JPH0454590A - Attachment device for commodity nameplate of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily attach a commodity nameplate despite its size slightly different from a prescribed size and to prevent the warp of the nameplate by attaching close to an electric illumination plate and pressing the nameplate with the backward spring force by means of a nameplate holder plate. CONSTITUTION:When a commodity nameplate 4 is attached, a nameplate holder plate 6 is held at a moved-back position with operation of a stopper mechanism 10. Then the nameplate 4 is hanged down at the front side of an attachment frame body 5. Then the mechanism 10 is released and the plate 6 is energized forward by a spring 8. Thus the nameplate 4 is pushed forward from the back side by the plate 6 and held close between an electric illumination plate 3 and the plate 6. Thus the nameplate 4 is attached close to the plate 3 so that the display contents of the nameplate 4 can be easily viewed from the front side. Furthermore the nameplate 4 is never warped during its use even in humid environment. As a result, the nameplate 4 is surely attached despite its size slightly different from a prescribed size and at the same time the warp of the nameplate 4 is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a device for attaching a product name plate for displaying the brands of products sold in a vending machine.

[Conventional technology]

First, in Fig. 4, which shows an external view of the vending machine to which the present invention is applied, l is the main body case of the vending machine, 2 is the front door thereof, and 3 is the space defined inside the front door 2. The illuminated panels 4 covering the front of the exhibition room are card-shaped product name plates arranged vertically in the exhibition room and attached to the frame 5.

Next, the structure of the conventional installation of the product name plate 4 is shown in FIGS. Further, on the back side of the display window 5a, a latch piece 5b cut and raised from the upper and lower edges of the window is formed. To attach the product name Fi4, insert it between the above-mentioned upper and lower latch pieces 5b from any side of the frame 5, and insert it into the display window 5.
Hold it in such a position that the display contents of the product name @4 can be seen from the front through a.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, the above-mentioned conventional product nameplate mounting structure has the following drawbacks. In other words, (1) the size of the product nameplate is limited to a standard size, and a nameplate larger than the standard size cannot be installed by inserting it into the frame, and conversely, a small size may cause looseness and make installation uncertain. Become.

(2) If the card-shaped product name plate is warped due to humidity when the product name plate is attached and it is used, the product name plate may come off the latching piece on the frame and fall off easily, or it may not fall off. Since the product nameplate remains warped, the information displayed on the nameplate becomes visible from the front.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and it is possible to reliably mount the product nameplate even if the size is slightly different from the standard size, and to prevent the product nameplate from warping during installation. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a device for attaching a product nameplate to a vending machine, which allows work such as attaching and changing product nameplates to be performed easily.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned IIU, the device of the present invention is installed in an exhibition room and has a frame for hanging product nameplates, and at least a pair of left and right panels attached to the frame so as to be movable back and forth via a support shaft. It is equipped with a nameplate holding plate, a spring member that biases the nameplate holding plate forward toward the lighting board, and a stopper mechanism that temporarily holds the nameplate holding plate in a retreated position, and the product nameplate is placed on the front side of the frame. The product nameplate is pressed against the illumination plate from behind via the nameplate holding plate while the product nameplate is latched onto the lamp.

[Effect]

In order to attach a product nameplate with the above configuration, first, the nameplate holding plate is temporarily held in the retracted position by operating the stopper mechanism.

In this state, the product nameplate is attached to the front side of the frame in a hanging manner, and then the stopper mechanism is released and the nameplate holding plate is spring-biased forward, and the product nameplate is attached from behind. It is pushed forward by the holding plate and is held between the nameplate holding plate and the nameplate holding plate in close contact with the lighting plate. By attaching the product nameplate in close contact with the illuminated board in this manner, the displayed contents of the product nameplate can be easily seen from the front, and there is no risk of warping of the nameplate even if moisture is applied during use.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. In the drawings, the same members corresponding to those in FIG. 5 are given the same reference numerals.

