EP3549489B1 - Chamber for cooling or heating goods - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a room cell for cooling or heating goods, according to the preamble of claim 1.

From the U.S. 2001/0047660 A1 , the U.S. 2014/0263126 A1 and the NL 2011668 wall refrigerated shelves are known. From the FR 2 736 252 A1 a piece of refrigerated furniture is known which comprises a plurality of cool boxes stacked on top of one another and placed on a cooling module.

A generic room cell is from the DE 10 2016 102 304 A1 known.

It is an object of the invention to propose a new concept for a room cell for cooling or heating goods.

This object is achieved with a room cell which has the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and/or refinements and/or aspects of the invention result from the dependent claims, the following description and the figures.

A basic room cell for cooling or heating goods comprises a front, a rear, a goods display device assigned in particular to the front, a rear wall element assigned to the rear and a ceiling element. The Goods display device is set up to present the goods. For this purpose, the goods presentation device has a goods presentation side, which extends along the front side and/or faces the front side. Furthermore, the room cell is set up to see and/or remove the goods from the goods display device from outside the room cell via the front side.

It is provided that the goods display device and the rear wall element are used as supports for the ceiling element, in particular only the goods display device and the rear wall element are used as supports for the ceiling element. For this purpose, the ceiling element can be supported directly and/or immediately on the product display device and/or on the rear wall element. This favors a technically simple and/or inexpensive and/or flexible construction and/or production of the room cell. Because of the support function of the goods display device and the rear wall element with respect to the ceiling element, a separate skeleton can be saved as a support for the ceiling element and in particular for absorbing any other vertically acting forces. A measure has thus been taken to be able to realize the room cell in a self-supporting construction. This means in particular that existing functional parts or functional devices, whose previous function was, for example, to present and/or store the goods or to thermally insulate the cold room or heating room created by the room cell, are now also used to over the ceiling element to absorb acting vertical forces.

In the present description, the term “room cell” is to be understood in particular as meaning a room which is assembled from individual elements, for example from individual elements on site, ie in the installation room of the room cell. The individual elements are industrially prefabricated, for example. In the present description, the term “goods” includes, in particular, perishable goods and/or foodstuffs.

The room cell is suitable, for example, to be used in sales premises of any kind, for example to be set up in supermarkets or petrol station sales premises. The room cell is also suitable for cooling or warming goods in it. In the present description, the term “cooling” is to be understood in particular as meaning that the goods are cooled to a predetermined temperature and/or are kept cool at a predetermined temperature. The predetermined temperature may be at such a level that the goods can be frozen or preserved at a frozen temperature. In the present description, the term "heating" is to be understood in particular as meaning that the goods present in the room cell are heated to a predetermined temperature and/or are kept warm at a predetermined temperature.

In the present description, the term "vertical" is to be understood as meaning a direction or position which runs or lies in the perpendicular direction. The so-called plumb direction results, for example, from the gravitational acceleration of a body due to the acceleration due to gravity. In the present description, the term "horizontal" is to be understood as meaning a direction or position which runs or lies transversely to the vertical direction or position, in particular runs or lies perpendicularly to the vertical direction.

In particular, the rear wall element and/or the ceiling element is plate-shaped. In particular, the rear wall element, the ceiling element and any other wall elements of the room cell, which can also be designed in the form of plates, have two surface sides lying opposite one another and end faces that laterally delimit the surface sides. In the present description, the term “front side” or “front side” is to be understood in particular as a narrow side with regard to the wall elements of the room cell, which are laterally delimited by the opposite surface sides which are at a relatively small distance from one another.

According to one embodiment, it is provided that the product display device and/or the rear wall element and/or the ceiling element carries a cold generator or heat generator or parts thereof or is set up to carry a cold generator or heat generator or parts thereof. In particular, the cold generator serves to cool the interior of the room cell. In particular, the heat generator is used to heat the interior of the room cell. Due to the above-described support function of the product display device and the rear wall element in relation to the ceiling element, it is advisable for the product display device and/or the rear wall element to also be used as a support for the cold generator or heat generator is used. This makes it possible to bring the cold generator or heat generator out of the area where customers are staying.

