JP2008310492A - Advertising panel for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an advertising panel for an automatic vending machine which is adaptable to panel display parts of automatic vending machine different in dimension. <P>SOLUTION: An advertising panel 30 is composed of a first panel 30a and a second panel 30b connected to the first panel 30a so as to freely slide to the width direction to the first panel 30a so that it is possible to change the width direction dimension of the advertising panel 30, and to use an advertising panel 40 which is common to panel display parts 40 whose width direction dimensions are different. Also, a groove 30c with which the upper edge side and lower edge side of the first panel 30a are engaged so as to be freely slide in the width direction is set up at the upper edge side and lower edge side of the second panel 30b so that the second panel 30b can be connected to the first panel 30a so as to freely slide to the width direction to the first panel 30a by simple configurations, and that the manufacturing costs can be reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an advertisement panel for a vending machine on which product information and the like are displayed and displayed in a panel display section provided in the vending machine.

Conventionally, as this kind of advertising panel for vending machines, advertising panels displaying product information etc. are displayed in the panel display section provided on the outer door that opens and closes the front of the vending machine body Is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-2005-135341

  The advertisement panel is a product in which product information or the like is printed on a plate-like member such as a synthetic resin formed according to the width direction dimension of the panel display portion provided on the outer door. Since the width direction dimension of the panel display part differs for each type of vending machine, a plurality of types of advertising panels formed in the width direction dimension corresponding to each panel display part are required.

  In addition, for example, a device such as a reading terminal for performing settlement using an IC card having an electronic money function may be attached to the panel display unit. In this case, a space for displaying an advertising panel in the panel display unit is reduced. Depending on whether or not a device such as a reading terminal is attached to the panel display section, an advertisement panel having different width dimensions is required.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an advertising panel for a vending machine that can be used for a panel display section of a vending machine having different widthwise dimensions.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a vending machine advertising panel on which product information or the like is displayed and displayed in a panel display section provided in the vending machine, wherein the advertising panel is a first advertising panel. And a second panel connected to the first panel so as to be slidable in the width direction with respect to the first panel.

  Thereby, since the 2nd panel slides in the width direction with respect to the 1st panel, the width direction dimension of an advertising panel can be changed.

  According to the present invention, since the width-direction dimension of the advertisement panel can be changed, it is possible to use a common advertisement panel for panel display units having different width dimensions.

  1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the vending machine showing a state in which an outer door is opened, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view of the outer door, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view of the outer door showing a state in which a reading terminal is attached, and FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view of the advertising panel. FIG.

  The vending machine to which the advertising panel of the present invention is attached has a vending machine main body 10 having an opening on the front surface, and one end in the width direction is rotatably connected to one end in the width direction on the front side of the vending machine main body 10, And an outer door 20 that opens and closes the opening of the vending machine main body 10.

  On the upper side of the outer door 20, there is provided a sample display section 21 for displaying product samples of sales products stored in the vending machine main body 10, and a product selection switch 22 is provided in front of the sample display section 21. It has been. In addition, a coin insertion slot 23, a bill insertion slot 24, a display panel 25, a return lever 26, and a handle 27 for opening and closing the outer door 20 are provided on one side in the width direction below the sample display portion 21 of the outer door 20. In addition, a panel display section 40 for displaying the advertising panel 30 on which the information of the merchandise for sale is displayed is provided on the other side in the width direction. Further, a coin return port 28 and a product outlet 29 are provided on the lower side of the outer door 20.

  The advertisement panel 30 is provided so as to be extendable in the width direction, and is connected to the first panel 30a so as to be slidable in the width direction with respect to the first panel 30a and the first panel 30a. 30b. On both the upper and lower sides of the second panel 30b, grooves 30c as engaging portions that engage the upper and lower sides of the first panel 30a are provided so as to extend in the width direction, and the first panel 30a is provided in the groove 30c. By engaging both the upper and lower sides, the second panel 30b slides in the width direction on the back side of the first panel 30a.

  That is, when the width dimension of the advertisement panel 30 is maximized, the first panel 30a and the second panel 30b are arranged in the width direction in a state where the end portions overlap each other in the front-rear direction. Moreover, when the width dimension of the advertisement panel 30 is minimized, the first panel 30a and the second panel 30b are overlapped in the front-rear direction so that the second panel 30b is positioned on the back side of the first panel 30a. In addition, advertisements such as company marks and product information are printed on the first panel 30a and the second panel 30b, but the main part of the advertisement is printed on the first panel 30a. The advertisement display is established only by the panel 30a.

  The panel display unit 40 includes a transparent plate 41 made of synthetic resin or the like that closes the opening 40a for the panel display unit 40 provided below the sample display unit 21 of the outer door 20 from the back side, and the panel display unit 40. There is a panel display section door 42 for opening and closing from the back side of the outer door 20, and the advertisement panel 30 is displayed by arranging the advertisement panel 30 between the transparent plate 41 and the panel display section door 42. It has come to be.

  The transparent plate 41 is formed to be slightly larger in the width direction and the vertical direction than the opening 40a for the panel display section 40 of the outer door 20, and is attached to the back side of the outer door 20 by an attachment member 41a.

  The panel display unit door 42 includes a first door 42 a that is detachably provided on the outer door 20, and a second door 42 b that is rotatably supported on the back side of the outer door 20. The rear side of the panel display unit 40 is opened and closed in a state where they are arranged in the width direction.

