JP5335481B2 - Beverage product sample and beverage vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an integrally molded beverage product sample displayed in a beverage vending machine and its vending machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a product sample to be displayed on a beverage vending machine, an integrally molded product simulating the appearance of a beverage container of a beverage that is a product is known. For example, in the integrated sample display disclosed in Patent Document 1, a substantially rectangular flat surface portion (view body) serving as a background, and a half-shaped body portion that projects forward from the flat surface portion and is similar to a beverage container The (sample part) is integrally bulged and formed. Further, this cited document 1 also discloses that a design related to a product is three-dimensionally formed not on the protruding body part but on the surrounding flat part. Specifically, tea is an example of a product to be sold, and designs such as tea leaves and tea plantations are three-dimensionally formed on a flat surface.

JP 2007-79688 A

  However, a higher eye-catching effect can be expected if a three-dimensional design is not added to a planar peripheral portion as in the cited document 1 but can be added to a curved body portion imitating a beverage container. In addition, children who cannot read kanji or foreign tourists cannot recognize the type of beverage being sold even if characters such as “tea” and “珈 琲” are displayed on the product sample. It is preferable from the viewpoint of universal design, since it is possible for everyone to recognize the type of beverage if a display is made that directly recalls the beverage content, not letters.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this situation, The objective is to provide the novel drink goods sample excellent in the eye catch effect.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel beverage product sample that is superior from the viewpoint of universal design.

  In order to solve this problem, the first invention provides an integrally molded beverage product sample displayed in a beverage vending machine. The beverage product sample includes a body portion having an appearance simulating a beverage container for beverages sold by a beverage vending machine, and a protruding portion formed integrally with the body portion. The trunk portion has a semi-elliptical flat cross section in which the width direction is a long side and the depth direction is a short side. The projecting portion is formed integrally with the body portion so as to project forward along the curved front surface of the body portion, and has a three-dimensional shape corresponding to the display attached to this portion. Here, the width | variety of a trunk | drum is substantially the same as the width | variety of a drink container. Further, the depth from the front surface of the protruding portion to the back surface of the trunk portion is suppressed to be shorter than the depth of the display space of the beverage product sample in the beverage vending machine.

  The second invention provides an integrally molded beverage product sample displayed on a beverage vending machine. The beverage product sample includes a body portion having an appearance simulating a beverage container for beverages sold by a beverage vending machine, and a protruding portion formed integrally with the body portion. The trunk portion has a semi-elliptical flat cross section in which the width direction is a long side and the depth direction is a short side. The projecting portion is formed integrally with the body portion so as to project forward along the curved front surface of the body portion, and has a three-dimensional shape corresponding to the display attached to this portion. Here, the width | variety of a trunk | drum is substantially the same as the width | variety of a drink container. Further, the depth from the front surface of the protruding portion to the back surface of the trunk portion is suppressed to be shorter than the depth of the display space of the beverage product sample in the beverage vending machine. Furthermore, the display of the cup in which the drink was poured is attached to the protrusion, and the liquid color of the drink is displayed in color.

  Here, in the second invention, the liquid color of the beverage may be formed with a color pattern due to a difference in transparency by adding shades to the printed color. Further, the protrusion may be provided with unevenness that refracts light incident from the back surface of the body portion and transmitted to the front surface.

  In the first or second invention, the protruding portion is provided below the trunk portion, and the rib may be integrally formed on the bottom portion of the trunk portion so as to be continuous with the protruding portion. The rib projects forward and extends in the width direction.

  A third invention provides a beverage vending machine in which the beverage product sample according to the first or second invention described above is attached in a display space.

  4th invention provides the drink vending machine which displays the drink merchandise sample in which the said rib is provided in the bottom part of the trunk | drum especially among 2nd invention mentioned above. This beverage vending machine has a display space in which a beverage product sample having ribs can be displayed, and a locking means provided in the display space for locking the beverage product sample. By sandwiching the rib by means, it is mounted in the display space.

  According to 1st invention, a protrusion part is provided in the front surface of a trunk | drum, and it is set as the three-dimensional shape according to the display attached | subjected to this protrusion part. Thereby, novelty that does not exist in the existing product sample can be produced, and the eye catching effect can be improved. In that case, the overall depth of the product sample can be effectively suppressed by providing a semi-elliptical flat cross section of the body portion even if a protrusion is provided on the front surface of the body portion. Therefore, it is possible to realize a novel product sample having excellent versatility without impairing the size compatibility with the existing product sample. In addition, compared with an existing product sample having a semicircular cross section, there is also an effect that characters such as a catch phrase displayed near the left and right side ends of the body portion are easy to read.

