JP5033825B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine equipped with a lighting device, and more particularly, to a vending machine equipped with a lighting device that illuminates display articles such as canned beverages with light emitting elements.

  In recent years, lighting devices using light emitting elements such as LEDs instead of fluorescent lamps have been used. As an example of an illumination device using this type of light emitting element, for example, it has a long mounting base having a U-shaped cross section and a lid portion fitted to the upper portion of the mounting base. There is an illuminating device having a configuration in which a substrate on which a large number of LEDs are mounted via an insulating plate is disposed inside a lid (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In the conventional lighting device described in Patent Document 1, an electrode terminal for LED power supply wiring or an electrical connection portion provided in a joint is disposed at the terminal portion of the mounting base, and if necessary, By connecting the electrode terminals of the mounting bases or the electrical connection portions of the joints, a large number of lighting devices can be connected and arranged in series.
JP 2005-19299 A

  By the way, as vending machines for canned beverages, there are various types of vending machines that differ in the number of items for display such as canned beverages, arrangement intervals, and arrangement positions. If the conventional illumination device is used in an illumination device that illuminates a sample of an article for sale in such a vending machine, the length and depth of the mounting base and the lid having a three-dimensionally complicated shape are used. It is necessary to design and manufacture a wide variety of dimensions according to the number of items to be displayed and the arrangement interval. In addition, as the length and depth dimensions of the mounting base and the lid portion become longer, the mold for molding the mounting base and the lid portion becomes larger, and the mold manufacturing period becomes longer. In addition, since a dedicated mold is required every time the length and shape of the mounting base and the lid are changed, there is a problem that the production cost including the mold cost increases.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and a specific object thereof is to make it possible to manufacture a long LED illumination at low cost without dividing it and to improve illumination efficiency. An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine equipped with a lighting device designed for the purpose.

[1] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has an internal space for displaying an exhibition article and has a built-in article dispensing mechanism for dispensing a sale article corresponding to the exhibition article. A lighting device that detachably attaches to a pair of fluorescent lamp sockets provided in an internal space of the vending machine main body and illuminates the display article, the lighting device comprising a plurality of light emitting elements When, having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, as well as mounting the plurality of light emitting elements in each of the first surface and the second surface, said plurality A circuit board on which a wiring pattern for lighting the light emitting element is formed, and the first and second light sources that hold the plurality of light emitting elements and the circuit board therein and are connected to the pair of fluorescent lamp socket portions light transmissive tubular with the mouthpiece side end portions Positioning the timber, the first and second joint members for connecting the light transmitting tubular member and said ferrule, the relative angle between the joint member and the mouthpiece in response to the mounting angle with respect to the fluorescent lamp socket Positioning circuit, and the circuit board is disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the back panel so that the plurality of light emitting elements irradiate the back panel of the vending machine body. In the vending machine.
[2] to one of the previous SL mouthpiece and said joint member, and wherein the fluorescent lamp has a pair of electrode terminals to be connected to the socket part, the pair of electrode terminals are insulated to support The vending machine according to [1] above .
[3] before Symbol angle setting means, said joint member has a locking portion or locking recess, the engaging convexed latch portion or the locking recess and engaged to the engagement recess or engagement projections in the ferrule The vending machine according to the above [1] , characterized by comprising:
[4] inside the front Symbol light transmissive tubular member has a pair of engagement receiving portion extending in parallel along the longitudinal direction, the longitudinal ends of the circuit board to the pair of engagement receiving portion The vending machine according to [1], wherein the vending machine is engaged and supported.
[5] before Symbol plurality of light emitting elements, wherein the longitudinal direction of the center line of the circuit board, are arranged in line symmetry to the first surface and the second surface of the circuit board The vending machine according to [1] .
[6] before Symbol light emitting element, wherein, which is a light emitting diode [1] or [5] vending machine according.
[ 7 ] An inverter built in the vending machine according to any one of [1] to [ 6] and generating a high-frequency voltage of a predetermined frequency is provided, and the lighting device is connected in series to a capacitor of the inverter. And a resonance voltage formed by an inductance connected in parallel with the capacitor of the inverter, and a high-frequency voltage input from the inverter via the power supply terminal is increased or decreased by a predetermined ratio to be a driving voltage of the light emitting element A vending machine comprising: a circuit; and a rectifier circuit that converts the drive voltage into a DC voltage applied to the light emitting element.
[8] Before SL capacitor, said resonant circuit, and said rectifier circuit is enclosed in said light transmissive tubular member, said [7], wherein the mounted on the circuit board Vending machine .
[9] before Symbol supply terminal includes first and second output terminals connected to a pair of output terminals for outputting the high frequency voltage of the inverter, third and connected to both terminals of the capacitor of the inverter A fourth output terminal, the first and third output terminals of the power supply terminal can be connected to the second and fourth output terminals of the power supply terminal without specifying a correspondence relationship, [7] , wherein the second and fourth output terminals of the power supply terminal can be connected to the first and third output terminals of the power supply terminal without specifying the corresponding relationship . Vending machine .

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be easily and inexpensively manufactured without dividing long LED lighting and can effectively obtain a vending machine including a lighting device with high lighting efficiency.

