JP3390912B2 - Product sample for vending machines - Google Patents

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、主として缶入りの
飲料を販売する自動販売機の商品見本展示窓内に設置す
るための自動販売機用商品見本に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product sample for a vending machine, which is mainly installed in a display window of a vending machine that sells canned beverages.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、缶入りの清涼飲料や、ホット飲料
を販売する自動販売機にあっては、販売機前面に商品見
本が並べられる商品見本展示用の窓が設けられ、その窓
内の商品見本設置用ステージに販売している商品の見本
を設置している。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in vending machines that sell canned soft drinks and hot drinks, a window for displaying a product sample is provided on the front of the vending machine, and a window for displaying a product sample is provided in the window. Samples of the products for sale are installed on the stage for installing the product sample.

【０００３】また、この種の自動販売機にて販売される
缶入り飲料には、例えば頂部の直径が胴部より小さくし
た所謂肩付き缶の場合には、２８０ｍｌ缶、３５０ｍｌ
缶及び５００ｍｌ缶（以下小型缶、中型缶、大型缶と記
す）の３種類あり、これらは、頂部及び胴部の直径が同
じで長さのみを違えてそれぞれの容量の大きさに成形さ
れている。For canned drinks sold in this type of vending machine, for example, in the case of a so-called shoulder can whose top diameter is smaller than that of the body, 280 ml can, 350 ml can
There are three types of cans and 500 ml cans (hereinafter referred to as small cans, medium-sized cans, and large cans). These are molded to the size of each volume with the same diameter of the top and the body and different lengths. There is.

【０００４】この他頂部、胴部及び底部の直径を同じく
した所謂ストレート缶の場合にも同様に、長さのみを違
えてそれぞれの容量に成形した複数種類の缶が使用され
ている。Similarly, in the case of so-called straight cans having the same diameters at the top, body and bottom, a plurality of types of cans having different capacities and different capacities are also used.

【０００５】このような缶飲料を販売する自動販売機
は、展示されている商品見本が新しく、綺麗であるもの
が、色あせた商品見本を使用しているものに比べて売上
量が多くなることが過去の販売状況から明らかになって
おり、このため商品見本の取り換えが頻繁に行われてい
る。In the vending machine that sells such canned beverages, the product sample displayed is new and beautiful, but the sales amount is larger than that of the product using the faded product sample. Has become clear from the past sales situation, and as a result, product samples are frequently replaced.

【０００６】この商品見本の取り換えに関しては、従
来、合成樹脂製の弾性シート状をした見本表示体を、該
表示体を取り換え可能に支持させる表示体支持部材に装
着した商品見本を使用し、弾性シート状の見本表示体の
みを定期的に取り換えることにより商品見本の取り換え
コストを低減せんとしている。Regarding the replacement of this product sample, conventionally, a product sample in which an elastic sheet-shaped sample display body made of a synthetic resin is attached to a display body supporting member for supporting the display body in a replaceable manner, is used. It is intended to reduce the cost of exchanging product samples by regularly replacing only the sheet-shaped sample display.

【０００７】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、この種の従来
の自動販売機用商品見本は、小型缶、中型缶及び大型缶
毎に、商品表示体のみならず表示体支持部材も高さの異
なったものを別々に製造していた。However, in the conventional product sample for the vending machine of this kind, not only the product display but also the display support member has different heights for each of the small can, the medium can and the large can. Were manufactured separately.

【０００８】このため、表示体支持部材の種類も多くな
り、製造コストが高く、また販売商品を異なった容量の
缶のものに変更しようとする場合には、その都度表示体
支持部材を変更する必要があり、商品の補充作業を同時
に行う作業者にとって、表示体支持部材の持ち運びが面
倒であった。また、表示体支持部材に対する商品表示体
の着脱作業も、狭い個所に表示体を挿入する必要から力
仕事を行う作業者にとっては容易ではないものであっ
た。For this reason, the number of types of display member support members increases, the manufacturing cost is high, and when the product to be sold is to be changed to a can of a different capacity, the display member support member is changed each time. Therefore, it is troublesome for an operator who carries out the replenishment work of the products at the same time to carry the display body supporting member. Further, the work of attaching / detaching the product display body to / from the display body support member is not easy for a worker who performs heavy work because the display body needs to be inserted in a narrow space.

【０００９】本発明は、このような従来の問題に鑑み、
同一の表示体支持部材を使用して容量の異なった複数の
大きさの商品見本を構成させることができ、然も各大き
さ毎に商品表示体の着脱作業がより簡単にできる自動販
売機用商品見本の提供を目的としてなされたものであ
る。The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems.
For vending machines that can configure product samples of multiple sizes with different capacities by using the same display member support member and can easily attach and detach the product display members for each size It was made for the purpose of providing a sample product.

