JP2014112299A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine which has a simple configuration without using a back plate of a merchandise sample chamber and can easily and stably mount a sample holding stage, and also can improve sales promotion effect of a commodity.SOLUTION: A vending machine includes: an illumination holder 43 which is positioned in a merchandise sample chamber 4 and is mounted on a switch fitting plate 36; an illumination device 66 held in the illumination holder 43; and a translucent sample holding stage 44 which is positioned in the upper side of the illumination device and is provided in the merchandise sample chamber 4, and holds a commodity sample S. The illumination holder has an uprising side 45 which rises upward on the rear side of the switch fitting plate. The sample holding stage has an engaging piece 62 projecting from a front wall 57, and the engaging piece is mounted on the switch fitting plate by being attachably/detachably engaged therewith from the upper side, in the state where the front wall abuts on the rear face of the uprising side.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine including a product sample chamber configured in an outer door.

  Conventionally, in this kind of vending machine, a product sample chamber is formed above the outer door that closes the front surface of the main body, and samples of products to be sold are displayed in the product sample chamber. In this case, a transparent window plate is attached to the outer door at the front of the product sample chamber, and a product selection switch is attached to the outer surface of the window plate. In addition, a sample holder is attached to the back plate located on the back of the product sample chamber corresponding to the rear of the product selection switch, and the sample is configured to be held on the sample holder (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

JP 2004-86853 A

  As described above, since the sample holding table for holding the product sample is conventionally attached to the back plate of the product sample chamber, it is difficult to advertise by attaching a large advertising panel or the like on the front surface of the back plate. The background of the product sample room was only composed of the front surface of the back plate coated with white or the like.

  The present invention has been made to solve the conventional technical problems, and can easily and stably attach the sample holder with a simple configuration without using the back plate of the product sample chamber, An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine capable of improving the product sales promotion effect.

  In order to solve the above problems, a vending machine according to the present invention includes an outer door that freely closes a front opening of a main body, and a product sample chamber that is configured in the outer door and displays a sample of a product. A transparent window plate located on the front surface of the product sample chamber, a back plate located on the back surface of the product sample chamber, and a switch mounting plate provided on the inner surface side of the window plate. A product selection switch that is disposed on the outer surface side of the window plate and is attached to the switch mounting plate in such a manner that the window plate is held together with the switch mounting plate, and an illumination holder that is located in the product sample chamber and is attached to the switch mounting plate An illumination device held by the illumination holder, and a translucent sample holder that is located above the illumination device and is provided in the product sample chamber and holds a product sample. The lighting holder has an upright side that stands up on the rear side of the switch mounting plate, and the sample holding base has an engagement piece that protrudes from the front wall, and the front wall is on the rear surface of the upright side. The engagement piece is attached by being detachably engaged with the switch attachment plate from above in a contact state.

  In the vending machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the switch mounting plate has an engagement hole, and the engagement piece of the sample holding base is inserted into the engagement hole and engaged with the switch mounting plate. Features.

  The vending machine of the invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in each of the above inventions, the illumination holder is partially provided with respect to the switch mounting plate.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the above vending machine, the lighting holder has a holding piece for holding the lighting device, and the holding piece is directed to the lighting device upward or obliquely rearward and upward. The lighting device is held by the above.

  A vending machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in each of the above inventions, the lighting device is constituted by an LED element.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the above vending machine, the lighting device has a translucent case that houses the LED element, and the case is located on the back side of the substrate of the LED element and is separated from the LED element. A wiring holding portion for holding the wiring is integrally formed.

