JP2006031544A - Merchandise sample exhibition device of vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easy-to-handle and simply-structured merchandise sample display device of a vending machine which is suitable for displaying a solid merchandise sample or a sheet-like merchandise sample. <P>SOLUTION: A display rack main body having an installation part of the solid merchandise sample and a front end board which restricts a front end lower part position of the solid merchandise sample on the front end of the installation part is provided with a sample support for selectively supporting the solid merchandise sample or the sheet-like merchandise sample to be freely movable in its forward and backward directions. Then, the merchandise sample display device has structure that when the sample support is positioned to a retreated position retreated from upward of the installation part, the solid merchandise sample installed at the installation part is supported by the sample support from its back surface side and on the other hand, when the sample support is positioned to an advance position projected upward of the front end board, the sheet-like merchandise sample is sandwiched between the sample support and the front end board and holds it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a product sample display apparatus for a vending machine suitable for displaying a three-dimensional product sample or a sheet-shaped product sample incorporated in a front door of a vending machine such as a cigarette.

Vending machines for packaged products such as cigarettes are usually displayed on the front of the front door provided on the front of the box-shaped vending machine itself, in the product sample display section (product sample display device) and in this product sample display section. A product selection button for selectively designating a product sample that has been selected, a money insertion slot, a change payment outlet, and the like are provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The product sample display section is provided with a plurality of product display shelves for displaying samples of packaged products (for example, tobacco) to be sold, and the product selection button is a plurality of products displayed on the product sample display shelf. It is provided in association with the sample. When the product selection button is selectively pressed, the vending machine selectively pays out the packaged product specified by the product sample associated with the product selection button.
JP 2002-279497 A

  By the way, the product sample displayed in the above-described product sample display section is provided exclusively as a plastic three-dimensional product sample (three-dimensional dummy) manufactured by imitating the appearance (shape / design) of the product. In addition, when the three-dimensional product sample is not provided, the packaged product itself may be displayed as a sample in the product sample display unit. However, it is inevitable that enormous costs will be required to prepare this type of three-dimensional product sample (three-dimensional dummy) for each product type (brand). Further, when the packaged product itself is used as a sample, there is a problem that the product cannot be sold.

  Therefore, it is considered to display an inexpensive sheet-like product sample (film dummy) in which a product image or the like is printed on a sheet-like thin plate made of plastic or the like in the product sample display section described above. However, since the product display section of the conventional vending machine is exclusively configured to display a plurality of three-dimensional product samples (three-dimensional dummy) side by side, how to make a sheet-shaped product sample (film dummy) look good In addition, it has several problems in that it can be held stably. Furthermore, when a 3D product sample (3D dummy) and a sheet product sample (film dummy) are mixed and displayed in the product display section, there is still a problem in how to display these product samples side by side. ing.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and its purpose is to display a product sample of a vending machine with an easy-to-handle and simple structure suitable for displaying a three-dimensional product sample or a sheet-like product sample. To provide an apparatus.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the vending machine product sample display device according to the present invention is incorporated in the front door of the vending machine and displays a sample of the product to be sold in association with the product selection button. ,
<a> an exhibition shelf body having a mounting section for a three-dimensional product sample;
<b> A front end plate that is provided at the front end of the above-described placement portion in the display shelf body and regulates the front end lower position of the three-dimensional product sample placed on the placement portion,
<c> Provided movably on the display shelf body, and supports the three-dimensional product sample placed on the mounting portion from the back side when positioned at the retracted position retracted from above the mounting portion. And a sample support for holding a sheet-like product sample sandwiched between the front end plate and the front end plate when positioned at an advanced position protruding above the front end plate.

  That is, the product sample display device of the vending machine according to the present invention has a mounting portion for a 3D product sample, and the front end lower position of the 3D product sample placed on the mounting portion at the front end of the mounting portion. A sample support for selectively supporting a three-dimensional product sample or a sheet-shaped product sample is provided on the display shelf main body having a front end plate for regulating the movement in the front-rear direction. And when this sample support body is positioned at the retracted position retracted from above the placement section, the sample support body supports the three-dimensional product sample placed on the placement section from the back side, When the sample support is positioned at an advanced position projecting above the front end plate, a sheet-like product sample is sandwiched and held between the sample support and the front end plate.

