Title:
ARTICLE DISPLAY AND DISPENSING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/042721
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The main case (3) of the article display and dispensing device (1) accommodates multiple articles (2) such as merchandise, etc. in an arranged state. A rail (7) is formed inside the main case (3) in the direction that the articles (2) are dispensed. A guide part (5) is provided so as to be movable inside the main case (3) along the rail (7) in the dispensing direction. A flat spring mechanism (6) comprises a wound part (12B) provided with a coiled flat spring piece (12A) that has a curl, and a tractor that can be freely drawn out from said wound part (12B) and is pulled by the elastic restoring force of the flat spring piece (12A). The guide part (5) is connected to the leading end of the tractor that has been drawn out from the wound part (12B) and is energized in the dispensing direction by the elastic restoring force of the flat spring piece (12A). A window (20) is formed on the end of the main case (3) and at least a portion of the flat spring piece (12A) or the tractor is visible from the outside of the main case (3) through the window (20).
Inventors:
TAKEIRI HIROYUKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/004135
Publication Date:
April 05, 2012
Filing Date:
July 22, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JAPAN TOBACCO INC (JP)
TAKEIRI HIROYUKI (JP)
TAKEIRI HIROYUKI (JP)
International Classes:
A47F1/12; A47F3/02
Foreign References:
| JPH07241227A | 1995-09-19 | |||
| JPH0369459U | 1991-07-10 | |||
| JPH0852051A | 1996-02-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAYAMI, SHINJI (JP)
Shinji Hayami (JP)
Shinji Hayami (JP)
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