JP3555815B2 - Vending machine display panel holding device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a display panel for displaying the price of a product for sale and a cold / hot state, which are juxtaposed to a product selection button and arranged in the vicinity of the back side of an illuminating plate in a room of a product sample exhibition room defined on a front outer door of a vending machine. The present invention relates to a display panel holding device for holding a display panel.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIGS. 6 and 7 show a conventional structure of a vending machine to which the present invention is applied and a display panel holding device provided in a product exhibition room of the vending machine. First, in FIG. 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a front outside door of a vending machine, 2 denotes a product exhibition room defined on the front side of the outer door 1, 3 denotes a money input unit, and 4 denotes a product exit. Is covered with a transparent illuminating plate 5 on the front side, inside of which a product sample 6 is displayed in upper and lower stages (not shown, but a display stand of the product sample 6 is attached to the back of the outer door 2 on the back side). It is attached to the plate surface of the door), and in front of it, the price of the product for sale and the cold / hot state (COLD, HOT) are indicated in correspondence with the product selection button 7, the product sample 6, and the product selection button 7. A strip-shaped display panel 8 made of a light-transmitting sheet called a so-called “sub-illumination plate” is arranged, and is brightly illuminated by an illumination lamp (fluorescent lamp) incorporated in the display stand. The display panel 8 has a price cover panel and a cold / hot display panel (usually, the COLD display panel is colored blue and the HOT display panel is colored red), and is superimposed on the front and back. As shown in the figure, the underframe 7a of the product selection button 7 (the underframe 7a penetrates the lighting plate 5 and protrudes to the back side, and the push buttons for product selection are arranged on the front side at the left and right). The panel holder 9 is screwed to the left and right ends, and the intermediate partition frame 10 is screwed to the intermediate position. In addition, 11 is a set screw.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the structure of the conventional device in which the display panel 8 is approached to the back side of the illuminating plate 5 and inserted and supported in the panel holder 9 as described above has the following problems.
In other words, when cleaning the interior of the product display room 2 at the location of the vending machine, the display panel 8 disposed on the back side of the lighting panel 5 is close to the display panel 8. It is difficult to clean the front surface and the plate surface of the illumination plate 5 facing the display panel. Therefore, in the related art, the display panel 8 is removed from the holder 9 and the intermediate partition frame 10 and the inner surface of the illuminating plate 5 is cleaned each time cleaning is performed. However, even in this case, the panel holder 9 and the intermediate partition frame 10 are fixed. As a result, some parts cannot be sufficiently cleaned.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has as its object to solve the above-mentioned problems, so that the inner surface of an illuminating plate can be easily cleaned without interference with a display panel and a panel holding mechanism when cleaning a product exhibition room. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display panel holding device for a vending machine improved as described above.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a long left and right holder assembly for inserting and holding a display panel from above, holder end frames provided on both right and left ends of the holder assembly, The display panel holding device is composed of a support frame fixedly connected to the support frame of the product selection button by being pivotally connected, and the holder end frame and the support frame are made of a resin molded product, and are cylindrically formed integrally with the holder end frame. A shaft unit integrally formed with the support frame is fitted into the unit, and is hinged so as to be tiltable so as to support the holder assembly together with the display panel so as to be tiltable rearward via the support frame.
[0006]
With such a configuration, the holder assembly into which the display panel is inserted is normally held in an upright posture, and the holder assembly is tilted backward to support the tilted posture when cleaning the inside of the product display room. As a result, the electric illuminating plate and the display panel are separated from each other, and a sufficient cleaning work space is secured therebetween, so that the inner surface of the electric illuminating plate can be easily cleaned to every corner without removing the display panel.
[0007]
Further, in the panel holding device having the above-described configuration, each component structure can be configured in the following specific form.
1) Between the holder end frame and the support frame, an interlocking stopper for holding the holder assembly in an upright posture and an inclined posture is provided.
