JP2001357439A - Illuminator for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illuminator for automatic vending machine capable of illuminating a display room without irregularity without regard to the arrangement of sample merchandise and the shape of the display room. SOLUTION: The illuminator for automatic vending machine for illuminating the display room whose front surface is covered with a transparent panel to display advertisement, the sample merchandise, etc., is provided with a fluorescent lamp, two sockets 52 engaged with both of the ends of the fluorescent lamp, two holding members 53 for holding the two sockets 52 respectively and a fixing members 54 by which a fixing interval between both of the two members 53 can be varied corresponding to the length of the fluorescent lamp.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine illuminating device for illuminating an exhibition room for displaying advertisements and sample products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a lighting device of a vending machine, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-315233, a display room for displaying sample products is provided on a front door, and is installed in the display room at night or the like. It is generally known to illuminate an exhibition room and a sample product with a fluorescent lamp.

[0003] Such a lighting device is configured so that both ends of a fluorescent lamp are inserted into sockets which are mounted and fixed by mounting brackets provided in an exhibition room.

[0004]

In recent years, the demand for the arrangement of sample products to be displayed in the exhibition room and the shape of the exhibition room has been diversified. In order to effectively illuminate such various exhibition rooms, it is desirable to arrange fluorescent lamps having dimensions that match the dimensions of the exhibition room and the arrangement of the displayed sample products.
However, the types of fluorescent lamps that are widely distributed in the general market are few, and are not enough to diversify the demand for vending machines.

[0005] If such fluorescent lamps are ordered in a certain number at the time of production of a vending machine, specially sized fluorescent lamps can be obtained without increasing the cost so much. When it is cut off at the installation site, there is a problem that replacement fluorescent lamps are not immediately available in the general market, and vending machine manufacturers always prepare replacement fluorescent lamps and deliver them to the installation site at the time of replacement. There is a problem that must be.

In addition, since vending machines are installed in various environments, external lighting is not uniform, and depending on the installation location, there is a problem that shadows may occur behind sample products due to external lighting. Was.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a lighting device for a vending machine capable of uniformly illuminating an exhibition room regardless of the arrangement of sample products and the shape of the exhibition room. Is provided.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illumination device for a vending machine, the front surface of which is covered with a transparent panel and which illuminates an exhibition room for displaying advertisements and sample products. A fluorescent lamp, two sockets engaging with both ends of the fluorescent lamp, two holding members respectively holding the two sockets, and a mounting member for mounting the two holding members, And a mounting member capable of changing a mounting interval between the two holding members in accordance with the length of the lamp.

According to this configuration, fluorescent lamps of a plurality of lengths can be attached, so that among the available fluorescent lamps, a fluorescent lamp most suitable for lighting the exhibition room can be used. Even if the best one is not available, other length fluorescent lamps can be used as a substitute.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the lighting device of the vending machine according to the first aspect, the mounting member has a mounting hole for screwing the holding member, and the mounting hole is provided with a fluorescent light. A plurality of lamps are formed in the length direction of the lamp.

According to this configuration, the mounting interval between the holding members can be changed with a simple configuration.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the lighting device for a vending machine according to the first or second aspect, the mounting member is formed so as to extend along a length direction of the fluorescent lamp. The holding member is configured to engage with the mounting member and to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the mounting member.

According to this configuration, since the holding member is configured to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the mounting member, the mounting interval between the holding members can be easily changed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting device for a vending machine, wherein a front surface of the vending machine is covered with a transparent panel and illuminates an exhibition room for displaying advertisements and sample products. And a front-rear movement mechanism for holding the fluorescent lamp movably in the front-rear direction.

According to this configuration, since the fluorescent lamp provided in the exhibition room can move back and forth, the holding position of the fluorescent lamp before and after can be changed according to the installation location of the vending machine and the like, and the exhibition room can be efficiently used. Can be illuminated well.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the lighting device for a vending machine according to the fourth aspect, the front-rear moving mechanism is
Two sockets engaging with both ends of the fluorescent lamp, two movable holding members respectively holding the two sockets, and attached to the rear wall of the exhibition room so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with the two movable holding members. And a fixing member to be engaged.

According to this structure, the holding position of the fluorescent lamp can be changed by sliding the holding member in the front-rear direction, so that the changing operation can be easily performed.

A lighting device for a vending machine according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the lighting device of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a plurality of translucent sample products are arranged side by side in the exhibition room. Wherein the fluorescent lamps are arranged along the sample products so as to illuminate the plurality of sample products.

According to this configuration, by selecting and arranging the fluorescent lamps of the optimum length, the sample products arranged side by side can be illuminated evenly at both ends, and the illumination in the front-rear direction can be performed. Can be adjusted, so that illumination of a sample product with less shading or the like becomes possible.