  Preferably, the sample support is tiltable in the front-rear direction of the display shelf main body above the mounting portion in the display shelf main body, and the lower end of the sample support body is placed behind the mounting portion. It is realized as being pivotally supported at the end. In particular, the sample support body includes a back support portion that is positioned substantially at right angles to the mounting portion and supports the back surface of the three-dimensional product sample when positioned in the retracted position as described in claim 3. In addition, a holder for holding the upper end portion of the sheet-like product sample is provided at the upper end of the back support portion so as to protrude forward from the back support portion and to be positioned above the front end plate when positioned at the forward movement position. It is desirable to configure as

  In addition, as described in claim 4, the holder is realized as a downward groove that is provided at the upper end of the sample support body and into which the upper end edge of the sheet-like product sample is fitted, for example, at the lower front portion of the front end plate What is necessary is just to comprise so that the said sheet-like goods sample may be inserted | pinched and held between the receiving grooves in which the lower end edge of the said sheet-like goods sample is fitted.

  According to the product sample display device having the above-described configuration, the display shelf main body is provided movably in the front-rear direction depending on whether a three-dimensional product sample is displayed on the display shelf main body or a sheet-shaped product sample is displayed. A three-dimensional product sample or a sheet-shaped product sample can be easily and stably displayed on the display shelf main body simply by selectively positioning the sample support at the retracted position or the advanced position. In particular, if the sample support is positioned at the retracted position, the three-dimensional product sample placed on the placing portion can be supported from the back side and can be sandwiched between the front end plate and stably held. If the sample support is positioned at the forward position, the sheet sample can be stably held by sandwiching the sheet product sample between the sample support protruding above the front end plate and the front end plate. It becomes possible. That is, it is possible to stably hold and display a three-dimensional product sample or a sheet-shaped product sample simply by selectively positioning the sample support in the front and rear direction.

  In particular, as described in claim 2, if the sample support is provided so as to be tiltable with the lower end portion pivotally supported, the height of the sample support supporting the back of the three-dimensional product sample is positively utilized. For example, it is possible to position the upper end of the sample support above the front end plate by tilting the sample support slightly forward. As a result, not only the sample support but also the depth of the display shelf body can be shortened, and the overall configuration can be simplified.

  Furthermore, the upper and lower ends of the sheet-like product sample are sandwiched and held between the holder (groove) provided at the upper end of the sample support positioned at the forward position and the receiving groove provided at the lower front of the front end plate. Easy loading and unloading work. In addition, the sheet-shaped product sample can be looked good on the front surface of the display shelf body, and effects such as being able to hold it stably can be achieved.

Hereinafter, a product sample display apparatus for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a cigarette vending machine as an example.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external view of a vending machine and a schematic internal structure thereof. FIG. 1 shows a plurality of types of products (cigarettes) classified and stored in the interior of the vending machine. A box-shaped vending machine main body having a depth of about 80 cm and a depth of about 50 cm. A front door 2 is provided on the front surface of the vending machine main body 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front surface of the front door 2, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), a product sample display section 3 for displaying a plurality of product samples to be sold and products displayed in the product sample display section 3 are selectively displayed. A plurality of product selection buttons 4 are provided for designating.

  The product sample display section 3 is provided with a plurality of product display units on which a plurality of types of product samples (dummy) are placed and displayed, and the front portion thereof is covered with a transparent acrylic plate or the like. The product selection button 4 is provided at the front end of each product display unit so as to be pressed from the front side of the front door 2 in association with the product sample (dummy) displayed in each product display unit. It has been. In the vending machine shown in FIG. 1A, a wide product display unit is provided at the upper front end portion of the front door 2 so as to extend over substantially the entire width of the vending machine. The product display unit 3 that can display a total of 49 product samples is provided at the site of the product display unit of the vending machine, which is provided with a narrow product display unit that is approximately ½ the width of the vending machine. Has been.

