JP2002253397A - Display case for selling commercial goods - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display case for selling commercial goods which helps customers purchase commercial goods easily by moving a display shelf for commercial goods forward when using the display case as an open show case and saves a moving space for a device for receiving and carrying out commercial goods by moving the display shelf for commercial goods backward when using the display case as an automatic vending machine. SOLUTION: A display shelf 20 for commercial goods is formed to move back and forth depending on a state of a front door 2 whether it is open or closed. When the display case is used as an open show case by opening the front door 2, the display shelves 20 are moved forward and are placed in tiers. When the display case is used as an automatic vending machine by closing the front door 2, the display shelves 20 are moved backward and placed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise sales display case, and more particularly to an open showcase with a front door open and a vending machine with the front door closed and locked. It relates to a merchandise sales display case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A merchandise sales display case (also used as a showcase) that can be used as a showcase where buyers can freely open and close the front door to purchase products, and can be used as a vending machine when the front door is closed and locked. Type vending machines) are known.
No. 2 discloses this.

[0003] Although not shown in the drawings, the merchandise sales display case has a main body case having an open front surface and a merchandise display shelf therein, and a main body case which is provided to be openable and closable at the front opening and is locked when closed. A front door formed so as to be able to move in the vertical and horizontal directions in front of the product display shelf provided inside the main body case, and an operation unit provided outside the main body case. A merchandise receiving and unloading device for receiving an arbitrary merchandise on the merchandise display shelf by a purchase operation and discharging the merchandise to the merchandise outlet of the main body case.

When the front door is not locked, the merchandise sales display case can be used as a showcase with the merchandise receiving / unloading device at a standby position (manned sales), and the front door is closed and locked. In this state, the product receiving / unloading device is operated by a product purchasing operation from the operation unit, and can be used as a vending machine (unmanned sales). When this product sale display case is used as an open showcase, the front door is used as a sliding door, and an air curtain is provided at the upper end of the front opening.

[0005]

However, the position of the merchandise display shelf in such a conventional merchandise sales display case is as follows.
It is the same when used as an open showcase and when used as a vending machine, and in order to secure the operating space of the product receiving and unloading device at the time of vending,
The merchandise display shelves are arranged to be retracted by this operation space. Therefore, when used as an open showcase, there is a problem that the distance from the front opening to the displayed product is long, making it difficult to visually recognize the product and making it difficult to reach the product.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and when used as an open showcase, it is possible to easily purchase a product by moving a product display shelf forward and arranging the display shelf. When used as a machine, an object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales display case that can secure an operation space of a merchandise receiving and unloading device by moving and arranging a merchandise display shelf backward.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise sales display case, comprising: a main body case having an open front surface and a merchandise display shelf therein; A front door which is provided at the front opening of the case so as to be openable and closable and is formed so as to be lockable in a closed state; And a product receiving and unloading device that receives an arbitrary product on the product display shelf by a product purchasing operation from an operation unit provided outside the main body case and carries out the product to the product outlet of the main body case, In a state where the front door of the main body case is opened, the commodity receiving / unloading device can be used as an open showcase by waiting at a standby position, and the front door of the main body case can be closed and locked. In the state, in the product sale display case formed so as to be able to be used as a vending machine by operating the product receiving and unloading device by a product purchase operation from the operation unit, the product display shelf is opened and closed by the front door. When the front door is opened and used as an open showcase, the commodity display shelf is moved forward and arranged, and the front door is closed to be used as a vending machine when used as an open showcase. In such a case, the product display shelf is moved rearward and arranged.

Therefore, when used as an open showcase, the product display shelf moves forward, and the distance from the front opening of the main body case to the displayed product is shortened.
The product can be easily visually recognized and the product can be easily reached, so that the product can be easily purchased. Also, when used as a vending machine, the operation space of the product receiving and unloading device can be secured by moving the product display shelf backward.

