JP2015049605A - Vendor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vendor comprising a commodity name plate display device capable of displaying commodity name plates of different shapes.SOLUTION: A vendor 10 comprises a commodity name plate display device 14 for displaying plural commodity name plates 20, 22 for displaying selling commodities on a front surface of a housing 12. The commodity name plate display device 14 has a name plate fitting part which allows attachment and detachment of the commodity name plates 20, 22 of plural kinds having different shapes in a vertical direction and a lateral direction by plural rows respectively. On the name plate fitting part, a name plate holding tool for engaging the commodity name plates 20, 22, and a display panel having a holding tool fitting part to which the name plate holding tool can be attached on a front surface side, are provided.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine provided with a product nameplate display device for displaying a plurality of product nameplates for displaying products for sale.

  2. Description of the Related Art A vending machine that sells various beverages and the like is widely used in a configuration including a product nameplate display device for displaying a plurality of product nameplates that display products for sale.

  For example, regarding this type of vending machine, the applicant can display a plurality of product nameplates in Patent Document 1 and select a selection button for selecting the displayed sales product at the bottom of each product nameplate. We are proposing vending machines with the configuration we have provided. This vending machine is configured to display product nameplates in two rows in the vertical direction and six rows in the left-right direction.

JP-A-9-69185

  By the way, in the vending machine as described above, not only the type of product nameplates to be displayed on the product nameplate display device but also the shape and arrangement due to the difference in the sales products for each user, the difference in the best selling products for each season, etc. There is also a desire to change as appropriate.

  However, the vending machine having the conventional configuration is not expected to change the shape of the product nameplate significantly, and a selection button for selecting the product for sale is provided below each product nameplate. Therefore, an uneven shape by the selection button is formed on the front surface of the vending machine. For this reason, it is not possible to display product nameplates other than the standard product nameplate of a predetermined standard shape, for example, product nameplates that are large in the vertical direction, and the nameplate display on the product nameplate display device is uniform, and It was difficult to flexibly respond to user requests.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a vending machine including a product nameplate display device capable of displaying product nameplates having different shapes.

  The vending machine according to the present invention is a vending machine provided with a product nameplate display device for displaying a plurality of product nameplates for displaying products for sale on the front surface of the casing, the product nameplate display device having a shape. A plurality of different kinds of product nameplates are provided with nameplate attachment parts that can be attached and detached in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively.

  According to such a configuration, since the product nameplate display device is provided with the nameplate mounting part that can attach and detach the plurality of types of product nameplates having different shapes in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively, various product brands are arranged in the vertical direction and Since it can be displayed in a desired arrangement in the left-right direction and the display pattern of the nameplate can be greatly increased, it is possible to flexibly respond to the user's request.

  It is preferable that a product selection unit that is commonly used for selection of sales products displayed on a plurality of product nameplates displayed on the product nameplate display device is provided on the front surface of the housing. Then, it is not necessary to install a selection button for selecting the product for sale at the bottom of each product nameplate, and the uneven shape due to this is eliminated, so that product nameplates having different shapes in the vertical direction can be more easily attached and detached.

  The nameplate mounting portion is an integral multiple of 2 units or more each in the vertical direction and the left-right direction when the nameplate of the smallest shape among the product nameplates to be attached to and detached from the nameplate mounting portion is 1 unit. It is preferable that a nameplate having a size of 2 is removable. If it does so, arrangement | positioning change of a product nameplate will become still easier, and the structure of a nameplate attachment part can be simplified.

  The nameplate mounting portion includes a nameplate holder for locking the product nameplate, and a display panel having a holder mounting portion on the front side to which the nameplate holder can be attached and detached. By simply changing the layout, it is possible to flexibly respond to the display of product nameplates of various shapes.

  The display panel is provided with a plurality of stages of the holder mounting parts in the vertical direction, and the nameplate mounting part is a product nameplate by a pair of upper and lower nameplate holders mounted on the holder mounting part of the display panel. It is good also as a structure which latches an upper end and a lower end. If it does so, it can respond easily to mounting | wearing of the product nameplate from which an up-down direction shape differs only by changing suitably the vertical space | interval of each nameplate holder.

  On the back surface side of the display panel, a holder storage mounting portion to which the nameplate holder detached from the holder mounting portion can be attached and detached may be provided. If it does so, the nameplate holder which is not used by a predetermined display pattern can be stored and hold | maintained in the part which does not get in the way of the back surface side of a display panel.