It can be provided that the cold generator or the heat generator is seated on the ceiling element and/or on the rear wall element or is at least supported against the ceiling element and/or the rear wall element. It makes sense for at least one fastening point to be provided for fastening the cold generator or heat generator to the ceiling element and/or the rear wall element. For example, the cold generator is a device that generates cold air. For example, the heat generator is a device that generates warm air. The device can also be a device that generates cold air or warm air as required.

Provision can be made for the ceiling element or the rear wall element to have a through-opening. For example, the through-opening is designed to introduce warm air or cold air into the interior of the room unit and/or to remove used interior air from the interior of the room unit, for example by means of corresponding air ducts. In addition or as an alternative, the passage opening can be set up to route at least one, preferably at least two, supply lines, such as supply lines carrying refrigerant, into the interior or the interior of the room cell.

According to a further embodiment, the cubicle comprises a floor element on which the goods display device and the rear wall element are set up and/or are supported on it. The floor element makes it easier for the room cell to form a self-contained unit. The bottom element also favors the bottom forming a defined support, in particular a bearing surface, for the product display device and/or the rear wall element. In principle, the room cell can also be provided without such a floor element. The product display device and the rear wall element then stand directly on the ground, for example the floor of a sales room.

It is advisable for the ceiling element and/or the floor element to have an insertion receptacle into which the rear wall element is inserted at the end in order to secure the rear wall element against movement in the horizontal direction. The insertion receptacle can be a separate component which is arranged, in particular fastened, on the ceiling element and/or the floor element. The insertion receptacle can also be formed, in particular molded, on the ceiling element and/or the floor element.

For example, the insertion receptacle includes or consists of a U-shaped profile. The profile can be a plastic profile. The profile can be seated with its floor section on the floor element, in particular the top side or the outer surface pointing into the interior of the room unit, in particular can be fastened to it, so that the lateral legs of the floor element are directed towards the top side of the room unit and in between the Rear wall element is added with its one-bottom end. The profile can also with its bottom portion on the The ceiling element, in particular the underside or the outer surface pointing into the interior of the cell, in particular be attached thereto, so that the lateral legs of the floor element are directed towards the underside of the cell and the rear wall element is accommodated with its bottom end in between. In principle, other tongue/groove connections can also be used.

In a further embodiment, the room cell comprises at least one, preferably two, side wall elements, each of which is assigned to a front side of the room cell and a surface end is assigned to a front end of the ceiling element. For example, the at least two side wall elements are each placed with their surface end against the respective front end of the ceiling element. The interior of the cell is laterally delimited by the side wall elements. Since the side wall elements face the front end of the ceiling element, in particular are placed against it, the ceiling element does not rest on the side wall elements. This counteracts or completely avoids the side wall elements lying in the power flow which runs from the cover element via the rear wall element and the goods display device.

In order to secure the at least one side wall element against moving in a horizontal direction, provision can be made for the at least one side wall element to be fastened to the goods display device. For example, at least one fastening element, in particular a screw element, is provided for this purpose, the longitudinal axis or center axis of which is horizontal or essentially horizontal.

In order to counteract any sagging of the ceiling element in the area of the end faces of the room cell in the vertical direction, provision can be made for at least one vertical support to be assigned to at least one of the end faces of the room cell. On the other hand, the ceiling element can rest and/or be supported. In addition, the vertical support can lie against the associated side wall element and/or be fastened to it.

In addition or as an alternative, at least one free-standing vertical support can be provided, against which the ceiling element is supported or rests, in particular is fastened to it. For example, the vertical support is designed to be used as a support stand for shelves of a shelf or similar goods supports, such as roller conveyors. In this respect, the respective vertical support then has a dual function, since on the one hand it serves as a further carrier for the ceiling element and on the other hand it is or can be a component of a shelf. If the floor element described above is provided, it makes sense for the free-standing vertical support and/or the vertical support arranged in the area of the end face to be set up on the floor element.