  The first door 42a has a lower end side engaged with a groove 40b provided on the back side below the opening 40a, and an upper end side is attached to the back side above the opening 40a with a knob screw 43, thereby displaying the panel. The back side of the portion 40 is closed.

  As for the 2nd door 42b, one width direction is rotatably supported by the outer door 20, and the other width direction engages with the 1st door 42a so that the back side of the panel display part 40 may be closed. It has become. Further, the second door 42b is formed in a box shape so as to accommodate a reading terminal to be described later.

  A coin discriminating device 23a and a bill discriminating device 24a are provided on the back side of the coin insertion port 23 and the bill insertion port 24 of the outer door 20, respectively. A protective door 50 for prevention is rotatably supported on the back side of the outer door 20. The second door 42b is rotatably supported by a support shaft 51 that rotatably supports the protective door 50.

  In addition, this vending machine can be attached to the panel display unit 40 with a reading terminal 60 for performing settlement using an IC card having an electronic money function.

  When the reading terminal 60 is attached, the panel display unit 40 includes a frame 44 for attaching the advertising panel 30 and the reading terminal 60 to the opening 40a, and a panel display opening 44a provided on the frame 44 on the back side. A transparent plate 45 made of a synthetic resin or the like that is closed from above, and the first and second doors 42a and 42b described above.

  The frame 44 is provided with a panel display opening 44 a and an opening 44 b for attaching the reading terminal 60 to a metal plate capable of closing the opening 40 a from the back side of the outer door 20. Are detachably attached by screws (not shown).

  The transparent plate 45 is formed to be slightly larger in the width direction and the vertical direction than the opening 44 a of the frame 44, and is attached to the back side of the frame 44 by an attachment member 45 a.

  In the vending machine configured as described above, the panel display unit 40 is normally used only for displaying the advertising panel 30. In this case, the advertising panel 30 is attached between the transparent plate 41 and the first door 42a and the second door 42b, and is mainly held by the first door 42a.

  In addition, when adding a payment function using an IC card to the vending machine, the second door 42b is opened, the first door 42a is removed from the outer door 20, and the transparent plate 41 is removed from the opening 40a. The frame 44 to which the transparent plate 45 and the reading terminal 60 are attached is attached to the opening 40a, and the first door 42a is attached to the outer door 20. At this time, the reading terminal 60 is located in front of the second door 42b and is in a state of being accommodated between the frame 44 and the second door 42b. Operations such as repair and inspection of the reading terminal 60 are performed by opening only the second door 42b. In addition, the advertisement panel 30 is attached between the transparent plate 45 and the first door 42a in a state where the dimension in the width direction is made smaller than when the panel display unit 40 is used only for displaying the advertisement panel 30.

  Thus, according to the advertisement panel for a vending machine of the present embodiment, the first panel 30a and the second panel connected to the first panel 30a so as to be slidable in the width direction with respect to the first panel 30a. Since the advertising panel 30 is composed of the panel 30b, the width direction dimension of the advertising panel 30 can be changed, and the common advertising panel 30 can be used for the panel display section 40 having different width direction dimensions. It becomes.

  In addition, since the upper end side and the lower end side of the second panel 30b are provided with the grooves 30c in which the upper end side and the lower end side of the first panel 30a are slidably engaged with each other in the width direction, the first configuration can be achieved with a simple configuration. The second panel 30b can be slidably connected to the panel 30a in the width direction, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the advertising panel 30 is composed of two members, the first panel 30a and the second panel 30b connected to the first panel 30a so as to be slidable in the width direction with respect to the first panel 30a. Although the advertising panel 30 is provided to be extendable and retractable, as shown in FIG. 7, the first panel 31a is slidable in the width direction with respect to the first panel 31a and the first panel 31a. The advertisement panel 31 may be configured by a plurality of connected second panels 31b, and the advertisement panel 31 may be provided to be extendable and contractible.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although what showed the advertisement panel 30 to the panel display part 40 for exhibiting the advertisement panel 30 was shown, when putting an advertisement in the sample display part 21, the advertisement panel 30 is shown. You may make it display in the sample display part 21. FIG. In this case, the advertising panel 30 can be applied to a plurality of types of vending machines having different sample display parts 21 in the width direction.

1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. Whole perspective view of vending machine showing the state where the outer door is opened Side sectional view of the main part of the outer door showing the panel display Cross-sectional view of the outer door Cross-sectional plan view of the outer door showing the reading terminal attached Overall perspective view of advertising panel Overall perspective view of other advertising panels

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vending machine main body, 20 ... Outer door, 30 ... Advertising panel, 30a ... 1st panel, 30b ... 2nd panel, 30c ... Groove, 31 ... Advertising panel, 31a ... 1st panel, 31b ... 1st 2 panels, 40 ... Panel exhibition.

Claims (2)

A vending machine advertising panel that displays product information, etc. and is displayed in the panel display section of the vending machine,
The advertisement panel is composed of a first panel and a second panel coupled to the first panel so as to be slidable in the width direction with respect to the first panel. panel. Engagement portions that engage the other upper end side and the lower end side of the first panel and the second panel so that the other upper end side and the lower end side of the first panel and the second panel can slide in the width direction, respectively. The advertising panel for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein:

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