JP2000011244A - Display device of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the display of a display device flexibly and effectively at need by making it possible to fit an article sample, a poster, etc., to arbitrary positions. SOLUTION: A display base 11 is fitted to a display panel 8 by engaging the boss of the display base 11 with an engagement hole of the display panel 8. An advertisement plate is fitted to a free space on the display panel 8 if necessary by engaging its boss with an engagement hole of the display panel 8. Then, a commodity sample representing a commodity to be vended is fitted by being mounted merely on the recessed part of each display base 11. The display ring of the display base 11 is rotated with a finger and set so that a display part showing the price and cool/hot state of the commodity faces the window part of the display base 11. Lastly, a commodity number display plate is fitted by matching with the commodity number of the commodity and the display operation is thus completed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device of a vending machine for displaying a commercial product or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional vending machine display device, for example, a display device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-69186 is known. In this display device, a product display room is provided above a main door that opens and closes a vending machine main body, and display stands are fixed and installed in two rows in the upper and lower rows in the product display room. Each display stand extends over the entire left and right direction of the product display room, and a predetermined number of sample mounting holes are previously formed at a plurality of predetermined positions along the length direction. Then, the product samples for displaying the products for sale are fitted into these sample mounting holes, respectively, so that the product samples are mounted in a line in the left-right direction.

In addition, a plurality of product selection buttons are provided on the front surface of the main door at positions below each product sample. These product selection buttons are operated by the consumer at the time of product selection, and also display the sellable state and the sold-out state of the product. Further, a band-shaped price display sheet extending in the left-right direction is attached between the product sample and the product selection button on each display stand. In this price display sheet, the price of the product is displayed by printing at a position corresponding to each product sample. If the product is a beverage or the like, the cooling / heating is further indicated by a printed “COLD”. Alternatively, it is displayed together with characters such as "HOT".

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional vending machine display device, a sample mounting portion formed in advance on a display stand fixed in a product display room has
Since the product sample is configured to be mounted, the mounting position of the product sample is fixed. For this reason, it is impossible to change the layout of the total number of product samples, the number of rows, the pitch, and the like, and the degree of freedom of the display is severely restricted, so that the display cannot be effectively performed.

[0005] For example, there is a case where a user wants to particularly appeal to a consumer as a new product or a recommended product as a user's needs. In such a case, in the conventional display device, since the mounting position of the product sample and the like are arranged side by side, the attachment indicating the appeal content such as "new product" is directly attached to the product sample. In this case, a label indicating the content of the appeal must be attached to the empty space below the corresponding product sample on the price display sheet. However, with such a method, the appeal label tends to be buried in a large number of product samples,
It is not noticeable to consumers, so it cannot provide a sufficient appeal effect.

[0006] Also, posters and the like have been conventionally attached to vending machines for sales promotion and advertisement of new products or limited-time products. However, in the conventional display device, due to space limitations, a poster or the like must be installed in a place other than the product exhibition room, for example, below the main door. On the other hand, since the consumer's eye point usually gathers in the product exhibition room for product selection, etc., such a poster arrangement is hardly noticeable to consumers and the advertising effect is still insufficient It is.

In the above-mentioned conventional display device,
Since the product sample is attached by fitting it into the sample attachment hole, only a certain size of the product sample can be attached to one sample attachment hole, and the size of the product sample is limited. In addition, the product price and the distinction between cooling and heating are displayed collectively for each exhibition stand using a product price display sheet that prints these items in advance, so in particular, product prices change and cooling according to the season -When switching heating is performed for some products in one display stand, it is not possible to individually respond to this, and the product price display sheet is replaced or a label is attached. There is also a drawback in that a complicated method that impairs the appearance must be taken.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and a display of a display can be flexibly and effected according to needs by making it possible to attach a product sample, a poster, or the like to an arbitrary position. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device of a vending machine which can be performed in a flexible manner.

[0009]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a display panel having a plurality of engaging portions,
A plurality of display units that have an engaging portion and are attached to the display panel to display products by engaging the engaging portion with any of a plurality of engaging portions of the display panel. , Is provided.

