EP0264002A2 - Kühltheke für Speiseeis - Google Patents
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- EP0264002A2 EP0264002A2 EP87113851A EP87113851A EP0264002A2 EP 0264002 A2 EP0264002 A2 EP 0264002A2 EP 87113851 A EP87113851 A EP 87113851A EP 87113851 A EP87113851 A EP 87113851A EP 0264002 A2 EP0264002 A2 EP 0264002A2
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- Prior art keywords
- ice cream
- bowls
- space
- refrigerated
- lid
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F3/00—Show cases or show cabinets
- A47F3/04—Show cases or show cabinets air-conditioned, refrigerated
- A47F3/0404—Cases or cabinets of the closed type
- A47F3/0426—Details
- A47F3/043—Doors, covers
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- This invention relates to the refrigerated display counters for displaying and preserving ice cream.
- Conventional refrigerated display counters comprise a pedestal or base member housing in its upper portion the ice cream-storage bowls, and a display chamber, mounted above said base member, closed at the top and three sides thereof by walls usually made of glass, circumscribing the space which accommodates the ice cream-storage bowls, and provided with a large door for access to the ice cream-storage bowls.
- the said pedestal is divided into a lowermost portion, housing the motor driven compressor and the condenser of a refrigerating unit, and an intermediate portion just below the ice cream-storage bowls supporting structure, in which a fan is arranged, cooperating with the evaporator of the refrigerating unit to generate a cooled air flow which is conveyed, through suitable ducts, to one end of the refrigerated chamber which accomodates the ice cream bowls, so as to refrigerate the ice cream in said bowls and the surrounding space.
- Said air stream is continuously recirculated to said fan through suitable recirculation passages formed at the opposite end of the said refrigerated chamber.
- the main object of this invention is to provide, in a display counter of the type mentioned above, an insulating transparent lid or cover which may be opened by an upward overturning movement and which, when closed, is closely spaced from the upper edges of the ice cream bowls, thus strictly minimizing the refrigerated space above said bowls and, at the same time, forcing the cold air stream being circulated therein to positively lap the ice cream in said bowls.
- said overturning lid will facilitate -due to the inclination that it assumes in the opening position- the conveyance of the cold air stream being fed into said space towards the recirculation passages therein.
- the illustrated display counter comprises a counter proper 1 having a pedestal or base portion formed with a space 2 accommodating the motor-compressor M and the condenser C of a refrigerating unit, and an upper portion having an open space accomodating a supporting structure 5 for the ice cream containers or bowls 4.
- Said supporting structure 5 defines therebelow a chamber 8 accommodating the air-circulating fan 9.
- Above the body of the counter 1 there is formed a capacious dome-shaped chamber which is closed at the top and sides thereof by glass walls 3 and which is open at the front side or operating side thereof.
- the chamber 8 communicates with the space above said bowls 4, at one side through a vertical passage 7 and at the other side through a nozzle 11 which supplies the air stream generated by the fan 9 which air stream is cooled by passing through the evaporator 6 of the refrigerating unit.
- an athermic transparent lid 12 constituting the overturning cover to give access to the refrigerated space 10 above the ice cream bowls.
- Said lid 12 may be made either of glass or of plastics. It rests, at one side on the corner area between the plane of the counter 1 and the glass wall 3, and at the opposite side on the plane above said cold air nozzle 11. Said lid 12 may be lifted by a pivotal movement about its edge parallel to said glass wall 3, so as to give access into the space 10. By virtue of the fact that the lid 12 is closely spaced from the top edges of said bowls 4, the air outflowing from the nozzle 11 is forced to lap the ice cream in the bowls 4.
- the volume of the refrigerated space 10 is thus minimized, with the resulting advantages.
- the lid 12 Whenever lifted in its opening position, the lid 12 (see Figure 2), tends to convey the flow of cold air from the nozzle 11 to the passage 7 by acting as a baffle.
