JP2007011742A

JP2007011742A - Vending machine

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Publication number: JP2007011742A
Application number: JP2005192534A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Nobusato Miyauchi; 伸聡宮内; Koji Ichimura; 幸士市村; Takeshi Miyamoto; 武志宮本
Original assignee: Glory Ltd; Glory Kiki Co Ltd
Current assignee: Glory Ltd; Glory Kiki Co Ltd
Priority date: 2005-06-30
Filing date: 2005-06-30
Publication date: 2007-01-18
Anticipated expiration: 2025-06-30
Also published as: JP4594815B2

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine of simplified composition capable of smoothly displaying advertisements roughly all over the product sample display part when the sale of the product is suspended or the machine is the standby mode, and of easily implementing change of contents of advertisements and change of product sample layouts. SOLUTION: An interspace 15 is formed between a product sample display part 4 and a transparent panel 8, and an advertisement sheet 14 on whose surface an advertisement is printed, and which is formed of the material which has translucency, but is weak in see-through property so that the product sample behind cannot be seen clearly, is disposed in the interspace. When the sale of the product is suspended or the machine is of the standby mode, an upper position detection switch 23 detects the lower end of the advertisement sheet 14, stretches/develops the advertisement sheet 14, and covers roughly all over the front of the product sample display part 4. During the normal sale, the advertisement sheet 14 is reeled in and collected, and put away from roughly all over the front of the product sample display part 4. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は、販売中止時や販売待機モードの時に商品見本陳列部に広告表示を行う自動販売機に関する。 The present invention relates to a vending machine that displays an advertisement on a product sample display unit when sales are stopped or in a standby mode.

従来、自動販売機の販売中止時や一定時間商品販売動作がなく販売待機モードに入っている時に陳列部に広告表示を行う手段として、多角柱の回転体の一面に商品見本を取り付け、他面に広告表示をして、多角柱を回転駆動させることで商品見本の表示と広告の表示とを切り換えるようにしたものが考えられていた（例えば、特許文献１参照。）。
実用新案登録第２５１７７１９号公報 Conventionally, a product sample is attached to one side of a polygonal column rotating body as a means of displaying advertisements on the display when the vending machine is discontinued or when there is no product sales operation for a certain period of time and is in the sales standby mode. An advertisement is displayed on the display, and a product sample display and an advertisement display are switched by rotating the polygonal column (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Utility Model Registration No. 2517719

しかし、このような方法では、多角柱を回転させるのに大掛かりな機構が必要となる上、広告表示を変更する場合に複数の多角柱のそれぞれに個別に新たな広告を取り付ける必要があって、煩雑で時間のかかる作業を強いられ、また、商品見本の数の変更を伴うようなレイアウト変更時には、多角柱自体を交換する必要が生じ、その都度広告を取り付ける必要があった。 However, such a method requires a large mechanism to rotate the polygonal column, and when changing the advertisement display, it is necessary to attach a new advertisement individually to each of the plurality of polygonal columns, Complicated and time-consuming work is required, and at the time of layout change involving a change in the number of product samples, the polygonal column itself needs to be replaced, and an advertisement must be attached each time.

本発明は、こうした問題を解決するためのものであって、簡単な構成でスムーズに販売中止時や販売待機モードの時に商品見本陳列部の略全域に広告表示を行うことができ、且つ、広告表示の交換や商品見本のレイアウト変更も容易に行うことができる自動販売機を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and can display advertisements in almost the entire area of the product sample display section when the sales are stopped or in the standby mode in a simple configuration, and the advertisement can be displayed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine that can easily perform display exchange and product sample layout change.

請求項１に係る発明の自動販売機は、自動販売機の本体前面に設けられた前面扉と、該前面扉に設けられ、販売される商品見本が陳列される商品見本陳列部と、前記商品見本陳列部の前面の空間に伸張展開及び巻取回収可能な形状で設けられ、伸張展開した状態で前記商品見本陳列部の前面の所定領域を覆って該商品見本陳列部に陳列される商品見本を覆い隠す広告表示可能な広告部材と、該広告部材の一端を支持して回転駆動し、該広告部材を伸張展開及び巻取回収する広告部材駆動手段と、前記広告部材が前記商品見本陳列部の前面の所定領域から待避した状態で該広告部材の他端を検知する第１の位置検知手段と、前記広告部材が前記商品見本陳列部の前面の所定領域を覆った状態で該広告部材の他端を検知する第２の位置検知手段と、前記広告部材駆動手段が駆動する際に、前記第１の位置検知手段が前記シート部材の他端を検知している場合には該広告部材駆動手段の動作方向を伸張展開方向へ切り換え、前記第２位置検知手段が前記広告部材の他端を検知している場合には該広告部材駆動手段の動作方向を巻取回収方向へ切り換える動作切換手段と、前記第１の位置検知手段及び前記第２の位置検知手段のいずれか一方が前記広告部材の他端を検知した時に、前記広告部材駆動手段を停止させる駆動停止手段とを備えることを特徴とする。
この自動販売機は、例えば販売中止または販売待機モードの設定をすると、第１の位置検知手段がシート部材の下端を検知しているかどうか確認し、第１の位置検知手段がシート部材の下端を検知していれば、シート部材駆動手段をシート部材が伸張展開される方向へと駆動させる。そして、シート部材が伸張展開され、商品見本陳列部の前面の略全域を覆った時、シート部材の下端が第２の位置検知手段の検知位置に達し、第２の位置検知手段がシート部材の下端を検知する。すると、シート部材駆動手段は駆動を停止し、シート部材の動作を停止させる。
そして、販売中止または販売待機モードを解除する設定をすると、第２の位置検知手段がシート部材の下端を検知しているかどうか確認し、第２の位置検知手段がシート部材の下端を検知していれば、シート部材駆動手段をシート部材が巻取回収される方向へと駆動させる。そして、シート部材が巻取回収され、商品見本陳列部の前面の略全域から待避した時、シート部材の下端が第１の位置検知手段の検知位置に達し、第１の位置検知手段がシート部材の下端を検知する。すると、シート部材駆動手段は駆動を停止し、シート部材の動作を停止させる。これにより、商品見本陳列部の前面の略全域からシート部材が待避する。
このように商品見本陳列部と透明パネルの間に設けた公告表示可能なシート部材の下端を第１および第２の二つの位置検知手段で検知してシート駆動手段の駆動を切り換えるよう構成したことにより、簡単な構成でスムーズに販売中止時や販売待機モードの時に商品見本陳列部の略全域をシート部材で覆って広告表示を行うことができ、また、広告表示の交換や商品見本のレイアウト変更も容易に行うことができる。 The vending machine of the invention according to claim 1 is a front door provided on a front surface of a main body of the vending machine, a product sample display section provided on the front door and displaying a product sample to be sold, and the product A product sample that is provided in a space in front of the sample display portion in a shape that can be expanded and rolled up and collected, covers the predetermined area on the front surface of the product sample display portion in a stretched and deployed state, and is displayed on the product sample display portion An advertising member capable of displaying an advertisement that covers the advertising member, an advertising member driving means for rotating and supporting one end of the advertising member, expanding and unwinding and collecting the advertising member, and the advertising member including the product sample display unit First position detecting means for detecting the other end of the advertising member in a state of being retracted from a predetermined area on the front surface of the advertising member, and the advertising member covering the predetermined area on the front surface of the product sample display portion Second position detecting means for detecting the other end; When the advertising member driving means is driven, if the first position detecting means is detecting the other end of the sheet member, the operating direction of the advertising member driving means is switched to the expansion / deployment direction, and the first When the two-position detecting means detects the other end of the advertising member, the operation switching means for switching the operating direction of the advertising member driving means to the winding and collecting direction, the first position detecting means and the second Drive stop means for stopping the advertisement member drive means when any one of the position detection means detects the other end of the advertisement member.
For example, when the vending machine is set to the sales stop mode or the standby mode, the first position detection unit checks whether the lower end of the sheet member is detected, and the first position detection unit detects the lower end of the sheet member. If detected, the sheet member driving means is driven in the direction in which the sheet member is expanded and deployed. Then, when the sheet member is extended and unfolded and covers substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display portion, the lower end of the sheet member reaches the detection position of the second position detection means, and the second position detection means is Detect the bottom edge. Then, the sheet member driving means stops driving and stops the operation of the sheet member.
Then, when the setting for canceling the sales stop or the sales standby mode is made, it is confirmed whether or not the second position detecting means detects the lower end of the sheet member, and the second position detecting means detects the lower end of the sheet member. Then, the sheet member driving means is driven in the direction in which the sheet member is wound and collected. When the sheet member is wound and collected and retracted from substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display portion, the lower end of the sheet member reaches the detection position of the first position detection means, and the first position detection means is the sheet member. Detect the bottom edge of Then, the sheet member driving means stops driving and stops the operation of the sheet member. As a result, the sheet member is retracted from substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display section.
As described above, the lower end of the notification-displayable sheet member provided between the product sample display section and the transparent panel is detected by the first and second position detecting means, and the driving of the sheet driving means is switched. This makes it possible to display advertisements by covering almost the entire area of the product sample display area with sheet members when sales are canceled or in standby mode with a simple configuration, and the advertisement display can be exchanged or the product sample layout changed. Can also be done easily.

