JPWO2019058746A1 - Sample display device for vending machines - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to securely hold the product sample without complicating the manufacturing work of the display stand, the rear surface is opened, and the lower end has the contact surface 11a and the mounting portion 12, and the lower end of the mounting portion 12 is formed by the bottom plate portion 13. In a product sample display device of a vending machine equipped with a display stand 7 for holding a covered half product sample 10, a mounting hole 33 into which a mounting part 12 of the half product sample 10 is inserted is provided and abutted. A support plate 30 provided with a stage portion 31b that comes into contact with the surface 11a, and a support plate 30 are configured separately, and a member that presses the contact surface 11a of the half product sample 10 against the stage portion 31b via the bottom plate portion 13. The display base 7 is configured by including the base member 20 provided with the stopper 27.

Description

The present invention relates to a device for displaying a sample product on a vending machine.

In a vending machine that sells products in containers such as bottles, cans, and bottles, a display room is provided in front of a device housing. The display room promotes sales of products by displaying sample products. As a product sample, a resin product having an outer shape equivalent to that of a product to be sold, and particularly a product sample having only an anterior half portion when it is divided into two parts in front and back and having an open rear surface is often applied. A mounting portion is provided on the lower end surface of the product sample. The mounting portion has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape in which the outer diameter is one step smaller than the lower end portion of the product sample, and the opening at the lower end is covered by the bottom plate portion.

On the other hand, a display stand is provided in the display room where the sample products are displayed. The display base holds a sample product through the mounting portion and has a mounting hole and a locking piece. The mounting hole is a portion to which the mounting portion of the product sample is mounted, and is configured to have an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the mounting portion. The locking piece is a plate-shaped portion having a small width that protrudes forward from the peripheral edge portion located on the rear side of the mounting hole, and is inclined such that the front end portion gradually becomes upward.

With respect to this display base, if the bottom plate of the product sample is positioned below the locking piece and the mounting part is inserted into the mounting hole, the product sample is held in an upright position on the upper surface of the display base. It will be. Usually, a plurality of mounting holes are provided in a horizontal row on a display stand, and a plurality of product samples can be displayed in an aligned state in a display room (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP, 2017-73025, A

According to the above-described product sample display apparatus, the product sample is biased downward by the locking piece that abuts on the bottom plate, so that the lower end surface of the product sample is pressed against the upper surface of the display base. Therefore, even if an external force such as vibration is applied to the display chamber, there is no possibility that the orientation of the product sample is inadvertently changed.

However, the display base provided with the mounting hole and the locking piece is inevitably complicated in structure, which may lead to complication of the manufacturing work.

In view of the above situation, an object of the present invention is to provide a product sample display device for a vending machine that can reliably hold a product sample without complicating the manufacturing process of the display base.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a product sample display device for a vending machine according to the present invention has a rear surface having an opening, a bottom surface having an abutment surface and a mounting portion, and a bottom plate portion covering the lower end of the mounting portion. In a product sample display device of a vending machine equipped with a display base for holding a broken product sample, a mounting portion into which a mounting portion of the product sample is inserted is provided, and a stage portion that contacts the contact surface And a base member that is configured separately from the support plate and that is provided with a locking piece that presses the contact surface of the product sample against the stage portion via the bottom plate portion. And the display base is configured.

Further, the present invention is the above-described product sample display device for a vending machine, wherein a holding mechanism for holding the support plate on the upper surface of the base member is provided between the support plate and the base member, and the support is provided. The plate is characterized in that a locking claw that protrudes rearward is provided at the rear part of the plate.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above-described product sample display device for a vending machine, a light source for illuminating the product sample is attached to the base member.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above-described product sample display device for a vending machine, the base member is provided with a display mounting portion for mounting a display member that performs a display corresponding to the product sample. To do.

Further, the present invention is the above-described product sample display device for a vending machine, wherein the display stand is provided with a light source for illuminating the product sample, and the base member is made of a resin material having a light-transmitting property. It is characterized in that at least a portion that is exposed to the outside is formed with unevenness that diffusely reflects the transmitted light from the light source.