  According to the present invention, there is provided an outer door that freely closes the front opening of the main body, and a product sample chamber that is configured in the outer door and displays a sample of the product. A transparent window plate located on the front of the product sample chamber, a back plate located on the back of the product sample chamber, a switch mounting plate provided on the inner surface side of the window plate, and an outer surface side of the window plate. A product selection switch that is attached to the switch mounting plate in such a manner that the window plate is sandwiched together with the switch mounting plate, an illumination holder that is located in the product sample chamber and is attached to the switch mounting plate, and is held by the illumination holder. An illumination device, and a translucent sample holder that is located above the illumination device and is provided in the product sample chamber and holds the product sample. The sample holding base has an engaging piece protruding from the front wall and the front wall is in contact with the rear surface of the rising edge. Is attached by detachably engaging with the switch mounting plate from above, so that the sample holder for holding the product sample can be attached to the switch mounting plate for mounting the product selection switch to the window plate and the switch mounting plate. It becomes possible to attach using the illumination holder.

  This eliminates the need to attach a sample holder to the back plate located on the back of the product sample chamber, so that a large advertisement panel or the like can be provided on the front of the back plate for advertising. Therefore, the sales promotion effect of the product by the vending machine can be remarkably improved.

  In this case, since the engagement piece is engaged with the switch mounting plate from above with the front wall of the sample holder being in contact with the rear surface of the upright side of the illumination holder, the upright side of the illumination holder As a guide for attaching the sample holder, the work of attaching the sample holder becomes extremely easy. In addition, since the front wall of the sample holder is in contact with the rising side of the illumination holder and the engaging piece of the sample holder is engaged with the switch mounting plate, the sample holder is placed in the product sample chamber. It will be attached stably.

  Furthermore, since the sample holder is translucent, if the sample of the product is made of a translucent material, the sample of the product is illuminated from below by the light from the illumination device located on the lower side to make it stand out. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to display the product sample with a floating feeling in the product sample chamber, and this can significantly improve the sales promotion effect of the product.

  In this case, if the switch mounting plate is provided with an engagement hole as in the invention of claim 2 and the engagement piece of the sample holding base is inserted into the engagement hole and engaged with the switch mounting plate, the sample holding Since the movement of the stage in the left-right direction is also restricted, the sample holder can be more stably attached.

  Further, if the illumination holder is partially provided with respect to the switch mounting plate as in the invention of claim 3, the illumination holder is unlikely to obstruct light irradiation from the illumination device, and the product sample room The sample display effect of the product is further improved.

  Further, if the lighting fixture has a holding piece for holding the lighting device as in the invention of claim 4, and the holding piece holds the lighting device in a state where the lighting device is directed upward, The sample can be effectively illuminated from below. In addition, when directed obliquely rearward and upward, the back plate can be illuminated brightly to improve the effect.

  In this case, if the illuminating device is constituted by LED elements as in the invention of claim 5, it can contribute to energy saving and resource saving as compared with the case of using a lighting fixture such as a fluorescent lamp.

  Further, the lighting device as in the invention of claim 6 has a translucent case for housing the LED element, and the case is provided with a wiring holding for holding the wiring from the LED element located on the back side of the substrate of the LED element. If the portions are integrally formed, the wiring from the LED element can be processed very easily, and the wiring is less likely to obstruct the light from the LED element.

It is a front view of the vending machine of the Example to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view of the state which opened the outer door of the vending machine of FIG. It is a back perspective view of the outer door of the vending machine of FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway enlarged side view of a sample holder of the vending machine in FIG. 1. It is a front perspective view of the product selection switch, switch mounting plate, illumination holder, and sample holder of the vending machine of FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is an exploded view of FIG. 5. It is a front perspective view of the illumination holder of FIG. It is an upper back perspective view of the illumination holder of FIG. It is a lower back perspective view of the illumination holder of FIG. It is a partially cutaway perspective view of the illuminating device of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the state which attached the illuminating device of FIG. 4 to the illumination attachment plate of the product sample chamber upper end. FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view of the illumination mounting plate and the illumination device of FIG. 12.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of the vending machine 1 of the embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the vending machine 1 with the outer door 3 opened. The vending machine 1 according to the embodiment includes a heat-insulating main body 2 having an open front surface, and one side (in the embodiment, the left side) is freely rotatable with respect to the main body 2 so as to close the front surface of the main body 2 so that it can be opened and closed. A pivoted outer door 3 is provided.

