JPH0237490A - Commodity sample exhibiting device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To clearly exhibit a commodity sample even at night by obliquely providing a reflecting member extended over approximately the both ends in a commodity sample so that its illumination lamp edge side may be situated at the rear side and the other edge side at the front side of the commodity, respectively. CONSTITUTION:A reflecting member 14 in an approximately inverted circular cone shape provided in a hollow part 13A of a commodity sample 13 is inclinded so that the front surface side of the upper part may be proximately provided on the front side and the lower part to be a fluorescent lamp 7 side may be positioned on a rear side. Further, the light of the fluorescent lamp 7, which is extended between the both upper and lower edges of the commodity sample 13 and illuminated through an aperture part 9, is reflected on the front surface and both side surfaces of the commodity sample 13, and a locking piece 14A provided on the upper edge is locked and fitted at the upper edge of the commodity sample 13. In addition, a reflecting plate 15 obliquely provided on the rear side of the fluorescent lamp 7 is extended and set over the longitudinal direction of the fluorescent lamp 7, and the light of the fluorescent lamp 7 is reflected into aperture parts 9 and 11 of a cover member 8. Thus, the commodity sample can be clearly exhibited.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (b) Industrial application field The present invention relates to a product sample display device for a vending machine.

(B) Conventional technology Traditionally, vending machines display a large number of product samples to be sold in a product display room at the front, and illuminate the product samples from above or below with lighting lights to display and appeal to customers. For example, in 1987,
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(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention Product samples displayed using this type of prior art are illuminated from above or below, which tends to cause shadows, especially at night. Otherwise, there was a problem that the exhibition would be poorly lit and the effectiveness of the exhibition would be significantly reduced.

Therefore, the present invention provides a product sample display device for a vending machine that can clearly display product samples even at night.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a vending machine in which product samples are displayed in a product display room. A cylindrical product sample made of a light transmitting material and having one end corresponding to the opening of the cover member, and a cylindrical product sample formed in a hollow shape. In this configuration, a reflective member extending substantially between both sides is provided so that one end of the illumination lamp is on the rear side and the other end is on the front side.

(e) Effects According to the present invention having such a configuration, the light from the illumination lamp illuminates the interior of the hollow product sample through the opening of the cover member. Therefore, the front side of the product sample is brightly illuminated by the light reflected by the reflective member and the directly illuminated light, and the product sample is displayed clearly.

(v) Embodiment Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention, (1) is the main body of the vending machine, and on the front side there is a coin slot (2) and a large number of product selection buttons (3) arranged side by side. ), a product outlet (4), and a product display room (6) whose front is covered with a transparent panel (5) and whose interior can be seen through.

(7) is a fluorescent light as an illumination light installed at the bottom of the product exhibition room (6), and a cover member (7) is placed above the fluorescent light (7) to cover the fluorescent light (7). 8). This cover member (8) is formed of a member that does not transmit light, and its top plate (8A) is provided with each of the product selection buttons (
3), and openings (9) corresponding to the fluorescent lamps (7) are provided, and the openings (9)
(9) A plurality of slits (10) are opened between the slits (10) to allow insects and dirt to fall from the slits (10) onto the bottom plate (8B), so that insects and dirt can be removed from the front of the product display room (6). I try not to see it. In addition, the bottom plate (8B) is the top plate (
An opening (11) is opened corresponding to the opening (9) of the fluorescent lamp (7A), and a shielding part (12) is provided in which the periphery of the opening (11) is burred upward. ) light is transmitted from the opening (11) to the top plate (8A).
It is designed to prevent leakage in the direction of

Therefore, the light from the fluorescent lamp (7) can be irradiated upward through the opening (11) provided in the bottom plate (8B) and the opening (9) provided in the top plate (8A) of the cover member (8).

(13) is a product sample made of a cylindrical body with a hollow part (13A) made of a light transmitting material (for example, an acrylic resin material) that transmits light, and a product design printed on the outer surface of the fin, By removably locking a plurality of locking pieces (13B) provided at the lower end into the opening (9), it is mounted on the cover member (8), and the hollow part (13A) is installed in the opening (9). ) can be placed in the corresponding position. Therefore, the light from the fluorescent lamp (7) illuminates the inside of the hollow part (13A) of the product sample (13) and the lower end surface <13C of the product sample (13) through the openings (11) and (9). Therefore, the product sample (13) is displayed brightly due to the light entering the light transmitting material from the lower end surface (13C) and the light entering the light transmitting material from the wall surface of the hollow portion (13A).

(14) is a reflective member in the shape of an approximately inverted cone provided in the hollow part (13A) of the product sample (13), with the upper front part close to the front side and the fluorescent lamp (7) side In addition to tilting a certain lower part to be located on the rear side, a product sample (1
The light from the fluorescent lamp (7) extending between the upper and lower ends of the product sample (1) and illuminated through the opening (9) is applied to the product sample (1).
3) It is designed to reflect on the front and both sides of the
Product sample (13) with the locking piece (14A) provided at the top end
It is attached by locking it to the upper end of the

(15) is a reflecting plate provided obliquely on the rear side of the fluorescent lamp (7), and is installed to extend in the longitudinal direction of the fluorescent lamp (7). The light is reflected into the openings (9) and (11) of the cover member (8).

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the reflective member (14),
The reflective member (16) has a flat plate shape, is inclined so that the upper part is located on the front side, and the lower part is located on the rear side, and extends between the upper and lower ends of the product sample (13), In addition, both sides of the upper part are bent diagonally backward to provide side reflection parts (16A) and (16B), so that the light from the fluorescent lamp (7) is reflected on the front and both sides of the product sample (13). ing. In addition, this reflective member (16) has locking pieces (16C) provided at the upper ends of the reflective parts (16A) (16B).
) is attached to the upper end of the product sample (13).

(G) Effects of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, there is no shadow on the front and side surfaces of the product sample, and the edge of the product sample on the side away from the illumination light is also reflected. Since the light can be brightly illuminated by the action of the members, product samples can be displayed clearly even at night, and the display effect can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is a vertical side view of a product sample display area, Figure 2 is a similar vertical front view, and Figure 3 is a perspective view of a product sample equipped with a reflective member. , FIG. 4 is a similar plan view, FIG. 5 is a similar front view, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a vending machine, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a product sample provided with a reflective member according to another embodiment. be. (6)...Product exhibition room, (7)...Fluorescent lamp, (
8)...Cover member, (9)(11)...Opening, (13)...Product sample, (13A>...
Hollow part, (14) (16)... Reflective member.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a vending machine in which product samples are displayed in a product display room, a lighting lamp, a cover member provided with an opening corresponding to the lighting lamp and provided to cover the lighting lamp, and the cover member a cylindrical product sample formed in a hollow shape from a light-transmitting material with one end set corresponding to the opening of the product sample, and a reflective member extending substantially between both ends within the product sample. A product sample display device for a vending machine, characterized in that an illumination light is provided at an angle so that one end thereof is on the rear side and the other end is on the front side.