JPH08315233A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily replace a fluorescent lamp in a display chamber which is locked to cope with a column jack by forming a fluorescent insertion hole in a lid body and arranging a fluorescent lamp fitting part in the display chamber so that the fluorescent lamp can be attached and detached. CONSTITUTION: A display board 5 in two upper and lower stages is fitted to the front surface of the lid body 18, which is provided with one fluorescent lamp insertion hole 20 forming a laterally long opening at the upper part and the two display board 5 on the reverse side, i.e., three holes in total. Inside the fluorescent lamp insertion hole 20, a support 21 and a fluorescent lamp metallic fixture 23 are fitted as the fluorescent lamp fitting part. Further, the fluorescent lamp 15 is inserted into the fluorescent lamp insertion hole 20 and fitted to a holder 24, covered with a sheet 25 as an opening and closing part for the fluorescent lamp insertion hole 20, and brought into contact with a heat insulating door 26 across a specific gap behind the lid body 18, when the door body 1 is closed, to the main body side. Consequently, only the fluorescent lamp 15, which is fitted detachably to the fluorescent lamp fitting, is easily detached and replaced with new one by inserting the hand into the fluorescent lamp insertion hole 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine that displays and sells a sample product for sale, and more particularly to an automatic vending machine suitable for exchanging a fluorescent lamp in a locked exhibition room.

[0002]

[Prior Art] When the product to be sold is a canned or bottled drink, the number of products is large, and in general, in cooperation with a beverage manufacturer, a bottler, a vending machine prepared for each bottler specifies It is customary to handle products,
Some of the installation managers affiliated with specific bottlers ignore the designation and replace the popular products with highly profitable products that are not affiliated with the partner to secure profits by exchanging them with the samples displayed in the exhibition room. With the emergence of a tie-up management called column jack, bottlers are demanding these countermeasures from vendors of vending machines.

Therefore, various countermeasures have been taken, but in general, a method of making a sample to be displayed so as not to be exchanged or locking this part with a key so that it cannot be unlocked without a bottler is used. Has been taken.

The method of locking with a key is sufficient because only the locking of the lid covering the back side of the exhibition room is required, and therefore the cost can be reduced and the existing products can be dealt with without being significantly changed. However, fluorescent lamps are arranged in the exhibition room to illuminate products and to illuminate signboards, but since the lid that covers the back side is locked, even if you want to replace the defective fluorescent lamp, the bottler There is an inconvenience that only the person on the side of the shop can replace the fluorescent lamp, and there is a strong demand from the shop for the person on the shop side to replace the fluorescent lamp.

[0005] As one of the measures, the actual Kaihei 5-23286
As described in Japanese Patent Publication, there is proposed a means for replacing the fluorescent lamp in the exhibition room with the exhibition room locked.

[0006]

By the way, the actual Kaihei 5-
The contents according to Japanese Patent No. 23286 have the following various problems.

First, when exchanging a fluorescent lamp, first, the lamp support must be detached, the fluorescent lamp must be replaced, and the lamp support must be attached. In this case, since the lamp support is provided with an electric wire, holding the lamp support with one hand and exchanging the fluorescent lamp with one hand is very difficult work. In addition, the electric wire must be housed after pulling out the electric wire and replacing the fluorescent lamp of the lamp support.

Secondly, it is necessary to tighten the screws when the lamp support is attached and detached, and a tool for that purpose is required.

Thirdly, if the lamp support also serves to reinforce the strength of the lid, the number of screws for attaching the lamp support is large, and it is difficult to attach and detach the lamp support itself. It is troublesome.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic vending machine capable of easily exchanging a fluorescent lamp locked in a display room for a column jack.

[0011]

According to the invention of claim 1, a sample product for sale is displayed in a door body which is provided on the front surface of the main body and which can be opened and closed, and an exhibition room which is illuminated by a fluorescent lamp is provided. In a vending machine, the lid that locks the back of the exhibition room is provided with a fluorescent lamp insertion opening for inserting the fluorescent lamp in the exhibition room, and the fluorescent lamp in the exhibition room can be attached and detached through the fluorescent lamp insertion opening. The fluorescent lamp mounting part is arranged in the exhibition room.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first aspect, the fluorescent lamp mounting portion provided in the exhibition room faces the fluorescent lamp insertion port and is fixed to the lid body as a support. And a fluorescent lamp mounting bracket having holders that are attached to both ends of the support and that allow the fluorescent lamp to be attached and detached.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the vending machine according to the first or second aspect, the fluorescent lamp insertion port is closed so as to cover the fluorescent lamp insertion port, while the fluorescent lamp in the exhibition room is inserted. An opening / closing part is provided so as to open the fluorescent lamp insertion port at times.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the third aspect, the opening / closing portion is configured such that the covering member is attached or the covering member is removed.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in the automatic vending machine according to the third aspect, the opening / closing portion is provided with a member for filling a gap between the fluorescent lamp insertion opening and the rear heat insulating door, and the fluorescent lamp is opened / closed by opening / closing the heat insulating door. The insertion opening is opened and closed.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the invention, when the user of the store or the like replaces the fluorescent lamp with the lid locked and the sample in the exhibition room cannot be replaced, the operator puts his / her hand through the fluorescent lamp insertion port to make the fluorescent light. You can easily remove only the fluorescent lamp that is detachably attached to the lamp attachment part and replace it with a new one and attach it easily. Therefore, there is no need for a tool or the like as in the conventional case, and the work of removing and mounting the fluorescent lamp and the mounting portion together becomes unnecessary.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the support fixed to the lid serves also as a reinforcement for the lid and the exhibition room,
The other parts are not deformed when the fluorescent lamp is replaced, and the fluorescent lamp can be easily replaced. In addition, since the mounting bracket having the holder is provided separately from the support body so as to face the fluorescent lamp insertion port, the fluorescent lamp can be easily attached and detached.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the opening / closing portion for opening / closing the fluorescent lamp insertion opening is provided, the fluorescent lamp can be easily inserted and the invasion of insects can be prevented by a simple means.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the covering member is attached or the covering member is removed, the fluorescent lamp insertion port can be opened and closed by a simple means.
Invasion of insects can also be prevented.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the fluorescent lamp insertion opening is opened and closed by opening and closing the heat insulating door, the fluorescent lamp can be easily inserted and insects can be prevented from entering with a simple means. .

