JP5226346B2 - Vending machine lighting device and vending machine equipped with the same - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a lighting device for a vending machine that sells products containing, for example, paper packs, cans, bottles, and plastic bottles, and a vending machine including the same.

  Conventionally, this type of vending machine includes a vending machine main body with an open front, an outer door that opens and closes the front of the vending machine main body, and a product sample chamber provided on the front of the outer door. A product in which a plurality of product samples are arranged in a plurality of rows in the sample chamber and the product sample chamber is illuminated with a fluorescent lamp is known. However, in the case of using a fluorescent lamp, there is a problem that a fluorescent lamp that has reached the end of its life must be periodically replaced, and the burden of maintenance is large.

Therefore, an exhibition apparatus having an integrated sample stage is provided on the back side of the product sample room, and the product samples on the sample stage are illuminated by a plurality of LEDs provided in the exhibition apparatus, so that they can be exchanged in a short time like a fluorescent lamp. There is known a vending machine that uses an unnecessary LED as a light source (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-72554 A

  However, since the display device of the vending machine is provided with a product sample and a sample stand integrally on a light-transmitting back plate, and an LED is disposed on the back side of the back plate, the vending machine using a fluorescent lamp is used. As described above, the structure of the illumination device is significantly different from that in which a fluorescent lamp is arranged below the sample stage attached to the back plate of the product sample chamber. For this reason, existing vending machines using fluorescent lamps cannot be used unless the product sample room is significantly modified, and even when newly manufactured, conventional vending machines using fluorescent lamps The specification had to be changed significantly. In addition, some of the vending machines illuminate an advertisement panel arranged in the advertisement display room on the front with a fluorescent lamp. There was a need to change significantly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to make the specifications of LED lighting without significantly changing the specifications of conventional vending machines using fluorescent lamps. Another object of the present invention is to provide an illumination device for a vending machine that can be easily changed to LED lighting even with an existing vending machine using a fluorescent lamp, and a vending machine equipped with the same .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an illumination device for a vending machine that illuminates an illumination object provided in front of a vending machine, wherein a light-transmitting unit main body extending in the width direction of the illumination object is provided. A lighting unit comprising LEDs that emit light toward the outside in the unit body, and a plurality of lighting units are arranged side by side in the width direction above or below the object to be illuminated, and adjacent to each other Connect each other via a current-carrying wire, connect a wire from an external power source to one of them, and select some of the lighting units among the multiple lighting units that are arranged in the width direction of the lighting object. It is formed to have a different length in the width direction from other lighting units .

As a result, the illumination unit including the LED that emits light toward the outside is arranged above or below the object to be illuminated. For example, in a vending machine with a specification in which a fluorescent lamp can be mounted in a product sample room or an advertisement display room. Even if it exists, it can change to the specification of LED lighting, without changing significantly the specification of the vending machine using a fluorescent lamp by attaching an illumination unit instead of a fluorescent lamp. In addition, since a plurality of lighting units are arranged side by side in the width direction of the lighting object, by changing the number of lighting units, for example, when the number of product samples in each of the upper and lower rows is different, a product sample room or an advertisement display It becomes possible to deal with a plurality of types of vending machines having different chamber width dimensions. In this case, the lighting units adjacent to each other are connected to each other through the energization wiring, and the wiring from the external power supply is connected to one of them, so the wiring from the external power supply is connected to each lighting unit. There is no need. In addition, among the plurality of lighting units arranged side by side in the width direction of the lighting object, some of the lighting units are formed so as to have different lengths in the width direction from other lighting units. By changing the combination of the number of different lighting units, it is possible to accommodate vending machines with more dimensional specifications.

According to the present invention, for example, even in a vending machine having a specification in which a fluorescent lamp can be mounted in a product sample room or an advertisement display room, a conventional automatic using a fluorescent lamp can be obtained by mounting an illumination unit instead of the fluorescent lamp. The specification of the LED lighting can be easily changed without significantly changing the specification of the vending machine. Moreover, even if an existing vending machine already has a fluorescent lamp attached, if the fluorescent lamp is replaced with a lighting unit, the existing vending machine using the fluorescent lamp can be easily converted into a vending machine for LED lighting. Can be changed. Therefore, a vending machine using an LED as a light source that does not need to be replaced in a short period of time, such as a fluorescent lamp, can be configured at a low cost, and the maintenance burden can be greatly reduced. In addition, for example, when the number of product samples in the upper and lower rows is different, or multiple types of vending machines with different width dimensions in the product sample room or the advertisement display room, it is possible to automatically This is extremely advantageous when used in a vending machine or an existing vending machine. In this case, since it is not necessary to connect the wiring from the external power source for each lighting unit, the wiring can be simplified. In addition, by changing the combination of the number of lighting units having different lengths, it is possible to deal with vending machines having more dimensional specifications, so that versatility can be improved.

