JP6782850B2 - Product sample display device for vending machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an apparatus for displaying a product sample on a vending machine.

Vending machines that sell products in containers such as bottles, cans, and bottles have a display room in front of the device housing. The display room aims to promote the sales of products by displaying product samples. As a product sample, a resin product having an outer shape equivalent to that of a product for sale is used, and in particular, a product having only the first half portion when divided into two parts in the front-rear direction and having an open rear surface is often applied. A mounting portion is provided on the lower end surface of the product sample. The mounting portion has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape in which the outer diameter is one step smaller than the lower end portion of the product sample and the opening at the lower end is covered by the bottom plate portion.

On the other hand, a display stand is provided in the display room where product samples are displayed. The display stand holds the product sample via the mounting portion, and has a mounting hole and a locking piece. The mounting hole is a portion to which the mounting portion of the product sample is mounted, and is configured to have an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the mounting portion. The locking piece is a plate-shaped portion having a small width protruding forward from a peripheral edge portion located on the rear side of the mounting hole, and is inclined so that the front end portion is gradually upward.

With respect to this display stand, if the mounting portion is inserted into the mounting hole with the bottom plate portion of the product sample located below the locking piece, the product sample is held in a standing position on the upper surface of the display stand. It will be. Usually, the display stand is provided with a plurality of mounting holes in a horizontal row, and it is possible to display a plurality of product samples arranged in a display room (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2017-73025

According to the above-mentioned product sample display device, the product sample is urged downward by the locking piece that abuts on the bottom plate portion, so that the lower end surface of the product sample is pressed against the upper surface of the display stand. Therefore, even when an external force such as vibration is applied to the display chamber, there is no possibility that the orientation of the product sample is inadvertently changed.

However, the display stand provided with the mounting holes and the locking pieces has no choice but to have a complicated structure, which may lead to complicated manufacturing work.

In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a product sample display device of a vending machine capable of reliably holding a product sample without complicating the manufacturing work of a display stand.

In order to achieve the above object, the product sample display device of the vending machine according to the present invention has an open rear surface, a contact surface and a mounting portion at the lower end portion, and the lower end portion of the mounting portion is covered with a bottom plate portion. In a product sample display device of a vending machine provided with a display stand for holding a broken product sample, a mounting hole for inserting the mounting portion of the product sample is provided, and a stage portion that abuts on the contact surface is provided. The support plate is provided with a support plate, and the base member is provided with a locking piece that is formed separately from the support plate and presses the contact surface of the product sample against the stage portion via the bottom plate portion. The display stand is configured.

Further, according to the present invention, in the product sample display device of the vending machine described above, a holding mechanism for holding the support plate on the upper surface of the base member is provided between the support plate and the base member, and the support is provided. The rear portion of the plate is provided with a locking claw that projects downward toward the rear.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the product sample display device of the vending machine described above, a light source for illuminating the product sample is attached to the base member.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the product sample display device of the vending machine described above, the base member is provided with a display mounting portion for mounting a display member that displays a display corresponding to the product sample. To do.

Further, according to the present invention, in the product sample display device of the vending machine described above, the display stand is provided with a light source for illuminating the product sample, and the base member is made of a translucent resin material. It is characterized in that unevenness that diffusely reflects the transmitted light from the light source is formed at least in the portion that is configured and exposed to the outside.

Further, according to the present invention, in the product sample display device of the vending machine described above, the base member has a housing hole having an inner diameter larger than that of the mounting hole at a portion corresponding to the mounting hole of the support plate. The locking piece protrudes from the opening peripheral edge of the accommodation hole, and the locking piece extends downward from the opening peripheral edge of the accommodation hole, then bends, and extends along the radial direction of the accommodation hole. It is characterized by being present.