Another possible embodiment and/or refinement is that the ceiling element, which is present at least in one piece or exclusively in one piece, for example between the front and the back of the room unit, has such an extension between the front and the back that on the one hand between the front of the room unit and the goods presentation page goods display device, an intermediate space is formed, which is designed to direct an air flow along the goods display side and/or to reach the goods of the goods display device from outside the cubicle via the front side for removal, and on the other hand between the goods display device, in particular the rear side of the goods display device, and the Rear wall element is a walk-in room. This walk-in space or area may be accessible through an access opening provided in one of the side wall members. The access opening can be closed by at least one door element. For example, a double-leaf door is provided as a door element on one side wall element. The door element can be a revolving door or a sliding door.

The product display device inside the room cell can be reached through the walk-in room. For example, the goods display device can be filled with goods from the walk-in space. The walk-in space can also be dimensioned in such a way that it allows goods to be stored, in particular stacked, without the goods already having to be sorted in the goods display device or a goods display device. If the cubicle is used for the presentation of drinks, the drinks can be placed by the bottle in the goods presentation device, whereas the bottles are placed in associated boxes for storage, in particular temporary storage, in the walk-in room.

As an alternative to the walk-in embodiment, the room cell can also be designed without such a walk-in room. A possible embodiment and/or configuration is that the ceiling element, which is present at least in one piece or exclusively in one piece, for example between the front and the back of the room unit, has such an extent between the front and the back that on the one hand between the front of the room unit and the goods display side of the goods display device is formed with a first intermediate space, which is designed to direct an air flow, in particular supply air flow and/or circulating air flow, along the goods display side and/or to reach the goods of the goods display device from outside the cubicle via its front side for removal, and on the other hand, between the goods display device, in particular the rear side of the goods display device, and the rear wall element there is a second space which is designed to conduct an air flow, in particular exhaust air flow and/or circulating air flow.

According to a further embodiment and/or refinement, it is provided that the front side of the room cell can be closed by at least one door element. This results in energetic advantages in the operation of the room cell. The door element can be a swing door or a sliding door. The door element can be designed in one piece or at least in two parts, for example a double-leaf pivoting door or a double-leaf sliding door. For example, the at least one door element is movably mounted on or in a door frame, the door frame to the end face facing the front end of the ceiling element or the underside front end of the ceiling element.

If the cell includes a floor element, it is provided, for example, that the door frame faces the front end of the floor element or the upper front end of the floor element. The door frame can be fastened to the ceiling element and/or the floor element by means of fasteners, such as screw elements, for example to secure the door frame against movement in the horizontal direction, in particular against falling out of the cell.

Because of the opening in the door frame, which is filled by the at least one door element, the door frame cannot absorb any or almost any forces that act, for example, in the direction from the top to the bottom of the cell. This can even be prevented if the door element is a glass door which, for example, can be frameless or provided with a framed border. The introduction of forces via the door frame onto the door element would then promote destruction of the glass.

In order to be able to cool or heat the goods stored in the cell as energetically as possible, it makes sense for the rear wall element and/or the ceiling element to have or consist of a thermally insulating material. In addition or as an alternative, the floor element and/or at least one of the side wall elements can also have or consist of a thermally insulating material exist, provided that the respective embodiment or configuration has such a wall element.

It is provided that the product display device is or comprises a shelf with at least two support stands, in particular vertical supports, and a plurality of shelves arranged thereon. The shelf can be what is known as a sliding shelf, which is set up so that at least one of the shelves is attached to the support uprights in an inclined position, with the shelf being inclined downwards so that goods on the shelf slide down on it when goods in front of it are removed is. In particular, the support stands assume the support function of the product display device for forces acting in the vertical direction, for example coming from the ceiling element.

In the present description, the term “shelf” is to be understood in particular as meaning flat shelves. The shelf can also be formed by a large number of individual floor elements which extend in the direction from one long side to the other long side of the shelf and in each case adjacent floor elements are present at a distance from one another. The term "shelf" also includes a roller conveyor or similar support for goods.