請求項２に係る発明の自動販売機は、請求項１に係る発明の構成において、前記広告部材が所定領域内の所定位置まで伸張展開または巻取回収された時に、前記広告部材の他端を検知する第３の位置検知手段を備え、前記駆動停止手段は、前記第３の位置検知手段が前記広告部材の他端を検知した時に、前記広告部材駆動手段を停止させることを特徴とする。 The vending machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the vending machine according to the first aspect, wherein the other end of the advertising member is moved when the advertising member is extended, expanded or wound up to a predetermined position in a predetermined area. Third position detecting means for detecting is provided, and the drive stopping means stops the advertising member driving means when the third position detecting means detects the other end of the advertising member.

請求項３に係る発明の自動販売機は、自動販売機の販売中止時または一定時間商品販売動作がなく販売待機モードに入っている時に前記シート部材を伸張展開して前記商品見本陳列部の前面の略全面を覆う自動販売機であって、請求項１または２に係る発明の構成に加えて、前記広告部材駆動手段により前記広告部材が巻取回収されて、前記商品見本陳列部の前面の所定領域から待避し、前記第１の位置検知手段が前記広告部材の他端を検知した時に、自動販売機の販売中止または販売待機モードを解除する販売中止・待機モード解除手段を備えることを特徴とする。
この自動販売機は、商品見本陳列部と透明パネルの間に設けた公告表示可能なシート部材の下端を第１および第２の二つの位置検知手段で検知してシート駆動手段の駆動を切り換えるよう構成したことにより、簡単な構成でスムーズに販売中止時や販売待機モードの時に商品見本陳列部の略全域をシート部材で覆って広告表示を行うことができ、また、広告表示の交換や商品見本のレイアウト変更も容易に行うことができる。そして、特に、伸張展開して商品見本陳列部の前面の略全面を覆っていたシート部材が巻取回収され、商品見本陳列部の前面の略全面から待避して、第１の位置検知手段がシート部材の下端を検知した時に、自動販売機の販売中止または販売待機モードを解除する販売中止・待機モード解除手段を備えることにより、スムーズに販売中止や販売待機モードの解除を行い、通常の販売状態に戻すことができる。 According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vending machine according to a third aspect of the present invention, wherein the sheet member is stretched and unfolded when the vending machine is discontinued or when there is no merchandise sales operation for a certain period of time and is in a sales standby mode. In addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the advertising member is wound and collected by the advertising member driving means, and the vending machine covers the front surface of the product sample display section. The sales stop / standby mode canceling means for canceling the sales of the vending machine or canceling the sales standby mode when the first position detecting means detects the other end of the advertising member is saved from the predetermined area. And
In this vending machine, the lower end of the noticeable sheet member provided between the merchandise sample display section and the transparent panel is detected by the first and second position detecting means to switch the driving of the sheet driving means. With this configuration, it is possible to display advertisements by covering almost the entire area of the product sample display section with sheet members when sales are stopped or in standby mode with a simple configuration. The layout can be easily changed. In particular, the sheet member that has been unfolded and covered substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display portion is wound and collected, and is retracted from substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display portion, so that the first position detection means When the lower end of the sheet member is detected, the sale is canceled or the standby mode is canceled by canceling the sales of the vending machine or canceling the standby mode. It can be returned to the state.

請求項４に係る発明の自動販売機は、請求項１、２または３に係る発明の構成において、前記所定領域が、前記商品見本陳列部の前面の略全域であることを特徴とする。 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first, second, or third aspect, the predetermined area is substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display section.

請求項５に係る発明の自動販売機は、請求項１、２、３または４に係る発明の構成において、前記広告部材の他端に幅方向両側へ延長突出した一対の被誘導部を備えるとともに、前記商品見本陳列部の前面の空間の、前記広告部材の動作方向に沿う両側部の前記広告部材の動作範囲の略全域に、該広告部材の動作方向と平行に、前記被誘導部を前記広告部材の動作方向へ誘導するとともに、該被誘導部の前後方向への動作を規制する被誘導部を備えることを特徴とする。
この自動販売機は、商品見本陳列部と透明パネルの間に設けた公告表示可能なシート部材の下端を第１および第２の二つの位置検知手段で検知してシート駆動手段の駆動を切り換えるよう構成したことにより、簡単な構成でスムーズに販売中止時や販売待機モードの時に商品見本陳列部の略全域をシート部材で覆って広告表示を行うことができ、また、広告表示の交換や商品見本のレイアウト変更も容易に行うことができ、特に、シート部材が被誘導部が誘導部材により誘導されて動作することで、公告表示を一層スムーズに行うことができる。 According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first, second, third, or fourth aspect of the present invention, the other end of the advertising member includes a pair of guided portions that extend and project to both sides in the width direction. The guided portion is disposed in parallel with the direction of movement of the advertising member over substantially the entire operating range of the advertising member on both sides along the direction of movement of the advertising member in the space in front of the product sample display portion. In addition to guiding the advertising member in the moving direction, the guided member includes a guided portion that restricts the movement of the guided portion in the front-rear direction.
In this vending machine, the lower end of the noticeable sheet member provided between the merchandise sample display section and the transparent panel is detected by the first and second position detecting means to switch the driving of the sheet driving means. With this configuration, it is possible to display advertisements by covering almost the entire area of the product sample display section with sheet members when sales are stopped or in standby mode with a simple configuration. The layout can be changed easily, and in particular, the notification display can be performed more smoothly by operating the sheet member with the guided portion guided by the guide member.

請求項６に係る発明の自動販売機は、請求項１、２、３、４または５に係る発明の構成において、前記広告部材は、下端に該広告部材を下方へと引張付勢する錘部材を備え、上端が前記広告部材駆動手段により支持されて上下方向に動作することを特徴とする。
この自動販売機は、商品見本陳列部と透明パネルの間に設けた公告表示可能なシート部材の下端を第１および第２の二つの位置検知手段で検知してシート駆動手段の駆動を切り換えるよう構成したことにより、簡単な構成でスムーズに販売中止時や販売待機モードの時に商品見本陳列部の略全域をシート部材で覆って広告表示を行うことができ、また、広告表示の交換や商品見本のレイアウト変更も容易に行うことができ、特に、上下方向に移動するシート部材を下方へと引張付勢する錘部材を備えることで、公告表示を一層スムーズに行うことができる。 According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth aspect, the advertising member is a weight member that pulls and biases the advertising member downward at a lower end. And the upper end is supported by the advertising member driving means and moves up and down.
In this vending machine, the lower end of the noticeable sheet member provided between the merchandise sample display section and the transparent panel is detected by the first and second position detecting means to switch the driving of the sheet driving means. With this configuration, it is possible to display advertisements by covering almost the entire area of the product sample display section with sheet members when sales are stopped or in standby mode with a simple configuration. The layout can be easily changed. In particular, by providing a weight member that pulls and urges the sheet member that moves in the vertical direction, the notification display can be performed more smoothly.

請求項７に係る発明の自動販売機は、請求項１、２、３、４、５または６に係る発明の構成において、前記広告部材駆動手段は、前記前面扉に着脱自在に設けられていることを特徴とする。
この自動販売機は、商品見本陳列部と透明パネルの間に設けた公告表示可能なシート部材の下端を第１および第２の二つの位置検知手段で検知してシート駆動手段の駆動を切り換えるよう構成したことにより、簡単な構成でスムーズに販売中止時や販売待機モードの時に商品見本陳列部の略全域をシート部材で覆って広告表示を行うことができ、また、広告表示の交換や商品見本のレイアウト変更も容易に行うことができる。そして、特に、シート部材駆動手段が、前面扉に着脱自在に設けられていることで、広告表示の交換や商品見本のレイアウト変更を一層容易に行うことができる。 According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth aspect, the advertising member driving means is detachably provided on the front door. It is characterized by that.
In this vending machine, the lower end of the noticeable sheet member provided between the merchandise sample display section and the transparent panel is detected by the first and second position detecting means to switch the driving of the sheet driving means. With this configuration, it is possible to display advertisements by covering almost the entire area of the product sample display section with sheet members when sales are stopped or in standby mode with a simple configuration. The layout can be easily changed. In particular, since the seat member driving means is detachably provided on the front door, advertisement display replacement and product sample layout change can be performed more easily.

