JP2002260079A - Commodity selling show case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity selling show case allowing an opened front door to be easily stored in using the case as an open show case. SOLUTION: In using the case as an open show case with the front door 2 opened, a door storing part 6 for storing the front door 2 is provided on the side part of the main body case 1. The front door 2 is slid and guided inside and outside of the door storing part 6 by a slider 7 and a guide rail 8.

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). This front door is formed as a double door.
In addition, when using this product sales display case as an open showcase, the front door is used as a sliding door, and
An air curtain is installed at the upper end of the front opening.

[0005]

However, when the conventional merchandise sales display case is used as an open showcase, the front door is configured as a sliding door.
There has been a problem that the opening area of the front opening decreases due to the occupied area of the front door itself after being opened, and the usability becomes poor when taking out the product.

[0006] When the front door is opened with a double door, a large opening area of the front opening can be ensured.
It is necessary to secure the open space of the front door on the left and right sides of the main body case, which has a problem that it becomes a dead space and the appearance is deteriorated.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and when used as an open showcase,
An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales display case that can easily store an open front door, can secure a wide opening area of a front opening, and can secure appearance even when the front door is opened.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales display case which can easily and surely lock a closed front door when used as a vending machine, and which can secure appearance. I do.

[0009]

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 case of using the product as a vending machine, the front door is opened and the product is used as an open showcase in a product sales display case formed so that the product receiving / unloading device is operated by the product purchasing operation from the operation unit and can be used as a vending machine. And a door storage portion for storing the front door is provided in the main body case.

When the merchandise sales display case is used as an open showcase, the front door is opened and housed in the door housing, and the merchandise receiving and unloading device is kept at the standby position. At this time, since the front door is stored in the door storage section, the appearance of the entire product sales display case is secured, and a dead space unlike the related art is not generated.

On the other hand, when the merchandise sales display case is used as a vending machine, the front door is taken out of the door storage section, and the front door is closed and locked. By the operation of the operation unit by the product purchaser, the product display shelf (for example, a conveyor rack can be mounted on the product display shelf) and the product receiving / unloading device operate in cooperation, and the desired product is discharged to the product outlet. You. Since the front door is locked, theft protection is ensured.

Further, the commodity sale display case according to claim 2 of the present invention has a door storage portion formed on a side portion of the main body case, and a guide mechanism for guiding the front door to the inside and outside of the door storage portion. Things. Thereby, the front door can be easily slid and moved with a simple structure, and the usability is extremely good.

[0013] In a third aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise sales display case, the front opening of the door storage portion is provided with a decorative plate for closing the front opening when the front door is stored. Thereby, the front opening is not exposed, and the appearance is secured.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a merchandise sales display case is provided on a main body case so as to be openable and closable, covers one front edge of a closed front door, and attaches the front door to the main body case. With a decorative plate that locks the door. Thereby, the appearance of one front edge of the front door is secured. In addition, since the locking device is provided on the decorative panel instead of on the front door, the structure of the front door can be simplified, and the storability in the door storage section can be further improved.

[0015]

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 perspective view showing a merchandise sales display case according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a guide mechanism of a door storage portion, and FIG. 3 is a lock device for a decorative plate. FIG. 4 is a perspective view, FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example in which two product sales display cases are used as open showcases (manned sales), and FIG. 5 is a diagram in which two product sales display cases are used as vending machines (unmanned sales). It is a front view showing the example.

As shown in these figures, a merchandise selling 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 merchandise receiving / unloading device 5 for receiving an arbitrary merchandise on the merchandise display shelf 20 and carrying out the merchandise to the merchandise outlet 4 by a merchandise purchasing operation from an operation unit 3 provided outside; When used as a showcase, a door storage portion 6 for storing the front door 2 is provided on a side surface portion provided on the main body case 1. A front opening 6 is provided at the front of the door storage section 6.
a is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the door housing 6 is provided with a slider 7 and a pair of guide rails 8 for guiding the front door 2 in and out. Slider 7
Rollers 9 and 10 for moving the slider 7 along the guide rail 8 are provided at both upper and lower ends of the roller.
The roller 9 regulates the horizontal position of the slider 7, and the roller 10 regulates the vertical position of the slider 7.

The front door 2 is rotatably provided on the slider 7 via a hinge 11. Also, the slider 7
When the front door 2 is pulled out from the door storage section 6, the front door 2 does not fall forward from the guide rail 8. A decorative plate 12 that closes the front opening 6a when the front door 2 is stored is provided in the front opening 6a of the door storage unit 6 so as to be openable and closable.

A decorative plate 13 is provided on the main body case 1 via a hinge 14 so as to be freely opened and closed. The decorative plate 13 covers one front edge of the closed front door 2 (the left end of the front door 2 in FIG. 1) and locks the front door 2 with respect to the main body case 1. It has.

As shown in FIG. 3, the lock device 15 is provided with a lock member 15a which is rotatably locked by a key from the outside of the decorative plate 13, and a lock member provided on the main body case 1 for locking the lock member 15a. And a receiving bracket 15b having a stop hole 15c. By locking the decorative plate 13 by the lock device 15, the front door 2 is pressed against the main body case 1 by a predetermined pressure, so that airtightness can be secured.

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, the front opening 1a is provided.
An air curtain can be formed from the upper part of the air curtain.