【００１０】[0010]

【課題を解決するための手段】上述の如き従来の問題を
解決し、所期の目的を達成するための本発明の特徴は、
弾性シート状をなし、表面に缶、瓶などの販売商品を表
示した商品表示体と、該商品表示体を円弧状に湾曲させ
た状態で保持する表示体支持部材とを有し、前記表示体
支持部材は、背部に上下に向けて配置した縦向き連結部
の上下部前方にそれぞれ表示体上縁保持部及び表示体下
縁保持部を張り出して構成され、前記表示体支持部材に
対して前記商品表示体を、その上下縁を前記表示体上縁
保持部と表示体下縁保持部に沿わせて保持させるように
してなる自動販売機用商品見本において、前記表示体支
持部材の縦向き連結部を互いに別体の上側連結部材と下
側連結部材とをもって構成し、該両連結部材の一方側に
開放部両縁に互いに向かい合う凸条を一体に突設した縦
向きのスライド凹溝を備え、他方側に両側根元部に前記
凸条が嵌り合う凹溝が形成され、前記スライド凹溝と互
いに嵌合するスライド突部を備え、該両連結部材を両者
の上下方向の相対位置関係を変更自在に連結し、前記上
側連結部材と下側連結部材との間に上下方向の長さの異
なった商品表示体毎に、該上側連結部材と下側連結部材
との相互間の位置決めをなす節度機構を備え、かつ、前
記上下側のいずれか一方の連結部材にストッパー用突起
を備えるとともに、他方側の連結部材に前記ストッパー
用突起が嵌り合ってその内部をスライドするストッパー
用凹溝を備え、該ストッパー用凹溝の端部に前記ストッ
パー用突起が当接することによって両連結部材間を外れ
止めさせるようにしたことにある。The features of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned conventional problems and achieving the intended purpose are as follows.
The display body has an elastic sheet shape and has a product display body on the surface of which sales products such as cans and bottles are displayed, and a display body support member that holds the product display body in a curved arc shape. The support member is configured by projecting a display body upper edge holding portion and a display body lower edge holding portion on the upper and lower front portions of the vertically-oriented connecting portion arranged vertically on the back portion, and the display body supporting member with respect to the above. In a product sample for a vending machine, wherein the upper and lower edges of the product display body are held along the display body upper edge holding portion and the display body lower edge holding portion, the display body supporting member is vertically connected. The upper connecting member and the lower connecting member that are separate from each other, and
Longitudinal projections on both sides of the open part
Oriented slide groove is provided, and the other side of
A groove is formed in which the ridges fit, and the groove is compatible with the slide groove.
A slide protrusion that fits into the upper connecting member and a connecting member that connects the connecting members so that the relative positional relationship between the connecting members can be changed in the vertical direction. For each different product display, a moderation mechanism for positioning between the upper connecting member and the lower connecting member is provided, and a stopper projection is provided on either one of the upper and lower connecting members, The connecting member on the other side is provided with a stopper concave groove into which the stopper protrusion fits and slides therein, and the stopper protrusion is brought into contact with the end portion of the stopper concave groove to separate the connecting member from each other. I tried to stop it.

【００１１】尚、該節度機構は、上側連結部材及び下側
連結部材の摺接部分の一方側に備えた係止溝と他方側に
備えたバネ片及び該バネ片に一体に突設され前記係止溝
に落ち込む係合突部とをもって構成すること、また、各
係止溝の片側に連続させて、該係止溝より浅底の係合突
起スライド凹部を備え、表示体上縁保持部と表示体下縁
保持部との間隔が各商品表示体の長さより梢長い間隔で
位置決めできるようにすること、更に、表示体上縁保持
部及び表示体下縁保持部には、それぞれの対向面外周部
に、略半円筒状に丸めた商品表示体の上縁外周面及び下
縁外周面を沿わせる円弧状の表示体前面規制片を一体に
備え、該各表示体前面規制片の内側に、該規制片側を低
く傾斜させたガイド用突片を備えることが好ましい。The moderation mechanism is integrally formed with the engaging groove provided on one side of the sliding contact portions of the upper connecting member and the lower connecting member, the spring piece provided on the other side, and the spring piece integrally projecting. And an engaging projection sliding down into the locking groove, and further, the engaging projection slide recessed portion which is continuous with one side of each locking groove and is shallower than the locking groove is provided. And the lower edge holding portion of the display body can be positioned at an interval longer than the length of each product display body, and the upper edge holding portion of the display body and the lower edge holding portion of the display body face each other. An arc-shaped display body front face restricting piece along which an upper edge outer peripheral surface and a lower edge outer peripheral surface of the product display body, which are rounded into a substantially semi-cylindrical shape, are integrally provided on the surface outer peripheral portion, and the inside of each display body front surface restricting piece is provided. In addition, it is preferable to provide a guide projecting piece in which the regulating piece side is inclined low.

【００１２】[0012]

【発明の実施の形態】次に本発明の実施の形態を図面に
ついて説明する。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

【００１３】図１〜図３は、本発明の第１実施例を示し
ており、図において１は商品表示体であり、１０は該商
品表示体を取り換え可能に支持する表示体支持部材であ
る。1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a product display and 10 is a display support member which replaceably supports the product display. .

【００１４】商品表示体１は合成樹脂製の弾性を有する
シート状材からなり、透光性を有し、表面に販売商品と
同じ表示が印刷されている。また、この商品表示体１は
肩付缶からなる商品形状を模って上縁部に段上の肩部２
が一体に成形されている。The commodity display 1 is made of a synthetic resin sheet material having elasticity, has a light-transmitting property, and has the same display as the sale commodity printed on the surface. In addition, the product display 1 has a stepped shoulder portion 2 on the upper edge in the shape of a product with a shoulder can.
Are integrally molded.