  A product sample chamber 4 is formed in the upper front portion of the outer door 3, and a plurality of product selections corresponding to a plurality of product samples S (samples of products to be sold) displayed in the product sample chamber 4 are made. A switch 6 is arranged. An advertisement display section 5 is formed on the front surface of the outer door 3 below the product sample chamber 4, and a product outlet 7 is formed on the lower front surface of the outer door 3 below the advertisement display section 5. ing.

  Further, a decorative panel 8 is attached to the right side (non-pivot side) center of the front surface of the outer door 3, and a coin insertion slot 9 and a return lever 11 are provided in the decorative panel 8. Yes. A money amount indicator 12 is attached to the front surface of the left outer door 3 facing the decorative panel 8. Further, a bill recognition device (bill burr) 14 is attached to the front surface of the lower door 3 on the lower side of the money amount indicator 12, and a coin return port 13 is disposed on the front surface of the right outer door 3 toward the product outlet 7. It is configured.

  On the other hand, the inside of the main body 2 includes a product storage section 16 whose upper, lower, left, and right and rear surfaces are surrounded by heat insulating walls, and the front surface is open. The product storage section 16 is partitioned in the left-right direction by a heat insulating partition plate 17. It has been. A plurality of serpentine-type product storage columns 18 in which products to be sold are stored in a meandering product passage are provided in the product storage section 16 partitioned by the partition plate 17 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.

  The front surface of the product storage unit 16 has heat insulation, and the upper inner door 21 for opening and closing the upper side of the front opening of the product storage unit 16 and the lower side of the front opening of the product storage unit 16 are opened and closed. A lower-side inner door 22 is provided. The lower inner door 22 is pivotally supported by the main body 2.

  Further, at the lower part of the lower side inner door 22, a product outlet 23 that communicates the product storage unit 16 side and the outer door 3 side is provided side by side in the left-right direction. An openable / closable unloading door 24 is attached to each commodity unloading port 23 so as to be pivotable about the upper edge. The commodity unloading port 23 is opened by being pushed by the commodity guided forward to open the commodity. Is taken out to the product outlet 7. In addition, a drain receiver 26 that receives dew condensation water generated in the product storage unit 16 is provided at the front lower portion of the product storage unit 16.

  On the other hand, the upper-side inner door 21 is attached to the outer door 3 at the back of the product sample chamber 4 of the outer door 3, and the upper-side inner door 21 stores products by opening and closing the outer door 3. The upper side of the front opening of the part 16 is configured to be opened and closed. Further, the upper inner door 21 can be opened and closed rearward independently of the outer door 3 with the outer door 3 open, and the upper inner door 21 can be opened rearward from the outer door 3 The product sample S displayed in the sample chamber 4 can be exchanged.

  Next, the detailed structure of the product sample chamber 4 according to the present invention and members provided therein will be described with reference to FIGS. The outer door 3 has a window hole corresponding to the product sample chamber 4, and a transparent window plate 30 made of an acrylic plate or the like is fitted into the window hole. The window plate 30 is located on the front surface of the product sample chamber 4. Further, the upper side inner door 21 is made of a metal front plate 31 located on the back of the product sample chamber 4, a heat insulating material 32 provided on the rear side, and a metal front plate provided on the lower side of the heat insulating material 32. It is comprised from the cover 33 grade | etc.,. The front plate 31 of the upper side inner door 21 serves as the back plate of the product sample chamber 4.

  The product selection switch 6 is arranged on the outer surface side of the window plate 30 and is composed of three upper and lower stages in the embodiment. A switch mounting plate 36 is disposed on the inner surface side of the window plate 30 at a position corresponding to the product selection switch 6 at each stage. The switch mounting plate 36 is made of a horizontally long sheet metal, and includes a front wall 37 in the vertical direction, a bottom wall 38 extending substantially horizontally rearward from the lower end of the front wall 37, and substantially vertical from the rear end of the bottom wall 38. An upstanding mounting flange 39, an upper wall 40 extending substantially horizontally rearward from the upper end of the front wall 37, and an upstanding wall 41 standing upright from the rear end of the upper wall 40 are integrally bent. ing. Furthermore, slit-like engagement holes 40A are formed in the left and right ends and the center of the rear portion of the upper wall 40 (three places in total, the center being twice as long) (FIG. 7).

