JP2620684B2 - Vending machine product sample display device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for displaying product samples of a vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a vending machine, a large number of product samples to be sold are displayed in a front product exhibition room, and the product samples are illuminated from above or below by a lighting lamp to display and appeal to customers. It has become
For example, it is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 58-19376.

[0003]

The product samples displayed by this type of prior art are illuminated from above or below, so that the product samples are liable to be shaded, especially at night. In some cases, the display becomes unclear and the degree of appeal to customers is significantly reduced.

The present invention provides a product sample display device of a vending machine which can display a product sample clearly even at night without shading of the product sample. is there.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a product sample display apparatus comprising: a product display room for displaying product samples;
A cover member having an opening provided in a lower part of the product display room, an illumination lamp provided inside the cover member, a hollow product sample installed in the opening of the cover member, and the product An illumination lamp provided in an exhibition room to illuminate the commodity sample from outside, wherein the commodity sample is formed of a light transmitting material and transmits the light of the illumination lamp through the opening in the hollow commodity sample. To illuminate the commodity sample from the inside and from the outside.

[0006]

With this configuration, the light of the illumination lamp illuminates the inside of the hollow product sample from the opening of the cover member, and the light is radiated outward from the product sample formed of the light transmitting material. At the same time, the entire product sample is displayed brightly by illuminating the product sample from the outside with an illumination lamp provided in the product display room.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Each of the drawings shows an embodiment of the present invention.
(1) is a vending machine main body, the front of which is provided with a money insertion slot (2), a number of juxtaposed product selection buttons (3), a product outlet (4), and a transparent panel (5) on the front. A product display room (6) is provided, which is provided with a back plate (6a) on which an advertisement or the like is provided on the back and which can see through the inside.

[0008] (7) is a single fluorescent lamp extending in the left-right direction of the product display room as an illuminating lamp provided in the lower portion of the product display room (6). A cover member (8) is provided so as to cover the fluorescent lamp (7). The cover member (8) is formed of, for example, an iron plate that does not transmit light or a milky white resin material that can transmit light.
An opening (9) corresponding to each of the product selection buttons (3) and opening correspondingly on the fluorescent lamp (7) is provided on the upper surface thereof, and the fluorescent lamp ( The light of 7) can be directly irradiated upward.
The opening (9) is wider than the diameter of the fluorescent lamp (7), and the front and rear edges (8) of the cover member (8).
It is open except for a).

A product sample (10) is a hollow cylindrical body made of a light transmitting material capable of transmitting light, and has a product design printed on the outer surface. The lower end is a cover member (8).
Is detachably fitted and mounted on a mounting piece (11) provided in the opening (9). In addition, product samples (1
On the upper end of 0), a reflecting member (12) formed in a conical shape
Is mounted upside down so that light from the fluorescent lamp (7) is reflected to the upper part of the product sample (10). Therefore, the light of the fluorescent lamp (7) efficiently illuminates the inside of the product sample (10) directly through the opening (9) which is wider than the diameter of the fluorescent lamp (7), and the product sample (10) to which direct irradiation is weak. The inner upper part is irradiated with light reflected by the reflection member (12).

Even if the product sample (10) expands back and forth due to the heat generated by the fluorescent lamp (7), since the product sample (10) is provided with the front and rear edges (8a), the product sample (10) becomes transparent panel (5). ) And the back plate (6a). (13) is a fluorescent lamp which is an illumination lamp installed correspondingly behind the signboard part (5A) printed on the upper part of the transparent panel (5), and illuminates the inside of the product exhibition room (6) to sample the product sample (10). ) Is illuminated from the outside. The product sample room (6) is illuminated from the outside, and the product sample (10) is illuminated from the inside by the fluorescent lamp (7). Since the product sample (10) itself appears to emit light without any occurrence, the product sample (10) appears to be emphasized as if it emerged.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, an illumination lamp, an opening corresponding to the illumination lamp, and an opening are provided so as to cover the illumination lamp in the product exhibition room provided in front of the vending machine. A cover member, and a product sample formed in a hollow shape in a light-transmitting material provided with one end corresponding to the opening of the cover member, and irradiates light of an illumination lamp into the product sample through the opening. Since the product sample is illuminated from the inside and the illumination light provided in the product exhibition room illuminates the product sample from the outside, no shadow is produced on the product sample and the product sample is illuminated at night. Can clearly display product samples, and the light from the product samples can also brighten the area around the product samples, resulting in a display effect that is highly appealing to customers. It is possible to obtain.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view of a product sample display portion.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 Fluorescent lamp 8 Cover member 9 Opening 10 Product sample 13 Fluorescent lamp

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A product display room for displaying a product sample, a cover member having an opening provided at a lower portion of the product display room, an illumination light provided inside the cover member, and the cover. A hollow product sample installed in the opening of the member, and an illumination light provided in the product exhibition room and illuminating the product sample from outside, the product sample is formed of a light transmitting material and A product sample display device for a vending machine, characterized in that the light of the illuminating lamp is irradiated into the hollow product sample through the opening to illuminate the product sample from the inside and from the outside. .