According to the present invention, the display stand is configured to include a support plate and a base member, the support plate is provided with mounting holes, and the base member is provided with a locking piece. Therefore, the structures of both the support plate and the base member can be simplified, and the manufacturing work can be facilitated.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine to which the product sample display device according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied, as viewed from the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a back plate, a display stand, and a product sample applied to the vending machine shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the front side. FIG. 3 is a view of the back plate, the display stand, and the product sample shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from diagonally above the front side. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the back plate, the display stand, and a part of the product sample shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the rear surface side. 5A and 5B show a sample product shown in FIG. 2, where FIG. 5A is a perspective view seen from the lower front side, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view seen from the upper rear side. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the display stand, the light source, and the display member shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from above on the front side. FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the base member constituting the display stand shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the display stand shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from diagonally downward on the front side. FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of the display stand shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the display stand shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the rear surface side.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the product sample display device of the vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a vending machine to which the product sample display device according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied. The vending machine illustrated here sells beverages contained in containers such as bottles, cans, and bottles as products, and is provided with a front door 2 on the front surface of the device housing 1 for storing the products. The front door 2 is supported by the device housing 1 via one side edge portion, and the front opening (not shown) of the device housing 1 can be opened and closed. A display room 3 is provided in the front door 2. The display room 3 is for displaying a plurality of product samples 10 inside, and has a rectangular shape with an open front surface. The front opening of the display chamber 3 is covered with a transparent resin panel 4 to prevent foreign matter from entering from the outside, while it is possible to visually recognize the inside through the resin panel 4. Further, the resin panel 4 is provided with a push button switch 5 corresponding to each of the product samples 10. In this vending machine, a purchased product can be selected by the product sample 10, and the selected product can be purchased by pressing the corresponding push button switch 5.

In the display room 3, a display stand 7 is provided in front of the back plate 6. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the display stand 7 holds a plurality of product samples 10 in a state of being aligned along the left-right direction. In the illustrated example, four upper and lower display stands 7 are provided on the front surface of the back plate 6 at substantially equal intervals. Of these, the upper three-stage display base 7 is provided over almost the entire width of the back plate 6 so that each of the 12 product samples 10 can be held. On the other hand, the display stand 7 at the bottom is configured to have a length that is approximately half that of the back plate 6 so that six product samples 10 can be held. These display bases 7 are arranged on the back plate 6 in a state where the ends located on the left side of each other are aligned. The number of display stands 7 provided in the display chamber 3 and the number of product samples 10 that can be held in the display stand 7 are not necessarily limited to those described above.

The product sample 10 held by the display stand 7 is made of resin and has an outer shape equivalent to that of the product for sale. In the present embodiment, not only the product sample having a cylindrical shape (hereinafter, referred to as a cylindrical product sample (not shown) when distinguished), but also only the first half portion when the product is divided into two parts in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. The display stand 7 is configured so that a product sample having an open rear surface (hereinafter, referred to as a half product sample 10 when distinguished) can also be held. As is clear from the figure, the half product sample 10 is provided with a contact base portion 11 and a mounting portion 12 at the lower end portion. The contact base portion 11 is a portion configured to form a hollow rectangular parallelepiped having a substantially rectangular cross section. The mounting portion 12 is a substantially semi-cylindrical portion that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the contact base portion 11, and the lower end thereof is covered by the bottom plate portion 13. The contact base portion 11 is configured to have an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the mounting portion 12, and has a contact surface 11a on the lower surface thereof around the mounting portion 12 except for the trailing edge. There is. Although not clearly shown in the figure, the outer surface of the half product sample 10 is given the same color as the product.

As shown in FIG. 6, the display base 7 includes a base member 20 and a support plate 30. The base member 20 has a top plate portion 21, a front plate portion 22, and left and right side plate portions 23, and is integrally molded with a translucent resin material. Although not clearly shown in the figure, the top plate portion 21, the front plate portion 22, and the left and right side plate portions 23 of the base member 20 are each provided with a large number of fine irregularities for the purpose of diffusely reflecting transmitted light (processes). (Textured) is applied. This grain processing may be applied only to the outer surface side of the base member 20, may be applied only to the inner surface side, or may be applied to both the inner and outer surfaces.

The upper surface plate portion 21 is a flat plate-shaped portion having a front-rear width on which the contact base portion 11 of the half product sample 10 can be mounted. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the top plate portion 21 is provided with a number of accommodating holes 24 corresponding to the number of holdings of the half product sample 10, and hook pieces (holding mechanisms) 25 and hook pieces (holding mechanisms) 25 are provided at a plurality of locations. An insertion hole (holding mechanism) 26 is provided. The accommodation holes 24 have a substantially circular shape with an inner diameter larger than that of the mounting portion 12 of the half product sample 10, and are arranged side by side in a straight line at a pitch equal to or slightly larger than the left and right width of the contact base portion 11. .. The hook piece 25 is for holding the support plate 30 on the upper surface plate portion 21, and is provided at a portion on the upper surface of the upper surface plate portion 21 that is on the trailing edge side. More specifically, the hook piece 25 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the upper surface plate portion 21 and then bends at a substantially right angle toward the rear, and has two accommodating holes 24 at both ends of the upper surface plate portion 21. It is provided at a position between the two. Regarding the base member 20 constituting the upper three-stage display stand 7, hook pieces 25 are additionally provided at two locations in the central portion. A gap slightly larger than the thickness of the support plate 30 is secured between the lower surface of the hook piece 25 and the upper surface of the upper surface plate portion 21. A locking projection 25a is provided on the extending end of the hook piece 25 so as to face downward. The locking projection 25a is configured so that the plate thickness gradually increases toward the front. A locking surface 25b along the vertical direction is provided at the front end portion of the locking projection 25a. The gap between the most protruding portion of the locking projection 25a and the upper surface of the upper surface plate portion 21 is set to be smaller than the plate thickness of the support plate 30. The insertion holes 26 are rectangular openings penetrating the upper surface plate portion 21, and are provided at every other portion of the accommodation holes 24 so as to be adjacent to each other.

