of the invention overcomes the drawbacks described above.
  • a second inclined plane is arranged in the opposite direction directly above the opening, it is disposed at- above the main inclined plane so as to provide between said main plane and the end of the second inclined plane, a vertical passage for conveying the bales towards the opening in the lower part of the main inclined plane, through which the bales '' flow and are collected on an inclined ramp provided with vertical elements constituting channels placed opposite compartments arranged on a rotary distributor at the end of said ramp, in the upper part of the vertical elements a closing plate closes the latter so as to avoid the superimposition of several layers of bales affecting the proper functioning of the dispenser.
  • an agitator is arranged under said plane, it is actuated by lever and connecting rod during the action of an external crank causing the rotation of the rotary distributor containing the number of bales defined in its compartments and their discharge.
  • the dispenser comprises an upper hopper 1 containing the bales to be dispensed in the lower part of which is fixed an inclined main plane 2 of partial closure, in the lower part of said plane an opening 3 is arranged to allow the passage of the balls, above which is fixed a second inclined plane 4 inversely to the plane 2 and this in order to avoid a large mass at the opening 3, the inclined plane 4 is offset at its lower end of the plane 2 in order to allow the passage of the balls and their routing towards the opening 3 where they are taken up on an inclined ramp 5 having a rounded 6 to facilitate their flow.
  • the inclined ramp vertical elements 7 On the inclined ramp vertical elements 7 are fixed, they constitute lateral corridors 8 in extension of the cylindrical, square and / or rectangular compartments 9 arranged on the rotary distributor 28 of cylindrical shape 10 whose diameter defines the number of balls contained, the compartments 9 pass through the cylinder from side to side and so as to maintain the bales during loading a sheet 10A of rounded shape is maintained on the chassis of the distributor, it closes the end 10B of compartments 9.
  • a closure plate 11 is attached, it extends to the opening 3 so as to allow the introduction of bales in the corridors 8, introduction facilitated by an agitator 12 placed under the inclined plane 2 and between the closure plate 11, said agitator 12 is put in m opening as shown in Figure 4 by means of a connecting rod and granted them levers 14 and 15, the lever 1 ': being integral with the 16 cylinder support 10, the axis being extended by a crank 17 allowing the rotation of the cylinder 10 when the latter is unlocked by means of a coin mechanism not shown and therefore the pouring of the balls contained in the compartment 9 when the end 10B detaches from the end of the sheet 10A, the spilled bales being collected in a chute 18 directing said bales towards the dispensing spout 19.
  • the rotary distributor 28 can advantageously be replaced by a parallelepipedic element 21 inside which the compartments 9 of cylindrical, square and / or rectangular sections are arranged by vertical separation elements 22 and / or tubes not shown, the section of the compartments 9 is slightly greater than that of a golf ball, the width of the parallelepipedal element 21 corresponds to the number of defined balls to be distributed, so as to cause the rotation of the parallelepipedic distributor 21, the latter at its end opposite to the sheet 10A is articulated .on pivots 29, one of which is connected to the mechanism biased by the crank 17, as previously described, during the dumping of the balls contained in the compartments 9 of the parallelepipedic distributor 21 the superfluous balls contained in the corridors 8 are immobilized by the material 23 at the level of the pivots 29 constituting the lower face re 24 of said distributor 21.
  • the agitator 12 is provided with protruding pins 25, these are arranged opposite the vertical elements 7 alternating with the vertical elements 7A of shorter length facing which vertical guides 26 having a rounded shape at their end 27 are held on the agitator 12 so as to extend said elements 7A and perfect the agitation and distribution of the balls in the corridors 8.