[0021]

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

FIG. 1 is an overall front view of an automatic vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back surface of the door body shown in FIG. An openable door on the front of the display, and an exhibition stand on which the sample 4 of the product to be sold is placed vertically in two stages inside the exhibition window 3 closed by the transparent plate 2 on the upper front of the door 1. An exhibition room 6 provided with 5 is formed, and selection buttons 7 corresponding to each sample 4 are provided below the exhibition table 5.

On the right side of the center of the door body 1, a coin slot 8, a return lever 9, an indicator 1 for displaying the amount of coins inserted, change of coins, etc.
0, the bill insertion slot 11 is provided, and the door body 1 is locked by the door key 12. Further, a product take-out port 13 and a change return port 14 for taking out the product are provided in the lower portion of the door body 1. Reference numeral 15 indicates a fluorescent lamp described later, and 16 indicates an area to which a signboard such as an advertisement is attached.

On the other hand, on the back surface side of the door body 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a lid body 18 for covering the back surface of the door body 1 is attached to the door body 1 in an openable and closable manner. The lock 19 managed by the lock locks and unlocks the door 1. Further, on the front surface of the lid body 18, the above-mentioned upper and lower two-stage display stands 5 are attached, and the lid body 1
On the back surface of 8, there are provided a total of three fluorescent lamp insertion openings 20 each of which has a horizontally long opening into which a fluorescent lamp 15 is inserted, one on the upper side and two facing the display stand 5.

Inside the fluorescent lamp insertion port 20, a schematic support body 21 and a fluorescent lamp mounting bracket 23 shown in FIG. 3 are mounted as a fluorescent lamp mounting portion as shown in FIG.
Has a bent piece 21a formed at its tip end for contacting with and reinforcing the rear end of the mounting bracket 7a of the selection button 7, and the rear end portion is attached to the lid 18 with a screw 22 and has an inverted L-shaped cross section.
In addition to forming b, projecting mounting pieces 21d having steps for supporting and mounting the fluorescent lamp mounting bracket 23 are provided at both ends of the flat portion 21c in the longitudinal direction. Mounting hole 21d1 for mounting 23 and holder 24
A fixing hole 21d2 for fixing the lamp with the fluorescent lamp fitting 23 is provided.

Further, the fluorescent lamp mounting bracket 23 has an L-shaped cross section and is formed of a rising portion 23a for reinforcement and a mounting portion 23b. A fixing hole 23b2 facing the hole 21d2 is provided.

Next, at the time of assembling, when the door body 1 is assembled, the support body 21 is held together from the door body 1 side of the lid body 18 so as to go out from the inside of the fluorescent lamp insertion opening 20 of the lid body 18 to the outside. The attachment piece 21b is brought into close contact with the outer wall of the lid body 18 and fixed by screws 22 at several places. At this time, the fluorescent lamp mounting brackets 23 are attached to the mounting pieces 21d at both ends of the support body 21 in the mounting holes 21d1.
And mounting hole 23b1 are aligned and fixed with screws, etc.
The holder 24 is fixed by the fixing hole 21d2 and the fixing hole 23b2.

Then, the fluorescent lamp 15 is inserted from the fluorescent lamp insertion opening 20 and attached to the holder 24, covered with a sheet 25 which is an opening / closing portion of the fluorescent lamp insertion opening 20, and when the door 1 is closed to the main body side, the lid 18 is formed. The heat insulating door 26 is contacted with a predetermined gap behind. As shown in FIG. 4, the sheet 25 may be partially attached only to the upper end of the sheet 25 above the fluorescent lamp insertion port 20, or may be attached to the entire peripheral edge of the sheet 25. When only the upper end of the sheet 25 is partially attached, if the lower end of the sheet 25 is pulled up, the fluorescent lamp insertion port 20 is opened, and it is easy to remove the sheet 25 without removing it. In addition, when the entire peripheral edge of the sheet 25 is attached, it may be necessary to remove the sheet 25, but the fluorescent lamp insertion port 20 can be closed reliably.

