JP2014115941A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine provided with a sheet-like merchandise sample that can stand independently for display even in the case that only a part of the sheet-like merchandise sample is held.SOLUTION: A vending machine comprises: a body cabinet formed as a heat-insulated housing whose front is open; and an outer door supported by the front of the body cabinet so as to be opened/closed. The vending machine displays a plurality of merchandise samples 80 corresponding to goods stored in the body cabinet, in a merchandise display chamber formed between a transparent plate of the outer door and an inner door supported by the outer door so as to be opened/closed. A sheet-like merchandise sample 81, where designs (patterns) of goods are applied on a flat sheet, stands independently for display, by having one end of the sheet be curved so as to protrude frontward.

Description

  The present invention stores products such as canned beverages and plastic bottled beverages in the vending machine in a cabinet, and stores them in a cold and hot state and stores them in a product display room on the outer door. It relates to a vending machine that displayed a plurality of product samples side by side.

  This type of conventional vending machine will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a vending machine that sells general canned beverages and plastic bottled beverages. As shown in the figure, the vending machine includes a main body cabinet 10 formed as a heat-insulating housing whose front surface is open, and an outer door 20 supported on the front surface of the main body cabinet 10 so as to be openable and closable. The front surface of the product storage of the main body cabinet 10 is closed by a heat insulating inner door 30 that can be opened and closed. In the cabinet of the main body cabinet 10, a product rack that is divided into a plurality of product storage rooms in the left-right direction by a heat insulating partition wall, stores products in a lying state in each product storage room, and has a product carry-out device at the lower end. In addition, a cooling / heating unit that cools or heats each product storage chamber to store the product stored in the product rack in a cold hot state is disposed at the lower end of each product storage chamber. .

  The upper area of the front surface of the outer door 20 is covered with a transparent plate 40, and a space between the transparent plate 40 and the middle door 60 supported by the outer door 20 so as to be opened and closed is formed as a product display room 50. On the front surface of the inner door 60, a product display table 70 in which a plurality of three-dimensional product samples 80 corresponding to the products stored in the cabinet of the main body cabinet 10 are arranged in a line on the left and right is arranged in three stages in the vertical direction. Installed. The transparent plate 40 is provided with a product selection button unit 90 at a position facing each product display table 70, and the product selection button unit 90 corresponds to each product sample 80 displayed on the product display table 70. Product selection buttons (not shown) arranged in a line. Further, on the front surface of the outer door 20, a coin insertion port communicating with the coin identification device 201, a bill insertion port communicating with the bill identification device 202, a coin return port, a return lever and a handle with a lock, a product outlet 203, and the like are provided. It has been.

  Although the product display table 70 is well known and will not be described in detail, the product display table 70 includes a pair of left and right fixing members fixed to the inner door 60 and a product mounting table detachably mounted on the pair of left and right fixing members. . The product mounting table is provided with an illumination light source such as a fluorescent lamp or an LED unit in a horizontally long box-like body having a substantially U-shaped longitudinal section and opened downward, and a product sample 80 is fitted and held on the upper wall of the product mounting table. A plurality of joint holes are juxtaposed in the left-right direction. In addition, on the front wall of the product mounting table, cold / hot information indicating the cold and hot state of the product corresponding to each product sample 80 (for example, cold blue when cold, warm red when hot) A cold / hot display plate for displaying and a price display plate for displaying product price information are mounted. It is also known that a product information digital display provided with a liquid crystal display (LCD) is used to perform cold temperature display and price display instead of the cold temperature display plate and price display plate.

  The product sample 80 is configured to provide a light introducing portion on the bottom surface of a hollow main body formed of a light transmitting material, and to introduce light into the main body from the light introducing portion to illuminate the main body from the inside. Yes. The product sample 80 is displayed by being fitted and held in an engagement hole formed in the product display stand 70. The merchandise sample 80 displayed on the merchandise display stand 70 passes through an engagement hole of the merchandise display stand 70 and a light introducing portion formed at the bottom of the merchandise sample 80 by the light from the illumination light source provided inside the merchandise display stand 70. By irradiating the inside of the hollow main body, the product sample 80 is displayed as if the light is also emitted. The product sample 80 is a three-dimensional product, specifically, a product sample provided with a hollow main body that matches the shape of a container such as a can, bottle, or plastic bottle, or a half-divided shape obtained by cutting the hollow main body in half. The product sample is fitted and held in an opening formed in the product display stand (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-217013

  By the way, the three-dimensional product sample shown in Patent Document 1 is formed in a hollow shape, so that the material cost increases, and a large number of product samples are displayed in the product display room of the vending machine. Vending machine costs increase. Therefore, it is conceivable to display an inexpensive sheet-like product sample in which the appearance design of the product is printed on a plastic sheet. However, it is difficult to directly fit the sheet-like product sample into the opening of the product display stand like the three-dimensional product sample. For this purpose, a product sample display attachment having an engagement portion for holding the sheet product sample and engaging with the opening of the product display stand is provided, and a linear groove is formed in the base portion of the product sample display attachment. It is conceivable to form and configure the lower end of the sheet-like product sample into this groove. However, when the groove width is larger than the thickness (width) of the sheet-like product sample, the sheet-like product sample may not be able to maintain a standing posture along the vertical line, but may be bent. If the groove width is set to a value that approximates the thickness (width) of the sheet-like product sample so as to maintain an upright posture along the vertical line, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to insert the sheet-like product sample into the groove. .

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to enable the sheet-like product sample to be displayed independently even when only a part of the sheet-like product sample is held. The object is to provide a vending machine equipped with a product sample.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a product sample display device for a vending machine that displays a product sample in a product display room formed on an outer door that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet. A design (pattern) of a product is applied to the sheet, and a sheet-shaped product sample is provided that is self-supporting in a standing posture by curving one end of the sheet so as to protrude forward.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 2 is the product sample display device of the vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-like product sample is a flexible thin plastic sheet having a product appearance design. It consists of a printed rectangular flat plate-like transparent or translucent sheet.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 3 is the product sample display device of the vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of product samples are displayed in the left-right direction arranged in the product display room. A product display stand and a liquid crystal display unit that displays at least a product price corresponding to a plurality of product samples displayed on the product display stand and is positioned in front of the liquid crystal display unit to protect the liquid crystal display unit And a product information digital display installed on the front surface of the product display stand, and the sheet product sample has locking pieces on both side edges near the lower end. It is integrally formed, and the locking piece is locked to the back side of the cover member of the product information digital display.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 4 is the product sample display device of the vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the product information digital display is provided on the front surface of the digital display unit incorporating the liquid crystal display unit. A cover member is provided via a decorative frame, and an engagement hole is formed in the head of the decorative frame to engage with a locking piece of a sheet-like product sample.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 5 is the product sample display device of the vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a product sample display attachment for independently displaying the sheet-like product sample. It is characterized by that.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 6 is the product sample display device of the vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the product sample display attachment is attached to a product information digital display, and the product is displayed. The sheet-like product sample is mounted on a sample display attachment.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 7 is the product sample display device of the vending machine according to claim 6, wherein the product sample display attachment comprises a horizontally long transparent cover portion and a cover portion of the cover portion. The sheet-shaped product sample is formed with a bowl-shaped rail portion that is continuous with the upper portion and extends in the left-right direction, while the sheet-like product sample includes at least two slits that extend in the vertical direction and open downward. The product sample display attachment cover is attached to the front of the product information digital display and the product sample display attachment is attached to the product information digital display. It is characterized in that a slit of a product sample is inserted and the sheet-shaped product sample is curved to be self-supporting.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 8 is the product sample display device of the vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the product sample display attachment is disposed on the front surface of the transparent plate of the product display room. The sheet-like product sample is attached to the product sample display attachment after being attached to the product selection button device.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 9 is the product sample display device of the vending machine according to claim 8, wherein the product selection button device is disposed on the back side of the transparent plate of the product display room. At the same time, it is fixed to the front surface of the transparent plate by a substantially C-shaped mounting bracket having an upper flange and a lower flange, and the product sample display attachment is connected to the horizontally long strip-shaped transparent cover portion and the upper portion of the cover portion. A plurality of holding portions having a curved holding groove formed and bent, and the product sample display attachment is locked and fixed to a mounting bracket of the product selection button device, and the product sample display attachment A sheet product sample is attached to the holding groove in the holding portion.

