JP4300086B2 - Display dummy mounting structure for vending machines - Google Patents

Description

  This invention is a display dummy attached to a display portion of a vending machine for unattended sales of beverages in containers such as coffee, juice, beer and tea, or cigarettes, dry batteries, etc. This relates to the mounting structure.

  For example, in a vending machine for various beverages and other products contained in containers such as plastic bottles, a stage is provided on the front display part, and a display dummy is installed on this stage. As shown in Patent Document 1, etc., a display dummy having the same shape as the product to be sold and having a fitting portion formed in the lower portion is formed, and this fitting portion is fitted in a fitting hole formed in the stage. I was doing.

  However, in such a case, since the cost is high, a half display dummy called a half is used in recent years. If this display dummy is half-divided, the dummy installed on the stage may be tilted or displaced due to vibration or wind pressure when the door is opened or closed. To prevent this, for example, the following Patent Document 2 As shown, an adapter holding a half display dummy is attached to the stage.

  However, in the case where a half display dummy is installed on the stage via an adapter, in addition to the display dummy production, an adapter must be produced. Since adapters are manufactured according to the types of display dummies, there are problems that the number of types increases and the manufacturing cost further increases.

  Thus, another conventional display dummy mounting structure has been developed. In this display dummy mounting structure (see FIGS. 17 and 18), the half display dummy 101 is formed with a substantially rectangular locking piece 102 on both side edges in the middle. In addition, an opening 103 is formed at the center, and a notch groove 104 is formed from the lower end to the opening 103. In addition, a fitting portion 107 is formed on the bottom of the display dummy 101 to be fitted into the fitting hole 106 formed in the stage 105. On the other hand, a partition 108 is vertically provided near the middle of the stage 105 so that the display dummy 101 can be stably attached to the stage 105, and each display dummy 101 can be locked to the partition 108. The hook portions 109 corresponding to the corresponding display dummies 101 are formed at a plurality of locations.

  When attaching the display dummy 101 to the stage 105 and the partition 108, the display dummy 101 is moved from the end of the notch groove 104 of the locking piece portion 102 of the display dummy 101 to the opening 103 with respect to each hook portion 109 of the partition 108. Thus, the display dummy 101 is locked to each hook portion 109 of the partition 108 and the fitting portion 107 is fitted into the fitting hole 106 of the stage 105.

  However, in this display dummy mounting structure, the locking pieces 102 of the display dummy 101 must be attached to the hooks 109 of the partition 108 one by one, which takes time and effort to install, and the installation work is difficult. It was annoying. Further, the size (diameter) of the fitting portion 107 of the display dummy 101 is formed slightly smaller than the fitting hole 106 of the stage 105, and the fitting hole of the stage 105 having a certain size (diameter). 106 can be fitted together. However, the fitting hole 106 formed in the stage 105 is not limited to a certain size (diameter), and the size is also large. For this reason, when the fitting hole 106 is smaller than the fitting portion 107, there are problems that the display dummy 101 cannot be attached to the stage 105, or that it takes time to install.

The above-mentioned patent documents are as follows.
JP-A-10-79078 JP 2000-222636 A

  The present invention has been developed in view of the above-described problems, and easily fits into fitting holes of different sizes (diameters) formed on the stage so that the display dummy is placed on the stage. It is easy to attach the display dummy to the stage, or to the stage and the partition, without providing a hook on the partition provided on the stage or forming a locking piece on the display dummy on the display dummy. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display dummy mounting structure which can be mounted quickly and reliably.

In the display dummy mounting structure according to claim 1 of the present invention, the fitting portion formed at the lower end of the display dummy is attached to the fitting hole of the stage installed in the display portion of the vending machine. A display dummy mounting structure in the vending machine used,
The dummy is integrally formed in a half-like shape with an elastic material, and in the lower part, the fitting part is elastically deformed into a fitting hole of a different size and inserted into the fitting hole to be retracted and elastically restored to be fitted in a horizontal direction. In addition, a fitting part formed in a bellows shape in which a peak part and a valley part are connected is formed .