  A stop plate 42 is attached to the rear surface of the front wall 37 of the switch mounting plate 36. The product selection switch 6 is attached to the stop plate 42 of the switch mounting plate 36 with a screw that penetrates the window plate 30 in the form of sandwiching the window plate 30 with the switch mounting plate 36. The product selection switch 6 has a built-in electrical contact, but most of its periphery is made of a translucent resin.

  Further, an illumination holder 43 is attached to the switch attachment plate 36 so as to be located in the product sample chamber 4, and an illumination device 66, which will be described later, is located above the illumination holder 43. The sample holder 44 is mounted on the upper side of the illumination device 66 and holds the product sample S as will be described later, using the illumination holder 43 and the switch mounting plate 36.

  In this case, the illumination holder 43 is formed by bending a narrow strip-shaped sheet metal as shown in FIGS. 4 and 8 to 10, and has a bottom side 46 and a standing side 45 erected substantially vertically from the front end of the bottom side 46. And a holding side 47 that stands up from the rear end of the bottom side 46 while being inclined obliquely upward and rearward, and a mounting side 48 that is bent tightly at a substantially central portion of the bottom side 46 and protrudes downward is integrally bent. . In addition, through holes (round holes) 49 are formed in the bottom side 46 and the holding side 47, respectively, and these through holes 49 constitute a light transmitting portion. Further, a protruding side 51 is formed at the tip of the holding side 47, and a screw hole 52 is formed in the mounting side 48.

  In the embodiment, four illumination holders 43 are attached to one switch mounting plate 36. That is, four illumination holders 43 are partially attached to the left and right ends of the switch mounting plate 36 and a total of four places, two in the center. In this case, the mounting side 48 is directed to the front side of the mounted flange 39 of the switch mounting plate 36, and the mounting side 48 and the mounted flange 39 are tightened by the screw 53 using the screw hole 52, thereby each lighting holder 43. Is attached to the switch mounting plate 36. In the attached state, the standing side 45 of each lighting holder 43 corresponds to the rear side of the standing wall 41 of the switch mounting plate 36 with a small clearance (FIG. 4).

  On the other hand, two sample holders 44 are arranged side by side with respect to one switch mounting plate 36. The sample holder 44 is formed of a translucent resin material and includes an upper wall 56 and a front wall 57. The upper wall 56 is formed with a plurality of holding holes 58 for holding the semi-cut translucent product sample S and a semicircular bottomed slit 59 for holding the translucent dummy card on the front side thereof. Furthermore, a slit 61 for holding a similar dummy card is also integrally formed on the rear side of the holding hole 58. Each holding hole 58 and slit 59 correspond to the rear of each product selection switch 6. In addition, an engagement piece 62 that protrudes forward and then descends vertically is integrally formed at the left and right ends of the center portion in the vertical direction of the front wall 57. In addition, the front surface of the front wall 57 has a vertically rising staircase shape that is horizontally retracted at a portion located at the base of the engagement piece 62, and is inserted into a horizontally elongated slit 78 formed on the front side of the rising portion. A cold / hot display board 73 is attached to the front surface of the front wall 57 in a state where it is detachably inserted.

  The cold temperature display plate 73 is formed in a strip shape from a transparent resin thin plate, with a cold display portion (for example, COLD characters on a translucent blue background) 74 on the upper side and a temperature display portion (for example, a translucent red background) on the lower side. HOT characters) 76 are formed, and a transparent transparent portion 77 is formed between them. With this configuration, the cold / hot display plate 73 is turned upside down so that the upper portion and half of the transparent portion 77 protrude upward from the slit 78 and can be switched and displayed as cold (COLD) / hot (HOT). Has been. 4 and 5 show a state where the COLD cold display 74 is displayed.

