JPH0216695A - Display device for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set the change of display in the multiple kinds of mode by providing a display member turnably and changing a display face with turning for a fixed angle with a control piece fitted to an endless chain. CONSTITUTION:When a driving piece 27 fitted to an endless chain 21 reaches a turning member 16, it strikes against the one of control pieces 27A-27D of the member 16, the member 16 is turned for 90 deg., and the respective members 16 are turned for 90 deg. to an other edge side and are moved. By changing the installing number or the fitting position of the driving piece 27 with the constitution, displaying in the kinds of modes can be executed. Besides, sure display can be executed without a display member locked.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (b) Industrial application field The present invention relates to a display device for a vending machine.

(Existence) Conventional technology Generally, a vending machine such as a vending machine or a showcase has an exhibition room covered with a transparent panel on the front, and a display device that displays pictures of the products being sold is installed there. In addition, product samples of products for sale are often displayed together with display devices in this exhibition room.

Examples of display devices in such vending machines include those disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 61-55778 and Japanese Utility Model Application No. 61-33174.
As seen in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-37578, many display boards were simply removably installed with pictures, letters, etc. for product advertisement.

In addition, a patent application has been filed as a display device that automatically changes the display on such a display device to sequentially display multiple display screens, and is capable of displaying multiple display contents and improves the ability to attract customers through dynamic display. There is one described in No. 63-60815. In this configuration, when the drive motor rotates, the rotating arm rotates, and the rotating arm causes the drive member supported by the link mechanism to reciprocate in the left and right direction, thereby displaying a large number of display screens each having a plurality of display surfaces. The display screen displayed on the front can be changed by simultaneously rotating the display pieces back and forth to the left and right.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The display pieces in the prior art have a configuration in which all of the display pieces arranged in parallel are rotated at the same time, so although the display screen can be changed, the display is limited to simple changes. There was a problem. In addition, since the link mechanism reciprocates the drive member in the left and right direction and simultaneously rotates each display piece within a range of 180 degrees, the link mechanism and the drive member are in a locked state when returning from rotation to both left and right ends. There is a problem that can easily occur.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a display device for a vending machine in which display changes by a display member can be set in a plurality of types, and the display member can be rotated reliably.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a vending machine comprising an exhibition room covered with a transparent panel on the front, in which the exhibition room is pivoted at both ends so as to be rotatable about the longitudinal direction. A display member comprising a plurality of display surfaces arranged in parallel on the front side of a back wall of the display member, and a plurality of control pieces that pivotally support one end of the display member and protrude outward so as to be rotatable. a rotating member; an endless chain stretched along each rotating member and rotated by a drive device;
a drive piece provided on the endless chain that sequentially engages and disengages from the control piece of each rotating member as the endless chain rotates to rotate each rotating member by a predetermined angle; This configuration includes a holding device that locks and holds the member in a predetermined position.

(*) In the display device with this structure, when the drive device is driven and the endless chain is rotated, the drive pieces provided on the endless chain move, and the control pieces of each rotating member that supported the display member move. The rotating members are sequentially engaged and disengaged, and each rotating member is rotated by a predetermined angle. By the rotation of each rotating member, the supported display member is also rotated. Each display member is rotated by a predetermined angle and held at a predetermined position by the holding device.

(to) Example Each figure shows an embodiment of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, a front door (2) that can be opened and closed is provided on the front of the vending machine main body (1). On the front of this door (2), there is an operation panel section (5) with a coin slot (3), a large number of product selection buttons (4) arranged side by side, a product takeout port (6), and a transparent An exhibition room (8) whose front surface is covered with a panel (7) and whose interior can be seen through is provided.

And of this exhibition room (8), the upper exhibition room (8A)
(8B>), product samples (9) are displayed corresponding to each of the product selection buttons (4).

As shown in Figure 1, each exhibition room (8A) (8B> (
A display board (10) on which a display screen for product advertisements, etc. is printed is removably attached to the front surface of the back wall (2A) with screws (11).

