JP3313642B2 - Showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a showcase which does not increase the dimension of the height according to the seize of an advertisement display body and is improved in appearance as well. SOLUTION: By turning on a fluorescent lamp inside an advertisement display body 4, the advertisement display body 4 is light-emitted and respective display panels 4b are lightened to be indicated. In this case, since the advertisement display body 4 is arranged inside an article storage part 3, the height dimension of a main body 1 of a showcase is not increased according to the size of the advertisement display body 4 and, in the appearance, the integrating feeling of the advertisement display body 4 and the article storage part 3 can be obtained. Further, external light from the upside is taken through an opening part inside the advertisement display body formed annularly into the article storage part 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a showcase installed in a store such as a retail store or a restaurant of various foods and drinks.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of showcase,
For example, as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-38630, there is known a showcase in which front, rear, left and right sides of a product storage section are formed of transparent glass plates. In this showcase, a shade made of a translucent member such as an acrylic plate is provided at the upper part of the product storage unit, and by illuminating the shade from behind, an advertisement or the like displayed on the shade can be seen brightly from the surroundings. .

[0003]

However, in the conventional showcase, since the shade portion is separately formed above the product storage portion, the height of the showcase is increased, and the shade portion and the product storage portion side are increased. However, there is a problem in that the sense of unity is impaired and the appearance is reduced.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a showcase which is excellent in appearance without increasing the height of the showcase by an advertising display. Is to provide.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a product storage unit, comprising:
In a showcase in which at least a part of both sides and an upper surface are formed transparent, an advertisement display body is provided in the product storage section above the product storage section, and the advertisement display body is provided on the front, back, and both sides of the product storage section. Is formed along the ring.
As a result, the advertisement display body is arranged inside the product storage section, so that the height dimension of the showcase does not increase due to the advertisement display body, and furthermore, a sense of unity between the advertisement display body and the product storage section in appearance. Can be obtained. Further, since the advertisement display body is formed in a ring shape, external light is introduced into the product storage unit from above through the opening inside the advertisement display body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the showcase of the first aspect, the advertisement display body is formed of a light transmissive member, and a light emitting means is provided therein. Thereby, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the advertisement display is displayed bright by the light emission of the advertisement display.

According to a third aspect, in the showcase according to the first or second aspect, the annular portion of the advertisement display body is formed in a square shape. Thereby, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect, it is possible to display the advertisement display body in all directions on the front surface, the back surface, and both side surfaces of the product storage unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the showcase of the first or second aspect, the annular portion of the advertisement display body is formed in a circular shape. Thereby, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect, the advertisement display body is displayed in a circumferential shape.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the showcase according to the first, second, third or fourth aspect, the advertisement display is detachably provided. Thereby, Claims 1, 2, and 3
Or, in addition to the operation of 4, when the advertisement display is not required, the advertisement display can be easily removed.

[0010]

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a showcase, FIG. 2 is an upper front view thereof, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the advertisement display body, FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a partially exploded side view of the showcase.

The showcase includes a vertically long showcase body 1, a machine room 2 formed at a lower portion of the showcase body 1, and a product storage section 3 formed at an upper portion of the showcase body 1. An advertising display 4 attached to the upper part of the product storage unit 3.

The showcase body 1 has a transparent glass door 1a for opening and closing the front and back surfaces of the product storage unit 3, respectively, and both sides and the upper surface of the product storage unit 3 are transparent glass side plates 1b and a top plate, respectively. 1c.

The machine room 2 houses refrigeration equipment, a blower, and the like (not shown), and cools the air in the product storage unit 3 with these equipment.

The product storage unit 3 includes a shelf 3a for placing products, and the shelf 3a is supported by shelf frames 3b erected at four corners in the product storage unit 3, respectively.

The advertising display 4 is made of a translucent (light-transmitting) material such as acrylic or synthetic resin, and is formed in a ring-like square shape along the inside of each door 1a and each side plate 1b. The annular portion of the advertising display 4 is formed in a hollow shape, and a plurality of fluorescent lamps 4a as light emitting means corresponding to the front, back, and both side surfaces of the product storage unit 3 are accommodated therein.
The front, back, and both sides of the advertising display 4 form a display surface 4b for an advertisement or the like, and each display surface 4b displays an arbitrary character, design, or the like. Also, L-shaped projections 4c are provided on both sides of the front surface of the advertisement display body 4, respectively, and holes 4d are provided on both sides of the back surface. That is, the pins 3c protruding from the shelf frames 3b on the rear side are inserted into the holes 4d of the advertisement display body 4, and the projecting pieces 4c of the advertisement display body 4 are provided on the shelf frames 3b on the front side. 3d from above. The lead wire 4e of the advertising display 4 is accommodated in the one shelf frame 3b on the back side, and the lead wire 4e is connected to a power supply circuit or the like of the machine room 2.

