JP5954111B2 - Vending machine product sample display device - Google Patents

Description

  In the vending machine, a product such as a canned beverage and a plastic bottled beverage is stored in a product storage of a main body cabinet in a cold and hot state and stored on a display stand installed in a display room of an outer door. The present invention relates to a product sample display device for a vending machine that displays a plurality of product samples arranged side by side.

  A product sample display device of this type of conventional vending machine will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 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. The product cabinet of the main body cabinet 10 is divided into a plurality of product storage rooms in the left-right direction by a heat insulating partition wall. Each product storage room stores products in a lying state and has a product delivery mechanism at the lower end. A storage rack is accommodated, and a cooling / heating unit for storing the product stored in the product storage rack in a cold and hot state by cooling or heating the product storage chamber is arranged at the lower end of each product storage room. It is installed. A lower part of the main body cabinet 10 is formed as a machine room, and a refrigerator condensing unit such as a compressor and a condenser connected to a cooling unit of the cooling / heating unit via a refrigerant pipe is disposed.

  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 display chamber 50. On the front surface of the inner door 60, a display stand 70 is mounted in which a plurality of product samples 80 corresponding to the products stored in the product storage of the main body cabinet 10 are arranged in a line on the left and right in three rows in the vertical direction. ing. The transparent plate 40 is provided with a product selection button unit 90 at a position facing each display stand 70, and the product selection button unit 90 corresponds to each product sample 80 placed on the display stand 70. A product selection button 901 provided in a line is provided. A coin insertion slot 201, a bill insertion slot 202, a return lever 203, a handle 204 with a lock, a coin return slot 205, a merchandise outlet 206, and the like are provided on the front surface of the outer door 20. Are provided with a coin recognition device 207 communicating with the coin insertion slot 201, a bill recognition device 208 communicating with the bill insertion slot 202, and the like.

  As is well known, the display stand 70 is composed of a pair of left and right brackets fixed to the inner door 60 and a product placement table that is detachably attached to the pair of left and right brackets. The product mounting table is provided with an illumination light source such as a fluorescent lamp inside a horizontally long box-like body having a substantially U-shaped vertical cross section and opened downward, and an open fitting for fitting and holding the product sample 80 on its upper wall. A plurality of parts are arranged side by side in the left-right direction (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the product sample 80, a product design is applied to a hollow main body portion made of a light transmitting material, and a light introducing portion is provided on the bottom surface of the main body portion. The product sample 80 is fitted and held in a fitting portion formed on the product mounting table of the display table 70, and light from an illumination light source provided inside the display table 70 is opened with the fitting unit and the product. By irradiating the inside of the main body through the light introducing portion formed at the bottom of the sample 80, the cocoon is also displayed as if light is emitted. The product sample 80 is a three-dimensional product sample, specifically, a three-dimensional product sample provided with a hollow main body that matches the shape of a container such as a can, bottle, or plastic bottle. A half-divided product sample cut in half is generally used.

Japanese Patent No. 3644301

  In the product sample display device of the vending machine described in Patent Document 1, the product sample 80 fitted and held in the fitting portion formed on the product mounting table of the display table 70 is provided inside the display table 70. It is excellent in that it is displayed as if it emits light by being irradiated from inside with the light from the provided illumination light source. However, since the display stand 70 on which the product sample 80 is displayed is exposed in the display room 50, when the user views the product sample 80 and selects a purchased product, the user will be noticed by the user. In this case, although the product display stand of the display stand 70 is painted with white paint in order to improve the appearance, the display stand 70 occupies a relatively large proportion of the display stand 70 so that the display stand 70 has a relatively large ratio. There is a problem in that the product mounting table 70 stands out and the product sample 80 is stagnant. In order to solve this problem, it is conceivable that the display stand 70 is made of a transparent synthetic resin molded product. In this case, however, the display stand must be redesigned and the mold cost for molding increases. Have a problem.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the first object is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and a sample of products displayed on the display stand is floated in the air without significantly changing the design of the display stand. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a product sample display device for a vending machine which can be displayed as it is and can be mounted with a card-like display member.

  In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is provided with a product mounting table disposed in a display chamber formed on an outer door that opens and closes a front surface of a main body cabinet and displaying a plurality of product samples, and the product mounting table. In a product sample display device of a vending machine equipped with a display stand composed of a pair of left and right brackets to be held, the product mounting table constituting the display stand forms a fitting portion for fitting and holding the product sample on the stage on the upper surface Provided with a plate made of a light-transmitting material covering an open blank area in front of the frame, and the plate forms a gap for mounting a card-like display member between the outer edge of the frame. It is characterized by becoming.

  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 card-like display member is held on at least one of the outer edge of the frame or the plate forming the gap. It has the holding part which performs.

