JP3460661B2 - Vending machine switch - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine switch used for selling a product designated by an operation from among one or a plurality of products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A vending machine using a switch for a vending machine of this type is, as shown in FIG. 20, a product display section in which a plurality of products (samples of products) are displayed on the front surface of a main body 100 of the vending machine. The product display unit 101 is closed by a light-transmitting front panel 102.
On the front side of the front panel 102, a plurality of long switch members 104, each having a plurality of switch sections 103 provided corresponding to each product, are attached in the vertical direction at predetermined intervals. Then, when a predetermined amount of money is inserted from the coin slot and the switch unit 103 corresponding to the desired product is operated, the product designated by the operation of the switch unit 103 is sent to the product outlet and the desired product is delivered. Can be purchased.

[0003]

By the way, the product display section 101 is provided with a long information display plate 120 for displaying information of each product (for example, the price of the product). Since information about a plurality of products is written side by side in a row, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of information display boards 120 according to the combination of the products to be displayed.
There was a problem that it was not possible to easily deal with product replacement. In addition, the information display board 120 is the switch member 104.
Since it is formed separately from the above, there is a possibility that a mistake may be made when the switch member 104 is operated, and a member for attaching the information display plate 120 to the product display unit 101 is required separately. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine switch capable of easily changing display contents.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the invention of claim 1, a product display part for displaying one or a plurality of products is provided on the front surface, and the product display part is transparent. A plurality of cases, which are provided on the front of the main body of the vending machine closed by the front panel corresponding to each product and have a selection operation unit for selling the product designated by the operation, are connected in a line. The switch main body configured as described above, and a plurality of information display boards that respectively display the product information corresponding to each selection operation unit, and the case has a selection operation unit.
Depending on the provided cover and the selection operation of the selection operation unit
It consists of a body that houses a selection switch that can be operated by
Multiple covers were connected in a row via the cover connection
The cover side block and multiple bodies are connected via the body connecting part.
Switch block with body side block connected in a row
The switch body is composed of a body side block and a cover.
Front with the front panel sandwiched between the bar side block
It is mounted on the front panel and supports each information display board.
The mounting means for mounting near the
B. It is characterized in that it is provided at the connecting portion. And like this
By adopting such a configuration, an information display plate that displays the information of the corresponding product is provided for each selection operation unit, so when exchanging products, it is possible to easily respond by exchanging the corresponding information display plate Also, since the information display plate is attached to the connection part of the case by using the attaching means, a member for attaching the information display plate to the main body of the vending machine is unnecessary, and the main body of the vending machine together with the switch main body is unnecessary. Can be attached, and the attachment means is body connection
Since is provided in parts, it can be effectively utilized the body connecting portion.

In addition, the plurality of bodies are connected through the body connecting portion, the plurality of covers are connected through the cover connecting portion, and the switch main body is provided with the plurality of selecting operation portions and the selecting switches. Since the plurality of selection operation parts and the selection switches can be attached at one time, the workability of the attachment work is improved. Further, the switch body is divided into a cover side block and a body side block, and is attached to the front panel with the front panel sandwiched between the cover side block and the body side block. When the cover side block is damaged, only the damaged block can be replaced, and the maintenance cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the entire switch body is replaced.

[0007]

[0008] In the invention of claim 2 is the invention of claim 1, provided in the body and the body connecting portion positioned at both ends, a supporting rib protruding coupling direction in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plurality of bodies, the mounting means Are each formed on a surface of each supporting rib facing an adjacent supporting rib, and each of the supporting ribs includes a locking portion that locks with an edge of the information display plate. The information display plate can be easily attached without locking a separate member or tool.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the locking portion is a locking groove formed on the opposing surface of the support rib, and the same operation as that of the second invention is achieved. Play.

[0010] In the invention of claim 4 is the invention of claim 1, provided in the body and the body connecting portion positioned at both ends, a supporting rib protruding coupling direction in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plurality of bodies, the mounting means Is characterized by comprising locking means for locking with the supporting rib provided on the information display plate, and by locking the supporting rib and the locking means, there is no need for a separate member or tool. , The information display board can be easily attached.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This vending machine switch A
Has a product display portion 51 on the front of which one to a plurality of product samples (not shown) are displayed, and the product display portion 51 is closed by a mounting plate 50 formed of a translucent synthetic resin. The vending machine body B is provided corresponding to each product sample, and by operating the vending machine switch A, the corresponding product can be purchased.

