JP3049357B1 - Catalog dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

[Abstract] [Problem] To provide a catalog dispenser that distributes catalogs and printed materials unattended and sells which catalog to whom, when selling products at trade fairs, exhibitions, stores, etc. Aim. SOLUTION: The catalog dispenser 1 of the present invention comprises:
A catalog take-out opening 2 is provided in the upper front part, a catalog sample window 3 is provided on one of the left and right sides of the catalog take-out opening 2, and a business card take-in opening 4 is provided on the other side.
The catalog take-out opening 2 is closed by a slide take-out type catalog take-out shutter 6, and behind the catalog take-out shutter 6, a plurality of catalog take-ups mounted on two guide rails 8 provided in front and rear in parallel. Is provided, and a step motor controlled by an electric control device is provided. The step motor drives a plurality of catalog storage boxes 9 simultaneously along two guide rails 8 to store the catalogs. The box 9 is pushed up by a push-up device arranged below the guide rail 8, rotated forward, and is exposed from the catalog take-out opening 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a catalog dispenser capable of distributing catalogs and printed materials unattended when selling products at trade shows, exhibitions, stores, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Catalogs and printed materials are used for trade shows, exhibitions,
In selling products at stores, etc., they occupy a very important position, but it is not always the case that they are efficiently distributed. First, at trade fairs, etc., it is necessary to arrange all catalogs, but there is a considerable amount of money wasted because there are people who gather all kinds of catalogs even though they are not necessary. Second, trade fairs and other venues often have fixed times and dates, and the number of salespeople is limited. Third, some customers have to rush to the catalog only, because they need to go around the large venue in a limited amount of time. Fourth, at stores, trade fairs, etc., if there are many types of catalogs or many customers, it is important to record who distributed which catalogs or which products they were interested in. Is difficult. Fifth, even if a small exhibition is exhibited at a trade fair, if only two people are dispatched, it may become unmanned.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Even in the case described above, if a customer wants to bring a catalog that interests them, it is sufficient to put a business card in a business card box, but still who has which catalog? There are many situations where it is unknown whether it has gone. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a catalog dispenser that can distribute catalogs and printed materials unattended when selling products at trade fairs, exhibitions, stores, and the like, and can know who distributed which catalogs.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a catalog dispenser 1 of the present invention has the same overall shape as a vending machine, and has a front upper part which is gently inclined backward. Is provided with a catalog take-out opening 2, a catalog sample window 3 is provided on one of the left and right sides of the catalog take-out opening 2, and a business card take-in opening 4 is provided on the other side. The same number of catalog displays 11, catalog selection switches 7 and catalog out lamps 12 as the storage boxes are provided.
A printing device 13 for printing the type and date of a catalog on a business card is arranged behind the business card take-in port 4, and the catalog take-out opening 2 is closed by a slide-openable catalog take-out shutter 6. Behind the catalog take-out shutter 6, a plurality of catalog storage boxes 9 mounted on two guide rails 8 provided in front and rear in parallel are arranged, and each catalog storage box 9 is provided with a front guide rail 8 The catalog storage box 9 is mounted on the rear guide rail 8 so as to be freely rotatable, and the catalog storage box 9 is supported on the end side of the two guide rails 8 supporting and supporting the catalog storage box 9. Is provided with a step motor controlled by an electric control device, and the step motor moves a plurality of catalog storage boxes 9 simultaneously along the two guide rails 8. Catalog storage box 9 which is moved with the shutter 6 takeout position log is to be pushed up by being arranged below the guide rails 8 push-up device is forward rotated is exposed from the opening 2 is taken out catalog.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A catalog dispenser 1 installed in a venue such as a trade fair or an exhibition places a customer's own business card in a business card inlet 4 in the upper front part when a customer needs a catalog of favorite products. throw into. The business card inserted into the business card inlet 4 is sensed by the photoelectric tube of the printing device 13, and the inserted business card is temporarily held in the printing device 13 in a standby state. The reception start lamp 15 is blinking. When the reception start lamp 15 flashes, the catalog sample window 3
Of the catalog selection switches 7 flash simultaneously, and the number of catalog selection switches 7 corresponding to the number of catalogs stored in the catalog storage box 9 flashes. When the customer presses a desired catalog selection switch 7 out of the blinking catalog selection switches 7, the pressed catalog selection switch 7 is turned on, and any number of types can be selected. When the selection is completed, the reception start lamp 15
Is pressed, the reception start lamp 15 is turned on as an execution key. Then, all the catalog numbers and the dates selected on the business card temporarily held in the printing device 13 are printed on the back surface, and the business card is collected in the business card tray 18 of the business card collection box 5 via the chute 14. On the other hand, when the reception start lamp 15 is depressed, the catalog selection switch 7 is moved by the stepping motor to the catalog retrieval opening 2 in ascending order of the lit catalog number, and the catalog retrieval shutter 6 is opened by the shutter opening / closing device. Is done. At the same time that the catalog take-out shutter 6 is opened, the push-up device operates to lift the catalog storage box 9, and the catalog storage box 9 rotates forward with the front guide rail 8 as a fulcrum to expose the upper opening of the catalog storage box 9. Is done. If the customer has selected a plurality of catalogs, the lifting device retracts, the catalog storage box 9 rotates backward by its own weight and is mounted on the guide rail 8, and the stepping motor moves the catalog storage box 9 of the next catalog number. After being transported, the catalog storage box 9 is sequentially lifted and exposed from the catalog take-out opening 2, so that the catalog can be taken out in order. When all selected catalogs are retrieved,
About 10 seconds after the catalog is displayed, the shutter closing lamp 16 flashes to warn that the catalog taking shutter 6 is to be closed, and then the catalog taking shutter 6 is closed.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The catalog dispenser 1 of the present invention is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the overall shape is the same size as that of the vending machine, and a vertically long catalog take-out opening 2 is provided at the upper part of the front which is gently inclined backward. Has a catalog sample window 3
On the other side, a business card inlet 4 is provided. In addition, an advertisement such as a company name is printed on the lower part of the front surface which is vertical, and a business card collection box 5 is provided below the business card take-in port 4 in which a slope is cut off with the width of the business card.