  A money processing mechanism 5 comprising a coin insertion slot 5a, a bill insertion slot 5b, a display 5c for displaying the insertion amount, a change return lever 5d, and the like is provided in a right region at a substantially central height position on the front surface of the front door 2. Is provided. Further, at the lower position on the front surface of the front door 2, a product for taking out the product selectively paid out from the vending machine main body 1 in accordance with the selective (alternative) operation of the product selection button 4. An outlet 6, a change return port 7, and an opening / closing lever 8 for the front door 2 are provided.

  An advertising unit 10 is incorporated in the front door 2 above the money processing mechanism 5. This advertising unit 10 incorporates a mechanical mechanism that swings the three-dimensional product sample left and right, or incorporates an illumination device that illuminates the three-dimensional product sample from the back side. Further, auxiliary product selection buttons 11 (three in this example) are provided in the vicinity of the position where the advertising unit 10 is assembled, particularly in the lower position thereof, for selectively specifying the product sample displayed in the advertising unit 10. ing. The auxiliary product selection button 11 is managed together with the product selection button 4 described above, and is sold by selectively pressing one of the product selection button 4 and the auxiliary product selection button 11 ( Purchase) The product is specified.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the front door 2 is provided so that it can be opened and closed leftward with the right side of the front end of the vending machine body 1 as a pivot. Further, an inner door 9 is provided on the back side of the front door 2 so that the back side of the front door 2 can be opened as shown in FIG. In particular, the inner door 9 is provided so that it can be opened / closed on the rear side only when the front door 2 is opened, with the rear part of the rear side of the front door 2 (the right side of the vending machine main body 1) as a pivot. . The advertisement unit 10 described above is attached to the front door 2 from the back side of the front door 2 in a state where the middle door 9 is opened.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the front door 2 is opened, and inside the vending machine body 1, there are a plurality of rows of product columns 1a for storing packaged products (cigarettes) by stacking them according to brands. Further, the middle door 9 is provided with a plurality of rows of product columns 9a in multiple stages. These product columns 1a and 9a face each other in parallel with a predetermined interval when the front door 2 is closed, and a space formed between these product columns 1a and 9a is formed from each of the product columns 1a and 9a. It is used as a product guide (center chute) for guiding the selectively delivered product (cigarette) to the product outlet 6.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (c), a state in which the middle door 9 is opened is provided with the above-described product display units 30 in multiple stages on the inner side surface of the middle door 9, that is, on the back side of the product column 9a. . Placement (exhibition) of product samples on these product display units 30 is performed by opening the inner door 9 as shown in FIG. Further, the above-described mounting of the advertising unit 10 to the front door 2 is also performed from the back side of the front door 2 with the middle door 9 opened as described above.

  Now, the product sample display device according to the present invention constitutes the product display unit 3 by being incorporated in the front door 2 of the vending machine as described above, and basically its schematic cross-sectional configuration is shown in FIG. As shown, product display units 30 attached to the middle door 9 of the vending machine body 1 in multiple stages, and a transparent acrylic plate (not shown) provided on the front door 2 so as to cover the front side of these product display units 30. (Transparent body) 2a and a product selection operation unit to be assembled to the acrylic plate (transparent body) 2a corresponding to each product display unit 30. This product selection operation unit incorporates product selection buttons 4 and the like corresponding to a plurality of three-dimensional product samples (three-dimensional dummy) S placed side by side on the product display unit 30 described above.

  Incidentally, the product selection operation unit holds a plurality of product selection buttons 4 side by side on the front side of the acrylic plate (transparent body) 2a and the rear side of the acrylic plate (transparent body) 2a. It comprises a back member 42 for positioning and fixing the unit main body 41 to the acrylic plate (transparent body) 2a. The unit main body 41 and the back member 42 are attached to the front door 2 with the acrylic plate (transparent body) 2a sandwiched between them by integrally fixing with a screw or the like penetrating the acrylic plate (transparent body) 2a. The back member 42 has a U-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 2, and the groove space serves as an electric wiring space for the product selection button 4 and the like.

  Now, for example, the product display unit 30 is a quadruple-type synthetic resin molded body that can display four three-dimensional product samples S or sheet-shaped product samples F side by side as shown in FIG. It is realized as a plastic part). The above-mentioned three-dimensional product sample S is made of a plastic having a size substantially equal to the size of the product to be sold, and the sheet-like product sample F is an image of the product to be sold on a plastic thin plate (film body). Etc. are printed or drawn. The sheet-like product sample F is provided as having a width that is substantially the same as the sales target product, or as a width that is several times (2 to 4 times) the width of the sales target product.