以上の説明から明らかなように、本発明（請求項１〜７に係る発明）の自動販売機は、商品見本陳列部と透明パネルの間に設けた公告表示可能なシート部材の下端を第１および第２の二つの位置検知手段で検知してシート駆動手段の駆動を切り換えるよう構成したことにより、簡単な構成でスムーズに販売中止時や販売待機モードの時に商品見本陳列部の略全域をシート部材で覆って広告表示を行うことができ、また、広告表示の交換や商品見本のレイアウト変更も容易に行うことができる。 As is clear from the above description, the vending machine according to the present invention (the inventions according to claims 1 to 7) has the lower end of the sheet member that is provided between the product sample display section and the transparent panel and that can display the first notice. And the second two position detecting means to detect and switch the driving of the sheet driving means so that the entire area of the product sample display section can be seated smoothly when the sales are stopped or in the sales standby mode with a simple configuration. It is possible to display advertisements by covering them with members, and it is also possible to easily exchange advertisement displays and change the layout of product samples.

そして、特に請求項３に係る発明の自動販売機は、伸張展開して商品見本陳列部の前面の略全面を覆っていたシート部材が巻取回収され、商品見本陳列部の前面の略全面から待避して、第１の位置検知手段がシート部材の下端を検知した時に、自動販売機の販売中止または販売待機モードを解除する販売中止・待機モード解除手段を備えることにより、スムーズに販売中止や販売待機モードの解除を行い、通常の販売状態に戻すことができる。
また、特に請求項５に係る発明の自動販売機は、シート部材が被誘導部が誘導部材により誘導されて動作することで、公告表示を一層スムーズに行うことができる。
また、特に請求項６に係る発明の自動販売機は、上下方向に移動するシート部材を下方へと引張付勢する錘部材を備えることで、公告表示を一層スムーズに行うことができる。
また、特に請求項７に係る発明の自動販売機は、シート部材駆動手段が、前面扉に着脱自在に設けられていることで、広告表示の交換や商品見本のレイアウト変更を一層容易に行うことができる。 In particular, in the vending machine according to the third aspect of the invention, the sheet member that has been stretched and deployed and covers substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display portion is wound and collected, and from substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display portion. When the first position detecting means detects the lower end of the sheet member, the sales stop of the vending machine or the sales stop / standby mode canceling means for canceling the sales standby mode is provided, so that the sales can be stopped smoothly. The sales standby mode can be canceled to return to the normal sales state.
In particular, the vending machine of the invention according to claim 5 can perform the notification display more smoothly by operating the sheet member with the guided portion guided by the guiding member.
In particular, the vending machine according to the sixth aspect of the invention can display the advertisement more smoothly by including a weight member that pulls and biases the sheet member moving in the vertical direction downward.
Further, in particular, the vending machine according to the seventh aspect of the invention makes it easier to exchange advertisement display and change the layout of the product sample by providing the seat member driving means to be detachable from the front door. Can do.

以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。
図１〜図１０は本発明の実施の形態の一例の自動販売機を示している。図１は自動販売機の通常状態での正面図、図２は自動販売機の広告シート降下時の正面図、図３は前面扉内部の構造を示す本体内部構造を省略した縦断面図、図４は広告シート機構の部分の断面図、図５は商品見本陳列部の上部拡大斜視図、図６は上部商品見本陳列部の拡大横断面図、図７は広告シート機構上部ユニットの斜視図、図８は広告シート機構上部ユニットのローラケースからローラを取り外した状態の説明図、図９は広告シート機構上部ユニット右側端部の前面扉に取付けた状態の説明図、図１０は制御系のブロック図である。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 10 show a vending machine as an example of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of the vending machine in a normal state, FIG. 2 is a front view of the vending machine when the advertisement sheet is lowered, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the structure inside the front door, omitting the internal structure of the main body. 4 is a sectional view of a part of the advertisement sheet mechanism, FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper part of the product sample display part, FIG. 6 is an enlarged transverse sectional view of the upper product sample display part, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the upper unit of the advertisement sheet mechanism. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a state where a roller is removed from the roller case of the advertisement sheet mechanism upper unit, FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a state where it is attached to the front door of the right end portion of the advertisement sheet mechanism upper unit, and FIG. FIG.

この実施の形態の自動販売機は、図１および図２に示すように、自動販売機の本体１の前面に前面扉２が設けられ、前面扉２には、箱形状の商品見本３を陳列するための商品見本陳列部４、自動販売機の各種操作を行う操作部５、物品取出口６、釣り銭払出口７等が設けられている。そして、商品見本陳列部４に対応して前面扉２の前面に、商品見本陳列部４内に収納されている商品見本３を外部から視認することが可能な透明パネル８が設けられている。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vending machine of this embodiment is provided with a front door 2 on the front surface of a main body 1 of the vending machine, and a box-shaped product sample 3 is displayed on the front door 2. There are provided a product sample display section 4, an operation section 5 for performing various operations of the vending machine, an article outlet 6, a change outlet 7, and the like. A transparent panel 8 is provided on the front surface of the front door 2 corresponding to the product sample display unit 4 so that the product sample 3 stored in the product sample display unit 4 can be seen from the outside.

商品見本陳列部４は、導光板９による広告表示部や電照手段としての多色発光のマルチカラーＬＥＤによるイルミネーション表示部１０が設けられていて顧客に対する訴求効果が高い上部商品見本陳列部１１と、商品見本３を通常どおり蛍光灯１２Ａで照明する下部商品見本陳列部１３に分かれている。 The product sample display unit 4 includes an upper product sample display unit 11 that is provided with an advertisement display unit by the light guide plate 9 and an illumination display unit 10 by a multicolor LED of multicolor light emission as an illuminating means, and has a high appeal effect to customers. The product sample 3 is divided into a lower product sample display unit 13 that illuminates the product sample 3 with a fluorescent lamp 12A as usual.

また、図３に示すように、商品見本陳列部４と透明パネル８の間には、自動販売機の販売中止時または一定時間商品販売動作がなく販売待機モードに入っている時に商品見本陳列部４の前面の全域を覆うシート部材である広告シート１４が昇降移動するための空間（広告シート動作空間）１５が形成されている。広告シート１４は、伸張展開及び巻取回収可能で、商品見本陳列部４の前面全域から待避した位置と、商品見本陳列部４の前面略全域を覆う位置との間を上下に昇降動作する。 Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the product sample display unit 4 and the transparent panel 8 are arranged between the product sample display unit 4 and the transparent panel 8 when the vending machine is discontinued or when there is no product sales operation for a certain period of time and the sales standby mode is entered. A space (advertisement sheet operation space) 15 for moving up and down the advertisement sheet 14 which is a sheet member covering the entire front surface of 4 is formed. The advertisement sheet 14 can be expanded and unwound and collected, and moves up and down between a position retracted from the entire front surface of the product sample display unit 4 and a position covering substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display unit 4.

広告シート１４は、透光性を有するが透視性に乏しく後方の商品見本３をはっきりとは確認できない材料であるポリエステル系繊維の布等で形成され、表面に広告内容を印刷したもので、上端が図８および図９に示す広告シート機構上部ユニットのローラケースに装着された巻取ローラであるローラ１６に取り付け支持されており、下端はリング状に縫われて、このリング状に縫われた部分に、図３および図４に示すように、自重によって広告シート部材１４を下方へ引張付勢する錘部材１７が挿入されている。 The advertising sheet 14 is formed of a polyester fiber cloth or the like, which is a material having translucency but poor transparency and cannot clearly confirm the rear product sample 3, and the advertising content is printed on the surface. Is attached to and supported by a roller 16 which is a take-up roller mounted on the roller case of the upper unit of the advertisement sheet mechanism shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and the lower end is sewn in a ring shape and sewn in this ring shape. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a weight member 17 that pulls and urges the advertisement sheet member 14 downward by its own weight is inserted into the portion.

尚、この実施の形態では、広告シートには広告を印刷したものとしているが、無地の広告シートを使用してもよい。 In this embodiment, an advertisement is printed on the advertisement sheet. However, a plain advertisement sheet may be used.

