JP3095399U - Dummy body for vending machines - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a dummy body for a vending machine capable of easily performing an attaching operation and reducing a manufacturing cost. SOLUTION: This is a dummy body D for a vending machine which is made of a member integrally formed of plastic and is detachably attached to an opening 5 of a panel P to which light is irradiated from the back side, wherein a front face of the panel P is provided. And a locking piece 8 having a flat portion 8b connected to the peripheral portion 7 and abutting along the rear surface of the peripheral portion of the opening 5.

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 a dummy for a vending machine for selling cigarettes, batteries, etc. unattended. More specifically, the dummy is displayed more clearly by the transmitted light from the back surface. In order to mount it on a panel that has multiple openings for light transmission at the dummy mounting position, The present invention relates to a dummy for a vending machine that can be worn.

[0002]

[Prior art]

  For example, as an automatic vending machine for various beverages, an exhibition section is provided at the top and The surface is covered with a transparent panel, and the panel of the exhibition area An illumination light source is arranged on the back side, and the panel is equipped with the illumination light source. A plurality of openings are formed to allow the light from the front to pass through. Are configured to be attached.

[0003]   Such vending machines as described above are often installed outdoors, and in such cases, As it will be exposed to sunlight including ultraviolet rays, the printed pattern and display of the dummy will be short It is difficult to avoid deterioration (discoloration or fading) due to Personnel regularly visit the vending machine installation site to remove the deteriorated dummy. I am going to exchange it.

[0004]   In addition, we put new product in vending machine and change with other products by plan change In that case, it is necessary to replace the dummy body at each site.

[0005]   As a dummy body for a conventional vending machine, for example, registered utility model publication No. As shown in No. 3058601, the front side is printed with the printing corresponding to the products for sale. -Hold the body of the body to a plate-like body, and lock this plate-like body in the opening of the panel of the exhibition section. There's something I'm bored with.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

  However, the above-mentioned conventional dummy body is composed of two members, a plate-like body and a dummy body main body. Before attaching the dummy body to the opening of the panel, the dummy body was It is necessary to assemble itself, and it takes time and labor to attach the dummy body. At the same time, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost of the dummy body increases.

[0007]   The present invention has been made with the above matters in mind, and its purpose is to perform the mounting work. This is a vending machine vending machine that is easy to perform and can reduce manufacturing costs. It is to provide me body.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

  In order to achieve the above object, the dummy body for the vending machine of the present invention is a plastic It is made of a single piece of metal and is attached to the panel opening where light is emitted from the back side. A removable dummy body for a vending machine, the front side of the panel And an abutting portion that abuts on the peripheral edge portion, and is provided along the rear surface side of the opening peripheral edge portion. And a locking piece having a flat surface portion that abuts (claim 1).

[0009]   With the above configuration, the installation work can be performed easily and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. It is possible to provide a dummy body for a vending machine capable of reducing the number.

[0010]   That is, the dummy body for the vending machine according to the present invention has a plurality of members ( A member that is integrally molded, not composed of a plate-shaped body and a dummy body, etc. Since it consists of, it is not necessary to assemble the dummy itself. Therefore, it is easy to attach the dummy to the panel opening. Is. In addition, the dummy body for the vending machine of the present invention composed of integrally molded members is Can be manufactured at lower cost than the conventional dummy body consisting of multiple members Is.

[0011]   Further, in the dummy body having the above structure, the area in contact with the peripheral edge of the opening is increased. And accordingly, the locking state of the locking piece with respect to the peripheral edge of the opening can be improved. It becomes possible to keep.

[0012]   In addition, it is made of plastic and is molded integrally, and light is emitted from the back side. A dummy for a vending machine that is detachably attached to the opening of the panel, The abutting portion that abuts on the front surface side of the panel and the peripheral edge portion are continuously provided, and the opening peripheral edge And a locking piece that abuts on a back surface side of the opening, the locking piece being a cross section along the edge of the opening. A substantially U-shaped curved portion and a back side of the opening peripheral edge portion that is continuously provided to the curved portion. And a flat portion extending along the line (claim 2).