【００１５】表示体支持部材１０は、上半体１１と下半
体１２とから構成されており、両者が互いに組み合わさ
れて背部の縦向き連結部１３と、その上下端部前面に表
示体上縁保持部１４及び表示体下縁保持部１５が所定の
配置に突設した形状となるようになっている。The display body supporting member 10 is composed of an upper half body 11 and a lower half body 12, which are combined with each other to form a vertically-oriented connecting portion 13 on the back portion and the upper and lower end portions thereof on the front surface of the display body. The edge holding portion 14 and the display body lower edge holding portion 15 have a shape protruding in a predetermined arrangement.

【００１６】そして、上記上半体１１は前記表示体上縁
保持部１４と、これを上端前面に一体に突設した上側連
結部材１３ａとから構成され、下半体１２は前記表示体
下縁保持部１５と、これを下端前面に一体に突設した下
側連結部材１３ｂとから構成されており、前記上側及び
下側の連結部材１３ａ，１３ｂを互いに組み合わせて縦
向き連結部１３が構成されるようになっている。The upper half body 11 is composed of the display body upper edge holding portion 14 and an upper connecting member 13a integrally projecting from the upper end front surface, and the lower half body 12 is the display body lower edge. The holding portion 15 and a lower connecting member 13b integrally provided on the front surface of the lower end of the holding portion 15 are formed. The upper and lower connecting members 13a and 13b are combined with each other to form a vertical connecting portion 13. It has become so.

【００１７】表示体上縁保持部１４は上側連結部材１３
ａの上端前方に突設され、該連結部材の両側縁に外周を
連続させて略円盤状に形成されている。また、表示体下
縁保持部１５は下側連結部材１３ａの下端前方に突設さ
れ、該連結部材の両縁に外周を連続させた略円盤状に成
形されている。表示体下縁保持部１５には中央に照明用
窓孔１６が貫通開口されているとともに、下面にリング
状の立設用のステージ嵌合部１７が一体に突設されてい
る。The display upper edge holding portion 14 is an upper connecting member 13.
It is formed so as to project forward from the upper end of a, and has a substantially disc shape with its outer periphery being continuous with both side edges of the connecting member. The display lower edge holding portion 15 is provided so as to protrude forward from the lower end of the lower connecting member 13a, and is formed into a substantially disc shape with its outer periphery continuous to both edges of the connecting member. An illumination window hole 16 is formed at the center of the display body lower edge holding portion 15, and a ring-shaped upright stage fitting portion 17 is integrally projected on the lower surface.

【００１８】両保持部１４，１５の対向面の周縁部に
は、各周縁に沿った円弧状の表示体前面側規制片１８
ａ，１８ｂがそれぞれ一体に突設され、各規制片１８
ａ，１８ｂの曲率中心側に商品表示体嵌合間隔を隔てて
ガイド片１９，１９……が放射状配置に突設されてい
る。この各ガイド片１９の頂面はそれぞれ規制片１８
ａ，１８ｂ側を低く傾斜させている。At the peripheral portions of the facing surfaces of the two holding portions 14 and 15, arcuate display body front side regulating pieces 18 along the respective peripheral edges are provided.
a and 18b are integrally formed so as to project from each other, and each regulation piece 18
Guide pieces 19, 19 ... Are projected in a radial arrangement at the curvature center side of a, 18b with a product display body fitting interval. The top surface of each guide piece 19 is a restriction piece 18 respectively.
The a and 18b sides are inclined low.

【００１９】上下側の両連結部材１３ａ，１３ｂは両側
縁が前方側に湾曲された形状となっており、一方側の縦
向きのスライド凹溝２０に対し、他方側の縦向きのスラ
イド突部２３が嵌合されて上下に互いにスライド可能に
連結されている。Both upper and lower connecting members 13a and 13b are shaped such that both side edges are curved to the front side, and the vertical slide projection groove 20 on one side is opposed to the vertical slide groove 20 on the other side. 23 are fitted and are slidably connected to each other vertically.

【００２０】スライド凹溝２０は開放部両縁に互いに向
き合う凸条２１ａ，２１ａが一体に突設され、両凸条２
１ａ，２１ａ間の間隔が溝底の幅より小さくなってい
る。これに対し、スライド突部２３は、その両側部の根
元部に前記凸条２１ａ，２１が嵌り合う凹溝２４ａ，２
４ａが形成され、この凹溝２４ａに凸条２１ａを嵌合さ
せて前記スライド凹溝２０とスライド突部２３とを互い
に嵌合することにより、両連結部材１３ａ，１３ｂが上
下方向にのみ相対移動可能に連結されている。The slide groove 20 is provided with projections 21a, 21a integrally facing each other on both edges of the opening, and the projections 2a
The distance between 1a and 21a is smaller than the width of the groove bottom. On the other hand, the slide projection 23 has concave grooves 24a, 2 with which the projections 21a, 21 are fitted at the roots of both sides thereof.
4a is formed. By fitting the ridge 21a into the groove 24a and fitting the slide groove 20 and the slide projection 23 into each other, both connecting members 13a and 13b are moved only in the vertical direction. Connected as possible.