According to a further embodiment, the cubicle has a modular structure and comprises at least two modules, of which a first module has or consists of the ceiling element, the rear wall element and the goods display device and a second module has or consists of a ceiling element, a rear wall element and a goods display device, wherein in the direction of the Seen one end face to the other end face of the cell, the modules are arranged one behind the other. If the cell has the floor element described above or a floor element, the floor element is encompassed by the first module and the second module also has a floor element, in particular such a floor element. The modularity makes it easier to individually adapt the room cell to the wishes of store operators. The sales area provided by the room cell can be changed at will.

A technically simple production of the room cell is favored if, according to one embodiment, the modules are identical to one another with regard to their ceiling element and/or with regard to their rear wall element and/or with regard to their goods display device and/or with regard to their floor element or elements that are identical to one another are used for the construction can. In the course of constructing the room cell, it is of course still possible for the individual elements to be processed, for example by drilling holes or making through-holes in the elements.

A further simplification of the structure and/or the production of the room cell is favored if, according to one embodiment, the ceiling element of the first module and the ceiling element of the second module face each other at the front, in particular are connected to one another at the front, with at least one support stand of the goods display device of the first module and an associated support stand of the product display device second module are fixed against each other and the ceiling element of the respectively associated module is supported on the support stand of the respectively associated module, in particular is attached thereto. In principle, the same can also be implemented for the floor element.

The support stand can be a support stand, as shown in FIG DE 20 2017 103 936.6 is described. In this respect, reference is made to the DE 20 2017 103 936.6 , the content of which is hereby incorporated into the present disclosure.

Fig. 1

eine mögliche Ausführungsform einer Raumzelle zum Kühlen oder Wärmen von Waren in einer perspektivischen Darstellung von vorne,

Fig. 2

die Raumzelle der Figur 1 in einer perspektivischen Darstellung von hinten,

Fig. 3

die Raumzelle der Figur 1 in einer Vorderansicht,

Fig. 4

die Raumzelle der Figur 1 in einem Querschnitt,

Fig. 5

die Raumzelle der Figur 1 als Längsschnitt in einer Ansicht von hinten auf den Innenraum der Raumzelle,

Fig. 6

einen vergrößerten Ausschnitt der Raumzelle der Figur 1 in der Schnittdarstellung der Figur 5 im Bereich einer Stirnseite der Raumzelle mit Blick auf ein Bodenelement in einer ersten Ansicht,

Fig. 7

einen vergrößerten Ausschnitt der Raumzelle der Figur 1 in der Schnittdarstellung der Figur 5 im Bereich einer Stirnseite der Raumzelle mit Blick auf ein Deckenelement,

Fig. 8

einen vergrößerten Ausschnitt der Raumzelle der Figur 1 in der Schnittdarstellung der Figur 5 im Bereich einer Stirnseite der Raumzelle mit Blick auf ein Bodenelement in einer zweiten Ansicht,

Fig. 9

einen vergrößerten Ausschnitt der Raumzelle der Figur 1 in der Schnittdarstellung der Figur 5 mit Blick auf zwei aneinandergrenzende Bodenelemente,

Fig. 10

eine weitere mögliche Ausführungsform einer Raumzelle zum Kühlen oder Wärmen von Waren in einer perspektivischen Darstellung von vorne,

Fig. 11

die Raumzelle der Figur 10 in einer Rückansicht,

Fig. 12

die Raumzelle der Figur 10 in einer Vorderansicht,

Fig. 13

die Raumzelle der Figur 10 als Längsschnitt in einer Ansicht von hinten auf den Innenraum der Raumzelle,

Fig. 14

die Raumzelle der Figur 10 als Längsschnitt in einer Ansicht von vorne auf den Innenraum der Raumzelle,

Fig. 15

die Raumzelle der Figur 10 als Querschnitt in einer ersten Ansicht und

Fig. 16

die Raumzelle der Figur 10 als Querschnitt in einer zweiten Ansicht.