  Moreover, in each figure, 66 is an illuminating device. The lighting device 66 includes a transparent (translucent resin material) horizontally long case 67 that functions as a shade, and a plurality of LED elements 68 housed in the case 67. Each has a protruding clip portion 69. A slit (not shown) is formed in the clip portion 69. Each LED element 68 is attached to the upper surface (front side) of the horizontally long substrate 71 attached in the case 67.

  Further, a wiring holding portion 63 protruding in a substantially J shape in the longitudinal direction is integrally formed on the lower surface of the case 67 located on the back side of the substrate 71, and further, the case located on the back side of the substrate 71. Boss portions 64 each having a grooved hole for screwing are integrally formed on the left and right sides of the lower surface of 67.

  In assembling the above members with the above configuration, the product selection switch 6 is first attached to the window plate 30 using the switch mounting plate 36 as described above. The wiring from the product selection switch 6 is pulled out from one end of the switch mounting plate 36 and connected to the wiring on the main body 2 side inside the outer door 3. Then, a total of four illumination holders 43 are attached to the switch attachment plate 36 using screws 53 as described above (in FIG. 7, the illumination holder 43 is shown separately on the sample holder 44 side).

  Next, the clip portion 69 of the case 67 is engaged with the holding side 47 of the illumination holder 43 from above, and the lighting device 66 is attached to the upper side of the bottom side 46. At this time, the protruding side 51 of the holding side 47 enters the slit of the clip part 69, and the lighting device 66 is stably held by the lighting holder 43. In this state, the lighting device 66 is held in a state where the LED element 68 of the lighting device 66 is oriented obliquely rearward and upward due to the inclination of the holding side 47. Note that the wiring L from the lighting device 66 is routed together in the wiring holding portion 63, then pulled out from one end of the lighting device 66, and connected to the wiring on the main body 2 side inside the outer door 3. Further, in the embodiment, the holding side 47 is inclined, but this inclination can be adjusted by the degree of bending, and the LED element 68 may be directed upward by standing vertically.

  Next, the two sample holders 44 are positioned on the upper side of the illumination device 66 and attached to the switch mounting plate 36. At that time, the front surfaces of the front walls 57 of the two left and right sample holders 44 are brought into contact with the rear surface of the standing side 45 of the illumination holder 43, and the engaging piece 62 is straddled on the front side of the standing wall 41 of the switch mounting plate 36. In this state, it is lowered and the tip (lower end) of the engagement piece 62 is inserted into the engagement hole 40A of the switch mounting plate 36 from above and is detachably attached.

  At this time, the distance between the rear surface of the standing side 45 and the rear edge of the engagement hole 40A is set to be slightly larger than the gap between the front surface of the front wall 57 of the sample holding base 44 and the rear surface of the engagement piece 62. As a result, the upright side 45 is in close contact with the front surface of the front wall 57 of the sample holding table 44 by tension, and the rear surface of the engagement piece 62 also abuts on the rear edge of the engagement hole 40A. Further, since the movement of the system piece 62 and the engagement hole 40A is prevented from moving in the left-right direction, the sample holder 44 can be attached very stably.

  In addition, although two sample holding bases 44 are arranged in parallel with respect to one switch mounting plate 36, the sample holding bases 44 are arranged without gaps, so that the sample holding base 44 can be removed only upward. Disappear.

  In this state, when the LED element 68 of the lighting device 66 is energized and turned on, the light is directed obliquely rearward and upward, passes through the transparent case 67 and the sample holder 44, and transmits the translucent product sample S from below. In addition to illuminating, the front surface of the front plate 31 of the upper inner door 21 (the back plate of the product sample chamber 4) is illuminated in a wide range obliquely from the front lower side.

  The light from the LED element 68 also illuminates the cold / hot display board 73 from behind, and causes COLD or HOT characters that are discharged upward from the slit 78 to be raised. Further, a part of the light from the LED element 68 is reflected by the inner surface of the case 67 and directed downward, passes between the partially mounted illumination holders 43, and on the sample holder 44 positioned below the part. The product sample S is illuminated from above, and the light from the bottom illuminates the advertisement display unit 5 from above.