Furthermore, a fixing member (12) is provided on the front surface of the back wall (2A) corresponding to the upper part of the exhibition room (8).
2) has a mounting hole (1) on the horizontal surface (12A) extending forward.
3) are opened in large numbers at predetermined intervals in the left and right direction. Each mounting hole (13) is provided with a hanging member (14) from above.
) is rotatably inserted, and the clamping piece (14
A) (14B) clamps the upper end of a display member (15), which will be described later, to suspend and support it.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, this hanging member (14) includes a pair of clamping pieces (14A) (14B>) that are inserted into the mounting hole (13) from above and extend downward, and a fixing member. (12
) is rotatably locked on the horizontal surface (12A) of the support part (14C), and a clamping piece (
A pair of operating pieces (14A) and (14B) are provided symmetrically.
4D) and (14E), which are integrally molded from an elastic synthetic resin material. And the action piece (14D) (
14E) in the direction of approaching each other (in the direction of arrow A), the clamping pieces (14A) and (14B) open in the direction of separating from each other (in the direction of arrow B) using the support part (14C) as a fulcrum. , clamping piece (14A) (14
By the opening and closing operation of B), the locking part (
The locking hole (14F) is opened at the upper end of the display member (15).
15C), and the guide portion (14G) of the clamping piece (14A) is a display member.

(15) can be freely engaged and detached from the guide groove (15D), so that the display member (15) can be rotatably suspended and supported.

The display member (15) has both display surfaces <15A) (15B)
It is formed into an elongated plate shape on which product advertisements, etc. are printed, and the above-mentioned hanging member (
The guide groove (15D) into which the guide part (14G) of 14) is fitted and positioned is opened, and the locking part (14
A locking hole (15C) is opened into which the locking hole F) is inserted and locked. The display member (15) is connected to each hanging member (14).
) are clamped and supported by the clamping pieces (14A>(14B), respectively, and either one of the display surfaces (15A) (1
5B) is located at the front and each display member (15) is lined up in a straight line substantially parallel to the display board (10), the rear display board (10) is placed in parallel with the display member (15). Display surfaces (15A) are arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals so that they cannot be seen from the front, and are located in front of each display member (15) arranged in parallel.
) (15B) forms one display screen. That is, the display screen when the display surface (15A) of each display member (15>) is positioned in a straight line in front, and the display surface (15B)
Two types of display screens can be displayed by the display member (15) when the display screen is located in a straight line in front, and each display member (15) is located at right angles to the display board (10). At this time, the display screen provided on the rear display board (10) can be seen from the front through between the display members (15). In addition, a locking groove (15E) which is cut and opened upward from the bottom end is provided approximately at the center of the lower end of the display member (15), and a locking piece (16A) of the rotating member (16), which will be described later, is provided. Fitted and supported so as to be vertically movable. Therefore, the display member (15) has an upper end, which is one end in the longitudinal direction, supported by the hanging member (14), and a lower end, which is the other end, is supported by the rotating member (16). The rotary member (16) is rotatably supported around a longitudinal axis connecting the rotary member (16) and the rotary member (16).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the rotating member (16) has a locking piece (16A) formed in a substantially H-shape at the upper end, and four locking pieces (16A) projecting outward radially at the lower end. control piece (17A)
(17B) (17C) (17D) are provided at equal intervals of 90 degrees, and this control piece (17A) (1
A disk-shaped control part (18) is provided at the upper end of 7B) (17C) (17D), and four holding grooves (18A) (18B) are provided at 90 degree intervals on the upper surface of this control part (18). )(1
8C) (18D) are provided. And this rotating member (
16) is rotatably provided in the base case (19), and the locking piece (16A) at the upper end is inserted through the mounting hole (20) opened in the upper plate (19A) of the base case (19). A locking groove (15E) provided at the lower end of the display member (15) is fitted and locked in the locking piece (16A) so as to be movable up and down. Note that the display member (15) is connected to the engagement groove (15).
By fitting and locking E) into the locking piece (16A) of the rotating member (16) in a vertically movable manner, even if the display member (15) expands or contracts due to temperature changes, the expansion or contraction is prevented. It can be absorbed and the display member (15) can be prevented from being bent. Further, a plurality of rotating members (16) are arranged in parallel in the base case (19) corresponding to the hanging members (14).

(21) is an endless chain stretched between sprockets (22) and (23) provided at both left and right ends of the base case (19), and its negative side is the rotating member (
16). Drive rods (24) projecting upward are provided on the upper surface of the endless chain (21) at approximately equal intervals. Further, the sprocket (22) is equipped with a drive motor (25) as a drive device that is driven by delivery of a drive signal, and a speed reduction mechanism (26).
The endless chain (21) is rotated by the drive of the drive motor (25).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, (27) includes two fitting holes (28) into which the two driving rods (24) are inserted and detachably attached, and the driving rod (24). When attached to the rotating member (16) (7) control piece (17A) (17B) (
17C) (17D).
A), and when the drive piece (27) moves on the negative side of the endless chain (21) on the side extending closely along the rotating member (16), the drive piece (27) The driving part (27A) of the drive part (27A) is connected to any one control piece (17A) (1
7B) (17C) (17D) to rotate the rotating member (16) by a predetermined angle of 90 degrees.

