JP4881592B2 - Vending machine front cover - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a front cover of the vending machine, and more particularly, is detachably attached to the front door of the vending machine, thereby decoration in front of the vending machine as well as to be protected front of the vending machine The present invention relates to a front cover of a vending machine that can increase the degree of freedom.

Generally, a vending machine is transported using a hand-carrying tool called a “cat” at the time of installation or collection. At this time, the vending machine is transported with the front surface of the vending machine facing down. It is common to place it on a tool and transport it to the installation location in this state.

In this way, since the vending machine is carried with the front side facing down during its transportation, the front side shape and the like are restricted, and it is impossible to manufacture a vending machine with high impact and rich decorativeness. Problems have been pointed out in the past.

In other words, in order to make a vending machine with impact, it is desirable to make a conspicuous decoration on the front side, and for this purpose, for example, a product advertisement having irregularities on the front surface or the front surface on the front side is desirable. For example, if the front surface is uneven, or if the front surface is bent toward the front, the portion where the unevenness is formed during transportation, or Since the curved portion is on the lower side, it is fully conceivable that the uneven surface and the curved surface are damaged by vibration during transportation.

In addition, when installing and collecting vending machines , cranes and lifts may be used. For example, when using a crane, hook the rope to the vending machine and hook the crane tip to this rope. As a result, the crane is moved and installed while hanging the vending machine, but at this time, if the front surface is uneven or if the front surface is curved toward the front, If the rope is stuck, it is also possible that the uneven surface etc. will break. Furthermore, the worker may touch the vending machine to stop the swinging of the vending machine while it is suspended by the crane, but again, the vending machine generally has a weight of 400 kg or more. If the front surface is curved, or if the front surface is curved toward the front side and the operator touches the uneven surface, the uneven surface may break. Conceivable.

For this reason, in conventional vending machines , the front surface is made as flat as possible for the purpose of minimizing damage during transportation, and in particular, the degree of freedom of decoration of the front surface As a result, there was a limit to the production of impact vending machines .

In vending machines , product advertisements are generally displayed on the front door. Conventionally, product advertisements are displayed on the front door by painting, etc. When changing to this advertisement, at least the entire front door had to be repainted, which was troublesome and costly.

And this is to be said at the time of repair of vending machines, that is, in the case of performing the repair of the vending machine, it is common to re-all of the painting, including the location where a crack, etc. Therefore, there was a problem that it took time and money to do so.

The present invention, together can be a vending machine with impact particularly enhance the flexibility of the front surface of the decoration of the vending machine, changes in decoration, the vending machine to facilitate repair, etc. It is an object to provide a front cover to be used.

The front cover of the vending machine of the present invention is a front cover attached to the front door of the vending machine ,
A main cover that covers the entire front part of the front door of the vending machine, and a side cover that covers both side parts of the front door formed by connecting the main cover to both ends along the vertical direction on the rear side. It has a cover body that is detachably fixed to the front door of the vending machine ,
A display unit capable of displaying a product advertisement or the like at an arbitrary position in the main cover;
The cover body is
A product display window formed by cutting out a part corresponding to the product display part on the front door of the vending machine;
A coin insertion window formed by cutting out a portion corresponding to the coin insertion slot on the front door of the vending machine;
A product extraction window formed by cutting out a portion corresponding to the product outlet in the front door of the vending machine,
A product selection button connected to control means inside the vending machine is arranged at the lower part of the product display window, and a desired product can be selected by pressing the product selection button. Yes.

The front cover of the vending machine according to the present invention has a cover body that is detachably attached to the front door of the vending machine , and can display a product advertisement or the like at an arbitrary position of the cover body. , it displays an advertisement of goods or the like to the front cover, by attaching it to the front door of the vending machine, it is possible to make the front face of the vending machines in high-impact decorative. And at that time, since the front cover of the vending machine of the present invention is detachable from the front door of the vending machine , it is sufficient to replace only the front cover even when replacing advertisements, etc. Since there is no need to repaint the entire surface, labor and cost can be reduced.

The front cover of the vending machine of the present invention has a cover body formed of a plastic plate material. The cover body includes a main cover that covers the entire front portion of the front door of the vending machine, and the main cover. The front door of the vending machine is formed with a side cover that covers both sides of the front door. It is detachably fixed to.

