JP2919519B2 - Vending machine product sample display device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vending machine product sample display apparatus.

(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, an exhibition room covered with a transparent panel is provided on the front of the main body, and a product selection button device is provided on the front of the transparent panel. In a vending machine having a table and a product sample arranged on the base, a product selection button device formed over a length corresponding to the width of the exhibition room is provided on the front surface of the transparent panel, The exhibition equipment is provided in the exhibition room corresponding to the rear of the building.
No. 5, JP-A-63-221496, and the like.

In a vending machine having such a configuration, there has been a demand for a display that can appeal to a customer as a specific product as a "recommended product". For example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Is known to be attached to a target product sample.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such a conventional product display, a base provided on a display room side corresponding to a product selection button device extending over the entire width of the front surface of the main body is provided. Because many product samples are displayed as an example above, even if the displayed product samples are differentiated from other products by attaching display labels etc., the appeal of the specific product And the customer's intention is not clearly communicated to the customer.

It is also possible to display a specific product sample at a location other than the existing display to differentiate it from other products, but in this case, a new space for displaying the specific product sample is required, There is a problem that the exhibition room becomes narrow and the display space for other signboards is limited.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a product sample display device for a vending machine that can clearly display the differentiation of a product to a customer and does not greatly increase a display space.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems According to the present invention, an exhibition room covered with a transparent panel is provided on the whole body, and a product selection button device is provided on the front surface of the transparent panel. In a vending machine in which a base is provided on the exhibition room side and product samples are arranged on the base, the product selection formed to have a length substantially corresponding to the width of the exhibition room by arranging a plurality of products on the left and right sides. The button devices are arranged side by side with a vertical step smaller than the vertical dimension of the product sample to be displayed, and the bases blocked for each product selection button device are arranged correspondingly. In addition, product samples were displayed in blocks so as to correspond to each base.

(E) Function According to the above configuration and the present invention, a product selection button device having a length substantially equivalent to the width of the exhibition room by arranging a plurality of product selection devices is provided on a step having a vertical interval smaller than the vertical dimension of the product sample. In addition, the bases that are blocked are arranged for each of the product selection button devices so as to correspond to each other, and the product samples are displayed in blocks so as to correspond to each base.

(F) Embodiment Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention, and 1 is a vending machine main body pivotally supporting a front door 2 that can be opened and closed on the front.

The front door 2 has an exhibition room 4 whose front surface is covered with a transparent panel 3, and a product outlet 5 is provided below the exhibition room 4. The front door 2 is provided with an inner door 2A on the back surface which can be opened and closed by opening the door, and the interior of the exhibition room 4 can be opened by opening the inner door 2A.

In addition, a plurality of product selection button devices 6, 7, and 8 are provided on the front surface of the transparent panel 3, and a coin slot 9 is provided on the front surface of the transparent panel 3 below the product selection button device 8.
And an operation panel 11 provided with an insertion slot 10 for bills, cards, etc.
Is provided so as to communicate with the inner door 2A through the inside of the exhibition room 4.

The product selection button devices 6, 7, and 8 include an elongated button case 12 fixed to the front surface of the transparent panel 3 so as to extend in the left-right direction, and a plurality of light-transmissive selection buttons juxtaposed on the button case 12. 13 and a switch 13A operated by pressing the selection button 13.

The product selection button devices 6 and 7 are formed to have a length shorter than the width A of the exhibition room 4 in the left-right direction, and the two product selection button devices 6 and 7 are arranged side by side. Sometimes, it is formed to have a length substantially equal to the width A of the exhibition room 4. That is, the product selection button devices 6 and 7 are arranged side by side on the left and right, so that the width A of the exhibition room 4 is increased.
In this embodiment, the product selection button device 6 is formed to have a shorter length than the product selection button device 7, and the product selection button device 6 has four selection buttons 13. The product selection button device 7 has eight selection buttons 13 side by side.

The product selection button device 6 and the product selection button device 7 correspond to the vertical dimension C of the product sample B to be displayed.
The product selection button devices 6 are placed in the upper position and the product selection button devices 7 are placed in the lower position by providing a step D with a smaller vertical interval, and are arranged side by side on the left and right.

The product selection button device 8 has a length substantially equal to the width A of the exhibition room 4 and extends below the product selection button devices 6 and 7.

