JP4087099B2 - Product sample display holding ring - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is attached to a product sample of a vending machine that sells products filled with drinks such as soft drinks, carbonated drinks, alcoholic beverages, coffee, tea, etc., and used to promote the sale and purchase of the products. The present invention relates to a display object holding ring of a product sample.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a method for displaying the above-mentioned advertisement contents related to a product, for example, a product sample is placed and fixed on a support base attached to the display surface of an exhibition section constituting a vending machine, and a predetermined advertisement content is supported on the support base. There is a method (Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3010672) for directly printing on the side peripheral surface of the display or mounting a display on which the advertisement contents are printed on the side peripheral surface of the support base.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-mentioned method needs to prepare and prepare a plurality of sizes of support bases in advance corresponding to the size of the product sample that is very similar to the product. If you change the product sample and support table, you will need to replace the entire product sample and support table, and each time you create a new product sample and support table, the advertising and production costs will increase. Have.
[0004]
In addition, affixed with advertisement contents printed may be affixed to the front of the exhibition section where the product sample is displayed or to the product sample itself, which not only impairs the design value of the product sample but also prints it on the product sample. This hinders the visual observation of the displayed contents, and thus has a problem that the sales effect is impaired.
[0005]
In view of the above problems, the present invention extends a display object holding ring in a radial direction and attaches it to a product sample, and attaches a sheet-like display object on which a predetermined advertisement content is printed to the display object holding ring. The purpose is to provide a product sample display ring that can be attached to product samples having various sizes and shapes, and can have the advertising effect necessary to promote the sale and purchase of products. .
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, an insertion portion for holding a sheet-like display object on which a predetermined advertisement content is printed is provided on an outer peripheral edge portion of a holding ring body formed in a shape substantially corresponding to an outer peripheral surface of a product sample. , the holding ring body, deformable sized to be attached to the outer peripheral surface of the product sample, recoverable to set only in a direction to be pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the product sample, the upper surface of the insertion portion On the side, a groove portion into which the lower edge portion of the sheet-like display object is inserted is formed, and the lower edge portion of the sheet-like display object inserted into the groove portion is curved on one side inner wall surface of the groove portion. It is a display object holding ring of a product sample in which a convex portion having a smooth curved surface shape is formed .
[0007]
The holding ring main body constituting the display object holding ring can be configured to be restored to the original state by a flexible member such as plastic or metal, or an elastic member such as a spring or synthetic rubber. . In addition, the sheet-like display object can be constituted by a label formed by printing predetermined advertisement contents on a sheet formed of a flexible material such as paper, plastic, metal, or the like. In addition, the product sample may be configured with a product sample that is substantially similar to a product such as a can-type product, a bottle-type product, or a cup-type product.
[0008]
In other words, the display object retaining ring is radially expanded against the restoring force of the retaining ring body, and is attached or fitted to the upper outer peripheral surface and / or the lower outer peripheral surface of the product sample, and is attached by the restoring force. To maintain. Before or after mounting, a sheet-like display object on which predetermined advertisement contents are printed is inserted and fixed in an insertion portion formed on the outer peripheral edge of the retaining ring main body.
[0009]
As an embodiment, a plurality of the insertion portions can be formed at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction with respect to the outer peripheral edge portion of the retaining ring main body. Moreover, the said insertion part can be formed in the front side outer periphery part and / or the rear side outer periphery part of the said holding | maintenance ring main body. Moreover, the latching | locking part latched with respect to the upper outer periphery part of the said product sample can be formed in the inner periphery part and / or outer periphery part of the said holding | maintenance ring main body.
[0010]
[Action and effect]
According to this invention, since the display object holding ring is radially expanded and attached to the product sample, it is not limited to a specific product sample, and the sheet-like display product is a product sample having various sizes and shapes. Can be attached to. In addition, since it is only necessary to replace the sheet-like display object or to remove the display object holding ring, it is easy and easy to start or end advertisement activities and change advertisement contents. There is no need to produce product samples every time, and the advertising and production costs can be reduced.