  In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 3 is provided in a display chamber formed in an outer door that opens and closes a front surface of a main body cabinet, and displays a plurality of product samples and the product mounting. In a product sample display device of a vending machine provided with a display stand made up of a pair of left and right brackets for holding a placing table, the product placing table constituting the display stand is a fitting portion that fits and holds the product sample on the stage on the upper surface thereof A plate made of a light transmissive material covering an open blank area in front of the frame, the plate having a holding groove for holding a card-like display member in the front area of the frame. Features.

  According to the product sample display device of the vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, the product mounting table disposed in the display chamber formed in the outer door that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet and displays a plurality of product samples. In the product sample display device of the vending machine provided with a display table composed of a pair of left and right brackets for holding the product mounting table, the product mounting table constituting the display table fits and holds the product sample on the stage on the upper surface thereof Provided with a frame that forms a fitting portion to be mounted, and provided with a plate made of a light-transmitting material covering an open space area in front of the frame, and the plate is mounted with a card-like display member between the outer edge of the frame When the product sample is fitted and held in the fitting portion of the product mounting table constituting the display stand, the fitting portion is formed. The frame does not hide behind the product sample and is not exposed in the display room.In other words, the user does not notice the product when he / she selects the purchased product by looking at the product sample. It is possible to prevent the product sample from being stagnated by the mounting table, and the product mounting table constituting the display table has a frame that forms a fitting portion that fits and holds the product sample on the stage on the upper surface thereof. The product sample floats in the air with only a slight design change compared to the conventional product stand of the display stand, which is provided with a plate made of a light transmissive material covering the open space area in front of the frame It can be displayed as if it is displayed, and the plate is colored, for example, the color of the character of the merchandise sold, or the color that imaged the merchandise sold. It is possible to produce a spray chamber by light. Further, the plate is formed with a gap for mounting a card-like display member between the outer edge of the frame, so that a card-like display member, for example, a card-like product sample, a card-like appeal display member is attached. Is possible.

  According to the invention according to claim 2, in the product sample display device of the vending machine according to claim 1, the holding portion for holding the card-like display member on at least one of the outer edge of the frame or the plate forming the gap. By having it, the card-shaped display member with which the display stand was mounted | worn can be hold | maintained stably.

  Furthermore, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, it is arrange | positioned in the display chamber formed in the outer door which opens and closes the front surface of a main body cabinet, The product mounting base which displays a some product sample, and the said product mounting base are hold | maintained. In a product sample display apparatus of a vending machine provided with a display stand composed of a pair of left and right brackets, the product mounting table constituting the display stand is a frame forming a fitting portion that fits and holds the product sample on the stage on the upper surface thereof Provided with a plate made of a light-transmitting material covering the open space area in front of the frame, and the plate has a holding groove for holding the card-like display member in the front area of the frame. The plate has a holding groove for holding the card-like display member in the front area of the frame. And it makes it possible to form as the optimum holding grooves in the card-like display member irrespective of the shape of the frame of the article placing table.

It is a principal part perspective view of the goods sample display apparatus of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the display stand shown in FIG. The assembly state of a display stand is shown, (a) is a side view of the state which set the goods mounting base in the goods display position, (b) is the side view of the state which moved the goods mounting base to the maintenance position. 2A and 2B show a state in which the holder shown in FIG. 2 is attached, in which FIG. 2A is a side view of the state in which the holder is attached to a mounting bracket, and FIG. 2B is an exploded view of FIG. The display stand shown in FIG. 1 is shown, (a) is a perspective view of a display stand, (b) is an enlarged plan view of (a). It is a principal part perspective view of the goods sample display apparatus of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is an exploded view of the display stand of FIG. FIG. 8 shows one plate of FIG. 7, (a) is a plan view thereof, and (b) is an enlarged plan view of (a). An example of the vending machine which this invention makes object is shown, (a) is the front view, (b) is a perspective view of the state which opened the outer door.

  Hereinafter, a product sample display device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, since the product sample display device of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is different from the conventional device in particular in the vicinity of the display stand, here, the periphery of the display stand different from the conventional device will be described. In addition, since the overall configuration of the vending machine is the same as that shown in FIG. 9, description will be made with reference to FIG. 9 as appropriate.

(Embodiment 1)
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a display stand according to the present invention, which includes a product placing stand 2 and a bracket 3. Reference numeral 4 denotes a product information display member on which cold / warm information and price information are displayed. In this embodiment, the product information display member is separated from the display table 1 (product mounting table 2) as described later. Reference numeral 5 denotes a holder to which the product information display member 4 is attached. The holder 5 is attached to a mounting bracket 91 (described in detail in FIG. 4) that constitutes a product selection button unit 90 having a product selection button 901. Reference numeral 6 denotes a plate assembled to the display stand 1.