  That is, the product display unit 30 is schematically arranged at the front end of the display shelf main body 32 provided with a mounting portion 31 for mounting a three-dimensional product sample (three-dimensional dummy) S on the front surface thereof. And a front end plate 33 that regulates the position of the lower end of the front end of the three-dimensional product sample S placed on the placement portion 31, and is movably supported by the display shelf main body 32. And a plate-like sample support 34 that is selectively positioned above. Further, a receiving groove portion 35 into which the lower end portion of the sheet-like product sample F is fitted is formed on the front side of the front end plate 33, and a price label (not shown) is further provided on the front side of the receiving groove portion 35. A label holder 36 for holding is provided.

  In particular, the lower end of the sample support 34 is pivotally supported at the back of the placement portion 31 in the display shelf main body 32, and the upper end side of the sample support 34 extends in the front-rear direction of the display shelf main body 32. It can be tilted. The sample support 34 supports the back side of the three-dimensional product sample S placed on the placing portion 31 as described later when positioned at the retracted position, and will be described later when positioned at the advanced position. Further, a sheet-like product sample F is held between the upper end and the front end plate 33.

  The product display unit 30 holds the three-dimensional product sample (three-dimensional dummy) S on the placement portion 31 by positioning the sample support 34 described above in the retracted position as shown in FIG. The sheet-like product sample (film dummy) F is mounted on the front side of the mounting portion 31 by positioning the sample support 34 at the forward movement position. These product samples S and F are displayed in association with product selection buttons (not shown).

  The product display unit 30 will be described in more detail. The product display unit 30 is basically a box-shaped display attached to the middle door 9 of the vending machine body 1 as shown in a schematic cross-sectional structure in FIG. The shelf main body 32 is used as a base, and a mounting portion 31 for mounting the three-dimensional product sample S is formed on the lower front side of the display shelf main body 32 in a protruding manner. The display shelf main body 32 is hooked into the display shelf mounting hole 9b by fitting the hook 32a formed protruding on the back side thereof into the display shelf mounting hole 9b formed in advance in the inner door 9 of the vending machine main body 1 described above. Thus, the inner door 9 is mounted and fixed.

  Further, a front end plate (receiving member for the product sample S, F) 33 having a predetermined height is provided substantially vertically at the front end portion of the placement portion 31. The front end plate 33 mainly plays a role of restricting the lower position of the front end of the three-dimensional product sample (three-dimensional dummy) S placed on the mounting portion 31 described above to prevent the drop. Further, the front end plate 33 supports the lower end side of a sheet-like product sample (film dummy) F mounted on the front side thereof from the back side as will be described later, and the seat of the sheet-like product sample (film dummy) F. It also plays a role in preventing bending and so-called breakage.

  The receiving groove portion 35 described above is formed as a groove having a predetermined depth continuous with the front end surface of the front end plate 33, and the sheet-like product sample (film dummy) F is formed along the front end surface of the front end plate 33. The lower end of can be inserted. Further, the label holder 36 provided on the front side of the receiving groove portion 35 is composed of a frame body (frame groove) formed at a position below the placement surface of the three-dimensional product sample S in the placement portion 32 described above. A price label (not shown) is detachably mounted in the frame (frame groove).

  Now, the sample support 34 provided on the display shelf main body 32 so as to be tiltable is shown in a predetermined cross section from a lower end portion pivotally supported by the display shelf main body 32 as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. A leg portion 34a that rises up to a height, and protrudes from the upper end portion of the leg portion 34a to the front side thereof so that the sample support 34 is positioned at the retracted position, and is substantially above the rear end of the placement portion 32. A back support 34b positioned vertically, and an upper support provided on the upper end of the back support 34 and positioned substantially vertically above the front end plate 33 when the sample support 34 is positioned in the advanced position. 34c.