また、この実施の形態では、広告部材として、透光性を有するが透視性に乏しいポリエステル繊維の布で形成された一枚のシート状の広告シートを使用しているが、透光性を有するが透視性に乏しい材質の長板状体を複数連結したシャッター形状やブラインド形状の広告部材を使用してもよい。 Further, in this embodiment, as the advertising member, a single sheet-like advertising sheet formed of a polyester fiber cloth having translucency but poor transparency is used, but it has translucency. However, it is also possible to use a shutter-shaped or blind-shaped advertising member in which a plurality of long plates made of a material with poor transparency are connected.

錘部材１７は、広告シート１４の横幅よりやや長い形状であり、広告シート１４の両側端より左右方向へ突出した状態で取り付けられ、突出している部分に被誘導部であるカバー体１８が取り付けてある。このカバー体１８は、広告シート下端１４のリングよりやや大きく、錘部材１７が広告シート１４から抜け出てしまうことを防ぐとともに、錘部材１７が左右方向にずれることを防ぐ働きをする。 The weight member 17 has a shape that is slightly longer than the lateral width of the advertisement sheet 14, and is attached in a state of protruding in the left-right direction from both side ends of the advertisement sheet 14, and a cover body 18 that is a guided part is attached to the protruding portion. is there. The cover body 18 is slightly larger than the ring at the lower end 14 of the advertisement sheet, and functions to prevent the weight member 17 from slipping out of the advertisement sheet 14 and to prevent the weight member 17 from shifting in the left-right direction.

そして、広告シート動作空間１５の両側面には、上下方向の略全域に渡って誘導部である一対のガイドレール１９が設けられており、錘部材１７のカバー体１８がガイドレール１９にはまり込んで、広告シート１４の下端が上下方向に誘導されるとともに前後方向への動作が規制され、広告シート１４がスムーズに商品見本陳列部４の前面全域から待避しまたは前面略全域を覆う位置まで誘導動作することができるようになっている。 A pair of guide rails 19 as guide portions are provided on both side surfaces of the advertisement sheet operation space 15 over substantially the entire vertical direction, and the cover body 18 of the weight member 17 is fitted into the guide rail 19. Thus, the lower end of the advertisement sheet 14 is guided in the vertical direction and the operation in the front-rear direction is restricted, and the advertisement sheet 14 is smoothly guided from the entire front surface of the product sample display unit 4 to the position covering the entire front surface. Be able to work.

そして、ガイドレール１９の最下部には、広告シート１４が商品見本陳列部４の前面略全域を覆った状態で広告シート１４の下端を検知する第２の位置検知手段である下部位置検知スイッチ２０が設けられている。 At the bottom of the guide rail 19, a lower position detection switch 20, which is a second position detecting means for detecting the lower end of the advertisement sheet 14 with the advertisement sheet 14 covering substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display unit 4. Is provided.

また、この実施の形態の図では、カバー体は、円柱形状のキャップ形状であるが、ガイドレールに触れる先端部分に丸みを付けてもよい。尚、先端部分に丸みを付けることで、ガイドレールに対して引っかかることを防ぐことができ、スムーズに動作させることができるようになる。また、カバー体の先端部とレールの底面との間には、ほとんど隙間を設けないことで、錘部材や広告シートが左右横方向へ動くのを防ぐことができる。 Moreover, in the figure of this embodiment, although the cover body is a cylindrical cap shape, you may round the front-end | tip part which touches a guide rail. In addition, by rounding the tip portion, it is possible to prevent the guide rail from being caught and to operate smoothly. Moreover, it is possible to prevent the weight member and the advertisement sheet from moving in the horizontal direction by providing almost no gap between the tip of the cover body and the bottom surface of the rail.

広告シート１４の大きさは、幅方向には商品見本陳列部４の幅方向の寸法から一対のガイドレール１９の幅を差し引いた寸法とほぼ同じで、縦方向には商品見本陳列部４の縦方向の寸法とほぼ同じである。 The size of the advertisement sheet 14 is substantially the same as the dimension obtained by subtracting the width of the pair of guide rails 19 from the dimension in the width direction of the product sample display unit 4 in the width direction, and the vertical direction of the product sample display unit 4 in the vertical direction. It is almost the same as the direction dimension.

また、図４に示すように、前面扉２の内部の商品見本陳列部４の上部には取り外しが可能な広告シート機構上部ユニットを構成するローラケース２１が取り付けられ、このローラケース２１には、広告シート１４を巻取回収するローラ１６と、ローラ１６の側部に設けられてローラ１６を駆動するモータ２２と、商品見本陳列部４の前面全域から待避しローラ１６に巻き取られた状態での広告シート１４の下端を検知する第１の位置検知手段である上部位置検知スイッチ２３が設けられている。 As shown in FIG. 4, a roller case 21 constituting a removable advertisement sheet mechanism upper unit is attached to the upper part of the product sample display portion 4 inside the front door 2. In a state where the advertisement sheet 14 is wound up and collected, the motor 22 provided on the side of the roller 16 to drive the roller 16, and retracted from the entire front surface of the product sample display section 4 by the retracting roller 16. An upper position detection switch 23 is provided as first position detection means for detecting the lower end of the advertisement sheet 14.

ローラケース２１は、一端に前面扉２に係止させるための係止爪（図示せず）が設けられ、他端には前面扉２に固定するためのロック錠２５が設けられて、モータ２２に接続されているコネクタを外した後に、ロック錠２５を解除し、係止爪を外すことで前面扉２からローラケース２１を取り外すことができるよう構成されている。 The roller case 21 is provided with a locking claw (not shown) for locking the front door 2 at one end, and a lock lock 25 for fixing to the front door 2 at the other end. After removing the connector connected to, the roller case 21 can be removed from the front door 2 by releasing the lock 25 and removing the locking claw.

上部位置検知スイッチ２３および下部位置検知スイッチ２０は、広告シート１４の下端に設けられている錘部材１７がスイッチを押すことで広告シート１４の下端を検知することができるようになっている。 The upper position detection switch 23 and the lower position detection switch 20 can detect the lower end of the advertisement sheet 14 when the weight member 17 provided at the lower end of the advertisement sheet 14 presses the switch.

また、ローラケース２１には、設置位置確認用爪（図示せず）が設けられ、定位置にローラケース２１が取り付けられた時に、前面扉２側に設けられた設置位置確認スイッチ（図示せず）が設置位置確認爪によって押下されて、ローラケース２１が定位置に設置されていることを検知することができ、ローラケース２１が定位置に設置されず、設置位置確認スイッチが押下されなければ、ローラケース２１内のモータ２２が駆動しないようになっている。 The roller case 21 is provided with an installation position confirmation claw (not shown), and when the roller case 21 is attached at a fixed position, an installation position confirmation switch (not shown) provided on the front door 2 side. ) Is pressed by the installation position check claw, it can be detected that the roller case 21 is installed at the fixed position, and the roller case 21 is not installed at the fixed position and the installation position confirmation switch is not pressed. The motor 22 in the roller case 21 is not driven.

ローラケース２１に設けられたローラ１６は、モータ２２に連結されている回転軸２８をケース側面から抜き取ることで取り外しが可能となり、図８に示すように、ローラ１６ごと広告シート１４を取り外すことができる。また、ローラ１６を取り付ける場合には、ローラ１６をローラケース２１の所定位置に設置した後、側面から回転軸２８を挿入してモータ２２と連結することで、ローラ１６ごと広告シート１４をローラケース２１に取り付けることができる。 The roller 16 provided in the roller case 21 can be removed by removing the rotating shaft 28 connected to the motor 22 from the side surface of the case, and the advertisement sheet 14 can be removed together with the roller 16 as shown in FIG. it can. When the roller 16 is attached, after the roller 16 is installed at a predetermined position of the roller case 21, the rotating shaft 28 is inserted from the side surface and connected to the motor 22, so that the advertising sheet 14 together with the roller 16 is placed in the roller case. 21 can be attached.

商品見本陳列部４の内部には、上部商品見本陳列部１１および下部商品見本陳列部１３に、商品見本３を陳列するための商品見本保持板２９Ａ，２９Ｂがそれぞれ複数設けられている。各商品見本保持板２９Ａ，２９Ｂは、商品見本３の底面を支持する底面板３０Ａ，３０Ｂと、商品見本３の背面を支持する背面板３１Ａ，３１Ｂから形成されている。また、商品見本保持板２９Ａ，２９Ｂの前面には、透明樹脂で形成された、商品見本保持板２９Ａ，２９Ｂに対し取り外しが可能で、商品見本３の前面を支持するとともに価格を表示する前面板である価格ホルダ３２が設けられている。価格ホルダ３２は、前後方向へスライド可能で、商品見本３の厚みにあわせて価格ホルダ３２の位置を調整することができる。 A plurality of product sample holding plates 29A and 29B for displaying the product sample 3 are provided in the upper product sample display unit 11 and the lower product sample display unit 13 inside the product sample display unit 4, respectively. The product sample holding plates 29 A and 29 B are formed of bottom plates 30 A and 30 B that support the bottom surface of the product sample 3 and back plates 31 A and 31 B that support the back surface of the product sample 3. The front surface of the product sample holding plates 29A and 29B is made of a transparent resin and can be detached from the product sample holding plates 29A and 29B. The front plate supports the front surface of the product sample 3 and displays the price. A price holder 32 is provided. The price holder 32 can slide in the front-rear direction, and the position of the price holder 32 can be adjusted according to the thickness of the product sample 3.