  As can be seen from the exploded view of FIG. 2, the display table 1 includes a horizontally long product mounting table 2 and a pair of left and right brackets 3, 3. Made of sheet steel. The product mounting table 2 includes a stage 21 that forms an upper surface, left and right side walls 22, 22 that are connected to left and right edges of the stage 21, and a plurality of mounting pieces 23 that rise from the rear edge of the stage 21. The stage 21 of the product mounting table 2 is formed with a frame 25 that forms a plurality of, approximately 12 fitting parts 24 in the first embodiment, to which product samples 80 are fitted and locked. Yes. The frame 25 is formed with a holding portion 251 extending downward from the front outer edge thereof. The lower end of the holding portion 251 is folded forward and formed in a U shape, and holds the lower end of the card-like display member 82 shown in FIG. The rear areas of the plurality of frames 25 are formed as integrally connected stage planes, and are formed with punch holes 211 that prevent dust from accumulating, while the front areas of the plurality of frames 25 each have a front area of the frame 25. It is formed as a blank area that has been cut off leaving the outer edge open. Engaging plate portions 26, 26 connected to the side walls 22, 22 are provided at the left and right ends of the stage 21. A stopper 261 and a clamp (nylon rivet, etc.) CP are formed on the engaging plate portions 26, 26. The insertion hole 262 is formed.

  The left and right side walls 22 and 22 of the product mounting table 2 are respectively provided with support shafts 221 protruding inward as in the conventional case. As can be understood with reference to FIG. 3 (a), the support shaft 221 is formed in a D-shaped cross section and is fixed to the left and right side walls 22 and 22 so that the D-shaped straight line portion is positioned upward as a horizontal plane. Has been. In addition, stopper pieces 222 and 222 that protrude inward are formed on the front edges of the left and right side walls 22 and 22. The plurality of mounting pieces 23 that rise from the rear edge of the stage 21 are used to mount a holding tool (not shown) that holds a real product (for example, a cylindrical real can) from which the beverage has been pulled out with both arms. It is. The attachment piece 23 and the holder attached to the attachment piece 23 are known, for example, described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-79078, and may be omitted when only product samples are displayed. is there.

  The pair of left and right brackets 3, 3 that constitute the display stand 1 together with the product placing table 2 function as arms that support the product placing table 2. Since the pair of left and right brackets 3 and 3 are formed symmetrically, the right side bracket 3 in the figure will be described here, and will be described with reference to the left side bracket 3 as appropriate.

  The bracket 3 is formed with a deformed groove 31 (see also FIG. 3) for fitting and supporting the support shafts 221 formed on the left and right side walls 22 and 22 of the product mounting table 2 on the plate surface. A locking piece 32 that protrudes inwardly is formed on the upper edge of the bracket 3, and a back plate 33 (see the left bracket 3) that is inwardly bent is formed on the rear edge of the bracket 3. On the back plate 33, an engaging claw 331 (see FIG. 3) that protrudes to the back side and extends downward is formed by cutting and raising. As can be understood with reference to FIG. 3, the deformed groove 31 is formed in an arcuate groove portion 311 in the first half region that rotatably supports the support shaft 221, and in the latter half region that is connected to the arcuate groove portion 311. A slide groove portion 312 that restrains the movement of the shaft 221 to hold the product mounting table 2 in the display position, and an insertion / removal groove portion that is opened at an upper edge of the bracket 3 from an intermediate position between the arc-shaped groove portion 311 and the slide groove portion 312. 313 and 313. The arc-shaped groove portion 311 is formed in an arc shape that is slightly larger than the support shaft 221, and the height dimension h of the slide groove portion 312 is set to be slightly larger than the height r of the support shaft 221. A nylon rivet 341 (see FIG. 3) is attached to a protective piece 34 that protrudes forward at the lower front edge of the bracket 3 and is bent inward.

  The plate 6 assembled to the display table 1 is a horizontally long glass or plastic molded product, and covers an open blank area in front of the frame 25 formed on the stage 21 of the product mounting table 2. The plate 6 has a front end formed in a straight line, and a rear end formed in a waveform along the frame 25 and a gap GP between the frame 25 in a form along the outer edge of each frame 25 (see FIG. 5) is formed. The gap GP is formed in a curved shape protruding forward, and has a size slightly larger than the thickness of the card-like display member 82 shown in FIGS. Further, locking holes 61 of clamps CL are formed at the left and right ends and the rear end of the plate 6. The plate 6 is inserted into the lower surface of the stage 21 in the product mounting table 2, that is, formed on the front edge of the left and right side walls 22, 22 and the engaging plate portions 26, 26 formed on the left and right ends of the stage 21 in the product mounting table 2. It is inserted into the lower surface of the stage 21 from between the stopper pieces 222 and 222 facing inward. Then, the engaging holes 61 formed in the left and right ends of the stage 21, the insertion holes 262 formed in the left and right ends of the stage 21, and the insertion holes formed in the rear end of the stage 21 The plate 6 is integrated with the product mounting table 2 by inserting the clamp CL through (reference numeral omitted). The plate 6 may be transparent, but the plate 6 is colored, for example, the color of an image of a sale product, the color of a sale product character, or a warm or cold color that matches the cold temperature information of the product sample 80 It can also be colored.