The product display shelf 20 is formed with a so-called conveyor rack, and when used as a vending machine, sends out the products on the rack forward, moves by a product purchase operation, and stands by. It can be delivered to the commodity receiving / unloading device 5 which is operating. 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 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. As shown in FIG. 4, when the merchandise sales display case is used as an open showcase, the front door 2 is opened and stored in the door storing section 6, and the merchandise receiving and unloading device 5 is moved to the standby position (the main body shown in FIG. 1). (The lower front part in the case 1). At this time, since the front door 2 is stored in the door storage section 6, the appearance of the entire merchandise sales display case is secured, and a dead space unlike the related art is not generated. In addition, since the front opening 6a of the door storage unit 6 is closed by the decorative plate 12, the portion is not exposed, and the appearance is secured.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, when the merchandise selling display case is used as a vending machine, the front door 2 is slid out of the door storage section 6 and pulled out, and the front door 2 and the decorative board 13 are closed. To lock the lock device 15. Also, the cover 3a is slid downward and opened, and the operation unit 3 is opened.
Is ready for operation. By the operation of the operation unit 3 by the product purchaser, the conveyor rack of the product display shelf 20 and the product receiving / unloading device 5 operate in conjunction with each other, and the desired product is discharged to the product outlet 4. Since the front door 2 is locked by the lock device 15, theft protection is ensured. Also,
Since the side end of the front door 2 is covered with the decorative plate 13, the appearance of the portion is secured.

As described above, according to the merchandise sales display case according to this embodiment, when the merchandise sales display case is used as an open showcase, the front door 2 is housed in the door housing 6. Therefore, the appearance of the entire merchandise sales display case is secured, and a dead space unlike the conventional case does not occur. In addition, since the front opening 6a of the door storage unit 6 is closed by the decorative plate 12, the portion is not exposed, and the appearance is secured.

Further, since the door storage portion 6 is formed on the side surface of the main body case 1 and the slider 7 and the guide rail 8 for guiding the front door 2 inside and outside the door storage portion 6 are provided, the front door 2 can be simplified. It is easy to slide with a simple structure and is extremely convenient to use.

On the other hand, when the merchandise sales display case is used as a vending machine, the front door 2 is locked by the lock device 15, so that theft prevention is ensured. In addition, since the side edge of the front door 2 is covered with the decorative plate 13, the appearance of the portion is secured. Further, by providing the lock device 15 on the decorative plate 13 without providing the lock device 15 on the front door 2,
The structure of the front door 2 can be simplified, and the storability in the door storage section 6 can be further improved.

In the above-described embodiment, the door storage section 6 is described as being provided on the side of the main body case 1;

Further, although the merchandise display shelf 20 has been described as being provided with a so-called conveyor rack, the present invention is not limited to this.
The hanging type product storage rack provided in 000-034253 may be used, or another rack may be used.

[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 merchandise sales display case formed so that it can be used as a vending machine by operating the merchandise receiving / unloading device by a merchandise purchase operation from an operation unit, the front door is opened when the front door is opened and used as an open showcase. When the product sale display case is used as an open showcase, the front door is housed in the door storage portion, so that the entire product sale display case looks good. And the dead space unlike the related art is not generated.
On the other hand, when the merchandise sales display case is used as a vending machine, the front door is locked, so that anti-theft property is ensured.

Further, according to the commodity sale display case (claim 2) of the present invention, the door storage portion is formed on the side surface of the main body case, and the guide mechanism for guiding the front door to the inside and outside of the door storage portion. , The front door can be easily slid and moved with a simple structure, and the usability is extremely good.

According to the merchandise sales display case according to the present invention (claim 3), the front opening of the door storage section has:
Since the decorative plate is provided to close the front opening when the front door is stored, the front opening is not exposed, and the appearance is secured.

[0034] According to the commodity sale display case (Claim 4) of the present invention, the front case is provided on the main body case so as to be openable and closable, and covers one front edge of the closed front door.
Since the front door is provided with the decorative plate for locking the main body case, the appearance of one front edge of the front door is ensured. In addition, since the locking device is provided on the decorative panel instead of on the front door, the structure of the front door can be simplified, and the storability in the door storage section can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a guide mechanism of a door storage unit.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a lock device for a decorative board;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example in which two product sales display cases are used as an open showcase (manned sales).

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example in which two product sales display cases are used as vending machines (unmanned sales).

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 1a Front opening 2 Front door 3 Operation part 3a Cover 4 Merchandise take-out 5 Merchandise receiving and unloading device 6 Door storage part 6a Front opening 7 Slider 8 Guide rail 9, 10 Roller 11 Hinge 12, 13 Decorative plate 14 Hinge 15 Locking device 15a Locking fitting 15b Receiving fitting 15c Locking hole 20 Product display shelf

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────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 in Fuji Electric Refrigeration Co., Ltd., 15-15-12 (reference) 3E044 AA01 FB01 FB03

Claims (4)

[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. A product sales display case formed so that it can be used as a product. In the case where the front door is opened and used as an open showcase, a door storage portion for storing the front door is provided in the main body case. Display case. 2. The merchandise sales display according to claim 1, wherein the door storage portion is formed on a side surface portion of the main body case, and a guide mechanism is provided for guiding a front door into and out of the door storage portion. Case. 3. The merchandise sales display case according to claim 1, wherein the front opening of the door storage section is provided with a decorative plate for closing the front opening when the front door is stored. 4. A decorative plate provided on the main body case so as to be openable and closable, covering one front edge of the closed front door, and locking the front door to the main body case. The product sales display case according to claim 1.