It is a partially cutaway exploded perspective view of a fluorescent lamp type LED lamp (first embodiment). (A) is the top view which looked at the fluorescent lamp type LED lamp from the substrate surface side, (b) is the top view which looked at the substrate back side. (C) is a sectional enlarged view taken along the line IIC-IIC in FIG. 2A (a), and (d) is a diagram for explaining the relationship between a base and a joint member used in a fluorescent lamp type LED lamp (first). 1 embodiment). (A) And (b) is a figure for demonstrating the length of the fluorescent lamp type LED lamp attached to the illuminating device of a vending machine (1st Embodiment). It is a circuit diagram which shows typically one structural example when a fluorescent lamp type LED lamp is attached to the inverter type illuminating device of a vending machine (2nd Embodiment). It is a front view which shows the whole vending machine provided with the fluorescent lamp type LED lamp (3rd Embodiment). It is a block diagram which shows the whole vending machine provided with the fluorescent lamp type LED lamp (3rd Embodiment). (A) is the front view which looked at a part of exhibition space from the front side, (b) is sectional drawing which looked at the exhibition space from the right side (3rd Embodiment). FIG. 7C is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the push button portion of FIG. 7A (b) (third embodiment). It is sectional drawing seen from the right side direction of the exhibition space in order to demonstrate LED directivity characteristic of LED light irradiated from a fluorescent lamp type LED lamp (3rd Embodiment). It is a front view of the vending machine for demonstrating the LED directivity characteristic of the LED light irradiated from a fluorescent lamp type LED lamp (3rd Embodiment).

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First Embodiment]
(Whole structure of lighting device)
1 and 2, reference numeral 1 schematically shows a configuration example of a fluorescent lamp type LED lamp (hereinafter referred to as an LED illumination lamp). The basic configuration of the LED illumination lamp 1 includes a pipe member 10 formed of a cylindrical pipe, cap-shaped first and second caps 20 and 30 that close both ends of the pipe member 10, a pipe member 10 and a cap 20, An LED module 60 in which cylindrical first and second joint members 40 and 50 for connecting and fixing 30 and LED elements (hereinafter also referred to as LEDs) 61,. It is mainly composed of a circuit board 70 on which a wiring pattern (not shown) for mounting is formed. The LED module 60 is provided on both sides of the circuit board 70. The circuit board 70 is accommodated inside the pipe member 10.

(Configuration of pipe member)
The pipe member 10 of the LED illuminating lamp 1 is made of a light transmissive tubular member such as an acrylic resin or a polycarbonate resin. The pipe member 10 is formed by extrusion molding, and has substantially the same size, size, and outer shape as an existing straight tube fluorescent lamp. The pipe member 10 is formed with a recess 11 that is a pair of engagement receiving portions that protrude in the radial direction from the inner peripheral surface and extend in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the inner peripheral surface. A circuit board 70 is engaged and supported in the recess 11. According to the illustrated example, the concave portion 11 of the pipe member 10 is a rail-shaped concave and convex portion extending along the longitudinal direction of the inner peripheral surface, but is not limited to this. It may be recessed in the shape of a groove that is recessed in the radial direction from the peripheral surface and extends along the longitudinal direction of the inner peripheral surface.

(Composition of base)
The first and second caps 20 and 30 of the LED lighting lamp 1 have the same structure. As a material of the caps 20 and 30, for example, a material such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy is suitable. Each of the caps 20 and 30 has a pair of first to fourth power terminals (hereinafter referred to as terminal pins) 21, 22, 31, and 32 for connecting the LED module 60 to an inverter of a vending machine. Is insulatively supported by bakelite. The protruding ends of these terminal pins 21, 22, 31, 32 are electrically connected to the inverter of the vending machine. The other ends of the terminal pins 21, 22, 31, 32 opposite to the protruding ends are connected via two pairs of lead wires 24, 24, 34, 34 connected to the terminal pins 21, 22, 31, 32. The LED module 60 is connected. A pair of locking projections 23, 23, 33, 33 projecting radially from the inner peripheral surface is formed on the caps 20, 30 so as to face each other.

(Composition of joint member)
The first and second joint members 40 and 50 of the LED lighting 1 have the same structure. The material of the joint members 40 and 50 is made of, for example, polybutylene terephthalate resin or polycarbonate. Ring-shaped contact ribs 41 and 51 project from the outer peripheral surfaces of the joint members 40 and 50, and the base-end side cylinder portions 42 and 52 and the base-side cylinder portion are sandwiched between the contact ribs 41 and 51. 43, 53 are formed. The base end side cylinder portions 42 and 52 are bonded to the inner peripheral end face on one end side of the pipe member 10 with an adhesive. One base side cylinder part 43 and 53 is adhere | attached on the inner peripheral end surface of the bases 20 and 30 with the adhesive agent.

  The base end side cylinder parts 42 and 52 and the base side cylinder parts 43 and 53 are partitioned by disk-shaped partition walls 44 and 54 formed inside. The base end side cylinder portions 42 and 52 are substrate end portion accommodation portions, and the base side cylinder portions 43 and 53 are lead wire accommodation portions. Eight lead wire insertion holes 44a are formed through the partition wall 44 with a predetermined phase difference in the circumferential direction. In the partition wall 54 of the second joint member 50, similarly to the first joint member 40, eight lead wire insertion holes are formed penetrating with a predetermined phase difference in the circumferential direction.

  Locking recesses 45 and 55 that engage with the locking protrusions 23 and 33 of the caps 20 and 30 are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the cap-side cylinders 43 and 53 of the joint members 40 and 50. According to the illustrated example, the joint members 40 and 50 have eight locking recesses 44a to 44h and 54a to 54h, and are formed with a phase difference of 45 degrees in the circumferential direction. On one base end side cylinder part 42, 52, rectangular plate-like brackets 46, 46, 56, 56 having a pair of left and right symmetrical legs are extended. The brackets 46 and 56 are provided with a pair of mounting ribs 47, 47, 57 and 57 that are inserted and fixed in the recess 11 of the pipe member 10 in the longitudinal direction, and a pair of contact surface portions 73 and 73 of the circuit board 70. A pair of slit-like fitting cutout portions 48, 48, 58, and 58 that abut on the cut-out portion 73 are cut out on the same straight line as the mounting ribs 47 and 57. The circuit board 70 is configured to be prevented from being displaced in the longitudinal direction of the pipe member 10 by the contact surface portion 73 of the circuit board 70 and the fitting notches 48 and 58 of the joint members 40 and 50. Yes.

