JPH06309548A - Commodity nameplate attaching device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent dust from accumulating in the space between a commodity nameplate and a front panel and to attach the commodity nameplate so that it always looks fine. CONSTITUTION:A leg 15 having a detaining hole 15a and a claw receiver 15 having a hook- shaped section are provided in the upper part and the lower part on the rear of a front panel 11, and spherical recessed parts are provided in the right and the left. A projecting piece 52 which is extended backward and has a projection 52a on the way and a claw 54 which is curved backward are formed in the upper part and the lover part of a holder 5 which has the front formed into a plane part, and a slit 53 which runs transversely and pierces the holder longitudinally is provided just under the projecting piece 52. A support 25a which is bent backward and should be inserted to the slit 53 is provided in the upper end of a commodity nameplate 25. The holder 5 has the claw 54 and the projection 52a detained by the claw receiver 16 and the detaining hole 15a respectively and are attached to the front panel 11 by pressing, and the projection 55 is fitted to recessed parts and is controlled to be at a correct attaching position. The commodity nameplate 25 has the attaching attitude controlled by the support 25a and is held on the front of the holder without a space between the nameplate 25 itself and the rear '<S>' of the front panel 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product nameplate mounting device for holding a product nameplate displaying the product in an automatic vending machine for selling products such as beverages in cups.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a cup type vending machine displays a coin selling port 21, a product outlet 22 having a bend stage and the like on a front surface of an outer door 1 as shown in FIG. The product nameplates 25 are arranged in pairs. A device shown in FIG. 6 is well known as a product name plate mounting device for mounting the product name plate 25.

In FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the product nameplate attaching device 3 has a product nameplate 25 on the transparent front panel 11 of the outer door 1.
The support plate 12 is provided on the rear surface so as to correspond to the arrangement. Further, the holder 4 having the pair of left and right claws 41 protruding from the bottom plate sandwiching the support plate 12 and being held along the front panel 11, and having the pair of left and right grooves 42 on the front surface is provided. Then, the product nameplate 25 made of a thin plastic plate is inserted into the groove 42, supported by the holder 4 and held inside the front panel 11.

[0004]

By the way, in the conventional product nameplate attaching device 3, a gap is created between the product nameplate 25 inserted into the groove 42 formed on the front surface of the holder 4 and the front panel 11, and this gap is formed. There is a problem that dust and the like may make the vending machine unsightly and that if the product nameplate 25 is carelessly inserted into the groove 42, the product nameplate 25 is tilted and mounted, which makes the vending machine unattractive. It was

It is an object of the present invention to provide a product nameplate mounting device for a vending machine, in which the product nameplate is in close contact with the front panel and is always mounted in a normal posture to eliminate the above-mentioned problems.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided an automatic vending machine which detachably holds a product nameplate displaying a product for sale along an inner surface of a front panel of an outer door. In the product nameplate attaching device, a support bent backward is formed at the upper end of the product nameplate, and a slit into which the support is inserted is opened at the upper end of a flat plate-like front face facing the front panel, and the slit is directed backward at the upper part of the slit. A flexible protrusion having an upward protrusion on its upper surface, a rearwardly curved locking claw provided at the lower end, and a holder having forward protrusions formed on the left and right front surfaces of the front portion. Provided on the rear surface of the front panel is a leg that has a locking hole that projects substantially horizontally and has a locking hole that locks the upper surface projection in the middle so that the locking claw can be locked below the leg. Cross section Receiving projected to become further form a recess wherein the front protrusion is fitted to the left and right, and shall remain in product nameplate between the back of the front panel and the front surface of the holder attached to the front panel.

[0007]

[Operation] Since the product nameplate is pressed against the front panel and held by the holder, the product nameplate is in close contact with the front panel, and the support bent and formed backward is inserted into the slit of the holder and positioned. As a result, the product nameplate is always kept in a normal posture when the holder is attached to the front panel.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, and the portions common to or the same as those in FIGS. 5 and 6 are designated by the same reference numerals. In FIG. 2, the right side shows the state of the product nameplate attached to the front panel, and the left side shows the state of only the front panel. 1 to 4, in order to make it easy to see on the back surface of the front panel 11, the product nameplates 25 are mounted at appropriate mounting intervals at the mounting positions, respectively, and the legs 15 projecting horizontally rearward and the hook-shaped claw receivers. 16 are provided, a locking hole 15a is formed in the leg 15, and spherical recesses 17 are provided on the left and right of the mounting position.
Further, below the mounting position, the mounting window 18 of the push button 23 for selling the product is provided.
Opens. 5 is a holder whose front face portion 51 is a flat plate-like shape, and which has a protrusion 52 that is bent backward at the upper end and bulges upward in the middle.
A projecting piece 52 having a extends rearward, and a slit 53 penetrating in the front-rear direction is opened immediately below the projecting piece 52. Further, a lower portion of the holder is formed with a claw 54 which is curved rearward on the left side of the central push button 23 mounting space and a flat portion 51 on the right side.
Is extended. Further, projections 55 are provided on both left and right sides of the flat surface portion 51 so as to project forward so as to correspond to the recesses 17 of the front panel 11. On the other hand, the product nameplate 25 is formed of a film-shaped plastic, and a support 25a inserted into the slit 53 is bent and formed rearward at the upper end. The merchandise is displayed as pictograms 25b on the surface, and the merchandise price 25c is displayed on the lower right side portion extending downward.