  In order to achieve the above object, a tenth aspect of the present invention is the vending machine according to the first aspect, wherein a sheet is placed on a merchandise display stand arranged in a merchandise display room and displaying a plurality of merchandise samples in the left-right direction. It is characterized in that a holding part for mounting a sample product is formed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 11 is the vending machine according to claim 10, wherein the holding portion for mounting the sheet-like product sample is a holding groove that is curved forward and convex. And

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 12 is a product sample display device of a vending machine that displays a product sample in a product display room formed on an outer door that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet. A product display stand that displays a plurality of product samples in the left-right direction disposed in the product display room, and a liquid crystal display unit that displays at least a product price corresponding to the plurality of product samples displayed on the product display table And a product information digital display that is located on the front surface of the liquid crystal display unit and is equipped with a horizontally long strip-shaped transparent cover member that protects the liquid crystal display unit, and is installed on the front surface of the product display stand. And the sheet-like product sample is inserted into a laterally long transparent cover member mounted on the front surface of the product information digital display so as to be self-supporting. .

  According to the present invention, in a product sample display device of a vending machine that displays a product sample in a product display room formed on an outer door that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet, the design (pattern) of the product on a flat sheet. Is equipped with a sheet-shaped product sample that is made to stand upright by curving one end of the sheet so that it protrudes forward, and displays a sheet-shaped product sample with a simple configuration. Vending machines can be provided.

1 shows a product sample display device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in which (a) is a perspective view of a main part of a product display stand, (b) is a perspective view of a sheet-like product sample, and (c) is ( It is a top view of the A section in a). The product display stand shown in FIG. 1 is shown, (a) is an exploded perspective view of the product display stand, and (b) is an enlarged perspective view of the right end side of (a). The goods sample display apparatus of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention is shown, (a) is a principal part perspective view of a goods display stand, (b) is a front view of a sheet-like goods sample. FIG. 5 shows a product sample display device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, in which (a) is a perspective view of a main part of a product display stand, and (b) is a main part of the product display stand in which a product display attachment is disassembled. It is a perspective view. The product display attachment and the sheet-shaped product sample are shown in an exploded manner, (a) is a perspective view thereof, and (b) is a side view of the attached state. The goods sample display apparatus of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention is shown, (a) is a principal part perspective view of a goods selection button apparatus, (b) is a rear perspective view of (a). The attachment for goods display is shown, (a) is the top view, (b) is the front view. It is a disassembled perspective view of (b) of FIG. It is an enlarged view of the B section of (b) of Drawing 6, (a) is a perspective view of an attachment state, and (b) is an exploded perspective view of (a). 5 shows a product sample display device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, in which (a) is a perspective view of a main part of the product display stand, and (b) is a product mounting table constituting the product display stand of (a). It is the perspective view which notched a part in. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the vending machine which this invention makes object.

  Hereinafter, a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, in particular, a product sample display device of the vending machine will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The point that the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention differs from the conventional device is particularly around the product display stand, and here, the periphery of the product display stand different from the conventional device will be described, Since the overall configuration of the vending machine is the same as that shown in FIG. 11, the description will be made with reference to FIG. 11 as appropriate.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a product sample display device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a product display table, which is a steel plate fixing member 2 and a product mounting table 3. It consists of. The fixing member 2 has a bracket 21 (see FIG. 2) as a brace that supports the product mounting table 3, and the bracket 21 is fixedly locked to an inner door 60 (see FIG. 11). Reference numeral 4 denotes a product information digital display provided with a liquid crystal display (LCD), which corresponds to a plurality of product samples 80 placed on the product placement table 3 or a sheet-like product sample 81 to be described later, A liquid crystal display unit 41 is provided to display a cold temperature indicating a hot state and a price display of a product price. Reference numeral 5 denotes a steel plate mounting bracket extending in the left-right direction, which is screwed to the fixing member 2 to hold the lower end of the product information digital display 4. The product information digital display 4 displays the price of the product price on the liquid crystal display unit 41, and a known cold / hot display plate can be used for the cold / hot display.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing member 2 is formed by connecting left and right brackets 21 with a top plate 22. A plurality of openings 221 are formed in the top plate 22, and the front edge of the top plate 22 is inclined forward. A locking piece 222 bent upward is provided. Since the left and right brackets 21 of the fixing member 2 are bilaterally symmetric, the bracket 21 on the right side as viewed from the front will be described as a representative here. The bracket 21 is formed with an insertion / removal groove 21a that opens toward the upper surface, and a locking portion 21b that locks the product information digital display 4 at the front edge, and a screw hole 21c into which the screw S is screwed. ing. A rear wall 23 (see FIG. 2A) bent inward is formed at the rear edge of the bracket 21, and a locking piece 231 is formed by cutting and raising the rear wall 23. . The fixing member 2 is locked and fixed to the inner door 60 by fitting the locking piece 231 into a locking hole provided in the inner door 60 (see FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the product mounting table 3 includes left and right side walls 32 extending downward from both ends of the upper surface wall 31, and an engagement hole for fitting and holding a product sample 80 on the upper surface wall 31. A plurality of 311 are juxtaposed in the left-right direction. Since the left and right side walls 32 of the product mounting table 3 are bilaterally symmetrical, the side wall 32 on the right side as viewed from the front will be described as a representative here. The side wall 32 is formed with a notch 33 opened obliquely downward in the forward direction. The side wall 32 is formed with a contact piece 34 cut and raised inward.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the product information digital display 4 has a decorative frame 43 with white coating on the front of a horizontally long digital display unit 42 containing a circuit board on which a liquid crystal display unit 41 is mounted. It will be. A window 431 is formed in the decorative frame 43 at a position corresponding to the liquid crystal display unit 41, and an upper end (head) of the decorative frame 43 is formed with an engagement piece 432 inclined obliquely downward and rearward. Yes. The engaging piece 432 engages with a locking piece 222 formed on the top plate 22 of the fixing member 2. As shown in FIG. 2B, a locking claw 433 is formed by cutting and raising from the front surface of the decorative frame 43 to the side. Although not shown in the drawings, a locking claw is formed by cutting and raising on the left end side of the decorative frame 43 so as to face the locking claw 433. The horizontally extending strip-shaped transparent cover member 44 provided on the front surface of the decorative frame 43 is held by these locking claws 433. The transparent cover member 44 protects the liquid crystal display unit 41 of the digital display unit 42.