下部商品見本陳列部１３には、各商品見本保持板２９の下方に、商品見本３の照明とともに下部商品見本陳列部１３の内部の照明のための蛍光灯１２Ａが設けられ、蛍光灯１２Ａの前方には、外部から透明パネル８を通して蛍光灯１２Ａを直接目にすることを防ぐために非透光性の覆い部材３３が設けられている。この覆い部材３３は、蛍光灯１２Ａの前方から待避可能に設けられており、覆い部材３３を蛍光灯１２Ａの前方から待避させることで蛍光灯１２Ａの交換を容易に行うことができる。 The lower product sample display unit 13 is provided with a fluorescent lamp 12A for illumination inside the lower product sample display unit 13 along with the illumination of the product sample 3 below each product sample holding plate 29, and in front of the fluorescent lamp 12A. In order to prevent the fluorescent lamp 12A from being directly seen through the transparent panel 8 from the outside, a non-translucent covering member 33 is provided. The cover member 33 is provided so as to be retractable from the front of the fluorescent lamp 12A, and the fluorescent lamp 12A can be easily replaced by retracting the cover member 33 from the front of the fluorescent lamp 12A.

また、各商品見本保持板２９Ｂの底面板３０Ｂ及び背面板３１Ｂには、下方に設けられている蛍光灯１２Ａの光を、載置されている商品見本３へ導くとともに更にその上方へと導くための導光穴３４が設けられている。 In addition, the bottom plate 30B and the back plate 31B of each product sample holding plate 29B are for guiding the light from the fluorescent lamp 12A provided below to the product sample 3 placed thereon and further to the upper side thereof. The light guide hole 34 is provided.

上記蛍光灯１２Ａは光量を変化させることができるインバータ機能を備えている。 The fluorescent lamp 12A has an inverter function capable of changing the amount of light.

上部商品見本陳列部１１の商品見本保持板２９Ａは、半透明の透光性樹脂で形成されている。そして、その商品見本保持板２９Ａの背面板３１Ａは、垂直に設けられ、商品見本３の背面と同形状で、商品見本３の背面よりやや横幅寸法および高さ寸法が小さく、上部商品見本陳列部１１の上から３分の２ほどを空間のまま残す配置で設置されている。 The product sample holding plate 29A of the upper product sample display unit 11 is formed of a translucent translucent resin. The back plate 31A of the product sample holding plate 29A is provided vertically, has the same shape as the back of the product sample 3, has a slightly smaller width and height than the back of the product sample 3, and has an upper product sample display section. 11 is installed in an arrangement that leaves about two-thirds of the space from the top.

上部商品見本陳列部１１の商品見本保持板２９Ａの各背面板３１Ａは、内部が中空になっている。そして、それぞれの背面板３１Ａの内部には、背面板３１Ａの前面寸法よりやや小さいＬＥＤ基板３５が取り付けられ、点消灯、点滅及び色彩変化が可能な複数のカラーＬＥＤ３６Ａが各ＬＥＤ基板３５の前面略全域にわたって設けられ、複数の点灯パターンで商品見本３の隅々を鮮やかに照明することができるようになっている。 Each back plate 31A of the product sample holding plate 29A of the upper product sample display portion 11 is hollow. In addition, inside each back plate 31A, an LED substrate 35 that is slightly smaller than the front surface size of the back plate 31A is attached, and a plurality of color LEDs 36A that can be turned on / off, blinked, and changed in color are substantially in front of each LED substrate 35. It is provided over the entire area, and the corners of the product sample 3 can be brightly illuminated with a plurality of lighting patterns.

上部商品見本陳列部１１の商品見本保持板２９Ａは、一段に配置され、複数（図示の例では商品見本４つ分）の底面板３０Ａが一体となり、同様に複数の背面板３１Ａも下部が一体となっていて、複数の商品見本３を陳列可能な一組のユニットとなっている。 The product sample holding plate 29A of the upper product sample display unit 11 is arranged in a single stage, and a plurality of (in the illustrated example, four product samples) bottom plate 30A is integrated, and similarly, a plurality of back plates 31A are also integrated at the bottom. It is a set of units that can display a plurality of product samples 3.

そして、上部商品見本陳列部１１は、商品見本保持板２９Ａの下方に、点消灯、点滅及び色彩変化が可能なカラーＬＥＤ３６Ｂが横一列に複数並んだイルミネーション表示部１０が設けられており、設定された点灯パターンによって鮮やかな電照を行うことが可能となっている。 The upper product sample display unit 11 is provided with an illumination display unit 10 in which a plurality of color LEDs 36B that can be turned on, turned off, and changed in color are arranged in a horizontal row below the product sample holding plate 29A. Bright lighting can be performed by the lighting pattern.

また、イルミネーション表示部１０の下方には、商品見本保持板２９Ａの背面板３１Ａの後方及びイルミネーション表示部１０の後方に設けられ、前方にポスターが取り付けられて広告表示部となっている導光板９に、その下方縁部から光を入射するための蛍光灯１２Ｂが設けられており、蛍光灯１２Ｂの周囲には、内部が鏡面加工された蛍光灯ケース３７が設けられている。蛍光灯１２Ｂより発光された光は、導光板９の下縁面から入射し、入射した光が導光板９の前面全域から発光され、導光板９の前方に取り付けられているポスターを後方から照明する。 Further, below the illumination display unit 10, a light guide plate 9 is provided behind the back plate 31A of the product sample holding plate 29A and behind the illumination display unit 10, and a poster is attached to the front to form an advertisement display unit. In addition, a fluorescent lamp 12B for allowing light to enter from the lower edge thereof is provided, and a fluorescent lamp case 37 whose inside is mirror-finished is provided around the fluorescent lamp 12B. The light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 12B enters from the lower edge surface of the light guide plate 9, the incident light is emitted from the entire front surface of the light guide plate 9, and the poster attached to the front of the light guide plate 9 is illuminated from behind. To do.

上部商品見本陳列部１１は、このように背面板３１Ａに取り付けられているＬＥＤ基板３５、イルミネーション表示部１０および導光板９によって多彩な点灯パターンで照明が行われ、顧客の注意を強く引きつけることができるようになっている。 The upper product sample display unit 11 is illuminated with various lighting patterns by the LED substrate 35, the illumination display unit 10 and the light guide plate 9 attached to the back plate 31A in this manner, and can attract the attention of the customer strongly. It can be done.

この自動販売機の制御部３８には、上部商品見本陳列部１１の商品見本３を照明するＬＥＤ基板３５と、上部商品見本陳列部１１に設けられているイルミネーション表示部１０と、上部商品見本陳列部１１の導光板９に光を入射する蛍光灯１２Ｂと、下部商品見本陳列部１３の商品見本３を照明する蛍光灯１２Ａと、広告シート１４の下端の位置検知を行う上部位置検知スイッチ２３及び下部位置検知スイッチ２０と、各照明手段の点灯、点滅、色変化等の点灯パターンを記憶する記憶手段であるメモリ３９と、広告シート１４を動作させるモータ２２とが接続されている。 The control unit 38 of the vending machine includes an LED substrate 35 that illuminates the product sample 3 of the upper product sample display unit 11, an illumination display unit 10 provided in the upper product sample display unit 11, and an upper product sample display. A fluorescent lamp 12B for making light incident on the light guide plate 9 of the unit 11, a fluorescent lamp 12A for illuminating the product sample 3 of the lower product sample display unit 13, an upper position detection switch 23 for detecting the position of the lower end of the advertising sheet 14, and A lower position detection switch 20, a memory 39 that is a storage unit that stores lighting patterns such as lighting, blinking, and color change of each lighting unit, and a motor 22 that operates the advertisement sheet 14 are connected.

そして、通常の販売中または販売待機時には、制御部３８は、ＬＥＤ基板３５、イルミネーション表示部１０、蛍光灯１２Ｂおよび１２Ａの各照明をメモリ３９内に記憶されている点灯パターンに基づいて、それぞれ予め選択設定されている点灯パターンで点灯させる。 Then, during normal sales or at the time of sales standby, the control unit 38 sets each illumination of the LED board 35, the illumination display unit 10, and the fluorescent lamps 12B and 12A in advance based on the lighting patterns stored in the memory 39, respectively. Lights with the lighting pattern selected and set.