  The product nameplate is provided with a light projection window that transmits light from the back side to the front side, and the product nameplate display device transmits light to the light emission windows of all the product nameplates that are mounted. If the product nameplates with different shapes in the top, bottom, left, and right directions are mounted, the light can be lit on the projection window of each product nameplate, It is possible to appropriately display the sales availability information and the selected product.

  According to the present invention, the product nameplate display device is provided with the nameplate mounting portions that can attach and detach a plurality of types of product nameplates having different shapes in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively. Thereby, various product brands can be displayed in a desired arrangement in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and the display pattern of the nameplate can be greatly increased, so that it is possible to flexibly respond to the user's request.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the product nameplate display apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the product nameplate display apparatus shown in FIG. 2 with the product nameplate removed. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the product nameplate display device shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the product nameplate display device shown in FIG. 4 as viewed from the back side. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of the nameplate holder, FIG. 6 (A) is a plan view, FIG. 6 (B) is a front view, and FIG. 6 (C) is a side view. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a configuration example of a product nameplate, FIG. 7A is a view showing a small product nameplate, and FIG. 7B is a view showing a large product nameplate. . FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of the nameplate holder 38 in a state in which a large product nameplate is positioned, FIG. 8A is a plan view, and FIG. 8B is a front view. FIG. 9 is a front view of the product nameplate display device when the product nameplates are displayed in another display pattern. FIG. 10 is a front view of the product nameplate display apparatus shown in FIG. 9 with the product nameplate removed.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a cup-type beverage vending machine that injects and sells beverages into a cup, and depending on the type of products to be sold, a plurality of raw materials are blended in a cup, whereby a coffee beverage Various types of beverages such as juices and juices can be sold. Here, “sales” includes both paid and free. Of course, the present invention may be applied to a vending machine that sells canned drinks, plastic bottle drinks, or various articles.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vending machine 10 includes a housing 12 that is a box that stores products therein, and a product nameplate display device 14 provided on the front surface of the housing 12.

  The housing 12 includes a main body cabinet 16 having an open front surface and an outer door 18 that opens and closes the front opening of the main body cabinet 16.

  The main body cabinet 16 includes, for example, a control device (not shown), a product storage unit that stores products, and a cooling / heating device that cools or heats products.

  The outer door 18 is a door that is rotatably supported on one side of the main body cabinet 16 to open and close the front opening of the main body cabinet 16, and the front surface presents products to customers. The product sales surface 18a accepts a purchase operation. A product nameplate display device 14 for displaying product nameplates (product type display plates) 20 and 22 of a plurality of types of products to be sold is provided in substantially the upper half of the product sales surface 18a. On the right side and lower side of the product nameplate display device 14, a numeric keypad 24, a display unit 25, a function switch unit 26, a bill insertion slot 27, a coin insertion slot 28, and a return used when the customer uses the vending machine 10. A lever 29, a coin return port 30, and a product outlet 31 are provided.