  The mounting bracket 5 is made of a steel plate having a substantially L-shaped longitudinal section and is painted white. Further, a stepped step portion 51 (see FIG. 2B) is formed on the front plate surface (the plate surface on the long side in the L-shape) of the mounting bracket 5 and the screw S is inserted. A screw insertion hole 52 is drilled.

  Next, the assembly of the product display stand 1 will be described. First, the pair of left and right fixing members 2 are attached to the inner door 60 (see FIG. 11). The fixing member 2 is attached to the middle door 60 by fitting a locking piece 231 formed by cutting and raising the rear wall 23 of the left and right bracket 21 into an engagement hole drilled at a predetermined position of the middle door 60. Thus, the fixing member 2 is fixed to the inner door 60. Next, the product mounting table 3 is mounted so as to cover the left and right brackets 21 of the fixing member 2 fixed to the inner door 60 from above the fixing member 2. In this case, the product mounting table 3 is placed on the fixing member 2 after the contact pieces 34 that are cut and raised inward on the left and right side walls 32 of the product mounting table 3 face the insertion / removal groove 21 a of the left and right brackets 21. And when the upper surface wall 31 of the product mounting table 3 contacts the top plate 22 of the fixing member 2, the contact pieces 34 of the left and right side walls 32 of the product mounting table 3 are fitted in the insertion / removal grooves 21 a of the left and right brackets 21. Is set on the fixing member 2. Here, since the contact piece 34 cut and raised inward on the left and right side walls 32 of the product mounting table 3 is fitted in the insertion / removal groove 21a of the fixing member 2, the product mounting table 3 is moved in the front-rear direction. Is regulated.

  Next, the product information digital display 4 is assembled to the fixing member 2 fixed to the inner door 60 (see FIG. 11) as follows. That is, the back surface of the product information digital display 4 is brought into contact with the front edges of the left and right brackets 21 of the fixing member 2, and the lower surface of the product information digital display 4 is positioned above the locking portion 21 b of the left and right brackets 21. The product information digital display 4 is slid downward until the lower surface of the product information digital display 4 abuts against the locking portion 21b of the left and right brackets 21 with the product information digital display 4 being along the front edges of the left and right brackets 21. When the lower surface of the product information digital display 4 comes into contact with the locking portion 21b, the product information digital display 4 is positioned on the fixing member 2, and the engaging piece 432 of the decorative frame 43 in the product information digital display 4 is fixed. It engages with a locking piece 222 formed on the front edge of the second top plate 22. In this state, the mounting bracket 5 is disposed such that the stepped portion 51 is along the lower surface of the product information digital display 4 and is screwed to the left and right brackets 21 with screws S. Thereby, the merchandise information digital display 4 is fixed to the fixing member 2. Note that the right and left ends of the product information digital display 4 protrude outward from the left and right brackets 21 by appropriately determining the fixing position of the fixing member 2 to the outer door 60 (see FIG. 11) of the left and right brackets 21. It is what.

  As described above, the product display table 1 in which the product mounting table 3 is set on the fixing member 2 and the product information digital display 4 is attached to the fixing member 2 is mounted on the product mounting table 3 as shown in FIG. The three-dimensional product sample 80 and the sheet-shaped product sample 81 are displayed in a standing posture. The sheet-like product sample 81 is made of a rectangular flat plate-like transparent or translucent sheet obtained by printing a product appearance design on a flexible thin plastic sheet. The sheet-like product sample 81 is attached to the product display table 1 using the product information digital display 4, which will be described later. Then, on each liquid crystal display unit 41 in the product information digital display 4 located on the front surface of the product display stand 1, cold / hot temperature information indicating the cold and hot states of the product samples 80 and 81 and product price information are displayed. The mounting bracket 5 that holds the lower end of the product information digital display 4 is located behind the product selection button unit 90 provided on the transparent plate 40 in front of the product display room 50 shown in FIG. From the front of the vending machine, it is hidden behind the product selection button unit 90 so that it cannot be seen.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 1B, the sheet-shaped product sample 81 is formed of a rectangular flat plate-like transparent or translucent sheet obtained by printing the appearance design of a product on a flexible thin plastic sheet. L-shaped locking pieces 811 and 811 are integrally formed by cutting at the left and right side edges in the vicinity. The appearance design of the product is printed on the area above the locking pieces 811 and 811 of the sheet-shaped product sample 81, and the area below the locking pieces 811 and 811 is formed to be transparent. On the other hand, as shown in (c) of FIG. 1, the upper end portion (head) of the decorative frame 43 of the product information digital display 4 has a symmetrical engagement hole at a place where the sheet-like product sample 81 is mounted. 433 and 433 are formed. In FIG. 1C, the lower side of the drawing is the front side of the vending machine. The pair of left and right engagement holes 433 and 433 are formed by a combination of a narrow slit and a wide slit, and the narrow slits face each other and are inclined in a reverse C shape. The length of the engagement holes 433 and 433 is determined to be longer than the length of the L-shaped lower side of the locking pieces 811 and 811 of the sheet-like product sample 81, and the length of the wide slit is L in the locking pieces 811 and 811. It is determined to be larger than the width of the character-shaped leg piece.

  Next, the sheet-like product sample 81 is attached to the product display stand 1 as follows using the product information digital display 4. That is, as described with reference to FIG. 2, the product information digital display 4 has a decorative frame 43 coated with white paint on the front surface of the digital display unit 42, and further has a horizontally long strip shape on the front surface of the decorative frame 43. A transparent cover member 44 is assembled. Therefore, the lower end portion of the sheet-like product sample 81 is inserted inside the cover member 44 of the product information digital display 4. When the lower end portion of the sheet-like product sample 81 is inserted into the inside of the cover member 44, the locking pieces 811 and 811 of the sheet-like product sample 81 gradually approach the head of the decorative frame 43. , 811 approach the head of the decorative frame 43, the free ends of the locking pieces 811 and 811 are bent backward and inserted into the engagement holes 433 and 433 formed in the head of the decorative frame 43. When the L-shaped lower side of the locking pieces 811 and 811 penetrates the engagement holes 433 and 433, when the hand is released from the locking pieces 811 and 811, the locking pieces 811 and 811 move forward by a restoring force. The L-shaped leg pieces of the locking pieces 811 and 811 engage with the wide slits of the engaging holes 433 and 433, and the L-shaped lower sides of the locking pieces 811 and 811 are engaged holes 433 and 433. It moves to the front side of the narrow slit, that is, it sinks into the back side of the head of the decorative frame 43 and is locked. Thereby, the mounting of the sheet-like product sample 82 on the inside of the cover member 44 of the product information digital display 4 is completed.

  In the first embodiment, in a state where the sheet-like product sample 81 is mounted on the product information digital display 4, the left and right ends of the sheet-like product sample 81 are pulled rearward by the locking pieces 811 and 811 and the front side It is curved to be convex. Therefore, since the rigidity of the sheet-like product sample 81 made of a thin plastic sheet can be increased, the sheet-like product sample 81 can be made to stand upright.