First, for installation, a slit 5c in the left and right direction is opened in the frame 5 to allow the upper edge of the product name plate 4 to be bent into a U-shape and to be inserted and held in a hanging manner. Also, on the front side below the slit 5c, there is a pair of name plate holders @6 distributed to the left and right.
is loosely fitted and supported by the frame body 5 via a support shaft 7 with a knob, and a name plate retainer plate 6 is attached forward toward the illumination plate 3 between the name plate retainer @6 and the frame body 5. Compression coil spring 8
is interposed. Further, as a stopper mechanism for temporarily holding the name plate presser plate 6 in the retreated position, a rectangular locking piece 9 connected to the supporting shaft and arranged on the back side of the frame body 5, and the locking piece 9 A stopper 10 is provided which protrudes rearward from the back surface of the frame body 5, sandwiching it from the left and right sides, and these parts constitute a device for attaching the product name plate 4.

Next, the procedure for attaching the product name plate 4 using the above device will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b). To attach the product name plate 4, first pull the knob 7a provided on the support shaft 7 from the back side of the frame 5 backwards and twist it, as shown in FIG. By the operation of step 12 in which the rack is temporarily held in this position by passing the frame between 10 and 10, the name plate holder Fi, 6 is moved back from the illumination plate 3 against the biasing spring 8. In this state, next bend the upper edge of the product name plate 4 into a U-shape, insert this part into the slit 5c of the frame body 5 and hang it, and hang the product name plate 4 from the front side of the frame body 5. Hold temporarily. Next, grasp the knobs 7a of the left and right support shafts 7 from behind the frame 5 and twist them to release the locking piece 9 and the stopper lO, and return the biasing spring 8 to its original state. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3(B), the name plate holding plate 6 moves forward under the force of the spring, and holds the product name plate 4 in a state where it is pressed against the illuminated plate 3. In addition, Fig. 1.

Figure 2 shows how the product nameplate is installed.

In addition, when replacing the product nameplate 4 with a different brand, the nameplate holding plate 6 is temporarily held in the retracted position by performing the same operation as described above, and the previously set product nameplate can be removed. , you can attach another product nameplate.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the product name plate mounting apparatus according to the present invention is constructed as described above, it achieves the following effects.

(1) The product nameplate is placed in close contact with the lighting board and is pressed down by a nameplate presser plate with spring bias from behind, so even if the product nameplate is slightly different from the standard size, it can be installed without any problem. In addition, the product nameplate does not warp even when exposed to moisture, and the information displayed on the nameplate can always be maintained in a clear state.

(2) In addition, the nameplate holding plate can be temporarily held in the retracted position via the stopper mechanism, so it is possible to attach the product nameplate easily.
The replacement work can be done easily and serviceability can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 and 2 are a vertical cross-sectional view and rear view of an embodiment of the present invention showing how the product nameplate is installed, respectively, and Figure 3 (a).
) and (b) are explanatory diagrams of the operation of attaching a product nameplate, FIG. 4 is a front view of a vending machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are illustrations of the structure of a conventional product nameplate attachment. In Figure 0, 3: Illumination plate, 4: Product nameplate, 5: Mounting frame, 6: Nameplate holding plate, 7: Support shaft, 8: Biasing spring, 9
゜(Q) Figure 3, Figure 4, No. 51i21, Figure 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) A vending machine product nameplate mounting device that arranges and holds card-type product nameplates in a fixed position in an exhibition room whose front is covered with an illuminated board, and is installed in the exhibition room and hangs the product nameplates. A frame body, at least a pair of left and right nameplate holding plates attached to the frame body so as to be movable back and forth via a support shaft, a spring member that urges the nameplate holding plates forward toward the illumination plate, and a nameplate holding plate. and a stopper mechanism for temporarily holding the product nameplate in the retracted position, and with the product nameplate latched to the front side of the frame, the product nameplate is pressed against the illumination plate from behind via a nameplate holding plate and held. A product nameplate attachment device for a vending machine, characterized in that it is configured as follows.