The body (switch body) 1 of the vending machine switch A is a body side block 60 and a cover side block 6.
1 and is fixed to the mounting plate 50 by sandwiching the mounting plate 50 between the body side block 60 and the cover side block 61.

The body-side block 60 is made of, for example, a styrene-based synthetic resin, has a substantially box-like shape with an open front surface, and is provided with a plurality of semi-circular protrusions 60c on the upper side thereof (the present embodiment). Then the main body (body) 60
It is configured by connecting a in a line via a connecting portion (body connecting portion) 60b.

In the main portion 60a of the body side block 60,
Arc-shaped openings 60f, 60f into which ribs 64e, 64e of a cover side block 61 to be described later are inserted are bored concentrically. Further, a push-button switch (selection switch) 11 including a tact switch and a printed circuit board 13 on which light emitting diodes 12 a and 12 b are mounted are screwed to the body-side block 60 by using tapping screws 62. The printed circuit board 13 is arranged near the center of each protruding portion 60c, and has the push button switch 11 and the light emitting diode 1.
The component mounting portion 13b on which the components 2a and 12b are mounted and the coupling portion 1 that is housed in the coupling portion 60b of the body side block 60 and electrically and mechanically couples the component mounting portions 13b.
3c, and connectors 63a to 63d for connecting external electric wires are mounted on the back surface of the connecting portion 13c. Since the connecting portion 60b of the printed circuit board 13 is housed in the body connecting portion 60b, the body connecting portion 60b
b can be effectively used, and the body connecting portion 60 can be used.
Since the connectors 63a to 63d are mounted on the back surface of the portion of the printed circuit board 13 (that is, the connecting portion 13c) housed in b, the work of attaching and detaching the external electric wire can be easily performed and the inside of the body connecting portion 60b. The part of the printed circuit board 13 accommodated in can be effectively used.

FIG. 16 is a circuit diagram showing the internal circuit of the vending machine switch A. The on / off signals of the respective switches 11 are output to the outside via the connectors 63b and 63c. In addition, the light emitting diode 1 according to a signal from the outside
2a and 12b are turned on or off, and the light emitting diode 12a
In addition to displaying the sale available state according to the lighting state of,
The sold-out state of the corresponding product is displayed according to the lighting state of the light emitting diode 12b. Although the push button switch 11 is mounted on the printed circuit board 13 in the present embodiment, the printed circuit board 13 may be configured by MID.

Support ribs 60d projecting in a direction substantially orthogonal to the connecting direction of the main portion 60a are integrally formed on the main portion 60a and the connecting portions 60b located on both sides of the body side block 60, respectively. In each of the support ribs 60d, a locking groove 60e that locks with the side edge of the information display plate 70 is formed on the surface facing the adjacent support rib 60d. The information display plate 70 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and information about a product corresponding to the front surface (for example, in a vending machine that sells canned drinks as a product, information indicating the price of the product or whether the product is warm or cold). Etc. are displayed, and by inserting both side edges into the locking groove 60e of the support rib 60d, it is possible to easily attach the body side block 60 without using a separate member or tool.
The body side block 60 is provided on the lower side of the information display plate 70.
A substantially semicircular cutout portion 70a into which the protruding portion 60c of FIG.

Since the support ribs 60d for mounting the information display plate 70 on the body connecting portion 60b are provided in this manner, the body connecting portion 60b can be effectively used, and the information display plate 70 is attached to the body side block 60. Is attached to the mounting plate 50 together with the switch A for the vending machine.
Since the information display plate 70 is attached to the vending machine main body B, a member for attaching the information display plate 70 to the vending machine body B is unnecessary, and
Since 0 is arranged in the vicinity of the push button 14, it is possible to prevent the push button 14 from being mistakenly pressed when selecting a product.
Further, since the information display plate 70 is provided for each push button 14, when changing the combination of products to be arranged, it is possible to easily deal with it by exchanging the corresponding information display plate 70. Since the information display plate 70 is arranged inside the mounting plate 50, it is possible to prevent the information display plate 70 from being soiled or tampered with.

