JP3091976U - Dummy body and vending machine for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To easily and surely attach and remove a dummy body and a dummy body for a vending machine which can be easily and reliably attached to and removed from a vending machine. To provide a vending machine that can SOLUTION: It is almost half-split, and a body part 6;
A small-diameter portion 7 continuously provided below the body portion 6, and the small-diameter portion 7
In the dummy body D for a vending machine in which is fitted, an inclined portion 10 is provided on a bottom wall portion 9 of the dummy body D, which becomes higher toward the center in front view.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

  The present invention is, for example, a canned or bottled beverage such as juice, coffee, or beer. , Or for vending machines for unmanned sales of cigarettes, instant cameras, etc. Dummy and vending machine.

[0002]

[Prior art]

  For example, in the vending machine for various beverages, the front part of the vending machine As a dummy to be displayed in place of the actual product, it closely resembles the shape of the front half of the actual product. Half-split pieces are used.

[0003]   An exhibition room is provided above the vending machine, and a transparent panel is provided in front of the exhibition room. It is covered with an illumination light source below the exhibition room. , The panel inside the exhibition room has a plurality of openings for transmitting light of the illumination light source. Therefore, the dummy body has a shape in which a small diameter portion provided in the lower portion is fitted into the opening. Attached to the panel in a state.

[0004]   Then, in order to attach the dummy body to the panel, the dummy body should be The formed small diameter portion may be inserted into the opening. Normally, the small diameter portion is It is formed larger than the opening, so that the operator can pinch the left and right sides of the dummy The small-diameter portion in a deformed and thin state is inserted.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

  However, in the above-mentioned conventional dummy body, due to the rigidity (hardness) of the bottom wall itself. Therefore, the force required to deform the dummy body as described above increases, and When it becomes difficult to attach and remove the dummy body from the opening There was a problem saying.

[0006]   When the dummy body is deformed as described above, the bottom wall of the dummy body bends. Since it bent down, the operation of inserting the small diameter part of the dummy into the opening The problem that the illumination light source below the mouth and the bottom wall of the dummy body contact each other is disturbed. There was a problem.

[0007]   In order to solve the above problems, the bottom wall of the dummy body should not be provided. However, if the dummy body is formed by vacuum forming or pressure forming, In this case, the bottom wall is always formed, so the bottom wall should be formed once. It will be cut off after it has been removed, and the wasted area will increase and the bottom wall It takes time and labor to cut off, which in turn leads to higher costs. Also becomes.

[0008]   The present invention has been made with the above matters in mind, and its purpose is to provide a vending machine. It is easy and reliable to install and remove from the vending machine. Easy and secure installation and removal of dummy and dummy for vending machines It is to provide a vending machine that can.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

  In order to achieve the above object, the dummy body for the vending machine of the present invention is divided into almost half. It has a shape and has a body part and a small diameter part connected to the lower side of the body part. For vending machines in which the small diameter part is fitted into the opening provided in the stand of the vending machine. It is a dummy body, and its bottom wall has an inclined part that becomes higher toward the center side when viewed from the front. It is provided (Claim 1).

[0010]   In addition, it is approximately half-divided, and the body part and the small parts connected to the lower side of this body part are connected. With a diameter part, so that the small diameter part fits into the opening provided in the frame part of the vending machine. A dummy for a vending machine that is formed on the bottom wall of the dummy. In addition, a convex groove may be provided on the top (claim 2).

[0011]   Furthermore, it has a roughly half-split shape, and is connected to the body and the lower side of this body. With a small diameter part, so that the small diameter part fits into the opening provided in the frame part of the vending machine It is a dummy for a vending machine that has been It has an inclined portion that becomes higher toward the side and an upwardly convex groove portion that is formed substantially in the front-back direction. You may do (Claim 3).

[0012]   With the above configuration, installation to and removal from the vending machine It is possible to provide a dummy body for a vending machine that can easily and reliably perform Wear. That is, for example, a frame is provided inside the exhibition room of a vending machine. The mount portion has an opening for inserting a small diameter portion formed in the lower portion of the dummy body. In the case of a conventional dummy body, the operator holds the left and right sides of the dummy body with his / her hand. When inserting a small diameter part that has become thin and deformed, the bottom wall part of the dummy body Required to deform the dummy body as above due to the rigidity (stiffness) of the body Force is increased, which in turn causes the dummy to be attached to and removed from the opening. Removal work became difficult. However, in the dummy body with the above configuration, the bottom wall Due to the existence of the inclined part or the groove part provided in the part, the dummy body is deformed as described above. The force required for this can be reduced accordingly, which in turn reduces the It can be attached and removed from the vending machine easily and securely. is there.