Further, the present invention provides the above-described product sample display device for a vending machine, wherein the base member has a housing hole having an inner diameter larger than that of the mounting hole at a portion corresponding to the mounting hole of the support plate. The locking piece protrudes from the opening peripheral edge portion of the housing hole, and the locking piece once extends downward from the opening peripheral edge portion of the accommodation hole and then bends and extends along the radial direction of the accommodation hole. It is characterized by being present.

According to the present invention, the display base is configured to include the support plate and the base member, the mounting hole is provided in the support plate, and the locking piece is provided in the base member. Therefore, the structures of both the support plate and the base member can be simplified, and the manufacturing work can be facilitated.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine to which a product sample display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, as seen from the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rear plate, the display stand, and the product sample applied to the vending machine shown in FIG. 1, as viewed from the front side. FIG. 3 is a view of the back plate, the display stand, and the product sample shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the rear plate, the display base, and a part of the product sample shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the rear surface side. 5A and 5B show the product sample shown in FIG. 2, in which FIG. 5A is a perspective view seen from the front side lower side, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view seen from the rear side upper side. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the display base, the light source, and the display member shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part of a base member that constitutes the display base shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the display base shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from diagonally below the front side. FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional side view of the display base shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the display base shown in FIG. 2 viewed from the rear surface side.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a product sample display device for a vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a vending machine to which a product sample display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The vending machine illustrated here sells beverages contained in containers such as bottles, cans, and bottles as products, and includes a front door 2 on the front surface of a device housing 1 that stores the products. The front door 2 is supported by the device housing 1 via one side edge portion, and can open and close a front opening (not shown) of the device housing 1. A display room 3 is provided in the front door 2. The display room 3 is for displaying a plurality of product samples 10 therein, and has a rectangular shape with an open front surface. The front opening of the display chamber 3 is covered with a transparent resin panel 4 to prevent foreign matter from entering from the outside, while the inside can be viewed through the resin panel 4. Further, the resin panel 4 is provided with push button switches 5 corresponding to the respective product samples 10. In this vending machine, the purchased product can be selected by the product sample 10, and the selected product can be purchased by pressing the corresponding push button switch 5.

In the display room 3, a display stand 7 is provided on the front surface of the back plate 6. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the display base 7 holds a plurality of product samples 10 in an aligned state along the left-right direction. In the illustrated example, upper and lower four stages of display bases 7 are provided on the front surface of the back plate 6 at substantially equal intervals. Among them, the upper three display stages 7 are provided over substantially the entire width of the back plate 6 so that 12 product samples 10 can be held respectively. On the other hand, the display stage 7 at the lowermost stage is configured to have a length which is about ½ of the back plate 6 so that the six product samples 10 can be held. These display bases 7 are arranged on the back plate 6 with their ends located on the left side facing each other aligned. The number of display stands 7 provided in the display room 3 and the number of product samples 10 that can be held on the display stand 7 are not necessarily limited to those described above.

The product sample 10 to be held by the display base 7 is made of resin and has the same outer shape as that of the sold product. In the present embodiment, not only a cylindrical product sample (hereinafter, referred to as a cylindrical product sample (not shown) for distinction) but also a front half part when divided into two parts as shown in FIG. The display base 7 is configured so that it can also hold a product sample having an open rear surface (hereinafter, referred to as a half product sample 10 when distinguished). As is clear from the figure, the half product sample 10 is provided with an abutment base portion 11 and a mounting portion 12 at the lower end portion. The contact base 11 is a portion configured to have a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape whose cross section is substantially rectangular. The mounting portion 12 is a substantially semi-cylindrical portion that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the contact base portion 11, and the lower end thereof is covered by the bottom plate portion 13. The abutment base 11 is configured to have an outer dimension larger than the outer diameter of the mounting portion 12, and has a contact surface 11a on the lower surface of the abutment portion 11 around the mounting portion 12 except for the trailing edge. There is. Although not shown in the drawing, the outer surface of the half product sample 10 has a color similar to that of the product.