  Next, the assembly of the display stand 1 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 as well. First, the pair of left and right brackets 3 and 3 are attached to the display chamber inner door 60 (see FIG. 9). The brackets 3 and 3 are attached to the middle door 60 by inserting and engaging engagement claws 331 formed by cutting and raising the rear end surfaces of the brackets 3 and 3 into square holes provided at predetermined positions of the middle door 60. . Thereby, the brackets 3 and 3 are fixed to a predetermined position of the inner door 60. Next, the product mounting table 2 in which the plate 6 is integrated is mounted on the pair of left and right brackets 3 and 3 fixed to the inner door 60 so as to be covered from above the pair of left and right brackets 3 and 3. In this case, the support shaft 221 protruding inwardly on the left and right side walls 22 and 22 of the product mounting table 2 is opposed to the insertion / removal groove 313 of the brackets 3 and 3, and then the product mounting table 2 is mounted on the brackets 3 and 3. Cover. When the inner wall of the stage 21 of the product mounting table 2 comes into contact with the upper edge of the brackets 3 and 3, the product mounting table 2 is attached to the brackets 3 and 3 while the support shaft 221 is fitted in the deformed groove 31 of the brackets 3 and 3. 3 is integrated. When the product mounting table 2 is slid rearward (in the middle door 60 side) in this state, the support shaft 221 moves to the slide groove portion 312 of the irregular groove 31, and the horizontal surface of the support shaft 221 has a flat upper edge of the slide groove portion 312. Confront. In the middle of sliding the product mounting table 2 backward, stoppers 261 formed on the engaging plate portions 26 at both ends of the stage 21 of the product mounting table 2 are formed so as to face the upper edges of the brackets 3 and 3. Get over the locking piece 32. When the product mounting table 2 is slid until the rear end of the product mounting table 2 comes into contact with the inner door 60, the stopper 261 formed on the engagement plate portion 26 of the product mounting table 2 is behind the locking pieces 32 and 32 of the brackets 3 and 3. Fall into. In this case, the stage 21 (inner wall) of the product mounting table 2 can get over the respective locking pieces 32, 32 between the horizontal surface of the support shaft 221 and the flat upper edge of the slide groove portion 312. Is where play is formed. When the stopper 261 formed on the engagement plate portion 26 of the product mounting table 2 is dropped behind the locking pieces 32 and 32 of the brackets 3 and 3, the support shaft 221 of the product mounting table 2 slides in the deformed groove 31. FIG. 5 shows the display stand 1 in an assembled state in which the product placement table 2 has been moved to the groove 312, that is, the product placement table 2 is set at the product display position (FIG. 3A). FIG. 1 shows a state where the product mounting table 2 is set at the product display position as described above. As can be seen from FIG. 1, the frame 25 of the product mounting table 2 is hidden behind the product sample 80 and is not visible, and the front area of each of the plurality of frames 25 on the stage 21 of the product mounting table 2 is the front edge of the frame 25. The product sample 80 is displayed so as to float in the air since it is cut open and left open (formed as a blank).

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the product mounting table 2 is slightly lifted from the state where the product mounting table 2 is set at the product display position, that is, the stopper 261 formed on the engagement plate portion 26 of the product mounting table 2 is the bracket 3. , 3 when the product mounting table 2 is slid forward and lifted upward so as not to be caught by the locking pieces 32, 32 formed to face the inner side of the upper edge, the left and right side walls of the product mounting table 2 The support shafts 221 formed on 22 and 22 move from the slide groove portion 312 in the rear half area of the deformed groove 31 of the brackets 3 and 3 to the arc-shaped groove section 311 in the front half area. When the support shaft 221 reaches the arcuate groove 311, the forward movement of the product mounting table 2 is prevented, so that it can be known that the support shaft 221 has reached the arcuate groove 311, that is, the maintenance position. Therefore, when the product mounting table 2 is rotated forward with the support shaft 221 as a fulcrum, the product mounting table 2 starts to tilt so as to tilt forward at the maintenance position. When the stopper pieces 222 and 222 (see FIG. 2) formed on the left and right side walls 22 and 22 of the product mounting table 2 come into contact with the nylon rivets 341 attached to the protective pieces 34 of the brackets 3 and 3, the product mounting table 2 is moved forward. It is held in a tilted state (see FIG. 3B).

