JP3241965B2 - Vending machine product display equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise display device for a vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the intensification of sales competition by vending machines and an increase in the number of products sold, various types of vending machine product display devices have been proposed to differentiate them from other vending machines and sales products. Have been.

Hereinafter, a conventional product display device of a vending machine will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a cabinet, and a door 2 is provided on a front surface. The door 2 has a product display room 3, and a product selection switch 4 and a coin slot 5 are formed at a lower portion. A coin return port 6 and a product take-out port 7 are provided in the lower part. A middle door 9 is rotatably supported by a hinge 8 for attaching the middle door to the back surface of the door 2 on the bearing side.

A switch holding plate 10 is fixed to the door 2 behind the product selection switch 4. Reference numeral 11a denotes a display print layer, which is printed on the surface of the product sample 11.
11b is a square hole provided on the back surface of the product sample 11. Reference numeral 11c denotes a plurality of round hole-shaped fixing holes provided below the square hole.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a product sample holding plate, which has a round convex upper fixing piece 12a inserted into the fixing hole 11c of the product sample 11, located above a rear portion of the product sample holding plate 12, and a lower portion having a round convex shape. There is a lower fixing piece 12b. At the front of the product sample holding plate 12, there is a display portion 12c formed in a concave shape. The display label 13 is inserted into the recess of the display unit 12c.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a substantially U-shaped display board, and a light guide hole 14 a formed in a square hole provided in the display board 14 is provided at the rear of the product sample 11. Below the light guide hole 14a are a plurality of round plate-shaped display plate holes 14b. Reference numeral 14c denotes a light transmitting hole formed in a long hole provided below the display plate hole 14b.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a reflection plate, which is provided below the light guide hole 14c and is fixed by a fastening screw 16. Light guide hole 1
A light source 17 is provided at the rear of 4a. Reference numeral 18 denotes a display product board, which fixes the display board 14, the light source 17, and the reflector.

The operation of the merchandise display device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

When the product sample 11 is fixed to the display board 14, the fixing hole 11c of the product sample 11 is inserted into the upper fixing piece 12a of the product sample holding plate 12 and inserted.
The product sample 11 is fixed to the product sample holding plate 12.

The product sample holding plate 12 has the lower fixing piece 12b inserted into the display plate hole 14b of the display plate 14, whereby the product sample 11 is fixed to the display plate 14b. In the product sample 11, the light of the light source 17 fixed to the display product plate 18 is changed to the display plate hole 14a of the display plate 14.
Then, the product sample 11 passes through the hole 11b of the product sample 11, is projected on the display print layer 11a of the product sample 11, and the product sample 11 emits light.

The light of the light source 17 passes through the light-passing hole 14c of the display board 14, is reflected by the reflector 15 located below, is projected on the selection switch 4, and the selection switch 4 also emits light.

[0012]

However, in the above-described configuration, the number of parts increases as the number of product types sold increases, so that the number of steps required for assembling is increased, and the number of steps required for processing the product sample 11 is also increased. Had.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine product display apparatus capable of reducing the number of parts and consequently reducing the man-hours during assembly. Aim.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a product display device of a vending machine having a high display effect so that a product sample can be more clearly seen by utilizing the reflection of light on a display product plate.

[0015]

According to the present invention, there is provided a vending machine product display apparatus comprising: a vending machine cabinet; a door attached to a front surface of the cabinet; and a surface of the door. A product display room for displaying a product sample provided with a see-through window on the side, a thin, resilient, translucent product sample provided in the product display room, and a display holding the product sample A plate, a display product plate provided behind the display plate, an upper protrusion provided above the display plate, a lower protrusion provided below the display plate, and an upper portion of the display plate A flat portion provided between the protruding portion and the lower protruding portion, a light guide hole provided in the flat portion, an upper fixing hole provided in a connection portion between the upper protruding portion of the display board and the flat portion, , An upper fixing piece provided behind the upper fixing hole Includes a lower fixing hole provided in the connecting portion between the lower protruding portion and the flat portion of the display plate, and a lower fixing piece which is provided at the rear of the lower fixing hole, and a light source behind the light guide holes , The product sample is
Holding between the upper fixing hole and the lower fixing hole
It is what it was.