(Configuration of positioning means)
The LED illuminating lamp 1 is used by being mounted on a fluorescent lamp socket part in a vending machine main body. The locking projections 23, 23, 33, 33 of the bases 20, 30 and the locking recesses 45 a-45 h, 55 a-55 h of the joint members 40, 50 are a pair of pin holes in the fluorescent lamp socket portion of the vending machine body. The LED module 60 mounted on the circuit board 70 can be mounted with a predetermined inclination angle θ in any case where the mounting form is arranged in parallel in a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, or a direction that forms an angle of 45 degrees. It is configured as positioning means for positioning the relative angle between the caps 20 and 30 and the joint members 40 and 50.

  The LED illumination lamp 1 is mounted horizontally, vertically or at 45 degrees in a pair of pin holes of the push-in type socket portion of the fluorescent lamp fixture without rotating the terminal pins 21, 22, 31, 32 of the caps 20, 30, for example. In some cases, the terminal pins 21, 22, 31, and 32 of the caps 20 and 30 are rotated 90 degrees to be mounted in a pair of pin holes of the turn-in type socket portion of the fluorescent lamp fixture.

  When mounting horizontally in the pair of pin holes of the push-in type socket, as shown in FIG. 2B (d), the locking recess 45a among the locking recesses 45a to 45h and 55a to 55h of the joint members 40 and 50 is provided. 45e, 55a, and 55e, the locking projections 23, 23, 33, and 33 of the caps 20 and 30 are bonded with an adhesive to set the relative angle between the caps 20 and 30 and the joint members 40 and 50. Thereby, it can attach so that inclination | tilt angle (theta) of the irradiation surface of LED lighting 1 may become 30 degree | times toward the front of a vending machine. When mounting vertically on the pair of pin holes of the push-in type socket, the locking projections 23, 23, 33, 33 of the caps 20, 30 are bonded to the locking recesses 45c, 45g, 55c, 55g with an adhesive. By setting the relative angle between the bases 20 and 30 and the joint members 40 and 50, the inclination angle θ of the irradiation surface of the LED lighting lamp 1 is 30 degrees toward the front of the vending machine. Can be attached.

  When mounting at 45 degrees in a pair of pin holes of the push-in type socket portion, as shown in FIG. 2B (d), the caps 20 and 30 are inserted into the locking recesses 45d, 45h, 55d and 55h of the joint members 40 and 50, respectively. The locking projections 23, 23, 33, 33 are bonded with an adhesive to set the relative angle between the caps 20, 30 and the joint members 40, 50, so that the LEDs are directed toward the front of the vending machine. It can be attached so that the inclination angle θ of the irradiation surface of the illuminating lamp 1 is 30 degrees. Even when the terminal pins 21, 22, 31, and 32 of the caps 20 and 30 are rotated 90 degrees clockwise or rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, the locking projections 23 and 23 , 33, 33 and the locking recesses 45a to 45h, 55a to 55h may be set as appropriate.

  According to the positioning means configured as described above, the locking recesses 45a to 45h and 55a to 55h of the joint members 40 and 50 and the locking projections 23, 23, 33 and 33 of the caps 20 and 30 are relative to each other. The angle can be easily positioned. Thereby, according to the attachment form of a pair of pin hole of the fluorescent lamp socket part in a vending machine main body, it comes to be able to match | combine easily LED irradiation of the LED illumination light 1 with the front direction and back direction of a vending machine main body. The positioning means is not limited to the connection by fitting the locking projections 23 and 33 and the locking recesses 45a to 45h and 55a to 55h, and it is of course possible to use other connection structures. .

(Configuration of circuit board)
The circuit board 70 of the LED lighting lamp 1 includes two first and second circuit boards 71 and 72 electrically connected via three lead wires 74 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Become. Examples of the material of the circuit board 70 include a glass base material (for example, FR-4) or an epoxy / polyester composite base material (for example, CEM-3). A plurality of LED elements 61 are mounted on both the first surfaces 71a, 72a and the second surfaces 71b, 72b of the circuit boards 71, 72. The base-side opposing end portions of the circuit boards 71 and 72 have first and second board end portions that are formed narrowly via symmetrical contact surface portions 73 and 73. The substrate end portions are inserted into the substrate end portion accommodating portions of the base end side cylindrical portions 42 and 52 in the first and second joint members 40 and 50.

  A first capacitor C1, first and second inductances (hereinafter referred to as first and second coils) L1 and L2, and a first capacitor C1 are disposed at the opposite end of the first circuit board 71. A first circuit unit having rectifier diodes 75a to 75d constituting the rectifier circuit 75 is provided. The first and second fuses 77 a and 77 b, the second capacitor C 2, and the rectifier diodes 76 a to 76 d constituting the second rectifier circuit 76 are provided at one end of the second circuit board 72 facing the base. And a second circuit unit having the following. The LED modules 60 mounted in series on both surfaces of the two circuit boards 71 and 72 are electrically connected via these mounted components. A resistor may be used instead of the first and second coils.

  In the illustrated example, on the first surface 71 a of the first circuit board 71, eight LED elements 61, a first coil L 1, a first capacitor C 1, and a first rectifier circuit 75 are provided. Of these, three rectifier diodes 75a to 75c are mounted. On the second surface 71b of the first circuit board 71, eight LED elements 61, the second coil L2, and the remaining one rectifier diode 75d of the first rectifier circuit 75 are mounted. ing. On the first surface 72 a of one second circuit board 72, seven LED elements 61, first and second fuses 77 a and 77 b, a second capacitor C 2, and a second rectifier circuit 76 are provided. Of these, two rectifier diodes 76a and 76b are mounted. Seven LED elements 61 and the remaining two rectifier diodes 76 c and 76 d of the second rectifier circuit 76 are mounted on the second surface 72 b of the second circuit board 72.