The catalog take-out opening 2 is normally closed by a slide take-out type catalog take-out shutter 6, and when the catalog select switch 7 of the catalog sample window 3 is pressed, the catalog take-out shutter 6 is automatically opened by the shutter opening / closing device. Is open and catalogs can be taken out. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of catalog storage boxes 9 placed on two guide rails 8 provided in front and rear in parallel are arranged behind the catalog take-out shutter 6. , Is rotatably supported by the front guide rail 8, and is mounted on the rear guide rail 8 via a U-shaped guide member 10 fixed to the catalog storage box 9. A push-up device that pushes up the catalog storage box 9 is provided below the guide rail 8 immediately behind the catalog take-out shutter 6, and the push-up device pushes up the bottom surface of the catalog storage box 9 simultaneously with opening of the catalog take-out shutter 6. With the front guide rail 8 as a fulcrum, the catalog storage box 9 rotates forward, the catalog storage box 9 is separated from the rear guide rail 8, and the upper opening of the catalog storage box 9 is exposed from the catalog take-out opening 2, The catalog can be taken out from the catalog storage box 9.

On the other hand, a step motor controlled by an electric control device is provided at the end of the two guide rails 8 supporting and supporting the catalog storage box 9. Is moved along the two guide rails 8 at the same time, and the catalog storage box 9 corresponding to the catalog selection switch 7 is moved to the catalog taking shutter 6 position. As described above, the catalog storage box 9 moved to the position of the catalog removal shutter 6 is pushed up by the push-up device and rotated forward, so that the upper opening of the catalog storage box 9 is exposed and the catalog can be removed. become.

The catalog sample window 3 is provided with the same number of catalog displays 11, catalog selection switches 7, and catalog out lamps 12 as the catalog storage boxes 9. The catalog display 11 displays a product photograph on a liquid crystal screen, It will be used as a touch monitor for broadcasting presentation videos. The catalog selection switch 7 flashes when the capture of business cards from the business card loading slot 4 is confirmed, and lights when pressed when a catalog of a product displayed on the catalog display 11 is desired. When pressed, a catalog of the desired product can be obtained. The catalog out lamp 12 is a lamp which is turned on when a sensor provided in the catalog storage box 9 detects that a catalog is not stored. Take-out shutter 6
Is not opened.

A printing device 13 for printing the type and date of the catalog on the business card is arranged behind the business card take-in port 4, and the printed business card is sent from the printing device 13 to the shoot 1
4 and is collected in a business card collection box 5 arranged in the lower part of the front. The printing device 13 is a type of catalog, that is, the catalog display 11 of the catalog sample window 3.
Number is printed on the back of the business card, and the date of the fair or exhibition is also printed at the same time. A reception start lamp 15 and a shutter closing lamp 16 are provided above the business card inlet 4. The reception start lamp 15 flashes when a business card is detected from the business card inlet 4, and the catalog selection switch 7 flashes. Prompts the catalog selection switch 7 to be depressed.
When is pressed, it changes from blinking to lighting. About 10 seconds after the catalog is displayed, the shutter closing lamp 16 blinks to alert the customer that the catalog taking shutter 6 is closed.

The business card collection box 5 provided at the lower part of the front is provided with a door 17 having a lock which can be locked.
7 has a rectangular parallelepiped space, and accommodates a business card tray 18 for collecting business cards that have fallen through the chute 14.