[Detailed Description of the Invention]

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a vending machine according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view. As shown in FIG. 1, a vending machine 1 according to the present invention includes a main body 10 for storing sales products and the like, and a door 2 rotatably supported by a hinge (not shown) and opening and closing the front surface of the main body 10. Have been. The door 2 has a display opening 40a formed in the upper part and has a metal door frame 40 forming an outer shell of the door 2, and is fixed to the door frame 40 so as to cover the display opening 40a from the back side. Display room 20 and a metallic operation panel 30 formed at the lower right corner of the display opening 40a.

The door frame 40 is provided with decoration and rust-preventive coating on its surface. A lower part of the door frame 40 has a product outlet 42 for a user to take out purchased products and coins for taking out change and the like. The return port 41 is formed with an opening.

The exhibition room 20 is covered with a transparent plate 21 having a front surface formed of an acrylic plate or the like. On the transparent plate 21, three-stage product selection buttons 22 are attached and fixed vertically.
In the exhibition room 20, a sample display stand 24 on which a plurality of sample products 23 are arranged in the horizontal direction is displayed.
The sample display stand 24 is an exhibition door 25 that covers the back side of the exhibition room 20.
(Rear wall). In addition, an illumination device 50 described below is disposed above the exhibition room 20 and below each of the sample exhibition stands 24. The above-mentioned sample product 23 is formed of a light-transmitting resin in a cylindrical shape, and has an opening formed at the bottom, and is fitted around the bottom with an opening (not shown) formed at the sample display stand 24. An attachment portion (not shown) to be attached together is formed.

The operation panel 30 is formed of a sheet metal member, and serves as a frame for attaching and holding a lower right portion of the exhibition room 20 and forming an outer shell of the door 2, and locks and opens and closes the door 2 on its front surface. A latch 31 for
A cash slot 32 for inputting money, a return lever 33 for returning money, an amount indicator 35 for displaying the amount of money input, and the like are provided. The return lever 33 is mounted on the operation panel 30 via a frame member 34 formed of a translucent resin.

FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of the upper part of the door 2. The lighting device 50 is attached to the display door 25, and the display room top surface 2
0a, and below each sample display stand 24. Lighting device 50 arranged near the exhibition room top surface 20a
Is used to illuminate the inside of the exhibition room 20 from above, and a lighting device 50 arranged below each sample display stand 24 illuminates the sample product 23 from below, and illuminates the interior of the sample product 23 to light the sample product 23. As well as lighting,
This is for illuminating the sample product 23 located below from the outside.

An embodiment of the illumination device 50 thus arranged will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the illumination device 50 disposed below the sample display stand 24, and shows a state in which the fluorescent lamp 51 is removed. This lighting device 50
As shown in FIG. 3, the fluorescent lamp 51, two sockets 52 that engage with both ends of the fluorescent lamp 51, two holding members 53 that respectively hold the two sockets 52, and a holding member 53
And a mounting member 54 for mounting the same.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining the attachment of the holding member 53 of the lighting device 50. The mounting member 54 is formed by bending a sheet metal member with its center recessed, and is mounted in the exhibition room 20 by fixing the central groove 54 a to the exhibition door 25 with screws 55. The upper and lower rails 54b are formed so as to fit with the holding member 53, and a pair of upper and lower mounting holes 540 for screwing and fixing the holding member 53 are formed. It is provided at two locations on the left and right along the longitudinal direction. Specifically, the outer mounting hole 540 is for mounting a 700 mm fluorescent lamp, and the inner mounting hole 54 is provided.
0 is for mounting a 630 mm fluorescent lamp.
On the other hand, the holding member 53 is formed by bending a sheet metal member into an L-shape. A pair of upper and lower clearance holes 530 for screwing to the mounting member 54 is formed, and hook portions 53b bent to fit with the rail portions 54b of the mounting member 54 are formed on the rear surface thereof. Have been. As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting member 54 is arranged so as to extend in a band shape in the longitudinal direction of the fluorescent lamp 51, and is arranged along the sample products 23 arranged side by side. .

Next, the illuminating device 50 thus configured
The attachment of the fluorescent lamp 51 will be described in detail.

Here, a sample product of about φ70 is
A description will be given based on an example in which 10 pieces displayed side by side at 0 mm intervals are illuminated with a 30 W fluorescent lamp.

As shown in FIG. 5, when ten sample products having a diameter of about 70 are displayed side by side on the sample display stand 24 at intervals of 70 mm, in order to brightly illuminate the sample products 24 at both ends from below, (a) 700m as shown
It is desirable to illuminate with a fluorescent lamp having a length of about m. However, the closest length currently readily available on the market is 630 mm.

