JPH0625972U - Product display equipment for product vending machines - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a display structure that enables a large number of product samples to be displayed in a vending machine for selling various types of products such as compact discs, and has a high display effect. [Structure] While the product sample A is obliquely displayed in the product display room 50 in a limited space, the mirror surface 6b is opposed to this.
By diagonally arranging, the large number of products can be displayed, and the reduction of the display effect due to this oblique display structure is compensated by the reflection effect of the mirror surface 6b. Due to such an oblique display structure of the product, in combination with the reflection effect of the mirror surface 6b, the product can be recognized not only from the front direction of the vending machine but also from the left and right oblique directions, and a novel display effect with a sense of depth can be exhibited.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a product display device of a product vending machine, and more particularly, to improvement of the structure of the product display device in a vending machine for various types of products such as compact discs.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In this type of merchandise vending machine, all the merchandise samples to be sold are usually displayed in the merchandise display room provided on the front of the main body of the device. A plurality of product samples are simply arranged on the display base surface, which is a flat surface arranged so as to face the purchaser. It is configured so that a desired product can be selected and purchased from the selection buttons.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, in recent years, automatic sales of a wide variety of products have been promoted, and vending machines for that purpose have been actively developed.

The automatic sale of compact discs is no exception to this, and various innovations have been made in the structure of the vending machine itself. In particular, due to the large number of types, there is a strong demand for improvement in the interior of the product display room. There is.

That is, in addition to the fact that there are many types of compact discs (performers, singers, performance songs, etc.), it is necessary to effectively display the jacket portion of the compact discs to the purchaser. With such an exhibition structure, the product exhibition room was too small to display many product samples, and the structure was insufficient for exhibiting many types of compact discs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional problems, and its purpose is limited to a vending machine that sells various types of products such as compact discs. It is possible to display a large number of product samples in the product display room and to provide a product display device with a structure that exhibits a high display effect.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the product display device of the present invention comprises a display base surface for displaying a plurality of product samples in a product display room provided in the front part of the device main body of the product vending machine. The display base surface is configured such that the first display surface and the second display surface are alternately inclined with respect to the front side, and the product sample is arranged on the first display surface. The second exhibition surface facing the one exhibition surface is a mirror surface.

[0008]

[Action]

 While the product sample is displayed diagonally in the limited product display room, the mirror surface is arranged diagonally to face the product sample, which makes it possible to display a large number of products and reduces the display effect due to this oblique display structure. Is supplemented by the reflection effect of the mirror surface.

[0009] In addition, such an oblique display structure of the product, combined with the reflection effect of the mirror surface, makes it possible to recognize the product not only from the front direction of the product vending machine but also from the left and right oblique directions, and has a novel feeling with depth. It also has a great display effect.

[0010]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an automatic vending machine equipped with a product display device according to the present invention. Specifically, the automatic vending machine is for automatically selling compact discs as commercial products. A product display device 2, an operation unit 3, and a product take-out unit 4 are provided on the front surface of the product. Reference numeral 5 denotes an advertising display section for displaying posters and the like.

The product display device 2 displays and displays the product samples A, A, ... And comprises product display sections 2a and 2b arranged in two stages, upper and lower. Each of the product display sections 2a and 2b has the same structure as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, and includes an exhibition base 6, a product table 7 and a transparent glass 8.

The exhibition base 6 is vertically arranged in the exhibition room 50, and the transparent glass 8 is fitted in the exhibition window 50 a of the exhibition room 50. As shown in FIG. 2, the concrete structure of the exhibition base 6 is formed by connecting a plurality of base plates 10, 10, ... Made of vinyl chloride-coated steel plates in a horizontal zigzag shape. The display base surface of the display base 6 is formed by continuously arranging in the lateral direction with the first display surface 6a and the second display surface 6b being alternately inclined with respect to the front of the apparatus main body 1. . An adjoining exhibition surface 6a, 6b forms an exhibition space that is inclined in a substantially V-shaped plane.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first exhibition surface 6a is a portion where the product samples A, A, ... Are arranged, and a plurality of product stands 7, 7 ,. A product sample A is held on each product table 7.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the second exhibition surface 6b is a mirror surface for reflecting and displaying the part of the first exhibition surface 6a (the reflection figure A ′ of the product sample A, the product table 7). (Refer to the reflection figure 7'of FIG. 3)), and a reflecting mirror 11 having a flat mirror surface is provided on the front surface of the base plate 10. The reflecting mirror 11 is adhesively fixed to the front surface of the base 10 and is held in a sandwiched manner by the locking portions 10a of the adjacent base plates 10.

The width dimension W of the above-mentioned substantially V-shaped exhibition space is set to be narrower than the width dimension of the product sample A to be exhibited. Therefore, the intersection angle θ of the exhibition space should satisfy this condition. Is set in consideration of the width dimension of the base plate 10.

