JP3391011B2 - Vending machine product samples - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product sample to be displayed in a product display room of a vending machine for drinks. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as a product sample of this kind, a product manufactured exclusively for a display is used in consideration of appeal and the like. As such a product sample,
For example, the one shown in FIG. 13 is generally known. This product sample 101 is incorporated in a cup-type vending machine, and has a label 102 on which a product design such as a product name and a maker name is displayed, a label 102 having an external appearance, and a label 102 wound around an outer peripheral surface. And a cup-shaped base member 103 mounted thereon. Both ends of the label 102 are glued to the rear surface of the rear portion of the cup-shaped base member 103 and are fixed with an adhesive tape 104. In this case, since the product sample 101 is difficult to manufacture, it is manufactured in advance by a beverage maker or vending machine maker, and provided or replaced as needed by the operator. Also, as a product sample with a similar configuration,
The one described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 1-123283 is known. [0003] In the above-mentioned product sample, a product sample must be provided for each kind of beverage. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, an opening 41 is provided on the side surface of the cup-shaped base member 16, and the label 15 provided with a window 51 matching the opening 41 is used as a common label 15.
6, a configuration in which a label card 17 facing the opening 41 is attached to the inside of the cup-shaped base member 16 is known, and by exchanging the label card 17, the cup-shaped base member 16 is not replaced. There is known a configuration in which the display of a product can be changed. [0004] However, in a structure for displaying products by a label card, a label provided with a window wound on the surface of a cup-shaped base member is common, and The appeal of the product will be reduced. Therefore, depending on the product, we wanted to increase the appeal, so we exhibited the product by wrapping a label without a window unique to the product to be displayed on a cup-shaped base member with an opening, but on the cup-shaped base member itself Since an opening is provided, when illumination is performed from the inside of the cup-shaped base member, a large amount of light passes through only the opening portion, causing uneven illumination. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a product sample that can be displayed on a label card and displayed on a label and that does not cause uneven lighting in the display on the label. It is an object. [0006] In order to achieve the above object, a product sample of the present invention is a product sample that is decorated in a product display room of a vending machine and is irradiated with light from the inside. A base member having a shape, an opening provided on a side surface of the base member, a label card removably provided inside the base member and capable of being displayed through the opening, and the same as the base member closing the opening and closing the opening. And a label for displaying a product by winding a base member having the opening closed by the lid member. According to the product sample of the vending machine of the present invention,
The product can be displayed by opening the opening of the base member and attaching the label card inside, and the displayed product can be easily changed by replacing the label card. Further, the entire sample can be uniformly illuminated by closing the opening of the base member with a lid member made of the same material as the base member and winding the label. Referring to the accompanying drawings, a description will be given of a case in which a product sample according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a sample cup to be displayed on a cup-type vending machine. FIG. 1 is a front view of a cup-type vending machine incorporating a sample cup. This vending machine sells various kinds of beverages such as coffee, cola, juice and oolong tea in a cup. As shown in FIG. 1, this vending machine 1
The vending machine main body 3 is provided with an internal device for storing ingredients of various beverages and cooking the beverage, and a main door 3 for opening and closing a front opening of the vending machine main body 2. In the upper half of the main door 3, a product display room 4 is provided. In the product display room 4, five sample cups 5 are displayed in three stages and lighting means (not shown) is inscribed therein. 5
And a sample button 6 provided on the sample table 6 so as to correspond to each sample cup 5. At the right side of the product display 4, a customer service unit including a coin slot 8, a return lever 9, and a display lamp 10 is provided. On the other hand, a product outlet 11 is provided in the middle upper part of the lower half of the main door 3, and a coin return port 12 is provided below the customer service part. Each sample cup 5 is detachably attached to a sample table 6. Then, the inside of the sample cup 5 is illuminated by the illumination means through an opening (not shown) provided in the sample table 6. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the sample cup 5, and as shown in FIG. 2, the sample cup 5 has substantially the same external shape as the sales cup, and has an opening 41 formed in the front surface of the peripheral wall portion 16a. Window 51 fitted to the opening 41
And the label card 17 facing the opening 41 in the cup-shaped base member 16 is set up. The cup-shaped base member 16 is made of a transparent or translucent resin or the like. As shown in FIG. 7, a thick rim 21 is formed at the upper end of the cup-shaped base member 16.