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L'invention est relative à un distributeur de balles de golf comportant une trémie supérieure (1) contenant les balles à distribuer retenues au moyen d'un plan incliné (2) obturant partiellement la trémie (1) de manière à aménager en sa partie basse une ouverture (3) pour le passage des balles, afin d'éviter une masse importante au niveau de l'ouverture (3) un second plan incliné (4) est aménagé en sens inverse à l'aplomb de l'ouverture (3) les balles passant au travers de l'ouverture (3) étant recupérées par une rampe inclinée (5) dotée d'éléments verticaux (7) constituant des canaux (8) placés face à des compartiments (9) aménagés sur le cylindre rotatif (10) en position de chargement en extrémité de ladite rampe (5). En partie supérieure des éléments verticaux (7) une plaque de fermeture (11) est rapportée afin d'éviter la superposition de plusieurs nappes de balles, la rotation du cylindre (10) permettant le déversement des balles dans une goulotte (18) étant obtenue grâce à l'action d'une manivelle (17) coupée à un monnayeur et au cylindre (10), la rotation du cylindre (10) engendrant l'action d'un agitateur (12) maintenu articulé sous le plan articulé (2).The invention relates to a distributor of golf balls comprising an upper hopper (1) containing the balls to be dispensed retained by means of an inclined plane (2) partially closing the hopper (1) so as to arrange in its lower part an opening (3) for the passage of the balls, in order to avoid a large mass at the level of the opening (3) a second inclined plane (4) is arranged in the opposite direction directly above the opening (3) the bales passing through the opening (3) being recovered by an inclined ramp (5) provided with vertical elements (7) constituting channels (8) placed opposite compartments (9) arranged on the rotary cylinder (10 ) in the loading position at the end of said ramp (5). In the upper part of the vertical elements (7) a closure plate (11) is attached in order to avoid the superimposition of several layers of bales, the rotation of the cylinder (10) allowing the dumping of the bales in a chute (18) being obtained thanks to the action of a crank (17) cut to a coin mechanism and to the cylinder (10), the rotation of the cylinder (10) generating the action of an agitator (12) kept articulated under the articulated plane (2) .

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La présente invention est relative à un distributeur de balles de golf en quantité définie.The present invention relates to a distributor of golf balls in a defined quantity.

On connaît par le brevet US 3 946 847 une machine pour la distribution de balles de golf comportant une trémie supérieure de stockage de balles en partie basse de laquelle un plan incliné retient les balles tout en les dirigeant vers une ouverture horizontale où les balles sont reprises sur une rampe inférieure elle-même inclinée à l'inverse et dont le passage vertical entre le plan incliné supérieur et la rampe inférieure est obturé partiellement par une porte rotative s'étendant vers le bas en position de fermeture permettant néanmoins le passage d'une nappe de balles qui sont canalisées et contenues dans des couloirs verticaux à l'aplomb de compartiments aménagés sur un cylindre rotatif permettant lors de sa rotation au moyen d'une manivelle extérieure couplée à un monnayeur, le déversement des balles contenues dans ceux-ci par la matière périphérique constituant le cylindre. Afin de parfaire la distribution c'est-à-dire pour éviter le blocage des balles au niveau de l'ouverture horizontale supérieure et au travers du passage vertical entre le plan incliné supérieur et la rampe inférieure, la porte lors de l'action de la manivelle engendrant la rotation du cylindre effectue une rotation à 90° dans la masse des balles de manière à disperser celles-ci et faciliter leur écoulement et répartition face aux couloirs au travers des guides verticaux aménagés sur la rampe inférieure. Ce type de machine n'est pas fiable car les balles lors de l'action de la porte rotative sont soumises à des blocages dus au poids des enienues dans la trémie, d'autre par sur 'a rampe inclinés mutation en sppoi sur par vent le de la mach et sur la paroi sapé rieure des cculeirs verticaux si ces derniers sont en appui sur ladit paroi ou ente la paroi verticale et les cruleirs.US Pat. No. 3,946,847 discloses a machine for distributing golf balls comprising an upper ball storage hopper at the bottom of which an inclined plane retains the balls while directing them towards a horizontal opening where the balls are taken up. on a lower ramp itself inclined inversely and the vertical passage between the upper inclined plane and the lower ramp is partially closed by a rotary door extending downwards in the closed position nevertheless allowing the passage of a sheet of bales which are channeled and contained in vertical corridors plumb with compartments arranged on a rotary cylinder allowing during its rotation by means of an external crank coupled to a coin mechanism, the discharge of the bales contained in them by the peripheral material constituting the cylinder. In order to perfect the distribution, i.e. to avoid blocking of the balls at the level of the upper horizontal opening and through the vertical passage between the upper inclined plane and the lower ramp, the door during the action of the crank causing the rotation of the cylinder rotates 90 ° in the mass of the balls so as to disperse them and facilitate their flow and distribution facing the corridors through vertical guides arranged on the lower ramp. This type of machine is not reliable because the balls during the action of the revolving door are subjected to blockages due to the weight of the goods in the hopper, on the other hand on an inclined ramp mutation in sppoi on by wind the mach and on the lower wall of the vertical cells if these are supported on the said wall or between the vertical wall and the cruleirs.

