JP3043998U - Dummy container mounting device for vending machines for container beverages - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) 【Abstract】 PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely set a dummy container at the front position, to eliminate the need for position adjustment, and to easily attach and detach the dummy container. SOLUTION: Three substantially fan-shaped insertion notches 4a, 4b, 4c are formed on the inner peripheral edge of a substantially circular mounting hole 4 of a mounting plate 1.
And a circumferential end of the insertion notch 4c as a stopper receiver 4d, and a positioning recess 4e is formed at the edge of the mounting hole between the insertion notches 4b and 4c. A mounting insertion portion 5 having a reduced diameter of the body is provided on the bottom portion, and three locking projections 5a, 5 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting insertion portion.
b and 5c are provided so that the positioning projection 6 is provided on the locking projection 5a.
a is provided and a stopper 6b is provided adjacent to the locking ridge 5b, each locking ridge is inclined in the width direction, and the locking ridge is inserted into or removed from the insertion notch. It is possible, each locking projection, it is possible to sandwich the inner peripheral edge through a gap opened between the bottom of the dummy container body, when the positioning projection engages the positioning recess, The stopper 6b contacts the stopper receiver 4d.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a device for mounting a dummy container in a vending machine for a beverage containing a container, which facilitates mounting and removal.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, vending machines for alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and the like are provided with a product sample display section at an upper or intermediate position. In this display part, a number of mounting holes corresponding to the number of samples are made in a mounting plate called a station, and the lower part of a dummy container as a product sample is inserted into each mounting hole to stand up and a dummy with a bottom opening is formed. The light was emitted from the bottom of the container to the inside of the container through the mounting hole.

Various methods have been proposed for attaching the dummy container to the attachment plate. As one example, a dummy groove is provided on the outer periphery of the lower portion of the dummy container, and the lower portion of the damy container is provided in the attachment hole. It was press-fitted and the mounting groove was engaged with the inner peripheral edge of the mounting hole.

According to this mounting device, a considerably strong force is required at the time of mounting in order to press-fit the dummy container into the mounting hole, and moreover, the inner peripheral edge portion of the mounting hole is merely engaged with the mounting groove. , There was a risk of rattling during transportation, and the dummy container could come off the mounting plate.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As a means for solving this problem, an engaging portion is provided in the mounting hole, an engaging portion that can engage with the engaging portion is provided at the bottom of the dummy container, and the dummy container is turned to attach the engaging portion when mounting. It has been proposed to fix the dummy container by locking it at the locking part and sandwiching the engaging part between the bottom surface of the dummy container and the mounting plate. However, the operator who installs the dummy container may rotate the dummy container more than necessary beyond the locking position at the time of installation. In addition, when the clamping force is increased and the dummy container is removed, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to remove it. The purpose of this invention is to make it possible to set the dummy container securely in the front position and to eliminate the need for position adjustment, and to easily install and remove the dummy container and to maintain a stable mounted state. It is in.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The first feature of this invention is that it comprises a mounting plate and a dummy container. The above-mentioned mounting plate is provided with mounting holes of which the plane is almost circular, and the mounting holes are provided at intervals at the inner peripheral edge of the mounting holes, each of which has a width in the radial direction and a width in the circumferential direction. The notch for use is notched, and one end edge in the circumferential direction of one of these notches for insertion serves as a stopper receiver, and an insert having this stopper receiver is provided. A positioning recess is provided at the inner peripheral edge of the mounting hole between the insertion notch and the insertion notch adjacent to the insertion notch. In the above-mentioned dummy container, there is provided a mounting insertion part on the bottom of the body with a reduced diameter of the body, and three locking projections are formed in the circumferential direction at three positions on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting insertion part. These locking projections are provided such that one end in the direction of rotation of the dummy container is tilted lower than the other end, and the tilt directions are the same, and the outer circumference of the mounting insertion part is the same. Positioning protrusions and stoppers are provided on the surface. The positioning protrusion is provided on an upper portion of one of the locking protrusions. The stopper is juxtaposed on one end side of the locking projection adjacent to the locking projection corresponding to the positioning projection. The mounting insertion portion can be inserted into and removed from the mounting hole in the thickness direction of the mounting plate, and the locking projections can be inserted into and removed from the insertion notches. There is a gap between this part and the bottom of the dummy container body, and the inner peripheral edge of the mounting hole can be inserted into this gap. The inner peripheral edge of the mounting hole can be clamped between and. The one end edge portion serving as the stopper receiving portion is one end edge portion located on the rotation direction side of the dummy container. The positioning protrusion can be engaged with the positioning recess. The stopper is arranged on the rotation direction side of the dummy container with respect to the positioning protrusion, and can come into contact with the stopper receiver. The stopper is in contact with the stopper receiver when the positioning protrusion is engaged with the positioning recess. The second feature of the present invention is that the mounting holes are provided in the mounting plate at a plurality of intervals, and the respective notches for insertion are arranged at the inner peripheral edge of the mounting hole at substantially equal intervals. The ridges are arranged in the attachment insertion portion at substantially equal intervals.

