JP2022124228A - Commercial sample exhibition device for automatic dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

To exhibit commercial samples having various forms.SOLUTION: A commercial sample exhibition device for an automatic dispenser 1 includes a display base 30 that is installed in a display room 20 which can be visibly recognized from a front in the automatic dispenser 1, and a holder 40 that is installed on the display base 30 and can hold a commercial sample M. The holder 40 includes a mounting part 41 having a first mounting surface 41a formed in an aspect forming a planar shape, and a second mounting surface 41b constituted of a curved bottom surface of a recess recessed downward from the first mounting surface 41a, where the commercial sample M is mounted on the first mounting surface 41a or the second mounting surface 41b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a product sample display device for a vending machine, and more particularly to a device for displaying product samples in a vending machine that sells products.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vending machine that sells products is provided with a display room that can be viewed from the front. The display room is for promoting sales of products by displaying product samples.

In such a display room, a plurality of display stands are provided along the vertical direction, and a product sample is held by a holder installed on each display stand (see Patent Document 1, for example).

JP 2011-158942 A

By the way, in recent years, there has been a demand for diversification of products to be sold in vending machines, and there are products put in rectangular boxes, products put in cylindrical containers, and the like. However, since the holders installed on the display stand engage with a part of the product sample or place the product sample thereon, the product sample having a cylindrical shape can be placed sideways. could not be placed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a product sample display device for a vending machine capable of displaying product samples in various forms.

In order to achieve the above object, the product sample display device for a vending machine according to the present invention comprises: a display stand installed in a display room visible from the front of the vending machine; A product sample display device for a vending machine comprising a holder capable of holding a sample, wherein the holder comprises a first mounting surface formed in a plane shape, and the first mounting surface. and a second placement surface formed by a curved bottom surface of a recess recessed downward, and for placing a product sample on the first placement surface or the second placement surface. characterized by comprising

Further, according to the present invention, in the product sample display device for a vending machine, the placement portion is formed in such a manner that the first placement surface is separated to the left and right, and the second placement surface is formed in such a manner that the second placement surface is separated from the first placement surface. It is characterized in that it is formed between the mounting surfaces so as to be continuous with the first mounting surface.

Further, according to the present invention, in the product sample display device for a vending machine, the holder is formed on the rear side of the placement section so as to protrude upward from the first placement surface, and has a front surface of itself. and a back surface portion that contacts the product sample placed on the first placing surface or the second placing surface.

Further, according to the present invention, in the product sample display device for a vending machine, the holder is formed between the placing portion and the back portion, and at least one of the product display and the sales promotion display is displayed. It is characterized by comprising a supporting portion that sandwiches and supports the sheet.

Further, according to the present invention, in the product sample display device for a vending machine, the holder has an insertion piece formed in a manner projecting downward and is inserted into an insertion hole formed in the display stand. and the display stand is characterized in that a plurality of insertion holes are formed so that the holder can be installed at an arbitrary position.

According to the present invention, the holder installed on the display table has the first mounting surface formed in a flat shape and the curved bottom surface of the concave portion recessed below the first mounting surface. Since the product sample is placed on the first placement surface or the second placement surface in the placement portion having the configured second placement surface, the product sample can be placed not only in a rectangular parallelepiped shape but also in a cylindrical shape. It is possible to place and hold it, and it is possible to display product samples of various forms.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a vending machine to which a product sample display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an enlarged main part of the front door shown in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a rear plate, a display stand, and a holder, which constitute the essential parts of the display room shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one of the display pedestals shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of one of the display pedestals shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the retainers shown in Figures 2 and 3; Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the retainers shown in Figures 2 and 3; Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the retainers shown in Figures 2 and 3; Figure 9 is a right side view of one of the retainers shown in Figures 2 and 3; 10 is a plan view of one of the retainers shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing how the holder shown in FIGS. 6 to 10 is installed on the display stand. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing how the holder shown in FIGS. 6 to 10 is installed on the display stand. FIG. 13 is a front view showing a state in which a holder installed on a display table holds a product sample. FIG. 14 is a front view showing a state in which a holder installed on a display table holds a product sample. 15 is a right side view showing a state in which the holder shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 holds the product sample. FIG. 16 is a right side view showing a state in which the holder shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 holds the sheet; FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing an installation example of the holder shown in FIGS. 6 to 10. FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing an installation example of the holder shown in FIGS. 6 to 10. FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing an installation example of the holder shown in FIGS. 6 to 10. FIG. FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing an installation example of the holder shown in FIGS. 6 to 10. FIG.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of a product sample display device for a vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a vending machine to which a product sample display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The vending machine 1 exemplified here sells articles contained in rectangular or cylindrical boxes as commodities, and has a front door 11 on the front surface of a device housing 10 for storing commodities.

