JP2006119880A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a wide surface of a display portion of an automatic vending machine emit light by using a plurality of inexpensive, long-life LED lamps in the display portion of the automatic vending machine. <P>SOLUTION: A light source of a luminous section 10 is provided with a plurality of LED lamps 12, and a cover panel 11 of the luminous section made of a colored and translucent resin material which is a thick plate material with approximate 2 mm thickness. The LED lamp can make the wide surface of the display section emit light so as to emphasize its display on the wide surface, and the inexpensive and long-life LED lamp can evenly emit light. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a display part of a vending machine.

  Conventionally, in a vending machine, as means for indicating a state of operation for a purchaser, an LED display is generally used. It shows a state such as a state where it can be sold, sold out, a state where a button is pressed, and how many times it is pressed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional vending machine, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of an LED lamp portion.

  Hereinafter, a conventional vending machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

  A door 1 provided on the front side of the machine body is provided with a coin insertion slot 2, a product selection button 3, a money amount display device 4 for displaying the amount of money inserted, and a product outlet 5. In addition, a card authentication device 6 that can purchase merchandise using IC cards other than coins is also provided in the door 1, and an LED lamp 7 is provided in the vicinity of the card authentication device 6 to notify the purchaser whether or not authentication is possible. Yes. The LED lamp 7 is provided inside the opening 8 of the door 1, and a diffusion sheet 9 is provided in the opening 8.

  The operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  Usually, when purchasing a canned beverage with coins, the canned beverage is carried out to the product takeout port 5 by inserting a coin into the coin insertion slot 1 and then pressing a product selection button. When purchasing canned beverages with an IC card, after pressing the product selection button, the IC card is held over the IC card authentication device 6 and if it can be authenticated, the LED lamp 7 will light up and the can When the beverage is taken out to the product outlet 5 and authentication is not possible, the LED lamp 7 blinks to inform the purchaser.

Further, the diffusion sheet 9 on the front surface of the LED lamp 7 has minute irregularities formed on the surface, and like the frosted glass, the light emitted from the LED lamp 7 can be recognized, but the LED lamp 7 itself or the LED lamp 7 can be recognized. The surrounding parts are not directly visible.
JP 11-203549 A

  However, in the conventional configuration, in order to emphasize the display more to the purchaser, if the opening 9 of the door 1 is enlarged to widen the display, it is darkened simply by increasing the size. Although the number of LED lamps will be increased, the light from the LED lamp that has passed through the diffusion sheet tends to be uneven and unsightly. That is, in the diffusion sheet, the outline of the LED lamp is easy to see, so it is not conspicuous by one, but when there are a plurality of diffusion sheets, the outlines overlap, resulting in unevenness in a slightly bright place and a slightly dark place. In addition, as a method for emitting light on a wide surface, there is a method using a liquid crystal screen, but it is very expensive and has a short lifetime compared to an LED lamp.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and can illuminate a wide surface without unevenness by using a plurality of inexpensive and long-life LED lamps.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the vending machine of the present invention has a light source as a plurality of LED lamps, a cover panel of a light emitting part as a colored and transparent resin material, and a thick plate having a thickness of about 2 mm. It is a material.

  The vending machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the light source is a plurality of LED lamps, the cover panel of the light emitting part is a colored and transparent resin material, and a thick plate material having a thickness of about 2 mm. In addition, it is possible to emit light over a wide area where display can be emphasized, to emit light without unevenness, and to be inexpensive and have a long life.

  The first invention is characterized in that the light source is a plurality of LED lamps, the cover panel of the light emitting part is a colored and transparent resin material, and a thick plate material having a thickness of about 2 mm, It is possible to emit light over a wide surface where display can be emphasized, to emit light without unevenness, and to be inexpensive and have a long life.

  According to the second invention, in the vending machine according to the first invention, the color tone of the transparent resin material that is the cover panel of the light emitting unit is white, and the color tone of the LED panel that emits light is a color other than white. It is possible to emit light over a wide area where display can be emphasized, to emit light without unevenness, and to be inexpensive and have a long life. Furthermore, white is displayed when the LED lamp is turned off, and colored when the LED lamp is turned on, thereby further enhancing the display.

