ILLUMINATOR FOR AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illuminator for an automatic vending machine in which a plurality of LED lamps for illuminating article samples are mounted on a cicuit board to facilitate the wiring operation of the LED lamps for illuminating and effectively perform the lighting control thereof. SOLUTION: The automatic vending machine 1 is provided with: a plurality of samples 13 each consisting of a translucent member which are displayed in a demonstration space 4; and a circuit board 43 on which a plurality of LED lamps 44 for irradiating the plurality of samples 13 with light rays are mounted. The demonstration space 4 is covered with a front panel 20 having a function for absorbing, attenuating or polarizing external light rays such as sunlight. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO