JPH01320596A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve display efficiency by means of an internally illuminated sample by providing a fitting plate inside a cover whose front surface is translucent, and fitting a holder having a light source at the front surface of the fitting plate, and fitting the translucent commodity with covering holder over the light source. CONSTITUTION:A fitting plate 20 is provided so as to face the front surface of cover 12 inside an exhibiting part 14 covered with the cover 12 whose front surface is translucent. A holder 21 is fitted at the front surface of the fitting plate 20, and a light source 37 which is cylindrically formed by a translucent material, covers the light source 37, and the light source is detachably fitted through the bottom of the said sample 42 on the holder 21. When a fluorescent light 46 is lit up, a signboard part 12a is mainly illuminated. When a fluorescent light 37 inside of the sample 42 is lit up, since the sample 42 is illuminated from the inside, shadow is hardly generated to the sample 42, and the sample 42 can be clearly seen through a window part 12b at night, etc., and the displaying of the sample 42 can be also clearly seen.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Objective of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a vending machine equipped with an exhibition section for displaying nine products for sale.

(Prior Art) For example, in a vending machine that sells drinks in one-loaf containers, as shown in FIG. 8, the front part of the machine body is covered with a translucent cover 1. An exhibition section 2 is provided, and a transparent window section 1as forming a window of the exhibition section 2 is formed with a sign section 1b and a display section 1c on which advertisements etc. are displayed. A fluorescent lamp 4.5 is provided on the front surface of the mounting plate 3 provided inwardly facing the cover 1, located on the back side of the signboard section 1b and the display section IC, and on the window section 1a: A supporting plate 6 is provided horizontally, and on this supporting plate 6, samples 7 of sales products made of aluminum cans, etc. are displayed (several pieces are displayed side by side).
Therefore, the signboard part 1b and the display part IC are illuminated by the fluorescent lights 4 and 5.
! lp, and each sample 7 is 1(().

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional configuration described in -, although the sample 7 is illuminated from both directions below by the fluorescent lamps 4 and 5, the illumination is indirect; Particularly at night, the front part of the sample 7 is relatively dark due to the influence of the shadow of the sample 7 itself, which makes it difficult to see the display of the sample 7, and the display effect is also low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine in which samples can be clearly seen, the display effect can be enhanced, and the samples can be fixed without being affected by differences in size.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a mounting plate inwardly of an exhibition section whose front surface is covered with a translucent cover so as to face the front surface of the cover, A holder is attached to the front of this mounting plate, and a light source is attached to the holder, and a sample of a sales product formed in a cylindrical shape from a translucent material is placed over the light source and attached to and detached from the holder through the bottom of the sample. What features do you have wherever you install it?

(Function) According to the above-described means, the sample is illuminated from inside by the light source and light is projected through the sample, so the sample can be clearly seen even at night, and the display effect can be improved. In addition, since the sample is attached to the holder through the bottom of the sample, it is possible to fix the sample to the holder even if the sample has a different size, for example, a diameter dimension.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

First, in Fig. 2 showing the front of the whole machine, numeral 11 is the main body of a vending machine for selling drinks such as juice in containers such as cans, and the front part of this machine has translucent properties. The display section 14 is covered by covers 12 and 13 having a display section 14.
15 are provided in two levels, upper and lower, and each of these exhibition sections 14
．． 15, a large number of samples 42 of sales products, which will be described later, are displayed.

16 is a selection button provided below each sample 42;
17 is a money slot, 18 is a return lever, and] 9 is a product takeout port provided on the left and right sides of the bottom.

Therefore, the upper display section 14 of the display sections 14 and 15 will be described in detail below. In FIG. 1, the cover 12 is formed with a signboard part 12a on which an advertisement or the like is displayed by silk printing, for example, on the inner surface of the upper part, and a transparent window forming the window of the exhibition part 14 is formed below the signboard part 12a. A portion 12b is formed. Reference numeral 20 denotes a mounting plate provided inside the display section 14 so as to face the front surface of the cover 12.

21 is a plastic holder provided on the mounting plate 20 so as to correspond to each sample 42, and as shown in FIG. Two hooks 24 (only one is shown in FIG. 1) protruding from the back surface of the mounting plate 20 are hooked into the holes 25 formed in the mounting plate 20, and screws are inserted into the screw insertion holes 26 formed in the vertical portion 22. They are each attached to the front surface of the mounting plate 20 by tightening the inserted screws 27 to the mounting plate 20.

A short cylindrical cord insertion portion 28 is formed in the vertical portion 22 and is fitted into a hole 29 in the mounting plate 20. A four part 30 with a partially open bottom is formed at the front of the horizontal part 23 of the holder 21, and the four part 30 has a convex part 31a at the upper end, as shown in FIG. Two elastic engagement pieces 31 are erected to face each other, and a cord hooking portion 32 is provided at the lower part of the intermediate portion of the horizontal portion 23 as shown in FIG.
is formed. On both sides of the recess 30 on the upper surface of the horizontal portion 23, engaging claws 33 are formed, each having a protrusion 33a on the lower surface of the tip.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a horizontal plate located below the holder 21 and provided horizontally on the front surface of the mounting plate 20.
is formed, and an opening 36 is formed corresponding to the vertical portion 22.

Reference numeral 37 is a light source, in this case a U-shaped fluorescent lamp, and concave fitting parts 39 are formed on both sides of a lower connecting part 38, and the connecting part 38 is inserted into the recessed part 30 of the holder 21 from above. The fitting portion 39 is removably attached to the recess 30 by fitting into the convex portion 31a of the elastic engagement piece 31. 40 is a power supply cord, and the cord insertion part 28
At the same time, the cord hook is hooked on the portion 32, and the connector 41 at the tip is removably connected to the connecting portion 38 of the fluorescent lamp 37.

Reference numeral 42 designates a sample of a product for sale, which is formed into a cylindrical shape using a translucent amulet, in this case 11', and transparent plastic, and has an indication corresponding to the product for sale on its surface. As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom part 42a of this sample 42 has an insertion hole 4 in the center through which the fluorescent lamp 37 is inserted.
3 is formed, and a claw insertion hole 44 and an engagement hole 45 are formed on both sides of the insertion hole 43 corresponding to the engagement claw 33, respectively. As shown in FIG. 7, each engagement claw 33 is inserted from above and rotated in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3 with the engagement claw 33 inserted into each claw insertion hole 44. The convex portion 33a engages with the engagement hole 45, whereby the sample 42 is removably attached to the holder 21. In addition, the sample 42 of the lower part of the exhibition section 15 is also as described in 1-1. It is provided with a configuration similar to that of the previous version.

Further, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 46 denotes a fluorescent lamp for illuminating the signboard, which is located on the back side of the signboard portion 12a of the cover 12 and provided on the front side of the mounting plate 20.

Now, in the case of the above configuration, when the fluorescent lamps 46 and the fluorescent lamps 37 of each sample 42 are turned on, the fluorescent lamps 46 mainly illuminate the signboard section 12a, and each fluorescent lamp 37 illuminates each sample 42. Illuminated from within. In this case, the fluorescent lamp 37
Although this light is emitted through the samples 42, almost no shadow is cast on the samples 16, and each sample 42 is clearly visible through the window 12b even at night.
The display of the samples 42 can also be clearly seen, and each sample 42 appears to be floating, which improves the display effect.
can be done.

In addition, in this case, a claw insertion hole 44 and an engagement hole 45 are formed in the bottom part 42, a of the sample 42, and these claw insertion holes 4
The sample 42 is attached to the holder 21 by engaging the engagement claw 33 of the holder 21 with the engagement hole 45 of the sample 42. Claw insertion hole 44 and engagement hole 4 in bottom portion 42a
5 so as to correspond to the engaging claws 33 of the holder 21, eleven pieces 42 of different sizes can also be attached to the holder 21.

Incidentally, in order to fix the sample, an engaging claw that projects downward is formed at the lower end of the peripheral wall of the sample, and an engaging hole corresponding to the engaging claw is formed in the horizontal plate 34 provided on the mounting plate 2o. It is conceivable that the sample is attached to the horizontal plate 34 by forming an engaging claw of the sample into an engagement hole of the horizontal plate 34. However, with this type of configuration, if the diameter of the sample differs, the position of the engagement claw with respect to the engagement hole will be different, so when changing the sample to be displayed, etc., it is difficult to install samples of different sizes. There is a problem where it cannot be done. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, the claw insertion hole 44 and the engagement hole 45 in the bottom portion 42a of the sample 42 are formed to correspond to the engagement claws 33 of the holder 21, as described above. Samples 42 of different sizes can also be attached to the display section 14.1.
Even if the sample 42 to be displayed in 5 is changed, it can be easily handled.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, since the cord hook provided on the holder 21 is configured to hook the cord 4o of the connector 41 on the portion 32, wiring processing for code=10 can be easily performed, and the holder 21 Since the cord insertion portion 28 provided in the mounting plate 2o is fitted into the hole 29 of the mounting plate 2o, and the cord 40 is inserted through the cord insertion portion 28, the cord 40 can be prevented from being damaged.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings; for example, the sample 4 for the holder 21
The mounting structure of item 2 is not limited to the structure described in "-", but may be modified as appropriate without departing from the gist, such as any structure that is attached to the holder 21 via the bottom 42a of the sample 42. .

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the description in 2 below, the vending machine of the present invention has a display section whose front surface is covered with a translucent cover, and a display section facing the front surface of the cover. A mounting plate is provided, a holder is attached to the front of the mounting plate, a light source is attached to the holder, and a sample of a product for sale made of a cylindrical shape made of a translucent material is placed next to the light source. Since the sample is removably attached to the holder through the bottom of the sample, the sample is illuminated from inside by a light source and the light is projected through the sample, making the sample clearly visible even at night and making it easy to display. It is possible to improve the effectiveness. In addition, in this case, the sample is attached to the holder through the bottom of the sample, so even if the sample has a different size, for example, the diameter, it is possible to fix the sample to the holder. It has the excellent effect of being able to be fixed regardless of its size and easily adapting to changes in the displayed sample.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional side view of the main part, FIG. 2 is a front view of the whole, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main part, and FIG. The figure is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in Figure 3, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line v-■ in Figure 3, Figure 6 is a plan view of the bottom of the sample, and Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the bottom of the sample and the holder. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion that engages with an engagement claw. FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a conventional configuration. In the drawing, 12.13 is the cover, 14.15 is the exhibition section, 2
0 is a mounting plate, 21 is a holder, 33 is an engaging claw, 37 is a fluorescent lamp (light source), 42 is a sample, 42a is a bottom, 44 is a claw insertion hole, and 45 is an engaging hole. Applicant Toshiba Corporation Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 One ear 1] Figure 8 Throat 1b, 1a 1C

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An exhibition section whose front surface is covered with a translucent cover, a mounting plate provided inside the exhibition section to face the front surface of the cover, and a mounting plate mounted on the front surface of the mounting plate. The holder includes a holder, a light source attached to the holder, and a sample of a sales product formed into a cylindrical shape from a translucent material, placed over the light source, and detachably attached to the holder via the bottom. A vending machine.