[0013]   In this case, by providing the curved piece along the edge of the opening in the locking piece, The area in contact with the peripheral edge of the opening can be increased, and the peripheral edge of the opening can be increased accordingly. It is possible to more reliably maintain the locked state of the locking piece with respect to the Even if the size of the dummy is slightly larger than the size of Can be locked to.

[0014]

[Embodiment of device]

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.   FIG. 1 shows a dummy body for a vending machine (hereinafter referred to as a dummy body) according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2) A perspective view schematically showing the structure of the vending machine 1 to which D is attached, FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are a perspective view, a side view, and a schematic view showing the configuration of the dummy body D. It is a front view and a plan view.   The vending machine 1 is, for example, a container for various beverages (juice, coffee, beer, etc.). It is designed for unmanned sales of beverages containing bottles and bottles. It has a door 2 that can be closed freely on the front surface. At the top of this door 2 The display parts 3 for displaying the bodies D, D ... Are provided, for example, in upper and lower two stages. In addition, at the bottom of each exhibition section 3, a push button 2 for selecting a product is associated with each dummy body D. a, 2a ... Are arranged. Further, on the front side of the door 2, the product is on the lower side. A take-out port 2b is provided, and a coin insertion port 2c and a bill insertion port 2d are provided in the middle. , A change port 2e, and an operation lever 2f for returning change.

[0015]   A light source 4 (for example, a fluorescent lamp) for illumination is arranged on the back side of the display section 3. At the same time, the light from the light source 4 is displayed on the panel P that constitutes the rear surface of the exhibition section 3. The light transmission openings 5 for transmitting light to the front are spaced at appropriate intervals in the left-right direction. A plurality is formed. The opening 5 has, for example, a substantially rectangular shape or a square shape. There is.

[0016]   The dummy body D is composed of only one member integrally molded of plastic, In the display unit 3, the panel P illuminated by the light from the light source 4 arranged on the back side is displayed. It is detachably attached to the opening 5.

[0017]   More specifically, the dummy body D is made of, for example, polypropylene (PP) or polycarbonate. Bonate (PC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), etc. transparent or semi-transparent Heat resistance, weather resistance, and aging resistance of transparent synthetic resins or recycled products of these resins The dummy body D is formed by, for example, vacuum forming or pressing. After forming a dummy element body (not shown) including an extra portion by blank molding, the Thomson method It is manufactured by separating the excess portion by punching with.

[0018]   The dummy body D manufactured as described above has a body portion 6 having a substantially rectangular shape in a front view. And a peripheral edge portion 7 continuous with the peripheral edge of the body portion 6, and a continuous peripheral edge portion 7 with the peripheral edge portion 7. , And two locking pieces 8, 8 that come into contact with the back surface side of the peripheral portion of the opening 5.

[0019]   In addition, the thickness of the dummy body D is almost constant in all parts. And is formed to have a thickness of 0.3 to 0.5 mm, for example. It

[0020]   The main body portion 6 has a convex portion protruding forward so as to correspond to the shape of the product (container). 9 is provided. In the present embodiment, the convex portion 9 is of a can type (for example, 350mL can, 250mL can, 500mL can, etc.) The corresponding half-size shape is almost full size. Then, the surface of the convex portion 9 (front surface ) Is printed with a design that represents the product being sold, or A label on which various designs are printed is held by a means such as sticking.

[0021]   Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. It is configured to be larger than the width on the left and right of 5.

[0022]   The peripheral portion 7 is bent backward, and a part or all of the peripheral portion 7 is bent. Is a contact portion that contacts the front surface side of the panel P. In this example, The left and right edge portions 7a and 7b of the peripheral edge portion 7 are the contact portions.

[0023]   As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the locking piece 8 has a cross section along the edge of the opening 5. A curved portion 8a having a U-shape and a peripheral edge of the opening 5 that is continuously provided to the curved portion 8a. And a flat surface portion 8b along the back surface side of the portion. In this embodiment, the locking The piece 8 is connected to the upper and lower edges 7c and 7d of the peripheral portion 7.

[0024]   Further, the locking pieces 8, 8 in the peripheral portion 7 (upper and lower edges 7c, 7d) are As shown in FIG. 5, in the vicinity of the continuously connected portion, as the locking piece 8 is approached, the rearward position is increased. Inclinations 10 and 10 are provided so that they can be placed.