By the way, in this embodiment, the support rib 60d is formed.
Although the information display plate 70 is attached to the body side block 60 by locking the edge of the information display plate 70 in the locking groove 60e provided in the, the locking portion that locks with the information display plate 70 is engaged. The invention is not limited to the stop groove 60e, and an engaging portion other than the engaging groove 60e may be provided on the support rib 60d. Further, locking means for locking the support ribs 60d may be provided on the information display plate 70 side. For example, substantially L-shaped holding pieces are provided on both left and right edges of the information display board 70, and the holding pieces and the information display. The information display plate 70 may be attached to the support rib 60d by sandwiching the support rib 60d between the plate 70 and the plate 70, and the same effect as described above can be obtained.

The cover-side block 61 is formed by ultrasonically welding a back cover 64 and a decorative cover 65, each of which is made of, for example, styrene synthetic resin. The decorative cover 65 has a plurality of (for example, five in this embodiment) main parts 65a each having a substantially rectangular front surface and semi-elliptical projections 65b provided on the upper side thereof via a connecting piece 65c. The main portion 65a is formed with a substantially elliptical window hole (button insertion hole) 65d.

A push button (operation button) 14 for pushing the corresponding push button switch 1 is attached to the window hole 65d of the decorative cover 65 so as to be movable back and forth. The push button 14 is formed of a translucent synthetic resin (for example, polycarbonate), has a substantially elliptical front surface and is exposed to the front side from the window hole 65d.
And a side piece 16 hanging from the circumferential portion to the back side. The label 34 and the waterproof packing 2 are provided on the back surface of the push button 14.
The middle cover 66 is attached via 0, and the push button 14 is biased to the front side by the elastic force of the waterproof packing 20. In addition, at the rear edge of the side piece 16, the collar portion 1 protruding in the circumferential direction is provided.
7 is formed, and when the push button 14 is inserted into the window hole 65d from the rear surface side of the decorative cover 65 with the operation portion 15 on the front surface side, the collar portion 17 is locked with the edge of the window hole 65d, The movement of the push button 14 to the front side is regulated to prevent the push button 14 from coming off.

The waterproof packing 20 is made of a flexible and translucent resin material such as a silicone resin, and has a substantially elliptical main portion 20a which comes into contact with the back surface of the push button 14 via the label 34, and a main portion. A sheet portion 20c which is continuously and integrally formed from a peripheral portion of 20a through a flexible portion 20b and contacts the front surface of the back cover 64, and a portion of the waterproof packing 20 facing the push button switch 11 is located on the push button switch 11 side. A protruding cylindrical pressing protrusion 20d is provided. The inner cover 66 is formed of, for example, styrene synthetic resin into a substantially elliptical plate shape, and a substantially cylindrical support portion 66a into which the pressing protrusion 20d of the waterproof packing 20 is inserted on the surface (rear surface) on the back cover 64 side. Is projected. Also, the middle cover 6
The light emitting diodes 12a and 12b are provided on the rear surface of the light emitting diode 12 at the portions corresponding to the light emitting diodes 12a and 12b, respectively.
Cylindrical ribs 66b and 66c surrounding b are provided in a protruding manner, and these ribs 66b and 66c prevent light from the light emitting diodes 12a and 12b from leaking.

On the other hand, the back cover 64 is formed of, for example, a styrene-based synthetic resin, and has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and a plurality of semi-elliptical projections 64b are provided on the upper side (in this embodiment, for example,). (5 pieces) main part 64a connecting piece 64c
The main portion 64a is formed with a substantially circular through hole 64d.
From the opening edge of each through hole 64d, ribs (cylindrical portions) 64e, 64e having a threaded portion 64f formed on the peripheral surface are provided so as to project toward the back side. The ribs 64e, 64e are formed in such a shape that a portion of the circumferential surface of the cylinder facing each connecting piece 64c is cut out, and the printed circuit board 1 is formed in this cutout portion.
Since the portion between the three component mounting portions 13b and the connecting portion 13c is arranged, the plurality of push button switches 11 can be mounted on one printed circuit board 13, and the plurality of push button switches 11 can be mounted on different printed circuit boards. It is possible to reduce the labor for attaching the printed board to the body-side block 60 as compared with the case of mounting the printed board on the body side block 60. Further, an O-ring 67 is attached in a groove provided on the surface of the back cover 64 facing the attachment plate 50, and the O-ring 67 and the waterproof packing 20 prevent water and the like from entering the body 1. To prevent. Here, the main parts 64a of the back cover 64 and the decorative cover 65,
A cover is composed of 65a, and a cover connecting portion is composed of the connecting pieces 64c and 65c of the back cover 64 and the decorative cover 65.

