JP3998876B2 - Vending machine cold temperature display - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cold temperature display device of a vending machine that sells beverages, for example, in cans, bottles or plastic bottles.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this type of cold temperature display device, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-213228, a plurality of display plates displaying a cold state on one of the front and back surfaces and a temperature state on the other side are commercially available. It is known that each display plate can be detachably attached to the front end of the sample table, and the display surface of the product sample corresponding to each display plate can be displayed by placing any surface facing the front side. It has been.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, although the said cold / warm display apparatus is provided with the some display plate, each display plate is formed long in the width direction so that it may each correspond to a plurality of product samples. For this reason, when changing the cold temperature state of any product, all products corresponding to the display plate must be in the same cold temperature state, and only a part of the product corresponding to one display plate is changed to the other. It was extremely inconvenient when it was desired to have a cold temperature different from the product.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cold temperature display device for a vending machine capable of setting a cold temperature display for a plurality of product samples for each product sample. It is to provide.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in claim 1, in the cold temperature display device for a vending machine that displays the cold temperature state of a product with respect to a plurality of product samples arranged on the front surface of the vending machine main body, together are arranged for each product sample, is formed in an endless belt, together with the cold display unit for displaying the cold state is provided in a part of the circumferential direction, the temperature displays a warm state to another portion of the circumferential display A plurality of display members provided with a transparent portion between one end side of the cold display unit and one end side of the temperature display unit, and each display member of the cold display unit and the temperature display unit A support member that rotatably supports an arbitrary display unit in the circumferential direction so that the external display unit can be viewed from the outside, and a fluorescent lamp that irradiates light to the display member, and includes any one of the cold display unit and the temperature display unit. When visible display section from the outside, a light transparent part of the fluorescent lamp And configured to be irradiated on the any of the display unit in.
[0006]
Thereby, by rotating an arbitrary display member in the circumferential direction, the position of each display portion of the display member is shifted in the circumferential direction, and the cold / cold display is switched. In this case, since each display member is arranged for each product sample, the cold / hot state of the product can be set for each product sample. Further, when any display unit among the display units can be viewed from the outside by the support member, the light from the fluorescent lamp is irradiated to the arbitrary display unit through the transparent unit, and the arbitrary display unit displays brighter Is done.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the cold / cold temperature display device of the vending machine that displays the cold / hot state of the commodity with respect to a plurality of commodity samples disposed on the front surface of the vending machine main body, each of the commodity samples is arranged. A cold display part that is formed in an endless belt shape and displays a cold state in a part of the circumferential direction, and a temperature display part that displays a temperature state in another part of the circumferential direction is provided, and one end of the cold display part A plurality of display members provided with one price display part between the side and one end side of the temperature display part, and provided with a transparent part between the other end side of the cold display part and the other end side of the temperature display part; The display member is irradiated with light on the support member, which supports the display member so that any display portion and the price display portion of the cold display portion and the temperature display portion can be viewed from the outside, and the display member is rotatable. A fluorescent lamp, and any one of a cold display part and a temperature display part When visible a radical 113 and price display unit from the outside, the light of the fluorescent lamp is configured to be irradiated on the any display section and the price display unit through the transparent portion. Thus, in addition to the operation of the first aspect , since the cold display portion or the temperature display portion and the price display portion are displayed on each display member, no separate display means for the product price is required.
[0008]
Further, in claim 3, in cold display device of a vending machine mounting according to claim 1 or 2 SL, the supporting member, to support the plurality of rotatable rollers an inner peripheral surface side of the display member It is configured. Thereby, a display member is rotatably supported by each roller.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is a partial front view of a cold / warm display device, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view thereof, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a main part thereof.
[0010]
The vending machine shown in the figure includes a product sample chamber 2 covered with a transparent panel 1a on the front surface of the vending machine body 1, and a large number of product samples 2a arranged in the width direction in the product sample chamber 2. It is arranged in multiple rows. A product selection button 3 is provided below each product sample 2a, and each product selection button 3 is attached to a button support member 3a extending in the width direction along each row of the product samples 2a. 3 and 4, the illustration of the electrical switch structure of each product selection button 3 is omitted. In addition, a bill insertion slot 4, a coin insertion slot 5, a coin return lever 6, a coin return slot 7, an amount display portion 8, and a product outlet 9 are provided on the front surface of the vending machine main body 1.
