JP2926318B2 - Sample display equipment for vending machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sample display device for a vending machine for selling various products such as beverages and tobacco.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vending machine which sells beverages, cigarettes, etc. installed indoors and outdoors is provided with a window through which a number of product samples can be seen through above a front door of a vending machine main body, and a product is provided in the window. Stages for arranging samples are installed in a multi-stage arrangement, and several or more than a dozen product samples are installed interchangeably on each stage.

[0003] Also, as a product sample to be used, a product having the same shape as a product to be sold, such as a can, a bottle, a cup, a box, and the like, using a translucent film and a supporting material for supporting the film, is used.

[0004]

As described above, when a large number of product samples and stages are to be seen through large windows, all of them must be illuminated sufficiently and evenly through lighting devices. There is a problem that it is difficult.
Further, when the product sample has the same shape as the sales product, there is a problem that the depth of the display device becomes large.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine sample display device capable of suitably illuminating each product sample and reducing the thickness of the device.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The features of the present invention for solving the conventional problems as described above and achieving the intended purpose are as follows.
An exterior plate having multiple transparent window for each display swatches and the opaque coating portion, in the back of該Gaiso plate, with the removably respectively by one by one corresponding to each viewing window swatch A support, a translucent sample display material that three-dimensionally displays at least a part of the front side of the sale product supported by each sample support, and a lighting device that illuminates the sample support from the back. , The sample support is formed in a flat dish shape,
A light-transmitting window hole is made in the hole, and a light-transmitting
With the light sample display material detachably supported
Then, the flat plate-shaped opening edge is covered around each of the see-through windows.
In the back of the unit .

[0007] A supporting plate is provided on the back of the exterior plate at an interval, and the lighting fixture is fixed to the supporting plate, and each sample support is placed on the front side of the lighting fixture so that each sample support is attached to the supporting plate. On the other hand, it is preferable that the supporting member is detachably supported.

[0008] The sample display material is formed by printing the front side of an exhibition sample such as a can or a bottle on the surface of a light-transmitting synthetic resin bullet film material, and bending the film material, or It is preferable to form a box-shaped product with a conductive synthetic resin material and print a box-shaped product on the outer surface.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 12 will be described. In the figure, reference numerals 1 and 3 denote a main body and a door of a vending machine to which a sample display device is attached,
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the door 3 is hinged to the main body 1.
The door 3 is provided with a sample display opening 5 in the upper front part of the door 3.

And, in the figure, 10, 20, 30,
Reference numerals 40, 60, and 70 denote exterior plates constituting the sample display device,
A support plate, a lighting fixture, a sample support, a sample display material, and a character display material.

As shown in FIG. 4, the exterior plate 10 is formed of a synthetic resin or glass into a rectangular flat plate.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vending machine is fixed to the sample display opening 5 of the door 3 from behind the door 3 via a frame-shaped mounting bracket. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, transparent sample transparent windows 12, 12,.
.., The advertisement display window 13 and the opaque grid-like covering portion 15 are formed by printing or by attaching a printing film. .. Are provided in a row in rows and columns, and a product selection switch 17 is attached to each of the sample windows 12.

As shown in FIG. 6, the support plate 20 is formed of a synthetic resin in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped box having an open front side, and mounting brackets 26, 2 are provided on one side end of the support plate 20.
6 are fixedly provided, and locking metal fittings 27, 27 are provided on the other side end portion.
Are provided so as to be able to protrude and retreat (slide freely). Then, as shown in FIG.
26 is rotatably fitted to a counterpart mounting bracket fixed on the back side of the door 3 of the vending machine, and is removably mounted on the back side of the exterior plate 10 so as to be freely opened and closed. When engaged with a mating lock fitting fixed on the back side of the door 3 of the vending machine, it is fixed to the back side of the exterior plate 10.