In the showcase configured as described above, when the fluorescent lamps 4a of the advertisement display 4 are turned on, the advertisement display 4 emits light and the display surfaces 4b are displayed brightly. At this time, since the advertisement display body 4 is arranged inside the product storage section 3, the height dimension of the showcase body 1 does not increase due to the advertisement display body 4, so that the advertisement display body 4 has the same appearance. A sense of unity with the product storage section 3 can be obtained. Further, since the advertisement display body 4 is formed in an annular shape, external light is introduced into the product storage unit 3 from above through an opening inside the advertisement display body 4. Advertising display 4
Is mounted by inserting the pins 3c of the shelf frame 3b into the holes 4d on the rear side and locking the protruding pieces 4c on the front side to the support pieces 3d of the shelf frame 3b. When the body 4 is not required, it can be easily removed from the showcase body 1.

In the above-described embodiment, the display surface 4b of the advertisement display body 4 is formed in a square shape so that the display surface 4b of the advertisement display body 4 faces the front, back, and both sides of the product storage unit 3. Although the display can be performed, it is not necessary to match the shape of the advertisement display body 4 to the outer shape of the showcase main body 1, so that the advertisement display body 4 can be formed in an arbitrary shape. That is, FIGS. 7 and 8 show advertisement displays of other shapes, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the advertisement display, and FIG. 8 is a plan sectional view thereof. The advertisement display body 5 shown in the figure has an annular portion 5a formed in a circular shape, and a rectangular main body portion 5 integrally formed on the upper end side of the annular portion 5a.
b, the inside of the annular portion 5a is opened in the up-down direction,
The outer peripheral surface of the annular portion 5a forms a display surface 5c for an advertisement or the like. The annular portion 5a is formed to be hollow, and accommodates a circular fluorescent lamp 5d therein. Similarly to the above-described embodiment, L-shaped protrusions 5e are provided on both sides of the front surface of the main body 5b of the advertisement display body 5, and holes 5f are provided on both sides of the back surface.

In the above configuration, the display surface 5 of the advertisement display 4
Since c forms a circumferential surface, it is possible to display characters, designs, and the like in an arbitrary direction around, and to display characters, designs, and the like continuously in the circumferential direction.

[0019]

As described above, according to the showcase of the first aspect, the height of the showcase is not increased by the advertisement display body, and the advertisement display body and the product storage section are externally displayed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the aesthetic appearance in retail stores and restaurants. Further, since external light from above can be taken into the product storage section, the illumination effect in the product storage section can be improved.

Further, according to the showcase of claim 2,
In addition to the effect of the first aspect, since the advertisement display can be displayed brightly, the advertisement display can be displayed more positively.

According to the third aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, since the advertisement display body can be displayed in all directions of the front surface, the back surface, and both side surfaces of the product storage unit, the display effect on the surroundings can be improved.

According to the showcase of the fourth aspect,
In addition to the effects of claim 1 or 2, the advertisement display body can be displayed in a circumferential surface shape, so that characters and designs can be displayed in any surrounding direction, and characters and designs can be displayed in the circumferential direction. Can be displayed continuously, and the display effect on the surroundings can be improved.

According to the showcase of claim 5,
In addition to the effects of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, when the advertisement display is not required, the advertisement display can be easily removed. It can be manufactured without the need, which is extremely advantageous in terms of cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a showcase showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an upper front view of the showcase.

FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of the upper part of the showcase.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an advertisement display body.

FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view of an advertisement display body.

FIG. 6 is a partially exploded side view of the showcase.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an advertisement display body having another shape.

FIG. 8 is a plan sectional view showing an advertisement display body having another shape.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 ... commodity storage section, 4 ... commodity display, 4a ... fluorescent light, 5 ...
Product display, 5d ... fluorescent light.

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A showcase in which at least a part of a front surface, a back surface, both side surfaces, and an upper surface of a product storage unit is formed transparent, an advertisement display body provided in the product storage unit is provided above the product storage unit. A showcase wherein the display body is formed in an annular shape along the front, back and both side surfaces of the product storage unit. 2. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein the advertisement display body is formed of a light transmissive member, and a light emitting means is provided therein. 3. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein the annular portion of the advertisement display body is formed in a square shape. 4. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein an annular portion of the advertisement display body is formed in a circular shape. 5. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein the advertisement display body is detachably provided.