  Here, the sheet-like product sample 81 is provided with a notch 812 (see FIG. 1A). The notch 812 will be described next. When the lower end of the rectangular flat sheet-shaped product sample 81 as described above is curved, the entire sheet-shaped product sample 81 may be curved. Therefore, the sheet-like product sample 81 is provided with a notch 812 on the lower side of the left and right side edges. As described above, when the lower end of the sheet-shaped product sample 81 having the notch 812 is curved, the lower side of the sheet-shaped product sample 81 is curved (curved with a small curvature). The curve on the upper side of the notch 812 partially disconnected from the curve is relatively smaller than the curve on the lower side (a curve with a large curvature). In this way, by forming the notch 812, it is possible to suppress the curvature of the sheet-like product sample 81. On the other hand, since the lower side of the notch 812 is curved, the sheet-like product sample 81 made of a thin plastic sheet can be stabilized. It can be maintained in a standing posture. Note that the notch 812 is not limited to a square shape but may be an arc shape, and further, a cut may be made instead of the notch 812.

  As described above, according to the vending machine of the first embodiment, a plurality of product samples 80 are displayed in the product display room 50 formed in the outer door 20 that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet 10 (see FIG. 11). In this vending machine, a product design (pattern) is applied to a flat surface, and one end of the sheet is bent so as to be convex forward, thereby allowing the sheet-shaped product sample 81 to stand in a standing posture. A vending machine product sample display apparatus can be provided. Since the sheet-like product sample 81 can be displayed without providing additional parts on the product display stand 1 on which the three-dimensional product sample 80 is displayed, the three-dimensional product sample 80 and the sheet-like product sample 81 are combined into one. It can also be displayed on a product display stand.

  In the first embodiment, the sheet-shaped product sample 81 is formed by integrally forming locking pieces 811 and 811 on both side edges near the lower end, and the locking pieces 811 and 811 are formed on the product information digital display 4. Since the sheet-like product sample 81 is locked to the back side of the cover member 44, the right and left side edges are pulled rearward by the locking pieces 811 and 811 and curved in the left-right direction, so that the rigidity can be increased. This makes it possible to stably maintain the independence of the sheet-like product sample 81.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the product information digital display 4 is configured such that a cover member 44 is provided on the front surface of the digital display unit 42 including the liquid crystal display unit 41 via a decorative frame 43. By forming the engagement holes 433 and 433 into which the locking pieces 811 and 811 of the sheet-like product sample 81 are engaged at the head, the rigidity of the sheet-like product sample 81 is increased by a slight design change to be independent. It becomes possible.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a product sample display apparatus for a vending machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The product sample display device of the vending machine according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the sheet-like product sample 82, and the other components are the same as those in the first embodiment. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Since the configuration of the product display stand 1 and the product information digital display 4 is the same as that shown in FIG. 2, refer to FIG. Therefore, the description will be made with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 3, a product display stand is again indicated by 1, and the product display stand 1 includes a steel plate fixing member 2 and a product mounting table 3. The fixing member 2 has a bracket 21 (see FIG. 2) as a brace that supports the product mounting table 3, and the bracket 21 is fixedly locked to an inner door 60 (see FIG. 11). Reference numeral 4 denotes a product information digital display provided with a liquid crystal display (LCD), which corresponds to a plurality of product samples 80 placed on the product placement table 3 or a sheet-like product sample 81 to be described later, A liquid crystal display unit 41 is provided to display a cold temperature indicating a hot state and a price display of a product price. Reference numeral 5 denotes a steel plate mounting bracket extending in the left-right direction, which is screwed to the fixing member 2 to hold the lower end of the product information digital display 4.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 3B, the sheet-like product sample 82 according to the second embodiment is a rectangular flat plate-like transparent or semi-transparent material in which the appearance design of the product is printed on a flexible thin plastic sheet. Overhang portions 821 and 821 are formed on the left and right ends on the lower end side. The appearance design of the product is printed in the region above the overhanging portions 821 and 821 of the sheet-like product sample 81, and the region of the overhanging portions 821 and 821 is formed to be transparent.

  The sheet-like product sample 82 is attached to the product display stand 1 as follows using the product information digital display 4. That is, as described with reference to FIG. 2, the product information digital display 4 has a decorative frame 43 coated with white paint on the front surface of the digital display unit 42, and further has a horizontally long strip shape on the front surface of the decorative frame 43. A transparent cover member 44 is assembled. In the second embodiment, attention is paid to the transparent cover member 44, and the overhang portions 821 and 821 of the sheet-like product sample 82 are inserted inside the transparent cover member 44 so as to be self-supporting. In this case, since the cover member 44 has flexibility, the sheet-like product sample 82 inserted inside the cover member 44 has the overhang portions 821 and 821 sandwiched between the decorative frame 43 and the cover member 44, that is, both Even if it is made of a thin plastic sheet, it can be held in a standing posture. As shown in FIG. 3A, the protruding portions 821 and 821 of the sheet-like product sample 82 are brought into contact with each other by contacting the protruding portions 821 and 821 of the sheet-like product sample 82 adjacent to the left and right. A gap is formed.

  As described above, according to the vending machine of the second embodiment, the product sample 80 is displayed in the product display room 50 formed on the outer door 20 that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet 10 (see FIG. 11). The vending machine corresponds to a product display stand 1 that displays a plurality of product samples 80 arranged in the product display room 50 in the left-right direction, and a plurality of product samples 80 displayed on the product display table 1. And at least a liquid crystal display unit 41 for displaying a product price, and a horizontally long transparent cover member 44 that is positioned in front of the liquid crystal display unit 41 and protects the liquid crystal display unit 41, and The product information digital display 4 installed on the front surface of the product display stand 1, and a sheet-shaped product sample 82 is mounted on the front surface of the product information digital display 4 in a horizontally long strip-shaped transparent cover member. 4, since the sheet-like product sample 82 is firmly fixed by the transparent cover member 44, the sheet-like product sample 82 made of a thin plastic sheet can be made to stand upright. It becomes possible. And since the sheet-like product sample 82 can be exhibited without providing additional parts on the product display stand 1 on which the three-dimensional product sample 80 is displayed, the three-dimensional product sample 80 and the sheet-like product sample 82 are combined into one. It can also be mixed and displayed on the product display stand 1.

  In the first and second embodiments, the sheet-shaped product sample 81, 82 and the three-dimensional product sample 80 are mixed and displayed on one product display stand 1, but the three-dimensional product sample 80 is displayed. It is also possible to attach an advertising sheet to the front side by the same mounting method as the sheet-like product samples 81 and 82. In this case, the advertisement sheet is made of a flexible thin transparent plastic sheet like the sheet-like product samples 81 and 82, and displays an advertisement such as “new sale”. Therefore, it includes an advertisement sheet in addition to the sheet-like product samples 81 and 82, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, a product sample display device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The product sample display device of the vending machine according to the third embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in the product sample display attachment 6 and the sheet-shaped product sample 83 attached to the product information digital display 4. Since the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Since the configuration of the product display stand 1 and the product information digital display 4 is the same as that shown in FIG. 2, refer to FIG. Therefore, the description will be made with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 4, a product display stand is again indicated by 1, and the product display stand 1 includes a steel plate fixing member 2 and a product mounting table 3. The fixing member 2 has a bracket 21 (see FIG. 2) as a brace that supports the product mounting table 3, and the bracket 21 is fixedly locked to an inner door 60 (see FIG. 11). Reference numeral 4 denotes a product information digital display provided with a liquid crystal display (LCD), which corresponds to a plurality of product samples 80 placed on the product placement table 3 or a sheet-like product sample 81 to be described later, A liquid crystal display unit 41 is provided to display a cold temperature indicating a hot state and a price display of a product price. Reference numeral 5 denotes a steel plate mounting bracket extending in the left-right direction, which is screwed to the fixing member 2 to hold the lower end of the product information digital display 4.