(Configuration of LED module)
On the first surfaces 71a and 72a of the circuit board 70, for example, the number of LED elements 61 corresponding to the number of display articles of the vending machine that is the illumination target is mounted. The number of the LED elements 61 arranged is set in consideration of necessary brightness, lighting effect, and the like. The number of arranged LED elements 61 is not limited to the illustrated example, and the number of arranged LED elements 61 can of course be set arbitrarily.

  The LED elements 61 are mounted on the second surfaces 71b and 72b of the circuit board 70 so as to illuminate the opposite direction to the LED elements 61 mounted on the first surfaces 71a and 72a. The number of LED elements 61 to be arranged is set in consideration of necessary brightness, lighting effect, and the like for the rear panel of the vending machine that is the illumination target. The number of LED elements 61 disposed on the second surfaces 71b and 72b of the circuit board 70 is not limited to the illustrated example, and the number of LED elements 61 can be arbitrarily set. .

  In the first embodiment, a chip type LED element 61 having a wide viewing angle is used as the LED illumination lamp 1, but is not limited to the illustrated example. As another example of the LED element 61, for example, a blue LED may be configured to be capable of emitting white light by converting the wavelength with a phosphor. Each of the three types of red LED elements, green LED elements, and You may consist of the LED element which has a blue LED element. As yet another example of the LED element 61, for example, color light obtained by mixing and combining two types of monochromatic light among single color light of red light, green light, or blue light, or three types of monochromatic light are used. It is possible to use LED elements configured to be able to emit white light that is mixed and combined.

  In the illustrated example, a configuration in which a plurality of LED elements 61 are connected in series to a circuit board 70 including two circuit boards 71 and 72 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the circuit board 70 may have a configuration in which one circuit board, three or more circuit boards are connected in series, or a configuration in which a plurality of LED elements 61 are connected in parallel.

  In the illustrated example, the terminal pins 21, 22, 31, and 32 are projected from the bases 20 and 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the terminal pins 21, 22, 31, and 32 are not limited thereto. The structure which protruded from the joint members 40 and 50 may be sufficient. The terminal pins 21, 22, 31, and 32 may be provided by, for example, insert molding, press-fitting and fixing to the pin insertion holes, or screwing and fixing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the LED illuminating lamp 1 configured as described above is formed by extrusion molding the pipe member 10 in accordance with the length dimensions A1 and A2 of the LED illuminating lamp 1. Examples of the length dimension A of the LED lighting 1 include 580 mm, 630 mm, 830 mm, and 1000 mm. In the illustrated example, an LED illuminating lamp 1 having a length dimension A1 of 1000 mm and an LED illuminating lamp 1 having a length dimension A2 of 580 mm are illustrated. By forming the pipe member 10 to be the irradiation surface of the LED illumination by extrusion, there is no need to divide and form the long LED illumination as in the past, and the LED illumination lamp 1 can be manufactured easily and inexpensively. become able to.

(Effects of the first embodiment)
According to the LED illuminating lamp 1 according to the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Since the pipe member 10 which becomes the LED irradiation surface of the LED lighting lamp 1 can be formed by extrusion molding, it is necessary to divide and form the pipe member 10 even when the length of the LED lighting lamp 1 is long. Therefore, the LED lighting 1 can be easily and inexpensively manufactured according to the required length of the LED lighting 1. In addition, it is possible to reduce member costs, material costs, and the like without complicating or increasing the size of the mold apparatus, and it is possible to significantly reduce molding processing costs including mold costs.
(2) By positioning the relative angle between the caps 20 and 30 and the joint members 40 and 50, the mounting form of the pair of pin holes of the fluorescent lamp socket part in the existing fluorescent lamp fixture (inverter type lighting device) is concerned. Accordingly, the LED module 60 mounted on the circuit board 70 can be arranged with a predetermined inclination angle, and the light emission direction from the LED module 60 can be made coincident with the direction to be irradiated.

[Second Embodiment]
Referring to FIG. 4, there is schematically shown a configuration example of a lighting circuit when the LED lighting 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is attached to an inverter type fluorescent lamp fixture of a vending machine. In FIG. 4, substantially the same members as the component parts of the LED lighting lamp 1 are denoted by the same member names and symbols. Therefore, a detailed description of substantially the same members as those in the first embodiment is omitted.

(Configuration of lighting circuit)
In FIG. 4, the code | symbol 80 has shown the structure of the inverter type illuminating device in a vending machine in block form. Reference numeral 81 denotes an inverter that converts a DC power supply voltage into a high-frequency voltage by controlling on / off of a switching element (not shown). The first and second caps 20, 30 of the LED lighting lamp 1 are connected to the inverter type illumination device by inserting the terminal pins 21, 22, 31, 32 into a pair of pin holes in the fluorescent light socket part of the inverter type illumination device 80. In addition to being fixed to 80, it is connected to an inverter 81 of a vending machine via a fluorescent lamp socket portion of the inverter type illumination device 80. The inverter 81 is LC-resonated by a resonance circuit having a frequency of 50 KHz derived from the resonance coil L3 and the resonance capacitor C3, and the first and second circuit boards (hereinafter referred to as the first and second circuit boards) of the LED lighting lamp 1. Also referred to as a lighting circuit.) High frequency power of 50 KHz is supplied to 71 and 72.

  The first lighting circuit 71 includes a first capacitor C 1, first and second coils L 1 and L 2, and rectifier diodes 75 a to 75 d that are first rectifier circuits 75. One second lighting circuit 72 includes first and second fuses 77 a and 77 b, a second capacitor C 2, and rectifier diodes 76 a 1 to 76 d that are second rectifier circuits 76. Each of the pair of rectifier circuits 75 and 76 performs full-wave rectification on the AC voltage input from the inverter 81 and converts it into a DC voltage. This DC voltage is applied to the LED module 60 through the output terminals of the first and second rectifier circuits 75 and 76.