[0009] Further, a commodity sale display case according to a second aspect of the present invention is formed so that a commodity display shelf is moved back and forth in conjunction with opening and closing operations of a front door. Thereby, the commodity display shelves can be automatically arranged at the optimal position by opening and closing the front door, and the usability can be further improved.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display case according to an embodiment of the present invention; The present invention is not limited by the embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing a merchandise sales display case according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a use state (a) as a vending machine and a use state (b) as an open showcase. ing. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an arrangement state of the product display shelves at the time of the open showcase, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an interlocking mechanism of the product display shelves.
Is a plan view showing an interlocking mechanism of a product display shelf, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a product sale display case, and FIG. 6 shows an example in which two product sale display cases are used as open showcases (manned sales). FIG. 7 is a front view showing an example in which two merchandise sales display cases are used as vending machines (unmanned sales).

As shown in these figures, the merchandise sales display case has a front case 1 having a front opening 1a and a merchandise display shelf 20 therein, and a closed state provided in the front opening 1a so as to be openable and closable. A front door 2 which is sometimes formed so as to be lockable by a lock device 15 and a front side of a product display shelf 20 provided inside the main body case 1 so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions. A product receiving / unloading device 5 that receives an arbitrary product on the product display shelf 20 and carries it out to the product outlet 4 by a product purchasing operation from the operation unit 3 provided outside, and a side surface of the main body case 1. And a door storage section 6 for storing the open front door 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the merchandise display shelf 20 is provided with a so-called conveyor rack 20a.
When used as a vending machine, the merchandise on the rack can be sent forward, and can be delivered to the merchandise receiving / unloading device 5 that is moved and waiting by the merchandise purchasing operation.

Further, the merchandise display shelf 20 is rotatably supported on both sides by a shaft support 22 of a movable column 21. Rollers 23 are provided on the left and right of the rear end of the product display shelf 20.
Are supported by the guide rails 24 of the main body case 1 and are guided back and forth. The upper end of the movable column 21 is rotatably supported on the main body case 1 by a shaft support 21a. A roller 25 is provided at the lower end of the movable column 21, and is guided back and forth by a guide rail 26 of the main body case 1.

A groove 26a for holding and positioning the roller 25 is provided at a predetermined position in front and rear of the guide rail 26.
Are provided at both front and rear ends of the guide rail 26, and stopper pieces 26b for preventing the roller 25 from falling off are provided upright. As described above, the commodity sale display case moves the position of the lower end of the movable column 21 forward,
The product display shelves 20 are configured to be arranged in the form of a platform. The product display shelf 20 supported by the movable column 21 is moved forward and backward by interlocking with the opening and closing operation of the front door 2 by an interlocking mechanism described later.

As shown in FIG. 5, the door storage section 6 is provided with a slider 7 for guiding the front door 2 in and out, and a pair of guide rails 8. Rollers (not shown) for moving the slider 7 along the guide rails 8 are provided at both upper and lower ends of the slider 7. The front door 2 is rotatably provided on the slider 7 via a hinge 11. Further, the slider 7 does not fall forward from the guide rail 8 when the front door 2 is pulled out from the door storage section 6.

The door receiving member 28 is formed so as to be pressed from the front door 2 and retreat along the guide rail 29 when the front door 2 is stored in the door storage section 6. Then, the pressing force received by the door receiving member 28 is transmitted to the horizontal member 32 of the movable column 21 via the rotating arm 30 and the connecting arm 31 to move the product display shelf 20 forward.

The rotation arm 30 is rotatably supported by a shaft support 30a. Further, a connecting portion between the door receiving member 28 and the turning arm 30, a connecting portion between the turning arm 30 and the connecting arm 31, and a connecting portion between the connecting arm 31 and the cross member 32 are also formed to be rotatable. I have.

The front opening 6a of the door housing 6 has
Decorative panel 1 for closing front opening 6a when front door 2 is stored
2 is provided to be freely opened and closed. A decorative plate 13 is provided on the main body case 1 via a hinge 14 so as to be openable and closable. The decorative plate 13 covers one front edge (the left end of the front door 2 in FIG. 5) of the closed front door 2 and locks the front door 2 with respect to the main body case 1. It has.

