JPH087166A - Dummy can for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the sticking operation by an adhesive material of a display seal to the surface of a dummy can for an automatic vending machine by providing a locking means on the back surface part of a dummy can main body, freely attachably and detachably locking the ent part of the display seal to the locking means and attaching the display seal to the front surface part of the dummy can main body. CONSTITUTION:The front surface part 12a of the dummy can main body 13 is cylindrically formed and the back surface part 12b is formed in a flat surface shape. On the edge parts of the upper end part and the lower end part of the back surface part 12b in the flat surface shape, a pair of upper part locking means 16a and 16b and a pair of lower part locking means 16c and 16d which are respectively opposing each other are provided. Then, one end part 26a is attachably and detachably inserted and locked to the upper part locking means 16a and the lower part locking means 16c. Also, the other end part 26b is attachably and detachably inserted and locked to the upper part locking means 16b and the lower part locking means 16d and the display seal 26 is convered on the entire surface of the front surface part 12a and is surely attached. Thus, the need of the sticking operation of the display seal 26 to the surface of this dummy can 12 is eliminated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales sample can (hereinafter referred to as a dummy can for a vending machine or simply a dummy can) used in a vending machine for soft drinks, coffee and the like.

[0002]

[Related Art] Conventionally, in a vending machine for soft drinks, coffee, etc., a dummy can made of plastic having the same shape as a real can is attached to an exhibition stage, and light from a lighting device is applied to the dummy can from behind or below. It is usual that the dummy can is illuminated by introducing it. This dummy can for a vending machine is composed of a dummy can body made of plastic or the like and a display sticker adhered to the surface of the dummy can to display contents and the like. As a method for fixing the display sticker to the surface of the dummy can main body, for example, an adhesive is applied to both end portions of the display sticker, release paper is attached to the adhesive-applied portion, and the display sticker is attached and fixed. At the same time, a technique is known in which the release paper is peeled off to expose the adhesive portion, and the display seal is adhesively fixed to the surface of the dummy can through the adhesive portion (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-126376, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1). -1232282 gazette, actual Kaihei 1-123283.
Gazette and Jitsukaihei 3-25253 gazette).

In this conventional dummy can for a vending machine, since the display sticker is attached to the surface of the dummy can body with an adhesive, the old display sticker is peeled off and a new display sticker is used when the contents are changed. Need to paste. When this old display seal was peeled off, the old adhesive was hardened and adhered to the surface of the dummy can, and it was necessary to wash and remove this. Cleaning and removing this old adhesive on the surface of the dummy can, because the adhesive has hardened,
It was a tough task without falling off easily.

Since the work of cleaning and removing the adhesive is difficult, the work of peeling the old display sticker and adhering and fixing the new display sticker is troublesome and requires a great deal of time. It was often discarded as it was without collection for reuse. However, discarding plastic vending machine dummy cans is wasteful from a resource perspective, and recently it is necessary to collect old vending machine dummy cans, replace the label on them, and reuse them. Is widely practiced.

Under the present circumstances, measures are taken to alleviate the difficulty of the work of peeling off the old display sticker of an old vending machine dummy can and removing the adhesive, but a satisfactory solution. Has not been found.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and eliminates the work of sticking a display seal on the surface of a dummy for a vending machine with an adhesive.
In addition, there is no need to peel off the old display sticker or remove the adhesive that has adhered to the surface of the old dummy can, and it is possible to easily attach and replace the display sticker with a simple operation. The purpose is to provide cans.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a dummy can for a vending machine according to the present invention is provided with locking means on the back surface of the dummy can body, and the locking means has an end of a display seal. The display seal is attached to the surface of the dummy can body by removably locking the portion.

[0008] It is preferable that a pair of the locking means are provided at the upper end and the lower end of the back surface of the dummy can body so as to face each other.

The locking means attaches one end of the elastic piece to the back surface of the dummy can body and the other end to the free end located on the front surface of the dummy can body, and the free end of the elastic piece. It is preferable that the display seal is attached to the front surface of the dummy can body by removably inserting and locking the end portion of the display seal in the gap with the surface of the dummy can body.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 12 is a dummy can for a vending machine according to the present invention. The vending machine dummy can 12 has a dummy can body 13 and a display sticker 26 fixed to the surface of the dummy can body 13.