  The terminal pins 21 and 22 of the first base 20 are connected by a first capacitor C1. Input terminals of rectifier diodes 75a and 75c of the first rectifier circuit 75 are connected to both ends of the first capacitor C1 through first and second coils L1 and L2. On the other hand, a second capacitor C2 is connected between the terminal pins 31 and 32 of the second base 30 through first and second fuses 77a and 77b. Input terminals of rectifier diodes 76a and 76d of the second rectifier circuit 76 are connected to both ends of the second capacitor C2.

  The output side terminals of the rectifier diodes 75 a and 75 c of the first rectifier circuit 75 are connected to the anode side terminal of the LED element 61. The cathode side terminal of the LED element 61 is connected to the output side terminals of the rectifier diodes 76 a and 76 c of the second rectifier circuit 76. On the other hand, the output side terminals of the rectifier diodes 76 b and 76 d of the second rectifier circuit 76 are connected to the anode side terminal of the LED element 61. The cathode side terminal of the LED element 61 is connected to the output side terminals of the rectifier diodes 75 b and 75 c of the first rectifier circuit 75. The output side terminals of the first rectifier circuit 75 and the second rectifier circuit 76 are interconnected. The input side terminals of the first rectifier circuit 75 and the second rectifier circuit 76 are also interconnected.

  In the resonance circuit applied to the LED illumination lamp 1, the resonance capacitor C3 is connected in series to each of the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2. Each of the first coil L1 and the second coil L2 is connected in series to the LED module 60, and is an inverter output having a high frequency of 50 KHz, reducing energy loss and reducing the coils L1 and L2. Yes.

  In the LED lighting device 1 having the lighting circuit configured as described above, the terminal pin 21 of the first base 20 to the terminal pin 31 of the second base 30, and the terminal pin 31 of the second base 30 to the first Between the terminal pins 21 of the base 20, between the terminal pins 22 of the first base 20 and the terminal pins 32 of the second base 30, or from the terminal pins 32 of the second base 30 to the terminal pins 22 of the first base 20. In the meantime, the high frequency power from the inverter 81 can be normally supplied. Further, the inverter 81 is also connected between the terminal pin 21 of the first base 20 and the terminal pin 32 of the second base 30 or between the terminal pin 31 of the second base 30 and the terminal pin 22 of the first base 20. Of course, the high-frequency power from can be normally supplied. The LED illumination lamp 1 is not affected by the mounting direction, the mounting rotation direction, or the like. The LED lighting 1 can be attached to the existing LED lighting 1 by using an inverter 81 for a vending machine, and can be normally lit.

  When high-frequency power is supplied from the inverter 81 between the terminal pin 21 of the first base 20 and the terminal pin 31 of the second base 30, the current flows when the switching element on the positive side of the inverter 81 is turned on. The resonance coil L3 → the terminal pin 21 → the first coil L1 → the rectifier diode 75a of the first rectifier circuit 75 → the LED module 60 → the rectifier diode 76a of the second rectifier circuit 76 → the fuse 77a → the terminal pin 31. At this time, no current flows between the terminal pin 22 of the first base 20 and the terminal pin 32 of the second base 30. The voltage of the LED module 60 is determined by the current flowing through the first capacitor C1 and the resonant capacitor C3, and the LED module 60 is lit.

  When high frequency power is supplied from the inverter 81 between the terminal pin 31 of the second base 30 and the terminal pin 21 of the first base 20, when the switching element on the negative side of the inverter 81 is turned on, the current is , Terminal pin 31 → fuse 77a → rectifier diode 76b of second rectifier circuit 76 → LED module 60 → rectifier diode 75b of first rectifier circuit 75 → first coil L1 → terminal pin 21 → resonant coil L3. At this time, no current flows between the terminal pin 22 of the first base 20 and the terminal pin 32 of the second base 30. The voltage of the LED module 60 is determined by the current flowing through the second capacitor C2 and the resonant capacitor C3, and the LED module 60 is lit.

  Note that, between the terminal pins 22 of the first base 20 and the terminal pins 32 of the second base 30, between the terminal pins 21 of the first base 20 and the terminal pins 32 of the second base 30, or the second base 30. Even when high-frequency power is supplied from the inverter 81 between the terminal pin 31 of the first terminal 20 and the terminal pin 22 of the first base 20, the LED module 60 can be reliably turned on.

  Since the voltage of the LED module 60 can be determined by the current flowing through the first capacitor C1 or the second capacitor C2, the first capacitor C1 or the first capacitor C1 or the resonance frequency of the resonance capacitor L3 and the resonance frequency of the resonance capacitor C3 can be determined. The capacity of the second capacitor C2 is set, and the high frequency voltage is increased / decreased with respect to the required voltage of the LED element 61 by a predetermined ratio, whereby each of the LED modules 60 from the first coil L1 or second coil L2. It is possible to apply a high-frequency voltage necessary for. The capacity of the first capacitor C1 or the second capacitor C2 is appropriately determined based on the number of the LED elements 61 and the necessary voltage, the resonance frequency of the resonance coil L3 and the resonance capacitor C3, and the high frequency voltage of the inverter 81. You only have to set it.

According to the lighting circuits 71 and 72 according to the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment.
(1) The LED lighting 1 can be effectively used for the inverter type lighting fixture 80 in the vending machine.
(2) Using the inverter 81 for a vending machine, the LED lighting 1 can be normally lit without being affected by the mounting direction and the mounting rotation direction of the LED lighting 1.

[Third Embodiment]
Referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 9, one configuration example of a vending machine including the LED lighting lamp 1 according to the first embodiment is schematically shown. 5 to 9, substantially the same members as those in the first embodiment are given the same member names and reference numerals. Therefore, a detailed description of substantially the same members as those in the first embodiment is omitted.