  Here, although not shown in FIG. 3, the illumination device 66 is also attached to the upper part of the product sample chamber 4. The structure will be described with reference to FIGS. An upper illumination holder 81 is attached to the upper inner plate 3A of the outer door 3 constituting the ceiling portion of the product sample chamber 4 from the left and right. The left and right illumination devices 66 are attached to the upper illumination holder 81 in a state of being rotated approximately 90 ° clockwise from the state of FIG.

  In this case, a holding piece 82 that projects obliquely backward and downward is bent at the rear end of the upper illumination holder 81, and the illumination device 66 is rotated approximately 90 ° clockwise from the state of FIG. In a state where the grooved hole of the boss portion 64 is opened obliquely rearward and upward, the boss portion 64 is used to attach to the holding piece 82 with a screw 83. Thus, by forming the boss part 64 integrally with the case 67 in addition to the clip part 69, in addition to the attachment state by the clip part 69 as shown in FIG. And the attachment method using the screw | thread 83 can also be taken like FIG. 13, and versatility increases.

  In this state, the LED element 68 of the lighting device 66 is held by the upper illumination holder 81 in a state of being directed obliquely backward and downward, so that the light from the LED element 68 is in the upper side within a wide range obliquely from the upper front. The front surface of the front plate 31 of the door 21 (the back plate of the product sample chamber 4) is illuminated. Thereby, the front plate 31 (the back plate of the product sample chamber 4) of the product sample chamber 4 and the upper side inner door 21 is brightly illuminated from above and below.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the illumination holder 43 is mounted on the switch mounting plate 36 in the product sample chamber 4 configured in the outer door 3, and the illumination holder 43 is positioned above the illumination holder 43 for illumination. The device 66 is held, and a translucent sample holding base 44 for holding the product sample S is provided in the product sample chamber 4 so as to be positioned above the lighting device 66, and the switch mounting plate 36 is mounted on the lighting holder 43. An upright side 45 standing on the rear side is formed, an engagement piece 62 protruding from the front wall 57 is formed on the sample holding base 44, and the front wall 57 is in contact with the rear surface of the upright side 45. Since the sample holding base 44 is attached by detachably engaging the joining piece 62 with the switch mounting plate 36 from above, the sample holding base 44 for holding the product sample S is attached to the product selection switch 6. It is possible to mount with illumination holder 43 attached thereto and the switch mounting plate 36 for attachment to the plate 30.

  This eliminates the need to attach the sample holder 44 to the front plate 31 (back plate of the product sample chamber 4) of the upper side inner door 21 located on the back of the product sample chamber 4, so that the front plate 31 (product sample chamber 4). It is possible to advertise by providing a large advertising panel or the like on the front surface of the back plate. Therefore, the sales promotion effect of the product by the vending machine 1 can be remarkably improved.

  In this case, since the engagement piece 62 is engaged with the switch mounting plate 36 from above with the front wall 57 of the sample holder 44 in contact with the rear surface of the standing side 45 of the illumination holder 43, The upright side 45 of the illumination holder 43 serves as a guide when the sample holder 44 is attached, and the work of attaching the sample holder 44 becomes extremely easy. Further, since the front wall 57 of the sample holder 44 is in contact with the upright side 45 of the illumination holder 43 and the engagement piece 62 of the sample holder 44 is engaged with the switch mounting plate 36, the sample The holding table 44 is stably attached in the product sample chamber 4.

  Furthermore, since the sample holder 44 is translucent, if the product sample S is made of a translucent material, the product sample S is illuminated from below by the light from the illumination device 66 located on the lower side, It becomes possible to make it stand out. As a result, the product sample S can be displayed with a floating feeling in the product sample chamber 4, and the sales promotion effect of the product can be remarkably improved.

  In this case, an engagement hole 40A is formed in the upper wall 40 of the switch mounting plate 36, and the engagement piece 62 of the sample holding base 44 is inserted into the engagement hole 40A and engaged with the switch mounting plate 36. Therefore, the movement of the sample holder 44 in the left-right direction is also restricted, and the sample holder 44 can be attached more stably.