Selon le brevet US 4 054 197 du même titulaire, la rampe inférieure inclinée se prolonge par un demi cylindre rotatif au moyen d'une manivelle comme précédemment décrit, le diamètre dudit demi cylindre est obturé par une plaque plane en prolongement du plan incliné de telle sorte que les balles acheminées par le plan incliné puissent s'accumuler sur ladite plaque plane afin que par rotation du demi cylindre elles soient évacuées tandis que le superflu de balles est maintenu sur le plan incliné par la matière périphérique constituant le demi cylindre. Cette variante de réalisation ne permet pas le déversement exact du nombre de balles car celles-ci sont acheminées vers le demi cylindre en vrac et d'autre part l'action de la porte mobile provoque comme précédemment décrit une répartition sur plusieurs nappes.According to US Pat. No. 4,054,197 of the same holder, the inclined lower ramp is extended by a rotary half cylinder by means of a crank as previously described, the diameter of said half cylinder is closed by a flat plate in extension of the inclined plane of such so that the balls conveyed by the inclined plane can accumulate on said flat plate so that by rotation of the half cylinder they are discharged while the superfluous bales is maintained on the inclined plane by the peripheral material constituting the half cylinder. This alternative embodiment does not allow the exact discharge of the number of bales because they are routed to the half cylinder in bulk and on the other hand the action of the movable door causes as previously described a distribution over several layers.

Le distributeur objet de l'invention permet de remédier aux inconvénients précédemment exposés.The dispenser which is the subject of the invention overcomes the drawbacks described above.

Il comporte une trémie supérieure contenant les balles à distribuer retenues au moyen d'un plan incliné obturant partiellement la trémie de manière à aménager en sa partie basse une ouverture pour le passage des balles. De sorte à éviter une masse importante au niveau de l'ouverture prolongeant le plan incliné due au poids des balles et leur blocage éventuel, un second plan incliné est aménagé en sens inverse à l'aplomb de l'ouverture, il est disposé au-dessus du plan incliné principal de manière à aménager entre ledit plan principal et l'extrémité du second plan incliné, un passage vertical pour l'acheminement des balles vers l'ouverture en partie basse du plan incliné principal, au travers de laquelle les balles s'écoulent et sont récupérées sur une rampe inclinée dotée d'éléments verticaux constituant des canaux placés face à des compartiments aménagés sur un distributeur rotatif en extrémité de ladite rampe, en partie supérieure des éléments verticaux une plaque de fermeture obture ces derniers de manière à éviter la superposition de plusieurs nappes de balles nuisant au bon fonctionnement du distributeur. Afin d'éviter un blocage des balles au niveau de l'ouverture en partie inférieure du plan incliné principal, un agitateur est disposé sous dit plan, il est actionné par levier et bielle lors de l'action d'une manivelle extérieure provoquant la rotation du distributeur rotatif contenant le nombre de balles défini dans ses compartiments et leur déversement.It comprises an upper hopper containing the bales to be dispensed retained by means of an inclined plane partially closing the hopper so as to provide in its lower part an opening for the passage of the bales. So as to avoid a large mass at the opening extending the inclined plane due to the weight of the balls and their possible blocking, a second inclined plane is arranged in the opposite direction directly above the opening, it is disposed at- above the main inclined plane so as to provide between said main plane and the end of the second inclined plane, a vertical passage for conveying the bales towards the opening in the lower part of the main inclined plane, through which the bales '' flow and are collected on an inclined ramp provided with vertical elements constituting channels placed opposite compartments arranged on a rotary distributor at the end of said ramp, in the upper part of the vertical elements a closing plate closes the latter so as to avoid the superimposition of several layers of bales affecting the proper functioning of the dispenser. In order to avoid a blockage of the balls at the level of the opening in the lower part of the main inclined plane, an agitator is arranged under said plane, it is actuated by lever and connecting rod during the action of an external crank causing the rotation of the rotary distributor containing the number of bales defined in its compartments and their discharge.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui va suivre faite en re-prd des dessins joints donnés à titre i exemple non

  • - la figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'un distributeur doté d'un cylindre de distribution rotatif en position de chargement,
  • - la figure 2, une vue en coupe du cylindre de distribution en position de déversement,
  • - la figure 3, une vue de face du distributeur,
  • - la figure 4, une vue en coupe de l'agitateur et son organe de commande,
  • - la figure 5, une variante de distributeur rotatif,
  • - la figure 6, une vue de dessus d'une variante d'agitateur.
  • - la figure 7, une vue en coupe de l'agitateur représenté figure 6 en position de distribution,
  • - la figure 8, une vue en coupe de l'agitateur représenté figure 6 en position d'attente.
Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description made in re p rd accompanying drawings given as example not i
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a distributor provided with a rotary distribution cylinder in the loading position,
  • FIG. 2, a sectional view of the dispensing cylinder in the pouring position,
  • FIG. 3, a front view of the dispenser,
  • FIG. 4, a sectional view of the agitator and its control member,
  • FIG. 5, a variant of a rotary distributor,
  • - Figure 6, a top view of a variant of agitator.
  • FIG. 7, a sectional view of the agitator shown in FIG. 6 in the dispensing position,
  • - Figure 8, a sectional view of the agitator shown in Figure 6 in the standby position.