As shown in FIG. 6, the display base 7 includes a base member 20 and a support plate 30. The base member 20 has an upper surface plate portion 21, a front surface plate portion 22, and left and right side surface plate portions 23, and is integrally formed of a translucent resin material. Although not clearly shown in the drawing, a process of providing a large number of fine irregularities on the upper surface plate portion 21, the front surface plate portion 22 and the left and right side surface plate portions 23 of the base member 20 for the purpose of irregularly reflecting transmitted light ( Textured) has been applied. This embossing may be applied only to the outer surface side of the base member 20, may be applied only to the inner surface side, or may be applied to both the inner and outer surfaces.

The upper surface plate portion 21 is a flat plate-shaped portion having a front-rear width on which the contact base portion 11 of the half product sample 10 can be mounted. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the upper surface plate portion 21 is provided with a number of accommodating holes 24 corresponding to the number of half product samples 10 held, and hook pieces (holding mechanisms) 25 and An insertion hole (holding mechanism) 26 is provided. The accommodating holes 24 have a substantially circular shape with an inner diameter larger than that of the mounting portion 12 of the half product sample 10, and are arranged in a line at a pitch that is the same as or slightly larger than the lateral width of the abutment base 11. .. The hook piece 25 is used to hold the support plate 30 on the upper surface plate portion 21, and is provided on the upper surface of the upper surface plate portion 21 on the rear edge side. More specifically, the hook piece 25 is formed by projecting upward from the upper surface of the upper surface plate portion 21 and then bending rearward at a substantially right angle, and has two housing holes 24 at both ends of the upper surface plate portion 21. It is provided at a position between them. Regarding the base member 20 that constitutes the upper three-stage display base 7, hook pieces 25 are additionally provided at two locations in the central portion. A gap that is slightly larger than the plate thickness of the support plate 30 is provided between the lower surface of the hook piece 25 and the upper surface of the upper surface plate portion 21. At the extending end of the hook piece 25, a locking projection 25a is provided downward. The locking protrusion 25a is configured such that the plate thickness gradually increases toward the front. At the front end portion of the locking projection 25a, a locking surface 25b is provided along the vertical direction. The gap between the most protruding portion of the locking projection 25a and the upper surface of the upper surface plate portion 21 is set to be smaller than the plate thickness of the support plate 30. The insertion holes 26 are rectangular openings that penetrate the upper surface plate portion 21, and are provided at every other portion between the accommodation holes 24.

Further, the upper surface plate portion 21 is provided with locking pieces 27 at the peripheral edge portions of the openings of the individual accommodation holes 24, and support base portions 28 are provided at both end portions. The locking piece 27 is a small plate-shaped portion that extends in the radial direction from the rear edge of the opening on the rear side in the accommodation hole 24 toward the front, and the front end portion is located forward of the center of the accommodation hole 24. doing. The rear end portion of the locking piece 27 extends along the upper surface plate portion 21. The front end portion of the locking piece 27 gradually extends downward toward the front, then curves upward, and is inclined so as to gradually increase toward the front. As is clear from FIG. 9, the locking piece 27 extends downward from the peripheral edge of the opening of the accommodation hole 24 and then bends forward to accommodate the accommodation hole of the cylindrical product sample (not shown). It does not prevent the insertion into 24. The support base portion 28 is a base portion that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the upper surface plate portion 21, and has a support surface 28a at the protruding end portion. The support surface 28 a is a downward-facing flat surface that is inclined so as to gradually become lower toward the front, and is provided at a position below the locking piece 27. The base member 20 constituting the upper three-stage display base 7 is additionally provided with a support base portion 28 also in the central portion of the upper surface plate portion 21.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the front plate portion 22 of the base member 20 is a portion that extends downward from the front edge of the upper plate portion 21 at a substantially right angle. The lower edge portion of the front plate portion 22 is bent forward and then further upward, and constitutes a housing groove (display attachment portion) 22a that opens upward on the front surface of the base member 20. ing.