Further, the upper surface plate portion 21 is provided with locking pieces 27 at the peripheral edges of the openings of the individual accommodation holes 24, and is provided with support base portions 28 at both ends. The locking piece 27 is a plate-shaped portion having a small width extending in the radial direction from the peripheral edge of the opening on the rear side of the accommodating hole 24, and the front end portion is located forward beyond the center of the accommodating hole 24. doing. The rear end portion of the locking piece 27 extends along the top plate portion 21. The front end portion of the locking piece 27 extends forward gradually downward, then curves upward, and is inclined so as to gradually upward toward the front. As is clear from FIG. 9, the locking piece 27 extends downward once from the opening peripheral edge of the accommodation hole 24 and then bends forward, and is a storage hole of a cylindrical product sample (not shown). It does not interfere with insertion into 24. The support base portion 28 is a trapezoidal portion protruding downward from the lower surface of the upper surface plate portion 21, and has a support surface 28a at the protruding end portion. The support surface 28a is a downward flat surface that is inclined so as to be gradually downward toward the front, and is provided at a portion below the locking piece 27. A support base 28 is additionally provided at the center of the top plate 21 on the base member 20 that constitutes the upper three-stage display base 7.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the front plate portion 22 of the base member 20 is a portion extending downward at a substantially right angle from the front edge of the top plate portion 21. The lower edge portion of the front plate portion 22 is bent forward and then further upward, forming a housing groove (display mounting portion) 22a that opens upward on the front surface of the base member 20. ing.

The side plate portion 23 is a portion extending downward from both side edge portions of the top plate portion 21, and has a wide portion 23a and a guide portion 23b. The wide portion 23a is a flat plate-shaped portion having a downward extending length larger than that of the front plate portion 22, and is provided so as to be substantially perpendicular to the upper surface plate portion 21 and the front plate portion 22. On the other hand, the guide portion 23b has substantially the same downward extending length as the front plate portion 22, and the front plate portion from the upper end portion of the wide portion 23a at the portion serving as the front side corner portion of the top plate portion 21. It is provided so as to be curved toward 22. As is clear from FIG. 9, the guide portion 23b is configured so that the inner peripheral side surface is located in front of the front surface of the front plate portion 22.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, the support plate 30 of the display base 7 has an upper cover portion 31 and a rear cover portion 32, and is integrally formed of a metal plate such as iron. The upper cover portion 31 is a portion arranged so as to cover the upper surface of the upper surface plate portion 21 with respect to the base member 20, and a plurality of stage portions 31b are arranged side by side in front of the linear trailing edge plate portion 31a. It has a shape. The stage portion 31b has an outer diameter smaller than that of the contact base portion 11 of the half product sample 10, and has a flat plate shape of an annulus having mounting holes 33 at the respective central portions. The center is provided so as to have the same pitch as the accommodating hole 24. The mounting hole 33 has a substantially circular shape with an inner diameter slightly larger than the mounting portion 12 of the half product sample 10 and smaller than the accommodating hole 24. The individual mounting holes 33 are provided with locking notches 34 on the inner peripheral portions facing each other. The locking notch 34 is a substantially rectangular notch formed on a virtual straight line connecting the centers of the plurality of mounting holes 33. As is clear from the figure, the front edge portion of the upper cover portion 31 in which the plurality of stage portions 31b are arranged side by side has a shape in which a plurality of arcs are arranged side by side along the outer circumference of the stage portion 31b. A substantially triangular punching hole (holding mechanism) 35 is secured between the two adjacent stage portions 31b and the trailing edge plate portion 31a, respectively. The punch hole 35 is formed in a size that allows the hook piece 25 provided in the upper surface plate portion 21 of the base member 20 to be inserted.

