JP3572736B2 - Vending machine display device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a display device mounted on a vending machine for canned goods.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, in a vending machine with a head, a display device in which an illuminating room is defined in an outer door on the front of a cabinet and dummy products of various sales products are displayed so as to correspond one-to-one with product selection buttons. It has.
FIG. 4 is a front view of such a vending machine. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a front outer door, 2 denotes an illumination room, 3 denotes a display device, and 4 denotes a product selection button. FIG. 5 is a conventional configuration diagram of the display device. The display device 4 has a half-cut dummy can 5 formed as a translucent resin molded product, and the dummy can 5 is mounted on the front surface in an oblique posture. A display base 6 having a box-shaped structure made of sheet metal and an illumination lamp (fluorescent lamp) 7 incorporated in the display base 6 are fixed to the back plate 8 of the lighting room. The lower surface of the display base 6 is open to care for the illumination lamp 7.
[0003]
With this configuration, the light of the illumination lamp 7 incorporated in the inside of the display base 6 passes through the dummy can 5 and shines brightly forward.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the display device having the above configuration has the following drawbacks in terms of maintainability.
1) When replacing and cleaning the illuminating lamp 7 incorporated in the display base 6, the lower surface of the display base 6 is only slightly opened and the work is difficult. In addition, the depth of the display base 6 is limited by the thickness of the outer door on the front of the cabinet, and cannot be large.
[0005]
2) Since the front of the display base 6 is closed by the dummy can 5 and it is not possible to reach deep inside, the illuminating lamp 7 is close to the open end face of the display base 6, that is, detached from the dummy can 5. Therefore, it is difficult to perform effective illumination by increasing the illuminance of the dummy can 5.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has as its object to provide a display device of a vending machine configured to solve the above-mentioned problems, improve maintainability, and effectively illuminate a dummy product. Aim.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a hook piece protruding from an upper edge and a stopper protruding from left and right side walls are provided. A mounting base fixed to the back plate, and an engagement hole for engaging the hook piece on the upper edge, and opposed to the stopper on left and right side walls formed so that the width of the lower side is wider than the upper side. And a display base on which a dummy product is mounted is provided on the front side, and the engagement holes of the display base are fitted to the hook pieces of the mounting base to be hingedly connected, and the front surface of the display base is provided. The rear edges of the left and right side walls of the display stand are brought into contact with the mounting base so that the mounted dummy products are disposed in an oblique posture, and the engaging steps of the display base are engaged with the stoppers of the mounting base. To the mounting base, and Shall be openable display stand forward relative Ri mount (claim 1).
[0007]
Further, when the engaging step of the display base is removed from the stopper of the mounting base and the display base is opened, the display base is held in a half-open position by contacting the rear ends of the left and right side walls of the display base with the stopper. (Claim 2) .
[0008]
In the above configuration, the display base on which the dummy product is mounted is always engaged with the stopper provided on the mounting base and locked and held at the use position. On the other hand, when replacing the lamp, cleaning the inside, etc., the maintenance work can be performed easily by releasing the display base from the mounting base forward after disengaging from the stopper. In this case, when the display base is locked and held at the half-open position, replacement and maintenance of the illumination lamp can be performed even when the hand is released from the display base.
[0009]
In addition, by opening the display stand, the lighting incorporated in the mounting base can be easily reached, so the lighting can be installed in advance at a height directly behind the dummy product to increase the illumination intensity. it can.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings of the embodiment, the same members corresponding to FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
1 to 3, the display device 3 includes a half-cut dummy can 5, a display base 6 having the dummy can 5 mounted on the front surface, a mounting base 9 hinged to the upper end of the display base 6, and an inside of the mounting base 9. It is configured as an assembly with a built-in illumination lamp (fluorescent lamp) 7, and a mounting base 9 is fixed by screwing to a back plate 8 of the illumination chamber 2 (see FIG. 4).
[0011]