The side surface plate portion 23 is a portion extending downward from both side edge portions of the upper surface plate portion 21, and has a wide portion 23a and a guide portion 23b. The wide portion 23a is a flat plate-shaped portion having a downward extending length larger than that of the front plate portion 22, and is provided so as to be substantially perpendicular to the upper plate portion 21 and the front plate portion 22. On the other hand, the guide portion 23b has the same downward extension length as that of the front plate portion 22, and the upper portion of the wide portion 23a extends from the upper end portion of the front plate portion to the front side corner portion of the upper plate portion 21. It is provided so as to curve toward 22. As is apparent from FIG. 9, the guide portion 23b is configured such that the inner peripheral surface thereof is located in front of the front surface of the front plate portion 22.

On the other hand, the support plate 30 of the display base 7 has an upper cover portion 31 and a rear cover portion 32 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, and is integrally formed by a metal plate such as iron. The upper cover portion 31 is a portion that is arranged so as to cover the upper surface of the upper surface plate portion 21 with respect to the base member 20, and a plurality of stage portions 31b are arranged side by side in front of the trailing edge plate portion 31a that is linear. It has a shape. The stage portion 31 b has an outer diameter smaller than that of the abutment base portion 11 of the half product sample 10 and is in the form of an annular flat plate having a mounting hole 33 at the center thereof. The centers are provided so as to have the same pitch as the accommodation holes 24. The mounting hole 33 has a substantially circular shape with an inner diameter slightly larger than the mounting portion 12 of the half product sample 10 and smaller than the accommodation hole 24. Each mounting hole 33 is provided with a locking notch 34 on the inner peripheral portion facing each other. The locking notch 34 is a substantially rectangular notch formed on an imaginary straight line connecting the centers of the plurality of mounting holes 33. As is clear from the figure, the front edge portion of the upper cover portion 31 in which the plurality of stage portions 31b are arranged in parallel has a shape in which a plurality of arcs are arranged in parallel along the outer circumference of the stage portion 31b. Between the two adjacent stage portions 31b and the trailing edge plate portion 31a, substantially triangular-shaped holes (holding mechanisms) 35 are secured. The hole 35 is formed in such a size that the hook piece 25 provided on the upper surface plate portion 21 of the base member 20 can be inserted therethrough.

Further, the upper cover portion 31 is provided with an engaging hole (holding mechanism) 36 and an engaging claw piece (holding mechanism) 37. The engagement hole 36 is a rectangular opening formed in a portion of the rear edge plate portion 31a corresponding to the hole 35. The engagement hole 36 is provided at a portion of the base member 20 corresponding to the hook piece 25. The engaging claw pieces 37 project forward from a portion corresponding to the insertion hole 26 of the base member 20 between the adjacent stage portions 31b. The individual engaging claw pieces 37 once extend downward from the upper cover portion 31 and then bend forward. A space corresponding to the plate thickness of the base member 20 is provided between the bent front end portion of the engaging claw piece 37 and the upper cover portion 31. When the upper cover portion 31 covers the upper surface plate portion 21 of the base member 20, the engaging claw piece 37 has a bent front end portion that can pass through the insertion hole 26 and contact the back surface of the upper surface plate portion 21. is there.

The rear cover portion 32 of the support plate 30 is a portion that is arranged so as to cover the rear of the base member 20, and extends downward from the rear edge of the upper cover portion 31, and then the lower end edge portion is directed forward. And gradually bends upward. The extension length of the rear cover part 32 is substantially the same as the front plate part 22 of the base member 20. The rear cover portion 32 is provided with a locking claw 38. The locking claws 38 are for locking the support plate 30 to the back plate 6 by inserting them into the locking holes 6 a provided in the back plate 6, and are provided at both ends of the rear cover part 32.