  According to the second invention, for the same reason as the first invention, a novel product sample having excellent versatility can be realized without losing the size compatibility with the existing product sample. Thus, it is possible to improve the visibility of the characters displayed in the vicinity of the side end of the body portion. Moreover, since the liquid color of the beverage (content) is displayed in color together with the display of the cup in which the beverage is poured, the type of beverage can be intuitively recognized without depending on the characters. . Therefore, everyone can recognize the type of beverage, which is excellent from the viewpoint of universal design.

  According to the third or fourth invention, for the same reason as the first or second invention, it is possible to realize a vending machine that is excellent in terms of the eye catching effect or the universal design.

It is a front view of a drink vending machine. It is a front view of a drink product sample. It is a perspective view of a drink product sample. It is a figure which shows reflection of the light with respect to a drink goods sample. It is a schematic diagram of the cross section of the drink goods sample in display space. It is a figure which shows permeation | transmission of the light with respect to a drink goods sample.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a beverage vending machine. The beverage vending machine 10 (hereinafter referred to as “vending machine 10” as appropriate) is provided with a display space 11 in which a beverage product sample 1 (hereinafter referred to as “product sample 1” as appropriate) can be displayed. In the display space 11, various sample products 1 such as tea, coffee and juice are attached. These product samples 1 are irradiated by a fluorescent lamp 12 (see FIG. 6) disposed in the back of the display space 11, and this irradiation light passes through the product sample 1. The product sample 1 has a shape imitating the appearance of a beverage container such as a plastic bottle or a can. The product sample 1 is fixed in the display space 11 by the locking means, and there are various methods. For example, (1) a method of holding the bottom of the product sample 1 with a clip, and (2) a method of fixing with a locking piece provided on the side surface or the bottom of the product sample 1. In the present embodiment, the method (1) is adopted as an example, and the product sample 1 stands by holding a rib (details will be described later) provided at the bottom of the product sample 1 with a clip. Fix in state. A user of the vending machine 10 purchases a desired product by looking at the product sample 1 displayed in the display space 11 and performing a predetermined operation.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the integrally molded beverage product sample 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view thereof. The product sample 1 is formed using a synthetic resin such as polyacetal, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polycarbonate, or acrylic. The integrally formed product sample 1 includes a body portion 2, a protruding portion 3, a rib 4, a flat surface portion 5, and a reinforcing portion 6. The body part 2 has an appearance simulating a 500 ml type plastic bottle as an example of a beverage container, and also has a semi-elliptical flat shape, that is, a flat cross-section (horizontal cross-section in a horizontal direction) in which an ellipse is cut substantially half. Have Here, the width direction (the left-right direction in the figure) of the body part 2 corresponds to the long side of the ellipse, and the depth direction (the front and back direction in the figure) corresponds to the short side of the ellipse. The cut shape is divided in half. And the display of a brand name, a catch phrase, etc. is attached | subjected to the predetermined site | part of the trunk | drum 2 like an actual drink container. The back surface of the body portion 2 (defined by the inverted U-shaped tip portion) is flat, but the lower portion thereof is inclined obliquely forward in consideration of the side surface shape of the display space 11.

  A projecting portion 3 is integrally formed below the front surface of the body portion 2. The protruding portion 3 protrudes forward along the curved front surface of the body portion 2 and has a three-dimensional shape corresponding to the display attached to this portion. By providing the protruding portion 3 below, the display of a product name, a catch phrase, or the like is hardly obstructed. The protrusion 3 is provided only on the product sample 1 that does not exist in actual beverage products. By boldly applying such a three-dimensional shape to the body portion 2 simulating a beverage container, it is possible to produce a novelty that does not exist in existing products and to significantly enhance the eye catching effect. Moreover, in this embodiment, the display of the transparent cup containing the ice with which the drink was poured is attached | subjected to the protrusion part 3, and the three-dimensional shape of the protrusion part 3 also respond | corresponds to this. That is, the portion where the side surface of the cup is drawn protrudes in a curved shape toward the outside, and the portion where the upper edge of the cup is drawn is bent inward. Then, a relatively fine unevenness, that is, a relatively steep bend is formed at the portion of the cup where the ice is drawn, corresponding to the unevenness of the ice surface. With respect to the portion where the beverage being poured into the cup is drawn, i.e., the surface of the beverage in the cup and the side surface of the transparent glass cup, the liquid color of the beverage is displayed in color. Naturally, the liquid color of the beverage has a color depending on the type of beverage, such as light green for green tea, light brown for roasted tea, and dark brown for coffee. The liquid color (content) color display of beverages is also excellent from the viewpoint of universal design because everyone can intuitively recognize the type of beverage visually. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the color pattern by the difference in transparency is attached | subjected as a liquid color expression of a drink by attaching the light and shade to a printing color. As shown in FIG. 4, when the sun continues to shine from above, fading of the display object is likely to occur. However, in this embodiment, as a countermeasure, the part showing the liquid color is on the lower side and white ice or the like is on the upper side. Is displayed. Since the user of the vending machine 10 looks up at the product sample 1 from the lower viewpoint M, even if the upper side fades, it is difficult to cause trouble.