  Now, the product sample display attachment 6 for displaying the sheet-shaped product sample 83 in a standing posture will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. The product sample display attachment 6 is formed to be connected to a cover portion 61 having a size corresponding to a horizontally long transparent cover member 44 disposed on the front surface of the product information digital display 4 and an upper portion of the cover portion 61. This is a transparent plastic molded product comprising the rail portion 62. The cover portion 61 is formed in a horizontally long strip shape having a lateral width corresponding to the interval between the left and right locking claws 433 formed on the decorative frame 43 of the product information digital display 4. The rail portion 62 formed continuously to the upper portion of the cover portion 61 protrudes upward from the approximate center of the flange portion 610 (see FIG. 5B) protruding forward from the upper end of the cover portion 61, and in the left-right direction. It is formed in an extending bowl shape. An insertion groove 611 is formed on the front surface of the rail portion 62. A sheet-shaped product sample 83 shown below is inserted into the insertion groove 611.

  The sheet-like product sample 83 is made of a rectangular flat plate-like transparent or translucent sheet obtained by printing a product appearance design on a flexible thin plastic sheet. As shown in FIG. 5A, at least two slits 830 and 830 that extend in the vertical direction and open downward are provided at the lower portion of the sheet-shaped product sample 83. The lower part of the sheet-like product sample 83 is divided by the two slits 830 and 830 into a lower end central part 83A sandwiched between the left and right slits 810 and 810 and lower end both ends 83B and 83B outside the left and right slits 810 and 810. Has been. The depths of the slits 830 and 830 are determined to be longer than the height of the rail portion 62 of the product sample display attachment 6. Further, notches 831 and 831 are provided near the lower ends of the left and right side edges of the sheet-like product sample 83, respectively.

  Next, attachment of the product sample display attachment 6 to the product display stand 1 and attachment of the sheet-shaped product sample 83 to the product sample display attachment 6 will be described. The product sample display attachment 6 is provided with a cover 61 disposed on the front surface of the decorative frame 43 after removing the horizontally long transparent cover member 44 (see FIG. 2) disposed on the front surface of the product information digital display 4. After that, the locking claw 433 formed on the decorative frame 43 is locked and fixed. Thus, the sheet-like product sample 81 is attached to the rail part 62 of the product sample display attachment 6 mounted on the product display stand 1 as follows. That is, the slits 830 and 830 provided at the lower portion of the sheet-shaped product sample 83 are inserted into the rail portion 62. In this case, the left and right slits 830 and 830 are alternately inserted so as to straddle the rail portion 62. That is, the lower end central portion 83A sandwiched between the left and right slits 830 and 830 in the sheet-shaped product sample 83 is positioned on the front surface of the rail portion 62, while the lower end both end portions 83B and 83B outside the left and right slits 830 and 830 are rails. The slits 830 and 830 are inserted into the rail portion 62 so as to be positioned on the back surface of the portion 62. In this way, when the left and right slits 830 and 830 are inserted so as to straddle the rail portion 62, the lower end central portion 83A of the sheet-like product sample 83 is positioned on the front surface of the front surface of the rail portion 62, while the sheet-like product Since the lower end both ends 83B and 83B of the product sample 83 are located on the back surface of the rail portion 62, the sheet-like product sample 83 is curved so as to be convex forward when viewed from the plane, so that its rigidity can be increased. Then, the lower end of the sheet-like product sample 83, that is, the lower end central portion 83A of the sheet-like product sample 83 and the lower end both ends 83B and 83B of the sheet-like product sample 83 are brought into contact with the upper surface walls of the insertion groove 611 and the flange portion 610, respectively. By doing so, the sheet-like product sample 83 made of a thin plastic sheet can be made to stand upright. In this manner, the sheet-like product sample 81 and the three-dimensional product sample 80 are appropriately attached to the rail portion 62 of the product sample display attachment 6 attached to the product display table 1 and the plurality of engagement holes 311 of the product placement table 3. Thus, the sheet-like product sample 83 and the three-dimensional product sample 80 can be displayed side by side on the same product display stand 1. The reason why the lower center part 83A of the sheet-like product sample 83 is inserted into the insertion groove 611 is to prevent the self-standing sheet-like product sample 83 from being tilted forward or backward due to vibration or the like. Not something.

  Here, a notch 831 (see FIG. 5A) is provided near the lower ends of the left and right side edges of the sheet-shaped product sample 83. The notch 831 will be described next. When the lower end of the rectangular flat sheet-shaped product sample 83 as described above is curved, the entire sheet-shaped product sample 83 may be curved. Therefore, the sheet-like product sample 83 is provided with a notch 831 on the lower side of the left and right side edges. In this way, when the lower end of the sheet-like product sample 83 having the notch 831 is curved, that is, when the left and right slits 830 and 830 are inserted so as to straddle the rail portion 62, the notch of the sheet-like product sample 83 is cut. The lower side of the curved portion 831 is curved (curved with a small curvature), but the curved portion on the upper side of the cutout 831 partially disconnected from the lower side by the cutout 831 is relatively smaller than the curved portion on the lower side. It becomes (curved with a large curvature). In this way, by forming the notch 831, it is possible to suppress the curvature of the sheet-like product sample 83. On the other hand, since the lower side of the notch 831 is curved, the sheet-like product sample 83 made of a thin plastic sheet can be stabilized. It can be maintained in a standing posture. Note that the notch 831 is not limited to a square shape but may be an arc shape, and further, a cut may be made instead of the notch 831.

  In the third embodiment, the sheet-shaped product sample 83 and the three-dimensional product sample 80 are mixed and displayed on the single product display stand 1. However, the three-dimensional product sample 80 is positioned in front of the three-dimensional product sample 80. An advertisement sheet can be attached to the holding groove 621 of the product sample display attachment 6 to be displayed. In this case, the advertisement sheet is made of a flexible thin transparent plastic sheet like the sheet-like product sample 83, and displays an advertisement such as “new sale”.

  Moreover, in the said Embodiment 3, although demonstrated about having formed in the upper surface of the collar part 610 which faces the rail part 62 front, the collar part 610 may face the back, for example, and the cover part 61 is also possible. It is also possible to provide a contact portion that contacts the lower end of the sheet-like product sample 83 after the rail portion 62 is formed on the extended line. Therefore, the rail portion 62 is a general term for the sheet-like product sample 83 that is made to stand by being inserted by inserting the slits 830 and 830 of the sheet-like product sample 83, and according to the third embodiment described above. Is not limited.