The front door 11 is a door body having a size sufficient to open and close a front opening (not shown) of the device housing 10, and is provided swingably on the left edge on the front side of the device housing 10. ing. The front door 11 opens and closes the front opening by swinging in the front-rear direction. The front door 11 has a heat-insulating structure, and includes a display chamber 20, a product outlet 12, a product selection section 13, a coin slot 14, a banknote slot 15, a card reader 16, and a coin return slot 17. etc. are provided.

The product take-out opening 12 is a rectangular opening for the user to take out products, and is opened and closed by a product take-out door 18 . The product selection unit 13 has a plurality of push buttons and the like, and is used by the user to select products. The coin slot 14 is an opening into which coins are inserted. The banknote insertion slot 15 is an opening for inserting banknotes. The card reader 16 transmits and receives money-related data to and from a recording medium called electronic money, which stores amount information and is held in a predetermined communicable area. . The coin return port 17 is an opening for returning inserted coins or change.

The display room 20 is for displaying a plurality of product samples M (see FIG. 13, etc.) therein, and as shown in FIG. 2, has a rectangular shape with an open front. The front opening of the display room 20 is covered with a transparent resin panel 21 to prevent foreign matter from entering from the outside, while allowing the inside to be seen through the resin panel 21 .

In the display room 20, as also shown in FIG. 2 and 3 show a state in which two display stands 30 are provided on the back panel 22 in a left and right pair at the same height level, but only these two display stands 30 are shown. are provided on the back plate 22 at various height levels.

4 and 5 are perspective views showing one display platform 30 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively. In addition, since all of the plurality of display stands 30 have the same configuration, one display stand 30 will be explained below, and the explanation of the other display stands 30 will be omitted.

The display stand 30, together with the holder 40, constitutes a product sample display apparatus that is an embodiment of the present invention. The display stand 30 is made of, for example, a resin material and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an opening on the bottom surface. The wall portion 35 is integrally molded.

The top wall portion 31 is a planar portion, and is formed with a plurality of insertion holes 36 for installing the holders 40 . Here, the insertion holes 36 are formed by four holes for installing one holder 40, namely, a front insertion hole 36a, a rear center insertion hole 36b, and a rear left insertion hole 36c. , and the rear right insertion hole 36d.

The front insertion hole 36a is an elongated hole extending in the left-right direction. The rear central insertion hole 36b is an elongated hole formed behind the front insertion hole 36a and extending in the front-rear direction. The rear left insertion hole 36c is a rectangular hole formed to the left of the rear central insertion hole 36b. The rear right insertion hole 36d forms a left and right pair with the rear left insertion hole 36c, and is a rectangular hole formed to the right of the rear center insertion hole 36b.

Five such insertion holes 36 are formed in one row in the left-right direction, and three rows are formed in the front-rear direction, for a total of 15 insertion holes 36 . The front insertion holes 36a forming the second row of insertion holes 36 from the front communicate with the rear center insertion holes 36b forming the first row of insertion holes 36 from the front. The front side insertion hole 36a forming the third row of insertion holes 36 and the rear side central insertion hole 36b forming the second row of insertion holes 36 from the front communicate with each other.