[0008]
2) The holder assembly is composed of left and right holder end frames and a band-shaped holder plate bridged between the holder end frames, and hook claws are provided on the holder end frames, and the hook claws are connected to both ends of the holder plate. Into the square hole that is opened at the end, and locks and connects between the holder end frame and the holder plate without using a set screw. Further, a square hole is opened in the middle of the holder plate in the longitudinal direction, and an intermediate partition frame with hook claws for holding the divided display panel is fitted and fixed in the square hole in the square hole, so that the price and the temperature of the display panel can be reduced. To be supported.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings of the embodiment, the same members corresponding to FIG. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
First, FIG. 1 shows the entire configuration of a display panel holding device according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 12 denotes a holder assembly for inserting and holding a display panel 8 as a set of three, a price display panel 8a, a cold display panel 8b, and a hot display panel 8c. An assembly of a holder plate (supporting the upper half of the display panel 8 from behind) 13 and a holder end frame 14 connected to both ends of the holder plate 13 is provided. Then, the holder assembly 12 is fixed to the back surface of the underframe 7a of the product selection button 7 by a set screw 11 via a support frame 15 which is pivotally connected to the holder end frames 14 at the left and right ends so that the holder assembly 12 can be tilted rearward. Fixed.
[0010]
Here, the detailed structure of the holder assembly 12 is as shown in FIG. 2, and the main body of the holder end frame 14 made as a resin molded product has a groove 14a for inserting and holding the end of the display panel 8 from above. Further, a hook claw 14b is formed on the back side, and a cylindrical bearing portion 14c and a projecting piece 14d which protrudes rearward in an arc shape are integrally formed at a lower portion. The holder plate 13 is a channel plate having a U-shaped cross section, and has square holes 13a opened at both ends thereof. Are combined.
[0011]
On the other hand, the support frame 15 is a decorative frame made of a resin molded product as shown in FIG. 3, and a screw hole 15a for inserting the set screw 11 is opened on the back surface thereof. The part 14c, the shaft part 15b protruding inward facing the protruding piece 14d, and the stopper 15c are integrally formed. Then, in order to mount the holder assembly 12 in the product display room of the vending machine, the shaft 15b of the support frame 15 is inserted into the bearing portion 14c of the holder end frame 14 as shown in the drawing, and the support frame 15 is attached. The product selection button 7 is screwed and fixed to both left and right ends of the mounting seat 7b projecting rearward from the underframe 7a of the product selection button 7 via the set screw 11. Thus, the holder assembly 12 is supported via the support frame 15 so as to be tiltable in the direction of arrow P.
[0012]
FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which an intermediate partition frame 16 (a member corresponding to the intermediate partition frame 10 described in FIG. 7) is attached to the holder plate 13, and the intermediate partition frame 16 serving as a resin molded product has a rear surface. A pair of left and right hook claws 16a is provided on the side, and the hook claws 16a are fitted and fixed in a square hole 13a opened at an intermediate position of the holder plate 13.
[0013]
5 (a) and 5 (b) are views showing a use state of the display panel holding device having the above-described configuration, wherein FIG. 5 (a) shows a steady position where the display panel 8 is held in an upright posture, and FIG. This shows a state where the display panel 8 is tilted rearward when cleaning the inside of the product display room. That is, in the steady position shown in FIG. 7A, the stopper 15c protruding from the support frame 15 abuts against the stepped end of the projection piece 14d provided on the holder end frame 14, and holds the holder end frame 14 in the upright posture. In this state, the display panel 8 inserted into the holder assembly 12 stands upright on the back side of the illuminating plate 5 (see FIG. 1) that covers the front of the product display room with its display surface facing forward. The light of the fluorescent lamp illuminated from behind the display panel 8 is displayed on the display panel 8 inserted into the holder assembly 12 through a gap between the underframe 7a of the product selection button 7 and the holder plate 13 of the holder assembly 12. The part is brightly illuminated.