[0013]   Also, for example, when an illumination light source is arranged near the lower part of the opening of the gantry , In the conventional dummy body, the operator pinches the left and right sides of the dummy body with his or her hand, When inserting the small diameter part in the collapsed state, the bottom wall of the dummy bends and goes down. Since it was mistaken, the operation to insert the small diameter part of the dummy into the opening is below the opening. It is supposed to be disturbed by the contact between the illumination light source on one side and the bottom wall of the dummy. It was However, when the dummy body with the above configuration is deformed as described above, Since the bottom wall of the dummy body bends and goes up, between the lower part and the illumination light source. It is possible to secure sufficient space in the opening, and the operation of inserting the lower part into the opening is Is disturbed by the contact between the illumination light source below the bottom of the dummy and the bottom wall of the dummy There is no.

[0014]   Further, the groove is formed so that the width becomes wider toward the rear side in a plan view. May be present (Claim 4).

[0015]   Further, the upper end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion is formed so that the diameter becomes smaller toward the upper side. And the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter part from the lower surface of the peripheral edge of the body part at both left and right ends A stopper surface for preventing rotation may be formed over the length (Claim 5). .

[0016]   In this case, for example, cutouts are provided at both left and right ends of the opening. The stopper surface comes into contact with the edge of each notch when Compared to the case without the topper surface, attach the dummy body to the pedestal part in a more stable state It is possible to

[0017]   Further, the stopper surface has an edge formed by vacuum forming or pressure forming. The half-divided body in the open state is punched out by, for example, the Thomson method, and unnecessary parts Part of the edge formed on the half-split body when the dummy body is manufactured by separating the parts It is easy to form by punching so that (the part corresponding to the stopper surface) remains. Can be made.

[0018]   The vending machine according to the present invention is a dummy for a vending machine according to claim 1. -A vending machine with a body attached, the opening has notches at both left and right ends. An illumination light source is arranged below the opening (claim 6). This In the case of, the same effect as that obtained by the dummy body for the above-mentioned vending machine can be obtained. Obtainable.

[0019]

[Embodiment of device]

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.   FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of a vending machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, 2 and 3 show a dummy body for an automatic vending machine used in the automatic vending machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as a dummy body). FIG. 6 is a perspective view and an explanatory view schematically showing the configuration of a lower part (hereinafter referred to as a dummy body) D.   The vending machine 1 has a front door 2 that can be opened and closed to replenish products. There is. On the upper part of the door 2, there is provided an exhibition section 3 for exhibiting the dummy bodies D, D ... Has been. At the bottom of each exhibition unit 3, a pusher for product selection is associated with each dummy body D. .. are arranged, and at the lower front portion of the vending machine 1, A product outlet 2b is provided. In addition, 2c is a coin insertion slot, 2d is a bill insertion The mouth, 2e is a change port, and 2f is an operation lever for returning the change.

[0020]   The display section 3 includes a pedestal portion 3a for supporting the dummy body D, and the pedestal portion 3a. And a light source 4 arranged below the pedestal portion 3a. The dummy body D is attached inside. And The light source 4 is, for example, a fluorescent lamp, and the light from the light source 4 illuminates the dummy body D. The dummy body D is illuminated by this irradiation.

[0021]   Further, an opening 5 is provided in the gantry portion 3a. This opening 5 is almost circular It has a shape and is cut out at both left and right ends so as to project to the side It has notched portions 5a, 5a.

[0022]   The dummy body D includes, for example, polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate (P C), transparent or translucent synthetic resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) A material with excellent heat resistance, weather resistance, and aging resistance, such as oils or recycled products of these resins. As shown in FIG. 4 (A), first, by vacuum forming or pressure forming using the material, A half-divided body H with an edge is formed, and then, as shown in FIG. For example, punching by the Thomson method and separating the unnecessary part H ' Made.

[0023]   The dummy body D manufactured as described above corresponds to a bottle type beverage container. It has a half-divided shape, and the design of the product is marked on the surface (front surface) of the dummy D. Printed or printed labels are retained by means such as sticking ing.

[0024]   Further, the dummy body D is connected to the body portion 6 and a small body continuously provided on the lower side of the body portion 6. And a diameter portion 7.