(29) is a spring member as a holding device that locks and holds the rotating member (16) rotated by a predetermined angle by the drive piece (27) in a predetermined position, and the rotating member (16) is driven by the rotating member (16). Each time the piece (27) rotates a predetermined amount, the retaining groove (18A) provided on the upper surface of the control section (18) of the rotation member (16)
) (18B), (18C), and (18D) to prevent unnecessary rotation of the rotating member (16) due to vibrations and the like, and to hold the rotating member (16) in a predetermined position.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

First, to explain the operation when one driving piece (27) is attached to the endless chain (21), as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, one end where the driving pieces (27) are arranged side by side. Each rotating member (16) in the side direction is rotated by 90 degrees to move.That is, the drive piece (27) is moved by the control piece (17A) (17B) (17C) (17D) of the rotating member (16). The rotating member (16) is rotated by 90 degrees each time the rotating member (16) is engaged and disengaged from the chain, and the display member (15) is rotated by 90 degrees due to this rotation.Therefore, one driving piece is attached to the endless chain (21). (27), each display member (15) is attached from one end to the other end.
) are sequentially rotated by 90 degrees. In this case, the display member (1
The rotating position 5) is maintained and the device enters a standby state, but this waiting time can be shortened by increasing the number of drive pieces (27) installed.

Next, a case will be described in which two drive pieces (27) are connected to the endless chain (21). In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, each rotating member (16) is rotated 90 degrees twice by the two drive pieces (27>), and sequentially rotated by 180 degrees. Therefore, each display The members (15) are sequentially rotated by 180 degrees.

In addition, in the case of this embodiment, up to three driving pieces (27) are arranged in a row so that after one rotating member (16) has finished rotating, the next rotating member (16) is rotated. Therefore, if four or more drive pieces (27) are connected to the endless chain (21), when the front rotating member (16) is rotating, the next rotating member (16) It is possible to adopt a mode in which the rotation of is started. That is, by connecting a large number of driving pieces (27), each display member (15) sequentially rotates from one end side to the other end side, and a wave-like rotation that flows from one end side to the other end side is created. can perform moving movements.

The drive piece (27) in this embodiment is configured to be attached to the drive rod (24) provided on the endless chain (21), but the drive rod (24) is attached to the control piece (24) of the rotating member (16). 1
7A) (17B) (17C) (17D>), and the drive rod (24) can also be used as the drive piece (27).

(g) Effects of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, the display change by the display member can be set in a plurality of types. In addition, since the display member is rotated by engaging and disengaging the control piece of the rotation member by moving the drive piece, the display member is not locked and can be rotated reliably. It is something.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view of the exhibition room, FIG. 2 is a similar partially sectional front view,
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the relationship between the hanging member, display member, and rotating member, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the relationship between the drive piece and the endless chain, Figures 5 to 7 are illustrations of operation, and Figure 8 is for sale. FIG. (2A)...Back wall, (8)...Exhibition room, (15)
)... Display member, (15A>(15B)... Display surface, (16)... Rotating member, (17A) (17B)
(17C) (17D)...Control piece, (21)...
Endless chain, (25)... Drive motor, (27
)...Drive piece, (29)...Spring member.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a vending machine equipped with an exhibition room covered with a transparent panel on the front side, a plurality of vending machines are installed in parallel on the front of the back wall in the exhibition room, and are pivoted at both ends so as to be rotatable about the longitudinal direction. a display member provided with a display surface; a rotating member pivotally supporting one end of the display member and rotatably provided with a plurality of control pieces projecting outward; an endless chain that is stretched in tension and rotated by a drive device; and a drive that is provided on the endless chain and that sequentially engages and disengages from the control pieces of each of the rotating members as the endless chain rotates to rotate each of the rotating members by a predetermined angle. What is claimed is: 1. A display device for a vending machine, comprising: a drive piece; and a holding device that locks and holds a rotating member rotated by a predetermined angle in a predetermined position by the drive piece.