- the lid 12 Whenever lowered again to its rest position, after each ice cream dispensing step, the lid 12 expels almost completely the warm ambient air which entered the space beween the said lid 12 and the ice cream bowls, so that the optimal refrigeration conditions in the space 10 are quickly restored.
- the lid or cover 12 may be lifted (and/or lowered) in several ways. It may be lifted manually, for example, by associating it with a suitable counterweight suspended from the free end of a cable 13, or it may be lifted by actuating the cable 13, for example, through a pedal control lever (not shown), or by actuating said cable 13 by means of a winding reel actuated by a small motor (not shown). Preferably, whether the opening is controlled manually or by a motor, means is provided to cause the lid 12 to be returned, preferably automatically, to its closed or rest position shown in Figure 1 when the ice cream dispensing step is over.
- lid 12 has been shown as not restrained at the hinge point on the counter 1, it may be understood that suitable hinges may be provided to connect it to the counter 1.
- the solution herein proposed and illustrated has the additional advantage of facilitating the removal of said lid 12, for example, for cleaning purposes.
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Freezers Or Refrigerated Showcases (AREA)
- Refrigerator Housings (AREA)
- Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IT1526286U | 1986-10-10 | ||
IT1526286U IT208901Z2 (it) | 1986-10-10 | 1986-10-10 | Banco a vetrina refrigerata per l esposizione e la conservazione di gelato con piano trasparente sollevabile a ribalta di chiusura del vano di conservazione del gelato |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0264002A2 true EP0264002A2 (de) | 1988-04-20 |
EP0264002A3 EP0264002A3 (de) | 1988-06-29 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP87113851A Withdrawn EP0264002A3 (de) | 1986-10-10 | 1987-09-22 | Kühltheke für Speiseeis |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0264002A3 (de) |
JP (1) | JPS6372487U (de) |
AU (1) | AU7949687A (de) |
BR (1) | BR8705326A (de) |
IT (1) | IT208901Z2 (de) |
PT (1) | PT85888A (de) |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5113628A (en) | 1990-09-20 | 1992-05-19 | Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Railless refrigerator display door |
GB2251928A (en) * | 1991-01-17 | 1992-07-22 | Imi Cornelius | Chilled display apparatus |
FR2671957A1 (fr) * | 1991-01-29 | 1992-07-31 | Froid Ste Europ Ind | Vitrine refrigeree et son procede de refrigeration. |
EP0580493A1 (de) * | 1992-07-23 | 1994-01-26 | FRIGOFORME Sàrl | Vitrinenschaukasten mit wegklappbarer Glasscheibe |
WO2008087679A1 (en) * | 2007-01-19 | 2008-07-24 | Clabo Group S.P.A. | Refrigerated display case with ice cream containers made of transparent material |
ITTO20080895A1 (it) * | 2008-12-02 | 2009-03-03 | Mondial Group Srl | Espositore refrigerato perfezionato, in particolare per gelati mantecati. |
GB2466990A (en) * | 2009-01-19 | 2010-07-21 | Kenneth Thomas Stewart | Refrigerated food storage unit with a baffle plate to disperse air flow evenly across a chilling unit |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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USRE35149E (en) | 1990-09-20 | 1996-01-30 | Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Railless refrigerator display door |
US5097642A (en) | 1990-09-20 | 1992-03-24 | Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Glass refrigerator door structure |
Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1902132A (en) * | 1930-03-11 | 1933-03-21 | Sprague Warner & Company | Display case |