[0016] Further, the display device has a reflecting portion provided on the display product plate and an antireflection portion provided on the display product plate.

[0017]

The product display device of the vending machine of the present invention can be directly attached to the display plate by utilizing the elastic restoring force of the product sample , so that the product sample holding plate used conventionally can be omitted. The number of steps during assembly can be reduced, and the number of steps during processing can be reduced because the product sample is thin.

Further, the product sample is brightened by the direct light of the light source from the back of the display board and the light reflected by the reflecting portion of the display product board, and conversely, the light source is controlled by the anti-reflection section of the display product board. Due to the difference in light and darkness caused by the non-reflection of the light, the product sample looks more prominent and can greatly contribute to an increase in sales of the contents.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a vending machine product display apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The same components as those in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a merchandise display device of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a local perspective view of the product display device of the vending machine of the embodiment.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral 19 denotes a product sample, which is a flat plate formed of a thin plate-shaped material having elasticity and translucency. 20 is an exhibition board,
The product sample 19 is held, and the upper and lower sides are bent forward to form a convex shape, and the center is a vertical flat plate shape.
Reference numeral 20a denotes an upper protruding portion, which is formed into a convex shape by bending in front of the upper side of the display board 20. Reference numeral 20b denotes a lower protruding portion, which is formed in a convex shape by bending in front of the lower side of the display board 20. Reference numeral 20c denotes a plane portion, which is provided on the display board 20, and is vertically provided between the upper projecting portion 20a and the lower projecting portion 20b. Reference numeral 20d denotes a light guide hole, which is a square hole provided in the plane portion 20c.

A light source 17 is provided at the rear of the light guide hole 20d. Reference numeral 20e denotes an upper fixing hole.
0 is a square hole provided in a bent portion between the upper protruding portion 20a and the flat portion 20c. Reference numeral 20f denotes an upper fixing piece, which is provided behind the upper fixing hole 20e, is an inverted-shaped plate whose lower part is bonded to the flat part 20c and whose upper part is close to and parallel to the upper protruding part 20a. . Reference numeral 20g denotes a lower fixing hole, which is a square hole provided in a bent portion between the lower protruding portion 20b and the flat portion 20c of the display board 20. Reference numeral 20h denotes a lower fixing piece, which is provided behind the lower fixing hole 20g. The upper part is adhered to the flat part 20c, and the lower part is a U-shaped plate which is provided in parallel with the protruding part 20b.

The operation of the merchandise display apparatus of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

When the product sample 19 is fixed to the display panel 20, the product sample 19 is bent in a U-shape, and the upper fixing hole 20e and the lower fixing hole 20g provided in the display plate 20 are provided.
From the front. At that time, the upper end of the product sample 19 is bent forward along the upper fixing hole 20f through the upper fixing hole 20e, enters the gap between the upper protruding portion 20a and the upper fixing piece 20f, and is sandwiched between them. As a result, the upper end of the product sample 19 is fixed so as to return to its original state due to its elasticity. Product sample 19 in the same way
Is bent forward along the lower fixing piece 20h through the lower fixing hole 20g, enters the gap between the lower protruding portion 20b and the lower fixing piece 20h, and is sandwiched by both of them. Is fixed in such a way that it tries to return with its elasticity.

When removing the product sample 19,
The product sample 19 can be removed by pushing the product sample 19 from the rear of the light guide hole 20d with a finger or the like.

As described above, in the merchandise display apparatus of the vending machine according to the present embodiment, the merchandise sample 19 can be directly fixed to the display board 20, so that the conventionally used merchandise sample holding plate 12 becomes unnecessary, and the Man-hours can be reduced.

Further, since the product sample 19 has a thin plate shape, the number of processing steps can be greatly reduced.

Further, by bending the product sample 19 in a U-shape and utilizing the elastic restoring force , the product sample 19 can be fixed simply by inserting it into the upper fixing hole 20e and the lower fixing hole 20g provided in the display board 20 from the front. When the product sample 19 is to be removed, the product sample 19 can be easily replaced by pushing the product sample 19 out of the rear portion of the light guide hole 20d with a finger or the like.