On the other hand, on the exhibition room 4 side behind each of the product selection button devices 6, 7, 8 with the transparent panel 3 interposed therebetween, a base 14 which is blocked so as to be independent for each of the product selection buttons 6, 7, 8 respectively corresponds. It is provided.

The base 14 has a base 15 fixed to the back side of the transparent panel 3 corresponding to each of the commodity selection button devices 6, 7, and 8, a front portion is detachably engaged with a rear portion of the base 15, and a rear end thereof is provided. Is fixed to the inner door 2A, and when the inner door 2A is opened, the base 15 and the base
And the base 15 and the base 16 are united when the inner door 2A is closed.

A fluorescent lamp 17 as an illumination device is installed in the base 16 so as to extend over substantially the entire width.
The inside of the light-transmitting product sample B installed on the base 16 is illuminated through a plurality of through-holes 18 opened on the upper surface of the base 16 corresponding to 13, and the light-transmitting display panel 19 provided on the base 15 is provided. Then, the selection button 13 in the front is illuminated. That is, the product sample B, the display board 19, and the selection button 13 are displayed so as to emit light brightly by the illumination of the fluorescent lamp 17.

Product sample B corresponds to each selection button 13,
It is mounted on each through hole 18 on the upper surface of the base 16, and is displayed as a group of a plurality of blocks for each base 14.

The product sample B does not have to be light-transmissive. In this case, since the light of the fluorescent lamp 17 is not irradiated into the product sample B, the through hole 18 on the upper surface of the base 16 is not required.

Further, the product sample B may not be directly mounted on the upper surface of the base 16, but may be displayed in a state of floating slightly upward from the base 16. May be displayed as a group of a plurality of blocks.

On the other hand, each switch 13 of the product selection button device 6, 7, 8
A harness for connecting A to a control device (not shown) in the front door 2 extends from the lower part of the side of the base 15 to the lower part so as to be inconspicuous, and is further bent at a substantially right angle to the side to form a side wall in the exhibition room 4. The wiring is connected to the control device through a thin harness pipe 20 erected in the vehicle.

The product selection button device 6 and the product selection button device 7 are fixed to the front surface of the transparent panel 3, and if the selection button 13 does not have a positional relationship in which the selection buttons 13 are weighed up and down, the end portions of the button cases 12 May be formed to be long so that they overlap at the upper and lower positions. That is, the product sample B to be displayed on the base 14 corresponding to the product selection button device 7 may be stacked so as not to be locked on the base 14 corresponding to the product selection button device 6.

In this embodiment, the two product selection button devices, the product selection button device 6 and the product selection button device 7, are arranged side by side. However, two or more multiple product selection button devices are arranged side by side. Any configuration may be used, and they may be arranged in steps with a predetermined step D, or they may be arranged alternately in the vertical position.

(G) Effect of the present invention As described above, the present invention provides a product selection button device having a length substantially corresponding to the width of the exhibition room by arranging a plurality of the product selection button devices in a vertical interval smaller than the vertical dimension of the product sample. The product selection button devices are arranged side by side, and the block bases are arranged correspondingly for each of the product selection button devices, and the product samples are displayed in blocks so as to correspond to each base. With the configuration, it is possible to clarify the differentiation of the product, clearly show the specific product to the customer, and not to greatly expand the space for displaying the sample of the specific product.

[Brief description of the drawings]

Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of a harness tube portion. 4 ... exhibition room, 6, 7 ... product selection button device, 14 ... base, A ... width of exhibition room, B ... product sample, C ... vertical dimension of product sample, D ... Step.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An exhibition room covered with a transparent panel is provided on the front of the main body, and a product selection button device is provided on the front of the transparent panel, and a base is provided on the exhibition room side corresponding to the product selection button device. A vending machine in which product samples are arranged on the base, wherein the product selection button device formed to have a length substantially corresponding to the width of the exhibition room by arranging a plurality of products side by side on the left and right; In addition to providing a step with a vertical interval smaller than the vertical dimension of the sample and arranging it side by side on the left and right, the bases blocked for each of the product selection button devices are arranged correspondingly, and the product samples are A product sample device for a vending machine characterized by being displayed in a block form so as to be compatible with a base.