  1 to 12 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine equipped with the illumination device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main part thereof, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the lighting unit, FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof, FIG. 6 is a side sectional view thereof, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the end side bracket, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the center side bracket, FIG. 9 is a side view showing a process of attaching the lighting unit to the end side bracket, FIG. 10 is a side view of the center side bracket to which the lighting unit is attached, FIG. 11 is a circuit configuration diagram of the lighting device, and FIG. FIG.

  The vending machine shown in the figure includes a vending machine main body 1 having an open front, an outer door 2 for opening and closing the front of the vending machine main body 1, a product sample chamber 3 provided on the front of the outer door 2, The product sample chamber 3 is provided with a number of product samples 4 as illumination objects. An advertisement display room 5 is provided in front of the outer door 2.

  The vending machine main body 1 includes a heat insulating product storage (not shown) inside, and a product column (not shown) such as a serpentine type is provided in the product storage.

  One end in the width direction of the outer door 2 is rotatably supported by the vending machine main body 1, and a plurality of product selection switches 2a, a coin insertion slot 2b, a bill insertion slot 2c, an amount display portion 2d, and a coin return are provided on the front surface thereof. A mouth 2e and a product outlet 2f are provided.

  The product sample chamber 3 includes a transparent plate 3a covering the front surface of the product sample chamber 3, a back plate 3b covering the back surface of the product sample chamber 3, and a plurality of upper and lower sample stages 3c attached to the back plate 3b. A plurality of product samples 4 are placed on each sample table 3c so as to be in a plurality of rows. The sample table 3c is made of a member bent in a substantially U-shaped cross section so as to open the lower surface, and an attachment hole 3d for attaching the product sample 4 is provided on the upper surface.

  The product sample 4 is made of a hollow light-transmitting member having an opening on the lower surface, and the same design as the actual product is applied to the surface thereof. An engaging portion 4a that engages with the mounting hole 3d of the sample table 3c is provided at the lower end of the product sample 4, and the product sample 4 is attached to the sample table 3c by engaging the engaging portion 4a with the mounting hole 3d. It is like that.

  Further, in the product sample chamber 3, an illumination device that illuminates the back plate 3 b and the product sample 4 of the product sample chamber 3 is provided.

  The illumination device includes a plurality of illumination units 10 and 20 arranged below the sample table 3c, an end bracket 30 that supports the end portions of the illumination units 10 and 20, and the illumination units 10 and 20 respectively. The center side bracket 40 that supports the center side is provided, and some of the lighting units 10 are formed to have a shorter length in the width direction than the other lighting units 20. Since each of the lighting units 10 and 20 has a configuration other than the length, only the short lighting unit 10 will be described below.

  The illumination unit 10 includes a unit main body 11 extending in the width direction of the product sample chamber 3, a plurality of first LEDs 12 that emit light from the unit main body 11 toward the back plate 3b, and a product sample 4 above the unit main body 11. A plurality of second LEDs 13 that irradiate light toward the light source and wiring connection connectors 14 provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the illumination unit 10 are provided.

  The unit main body 11 is made of a horizontally-shaped hollow transparent member, and is formed in a size that can be arranged inside the sample table 3c. The upper rear end side of the unit main body 11 is formed so as to be higher than the upper front end side, and a space between the front upper end side and the upper rear end side includes an inclined portion 11a facing obliquely upward toward the front. A curved surface portion 11b that protrudes outward is provided on the front end side of the lower surface of the unit body 11, and the curved surface portion 11b is formed to face obliquely downward toward the rear. A pair of front and rear end-side engaging portions 11c and 11d that engage with the end-side bracket 30 are provided on both end surfaces in the longitudinal direction of the unit main body 11, and the end-side engaging portions 11c and 11d are front and rear. It protrudes in a cylindrical shape at intervals in the direction. In this case, the front end side engaging portion 11c is formed in a substantially semicircular shape so that the outer diameter in the vertical direction becomes small. A central side engaging portion 11e that engages with the central side bracket 40 is provided on the front surface and the back surface of the unit main body 11, and the central side engaging portion 11e is formed of a protrusion extending in the width direction. Further, a pair of front and rear engaging holes 11f that engage with the central bracket 40 are provided on the bottom surface of the unit main body 11, and the engaging holes 11f and the central engaging portion 11e are respectively in the same position in the longitudinal direction of the unit main body 11. Has been placed.

