PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a distribution device and a distribution method of spherical objects capable of surely and orderly juxtaposing the spherical objects in a predetermined state by a simple structure.SOLUTION: This distribution device 1 has a receiving table 20 forming a flat receiving surface 25 continuing flush with a plane 10, a transfer plate 21 having a communicating hole 30 capable of making the spherical objects 3 pass therethrough one by one, and a supply part 22 forming a deriving port 34 for falling the spherical objects 3 one by one by dead weight. Since the transfer plate 21 is moved by a predetermined quantity in a first direction A, the communicating hole 30 faces the deriving port 34, and the spherical objects 3 are successively loosely fitted in the communicating hole 30 one by one via the deriving port 34. After the loosely fitted spherical objects 3 are rollingly guided in the first direction A ar a ridge 10a between pockets 11, the transfer plate 21 is moved by the predetermined quantity in a second direction B, and the spherical objects 3 are dropped and stored in the pockets 11 from the ridge 10a.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】 簡明な構造によって、確実に球状物を所定状態に整列して並べ置くことのできる球状物の配給装置および配給方法を提供する。【解決手段】 配給装置1を、平面部10と面一に連続する平坦な受面部25が形成された受台20と、球状物3を1個ずつ通過させ得る連通孔30が穿設された移送板21と、球状物3を1個ずつ自重落下させ得る導出口34が形成された供給部22と、を備え、移送板21が、第1方向Aに沿って所定量移動されるに伴って、連通孔30がそれぞれ導出口34に臨み、導出口34を介して、球状物3が1個ずつ連通孔30内に順次遊嵌されるとともに、遊嵌された球状物3が、ポケット部11の間の畦部10aを第1方向Aに沿ってそれぞれ転動案内されたのち、移送板21が、第2方向Bに沿って所定量移動されることで、球状物3が、畦部10aからポケット部11にそれぞれ落下して収容されるように構成した。【選択図】 図3