[0011]
In addition, various variations can be selected according to the content of the advertisement by changing the mounting position and number of display object retaining rings, or combining the mounting position, number and type of sheet-shaped display objects freely. And the advertising effect necessary to promote the sale and purchase of goods can be provided.
[0012]
【Example】
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
The drawing shows a display object holding ring of a product sample used when promoting the sale and purchase of a specific product. In FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the display object holding ring 1 of this product sample A is The holding ring main body 2 to be attached or fitted to the upper and lower holding parts Ab of the label holding frame Aa constituting the product sample A, and the front and rear outer peripheral edges of the holding ring main body 2 are inserted and fixed in an upright state. It is comprised with the sheet-like display thing 3 which printed the predetermined | prescribed advertisement content.
[0013]
The above-mentioned retaining ring main body 2 is formed in a substantially C shape when viewed from above by a material having flexibility and elasticity, such as plastic and metal, and has a small capacity such as 160 ml, 190 ml, 250 ml, etc. Is formed to have a smaller diameter than the holding portion Ab of the label holding frame Aa.
[0014]
Further, the outer peripheral surface of the holding portion Ab of the label holding frame Aa substantially corresponding to a large-diameter can product having an inner volume of 280 ml or 350 ml, for example, by opening or notching the rear end side peripheral portion of the holding ring body 2 at a predetermined interval. It is formed so as to be flexible and expandable to a size that can be mounted on. That is, in order to hold the mounted state by pressing the inner circumferential surface of the retaining ring body 2 radially against the outer circumferential surface of the holding portion Ab by the restoring force of the retaining ring body 2 itself that is to be restored to the state before expansion. Always give the necessary tightness and contact resistance.
[0015]
In addition, the insertion parts 2a to which the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e constituting the sheet-like display object 3 are inserted and fixed in an upright state are connected to the front outer peripheral edge part and the rear outer peripheral edge part (open side both end parts) of the holding ring body 2. ) And a groove 2b into which the lower edges of the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e are inserted is formed on the upper surface side of the insertion part 2a, and the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e are formed. Then, the holding ring body 2 is erected and held in a state of being curved to a predetermined radius of curvature along the front and rear outer peripheral edges.
[0016]
In addition, if it is a flexible material, the insertion part 2a can also be continuously formed in the circumferential direction with respect to the outer peripheral edge part of the retaining ring main body 2. Further, instead of the insertion portion 2a, for example, the lower edge portions of the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e can be clamped and fixed by clamping pieces (not shown) formed on the outer peripheral edge portion of the retaining ring main body 2.
[0017]
In addition, a smooth curved convex portion 2c is formed on one inner wall surface of the groove 2b, and the lower edges of the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e inserted into the groove 2b are curved, and the display object 3a. , 3b, 3e is provided with contact resistance necessary to maintain the inserted and fixed state with respect to the lower edge portion.
[0018]
In addition, the substantially semicircular locking pieces 2d viewed from above, which are locked to the upper outer peripheral edge of the holding portion Ab constituting the label holding frame Aa, are arranged on both sides from the front inner peripheral edge of the holding ring body 2. A locking claw 2e that is formed substantially continuously along the upper inner peripheral edge reaching the inner peripheral edge and is locked to the upper outer peripheral edge of the upper holding part Ab is formed on the lower surface side of the insertion part 2a. ing. Further, the locking pieces 2d can be partially formed along the inner peripheral edge of the retaining ring main body 2 at a predetermined interval with respect to the circumferential direction.
[0019]
In addition, a non-slip member (not shown) having a contact resistance required to hold the mounting state of the label holding frame Aa with respect to the upper and lower holding portions Ab is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the holding portion Ab and the inner peripheral surface of the holding ring body 2. It can also intervene between.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the sheet-like display object 3 described above includes a substantially trapezoidal display object 3 a when viewed from the front, and a substantially U-shaped display object with a central portion opened when viewed from the front. 3b and display items 3e and 3f, which will be described later, for example, advertising contents necessary to promote and appeal the sale of products on the surface of a label formed in the form of a sheet or film using a material such as paper or plastic ( For example, a picture, a character, a pattern, a mark, a character, etc.) are printed on the surface side of the display object 3 and are formed in a size and shape so that the contents of the advertisement are conspicuous.