[0010] According to the display device of the vending machine, the engaging portion of the exhibit is selectively engaged with an arbitrary one of a large number of engaging portions formed on the entire surface of the display panel. An exhibit is attached to the display panel to display the product. As described above, since an exhibit displaying a product can be removably attached to an arbitrary position on the display panel, the total number and layout can be set freely. Accordingly, it can be performed flexibly and effectively.

[0011] In this case, it is preferable that the engaging portion of the exhibit is constituted by a plurality of engaging portions separated from each other by a predetermined distance.

According to this configuration, the exhibit can be stably attached to the display panel via the plurality of engaging portions.

In these cases, it is preferable that the engaging portion of the display panel is constituted by an engaging hole, and the engaging portion of the exhibit is constituted by an engaging projection which can be locked in the engaging hole.

In this configuration, the exhibit can be easily attached to the display panel simply by inserting the engaging portion of the exhibit into the engaging portion of the display panel.

In this case, it is preferable that the display panel is made of punched metal.

In this configuration, the cost can be reduced by employing a relatively easily available and inexpensive punching metal as the display panel.

In these cases, it is preferable that the exhibit be provided with price display means for displaying the price of the product.

According to this configuration, the price display means is provided for each exhibit, so that even if the price of some commodities is changed, it is possible to individually and easily respond to the change. it can.

In this case, it is preferable that the exhibit be provided with a cooling and heating display means for displaying whether the product is cooled or heated.

In this configuration, since the cooling / heating display means is provided for each exhibit, even if the cooling / heating of the products is switched for some of the products, the cooling / heating can be individually and easily performed. Can respond.

Further, in this case, the price display means and the cooling / warming display means are rotatably provided on the exhibit to display the price of the product on the surface and display the cooling and heating of the product in the circumferential direction of the surface. It is preferable to be constituted by a ring-shaped member in which is disposed.

According to this configuration, the ring-shaped member constituting the price / cooling / heating display means is provided integrally with the exhibit, so that the handling is easy and the ring-shaped member is rotated. By doing so, it is possible to easily switch and display the cooling / heating of the product.

In these cases, it is preferable that a product number display section for displaying a product number for selecting a product by a ten-key type product selection button is provided for each exhibit.

[0024] According to this configuration, the consumer determines the product to be purchased by looking at the exhibit, and inputs the product number provided in the exhibit with the ten-key type product selection button. Can be selected. Therefore, unlike the past, it is not necessary to provide a product selection button for each exhibit, and the restriction that the exhibit must be arranged close to the product selection button is released, and the exhibit can be mounted at an arbitrary position. Can be.

In these cases, the exhibit has an engaging portion,
It is preferable to have a display stand attached to the display panel and a product sample attached to the display stand and displaying a product.

According to this configuration, since the product sample for displaying the product is attached to the display stand attached to the display panel, the display can be easily made only by exchanging only the product sample according to a change in the product to be sold. Can be changed to

[0027] In this case, it is preferable that the display stand is provided with a horizontal placing portion to be placed by placing a product sample.

According to this configuration, since the product sample is simply mounted on the mounting portion of the display stand,
Product samples of different sizes can be attached to one display stand, and it is possible to easily cope with a change in the size of a product sample accompanying a change in a product to be sold.

In these cases, the advertisement information is displayed on the surface, and an engaging portion is provided. The engaging portion is engaged with an arbitrary engaging portion among a number of engaging portions of the display panel. It is preferable to further include an advertising plate attached to the display panel.