[0025]   The small-diameter portion 7 is formed such that the upper end of the outer peripheral surface has a smaller diameter toward the upper side. As a result, at the boundary portion between the body portion 6 and the small diameter portion 7, the circumference of the opening 5 is formed. A locking groove 8 for locking the edge is formed. The vertical direction of the locking groove 8 The width is formed so as to be larger than the thickness of the gantry part 3a in which the opening 5 is formed. Is desirable.

[0026]   The bottom wall portion of the small diameter portion 7 (that is, the bottom wall portion of the dummy body D) 9 has a front surface. The inclined portion 10 is provided so as to be higher toward the center side when viewed.

[0027]   Specifically, the bottom wall 9 is formed to have a substantially uniform thickness. In the meantime, the inclined portion 10 has a mountain shape from the peripheral portion to the central portion of the bottom wall portion 9. It is formed so that. In addition, the half split in the above vacuum forming or pressure forming In order to facilitate the die cutting of the body H, the bottom wall portion 9 is provided with a side surface as shown in FIG. In view, it has a slight inclination that becomes lower toward the rear side.

[0028]   Furthermore, whether the lower surface of the peripheral edge of the body portion 6 at the left and right ends of the dummy body D is And the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 7 are formed with stopper surfaces 11 and 11 for preventing rotation. There is.

[0029]   FIGS. 6A and 6B show the dummy body D attached to the pedestal portion 3a. It is a horizontal cross-sectional view and a vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration.   To attach the dummy body D having the above configuration to the pedestal portion 3a, The small diameter portion 7 formed on the lower side of D may be inserted into the opening 5 from above. However, since the small diameter portion 7 is formed larger than the opening 5, The small-diameter portion that is thinned by deforming the left and right sides of the lower part of the dummy body D with hands etc. 7 is inserted.

[0030]   When the small-diameter portion 7 is inserted into the opening 5, the dummy body D is installed at both left and right ends. The scraped stopper surfaces 11 and 11 are set in the cutout portions 5a and 5a of the opening 5. Adjust the position and direction of the dummy body D.

[0031]   As described above, after inserting the small-diameter portion 7 into the opening 5, release the hand from the dummy body D. Of course, due to the elasticity of the dummy body D itself, this returns to the original shape. That At this time, the engaging groove 8 is engaged with the edge of the opening 5 and the stopper The surfaces 11 and 11 are brought into contact with the edges of the cutout portions 5a and 5a, so that the dummy body is formed. D will be fixed in a stable state.

[0032]   With the dummy body D and the vending machine 1 having the above-described configurations, the dummy body D is automatically sold. Easy and reliable mounting and removal from the vending machine 1 You can

[0033]   That is, in the dummy body D having the above configuration, the inclined portion 10 provided on the bottom wall portion 9 is provided. In order to deform the lower part of the dummy body D by sandwiching the left and right sides as described above. The required force can be appropriately reduced, and then attached to the vending machine 1. And, it can be easily and surely removed from the vending machine 1. . When attaching the dummy body D to the mount 3a, the dummy body D is Since the bottom wall portion 9 of the dummy body D bends and rises when deformed as It is possible to secure a sufficient space between the small diameter portion 7 and the illumination light source 4, The operation of inserting the portion 7 into the opening 5 is performed by the illumination light source 4 and the dummy body D below the opening 5. Of the dummy body D without being disturbed by the contact with the bottom wall 9 of the Can be easily and surely attached.

[0034]   Further, in the dummy body D having the above structure, the cutout portion 5a of the opening 5 Since the stopper surfaces 11 and 11 that come into contact with the edge of the 5a are provided, Compared with the case where there is no upper surface 11, 11, the rotation of the dummy body D around the axis is surely prevented. The dummy body D can be attached to the pedestal portion 3a in a more stable state after being stopped. Of. Furthermore, the stopper surfaces 11 and 11 are oriented around the axis of the dummy body D. The dummy body D can be easily attached to the mount 3a because it can be used as a guideline for determining It becomes possible to install.

[0035]   Further, the stopper surfaces 11 and 11 are formed by vacuum forming or pressure forming. For example, the half-divided body H with the rim is punched by the Thomson method. When the dummy body D is manufactured by separating the unnecessary portion H ', the half body H is shaped. Part of the formed edge (the portion corresponding to the stopper surfaces 11, 11) remains It can be easily formed only by punching.