【００２１】上側連結部材１３ａと下側連結部材１３ｂ
は、一定の範囲内のみにおいて互いにスライドが可能な
ように規制されている。即ち、上側連結部材１３ａのス
ライド凹溝２０の溝底最下端部に、後方に向けてストッ
パー用突起２２が一体に突設され、下側連結部材１３ｂ
のスライド突部２３の前面中央には、上下の両端が閉じ
た縦向きのストッパー用凹溝２５が一体に形成され、こ
のストッパー用凹溝１５内に前記ストッパー用突起２２
を嵌合させ、ストッパー用突起２２がストッパー用凹溝
２５の上端部２５ａに当接することによって、上下側の
連結部材１３ａ，１３ｂが外れ止めされるようになって
いる。Upper connecting member 13a and lower connecting member 13b
Are regulated so that they can slide on each other only within a certain range. That is, the stopper projection 22 is integrally provided at the lowermost end of the groove bottom of the slide groove 20 of the upper connecting member 13a so as to project rearward, and the lower connecting member 13b is formed.
At the center of the front surface of the slide projection 23, a vertical stopper groove 25 having both upper and lower ends closed is integrally formed, and the stopper projection 22 is formed in the stopper groove 15.
And the stopper projection 22 abuts on the upper end portion 25a of the stopper groove 25, so that the upper and lower connecting members 13a and 13b are prevented from coming off.

【００２２】この上下側連結部材１３ａ，１３ｂの嵌合
は、スライド凹溝２０の開放部から溝底に向けて、スラ
イド突部２３をその厚さ方向（前後方向）に押し込むこ
とによって強制的に嵌め合わせることによって行う。The fitting of the upper and lower connecting members 13a and 13b is forced by pushing the slide projection 23 in the thickness direction (front-back direction) from the open portion of the slide concave groove 20 toward the groove bottom. It is done by fitting.

【００２３】上下側の両連結部材１３ａ，１３ｂには相
互間の相対位置関係を規制する節度機構が備えられてい
る。この節度機構は、上側連結部材１３ａの前記凹溝２
０の溝底中央部分に上下方向に間隔を隔てて形成した３
ヶ所の係止溝３０ａ，３０ｂ，３０ｃと、下側連結部材
１３ｂの前記突部２３の上端部前面側に一体に形成した
バネ片３１の先端に突設して、該突部２３の前面側に弾
性的に粒突出させた係合突起３２とから構成されてい
る。Both the upper and lower connecting members 13a, 13b are provided with a moderating mechanism for regulating the relative positional relationship between them. This moderation mechanism is provided with the concave groove 2 of the upper connecting member 13a.
3 formed at the center of the bottom of the groove 0 at intervals in the vertical direction
The engaging grooves 30a, 30b, 30c at several places and the tip of a spring piece 31 integrally formed on the front surface side of the upper end portion of the projection 23 of the lower connecting member 13b are projectingly provided, and the front surface side of the projection 23 is formed. And an engaging projection 32 that is elastically protruded.

【００２４】尚、バネ片３１は、突部２３をコ字状に切
り抜くことにより成形している。また、係合突起３２及
び各係止溝３０ａ……はそれぞれ水平方向に向けた直線
状をしており、上下側の両連結部材１３ａ，１３ｂを上
下方向にスライドさせることにより、係合突起３２が何
れかの係止溝に弾性的に落ち込んで、両連結部材１３
ａ，１３ｂ相互間の位置決めがなされるようになってい
る。The spring piece 31 is formed by cutting out the protrusion 23 in a U-shape. Further, the engaging projection 32 and the respective locking grooves 30a ... Are linear in the horizontal direction, and the upper and lower connecting members 13a and 13b are slid in the vertical direction to allow the engaging projection 32 to move. Elastically fall into one of the locking grooves, and the connecting members 13
Positioning between a and 13b is performed.

【００２５】各係止溝３０ａ……は断面がＶ型に形成さ
れており、これに係合突起３２がバネ片３１の弾性によ
って落ち込み、上下側の両連結部材１３ａ，１３ｂ間に
一定以上のスライド方向の力が作用すると、係合突起３
２がバネ片３１の弾性に抗した押し出され、スライド可
能となるようになっている。Each of the locking grooves 30a ... Has a V-shaped cross section, and the engaging projection 32 falls into the locking groove 30a due to the elasticity of the spring piece 31, so that a certain amount or more is maintained between the upper and lower connecting members 13a and 13b. When a sliding force is applied, the engaging protrusion 3
2 is pushed out against the elasticity of the spring piece 31 so that it can slide.

【００２６】各係止溝３０ａ……下側には、該係止溝よ
り浅底の係合突起スライド凹部３３がそれぞれ一定長さ
（約１ｃｍ程度）だけ形成されており、該スライド凹部
３３の端部は係止溝のＶ型断面と略同じ角度に傾斜さ
れ、この位置で上下側の両連結部材１３ａ，１３ｂ間の
スライドが規制され、一定以上のスライド方向の力が作
用すると、係合突起３２がバネ片３１の弾性に抗して前
記傾斜に沿って押し出され、スライド可能となるように
なっている。Engaging projection slide recesses 33 that are shallower than the engaging grooves are formed on the lower side of each engaging groove 30a ... The end portion is inclined at substantially the same angle as the V-shaped cross section of the locking groove, and the sliding between the upper and lower connecting members 13a and 13b is restricted at this position, and when a force in the sliding direction of a certain level or more acts, the engagement is performed. The protrusion 32 is pushed out along the inclination against the elasticity of the spring piece 31 and is slidable.