US2423207A (en) * | 1944-10-06 | 1947-07-01 | Renwick J Sharp | Ice-cream cabinet |
CH269612A (fr) * | 1946-04-01 | 1950-07-15 | Tortorelli Adriano | Vitrine réfrigérée pour la conservation, l'exposition et le débit de glaces ou autres denrées périssables. |
US2911799A (en) * | 1954-12-30 | 1959-11-10 | Manitowoc Equipment Works | Refrigerated food display cabinet |
US2983108A (en) * | 1957-05-29 | 1961-05-09 | Union Stock Yard & Transit Co Chicago | Self-service display counter |
DE3339544A1 (de) * | 1983-11-02 | 1985-05-09 | Schell & Sohn, 6501 Budenheim | Kuehltheke fuer lebensmittel, insbesondere fuer fleischwaren |
GB2162357A (en) * | 1984-07-23 | 1986-01-29 | Ferrero Spa | Display unit for refrigerated products |
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1986
- 1986-10-10 IT IT1526286U patent/IT208901Z2/it active
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1987
- 1987-09-22 EP EP87113851A patent/EP0264002A3/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1987-10-07 BR BR8705326A patent/BR8705326A/pt unknown
- 1987-10-08 PT PT8588887A patent/PT85888A/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1987-10-09 JP JP15415287U patent/JPS6372487U/ja active Pending
- 1987-10-09 AU AU79496/87A patent/AU7949687A/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1902132A (en) * | 1930-03-11 | 1933-03-21 | Sprague Warner & Company | Display case |
US2423207A (en) * | 1944-10-06 | 1947-07-01 | Renwick J Sharp | Ice-cream cabinet |
CH269612A (fr) * | 1946-04-01 | 1950-07-15 | Tortorelli Adriano | Vitrine réfrigérée pour la conservation, l'exposition et le débit de glaces ou autres denrées périssables. |
US2911799A (en) * | 1954-12-30 | 1959-11-10 | Manitowoc Equipment Works | Refrigerated food display cabinet |
US2983108A (en) * | 1957-05-29 | 1961-05-09 | Union Stock Yard & Transit Co Chicago | Self-service display counter |
DE3339544A1 (de) * | 1983-11-02 | 1985-05-09 | Schell & Sohn, 6501 Budenheim | Kuehltheke fuer lebensmittel, insbesondere fuer fleischwaren |
GB2162357A (en) * | 1984-07-23 | 1986-01-29 | Ferrero Spa | Display unit for refrigerated products |
Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US5113628A (en) | 1990-09-20 | 1992-05-19 | Anthony's Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Railless refrigerator display door |
GB2251928A (en) * | 1991-01-17 | 1992-07-22 | Imi Cornelius | Chilled display apparatus |
FR2671957A1 (fr) * | 1991-01-29 | 1992-07-31 | Froid Ste Europ Ind | Vitrine refrigeree et son procede de refrigeration. |
EP0580493A1 (de) * | 1992-07-23 | 1994-01-26 | FRIGOFORME Sàrl | Vitrinenschaukasten mit wegklappbarer Glasscheibe |
FR2693890A1 (fr) * | 1992-07-23 | 1994-01-28 | Frigoforme Sarl | Vitrine de présentation à vitre escamotable. |
WO2008087679A1 (en) * | 2007-01-19 | 2008-07-24 | Clabo Group S.P.A. | Refrigerated display case with ice cream containers made of transparent material |
ITTO20080895A1 (it) * | 2008-12-02 | 2009-03-03 | Mondial Group Srl | Espositore refrigerato perfezionato, in particolare per gelati mantecati. |
WO2010064270A3 (en) * | 2008-12-02 | 2010-07-29 | Mondial Group S.R.L | Improved refrigerated exhibitor for prepared ice-creams |
GB2466990A (en) * | 2009-01-19 | 2010-07-21 | Kenneth Thomas Stewart | Refrigerated food storage unit with a baffle plate to disperse air flow evenly across a chilling unit |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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JPS6372487U (de) | 1988-05-14 |
PT85888A (pt) | 1988-11-30 |
IT8615262V0 (it) | 1986-10-10 |
AU7949687A (en) | 1988-04-21 |
BR8705326A (pt) | 1988-05-24 |
EP0264002A3 (de) | 1988-06-29 |
IT208901Z2 (it) | 1988-05-28 |
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