Further details and features of the invention result from the following description of at least one exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing.
Show it:

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a possible embodiment of a room cell for cooling or heating goods in a perspective view from the front,

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the room cell of figure 1 in a perspective view from behind,

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the room cell of figure 1 in a front view,

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the room cell of figure 1 in a cross section,

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the room cell of figure 1 as a longitudinal section in a rear view of the interior of the cell,

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an enlarged section of the room cell figure 1 in the sectional view of the figure 5 in the area of a front side of the room cell with a view of a floor element in a first view,

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an enlarged section of the room cell figure 1 in the sectional view of the figure 5 in the area of a front side of the room cell with a view of a ceiling element,

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an enlarged section of the room cell figure 1 in the sectional view of the figure 5 in the area of a front side of the cell with a view of a floor element in a second view,

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an enlarged section of the room cell figure 1 in the sectional view of the figure 5 with a view of two adjacent floor elements,

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another possible embodiment of a room cell for cooling or heating goods in a perspective view from the front,

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the room cell of figure 10 in a rear view,

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the room cell of figure 10 in a front view,

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the room cell of figure 10 as a longitudinal section in a rear view of the interior of the cell,

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the room cell of figure 10 as a longitudinal section in a view from the front of the interior of the cell,

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the room cell of figure 10 as a cross section in a first view and

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the room cell of figure 10 as a cross-section in a second view.

Figures 1 to 3 show - in a schematic representation - a possible embodiment of a room cell 1 in different views. The room cell 1 is used, for example, to cool or heat goods, in particular perishable goods such as food. The room cell 1 is particularly suitable for being set up in supermarkets or other sales premises, such as gas stations.

The cell 1 has a front 2, a back 3, a bottom 4, a top 5 and two end faces 6, 7. The room cell 1 comprises at least one ceiling element 11, which is assigned to the top 5, and a rear wall element 10, which is assigned to the rear 3. The room cell 1 preferably comprises a floor element 12 which is assigned to the underside 4 and is designed for placing the room cell 1 on a substrate, for example the floor of a sales area. Preferably, the cell 1 also includes two side wall elements 13, 14, which are assigned to the respective end face 6 and 7, respectively.

Furthermore, the room cell 1 comprises a product display device 9 which is arranged in the interior of the room cell 1 and has, for example, a front side 20 and a rear side 21 opposite the front side 20 . Structure and design of the interior of the cell 1 are based on the Figures 4 to 9 shown as an example or at least partially illustrated. The figure 4 shows the cell 1 in a cross section. The figure 5 shows the cell 1 in a longitudinal section. The Figures 6 to 9 each show a section of the room cell 1 from the longitudinal sectional view of figure 5 .

The goods presentation device 9 essentially serves to present the goods. For this purpose, the product display device 9 has a product display side 8 which extends along the front side 2 of the spatial cell 1 and/or faces the front side 2 of the spatial cell 1 . The room cell 1 is set up to see and/or remove the goods from the goods display device 9 from outside the room cell 1 via the front side 2 . The product display side 8 is preferably assigned to the front side 20 of the product display device 9 and is in particular identical thereto.

In the room cell 1 it is provided that the goods display device 9 and the rear wall element 10 are used as supports for the ceiling element 11 . In this way it is possible to provide the room cell 1 as a support for the ceiling element 11 without a separate skeleton. Any forces exerted by the ceiling element 11 caused by gravity, in particular weight forces, are of the Goods display device 9 and the rear wall element 10 was added. This also makes it possible, for example, to arrange a cold generator 15 on the ceiling element 11 . Due to the support function of the goods display device 9 and the rear wall element 10 , the room cell 1 has sufficient stability to bear the weight of the ceiling element 11 together with the cold generator 15 .

