JPS583178Y2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] The present invention relates to a vending machine.

Some vending machines are equipped with a sample product display shelf so that the sample products displayed on the shelf can be viewed through a display window on the front of the vending machine.

FIG. 1.2 shows an example of a conventional vending machine of this type in a perspective view and a vertical side view, respectively.

In the figure, 1 is the vending machine body, 2 is the front door, 3 is the sales product storage box, 4 is the product selection push button, 5 is the product outlet, and 6 is the front door 2
, 7 is a transparent plate attached to the display window, 8 is a display board displaying product names and advertisements, 9 is a sample product display shelf attached to the front door 2, 10 is a sample product, 11
12 is a partition plate, and 13 is a base.

In this type of vending machine, a sample product 10 placed on a sample product display shelf 9 is illuminated by an illumination light 11, and the light from the illumination light 11 is transmitted through the display board 8.
The light emitted by the illumination lamp 11 is thus limited to the display window portion, and the light emitted from the illumination lamp 11 does not directly shine onto the front plate 6 below the display window, for example.

For this reason, when the vending machine is installed in a dark place at night, only the display window, which occupies a small predetermined area on the front of the vending machine, is bright, and the front panel 6 and base 13, which occupy a large area, are bright. The drawback was that the vending machine itself was dark and difficult to see, making sales less effective.

Furthermore, if instructions for use are displayed in areas other than the display window, they are difficult to read and the vending machine is difficult to use.

In addition, since the road surface below the front of the vending machine at the installation location does not receive direct light from the illumination light 11, there is also a drawback that even if a coin or the like is dropped, it cannot be found.

The present invention was devised to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks, and the present invention was made by directing the light from the lighting device for illuminating the sample product display shelves to the surface side of the front panel below the display window. This is the summary.

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

In the following description, the same parts as those of the conventional device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described with the same reference numerals.

3 and 4.5 respectively show a first embodiment of the invention in a perspective view, a vertical side view, and a horizontal sectional view taken along the line v--v (see FIG. 4).

In the figure, 1 is the main body of the vending machine, 2 is a front door attached to one end of the main body 1 so that it can be opened and closed freely, and 3 is provided inside the main body 1 of the vending machine. 13 is a base of the sales product storage box.

7 is a transparent plate attached to a rectangular display window provided at the top of the front door 2; 8 is a display plate attached to the upper back side of the transparent plate 7 for displaying advertisements, product names, etc.; 9 is a display plate in the display window. A sample product display shelf is attached to the front door 2 with an appropriate distance to the rear, 10 is a sample product installed on the display shelf 9, and 11 is the display shelf 9 and the transparent plate 7 (display plate 8) of the display window. a lighting device (e.g. fluorescent lamp) installed laterally between the
4 is a product selection push button provided on the lower side of the transparent plate 7 of the display window of the front door 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, the longitudinal section of the serial shelf 9 has an inverted shape, and the space between the lower end of the display shelf 9 and the lower end of the push button mounting plate 14 of the front door 2 is forming a light guide section 15;
A dust-proof transmission plate 16 is provided in the light guide portion 15 by being fixed to the front door 2, for example.

Therefore, the light from the illumination device 11 and the light reflected by the display shelf 9 and the like are not only transmitted through the display panel 8 and the transparent plate 7 and led out from the display window section, but also from the light guide section 15 (downward). ) is now derived.

A front plate 61 (first
, corresponds to the front plate 6 in Figure 2.

) is formed into an inclined surface such that its upper end a is deviated backward from the front surface of the front door 2, that is, in the direction of the light guide section 15 (in the direction of the lower end of the display shelf 9). ing.

The sloped surface of the front plate 61 is formed by a trapezoid with a dog-shaped base and two triangles on both sides of the trapezoid, and is sloped so that the upper end a is gradually biased toward the rear side of the front door 2.

The lower part of the front plate 61 is vertical, and a product outlet 5 and a change outlet 17 are provided in this part.

It is extremely effective to affix, for example, a display board 18 on the top of the front panel 61 with information such as advertisements, notes, and contact information in the event of a failure.

The light of the illumination device 11 led out from the light guide section 15 is led out from the front side of the upper end a of the front plate 61 to the front side of the front plate 61, and illuminates the front side of the front plate 61 and the road surface below the front of the vending machine. irradiate.

If the upper end a of the front panel 61 is positioned slightly forward of the lower end of the display shelf 9, the light led to the rear side of the front panel 61 will be guided to the product outlet 5 and the change outlet 17 below. The insides of the outlet ports 5 and 17 are also irradiated.

In the figure, 19 is a dustproof rocking band provided at the product outlet 5;
0 is a product feeding device.

FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the lighting device 1
The only difference from the first embodiment is that a transmission plate 21 is provided at a relatively lower part of the display shelf 9 and a transmission plate 21 is also provided above the lighting device 11.

When the illumination device 11 is placed downward in this way, the front panel 61 and the road surface are illuminated even brighter.

FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the front plate 6
2, the upper part of the outlet 5 is an inclined plate 62a1, and the upper part thereof is a vertical plate 62b, the upper end a of which is offset from the front surface of the front door 2 toward the light guide portion 15.

Even in this case, the light from the lighting device is guided to the front side of the front plate 62.

It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and that various modifications can be made in the configuration of each part without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

As explained above, the present invention provides a light emitting section at the lower end of the sample product display shelf, and also deviates the upper end of the front panel of the vending machine toward the light emitting section so that the light from the lighting device is directed toward the front panel. Even if the vending machine is installed in a dark place at night, almost the entire front side of the vending machine will be illuminated brightly, allowing the vending machine to attract attention even from a distance and increase sales effectiveness. Furthermore, the road surface below the front of the vending machine becomes brighter, making it easier to use.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional vending machine, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a vertical sectional side view of the same, FIG. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken along the line v-V of FIG. 4, and FIGS. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a third embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Vending machine main body, 2...Front door, 5...Product outlet, 9...Sample product display shelf, 11...Lighting device (
illumination lamp), 15... light guide section, 16... transmission plate, 6
1,62...front plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A display window having a transparent plate provided above an opaque front plate of a front door attached to the vending machine body so as to be openable and closable; and a sample product display shelf provided behind the display window; and a sample product display shelf provided at the rear of the display window. In a vending machine equipped with a lighting device provided between a display shelf and the display window: the upper end of the front plate is displaced and retreated near the lower end of the sample product display shelf;
The light emitting device is characterized in that a horizontal light emitting portion is formed through which light from the lighting device is emitted downward substantially vertically on the front side of the front plate, and the horizontal light emitting portion is connected by a transmitting plate. vending machine.