(Overall configuration of vending machine)
5, 6, and 7 </ b> A, reference numeral 100 indicates a vending machine including the LED lighting 1 according to the first and second embodiments. The vending machine 100 includes a vending machine main body 102 for selling canned drinks for sale, and an LED illumination lamp 1 that illuminates a plurality of display articles (containers) B as illumination objects corresponding to the sales articles. And an inverter type illumination device 80 including the above.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7A (b), the plurality of exhibition articles B are divided into three groups of exhibition articles b1, b2, and b3 in which ten exhibition articles B are juxtaposed in a line. It is arranged in three stages and is held at a predetermined angle via the stage 125 on the article viewer side of the back panel 122.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the display article B is formed of a semi-cylinder or cylinder made of a plastic light-transmitting member on which information indicating a sales article is printed and displayed. As the display article B, instead of printing and displaying on the surface of the semi-cylinder or the cylinder, a sticker on which the same information as the printed display content is displayed may be attached. When the sales article is formed of a light transmissive member, the sales article may be displayed as the display article B.

(Composition of the vending machine body)
As shown in FIG. 6, the vending machine main body 102 has a casing 104 as an exterior body, and an article payout for paying out sales goods stored in the casing (storage unit) 104 in exchange for a price. A unit (article delivery mechanism) 105 and a control unit 106 for driving and controlling the article delivery unit 105 and the inverter type illumination device 80 are provided.

(Case configuration)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the housing 104 includes a box body 104 </ b> A that opens forward and a door body 104 </ b> B that opens and closes the front opening of the box body 104 </ b> A, and is entirely formed by a substantially rectangular box. .

  A housing space (not shown) for housing the inverter illumination device 80, the article dispensing unit 105, the control unit 106, and the like is formed in the box body 104A. The door body 104B is pivotally supported by the box body 104A.

  A front panel (electric lighting plate) 107 made of a light transmissive member as a front upper cover is disposed on the upper front surface of the door body 104B. On the front surface of the front panel 107, a plurality of push buttons 108 for selecting an article made of a light-transmitting member exposed to the outside are provided corresponding to the plurality of exhibition articles B. Between the front panel 107 and the back panel 122, an exhibition space (internal space) 109 for displaying the display article B is formed.

  In the lower front portion of the door 104B, a bill insertion slot 112 and a coin insertion slot 113 for the purchaser to insert and throw in bills and coins as a price for goods for sale, and a change return port for returning change 114 and a product take-out port 115 with a flapper (not shown) for the purchaser to take out the goods for sale are arranged. At the front lower part of the door 104B, a return lever 116 for returning the bill / coin inserted / inserted into the bill insertion slot 112 / coin insertion slot 113 by the purchaser's operation, and a change or insertion bill / insert coin A display 117 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that displays information on the door, and a door lock 118 for locking the opening operation of the door body 104B are attached. Reference numeral 200 denotes an advertising space for advertising information such as sales items.

(Composition of the goods dispensing unit)
The article dispensing unit 105 has an article storage section (not shown) that stores articles for sale. As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of article dispensing units 105 are accommodated in the accommodating space of the box body 104 </ b> A, and are connected to the control unit 106. The article dispensing unit 105 is configured to dispense articles for sale in exchange for a price for inserting and inserting banknotes and coins into the banknote insertion slot 112 and coin insertion slot 113.

(Configuration of control unit)
The control unit 106 has a money / change processing device (not shown) that processes the inserted banknote and the inserted coin to generate a money processing signal and a change processing signal. As shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 106 is housed in the housing space of the box body 104 </ b> A, like the article dispensing unit 105.

(Configuration of lighting device)
As shown in FIG. 7A (b), the back panel 122 is arranged in parallel with the front panel 107 at a predetermined distance behind the display space 109. A fluorescent lamp socket portion 123 of the inverter type illumination device 80 is sandwiched and fixed to the rear panel 122. The LED illumination lamp 1 is disposed in the exhibition space 109 by being inserted into a pair of pin holes (not shown) of the fluorescent lamp socket 123. The back panel 122 has a color, a pattern, and a shape corresponding to each of the plurality of exhibition article groups b1, b2, and b3. As another example of the back panel 122, the display article group b1, b2, b3 may have colors, patterns, and shapes corresponding to all or a part thereof.

  A stage 125 is attached to the back panel 122. The stage 125 is made of sheet metal, and has a display unit 126 that displays information related to the display article B, such as price and temperature, as well as a predetermined number.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the LED illumination lamp 1 having a specification corresponding to ten display items displays a push button 108 for selecting an item corresponding to each of the ten display items, and price, temperature, and cooling. The display unit 126 to be illuminated is illuminated. The LED module 60 mounted on the first surfaces 71 a and 72 a of the circuit board 70 is irradiated with LED light in the arrangement direction of the display article B, the push button 108, and the display unit 126 in the front upper direction of the vending machine 100. The

  On the other hand, the LED module 60 mounted on the second surfaces 71b and 72b of the circuit board 70 is set so that the LED light is irradiated in the arrangement direction of the lower back panel 122. The mounting angle θ of the circuit board 70 is preferably in the range of 20 to 40 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane of the vending machine 100, for example. In the illustrated example, the mounting angle θ of the circuit board 70 effectively illuminates the front panel 107, the push button 108 for selecting an article, the display 126 for displaying price, temperature, etc., the back panel 122, and the like. Therefore, it is set to 30 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane of the vending machine 100. Note that the circuit board 70 may be disposed horizontally with respect to the vending machine 100.

  The LED light from the LED module 60 mounted on the first surfaces 71a and 72a of the circuit board 70 is incident on the display article B from below, and the semi-cylindrical or cylindrical display article B (the sales article). The information shown is transmitted through a light-transmitting member printed on the surface) to illuminate the front part of the display article B, and the display part 126 attached to the stage 125 is irradiated from the back side. The push button 108 for selecting an article attached to the front panel 107 is transmitted to the viewer side of the article so that the contour of the push button 108 is illuminated.