In the base member 20 and the support plate 30 configured as described above, the hook piece 25 of the base member 20 is arranged in the extraction hole 35 of the support plate 30, and the front end portion of the engaging claw piece 37 is arranged in the insertion hole 26. When the support plate 30 is slid forward with respect to the base member 20 in this state, both are integrated. That is, since the locking projection 25a of the hook piece 25 is located in the engagement hole 36, the rear edge plate portion 31a of the support plate 30 is maintained between the hook piece 25 and the upper surface plate portion 21. In addition, since the front end portion of the engaging claw piece 37 is maintained in the state of being engaged with the back surface of the base member 20 through the insertion hole 26, the relative movement of the support plate 30 with respect to the base member 20 is restricted. As a result, the display base 7 in which the metal support plate 30 and the resin base member 20 are integrated is configured.

To attach the display base 7 to the back plate 6, the locking claws 38 provided on the support plate 30 may be inserted into the locking holes 6 a of the back plate 6. As described above, according to the display base 7 attached to the back plate 6 via the locking claws 38 of the support plate 30, even if an external force is applied to the display base 7 inadvertently during maintenance or the like, the metal support is engaged. The pawl 38 is not damaged, and there is no risk of the display base 7 falling off the back plate 6.

As shown in FIG. 6, a light source 40, a cold temperature display band (display member) 50, and a price display plate (display member) 60 are arranged on the base member 20 of the display base 7. Although not explicitly shown in the figure, the light source 40 is configured in a rod shape by arranging a plurality of LEDs in a line, and has mounting portions 41 at both ends and a central portion. As shown in FIG. 9, the light source 40 is attached to the support base portion 28 of the base member 20 by screwing a screw into the support base portion 28 with the mounting portion 41 abutting the support surface 28a. ing. The light source 40 attached to the support surface 28a of the support base 28 defines the irradiation direction of the LED by the support surface 28a, and when the light source 40 is turned on, light is emitted obliquely upward from the lower side of the upper surface plate section 21 toward the front side. Come to do. The cold/warm display band 50 is made of a translucent resin material in an endless band shape, and as shown in FIG. 6, a cooling hue (for example, blue) and a heating hue (for example, It is painted in two colors, red). As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 9, the cold temperature display band 50 passes through a portion of the base member 20 which is in front of the front plate portion 22 and then passes through the guide portion 23b and the inside of the side surface plate portion 23. The display base 7 is arranged so as to wind past the portion of the support plate 30 which is located in front of the rear cover portion 32. By appropriately sliding the cold/warm display band 50 with respect to the base member 20, it is possible to change the hue located on the front plate portion 22. The price display plate 60 has a light-transmissive flat plate shape, and is arranged in the housing groove 22a of the front plate portion 22 at a position in front of the cold/warm display band 50. Although not explicitly shown in the figure, the price display plate 60 shows the price of the product sold by the non-translucent paint. Reference numeral 61 in FIG. 2 is a clip member for holding the middle portion of the price display plate 60 between the front plate portions 22.

As shown in FIG. 1, the price display plate 60 and the cold temperature display band 50 provided on the display base 7 are located above the push button switch 5 provided on the resin panel 4. Therefore, it is possible to externally display the price and cold state of the product for the corresponding push button switch 5.

With respect to the display base 7 configured as described above, the mounting portion 12 is inserted into the mounting hole 33 from the front side in a state where the bottom plate portion 13 is inserted between the locking piece 27 and the upper cover portion 31 of the support plate 30. When inserted, the half product sample 10 is held on the upper surface of the display stand 7 in a standing posture. That is, since the mounting portion 12 is fitted into the mounting hole 33 and the half product sample 10 is biased downward by the locking piece 27 that contacts the bottom plate portion 13, the contact surface 11 a of the contact base portion 11 a. Is pressed against the upper surface of the stage portion 31b. Therefore, even if an external force such as vibration is applied to the display chamber 3, there is no possibility that the orientation of the half product sample 10 will be carelessly changed, and the half product sample 10 can be reliably held.