  As described above, according to the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of product samples are provided in the product display room 50 formed in the outer door 20 that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet 10 (see FIG. 11). A vending machine that displays 80 includes a product sample display attachment 6 that displays the sheet-shaped product sample 83 independently, and the product sample display attachment 6 is attached to the product information digital display 4. By mounting the sheet-shaped product sample 83 on the product sample display attachment 6, the sheet-shaped product sample 83 can be displayed independently on the product display stand 1. The product sample display attachment 6 includes a horizontally long belt-like transparent cover portion 61 and a hook-like rail portion 62 that is formed continuously with the upper portion of the cover portion 61 and extends in the left-right direction. The product sample 83 is provided with at least two slits 830 and 830 that extend vertically in the lower part and open downward, and the cover 61 of the product sample display attachment 6 is mounted on the front surface of the product information digital display 4. After attaching the product sample display attachment 6 to the product information digital display 4, the sheet-shaped product sample 83 is inserted into the rail portion of the product sample display attachment 6 by inserting the slits 830 and 830 of the sheet-shaped product sample 83. A product sample exhibition that exhibits a sheet-shaped product sample 83 by curving and self-supporting Attachment 6 can be additionally installed in the product display stand 1 on which the three-dimensional product sample 80 is displayed, so that the three-dimensional product sample 80 and the sheet-like product sample 83 are mixed and displayed on one product display stand 1. You can also Further, by inserting the slits 830 and 830 of the sheet-like product sample 83 into the rail portion 62 of the product sample display attachment 6, the sheet-like product sample 83 is bent in the left-right direction by the slits 830 and 830 straddling the rail portion 62. The rigidity of the sheet-shaped product sample 83 can be stably maintained in the standing posture.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a product sample display apparatus for a vending machine according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The product sample display device of the vending machine according to the fourth embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that the product sample display attachment 7 and the product sample display attachment 7 are attached to the product selection button device 90. is there. The overall configuration of the vending machine is the same as that shown in FIG. 11 and will be described with reference to FIG. 11 as appropriate.

  In FIG. 6, reference numeral 90 denotes the product selection button device again, and 100 denotes a mounting bracket for the product selection button device 90. In the figure, the transparent plate 40 (see FIG. 11) is omitted. Reference numeral 84 denotes a sheet-like product sample made of a rectangular flat plate-like transparent or translucent sheet obtained by printing a product appearance design on a flexible thin plastic sheet. The sheet-like product sample 84 is attached to the mounting bracket 100 of the product selection button device 90 via the product sample display attachment 7 according to the present invention, which will be described later. First, the product selection button device 90 and The mounting bracket 100 will be described. The product selection button device 90 is well known from Utility Model Registration No. 26005013, and the mounting bracket 100 is known from Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-6722.

  The product selection button device 90 is a half-moon shaped button that is a resin molded product that combines a front cover 91a and a base substrate (not shown) and incorporates a product selection button 91b made of transparent resin into the front cover 91a. A printed board (not shown) is built in the case 91. Various components such as a switch element operated by a product selection button 91b, a displayable / soldout display light emitting diode, an input / output control IC, and an external connection terminal are mounted on the printed board. The external connection terminals of the printed board are pulled out to the back side of the base substrate and connected to the connector 92 (see FIG. 6B). The connector 92 is connected with a coupler of a control signal transmission harness wired along the mounting bracket 100. Further, the base substrate of the button case 91 is provided with a plurality of bosses projecting to the back side, and an insert nut into which a mounting screw S1 (see FIG. 6B) is screwed is embedded in the boss. A boss surrounding the connector 92 is formed so as to protrude from the back side of the base substrate, and a through hole through which these bosses are formed is formed in the transparent plate 40 (see FIG. 11). The mounting bracket 100 of the product selection button device 90 is formed in a substantially C shape having an upper flange 101 and a lower flange 102, and the hole through which the boss penetrates (the hole for the connector 92 in FIG. 6B). 103 is visible), and the product selection button device 90 is held by screwing the mounting screw S1 into the insert nut described above.

  As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 9, a plurality of engagement holes 101 a and a plurality of engagement holes 101 b for engaging and fixing the product sample display attachment 7 according to the present invention are formed in the upper flange 101 of the mounting bracket 100. Yes.

  Now, the product sample display attachment 7 for displaying the sheet-shaped product sample 84 in a standing posture is a transparent plastic molding comprising a horizontally long belt-like cover portion 71 and a holding portion 72 formed continuously to the upper portion of the cover portion 71. It is a product. The product sample display attachment 7 has a lateral width obtained by dividing the lateral width of the product selection button device 90 (that is, the lateral width of the product display table 1 shown in FIG. 2) into n (n ≧ 2 or more). A plurality of engaging protrusions 711 and hook-shaped engaging protrusions 712 are formed at the lower end of the horizontally long belt-like cover portion 71. The holding portions 72 formed continuously to the upper portion of the cover portion 71, in this example, the five holding portions 72 are each formed in a curved shape that protrudes forward, and each holding groove is formed along the curve. 721 (see FIG. 7A) is formed. In the holding groove 721, a thin sheet-like product sample 84 is inserted, and the sheet-like product sample 84 is held. In order to hold this thin sheet-shaped product sample 84, the groove width of the holding groove 721 must be formed as a minute gap. However, when the gap is small, the operation of inserting the thin sheet-like product sample 84 becomes complicated. Therefore, in this embodiment, while the groove width of the holding groove 721 is formed to be larger than the width of the sheet-like product sample 84, saw teeth 722 that are alternately meshed with the inner wall are formed, and the tips of the saw teeth 722 that are alternately meshed are formed. A small gap is formed between them. In addition, although the saw-tooth 722 meshing alternately is shown as being formed by interspersed in one holding groove 721 (left and right both ends and the central part), it may be formed in the entire area of the holding groove 721. In this case, the operation of inserting the sheet-shaped product sample 84 can be further simplified by inclining so that the cross-section of the opposing sawtooth 722 has a funnel shape.

  Here, the formation of the sawtooth protrusions 722 in the holding grooves 721 has the following additional advantages. That is, when the sheet-like display member 84 is made of an acrylic resin having a high coefficient of thermal expansion, the sheet-like display member 84 expands and contracts due to the outside air temperature. Therefore, the sheet-like display member 84 is not deformed. In this case, of the sawtooth-shaped projections 722 respectively formed at the three points of the arc end portion and the arc center portion of the holding groove 721, only the arc center portion or only one of the projections 722 at the arc end portions (for example, It is preferable that the right end side protrusion 722) grips the sheet-like product sample 84 and supports the remaining protrusions 722 so that the sheet-like display member 84 maintains an upright posture. Thus, if only the left and right central part of the sheet-like display member 84 or only one of the left and right end parts is gripped, the sheet-like display member 84 can freely expand and contract in the left-right direction or the other left-right direction. It becomes. Needless to say, the length of the holding groove 721 is longer than the lateral width of the sheet-like display member 84 in consideration of expansion and contraction of the sheet-like display member 84. In addition, among the serrated projections 722 formed to be scattered in the holding grooves 721, a mark (for example, an arrow or a convex symbol) is attached to the projection 722 at a portion that holds the sheet-like display member 84 and a sheet-like display member A mark (for example, an arrow or a concave symbol) is attached to a corresponding portion of 84, and the sheet-like display member 84 can be inserted by matching the mark.