  The first LEDs 12 are mounted on the first substrate 12a and are arranged at intervals in the width direction (longitudinal direction) of the unit body 11. The first substrate 12a is arranged at the lower part of the front end in the unit main body 11 so that the first LED 12 is located on the lower surface side, and the light of the first LED 12 is transmitted through the curved surface portion 11b of the unit main body 11 and directed rearward. Is irradiated obliquely downward.

  Each of the second LEDs 13 is mounted on the second substrate 13a, and is arranged at an interval in the width direction (longitudinal direction) of the unit body 11. The second substrate 13a is arranged at the upper rear end in the unit main body 11 so that the second LED 13 is located on the upper surface side, and the light of the second LED 13 is transmitted through the inclined portion 11a of the unit main body 11 to the front. It is irradiated obliquely upward.

  Each connector 14 is attached to the bottom surface of the unit main body 11 so that an external mating connector is connected thereto. Each connector 14 has a pair of terminals, the first LED 12 is connected in series between one terminal of each connector 14, and the second LED 13 is connected in series between the other terminals of each connector 14. It is connected.

  The end-side bracket 30 includes a support portion 31 that supports the unit main body 11, an attachment portion 32 that is fixed to the back plate 3 b of the product sample chamber 3, and an extension portion 33 that extends from the attachment portion 32 to below the support portion 31. The support part 31, the attachment part 32, and the extension part 33 are integrally formed of a transparent member such as acrylic. The support portion 31 is formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction, and the front end side engagement portion 31a and the rear end side engagement that engage with the end portion side engagement portions 11c and 11d of the unit main body 11, respectively, at the front end and the rear end thereof. A portion 31b is provided. The front end side engaging portion 31a is curved so as to open the rear side, and the front end side engaging portion 11c is engaged inside the front end side engaging portion 31a. The rear end side engaging portion 31b is curved so as to open the front obliquely upward, and the rear end side engaging portion 11d is engaged with the rear end side engaging portion 31b. The rear end side engaging portion 31b is divided into two in the width direction, and a guide piece 31c extending obliquely upward toward the rear is provided at the upper end thereof. The mounting portion 32 is formed so as to extend from the rear end of the extending portion 33 to both sides in the width direction, and mounting screw insertion holes 32a are provided at two positions in the width direction. The extending portion 33 is provided between the lower surface of the support portion 31 and the front surface of the mounting portion 32, and its lower end is inclined obliquely downward from the front end side to the rear end side of the support portion 31 and the rear end of the support portion 31. It is formed so as to extend in the horizontal direction from the side to the mounting portion 32. In this case, the lower end of the extending portion 33 is formed in a curved shape so that the inclined portion is curved, and is chamfered in a curved shape so as not to have a corner portion.

  The central bracket 40 includes a support portion 41 that supports the unit main body 11, an attachment portion 42 that is fixed to the back plate 3 b of the product sample chamber 3, and an extension portion 43 that extends from the attachment portion 42 to below the support portion 41. The support part 41, the attachment part 42, and the extension part 43 are integrally formed of a transparent member such as acrylic. The support portion 41 is formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction, and a front wall portion 41 a and a rear wall portion 41 b that extend upward along the front surface and the back surface of the unit main body 11 are provided at the front end and the rear end, respectively. Further, on the back surface of the front wall portion 41a and the front surface of the rear wall portion 41b, groove portions 41c that engage with the center side engaging portion 11e of the unit body 11 are provided so as to extend in the width direction. Further, a pair of front and rear projections 41 d that engage with the respective engagement holes 11 f of the unit body 11 are provided on the bottom surface of the support portion 41 so as to protrude upward. The mounting portion 42 is formed so as to extend from the rear end of the extending portion 43 to both sides in the width direction, and mounting screw insertion holes 42a are provided at two positions in the width direction. The extending portion 43 is provided between the lower surface of the support portion 41 and the front surface of the mounting portion 42, and its lower end is inclined obliquely downward from the front end side to the rear end side of the support portion 41 and the rear end of the support portion 41. It is formed to extend in the horizontal direction from the side to the mounting portion 42. In this case, the lower end of the extending portion 43 is chamfered in a curved shape so that the inclined portion is formed in a curved shape and does not have a corner portion.