Thus, the push buttons 14 are housed in the window holes 65d of the decorative cover 65 with the operating portion 15 on the front side, and the waterproof packing 20 is attached to the back side of the push buttons 14 via the label 34. The inner cover 66 is attached so that the pressing protrusion 20d is housed in the support portion 66a on the back side. Then, the back cover 64 is provided on the back side of the makeup cover 65.
Is attached, and the decorative cover 65 and the back cover 64 are ultrasonically welded to each other so that they are joined. Here, a selection operation unit for operating the push button switch 11 is configured from the push button 14, the waterproof packing 20, the inner cover 66, and the like. The vending machine switch A may be used indoors, but as described above, the body side block 6
0, the decorative cover 65, the middle cover 66, and the back cover 64 are formed of weather-resistant styrene-based synthetic resin, so that environmental resistance can be improved.

A rib 64 of a cover side block 61 is attached to a mounting plate 50 to which the vending machine switch A is mounted.
A plurality of round holes (insertion holes) 52 into which each e is inserted are perforated in a row. By the way, body side block 60
Of the main portion 60a constituting the above, on the front surface of the main portion 60a located on both sides and in the center, a locking claw piece 60h having elasticity for locking with the end edge of the round hole 52 is provided so as to project. There is.
When mounting the switch A for the vending machine on the mounting plate 50, the printed board 1 is first mounted on the body side block 60.
3 is screwed, and the locking claw piece 60 of the body side block 60
When h and the round hole 52 of the mounting plate 50 are aligned and the body side block 60 is pushed in from the back side of the mounting plate 50, the locking claw piece 60h and the end edge of the round hole 52 are locked, and the body is blocked. The side block 60 is temporarily fixed to the mounting plate 50. Round hole 5
Since the surface of the locking claw piece 60h that comes into contact with the end edge of 2 is a tapered surface, when the body side block 60 is pushed into the mounting plate, the locking claw piece 60h is expanded by being guided by the tapered surface. Therefore, the work of attaching the body-side block 60 is facilitated.

After that, the push button 14 and the circular hole 52 are aligned with each other, and the cover side block 61 is attached to the mounting plate 50 from the front side. Then, the rib 64e of the cover side block 61 forms the opening 60f provided in the body side block 60. It projects to the back side through. To the rib 64e, the screw portion 6 of the rib 64e
When a bottomed cylindrical screw cap (cap member) 68 having a screw portion 68b that is screwed with 4f is formed on the inner peripheral surface is screwed in, the mounting plate 50 and the body side are inserted between the cover side block 61 and the screw cap 68. The vending machine switch A is attached to the mounting plate 50 with the block 60 being sandwiched and the mounting plate 50 being sandwiched between the cover side block 61 and the body side block 60. As described above, the body 1 of the vending machine switch A is the body side block 60.
And the cover side block 61. The mounting plate 5 is sandwiched between the body side block 60 and the cover side block 61 by using the screw cap 68.
Since it is attached to 0, when the body side block 60 or the cover side block 61 is damaged, only the body side block 60 or only the cover side block 61 can be replaced. Compared with this, maintenance costs can be reduced. Also, the screw cap 68
Switch A for vending machines by simply screwing the rib onto the rib 64e
Since the can be mounted on the mounting plate 50, the mounting work can be easily performed.

The main portion 60a of the body side block 60
The rear surface is provided with a substantially cylindrical regulation rib 60g,
The peripheral surface of the restriction rib 60g faces the ribs 64e and 64e inserted into the openings 60f and 60f. Here, when the screw cap 68 is screwed into the rib 64e, the rib 64
When e and 64e bend inward, the tightening strength of the screw cap 68 decreases, but the rib 64e restricts the inward bending of the rib 64e, so the tightening strength of the screw cap 68 is sufficiently secured. can do.

Further, since the tip of a tool such as a hexagon wrench E is inserted into the bottom surface of the screw cap 68 to form a hexagonal hole (a tool engaging portion) 68a for engaging with the tip of the tool, a hexagon The screw cap 68 can be attached and detached using the wrench E, the workability is improved, and a sufficient tightening torque can be secured as compared with the case where the screw cap 68 is manually tightened. Further, since the hexagonal hole 68a does not penetrate the screw cap 68, water or the like does not enter the inside through the hexagonal hole 68a, and the waterproof property can be enhanced.