The front wall portion 32 is a portion that extends downward from the front end portion of the top wall portion 31 . The left side wall portion 33 extends downward from the left end portion of the ceiling wall portion 31 and is also continuous with the front wall portion 32 . The vertical extension length of the left side wall portion 33 gradually decreases toward the rear. The right side wall portion 34 extends downward from the right end portion of the top wall portion 31 and is also continuous with the front wall portion 32 . The vertical extension length of the right side wall portion 34 gradually decreases toward the rear.

The rear wall portion 35 is a portion that extends downward from the rear end portion of the top wall portion 31 and is also continuous with the left side wall portion 33 and the right side wall portion 34 . The downward extension length of the rear wall portion 35 is formed to be greater than that of the front wall portion 32 , left side wall portion 33 and right side wall portion 34 .

A locking piece 37 and a contact piece 38 are formed on such a rear wall portion 35 . The locking pieces 37 are formed in a left and right pair on the rear wall portion 35 and are portions that protrude rearward and extend downward.

Three contact pieces 38 are formed, and are formed between the locking pieces 37 and at both left and right end portions of the rear wall portion 35 . These abutment pieces 38 are elongated and protrude rearward in a manner extending along the front-rear direction on the rear surface of the rear wall portion 35, and the amount of rearward projection gradually increases as it goes downward. It will grow.

Such a display stand 30 can be arbitrarily mounted by inserting the locking pieces 37 into arbitrary locking holes 23 formed in the back plate 22 and contacting the front surface of the back plate 22 with the contact pieces 38 . located at a height. Since the abutment piece 38 is formed so that the amount of rearward projection gradually increases as it goes downward, the display stand 30 provided on the back plate 22 is arranged such that the top wall portion 31 is forward. It extends horizontally without going down.

6 to 10 each show one holder 40 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, wherein FIGS. 6 to 8 are perspective views, FIG. 9 is a right side view, and FIG. 10 is a plan view. In addition, since all of the plurality of holders 40 have the same configuration, one holder 40 will be described below, and the description of the other holders 40 will be omitted.

The holder 40 exemplified here is made of, for example, a resin material, and is configured by integrally molding a mounting portion 41 , a back surface portion 43 and a support portion 45 .

The mounting portion 41 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped portion forming the front of the holder 40, and has a first mounting surface 41a and a second mounting surface 41b. The first mounting surface 41a constitutes the upper surface of the mounting portion 41 and is formed in a plane shape. The first placement surface 41a is formed in a manner separated left and right. The second mounting surface 41b constitutes the upper surface of the mounting portion 41 together with the first mounting surface 41a, and is formed between the first mounting surfaces 41a so as to be continuous with the first mounting surface 41a. It is The second mounting surface 41b is formed by a curved bottom surface of a recess that is recessed below the first mounting surface 41a.

The mounting portion 41 also has a front insertion piece 42 . The front insertion piece 42 is formed in a manner projecting downward from the mounting portion 41, and has a shape in which the left-right direction is the longitudinal direction. The front insertion piece 42 has a lateral dimension slightly smaller than the lateral dimension of the front insertion hole 36a, and a longitudinal dimension slightly smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the front insertion hole 36a. , and is large enough to be inserted into the front insertion hole 36a.

The back surface portion 43 is a portion that forms the rear of the holder 40 and is formed in a manner that protrudes upward from the first mounting surface 41 a on the rear side of the mounting portion 41 . The back surface portion 43 is formed in a manner in which the front surface 43a is gradually inclined slightly rearward as the front surface 43a goes upward.

The rear portion 43 is formed with a backward prevention piece 43b. The backward fall prevention pieces 43b are a pair of left and right pieces formed on the rear surface of the left and right end portions of the back surface portion 43 so as to extend in the vertical direction and protrude rearward. These rearward-preventing pieces 43b are formed in such a manner that the rearward projection dimension gradually increases as they go downward.

A rear center insertion piece 441 , a rear left insertion piece 442 , and a rear right insertion piece 443 are formed on the rear surface portion 43 . The rear central insertion piece 441 is formed to protrude downward on the rear side of the front insertion piece 42, and has a shape whose longitudinal direction is the front-rear direction. The rear center insertion piece 441 has a longitudinal dimension slightly smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the rear central insertion hole 36b, and a lateral dimension larger than the lateral dimension of the rear central insertion hole 36b. It is slightly smaller than the size and has a size that allows it to enter the rear central insertion hole 36b.