  As shown in FIG. 3B, in the state where the product placing table 2 is tilted to the forward tilted position, the wiping work of the inner door 60 and the cleaning work for removing dust accumulated on the stage 21 of the product placing table 2, or Maintenance work such as replacement of the product sample 80 displayed on the product mounting table 2 is performed. In this case, since the product mounting table 2 is separated from the inner door 60 and tilted forward, the maintenance work can be easily performed. After completing maintenance work such as cleaning and replacement of the product sample 80, the product mounting table 2 is returned to its original position. This operation is the reverse of the above procedure, that is, the product mounting table 2 is slid toward the inner door 60 after the product sample 80 is rotated with the support shaft 221 as a fulcrum so as to stand up. Then, the support shaft 221 is fitted into the slide groove portion 312 in the deformed groove 31 of the brackets 3 and 3, and the product mounting table 2 is set at the product display position of the product sample 80.

  Now, the product information display member 4 separated from the display table 1 (product mounting table 2) is divided into two parts as shown in FIG. The product information display member 4 is formed in a horizontally long strip shape using a milky white (light transmissive) polycarbonate resin, and the cold temperature information 41 and the price information 42 corresponding to the product sample 80 displayed on the display stand 1 are displayed side by side. The display area is divided into upper and lower areas, and different cold temperature information 41 and price information 42 are displayed in the upper and lower display areas, respectively, inverted. In this embodiment, the characters “HOT” are displayed in the upper display area of the product information display member 4 on the right side, and the characters “COLD” are displayed upside down in the lower display area. The characters “COLD” are displayed in the upper display area of the information display member 4, and the characters “HOT” (invisible in the figure in the holder 5) are displayed upside down in the lower display area. . Although not clearly shown in the figure, the cool / warm information 41 indicates the cold state of the product by adding a white “HOT” character to the background color of warm color (red) as a pattern indicating the hot state of the product. As a pattern, a white (COLD) character is applied to a cold (blue) background color. The cold temperature information 41 and the price information (¥ 120) displayed side by side are printed in black on a white background. Reference numeral 43 denotes a concave engaging groove formed on the upper and lower edges between adjacent product information (cool temperature information 41, price information 42), which engages with a locking claw 54 of the holder 5 described later. It is.

  The holder 5 to which the product information display member 4 is mounted is made of a horizontally long thin steel plate, and a holding portion 51 (see also FIG. 4) having a U-shaped cross section is formed. The groove width of the holding portion 51 is formed slightly larger than the plate thickness of the product information display member 4 having a horizontally long belt shape. The holder 5 is formed with a flange 52 facing forward from the upper end of the front wall of the holding portion 51, and three locking claws 521 are formed on the front edge of the flange 52 so as to be bent downward. Yes. The upper end of the rear wall of the holding part 51 is double-held by folding. A fixing piece 53 formed by cutting and raising is provided on the rear wall of the holding portion 51, and a screw insertion hole 531 is formed in the fixing piece 53. Note that a locking claw 54 (a portion of the holding portion 51 which appears to be cut out in an arc shape in FIG. 2) is formed at the bottom of the groove in the holding portion 51 of the holder 5 by cutting and raising the bottom of the groove. The product information display member 4 is moved in the left-right direction by engaging the engaging grooves 43 formed in the upper and lower edges of the product information display member 4 described above with the engaging claws 54. Is prevented.

  The holder 5 having the above-described configuration is shown in FIG. 4 (a cross-sectional side view of the state in which the holder 5 is attached to the mounting bracket 91 constituting the product selection button unit 90). Is attached. Here, the product selection button unit 90 will be described prior to the mounting of the holder 5. As is well known, the product selection button unit 90 is a button case having a half-moon cross section that is a resin molded product incorporating the product selection button 901. A printed circuit board is fixed to a base substrate (not shown) covered with 900, and the printed circuit board has a switch element operated by a product selection button 901, a light emitting diode for display for sale / display for sale, and an input / output control IC. Various parts such as external connectors are mounted. The external connection connector of the printed circuit board protrudes to the back side and is surrounded by a boss formed to protrude to the back side of the base board, and a coupler of a control signal transmission harness is connected from behind the mounting bracket 91. It is configured to be. Further, the base substrate includes a boss protruding to the back side and having an insert nut embedded therein, and a product selection button unit is formed by screwing a screw S1 from the back of the mounting bracket 91 into the insert nut embedded in the boss. 90 is attached to the transparent plate 40. The transparent plate 40 and the mounting bracket 91 are formed with through holes through which bosses protruding behind the base substrate pass.

  The mounting bracket 91 of the product selection button unit 90 is formed in a substantially C shape having an upper flange 911 and a lower flange 912, and a control signal transmission harness is routed around the lower flange 912. As is well known. In the mounting bracket 91 of this embodiment, the upper flange 911 is formed with an engagement hole (not shown) for engaging the aforementioned locking claw 521 of the holder 5, and the fixing piece 53 of the holder 5 is formed on the lower flange 912. A stopper piece 912a that abuts is provided, and a screw hole (not shown) is tapped on the stopper piece 912a.