また、この実施の形態の制御部３８は時刻を計測するタイマを備え、管理者が予め自動販売機の販売時刻、販売中止時刻を設定することができるようになっており、管理者によって予め深夜等の販売中止時刻が設定されている状態で、タイマが販売中止時刻となった場合に、制御部３８は、自動販売機の販売動作を中止し、上部位置検知スイッチ２３が広告シート１４の下端を検知しているかどうか確認して、上部位置検知スイッチ２３が広告シート１４の下端を検知していれば、モータ２２を広告シート１４が伸張展開される方向へと駆動させる。そして、広告シート１４が伸張展開され、商品見本陳列部４の前面略全域を覆って、広告シート１４の下端が下部位置検知スイッチ２０の検知位置に達し、下部位置検知スイッチ２０が広告シート１４の下端を検知すると、制御部３８は、モータ２２の駆動を停止し、広告シート１４の動作を停止させる。そして、制御部３８は、ＬＥＤ基板３５、イルミネーション表示部１０、蛍光灯１２Ｂおよび１２Ａの各照明手段の販売中の点灯パターンを中止し、メモリ３９から一定の光量を維持した状態で点灯する点灯パターンを読み出して、各照明手段を一定の光量を維持した状態で点灯する点灯パターンで点灯させる。これにより、商品見本３を照明する各照明手段の光が広告シート１４を後方から照明して、商品見本陳列部４前面の略全域を覆った広告シートを鮮やかに照明することができる。 In addition, the control unit 38 of this embodiment includes a timer for measuring time so that the administrator can set the sales time and the sales stop time of the vending machine in advance. In the state where the sales stop time is set, the control unit 38 stops the sales operation of the vending machine when the timer reaches the sales stop time, and the upper position detection switch 23 is moved to the lower end of the advertisement sheet 14. If the upper position detection switch 23 detects the lower end of the advertisement sheet 14, the motor 22 is driven in the direction in which the advertisement sheet 14 is expanded and deployed. Then, the advertisement sheet 14 is extended and unfolded, covers substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display unit 4, the lower end of the advertisement sheet 14 reaches the detection position of the lower position detection switch 20, and the lower position detection switch 20 When detecting the lower end, the control unit 38 stops driving the motor 22 and stops the operation of the advertisement sheet 14. And the control part 38 stops the lighting pattern in sale of each illumination means of the LED board 35, the illumination display part 10, and the fluorescent lamps 12B and 12A, and the lighting pattern which lights up in the state which maintained the fixed light quantity from the memory 39. Are turned on in a lighting pattern in which each lighting unit is turned on while maintaining a constant light quantity. Thereby, the light of each illuminating means for illuminating the product sample 3 illuminates the advertisement sheet 14 from behind, and the advertisement sheet covering substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display unit 4 can be illuminated vividly.

この販売中止時のシート部材１４の照明は後方からの照明となって、通常販売中に使われる光量では薄暗くなる場合があるため、点灯パターンを通常の光量より明るくした広告シート１４のための専用の点灯パターンで照明してもよい。 Since the illumination of the sheet member 14 at the time of the sales stop is the illumination from the rear and the light amount used during normal sales may be dimmed, it is dedicated for the advertising sheet 14 whose lighting pattern is brighter than the normal light amount. The lighting pattern may be used.

また、販売中止時の照明は、すべての照明手段を一定の光量を維持した状態で点灯させるのではなく、例えばイルミネーション表示部１０のみ消灯するなど、特定の照明手段を点灯または消灯させるようにしてもよい。 In addition, the lighting at the time of discontinuation does not turn on all the lighting means while maintaining a constant light amount, but turns on or turns off a specific lighting means such as turning off only the illumination display section 10. Also good.

そして、その後、管理者によって予め設定されている販売開始時刻になると、制御部３８は、下部位置検知スイッチ２０が広告シート１４の下端を検知しているかどうか確認し、下部位置検知スイッチ２０が広告シート１４の下端を検知していれば、モータ２２を広告シート１４が巻取回収される方向へと駆動させる。そして、広告シート１４が巻取回収され、商品見本陳列部４の前面略全域から待避し、広告シート１４の下端下が上部位置検知スイッチ２３の検知位置に達して、上部位置検知スイッチ２３が広告シート１４の下端を検知すると、制御部３８は、モー２２タの駆動を停止して広告シート１４の動作を停止させる。そして、制御部３８は、ＬＥＤ基板３５、イルミネーション表示部１０、蛍光灯１２Ｂおよび１２Ａの各照明手段の、一定の光量を維持した状態で点灯する点灯パターンを中止し、メモリ３９内から予め設定されている各照明手段の販売中の点灯パターンを読み出して、各照明手段を販売中の点灯パターンで点灯させる。そして、制御部３８は、自動販売機の販売中止状態を解除して通常の販売待機状態とする。これにより、商品見本陳列部４前面の略全域から広告シート１４が待避され、通常の販売状態（販売待機状態）となる。 After that, when the sales start time preset by the administrator is reached, the control unit 38 checks whether the lower position detection switch 20 detects the lower end of the advertisement sheet 14 and the lower position detection switch 20 If the lower end of the sheet 14 is detected, the motor 22 is driven in the direction in which the advertisement sheet 14 is wound and collected. Then, the advertisement sheet 14 is wound and collected, and is retracted from substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display section 4, the lower end of the advertisement sheet 14 reaches the detection position of the upper position detection switch 23, and the upper position detection switch 23 is When the lower end of the sheet 14 is detected, the control unit 38 stops driving the motor 22 and stops the operation of the advertisement sheet 14. And the control part 38 stops the lighting pattern which lights in the state which maintained the fixed light quantity of each illumination means of the LED board 35, the illumination display part 10, and the fluorescent lamps 12B and 12A, and is preset from the memory 39 The lighting pattern of each lighting means being sold is read out, and each lighting means is lit with the lighting pattern being sold. And the control part 38 cancels | releases the sales suspension state of a vending machine, and makes it a normal sales standby state. As a result, the advertisement sheet 14 is withdrawn from substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display unit 4 and enters a normal sales state (sales standby state).

また、所定時間経過しても上部位置検知スイッチ２３または下部位置検知スイッチ２０が広告シート１４の下端を検知しなければ、制御部３８は、広告シート１４が傾いてガイドレール１９に引っ掛かったり、被誘導部であるカバー体１８がガイドレール１９から外れる等の異常事態が起こったと判断し、販売中止状態を維持し続ける。 Further, if the upper position detection switch 23 or the lower position detection switch 20 does not detect the lower end of the advertising sheet 14 even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit 38 may tilt the advertising sheet 14 to be caught on the guide rail 19 or It is determined that an abnormal situation such as the cover body 18 serving as the guide part coming off the guide rail 19 has occurred, and the sales stop state is maintained.

以上は、販売中止時に広告シート１４が商品見本陳列部４前面の略全域を覆う場合であるが、この自動販売機は、一定時間商品販売動作がない時に販売待機モードとなり、この時も販売中止時と同様に広告シート１４が商品見本陳列部４前面の略全域を覆うようにする。そして、人感センサにより顧客を検知したり、金銭投入等の操作を検知した時に、広告シート１４を商品見本陳列部４の前面から待避させて販売待機モードを解除し、広告シート１４を巻取回収する。 The above is a case where the advertisement sheet 14 covers substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display unit 4 when the sale is stopped. This vending machine is in a standby mode when there is no product sales operation for a certain period of time, and the sale is also stopped at this time. Similarly to the time, the advertising sheet 14 covers substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display unit 4. When the customer sensor is detected by the human sensor or an operation such as money insertion is detected, the advertising sheet 14 is retracted from the front of the product sample display unit 4 to cancel the sales standby mode, and the advertising sheet 14 is wound up. to recover.

また、本実施例では、煙草など深夜に販売ができない商品を販売するために、販売中止時刻と販売開始時刻を予め設定しておき、設定された時刻になれば、販売中止または販売開始のための動作を行うようになっているが、管理者によって手動で販売中止・販売開始の動作を行うようにしても良いし、自動販売機をネットワークに接続して、通信によって販売中止・販売開始を指示するようにしても良い。 In this embodiment, in order to sell products that cannot be sold at midnight, such as cigarettes, a sales stop time and a sales start time are set in advance, and at the set time, the sales stop or the sales start. However, the administrator may be able to manually stop or start sales, or connect a vending machine to the network and stop sales or start sales by communication. You may make it indicate.

