JP2003196721A - Door unit for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily change color patterns of a display room 5 in an automatic vending machine provided with a door part 2 disposed on the front of a main body 1 in an openable and closable way while the display room 5 for displaying merchandise samples 3 is formed integrally with the surface of the door part 2 in a recessed shape. <P>SOLUTION: A cover member 7 formed recessedly and covering a recessed inner surface of the display room 5 is provided. The cover member 7 is formed of a resin member whose surface is of a paintable and printable plate shape by a vacuum molding method, and is pressed with sample display shelves 8, etc., from the top surface to be locked up in the inner surface of the display room 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a door device for a vending machine in which an exhibition room for displaying product samples is integrally formed on the surface of a door provided on the front surface of the vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional door device for a vending machine of this type is
The applicant has already filed an application in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-269015. The door device of this vending machine has a large door provided in front of the main body of the vending machine, and an exhibition room in which a product sample having substantially the same shape as the product to be sold is attached to a part of the outside of the large door, A small door provided so as to cover the exhibition room is provided. The large door is formed by integrally press-forming a forming material such as a steel plate, and a part of the recess is used as an exhibition room for product samples,
In this exhibition room, a plurality of product samples and advertising spaces for advertising are arranged. The small door that covers the front of the exhibition room is made of a transparent material with an outer frame, and product samples and advertisements can be seen from the outside through the transparent material.

As described above, since the large door of the conventional vending machine is formed by integrally pressing the outer part of the exhibition room using a steel plate or the like, the strength of the door is increased and the structure is simple. In addition, when performing maintenance in the exhibition room, it is possible to work by simply opening the small door, and thus work efficiency can be improved.

[0004]

By the way, the exterior of the vending machine is generally painted with a color designated by the manufacturer of the product in accordance with the product to be sold. In addition, the exhibition room where the product samples and the advertising panels are arranged is often painted white in order to make the product samples and the advertising panels stand out by making them brighter than the surroundings in order to enhance the ability to attract customers. That is, as described above, the exhibition room is often painted white, while the exterior is painted in various colors, so that the painting colors of the exhibition room and the exterior rarely match.

Here, in the conventional door device, the large door exhibition room is formed on one part of the outside by integral press working. Therefore, when the exhibition room and the exterior have the same color, It is convenient to be able to paint at the same time, but when painting the exterior and the exhibition room in different colors, it is necessary to paint them with different colors by masking, etc., which saves the labor and time of painting. It is difficult to reduce the cost. In addition, since the design of the exhibition room cannot be easily changed according to the sample products displayed in the exhibition room, there is a problem that it is difficult to more effectively display the product according to the type of product and the season.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention is an automatic vending machine in which an exhibition room with a large door is formed by integral press working on a part of the outside, so that the color pattern of the exhibition room can be easily manufactured at low cost. The present invention provides a door device of a vending machine that can be changed and that enables more effective product display according to the type of product and the season.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is an exhibition in which a product sample is displayed on the front surface of a door portion that is openably and closably arranged on the front surface of a vending machine. In a door device of a vending machine in which a room is integrally formed in a concave shape, a cover member that covers the inner wall of the exhibition room is detachably provided to the door section, so that the color pattern of the exhibition room can be easily combined with the exterior of the door section. It can be different.

According to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In the invention described in, the cover member is attached to the inner wall by using a sample display stand that holds the product sample, so that the cover member can easily and visually look good in the exhibition room without time and effort. Can be locked.

According to the invention of claim 3, claim 1
Alternatively, in the invention according to claim 2, the cover member is molded from a resin member,
The cover member is lightweight and can be easily formed.

According to the invention of claim 4, claim 3
In the invention described in (1), since the resin member is a plate-shaped member whose surface can be printed / painted, the cover member having various designs can be formed by a vacuum forming method.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an automatic vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a door portion of the automatic vending machine of the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an automatic vending machine of the present invention. It is a partial plan sectional view showing a product sample exhibition room provided in the door section of the machine.

As shown in the figure, in the vending machine of the present invention, a large door (door portion) 2 is provided on the front surface of the vending machine body 1, and a part of the outside of the large door 2 is substantially the same as the product to be sold. A product sample exhibition room (exhibition room) 5 to which the product samples 3 and advertisements 4 having the same shape are attached is provided, and a small door 6 for covering the product sample exhibition room 5 is provided in front of the product sample exhibition room 5. The large door 2 is formed by integrally press-forming a forming material such as a steel plate.
I am trying. Further, the small door 6 on the front surface of the product sample exhibition room 5 is formed of the transparent material 12 having the frame portion 11,
The product sample 3 and the advertisement 4 can be seen through the transparent material 12 from the outside. Further, the small door 6 is provided with a product selection button 13 corresponding to each product sample 3. Further, around the small door 6 on the outside of the large door 2, there are provided a coin insertion slot 14, a change return lever 15, a change return opening 16, a product outlet 17, and the like.

