JPH08212445A - vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To realize a large size of a lighting board without impairing the operability of a coin slot and a coin return lever. SOLUTION: The coin insertion slot assembly 7 and the coin return lever assembly 8 are laid out on the plate surface of the illumination plate 3 in front of the front door 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more particularly to a layout of a coin insertion slot and a coin return lever on a door surface of a front door with a lighting plate.

[0002]

As is well known, in a general vending machine,
The front door of the cabinet is equipped with a display panel for displaying products such as product samples, a product selection push button, a coin slot as well as a product outlet, and a coin return lever. The coin insertion slot and the coin return lever are provided on the operation panel of the door body, which is a sheet metal structure, separately from the lighting plate laid out on the upper front surface of the door surface.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in recent vending machines, there is a tendency that the lighting board becomes larger and larger in order to make the cabinet fashionable and to improve the display effect. A product having a configuration in which the is placed on the plate surface of the lighting board is also commercialized. Then
In the conventional structure in which the coin insertion slot and the coin return lever are mounted on the operation panel outside the lighting plate area as described above, the position of the operation panel inevitably lowers as the lighting plate becomes larger. The positions of the coin insertion slot and the coin return lever arranged above are too low and the operability deteriorates.
If the operation panel is laid out at a position where the coin insertion slot and the coin return lever can be easily operated, it is difficult to increase the size of the lighting board.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides an automatic vending machine which can realize a large size of a lighting board without impairing the operability of a coin slot and a coin return lever. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, in the vending machine according to the present invention, a layout of coins is provided on the plate surface of the lighting board, and a coin insertion slot and a coin return lever assembly are mounted. Shall be configured. With the above configuration, the degree of freedom in layout for the illumination plate, the coin slot, and the coin return lever is increased, and the coin slot and the coin return lever are arranged at positions that are easy to operate, and at the same time, the size of the illumination plate is increased. It will be possible.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. First, FIG. 1 shows a layout of each part in a front door. In the figure, 1 is a vending machine cabinet, 2 is a front door, and a large illumination plate 3 is provided on the front upper part of the front door 2, and a product outlet 4 is provided on the lower part. Reference numeral 2a is a lock panel that supports the illumination plate 3. On the other hand, the product samples 5 are displayed in the interior of the display unit whose front surface is covered with the illumination plate 3, and the product selection pushbuttons 6 arranged corresponding to each of the product samples 5 are attached to the illumination plate 3. Further, a coin insertion slot assembly 7 and a coin return lever assembly 8 are set on the plate surface of the illumination plate 3 at positions that are easy to operate.
Are mounted, and the whole of them constitutes a display unit.

Here, the mounting structures of the coin slot assembly 7 and the coin return lever assembly 8 are shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively.
Shown in the figure. First, in FIG. 2, the coin insertion slot assembly 7 is composed of a combination of components such as a coin insertion slot main body, a coin shooter, and a frame body, and is inserted into a mounting hole opened at a predetermined position with respect to the illumination plate 3 from the front. Insert it into the mounting panel that is placed on the back side of it, and attach the metal 1 together with the blindfold plate 10.
It is fixed to the frame 12 on the door side with a screw.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the coin return lever assembly 8 comprises a combination of parts such as an operating lever, a lever holder, a return spring and a bush. It is inserted into a mounting hole opened at a predetermined position with respect to the plate 3 from the front side, and the back side thereof is fixed to the frame 12 on the door side with the mounting panel 9, the blindfold plate 10 and the like through the mounting metal 11. There is.

[0009]

As described above, in the vending machine of the present invention, the coin slot and the coin return lever assembly are laid out on the plate surface of the illumination plate to mount the coin slot and the coin return lever. It is possible to configure a display unit that satisfies the operability of the return lever and the size of the lighting board at the same time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a mounting structure diagram of the coin slot assembly in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a mounting structure diagram of the coin return lever assembly in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Cabinet 2 Front Door 3 Lighting Plate 7 Coin Slot Assembly 8 Coin Return Lever Assembly

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine equipped with an electric lighting plate on the front surface of a cabinet door, characterized in that the assembly of a coin slot and a coin return lever is mounted on the surface of the electric lighting plate. vending machine.