また、この実施の形態では、広告シートが商品見本陳列部の全域を覆う仕様となっているが、任意に設定した所定領域を覆うことができるようにしても良い（例えば上部商品見本陳列部のみを広告シートで覆う。）。
この場合には、商品見本陳列部内の上部位置検知スイッチが設けられている位置と下部位置検知スイッチが設けられている位置の間で、上部商品見本陳列部と下部商品見本陳列部の境となる場所のガイドレール上の位置に、任意の位置で広告シートの下端の位置を検知する第３の位置検知手段としての中間位置検知スイッチ（図示しない）を設ける。
そして、管理者が、予め販売中止時刻と販売開始時刻、広告シートの動作範囲（商品見本陳列部全域、上部商品見本陳列部のみ）を設定し、その設定データをメモリに記憶させておく、そして、制御部は、メモリに記憶させた設定データに基づき、広告シートの動作や販売中止・販売開始動作を行う。 In this embodiment, the advertisement sheet covers the entire area of the product sample display section. However, the advertisement sheet may cover an arbitrarily set predetermined area (for example, only the upper product sample display section). Is covered with an advertising sheet.)
In this case, a boundary between the upper product sample display unit and the lower product sample display unit is located between the position where the upper position detection switch is provided in the product sample display unit and the position where the lower position detection switch is provided. An intermediate position detection switch (not shown) is provided as a third position detection means for detecting the position of the lower end of the advertisement sheet at an arbitrary position at a position on the guide rail.
Then, the administrator sets the sales stop time and the sales start time, the operation range of the advertisement sheet (the entire product sample display unit, only the upper product sample display unit), and stores the setting data in the memory, and Based on the setting data stored in the memory, the control unit performs the operation of the advertisement sheet and the sales stop / start operation.

例えば、管理者によって、「昼間（例えばＡＭ６：００〜ＰＭ４：００）は通常の販売、夕方以降（例えばＰＭ４：００〜ＰＭ１０：００）から上部商品見本陳列部のみ広告シートを覆う販売、深夜（ＰＭ１０：００〜ＡＭ６：００）に商品見本陳列部の全域を広告シートで覆い販売を中止する」といった設定がなされている場合について説明する。
この場合、タイマの時刻が夕方以降になると、制御部はメモリに記憶されている設定データに従い、制御部は上部商品見本陳列部の商品の販売動作を中止し、上部位置検知スイッチが広告シートの下端を検知しているかどうかを確認して、上部位置検知スイッチが広告シートの下端を検知していれば、モータを広告シートが伸張展開される方向へと駆動させる。そして、広告シートが伸張展開され、上部商品見本陳列部の前面のみを覆って、広告シートの下端が中間部位置検知スイッチの検知位置に達し、中間部位置検知スイッチが広告シートの下端を検知すると、制御部は、モータの駆動を停止し、広告シートの動作を停止させる。そして、制御部は、上部商品見本陳列部に設けられているＬＥＤ基板、イルミネーション表示部、蛍光灯の各照明手段の販売中の点灯パターンを中止し、メモリから一定の光量を維持した状態で点灯する点灯パターンを読み出して、各照明手段を一定の光量維持した状態で点灯する点灯パターンで点灯させる。この時、下部商品見本陳列部の照明手段である蛍光灯は通常の販売中の点灯パターンを維持する。これにより、上部商品見本陳列部の商品見本を照明する各照明手段の光が広告シートを後方から照明して、上部商品見本陳列部の前面の略全域のみを覆った広告シートを鮮やかに照明することができる。 For example, an administrator states, “During the daytime (for example, AM 6: 00 to PM 4:00) normal sales, sales after the evening (for example, PM 4: 00 to PM 10:00), only sales of the upper product sample display part covering the advertising sheet, midnight ( A case will be described in which the setting is made such that the entire area of the product sample display section is covered with an advertisement sheet at 10: 00 to 10: 00 PM) and sales are stopped.
In this case, when the time of the timer comes after the evening, the control unit stops the sales operation of the product in the upper product sample display unit according to the setting data stored in the memory, and the upper position detection switch is turned on the advertisement sheet. It is confirmed whether or not the lower end is detected, and if the upper position detection switch detects the lower end of the advertisement sheet, the motor is driven in a direction in which the advertisement sheet is extended and deployed. Then, when the advertisement sheet is extended and unfolded, covers only the front surface of the upper product sample display part, the lower end of the advertisement sheet reaches the detection position of the intermediate position detection switch, and the intermediate position detection switch detects the lower end of the advertisement sheet The control unit stops driving the motor and stops the operation of the advertisement sheet. And the control part stops the lighting pattern under sale of each lighting means of the LED board, the illumination display part, and the fluorescent lamp provided in the upper product sample display part, and lights up in a state where a constant light quantity is maintained from the memory. The lighting pattern to be read is read, and each lighting unit is lit with a lighting pattern that is lit while maintaining a constant light amount. At this time, the fluorescent lamp, which is the illumination means of the lower product sample display section, maintains a normal lighting pattern. Thereby, the light of each illumination means that illuminates the product sample of the upper product sample display unit illuminates the advertisement sheet from the rear, and the advertisement sheet that covers only substantially the entire front surface of the upper product sample display unit is vividly illuminated. be able to.

次に、タイマの時刻が深夜になり販売中止時間になると、制御部はメモリに記憶されている設定データに従い、自動販売機の販売動作を中止し、中間部位置検知スイッチが広告シートの下端を検知しているかどうかを確認して、中間部位置検知スイッチが広告シートの下端を検知していれば、モータを広告シートが伸張展開される方向へと駆動させる。そして、広告シートが伸張展開され、上部商品見本陳列部だけでなく下部商品見本陳列部も覆い、商品見本陳列部の前面略全域を覆うと、広告シートの下端が下部位置検知スイッチの検知位置に達し、下部位置検知スイッチが広告シートの下端を検知すると、制御部は、モータの駆動を停止し、広告シートの動作を停止させる。そして、制御部は、上部商品見本陳列部および下部商品見本陳列部のそれぞれに設けられているＬＥＤ基板、イルミネーション表示部、蛍光灯の各照明手段の販売中の点灯パターンを中止し、メモリから一定の光量を維持した状態で点灯する点灯パターンを読み出して、各照明手段を一定の光量維持した状態で点灯する点灯パターンで点灯させる。これにより、商品見本陳列部の商品見本を照明する各照明手段の光が広告シートを後方から照明して、商品見本陳列部の前面の全域を覆った広告シートを鮮やかに照明することができる。 Next, when the time of the timer becomes midnight and the sales stop time is reached, the control unit stops the sales operation of the vending machine according to the setting data stored in the memory, and the intermediate position detection switch pushes the lower end of the advertisement sheet. If the middle position detection switch detects the lower end of the advertisement sheet, it is checked whether the advertisement sheet is detected, and the motor is driven in the direction in which the advertisement sheet is extended and deployed. Then, when the advertising sheet is extended and expanded to cover not only the upper product sample display part but also the lower product sample display part, and covers the entire front surface of the product sample display part, the lower end of the advertisement sheet becomes the detection position of the lower position detection switch. When the lower position detection switch detects the lower end of the advertisement sheet, the control unit stops driving the motor and stops the operation of the advertisement sheet. Then, the control unit cancels the lighting patterns on sale of the LED boards, the illumination display units, and the fluorescent lamps provided in each of the upper product sample display unit and the lower product sample display unit, and is fixed from the memory. The lighting pattern that lights up in a state where the light quantity is maintained is read out, and each lighting unit is turned on in a lighting pattern that lights up in a state where the constant light quantity is maintained. Thereby, the light of each illuminating means for illuminating the product sample of the product sample display unit illuminates the advertisement sheet from behind, and the advertisement sheet covering the entire front surface of the product sample display unit can be illuminated vividly.

