JP2633329B2 - Vending machine product display equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise display device of a vending machine.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the increase in the size of vending machines, the types of sales products have increased, and the types of display products have also become diverse, making it difficult to distinguish the display products themselves. Therefore, it is important to make the displayed products more easily distinguishable and conspicuous in promoting the sales of the products. For this reason, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-12272 discloses a method for illuminating the displayed products.

Hereinafter, a conventional product display device of a vending machine will be described with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a vending machine, and 2 denotes a door which is located on the front surface of the main body and is rotatably supported on one side by a hinge 3. On the surface side of the door 2, there is provided a product display room 4 having an opening 2a and a see-through window 2c formed of a protective plate 2B formed of a see-through member. At the rear main pillar 5 of the door 2 with a hinge 5a,
An inner door 6 pivotally supported is provided. Middle door 6
A display product mounting plate 7 is provided at a position located on the front side of the product display room 4 and inside the product display room 4, and display product mounting brackets 8 are fixed to the surface of the display product mounting plate 7 at appropriate intervals with a butterfly 9. I have. The display product mounting bracket 8 is a substantially U-shaped elastic member made of a spring member, is formed of a material such as metal or glass, and has a display printed matter attached to a surface thereof.
Holding 10 A receiving plate 11 on which the bottom surface 10a of the display product 10 is placed is disposed on the entire lower surface of the product display room 4, and is fixed to the display product mounting plate 7 with a butterfly 12. Illumination lamps 13 and 13a are fixed to the display product mounting plate 7 to illuminate the product display room 4.

The operation of the commodity display device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

When the change of the product for sale is changed, the middle door 6 located behind the door 2 is opened, and the displayed product of the product which has been sold so far is displayed.
The display product 10 is removed by pushing and opening the display product mounting bracket 8 having elasticity. Next, display products of newly sold products
The display product 10b is gripped by pushing and opening the display product mounting bracket 8, and is put on the receiving plate 11 for display.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-described configuration, especially at night, the display product is shaded due to irradiation from one direction by the illumination lamp located at the top of the display product, and the display product has a shadow outside the product display window. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to discriminate.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a product display device of a vending machine that attracts attention, since the display product emits light from the display product itself, even at night, the display product stands out from the surroundings, and the display product does not have a shadow. It is.

Means for solving the problem In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a vending machine product display device of the present invention includes a display product receiving plate provided in a product display room, and a communication hole provided in the display product receiving plate, A light source provided below the communication hole, an openable / closable reflector covering the light source, and an exhibition product formed of a light-transmitting material on the upper surface of the communication hole and having a display print layer on the surface. Things.

According to the present invention, the display product receives the light from the lower part due to the irregular reflection from the light source and the reflection plate, irradiates the display print layer on the surface of the display product, and diffuses the light from the print layer. A light beam hits the display product almost uniformly, and the entire display product emits light. Especially at night, the displayed products are made even brighter, the display effect is improved,
In addition, it contributes to improving the customer's willingness to purchase. In addition, since the reflector can be freely opened and closed, insects and dust entering the reflector can be easily removed, and the effect of diffuse reflection can be improved.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a merchandise display apparatus for a vending machine according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. The same components as those in the related art will be denoted by the same reference numerals and will be described in detail. Is omitted.

In the figure, reference numeral 14 denotes a display product receiving plate disposed on the entire lower surface of the product display room 4 and fixed to the product mounting plate 7.
The display product receiving plate 14 is provided with a communication hole 15 having a size similar to that of the display product. Reference numeral 16 denotes a reflecting plate having a substantially U-shaped cross section, the inner surface of which is painted white, and one of which is provided with a nail 16a and is fitted and supported in a hole 14a provided in the display product receiving plate 14. The other is fixed to the display product mounting plate 7 with screws or the like. Further, a hinge portion 16b is provided on the inner surface of the reflection plate 16. Reference numeral 17 denotes an illumination lamp, which is installed below the display product receiving plate 14 on the inner surface of the reflection plate 16. Reference numeral 18 denotes a display product formed of a synthetic resin having translucency. The display product layer 18a is added to the surface of the display product. The display product 18 is held above the communication hole 15 of the display product receiving plate 14 by the display product mounting bracket 8. ing.

The operation of the commodity display device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The display product 18 gripped by the display product mounting bracket 8 receives the projection of the illuminating lamp 17 installed below the display product receiving plate 14 and the irregular white reflection of the inner surface of the reflector 16, and the surface of the display product 18 has Irradiating the display print layer 18a thus formed, the display print layer 1
The light is diffusely reflected at 8a (arrow in FIG. 1), and the entire surface of the display product 18 is almost uniformly irradiated with the charged wire, and the entire display product emits light.
Further, the nail 16a of the reflection plate 16 is removed from the hole 14a provided in the display product receiving plate 14, and the hinge 16b provided on the inner surface is used as a fulcrum.
The front face rotates up and down, making it easy to clean insects and dust.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the illuminating lamp 17 installed below the display product receiving plate 14 in the product display room 4 and the substantially U-shaped inner surface attached to the display product receiving plate 14 A communication hole 15 of the white painted reflection plate 16 and the exhibition product receiving plate 14, and a light-transmitting material gripped by the exhibition product mounting bracket 8 above the communication hole 15 and a display printing layer 18a on the surface The entire surface of the display product 18 to which the mark is added emits light, and the visibility particularly at night is further improved. Since the reflector 16 can be easily cleaned, the effect of diffuse reflection can be always maintained.

Further, it is also possible to further increase the light emission level on the front side by printing on the back side of the display product 18 of the display print layer 18a with high reflectance aluminum or the like.

Effect of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a display product formed of a translucent material and having a display print layer on the surface, a display product receiving plate provided with a communication hole in the lower part, and the display product receiving plate. The following effects can be obtained by the configuration of the light source installed at the lower part of the plate and the freely openable and closable reflecting plate having a white inner surface covering the periphery thereof.

Since the displayed product itself emits light, the display printing section is clearly displayed without any shadow.

Since the reflector can be easily rotated up and down and opened and closed, it can be easily cleaned and the effect of irregular reflection of light can be always maintained.

In the nighttime, the effect is particularly remarkable, which contributes to the improvement of the customer's willingness to purchase.

It is easy to replace the fluorescent light source.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a product display room in a product display device of a vending machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective cross-sectional view of the vending machine main body shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a plan cross-sectional view of the merchandise display room of FIG. 2, FIG. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the main body of the vending machine shown in FIG. 4, and FIG.
It is a plane sectional view in the goods exhibition room of a figure. 14… Display product receiving plate, 15… Communication hole, 16… Reflector, 17
…… Lighting, 18 …… Exhibited products, 18a …… Display print layer, 16b
...... Hinges of the reflector.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body of a vending machine, a door mounted on a front surface of the main body, a product display room having a see-through window on a surface side of the door, and a display product mounting plate provided in the product display room. When,
A display product receiving plate attached to the product mounting plate; a communication hole provided in the display product receiving plate; a light source provided below the communication hole; and a hinge portion for covering the light source, and a vertically openable and closable reflection. A product display device for a vending machine, comprising: a plate; and a display product formed of a translucent material on the upper surface of the communication hole and having a display print layer on the surface.