Moreover, since the display base 7 is configured such that the base member 20 having the locking pieces 27 and the support plate 30 having the mounting holes 33 are separately configured, the shape of the base member 20 and the shape of the support plate 30 are different. Each can be easily manufactured with simplification.

Further, the support plate 30 having the locking claws 38 is molded from metal, while the base member 20 is molded from a translucent resin material. Therefore, while securing the mounting strength of the display base 7 to the back plate 6, it is possible to effectively illuminate the display base 7 and the half product sample 10 with the light of the light source 40 that is transmitted, thereby improving the visibility. .. In this case, as described above, since the base member 20 through which the light of the light source 40 transmits is embossed, the diffusely reflected light reaches the user, and the impression that it is dazzling more than necessary. There is no danger of giving. In addition, the support plate 30 of the display base 7 will be covered by the half product sample 10. Therefore, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the display stand 7 from the outside, in other words, the half product sample 10 becomes more noticeable, and it becomes possible to promote the sales of the product.

Here, in the embodiment, the half product sample 10 is held on all of the display bases 7, but as described above, the locking piece 27 of the display base 7 extends from the opening peripheral portion of the accommodation hole 24. Since it extends downward once and then bends forward, it is possible to hold a cylindrical product sample (not shown) as it is.

Although the price display plate 60, the cold temperature display band 50 and the light source 40 are provided on the base member 20 in the above-described embodiment, the price display plate 60, the cold temperature display band 50 and the light source 40 are not necessarily provided on the base member 20. It is not necessary to provide them in the above, and for example, some of them may be provided in the resin panel 4 covering the front surface of the display chamber 3 together with the push button switch 5.

Further, although the locking claw 38 for locking the back plate 6 is provided on the support plate 30, the locking claw 38 may be provided on the base member 20.

Further, as the cold temperature display band 50, an endless band is illustrated, but a flat plate like the price display plate may be applied.

3 Display Room 6 Back Plate 6a Locking Hole 7 Display Stand 10 Half Product Sample 11a Abutment Surface 12 Mounting Part 13 Bottom Plate 20 Base Member 22a Storage Groove 24 Storage Hole 25 Hook Piece 26 Insertion Hole 27 Locking Piece 28 Support Base 28a Support surface 30 Support plate 31b Stage part 33 Mounting hole 35 Removal hole 36 Engagement hole 37 Engaging claw piece 38 Engaging claw 40 Light source 50 Cold temperature display band 60 Price display plate

Claims (6)

A product sample display device for a vending machine having a display base that has an opening on the rear surface, has a contact surface and a mounting part at the lower end, and holds the product sample whose lower end is covered by a bottom plate. At
A mounting plate provided with a mounting hole into which the mounting portion of the product sample is inserted, and a support plate provided with a stage portion that contacts the contact surface,
The display base is configured to include a base member that is configured separately from the support plate and that includes a locking piece that presses the contact surface of the product sample against the stage portion via the bottom plate portion. A sample display device for vending machines, which is characterized by A holding mechanism for holding the support plate on the upper surface of the base member is provided between the support plate and the base member,
The product sample display device of the vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a locking claw that projects downward toward the rear is provided at a rear portion of the support plate. The product sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a light source for illuminating the product sample is attached to the base member. The product sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the base member is provided with a display mounting portion for mounting a display member that performs a display corresponding to the product sample. The display base is provided with a light source for illuminating the product sample,
The said base member is comprised with the resin material which has translucency, and the unevenness|corrugation which diffuse-transmits the transmitted light from the said light source is formed in the part exposed at least outside. Product display device for the described vending machine. The base member has a housing hole having an inner diameter larger than that of the mounting hole at a portion corresponding to the mounting hole of the support plate, and the locking piece projects from an opening peripheral portion of the housing hole,
The automatic locking device according to claim 1, wherein the locking piece extends downward from an opening peripheral portion of the accommodation hole, then bends, and extends along a radial direction of the accommodation hole. A product sample display device for vending machines.

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