In the structure described above, the support plate 25a of the product name plate 25 is inserted into the slit 53, and the front face portion 51 of the holder 5 is inserted.
Are overlaid on. Then, while holding the product nameplate 25 on the front surface, the holder 5 is pushed from the rear toward the back surface of the front panel 11 so that the rear projecting piece 52 having the claw 54 locked to the claw receiver 16 is along the lower surface of the leg 15. The protrusion 52a fits in the locking hole 15a, and is fixed on the back surface of the front panel 11 with the product nameplate 25 in between. At this time, the protrusion 55 engages with the recess 17 and the holder 5 is properly regulated in its mounting posture. The product nameplate 25 is located between the rear surface of the front panel 11 and the front surface of the holder 5, and the posture of the front panel 1 is properly controlled by the holder 5 via the support 25a.
1 is held so as to be pressed against, the product is indicated by the pictogram 25b, and the product price 25c is shown on the right side of the push button.
When replacing the product name plate 25, the projecting piece 52 is bent downward to remove the protrusion 52a from the locking hole 15a and remove it from the holder 5, so that the product name plate 25 can be replaced easily.
As described above, in the product nameplate attaching device 3, the product nameplate 25 is always kept in a correct posture, and dust and the like are not accumulated between the product nameplate 25 and the front panel 11.

[0010]

According to the present invention, in the product nameplate mounting device of the vending machine, which holds the product nameplate displaying the sold product detachably along the inner surface of the front panel of the outer door,
While forming a support that bends rearward at the upper end of the product nameplate, a slit into which the support is inserted is opened at the upper end of a flat plate-like front face facing the front panel, and extends rearward at the upper part of the slit and extends above the upper surface. A rear surface of the front panel, which includes a flexible protrusion having a directional protrusion, a locking claw that is curved rearwardly provided at a lower end, and a holder having a directional protrusion formed on the front left and right sides of the front portion. A leg having a hook-shaped cross section is provided on the upper side of the leg. And a recess for fitting the front projection is formed on the left and right, and the product nameplate is held between the back of the front panel and the front of the holder attached to the front panel. Garbage on the front of the nameplate And commodity nameplate it is possible to prevent the accumulation of the vending machine is kept in the correct position without the need for much of the attention is always well-maintained appearance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a product nameplate mounting device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state where a nameplate is attached to the right side and a state where a nameplate is not attached to the left side of the product nameplate attaching device in FIG.

3 is a plan view of the product nameplate mounting device of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining attachment of a product nameplate to a holder.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a vending machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a conventional product nameplate mounting device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Outer Door 3 Product Name Plate Attachment Device 5 Holder 11 Front Panel 15 Leg 15a Locking Hole 16 Claw Receptor 17 Dimple 25 Product Name Plate 25a Support 52 Projection 52a Projection 53 Slit 54 Claw 55 Projection

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A product nameplate mounting device for an automatic vending machine, which holds a product nameplate displaying a product for sale detachably along an inner surface of a front panel of an outer door, wherein a support bent backward is formed at an upper end of the product nameplate. On the other hand, a slit is formed at the upper end of a flat plate-like front face facing the front panel, into which the support is inserted, and a flexible protrusion having an upward protrusion on the upper surface that extends rearward on the upper slit is provided, The lower end is provided with a locking claw that is curved rearward, and the holder is provided with front projections on the left and right front surfaces of the front portion. A leg having a locking hole for removably locking the upper surface projection is provided, and a hook receiver having a hook-shaped cross section that locks the locking claw is provided below the leg, and a recess into which the front projection is fitted. Form left and right Trade name plate mounting device for an automatic vending machine, characterized in that to hold the product nameplate between the back of the front panel and the front surface of the holder attached to the front panel.