As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of horizontally elongated sample mounting frames 22, 22, 22 are fixed to the support plate 20 so as to protrude forward from the rear portion 21. In the lower part of the sample mounting frame 22, a lighting fixture fitting 24,
24 is fixed, and a horizontally long lighting device 30 such as a fluorescent lamp is mounted in a space below each sample mounting frame 22. At the front end portion of each sample mounting frame 22, a plurality of groove-shaped sample locking portions 23, 23... Are fixed in parallel in the lateral direction, and these sample locking portions 23, 23. .. Correspond to the arrangement of the sample see-through windows 12, 12,. Also, lighting fixtures 24, 24 are fixedly provided at positions corresponding to the advertisement display window 13 on the exterior panel 10, so that the lighting fixture 30 is mounted. In addition,
The support plate 20 includes the sample supports 40, 40,.
Since it is concealed by the covering portion 15 of 0, it can be simplified and does not need to perform aesthetic treatment.

The sample support 40 is, as shown in FIG.
A flat plate-shaped sample display material mounting portion 41 and a flat character display material mounting portion 51 whose front sides are opened and expanded with synthetic resin are integrally formed. Then, the sample support body 40 is connected via a hook-shaped mounting frame engaging portion 50 fixedly provided on the back side.
As shown in FIG. 5, it is detachably attached to each sample locking portion 23 of the support plate 20, and is disposed on the back side of the exterior plate 10 and is seen through each sample window as shown in FIG. It has become. At this time, the sample display material mounting portion 41 of the sample support 40 is disposed in front of the lighting fixture 30 of the support 20.

[0015] The sample display material mounting portion 41 is provided as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, a vertical rectangular flat plate-shaped central portion 42 and a trapezoidal flat plate-shaped upper frame portion 4 protruding forward from a peripheral portion thereof.
3, a lower frame portion 44 and side frame portions 45, 45, and the upper frame portion 43, the side frame portions 45, 45 are formed to expand forward. The two end portions of the central portion 42 are provided with sample-side end locking portions 46 in the form of vertical grooves (notches), and the upper end portion of the central portion 42 is forwardly formed into an arc-shaped flange. A projecting sample upper end closing portion 47 is provided, and a sample lighting window hole 48 is provided in a lower portion of the central portion 42.

The sample display material mounting portion 41 is provided at the center portion 4.
The size of the two sides is not the same in all the sample supports 40, and is different corresponding to the difference in the size of the sample display material 60, as shown in FIGS. Is the same in all sample supports 40,
The opening edge is aligned with the sample see-through window 12 of the exterior plate 10.
It is located on the back of the covering part 15.

Then, the character display material mounting section 51 is
As shown in the figure, the sample display material mounting portion 41 is formed so as to protrude downward from the front end portion of the lower frame portion 44, a character illumination window hole 58 is provided, and a locking portion is provided on the periphery thereof. .

The sample display material 60 is, as shown in FIG.
It is formed of a translucent synthetic resin in the form of a flat film (sheet) that is elastically curved, and has locking portions 62, 62 protruding from both end portions. And
The sample display material 60 is, as shown in FIG.
The sample mounting portion 41 is detachably mounted on the sample mounting portion 41 such that the locking portions 62 and 62 are inserted into the sample side end locking portions 46 and 46 from the back side. As shown in FIG. The lighting device 30 is illuminated from behind through the lighting device 30, and is disposed on the back side of the exterior plate 10 as shown in FIG.
Is to be seen through.

The mounted sample display material 60 is curved in an arc shape so that only the front side of the product is displayed in a three-dimensional manner. (Large) arc shape, and the sample support body 40 is correspondingly formed thin, so that the support plate 2
0, that is, the entire sample display device is also thin. on the other hand,
Upper frame portion 4 of sample supporter 40 from around sample display material 60
3. The side frame portions 45, 45 protrude and expand forward, and are viewed through the sample see-through window 12 together with the sample display material 60, thereby providing a flat sample display material 60.
Can give a three-dimensional effect.

