JP3154722U - Sample products for vending machines - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a product sample that can be securely attached to a product sample mounting table having an inclined surface through a holder having a specific structure and that can be securely held by the holder. A product sample 1 is attached to a product sample mounting hole provided on an inclined surface of a product sample mounting base via a holder, and is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin, and a lower side surface is the inclined surface. Positioning protrusions 4a and 4b that restrict the movement in the left-right direction when sandwiched between a pair of holding plates of the holder, Engaging protrusions 5a and 5b are provided to restrict the movement in the front-rear direction. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a product sample attached to a product sample mounting base installed at a position where a product purchaser can visually recognize in a vending machine.

  In recent years, as a product sample mounting table in a conventional vending machine, in order to increase the display effect of the product sample, a configuration in which lighting fixtures are arranged inside is generally used. Are horizontal and inclined, and a product sample mounting hole that also serves as a through hole for illumination is provided on these mounting surfaces. In terms of the illumination effect, the one provided with the illumination through hole on the inclined surface is superior to the one provided with the illumination through hole on the horizontal surface. However, since the product sample needs to be arranged almost vertically when the product purchaser is viewed from the front, the mounting table on which the product sample is mounted on the inclined surface is a holder for attaching the sample body to the mounting table. The structure becomes complicated (Patent Document 1). For this reason, the manufacturing cost of the holder for holding the viewing body is high, and the mounting operation of the holder is complicated and not easy, resulting in inconvenience of lack of simplicity. In order to solve this inconvenience, a holder that has a simple structure and can be easily attached to a mounting base having an inclined surface has been proposed (Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-187310 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-50087

  This improved holder has an inclined surface that rises from the front side to the back side of the vending machine, and has a product sample mounting hole that also serves as an illumination through-hole that allows light from a lighting fixture arranged inside to pass therethrough. A holder for attaching the product sample to the product sample mounting hole on the product sample mounting base provided on the inclined surface, which is made of a synthetic resin having elasticity, and is provided at an edge of the product sample mounting hole. Mounting comprising a mounting portion base portion having an approximately L-shaped cross section for engagement, and a pair of mounting arms extending upward from the mounting base portion and having an engaging recess engaging the inner edge of the product sample mounting hole at the upper portion. When the fitting part is fitted to the edge of the product sample mounting hole, the surface of the product sample mounting base is located outside and the concavity and convexity are formed on the opposing surface for detachably holding the bottom of the sample body. A pair of holding plates.

  On the other hand, the bottom of the product sample that is sandwiched between the pair of holding plates of the holder is engaged with the pair of holding plates so as to restrict movement in the left-right direction when sandwiched between the pair of holding plates of the holder. A locking portion for stopping is provided. However, although the movement of the product sample in the left-right direction is restricted by this locking portion, the movement of the product sample in the front-rear direction is not regulated, so that the holding state of the product sample by the holding plate is not stable, and reliable clamping can be maintained. It has the disadvantage of being difficult. An object of the present invention is to provide a product sample that is suitable for the above-described holding device, which eliminates this inconvenience.

  In order to achieve this object, the product sample according to the present invention is made of a synthetic resin having elasticity, is halved, the lower side surface is inclined in accordance with the inclined surface of the product sample mounting base, and the bottom surface is provided with a holding tool. An appropriate number of positioning protrusions that restrict positioning when attaching to the plate and restricting movement in the left-right direction when pinched, and locking the concave and convex surface of the holding plate when pinched, restricting movement in the front-rear direction The engaging convex part is provided.

  According to the product sample according to the present invention, the attachment to the product sample mounting table having an inclined surface is ensured through the holding device having a specific structure, and the holding device is also securely held by the pair of holding plates. There is an effect.

The perspective view of a product sample. Sectional drawing of the state which attached the product sample to the product sample mounting stand. The front view of a holder. The side view of a holder. AA line sectional view of Drawing 4. The top view of one attachment arm of a holder. The top view which shows the state which attached the holder to the product sample mounting hole of the product sample mounting base.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the product sample mounting table will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the product sample mounting table 31 is arranged and fixed in a product sample display section (not shown) in a vending machine (not shown). It has the inclined surface 32 which rises toward the side. The inclined surface 32 is provided with a plurality of product sample mounting holes 33 that also serve as illumination through holes through which light from a lighting fixture (not shown) disposed inside passes (see FIG. 7). The number of the product sample mounting holes 33 is determined according to the length of the product sample mounting table 31 corresponding to the product sample display section and the number of types of products sold by the vending machine.

  Next, the product sample and holder attached to the product sample mounting hole 33 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the product sample 1 is held by a holder 11 attached to the product sample mounting hole 33.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the product sample 1 is made of a synthetic resin having light transmittance in a shape in which a bottle-shaped hollow molded product container is halved front and rear. Although not shown in the figure, symbols and characters that follow the design of the product container are displayed. The lower side surface of the product sample 1 forms an inclined surface 2 that is inclined in accordance with the inclined surface 32 of the product sample mounting base 31, and is stably held in contact with the inclined surface 32 when held by the holder 11. It is configured to be. Further, the bottom surface 3 of the product sample 1 is provided with a pair of positioning projections 4a and 4b and a pair of engagement projections 5a and 5b for restricting movement in the front-rear direction. These positioning convex portions 4a and 4b are for restricting positioning when the product sample 1 is sandwiched between a pair of retaining plates of the retainer 11 described later and movement in the left-right direction after the sandwiching. Further, the engaging convex portions 5a and 5b are for restricting the movement in the front-rear direction after being sandwiched.