  Next, the mounting of the product sample display attachment 7 to the mounting bracket 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the product sample display attachment 7, the engagement protrusion 711 and the engagement protrusion 712 formed at the lower end of the cover portion 71 are opposed to the engagement hole 101 a and the engagement hole 101 b formed in the upper flange 101 of the mounting bracket 100. Then, the engaging protrusion 711 and the locking protrusion 712 are inserted into the engaging hole 101a and the locking hole 101b. In this case, the flexible locking projection 712 bends when the hook provided at the tip passes through the locking hole 101b. When the hook penetrates the locking hole 101b, the locking projection 712 is restored to the original state, and the hook engages with the upper flange 101. In this manner, the product sample display attachment 7 is obtained by fitting the engagement protrusion 711 and the engagement protrusion 712 of the cover portion 71 into the engagement hole 101a and the engagement hole 101b formed in the upper flange 101 of the mounting bracket 100. Is fixed to the mounting bracket 100.

  Thus, the sheet-like product sample 84 is inserted into the holding groove 721 in the holding portion 72 of the product sample display attachment 7 attached to the mounting bracket 100. In this case, the sheet-like product sample 84 is held by the holding portion 72 in a state where only a part of the lower end is inserted into the holding groove 721. However, since the holding groove 721 is curved, the sheet-like product sample 84 also stands up in a curved state so that the transverse section is convex forward along the curve of the holding groove 721. Thus, by curving and holding the sheet-like product sample 84, the sheet-like product sample 84 made of a thin plastic sheet can be maintained in a stable standing posture. In addition, a cold / hot display plate for displaying cold / hot information indicating the cold / hot state of the product corresponding to the sheet-like product sample 84 and a price display plate for displaying the price information of the product can be mounted behind the cover portion 71. In addition, a product information digital display provided with a liquid crystal display (LCD) can be mounted in place of the cold / hot display plate and the price display plate.

  A cutout 841 (see FIG. 1A) is provided on the lower end side of the left and right side edges of the sheet-like product sample 84. This notch 841 has the same function as the notch 812 formed in the portable sheet-shaped product sample 81 of the embodiment. That is, when inserted into the holding groove 721 of the product sample display attachment 7, the lower side of the cutout 841 of the sheet-like product sample 84 is curved (curved with a small curvature) following the curvature of the holding groove 721. The curvature on the upper side of the notch 841 that is partially disconnected from the lower side by the notch 841 is relatively smaller than the curvature on the lower side (a curve with a large curvature). As described above, the notch 841 can be formed to suppress the bending of the sheet-like product sample 84, while the lower side of the notch 841 is curved following the curve of the holding groove 721, so that the sheet is made of a thin plastic sheet. The product sample 84 can be stably maintained in the standing posture.

  Here, the horizontal width of the product sample display attachment 7 is obtained by dividing the horizontal width of the product selection button device 90 (that is, the horizontal width of the product display table 1 shown in FIG. 2) into n (an integer greater than or equal to 2). However, this is due to the following reason. That is, in the vending machine, a plurality of types of models having different widths are prepared according to the number of stored products, and the number of product samples 80 displayed in the display room 50 is different for each model. The vending machine shown in FIG. 11 will be described as an example. In the vending machine shown in FIG. 11, a model in which twelve product samples 80 are displayed in each stage is illustrated. There are models that display the product samples 80, and models that display eight product samples 80 in each stage. In this case, the width of the model displaying 12 product samples 80 on each level is large, the model displaying 10 product samples 80 on each level, and the model displaying 8 product samples 80 on each level. In order to reduce the width and facilitate the product sample display attachment 7 having a width corresponding to each model, at least three types of product sample display attachments 7 are required. Therefore, in order to reduce the types of the product sample display attachment 7, the product sample display attachment (referred to as 7A) in which six holding portions 721 are arranged in parallel and the product sample display attachment in which four holding portions 721 are arranged in parallel. (Referred to as 7B), and a vending machine of the type that displays 12 product samples 80 on each stage, two product sample display attachments 7A are arranged side by side, and 10 products on each level. In the vending machine of the model that displays the sample 80, the product sample display attachment 7A and the product sample display attachment 7B are arranged side by side on the left and right, and the model vending machine displays eight product samples 80 on each stage. Is configured to arrange two product sample display attachments 7B side by side. In this way, the types of product sample display attachments can be reduced by appropriately combining the product sample display attachments 7A and 7B in accordance with the type of the vending machine.

  As described above, according to the vending machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of product samples are provided in the product display room 50 formed in the outer door 20 that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet 10 (see FIG. 11). In the vending machine displaying 80, the product sample display attachment 7 is attached to the product selection button device 90 disposed on the front surface of the transparent plate 40 of the product display room 50. Is disposed on the back side of the transparent plate 40 of the product display room 50 and is fixed to the front surface of the transparent plate 40 by a substantially C-shaped mounting bracket 100 having an upper flange 101 and a lower flange 102. The sample display attachment 7 has a horizontally long belt-like transparent cover portion 71 and a curved holding groove 721 formed continuously from the upper portion of the cover portion 71. The product sample display attachment 7 is fixed to the mounting bracket 100 of the product selection button device 90, and is held in the holding groove 721 in the holding unit 72 of the product sample display attachment 7. By mounting the sheet-like product sample 84, the sheet-like product sample 84 can be displayed only by additionally installing the product sample display attachment 7. Further, since the sheet-like product sample 84 having the lower end held in the curved holding groove 721 formed in the holding portion 72 of the product sample display attachment 7 is curved following the curve of the holding groove 721, the rigidity thereof is increased. It is possible to maintain the sheet-like product sample 84 in a standing posture.

(Embodiment 5)
Next, a product sample display apparatus for a vending machine according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The difference between the product sample display device of the vending machine according to the fifth embodiment and the product sample display device of the vending machine according to the first embodiment is that the sheet-like product sample 85 can be mounted on the product display stand 1A. Is a point. The overall configuration of the vending machine is the same as that shown in FIG. 11 and will be described with reference to FIG. 11 as appropriate.

  In FIG. 10, 1A is a product display stand, and this product display stand 1A is composed of a product display stand 3A and a fixing member for fixing the product display stand 3A (in the figure, hidden behind the product placement stand 3A and cannot be seen). . This merchandise display stand 1A is also locked and fixed to the middle door 60 (see FIG. 11) via a fixing member hidden behind the merchandise placement stand 3A in the figure. The stage 31 of the product mounting table 3A constituting the product display table 1A is fitted and held with a three-dimensional product sample 80 (in the case shown, a half-divided product sample obtained by cutting a hollow main body in half). And a plurality of holding grooves 33 formed along the engagement holes 32 are formed in the left-right direction. The holding groove 33 formed in the stage 31 is formed as a single slit that is convexly curved forward. While the slit width of the holding groove 33 is formed to be relatively larger than the thickness dimension of the sheet-like display member 85, serrated protrusions (not shown in FIG. Are equivalent to the saw blades 722 shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, a holding portion 331 extending downward is formed at the edge of the holding groove 33 on the engagement hole 32 side. The lower end of the holding piece 331 is folded forward and formed in a U shape, and holds the lower end of the sheet-like display member 85. The sheet-like product sample 85 is made of a rectangular flat plate-like transparent or translucent sheet obtained by printing a product appearance design on a flexible thin plastic sheet. A cutout 851 is provided on the lower end side of the left and right side edges of the sheet-like product sample 85.