[0011]
Moreover, the vending machine is provided with a cold display device 10 for displaying the cold state of each product sample 2 a, cold display device 10 is provided for each column of the product samples 2a. The cold / warm display device 10 includes a display member 11 displaying a plurality of display states displaying the cold / warm state and the commodity price of each product sample 2a, and a holder 12 as a support member that rotatably supports the display member 11. Therefore, one display member 11 and one holder 12 are arranged for each product sample 2a.
[0012]
The display member 11 is made of a transparent film formed in an endless shape, and a cold display portion 11a for displaying a cold state is provided in a part of the circumferential direction, and a temperature state is displayed in another part of the circumferential direction. A temperature display portion 11b is provided. In this case, the cold display unit 11a has a white color “COLD” displayed on a background of a predetermined color (for example, blue), and the temperature display unit 11b has “HOT” displayed on a background of a predetermined color (for example, red). Consists of white characters. In addition, a price display unit 11c is provided on one side of each display unit 11a, 11b, and each price display unit 11c displays the price of a product (for example, “¥ 120”) on a background of a predetermined color (for example, white). it's shown.
[0013]
The holder 12 is formed so as to cover the left and right sides and the lower side of the display member 11, and a plurality of support pins 12 a for supporting the inner peripheral surface side of the display member 11 are provided upright on the bottom surface side. That is, the display member 11 is supported by each support pin 12a so that a part in the circumferential direction faces the front side and the other part in the circumferential direction faces the back side, and in the circumferential direction while sliding each support pin 12a. It can be turned. The holder 12 is disposed above the product selection button 3 and attached so as to penetrate the transparent panel 1a. In this case, the holder 12 is inserted into the transparent panel 1a from the rear, and is positioned at a predetermined position in the front-rear direction by engaging the protrusions 12b provided on the left and right side surfaces with the transparent panel 1a. Further, the front side of the display member 11 is covered with a button support member 3a, and a transparent see-through window 3b through which the display member 11 can be viewed from the outside is provided close to the product selection button 3 on the button support member 3a. Yes. Further, behind the holder 12, a sample table 2 b on which each product sample 2 a is placed and a fluorescent lamp 2 c that illuminates the product sample chamber 2 are arranged.
[0014]
In the above configuration, each display member 11 supported by each holder 12 of the cold / hot display device 10 displays the cold / hot state of the product sample 2a corresponding to each display member 11 and its product price. In this case, only the display unit 11a (or 11b) located on the front side in the circumferential direction of each display member 11 and the price display unit 11c corresponding thereto can be viewed from the outside. At this time, each display member 11 is made of a light transmissive member, and is irradiated with light from the fluorescent lamp 2c from the back side. Therefore, the front side display unit 11a (or 11b) and the corresponding price display unit 11c. Is displayed brightly. Moreover, when it is desired to change the cold temperature display of an arbitrary product sample 2a, the display member 11 corresponding to the product whose cold temperature display is to be changed is rotated in the circumferential direction so that the positions of the display portions 11a and 11b are opposite to each other. The cold temperature display is switched. In this case, the position of each display part 11a, 11b can be changed by performing operation which the display member 11 shifts to the circumferential direction with a fingertip etc. from the back side of the holder 12. FIG.
[0015]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display member 11 that displays the cold state and the temperature state at two locations in the circumferential direction is provided for each product sample 2a, and each display member 11 can be freely rotated with respect to the holder 12. Since the cold temperature display is switched by rotating the display member 11 in the circumferential direction, any cold temperature display is possible for each product sample 2a, and the product corresponding to each product sample 2a is individually cooled. Can be set to state or temperature state. In this case, since each display member 11 can be moved in the circumferential direction with a fingertip or the like, the positions of the display units 11a and 11b can be changed, so that the switching operation of the cold / warm display can be performed very easily. In addition, since each display member 11 is provided with a price display unit 11c that displays a product price corresponding to each of the cold display unit 11a and the temperature display unit 11b, a separate display means for the product price is not required, and the number of parts is reduced. can do. Furthermore, since each display member 11 is arranged so as to be close to the product selection button 3, it is easy to check the cold temperature display when operating the product selection button 3, and it is possible to reliably prevent selection mistakes of products having different cold temperatures. can do.