Further, as described above, the body side block 60
Connectors 63a to 63d are arranged on the back surface of
As shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C, the connectors 63a to 6 are provided.
A signal line 80 from the outside is connected to 3d, but a cable holding rib (cable fixing piece) 60i protruding to the back side protrudes from the lower side of each main portion 60a constituting the body side block 60. The signal line 80 is fixed to the cable holding rib 60i. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the signal line 80 connected to each of the connectors 63a to 63d from bending downward, and to prevent the signal line 80 from being visually recognized from the front surface side of the mounting plate 50, and to prevent the external appearance from being deteriorated. it can.

As described above, in this embodiment, the plurality of main portions 60a are connected in a row through the connecting portions 60b to form the body side block 60, and the plurality of main portions 64 are provided.
a and 65a are connected in a line via connecting portions 64c and 65c to form a cover side block 61, and a plurality of push buttons 14 are arranged on the front surface of the cover side block 61,
Since the push button switch 11 is housed inside the body 1,
Compared with the case where a plurality of bodies each provided with the push button 14 are attached, the time and effort of the attachment work can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the collar portion 1 of the push button 14 is
The push button 14 is prevented from coming off by locking 7 with the edge of the window hole 65d of the decorative cover 65. Since the decorative cover 65 and the back cover 64 are ultrasonically welded together, the push button 14 is If it is damaged, it is necessary to replace the entire cover-side block 61. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, by forming a cut groove 16a in the side piece 16 of the push button 14, one end of the side piece 16 is connected to the side piece 16 by a locking piece (elastic locking piece) 16b. Formed on all sides of the
The push button 14 may be detachably attached from the front surface side of the decorative cover 65 by providing a locking claw 16c projecting laterally at the tip of b. That is, push button 1
When the push button 14 is pushed into the window hole 65d of the decorative cover 65 with the opening of No. 4 facing the decorative cover 65 side, the locking claw 16c provided on the locking piece 16b abuts against the edge of the window hole 65d, and from this state, When the push button 14 is pushed into the decorative cover 65 side,
The locking piece 16b is bent inward, the locking claw 16c and the edge of the window hole 65d are locked, and the push button 14 is attached to the decorative cover 65. Further, when the push button 14 is removed from the decorative cover 65, if the locking piece 16b is bent inward by the tip of a tool such as a flat-blade screwdriver, the locking claw 16c and the edge of the window hole 65d are locked. Since the push button 14 is released, the push button 14 can be easily removed from the decorative cover 65, and when the push button 14 is damaged, it can be dealt with by replacing only the push button 14, so that the maintenance cost can be reduced.

[0031]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the product display portion for displaying one or a plurality of products is provided on the front surface, and the product display portion is closed by the front panel having a light-transmitting property. Located on the front of the vending machine body for each product,
A switch body configured by connecting a plurality of cases, each provided with a selection operation unit for selling a product specified by an operation, in a row, and a plurality of display units that respectively display information on products corresponding to each selection operation unit. Equipped with an information display board,
The case has a cover provided with a selection operation section and a selection operation.
A selection switch that is operated according to the selection operation of the work unit is stored.
The cover is connected to the cover joint part.
Cover side block connected in a row and multiple body
Are connected in a line via the body connecting part.
The lock and the switch make up the switch body.
Between the body side block and the cover side block, the front panel
It is attached to the front panel with the lever sandwiched,
Attach each information display board near the corresponding selection operation unit
Is provided at the body connecting portion.
It And by adopting such a configuration,
Since an information display plate that displays the information of the corresponding product is provided for each selection operation unit, it is possible to easily respond by exchanging the corresponding information display plate when replacing the product, and the information display plate is Since it is attached to the connection part of the case using the attaching means, the member for attaching the information display plate to the main body of the vending machine is unnecessary, and it can be attached to the main body of the vending machine together with the switch main body. since is provided in the body connecting portion, the body communicating
There is an effect that binding portion can be effectively utilized.

Moreover, the plurality of bodies are connected through the body connecting portion, the plurality of covers are connected through the cover connecting portion, and the switch main body is provided with the plurality of selecting operation portions and the selecting switches. Since the plurality of selection operation sections and the selection switches can be mounted at the same time, the workability of the mounting work is improved. Further, the switch body is divided into a cover side block and a body side block, and is attached to the front panel with the front panel sandwiched between the cover side block and the body side block. When the cover-side block is damaged, only the damaged block can be replaced, and the maintenance cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the entire switch body is replaced.