  The third invention is a vending machine according to the first and second inventions, wherein the LED lamp of the light emitting part is a full color LED lamp, so that a wide surface capable of enhancing the display can be emitted, and It can emit light without unevenness, and can be inexpensive and have a long life. Furthermore, white is displayed when the LED lamp is turned off, and colored when the LED lamp is turned on, thereby further enhancing the display. Furthermore, since the light emission color at the time of lighting can be changed, for example, green can be displayed when authentication is possible, and red when authentication is not possible, for example, which can be displayed more easily for the purchaser.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, about the same structure as the past, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of a light emitting unit of the vending machine according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, the light emission part 10 is provided in the upper part of the card | curd authentication apparatus 6 provided in the door 1. As shown in FIG. The light emitting unit 10 includes a cover panel 11 and a plurality of LED lamps 12. The cover panel 11 is a transparent resin material that is green and has a thickness of about 2 mm. Although it is transparent to transmit light, it cannot be seen through the cover panel 11 because it is green. The LED lamp 12 emits white light.

  The operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  As in the conventional configuration, when purchasing a canned beverage using an IC card, after the product selection button is pressed, if the IC card is held over the card authentication device 6, if it can be authenticated, the light emitting unit 10 having a large area can be obtained. Is turned on, and the canned beverage is taken out to the product outlet 5 and if the authentication is impossible, the light emitting unit 10 blinks to notify the purchaser.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present embodiment can emit light on a wide surface where display can be emphasized, can emit light evenly, and can be inexpensive and have a long life by using an LED lamp. it can.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of the light emitting unit of the vending machine in the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, the light emitting unit 10 includes a cover panel 13 and a plurality of LED lamps 14. The cover panel 13 is a transparent resin material that is white and has a thickness of about 2 mm. Although it is transparent to transmit light, it cannot be seen through the cover panel 13 because it is white. The LED lamp 14 emits green light.

  The operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  As in the conventional configuration, when purchasing a canned beverage using an IC card, after the product selection button is pressed, if the IC card is held over the card authentication device 6, if it can be authenticated, the light emitting unit 10 having a large area can be obtained. Is turned on, and the canned beverage is taken out to the product outlet 5 and if the authentication is impossible, the light emitting unit 10 blinks to notify the purchaser. It is white during standby, that is, when no light is emitted, and green during authentication, that is, during light emission.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present embodiment can emit light on a wide surface where display can be emphasized, can emit light evenly, and can be inexpensive and have a long life by using an LED lamp. it can. Further, when the LED lamp is turned off, the color is white and when the LED lamp is lit, the display can be enhanced.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 4 is a structural diagram of the light emitting unit of the vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  In FIG. 4, the light emitting unit 10 includes a cover panel 15 and a plurality of LED lamps 16. The cover panel 15 is a transparent resin material that is white and has a thickness of about 2 mm. Although it is transparent to transmit light, it is invisible through the cover panel 15 because it is white. The LED lamp 16 is a full-color LED lamp that can change the emission color according to an input signal.

  The operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  As in the conventional configuration, when purchasing canned beverages using an IC card, after the product selection button is pressed, the IC card is held over the card authentication device 6 and if it can be authenticated, the LED lamp 16 turns green. By emitting light, the light emitting unit 10 having a large area is lit in green, and the canned beverage is carried out to the product outlet 5. When the authentication is impossible, the LED lamp 16 emits red light, so that the light emitting unit 10 is lit red to notify the purchaser. It is white during standby, that is, when it is not emitting light, green during authentication, and red when authentication is not possible.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present embodiment can emit light on a wide surface where display can be emphasized, can emit light evenly, and can be inexpensive and have a long life by using an LED lamp. it can. Further, since the white color when the LED lamp is turned off and the light emission color when the LED lamp is turned on can be changed, for example, green can be displayed when authentication is possible, and red when authentication is not possible.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present invention relates to a display at the time of operation, and can be applied not only to the vending machine but also to various industrial devices that perform the operation.

The perspective view of the vending machine in Embodiment 1 of this invention Structure diagram of light emitting part of vending machine of the same embodiment Structure diagram of light emitting part of vending machine in Embodiment 2 of the present invention Structure diagram of light emitting part of vending machine in Embodiment 3 of the present invention Perspective view of a conventional vending machine Sectional view of the LED lamp part of a conventional vending machine

Explanation of symbols

10 Light-emitting part 11, 13, 15 Cover panel 12, 14, 16 LED lamp

Claims (4)

  Equipped with a light-emitting unit as a display device to notify the purchaser when the barcode or IC card is read and authenticated in a vending machine that can purchase products other than cash, such as barcode and IC card. Vending machine characterized by that.   2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the light source is a plurality of LED lamps, the cover panel of the light emitting part is a colored and transparent resin material, and a thick plate material having a thickness of about 2 mm.   3. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the color tone of the transparent resin material that is the cover panel of the light emitting unit is white, and the color tone of the LED lamp that emits light is a color other than white.   4. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the LED lamp of the light emitting unit is a full color LED lamp.

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