  A rib 4 is integrally formed at the bottom of the body 2 so as to be continuous with the protrusion 3. The rib 4 protrudes forward and extends in the width direction. In addition, the lower surface of the rib 4 is formed in a planar shape in consideration of standing and stability when being fixed by the locking means on the vending machine 10 side. In order to improve the design of the product sample 1, the rib 4 is provided with a display of a tray that receives the cup (however, this display is not essential). The rib 4 plays a role of reinforcing the relatively thin product sample 1 in addition to a role as a fixing portion when attached to the vending machine 10 side. In particular, since the protrusion 3 is likely to become thin during molding, reinforcement by the rib 4 is effective.

  The flat surface portion 5 is provided flush with the back surface of the body portion 2, and is connected to the neck portion of the body portion 2, its lid portion, and the upper reinforcing portion 6. The reinforcing portion 6 is provided to reinforce the product sample 1 particularly in the width direction, but may be omitted when it is not necessary. Moreover, you may attach | subject a display, such as a brand name and a catch phrase, to the front surface of the reinforcement part 6. FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a cross section of the beverage product sample 1 in a state of being attached in the display space 11 of the vending machine 10. As described above, the body portion 2 has a semi-elliptical flat shape cut along the long side of the ellipse. By making the trunk | drum 2 into such a shape, three merit arises. The first merit is that even if the depth Da of the body portion 2 is short, a width W1 that is substantially the same as the width W2 of the beverage container A can be secured. In the case where the shape is not flat, the depth of the body portion 2 is required to be at least the length of the radius of the beverage container A. On the other hand, in the case of the flat shape, the shape is such that the semicircle is crushed in the depth direction (hence, it becomes an elliptical shape), so the width W2 is obtained with a length shorter than this radius. Can do. The second merit is that even when the projecting portion 3 is provided around the body portion 2, the depth D1 of the product sample 1 as a whole is effectively suppressed, so that existing product samples and existing vending machines can be used. The compatibility with can be maintained. As shown in the figure, the depth D1 from the front surface of the protruding portion 3 to the back surface of the trunk portion 2, that is, the sum (Da + Db) of the depth Da of the trunk portion 2 and the depth Db of the protruding portion 3 is It is suppressed to be shorter than the depth D2. When the protrusion height (that is, the depth Db) of the protrusion 3 is large, the body 2 may be flattened by that much. In particular, in view of the fact that the number of thin vending machines installed in recent years has increased in relation to installation space, this second merit is great. A third merit is that a catch phrase or the like displayed in the vicinity of the left and right side edges of the body portion 2 is easy to read. For example, in the case of a product sample having a semicircular cross section, the inclination of the surface with respect to the front direction increases toward the left and right side edges. Therefore, when viewed from the front, the characters attached thereto are viewed obliquely, so that they appear vertically and are difficult to read. On the other hand, when the flat shape as in the present embodiment is used, the inclination of the surface in the vicinity of the side edge can be suppressed compared to the case of the semicircular shape, so that the original display is obtained even when viewed from the front. The characters are visible in a close form, making it easier to read.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the protrusion 3 is provided not on the background (the flat portion 5 or the like) of the product sample 1 but on the body 2 itself imitating a beverage container, and the display is attached to this portion. 3D shape. Thereby, novelty that does not exist in the existing product sample can be produced, and the eye catching effect can be improved. At the same time, the three-dimensional shape corresponding to the display has an effect that the eye-catching property is not lost even when viewed from the front as well as when viewed from the front.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, even if the protrusion part 3 is provided in the front surface of the trunk | drum 2 by making the cross section of the trunk | drum 2 a semi-elliptical flat shape, the whole depth of the product sample 1 is suppressed effectively. can do. Therefore, it is possible to realize a novel product sample 1 with excellent versatility without impairing compatibility with existing product samples. In particular, by using the product sample 1 as an integral mold, the three-dimensional protrusion 2 can be formed without adding new members, and the product sample 1 can be realized at a relatively low cost. In addition, compared with an existing product sample having a semicircular cross section, there is also an effect that characters such as catch copies displayed near the left and right side ends of the body portion 2 are easy to read (the side end visibility is improved). Improvement). Further, since the protruding portion 3 can also be a “handle” when exchanging the product sample 1 with the vending machine 10, the replacement work is facilitated, and the vending machine 10 has a product sample (projecting portion 3) of another company. Can be expected to demonstrate their ability to distinguish their own products.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, by displaying the liquid color of the beverage poured into the cup in color, it is possible to intuitively recognize the type of beverage based on vision without depending on characters. Therefore, everyone, including children who cannot read kanji and foreign tourists, can recognize the type of beverage, which is excellent from the viewpoint of universal design.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the fine unevenness that refracts the light from the fluorescent lamp 12 that is incident from the rear surface of the trunk portion 2 and is transmitted through the front surface (in this embodiment, the unevenness of ice By providing the protrusion 3 on the protrusion 3, the refractive index is increased, and the portion can be shone. Thereby, the eye catching effect of the product sample 1 can be further improved. At the same time, the amount of light from the fluorescent lamp 12 can be reduced, which contributes to energy saving. Further, if a pattern is formed by adding light and shade to the liquid color of the beverage, the color can be displayed vividly when the fluorescent lamp 12 is irradiated.