[0021]
In addition, the locking groove 3c to be locked to the insertion portion 2a is notched at a predetermined interval with respect to the lower edge portions of the display objects 3a and 3b, and the lower surface side of the insertion portion 2a is formed. The protrusion 3d to be locked is formed on the opening side one side edge of the locking groove 3c. In addition, since the locking grooves 3c and the protrusions 3d are formed in the display objects 3e and 3f, the description thereof is omitted. Moreover, you may provide the unevenness | corrugation latched mutually, such as a hole part and a protrusion, for example in the opposing surface of the insertion part 2a and the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e, 3f.
[0022]
The product sample A described above has a can shape that is substantially similar to a can-type product that is displayed and sold in a display section of a vending machine (not shown). That is, the holding portion Ab that holds the display label Ac formed in a sheet shape or a film shape in a state curved to a predetermined curvature radius is formed on the front upper edge portion and the front lower edge portion of the label holding frame Aa. . The display label Ac is formed of a light-transmitting plastic material or thickness that can be bent to a radius of curvature substantially corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the product, and the front display surface has substantially the same color, pattern, Designs such as letters are printed or formed.
[0023]
Further, as another example of the holding means for holding the mounted state of the display object holding ring 1, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, a coil spring in which both ends of the holding ring main body 2 are stretched between the both ends. 4 to force the mounting state to be maintained, or as shown in FIG. 7, the both ends of the holding ring body 2 are mounted by the restoring force of the elastic portion 5 formed at the both ends. It may be urged in a direction in which the state is maintained. In addition, as another example of the urging means in place of the coil spring 4 or the elastic portion 5, for example, an elastic body such as a leaf spring or synthetic rubber can be used.
[0024]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the holding ring body 2 formed in a substantially annular shape when viewed from above is divided into a plurality of parts in the circumferential direction, and the divided parts are restored by, for example, a coil spring or a synthetic rubber. It can also connect by the elastic coupling body 6 which has force, and can also be urged | biased in the direction in which a mounting state is maintained. The retaining ring main body 2 itself can also be constituted by an elastic body that can be restored to the state before expansion, such as the elastic body 5 and the elastic coupling body 6.
[0025]
The illustrated embodiment is configured as described above, and hereinafter, the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e of the sheet-shaped display object 3 are changed to the can-shaped product sample A which is very similar to the can product by the display object holding ring 1 described above. A method of mounting will be described.
[0026]
First, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the display object holding ring 1 is radially expanded against the restoring force of the holding ring body 2, and the upper holding part of the label holding frame Aa constituting the product sample A. After being attached or fitted to Ab from the front (or above), as shown in FIG. 9, the substantially trapezoidal display object 3 a is seen from the front insertion part 2 a of the retaining ring main body 2 as seen from the front. Insert and fix in a standing state. In addition, the substantially U-shaped display object 3 whose center is open as viewed from the front can be inserted into and fixed to the front insertion part 2 a of the display object holding ring 1.
[0027]
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the display object 3a is inserted and fixed to the rear side of the display object holding ring 1 attached to the upper holding part Ab of the label holding frame Aa, and the display object 3b is attached to the display object holding ring 1. The display objects 3a and 3b are three-dimensionally attached by being inserted and fixed to the front side.
[0028]
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11, the display object 3b is inserted and fixed to the front side of the display object holding ring 1 attached to the lower holding part Ab of the label holding frame Aa, or as shown in FIG. , 3b are inserted and fixed to the front side of the display object holding ring 1 attached to the upper and lower holding portions Ab of the label holding frame Aa.
[0029]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, the display object 3b is inserted and fixed to the front side of the display object holding ring 1 attached to the lower holding part Ab of the label holding frame Aa, and is more than the label holding frame Aa when viewed from the front. The display object 3e having a substantially vertically long shape that is high and wide is inserted and fixed to the rear side of the display object holding ring 1. That is, one or a plurality of display objects 3a, 3b, 3e constituting the sheet-like display object 3 can be selected and attached, or the attachment positions and the number of attachments of the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e can be freely set. it can.