[0016]
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, while providing one price display part 11c between the one end side of the cold display part 11a, and the one end side of the temperature display part 11b, the other end side of the cold display part 11a and the temperature display part 11b are provided. may be Ru provided with a transparent portion 11d is provided between the other end of the. Thereby, when the cold display part 11a (or the temperature display part 11b) and the price display part 11c are arranged on the front side, the transparent part 11d is arranged on the back side, so that the light of the fluorescent lamp 2c (see FIG. 6), the display units 11a and 11c on the front side are irradiated through the transparent portion 11d, and the display units 11a and 11c are displayed brighter.
[0017]
In the embodiment, the cold state and the hot state are displayed on the display portions 11a and 11b of the display members 11, respectively, but the same cold and hot state is displayed on the display members 11a and 11b. You may make it make the display of the price display part 11c corresponding to 11a, 11b into a different price. Moreover, the cold temperature display in each display member 11 of the said embodiment is an example, and it is possible to use various expressions, such as simply displaying “Cold” and “Warm”.
[0018]
7 to 11 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a partial front view of a cold / warm display device, FIG. 8 is a partial plan sectional view, FIG. 9 is a side sectional view, and FIG. The main part exploded perspective view and FIG. 11 are the main part plan views. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and shown to the component equivalent to the said embodiment.
[0019]
That is, the cold / warm display device 20 shown in the figure includes a plurality of display members 21 that display the cold temperature state and product price of each product sample 2a, and a pair of rollers 22 as support members that rotatably support the display member 21. The display member 21 and the holder 22 are arranged for each product sample 2a.
[0020]
The display member 21 is made of an endless transparent film. Like the first embodiment, the display member 21 is provided with a cold display portion 21a for displaying a cold state in a part of the circumferential direction, The part is provided with a temperature display portion 21b for displaying the temperature state.
[0021]
The rollers 22 are arranged in the left-right direction, and support the inner peripheral surface side of the display member 21. In addition, at the upper end and the lower end of each roller 22, a rotating shaft 22 a is projected.
[0022]
The product selection button 23 of the present embodiment is supported by a button support member 23a, and a pair of upper and lower roller support pieces 23b that rotatably support each roller 22 is provided on the inner surface side of the button support member 23a. . Each roller support piece 23b has a hole 23c for supporting the rotation shaft 22a of the roller 22 and a notch 23d extending from the hole 23c to the rear end of the roller support piece 23b. The rotation shaft 22a of each roller 22 is cut. It is received in the hole 23c through the notch 23d. In this case, the width W of the notch 23d is slightly narrower than the diameter D of the rotating shaft 22a of the roller 22, and when the roller 22 is attached or detached, the rotating shaft 22a of the roller 22 can be press-fitted into the notch 23d. However, the roller 22 supported by the hole 23c does not come off to the notch 23d side. Further, on the front side of the button support member 23a, a transparent see-through window 23e through which the display member 21 can be viewed from the outside is provided in the vicinity of the product selection button 23.
[0023]
That is, according to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the display member 21 is supported by the pair of rotatable rollers 22. The operation can always be performed smoothly.
[0024]
12 and 13 show a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a partial front view of a cold / warm display device, and FIG. 13 is a side sectional view thereof. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and shown to the component equivalent to the said embodiment.
[0025]
That is, the cold / warm display device 30 shown in the figure includes a plurality of display members 31 that display the cold temperature state and product price of each product sample 2a, and a pair of rollers 32 as support members that rotatably support the display member 31. The display member 31 and the roller 32 are provided integrally with each product selection button 33, respectively. Each product selection button 33 is supported by a button support member 33a, and a pair of upper and lower roller support pieces 33b for rotatably supporting each roller 32 is provided on the inner surface side of the product selection button 33. Note that the shapes of the display member 31 and the roller 32 and the support structure thereof are the same as those in the second embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. A transparent see-through window 33e through which the display member 31 can be seen from the outside is provided on the front side of the product selection button 33.
