JP3644301B2 - Vending machine display device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a display device provided on an outer door of a vending machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As the display device of the vending machine mentioned above, a display room with a horizontally long display stand with a sample display (dummy cans, etc.) arranged in a row on the left and right, combined with a fluorescent lamp for illumination, is defined on the outer door of the vending machine. Are arranged side by side in the upper and lower stages, and a product sample button and a corresponding product selection button are provided in front of the product.
[0003]
FIG. 3 is a front view of a vending machine equipped with such a display device. In FIG. 3, 1 is a cabinet of the vending machine, 2 is a front door of the vending machine, 3 is a display room defined by the outer door 2, and 4 is In the display room 3, a stage-shaped horizontally long display stand 7 having a product sample 6 mounted in correspondence with the product selection button 5 installed on the transparent front panel is incorporated in the upper and lower stages, as shown in FIG. As shown in a), it is placed and supported between a pair of left and right brackets 9 mounted on the door plate of the back door 8 of the display chamber 3. In FIG. 4A, 10 is a fluorescent lamp, and 10a is a connection wiring of the fluorescent lamp 10.
[0004]
Here, regarding the mounting structure of the display stand 7, the display stand 7 is attached to and detached from the bracket 9 in consideration of maintenance workability such as the interior of the display chamber 3, the cleaning of the fluorescent lamp 10, and the replacement of the product sample 6. A display device supported so as to be able to tilt is proposed by the same applicant as the present invention as Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-79079, and is adopted and implemented in a vending machine product.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the display device proposed in the above-mentioned proposal (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-79079), particularly its display stand mounting structure, has the following drawbacks in terms of handling.
[0006]
That is, when the display stand 7 is placed on the bracket 9 and set at the display position (horizontal posture), the display stand 7 is not fixed at that position, and the display position is maintained by its own weight. There are only. Therefore, if vibration or shaking is applied during transportation of a vending machine or the like, the display stand 7 may fall forward from the display position or fall off the bracket 9.
Therefore, conventionally, at the time of shipment from the factory, the display stand 7 is fixed to the bracket 9 by using an adhesive tape so as not to move from the display position.
[0007]
However, in the fixing method using the adhesive tape, when the display room 3 is cleaned at the location of the vending machine, such as cleaning, the display 7 is tilted forward or removed from the bracket 9 at the display position. It is necessary to peel off the adhesive tape that has been stopped, and to re-apply the tape after the maintenance work is completed, which is troublesome.
[0008]
Furthermore, if the adhesive tape is repeatedly applied, the adhesive strength may decrease and may peel off naturally. If such a state is left unattended, the display base 7 may accidentally fall over or fall off due to vibration or the like. Besides, the peeled tape hangs down in the display room and becomes unsightly.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points. The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, to attach the display stand to the bracket detachably without using an adhesive tape, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device for a vending machine with an improved mounting structure so that it can be tilted and slid to an exhibition position and restrained and held in a horizontal position.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a display device for displaying a product sample installed in a display room defined in an outer door of a vending machine, and a stage-shaped display stand equipped with the product sample Is mounted and supported between a pair of left and right brackets fixed to the door plate of the back door of the display room, and a support shaft is attached to the left and right side walls of the display stand, and the bracket is supported on the plate surface by the support shaft. the profiled groove is formed for detachably fitted supporting the shaft, moved with restraining a display shelf to display position in a state of fitting the support shaft in the different circular grooves, maintenance position for tilting to stoop from the exhibition position capable configured to support the shaft portion of the support shaft is a flat surface is formed by cutting a part of switching, in a state in which the display stand is in the exhibition position, Serial flat surface of the support shaft, characterized in that it has to be restrained in contact with the profiled groove (claim 1).
[0012]
In addition, a deformed groove formed on the plate surface of the bracket has an arcuate groove portion in the first half region that rotatably supports the support shaft, and a second half in which the support shaft is moved and restrained to the display position while holding the display stand in a substantially horizontal posture. a slide groove band, consisting of the arcuate groove portion and the slide groove and the support shaft insertion and removal groove portion which is notched opening the upper edge of the bracket from an intermediate (claim 2).
[0013]
According to the above configuration, the display stand can be removed from the bracket, and the display stand can be moved to the maintenance position by moving the support shaft back and forth along the deformed groove of the bracket while the display stand is attached to the bracket. It can be tilted forward and slid to the display position to be held in a horizontal position, and the display stand can be locked and supported without using adhesive tape at the display position. Handleability is improved.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the illustrated examples, and an outline thereof will be described first.