[0030]
As described above, since the holding ring main body 2 of the display object holding ring 1 is expanded in the radial direction and attached to the outer peripheral surface of the holding portion Ab of the product sample A, the display is not limited to a specific product sample A, but a sheet-like display. The display objects 3a, 3b, 3e, 3f constituting the object 3 can be attached to the product sample A having various sizes and shapes. In addition, since the display object holding ring 1 is simply attached and detached, or the sheet-like display object 3 is simply replaced, it is possible to easily and easily carry out the work of starting or ending advertisement activities or changing the contents of advertisements. There is no need to produce the product sample A for each advertisement, and the advertising and production costs can be reduced.
[0031]
Moreover, various variations can be made depending on the content of the advertisement by changing the mounting position and number of the display object holding ring 1 or freely combining the mounting position, number and type of the sheet-shaped display object 3. Can be selected and set, and the advertising effect necessary to promote the sale and purchase of products can be provided. Further, the display object holding ring 1 substantially corresponds to the outer peripheral surface of the mounting portion of the product sample A. The design width of the product sample A is not impaired, and viewing of the display content printed on the product sample A is not hindered. Moreover, even if the product is left attached to the product sample A, there is no sense of incongruity, and it can be kept on standby until the next advertisement starts.
[0032]
Further, since the locking piece 2d of the holding ring main body 2 is locked to the upper and lower holding portions Ab of the label holding frame Aa, the display object holding ring is provided even if any vibration or impact is applied to the product sample A. 1 can be positively prevented from falling off the upper and lower holding portions Ab of the label holding frame Aa and from shifting the mounting position.
[0033]
FIG. 14 shows another attachment example in which the display object 3b is held by the display object holding ring 1 attached to the upper outer peripheral surface of the product sample A having a bottle shape substantially similar to the bottle-type product. Since it is inserted and fixed to the front side of the display object holding ring 1 mounted on the upper outer peripheral surface of the label holding frame Aa constituting the product sample A, it is possible to achieve substantially the same operations and effects as in the above-described embodiment.
[0034]
Further, as indicated by phantom lines in the figure, the display object 3b is inserted and fixed to the display object holding ring 1 attached to the lower outer peripheral surface of the label holding frame Aa, or the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e, 3f are singly attached. Alternatively, it can be combined and inserted into the display object holding ring 1 attached to the upper outer peripheral surface and / or the lower outer peripheral surface of the label holding frame Aa.
[0035]
FIG. 15 shows another example of use in which a display object 3f having a substantially elliptical shape when viewed from the front is held by a display object holding ring 1 mounted on the upper surface side of a product sample A having a cup shape substantially similar to a cup-type product. The display object holding ring 1 is placed on the upper surface side central part of the upper holding part Ab constituting the label holding frame Aa, and the locking claw 2e formed on the lower surface of the insertion part 2a of the holding ring body 2 is held on the upper side. Since the display object 3f is inserted and fixed to the front side of the display object holding ring 1 after being locked and attached to the upper outer peripheral edge of the part Ab, it is possible to achieve substantially the same operations and effects as in the above-described embodiment. .
[0036]
Further, as indicated by a virtual line in the figure, the display object 3b is inserted and fixed to the display object holding ring 1 attached to the lower holding part Ab of the label holding frame Aa, or the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e, 3f are attached. It can also be inserted and fixed to the display object holding ring 1 attached to the upper and lower holding parts Ab of the label holding frame Aa, alone or in combination.
[0037]
FIG. 16 shows an example in which the display object holding ring 1 attached to the upper holding part Ab of the product sample A and the display object holding ring 1 attached to the lower holding part Ab are integrally connected, and held up and down. The rear end portions of the ring body 2 are connected by support pieces 2f, and the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e, 3f are attached to the upper and lower holding parts Ab of the label holding frame Aa and the front part of the display object holding ring 1 and / or Since it is inserted and fixed to the rear part, it is possible to achieve substantially the same operations and effects as the above-described embodiment.
