JPH082783Y2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a vending machine installed in a store or the like of a store, and more particularly to a structure of a ceiling lighting device provided so as to project forward from a ceiling portion of a cabinet.

[Conventional technology]

As the vending machine mentioned above, a canopy-shaped cabinet that protrudes forward from the main body is attached to the ceiling of the cabinet with the aim of illuminating the front of the cabinet and its surroundings. The one that houses the lamps and forms the ceiling lighting section is proposed as SAIKAI Sho 59-178779.

The structure of the proposed vending machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 7, and 8. In the figure, 1 is a vending machine cabinet, 2 is its front door, and
Is equipped with a lighting board, a product selection button, a coin slot, and a product outlet. The cabinet 1 is provided with a lighting unit 3 on the ceiling thereof, which projects forward from the cabinet body. The illuminating unit 3 is composed of a casing 31 that is integrated with the cabinet 1 and protrudes to the front, an illuminating lamp 32 housed inside the front end of the casing 31, and a translucent cover 33 that covers the illuminating lamp 32. The front of the cabinet 1 and its surroundings are illuminated with. As a result, at night, the front surface of the cabinet 1 illuminates, and lighting effects such as brightly illuminating the customer's hands are obtained.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

By the way, the above-described conventional ceiling lighting unit has the following drawbacks when installed locally.

That is, the above-mentioned illumination unit 3 has a larger illumination effect as the front projection size A from the cabinet 1 is larger. Then, when installing a vending machine in a store,
In many cases, it is not possible to secure a sufficient installation space between the storefront and the road, and when the above-mentioned protruding dimension A of the lighting unit is large, the lighting unit may stick out on the road side and may conflict with the Road Law.

Therefore, in this case, it is necessary to reduce the protruding dimension A of the lighting unit 3, but in the structure in which the lighting unit 3 and the cabinet 1 are integrated as in the conventional structure, the lighting unit 3 can be adjusted according to the conditions of the installation site. The protrusion dimension A cannot be easily changed, and depending on the situation of the installation location, there is a case where the installation of the vending machine with the ceiling lighting unit has to be abandoned.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and by improving the mounting structure of the ceiling lighting unit, the protruding size of the lighting unit can be easily adjusted at the installation site according to the conditions of the installation location of the vending machine. An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that enables the above, and particularly to provide a mounting structure for the ceiling lighting section thereof.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the vending machine of the present invention, the lighting unit is formed as an independent part, and the lighting unit is mounted on the cabinet such that its mounting position is adjustable in the front-back direction. And

Here, in order to adjustably attach the lighting unit to the ceiling portion, facing the mounting base portion of the lighting unit, drilling screw holes on the ceiling side at a plurality of positions in the front-rear direction at intervals, Can be selected and the lighting unit can be fixed to the cabinet with screws.

Further, with the above-mentioned mounting structure, it is preferable that rollers are mounted on both left and right side surfaces of the mounting base of the lighting section, and the rollers are supported by front and rear guide rails provided on the ceiling side.

Further, the lighting unit may be provided with a drainer at its lower peripheral edge to prevent rainwater from flowing around, and the ceiling surface of the cabinet may be a one-sided flow surface inclined downwardly toward the rear.

[Action]

In the above configuration, by changing the mounting position of the lighting unit with respect to the ceiling of the cabinet, the protruding size of the lighting unit changes. Accordingly, the protruding size of the lighting unit can be adjusted as necessary in accordance with the restrictions of the installation place of the vending machine.

Here, the protrusion size of the lighting unit can be adjusted by selecting a screw hole position drilled on the ceiling side and screwing the mounting base of the lighting unit. Further, in addition to the above-mentioned mounting structure, the adjustment work can be performed easily by supporting the illuminating unit so as to rotate in the front-rear direction with respect to the ceiling through the roller and the guide rail.

On the other hand, a rainwater drainer is provided around the lower edge of the lighting unit.
In addition, by making the ceiling surface of the cabinet a downwardly inclined flow surface, the rainwater that has fallen on the vending machine will not drip inside the lighting part and drip, and the ceiling lighting part It can play a sufficient role as a canopy for rain.

〔Example〕

1 to 3 are block diagrams of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are block diagrams of an applied embodiment of the present invention, corresponding to FIGS. 6 to 8. The same members are designated by the same reference numerals.

First, in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the ceiling lighting unit 3 is configured as an independent component separate from the cabinet 1. The ceiling lighting unit 3 extends rearward from a housing 31 having a built-in lighting lamp 32, and the ceiling portion 11 of the cabinet 1 extends. Has a U-shaped mounting base portion 34 that overlaps with the U-shaped mounting base portion 34, and the mounting base portion 34 is fastened and fixed to the upper surface of the ceiling portion 11 and both left and right side surfaces with screws 4. Further, screw holes 12 are drilled at a plurality of locations at intervals in the front-rear direction on the ceiling portion 11 on the cabinet side.