  When the lighting unit 10 is attached to the end side bracket 30, the front end side engaging portion 11c of the end side bracket 30 is set while the unit body 11 is directed obliquely downward as shown in FIG. The front end side engaging portion 31a is engaged from behind. Next, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), the unit body 11 is rotated downward about the end side engaging portion 11c engaged with the front end side engaging portion 31a, as shown in FIG. 9 (c). By engaging the rear end side engaging portion 11d with the rear end side engaging portion 31b of the end portion side bracket 30, the both end sides in the longitudinal direction of the lighting unit 10 are supported by the end side bracket 30. Here, when the rear end side engaging portion 11d is engaged with the rear end side engaging portion 31b, even when the end side engaging portion 11d is slightly displaced rearward, the end side engaging portion is engaged. The portion 11d is guided toward the rear end side engaging portion 31b by the guide piece 31c of the end portion side bracket 30, and engages with the rear end side engaging portion 31b. Further, when the end side engaging portions 11c and 11d on both sides in the width direction of the lighting unit 10 are engaged with the end side bracket 30 as described above, the protrusions 41d of the center side bracket 40 are formed as shown in FIG. While being inserted into the engagement hole 11f of the unit main body 11, the groove portions 41c of the central bracket 40 are engaged with the central engagement portions 11e, and the central side in the longitudinal direction of the illumination unit 10 is supported by the central bracket 40. The

  In the illumination device configured as described above, the illumination units 10 and 20 are attached to the back plate 3b of the product sample chamber 3 via the brackets 30 and 40, respectively. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, one illumination unit 10 that is short in the width direction and one illumination unit 20 that is long in the width direction are arranged below the sample table 3 c so as to be aligned in the width direction of the product sample chamber 3. In this case, as shown in FIG. 13, even if the vending machine has a specification in which the fluorescent lamp A is mounted below the sample table 3c, the lighting units 10 and 20 are mounted in place of the fluorescent lamp A, thereby It becomes possible to change to specifications.

  In the lighting device, as shown in FIG. 3, a wiring 51 from an external power supply 50 is connected to the connector 24 on one end in the width direction of the lighting unit 20 arranged on one end in the width direction of the product sample chamber 3. The connector 24 on the other end side in the width direction and the connector 14 on the one end side in the width direction of the illumination unit 10 arranged on the other end side in the width direction of the product sample chamber 3 are connected to each other via the energization wiring 52. Further, a short-circuit wiring 53 is connected to the connector 14 on the other end side in the width direction of the illumination unit 10. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 11, the first LEDs 12 and 22 and the second LEDs 13 and 23 of the respective lighting units 10 and 20 are connected in series to the power source 50.

  Next, when the lighting device is turned on, in the lighting unit 10, the light of the first and second LEDs 12 and 13 is irradiated from the unit body 11 to the outside. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 12, the upper part of the lower product sample 4 and the back plate 3b are illuminated by the light of the first LED 12. Moreover, the light of 2nd LED12 is irradiated to the inner surface of the product sample 4 through the mounting hole 3d of the sample stand 3c, and it illuminates so that the product sample 4 itself may shine. The other illumination units 20 are illuminated in the same manner.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the illumination units 10 and 20 including the first and second LEDs 12 (22) and 13 (23) that emit light toward the outside can be mounted below the product sample 4. Even if it is a vending machine of the specification in which the fluorescent lamp A is attached to the lower side of the sample table 3c, it is possible to install the lighting units 10 and 20 in place of the fluorescent lamp A so that the conventional fluorescent lamp A is used. The specification of the LED lighting can be easily changed without significantly changing the specification of the vending machine. Further, even if an existing vending machine with a fluorescent lamp A already attached is used, the existing vending machine using the fluorescent lamp A can be easily replaced by replacing the fluorescent lamp A with the lighting units 10 and 20. It can be changed to a lighting vending machine. Therefore, a vending machine using an LED as a light source that does not need to be replaced in a short period of time, such as a fluorescent lamp, can be configured at a low cost, and the maintenance burden can be greatly reduced.

  In addition, since the plurality of lighting units 10 and 20 are arranged side by side in the width direction of the product sample chamber 3, the number of the product samples 4 in the upper and lower rows is different by changing the number of the lighting units 10 and 20. In addition, the product sample chamber 3 can correspond to a plurality of types of vending machines having different width dimensions, and is extremely advantageous when used for a vending machine having a specification using a fluorescent lamp or an existing vending machine. In this case, the lighting units 10 and 20 adjacent to each other are connected to each other through the energization wiring 52, and the wiring 51 from the external power source 50 is connected to one of the lighting units 20. It is not necessary to connect the wiring 51 from each of the lighting units 10 and 20, and the wiring can be simplified.