  The display dummy mounting structure according to claim 2 of the present invention is the display dummy mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the display dummy mounting structures are provided at predetermined intervals in front of the fitting portion which is the lower surface of the dummy. Protrusions are formed.

  In the display dummy mounting structure according to claim 3 of the present invention, the fitting portion formed at the lower end of the display dummy is attached to the fitting hole of the stage installed in the display portion of the vending machine. A display dummy mounting structure in a vending machine to be used, wherein the dummy is integrally formed in a halved shape with an elastic material provided with a fitting portion at the bottom, and for fitting a stage A notch portion is formed at the center of the fitting portion so that the fitting portion can be folded in two into the inside of the dummy when the fitting portion is elastically deformed into the hole, and the fitting is elastically deformed. The configuration is such that the portion can be elastically returned to fit into the fitting hole of the stage.

  The display dummy mounting structure according to claim 4 of the present invention is the display dummy mounting structure according to claim 1 or 3, wherein a convex portion is formed in front of the center of the fitting portion which is the lower surface of the dummy. Has been.

  The display dummy mounting structure according to claim 5 of the present invention is the display dummy mounting structure according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the elastically deformed fitting portion is elastically returned to the stage. A locking projection piece for locking to the peripheral edge of the dummy fitting hole when it is fitted to the fitting hole is formed on the peripheral edge of the fitting part.

  In the display dummy mounting structure according to the first aspect of the present invention, the bellows can be elastically deformed by gripping a portion near the fitting portion of the dummy by hand with respect to the fitting holes of the stages having different diameters. By temporarily shrinking the fitting part from the left and right direction and inserting it into the fitting hole in this state and returning it elastically, the dummy can be easily and quickly fitted into the fitting hole and attached to the stage. Workability can be improved.

  In the display dummy mounting structure according to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of convex portions are formed at predetermined intervals on the lower surface of the dummy in front of the fitting portion. When the dummy fitting part is fitted into the fitting hole of the stage and the dummy is attached to the stage, the convex part comes into contact with the upper surface of the stage so that the entire dummy is forcibly tilted to the rear side. Acts and prevents the dummy from tilting left and right. Therefore, the edge on the back side of the dummy can always be brought into contact with the partition provided perpendicular to the portion of the stage where the fitting hole is formed. Therefore, there is no gap between the screen and the dummy, and it does not become unsightly from the outside as a display.

  In the display dummy mounting structure according to the third aspect of the present invention, even with respect to the fitting holes of the stages having different diameters, the portion near the fitting portion of the dummy is grasped by hand and elastically deformed. The fitting part can be folded in two from the notch part to the inside of the dummy in a chevron and easily and quickly fitted into the fitting hole, so that the dummy can be attached to the stage and workability can be improved.

  In the display dummy mounting structure according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the convex portion is formed in front of the center of the fitting portion which is the lower surface of the dummy. When the dummy is attached to the stage by fitting the part into the fitting hole of the stage, the convex part that is higher than the other lower surface part of the dummy contacts the upper surface of the stage, and the entire dummy is Force to tilt. Therefore, the edge on the back side of the dummy always abuts against the partition provided perpendicular to the portion of the stage where the fitting hole is formed. Therefore, there is no gap between the screen and the dummy, and it is not difficult to see the gap from the outside as a display.

In the display dummy mounting structure of the present invention according to claim 5, the engagement portion formed on the periphery of the fitting portion by fitting the fitting portion into the fitting hole of the stage as described above and returning it elastically. The stop protrusion piece is locked from the back side to the stage portion at the peripheral edge of the fitting hole. Therefore, the dummy fitted in the fitting hole of the stage is not easily detached from the fitting hole.