The sample display materials 60 are not all the same in size, and as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, canned beverages having a large diameter (350 ml cans), canned beverages having a small diameter can (250 ml cans), and small-sized canned beverages. It differs according to the size of the product such as a canned beverage (190 ml can), and the same color, pattern, etc. as the label of the product are printed.

The character display material 70 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin in the form of a flat film (sheet), and is printed with information such as the price of goods, cooling and heating. And FIG.
As shown in FIG.
5 and is illuminated by the illuminator 30 through the illumination window hole 58 as shown in FIG. 5, and as shown in FIG.
Is to be seen through.

In the sample display apparatus thus configured, when the sample display material 60 is discolored or faded, as shown in FIG. 3, the vending machine door 3 is opened, and the support plate 20 is further opened. Then, the sample display material 60 is removed from the sample supporter 40, and the sample display material 60 is replaced. When the size of the product is changed, the sample supporter 40 is removed from the support plate 20 and the sample supporter 40 is replaced together with the sample display material 60. Also, when almost all products are changed,
The support plate 20 is removed from the door 3 and the sample display materials 60 and 6 are removed.
.., The sample supports 40, 40... Can be exchanged as a unit with the support plate 20.

In the embodiment described above, the support plate 20 having the sample mounting frames 22, 22.
A sample illumination window hole 4 is provided at a central portion 42 of the sample display material mounting portion 40.
Sample support 40 provided with 8, flat sample display material 6
13 has been described, but as shown in FIGS. 13 to 17, a support body 120 having sample locking portions 123, 123... Provided on the rear portion 21, and a lighting window hole 148 provided on the lower frame portion 44. The sample support 140 or the sample display material 160 formed three-dimensionally may be used.

The sample support 140 is provided with an arc-shaped sample upper end locking portion 147 and a sample lower end locking portion 148 in the sample upper end closing portion 47 and the lower frame portion 44. The sample display member 160 is provided inside the sample upper end locking portion 147 and the sample lower end locking portion 148 from the back side through the opening 142. The lighting fixtures 30, 30,... Of the support plate 120 are arranged below the sample display material mounting portion 41 of the sample supports 140, 140,. . The same portions as those of the support plate 20, the sample support 40, and the sample display material 60 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the product is a canned beverage is described. However, the product may be a bottled beverage, a boxed beverage, a cup-salable beverage, a cigarette, or the like.

When the product is a cup selling beverage, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 21, the sample display material 260 is printed with the same color, pattern, and the like as the cup of the product.
A transparent content display portion 261 is formed at the upper end portion of. Further, an arc-shaped flange-shaped content display material mounting portion 247 is provided above the central portion 42 of the sample support member 240.
It is provided at a position corresponding to the 60 content display sections 261. Then, a flat film-shaped liquid level display material 280 on which colors similar to those of the product content are printed, and a liquid material display material 290 which is three-dimensionally molded by shaping ice or the like are used as the sample support 2.
It is detachably mounted on the content display material mounting portion 247 of the forty, and is seen through the content display portion 261 of the sample display material 260. The same parts as those of the sample support 40 and the sample display materials 60 and 160 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

When the product is tobacco, the sample display material 360 is formed in a box shape as shown in FIGS.
The same color, pattern, etc. as the exterior of the product are printed. A locking portion 363 protrudes from an upper end portion of the sample display material 360 so as to be inserted into a groove-shaped sample upper locking portion 347 provided at an upper end portion of the central portion 42 of the sample supporter 340. It has become. The product display material 360 may be formed three-dimensionally or may be formed by bending a flat plate. The sample support 40, sample display materials 60 and 160
The same parts as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the sample display device is attached to the door of the vending machine has been described. However, the sample display device is installed on a wall of a building or the like, and the main body of the vending machine is mounted behind the wall. May be installed.