  The back support portion 34b is a portion that is positioned above the rear end of the mounting portion 32 and forms a surface that is substantially perpendicular to the mounting portion 32 when the sample support 34 is positioned in the retracted position. It plays a role of supporting the back of the three-dimensional product sample S placed on the placement unit 32 described above. Further, the upper end support part 34c connected to the upper end of the back support part 34b and forming a surface inclined rearward with respect to the surface of the back support part 34b has the front end when the sample support 34 is positioned at the forward movement position. It is positioned above the plate 33 and forms the same surface as the surface formed by the front end plate 33. When the upper end support portion 34 c is positioned above the front end plate 33, the upper end support portion 34 c plays a role of supporting the upper end side of the sheet-like product sample F mounted on the front surface of the front end plate 33 from the rear side.

  Further, the upper end portion of the upper end support portion 34c has a bowl-shaped holder 34d for holding the upper end portion of the sheet-like product sample F by sandwiching the upper end of the sheet-like product sample F mounted on the front side as described above. Is provided. When the sheet-like product sample F is mounted between the holder 34d and the receiving groove 35 as shown in FIG. 5A, the upper and lower ends are sandwiched between the holder 34d and the front-end plate 33. It plays the role of holding it in front of.

  Further, the upper end support part 34c provided with the holder 34d has a rear side behind the back support part 34b as shown in FIG. 5B due to the inclination of the upper end support part 34c when the sample support 34 is positioned in the retracted position. Is positioned at a position deviating from the upper region of the mounting portion 31. As a result, when the sample support 34 is positioned in the retracted position and the three-dimensional product sample (three-dimensional dummy) S is placed on the placement portion 31, the presence of the upper end support portion 34 c and the holder 34 d is connected to the placement portion 31. The display of the three-dimensional product sample S is not hindered.

  The leg portion 34a is provided with a product pressing piece (tongue piece) 34e that is located above the placement portion 31 and protrudes toward the placement portion 31. In particular, the product pressing piece 34e is provided as an elastically deformable elastic piece extending toward the front of the leg 34a with the upper end portion side of the leg 34a as a fulcrum. The product pressing piece 34e presses the three-dimensional product sample S placed on the placement unit 31 from the back side and sandwiches the three-dimensional product sample S between the front end plate 33 and the above-described placement unit. It plays the role which holds stably on 31.

  That is, the sample support 34 provided at the lower end of the display shelf body 32 so as to be tiltable in the front-rear direction is positioned above the front end plate 33 when positioned at the forward movement position. A holder 34d for holding a sheet-like product sample F mounted on the front surface of the front end plate 33 is provided, and the three-dimensional product sample S placed on the placement unit 31 is supported from the back side when positioned in the retracted position. It has a structure with a back support part 34b. When the sample support 34 is positioned at the retracted position, the holder 34d is retracted from the upper region of the mounting portion 31, and when the sample support 34 is positioned at the advanced position, the back support 34b is positioned above the front end plate 33. It is intended to function as a support that is positioned on.

  As a result, the three-dimensional product sample S or the sheet-like product sample F can be stably held as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 only by selectively positioning the sample support 34 at the forward position or the backward position. It becomes. In particular, the three-dimensional product sample S can be stably held (mounted) on the placing portion 33 as in the case of a conventional product display shelf only by positioning the sample support 34 in the retracted position. The product sample F can be easily mounted on the front surface of the front end plate 33, that is, the front surface side of the product display unit 30 simply by positioning the sample support 34 in the forward position. Accordingly, even if it is the three-dimensional product sample S or the sheet-shaped product sample F, the product sample can be attached to the product display unit 30 in association with the product selection button 4, so that its practical advantage is obtained. It is a great deal.

  In addition, the middle door 9 provided with the above-described product display units 30 in multiple stages is located below each product display unit 30 as shown in FIG. 4, and is a straight tube type fluorescent lamp parallel to the product display unit 30. 50 is provided. These fluorescent lamps 50 transmit and illuminate the plastic product display unit 30 and further the plastic three-dimensional product sample S and the sheet-shaped product sample F placed on the product display unit 30 from the back side, It plays a role of illuminating the entire internal space of the commodity display apparatus covered with the acrylic plate (transparent body) 2a. Such transmitted illumination can enhance the display effect of the three-dimensional product sample S and the sheet-like product sample F, and consequently the product appeal effect.