Here, in the product sample display chamber 5, a thin plate-shaped cover (cover member) 7 formed in a concave shape so as to be in close contact with the inner wall 5a thereof, the product sample 3, and a plurality of product samples 3 to be held. A sample display stand 8 arranged side by side in a row, an advertising space 9 in the shape of a picture or a character symbol for advertising, a fluorescent lamp 10 for illuminating these, and the like are arranged. The cover 7 is detachably attached to the large door 2 to cover the inner wall 5a of the product sample exhibition room 5, and the exterior of the large door 2 and its color pattern can be distinguished from each other.
The color pattern inside can be easily made different from the exterior of the large door 2. That is, it is possible to make the color brighter than the surroundings or to make the product sample 3 and the advertisement 4 stand out to enhance the ability to attract customers.

FIG. 4 shows a product sample display room 5 excluding a small door 6 provided on the door of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective configuration diagram showing the configuration of FIG.

In this structure, when the cover 7 is attached to the product sample display room 5, the cover 7 is arranged so that its back surface is in close contact with the inner wall 5a of the product sample display room 5 to form the sample display stand 8. The front surface of the holding member 18 is pressed by using the holding member 18, and the holding member 18 is pressed from the front surface of the cover 7.
Is fixed to the inner wall 5a of the product sample display room 5 with a screw 19. Further, the brim portion 7a formed on the peripheral edge of the cover 7 is fixed to the upper and lower end portions of the product sample exhibition chamber 5 with a resin rivet 20 or the like. Here, the screw 1 for fixing the holding member 18
Since 9 is arranged behind the sample display stand 8, it cannot be seen from the front of the product sample display room 5. That is, in this way, the cover 7 can be mounted with a good appearance. Also, the cover 7 does not require a mounting device dedicated to it. Therefore, by doing so, it is possible to improve the work efficiency when the cover 7 is attached and detached, improve the serviceability, and improve the display quality of the product sample 3 and the like.

Further, a stepped portion 5b into which the frame portion 11 of the small door 6 is fitted is formed around the product sample exhibition room 5 so that the small door 6 does not project from the surface of the large door 2 5
Is configured to cover. The brim portion 7a formed on the peripheral edge of the cover 7 is arranged on the stepped portion 5b,
Resin rivet 2 for fixing the upper and lower brim portions 7a of the cover 7
Zeros and the like are covered from the front by the frame portion 11 of the small door 6 and arranged so as not to be seen. This makes the design of the product sample exhibition room 5 simpler and more attractive.

By the way, the cover 7 is formed, for example, by vacuum forming a plate-like member of ABS resin on the surface of which a pattern can be printed. As a result, the cover 7 can be easily formed with a light weight, and the handleability can be improved and the service cost can be reduced. Further, by printing various color patterns on the surface of the plate-like member, the product sample exhibition room 5 can be made various. For example, by printing an effective pattern according to the type of product sold or the season on the front surface of the cover 7, or by printing a prominent logo mark in the advertising space 9 below the cover 7, the ability to attract customers is increased. can do.

Further, the surface of a plate-shaped member made of ABS resin or the like is printed so as to cover the entire surface with an ink having a characteristic of shielding ultraviolet rays, and the cover 7 is placed in the product sample exhibition room 5 with the printing surface as the front surface. By mounting the resin member, it is possible to prevent the resin member from being deteriorated by ultraviolet rays and to make the cover 7 last longer.

[0020]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, by making the color pattern of the exhibition room easily different from the exterior of the door, the exhibition room can be made brighter than the surroundings. It is possible to enhance the ability to attract customers by making product samples and advertising panels stand out in different colors.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the serviceability and the quality can be improved by locking the cover member in the exhibition room easily and in a good-looking manner without much labor and time.

According to the invention of claim 3, since the cover member is lightweight and can be easily formed,
The handleability of the cover member can be improved and the cost of changing the color pattern of the exhibition room can be reduced.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the cover member having various designs is formed by vacuum forming, so that the cover member having an effective color pattern according to the type of product and the season can be easily formed at low cost. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a door portion of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial plan cross-sectional view showing a product sample exhibition room provided in the door of the vending machine of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective configuration diagram showing a configuration of a product sample exhibition room excluding a small door provided in a door portion of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols] 2 large doors 3 product samples 5 Product sample exhibition room 5a inner wall 7 cover 8 sample display stand

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Shunji Ikugata             Sanyo, 5-20-8 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo             Electric Vending Machine Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Koji Yai             Sanyo, 5-20-8 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo             Electric Vending Machine Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshiyuki Horiguchi             Sanyo, 5-20-8 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo             Electric Vending Machine Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazuyoshi Aikawa             Sanyo, 5-20-8 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo             Electric Vending Machine Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3E044 AA01 FB03 FB16 FB20

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A door device for a vending machine, wherein an exhibition room for displaying a product sample is integrally formed in a concave shape with respect to a front surface of a door portion which is openably and closably arranged on the front surface of the vending machine, wherein A door device for a vending machine, wherein a cover member for covering an inner wall is detachably attached to the door portion. 2. The door device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is attached to the inner wall by using a sample display stand that holds the product sample. 3. The door device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is molded from a resin member. 4. The door device for a vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the resin member is a plate-shaped member whose surface is paintable / printable.