According to this configuration, the advertisement plate having the advertisement information displayed on the surface thereof is formed by selectively engaging the engagement portion of the advertisement plate with an arbitrary one of the multiple engagement portions of the display panel. Is detachably attached to an arbitrary position on the display panel. The advertisement information includes information that is directly related to a product such as a new product or a limited-time product, and information that the consumer wants to appeal to, such as a product manufacturer name or a catchphrase for sales promotion. As described above, in this display device, the advertisement plate is attached to the display panel, and is displayed alongside the product sample with the highest interest of the consumer, so that the advertisement information is easily conspicuous and the advertisement information is reliably transmitted to the consumer. It can be expected to have more impactful advertising effects combined with exhibits such as product samples. In addition, since both the exhibit and the advertisement plate can be detachably attached to an arbitrary position on the display panel, their layout can be freely set, and the attachment and detachment of the advertisement plate can be freely performed. Can be performed flexibly and effectively according to needs.

In this case, it is preferable that the advertisement plate has an engagement portion and has a frame attached to the display panel, and an advertisement sheet detachably held by the frame to display advertisement information.

In this configuration, the advertisement information can be easily replaced by exchanging only the advertisement sheet.

In these cases, it is preferable that the vending machine further include an illuminating means provided outside the vending machine to illuminate the exhibit.

In this configuration, since the lighting means is provided outside the vending machine, an exhibit such as a product sample can be attached to an arbitrary position without being obstructed by the lighting means. In addition, the depth of the vending machine can be reduced because the illuminating means is arranged outside the vending machine.

In this case, it is preferable that the lighting means is constituted by a single lighting means.

As described above, when the illuminating means is arranged outside the vending machine, the display is illuminated from the outside by the illuminating means. You will not be obstructed by the exhibits. Therefore, according to this configuration, each commodity exhibit can be satisfactorily illuminated by a single illuminating means, and the illumination cost can be reduced.

[0037]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a vending machine for beverages with a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. The vending machine 1 includes a vending machine body 2
And a main door 3 for opening and closing the front, and a main door 3
, A display device 4 and a control panel 5.

The vending machine body 2 has a box shape with an open front, and is internally partitioned into a number of product storage columns (not shown). Each product storage column has a number of products of the same brand. Is stored. The stored merchandise is cooled or heated by a cooling device and a heating device (not shown) built in the vending machine main body 2. Note that the cooling and heating of some product storage columns can be switched according to the season and the like. Each product storage column is provided with a payout mechanism.
It is driven when a product in the product storage column is selected as described later, and pays out one product from the product storage column and carries it out to a product outlet (not shown) provided below the main door 3.

The main door 3 is rotatably attached to the left end portion of the vending machine main body 2 via a hinge 6, and a display device 4 occupying a large area except for a lower portion thereof is provided. A control panel 5 is provided over a part of the display device 4 from below.

The display device 4 includes a plurality of product samples 10 (see FIG. 7) for displaying products in an exhibition room 9 defined by a transparent panel 7 on the front of the main door 3 and an exhibition panel 8 on the rear side thereof. ) Are arranged via an exhibition stand 11 and, if necessary, an advertising plate 12 (see FIG. 7) is arranged. Further, a fluorescent lamp 13 (illumination) for illuminating the product sample 10 and the advertising plate 12 is provided. Means).

The display panel 8 is made of a perforated metal such as an iron plate. As shown in FIG. 2, a large number of engagement holes 14 are formed at a predetermined pitch P1 over the entire surface.

As shown in FIG. 3, the display stand 11 includes a case body 15 and a display ring 16 (ring-shaped member) housed therein. The case body 15 is formed by fitting upper and lower cases 15a and 15b made of, for example, plastic and integrally assembling them. The case body 15 has a substantially circular planar shape, a circular concave portion 17 (mounting portion) for mounting the product sample 10 is formed on the upper surface thereof, and the lower surface side is thick at the rear end portion. 15d is formed. In addition, the case body 15
A window 18 is provided between the upper and lower cases 15a and 15b.
A pair of left and right bosses 19, 19 (engaging protrusions) for attachment to the display panel 8 are provided on the flat back surface 15c so as to protrude.