  And the display part which can display a merchandise advertisement etc. by arbitrary methods is provided in the arbitrary places of a cover main body.

In addition, the cover body cuts out a portion corresponding to the product display part on the front door of the vending machine to form a product display window, and the lower part of the product display window has an internal part of the vending machine. A product selection button connected to the control means is arranged, and a desired product can be selected by pressing the product selection button.

In addition, the cover body has a coin insertion window formed by cutting out the portion corresponding to the coin insertion slot on the front door of the vending machine, and a location corresponding to the product outlet on the front door of the vending machine. It has a product take-out window formed by cutting.

In addition , illumination means such as an LED and a light guide means may be provided behind the portion where the product advertisement can be displayed, thereby enabling the product advertisement to be emphasized.

An embodiment of a front cover (hereinafter simply referred to as “front cover”) of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the front cover of the present embodiment. 1 is the front cover of the present embodiment.

  In the figure, V is a vending machine, and this vending machine V has a front door 31 that can be opened and closed on the front side. A product display part 32 to be displayed, a product selection button 33 for selecting a product desired to be purchased, a coin insertion slot 34 having a refund lever and the like, and a product take-out port 35 are formed. In the figure, reference numeral 37 denotes a keyhole used when the front door 31 is opened.

  Next, in the figure, the front cover 1 of the present embodiment includes a main cover 2 that covers the entire front surface of the front door 31 in the vending machine V, and a rear side on both ends of the main cover 2 along the vertical direction. The side cover 3 that covers both side portions of the front door 31 formed by connecting to the front door 31 is formed, and the main body 2 and the side cover 3 constitute the cover body 4.

  The main cover 2 covers the front side of the front door 31 and the side cover 2 covers the side surface of the front door 31 so that the front door 31 can be mounted.

  In the present embodiment, the entire cover body 4 is integrally formed of plastic. However, the cover body 4 is not necessarily formed of plastic, and may be formed of a metal plate such as aluminum.

  Next, the main cover 2 will be described. In the present embodiment, the main cover 2 is sized so as to cover the entire front portion of the front door 31 of the vending machine V, and the front surface as a whole. Further, the upper portion has a dimension that protrudes upward from the front door 31 of the vending machine, and the upward protruding portion is deformed into a substantially waveform.

  When the cover body 4 is mounted on the vending machine V, a portion corresponding to the product display portion 32 is cut out to form a window, and this portion is used as the product display portion 32 on the front door 31 of the vending machine V. The product display window 5 is adapted to the above.

  Further, a product selection button 6 is arranged in the lower part of the product display window 5, and the product selection button 6 is connected to a control means inside the vending machine V, and the product selection button 6 is pressed to select a desired product. The product to be selected is selectable.

Note that the product display window 5 does not necessarily need to be cut and formed, and when the cover body 4 is mounted on the vending machine V, the portion corresponding to the product display portion 32 is made transparent, thereby displaying the product. The window portion 5 may be used. For example, FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the front cover 1 in a form in which the commodity display window 5 is made transparent. In the drawing, a portion marked with light ink is made transparent. That is, in the front cover 1 shown in FIG. 2, the portion corresponding to the product display portion 32 and the vicinity thereof are made transparent when the front cover 1 is mounted on the vending machine V, whereby the products of the vending machine V are configured. The display portion 32 is visible.

  In addition, when the cover main body 4 is mounted on the vending machine V, a picture of a product, a photograph, or the like may be displayed at a location corresponding to the product display portion 32, and this portion may be used as the product display window 5.

  Next, in the main cover 2, a notch is formed in a portion corresponding to the coin insertion slot provided in the front door 31 in the vending machine V, and this portion is used as a coin insertion window 7. The coin can be inserted into the vending machine V through the coin insertion window 7.

  Next, 8 is a product takeout window in the figure, that is, in the front cover 1 of this embodiment, a notch is provided at a location corresponding to the product takeout opening 35 provided in the front door 31 in the vending machine V. This portion is formed as a product take-out window 8 through which the product that has dropped to the product take-out port can be taken out.