[0014]
On the other hand, when cleaning the product display room, after opening the outer door 1 (see FIG. 6) of the vending machine, the user puts his hand in the product display room and stops the stopper 15c of the support frame 15 and the holder end frame 14. The engagement with the projection piece 14d is removed, and (b) the projection piece 14d is sunk under the stopper 15c as shown in the figure, and is together with the display panel 8 until the stopper 15c hits the rear wall of the main body of the end frame 14. The holder assembly 12 is tilted backward and held in a tilted posture. As a result, the lighting plate 5 (see FIG. 1) and the holder assembly 12 are separated from each other, so that a sufficient cleaning work space can be secured therebetween, and the display panel 8 and the entire rear surface of the lighting plate 5 are partially covered. You can clean every corner without leaving any wiping. After the cleaning, the holder assembly 12 is returned to the upright posture shown in FIG.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
1) A shaft portion integrally formed with the support frame is fitted into a cylindrical bearing portion integrally formed with the holder end frame, and is hinged so that the holder assembly can be folded down so that both ends of the holder assembly are pivotally connected to the support frame. When the product display room of the vending machine is cleaned, the holder assembly can be tilted backward together with the display panel to clean the product display room and display the front panel of the product display room. Sufficient cleaning space can be secured between the panel and the panel.This eliminates the need to remove the display panel and cleans the inner surface of the illuminating panel to every corner, as in the conventional structure, and cleans the panel. Workability can be improved.
[0016]
2) Further, by adopting the configuration of claim 2, the holder assembly together with the display panel can be stably supported in the upright posture and the inclined posture.
3) Further, by adopting the constitutions of claims 3 and 4 , the panel assembly can be easily assembled by one-touch operation by fitting the hook claws without the need for screwing work. In addition, the holder end frame can be used as a common component to support holder plates having different lengths, and the display panel can be easily divided and supported according to user specifications.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the entire structure of a display panel holding device according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear side. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a detailed structure of a holder assembly in FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a main part showing a correlation between a holder assembly, a support frame, and an underframe of a product selection button in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of an intermediate partition frame mounted on the holder plate of FIG. FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing a use state of the display panel holding device shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 1A is a steady state diagram in which the display panel is held in an upright posture, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of a vending machine to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional display panel holding device.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front door of vending machine 2 Product display room 5 Lighting board 7 Product selection button 7a Underframe 8 Display panel 11 Set screw 12 Holder assembly 13 Holder plate 13a Square hole 14 Holder end frame 14a Groove 14b Hook claw 14c Bearing Portion 14d Projection piece 15 Support frame 15b Shaft portion 15c Stopper 16 Intermediate partition frame 16a Hook claw

Claims (4)

In order to hold the display panel of the price of the product for sale placed close to the back side of the lighting panel in juxtaposition with the product selection button inside the product sample exhibition room defined on the front outside door of the vending machine, A display panel holding device, comprising: a long left and right holder assembly for inserting and holding a display panel from above; a holder end frame provided on both right and left ends of the holder assembly; A shaft formed of a support frame fixed to the underside of the underframe of the product selection button, wherein the holder end frame and the support frame are formed of a resin molded product, and the support frame is formed integrally with the cylindrical bearing portion formed integrally with the holder end frame. A display panel holding device for a vending machine, wherein a holder assembly is supported so as to be tiltable rearward together with a display panel via said support frame by fitting said portion into a hinge . 2. A display for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a hook-type stopper for holding the holder assembly in an upright posture and an inclined posture is provided between the holder end frame and the support frame. Panel holding device. 2. The display panel holding device according to claim 1, wherein the holder assembly comprises a holder end frame at both right and left ends and a band-like holder plate bridged between the holder end frames, and a hook claw is provided on the holder end frame. A display panel holding device for a vending machine, wherein said hook claws are fitted into square holes opened at both ends of a holder plate to lock and couple between a holder end frame and a holder plate . 4. The display panel holding apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a square hole is opened in the middle of the holder plate in the longitudinal direction, and an intermediate partition frame with hook claws for holding the divided display panel is fitted into the square hole and latched. A display panel holding device for a vending machine, which is fixed .

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