[0007]

[Action]

 When mounting, by rotating the dummy container, the slanted locking ridges sandwich the inner peripheral edge of the mounting hole of the mounting plate with the bottom surface of the dummy container, and the locking ridges are positioned in the positioning recesses on the inner peripheral edge. The parts are engaged to position and prevent the dummy container from being separated, and at the same time, the stopper abuts the stopper receiver to prevent further rotation of the dummy container.

[0008]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 The mounting device of the present invention comprises a mounting plate 1 and a fixing portion 3 of a dummy container 2 as shown in FIGS.

The mounting plate 1 is formed in the shape of a long plate, and has substantially circular mounting holes 4 formed at intervals in the length direction (the horizontal direction in FIG. 1). On the inner peripheral edge of each mounting hole 4, insert notches 4a and 4b are provided at intervals (almost equal intervals in the illustrated example) at three locations in the radial direction and in the circumferential direction, respectively. , 4c are cut away. Each of the insertion notches 4a to 4c is formed in a substantially planar fan shape in the examples of FIGS. One end edge portion in the circumferential direction of one of the insertion cutout portions 4a to 4c is a stopper receiver 4d. A positioning recess 4e is provided on the inner peripheral edge of the mounting hole 4 between the insertion notch 4b and the insertion notch 4a adjacent thereto in the counterclockwise direction in FIG.

The dummy container 2 has a lower end opening and a hollow interior. The fixing portion 3 provided at the lower portion of the dummy container 2 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a mounting insertion portion 5 having a diameter smaller than that of the cylindrical container body is provided at the bottom of the dummy container. . Long engaging projections 5a, 5b, 5c are provided in the circumferential direction at three positions on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting insertion portion 5 at intervals (substantially equal intervals in the illustrated example). The locking protrusions 5a to 5c are provided such that one end in the rotation direction of the dummy container is inclined lower than the other end and the inclination directions are the same. In the example of FIG. 3, the locking projections 5a to 5c are inclined upward to the right. A positioning protrusion 6 a and a stopper 6 b are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting insertion portion 5. The positioning protrusion 6a is provided on the top of one of the locking protrusions 5a to 5c (FIGS. 3 and 4). The stopper 6b is juxtaposed on one end side of the locking projection 5b adjacent to the locking projection 5a corresponding to the positioning projection 6a. Here, the relationship between the fixed portion 3 and the mounting hole 4 will be described. The locking projections 5a to 5c in the fixed portion 3 can be inserted into the insertion notches 4a to 4c from above to below (see FIG. 6). A space is formed between the locking projections 5a to 5c so that the inner peripheral edge of the mounting hole 4 can be inserted into the bottom surface 2a of the container body. Therefore, when the dummy container 2 is rotated around the axis in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7 with the locking protrusions 5a to 5c inserted in the insertion notches 4a to 4c, the locking protrusions are rotated. The portion can be moved to the lower side (back surface side) of the inner peripheral edge portion of the mounting hole 4. Since each of the locking projections 5a to 5c is inclined, the inner peripheral edge is gradually sandwiched between the locking projections 5a to 5c and the bottom surface 2a. The positioning protrusion 6a can be engaged with the positioning recess 4e, and exhibits both the functions of positioning the dummy container 2 and preventing it from coming off. The stopper 6b can come into contact with the stopper receiver 4d and prevents the dummy container 2 from rotating.

