JP5340688B2 - Floor standing tobacco ash receptacle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floor upright installation type tobacco ash receptacle integrating even an information/graphic display device for a consumer depositing ash or cigarette butts by using the receptacle while smoking near the receptacle. <P>SOLUTION: The floor upright installation type tobacco ash receptacle 1 includes an upright housing 2 having an opening 5. Furthermore, the opening 5 is located so as to facilitate the deposition of the ash and smoking article butts into the lower part of the housing 2 by the consumer who stands adjacently to the housing 2. In addition, the housing 2 includes an upper part 3 vertically extending on the upper side of the opening 5 so as to display and/or include an information material viewable by the consumer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle. In particular, the present invention relates to a floor standing tobacco ash receptacle that also incorporates an information / graphic display for consumers who use the receptacle to deposit ash or cigarette butts while smoking tobacco in the vicinity of the receptacle.

  Smoking restrictions in front of the public and the smoking area allocated to consumers to consume their cigarettes as consumers become more willing to dispose of cigarette mouths or cigarettes in designated containers It has become common to gather. This creates the need to place cigarette vending machines and ashtrays in designated smoking areas that can be used by one or more consumers. Ashtray tends to be a small tabletop container that provides very limited multiple utility / information dissemination functions.

  For example, it is known from US 2005/0016551 A1 to provide an ashtray with a housing for displaying information. However, this ashtray is still relatively small compared to, for example, a cigarette vending machine and is arranged on a table. Also, existing ashtrays or ash receptacles do not provide interactive functionality for consumers.

  The present invention seeks to provide a floor standing tobacco ash receptacle that substantially reduces or overcomes the aforementioned problems.

  In accordance with the present invention, an upright housing having an opening, the opening being positioned to facilitate the deposition of ash and smoking article butts within the lower portion of the housing by a consumer standing adjacent to the housing. A floor standing tobacco ash receptacle is provided wherein the housing includes an upper portion extending vertically above the opening to display information visible to the consumer.

  The tobacco ash receptacle of the present invention provides the advantage that the display information contained on the top of the housing is generally within the field of view of the consumer using the ash receptacle standing near the ash receptacle while smoking. The receptacle may be positioned adjacent to a tobacco vending machine similar in height to the receptacle to provide an integral “smoking station” and may optionally be attached to the tobacco vending machine.

  The size and form of the tobacco ash receptacle part also serves to incorporate other preferred features to provide an interactive form and / or to separate odors or smoke from the smoking environment.

  The receptacle preferably comprises a generally rectangular parallelepiped housing having a pair of parallel opposing side walls separated by parallel front and rear walls. A recess or mouth extending from the front wall in a direction toward the rear wall may be formed in the housing, and the recess or mouth is an upper side and a lower side that are inclined from the front wall toward each other in the direction toward the rear wall. It can have side facing surfaces.

  In a preferred embodiment, the opening for depositing ash and cigarette butts into the housing is formed in the lower facing surface of the recess.

  In one embodiment, the upper facing surface projects over the lower facing surface of the recess.

  The floor-standing type tobacco ash receptacle may include an integral frame and opposing side walls and front and rear walls provided with an outer plate attached to the frame. Preferably, the skin can be separated from the frame so that one or more of the walls can be replaced.

  Advantageously, the lower part comprises a panel for accessing a container in the lower part of the housing that receives the accumulated ash and / or smoking article butts deposited through the opening. The receptacle may also be provided with means for removing the container from the housing.

  In a preferred embodiment, the upper part comprises a frame for holding at least one window through which the interior of the upper part is visible. In addition or alternatively, the top comprises a 3D information display or structure located therein. Depending on implementation, the upper portion may be configured as transparent, partially transparent, translucent, or opaque.

  In one embodiment, the floor standing tobacco ash receptacle includes illumination such as LEDs, backlights, neon lights, fluorescent lights, and / or incandescent lights to illuminate the top of the housing. The illumination may be mounted in the upper part and configured to illuminate a lower opening thereof.

  The top may also be configured to receive media / information display means such as a TV or monitor and / or a light, touch screen and / or interacting with a consumer standing in close proximity to the receptacle It may be configured to receive interactive devices such as audio clips.