  The holder 5 is attached to the mounting bracket 91 constituting the product selection button unit 90 by engaging the locking claw 521 formed on the front edge of the collar portion 52 of the holder 5 with the upper flange 911 of the mounting bracket 91. After fitting into the hole (not shown), the fixing piece 53 of the holder 5 is brought into contact with the stopper piece 912a of the lower flange 912, and then the screw S2 is inserted into the stopper piece via the screw insertion hole 531 formed in the fixing piece 53. It is screwed into the screw hole formed in 912a. As a result, the holder 5 is attached to the attachment 91 of the product selection button unit 90. In this way, the product information display member 4 described above is mounted on the holding portion 51 having a U-shaped cross section of the holder 5 attached to the mounting bracket 91 of the product selection button unit 90. When the product information display member 4 is attached to the holding portion 51 of the holder 5, the lower display area of the display areas divided into the upper and lower parts of the product information display member 4 is hidden by the holding portion 51, while the upper display area is It is exposed above the holding part 51 of the holder 5 and displayed on the front side.

An LED unit (not shown) as an illumination light source is disposed inside the display table 1 ( product mounting table 2), and light from the white LED of the LED unit is formed on the stage 21 of the product mounting table 2. The product sample 80 on the upper side is irradiated through the fitting portion 24 and irradiated to the plate 6 covering the front area of the frame 25 of the product mounting table 2 and also irradiated to the product sample 80 on the lower side. It is comprised so that it may be.

  Here, the card-like display member 82 shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 is a sheet-like product sample made of a rectangular flat plate-like transparent or translucent sheet in which the appearance design of the product is printed on a flexible thin plastic sheet. Or an appeal display member that displays advertisements such as characters and catch phrases representing newly released products on a flexible thin transparent plastic sheet. As shown in FIG. 5, the card-like display member 82 is formed between the outer edge of the frame 25 formed on the stage 21 of the product mounting table 2 and the plate 6 covering the open blank area in front of the frame 25. The gap GP is attached. The card-like display member 82 mounted in the gap GP is held by a holding portion 251 (see also FIG. 2) formed on the frame 25 and does not fall downward. Further, the card-like display member 82 attached to the gap GP has a curved shape convex forward, so that the card-like display member 82 is self-supporting and maintains an upright posture. The gap GP also functions as a hole for dropping dust when the card-like display member 82 is not attached.

  In the above description, the case in which the holding portion 251 is formed on the frame 25 to hold the card-like display member 82 mounted in the gap GP has been described, but the same applies to the rear edge of the plate 6 instead of the holding portion 251. A simple holding portion can also be formed. The product information display member 4 has been described as being divided into left and right parts. However, for example, the product information display member 4 may be an individual product corresponding to each product sample 80, and the cold temperature information 41 and the price information 42 are arranged side by side. The product information display member 4 displayed in the above has been described. However, a cold / warm information display member that displays cold / warm information and a price information display member that displays price information are provided in the same manner as in the past. The information display member and the price information display member may be superposed on each other.

  According to the above-described product sample display device for a vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of products are arranged in the display chamber 50 formed in the outer door 20 that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet 10. In a product sample display apparatus of a vending machine provided with a product mounting table 2 for displaying a sample 80 and a display table 1 comprising a pair of left and right brackets 3 and 3 for holding the product mounting table 2, products constituting the display table 1 The mounting table 2 includes a frame 25 that forms a fitting portion 24 that fits and holds the product sample 80 on the stage 21 on the upper surface thereof, and is made of a light transmissive material that covers an open space area in front of the frame 25. A plate 6 is provided, and the plate 6 is formed with a gap GP for mounting the card-like display member 82 between the outer edge of the frame 25, thereby enabling display. When the product sample 80 is fitted and held in the fitting portion 24 of the product mounting table 2 constituting 1, the frame 25 forming the fitting portion 24 is hidden in the product sample 80 and exposed in the display chamber 50. In other words, when the user selects the purchased product by looking at the product sample 80, the product sample 80 is stagnated by the product mounting table 2 as in the prior art. The product mounting table 2 constituting the display table 1 includes a frame 25 that forms a fitting portion 24 that fits and holds the product sample 80 on the stage 21 on the upper surface thereof. The product sample 80 can be provided with only a slight design change compared to the product mounting table of the conventional display stand, in which a plate 6 made of a light-transmitting material covering the open space area in front of 25 is provided. It is possible to exhibit as floating in. In addition, the color of the plate 6 is colored, for example, the color of the character of the merchandise sold, or the color of the merchandise sold, so that the display room 50 can be rendered with light. It is also possible to display a hot or cold state by using a warm color or cold color corresponding to Further, the plate 6 is formed with a gap GP for mounting the card-like display member 82 between the outer edge of the frame 25, so that the card-like display member 82, for example, a card-like product sample, There is an advantage that it is possible to attach the appeal display member.