  In addition, since the illumination holder 43 is partially provided with respect to the switch mounting plate 36, the illumination holder 43 does not easily interfere with light irradiation from the illumination device 66, and the product in the product sample chamber 4 The display effect of sample S is further improved.

  If the illumination holder 43 has a holding piece 47 for holding the lighting device 66, and the holding piece 47 holds the lighting device 66 in a state where the lighting device 66 is directed upward, a product sample is obtained. S can be effectively illuminated from below. On the other hand, when directed obliquely rearward and upward as in the embodiment, the front plate 31 (the back plate of the product sample chamber 4) can also be illuminated brightly to improve the effect.

  And since the illuminating device 66 is comprised by the LED element 68 in the Example, it can contribute to energy saving and resource saving compared with the case where lighting fixtures, such as a fluorescent lamp, are used.

  The lighting device 66 also has a translucent case 67 that houses the LED element 68, and the case 67 is located behind the substrate 71 of the LED element 68 and holds the wiring L from the LED element 68. Since the holding portion 63 is integrally formed, the processing of the wiring L from the LED element 68 can be performed very easily, and the wiring L does not easily interfere with the light from the LED element 68. .

The following invention can also be grasped from the configuration of the vending machine 1 shown in the above embodiment. That is,
In a vending machine comprising an outer door that freely closes the front opening of the main body, and a product sample chamber that is configured in the outer door and displays product samples,
A lighting device provided in the product sample chamber,
The lighting device includes an LED element and a translucent case that houses the LED element.
A vending machine characterized in that the case is integrally formed with a boss portion for screwing located on the back side of the substrate of the LED element.

  The vending machine according to the above, wherein the case is integrally formed with a wiring holding portion that is located on the back side of the substrate and holds the wiring from the LED element.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 2 Main body 3 Outer door 4 Product sample room 6 Product selection switch 16 Product storage part 21 Upper side inner door 30 Window plate 31 Front plate (back plate of product sample room)
36 Switch mounting plate 40A Engagement hole 43 Illumination holder 44 Sample holder 45 Standing side 47 Holding side 62 Engagement piece 63 Wiring holding part 64 Boss part 66 Illumination device 67 Case 69 Clip part 68 LED element 71 Substrate L Wiring S Product sample

Claims (6)

In a vending machine comprising an outer door that freely closes the front opening of the main body, and a product sample chamber that is configured in the outer door and displays product samples,
A transparent window plate provided in the outer door and located in front of the commodity sample chamber;
A back plate located on the back of the product sample chamber;
A switch mounting plate provided on the inner surface side of the window plate;
A product selection switch that is disposed on the outer surface side of the window plate and is attached to the switch mounting plate in such a manner as to sandwich the window plate together with the switch mounting plate;
A lighting holder located in the product sample chamber and attached to the switch mounting plate;
A lighting device held by the lighting holder;
A translucent sample holder that is provided above the lighting device and is provided in the product sample chamber and holds a sample of the product;
The illumination holder has an upright side that stands on the rear side of the switch mounting plate,
The sample holder has an engaging piece protruding from a front wall, and the engaging piece is detachably attached to the switch mounting plate from above with the front wall in contact with the rear surface of the upright side. Vending machine characterized by being attached by joining.   The automatic switch according to claim 1, wherein the switch mounting plate has an engagement hole, and the engagement piece of the sample holder is inserted into the engagement hole and engages with the switch mounting plate. Vending machine.   The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the illumination holder is partially provided with respect to the switch mounting plate.   The illumination holder has a holding piece for holding the lighting device, and the holding piece holds the lighting device in a state where the lighting device is directed upward or obliquely rearward and upward. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lighting device includes an LED element.   The lighting device has a translucent case that houses the LED element, and the case is integrally formed with a wiring holding portion that is located on the back side of the substrate of the LED element and holds wiring from the LED element. The vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the vending machine is provided.

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