Tel que représenté figures 1 à 3, le distributeur comporte une trémie supérieure 1 contenant les balles à distribuer en partie basse de laquelle est fixé un plan principal incliné 2 d'obturation partielle, en partie basse dudit plan est aménagé une ouverture 3 pour permettre le passage des balles, au-dessus de laquelle est fixé un second plan incliné 4 de manière inverse au plan 2 et ce afin d'éviter une masse importante au niveau de l'ouverture 3, le plan incliné 4 est décalé en son extrémité basse du plan 2 afin de permettre le passage des balles et leur acheminement vers l'ouverture 3 où elles sont reprises sur une rampe inclinée 5 présentant un arrondi 6 pour faciliter leur écoulement. Sur la rampe inclinée des éléments verticaux 7 sont fixés, ils constituent des couloirs latéraux 8 en prolongement des compartiments 9 cylindriques, carrés et/ou rectangulaires aménagés sur le distributeur rotatif 28 de forme cylindrique 10 dont le diamètre définit le nombre de balles contenues, les compartiments 9 traversent le cylindre de part en part et de manière à maintenir les balles durant le chargement une tôle 10A de forme arrondie est maintenue sur le chassis du distributeur, elle obture l'extrémité 10B des compartiments 9. De manière à éviter la superposition de plusieurs nappes de balles nuisant à la distribution, en partie supérieure de la rampe inclinée 5 et sur les éléments verticaux 7 une plaque de fermeture 11 est rapportée, elle se prolonge jusqu'à l'ouverture 3 de manière à permettre l'introduction des balles dans les couloirs 8, introduction facilitée par un agitateur 12 placé sous le plan incliné 2 et entre la plaque de fermeture 11, ledit agitateur 12 est mis en mouvement comme représenté figure 4 au moyen d'une bielle et t'accordée eux leviers 14 et 15, le levier 1': étant solidaire de le 16 support de cylindre 10, le axe étant prolongé par une manivelle 17 permettant la rotation du cylindre 10 lorsque celui-ci est déverrouillé au moyen d'un monnayeur non représenté et de ce fait le déversement des balles contenues dans le compartiment 9 lorsque l'extrémité 10B se détache de l'extrémité de la tôle 10A, les balles déversées étant récupérées dans une goulotte 18 dirigeant lesdites balles vers le bec 19 de distribution. Avant le déversement des balles contenues dans les compartiments 9 du cylindre 10, les balles superflues contenues dans les couloirs 8 sont immobilisées dans lesdits couloirs 8 par la matière 20 périphérique constituant le cylindre 10.As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the dispenser comprises an upper hopper 1 containing the bales to be dispensed in the lower part of which is fixed an inclined main plane 2 of partial closure, in the lower part of said plane an opening 3 is arranged to allow the passage of the balls, above which is fixed a second inclined plane 4 inversely to the plane 2 and this in order to avoid a large mass at the opening 3, the inclined plane 4 is offset at its lower end of the plane 2 in order to allow the passage of the balls and their routing towards the opening 3 where they are taken up on an inclined ramp 5 having a rounded 6 to facilitate their flow. On the inclined ramp vertical elements 7 are fixed, they constitute lateral corridors 8 in extension of the cylindrical, square and / or rectangular compartments 9 arranged on the rotary distributor 28 of cylindrical shape 10 whose diameter defines the number of balls contained, the compartments 9 pass through the cylinder from side to side and so as to maintain the bales during loading a sheet 10A of rounded shape is maintained on the chassis of the distributor, it closes the end 10B of compartments 9. In order to avoid the superposition of several layers of bales affecting distribution, in the upper part of the inclined ramp 5 and on the vertical elements 7 a closure plate 11 is attached, it extends to the opening 3 so as to allow the introduction of bales in the corridors 8, introduction facilitated by an agitator 12 placed under the inclined plane 2 and between the closure plate 11, said agitator 12 is put in m opening as shown in Figure 4 by means of a connecting rod and granted them levers 14 and 15, the lever 1 ': being integral with the 16 cylinder support 10, the axis being extended by a crank 17 allowing the rotation of the cylinder 10 when the latter is unlocked by means of a coin mechanism not shown and therefore the pouring of the balls contained in the compartment 9 when the end 10B detaches from the end of the sheet 10A, the spilled bales being collected in a chute 18 directing said bales towards the dispensing spout 19. Before the bales contained in the compartments 9 of the cylinder 10 are spilled, the superfluous bales contained in the lanes 8 are immobilized in said lanes 8 by the peripheral material constituting the cylinder 10.