That is, in the display device of the illustrated embodiment, the resin molding shown in FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (c) is provided on the left and right side walls of the display table 7 as mounting parts for the display table 7 having the stage shape on which the product sample 6 is mounted. After the support shaft 11 of the product is assembled, it is mounted across the pair of left and right brackets 9 installed on the rear door 8 of the display room via the support shaft 11 as shown in FIG. In this state, the display stand 7 is removed, moved to the maintenance position, tilted, moved to the display position, and restrained and supported by the operation procedure shown in FIGS. 1 (a) to 1 (e).
[0015]
Next, the detailed structure of each component will be described individually.
(1) Display shaft support shaft;
As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the support shaft 11 to be mounted on the left and right side walls of the display base 7 is a resin molding in which a flange portion 11a and a shaft portion 11b protruding sideways from the flange portion 11a are integrally formed. As a product. Here, an engaging claw 11 a-1 that engages with a claw hole formed in the side wall of the display base 7 is formed at the tip of the arm portion protruding vertically on the flange portion 11 a. Further, the shaft portion 11b is a cylindrical body having a circular arc cross section in which a part of the peripheral surface on the upper surface side is notched and the portion is a flat surface, and on both sides of the notch portion from the tip of the shaft portion. It has an irregular shape in which an arm portion 11b-1 extending in a rod shape toward the base portion is formed, and is opened in the left and right side walls 7a of the display stand 7 in the assembled state as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b). The shaft portion 11b is assembled in the hole so as to protrude inward.
[0016]
(2) Bracket;
On the other hand, the bracket 9 for placing and supporting the display stand 7 is a steel plate processed product, and as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the support shaft 11 is inserted and supported on the plate surface. A deformed groove 9a as shown in the figure is formed as a guide groove. A guide piece 9b protrudes in an L-shape from the upper edge of the bracket 9, and the rear end face is hooked into a square hole formed in the rear door 8 of the display room (see FIG. 4) to bring the bracket 9 into a fixed position. An engaging claw 9c to be fixed is cut and raised.
[0017]
Here, the deformed groove 9a includes an arcuate groove 9a-1 in the first half region that rotatably supports and supports the support shaft 11, and a slide groove 9a-2 formed in the latter half of the arcuate groove 9a-1. And a support shaft insertion / removal groove portion 9a-3 that is cut open between an intermediate position between the groove portions 9a-1 and 9a-2 and the upper edge of the bracket 9. Further, the slide groove 9a-2 has a groove width d set in accordance with the height h of the shaft portion 11b of the support shaft 11 shown in FIG. 6 (the dimension from the bottom surface of the shaft portion to the notch flat surface). ing.
[0018]
Further, the guide piece 9b formed to protrude sideways along the upper edge of the bracket 9 is divided into two parts in the front and rear at the opening portion of the insertion / removal groove 9a-3, and the protruding width is narrowed on the rear side. As will be described later, an engaging step 9b-1 is formed for fitting a stopper formed on the display base 7 to restrain and hold the display base at the display position.
[0019]
(3) Display stand;
On the other hand, the display 7 has basically the same structure as the conventional one. However, in the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIGS. A protruding stopper 7b that engages with an engaging step portion 9b-1 formed on the guide piece 9b is extruded on the back side. Reference numeral 7c denotes a mounting hole for the product sample 6 (see FIG. 3).
[0020]
Next, a mounting procedure for attaching the display stand 7 to the bracket 9 after combining the above-described parts and an operation procedure for moving the display stand 7 from the display position during maintenance will be described.
[0021]
First, a steady assembly state in which the display base 7 is combined with the bracket 9 is shown in FIGS. In this assembled state, the shaft portion 11b (see FIG. 6) of the support shaft 11 attached to the side wall 7a of the display base 7 is fitted in the slide groove portion 9a- 2 (see FIG. 7) of the deformed groove 9a of the bracket 9. Further, a stopper 7b formed on the display base 7 falls into an engaging step portion 9b-1 (see FIG. 7) formed on the upper edge guide piece 9b of the bracket 9 and is held in this position. Therefore, the display base 7 is restrained and supported in a horizontal posture with respect to the bracket 9, and forward movement is also prevented by the engagement of the stopper 7b.
[0022]
Next, a procedure for setting the display stand 7 brought in from the outside to the display position in the display room and a handling procedure for moving the display stand 7 from the display position to the maintenance position at the time of maintenance or removing it from the bracket 9 are specifically shown. This will be described with reference to 1 (a) to (e) and FIGS. 2 (a) to (c). 2 (a), (b), and (c) are enlarged views corresponding to FIGS. 1 (a), (c), and (d), respectively.