The distance P2 between the centers of the bosses 19 is set to an integral multiple of the pitch P1 of the engaging holes 14 of the display panel 8 (three in the embodiment, P2 = 3P1). It has a diameter substantially equal to the hole 14. Due to such a dimensional relationship between the boss 19 and the engagement hole 14, the bosses 19, 19 form one set of the engagement hole 14 and the third engagement hole 14 counted in the left-right direction. Any one
The display stand 11 can be removably attached to an arbitrary position of the display panel 8 by being inserted into the engagement holes 14 of the set and locked therewith (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

The display ring 16 is made of a hard plastic or the like, and is rotatably accommodated in the case body 15. As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of display units 2 are provided on the surface of the display ring 16 at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction.
0 is provided by printing or the like. Each display unit 20
A price display section 20a composed of characters such as "$ 120";
A cooling and heating display section 20b formed of characters "COLD" or "HOT" below the lower side is arranged vertically. With such a configuration, the window 18 is provided on the display ring 16.
The price and the cooling / heating are displayed by selectively accessing one of the display sections 20 to the window section 18 by rotating the display section 20 with a finger.

The advertisement plate 12, as shown in FIG.
A rectangular frame 21 made of plastic or the like;
, And a transparent cover 23 made of acrylic resin or the like that covers the front surface of the poster 22.

At the four corners on the back of the frame 21, the display panel 8
A boss 24 (engaging convex portion) for attaching to the advertisement plate 12 is formed with a predetermined diameter and a mutual interval.
By inserting these bosses 24 into the engagement holes 14 of the display panel 8, the display panel 8
Can be detachably attached to any position.

The poster 22 displays advertisement information. The advertisement information includes information directly related to a product such as a new product or a limited-time product, as well as a product maker name and sales promotion information. Includes information you want to appeal to consumers, such as catchphrases. The poster 22 is detachably held by the frame 21 by engaging with a not-shown groove formed in the frame 21.

As shown in FIG. 1, only one fluorescent lamp 13 is attached to the upper end of the main door 3 via a mounting bracket 33, and is located in front of the exhibition room 9;
Is placed so as to extend the full width of the product sample 1
0 and the advertisement plate 12 are illuminated from outside the exhibition room 9.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control panel 5 has a coin slot 26, a bill slot 27, a product selection button 28, a display section 29 and a return button 30 and the like. The product selection button 28 is a numeric keypad type, and a product number is selected by inputting a product number. This product number is displayed on a product number display plate 31 provided for each display stand 11, as shown in FIG.

The display unit 29 is composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays a sold-out state or a sellable state of a product.
It is displayed with characters such as "Uri-kire". An opening 32 is formed in the center of the panel main body 25 and communicates with the above-described product outlet provided in the main door 3, and a product carried out to the product outlet at the time of sale is opened through this opening 32. Taken out. Reference numeral 33 denotes a large number of decorative dimples formed on the panel body 25.

The display device 4 having the above-described structure performs display as follows, for example. First,
The display stand 11 is attached to the display panel 8 by engaging the boss 19 of the display stand 11 with the engaging hole 14 of the display panel 8. If necessary, the advertisement plate 12 is attached to the empty space of the display panel 8 by engaging the boss 24 with the engagement hole 14 of the display panel 8. Next, by simply placing the product sample 10 displaying the sale product on the concave portion 17 of each display stand 11,
Attach. Next, by rotating the display ring 16 of the display stand 11 with a finger, the display unit 20 for displaying the price and the cooling / heating state of the product is set so as to face the window 18 of the display stand 11. Finally, the product number display plate 31 is attached according to the product number of the product, and the display operation is completed.

Further, in response to the display state of the display device 4 as described above, the consumer purchases a product as follows. That is, the sales product is changed to product sample 1
0, the product price and the cooling / heating state are displayed on the display stand 11.
The user confirms a purchase item while confirming it on the display unit 20, inserts a required amount of coins into the coin insertion slot 26, and selects the product number of the purchased product displayed on the product number display plate 31 by selecting the product. Input with button 28. If the product is sold out, an indication to that effect is displayed on the display unit 29 of the control panel 5. In other cases, the payout mechanism of the product storage column for storing the product of the product number is operated, whereby the product is paid out and carried out to the product outlet. The carried-out product is taken out through the opening 32 of the control panel 5.