The front portion 12a of the dummy can body 13 of the vending machine dummy can 12 is formed in the same shape as a real can, that is, a cylindrical shape in the illustrated example, and the rear portion 12b thereof is not shown in the vending machine. The rear flat surface 1 is formed into a flat surface so as to be detachably attached to the exhibition stage.
An attachment portion 14 for detachably attaching to the exhibition stage is formed at an appropriate position of 2b.

A pair of upper locking means 16a, 16b and lower locking means 16c, 16d are provided at the upper and lower edges of the flat surface 12b so as to face each other. The locking means 16a to 16d are elastic pieces 18
a to 18d, one end 20a to 20d is attached to the back flat surface 12
It is fixed to b, and the free ends 22a to 22d at the other ends are curved according to the curved shape of the front surface portion 12a, and a slight locking gap 24a is formed between the surface and the front surface portion 12a.
To 24d are formed.

The display sticker 26 is for displaying contents such as soft drinks and coffee sold in a vending machine. The display seal 26 has one end 26a removably inserted and locked in the upper locking means 16a and the lower locking means 16c, and the other end 26b in the upper locking means 16b and the lower locking means 16d. By detachably inserting and locking, the entire front surface portion 12a is covered and securely attached.

In order to remove the display seal 26, one end 26a of the display seal 26 is removed by applying force so as to separate it from the locking means 16a, 16c with fingers, and then the other end of the display seal 26 is removed. Similarly, it can be easily removed by applying force so as to separate 26b from the locking means 16b and 16d and removing it.

With the above structure, in order to attach the display seal 26 to the front portion 12a of the vending machine dummy can 12, the end portions 26a and 26b of the display seal 26 are locked by the locking means 1.
6a, 16c and 16b, 16d can be easily attached by simply inserting and locking them.

Further, the display sticker 26 which is inserted and fixed
Can be easily removed by pulling the ends 26a, 26b of the display seal 26 away from the locking means 16a, 16c and 16b, 16d.

Therefore, the display seal 26 can be attached to and removed from the vending machine dummy can 12 of the present invention very easily without using an adhesive, and the display seal 26 can be securely inserted and fixed. There is no fear of falling off.

Even when the display sticker of an old dummy can is replaced, it is possible to easily carry out without any difficult work such as an adhesive removing work. Therefore, it is possible to effectively and effectively collect and reuse old dummy cans for vending machines.

In the above embodiment, the upper locking means 16a, 16b and the lower locking means 16c, 1 are used as the locking means.
Although the example in which 6d is attached is shown, the installation mode and the number of installed locking means are not limited to this example, and the installed number can be freely increased or decreased as long as the display seal can be inserted and fixed. The shape can be changed. In addition, the locking means 1
The material of 6a to 16d is preferably a plastic material, but other materials can also be used.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, the work of attaching the display seal to the surface of the dummy can for the vending machine by the adhesive is eliminated, and the work of peeling off the old display seal and the surface of the old dummy can are eliminated. There is no need to remove the attached adhesive, and it is possible to easily attach and replace the display sticker with simple work, and it is possible to effectively collect and reuse old dummy cans for vending machines. Produce an effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of a dummy can for a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of an upper end portion of the dummy can for a vending machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a dummy can body and a display sticker of the dummy can for a vending machine of FIG. 1 separately.

FIG. 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the lower end portion of each of the dummy can body and the display sticker of the vending machine dummy can shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Dummy can for vending machine 12a Front part of dummy can for vending machine 12b Rear flat surface of dummy can for vending machine 13 Dummy can main body 14 Mounting part 16a, 16b Upper locking means 16c, 16d Lower locking means 18a -18d Elastic piece 20a-20d One end 22a-22d The other end 24a-24d Locking gap 26 Display seal 26a One end of the display seal 26b The other end of the display seal

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A dummy can main body is provided with locking means, and an end portion of a display seal is detachably locked to the locking means so that the display seal can be attached to a front portion of the dummy can main body. A dummy can for a vending machine characterized by the above. 2. The dummy can for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a pair of the locking means is provided at the upper end and the lower end of the rear surface of the dummy can body so as to face each other. 3. The free end of the elastic piece, wherein the locking means attaches one end of the elastic piece to a rear portion of the dummy can body and the other end as a free end located on the front surface of the dummy can body. The display seal is attached to the front surface of the dummy can body by removably inserting and locking an end portion of the display seal in a gap between the portion and the surface of the dummy can body. Dummy can for vending machine described in 2.