[0025]   In the dummy body D having the above structure, the locking pieces 8 and 8 are fitted in the opening 5. The installation on the vending machine 1 can be completed simply by inserting it. In this state, the locking pieces 8 are locked to the edge of the opening 5 and the front surface side of the panel P. The dummy body D is stabilized by the contact of the contact portion (peripheral portion 7) with respect to Will be fixed in. Then, the dummy body D mounted in this way Then, the light from the light source 4 is irradiated, and the dummy body D is irradiated by this irradiation. It will be lighted up.

[0026]   With the dummy body D having the above structure, the mounting work can be easily performed, and It is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost.

[0027]   That is, in the dummy body D having the above-mentioned configuration, the dummy body D has a low cost. Manufacturing method (vacuum forming or pressure forming, punching by Thomson method, etc.) 2 parts because it consists of only one member that can be manufactured by selecting an inexpensive material. For assembling the dummy body itself, which was necessary for the conventional dummy body made of more than materials Easy to install on the vending machine 1 because no work or process is required It can be done and the manufacturing cost can be kept very low. .

[0028]   In addition, the locking piece 8 has a curved portion 8 having a substantially U-shaped cross section along the edge of the opening 5. a and a flat surface portion which is continuously provided on the curved portion 8a and extends along the back surface side of the peripheral edge portion of the opening 5. Since the area 8b is provided, the area in contact with the peripheral portion of the opening 5 is increased. As a result, the engagement state of the engagement piece 8 with the peripheral edge of the opening 5 can be more reliably achieved. It is possible to keep.

[0029]   Further, by providing the locking piece 8 with the curved portion 8a along the edge of the opening 5, , Even if the size of the dummy body D (main body 6) is slightly larger than the size of the opening 5, The dummy body D can be locked in the opening 5 without difficulty.

[0030]   In addition, in the vicinity of the portion of the peripheral portion 7 where the locking pieces 8 are continuously provided, An inclination is provided so that the locking piece 8 is located rearward as it approaches the locking piece 8. 8 is inserted into the opening 5, the inclined portion comes into contact with the peripheral edge of the opening 5, This prevents rattling of the dummy body D when attached to the opening 5 of the panel P. It is possible to

[0031]   Further, since the peripheral portion 7 is formed in a state of being bent backward, Since some distance will be maintained between the mouth 5 and the front surface of the dummy body D, the opening The shape of No. 5 is seen through from the front side of the dummy body D, and it looks bad. It is possible to prevent such a situation, and in addition, the peripheral portion 7 in the state of being bent backward gives a three-dimensional effect. By expressing it, it is possible to display the dummy D in a more sophisticated state. It

[0032]   Also, in the case of the conventional dummy body, the dummy body main body is attached to the plate-like body and assembled. Since the dummy body main body is configured as described above, It was supposed to be limited by the size of In the dummy body D, the locking pieces 8, 8 fitted in the opening 5 are provided on the left and right edges of the peripheral portion 7. Since it is not provided in the portions 7a and 7b, the width of the main body portion 6 (the convex portion 9) in the left-right direction is , The width of the opening 5 is more than the width in the left-right direction and does not interfere with the adjacent dummy bodies D. It is possible to set freely within the range. Therefore, for example, the convex portion If the dummy body D is made conspicuous by forming a large width in the left-right direction of 9, -It becomes possible to enhance the appeal of body D, and it is very Thus, it is possible to realize the dummy body D capable of highly flexible design.

[0033]   Further, the main body 6 of the dummy body D is formed with a convex portion 9 imitating the shape of a product (container). By doing so, it is possible to realize a more realistic feeling. .

[0034]   In the present embodiment, the convex portion 9 has a shape corresponding to a can type beverage container. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and for example, Half the convex portion 9 corresponding to a bottle type or PET bottle type beverage container. It may be shaped like a ribbon, or other shapes that are compatible with instant cameras. It may be formed to have a shape.