  In one embodiment, the interactive device is started as a result of ash or tobacco butts being deposited in the housing through the opening.

  In other embodiments, a projector is mounted in the top to project information onto the aperture. The upper part may comprise a frame holding at least one translucent window, so that information material can be projected onto the window using a projector mounted in the housing.

  In other embodiments, the floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle may include a sensor for detecting the tobacco butts when the tobacco butts are discarded, the sensors depositing the tobacco butts through the openings. Connected to a media player configured to play sound in response to a signal from the sensor.

  Preferably, the receptacle comprises a plate in the housing spaced from the opening, whereby the user deposits ash and / or tobacco butts on the plate.

  In a preferred embodiment, a fan is received in the housing to create an air flow over the plate, thereby sweeping ash and / or cigarette butts into a container in the lower portion of the housing.

  A ventilation fan and filter may also be in the housing, thereby drawing smoke from tobacco through the filter.

  In one embodiment, the opening is partially obscured, thereby preventing waste other than ash and smoking article butts from being discarded through the opening. For example, a plurality of spaced parallel bars may extend across the opening.

  The opening may include a plurality of mouths, and a light associated with each mouth can be provided.

  The lights may in turn be controlled to display the next mouth to be deposited.

The receptacle may include coupling means for mechanically attaching the floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle to an adjacent vending machine.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Here, referring to the drawings, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped tobacco ash receptacle 1 standing on a floor is shown in FIGS. The receptacle 1 comprises an integral upright housing 2 having an upper portion 3 and a lower portion 4 that are vertically aligned. In this case, the upper part 3 is mainly used to display or contain information / structures visible to consumers standing nearby, and the lower part 4 is a receptacle for deposited ash and smoking article butts Used as. The dimensions of such an ash receptacle may be as follows: height 1800 mm, width 200 mm, and depth 479 mm, but these dimensions are comfortable while the user is standing. A range where floor mounted receptacles can still be easily used to deposit ash and cigarette butts, and the displayed information / structure is placed high to facilitate interaction with standing consumers Needless to say, it is variable. Also, the size of the receptacle may be selected to accommodate an adjacent freestanding or wall mounted vending machine, so that the vending machine and the receptacle may cooperate to provide a uniform structure Needless to say.

  The upper part 3 comprises a front window 13, a left window 14 and a right window 15 which are held in the frame 16 of the housing 2 and fixed to the frame 16 using removable fasteners. The upper windows 13, 14, 15 and the central vertical wall 18 define a space 19 for holding and displaying information and / or structure. It goes without saying that the window may be configured or omitted as a graphic / text information display panel and that the information may be displayed directly on the outer surface of the housing 2 simply in graphic / text form.

  The lower side surface 17 of the front window 13 is inclined and is adjacent to the concave second front wall 20 of the housing 2 joined to the inclined surface 6 of the lower portion 4. The lower side surface 17, the second front wall 20, and the inclined surface 6 form a mouth portion or a concave portion in cooperation with the substantially rectangular outline or shape of the housing 2.

  The lower part 4 includes a disposal port or opening 5 provided in the inclined surface 6 of the housing 2. The disposal port 5 holds a plurality of bars 8 that extend across the disposal port 5 and allow ash and tobacco butts to pass through, but prevent other types of larger waste from being deposited. . A vertical front wall 7 b extends downward from the front edge of the inclined surface 6. In this case, the vertical front wall is provided with panels or doors 9 extending into the left and right side walls 10, 11 of the lower part 4 so that waste such as smoking articles accumulated in the container or ashtray 27 can be accessed (FIG. 6). reference). The panel 9 is fixed to the housing using a lock 12 (see FIG. 2). The panel 9 is advantageously located on the front wall of the housing and opens outwardly away from the back of the housing. This allows freedom of housing placement / positioning while still facilitating access to empty the contents of the ash receptacle when the housing may be located on either side of the smoking article vending machine. Promoted.