[0026]
That is, according to the present embodiment, the same effect as that of the second embodiment can be obtained, and the product selection button 33 is integrally provided with the cold / warm display device 30, so Selection mistakes can be prevented more reliably.
[0027]
In the third embodiment, the cold / warm display device 30 similar to that of the second embodiment is provided integrally with the product selection button 33. However, the cold / warm display device in the third embodiment is the first cold / warm display device. It may be the same as the embodiment.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the cool / warm display device of claim 1, since a plurality of display members can display an arbitrary cool / warm temperature for each product sample, the product corresponding to each product sample can be individually cooled or The temperature state can be set, and the switching operation of the cold / warm display can be performed very easily .
[0029]
Further, when only an arbitrary display portion of each display portion can be visually confirmed by the support member, the light from the fluorescent lamp is irradiated to the arbitrary display portion through the transparent portion, and the arbitrary display portion is brighter. Is displayed.
[0030]
In addition, according to the cold / hot display device of claim 2 , in addition to the effect of claim 1 , no separate display means for the product price is required, so the number of parts can be reduced.
[0031]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect , since the display member is rotatably supported by each roller, the display member is always rotated smoothly. Can do.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial front view of a cold temperature display device. FIG. 3 is a partial plan sectional view of a cold temperature display device. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of the cold temperature display device. FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of the display member. FIG. 7 is a partial front view of the cold temperature display device showing the second embodiment of the present invention. 8] Partial plan sectional view of the cold temperature display device [Fig. 9] Side sectional view of the cold temperature display device [Fig. 10] Exploded perspective view of the main part of the cold temperature display device [Fig. 11] Plan view of the main portion of the cold temperature display device [Fig. FIG. 13 is a partial front view of a cold temperature display device showing a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a side sectional view of the cold temperature display device.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vending machine main body, 2a ... Product sample, 10 ... Cold temperature display apparatus, 11 ... Display member, 12 ... Holder, 20 ... Cold temperature display apparatus, 21 ... Display member, 22 ... Roller, 30 ... Cold temperature display apparatus, 31 ... Display member, 32... Roller, 33 .. product selection button.

Claims (3)

In the cold / cold temperature display device of the vending machine that displays the cold / hot state of the product for a plurality of product samples arranged in front of the vending machine body,
Wherein together are arranged for each product sample, is formed in an endless belt, together with the cold display unit for displaying the cold state is provided in a part of the circumferential direction, the temperature of displaying temperature state to other parts of the circumferential direction A plurality of display members provided with a transparent portion between one end side of the cold display portion and one end side of the temperature display portion ;
Each display member and a support member for supporting rotatably in the circumferential direction so as to be visible to any display unit of the cold display unit and the temperature display section from the outside,
A fluorescent lamp for irradiating the display member with light;
The automatic display device is configured such that when an arbitrary display portion of the cold display portion and the temperature display portion is visible from the outside, the light of the fluorescent lamp is irradiated to the arbitrary display portion through the transparent portion. Cold temperature display device for vending machines. In the cold / cold temperature display device of the vending machine that displays the cold / hot state of the product for a plurality of product samples arranged in front of the vending machine body,
Wherein together are arranged for each product sample, is formed in an endless belt, together with the cold display unit for displaying the cold state is provided in a part of the circumferential direction, the temperature of displaying temperature state to other parts of the circumferential direction A display unit is provided, and one price display unit is provided between one end side of the cold display unit and one end side of the temperature display unit, and between the other end side of the cold display unit and the other end side of the temperature display unit. A plurality of display members provided with transparent portions ,
A support member that rotatably supports each display member in the circumferential direction so that an arbitrary display portion and a price display portion of the cold display portion and the temperature display portion can be viewed from the outside;
A fluorescent lamp for irradiating the display member with light;
If an arbitrary display unit and price display unit of the cold display unit and the temperature display unit are visible from the outside, the light of the fluorescent lamp is irradiated to the arbitrary display unit and price display unit through the transparent unit. Vending machine cold / hot display device, characterized in that it is configured. The cold temperature display device for a vending machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the support member is configured to support the inner peripheral surface side of each display member by a plurality of rotatable rollers.

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