Next, the catalog dispenser 1 of the present invention.
An example of using is described according to the flowchart of FIG.
When the catalog dispenser 1 installed in a venue such as a trade fair or an exhibition needs a catalog of a product that the customer likes, in step 101, the customer inserts his / her own business card into the business card slot 4 at the upper front part. In addition, prepare a business card-sized piece of paper for those who do not have a business card, and the customer describes necessary information such as name, contact information, opinion,
Write messages such as comments and use it as an order form for catalog sales.

The business card inserted into the business card inlet 4 is sensed by the photoelectric tube of the printing device 13 in step 102,
The inserted business card is temporarily held in a standby state in the printing device 13, and at this time, the reception start lamp 15 arranged above the business card take-in port 4 is blinking. Although the insertion of the business card is optically detected by the photoelectric tube, a limit switch or the like may be used.

When the reception start lamp 15 flashes, the catalog selection switches 7 of the catalog sample window 3 simultaneously flash in step 103, and the catalog selection switches 7 for the number of catalogs stored in the catalog storage box 9 flash. . In the embodiment, the number of the catalog storage boxes 9 is six. However, the number of the catalog storage boxes 9 is ten, and the catalog sample window 3 is adjusted accordingly. Only the catalog selection switch 7 in which the catalog is stored blinks, for example, six. It can also be configured as follows.

When the customer presses a desired catalog selection switch 7 among the blinking catalog selection switches 7 in step 104, the catalog selection switch 7 pressed in step 105 is turned on, and an arbitrary number of catalog selection switches 7 are turned on. But you can choose. When the selection is completed, the reception start lamp 15 is pressed to
At step 6, the reception start lamp 15 is turned on as an execution key.
Then, in step 107, all the catalog numbers and dates selected on the business card temporarily held in the printing device 13 are printed on the back side, and in step 108, the business card tray 18 of the business card collection box 5 is printed via the chute 14. Business card is collected.

On the other hand, when the reception start lamp 15 is depressed, in step 109, the catalog selection switch 7 is moved by the stepping motor to the catalog taking-out opening 2 in ascending order of the lit catalog number, and is operated by the shutter opening / closing device. The catalog taking shutter 6 is opened. At the same time when the catalog take-out shutter 6 is opened, the lifting device operates to lift the catalog storage box 9, and the catalog storage box 9 rotates forward with the front guide rail 8 as a fulcrum to expose the upper opening of the catalog storage box 9. Is done. The customer can freely take out the catalog from the catalog take-out opening 2. If a plurality of catalogs are selected, the push-up device retreats, and the catalog storage box 9 rotates backward by its own weight and is placed on the guide rail 8. Then, the catalog storage box 9 of the next catalog number is transferred by the stepping motor, and the catalog storage box 9 is sequentially lifted and exposed through the catalog removal opening 2, so that the catalog storage box 9 can be sequentially removed.

When all the selected catalogs are taken out, the reception start lamp 1 is started about 10 seconds after the catalogs are taken out.
After the shutter closing lamp 16 next to 5 blinks to warn that the catalog taking shutter 6 is closed, the catalog taking shutter 6 is closed.

[0018]

[Effect] As described above, this machine is a business card and a business card-sized paper piece (a person without a business card can write contact information,
Write a message. ) Can be used to retrieve the necessary catalogs and printed materials, and to listen to the explanations by voice. Is a catalog dispenser in which is recorded. In addition, it is also possible to receive explanations of products in the catalog by voice or the like, or to view the images by attaching a liquid crystal screen. In addition, the display of the company name etc. on the front wall makes it a sign for the trade fair.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a catalog dispenser of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the catalog dispenser of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an example of using the catalog dispenser of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 catalog dispenser 2 catalog take-out opening 3 catalog sample window 4 business card inlet 5 business card collection box 6 catalog take-out shutter 7 catalog selection switch 8 guide rail 9 catalog storage box 10 guide member 11 catalog display 12 catalog out lamp 13 printing device 14 chute 15 Reception start lamp 16 Shutter closing lamp 17 Door 18 Business card tray

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A catalog take-out opening is provided at an upper part of a front surface which is gently inclined rearward and has a size equivalent to that of a vending machine, and a catalog sample is provided at one of left and right sides of the catalog take-out opening. A window is provided, a business card inlet is provided on the other side, the catalog sample window is provided with the same number of catalog displays, catalog selection switches and catalog out lamps as the catalog storage box, and behind the business card inlet, A printing device that prints the type and date of the catalog on the business card is arranged, and the catalog take-out opening is closed by a slide opening / closing catalog take-out shutter. A plurality of catalog storage boxes mounted on two guide rails provided in The storage box is rotatably supported by the front guide rail, the catalog storage box is mounted on the rear guide rail, and the two guide rails supporting and supporting the catalog storage box. On the end side, a step motor controlled by an electric control device was provided, and the step motor was used to simultaneously move a plurality of catalog storage boxes along two guide rails, and moved to a catalog removal shutter position. The catalog dispenser is characterized in that the catalog storage box is pushed up by a push-up device arranged below the guide rail, rotated forward, and exposed from the catalog take-out opening.