  Furthermore, if the product sample 1 according to the present embodiment is mounted in the display space 11 of the vending machine 10, the vending machine 10 that is excellent in terms of the eye-catching effect and universal design can be realized.

  In the above-described embodiment, the plastic bottle-type product sample 1 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is applicable to various types of beverage product samples including cans such as coffee. It is possible.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, as a display attached | subjected to the protrusion part 3, the cup where the drink was poured was demonstrated to the example. A cup into which a beverage is poured is the most preferred example suitable for application of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a catch phrase, a character, a brand logo, a beverage ingredient It may be.

  As described above, the beverage product sample according to the present invention can be widely applied to various types of beverage product samples of an integral mold.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Beverage product sample 2 Body part 3 Projection part 4 Rib 5 Plane part 6 Reinforcement part 10 Beverage vending machine 11 Display space 12 Fluorescent lamp

Claims (7)

In an integrally molded beverage product sample displayed in a beverage vending machine,
A body portion having a semi-elliptical flat cross-section having an appearance simulating a beverage container for beverages sold by the beverage vending machine, having a long side in the width direction and a short side in the depth direction;
The body portion is integrally formed with the body portion so as to project forward along the curved front surface of the body portion, and has a projecting portion having a three-dimensional shape corresponding to the display attached to the portion. ,
The width of the barrel is substantially the same as the width of the beverage container,
A beverage product sample, wherein a depth from a front surface of the protruding portion to a back surface of the body portion is suppressed to be shorter than a depth of a display space of a beverage product sample in the beverage vending machine. In an integrally molded beverage product sample displayed in a beverage vending machine,
A body portion having a semi-elliptical flat cross-section having an appearance simulating a beverage container for beverages sold by the beverage vending machine, having a long side in the width direction and a short side in the depth direction;
The body portion is integrally formed with the body portion so as to project forward along the curved front surface of the body portion, and has a projecting portion having a three-dimensional shape corresponding to the display attached to the portion. ,
The width of the barrel is substantially the same as the width of the beverage container,
The depth from the front surface of the protruding portion to the back surface of the body portion is suppressed to be shorter than the depth of the display space of the beverage product sample in the beverage vending machine,
A sample of a beverage product in which the protrusion is provided with a display of a cup in which the beverage is poured, and the liquid color of the beverage is displayed in color.   The beverage product sample according to claim 2, wherein the liquid color of the beverage is formed with a color pattern due to a difference in transparency by adding shades to the printed color.   The beverage product sample according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the protruding portion is provided with irregularities for refracting light incident from the back surface of the body portion and transmitted through the front surface. The protruding portion is provided below the trunk portion,
5. The rib according to claim 1, wherein a rib that protrudes forward and extends in a width direction is integrally formed on a bottom portion of the body portion so as to be continuous with the protrusion. Beverage product sample written in crab.   A beverage vending machine, wherein the beverage product sample according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is mounted in a display space. A display space capable of displaying the beverage product sample according to claim 5;
A locking means provided in the display space for locking the beverage product sample;
The beverage vending machine is attached to the display space by being sandwiched between the ribs by the locking means.

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