  The receptacle 1 has a power source so that light and / or sound can be easily exchanged, or to power a fan or other device to remove odors and draw smoke into the housing. There is an electrical outlet. As is apparent from FIG. 4, the upper central wall 18 is divided into two walls 18a, 18b that hold the LED or backlight 21 and are at a 90 degree angle to each other, so that the front window / The panel 13 and the two side windows / panels 14, 15 can be illuminated. The inclined lower side surface 17 of the front window 13 also supplies light to be projected toward the disposal port 5.

  FIG. 5 shows the disposal port covered with the cover 25a when the lower part is not used or when the lower part is cared for. The cover 25a is removed by inserting a pen or clip into the small hole 25b of the cover 25a. Clock information or other information may be projected onto the ashtray cover 25 from the inclined lower side surface 17 of the front window 13.

  Referring to FIG. 6, the panel 9 is shown in the open position. In this open position, the panel is attached to the bottom 26 of the housing 2 via a hinge. The articulated arm 27a connects the left side 10 of the housing 2 and the panel 9, thereby limiting the opening of the panel to 40 °. The lower part 4 of the housing 2 is provided with an ashtray or container 27 for collecting smoking articles to be discarded through the disposal port 5. The container 27 can be removed from the lower part 4 so that it can be easily emptied.

  Here, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The consumer consumes his / her cigarette while standing adjacent to the receptacle 1 such that the upper part 3 is approximately the same height as his line of sight and the disposal port 5 is substantially at the waist level. During the process of tobacco consumption, information for the consumer is displayed in the top 3 while the consumer deposits ash and eventually extinguishes his cigarette through the disposal port 5. When the receptacle 1 needs to be cared for, the front panel 9 of the lower part 4 is released by releasing the lock 12, and the panel rotates about an axis parallel to the front edge of the bottom 26 of the housing 2. Also, the arm 27 limits any rotation beyond 40 ° so that the panel is held in a convenient position while the container is removed and emptied. The information displayed on the upper side is obtained by releasing the nuts and bolts of the window, or by replacing the outer plate of the housing 2, or the transcript attached to the housing 2 or the panel attached to the housing 2. It can be changed by exchanging graphics that may form.

  In one embodiment of the invention, the top window of the receptacle is doubled or layered so that a space for holding the printing material is provided therebetween. The printed graphic or text material may be illuminated by the use of a backlight. Alternatively, a projector that projects information on an opaque acrylic window may be mounted inside the upper part. In other embodiments, the top may comprise a TV or monitor that displays information that may include interactive options, such as a computer program. When displaying standing objects / structures, the upper part may comprise a horizontal base positioned at the upper end of the inclined lower side surface 17 of the front window 13 to give a flush surface.

  In an alternative embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 7a, 7b, the upper part 3 comprises a front wall 31 with 3D information material. The 3D wall 31 is formed from a relatively inexpensive vacuum molded plastic and can be easily replaced so that the information material can be changed periodically. The 3D wall 31 may further include an LED 32 or other light source as a built-in function and / or a backlight 33 for making the 3D wall 31 easier to see. In FIG. 7b, there is an alternative panel 34 for the panel described above. The panel 34 includes a front wall 7b of the lower portion 4 but also includes an inclined surface 36 that holds a disposal port or opening 37 and a second inclined surface 38 that extends toward the upper 3D wall. The panel 34 is opened in the same manner as the panel 9 described above, but there is a chain 35 that restricts the opening of the panel 34 instead of the arm.

  FIGS. 8a and 8b show another embodiment of the present invention in which the front wall 7a of the top 4 together with the base 43 and the upper end 44 extends to the side surfaces 10 and 11 to define a space 42 or A transparent, translucent or opaque panel 41 made of acrylic is held. The base 43 of the panel 41 is initially horizontal, so that an object such as artwork can be stably placed in the space 42. The base 43 is arched so that it extends toward the housing 2, whereby the base 43 is inclined in the same manner as the inclined surface 45 that holds the disposal port 46, so that the inclined surface 45 contacts the inclined surface 45. Touch. The panel 47 shown in FIGS. 8a and 8b is similar to the panel described above in connection with FIGS. 7a and 7b, but the panel 47 does not have a second ramp.