[0029]

As described above, in the sample display apparatus for a vending machine according to the present invention, a large number of transparent windows are provided on the exterior plate, and the sample display material and the sample support are attached to the back of each transparent window. Thereby, the sample display material can be suitably illuminated from the back. In addition, the support structure of the sample support can be simplified. Further, by making the sample support detachable, it is possible to suitably cope with a change in size, type, and the like of the product.

Further, the price can be reduced by using a synthetic resin elastic film as the sample display material.
By printing the front side of a can, a bottle, or the like, the thickness of the entire apparatus can be reduced. By making the sample support in a flat dish shape, the sample display material can have a three-dimensional effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of a sample display device for a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a vending machine to which the sample display device of FIG. 1 is attached.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where a door of the vending machine of FIG. 2 is opened.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an exterior plate in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a support plate, a sample support, and a sample display material in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a support plate in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a sample support and a sample display material (flat film material for large-diameter canned beverages) in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a sample support and a sample display material (a flat film material for a small-diameter canned beverage) in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a sample support and a sample display material (a flat film material for a small canned beverage) in FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the sample support in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a sample supporting member in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing another example of a support plate, a sample support, and a sample display material.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a support plate in FIG.

15 is a perspective view showing a sample support and a sample display material (three-dimensional molded film material for large-diameter canned beverage) in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the sample support in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a sample supporting member in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing another example (a cup-type beverage flat film) of a sample support and a sample display material.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the sample support in FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a sample display material in FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a liquid level display material and a liquid material display material in FIG. 18;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view illustrating another example (a folded film material for cigarettes) of a sample support and a sample display material.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing the sample support in FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing the sample display material in FIG. 22;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine main body 3 Vending machine door 4 Hinge 5 Sample display opening 10 Exterior plate 12 Sample see-through window 13 Advertising display window 15 Covering part 17 Product selection switch 20 Support plate 21 Rear part 22 Sample mounting frame 23 Sampler Stop part 24 Lighting fixture mounting bracket 26 Mounting bracket 27 Locking bracket 30 Lighting fixture 40 Sample support 41 Sample display material mounting part 42 Central part 43 Upper frame part 44 Lower frame part 45 Side frame part 46 Sample side end locking part 47 Sample upper end closing part 48 Sample lighting window hole 50 Mounting frame engaging part 51 Character display material mounting part 58 Character lighting window hole 60 Sample display material 62 Locking part 70 Character display material 120 Support plate 123 Sample locking part 140 Sample Support 142 Opening 147 Sample upper end latch 148 Sample illumination window hole 149 Sample lower end latch 160 Sample display material 240 Sample support 247 Contents display material mounting Part 260 sample display material 261 content display unit 280 liquid level indication member 290 liquid quality goods display material 340 sample support 347 swatches upper locking portion 360 swatch display material

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A large number of see-through windows and opaque windows for each display sample.
An exterior plate having a covering portion, and on the back of the exterior plate,
A sample support with detachable freely each one by one to correspond the each viewing window, at least a portion of the front side of the sales merchandise supported on each swatch support sterically Viewed translucent A sample display material, including a lighting device for illuminating the sample support from the back, the sample support is formed into a flat plate shape,
In the center part, a window for light transmission is made, and the window
A transparent sample display material is detachably supported on the front side of the
And the flat plate-shaped opening edge portion of each of the see-through windows.
An exhibition and display device for vending machines located on the back of the surrounding coating section . 2. A supporting plate is provided at a back portion of the exterior plate with an interval therebetween, and a lighting device is fixed to the supporting plate, and each sample support is placed on the front side of the lighting device so that each sample support is attached to the supporting plate. 2. The sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the sample display device is detachably supported. 3. The sample display material is formed by printing the front side of a display sample such as a can or a bottle on the surface of a translucent synthetic resin elastic film material, and bending the film material. 2. The sample display device for vending machines according to 2. 4. A sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the sample display material is formed in a box shape using a translucent synthetic resin material, and a box-shaped product is printed on an outer surface. .