【００２７】前述した各係止溝３０ａ……は、使用する
商品表示体１の長さに対応した位置に形成されており、
最上端部の係止溝３０ａを選択して係合させることによ
り、表示体支持部材が２８０ｍｌ缶の大きさに対応した
高さとなり、中間高さの係止溝３０ｂを選択することに
より３５０ｍｌ缶に、最下端部の係止溝３０ｃを選択す
ることにより５００ｍｌ缶にそれぞれ対応した高さとな
るようになっている。Each of the above-mentioned locking grooves 30a ... Is formed at a position corresponding to the length of the product display 1 to be used,
By selecting and engaging the locking groove 30a at the uppermost end, the display body supporting member has a height corresponding to the size of the 280 ml can, and by selecting the locking groove 30b having an intermediate height, the 350 ml can can be selected. In addition, by selecting the locking groove 30c at the lowermost end, the height is adapted to each 500 ml can.

【００２８】商品表示体１を装着した状態で上下の半体
１１，１２間が伸長方向にスライドするのを規制してい
る。また、各係合突起スライド凹部３３は、表示体上縁
保持部１４と表示体下縁保持部１５との間を、使用しよ
うとする商品表示体１が縦向きで容易に挿入可能な間隔
に規制するものである。The upper and lower halves 11 and 12 are restricted from sliding in the extension direction with the commodity display 1 mounted. In addition, the engaging projection slide recesses 33 are provided between the display upper edge holding portion 14 and the display lower edge holding portion 15 at intervals such that the product display 1 to be used can be easily inserted vertically. It regulates.

【００２９】上側連結部材１３ａの前面側には、前記凹
溝２０が形成されている膨出部の両側に立て向きに表示
体側縁規制部４０，４０が一体に突設されている。この
各表示体側縁規制部４０，４０の略下半分にガイド片４
１，４１が外側円周方向にむけて一体に突設されてお
り、このガイド片４１と上側連結部材１３ａの両側部壁
面との間が商品表示体仮保持溝４２となっている。On the front surface side of the upper connecting member 13a, display body side edge regulating portions 40, 40 are integrally provided in a protruding manner on both sides of the bulging portion in which the concave groove 20 is formed. The guide piece 4 is provided on the lower half of each of the display body side edge regulating portions 40, 40.
1, 41 are integrally provided so as to project toward the outer circumferential direction, and a product display temporary holding groove 42 is provided between the guide piece 41 and both side wall surfaces of the upper connecting member 13a.

【００３０】このように構成される自動販売機用商品見
本は、図１に示すように、自動販売機の商品見本設置用
ステージ５０の装着穴５１に表示体支持部材１０の底面
のステージ嵌合部１７を嵌め合わせて取り外し可能に装
着し、ステージ５０下の照明器５２によって下側から商
品見本内部が照明されるようにしているものであり、表
示体支持部材１０は、これに支持させようとする商品表
示体１のサイズに合わせて係止溝３０ａ，３０ｂ若しく
は３０ｃを選択し、これに係合突起３２を係合させた状
態で商品表示体１を保持した状態とする。As shown in FIG. 1, the product sample for a vending machine configured as described above is fitted with a stage on the bottom surface of the display body supporting member 10 in the mounting hole 51 of the stage 50 for installing a product sample of the vending machine. The part 17 is fitted and removably mounted so that the inside of the product sample is illuminated from below by the illuminator 52 below the stage 50. The display body support member 10 is supported by this. The locking grooves 30a, 30b, or 30c are selected according to the size of the product display body 1 to be held, and the product display body 1 is held with the engaging projections 32 engaged with the locking grooves.

【００３１】表示体支持部材１０に対する商品表示体１
の装着に際しては、使用する係止溝３０ａ，３０ｂ又は
３０ｃに隣り合ったスライド凹部３３の端部に係合突起
３２を位置させて、両表示体上縁、下縁保持部１４、１
５間に商品表示体１が縦向きにして出入自在な間隔とし
する。この状態で、図２に示すように商品表示体１を半
円筒型に丸めた形状にして、その両側縁を表示体仮保持
溝４２，４２に挿入し、手を離す。商品表示体１は自ら
の展開方向の弾性によって両仮保持溝４２，４２内に仮
保持される。この状態で上下半体１１，１２を縮める方
向にスライドさせることにより、商品表示体１の上下両
縁は、ガイド片１９によって表示体前面規制片１８ａ，
１８ｂの内側に沿うように広げられ、節度機構の係合突
起３２が係止溝３０ａ，３０ｂ若しくは３０ｃに落ち込
んで上下連結部材１３ａ，１３ｂ間が容易に相対移動し
ないように規制される。Product display 1 for display support member 10
At the time of mounting, the engaging protrusion 32 is positioned at the end of the slide recess 33 adjacent to the locking groove 30a, 30b or 30c to be used, and the upper and lower edge holding portions 14 and 1 of both display bodies are held.
The product display 1 is vertically oriented between the five spaces so that the product display body 1 can freely move in and out. In this state, as shown in FIG. 2, the merchandise display body 1 is rolled into a semi-cylindrical shape, both side edges thereof are inserted into the display body temporary holding grooves 42, 42, and the hands are released. The product display 1 is temporarily held in both temporary holding grooves 42, 42 by its elasticity in the developing direction. In this state, by sliding the upper and lower halves 11 and 12 in the direction of contracting, the upper and lower edges of the product display body 1 are guided by the guide pieces 19 to the front surface regulating pieces 18a of the display body.
The engagement protrusion 32 of the moderation mechanism is extended so as to extend along the inner side of 18b, and is regulated so as not to easily move relative to each other between the upper and lower connecting members 13a and 13b by falling into the engagement grooves 30a, 30b or 30c.