  The numeric keypad 24 is a product selection unit for a customer to select and designate a product to be purchased. The product number of each product displayed on each product nameplate 20 or 22 (product numbers 1 to 36 in this embodiment) is displayed. This is an input unit for selecting and specifying, and the product number is directly input by the numeric buttons 0-9. On the display unit 25, information input by the numeric keypad 24 is displayed, and various kinds of information such as the amount of money to be inserted and change of change are also displayed. The function switch unit 26 is provided with a plurality of selection buttons for selecting the presence or absence of ice in the iced beverage or the increase or decrease in sugar or cream in the coffee beverage. The bill insertion slot 27 is an opening for inserting bills, and the coin insertion slot 28 is an opening for inserting coins. The return lever 29 is a lever that is operated when returning the inserted bills and coins, and the coin return port 30 is a portion from which return coins and change are paid out. The product outlet 31 is a part where the customer receives the purchased product.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the product nameplate display device 14 shown in FIG. 1, omitting the product numbers and product images displayed on the product nameplates 20 and 22. 3 is a front view of the product nameplates 20 and 22 removed from the product nameplate display device 14 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the product nameplate display device 14 shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the product nameplate display device 14 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the product nameplate display device 14 includes nameplate attachment portions 34 that can attach and detach a plurality of types of product nameplates 20 and 22 having different shapes in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively. In the example shown in FIG. 2, three large product nameplates 20 are attached to the upper part of the nameplate mounting portion 34 in the left-right direction, and three small product nameplates 22 are provided below the product nameplate 20 in the vertical direction. However, this arrangement can be appropriately changed as will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the nameplate mounting portion 34 is arranged on the display panel 36 installed in the display space S (see FIG. 4) provided on the front side of the outer door 18, and on the front surface of the display panel 36. A long-plate-shaped nameplate holder 38 that locks and holds the upper and lower ends of each of the product nameplates 20 and 22 by mounting a plurality of nameplates in the direction is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the display panel 36 includes a flat plate portion 36 a on which product nameplates 20 and 22 are displayed on the front surface, and an upper frame protruding obliquely upward and forward from the upper end of the plate portion 36 a. It is comprised from the part 36b and a pair of side frame parts 36c and 36c which protruded ahead from the right-and-left end of the plate part 36a. As shown in FIG. 4, the plate portion 36 a is installed in an inclined posture in which the lower end protrudes forward from the upper end in the exhibition space S of the outer door 18. The display space S in which the display panel 36 is arranged is closed on the front side by a transparent glass plate 40 fitted to the outer door 18, the back side is closed by a plate part 36a, and the peripheral part is an upper frame. It is closed by the part 36b and the side frame part 36c. The display panel 36 can be fixed to the outer door 18 by attaching upper and lower end portions to attachment portions on the back surface of the outer door 18 with decorative screws 37, 37 (see FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the plate portion 36 a is provided with a plurality of upper and lower holder attachment portions 42 (six in this embodiment) for mounting the nameplate holder 38. The pitch between the holder attachment portions 42 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction corresponds to the vertical dimension of the product name plate 22 which is the minimum unit name plate in the vending machine 10. Moreover, the holder attachment part 42 has a dimension which can install the six product nameplates 22 used as the said minimum unit nameplate in the left-right direction. The holder attachment portion 42 includes through holes 44 and 45 formed in a plurality along the left-right direction, and a bracket 46 formed by bending a thin plate fixed to the back side of the plate portion 36a.

  The through holes 44 and 45 penetrate the plate portion 36 a in the plate thickness direction, and the through holes 44 at both ends are formed to be approximately half the length of the other through holes 45. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the bracket 46 includes a fixed portion 46a fixed to the back surface of the plate portion 36a, a mounting base 46b that protrudes rearward from the lower end of the fixed portion 46a, and is bent downward. The tray 46b includes a tray 46c that protrudes rearward from the lower end and slightly bends upward. Openings communicating with the through holes 44 and 45 of the display panel 36 are formed at the lower end of the fixed portion 46a and facing the upper surface of the mounting base 46b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of through windows 47 are formed in the plate portion 36 a at equal intervals in the left-right direction below each holder attachment portion 42 except for the lowest step. The through window 47 is a through hole for allowing the light projected on the product nameplates 20 and 22 to pass therethrough. A light projector 49 for irradiating light to the through window 47 of the product nameplates 20 and 22 is installed on the upper surface of the receiving tray 46c so as to correspond to the through window 47. (See FIGS. 4 and 5). The light projector 49 is formed by an LED lamp or the like, and lights the light projection window 32 of the product nameplates 20 and 22 displaying a product that can be sold or selected under the control of a control device (not shown).

  6 is a configuration diagram of the nameplate holder 38, FIG. 6 (A) is a plan view, FIG. 6 (B) is a front view, and FIG. 6 (C) is a side view.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6 (A) to 6 (C), the nameplate holder 38 includes a strip-like base member 48 extending in the left-right direction, and an upper side from the front end of the base member 48. The holding piece 50 is formed upright, and the engaging pieces 51 and 52 and the engaging hook 54 project from the rear end of the base member 48.