  Furthermore, among the plurality of illumination units 10, 20 arranged side by side in the width direction of the product sample chamber 3, a part of the illumination units 10 is formed to have a different length in the width direction from the other illumination units 20. By changing the combination of the numbers of the lighting units 10 and 20 having different lengths, it is possible to deal with vending machines with more dimensional specifications and to improve versatility.

  Further, since the lighting unit 10 is provided with the first and second LEDs 12 and 13 that emit light downward and upward, respectively, the lower product sample 4 and the upper product sample 4 can be illuminated at the same time. The product sample 4 in the chamber 3 can be efficiently illuminated.

  In the embodiment, the lighting units 10 and 20 having different lengths are arranged side by side. However, only the lighting units 10 (20) having the same length may be arranged side by side. In the embodiment, the lighting unit 10 is provided with the first and second LEDs 12 and 13 respectively. However, when the lighting unit 10 is disposed above the uppermost product sample 4, the lower side is used. It is only necessary to provide the first LED 12 that illuminates, and when the illumination unit 10 is disposed below the lowermost row of product samples 4, it is sufficient to provide only the second LED 13 that illuminates the upper part.

  FIG. 14 shows another embodiment of the present invention, and is a side sectional view of a main part in which the lighting device is provided in the advertisement display chamber 5.

  The advertisement display room 5 includes a transparent plate 5a that covers the front surface of the advertisement display room 5 and a back plate 5b that covers the back surface of the advertisement display room 5. The advertisement display room 5 displays advertisements for products on the front surface. The display panel 6 as the illuminated object is provided so as to be inclined so that the front surface faces slightly upward.

  In the illumination device according to the present embodiment, the illumination unit 10 is arranged in the upper part of the advertisement display room 5, and the display panel 6 is illuminated by light emitted downward from the illumination unit 10. In this case, the illumination unit 10 is provided with only the LEDs 12 that emit light downward. Further, the lighting unit 10 is attached to the back plate 5b by the end side bracket 30 and the center side bracket 40 similar to the above embodiment, and can be combined with other lighting units 20 having different lengths in the width direction. is there.

  According to the present embodiment, as in the above-described embodiment, even if the vending machine is designed to be equipped with a fluorescent lamp, the conventional vending machine using the fluorescent lamp can be obtained by installing the illumination unit 10 instead of the fluorescent lamp. The lighting in the advertisement display room 5 can be easily changed to LEDs without significantly changing the specifications of the machine.

The whole perspective view of the vending machine provided with the illuminating device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. Exploded perspective view of main parts of vending machine Front view of lighting device Perspective view of the lighting unit Bottom view of the lighting unit Side sectional view of the lighting unit Perspective view of end bracket Perspective view of the center bracket Side view showing the process of attaching the lighting unit to the end bracket Side view of the center bracket with the lighting unit attached Circuit diagram of lighting device Side cross-sectional view of the main part of the vending machine showing the usage state of the lighting device Cross-sectional side view of the main part of a vending machine showing conventional specifications using fluorescent lamps Side surface sectional drawing of the principal part of the vending machine provided with the illuminating device concerning other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  3 ... Product sample room, 3b ... Back plate, 5 ... Advertisement display room. 6 ... advertising panel, 10 ... lighting unit, 11 ... unit body, 12 ... first LED, 13 ... second LED, 20 ... lighting unit, 22 ... first LED, 23 ... second LED, 50 ... Power supply, 51, 52 ... wiring.

Claims (5)

In the lighting device of the vending machine that illuminates the lighting object provided in front of the vending machine,
It has a light transmissive unit main body extending in the width direction of the illumination object, and includes an illumination unit in which an LED that emits light toward the outside is provided in the unit main body,
While arranging a plurality of lighting units side by side in the width direction above or below the illumination object,
Connect the lighting units that are adjacent to each other via the current-carrying wiring, connect the wiring from the external power supply to one of them ,
Among a plurality of lighting units arranged side by side in the width direction of an object to be illuminated, some of the lighting units are formed to have different lengths in the width direction from other lighting units . Lighting device. Lighting device for the automatic vending machine according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that a LED emitting respectively toward the upper and lower unit body to the lighting unit. The lighting device for a vending machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the lighting unit is provided in a product sample chamber in which a product sample as an illumination object is arranged. The lighting device for a vending machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the lighting unit is provided in an advertisement display room in which an advertisement panel as an illumination object is arranged. The lighting device according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4.
Vending machine characterized by that.

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