【００３２】また、商品表示体１取り換えに際しては、
前述した商品表示体装着状態から、上下の連結部材１３
ａ，１３ｂ間を伸長方向に強制的に移動させることによ
り、係合突起３２が係止溝から押し出されてスライド凹
部３３の表面をスライドする。このスライド凹部３３の
端部に係合突起３２が達すると、端部の傾斜面を乗り上
げるために抵抗が大きくなるため、作業者は、商品表示
体１の取り換えに充分な間隔に伸長されたことを知るこ
とができる。When replacing the product display 1,
From the mounting state of the product display body described above, the upper and lower connecting members 13
By forcibly moving between a and 13b in the extension direction, the engagement protrusion 32 is pushed out of the locking groove and slides on the surface of the slide recess 33. When the engaging projection 32 reaches the end of the slide recess 33, the resistance increases because the engaging projection 32 rides on the inclined surface of the end. Therefore, the operator has extended the product display 1 at sufficient intervals. You can know.

【００３３】このようにして表示体上縁保持部１４と表
示体下縁保持部１５との間隔を広げ、その間あって表示
体仮保持溝４２，４２に保持されている商品表示体１を
前方に引出し、新たな商品表示体１を装着する。In this way, the space between the display body upper edge holding portion 14 and the display body lower edge holding portion 15 is widened, and the product display body 1 held in the display body temporary holding grooves 42, 42 is in front of the space between them. And a new product display 1 is attached.

【００３４】商品表示体１を異なった大きさのものに交
換する際には、商品表示体を取り外した状態で上下の連
結部材１３ａ，１３ｂ間を強制的にスライドさせ、必要
な大きさに対応させた係止溝３０ａ……を選択して前述
と同様に商品表示体１装着を行う。When exchanging the product display body 1 with a different size, the product display body is detached and the upper and lower connecting members 13a and 13b are forcibly slid to correspond to the required size. The selected locking groove 30a ... Is selected and the product display 1 is mounted in the same manner as described above.

【００３５】[0035]

【発明の効果】上述のように、本発明においては、弾性
シート状をなし、表面に缶、瓶などの販売商品を表示し
た商品表示体を、円弧状に湾曲させた状態で表示体支持
部材に保持させるようにした自動販売機用商品見本にお
いて、前記表示体支持部材の縦向き連結部を、互いに別
体の上側連結部材と下側連結部材とをもって構成し、該
両連結部材を両者の上下方向の相対位置関係を変更自在
に連結したことにより、表示体上縁保持部と表示体下縁
保持部との間隔を縦方向の長さの異なった複数種類の商
品表示体を適宜選択して保持可能となり、長さの異なる
複数種類の商品表示体を、一つの表示体支持部材に対し
て取り換え装着することができ、従来のように、大きさ
が異なる商品表示体毎に、これを指示する表示体支持部
材が必要であったものに比べ、商品見本の取り換えコス
トが著しく低減される。As described above, according to the present invention, the display member supporting member is formed into an elastic sheet, and the product display member on the surface of which products for sale such as cans and bottles are displayed is curved in an arc shape. In a product sample for a vending machine, the vertical connecting portion of the display body supporting member is constituted by an upper connecting member and a lower connecting member which are separate from each other, and the both connecting members are connected to each other. By connecting the relative positional relationship in the up-and-down direction so that it can be freely changed, the interval between the display body upper edge holding portion and the display body lower edge holding portion can be appropriately selected from a plurality of types of product display bodies having different lengths in the vertical direction. It is possible to hold multiple types of product displays with different lengths and replace and attach them to one display member support member. Needed an indicator support member to point Compared to, replacement cost of the product sample is significantly reduced.

【００３６】また、上下側のいずれか一方の連結部材に
ストッパー用突起を備えるとともに、他方側の連結部材
に前記ストッパー用突起が嵌り合ってその内部をスライ
ドするストッパー用凹溝を備え、該ストッパー用凹溝の
端部に前記ストッパー用突起が当接することによって両
連結部材間を外れ止めさせるようにしたことにより、商
品表示体の取り換え作業時に、上下側の表示体支持部材
を強く引き延ばしても、外れることがなく、微妙な力加
減が不要となり、力仕事を行った後であっても容易に作
業をなし得る。In addition, one of the upper and lower connecting members is provided with a stopper projection, and the other connecting member is provided with a stopper groove for fitting the stopper projection and sliding the inside thereof. Since the stopper projection comes into contact with the end of the groove for use to prevent the connecting members from coming off, even if the upper and lower display body supporting members are strongly extended during the work of replacing the product display body. It does not come off and does not require delicate force adjustment, and the work can be done easily even after performing heavy work.

【００３７】更に、上側連結部材と下側連結部材との間
に上下方向の長さの異なった商品表示体に毎に、該上側
連結部材と下側連結部材との相互間の位置決めをなす節
度機構を備えることにより、商品表示体装着後の相互間
の移動が容易にはなされなくなり、ステージに対する装
着など商品見本の取扱いが安定した状態でなしえられ
る。Further, a moderation for positioning the upper connecting member and the lower connecting member relative to each other for each product display body having a different vertical length between the upper connecting member and the lower connecting member. By providing the mechanism, it is not possible to easily move the product display bodies to each other after mounting the product display body, and the product sample can be handled in a stable state such as mounting on the stage.