As described above, in the display device 4 of the present embodiment, the display stand 11 is removably attached to an arbitrary position on the display panel 8 and the selection of the product is performed by inputting the product number. The total number and layout of the samples 10 can be freely set, and therefore, the display of the product samples 10 can be flexibly and effectively performed according to needs.

FIG. 7 shows two examples of such a display pattern. FIG. 1A shows the product samples 10 arranged in a matrix at equal intervals in the left-right direction and the vertical direction. In addition, the product samples 10 are arranged diagonally or as a whole. Various layouts are possible, such as arranging them to form a single circle or a double circle.

If the correspondence between the product samples 10, the product storage columns, and the product numbers is correctly established, the number of the product samples 10 does not necessarily have to be the same as the number of the product storage columns. While a large number of product samples 10 to be displayed are attached to the center of the display panel 8, other product items are attached one by one so that new products and the like can be emphasized and appealed. Alternatively, the product sample 10 of the product to be appealed has a particularly large size, the display stand 11 has a size capable of supporting the product, and the product sample 10 is attached to the center of the display panel 8 so that a new product can be strongly appealed. It is also possible.

FIG. 7B shows an example in which the advertisement plate 12 is attached to the center of the display panel 8 and the product sample 10 is attached to the other portion so as to surround the advertisement plate 12. As described above, in the display device 4 of the present embodiment, the advertisement plate 12 can be displayed along with the product sample 10 having the highest level of consumer's attention. Product sample 1
It can also be expected to have a higher impact advertising effect combined with zero. Further, since the advertisement plate 12 is also detachably attached to any position of the display panel 8, the layout of the product sample 10 and the advertisement plate 12 can be freely set, and the attachment and removal of the advertisement plate 12 can be freely performed. Therefore, the display using the product sample 10 and the advertisement plate 12 can be performed flexibly and effectively according to needs.

Further, since the product sample 10 is simply mounted on the recess 17 of the display stand 11, the product sample 10 of a different size can be mounted on one display stand 11. A change in the size of the product sample 10 can be easily handled.
Although such advantages cannot be obtained, it is of course possible to attach the product sample 10 to the display stand 11 by fitting it into a recess or a hole formed in the display stand 11.

Further, the display device 4 of the present embodiment
According to the above, the display unit 20 of the display ring 16 of each exhibition stand 11
Thereby, the price and cooling / heating of the product can be individually displayed, and the cooling / heating can be switched and displayed only by rotating the display ring 16, so that the cooling / heating can be switched for some products. This can be easily and individually addressed. Note that FIG. 5 shows only an example of “$ 120” as the current product price, but the expected new price is displayed in advance on another part of the display ring 16 in preparation for a future price change. You may keep it. By doing so, even if the price of some commodities changes, it is possible to individually and easily cope with the change.

The fluorescent lamp 13 of the display device 4
Is provided outside the exhibition room 9, so that the product sample 10 and the like can be attached to an arbitrary position of the display panel 8 without being disturbed by the fluorescent lamp 13. Further, since the fluorescent lamp 13 illuminates the product from the outside, the illumination light is not blocked by the other product samples 10 regardless of the mounting position of the product sample 10. Therefore, even if only one fluorescent lamp 13 is used as in the present embodiment, the commodity sample 10 can be satisfactorily illuminated, and the illumination cost can be reduced. In addition, since the fluorescent lamp 13 is arranged outside the vending machine 1, the depth dimension of the vending machine 1 can be reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but can be implemented in various modes.
For example, in the embodiment, a ten-key type is used as a product selection button, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a vending machine having a normal product selection button fixedly installed for each product sample, Applicable as long as a clear correspondence with the product sample is ensured.

In the embodiment, the engaging holes 14 of the display panel 8 and the boss 1 of the display stand 11 and the advertisement plate 12 are provided.
The display stand 11 and the like are attached to the display panel 8 by engagement with the display panels 9 and 24. However, the display stand 11 and the like may be inverted, or may be replaced with other appropriate engagement means. For example, instead of the engagement hole 14 and the bosses 19 and 24, an engagement slit and a hook that can be engaged with the engagement slit can be adopted.