  In other embodiments, the top is provided with a media display unit such as a TV, projector, interactive touch screen, LCD monitor, holography, or showcase 51, as shown in FIGS. 9a, 9b. The showcase 51 can hold, for example, a 3D graphic / structure 52 that includes circulating water that responds to actual smoke or mimics a waterfall. 9a, 9b also show an alternative lower part 4 in which the disposal port or opening 53 is defined by the lower front wall 7a, the side walls 10, 11, and the recessed wall 20.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 10a and 10b, the front wall 7a of the upper part 3 and the lower part 4 allows the LED 61 and the light guide plate 62 to form information / graphics or to produce visual effects such as light pulsating waves It can also be provided. Also seen in FIGS. 10a and 10b are lower portions of other embodiments. In this case, a disposal port or opening 63 is provided in the portion 64 that can be removably attached. The container is accessed by removing part 64 so that container 65 can be pulled up and emptied.

  The receptacle may alternatively or additionally include interactive means for allowing the consumer to use the receptacle. For example, as shown in FIGS. 11a and 11b, the inclined surface 71 holding the disposal port or opening 72 is provided with a light 73 that is intended to indicate which visual ashtray 70 the consumer should use next. be able to. Also shown in FIGS. 11a and 11b is an alternative front access panel 74 for the lower portion 4. FIG. In this case, the panel 74 is hinged to the left side surface 10 of the lower part 4, so that the panel 74 swings open about an axis parallel to the vertical edge of the left side wall 10.

  Here, another embodiment of the visual ashtray will be described with reference to FIGS. 12a and 12b. The front wall 7a of the upper part 3 includes an acrylic material, and the upper part 3 holds a projector (not shown) that projects information on the acrylic front wall 7a. FIGS. 12a, 12b also show an alternative circular shaped disposal port or opening 81. FIG.

  Alternatively or in combination with this, as shown in FIGS. 13a and 13b, a light 91 may be arranged around the disposal port or opening 92 inside the lower portion 4 to emit decorative light. The light can be amplified or directed by the use of a reflector 93 located below the light. An alternative grid or mesh 94 for the disposal port 92 is also shown. In this case, the disposal port 92 includes a plate having a plurality of small circular ports 95.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, the front wall 7a of the top 3 is aligned perpendicularly with the front wall 7b of the bottom 4 so that the bottom edge and top of each wall as shown in FIGS. 11a and 11b. The edges are adjacent. The front wall 7b of the lower part 4 comprises a plurality of randomly distributed disposal ports or openings 101 having a diameter of 30-50 mm. Each disposal port is provided with LEDs 102 of different colors having different illumination timings. As shown in FIG. 14 c, the outer peripheral lower surface 103 of the disposal port 101 extends into the lower part 4, so that tobacco can be kept in the disposal port 101. A sensor 104 is attached to the lower part 4 to detect a discarded cigarette mouth or butt 95 that falls into the container 27, and this sensor 104 is, for example, a descending sound emitted from a speaker 106 held in the housing 2. For example, the sound reproduced by the media player is activated. It is assumed that there are various sounds that may be played randomly. The media player may be configured with music and / or product characteristics, spoken audio including a news headline description, and / or any other number of live / already recorded audio feeds / clips. The top holds information material in accordance with any previously described embodiment of the invention.

  15a and 15b show another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a plate 112 is disposed in the lower part 4 below the disposal port or opening 111, thereby providing a space 113 between the disposal port 111 and the plate 112. A fan 114 that supplies an air flow toward the front wall 7b of the lower part 4 through the space 113 is mounted in the housing. Thereby, the tobacco and ash discarded on the plate 112 through the disposal port 111 are swept out from the plate 112 into the container 27. The front wall 7b of the lower part 4 and the horizontal corner 115 of the inclined surface 118 are provided with an inclined lip 116 projecting towards the lower part 4, so that the cigarette butts and ash direct them to the front wall 7b with an air flow. To be swept out into the container 27. 15a and 15b also show other embodiments of the lower 4 panel. In this embodiment, the front wall 7b of the lower part 4 is provided with a panel 117 extending to the left and right side surfaces 10 and 11 of the housing, and the upper and lower edges of the panel 117 slide the panel 118 downward to make the container 27 Parallel to the inclined surface to allow access. In practice, the container 27 may be attached to a removable panel 117 to facilitate convenient removable access to the container 27 for emptying waste.