[0023]
In order to set the display stand 7 brought in from the outside to the display position, the shaft portion 11b (see FIG. 6) of the support shaft 11 attached to the display stand 7 as shown in FIG. The installed bracket 9 is inserted into the deformed groove 9 from above through the insertion / removal groove 9a-3 (see FIG. 7) opened at the upper edge thereof, and adjusted to the posture shown in FIG. 1 (b). Subsequently, the display stand 7 is pushed backward as shown in FIG. 1D, and the shaft portion 11b of the support shaft 11 is moved to the slide groove portion 9a- 2 along the deformed groove 9a, and formed on the display stand 7 at the end position. The stopper 7b is dropped into an engagement step portion 9b-1 formed on the upper edge guide piece 9b of the bracket 9, set at the display position of FIG. 1 (e) , and locked and fixed at this position.
[0024]
On the other hand, when the display stand 7 is pulled out from the display position during maintenance and the product sample 6 is tilted forward, the rear part of the display stand 7 is slightly lifted from the position shown in FIG. After releasing the engaged state with the stepped portion 9b-1, the front portion 11b is pulled forward in the opposite direction, and the shaft portion 11b of the support shaft 11 is inserted into the deformed groove 9a of the bracket 9 as shown in FIG. It moves from the slide groove portion 9a -2 to the arcuate groove portion 9a-1 in the front to obtain the state shown in FIG. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1C, with the support shaft 11 as a swing fulcrum, the display stand 7 is tilted forward, and maintenance work such as cleaning of the back wall 8 and replacement of the product sample 6 is performed in this state. .
[0025]
Further, in order to remove the display stand 7 from the bracket 9, the display stand 7 is lifted upward after temporarily moving from the display position of FIG. 1 (e) to the position of FIG. 1 (b). Accordingly, the display base 7 can be detached from the bracket 9 by the shaft portion 11 b of the support shaft 11 passing through the insertion / removal groove portion 9 a-3 of the deformed groove 9 a opened at the upper edge of the bracket 9.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the display room, the cleaning of the display base, the product sample, and the like for the display base incorporated in the display room defined in the front door of the vending machine and mounted on the bracket. When performing maintenance such as fluorescent lamp replacement, the display stand is moved from the display position to the maintenance position without the need for troublesome operations such as screw operations and adhesive tape renewal as in the case of conventional devices. It is possible to easily perform the work of tilting or taking it out from the display room, and the handling operation during the maintenance work is simplified. In addition, when the display stand is set at the display position, the support shaft can be held in a horizontal position by being restrained by the irregular groove of the bracket, and the display stand can be inadvertent even if it is shaken or vibrated during transportation of the vending machine. Can prevent troubles such as moving from the display position or falling off the bracket, and can provide a display device with high practical value.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an operation procedure when a display stand of a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is inserted into and removed from a bracket, moved to an exhibition position, and a maintenance position, and FIG. ) Is a side view of the display stand showing different states. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of each state in FIG. 1, and (a), (b), (c) are the views of FIGS. 1 (a), (c), respectively. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view corresponding to (d). Fig. 3 is an overall front view of a vending machine equipped with the display device of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a front view, FIG. 5B is a side view. FIG. 5 is an assembly structure diagram of a display device combining a display stand and a bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIGS. 6A and 6B are plan views of main parts. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a support shaft in FIG. (c) is a front view, a plan view, and a side view, respectively. FIG. 7 is a structural diagram of the bracket in FIG. 5, and (a) to (c) are a front view, a plan view, and a side view, respectively. ]
2 Outer door 3 Display room 6 Product sample 7 Display stand 7a Side wall 7b Stopper 8 Back door of display room 9 Bracket 9a Deformed groove 9a-1 Arc-shaped groove 9a-2 Slide groove 9a-3 Insertion / removal groove 9b Guide piece 9b-1 Engagement step 9c Engagement claw 11 Support shaft 11a Flange 11a-1 Engagement claw 11b Shaft

Claims (2)

A pair of left and right display devices that are installed in a display room defined on the outside door of a vending machine and display product samples, with a stage-shaped display stand equipped with product samples fixed to the door plate of the back door of the display room In addition to mounting the support shaft on the left and right side walls of the display stand, the bracket is formed with a deformed groove for removably inserting and supporting the support shaft on the plate surface, thereby constraining the display shelf to display position in a state of fitting the support shaft in the different circular grooves, configured to movably support the maintenance position for tilting to stoop from the exhibition position, the axis of the support shaft A flat surface is formed by cutting a part of the portion, and the flat surface of the support shaft abuts against the deformed groove in a state where the display stand is at the display position. Display device for the automatic vending machine, characterized in that the so that. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the deformed groove formed on the plate surface of the bracket has an arc-shaped groove portion in the first half region that rotatably supports the support shaft, and the display shaft is held in a substantially horizontal posture to display the support shaft. A vending machine display comprising: a slide groove portion in the latter half region that moves and restrains to the left and a support shaft insertion / removal groove portion that is opened in the upper edge of the bracket from the middle of the arcuate groove portion and the slide groove portion. apparatus.

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