At this time, when the product is shipped, a total number of fluorescent lamps can be ordered, and special fluorescent lamps of 30 W and 700 mm can be obtained.

Therefore, when the product is shipped, the left and right holding members 53 are connected to the mounting holes 540 outside the mounting members 54 shown in FIG.
By fixing the left and right holding members 53 to each other with a wide interval corresponding to a 700 mm fluorescent lamp, a 700 mm fluorescent lamp can be mounted.
When the 700 mm fluorescent lamp has reached the end of its life after shipment of the product and burns out, if the 700 mm fluorescent lamp is available at the installation location, it may be replaced with a 700 mm fluorescent lamp as it is. On the other hand, when a 700 mm fluorescent lamp is not available, the left and right holding members 53 are screwed and fixed to the mounting holes 540 inside the mounting member 54 shown in FIG. By setting the mounting interval between the holding members 53 to a narrow interval corresponding to a 630 mm fluorescent lamp, an easily available 630 mm fluorescent lamp is quickly mounted and illuminated in a state as shown in FIG. I do. In this case, although the illumination of the sample products 23 at both ends becomes insufficient, it is possible to prevent the illumination from being completely cut off.

Accordingly, since the mounting interval between the left and right holding members 53 can be easily changed, the market power of 30 W is poor.
A 700 mm fluorescent lamp can be used for illumination.
Even if 10 sample products 23 of about 10 are displayed side by side at intervals of 70 mm, the sample products 23 at both ends can be brightly illuminated. And even if the ball breaks, 630
Since the installation of a fluorescent lamp of mm can provide an emergency response, the lighting is not completely cut off, and the influence on sales can be minimized.

In the first embodiment, φ70
The above description has been made with an example in which ten sample products 23 are displayed side by side at intervals of 70 mm. However, if the position of the mounting hole 54 on the outer side of the mounting member 54 is changed, the interval and the number of the sample products 23 can be changed. is there. That is, when 10 sample products 23 are displayed at intervals of 75 mm,
The position of the outer mounting hole 54 is formed 25 mm outside of the position of the first embodiment, and a 750 mm fluorescent lamp can be mounted, so that the sample product 23 at both ends is bright even in such an arrangement. Can be illuminated. If 11 sample products 23 are to be displayed side by side at 70 mm intervals, they are formed 35 mm outside the position of the first embodiment, and a 770 mm fluorescent lamp is obtained and attached at the time of product shipment. Thus, even in such an arrangement, the sample products 23 at both ends can be brightly illuminated. Also in this case, when the ball is broken in the market, the holding member 5
By changing 3 to the inner mounting hole 540, 630m
750 mm, 770 mm
Even if fluorescent lamps of mm are not readily available,
The illumination of 0 is not cut off.

Therefore, regardless of the marketability of the fluorescent lamp 51, the sample products 23 can be freely displayed, and the sample products 23 at both ends can be brightly illuminated.

Further, if a large number of mounting holes 540 of the mounting member 54 are provided along the longitudinal direction of the mounting member 54, the fluorescent lamps 51 of various lengths can be mounted. Responses can be made more quickly.

In the above embodiment, the mounting member 54
The example in which the mounting interval between the holding members 53 is made variable by forming a plurality of mounting holes 540 along the longitudinal direction has been described, but the escape holes 530 of the holding members 53 are Even if a plurality of holding members 53 are formed in the length direction, the mounting interval between the holding members 53 with respect to the mounting member 54 can be made variable.