  In each embodiment of the present invention, the receptacle stands upright on the legs and the housing is formed from stainless steel or an equivalent material that is fire resistant and durable. The receptacle may also include coupling means that allow the visual ashtray to be mechanically coupled to adjacent vending machines or between two vending machines. It is also conceivable that the height of the visual ashtray can be adjusted to accommodate the dimensions of the vending machine or equivalent, or the visual ashtray can be manufactured at various heights.

  The container is formed from stainless steel, aluminum, ceramic, or equivalent refractory material. Its dimensions vary depending on the characteristics of the visual ashtray, as shown in FIGS. 7a-15b. The mesh or grid for the disposal port also comprises a refractory material and is in various forms including a coarse wire mesh, grid, multiple openings, aligned bars, or bars extending in various directions. May be.

  To facilitate consumer interaction, the visual ashtray may be provided with a display and / or speakers so that the displayed information can be enhanced using audio and / or video. Also, the lower and / or side surfaces of the housing may be configured with displayed information. It is also contemplated that the visual ashtray may be equipped with neon, fluorescent, incandescent, and / or any other type of illumination to illuminate the information or structure being displayed. Alternatively, an interactive touch screen can be provided at the top so that the user can select information and / or media content. In practice, the top may comprise a vending machine that functions in combination with or separately from any interactive interface.

  The visual ashtray may also be adapted for indoor use. In that case, a ventilation fan is mounted in the housing to draw smoke through a filter in the housing.

  While embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that variations can be made to the above-described exemplary embodiments that are within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It may be made. Also, it will be appreciated that the visual ash receptacle described above facilitates considerable freedom and that each of the various components described above may be combined in any number of configurations. For example, the fan module 114 shown in the floor standing ash receptacle of FIG. 15B may be combined with the floor standing ash receptacle implementation shown in FIG. 1 or any other implementation described above.

FIG. 1 shows a side view of an ash receptacle according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a front view of the ash receptacle of FIG. FIG. 3 shows in perspective view the ash receptacle of FIGS. 1 and 2 without any window or board. FIG. 4 shows a top plan view of the ash receptacle of FIGS. FIG. 5 shows another perspective view of the ash receptacle and ashtray cover of FIGS. FIG. 6 shows, in perspective view, the ash receptacle of FIGS. 1-5 with the lower panel in the open position to access the ash receptacle. FIG. 7a shows a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7b shows a side view of the ash receptacle of FIG. 7a. FIG. 8a shows a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8b shows a side view of the ash receptacle of FIG. 8a. FIG. 9a shows a perspective view of yet another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9b shows a side view of the ash receptacle of FIG. 9a. FIG. 10a shows a perspective view of a different embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10b shows a side view of the ash receptacle of FIG. 10a. FIG. 11a shows a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11b shows a side view of the ash receptacle of FIG. 11a. FIG. 12a shows a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12b shows a side view of the ash receptacle of FIG. 12a. FIG. 13a shows a perspective view of a different embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13b shows a side view of the ash receptacle of FIG. 13a. FIG. 14a shows a perspective view of yet another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14b shows a side view of the ash receptacle of FIG. 14a. FIG. 14c shows a perspective view of the disposal port of the ash receptacle of FIGS. 14a and 14b. FIG. 15a shows a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15b shows a side view of the ash receptacle of FIG. 15a.