  A product information display board 4A is attached to the product display stand 1A according to the fifth embodiment in place of the product information digital display 4 shown in the first embodiment. This product information display board 4A is made of a transparent resin having a horizontally long belt shape, and a plurality of product information display boards 4A for displaying cold / hot information 41A indicating product cold and hot conditions and product price information 42A are displayed in the left-right direction. Yes. In order to hold the product information display plate 4A, the product mounting table 3A is provided with a front wall 34 having a plurality of openings 341, and the lower end of the front wall 34 is folded forward to form a U-shaped support groove 343. Has been. The product information display board 4A is mounted in the holding groove 343. The plurality of cool temperature information 41A and price information 42A on the product information display board 4A correspond one-to-one with the plurality of engagement holes 32 and the holding grooves 33 in the left-right direction formed on the product mounting table 3A. FIG. 10 shows a product selection button device 90. The product selection button 91b of the product selection button device 90 also includes a plurality of engagement holes 32 and holding grooves 33 formed in the product placement table 3A in the left-right direction. And one-to-one correspondence.

  Now, the sheet-like product sample 85 is attached to the holding groove 33 of the product placing table 3A as follows. That is, the lower end of the sheet-like product sample 85 is inserted into the holding groove 33 while being curved along the holding groove 33. In this case, since the slit width of the holding groove 33 is formed to be relatively larger than the thickness of the sheet-like display member 85, the sheet-like display member 85 can be easily mounted. When the sheet-like product sample 85 is inserted into the holding groove 33 and is slid downward, the lower-end center portion of the sheet-like product sample 85 is fitted into the holding piece 331. As a result, the sheet-like display member 85 is prevented from dropping downward from the holding groove 33. Further, since serrated projections (not shown) that alternately mesh with each other are formed on the opposing inner walls of the holding groove 33, the sheet-like display member 85 is positioned and the holding groove 33 that is convexly curved forward. Therefore, it is maintained in a stable standing posture.

  In the fifth embodiment, the holding groove 33 is described as a single continuous groove. However, for example, the holding groove 33 may not be continuous but may be dispersed into small pieces. Also, a minute gap can be formed by arranging a plurality of protrusions in parallel instead of the groove. Therefore, the single holding groove 33 is a generic term for a sheet-shaped product sample 85 that can be held in a curved state, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

  As described above, according to the vending machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the sheet-like product sample 85 is provided on the product display stand 1A that displays a plurality of product samples 80 arranged in the left-right direction disposed in the product display room. By forming the holding groove 33 curved convexly in the front to be mounted, the sheet-shaped product sample 85 held at the lower end in the holding groove 33 is bent following the curve of the holding groove 33, so that the rigidity can be increased. The sheet-like product sample 85 can be maintained in a standing posture. Since the sheet-like product sample 85 can be displayed without providing additional parts on the product display stand 1A on which the three-dimensional product sample 80 is displayed, the three-dimensional product sample 80 and the sheet-like product sample 85 are combined into one. It can also be mixed and displayed on the product display stand 1.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1A ... Product display stand, 2 ... Fixed member, 3 ... Product mounting table, 4 ... Product information digital display, 4A ... Product information display board, 5,100 ... Mounting bracket, 6, 7 ... Attachment for product sample display, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Main body cabinet, 20 ... Outer door, 30 ... Inner door, 33,721 ... Holding groove, 41 ... Liquid crystal display part, 42 ... Digital display unit, 43 ... Cosmetic frame, 44 ... Cover member, 50 ... Product exhibition room, 60 ... Middle door, 80 ... (three-dimensional) product sample, 71 ... Cover part 71, 72 ... Holding part 72, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 ... Sheet product sample, 101 ... Upper flange, 102 ... Lower part Flange, 331 ... holding piece, 433 ... engagement hole, 721 ... holding groove, 722 ... sawtooth, 811 ... engagement piece, 812, 831, 841 ... notch.

Claims (12)

In a vending machine that displays product samples in a product display room formed on the outer door that opens and closes the front of the main cabinet, the design (pattern) of the product is applied to a flat surface, and one end of the sheet is on the front side A vending machine comprising a sheet-like product sample that is made to stand upright by being bent so as to be convex. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-like product sample is formed of a rectangular flat plate-like transparent or translucent sheet obtained by printing a product appearance design on a flexible thin plastic sheet. Machine. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a product display stand that displays a plurality of product samples in a left-right direction disposed in a product display room, and a plurality of product samples displayed on the product display table. A liquid crystal display unit for displaying at least a product price and a transparent cover member in the form of a horizontally long strip that is positioned in front of the liquid crystal display unit and protects the liquid crystal display unit, and A product information digital display installed on the front surface, the sheet-shaped product sample is integrally formed with locking pieces on both side edges near the lower end, and the locking pieces are more than the cover member of the product information digital display. A vending machine characterized by being locked to the back side. 4. The vending machine according to claim 3, wherein said merchandise information digital display has a cover member disposed on the front surface of a digital display unit incorporating a liquid crystal display unit through a decorative frame, and a sheet on the head of the decorative frame. A vending machine having an engagement hole with which a locking piece of a sample product is engaged. The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a product sample display attachment for independently displaying the sheet-shaped product sample. 6. The automatic vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the product sample display attachment is attached to a product information digital display, and the sheet sample product attachment is attached to the product sample display attachment. Vending machine. 7. The vending machine according to claim 6, wherein the product sample display attachment is formed from a horizontally long strip-shaped transparent cover portion and a bowl-shaped rail portion extending in the left-right direction and connected to the upper portion of the cover portion. On the other hand, the sheet-like product sample is provided with at least two slits extending in the vertical direction at the bottom and opened downward, and the cover part of the product sample display attachment is attached to the front of the product information digital display. The product sample display attachment is attached to the product information digital display, and then the sheet product sample slit is inserted into the rail portion of the product sample display attachment so that the sheet product sample is curved to be independent. And vending machine. 6. The vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the product sample display attachment is attached to a product selection button device disposed in front of a transparent plate of a product display room, and then the sheet sample is attached to the product sample display attachment. A vending machine with a product sample. 9. The vending machine according to claim 8, wherein the product selection button device is disposed on the back side of the transparent plate of the product display room and is made transparent by a substantially C-shaped mounting bracket having an upper flange and a lower flange. The product sample display attachment is fixed to the front surface of the plate, and includes a horizontally long strip-shaped transparent cover portion and a plurality of holding portions formed on the upper portion of the cover portion and having a curved holding groove. The product sample display attachment is locked and fixed to a mounting bracket of the product selection button device, and a sheet-like product sample is mounted in a holding groove in a holding portion of the product sample display attachment. vending machine. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a holding portion for mounting the sheet-like product sample is formed on a product display stand that displays a plurality of product samples in the left-right direction disposed in the product display room. vending machine. 11. The vending machine according to claim 10, wherein the holding portion for mounting the sheet-like product sample is a holding groove that is convexly curved forward. In a vending machine that displays product samples in the product display room formed on the outer door that opens and closes the front of the main cabinet, a product display stand that displays multiple product samples in the left-right direction arranged in the product display room And a liquid crystal display unit that displays at least a product price corresponding to a plurality of product samples displayed on the product display stand, and is positioned in front of the liquid crystal display unit to protect the liquid crystal display unit And a product information digital display installed on the front surface of the product display stand, and the sheet-shaped product sample is mounted on the front surface of the product information digital display. A vending machine that is made to stand inside by being inserted inside a transparent cover member.

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