[0035]   Further, in this embodiment, the locking pieces 8 and 8 are connected to the upper and lower edge portions 7c and 7 of the peripheral edge portion 7, respectively. However, the structure is not limited to such a structure, and is shown in FIG. 7, for example. As described above, even if the locking pieces 8 and 8 are connected to the left and right edge portions 7 a and 7 b of the peripheral portion 7, Good. In this case, the width of the main body 6 (projection 9) in the vertical direction is set to be equal to that of the opening 5. Free to the extent that it is wider than the width in the vertical direction and does not come into contact with the upper and lower wall surfaces of the exhibition section 3 Can be set to. Therefore, for example, the vertical width of the opening 5 is , Even if the size corresponds to a 350 mL can, the vertical width of the convex portion 9 is opened. It is formed to be wider than the vertical width of 5 to accommodate a plastic bottle for 500 mL. Since it can be formed into a large size, it is extremely versatile. Of course, the width of the convex portion 9 in the vertical direction is increased so that the dummy body D is conspicuous. With this structure, the appealing power of the dummy body D can be enhanced, and the dummy body D shown in this embodiment can be used. As with the Mee body D, it is possible to design with a high degree of freedom in size and shape. ing.

[0036]   In addition, as described above, the locking that is provided continuously to the left and right edge portions 7a and 7b of the peripheral portion 7 For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the right and left edges of the pieces 8 and 8 are not one each. The portions 7a and 7b may be arranged one above the other at appropriate intervals. In this case Is a dummy body D on the panel P in a stable state by a total of four locking pieces 8, 8. Can be attached.

[0037]   In addition, in this embodiment, the peripheral portion 7 is bent backward, but However, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, the peripheral edge portion 7 is folded backward. You may comprise so that it may become flush with the said main-body part 6 without bending.

[0038]

[Effect of device]

  According to the present invention configured as described above, the mounting work can be easily performed, and To provide a dummy for a vending machine capable of reducing the manufacturing cost. You can

[0039]   That is, the dummy body for the vending machine according to the present invention has a plurality of members ( It is not composed of a plate body and a dummy body, etc.) Since it is made of material, there is no need to assemble the dummy body D itself. Therefore, the work of attaching the dummy body D to the opening 5 of the panel P is easy. It can be done. In addition, for the vending machine of the present invention consisting of one member integrally molded The dummy body D is manufactured at a lower cost than a conventional dummy body composed of a plurality of members. It is possible to

[0040]   Further, in the dummy body D having the above structure, the curved portion 8 along the edge of the opening 5 is formed. By providing a on the locking piece 8, the area in contact with the peripheral portion of the opening 5 can be increased. With this, the locking state of the locking piece 8 with respect to the peripheral portion of the opening 5 can be more reliably achieved. It becomes possible to maintain the size of the dummy body D (main body 6 Even if the size of) is slightly large, the dummy body D should be reasonably locked in the opening 5. Is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of the dummy body.

FIG. 3 is a side view schematically showing a configuration of the dummy body.

FIG. 4 is a front view schematically showing a configuration of the dummy body.

FIG. 5 is a plan view schematically showing the configuration of the dummy body.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a main part of the dummy body.

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

FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a further modified example of the dummy body.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of another modification of the dummy body.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 ... Opening, 8 ... Locking piece, 8a ... Curved part, 8b ... Flat part, D ... Vending machine dummy, P ... Panel.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A dummy for a vending machine, which is made of a member integrally molded of plastic and is detachably attached to an opening of a panel irradiated with light from the back side.
An automatic vending machine, comprising: an abutting portion that abuts on a front surface side of the panel; and a locking piece that is continuously provided on a peripheral edge portion and has a flat surface portion that abuts along a rear surface side of the opening peripheral edge portion. A dummy for the machine. 2. A dummy body for a vending machine, which is made of a member integrally molded of plastic and is detachably attached to an opening of a panel irradiated with light from the back side.
A cross section along the edge of the opening, the contact piece contacting the front surface side of the panel, and a locking piece continuous with the peripheral edge portion and contacting the back surface side of the opening peripheral edge portion, the locking piece being along the edge of the opening. Almost U
A dummy body for a vending machine, which has a character-shaped curved portion and a flat portion which is continuous with the curved portion and extends along the back surface side of the opening peripheral edge portion.