The rear left insertion piece 442 is an elongated plate-shaped member formed to extend downward on the rear surface of the back surface portion 43 on the left side of the rear center insertion piece 441 . The rear left insertion piece 442 is formed with a left engaging portion 442a projecting leftward.

The rear right insertion piece 443 is an elongated plate-like member formed to extend downward on the rear surface of the back surface portion 43 on the right side of the rear center insertion piece 441 . The rear right insertion piece 443 is formed with a right locking portion 443a projecting rightward.

The rear left insertion piece 442 and the rear right insertion piece 443 form a left and right pair, and are connected to each other at their upper end portions, and can be elastically deformed so as to approach and separate from each other.

The support portion 45 is formed between the mounting portion 41 and the back portion 43 , and is continuous with the first mounting surface 41 a and the second mounting surface 41 b of the mounting portion 41 and the front surface 43 a of the back portion 43 . It has a slit 45a formed in a manner that The slit 45a extends in the left-right direction, and has a pair of left and right support projections 46 formed therein. The support protrusions 46 are formed by alternately forming two front protrusions 46a projecting forward and one rear protrusion 46b projecting rearward.

In the holder 40 having such a configuration, the front insertion piece 42 , the rear center insertion piece 441 , the rear left insertion piece 442 and the rear right insertion piece 443 can be inserted into arbitrary insertion holes of the display stand 30 . It can be installed at any place by inserting it into 36 . More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the retainer 40 has a front insertion piece 42 inserted into a front insertion hole 36a constituting an arbitrary insertion hole 36, and a rear central portion thereof. The insertion piece 441 is inserted into the rear center insertion hole 36b constituting the arbitrary insertion hole 36, and the rear left insertion piece 442 and the rear right insertion piece 442 elastically deformed in a manner to approach each other. The piece 443 is inserted into the rear left insertion hole 36c and the rear right insertion hole 36d that constitute the arbitrary insertion hole 36, and then the rear left insertion piece 442 and the rear right insertion piece 443 are inserted. The elastic deformation is released, and the left locking portion 442a is locked to the edge of the rear left insertion hole 36c by its elastic restoring force, and the right locking portion 443a is locked to the edge of the rear right insertion hole 36d. By locking, it is inserted into an arbitrary insertion hole 36 and installed on the display base 30 . In this case, the left locking portion 442a is locked to the edge of the rear left insertion hole 36c, and the right locking portion 443a is locked to the edge of the rear right insertion hole 36d. The fixture 40 is prevented from falling forward, leftward, and rightward, and the lower end surface of the backward-tilting prevention piece 43b comes into contact with the upper surface of the ceiling wall portion 31 of the display stand 30, thereby preventing the holder 40 from falling backward. is prevented.

In the product sample display apparatus in which the holder 40 is installed on the display table 30 as described above, the rectangular parallelepiped product sample M is placed on the first mounting surface 41a of the holder 40 as shown in FIG. It is possible to hold the product sample M by placing it.

In the product sample display device, as shown in FIG. 14, a cylindrical product sample M is placed on the second placement surface 41b of the holder 40 in a sideways posture to hold the product sample M. can do.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, when the rectangular parallelepiped product sample M or the cylindrical product sample M is placed on the first placement surface 41a or the second placement surface 41b, as shown in FIG. , the product sample M is brought into contact with the front surface 43a of the back portion 43, and the product sample M can be prevented from coming off the first mounting surface 41a or the second mounting surface 41b.

Further, in the product sample display device, instead of the product sample M or together with the product sample M, a sheet N having at least one of product display such as a flavor label and sales promotion display is displayed as shown in FIG. In addition, it can be held by entering the slit 45 a of the support portion 45 and sandwiching it between the pair of left and right support projections 46 .