The main body case 1 is formed so as to be cooled or heated in accordance with the product to be sold. When used as an open showcase, an air curtain can be formed from the upper portion of the front opening 1a. ing. The operation unit 3 can be operated by sliding the cover 3a downward and opening it. The main body case 1, the operation unit 3, the conveyor rack 20 a of the product display shelf 20, and the product receiving / unloading device 5 can be configured by well-known and commonly used techniques.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 1 (a)
As shown in (1), when the product sales display case is used as a vending machine, the front door 2 and the decorative plate 13 are closed and locked by the lock device 15. The movable column 21
The product display shelf 20 stands upright on the rear end of the guide rail 26, and is located at the retracted position. As a result, an operation space for the product receiving / unloading device 5 is secured between the front part of the product display shelf 20 and the front door 2. Since the roller 25 is positioned and held by the groove 26a at the rear end of the guide rail 26, the commodity display shelf 20 does not accidentally move from its set position.

The cover 3a is slid downward so that the operation unit 3 can be operated (see FIG. 7). When the operation unit 3 is operated by the product purchaser, the conveyor rack 20a of the product display shelf 20 and the product receiving / unloading device 5 operate in cooperation with each other, and the desired product is discharged to the product outlet 4.

When the merchandise sales display case is used as an open showcase, the merchandise receiving and unloading device 5 is made to stand by at a standby position (a lower front part in the main body case 1 shown in FIG. 1), and then the front door 2 is opened. And stored in the door storage section 6. At this time, the door receiving member 28 is pressed by the front door 2 and retreats along the guide rail 29.

The pressing force received by the door receiving member 28 is transmitted to the horizontal member 32 of the movable column 21 via the rotating arm 30 and the connecting arm 31. The movable column 21 has a shaft support 21a at the top.
The movable column 21 is pivoted about the pivot 21a, and the roller 25 is positioned on the guide rail 26. To move forward. The roller 25 is positioned and held by the groove 26a at the front end of the guide rail 26, and the position of the movable column 21 is set.
As a result, the product display shelves 20 are arranged in the form of a platform.

Therefore, the front opening 1 of the main body case 1
The distance from “a” to the displayed product is shortened, the product can be easily recognized, and the product can be easily reached, so that the product can be easily purchased. In addition, since the front end of the lowermost product display shelf 20 is disposed so as to cover the upper part of the product receiving / unloading device 5, it is possible to prevent dust from dropping or mischief into the product receiving / unloading device 5.

As described above, according to the product sales display case according to this embodiment, when used as an open showcase, the product display shelf 20 moves forward,
The distance from the front opening 1a of the main body case 1 to the displayed product is shortened, the product is easily visible, the product is easily accessible, and the product can be easily purchased. In particular, the hot-selling products can be displayed more forward than before, and it is possible to encourage consumers to purchase and promote product sales. On the other hand, when used as a vending machine, the operation space of the product receiving / unloading device 5 can be easily secured by moving the product display shelf 20 backward.

In the above-described embodiment, the manual door moving means for moving the product display shelf 20 by using the pressing force when the front door 2 is opened and stored in the door storing section 6 is shown.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG.

That is, a switch 40 for detecting the open / closed state of the front door 2, a motor 41 and a gear 42 that rotate forward and reverse according to the detection signal, and operate by meshing with the gear 42 to slide on the guide rail 43. A rack 44 that moves to move the cross member 32 may be used. here,
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a means for moving the product display shelf back and forth in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the front door.

When used as an open showcase, the state where the front door 2 is stored in the door storage section 6 is detected by the switch 40, and the motor 41 is driven to move the cross member 32 forward. On the other hand, when it is used as a vending machine, the front door 2 is pulled out from the door storage unit 6, and this is detected by the switch 40, and the motor 41 is driven to drive the cross member 3
Move 2 backward. Thereby, if the front door 2 is opened and closed, the product display shelf 20 can be automatically arranged at the optimum position,
Usability can be further improved.

Although the commodity display shelf 20 is shown as being formed with only a so-called conveyor rack, the present invention is not limited to this, and is provided, for example, by the present applicant in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-034253. A hanging-type product storage rack or another rack may be used in combination as appropriate.