(Embodiment 2)
6 to 8 show a product sample display apparatus for a vending machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The product sample display device of the vending machine according to the second embodiment is different from the product sample display device of the vending machine according to the first embodiment in that a frame 25A formed on the stage 21A of the product mounting table 2A, Further, the configuration of the plate 6A is the same with respect to the other configurations including the pair of left and right brackets 3 and 3, and therefore, the same reference numerals are assigned and duplicate descriptions are omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the frame 25A formed on the stage 21A of the commodity mounting table 2A has the holding portion 251 formed on the frame 25 in the first embodiment deleted. Further, the fitting portion 24A formed on the stage 21A of the product mounting table 2A has a semicircular shape. The plate 6A that covers the open blank area in front of the frame 25A formed on the stage 21A of the product mounting table 2A is divided into left and right parts, and each plate 6A has a card shape in the front area of the frame 25A. A holding groove DH for holding the display member 82 is formed. This plate 6A is inserted into the lower surface of the stage 21 in the product mounting table 2A, as in the first embodiment. Then, the plate 6A divided into two by inserting the clamp CL into the locking holes 61A formed in the left and right ends and the rear end of the plate 6A through the insertion holes (reference numerals omitted) formed in the stage 21A is mounted on the product. It is integrated with the mounting table 2. In this case, the color of the plate 6A divided into two in accordance with the cooling / heating information of the product sample 81 is, for example, by making the left plate 6A in FIG. 6 cold (blue) and the right plate 6A warm (red). The cold / hot state of the product can be displayed by the luminescent color. The outer shape of the plate 6A is the gap GP between the frame 25A and the frame 25A in a manner along the outer edge of the frame 25A, like the plate 6 of the first embodiment. (See FIG. 5) may be formed. In this case, the gap GP functions as a hole for dropping dust and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the holding groove DH formed in the plate 6A is formed as a single slit DH1 that is convexly curved forward. The slit width of the slit DH1 is formed to be relatively larger than the thickness dimension of the card-like display member 82 (see FIG. 6), while the opposing inner walls of the slit DH1 are dotted with serrated projections PJ that alternately mesh with each other. (Three locations in the second embodiment) are formed so that a minute gap (slightly larger gap than the card-like display member 82) is formed between the tips of the protrusions PJ. The locations (three locations) where the projections PJ are formed are formed so as to protrude to the back side, and the bottom surface is closed. That is, the holding groove DH is formed as a bottomed groove.

  In the assembly of the display stand 1A of the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, first, the pair of left and right brackets 3 and 3 are attached to the inner door 60 (see FIG. 9) of the display chamber. Next, the product mounting table 2 </ b> A is mounted on the pair of left and right brackets 3 and 3 fixed to the inner door 60 so as to cover the pair of left and right brackets 3 and 3. Then, the support shaft 221A protruding inwardly on the left and right side walls 22A and 22A of the product mounting table 2A is inserted into the deformed groove 31 of the brackets 3 and 3, and the product mounting table 2A and the brackets 3 and 3 are integrated. The product mounting table 2A is set at the product display position.

  FIG. 6 shows a state in which the product mounting table 2A is set at the product display position. As can be seen from FIG. 6, a product sample 81 (a hollow body part of the product sample 80 shown in FIG. 1 is cut in half in the longitudinal direction in the opening 24A formed in the stage 21A of the product mounting table 2A. When the split product sample) is fitted and held, the frame 25 of the product mounting table 2A is hidden behind the product sample 81, and the front areas of the plurality of frames 25A on the stage 21A of the product mounting table 2A are Since the front edge of the frame 25A is cut off and opened (formed as a blank), the product sample 81 is displayed so as to float in the air. In addition, a card-like display member 82 is mounted in a single holding groove DH that is curved forward and formed in the plate 6A assembled to the product mounting table 2A. In this case, since the slit width of the holding groove DH is formed to be relatively larger than the thickness of the card-like display member 82, the card-like display member 82 can be easily mounted, while the inner walls facing the holding groove DH are staggered. Since the sawtooth-shaped projection PJ (see FIG. 9) is formed, the card-like display member 82 is positioned and maintained in a stable standing posture.