Next, the mounting operation will be described. When the mounting insertion portion 5 of the dummy container 2 is opposed to the mounting hole 4 and the locking projections 5a to 5c are inserted into the notches 4a to 4c for insertion, the bottom surface 2a of the body of the dummy container 2 is mounted. It hits the upper part of the inner peripheral edge of the hole 4, and at this stage the locking projection is located on the back surface side of the mounting plate 1. Then, when the dummy container 2 is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7, the edges of the mounting holes 4 relatively enter into the gaps between the locking projections 5a to 5c and the bottom surface 2a, and eventually the locking projections and the bottom surface. When the rotating operation becomes heavy by being clamped by the positioning protrusion 6a, the positioning protrusion 6a engages with the positioning recess 4e from the back side of the edge of the mounting hole 4 (Fig. 6), so that the position of the dummy container is fixed. And the prevention of separation is achieved. Then, the mounting operation is completed at the stage of engagement. At the time when the rotation operation becomes heavy, that is, when the positioning protrusion 6a engages with the positioning recess 4e, even if the operator tries to rotate further, the stopper 6b will be attached to the stopper receiver 4d as shown in FIG. Since they are in contact with each other, their rotation is blocked, and the setting of the front position of the dummy container 2 is performed at the same time as the mounting setting by stopping the rotation operation. To remove the dummy container 2, rotate it counterclockwise from the position shown in FIG. 6 and lift the dummy container when the locking projections 5a to 5c correspond to the insertion notches 4a to 4c. Good.

[0012]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to this invention, the dummy container is supported on the mounting plate at three points by the locking projections, and the positioning projections and the positioning recesses engage with each other to prevent positioning and disengagement. Also, there is no rattling even during transportation, and the stopper can contact the stopper receiver, which prevents the dummy container from rotating more than necessary and allows the dummy container to be set securely in the front position for position adjustment. Not only is it unnecessary, but mounting and removal of the dummy container is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a part of a mounting plate.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway rear view of the dummy container.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a dummy container is mounted and fixed in a mounting hole.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in the middle of mounting in which the mounting insertion portion of the dummy container is inserted into the mounting hole and rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Mounting Plate 2 Dummy Container 2a Bottom of Dummy Container 3 Fixing Part 4 Mounting Hole 4a Inserting Notch 4b Inserting Notch 4c Inserting Notch 4d Stopper Receptor 4e Positioning Recess 5 Mounting Insert 5a Locking Protrusion Part 5b Locking protrusion 5c Locking protrusion 6a Positioning protrusion 6b Stopper

Claims (2)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A mounting plate and a dummy container, wherein the mounting plate is provided with mounting holes of which the plane is substantially circular, and the inner periphery of the mounting hole is spaced apart from each other in three radial directions. A notch for insertion facing toward and having a width in the circumferential direction is cut out, and one end edge portion in the circumferential direction of one of the notches for insertion serves as a stopper receiver. And a positioning recess is provided on the inner peripheral edge of the mounting hole between the insertion notch having the stopper receiver and the insertion notch adjacent to the insertion notch. At the bottom of the body, mounting inserts with a reduced diameter of the body are provided.Three circumferentially long locking projections are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting insert at intervals. These locking ridges are in the direction of rotation of the dummy container. One end is inclined lower than the other end, and the inclination directions are the same, and a positioning protrusion and a stopper are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting insertion portion, and the positioning protrusion is the locking protrusion. One of the locking projections is provided on the upper side of the locking projection and the stopper is adjacent to the locking projection corresponding to the positioning projection. The mounting insertion portion can be inserted into and removed from the mounting hole in the thickness direction of the mounting plate, and the locking projections can be inserted into and removed from the insertion notches. There is a gap between the mounting insertion portion and the bottom surface of the dummy container body, and the inner peripheral edge portion of the mounting hole can be inserted into this gap. The inner peripheral edge of the above mounting hole can be clamped between the bottom part and the bottom of the dummy container body. The one end edge portion serving as the stopper receiver is the one end edge portion located on the rotation direction side of the dummy container, the positioning protrusion is engageable with the positioning recess, and the stopper is the positioning member. It is arranged on the rotation direction side of the dummy container with respect to the protrusion and can contact the stopper receiver.When the positioning protrusion is engaged with the positioning recess, the stopper contacts the stopper receiver. A device for attaching a dummy container in a vending machine for a beverage containing a container, which is in contact with the container. 2. The mounting holes are provided at a plurality of intervals on the mounting plate, the notches for insertion are arranged on the inner peripheral edge of the mounting hole at substantially equal intervals, and the locking projections are provided. The mounting device for dummy containers in a vending machine for beverages containing containers according to claim 1, wherein the mounting devices are arranged at substantially equal intervals.