  As shown in FIG. 7B (c), the push button 108 is attached to the front panel 107 and serves as a base portion of a button portion 181 and a base plate 182 attached to the base 181 and having a wiring pattern such as a switch terminal. A cover 183 to be attached to a base 181 formed of silicon rubber, a lens 185 for the product purchaser to press with a fingertip, etc. A reflective case 186 for effectively reflecting light incident from the back surface to the front surface of the vending machine 100, and a case 187 that is fitted to the base 181 around the lens 185 with a predetermined gap therebetween to constitute the push button 108. It consists of and. The cover 183 is provided with a section that contacts the switch terminal of the substrate 182 to be switched on, and is formed of translucent silicon rubber for generating a restoring force when the button portion is pressed and to form a watertight structure. .

  Since the base 181, the substrate 182, and the lens 185 are made of a light transmissive member, and the name plate 184 and the case 187 are made of a non-transmissive member, the LED light 190 incident on the base 181 is transmitted to the peripheral portion 185 a of the lens 185, and The light is irradiated through the gap 188 between the lens 185 and the case 187 mainly to the front surface of the vending machine 100. When the base 181 is made of, for example, a green light-transmitting material, the peripheral portion 185a of the lens 185 and the gap 188 shine green, and so-called contour illumination is performed.

  Since the LED lighting 1 is attached to the vending machine 100 at an inclination, the LED light is irradiated downward from the LED module 60 mounted on the second surfaces 71b and 72b of the circuit board 70. Is done. As a result, most of the LED light irradiates the back panel 122. Therefore, the back panel 122 that can be recognized as brightest from the article viewer side can be effectively illuminated with the limited LED light.

  Referring to FIG. 8, the directivity characteristic 400 of the LED light irradiated in the front upper direction from the LED element 61 mounted on the first surfaces 71 a and 72 a of the circuit board 70, and the second surface 71 b of the circuit board 70, The LED directivity characteristics 400 of the LED light emitted from the LED element 61 mounted on 72b downward in the rear side are shown. The LED light emitted from the LED element 61 at an angle shown in FIG. 8 has a relative illuminance indicated by a concentric scale passing through the tip of the arrow.

  While the conventional fluorescent lamp is irradiated with light in all directions of 360 degrees, the LED light of the LED element 61 in the third embodiment has the LED directivity characteristic 400, and therefore the front surface of the display article B The LED light is efficiently irradiated toward the portion and the back panel 122. When the LED illumination lamp 1 is attached to the vending machine 100 at an inclination, illumination can be performed more efficiently.

  Referring to FIG. 9, a state in which the vending machine 100 is viewed from the front when illuminated by the irradiation directivity characteristic 400 shown in FIG. 8 is shown. By illuminating the LED illumination lamp 1 with LED light having a directional characteristic by tilting the LED illumination lamp 1, the illumination part of the display article B (shaded part in FIG. 8) 420 and the illumination part of the back panel 122 (shaded part in FIG. 8) 421 and the illumination part (shaded part in FIG. 8) 422 of the advertising space 200 are illuminated particularly brightly.

  Since the LED light of the LED element 61 has the LED directivity characteristic 400, the LED element 61 mounted on the first surfaces 71a and 72a of the circuit board 70 is as far as possible from the center in the short direction of the circuit board 70 ( The front panel portion of the display article B can be efficiently illuminated by being arranged in the direction of the rear panel 122). The LED elements 61 mounted on the first surfaces 71a and 72a of the circuit board 70 may be disposed, for example, at a position about 22 mm behind the display article B and about 15 mm from the back panel 122. Is preferred.

  The LED element 61 mounted on the second surfaces 71b and 72b of the one circuit board 70 is preferably arranged from the front (in the direction of the front panel 107) as far as possible from the center in the short direction of the circuit board 70. The back panel 122 can be illuminated efficiently. The LED element 61 mounted on the second surfaces 71b and 72b of the circuit board 70 is not particularly limited. For example, the LED element 61 is about 12 mm behind the center of the display article B and about 25 mm from the back panel 122. It is preferable to arrange in the position.

  In the operation of the inverter type illumination device including the LED illumination lamp 1, the color, intensity, etc. of the illumination light of the LED element 61 may be made different in correspondence with each of the exhibition article groups b1, b2, b3. However, the control unit 106 can also control the color and intensity of the illumination light to change with time. Furthermore, the color, intensity, and the like of the illumination light of each LED element 61 corresponding to the display article B can be controlled independently.

(Effect of the third embodiment)
According to the vending machine 100 according to the third embodiment, the following effects are obtained in addition to the effects of the first and second embodiments.
(1) According to the vending machine 100, the irradiation surface of the LED lamp 1 is attached with a predetermined inclination angle θ inside the vending machine, so that the front part of the display article B and the back panel 122 are efficiently attached. It can be illuminated. Conventional fluorescent lamps irradiate light in all directions of 360 degrees, whereas LED light has directional characteristics, so LED light is efficiently radiated particularly on the front part of display article B and rear panel 122. Thus, effective lighting of the vending machine 100 becomes possible.
(2) When the inverter-type lighting device 80 is applied to the vending machine 100 having different numbers of display articles B, arrangement intervals, and the like, the pipe member 10 serving as the irradiation surface of the LED lighting lamp 1 is divided and molded. Therefore, it is possible to correspond to the vending machines 100 having various widths corresponding to the display article B. As a result, there is no need to newly design or manufacture the LED lighting device 1 and the inverter type lighting device 80, and it is possible to greatly contribute to shortening the design development period and reducing manufacturing costs.
(3) According to the inverter type illumination device 80 including the LED illumination lamp 1, an integrally configured illumination device corresponding to the number of exhibits for one stage of the exhibition article B can be obtained. The LED lighting 1 can be incorporated into the vending machine 100 by a simple mounting method to the fluorescent lamp socket 123 of the inverter type lighting device 80 in the vending machine 100. In addition to being excellent, it can be easily replaced, so that it has an effect of being excellent in maintainability.
(4) Since the LED lighting lamp 1 has a configuration in which the number of LED elements 61 arranged corresponds to the number of articles B for display, the control unit 106 changes the color, intensity, and the like of the illumination light during illumination. Or blinking operation. Since illumination control can be performed corresponding to each of the exhibition article groups b1, b2, and b3, it is possible to have an illumination effect appealing to the visual perception of the article viewer. It becomes possible to alternately control 3 to 4 display articles B as one unit, and an illumination effect and an energy saving effect can be obtained.
(5) The LED light emitted from the LED elements 61 mounted on the first surfaces 71a and 72a and the second surfaces 71b and 72b of the circuit board 70 is attached not only to the display article B but also to the stage 125. The illumination of the display unit 126 and the contour illumination of the pushbutton 108 for selecting an article attached to the front panel 107 are possible, so that a dedicated illumination device is not necessary for the pushbutton 108 and the display unit 126, and the cost is low. Can be achieved.