  The engagement pieces 51 and 52 protrude from the rear end of the base member 48 to the rear in the front-rear direction, and the engagement pieces 51 at both ends are formed to be approximately half the length of the other engagement pieces 52. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the engagement pieces 51 at both ends are inserted and engaged with the through holes 44 at both ends of the plate portion 36 a, and the engagement pieces 52 are inserted and engaged with the through holes 45. The The engagement hook 54 protrudes larger than the engagement pieces 51 and 52 from the rear end of the base member 48 to the rear in the horizontal direction, and is then bent downward. A screw 56 ( A mounting hole 54a is formed so as to penetrate therethrough (see FIGS. 4 and 5). As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the engaging hook 54 is disposed so as to cover the mounting base 46b of the bracket 46 after being inserted through the through hole 45 of the plate portion 36a. Therefore, the nameplate holder 38 is attached to the bracket 46 by fastening the screw 56 through the mounting hole 54a of the engagement hook 54 to the screw hole burring the vertical surface of the mounting base 46b of the bracket 46. It is fixed (see FIGS. 4 and 5). 6A, a valley-shaped notch 58 is formed between the engagement piece 51 and the engagement hook 54 and between the engagement piece 52 and the engagement hook 54. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the nameplate holder 38 installed at the lowermost stage is normally not attached and detached, and the space below it is also limited. Therefore, the engagement hook 54 of the lowermost nameplate holder 38 protrudes rearward in the horizontal direction and is bent upward. The bracket 46 for fixing the hook 54 also protrudes upward from the bottom plate of the display panel 36. The shape is made to be.

  FIG. 7 is a front view showing a configuration example of the product nameplates 20, 22, FIG. 7A is a view showing a small product nameplate 22, and FIG. 7B is a view showing a large product nameplate 20. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the product nameplate 22 is provided with a product number, an image diagram of the product, a light projection window 32, and the like on the front surface, and a pair of left and right projecting pieces 60, 60 projecting upward. It is a thin resin plate formed with a pair of left and right relief portions 62, 62 that are formed and notched upward at the lower end thereof. As shown in FIG. 7 (B), the product nameplate 20 is provided with a product number, an image diagram of the product, a light projection window 32, etc. on the front surface, and a pair of left and right projecting pieces 60, 60 projecting upward. Two sets are formed each, and two pairs of left and right relief portions 62, 62 cut out upward are formed at the lower ends thereof. The pair of projecting pieces 60, 60 at the upper end are formed so that they can be fitted into the pair of escape portions 62, 62 at the lower end.

  In the present embodiment, the small product nameplates 22 have a standard shape displayed on the product nameplate display device 14, and the large product nameplates 20 include two small product nameplates 22 in the vertical and horizontal directions. It is a connected size. A maximum of four product numbers are assigned to the product nameplates 20 and 22 depending on the presence or absence of sugar or cream according to the beverage type.

  The pitch P1 (see FIG. 7A), which is the distance between the outer surfaces of the pair of protruding pieces 60, 60 of the small product name plate 22, is, for example, that the pair of protruding pieces 60, 60 is a pair of the name plate holder 38. As shown in FIG. 6 (A), the pitch Pa, which is the distance between the inner side surfaces of the adjacent engagement pieces 51, 52 of the nameplate holder 38, and adjacent to each other so that the cutout portions 58, 58 can be fitted. It is set slightly smaller than the pitch Pb, which is the distance between the inner side surfaces of the engaging pieces 52, 52 (P1 <Pa, P1 <Pb). Further, the pitch P2 (see FIG. 7A), which is the distance between the outer surfaces of the pair of relief portions 62, 62 of the small product name plate 22, can be similarly fitted with the pair of protruding pieces 60, 60. The pitch P1 which is the distance between the outer surfaces of the pair of protruding pieces 60, 60 is set slightly larger (P2> P1). The pitch P2 that is the distance between the outer surfaces of the pair of relief portions 62 and 62 of the small product nameplate 22 is the pitch Pa that is the distance between the inner surfaces of the adjacent engagement pieces 51 and 52 of the nameplate holder 38. , And the pitch Pb, which is the distance between the inner surfaces of the adjacent engagement pieces 52, 52, may be larger.

  In a similar manner, in the large product nameplate 20, the interval between the protruding pieces 60 at the left and right ends and the outer surfaces of the adjacent protruding pieces 60 is the pitch between the pair of protruding pieces 60, 60 of the small product nameplate 22. The pitch P1 is set to be the same as P1 (see FIG. 7B). The pitch P3, which is the distance between the inner surfaces of the projecting pieces 60, 60 adjacent in the center, is set slightly larger than the width W (see FIG. 8A) of the engaging piece 52 of the nameplate holder 38. (P3> W). Also in the large product nameplate 20, the distance between the left and right relief portions 62 and the outer surface of the adjacent relief portion 62 is equal to the pitch P2 between the pair of relief portions 62, 62 of the small product nameplate 22. The same pitch P2 is set. Furthermore, the pitch P4, which is the distance between the inner surfaces of the relief portions 62, 62 adjacent in the center, is slightly smaller than the pitch P3, which is the distance between the inner surfaces of the projecting pieces 60, 60 adjacent in the center of the product nameplate 20. It is set small (P4 <P3).