Are formed, and a locking projection 22 and a mounting piece 24 are provided. In addition to this, an opening 41 is provided on the front surface of the peripheral wall portion 16a as shown in FIG. 17 is provided. The holder 42 is formed integrally with the peripheral wall 16a from the bottom wall 16b of the cup-shaped base member 16. A mounting groove 42a is formed inside the holder 42, and a portion corresponding to the upper frame is open so that the label card 17 can be inserted and removed from above along the mounting groove 42a. The label 15 is made of a rigid translucent resin sheet or the like. As shown in FIG. 5, the label 15 has a pair of upper and lower locking holes 31 at both ends, and is formed into a fan shape in a developed state. In addition, a rectangular window 51 is formed at the center. The window 51 is formed by cutting out or making this part of the label 15 transparent. The window 5 of the label 15
A maker name or the like is printed on portions other than 1 as appropriate. The label card 17 is formed in a rectangular shape so that it can be inserted into and removed from the holder 42, and a product name, a maker name, and the like are printed on its surface. As the label card 17, it is preferable to use a so-called flat label conventionally used. As described above, according to the configuration of the sample cup 5, the attachment and detachment of the label 15 can be easily and accurately performed, and the attachment and detachment of the label card 17, which is a main component of the sample cup 5, can be more easily and accurately performed. The cost of sample exchange can be reduced. In addition, since the conventional flat label can be diverted, resource saving can be achieved. Next, as shown in FIG. 6, a case will be described in which the sample cup 5 is formed using the label 13 having no window 51. As shown in FIG. 6, the label 13 is made of a rigid translucent resin sheet or the like, and has a product name, a brand name, a maker name, etc. printed on its surface. Label 13
Is formed in a fan shape in an expanded state in accordance with the shape so that the cup-shaped base member 16 can be wound well. A pair of upper and lower locking holes 31, 31 that fit into the locking projections 22 of the cup-shaped base member 16 are locked at respective side ends of the label 13. That is, in a state where the label 13 is wound around the cup-shaped base member 16, both the upper locking holes 31,
31 matches the upper locking projections 22, 22, and both lower locking holes 31, 31 match the lower locking projections 22, 22. By the fitting, the label 13 is attached to the cup-shaped base member 16 in a positioned state. Reference numeral 61 denotes a lid member, which is formed of the same material as the cup-shaped base member 16, has the same shape as the opening 41, and is fitted to the opening 41 to form an outer peripheral surface of the cup-shaped base member 16. I do. The lid member 61 is
Locking pieces 62 are provided on the upper, lower, left and right sides of the back side, are fitted from the inside of the cup-shaped base member 16, and the locking pieces 62 are positioned by contacting the inner surface of the cup-shaped base member 16, and the front side is the cup-shaped It is flush with the surface of the member 16. Here, the procedure for assembling the sample cup 5 will be briefly described. First, the lid member 61 is attached to the opening 41 of the cup-shaped base member 16, and after closing the opening 41, the upper and lower locking holes 31, 31 formed on one side end of the label 13 are connected to the cup-shaped base member 16. One side end of the label 13 is attached to the cup-shaped base member 16 by fitting into the upper and lower locking projections 22 of the member 16. Next, the label 13 is wound around the cup-shaped base member 16 while being stretched. At the same time that the winding is completed, the upper and lower locking holes 31 formed on the other side end of the label 13 are fitted into the upper and lower locking projections 22 of the cup-shaped base member 16. That is, one side end of the label 13 and the other side end of the label 13 are attached so as to overlap each other at the upper and lower locking projections 22 and 22. Here, the cup-shaped base member 16 is gripped together with the label 13 and the cup-shaped base member 16 is placed on the sample table 6 from above.
And fix it. Note that the label 13 is wound around the cup-shaped base member 16, and the locking hole 31 is overlapped with the locking hole 31. Align the
You may make it fit in the locking protrusion 22. As described above, according to the configuration of the sample cup 5 of the embodiment, the display of the product by the label card 17 and the
Products can be displayed on the label 13 with the same cup-shaped base member 16, and a lid member 61 made of the same material as the cup-shaped base member 16 is attached to the opening 41 of the cup-shaped base member 16. Thereby, the light transmittance of the cup-shaped base member 16 and the light transmittance of the opening 41 of the cup-shaped base member 16 become the same, and unevenness of illumination can be eliminated when illumination is performed from the inside of the sample cup 5. Although not particularly shown, a lid is attached to the upper portion of the cup-shaped base member 16 as necessary.
Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the product sample is applied to the sample cup has been described, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a three-dimensional product sample such as a sample can. As described above, according to the present invention, a product can be displayed by opening the opening of the base member and attaching a label card inside, and by replacing the label card, the displayed product can be displayed. Can be easily changed. Also, by covering the opening of the base member with a cover member made of the same material as the base member and wrapping the label, the appeal of the product can be increased, and the entire sample can be evenly illuminated. it can.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a cup-type vending machine incorporating a sample cup of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a sample cup is installed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cup-shaped base member of the sample cup. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 8; FIG. 5 is a development view of a label provided with an opening of a sample cup. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a label card of a sample cup. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of a sample cup. FIG. 8 is a development view of a label of a sample cup. FIG. 9 is a plan view of a lid member. FIG. 10 is a front view of the lid member. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state where the lid member is attached to the cup-shaped base member. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lid member is attached to a cup-shaped base member and a label is wound thereon. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional product sample. [Description of Signs] 1 Vending machine 4 Product display 5 Sample cup 13 Label 16 Cup-shaped base member 17 Label card 41 Opening 61 Lid member

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-315290 (JP, A) JP-A-5-71981 (JP, U) JP-A-6-43777 (JP, U) JP-A-63- 80688 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Hei 6-43776 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07F 9/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims 1] A product sample that is illuminated from the inside with a decoration placed inside a product display room of a vending machine. An opening provided in a side surface, a label card removably provided inside the base member and capable of being displayed through the opening, a lid member closing the opening and made of the same material as the base member, and the lid A product sample for a vending machine, comprising: a base member having the opening closed by a member, and a label for displaying a product.