Selon la variante représentée figure 5, le distributeur rotatif 28 peut avantageusement être remplacé par un élément parallélépipèdique 21 à l'intérieur duquel les compartiments 9 de sections cylindriques, carrées et/ou rectangulaires sont aménagés par des éléments verticaux de séparation 22 et/ou tubes non représentés, la section des compartiments 9 est légérement supérieure à celle d'une balle de golf, la largeur de l'élément parallélépipèdique 21 correspond au nombre de balles défini à distribuer, de manière à provoquer la rotation du distributeur parallélépipèdique 21, ce dernier en son extrémité opposée à la tôle 10A est articulé .sur des pivots 29 dont l'un est raccordé au mécanisme sollicité par la manivelle 17, comme précédemment décrit, lors du déversement des balles contenues dans les compartiments 9 du distributeur parallélépipèdique 21 les balles superflues contenues dans les couloirs 8 sont immobilisées par la matière 23 au niveau des pivots 29 constituant la face inférieure 24 dudit distributeur 21.According to the variant shown in Figure 5, the rotary distributor 28 can advantageously be replaced by a parallelepipedic element 21 inside which the compartments 9 of cylindrical, square and / or rectangular sections are arranged by vertical separation elements 22 and / or tubes not shown, the section of the compartments 9 is slightly greater than that of a golf ball, the width of the parallelepipedal element 21 corresponds to the number of defined balls to be distributed, so as to cause the rotation of the parallelepipedic distributor 21, the latter at its end opposite to the sheet 10A is articulated .on pivots 29, one of which is connected to the mechanism biased by the crank 17, as previously described, during the dumping of the balls contained in the compartments 9 of the parallelepipedic distributor 21 the superfluous balls contained in the corridors 8 are immobilized by the material 23 at the level of the pivots 29 constituting the lower face re 24 of said distributor 21.

Tel que représenté figures 6, 7 et 8, et de manière à parfaire la répartition des balles dans les couloirs 8, l'agitateur 12 est pourvu de picots saillants 25, ces derniers sont disposés face aux éléments verticaux 7 en alternance avec les éléments verticaux 7A de plus faible longueur face auxquels sont maintenus sur l'agitateur 12 des guides verticaux 26 présentant une forme arrondie en leur extrémité 27 et ce de façon à prolonger lesdits éléments 7A et parfaire l'agitation et la répartition des balles dans les couloirs 8.As shown in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, and so as to perfect the distribution of the balls in the lanes 8, the agitator 12 is provided with protruding pins 25, these are arranged opposite the vertical elements 7 alternating with the vertical elements 7A of shorter length facing which vertical guides 26 having a rounded shape at their end 27 are held on the agitator 12 so as to extend said elements 7A and perfect the agitation and distribution of the balls in the corridors 8.