  Next, the mounting operation of the product nameplates 20 and 22 to the product nameplate display device 14 in the vending machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  When the product nameplates 20 and 22 are attached to the product nameplate display device 14, first, in order to display the product nameplates 20 and 22 in a desired arrangement, a predetermined plate provided on the nameplate mounting portion 34 of the display panel 36 is displayed. A nameplate holder 38 is attached to the holder attachment portion 42.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, three large product nameplates 20 are displayed on the upper part of the nameplate mounting portion 34, and three small product nameplates 22 are displayed on the lower side and six in the left and right direction. Adopted. Therefore, in the case of this display pattern, as shown in FIG. 3, the nameplate holder 38 is not attached to the holder attachment portion 42 in the second stage from the top, and the nameplate is held in other holder attachment portions 42. A tool 38 is attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the nameplate holder 38 is attached to the holder attachment portion 42 by engaging the engagement hook 54 of the nameplate holder 38 from the front side of the display panel 36 with a predetermined through hole 45 and bracket 46. Then, the engaging pieces 51 and 52 are inserted through the through holes 44 and 45 and the opening of the bracket 36, respectively. Subsequently, the screw 56 is fastened to the screw hole formed in the vertical surface of the mounting base 46b of the bracket 46 through the attachment hole 54a formed in the engagement hook 54 of the nameplate holder 38, thereby the nameplate holder 38 and The bracket 46 is connected and fixed.

  As a result, the nameplate holder 38 has a position where the inner surface of the notch portion 58 abuts against the plate portion 36a or slightly through a gap, and the base member 48 projects forward from the front surface of the plate portion 36a of the display panel 36, The holding piece 50 is attached to the display panel 36 in a state in which the holding piece 50 stands upward from the front end (see FIGS. 4 and 6C). At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the nameplate holder 38 prepared for attachment to the second-stage holder attachment portion 42 that is not used from the top is in a posture in which the front and rear are reversed, and the engagement hook 54 is provided. May be arranged on the back side of the bracket 46 and fastened with a screw 56 to the screw hole of the bracket 46. As a result, the nameplate holder 38 that is not used in the current display pattern can be stored and held in an unobstructed portion on the back side of the display panel 36. That is, the mounting hole 54a of the engagement hook 54 and the corresponding through hole of the bracket 46 function as a holder storage mounting portion that stores the nameplate holder 38 that is not used.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the product nameplates 20 and 22 are locked between the nameplate holders 38 and 38 adjacent to each other on the nameplate holder 38 installed at a predetermined position on the front surface of the display panel 36. Installing. That is, in the nameplate mounting portion 34, a plurality of stages are provided in the display panel 36 in the vertical direction. After these nameplate holders 38, the upper ends of the product nameplates 20, 22 and the adjacent upper and lower nameplate holders 38, 38 Lock the lower end.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 6, the small product name plate 22 is mounted between the upper and lower name plate holders 38 and 38, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 6. 60, a pair of notches 58 and 58 formed between the adjacent engaging pieces 51 and 52 of the upper nameplate holder 38 or between the adjacent engaging pieces 52 and 52, and the display panel 36 (plate portion 36a). ) Are inserted in the gaps between the front of each. Then, the protruding piece 60 of the product name plate 22 is positioned in contact with the side engaging pieces 51 and 52, and the product name plate 22 is positioned in the upward and left-right directions (FIGS. 6A and 6B). )reference).

  Therefore, the lower end of the product name plate 22 is gripped and slightly bent while the upper end protruding piece 60 is held in the notch 58, while the lower end is held by the base member 48 of the lower name plate holder 38 and the holding member. It inserts in the pocket-shaped groove part formed by the piece 50 and the front surface of the display panel 36 (plate part 36a) (refer FIG.4 and FIG.6 (C)). At this time, the product nameplates 22 mounted on other than the lowermost stage are products that are arranged adjacently in the upper and lower sides so that the escape portion 62 formed at the lower end thereof avoids the protruding piece 60 of the product nameplate 22 mounted on the lower stage. Interference between the nameplates 22 and 22 is avoided.

  As a result, the product name plate 22 is positioned and held in the vertical and horizontal directions between the upper and lower name plate holders 38, 38.