[0036]   The dummy body D is limited to one having a shape corresponding to a bottle-type beverage container. It does not have to be a half-divided shape. It may have a corresponding shape, or other shapes that are compatible with instant cameras. You may be

[0037]   Further, as the opening 5 into which the dummy body D is inserted, for example, as shown in FIG. To have notch portions 5b, 5b ... In addition to the notch portions 5a, 5a. It may be an existing one.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a dummy body D ₂ according to a modified example of the dummy body D, and FIGS. 8A and 8B show a state in which the dummy body D ₂ is attached to the gantry portion 3 a. the configuration of the dummy member D ₂ is an explanatory view schematically showing. The dummy body D ₂ is different from the dummy body D in that the bottom wall portion 9 is provided with an upwardly convex groove portion 12 formed substantially in the front-rear direction, instead of the inclined portion 10. .

Even with the dummy body D _{2 having the} above-described configuration and the vending machine 1 to which the dummy body D ₂ is attached, the groove portion 12 exhibits the same effect as that of the inclined portion 10. It is possible to obtain the same effect as that obtained by the vending machine 1 to which D and the dummy body D are attached.

[0040]   It should be noted that the groove portions 12 may have substantially the same width in a plan view. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The width may be wider toward the rear side. Of course, like this Even if such a configuration is adopted, the half split in the above vacuum forming or pressure forming The body H can be easily demolded.

[0041]   Also, the inclined portion provided on the bottom wall portion 9 of the dummy body D in the first embodiment. 10 is formed in a mountain shape from the peripheral portion to the central portion of the bottom wall portion 9. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. In addition, the inclined portion 10 that becomes higher toward the center side of the bottom wall portion 9 is a peripheral edge portion of the bottom wall portion 9. Only (or only the intermediate part between the central part and the peripheral part of the bottom wall 9). It may be made. In addition, as shown in FIG. The part 10 and the groove part 12 may be provided together. In addition, the inclined portion 10 or the groove A plurality of parts 12 may be provided respectively.

[0042]

[Effect of device]

  According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the vending machine can be installed and sold automatically. A dummy for a vending machine that can be easily and reliably removed from the machine. Vending machine that can easily and securely attach and remove the dummy body Can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of an automatic vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a dummy body for an automatic vending machine used in the automatic vending machine.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a configuration of a dummy body for an automatic vending machine used in the automatic vending machine.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a half-divided body in the above embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which an unnecessary portion is separated from the half-divided body. Is.

FIG. 5 is a side view schematically showing a configuration of a dummy body for an automatic vending machine used in the automatic vending machine.

6A and 6B are a horizontal cross-sectional view and a vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the dummy body attached to the gantry in the above embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a modified example of the dummy body.

8A and 8B are explanatory views schematically showing a configuration of the dummy body attached to the gantry portion.

9A and 9B are vertical cross-sectional views each schematically showing a configuration of a modified example of the dummy body.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vending machine, 3a ... Stand part, 5 ... Opening, 6 ... Body part, 7 ... Small diameter part, 9 ... Bottom wall part, 10 ... Inclined part, D ... Dummy body.

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A substantially half-divided body, which comprises a body portion and a small diameter portion connected to a lower side of the body portion, and the small diameter portion is provided in an opening provided in a pedestal portion of a vending machine. It is a dummy body for a vending machine which is adapted to be fitted, and in a bottom wall portion thereof,
A dummy for a vending machine, which is provided with an inclined portion that is higher toward the center side when viewed from the front. 2. A substantially half-divided body, which comprises a body portion and a small diameter portion connected to a lower side of the body portion, and the small diameter portion is provided in an opening provided in a pedestal portion of a vending machine. It is a dummy body for a vending machine which is adapted to be fitted, and in a bottom wall portion thereof,
A dummy body for a vending machine, which is provided with an upwardly convex groove formed substantially in the front-rear direction. 3. A substantially half-divided body, which comprises a body portion and a small diameter portion connected to a lower side of the body portion, and the small diameter portion is provided in an opening provided in a pedestal portion of a vending machine. It is a dummy body for a vending machine which is adapted to be fitted, and in a bottom wall portion thereof,
A dummy body for a vending machine, which is provided with an inclined portion that becomes higher toward the center side in the left-right direction and an upwardly convex groove portion that is formed substantially in the front-rear direction. 4. The dummy body for a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the groove is formed so that the width becomes wider toward the rear side in a plan view. 5. An outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter portion is formed such that an upper end portion thereof has a smaller diameter toward the upper side, and for preventing rotation from a lower surface of a peripheral edge of the body portion at both left and right end portions to an outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter portion. The dummy body for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the stopper surface is formed. 6. An automatic vending machine having the dummy body for an automatic vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening is provided with cutouts at both left and right ends. A vending machine with an illumination light source located below the opening.