Here, the screw hole 12 is appropriately selected, and the mounting base 34 of the lighting unit 3 is moved and adjusted in accordance with the position of the screw hole 12 and screwed to fix the forward protruding dimension A of the lighting unit 3.
The expansion and contraction can be adjusted and changed according to the conditions of the installation location of the vending machine. In addition, it is preferable that the unused screw hole of the screw hole 12 is sealed with a plug or the like so as to prevent the permeation of rainwater.

Next, application examples are shown in FIGS. In this embodiment, in addition to the mounting structure described with reference to FIG. 3, rollers 35 are further mounted on the left and right side surfaces of the mounting base 34 of the lighting unit 3, and the rollers 35 are mounted on the left and right side wall surfaces of the ceiling portion 11 on the cabinet side. The guide rails 13 provided are configured to guide and support the front-rear direction.

In this way, the lighting unit 3 is movably supported on the ceiling 11 of the cabinet via the rollers 35 and the guide rails 14, so that even a single worker can perform the above-described work of adjusting the protruding position of the lighting unit 3. The lighting unit can be easily moved to a desired mounting position.

Also, returning to FIG. 2, in this embodiment, an edge-shaped water draining portion indicated by reference numeral 36 is formed on the lower peripheral edge of the casing 31 constituting the illuminating section 3, and the ceiling portion of the cabinet 1 is further formed.
The upper surface of 11 is a single flow surface that inclines downward toward the rear 14
(Tilt angle θ).

With such a configuration, even if rainwater falls on the vending machine installed outdoors, the rainwater that has fallen on the upper surfaces of the cabinet 1 and the illumination unit 3 travels down the one-side flow surface 14 and falls to the rear of the cabinet 1. Furthermore, there is no possibility that rainwater that hits the peripheral surface of the casing of the lighting unit 3 will travel along the above-mentioned draining unit 36 and drip from the tip of the draining unit 36, and go around inside the lighting unit 3.

[Effect of device]

Since the vending machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

(1) The ceiling lighting unit is configured as an independent component, and the mounting position of the lighting unit is adjustable with respect to the cabinet in the front-rear direction. It is possible to easily adjust and change the projecting size of the lighting unit projecting forward from the cabinet.

(2) Here, facing the mounting base of the lighting unit, screw holes are formed in the ceiling at a plurality of positions in the front-rear direction at intervals, and the screw holes are selected and the lighting unit is screwed to the cabinet. As a result, the lighting unit can be fixed at a desired position with a simple operation.

(3) In addition to the above-mentioned mounting structure, by mounting rollers on both left and right sides of the mounting base of the lighting unit and supporting the rollers by front and rear guide rails provided on the ceiling side, the position of the lighting unit can be improved. Change work can be easily performed by one worker.

(4) Further, the draining part for preventing rainwater from flowing around is provided in the lower peripheral edge of the lighting part, and the ceiling surface of the cabinet is formed as a single-flow surface inclined downward, so that it projects forward from the cabinet. The lighting unit can fully serve as a canopy for the rain.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 are a front view, a side view and a third view of an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the illuminating part in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the essential parts of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
-V sectional view, FIGS. 6 and 7 are front and side views of a conventional vending machine with a ceiling lighting section, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of the lighting section in FIG. In the figure, 1: Cabinet, 11: Ceiling part, 12: Screw hole, 13: Guide rail, 14: Single flow surface, 3: Illumination part, 32: Illumination lamp, 34: Mounting base, 35: Roller, 36: Fastening screw , A: Projection size of the lighting part.

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A vending machine in which a lighting unit with a built-in lighting lamp is provided on a ceiling of a cabinet, wherein the lighting unit is formed as an independent component, and the lighting unit is attached to the cabinet in a front-back direction. Adjustable mounting,
A vending machine characterized by being able to project forward from the main body. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein screw holes are bored at a plurality of positions in the front-rear direction on the ceiling side facing the mounting base of the lighting unit, and the screw holes are formed. The vending machine is characterized by selecting and fixing the lighting unit to the cabinet with screws. 3. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein rollers are mounted on both left and right sides of a mounting base of the lighting unit, and the rollers are supported by front and rear guide rails provided on the ceiling side. And vending machines. 4. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a draining portion for preventing rainwater from flowing around is provided on a lower peripheral edge of the lighting portion, and the one-sided flow surface is inclined downward with the ceiling surface of the cabinet facing backward. A vending machine characterized by having been made.