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1°) Distributeur de balles de golf comportant une trémie supérieure (1) contenant les balles retenues au moyen d'un plan incliné (2) obturant partiellement la trémie (1) de manière à aménager en sa partie basse une ouverture (3) pour le passage des balles récupérées sur une rampe inclinée (5) dotée d'éléments verticaux (7 et 7.A) afin d'acheminer les balles vers un distributeur rotatif (28) doté de compartiments (9) destinés à les recevoir, caractérisé en ce qu'au-dessus du plan incliné (2) face à l'ouverture (3) un second plan incliné (4) inversé est fixé de manière à éviter une masse importante due au poids des balles au niveau de l'ouverture (3), lesdits plans inclinés (2 et 4) étant écartés entre eux en leur extrémité pour permettre le passage des balles et leur écoulement vers la rampe inclinée (5) dotée d'éléments verticaux (7 et 7A) constituant des couloirs (8) en face des compartiments (9) aménagés sur le distributeur rotatif (28) placé en extrémité de la rampe (5) de telle sorte que les balles dirigées dans les compartiments (9) soient déversées après remplissage par rotation du distributeur (28) au moyen d'une manivelle (17) couplé à un monnayeur tandis que les balles superflues contenues dans les couloirs (8) sont immobilisées dans lesdits couloirs (8) par la matière (20 et/ou 23) constituant le distributeur (28).1 °) Distributor of golf balls comprising an upper hopper (1) containing the balls retained by means of an inclined plane (2) partially closing the hopper (1) so as to arrange in its lower part an opening (3) for the passage of the bales recovered on an inclined ramp (5) provided with vertical elements (7 and 7.A) in order to convey the bales to a rotary distributor (28) provided with compartments (9) intended to receive them, characterized in that above the inclined plane (2) facing the opening (3) a second inverted inclined plane (4) is fixed so as to avoid a large mass due to the weight of the balls at the level of the opening (3 ), said inclined planes (2 and 4) being separated from each other at their end to allow the passage of the balls and their flow towards the inclined ramp (5) provided with vertical elements (7 and 7A) constituting corridors (8) in face of the compartments (9) arranged on the rotary distributor (28) placed at the end of the ramp (5) of such a type te that the balls directed in the compartments (9) are discharged after filling by rotation of the distributor (28) by means of a crank (17) coupled to a coin mechanism while the superfluous balls contained in the corridors (8) are immobilized in said corridors (8) by the material (20 and / or 23) constituting the distributor (28). 2°) Distributeur de balles de golf selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'une plaque de fermeture (11) est rapportée en partie supérieure des éléments verticaux (7 et 7A) afin de permettre l'introduction dans les couloirs (8) d'une seule nappe de balles.2 °) golf ball dispenser according to claim 1 characterized in that a closure plate (11) is attached in the upper part of the vertical elements (7 and 7A) to allow the introduction into the lanes (8) d '' a single layer of balls. 3°) Distributeur de balles de golf selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'en extrémité du plan incliné (2) et sous ce dernier est disposé un agitateur (12) manoeuvré lors de la rotation du distributeur (28) par leviers (14 et 15) et bielle (13) reliés au distributeur (28).3 °) Distributor of golf balls according to claim 1 characterized in that at the end of the inclined plane (2) and under the latter is arranged an agitator (12) operated during rotation of the distributor (28) by levers (14 and 15) and connecting rod (13) connected to the distributor (28). 4°) Distributeur de balles de golf selon la revendication 1 caxactérisé en ce que les compartiments (9) de sections cylindriques, carrées et/ou rectangulaires traversent de part en part le distributeur (28), les balles durant leur introduction étant maintenues par une tôle (10A) de forme arrondie, le déversement des balles lors de la rotation du distributeur (28) s'effectuant lorsque l'extré- (10B) des compartiments (9) se de l'extrémité de la tôle ! (10A), 5°) Distributeur de balles de golf selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le distributeur (28) est de forme cylindrique (10) dont la section définit le nombre de balles contenues à distribuer.4 °) golf ball dispenser according to claim 1 caxactérisé in that the compartments (9) of cylindrical, square and / or rectangular sections pass right through the distributor (28), the balls during their introduction being maintained by a sheet (10A) of rounded shape, the pouring of the bales during the rotation of the distributor (28) taking place when the end (10B) of the compartments (9) is at the end of the sheet! (10A), 5 °) Distributor of golf balls according to claim 1 characterized in that the distributor (28) is of cylindrical shape (10) whose section defines the number of contained balls to distribute. 6°) Distributeur de balles de golf selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le distributeur est de forme parallélépipèdique (21), sa largeur définissant le nombre de balles contenues à distribuer.6 °) Distributor of golf balls according to claim 1 characterized in that the distributor is of parallelepiped shape (21), its width defining the number of contained balls to distribute. 7°) Distributeur de balles de golf selon la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce que l'agitateur (12) est soit une plaque verticale articulée, soit une plaque verticale pourvue de picots saillants (25) disposés face aux éléments verticaux (7). en alternance avec les éléments verticaux (7A) de plus faible longueur face auxquels sont maintenus des guides verticaux (26) présentant une forme arrondie en leur partie basse (27).7 °) Distributor of golf balls according to claim 3 characterized in that the agitator (12) is either a hinged vertical plate, or a vertical plate provided with protruding pins (25) disposed facing the vertical elements (7). alternating with the vertical elements (7A) of shorter length facing which are maintained vertical guides (26) having a rounded shape in their lower part (27).
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