Further, the display ring 16 of the embodiment may have a double structure, and the outer display ring may be made of a transparent material, or the display ring 16 may display the product number together. You may. Further, in the embodiment, the product sample 10 is formed separately from the display stand 11, but these are formed as an integrated display,
It can be attached to the display panel 8.

In the embodiment, the control panel 5 is described as being fixed to the main door 3. However, the control panel 5 may be movable, for example, in the left-right direction so that the product sample 10 can be easily seen. , Or beside the vending machine 1. Although the control panel 5 is shown relatively large in FIG. 1 for the sake of illustration, it is needless to say that the control panel 5 can be formed more compactly. In addition, the configuration of the details can be appropriately changed within the scope of the present invention.

[0064]

As described above in detail, the display device of the vending machine of the present invention can flexibly display a display according to needs by enabling a product sample, a poster and the like to be mounted at an arbitrary position. In addition, there is an effect that it can be performed effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine incorporating a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the display panel.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view seen from above and below a display stand.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a display stand is attached to a display panel.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the display stand attached to the display panel, particularly showing a display ring.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of an advertisement plate.

FIG. 7 is a partial front view showing two examples of a display pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 4 Display device 7 Product display part 8 Display panel 10 Product sample 11 Display stand 12 Advertising plate 13 Fluorescent lamp 14 Engagement hole 15 Case main body 16 Display ring 17 Depression 19 Boss of display stand 20 Display part of display ring 20a Price display section 20b Cooling and heating display section 21 Frame 22 Poster 24 Advertising plate boss 28 Product selection button 31 Product number plate

Claims (14)

[Claims] A display panel having a plurality of engaging portions; and an engaging portion. The engaging portion is engaged with an arbitrary one of the plurality of engaging portions of the display panel. A display device for a vending machine, comprising: a plurality of exhibits attached to the display panel to display products. 2. The display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion of the exhibit comprises a plurality of engaging portions separated from each other by a predetermined distance. . 3. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion of the display panel is constituted by an engaging hole, and the engaging portion of the exhibit is constituted by an engaging projection which can be locked in the engaging hole. The display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the display device is a display device for a vending machine. 4. The display device of a vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the display panel is made of perforated metal. 5. A display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein said exhibit is provided with price display means for displaying a price of a product. 6. The display device of a vending machine according to claim 5, wherein said exhibit is provided with a cooling / heating display means for displaying whether the product is cooled or heated. 7. The price display means and the cooling / warming display means are rotatably provided on the exhibit, display the price of the product on the surface, and display the cooling and heating of the product in the circumferential direction of the surface. The display device for a vending machine according to claim 6, wherein the display device is constituted by a ring-shaped member on which a display is arranged. 8. A display according to claim 1, wherein a product number display section for displaying a product number for selecting a product by a ten-key product selection button is provided for each of said exhibits. A display device for a vending machine according to any one of the above. 9. The display, comprising: an exhibit having the engaging portion and attached to the exhibit panel; and a product sample attached to the exhibit and displaying a product. A display device for a vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8. 10. The display device of a vending machine according to claim 9, wherein the display stand has a horizontal placing portion for placing the commodity sample thereon. 11. Displaying advertisement information on the surface,
The display device further includes an advertisement plate having an engagement portion, wherein the advertisement plate is attached to the display panel by engaging the engagement portion with any one of the plurality of engagement portions of the display panel. 11. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
A display device for a vending machine according to any one of the preceding claims. 12. The advertisement plate having the engagement portion and having a frame attached to the display panel, and an advertisement sheet detachably held by the frame and displaying advertisement information. The display device of a vending machine according to claim 11, wherein the display device is a vending machine. 13. The vending machine display according to claim 1, further comprising an illuminating means provided outside said vending machine to illuminate said product sample. apparatus. 14. The display device of a vending machine according to claim 13, wherein said lighting means is constituted by a single lighting means.