JP2776562B2 - Vending machine product display room - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a product display room of a vending machine having a display device.

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional product display room of a vending machine will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a vending machine main body, and reference numeral 2 denotes a door located on the front surface of the main body 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a product exhibition room installed in the door 2, and reference numeral 4 denotes an illumination lamp which is installed in the product exhibition room 3. 5 is a product selection device and 6 is a product take-out port.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 7 denotes a protective plate formed of a see-through member, and reference numeral 8 denotes a display device formed of a material such as metal or glass and provided with a display printed matter on the surface. 9 is a holding device for fixing the display device 8 to the door 2.

The operation of the product display room of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

When the surroundings are dark, such as at night, the lighting in the product exhibition room is turned on to illuminate the display device. Therefore, when a product is purchased, the illuminated display device can be seen through the protective plate formed of the see-through member.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, with the above-described configuration, at night or the like, the brightness distribution of the display device is not uniform and the appearance is poor with light from the illumination lamps located above and below the display device.
Further, there is a problem that the illumination lamp can be seen from the outside through a protection plate formed of a see-through member.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has an object to provide a good-looking vending machine exhibit room in which the luminance distribution of a display device is made uniform at night or the like, and an illumination lamp is not visible from the outside through a protective plate. .

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the vending machine product exhibition room of the present invention has a built-in light source, the inner surface is a reflective surface, and the distance from the light source to the light source and the exposure surface is reduced. A thin exposure apparatus provided with a diffusion transmission member having a halftone dot or a thin line reflector so that the density increases in accordance with the above, and a translucent material having a display print layer outside the exposure surface of the thin exposure apparatus Are provided.

Operation According to the present invention, the brightness of the exposure surface of the thin exposure apparatus is made uniform by the above configuration, so that the translucent display device emits light uniformly over the entire surface. In addition, the light source cannot be seen from the outside, so that the display effect can be particularly improved at night and the like, and the purchase motivation of customers can be improved. Also, a good-looking vending machine becomes possible.

Embodiment A merchandise display room of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a display device, which is translucent and has a display print layer. Reference numeral 11 denotes a reflector made of magnesium oxide, titanium oxide, or the like. 12 is a diffuse transmission member and the reflector
11 is applied to the light source side in a halftone dot or thin line shape such that the density increases as the distance from the light source decreases. 13 is a light source, 14 is a holding device, the display device
10, the diffusion transmitting member 12, and the illumination lamp 13 are fixed. Reference numeral 15 denotes a thin exposure device, which includes the display device 10, the diffusion transmission member 12, the illumination lamp 13, and the holding device 14,
The inner surface is a reflection surface.

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

Light emitted from the light source 13 is reflected by the reflector 11 applied to the diffuse transmission plate 12. The reflection degree is
Becomes large in the vicinity of the light source 13 having a high density. The light reflected by the reflector 11 is reflected again on the inner surface of the thin exposure device 15 and reaches the diffuse transmission member 12. Therefore, the light flux reaching the diffusion transmitting member 12 is uniform, and the light flux passing through the translucent display device 10 is also uniform, and the surface luminance of the display device 10 is uniform. Therefore, the product exhibition room in a limited space has no light source visible from outside,
It becomes a good-looking and stylish design.

Effect of the Invention As described above, the light source is built in and the inner surface is a reflection surface, and between the light source and the exposure surface facing the light source,
As the distance from the light source decreases, a thin exposure apparatus provided with a diffusion transmission member having a halftone or thin line reflector so that the density increases, and an outside of an exposure surface of the thin exposure apparatus Since the light-transmitting display device is arranged at a position closer to the light source, the portion of the reflector closer to the light source reflects more light. Since the light reaches and diffuses, the unevenness of the luminance distribution of the entire display device can be prevented, and the display can be appropriately viewed and the light source can be prevented from being seen.

Further, since the reflector of the diffuse transmission member is formed in a halftone dot shape or a thin line shape so that its density increases as the distance from the light source decreases, it is preferable to reduce the thickness of the device.

 Moreover, it has the following effects.

(1) Because it has a good appearance, it has outstanding customer attracting power and can motivate purchasing.

(2) By replacing the translucent display device, a design suitable for the surrounding environment can be provided.

(3) An amenity-making vending machine that matches the surrounding environment can be provided because the appearance is good.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a product display room of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a product display room of a conventional vending machine. 10 display device, 11 reflector, 12 diffuse transmission member,
13 ... light source, 15 ... thin exposure device.

Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Yoshitsugu Kondo 3--22, Takaidahondori, Higashi-Osaka-shi, Osaka Matsushita Refrigeration Machinery Co., Ltd. In-house (56) References JP-A-63-63084 (JP, A) JP-A-58-138173 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G07F 9/02 104 G07F 9/10

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A net having a built-in light source and an inner surface serving as a reflecting surface, and a mesh between the light source and an exposure surface facing the light source, the density of which increases as the distance from the light source decreases. A merchandise exhibition room for a vending machine comprising a thin exposure device provided with a diffuse transmission member having a point-like or thin line-shaped reflector, and a translucent display device arranged outside the exposure surface of the thin exposure device.