【００３８】更に、節度機構は、上側連結部材及び下側
連結部材の摺接部分の一方側に備えた係止溝と他方側に
備えたバネ片及び該バネ片に一体に突設され前記係止溝
に落ち込む係合突部とをもって構成することにより、各
部材が合成樹脂材料による一体成形によって備えること
ができ、部品点数を少なくできる。Further, the moderation mechanism is provided with a locking groove provided on one side of the sliding contact portions of the upper connecting member and the lower connecting member, a spring piece provided on the other side, and a projection provided integrally with the spring piece. By configuring with the engaging projections that fall into the stop groove, each member can be provided by integral molding with a synthetic resin material, and the number of parts can be reduced.

【００３９】更に、各係止溝の片側に連続させて、該係
止溝より浅底の係合突起スライド凹部を備え、表示体上
縁保持部と表示体下縁保持部との間隔が各商品表示体の
長さより梢長い間隔で位置決めできるようにすることに
より、商品表示体の取り換え作業時に、必要な伸長状態
を伸長時の抵抗によって知ることができ、作業性が良く
なる。Further, there is provided an engaging projection slide concave portion which is continuous with one side of each locking groove and which is shallower than the locking groove, and an interval between the display body upper edge holding portion and the display body lower edge holding portion is different. By positioning the product display body at an interval longer than the length of the product display body, it is possible to know the required extension state by the resistance during extension when replacing the product display body, and the workability is improved.

【００４０】更に、表示体上縁保持部及び表示体下縁保
持部には、それぞれの対向面外周部に、略半円筒状に丸
めた商品表示体の上縁外周面及び下縁外周面を沿わせる
円弧状の表示体前面規制片を一体に備え、該各表示体前
面規制片の内側に、該規制片側を低く傾斜させたガイド
用突片を備えてなることにより、商品表示体を仮保持さ
せた後の押し縮め作業によって、該商品表示体の上縁及
び下縁が自動的に所定の位置に押し広げられることとな
り、簡単な操作で確実な装着が可能となる。Further, the upper edge holding portion of the display body and the lower edge holding portion of the display body are provided with an outer peripheral surface of an upper edge and an outer peripheral surface of a lower edge, which are rounded into a substantially semi-cylindrical shape, on the outer peripheral portions of the respective facing surfaces. An arc-shaped display body front surface regulation piece is provided integrally with the display body front surface regulation piece, and a guide protrusion having a low inclination on the regulation piece side is provided inside each of the display body front surface regulation pieces. By the pressing and contracting work after the holding, the upper edge and the lower edge of the product display body are automatically spread to predetermined positions, so that the product display body can be surely mounted by a simple operation.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】本発明に係る自動販売機用商品見本の一例の設
置状態を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an installed state of an example of a product sample for a vending machine according to the present invention.

【図２】同上の商品表示体仮保持状態を示す断面図であ
る。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a product display body temporarily held in the same as above.

【図３】図１中のＡ−Ａ線断面図である。3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

【図４】図１に示す自動販売機用商品見本を構成する表
示体支持部材の下半体を示す正面図である。FIG. 4 is a front view showing a lower half of a display body supporting member that constitutes the product sample for the vending machine shown in FIG.

【図５】図４中のＢ−Ｂ線断面図である。5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

【図６】同Ｃ−Ｃ線断面図であるFIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

【図７】図１に示す自動販売機用商品見本を構成する表
示体支持部材の上半体を示す正面図である。FIG. 7 is a front view showing the upper half of the display body support member that constitutes the product sample for the vending machine shown in FIG.

【図８】同上の底面図である。FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the above.

【図９】図７中のＤ−Ｄ線断面図である。9 is a sectional view taken along line DD in FIG.

【図１０】同Ｅ−Ｅ線断面図である。FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line EE.

【図１１】同Ｆ―Ｆ線断面図である。FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line FF.

【図１２】図１に示す自動販売機用商品見本における節
度機構部分の拡大断面図である。FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a moderation mechanism portion in the vending machine product sample shown in FIG. 1.

【図１３】図５中のＧ−Ｇ線断面図である。13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line GG in FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１ 商品表示体 ２ 肩部 １０ 表示体支持部材 １１ 上半体 １２ 下半体 １３ 連結部 １３ａ 上側連結部材 １３ｂ 下側連結部材 １４ 表示体上縁保持部 １５ 表示体下縁保持部 １６ 照明用窓孔 １７ ステージ嵌合部 １８ａ，１８ｂ 表示体前面規制片 １９ ガイド片 ２０ 凹溝 ２１ａ 凸条 ２２ ストッパー用突起 ２３ 突部 ２４ａ 凹溝 ２５ ストッパー用凹溝 ２５ａ 上端部 ３０ａ，３０ｂ，３０ｃ 係止溝 ３１ バネ片 ３２ 係合突起 ３３ スライド凹部 ４０ 表示体側縁規制部 ４１ ガイド片 ４２ 表示体仮保持溝 ５０ 商品見本設置ステージ ５１ 装着穴 ５２ 照明器 1 product display 2 shoulder 10 Display support member 11 Upper half 12 Lower half 13 Connection 13a Upper connection member 13b Lower connection member 14 Display body upper edge holding part 15 Display lower edge holding part 16 Lighting window 17 Stage fitting part 18a, 18b Display body front regulating piece 19 Guide piece 20 groove 21a convex stripe 22 Protrusion for stopper 23 Projection 24a concave groove 25 Recessed groove for stopper 25a upper end 30a, 30b, 30c Locking groove 31 spring piece 32 engagement protrusion 33 Sliding recess 40 Display body side edge regulation part 41 Guide piece 42 Display temporary holding groove 50 product sample installation stage 51 mounting hole 52 Illuminator

