JP2567439Y2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

In the present invention, a position indicator made of a translucent material disposed around a coin slot is made to emit light by a light source provided in the main body, and is inserted into the coin slot. The present invention relates to a vending machine having a chute unit for guiding coins to a coin processing unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a vending machine which emits light around a coin insertion slot to make it easier to find a position where a coin is inserted, especially at night. Such a vending machine is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Sho 61-16673 (hereinafter, referred to as a first conventional apparatus) or Japanese Utility Model Publication No.
There is an apparatus described in Japanese Patent No. 151677 (hereinafter, referred to as a second conventional apparatus).

In the first conventional apparatus, an annular position display member made of a translucent material is provided around a coin slot, and this position display member emits light by a dedicated lamp.

In the second conventional apparatus, an annular position display member made of a translucent material is installed around a coin slot, and a lamp for illuminating a sample product is used as a light source, and the light of this lamp is passed through a condenser. The position indicator is guided by an optical fiber to the position indicator so that the position indicator emits light.

[0005]

However, in the first conventional apparatus, a light source dedicated to illuminate and displaying a coin slot is provided even though a light source for illuminating a product sample is provided in the vending machine main body. In need of.

On the other hand, the second conventional device requires a light guiding structure using an optical fiber or the like to guide light from a light source for a sample product, and the configuration is complicated.

[0007] Further, even if the second conventional device is not provided with a light guide structure, the position display member cannot sufficiently receive the light from the light source, and the light emitted from around the coin slot is weak. Therefore, there is a problem that the explicit effect is low.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and a sufficient light amount can be obtained and the coin insertion position can be clearly specified without providing a dedicated member and a mechanism to complicate the configuration. It is intended to provide a vending machine.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a coin slot 22 is provided.
A position display unit 40 made of a translucent material disposed around the periphery, and a chute unit 36 for guiding the inserted coin to the coin processing unit behind the coin insertion slot 22;
In a vending machine in which light is emitted from a light source 16 provided in the main body, the position display section 40 and the chute section 36
Is formed integrally with a light transmitting material.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the light emitted from the light source provided in the main body is received by the chute portion of the input member. The light received by the chute section 36 is transmitted from the position display section 40 while being reflected inside the insertion port member 33 and emitted from the position display section 40. The periphery of the coin insertion port 22 emits light to clearly indicate the coin insertion position. In particular, by receiving the light from the light source 16 over a wide range of the chute section 36, the light emission amount of the position display section 40 can be sufficiently obtained.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the vending machine. A door 2 is provided on the front of a vending machine main body 1 having a product storage section so as to be openable and closable, and a product sample display section 3 is provided on the front left side of the door 2. The operation unit 4 is provided on the right side.

The product sample display section 3 has a front surface covered with a cover 11 formed of a transparent material.
Inside, a product sample (not shown) is displayed and display stands 13 provided with a price display unit 12 corresponding to the product sample display position are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction. Each exhibition stand 13
A button unit 15 provided with a selection button 14 corresponding to a product sample display position is disposed below the display unit, and a fluorescent light as a light source for illuminating the inside of the product sample display unit 3 is provided behind the button unit 15. A lamp 16 is arranged. The product sample is made of a translucent material, and is illuminated by the light of the fluorescent lamp 16.

The rear of the product sample display section 3 and the operation section 4
The light from the fluorescent lamp 16 is also emitted to the rear of the operation unit 4.

The operation section 4 has a front surface covered with a cover 21 formed of a translucent material. A coin insertion slot 22, a return lever 23, a bill insertion slot 24, and a display section 25 are provided on the front surface of the cover 21.
Is placed, and a product outlet that also serves as a change outlet below it
26 are arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the coin insertion slot 22 has a vertically elongated groove 31 into which coins are inserted.
32, and a charging port member 33 to which the base 32 is attached.

The inlet member 33 is made of a translucent material (fluorescent synthetic resin), and is formed of a receiving portion 34, a flange portion 35, and a chute portion 36.
Are integrally formed.

The receiving portion 34 has a window hole 37 formed in the cover 21.
It is formed in a cylindrical shape to be fitted into, and a vertically long groove portion 39 through which a coin can be inserted is formed in a concave front portion 38, and an annular position display portion 40 is formed so as to protrude from a front end peripheral portion. I have. The base 32 is fitted and fixed inside the position display section 40.

The flange portion 35 is formed in a rectangular plate shape protruding from the periphery of the rear end of the receiving portion 34, and has a mounting hole 43 which is mounted on a boss 41 protruding from the back surface of the cover 21 at a corner portion with a screw 42. Are formed.

The chute portion 36 has a pair of chute plate portions 44 projecting behind the receiving portion 34, and a chute groove 45 communicating between the chute plate portions 44 and communicating with the rear portion of the groove 39 to guide coins. A discharge section 46 for discharging coins to a coin processing section (not shown) is formed in the lower portion of the rear end of the chute groove 45 so as to open. In addition, an opening is provided at the upper front end of the chute groove 45.
47 are formed.

The input port member 33 attached to the operation section 4 has a front end portion of the receiving section 34 protruding from the cover 21. From the front of the vending machine, the receiving section 34, ie, the position display section, is formed annularly around the base 32. You can see 40.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

When a vending machine is used (especially at night), the fluorescent lamp 16 behind the button unit 15 is turned on to make the product sample stand out so as to enhance the advertising ability. Light up brightly.

The light of the fluorescent lamp 16 not only illuminates the product sample display section 3, but also a part of the light goes to the rear of the operation section 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the light traveling to the rear of the operation unit 4 enters the chute portion 36 of the insertion port member 33 from the side, and is transmitted forward while reflecting the inside of the insertion port member 33. The collar 35 of the input member 33 and the rear of the receiving part 34 are covered with the cover 21 of the operation part 4 and the inside of the position display part 40 is fitted with the base 32. Light is emitted to the outside only from the end face.

Therefore, when the operation section 4 is viewed from the front, the base
The position display section 40 around 32 appears brightly lit, making it easy for the user to find the position where the coin is inserted.

In particular, since the light from the fluorescent lamp 16 is received in a wide range of the chute portion 36 of the input member 33, the light emission amount of the position display portion 40 can be sufficiently obtained.

The coins inserted into the coin slot 22 are:
While rolling in the chute portion 36 of the insertion port member 33, it is fed into a lower coin processing unit (not shown) and undergoes predetermined processing.

[0028]

According to the present invention, the input port member having the position display section and the chute section is integrally formed of a translucent material, so that light from the light source in the main body can be received in a wide range of the chute section. The position display unit can emit light, and the position of the coin slot can be clearly indicated with a sufficient light emission amount. Moreover,
Since there is no need to attach a member or mechanism dedicated to light collection, the configuration around the coin slot is also simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an inlet member showing an embodiment of a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an operation unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an operation unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the entire vending machine of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 16 Fluorescent lamp as light source 22 Coin slot 33 Slot member 36 Chute 40 Position display

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Tanaka 1-360 Shimoteno, Himeji-shi, Hyogo Inside Glorry Equipment Co., Ltd. No. 60 Glorery Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshihiro Tabuchi 1-360 Shimoteno, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A position indicator comprising a translucent material disposed around a coin insertion slot, and a chute portion for guiding the inserted coin to a coin processing section behind the coin insertion slot, wherein A vending machine in which a display unit emits light by a light source provided in a main body, wherein an input port member having the position display unit and the chute unit is integrally formed of a translucent material.