  Some vending machines have a game or the like on the front surface. However, when using the front cover of the present invention for such a vending machine, a game or the like is appropriately placed on the cover body. A displayable window or the like may be formed.

  Next, reference numeral 9 in the figure denotes a display unit for displaying product advertisements, that is, in the front cover 1 of the present embodiment, a display unit 9 that can display product advertisements or the like at an arbitrary position on the main cover 2. It is possible to display a product advertisement or the like on the display unit 9. In the present embodiment, the display unit 9 is provided in the upper part and the middle part of the main cover 2, and the display part 9 provided in the upper part protrudes above the front door 31 of the vending machine V. Yes. In addition, the display unit 9 provided in the middle stage is a display unit having a thickness toward the front side of the front cover 1, thereby making it possible to give a strong impact to those who are in contact with the vending machine V. ing. In addition, the location of the display unit 9 is not particularly limited, and a product advertisement or the like may be displayed at any location.

  Although not shown in the figure, in the front cover 1 of the present embodiment, illumination means is disposed on the back side of the display unit 9 so that the product advertisement displayed on the display unit 9 can be emphasized. And as an arrangement method of the illumination means, for example, a method of arranging LEDs on the back side of the display unit 9 is conceivable, or as other means, a light guide unit is arranged on the back side of the display unit 9, As a result, a method of guiding light such as a fluorescent lamp arranged in the product display portion of the vending machine V to the back side of the display unit 9 can be considered. By adopting these methods, display on the display unit 9 is possible. It is possible to emphasize the product advertisements etc. that have been made even at night.

  Next, the operation of the front cover 1 of this embodiment will be described. When the front cover 1 of this embodiment is used, the front side of the front door 31 of the vending machine V is used by the main cover 2 as described above. The front cover 1 is mounted on the front door 31 of the vending machine V in such an arrangement that the side cover 2 covers the side surface of the front door 31 and the front cover 1 is automatically applied with adhesive, double-sided tape, etc. It adheres to the front door 31 of the vending machine V.

  As a result, the front side of the vending machine V can be decorated with an impact advertisement or the like, and the front door 31 of the vending machine V can be protected.

  As described above, since the front cover 1 of this embodiment can be detachably attached to the front door of the vending machine V, the front side of the vending machine has to be flattened due to restrictions during transportation. It is possible to make the design with high decorative and impact.

  In addition, when replacing or repairing advertisements, only the front cover 1 needs to be replaced, which eliminates the need for repainting of the entire surface as in the past, and can reduce labor and cost. It is possible to eliminate design restrictions on the front surface of the vending machine.

The front cover of the present invention has a cover body that is detachably attached to the front door of the vending machine , and can display product advertisements etc. at any location on the cover body, so that the product can be stored and displayed. Applicable to all types of equipment.

It is a figure for demonstrating the Example of the front cover of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the form which made the product display window part and its vicinity transparent in the front cover of this invention.

1, 11, 21 Front cover 2 Main cover 3 Side cover 4 Cover body 5 Product display window 6 Product selection button 7 Coin insertion window 8 Product take-out window 9 Display unit

Claims (3)

A front cover to be attached to the front door of the vending machine ,
A main cover (2) that covers the entire front surface of the front door (31) in the vending machine, and a front door formed by connecting the main cover (2) to both ends along the vertical direction on the rear side. A side cover (3) that covers both side portions of (31), and has a cover body (4) that is detachably fixed to the front door of the vending machine ,
A display unit (9) capable of displaying a product advertisement or the like at an arbitrary position in the main cover (2);
The cover body (4)
A product display window (5) formed by cutting out a portion corresponding to the product display portion (32) in the front door (31) of the vending machine;
A coin insertion window (7) formed by cutting out a portion corresponding to the coin insertion slot in the front door (31) of the vending machine;
A product takeout window (8) formed by cutting out a portion corresponding to the product takeout opening (35) in the front door (31) of the vending machine,
A product selection button (6) connected to the control means inside the vending machine is arranged in the lower part of the product display window (5), and the desired product is displayed by pressing the product selection button (6). The front cover of the vending machine, which can be selected. The front cover of a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover body (4) is made of plastic. The front cover of the vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein illumination means is disposed on a back side of a place where the product advertisement or the like can be displayed.

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