Claims (4)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項１】弾性シート状をなし、表面に缶、瓶などの
販売商品を表示した商品表示体と、該商品表示体を円弧
状に湾曲させた状態で保持する表示体支持部材とを有
し、前記表示体支持部材は、背部に上下に向けて配置し
た縦向き連結部の上下部前方にそれぞれ表示体上縁保持
部及び表示体下縁保持部を張り出して構成され、前記表
示体支持部材に対して前記商品表示体を、その上下縁を
前記表示体上縁保持部と表示体下縁保持部に沿わせて保
持させるようにしてなる自動販売機用商品見本におい
て、 前記表示体支持部材の縦向き連結部を互いに別体の上側
連結部材と下側連結部材とをもって構成し、該両連結部
材の一方側に開放部両縁に互いに向かい合う凸条を一体
に突設した縦向きのスライド凹溝を備え、他方側に両側
根元部に前記凸条が嵌り合う凹溝が形成され、前記スラ
イド凹溝と互いに嵌合するスライド突部を備え、該両連
結部材を両者の上下方向の相対位置関係を変更自在に連
結し、前記上側連結部材と下側連結部材との間に上下方
向の長さの異なった商品表示体毎に、該上側連結部材と
下側連結部材との相互間の位置決めをなす節度機構を備
え、かつ、前記上下側のいずれか一方の連結部材にスト
ッパー用突起を備えるとともに、他方側の連結部材に前
記ストッパー用突起が嵌り合ってその内部をスライドす
るストッパー用凹溝を備え、該ストッパー用凹溝の端部
に前記ストッパー用突起が当接することによって両連結
部材間を外れ止めさせるようにしたことを特徴としてな
る自動販売機用商品見本。1. A product display body having an elastic sheet shape, on the surface of which products for sale such as cans and bottles are displayed, and a display body supporting member for holding the product display body in a curved arc shape. The display body support member is configured by projecting a display body upper edge holding portion and a display body lower edge holding portion on the upper and lower front sides of the vertically-oriented connecting portion arranged vertically on the back portion. A product sample for a vending machine, in which the upper and lower edges of the product display member are held along the display member upper edge holding portion and the display body lower edge holding portion with respect to a member. The longitudinal connecting portion of the member is configured by an upper connecting member and a lower connecting member which are separate bodies, and the both connecting portions
Integral ridges facing each other on both edges of the open part on one side of the material
It has a vertical slide groove on the other side
A concave groove is formed at the base part to fit the convex strip, and
A slide protrusion that fits into the id recessed groove, and connects the two connecting members so that the relative positional relationship between the two connecting members can be changed, and the upper connecting member and the lower connecting member are connected in the vertical direction. Each of the product display bodies having different lengths is provided with a moderation mechanism for positioning the upper connecting member and the lower connecting member with each other, and a stopper projection is provided on one of the upper and lower connecting members. The connecting member on the other side is provided with a recess groove for the stopper that fits the projection for the stopper and slides therein, and both end portions of the recess groove for the stopper are brought into contact with both the connecting members. A sample product for a vending machine, which is characterized by keeping the gap from coming off. 【請求項２】節度機構は、上側連結部材及び下側連結部
材の摺接部分の一方側に備えた係止溝と他方側に備えた
バネ片及び該バネ片に一体に突設され前記係止溝に落ち
込む係合突部とをもって構成した請求項１に記載の自動
販売機用商品見本。2. A moderation mechanism is provided with a locking groove provided on one side of a sliding contact portion of an upper connecting member and a lower connecting member, a spring piece provided on the other side, and a spring piece integrally projectingly provided on the spring piece. The product sample for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the sample product has an engaging projection that falls into the stop groove. 【請求項３】各係止溝の片側に連続させて、該係止溝よ
り浅底の係合突起スライド凹部を備え、表示体上縁保持
部と表示体下縁保持部との間隔が各商品表示体の長さよ
り梢長い間隔で位置決めできるようにしてなる請求項１
若しくは２に記載の自動販売機用商品見本。3. An engaging projection slide recess, which is continuous with one side of each of the engaging grooves and is shallower than the engaging groove, and has an interval between the display body upper edge holding portion and the display body lower edge holding portion. The positioning is possible at a distance longer than the length of the product display.
Alternatively, the product sample for the vending machine described in 2. 【請求項４】表示体上縁保持部及び表示体下縁保持部に
は、それぞれの対向面外周部に、略半円筒状に丸めた商
品表示体の上縁外周面及び下縁外周面を沿わせる円弧状
の表示体前面規制片を一体に備え、該各表示体前面規制
片の内側に、該規制片側を低く傾斜させたガイド用突片
を備えてなる請求項１、２若しくは３に記載の自動販売
機用商品見本。4. The display body upper edge holding portion and the display body lower edge holding portion each have an upper edge outer peripheral surface and a lower edge outer peripheral surface, which are rounded into a substantially semi-cylindrical shape, on outer peripheral portions of respective facing surfaces. 4. An arc-shaped display body front surface regulating piece which is provided along the guide body integrally, and each of the display body front surface regulating pieces is provided with a guide projecting piece whose inclination side is low. Sample product for the vending machine described.