  The holder 11 is also made of a synthetic resin having elasticity. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the holder 11 includes a mounting portion 2 for removably fitting the lower end edge portion 33 a of the product sample mounting hole 33, and the mounting portion 2 as the product sample mounting hole. It is located outside the product sample mounting base 31 (see FIG. 2) when fitted to the lower end edge 33a of 33 (see FIG. 2), and comprises a holding unit 13 for detachably holding the bottom 3 of the product sample 1.

  The attachment portion 12 has an attachment base portion 14 having a substantially L-shaped cross section, and an engagement recess that extends upward from both side ends of the attachment base portion 14 and engages with the inner edge of the side portion of the product sample mounting hole 33 at the upper portion. It consists of a pair of attachment arms 15a and 15b having 16a and 16b. Wall surfaces extending further upward from the engagement recesses 16a and 16b constitute contact portions 17a and 17b that contact the inside of the side inner edge of the product sample mounting hole 33, and an upper end including the contact portions 17a and 17b. In part, when attaching the mounting arms 15a and 15b to the product sample mounting hole 33, the knobs 18a and 18b are formed to be picked with fingers to bend the mounting arms 15a and 15b in the approaching direction. At the time of attachment, the upper end surfaces of the attachment arms 15a and 15b are configured to substantially correspond to the left and right step bottom surfaces 33b and 33c of the product sample mounting hole 33, respectively.

  On the other hand, the holding part 13 is provided with a pair of holding plates 20a and 20b formed with concave and convex parts 19a and 19b, respectively, which are positioned at a predetermined interval so as to mesh with each other. The lengths of the holding plates 20a and 20b in the width direction are configured to substantially coincide with the lengths of the pair of positioning projections 4a and 4b provided on the bottom surface 3 of the main body 1.

  Next, the operation of attaching the product sample 1 to the product sample mounting base 31 performed using the holder 11 having the above-described configuration will be described. First, the attachment base portion 14 of the attachment portion 12 of the holder 11 is engaged with the lower end inner edge 33a of the product sample mounting hole 33 so as to be inserted from above. Next, the knobs 18a and 18b of the mounting arms 15a and 15b are picked and urged so as to bend in the approaching direction, and the mounting arms 15a and 15b are positioned inside the product sample mounting hole 33 to be engaged with each other. When the concave portions 16a and 16b are positioned corresponding to the inner edge of the side portion of the product sample mounting hole 33 and the bias is released, the engaging concave portions 16a and 16b are engaged with the inner edge of the corresponding product sample mounting hole 33. Match.

  After the holder 11 is attached to the product sample mounting hole 33, the bottom plate 3 of the product sample 1 is placed on the holding plate so that the pair of positioning projections 4a and 4b are positioned on the outside of the holding plates 20a and 20b. It inserts between 20a and 20b, and the bottom part 3 of the merchandise sample 1 is reliably clamped by the effect | action of the uneven parts 19a and 19b. At this time, the bottom surface 3 of the product sample 1 has the positioning projections 4a and 4b locked to the both side ends of the holding plates 20a and 20b to restrict the movement in the left-right direction. It contacts the inclined surface 32 of the product sample mounting base 31. Further, the engaging convex portions 5a and 5b regulate the movement in the front-rear direction correspondingly between the concave and convex portions 19a and 19b of the holding plates 20a and 20b.

  In this way, the product sample 1 can be attached to the product sample mounting base 31 in a stable state. On the other hand, when exchanging the product sample 1, the product sample 1 may be removed from the holder 11 and the new product sample 1 may be attached to the holder 11 as described above.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, For example, if the shape of the merchandise sample 1 was half-divided, it became not only a bottle shape but also various beverage containers such as a can shape and a cup shape. Shape may be sufficient. Further, the engagement protrusions 5a and 5b are not limited to a pair (two), but may be one or three.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Product sample 2 Inclined surface 3 Bottom surface 4a, 4b Positioning convex part 5a, 5b Engaging convex part 11 Holder 12 Attaching part 13 Holding part 14 Mounting base part 15a, 15b Mounting arm 16a, 16b Engaging concave part 17a, 17b Abutting part 18a, 18b Knob portion 19a, 19b Uneven portion 20a, 20b Holding plate 31 Product sample mounting base 32 Inclined surface 33 Product sample mounting hole 33a Lower end inner edge 33b, 33c Step bottom surface

Claims (1)

A product having an inclined surface that rises from the near side of the vending machine toward the back side, and a product sample mounting hole that also serves as an illumination through-hole that allows light from a lighting fixture arranged inside to pass through the inclined surface. A mounting portion for detachably fitting to the edge of the product sample mounting hole on the sample mounting base, and when the mounting portion is engaged with the edge of the product sample mounting hole, A product sample to be attached to the product sample mounting hole via a holder made of a synthetic resin having elasticity and having a holding portion composed of a pair of holding plates located outside, the product sample being a synthetic resin The lower side surface is formed in a halved shape having an inclined surface similar to the inclined surface, and the bottom surface has a positioning protrusion that restricts movement in the left-right direction when sandwiched between a pair of holding plates of the holder. And an engaging convex part that restricts movement in the front-rear direction Vending machine products sample, wherein the door.

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