Further, even if the escape hole 530 of the holding member 53 is formed by an elongated hole extending in the longitudinal direction of the fluorescent lamp 51, the mounting interval between the holding members 53 can be made variable. When formed, the degree of freedom in changing the mounting interval is high.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example has been described in which the mounting interval between the holding members 53 is changed by changing the position of both the left and right holding members 53.
With a configuration in which at least one of the left and right holding members 53 can be mounted, the mounting interval between the holding members 53 can be changed. Next, a configuration in which the fluorescent lamp 51 of the lighting device 50 is held by the front-rear movement mechanism 100 disposed on the exhibition door 25 and is movable back and forth in the exhibition room 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 (a)
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the front-rear movement mechanism 100, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view of a state in which a fluorescent lamp 51 is attached to the front-rear movement mechanism 100.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the front-rear moving mechanism 100 includes a socket 52 which is engaged with an end of a fluorescent lamp 51.
, A movable holding member 150 that holds the socket 52, and a fixing member 160 that is engaged with the movable holding member 150 and that is fixed to the mounting member 54 with a screw. The moving holding member 150 includes a flat mounting plate 151 for mounting the socket 52 and two screws 152.
The fixing member 160 is formed by bending a sheet metal member into an L-shape, and has a mounting portion 160b that comes into contact with the mounting member 54 and a front portion from the mounting portion 160b. And a rising portion 160a rising up. Rise 160 of fixing member 160
a, two elongated holes 161a are formed to extend forward, and the screw 152 is attached to the mounting plate 1 with the rising portion 160a sandwiched between the mounting plate 151 and the screw receiving plate 153.
51 escape hole 151a and elongate hole 161a
6 and screwed into the screw hole 152a of the screw receiving plate 153, as shown in FIG.
1 and the fixing member 160 are configured to engage with each other. At this time, when the screw 152 is loosened, the mounting plate 1
Since the movable member 51 can slide with respect to the fixing member 160 within the range of the elongated hole 161a, the front and rear positions of the fluorescent lamp 51 can be changed within the range of the elongated hole 161a. By providing the front-rear movement mechanism 100 in this manner, the front-rear position of the fluorescent lamp 51 can be changed according to the installation environment, so that the exhibition room 20 can be efficiently illuminated. That is, in an environment where the exhibition room 20 is illuminated from the outside of the vending machine, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, near the exhibition room top surface 20 a along the sample products 23 arranged side by side. By positioning the fluorescent lamp 51 disposed in the rear of the exhibition room 20, it is possible to prevent the sample product 23 from being shaded. When an advertisement poster or the like is arranged on the inner surface of the exhibition room 20 (the front surface of the exhibition door 25), the entire advertisement poster can be uniformly illuminated by positioning the fluorescent lamp 51 forward.

Also, the lighting device 50 shown in the present embodiment
Since there are degrees of freedom in the left-right direction and the front-back direction, they can be commonly used in vending machines 1 having different widths and depths, and the design load can be reduced.

[0044]

According to the present invention, fluorescent lamps having a plurality of lengths can be attached, so that among the available fluorescent lamps, a fluorescent lamp most suitable for lighting a display room can be used. Even if the best one is not available, other sizes of fluorescent lamps can be substituted.

Further, since the fluorescent lamp provided in the exhibition room can be moved back and forth, depending on the installation location of the vending machine, etc.
The holding position before and after the fluorescent lamp can be changed, and the exhibition room can be efficiently illuminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a vending machine provided with a lighting device of the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view.

FIG. 2 is an upper side sectional view of a vending machine door.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a lighting device provided below a sample display stand.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining attachment of a holding member of the lighting device.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are front views of a lighting device for explaining a mounting state of fluorescent lamps having different lengths, wherein FIG. 5A shows a fluorescent lamp of 700 mm, and FIG. 5B shows a fluorescent lamp of 630 mm. .

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a front-back movement mechanism of the lighting device;
(A) is an exploded perspective view, (b) is a combined perspective view with a fluorescent lamp attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 2 Door 20 Exhibition room 21 Transparent plate 23 Sample product 25 Exhibition door 50 Lighting device 51 Fluorescent lamp 52 Socket 53 Holding member 54 Mounting member 100 Front-rear movement mechanism 540 Mounting hole

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Miyoko Shimura 2-5-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka F-term in Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Reference) 3E044 AA01 EA12 EB01 EB06 FB03

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A lighting device for a vending machine for illuminating an exhibition room in which a front panel is covered with a transparent panel and displays advertisements, sample products, and the like, comprising: a fluorescent lamp; and two sockets engaged with both ends of the fluorescent lamp. And two holding members for holding the two sockets, respectively, and a mounting member for mounting the two holding members, wherein a mounting interval between the two holding members is changed according to a length of the fluorescent lamp. A lighting device for a vending machine, comprising a mounting member capable of being used. 2. The mounting member according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member includes a mounting hole for screwing the holding member, and the mounting hole is formed in a plurality in a length direction of the fluorescent lamp.
A vending machine lighting device according to claim 1. 3. The mounting member is formed so as to extend along the length direction of the fluorescent lamp, and the holding member is configured to engage with the mounting member and slide in the longitudinal direction of the mounting member. The lighting device of a vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. A lighting device of a vending machine for illuminating an exhibition room for displaying advertisements, sample products, etc., the front surface of which is covered with a transparent panel, wherein the fluorescent lamp and the fluorescent lamp are movably held in the front-rear direction. An illumination device for a vending machine, comprising a front-rear movement mechanism in the exhibition room. 5. The front-rear movement mechanism includes two sockets that engage with both ends of the fluorescent lamp, two movement holding members that respectively hold the two sockets, and the two movement holding members that are attached to a rear wall of the exhibition room. An illumination device for a vending machine, comprising: two movable holding members; and a fixing member that is slidably engaged in the front-rear direction. 6. A plurality of translucent sample products are arranged side by side in the exhibition room, and the fluorescent lamp is arranged along the sample products so as to illuminate the plurality of sample products. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is provided.
An illumination device for a vending machine according to claim 5.