JPH082776Y2 - Vending machine product display device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field [0001] The present invention relates to a product display device for a vending machine.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the increase in size of vending machines, the number of types of products for sale has increased and the variety of products for display has also increased, making it difficult to distinguish the products for display. Therefore, it is becoming more important for sales promotion of products to make it easier to identify the products to be displayed and to make a distinction.

A conventional product display device for a vending machine will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In the figure, 1 is a cabinet, and a door 2 is on the front side.
Is provided. The door 2 has a product exhibition room 3, and a product selection switch 4 and a coin slot 5 are formed in the lower part.
Further, a coin return port 6 and a product outlet 7 are provided below. On the rear surface of the door 2 on the shaft support side, a middle door 10 is rotatably supported by a hinge 9 for mounting the middle door. A display product rear plate 11 is fixed to the front surface of the middle door 10, an upper part illuminates the inside of the product display room 3, and a lower part is fixed to a light source 12 which illuminates the selection switch 4. A switch holding plate 13 is fixed to the door 2 on the back side of the product selection switch 4. A product sample fixing plate 14 is tightened and fixed by a tightening screw 15 above the switch holding plate 13. Product sample fixing plate
A plurality of square hole openings 16a are provided above 14 to form a z-bent display product receiving plate 16. On the front part, a plurality of price display receiving plates 16b which are processed to have a concave shape are provided. Display product receiving plate 1
A plurality of knurled screws 17 are used to fasten and fix the product sample fixing plate 14 and the exhibited product receiving plate 16. Reference numeral 18 is a product sample, and a plurality of product samples 18 are provided in parallel with the square hole openings 16a of the display product receiving plate 16.

Reference numeral 19 is a display label which is inserted into the price display receiving plate 16b.

The operation of the vending machine product display apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

When a change in the sale item occurs, open the inner door 10 located behind the door 2 and put a sample of the item being sold.
18 is taken out from the square hole opening 16a of the display product receiving plate 16. Next, the newly sold product sample 18 is set to the square hole opening 16a.
By being inserted into and held by, the product is displayed on the display product receiving plate 16.

However, in the above-described configuration, especially at night, the light source 12 located above the product sample 18 irradiates the product sample 18 from one direction, so that the product sample 18 is shaded and the product exhibition room It had a drawback that it was difficult to determine from outside 3.

Therefore, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-20280 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 64-532
As shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 95, various light sources provided behind a product sample have been proposed to improve the visibility of the product sample without causing a shadow on the product sample.

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, a part of the product sample front surface portion on which the product display can be printed is buried and hidden in the mounting means, and the entire product sample front surface can be used as the product advertising means. However, the advertising effect of the product sample is reduced, and it is not possible to improve the willingness of the vending machine user to purchase.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a product display device for a vending machine, which can improve the advertising effect of a product sample and the purchasing motivation of a vending machine user.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve this object, the product display device of the vending machine of the present invention is made of an elastic translucent material which is provided in the product display room and has a print layer for display on the surface. A product sample, a product sample holding plate that holds the product sample, a light-transmitting hole provided on the back surface of the product sample, a fixing piece protruding rearward from the opening edge of the light-transmitting hole, and the light-transmitting hole. A light guide hole provided in the product sample holding plate at a position facing each other, and a light source provided behind the light passage hole and the light guide hole, and a tip portion of the fixing piece is formed in a spreading direction, The fixing piece engages with the peripheral portion of the light guide hole and locks the product sample on the product sample holding plate.

The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, and the product sample receives the light projection to the contents, irradiates the display print layer on the surface of the product sample, and the light is diffusely reflected by the display print layer, so that the product sample The front emits light. In addition, especially at night, the product sample is made brighter, and it plays an eye-catching role, which greatly contributes to an increase in sales of the product.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vending machine product display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. The same components as those of the conventional device will be designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be given. Omit it.

In the figure, reference numeral 20 is a translucent product sample molded of a soft resin. Reference numeral 20a denotes a display print layer, which is printed on the surface of the product sample 20. Reference numeral 20b is a light passage hole, which is a hole formed on the back surface of the commercial sample 20. 20
Reference numeral c is a fixed piece, and a plurality of fixed pieces are formed by bending both ends of the light passage hole 20b from the inside toward the outside. Reference numeral 21 is a product sample holding plate, which holds the product sample 20. 21a
Is a light guide hole, which is smaller than the outer shape of the fixed piece 20c. Reference numeral 12 is a light source, which is a rear plate of the exhibited product at the rear of the light guide hole 21a.
It is fixed at 1.

The operation of the vending machine product display device configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

When fixing the product sample 20 to the product sample holding plate 21, the product sample 20 is deformed as shown in FIG.
The product sample 20 can be held and fixed to the product sample holding plate 21 by being fitted into the light guide hole 21a by the 20c. In addition, the light source 12 provides the light through the light guide hole 21a.
And the printed layer 2 for display of the product sample 20 passing through the light passing hole 20b
The product sample 20 can be made to emit light by projecting 0a.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the product sample provided with the display print layer, the light passage holes provided on the back surface of the display sample, the fixing pieces provided at both ends of the light passage hole, and the fixing pieces are fitted. The light guide hole, the light source provided at the rear part of the light guide hole, and the product sample holding plate that holds the product sample and is provided with the light guide hole emits light from the front surface of the product sample 20, particularly at night. Sex is further improved.

As described above, according to the present invention, a product sample including a print layer for display and made of an elastic translucent material, a light-transmitting hole provided on the back surface of the display sample, and an opening edge of the light-transmitting hole are provided. By the fixed piece protruding rearward, the light guide hole that inserts the fixed piece and locks at the opening edge, and the product sample holding plate that holds the product sample provided with the light guide hole, the following effects can be obtained. can get.

(1) Since the product sample itself emits light, the print layer for display is clearly transferred without any shadow. Especially at night, the effect is remarkable.

(2) Since the product sample has elasticity, it is easily deformed and the product sample holding plate and the product sample are easily attached and detached.

(3) The entire front surface of the product sample can be used as a product display without burying or hiding a part of the product sample in order to mount the product sample, and the product sample should be displayed clearly even at night. Because you can
The vending machine user's willingness to purchase can be improved without lowering workability for switching products to be sold.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a product display room of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing details of the product sample shown in FIG. 1 after mounting, and FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the product sample shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a detailed view showing the product sample before mounting, FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the conventional vending machine body, and FIG. 6 is a product display device of the conventional vending machine. FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the product exhibition room in FIG. 7, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a mounted state of the product sample of FIG. 3 ... Product exhibition room, 20a ... Display layer for printing, 20 ... Product sample, 20b ... Light passing hole, 20c ... Fixing piece, 21 ... Product sample holding plate, 21a ... Light guiding hole, 12 ……light source.

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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A product display room of a vending machine, a product sample which is provided in the product display room and is made of an elastic translucent material having a display print layer on the front surface, and a product holding the product sample. A sample holding plate, a light-transmitting hole provided on the back surface of the product sample, a fixing piece projecting rearward at the opening edge of the light-transmitting hole, and the product sample holding plate at a position facing the light-transmitting hole. The light guide hole is provided, and the light source is provided behind the light passage hole and the light guide hole. And a product display device of a vending machine that engages with the product sample and locks the product sample on the product sample holding plate.