Hereinafter, a display dummy mounting structure in a vending machine of the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 generally indicates the vending machine. Reference numeral 2 in the figure denotes a front door that can be freely opened and closed for replenishing products, and a can-type display dummy 3 (hereinafter referred to as a dummy 3) formed in the upper part of the front door. And display chambers 5 for display of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle (hereinafter simply referred to as PET bottle) display dummy 4, 4a (hereinafter referred to as dummy 4, 4a). Further, the front door 2 is provided with pushbuttons 6, 6... For selecting products related to the dummy 3, 4, 4a. In addition, a product take-out port 7 is provided on the lower side of the front door 2, and a money insertion port indicated by reference numeral 8 in the figure, a change port 9, and an operation lever 10 for returning money are also provided. Yes.

  Inside the display chamber 5, a stage 11 is provided as an attachment surface for the dummy 3, 4, 4a. This stage 11 (see FIG. 16) is a metal strip formed in a horizontally long, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a plurality of fitting holes 13 (see FIG. 16) are formed on the upper surface portion with a predetermined interval. The fitting parts 12 and 12a (refer FIG. 2, FIG. 8) formed in the lower part of the dummy 3, 4, and 4a mentioned later can be engage | inserted. Further, the stage 11 is provided with a partition 14 made of a metal strip perpendicular to the upper surface portion so as to cross a half position of each fitting hole 13. The partition 14 is formed with notch openings 15 at positions corresponding to the fitting holes 13 in order to reduce the weight.

  As shown in FIG. 1, each of the fitting holes 13 irradiates light from a fluorescent lamp (not shown) installed inside the stage 11 from the inside of the dummy 3, 4, 4 a to raise the product. The semi-circular portion formed to have a diameter smaller than the diameter of the dummy 3, 4, 4 a is formed in a notch shape including the front side of the stage 11.

  On the other hand, each dummy 3, 4, 4a installed on the stage 11 is formed as shown in FIGS. In other words, the dummy 3, 4, 4a is vacuum-molded so that the same surface as the product is printed on one surface of the transparent sheet made of polycarbonate having excellent heat resistance and weather resistance with light-transmitting ink. Thus, a half-shaped product is formed, and the fitting portions 12 and 12a are integrally formed simultaneously with the vacuum forming. Here, the half-like shape referred to in the present invention includes not only the true half portion of a cylindrical product but also one in which both end portions are elongated.

  The illustrated dummy 4 formed as described above and the dummy 3, 4a are different in the configuration of the fitting portions 12, 12a as described later. Although the configuration of the fitting portion 12 of the dummy 4 is not shown, the configuration of the fitting portion of the can type dummy 3 is also a dummy according to the present invention.

Therefore, the fitting portion 12 in the dummy 4 in the example shown in FIGS. 2 to 7 is formed in a bellows shape having an unevenness in which the mountain-shaped portion 21 is continuous in the left-right direction (the arrow direction in FIG. 2) with the apex portion 21a on the lower side. When the body 4c (see FIG. 7) of the dummy 4 is sandwiched between fingers and elastically deformed and contracted into the fitting hole 13 of the stage 11 to be inserted and restored, the fitting hole 13 is fitted to the fitting hole 13 and is removed to some extent. It is formed so that there is no.

  Further, the lower surface 4b of the dummy 4 at the front position of the fitting portion 12 is fitted with a plurality of, in the illustrated manner, two substantially elliptical shapes in plan view, facing the fitting portion 12 with a predetermined interval therebetween. A convex portion 18 that is gently inclined is formed on the joint portion 12 side. Furthermore, when the fitting portion 12 that has been elastically deformed is elastically restored and fitted into the fitting hole 13 of the stage 11, the fitting portion 12 has a peripheral edge 16 (see FIG. 7) of the fitting hole 13 of the stage 11. , And locking protrusions 17 (see FIGS. 2 to 6) that are locked to the left and right ends of the fitting portion 12.