Further, the upper cover portion 31 is provided with an engaging hole (holding mechanism) 36 and an engaging claw piece (holding mechanism) 37. The engaging hole 36 is a rectangular opening formed in a portion of the trailing edge plate portion 31a corresponding to the punched hole 35. The engaging hole 36 is provided at a portion corresponding to the hook piece 25 of the base member 20. The engaging claw piece 37 protrudes forward from a portion corresponding to the insertion hole 26 of the base member 20 between the adjacent stage portions 31b. The individual engaging claw pieces 37 extend downward from the upper cover portion 31 and then bend forward. A space corresponding to the plate thickness of the base member 20 is secured between the bent front end portion of the engaging claw piece 37 and the upper cover portion 31. When the upper cover portion 31 covers the upper surface plate portion 21 of the base member 20, the bent front end portion of the engaging claw piece 37 can pass through the insertion hole 26 and come into contact with the back surface of the upper surface plate portion 21. is there.

The rear cover portion 32 of the support plate 30 is a portion arranged so as to cover the rear of the base member 20, and extends downward from the rear edge of the upper cover portion 31 and then the lower end edge portion faces forward. It is bent so that it gradually rises upward. The extending length of the rear cover portion 32 is substantially the same as that of the front plate portion 22 of the base member 20. The rear cover portion 32 is provided with a locking claw 38. The locking claws 38 are for locking the support plate 30 to the back plate 6 by inserting them into the locking holes 6a provided in the back plate 6, and are provided at both ends of the rear cover portion 32.

In the base member 20 and the support plate 30 configured as described above, the hook piece 25 of the base member 20 is arranged in the extraction hole 35 of the support plate 30, and the front end portion of the engaging claw piece 37 is arranged in the insertion hole 26. If the support plate 30 is slid forward with respect to the base member 20 in this state, the two will be integrated. That is, since the locking projection 25a of the hook piece 25 is located in the engaging hole 36, the trailing edge plate portion 31a of the support plate 30 is maintained in a state of being sandwiched between the hook piece 25 and the upper surface plate portion 21. In addition, since the front end portion of the engaging claw piece 37 is maintained in a state of being engaged with the back surface of the base member 20 through the insertion hole 26, the relative movement of the support plate 30 with respect to the base member 20 is restricted. As a result, the display stand 7 in which the metal support plate 30 and the resin base member 20 are integrated is configured.

In order to attach the display base 7 to the back plate 6, the locking claw 38 provided on the support plate 30 may be inserted into the locking hole 6a of the back plate 6. According to the display stand 7 attached to the back plate 6 via the locking claw 38 of the support plate 30, even if an external force is inadvertently applied to the display stand 7 during maintenance or the like, a metal engagement is applied. The claw 38 will not be damaged, and there is no risk of the display stand 7 falling off from the back plate 6.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the display stand 7, a light source 40, a cold / temperature display band (display member) 50, and a price display board (display member) 60 are arranged on a base member 20. Although not clearly shown in the drawing, the light source 40 is formed in a rod shape by arranging a plurality of LEDs in a straight line, and is provided with mounting portions 41 at both ends and a central portion. As shown in FIG. 9, the light source 40 is attached to the support base 28 of the base member 20 by screwing a screw into the support base 28 with the mounting portion 41 in contact with the support surface 28a. ing. The light source 40 attached to the support surface 28a of the support base portion 28 has an LED irradiation direction defined by the support surface 28a, and when lit, irradiates light diagonally upward from below the top plate portion 21 toward the front. Will come to do. The cold temperature display band 50 is formed of an endless band shape made of a translucent resin material, and as shown in FIG. 6, a cooling hue (for example, blue) and a heating hue (for example, for example). It is painted in two colors, red). As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the cold temperature display band 50 passes through a portion of the base member 20 in front of the front plate portion 22, and then passes through the guide portion 23b and the inside of the side plate portion 23. The display base 7 is arranged so as to wind around the display base 7 passing through a portion of the support plate 30 in front of the rear cover portion 32. By appropriately sliding the cold temperature display band 50 with respect to the base member 20, the hue located on the front plate portion 22 can be changed. The price display plate 60 has a translucent flat plate shape, and is arranged in a portion of the front plate portion 22 in the accommodating groove 22a in front of the cold / temperature display band 50. Although not explicitly shown in the figure, the price display board 60 shows the price of a product sold by a non-translucent paint. Reference numeral 61 in FIG. 2 is a clip member for sandwiching the intermediate portion of the price display plate 60 with the front plate portion 22.

As shown in FIG. 1, the price display board 60 and the cold / temperature display band 50 provided on the display stand 7 are located above the push button switch 5 provided on the resin panel 4. Therefore, it is possible to display the price of the product and the cold / cold state on the corresponding push button switch 5 to the outside.