As described above, according to the product sample display device of the vending machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the holder 40 installed on the display table 30 is formed in a planar shape. In a mounting portion 41 having a mounting surface 41a and a second mounting surface 41b formed by a curved bottom surface of a concave recessed downward from the first mounting surface 41a, the first mounting surface 41a Alternatively, since the product sample M is placed on the second placement surface 41b, it is possible to place and hold the product sample M not only in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped but also in the shape of a cylinder. can do.

In particular, in the mounting portion 41 of the holder 40, the first mounting surfaces 41a are formed in a state separated left and right, and the second mounting surfaces 41b are formed between the first mounting surfaces 41a. Since it is formed so as to be continuous with the mounting surface 41a, it is possible to suppress an increase in the dimension of the holder 40 in the front-rear direction, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the holder 40 .

Further, according to the product sample display device, the holder 40 installed on the display table 30 can be used for product display and sales promotion display by the support portion 45 formed between the placing portion 41 and the back surface portion 43. Since at least one side holds and supports the indicated sheet N, the merchandise for sale can be well appealed, and the user can be encouraged to purchase the merchandise.

Furthermore, according to the product sample display device, the display stand 30 is formed with a plurality of insertion holes 36, so that the holder 40 can be installed at any position. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the three holders 40 are arranged side by side by inserting the insertion pieces of the holders 40 into the three insertion holes 36 in the first row from the front. can be installed in any manner. Further, as shown in FIG. 17, by inserting the respective insertion pieces of the holders 40 into the two insertion holes 36 in the first row from the front, the two holders 40 can be installed in a state in which they are arranged side by side. can. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 18, by inserting the insertion pieces of the holders 40 into the three insertion holes 36 in the second row from the front, the three holders 40 can be installed in a laterally aligned manner. can. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 19, by inserting the respective insertion pieces of the holders 40 into the three insertion holes 36 in the third row from the front, the three holders 40 can be installed in a laterally aligned manner. can be done. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 20, three holders 40 can be installed one by one in the first, second, and third rows from the front.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made.

In the above-described embodiment, the mounting portion 41 constituting the holder 40 has the second mounting surface 41b formed between the first mounting surfaces 41a. The placement surface and the second placement surface may be formed separately in the front-rear direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Vending machine 20... Display room 21... Resin panel 22... Back plate 23... Locking hole 30... Display base 31... Ceiling wall part 32... Front wall part 33... Left side wall part 34... Right side wall portion 35... Rear wall portion 36... Insertion hole 36a... Front side insertion hole 36b... Rear center insertion hole 36c... Rear left insertion hole 36d... Rear right insertion hole Hole 37 Locking piece 38 Abutment piece 40 Holder 41 Mounting portion 41a First mounting surface 41b Second mounting surface 42 Front insertion piece 43 Rear portion 43a Front surface 43b Falling prevention piece 441 Rear center insertion piece 442 Rear left insertion piece 443 Rear right insertion piece 45 Support portion 45a Slit , 46... Supporting protrusion, M... Product sample, N... Sheet.

Claims (5)

A display stand installed in a display room visible from the front of the vending machine,
A product sample display device for a vending machine, which is installed on the display stand and includes a holder capable of holding a product sample,
The holder has a first mounting surface formed in a flat shape and a second mounting surface formed by a curved bottom surface of a concave portion recessed below the first mounting surface. and a placement section for placing the product sample on the first placement surface or the second placement surface. The mounting portion is formed such that the first mounting surfaces are separated to the left and right, and the second mounting surface is continuous with the first mounting surface between the first mounting surfaces. 2. The product sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the product sample display device is formed in the following manner. The holder is formed in such a manner as to protrude upward from the first mounting surface on the rear side of the mounting portion, and is mounted on the first mounting surface or the second mounting surface on the front surface thereof. 3. A product sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 2, further comprising a rear portion that contacts the placed product sample. The holder includes a support portion formed between the placing portion and the back portion, and for sandwiching and supporting a sheet on which at least one of a product display and a sales promotion display is displayed. A product sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 3. The holder is installed on the display stand by inserting an insertion piece formed in a downwardly projecting manner into an insertion hole formed in the display stand,
A product sample for a vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a plurality of said insertion holes are formed in said display stand so that said holder can be installed at an arbitrary position. exhibition device.

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