次にタイマの時刻が昼間になり通常の販売開始時間になると、制御部はメモリに記憶されている設定データに従い、下部位置検知スイッチが広告シートの下端を検知しているかどうかを確認して、下部位置検知スイッチが広告シートの下端を検知していれば、モータを広告シートが巻き取り回収される方向へと駆動させる。そして、広告シートが巻取回収され、商品見本陳列部の前面略全域から待避し、広告シートの下端が中間部位置検知スイッチを通過し、上部位置検知スイッチの検知位置に達し、上部位置検知スイッチが広告シートの下端を検知すると、制御部は、モータの駆動を停止し、広告シートの動作を停止させる。そして、制御部は、上部商品見本陳列部および下部商品見本陳列部のそれぞれに設けられているＬＥＤ基板、イルミネーション表示部、蛍光灯の各照明手段の販売中の点灯パターンを中止し、メモリに予め設定されている各照明手段の販売中の点灯パターンを読み出して、各照明手段を販売中の点灯パターンで点灯させる。そして、制御部は自動販売機の販売中止状態を解除して通常の販売待機状態とする。これにより、商品見本陳列部前面の略全域から広告シートが待避され、通常の販売状態（販売待機状態）となる。 Next, when the time of the timer becomes daytime and normal sales start time, the control unit checks whether the lower position detection switch detects the lower end of the advertisement sheet according to the setting data stored in the memory, If the lower position detection switch detects the lower end of the advertisement sheet, the motor is driven in a direction in which the advertisement sheet is wound and collected. Then, the advertisement sheet is wound and collected, retracted from substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display section, the lower end of the advertisement sheet passes the intermediate position detection switch, reaches the detection position of the upper position detection switch, and the upper position detection switch When detecting the lower end of the advertisement sheet, the control unit stops the driving of the motor and stops the operation of the advertisement sheet. Then, the control unit cancels the lighting patterns on sale of the LED boards, illumination display units, and fluorescent lamps provided in the upper product sample display unit and the lower product sample display unit, respectively, and stores them in the memory in advance. The set lighting pattern for each lighting unit is read, and each lighting unit is lit with the lighting pattern for sale. And a control part cancels | releases the sales cancellation state of a vending machine, and makes it a normal sales standby state. As a result, the advertisement sheet is withdrawn from substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display unit, and a normal sales state (sales standby state) is established.

これにより、所定領域を自由に広告シートで覆い隠すことができ、販売可能な種類の数を変化させるといった販売形態にバリエーションを持たせることが可能となるとともに、広告シートも鮮明に照明することができる。 As a result, it is possible to freely cover the predetermined area with the advertisement sheet, to change the sales form such as changing the number of types that can be sold, and to illuminate the advertisement sheet clearly. it can.

尚、上部商品見本陳列部のみを広告シートで覆う場合に、下部商品見本陳列部の照明手段も上部商品見本陳列部の照明手段と同様に、販売中の点灯パターンを中止し、メモリから一定の光量を維持した状態で点灯する点灯パターンを読み出して、各照明手段を一定の光量維持した状態で点灯する点灯パターンで点灯させるようにしても良い。
また、中間部位置検知スイッチを複数設けて、それぞれの中間位置検知スイッチの位置で広告シートの動作停止を可能とすることで、より多彩な販売形態のバリエーションを持たせることもできる。 When only the upper product sample display section is covered with an advertising sheet, the lighting means of the lower product sample display section is also stopped from the lighting pattern being sold and fixed from the memory in the same manner as the illumination means of the upper product sample display section. It is also possible to read a lighting pattern that lights up in a state where the amount of light is maintained, and to light up each lighting unit with a lighting pattern that lights up in a state where the light amount is maintained.
Further, by providing a plurality of intermediate position detection switches and enabling the operation of the advertisement sheet to be stopped at the position of each intermediate position detection switch, it is possible to have more various sales forms.

本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機の通常状態での正面図である。It is a front view in the normal state of the vending machine of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機の広告シート降下時の正面図である。It is a front view at the time of the advertisement sheet lowering of the vending machine of the embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機の前面扉内部の構造を示す本体内部構造を省略した縦断面図である。It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which abbreviate | omitted the main body internal structure which shows the structure inside the front door of the vending machine of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機の広告シート機構の部分の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the part of the advertisement sheet | seat mechanism of the vending machine of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機の商品見本陳列部の上部拡大斜視図である。It is an upper part expansion perspective view of the goods sample display part of the vending machine of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機の上部商品見本陳列部の拡大横断面図である。It is an expansion cross-sectional view of the upper goods sample display part of the vending machine of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機の広告シート機構上部ユニットの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of an advertising sheet mechanism upper unit of a vending machine of an embodiment of the invention. 本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機の広告シート機構上部ユニットのローラケースからローラを取り外した状態の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the state which removed the roller from the roller case of the advertisement sheet | seat mechanism upper unit of the vending machine of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機の広告シート機構上部ユニット右側端部の前面扉に取付けた状態の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the state attached to the front door of the advertisement sheet mechanism upper unit right side edge part of the vending machine of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機の制御系のブロック図である。It is a block diagram of the control system of the vending machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

１本体
２前面扉
３商品見本
４商品見本陳列部
５操作部
６物品取出口
７釣銭払出口
８透明パネル
９導光板
１０イルミネーション表示部
１１上部商品見本陳列部
１２Ａ、１２Ｂ蛍光灯
１３下部商品見本陳列部
１４広告シート
１５広告シート動作空間
１６ローラ
１７錘部材
１８カバー体
１９ガイドレール
２０下部位置検知スイッチ
２１ローラケース
２２モータ
２３上部位置検知スイッチ
２５ロック錠
２８回転軸
２９Ａ、２９Ｂ商品見本保持板
３０Ａ、３０Ｂ底面板
３１Ａ、３１Ｂ背面板
３２価格ホルダ
３３覆い部材
３４導光穴
３５ＬＥＤ基板
３６カラーＬＥＤ
３７蛍光灯ケース
３８制御部
３９メモリ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Front door 3 Commodity sample 4 Commodity sample display part 5 Operation part 6 Goods outlet 7 Change payment outlet 8 Transparent panel 9 Light guide plate 10 Illumination display part 11 Upper product sample display part 12A, 12B Fluorescent lamp 13 Lower product sample display Section 14 Advertisement sheet 15 Advertisement sheet operation space 16 Roller 17 Weight member 18 Cover body 19 Guide rail 20 Lower position detection switch 21 Roller case 22 Motor 23 Upper position detection switch 25 Lock lock 28 Rotating shafts 29A and 29B Product sample holding plate 30A, 30B Bottom plate 31A, 31B Back plate 32 Price holder 33 Cover member 34 Light guide hole 35 LED substrate 36 Color LED
37 Fluorescent lamp case 38 Control unit 39 Memory

Claims

A front door provided on the front of the main body of the vending machine;
A merchandise sample display section provided on the front door for displaying sample merchandise to be sold;
The product sample display unit is provided in a shape that can be expanded and rolled up and collected in the front space of the product sample display unit, and is displayed on the product sample display unit so as to cover a predetermined area on the front surface of the product sample display unit in the expanded and deployed state. An advertisement member capable of displaying an advertisement to cover the product sample;
An advertising member driving means for supporting one end of the advertising member to rotate and driving the advertising member to expand, unwind and collect;
First position detecting means for detecting the other end of the advertising member in a state where the advertising member is retracted from a predetermined area on the front surface of the product sample display unit;
Second position detecting means for detecting the other end of the advertising member in a state where the advertising member covers a predetermined area on the front surface of the product sample display unit;
When the advertising member driving means is driven, if the first position detecting means is detecting the other end of the sheet member, the operating direction of the advertising member driving means is switched to the expansion / deployment direction, and the first Operation switching means for switching the operation direction of the advertising member driving means to the winding and collecting direction when the two-position detecting means detects the other end of the advertising member;
Drive stop means for stopping the advertisement member drive means when any one of the first position detection means and the second position detection means detects the other end of the advertisement member. vending machine.

A third position detecting means for detecting the other end of the advertising member when the advertising member is stretched, deployed or wound up to a predetermined position in a predetermined area;
2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the driving stopping unit stops the advertising member driving unit when the third position detecting unit detects the other end of the advertising member. 3.

A vending machine that covers a predetermined area on the front surface of the product sample display part by expanding and deploying the advertising member when the vending machine is discontinued or when there is no product sales operation for a certain period of time and enters a sales standby mode,
When the advertising member is wound and collected by the advertising member driving means and retracted from a predetermined area on the front surface of the product sample display section, the first position detecting means automatically detects when the other end of the advertising member is detected. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a sales cancellation / standby mode canceling unit for canceling the sales stop or the sales standby mode of the vending machine.

The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the predetermined area is substantially the entire front surface of the product sample display section.

The other end of the advertising member has a pair of guided portions extending and projecting to both sides in the width direction, and the operation of the advertising member on both sides along the operation direction of the advertising member in the space in front of the product sample display portion A guided portion that guides the guided portion in the motion direction of the advertising member and regulates the motion of the guided portion in the front-rear direction substantially parallel to the motion direction of the advertising member over substantially the entire range. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The advertisement member according to claim 1, further comprising a weight member that pulls and urges the advertisement member downward at a lower end thereof, wherein the upper end is supported by the advertisement member driving unit and moves in a vertical direction. The vending machine according to any one of the above.

The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the advertising member driving means is detachably provided on the front door.