Here, the dummy can 5 is formed integrally with a single resin base plate 5a so that a plurality of half-cut dummy cans are arranged side by side and swells forward and provided on both upper and lower edges of the resin base plate 5a. It is fitted into the frame-shaped peripheral frame of the display base 6 via the engaging groove 5b. Further, square holes 6a are opened at two upper edges of the display base 6, and these square holes 6a are fitted into C-shaped hook pieces 9a protruding from the upper edges of the mounting base 9 at the two positions, thereby forming a gap between the two. Is hinged. Further, stoppers 9b are cut and raised on the left and right side walls of the mounting base 9, and engaging step portions 6b are formed on the left and right side walls of the display base 6 so as to face the stoppers 9b. Reference numeral 6c denotes a handle provided on the lower edge of the display base 6.
[0012]
The display device having the above configuration is assembled as follows. First, to mount the dummy can 5 on the display base 6, the dummy base 5 is fitted into the peripheral frame of the display base while slightly bending the resin base plate 5a. In order to prevent the dummy can 5 from dropping off from the display base 6 in this mounted state (when the vending machine is transported to the location to the site, it may fall off due to vibration, shaking, etc.). As shown in FIG. 3, a protrusion-shaped stopper 6d is formed on the back surface of the. Next, the hook pieces 9a of the mounting base 9 are inserted into the square holes 6a of the display base 6, and the two are hinge-coupled. Then, the mounting base 9 is fixed to the back plate of the lighting room, and the illumination lamp 7 is mounted in this state.
[0013]
In the above configuration, in a normal use state, the display base 6 is overlapped with the mounting base 9 at a position (I) indicated by a solid line in FIG. 1, and at this position, the engaging step 6b is engaged with the stopper 9b. deep. If the lighting lamp 7 is turned on in this state, the dummy can 5 is illuminated brightly by the light of the lighting lamp 7. On the other hand, when performing the replacement and cleaning work of the illumination lamp 7, the user grips the handle 6c of the display base 6, pushes up slightly upward to disengage the engaging step 6b from the stopper 9b, and then switches the chain line (FIG. 1). Open to the half-open position represented by II). In this half-open position, the rear edges of the left and right side walls of the display base 6 are stopped and held by the stoppers 9b of the mounting base 9 even if the hands are released from the display base 6. Thereby, the maintenance work of the illumination lamp 7 can be performed easily. Further, when cleaning the back surface of the dummy can 5 or the inner surface of the mounting base 9, the display base 6 is opened to a fully open position indicated by a chain line (III) in FIG.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the configuration of the present invention has the following effects.
1) When performing maintenance work such as cleaning the inside of the display device and replacing and cleaning the illumination lamp incorporated therein, the maintenance work can be easily performed by opening the display base on which the dummy product is mounted to the front.
[0015]
2) The mounting base incorporating the lighting can be easily accessed from the front by opening the display base, so that the mounting position of the lighting is not restricted as in the past, and a dummy Effective lighting can be achieved, such as installing an illuminating lamp directly behind the product to increase the illuminance.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is a configuration diagram of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an assembly structure of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a hinge connection part in FIG. 1; Front view of the whole vending machine to be implemented. [FIG. 5] Assembly configuration diagram of a conventional display device.
2 Illumination room 3 Display device 5 Dummy can 5a Resin base plate 6 Display stand 6a Square hole 6b Engaging step 6c Handle 6d Retaining stopper 7 Illumination lamp (fluorescent lamp)
8 Back panel 9 of lighting room 9 Mounting base 9a Hook piece 9b for hinge Stopper

Claims (2)

This is a vending machine display device that displays dummy products installed in the illuminated room defined by the outer door.Dummy products made of a light-transmitting resin molded product on the front of the display stand incorporating lighting. A hook that protrudes from the upper edge and stoppers that protrude from the left and right side walls, and that an illumination lamp is installed between the left and right side walls and is fixed to the back plate of the lighting room. And an engaging hole at the upper edge for engaging the hook piece, and an engaging step facing the stopper on left and right side walls formed so that the width of the lower side is wider than the upper side. , A display stand with a dummy product mounted on the front side,
The engaging holes of the display base are fitted into the hook pieces of the mounting base to be hinged, and the rear edges of the left and right side walls of the display base are mounted on the mounting base so that the dummy product mounted on the front of the display base is disposed in an oblique posture. , And the display stand is attached to the mount by engaging the engaging step of the display stand with the stopper of the mount,
A display device for a vending machine, wherein the display stand can be opened forward with respect to the mounting stand by the hinge connection . 2. The dispensing commodity detection device according to claim 1, wherein when the engaging step of the display base is detached from the stopper of the mounting base and the display base is opened, the rear ends of the left and right side walls of the display base are brought into contact with the stopper. A display device for a vending machine, wherein a display stand is held at a half-open position .

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