  When the dummy 4 configured as described above is attached to the stage 11, as shown in FIG. 7, by holding the vicinity of both ends of the lower portion of the body 4 c of the dummy 4 with fingers, It is elastically deformed and the diameter decreases toward the upper inside of the dummy 4.

  After this, the fitting part 12 is inserted into the desired fitting hole 13 of the stage 11 with the back side 19 of the dummy 4 on the partition 14 side, and after inserting, the force of the fingers held between them is loosened and the body is loosened. The fitting part 12 is elastically returned together with the part 4c. As a result, the fitting portion 12 returns to its original state and fits into the fitting hole 13. At the same time, both locking protrusions 17 projecting from the left and right ends of the fitting portion 12 to both sides are locked to the peripheral edge portion 16 of the fitting hole 13 on the back surface side of the stage 11. Therefore, the dummy 4 is securely attached to the stage 11.

  Further, when the dummy 4 is attached to the stage 11, each convex portion 18 comes into contact with the upper surface 11 a on the front side of the stage 11, and acts to tilt the dummy 4 toward the partition 14. As a result, the outer peripheral edge 20 (see FIG. 3) of the back side 19 of the dummy 4 abuts against the partition 14, and the dummy 4 does not fall forward, and between the partition 14 and the outer peripheral edge 20 of the dummy 4. There is no gap. Therefore, the cutout opening 15 of the partition 14 is not visible from the outside of the display chamber 5 (see FIG. 16), and the appearance as a display is not impaired.

  Next, the fitting portion 12a of each dummy 3, 4a in the example shown in FIGS. 8 to 15 is formed to protrude slightly from the lower surface 4b of the dummy 3, 4a, and a linear notch 15 is formed at the center. Has been. As a result, when the fitting portion 12a of the dummy 3, 4a or the body portion 4c near the fitting portion 12a is elastically deformed and fitted into the fitting hole 13 of the stage 11, the fitting portion 12a is formed of the dummy 3, 4a. It will be folded in half in the upward direction inside. The fitting portion 12a is fitted into the fitting hole 13 of the stage 11 by elastically returning from the elastically deformed state.

  Further, when the fitting portion 12a elastically deformed as described above is elastically restored and fitted into the fitting hole 13 of the stage 11, the peripheral portion 16 (see FIG. 15) of the fitting hole 13 of the stage 11 is obtained. A locking projection piece 17 such as a burr to be locked is formed so as to protrude from both left and right ends, which are the peripheral edge of the fitting portion 12a, to both sides. Further, a hemispherical convex portion 18 is formed at one location on the front side in the center of the fitting portion 12a which is the lower surface 4b of the dummy 3, 4a.

  When attaching the dummy 3 and 4a configured as described above to the stage 11, as shown in FIG. 14, the lower end of the body 4c of the dummy 4a (dummy 3 is not shown) is sandwiched between fingers. By being elastically deformed, the fitting portion 12a is also elastically deformed and is split into two from the notch portion 15 at the center, and is folded in two inwardly. Thereby, the fitting part 12a will be in the state which reduced the deformed diameter. After this, the fitting part 12a is inserted into the desired fitting hole 13 of the stage 11 with the back side 19 of the dummy 3, 4a on the partition 14 side, and the force of the finger holding the body part 4c after the insertion is inserted. Loosen and return elastically from the elastically deformed state.

  As a result, the fitting portion 12a, which has been folded in a chevron shape in the upward direction inside the dummy 4a, returns to its original state and fits into the fitting hole 13. At this time, both locking protrusions 17 projecting to both sides from the left and right ends of the fitting portion 12a are locked to the peripheral edge portion 16 of the fitting hole 13 on the back side of the stage 11 (see FIG. 15). Therefore, the dummy 4a is securely attached to the stage 11.