[0031]

As described above, according to the merchandise sales display case (claim 1) of the present invention, a main body case having an open front surface and a merchandise display shelf therein, and a front opening of the main body case A front door which is provided to be openable and closable on the unit and is formed so as to be lockable in a closed state, and is formed inside the main body case so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions in front of the product display shelf, and A merchandise receiving / unloading device for receiving an arbitrary merchandise on the merchandise display shelf by a merchandise purchase operation from an operation unit provided outside the main body case and discharging the merchandise to a merchandise outlet of the main body case; In a state where the front door is opened, the product receiving / unloading device is allowed to stand by at a standby position and can be used as an open showcase, and in a state where the front door of the main body case is closed and locked, the front side is closed. In a product sales display case formed so that it can be used as a vending machine by operating the product receiving and unloading device by a product purchasing operation from an operation unit, the product display shelf is moved forward and backward according to the open / close state of the front door. When the front door is opened and used as an open showcase, the commodity display shelf is moved forward and arranged, and when the front door is closed and used as a vending machine, Since the product display shelf is moved rearward and arranged, when used as an open showcase, the distance from the front opening of the main body case to the displayed product is reduced, and the product is easily visible. At the same time, the product can be easily reached, and the product can be easily purchased. Also, when used as a vending machine, the operation space of the product receiving and unloading device can be secured by moving the product display shelf backward.

Further, according to the commodity sale display case of the present invention (claim 2), the commodity display shelf is formed to move back and forth in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the front door, so that the front door can be opened and closed. If this is the case, the product display shelves can be automatically arranged at the optimum position, and the usability can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing a merchandise sales display case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state of disposition of a product display shelf in an open showcase in the form of a platform;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an interlocking mechanism of a product display shelf.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an interlocking mechanism of a product display shelf.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a product sale display case.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an example in which two product sales display cases are used as an open showcase (manned sales).

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an example in which two merchandise sales display cases are used as vending machines (unmanned sales).

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a means for moving a product display shelf back and forth in conjunction with opening and closing operations of a front door.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 1a Front opening part 2 Front door 3 Operation part 4 Merchandise exit 5 Merchandise receiving and unloading device 6 Door storage part 7 Slider 8 Guide rail 15 Locking device 20 Commodity display shelf 20a Conveyor rack 21 Movable pillar 21a, 22 Axle support part 23 , 25 Roller 24, 26 Guide rail 28 Door receiving material 29 Guide rail 30 Rotating arm 30a Shaft support 31 Connecting arm 32 Cross member

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yukio Kimura 1-1-1, Tanabe Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masakazu Oshima 1st Tanabe Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture No. 1 Inside Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. No. 12 Inside Fuji Electric Refrigerator Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshiya Nishimura 6-15-15 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Inside (72) Inventor Ken Okada Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo F-term (reference) in Fuji Electric Refrigerator Co., Ltd., 15-15-12, 3B110 GA21 HA01 HA24 3E044 AA01 FB05 FB09 3E046 GA10

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A main body case having an open front surface and a product display shelf therein, a front door provided in a front opening portion of the main body case so as to be openable and closable and capable of being locked in a closed state, and the main body case. The product display shelf is formed inside and can be moved in the vertical and horizontal directions in front of the product display shelf, and any product on the product display shelf is operated by a product purchase operation from an operation unit provided outside the main body case. A product receiving and unloading device that receives the product and unloads the product to the product outlet of the main body case, wherein when the front door of the main body case is open, the merchandise receiving and unloading device stands by at a standby position to open the product. It can be used as a case, and in the state where the front door of the main body case is closed and locked, the product receiving / unloading device is operated by the product purchasing operation from the operation unit to automatically sell the product. In the product sale display case formed so that it can be used as the product display shelf, the product display shelf is formed to be movable back and forth according to the open / close state of the front door, and when the front door is opened and used as an open showcase The product display shelf is moved forward and arranged, and when the front door is closed and used as a vending machine, the product display shelf is moved rearward and arranged. To sell goods display case. 2. The merchandise display case according to claim 1, wherein the merchandise display shelf is formed to move back and forth in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the front door.