  In a similar manner, the large product nameplate 20 is mounted between the nameplate holders 38 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 8. The protruding pieces 60 are arranged between the engaging pieces 51, 52 arranged with one engaging piece 52 of the upper nameplate holder 38 therebetween, or with one engaging piece 52 interposed therebetween. The four notches 58 formed between the engagement pieces 52 and 52 are respectively inserted into the gaps between the display panel 36 (plate part 36a) and the front surface of the display panel 36 (plate part 36a). Then, the four projecting pieces 60 of the product nameplate 20 are positioned in contact with the side engaging pieces 51 and 52, and the product nameplate 20 is positioned in the upward and left-right directions (FIG. 8A and FIG. 8). 8 (B)). Subsequently, the lower end of the product nameplate 20 is inserted into a pocket-shaped groove formed by the base member 48 and the holding piece 50 of the lower nameplate holder 38 and the front surface of the display panel 36 (plate portion 36a) (see FIG. 4). At this time, the product name plate 20 has an escape portion 62 formed at the lower end of the product name plate 20 so as to avoid the protruding piece 60 of the product name plate 22 attached to the lower stage of the product name plate 20. Is avoided.

  Thereby, the product nameplate 20 is positioned and held in the vertical and horizontal directions between the upper and lower nameplate holders 38, 38.

  As described above, the product nameplates 20 and 22 are mounted at desired positions, and a desired display pattern shown in FIG. 2 is formed. At this time, the through windows 47 of the display panel 36 are arranged in correspondence with the light projection windows 32 of the product nameplates 20 and 22, respectively. Therefore, by installing a projector 49 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) at a position where the projection window 32 and the through window 47 overlap each other, the projection windows 32 of all the product nameplates 20 and 22 are turned on. Is possible.

  Next, the example of a change of arrangement | positioning of the product nameplates 20 and 22 in the product nameplate display apparatus 14 is demonstrated.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, three large product nameplates 20 are displayed at the bottom of the nameplate mounting portion 34, and three small product nameplates 22 are displayed at the top and six at the top and bottom. The pattern is adopted. Therefore, in the case of this display pattern, as shown in FIG. 10, the nameplate holder 38 is not attached to the holder attachment portion 42 at the fifth stage from the top, and the nameplate is held by other holder attachment portions 42. A tool 38 is attached.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the product nameplates 20 and 22 are locked and attached between the nameplate holders 38 and 38 adjacent to each other on the nameplate holder 38 installed at a predetermined position on the front surface of the display panel 36. . As a result, the product nameplates 20 and 22 are positioned and held in the vertical and horizontal directions between the upper and lower nameplate holders 38 and 38, and the desired display pattern shown in FIG. 9 is formed. Even in this display pattern, the light projection windows 32 of the product nameplates 20 and 22 can be turned on by installing the light projector 49 at a position where the light projection window 32 and the through window 47 overlap each other. .

  Of course, in the product nameplate display device 14 of the vending machine 10, the product nameplates 20 and 22 can be arranged other than the display patterns shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 9. What is necessary is just to change a position suitably.

  Moreover, as a product nameplate displayed, you may use the thing of shapes other than the product nameplate 22 of the above-mentioned standard shape and the product nameplate 20 which has a surface area of about 4 times. That is, when the nameplate of the minimum shape (standard shape) is defined as one unit among the product nameplates to be attached to and detached from the nameplate attachment portion 34, the nameplate mounting portion 34 is vertically and horizontally. Each of which has a size of 2 units, and although not shown, it has a shape such as a vertically long or horizontally long shape having a shape that is an integral multiple of 1 to several units and 1 unit in the vertical and horizontal directions, respectively. A product nameplate can also be used. When product nameplates of such various shapes are combined in a complicated manner, the nameplate holder 38 is formed with a half length or the like in addition to the above-described configuration having substantially the same length as the horizontal length of the display panel 36. Various things may be used in combination.

  As described above, according to the vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the product nameplate display device 14 for displaying a plurality of product nameplates 20 and 22 for displaying products for sale is provided on the front surface of the housing 12, and the product nameplate. The exhibition apparatus 14 includes a nameplate attachment 34 that can attach and detach a plurality of types of product nameplates 20 and 22 having different shapes in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively.