For the display stand 7 configured as described above, the mounting portion 12 is inserted into the mounting hole 33 from the front side with the bottom plate portion 13 inserted between the locking piece 27 and the upper cover portion 31 of the support plate 30. When inserted, the half product sample 10 is held in a standing position on the upper surface of the display stand 7. That is, since the mounting portion 12 is fitted into the mounting hole 33 and the half product sample 10 is urged downward by the locking piece 27 that abuts on the bottom plate portion 13, the contact surface 11a of the contact base portion 11 Is pressed against the upper surface of the stage portion 31b. Therefore, even when an external force such as vibration is applied to the display chamber 3, the orientation of the half product sample 10 is not likely to be changed carelessly, and the half product sample 10 can be reliably held.

Moreover, since the display base 7 is formed by separately forming the base member 20 having the locking piece 27 and the support plate 30 having the mounting holes 33, the shape of the base member 20 and the shape of the support plate 30 can be changed. It is possible to simplify and easily manufacture each.

Further, the support plate 30 having the locking claw 38 is formed of metal, while the base member 20 is formed of a translucent resin material. Therefore, the display stand 7 and the half product sample 10 can be effectively illuminated by the transmitted light of the light source 40 to improve the visibility while ensuring the mounting strength of the display stand 7 to the back plate 6. .. In this case, as described above, since the base member 20 through which the light of the light source 40 is transmitted is textured, the diffusely reflected light reaches the user, giving an impression that the light is dazzling more than necessary. There is no risk of giving. In addition, the support plate 30 of the display stand 7 will be covered by the half product sample 10. Therefore, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the display stand 7 from the outside, in other words, the half product sample 10 is attracting more attention, and it is possible to promote the sales of the product.

Here, in the embodiment, all of the display stands 7 are made to hold the half product sample 10, but as described above, the locking piece 27 of the display stand 7 is from the opening peripheral edge of the accommodating hole 24. Since the product is once extended downward and then bent forward, it is possible to hold the cylindrical product sample (not shown) as it is.

In the above-described embodiment, the price display board 60, the cold temperature display band 50, and the light source 40 are provided on the base member 20, but the price display board 60, the cold temperature display band 50, and the light source 40 are necessarily provided on the base member 20. For example, a part of them may be provided on the resin panel 4 covering the front surface of the display chamber 3 together with the push button switch 5.

Further, although the support plate 30 is provided with the locking claw 38 for locking to the back plate 6, the locking claw 38 may be provided on the base member 20.

Further, although the cold / temperature display band 50 has an endless band shape as an example, a flat plate shape may be applied as in the price display board.

3 Display room 6 Back plate 6a Locking hole 7 Display stand 10 Half product sample 11a Contact surface 12 Mounting part 13 Bottom plate part 20 Base member 22a Storage groove 24 Storage hole 25 Hook piece 26 Insertion hole 27 Locking piece 28 Support base part 28a Support surface 30 Support plate 31b Stage part 33 Mounting hole 35 Drilling hole 36 Engaging hole 37 Engaging claw piece 38 Locking claw 40 Light source 50 Cold temperature display band 60 Price display board

Claims (6)

A product sample display device of a vending machine having a rear surface open, a contact surface and a mounting portion at the lower end portion, and a display stand for holding a product sample whose lower end is covered with a bottom plate portion. In
A support plate provided with a mounting hole into which the mounting portion of the product sample is inserted and a stage portion that abuts on the contact surface, and
The display stand is configured with a base member that is configured separately from the support plate and is provided with a locking piece that presses the contact surface of the product sample against the stage portion via the bottom plate portion. A product sample display device for vending machines, which is characterized by its presence. A holding mechanism for holding the support plate on the upper surface of the base member is provided between the support plate and the base member.
The product sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a locking claw that projects downward toward the rear is provided on the rear portion of the support plate. The product sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a light source for illuminating the product sample is attached to the base member. The product sample display device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the base member is provided with a display mounting portion for mounting a display member that displays a product corresponding to the product sample. The display stand is provided with a light source for illuminating the product sample.
The first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the base member is made of a translucent resin material, and at least a portion exposed to the outside is formed with irregularities that diffusely reflect the transmitted light from the light source. Product sample display device of the listed vending machine. The base member has a housing hole having an inner diameter larger than that of the mounting hole at a portion corresponding to the mounting hole of the support plate, and the locking piece protrudes from the opening peripheral edge of the housing hole.
The automatic according to claim 1, wherein the locking piece extends downward from the peripheral edge of the opening of the accommodation hole, then bends, and extends along the radial direction of the accommodation hole. Product sample display device for vending machines.

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