  Further, when the dummy 4 a is attached to the stage 11, the convex portion 18 of the fitting portion 12 a comes into contact with the upper surface on the front side of the stage 11, and acts to tilt the dummy 4 a toward the partition 14. As a result, the outer peripheral edge 20 of the back side 19 of the dummy 4a comes into contact with the partition 14 and does not fall forward, and there is no gap between the partition 14 and the outer peripheral edge 20 of the dummy 4. The cutout opening 15 of the partition 14 is not visible from the outside of the display chamber 5.

  In the above embodiment, the dummy 3, 4 and 4a are made of a polycarbonate transparent sheet in a halved product by vacuum forming, but other materials can be used as long as they have excellent heat resistance and weather resistance. Needless to say, the molding method is not limited to vacuum molding. Further, the dummy 4 may have a configuration in which one convex portion 18 is formed at the center of the lower surface in front of the fitting portion 12 in the same manner as described above.

It is a perspective view of the vending machine concerning this invention. It is a front view of the display dummy concerning this invention. It is a perspective view from the back side of the dummy for display concerning this invention. It is a front view which shows the lower part of the dummy for display concerning this invention. It is a bottom view of the display dummy according to the present invention. It is a side view which shows the lower part of the dummy for display concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the state which grasped the trunk | drum of the dummy for display concerning this invention. It is a front view of the display dummy of the other example concerning this invention. It is a bottom view of the display dummy of another example according to the present invention. It is a perspective view from the back surface side of the display dummy of another example concerning this invention. It is a front view of the dummy for display of another example concerning this invention. It is a perspective view from the back surface side of the display dummy of another example concerning this invention. FIG. 9 is a side view of the display dummy of FIG. 8 according to the present invention. It is. It is explanatory drawing of the state which grasped the trunk | drum of the display dummy of FIG. 8 concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which looked at the state which engaged the engagement part of the display dummy of FIG. 8 or FIG. 11 concerning this invention with the engagement hole of the stage from the back side of the stage. It is a perspective view in the state where each display dummy concerning the present invention was attached to the stage. It is a perspective view from the back side of the conventional display dummy. It is a perspective view of the conventional stage.

3, 4, 4a Display dummy 11 Stage 12 Fitting part 12a Fitting part 13 Fitting hole 15 Notch part 16 Peripheral part 17 Locking protrusion part 18 Convex part 21 Angle part

Claims (5)

A mounting structure of a display dummy in a vending machine used by attaching a fitting portion formed at the lower end of a display dummy to a fitting hole of a stage installed in a display portion of a vending machine,
The dummy is integrally formed in a half-like shape with an elastic material, and in the lower part, the fitting part is elastically deformed into a fitting hole of a different size and inserted into the fitting hole to be retracted and elastically restored to be fitted in a horizontal direction. peaks and dummy mounting structure for a display, characterized in that the formation of the fitting portion formed in a bellows shape continuing the trough portion into.   2. The display dummy mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of convex portions are formed at a predetermined interval in front of the fitting portion which is the lower surface of the dummy. A mounting structure of a display dummy in a vending machine used by attaching a fitting portion formed at the lower end of a display dummy to a fitting hole of a stage installed in a display portion of a vending machine,
The dummy is integrally formed in a halved shape with a fitting portion in the lower part made of elastic material, and
A notch portion is formed in the center of the fitting portion so that the fitting portion can be folded in two into the chevron inside the dummy when the fitting portion is elastically deformed and fitted into the fitting hole of the stage.
A display dummy mounting structure, characterized in that the elastically deformed fitting portion is elastically restored so that it can be fitted into a fitting hole of a stage.   4. The display dummy mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a convex portion is formed in front of the center of the fitting portion which is the lower surface of the dummy.   When the elastically deformed fitting portion is elastically restored and fitted into the fitting hole of the stage, a locking projection piece is formed on the peripheral edge of the fitting portion to be engaged with the peripheral edge portion of the dummy fitting hole. 5. The display dummy mounting structure according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4.