  Here, the formation of the sawtooth projections PJ in the holding grooves DH has the following advantages. That is, when the card-like display member 82 is made of an acrylic resin having a high coefficient of thermal expansion, the card-like display member 82 expands and contracts due to the outside air temperature. Therefore, the card-like display member 82 is not deformed. In this case, of the sawtooth-shaped projections PJ formed at the three points of the arc both ends and the arc central portion in the holding groove DH, only the arc central portion or only one of the projections PJ at both arc ends (for example, It is preferable that the right end side projection PJ) holds the sheet-like product sample 31 and supports the remaining projections PJ so that the card-like display member 82 maintains the standing posture. In this way, if only the left and right central part of the card-like display member 82 or only one of the left and right end parts is held, the card-like display member 82 can freely expand and contract in the left-right direction or the left-right direction. It becomes. Needless to say, the length of the holding groove DH is longer than the lateral width of the card-like display member 82 in consideration of expansion and contraction of the card-like display member 82. In addition, among the sawtooth-shaped protrusions PJ formed to be scattered in the holding grooves DH, a mark (for example, an arrow or a convex symbol) is attached to the protrusion PJ at a portion that holds the card-shaped display member 82 and the card-shaped display member. It is also possible to attach a mark (for example, an arrow or a concave symbol) to a corresponding portion of 82 and insert the card-like display member 82 by matching the mark.

  Although the holding groove DH formed on the plate 6A has been described as a single groove, it can be a slit that is scattered along the curve (for example, three places where the protrusions PJ are formed). An insertion piece corresponding to the slit is formed to protrude below the display member 82.

  According to the product sample display device for a vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, a plurality of products are disposed in the display chamber 50 formed in the outer door 20 that opens and closes the front surface of the main body cabinet 10. In a product sample display apparatus of a vending machine provided with a product mounting table 2A for displaying a sample 81 and a display table 1A composed of a pair of left and right brackets 3 and 3 for holding the product mounting table 2A, the products constituting the display table 1A The mounting table 2A includes a frame 25A that forms a fitting portion 24A that fits and holds the product sample 81 on the stage 21A on the upper surface thereof, and is made of a light-transmitting material that covers an open space area in front of the frame 25A. A plate 6A is provided, and the plate 6A has a holding groove DH for holding the card-like display member 82 in the front area of the frame 25A. Thus, when the product sample 81 is fitted and held in the fitting portion 24A of the product mounting table 2A constituting the display table 1A, the frame 25A forming the fitting portion 24A is hidden in the product sample 81 and is in the display chamber 50. In other words, the product sample 81 is not noticed by the user even when the user selects the purchased product by looking at the product sample 81. Further, the product placing table 2A constituting the display table 1A has a frame 25A that forms a fitting portion 24A that fits and holds the product sample 81 on the stage 21A on the upper surface thereof. A conventional product stand for a display stand, which is provided with a plate 6A made of a light transmissive material covering the open space in front of the frame 25A. As if commodity sample 81 only a slight design change for it is possible to exhibit as floating in the air. Further, the plate 6A has a holding groove DH for holding the card-like display member 82 in the front area of the frame 25A, so that the card-like display member 82, for example, a card-like product sample, a card-like appeal display member is mounted. Has the advantage of being able to. In this case, the holding groove DH can be formed as an optimum holding groove for the card-like display member 82 without being influenced by the shape of the frame 25A of the commodity mounting table 2A.

  In the first and second embodiments, the frames 25 and 25A forming the fitting portions 24 and 24A for fitting and holding the product samples 80 and 81 have been described as being continuous, but the frames 25 and 25A are The present invention is not necessarily continuous and may have a cut line, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1A ... Display stand, 2, 2A ... Product mounting stand , 3 ... Bracket, 4 ... Product information display member, 5 ... Holder, 6, 6A ... Plate, 20 ... Outer door, 21, 21A ... Stage, 22, 22A ... Side wall, 24, 24A ... Fitting part, 25, 25A ... Frame, 31 ... Deformed groove, 50 ... Display chamber, 80, 81 ... Product sample, 82 ... Card-like display member, 211 ... Support shaft, GP ... Gap, DH: holding groove, PJ: protrusion.

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An automatic equipped with a product mounting table for displaying a plurality of product samples and a pair of left and right brackets for holding the product mounting table disposed in a display chamber formed on an outer door that opens and closes the front of the main body cabinet In the product sample display device of the vending machine, the product mounting table that constitutes the display table includes a frame that forms a fitting portion that fits and holds the product sample on the upper stage of the display table, and an open blank in front of the frame A product sample display device for a vending machine, characterized in that a plate made of a light-transmitting material covering the area is provided, and the plate is formed with a gap for mounting a card-like display member between the outer edge of the frame. . An article on display to device for the automatic vending machine according to claim 1, product samples of the vending machine, characterized in that it comprises a holding portion for holding a card-like display member in at least one of the outer edge or plate of the frame to form a gap Exhibition equipment. An automatic equipped with a product mounting table for displaying a plurality of product samples and a pair of left and right brackets for holding the product mounting table disposed in a display chamber formed on an outer door that opens and closes the front of the main body cabinet In the product sample display device of the vending machine, the product mounting table that constitutes the display table includes a frame that forms a fitting portion that fits and holds the product sample on the upper stage of the display table, and an open blank in front of the frame A product sample display device for a vending machine, characterized in that a plate made of a light-transmitting material covering the area is provided, and the plate has a holding groove for holding a card-like display member in the front area of the frame.

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