  As is clear from the above description, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and illustrated examples, and various design changes can be made within the scope described in each claim. The present invention can be effectively used for various types of vending machines such as packaged products such as cigarettes, beverage products filled in cans or plastic bottles, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 LED illuminating lamp 10 Pipe member 11 Recessed parts 20 and 30 Bases 21 and 22 First and second terminal pins 23 and 33 Locking convex parts 24 and 34 and 74 Lead wires 31 and 32 Third and fourth terminal pins 40 and 50 Joint members 41, 51 Abutment ribs 42, 52 Base end side cylinders 43, 53 Base side cylinders 44, 54 Partition 44a Lead wire insertion holes 45, 55 Locking recesses 46, 56 Brackets 47, 57 Mounting ribs 48, 58 Fitting notch 60 LED module 61 LED element 70 Circuit boards 71, 72 First and second circuit boards 71a, 72a First surface 71b, 72b Second surface 73 Abutting surface portions 75, 76 First, second Rectifier circuits 75a to 75d, 76a to 76d Rectifier diodes 77a and 77b First and second fuses 80 Inverter type lighting device 81 Inverter 100 Vending machine 102 Main body 104 Case 104A Box body 104B Door body 105 Article dispensing unit 106 Control unit 107 Front panel 108 Push button 109 Exhibition space 112 Bill insertion slot 113 Coin insertion slot 114 Change return slot 115 Article removal slot 116 Return lever 117 Display 118 Door lock 122 Rear panel 123 Fluorescent lamp socket part 125 Stage 126 Display part 181 Base 182 Substrate 183 Cover 184 Name plate 185 Lens 185a Peripheral part 186 Reflect case 187 Case 188 Clearance 190 LED light 200 Advertising space 400 LED light directivity characteristics 420, 421 422 Illuminating part B Exhibition article b1, b2, b3 Exhibition article group C1, C2 First and second capacitors C3 Resonant capacitors L1, L2 First and second coils L3 Resonant coils

Claims (9)

A vending machine main body having an internal space for displaying an exhibition article, and having a built-in article dispensing mechanism for dispensing the sale article corresponding to the exhibition article;
A lighting device that detachably attaches to a pair of fluorescent lamp sockets provided in the interior space of the vending machine body and illuminates the display article,
The lighting device includes:
A plurality of light emitting elements;
A second surface opposite the first surface and the first surface, as well as mounting the plurality of light emitting elements in each of the first surface and the second surface, the plurality of light emitting A circuit board on which a wiring pattern for lighting the element is formed;
A light transmissive tubular member that holds the plurality of light emitting elements and the circuit board therein and has first and second caps connected to the pair of fluorescent lamp socket portions at both end portions ;
First and second joint members connecting the light transmissive tubular member and the base;
Positioning means for positioning a relative angle between the base and the joint member according to an attachment angle with respect to the fluorescent lamp socket portion ;
The vending machine, wherein the circuit board is disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the back panel so that the plurality of light emitting elements irradiate the back panel of the vending machine body. On one of the cap and the joint member, according to claim 1, wherein the fluorescent lamp has a pair of electrode terminals to be connected to the socket part, the pair of electrode terminals, characterized in that it is insulated to support The vending machine described. The angle determining means has a locking projection or a locking recess on the joint member, and a locking recess or locking projection that engages with the locking projection or locking recess on the base. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein:   The inside of the light transmissive tubular member has a pair of engagement receiving portions extending in parallel along the longitudinal direction, and both ends in the longitudinal direction of the circuit board are engaged and supported by the pair of engagement receiving portions. The vending machine according to claim 1. The plurality of light emitting elements are arranged symmetrically on the first surface and the second surface of the circuit board with respect to a center line in a longitudinal direction of the circuit board. The vending machine according to 1. The light emitting device, vending machine according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the light-emitting diodes. The claim 1 is incorporated in a vending machine according to any one of 6 comprises an inverter for generating a high-frequency voltage of a predetermined frequency,
The lighting device includes:
A capacitor connected in series to the capacitor of the inverter;
A resonance circuit formed by an inductance connected in parallel with a capacitor of the inverter, and a high frequency voltage input from the inverter via the power supply terminal is increased or decreased by a predetermined ratio to be a driving voltage of the light emitting element;
And a rectifier circuit that converts the drive voltage into a DC voltage applied to the light emitting element. 8. The vending machine according to claim 7 , wherein the capacitor, the resonance circuit, and the rectifier circuit are sealed in the light transmissive tubular member and mounted on the circuit board. The power supply terminal includes first and second output terminals connected to a pair of output terminals for outputting the high-frequency voltage of the inverter, and third and fourth outputs connected to both terminals of the capacitor of the inverter. With terminals,
The first and third output terminals of the power supply terminal can be connected to the second and fourth output terminals of the power supply terminal without specifying a correspondence relationship,
The second and fourth output terminals of said power supply terminals, according to claim 7, characterized in that it is connectable without specifying the correspondence relationship between the first and third output terminals of said power supply terminal vending machine.

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