The specific structure of the product table 7 for holding the product sample A is configured as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. That is, the product table 7 is composed of a mounting base 7a and a transparent holding portion 7b provided upright on the mounting base 7a, and is screwed 20 to the display base 6. Further, the sandwiching portion 7b is provided with a price display 7c for displaying the price of the product.

A spring mechanism 15 that elastically biases the product sample A is provided on the back of the product table 7. The spring mechanism 15 includes a pair of leaf springs 16 and 16.

The leaf spring 16 is bent and formed as shown in FIG. 6, and an upper end mounting portion 16 a thereof is screwed 22 to a support portion 21 provided on the back surface of the exhibition base 6. The central pressing portion 16b of the leaf spring 16 faces the back side of the holding portion 7b of the product table 7 through the insertion hole 17 of the exhibition base 6 in a protruding manner, and the lower end locking portion 16c of the leaf spring 16 is provided. Can be engaged with the rear surface of the exhibition base 6.

Then, by inserting the product sample A into the product table 7 from above, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 6, the product sample A is centered between the holding portion 7 b of the product table 7 and the leaf spring 16. The pressing portion 16b holds the elastic body in a sandwiched manner.

The operation unit 3 automatically controls the operation of the apparatus main body 1 in cooperation with the bill slot 3a, the coin slot 3b, the product selection operation button 3c, the money return lever 3d, the amount display unit 3e, and these. Although it is composed of a control unit (not shown) and the like, its specific configuration is well known in the art, and therefore its explanation is omitted. Further, an opening / closing door 4a is provided to be openable / closable in the product taking-out section 4 arranged below the operation section 3.

Therefore, in the vending machine configured as described above, a purchaser who purchases a compact disc, which is a product, throws money into the bill insertion slot 3a or the coin insertion slot 3b of the operation unit 3. , A desired product is selected from the product samples (compact discs) A, A, ... Displayed in the product display units 2a and 2b of the product display device 2 and designated by the product selection operation button 3c. As a result, a desired compact disc is supplied and sold to the product take-out section 4.

In this case, since the product samples A, A, ... Are displayed obliquely on the product display device 2, a large number of compact disc products are stored in the product display room 50 having a limited space. Samples A, A, ... are abundantly exhibited. Moreover, since these product samples A, A, ... Are also displayed on the mirror surface 6b of the reflecting mirror 11 located opposite to each other, a sufficient display effect can be obtained despite the oblique display.

Not only that, such an oblique display structure enables a product recognition not only from the front direction of the apparatus main body 1 but also from the left and right oblique directions by a synergistic effect with the reflection effect by the mirror surface 6b, and thus exhibits a wide range of display effects In addition to exhibiting, the exhibition effect with a sense of depth will be exhibited.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made to its specific structure.

For example, the display base 6 has a structure in which a plurality of base plates 10, 10, ... Are connected in a horizontal zigzag shape in the lateral direction as shown in the figure, and as shown in FIG. The base plate 30 that is bent in the shape of a letter may be laterally connected, or, although not shown, the entire display base 6 may be integrally formed. In the case of FIG. 7, one base plate 30 forms an exhibition space composed of a pair of exhibition surfaces 6a and 6b.

[0027]

[Effect of device]

 As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a large number of product samples can be displayed because the product samples are displayed in a limited space in the exhibition room at an angle to the front of the device body. Next, an optimal display structure for vending machines for various types of products such as compact discs will be provided.

Further, since the mirror surface for projecting the product sample that is obliquely displayed is provided so as to face the product sample, it is possible to easily and surely confirm the product and to recognize it from a wide range of angles.

Further, as an exhibition effect by using the mirror surface, an exhibition with a sense of depth that has never been seen before, or an effect such as the freshness of the exhibition due to the reflection of the mirror surface is added.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a compact disc vending machine including a product display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view showing a product display section of the product display apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a first display surface portion of a product display base in the product display unit.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second display surface portion of the product display base in the product display unit.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of the product display base.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a part of the same product display base in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2, showing a modified example of the product display section of the product display apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Device main body of vending machine 2 Product display device 2a, 2b Product display part of product display device 3 Operation part 4 Product unloading part 6 Display base 6a 1st display surface of display base 6b 2nd display surface of display base ( Mirror surface 7 Product stand 8 Transparent glass 10 Base plate 11 Reflector 15 Spring mechanism 30 Base plate 50 Exhibit room A Compact disc product sample 7'Product table A'represented on the mirror surface Compact disc product sample reflected on the mirror surface

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A display base surface for displaying a plurality of product samples is provided in a product display room provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body. The display base surface includes a first display surface and a second display surface. The exhibition surfaces are arranged so as to be alternately inclined with respect to the front, the product sample is arranged on the first exhibition surface, and the second exhibition surface facing the first exhibition surface is a mirror surface. A product display device for a product vending machine. 2. The product display device of the product vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the first display surface and the second display surface are alternately arranged in a lateral direction to form the display base surface. 3. The first display surface is provided with a plurality of product stands for holding product samples in the vertical direction, and the second display surface is provided with a flat reflecting mirror. The product display device of the product vending machine according to claim 2.