Next, when the fluorescent lamp 15 is removed, as shown in FIG. 5, the index finger 50 is inserted into the lower side of the fluorescent lamp 15 using both hands through the opening of the fluorescent lamp insertion opening 20, and the thumb 51 is moved to the fluorescent lamp 15. On the outer side (illustration A). From this state, the tube of the fluorescent lamp 15 is pulled clockwise as shown in the drawing (B in the drawing). Further, when the fluorescent lamp 15 is pulled toward the front while being rotated clockwise in the drawing, the fluorescent lamp 15 is detached from the holder 24 and can be removed.

On the other hand, when installing a new fluorescent lamp 15,
Next, the forefinger 50 and the thumb 51 hold the tube of the fluorescent lamp 15 and insert it through the opening of the fluorescent lamp insertion port 20 (C in the figure). At this time, attach both ends of the fluorescent lamp 15 to the fluorescent lamp mounting bracket 2
The holder 24 of No. 3 is fitted. From this state, it is gradually turned counterclockwise in the figure (B in the figure). Then, the fluorescent lamp 15 is rotated to be inserted and attached to the holder 24.

Although a sheet 25 for preventing insects from entering is attached to the fluorescent lamp insertion opening 20, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. A cushion may be attached to the outer wall so as to surround the periphery, and the opening of the fluorescent lamp insertion port 20 may be closed by the heat insulating door 26.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the fluorescent lamp insertion port 20
The door 28 that covers the door is opened and closed by a hinge 29 so that the screw 3
It may be attached to the lid 18 by zero. In this case, the fluorescent lamp insertion port 20 can be opened in the same manner as in the case where only the upper end of the sheet 25 shown in FIG. 4 is attached and the lower end is pulled up.

[0033]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, when the user replaces the fluorescent lamp with the lid locked, only the fluorescent lamp can be easily replaced.
There is no need for tools or the like as in the conventional case, and work for removing the fluorescent lamp and the mounting portion together is also unnecessary.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the support body fixed to the lid body also serves as a reinforcement for the lid body and the exhibition room, other parts are not deformed at the time of replacement and the fluorescent lamp is not changed. Can be easily replaced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the opening / closing portion for opening / closing the fluorescent lamp insertion opening is provided, the fluorescent lamp can be easily inserted and the invasion of insects can be prevented by a simple means.

According to the invention of claim 4, since the covering member is attached or the covering member is detached, the fluorescent lamp insertion port can be opened and closed by a simple means.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the fluorescent lamp insertion opening is opened and closed by opening and closing the heat insulating door, the fluorescent lamp insertion opening can be opened and closed by a simple means.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the back surface of the door body provided in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing a support and a fluorescent lamp mounting bracket used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a fluorescent lamp is attached to a support body and a fluorescent lamp attachment fitting provided in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view when the fluorescent lamp is attached and detached in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Door 2 Transparent plate 3 Exhibition window 4 Sample product 5 Exhibition stand 6 Exhibition room 7 Selection button 8 Coin slot 9 Return lever 10 Indicator 11 Banknote slot 12 Door key 13 Product outlet 14 Change return port 15 Fluorescent lamp 18 Lid 19 Lock 20 Fluorescent Lamp Insertion Port 21 Support 22, 30 Screw 23 Fluorescent Lamp Mounting Bracket 24 Holder 25 Sheet 26 Insulation Door 28 Door 29 Hinge

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An automatic vending machine which displays a sample product for sale in a door body which is provided on the front surface of the main body and which can be opened and closed, and which has an exhibition room illuminated by a fluorescent lamp. The fluorescent lamp insertion portion for inserting the fluorescent lamp in the exhibition room is provided in the lid body that is covered and locked, while the fluorescent lamp mounting portion that allows the fluorescent lamp in the exhibition room to be attached and detached through the fluorescent lamp insertion opening is displayed. A vending machine characterized by being installed in a room. 2. The fluorescent lamp mounting portion provided in the exhibition room is a support body that also serves as a reinforcement and is fixed to the lid body so as to face the fluorescent lamp insertion opening, and a fluorescent lamp that is attached to both ends of the support body. The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a fluorescent lamp mounting bracket having a holder that enables detachment. 3. The fluorescent lamp insertion opening has an opening / closing portion that closes the fluorescent lamp insertion opening so as to cover the fluorescent lamp insertion opening and opens the fluorescent lamp insertion opening when inserting the fluorescent lamp in the exhibition room. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. 4. The vending machine according to claim 3, wherein a cover member is attached to or removed from the opening / closing portion. 5. The opening / closing portion is provided with a member for filling a gap between the fluorescent lamp insertion opening and a rear heat insulating door, and the fluorescent light insertion opening is opened / closed by opening / closing the heat insulating door. The vending machine according to claim 3, wherein.