Further, the upper side of the product sample 19 is fixed by being sandwiched between both the upper fixing piece 20f and the upper projecting portion 20a, and the lower side is similarly sandwiched between both the lower fixing piece 20h and the lower projecting portion 20b. Therefore, the product sample 19 does not come off even when an impact or vibration is applied.

Next, a second embodiment of the vending machine product display apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 21 denotes a display product board, which is a board on which the display board 20 and the light source 17 are attached. Reference numeral 21a denotes a reflection portion, which is provided on the exhibition product board 21 and is colored with a color that easily reflects light.
It is provided behind. 21b is an anti-reflection unit,
It is colored with a color that does not easily reflect light, is provided on the display product board 21, and is provided around the reflection portion 21a.

The operation of the merchandise display device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

The direct light from the light source 17 from behind the display board 20 and the light reflected by the reflecting portion 21a of the display product board 21 pass through the light guide hole 20d to brighten the product sample 19. On the contrary, the anti-reflection portion 21b of the display product plate 21
Accordingly, the light from the light source 17 is not reflected and does not become bright.

As described above, in the commodity display apparatus of the vending machine of the present embodiment, the commodity sample is produced by the direct light of the light source 17 from behind the display plate 20 and the light reflected by the reflection portion 21a of the commodity 21. Brightens 19 and vice versa,
Due to the difference in light and darkness caused by the non-reflection of the light from the light source 17 due to the antireflection portion 21b of the display product plate 21, the product sample looks more prominent and greatly contributes to an increase in sales of the content product.

[0035]

As described above, the present invention relates to a thin, resilient, translucent product sample, a display board, a display product board, an upper projecting portion, and a lower projecting portion. , A flat part, a light guide hole, an upper fixing hole, an upper fixing piece, a lower fixing hole, a lower fixing piece, and a light source. Because it is a thin plate, processing man-hours can be greatly reduced,
Due to the elastic restoring force of the product sample, the product sample can be easily replaced, and the product sample does not come off even when shock or vibration is applied.

Further, since the reflection section and the anti-reflection section are formed, the product sample is brightened by the direct light of the light source from behind the display board and the light reflected by the reflection section of the display product board.
On the contrary, the anti-reflection portion of the display product plate makes the product sample look more prominent due to the difference in light and darkness caused by the non-reflection of the light of the light source, which greatly contributes to the increase in sales of the contents product.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of one embodiment of a product display device of a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the commodity display device of the vending machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a conventional vending machine main body.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional product display device of a vending machine.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of a product display device of a conventional vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cabinet 2 Door 3 Product exhibition room 4 Product selection switch 9 Middle door 10 Switch holding plate 16 Fastening screw 17 Light source 19 Product sample 20 Display board 20a Upper protruding portion 20b Lower protruding portion 20c Flat portion 20d Light guide hole 20e Upper fixing hole 20f Upper fixing piece 20g Lower fixing hole 20h Lower fixing piece 21 Display product board 21a Reflector 21b Antireflective part

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07F 5/00-9/10 G09F 5/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cabinet for a vending machine, a door attached to the front of the cabinet, a product display room for displaying a product sample provided with a see-through window on the front side of the door, and an elastic and light-transmitting room. A thin product sample formed of a material having a property and provided in the product display room, a display plate holding the product sample, a display product plate provided behind the display plate, and the display plate An upper projection provided above the display board, a lower projection provided below the display board, a flat section provided between the upper projection and the lower projection of the display board, A light guide hole provided;
An upper fixing hole provided at a connection portion between the upper protruding portion and the flat portion of the display board, an upper fixing piece provided behind the upper fixing hole, and a lower protruding portion of the display plate and the flat portion. A lower fixing hole provided in the connection portion, a lower fixing piece provided behind the lower fixing hole, and a light source behind the light guide hole, and the product sample is moved upward by its elastic restoring force.
A merchandise display device for a vending machine configured to hold between a part fixing hole and the lower fixing hole . 2. The merchandise display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a reflection portion provided on the display merchandise plate; and an antireflection portion provided on the display merchandise plate.