Claims (27)

A floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle comprising an upright and substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing , the housing comprising:
A pair of parallel opposing side walls separated by parallel front and rear walls;
A recess formed in the housing and extending from the front wall in a direction toward the rear wall, wherein the recess is arranged to separate the housing into an upper part and a lower part, and the recess is in the direction toward the rear wall The recesses having upper and lower opposing surfaces that incline toward each other from the front wall, the upper opposing surfaces projecting over the lower opposing surfaces of the recesses; and
An opening formed in the lower facing surface of the recess, said opening facilitates the deposition of ash and smoking article butts into the lower portion of the housing by a consumer standing adjacent to the housing Ru is positioned so as to, and a said aperture,
Said upper portion of said housing, said Ru extending perpendicularly to the upper side of the opening information material for consumers to view and and / or a, floor standing設型cigarette ash receptacle. Integral frame, and a side wall of the opposing, and a front and rear walls, said opposing side walls and the front and rear walls, Ru an outer plate which is attached to the frame, floor standing設型according to claim 1 Tobacco ash receptacle. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to claim 2 , wherein the skin can be separated from the frame, whereby one or more of the walls can be replaced. The lower portion comprises a panel for access to the container in said lower portion of said housing for receiving a storage ash and / or smoking article butts are deposited through the opening, to any one of claims 1 to 3 The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle as described. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to claim 4 , comprising means for removing the container from the housing. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the upper portion includes a frame for holding at least one window, and the inside of the upper portion is visible through the window. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the upper part comprises a 3D information material attached thereto. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the upper portion includes a transparent or translucent panel. To illuminate the upper portion of the housing, LED, backlight, neon, fluorescent, and / or comprises an illumination such as an incandescent lamp, as claimed in any one of claims 8 floor standing Stationary tobacco ash receptacle. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to claim 9 , wherein the illumination is mounted in the upper part and configured to illuminate an opening below the upper part. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , wherein the upper part is configured to receive media display means such as a TV or a monitor. The upper, light that can close the consumers who are standing operation the receptacle configured to receive interactive device, such as a touch screen and / or audio, or any of claims 1 to 11 The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to item 1. The interactive device, ash or cigarette butts is initiated as a result of deposition in the housing through the opening, tobacco ash receptacle floor standing設型of claim 12. Projectors to project the information material onto the opening is mounted on said upper floor elevation設型cigarette ash receptacle according to any one of claims 13 claim 1. The upper includes a frame that holds at least one semi-transparent window, whereby it projects information material on the window using the projector that is mounted within the housing, wherein the claim 1 to claim 14 The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to any one of the above. A sensor for detecting the cigarette butts when the cigarette butts are disposed of, the sensor is to reproduce sound in response to signals from the sensor when the deposition of the tobacco butts through the aperture is detected The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to any one of claims 1 to 15 , which is connected to a media player configured as follows. Comprising a plate in the separating from the opening housing, so that the user, the plate is deposited ash and / or tobacco butts, the floor stand as claimed in any one of claims 16 Stationary tobacco ash receptacle. 18. The fan of claim 1 to 17 , wherein a fan is received in the housing to create an air flow over the plate, thereby sweeping ash and / or cigarette butts to a container in the lower portion of the housing. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to any one of the above. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to any one of claims 1 to 18 , wherein a ventilation fan and a filter are received in the housing, thereby drawing smoke from tobacco through the filter. The opening is obscured partially, whereby waste other than ash and smoking article butts are prevented from being dropped through the opening, as claimed in any one of claims 19 Floor standing tobacco ash receptacle. 21. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to claim 20 , wherein a plurality of spaced parallel bars extend across the opening. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle according to any one of claims 1 to 21 , wherein the opening includes a plurality of mouth portions. 23. A floor standing tobacco ash receptacle according to claim 22 , wherein each mouth is provided with an associated light. 24. The floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle of claim 23 , wherein the lights are sequentially controlled to indicate the next mouth to be deposited. The floor-standing tobacco according to any one of claims 1 to 24 , comprising coupling means for mechanically attaching the floor-standing tobacco ash receptacle to an adjacent vending machine. Ash receptacle. Container access panel is formed as a component in the front wall of the tobacco ash receptacle of the floor stand設型, floor standing設型cigarette ash receptacle according to any one of claims 25 to claim 1. Said container access panel is formed as a component in one of the inner wall of the cigarette ash receptacle of the floor stand設型, floor standing設型cigarette ash receptacle according to any one of claims 26 claim 1 .