JPH074683Y2 - Vending machines for drinking water, etc. - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to an improvement of a vending machine for drinking water or the like.

[Conventional technology]

There are various items such as soft drinks, healthy drinks, carbonated drinks, alcoholic drinks such as coffee, tea, beer, etc., and other cigarettes, which are sold by vending machines. For the sake of clarity, a so-called dummy body that is similar in appearance to the sold article and does not contain the contents is displayed in the display section for the convenience of the purchaser.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, the above vending machine is operated day and night,
In order to easily identify what kind of dummy body is at night, the exhibition section is provided with lighting equipment for illuminating the dummy body.

This lighting equipment is generally constructed by arranging fluorescent lamps in the upper and lower parts of the exhibition section, but the light does not reach the dummy body at a place away from the light source, or it is arranged in the light projecting direction. Dummy bodies may block light from each other to form shadows, and if a glossy label is attached to the surface of the dummy bodies, light is reflected on the label surface and the displayed content is seen. It was difficult and there was room for improvement in terms of lighting.

The present invention has been made in view of the above matters, and an object thereof is to provide an automatic vending machine capable of appropriately illuminating each dummy body.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the vending machine for drinking water according to the present invention provides a plurality of dummy bodies having an external shape similar to those of the sold article in the display section, and at the same time, the dummy bodies are provided on at least the front section. It is characterized in that it is configured as a hollow body having a light-transmitting portion, and light sources are respectively inserted and arranged from the lower opening of each dummy body into the hollow interior so that each dummy body is proved from the inside.

[Action]

According to the above characteristic configuration, since each dummy body is provided with a light source therein, the dummy body itself serves as lighting equipment, and the dummy body itself is appropriately illuminated. Also, you can make the illumination of the product you want to emphasize brighter, or
Applications such as turning off the lights of out-of-stock products are possible. The light source for illuminating the dummy body from the inside is inserted through the lower opening of the dummy body into the hollow interior, so the wires for the light source cannot be seen from the front, and the configuration around each dummy body is neat and aesthetically pleasing. The property is improved.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 shows an example of an automatic vending machine for drinking water or the like. In this figure, 1 is a main body of an automatic vending machine, and a replenishing door 2 for selling articles is provided on the lower front side of the vending machine. The upper side of 2 is a dummy body A whose external appearance is similar to that of the sold product.
An exhibition section 3 for displaying a plurality of items is formed. The replenishment door 2 and the display section 3 can be freely opened and closed, and the replenishment of the articles for sale and the replacement of the dummy A can be performed.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the structure of the display section 3. As shown in FIG. 2, each dummy body A is composed of a main body 5, an upper lid 4 and a lower lid 8 and is, for example, a cylindrical hollow body. For example, it is made of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene having a high light-transmitting property. Although not shown, characters, patterns, patterns, etc. for clarifying the sale item are printed in a transparent state on the surface of the dummy body A, or a label thereof is attached. . The display section 3 is provided on the rear surface of the main body 5.
An engaging member 7 is provided for the hook-shaped engaged body 6 formed in the above. That is, the locking tool 7 is a dummy body A.
And a pair of ribs 9 (only one of which is shown in the figure) that also serves as a guide for the locked body 6, and the locked body 6 is fitted and locked on the upper portion of the rib 9. For this purpose, the locking portion 10 is provided continuously. An opening 11 for inserting a light source is formed in the lower lid 8, and a light source 12 is arranged to be inserted into the dummy body A through the opening 11. The light source 12
A so-called electric lamp, a light emitting diode, or the like can be used as the above. In this case, the light source 12 may be controlled to be turned on artificially, but it is detected that the surroundings of the vending machine installation place have become dark, and the light source 12 is automatically turned on based on the detection result. Good.

According to the above configuration, when the dummy body A is locked and held by the locked body 6 of the display section 3, the light source 12 is inserted through the lower opening 11 of each dummy body A into the hollow interior. Each dummy body A can be individually illuminated from the inside. Therefore, unlike the prior art, even if a plurality of dummy bodies A are juxtaposed, the dummy bodies A do not block light from each other to form a shadow. From this, the display content of the dummy body A is clearly displayed, and the purchaser can confirm this without error. Since the light source 12 for illuminating the dummy body A from the inside is inserted through the lower opening 11 of the dummy body A into the hollow interior, the electric wire for the light source cannot be seen from the front surface of the display unit 3, and each dummy body A is not visible. The surrounding structure is neat and the aesthetics are improved.

In the above-described embodiment, a reflective surface may be provided on the inner surface of the main body 5 of the dummy body A, for example, by vapor deposition of aluminum so that the reflected light is effectively used.

Next, another embodiment of the dummy body A itself is shown in FIG.
This shows an example in which a cigarette is used as an object for sale, and corresponds to letters and patterns on the front surface of the dummy body A which is formed in a hollow box shape and is highly translucent as a whole. A thin light-transmitting portion a is formed so that the light-transmitting portion a can be illuminated from the inside so as to be raised.

In each of the above embodiments, the dummy body A is made of a synthetic resin material, but it is made of a metal such as aluminum, and a light-transmitting portion formed of, for example, fine light-transmitting holes is formed on the dummy body A. A label such as a design may be illuminated from the inside, or light may be completely transmitted from the main body 5 so that characters or designs are expressed by the transmitted light itself.

[Effect of device]

The present invention is configured as described above, and since the plurality of dummy bodies arranged in the display section each have a light source inside, the dummy bodies themselves serve as lighting equipment, and the dummy bodies themselves are properly illuminated. Since the display content of each dummy is clearly displayed, the purchaser can confirm this without error. Further, it is possible to make the illumination of the product to be emphasized brighter, or to turn off the illumination of the product out of stock. Since the light source for illuminating the dummy body from the inside is inserted through the lower opening of the dummy body into the hollow interior,
There is an advantage that the electric wire for the light source cannot be seen from the front side, the configuration around each dummy is neat, and the aesthetic appearance is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine for drinking water and the like, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a dummy body in which a main part is broken. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the dummy body. A: Dummy, 3 ... Exhibition, 11 ... Lower opening, 12
……light source.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of dummy bodies, each of which has an external shape similar to that of an article for sale, are provided in the display section, and each of the dummy bodies is formed into a hollow body having a light transmitting section at least on the front surface thereof. A vending machine for drinking water or the like, characterized in that a light source is inserted through the opening into the hollow interior to illuminate each dummy body from the inside. 2. The utility model registration claim (1), wherein the dummy body is made of a synthetic resin having a high light-transmitting property.
Vending machine for drinking water, etc. 3. The vending machine for drinking water, etc. according to claim (1), characterized in that the translucent portion is a design or a pattern.