[0033]

The invention of claim 2 is the invention of claim 1, in the body and the body connecting portion positioned at both ends, provided with support ribs projecting connecting direction in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plurality of bodies, the mounting means Are each formed on a surface of each supporting rib facing an adjacent supporting rib, and each of the supporting ribs includes a locking portion that locks with an edge of the information display plate. There is an effect that the information display plate can be easily attached without requiring a separate member or tool by locking the.

The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 2 , the engaging portion is an engaging groove formed on the opposing surface of the support rib, and the same effect as the invention of claim 2 is achieved. Play.

[0036] The invention according to claim 4, provided in the invention of claim 1, in the body and the body connecting portion positioned at both ends, a supporting rib protruding coupling direction in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plurality of bodies, the mounting means Is characterized by comprising locking means for locking with the supporting rib provided on the information display plate, and by locking the supporting rib and the locking means, there is no need for a separate member or tool. There is an effect that the information display plate can be easily attached.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vending machine switch according to a first embodiment as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same vending machine switch as seen from the back side.

3A is a front view of the same, FIG. 3B is a side view of the same, and FIG. 3C is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the above.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the above, which can be partially omitted.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the same is attached to a main body of a vending machine as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 7 shows a cover-side block of the above, where (a) is a front view and (b) is a partially cutaway bottom view.

FIG. 8 is a view of the cover side block of the same as seen from the back side.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a cover-side block of the above.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a cover-side block of the above.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a body block of the same as above, (a) is a view seen from the front side, and (b) is a partially cutaway bottom view.

FIG. 12 is a view of the body side block of the same as seen from the back side.

FIG. 13 shows a vending machine switch of the above, (a)
Is a front view that can be partially omitted, and (b) is a rear view that can be partially omitted.

FIG. 14 shows a cap used for the same as above, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a sectional view.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method of attaching a cap used in the above.

FIG. 16 is an internal circuit diagram of the above.

FIG. 17 shows a state in which signal lines are wired to the vending machine switch of the above, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view,
(C) is a rear view.

FIG. 18 shows another vending machine switch of the above,
(A) is a front view and (b) is a partially cutaway bottom view.

FIG. 19 shows a push button used in the same as above, (a) is a side view that can be partially omitted, and (b) is a cross-sectional view that can be partially omitted.

FIG. 20 is an enlarged view of a main part of a conventional vending machine using a conventional vending machine switch.

[Explanation of symbols] A vending machine switch B Vending machine body 1 body 11 push button switch 14 push button 50 mounting plate 60 Body side block 60a main part 60c connecting part 60d support rib 60e locking groove 61 Cover side block 61a main part 70 Information display board

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-69793 (JP, A) Actual Development No. 3-70684 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07F 9/00

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A product display unit for displaying one or a plurality of products is provided on the front face, and the product display unit is provided on the front face of a vending machine body closed by a front panel having a light-transmitting property. The switch main body is made up by connecting multiple cases in a row, each of which is provided with a selection operation unit for selling the product specified by the operation, and information about the product corresponding to each selection operation unit. A plurality of information display boards for displaying, and the case is provided with a selection operation section
Operated according to the selection operation of the cover and the selection operation unit
It consists of a body that houses the selection switch
The covers are connected to each other in a line through the cover connecting portion.
The bar side block and the multiple
With the body side block connected in a row via
Switch body, and the switch body is
The front panel between the lock and the cover-side block
It is attached to the front panel with the
The vicinity of the selection operation unit corresponding to each of the information display boards
Mounting means for mounting on the body connecting portion
A switch for a vending machine, which is characterized by that. 2. The body and the body station located at both ends.
One that is substantially orthogonal to the connecting direction of the plurality of bodies to the connecting portion
Support ribs projecting in the direction
Formed on the surface of each rib facing the adjacent support rib.
And a locking portion that locks with the edge of the information display plate.
Switch vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the that. 3. The locking portion is formed on the facing surface of a support rib.
The switch for a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the switch is an engaged groove . 4. The body and the body connection located at both ends.
One that is substantially orthogonal to the connecting direction of the plurality of bodies to the connecting portion
A supporting rib protruding in a direction is provided, and the attaching means is
Locking means for locking with the support rib provided on the information display plate
Switch vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it consists of.