  As for the display form of the sheet-like product sample F using the product display unit 30 having the above-described configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. 6A, a sheet-like product sample having a product width for each display area corresponding to the product selection button 4 is used. In addition to attaching F to each sample support 34, a large (wide) sheet-shaped product sample F having a size several times the product width as shown in FIG. It is also possible to attach the support body 34 in a lump. Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, after a sheet-like back panel BP that is sufficiently larger than the product size is provided on the front surface of the plurality of sample supports 34, the sheet-like product sample F is placed on the front surface of the back panel BP. The rear panel BP may be sandwiched between and supported by the product display unit 30 and the sheet-shaped product sample F.

  In this case, for example, the hole H penetrating the holder 34d provided in the sample support 34 described above is provided in the back panel BP, and first, the lower end portion of the back panel BP is inserted into the receiving groove 35 described above. The rear panel BP is positioned in front of the product display unit 30. If the sheet-like product sample F is attached to the front surface of the rear panel BP and the sheet-like product sample F is attached to the product display unit 30, the sheet-like product sample F also causes the rear panel BP to be in the product display unit. 30 will be attached. If the rear panel BP is attached in this manner, various advertisements can be developed using the large panel surface.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. Here, the quadruple type has been described, but the number of connections is not particularly limited, and it can be similarly applied to a case where only one product sample can be displayed. In the embodiment, the sample support 34 is provided so as to be tiltable back and forth. However, it is of course possible to provide the sample support 34 so as to be slidable back and forth. Further, when the sample support 34 is selectively positioned at the forward movement position or the backward movement position, an engaging portion that can be clickably engaged with the display shelf main body 32 is provided so that the positional deviation at the forward movement position or the backward movement position is provided. It is also useful to devise measures such as preventing this. In addition, the present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the invention.

The figure which shows schematic structure of the vending machine to which this invention is applied. 1 is an external perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a main part of a product sample display device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the mounting state of the three-dimensional goods sample S and the sheet-like goods sample F to the goods sample display apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a schematic configuration of the product sample display apparatus shown in FIG. The figure which shows the mounting | wearing form of the three-dimensional goods sample S and the sheet-like goods sample F to the goods sample display apparatus shown in FIG. The figure which shows the example of mounting | wearing of the various sheet-like goods sample F to the goods sample display apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine main body 2 Front door 30 Commodity display unit 31 Placement part 32 Display shelf main body 33 Front end plate 34 Sample support body 34a Leg part 34b Back surface support part 34c Upper end support part 34d Holder 34e Product holding piece 35 Receiving groove part 36 Label holder S 3D product sample (3D dummy)
F Sample sheet product (film dummy)

Claims (4)

A product sample display device incorporated in a front door of a vending machine and displaying a product sample in association with a product selection button,
An exhibition shelf body having a mounting portion for a three-dimensional product sample;
A front end plate for restricting the front end lower position of the three-dimensional product sample provided at the front end of the above-described placement portion in the display shelf main body and placed on the previous placement portion;
The display shelf body is movably provided and supports a three-dimensional product sample placed on the placement unit from the back side when positioned at a retracted position retracted from above the placement unit, and the front end. A product sample display apparatus for a vending machine, comprising: a sample support for holding a sheet-shaped product sample sandwiched between the front end plate and the front end plate when positioned at a forward position protruding above the plate.   The sample support body is pivotally supported at the rear end portion of the mounting section so that the sample supporting body can be tilted in the front-rear direction of the display shelf body above the mounting section of the display shelf body. The product sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 1.   When the sample support body is positioned at the retracted position, the sample support body is provided with a back surface support portion that is positioned substantially at right angles to the mounting portion and supports the back surface of the three-dimensional product sample, and when positioned at the advance position. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a holder provided at an upper end of the back support portion that protrudes forward from the back support portion and is positioned above the front end plate and holds an upper end portion of the sheet-like product sample. Vending machine product sample display device.   The holder includes a downward groove that is provided at an upper end of the sample support body and into which an upper end edge of the sheet-like product sample is fitted, and is provided at a lower front portion of the front end plate and has a lower end edge of the sheet-like product sample. 4. The product sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the sheet product sample is sandwiched and held between the receiving groove to be fitted.

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