  As described above, in the vending machine 10, the product nameplate display device 14 is provided with the nameplate mounting portions 34 that can attach and detach a plurality of types of product nameplates 20 and 22 having different shapes in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively. The product brands 20 and 22 can be displayed in a desired arrangement in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and the display pattern of the nameplate can be greatly increased. Therefore, it is possible to flexibly respond to the user's request.

  In this case, when the product nameplate 22 that is the nameplate of the smallest shape among the product nameplates 20 and 22 to be attached to and detached from the nameplate attachment portion 34 is set as one unit, the nameplate attachment portion 34 is vertically and horizontally A name plate having a size of 2 units or more and an integral multiple of 1 unit, for example, a product name plate 20 having 2 units in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction can be attached and detached. In this way, in the vending machine 12, since the nameplate 22 of the standard shape, which is the minimum unit, is used as a reference, the nameplate (for example, the product nameplate 20) whose shape is an integral multiple of the shape can be attached and detached. And the configuration of the nameplate attachment 34 can be simplified.

  In the vending machine 10, a numeric keypad 24 is used as a product selection unit commonly used for selecting sales products displayed on the product nameplates 20 and 22 displayed on the product nameplate display device 14 on the front surface of the housing 12. Is provided. This eliminates the need to install a selection button for selecting the product for sale at the bottom of each product nameplate as in a vending machine with a conventional configuration, and eliminates the uneven shape caused by this, so the shape differs vertically. The product nameplates 20 and 22 can be easily attached and detached.

  In the vending machine 10, the product nameplates 20 and 22 are provided with a light projection window 32 that transmits light from the back side to the front side. A light projector 49 is provided as a plurality of light source units for irradiating light to the light projection windows 32 of the nameplates 20 and 22. In other words, even if all the nameplates are formed from the standard-shaped product nameplate 22, the display panel 36 has the through windows 47 so as to be able to correspond to the light projection windows 32 of the product nameplate 22. The through window 47 can be applied to other product nameplates 20. As a result, even when the product nameplates 20 and 22 having different shapes in the vertical and horizontal directions are mounted, the light can be turned on the projection windows 32 of the product nameplates 20 and 22, respectively, and sales of corresponding products can be performed. It is possible to appropriately display the availability information and the selected product. Note that the projector 49 may be installed only at a necessary position, or may be installed at the positions of all the through windows 47 and controlled so that only the necessary projector 49 is turned on.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be freely changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vending machine 12 Case 14 Product nameplate display device 16 Main body cabinet 18 Outer door 20,22 Product nameplate 24 Numeric keypad 34 Nameplate attachment part 36 Display panel 36a Plate part 42 Holder attachment part 44,45 Through hole 46 Bracket 47 Through window 48 Base member 49 Projector 50 Holding piece 51, 52 Engagement piece 54 Engagement hook 58 Notch part 60 Projection piece 62 Escape part

Claims (7)

A vending machine equipped with a product nameplate display device on the front of the housing for displaying a plurality of product nameplates that display sales products,
The product nameplate display device includes a nameplate attaching portion that can attach and detach a plurality of types of product nameplates having different shapes in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively. The vending machine according to claim 1,
A front side of the housing is provided with a product selection unit that is commonly used for selecting sales products displayed on a plurality of product nameplates displayed on the product nameplate display device. Vending machine. In the vending machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The nameplate mounting portion is an integral multiple of 2 units or more each in the vertical direction and the left-right direction when the nameplate of the smallest shape among the product nameplates to be attached to and detached from the nameplate mounting portion is 1 unit. A vending machine characterized in that a nameplate having a size of 10 mm can be attached and detached. The vending machine according to claim 1,
The vending machine includes: a nameplate holder that holds the product nameplate; and a display panel that has a holder attachment portion on the front side to which the nameplate holder can be attached and detached. The vending machine according to claim 4,
The exhibition panel is provided with a plurality of stages of the holding fixture mounting portion in the vertical direction,
The vending machine is characterized in that the nameplate attaching portion locks the upper and lower ends of the product nameplate by a pair of upper and lower nameplate holders mounted on the holder attaching portion of the display panel. In the vending machine according to claim 4 or 5,
A vending machine characterized in that a holder storage mounting portion to which a nameplate holder detached from the holder mounting portion can be attached and detached is provided on the back side of the display panel. In the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The product nameplate is provided with a light projection window that transmits light from the back side to the front side,
The product nameplate display device is provided with a plurality of light source parts for irradiating light to the light projection windows of all the product nameplates mounted.

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