[0038]
FIG. 17 shows another example in which the upper and lower display object holding rings 1 are connected to a size substantially corresponding to the specific or telescopic product sample A so as to be vertically extendable. The suspended support piece 2f and the support pieces 2f provided upright at both ends on the rear side of the lower holding ring body 2 are superposed, and the protrusions 2g and the holes 2h formed on the mutually opposing surfaces are locked together. Then, after adjusting the expansion and contraction to a size substantially corresponding to the product to be sold, the display objects 3a, 3b, 3e, 3f are inserted and fixed to the front part and / or the rear part of the upper and lower display object holding ring 1, so that various sizes are available. A product having A can be imitated by one product sample A.
[0039]
Further, on the opposing surface of the support piece 2f, for example, a concave portion and a convex portion that are locked with each other are formed at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction, and a slip having a contact resistance necessary to maintain the stretched state is provided. It can also be stretched and fixed to a predetermined size by interposing a stop member.
[0040]
In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The holding portion of the present invention corresponds to the insertion portion 2a of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The locking portion corresponds to the locking piece 2d and the locking claw 2e,
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.
[0041]
The above-mentioned display object holding ring 1 can also be formed in a size and shape that can be attached to the outer peripheral surface of a product sample that closely resembles a product such as a bottle product, cigarette, or food. The application is not limited to this.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a display object holding ring for standing and holding a display object.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an expansion / contraction operation of a display object holding ring having a substantially C shape.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side view showing a mounting state of a display object holding ring.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a substantially trapezoidal display object.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a substantially U-shaped display object.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a method for expanding and contracting a display object holding ring by a coil spring.
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a method for enlarging / reducing display object holding by an elastic portion.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an expansion / contraction operation of a display object holding ring having a substantially ring shape.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example in which a display object is attached to an upper front surface of a can-shaped product sample.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example in which display objects are attached to the front and back of the product sample.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another example in which a display object is attached to the lower front surface of a product sample.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example in which display objects are attached to the upper and lower front surfaces of a product sample.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an example in which a display object larger than a product sample is attached.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing another example in which a display object is attached to a bottle-shaped product sample.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing another example in which a display object is attached to a cup-shaped product sample.
FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing another example in which display object holding rings are integrally connected vertically.
FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing another example in which display object holding rings are connected to be vertically extendable.
[Explanation of symbols]
A ... Product sample Aa ... Label holding frame Ab ... Holding part 1 ... Display object holding ring 2 ... Holding ring body 2a ... Insertion part 2b ... Groove part 2d ... Locking piece 2e ... Locking claw 3 ... Sheet-like display 3a, 3b , 3e, 3f ... Display object 4 ... Coil spring 5 ... Elastic part 6 ... Elastic coupling body

Claims (4)

An insertion portion for holding a sheet-like display object on which predetermined advertisement contents are printed in an upright state is provided on the outer peripheral edge portion of the holding ring body formed in a shape substantially corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the product sample,
The holding ring body, deformable sized to be attached to the outer peripheral surface of the product sample, recoverable to set the direction for pressing the outer peripheral surface of the product sample,
On the upper surface side of the insertion part, a groove part into which the lower edge part of the sheet-like display object is inserted is formed,
A convex portion having a smooth curved surface that holds the lower edge portion of the sheet-like display object inserted into the groove portion in a curved state is formed on one inner wall surface of the groove portion. Product sample display ring. The display sample holding ring of the product sample according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the insertion portions are formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction with respect to the outer peripheral edge portion of the holding ring main body. The display object holding ring of the product sample according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is formed on a front outer peripheral edge and / or a rear outer peripheral edge of the holding ring main body. The display sample holding ring of the product sample according to claim 1, wherein a locking portion that is locked to the upper outer peripheral edge portion of the product sample is formed on an inner peripheral edge portion or an outer peripheral edge portion of the holding ring main body.

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