The cold generator 15 is used to cool the interior of the room cell 1. The cooling can be air-based. In this respect, the cold generator 15 can be a device 16 that generates cold air. In the Figures 1 to 5 the cold generator 15 is indicated by means of its housing 17 . In order to introduce the cold air from the cold-air-generating device 16 into the interior of the cell 1, the ceiling element 11 has, for example, a through-opening 18 ( figure 4 ) through which a supply air duct and optionally an exhaust air duct of the cold generator 15 are introduced in order to bring the cold air of the cold generator 15 into the interior of the room cell 1 and to bring out used air from the interior of the room cell 1 . Examples are in the figure 4 a supply air flow indicated by arrow 40 and an exhaust air flow indicated by arrow 41. To bring the supply air from the cold generator 15 in the desired area of the product display device 9, the room cell 1 has an air duct system 24, which in the figure 4 is indicated and also from the Figures 3 , 5 and 7 is evident.

Preferably, the goods display device 9 and the rear wall element 10 are placed on the floor element 12, so that the goods display device 9 and the rear wall element 10 acting weight forces from the Floor element 12 are added. The support function of the rear wall element 10 is preferably formed in that the rear wall element 10 faces the underside surface side of the ceiling element 11 with its one front end on the one hand and the opposite front end faces the top surface side of the floor element 12 on the other hand, so that the upper front end of the rear wall element 10 serves as a support for the ceiling element 11 and in turn the underlying front end of the rear wall element 10 is supported on the upper surface side of the floor element 12 .

In order to prevent the rear wall element 10 from moving in a horizontal direction, i.e. in the direction from the front 2 to the rear 3 of the cell 1 or vice versa, the ceiling element 11 and/or the floor element 12 has an insertion receptacle 37 or 38, into which the rear wall element 10 is inserted at each end, i.e. on the one hand with its upper end and on the other hand with its lower end ( figure 4 ). The insertion receptacle 37 or 38 is preferably formed by a profile 19 with a U-shaped cross section or has such a profile 19 . It is preferably provided that the bottom surface of the U-shaped profile 19 rests on the top side of the bottom element 12, for example in the area of the rear side 3 of the room cell 1, and that its two legs point upwards in the direction of the top side 5 of the room cell 1 . The rear wall element 10 is inserted with its bottom end between the legs. The insertion receptacle 37 can be realized on the ceiling element 11 in the same way.

The rear wall element 10 is preferably held loosely between the cover element 11 and the base element 12 . In this case, no additional attachment by any attachment means is provided, so that the rear wall element 10 is held in position in the transverse direction, i.e. for example in the direction from the front 2 to the rear 3, solely by the at least one insertion receptacle 37 or 38. The at least one insertion receptacle 37 or 38, in particular the legs of the U-shaped profile 19, serve, for example, as a lateral boundary for the rear wall element 10. The rear wall element 10 can also be fastened to the insertion receptacle 37 and/or to the insertion receptacle 38 and/or by means of fastening elements be attached to the ceiling element 11 and/or to the rear wall element 10 .

The rear wall element 10 is preferably held loosely between the side wall elements 13 and 14 . For example, at least one of the side wall elements 13, 14 serves as a lateral delimitation for the rear wall element 10. The rear wall element 10 can also be fastened to the side wall element 13 and/or to the side wall element 14 by means of fastening elements.

Preferably, the side wall elements 13, 14 are employed at the respective lateral end of the ceiling element 11, such as from figures 1 and 2 is evident. For example, the side wall elements 13 and 14 rest against the respective lateral front end of the ceiling element 11 or face the front lateral end of the ceiling element 11 . In order to avoid that the side wall elements 13, 14 tip over laterally, the Side wall elements 13, 14 fixed at least in the horizontal direction to the goods display device 9 or attached in some other way.

The front 2 of the cubicle 1 can be designed to be open on the goods display side 8 . It is also possible for the front side 2 to be provided with at least one door element 27 or 28 in order to be able to close the front side 2 as a result. For example, the door element 27 or 28 is constructed in two parts, the reference numbers 27, 28 each relating to a part of the door element. The door element 27 or 28 is designed, for example, as a pivoting door. The at least one door element 27 or 28 is preferably movably held on a door frame 29 . The door frame 29 is preferably inserted between the ceiling element 11 and the floor element 12 to such an extent that the front end faces of the ceiling element 11 and the floor element 12 together with the at least one door element 27 or 28 form a substantially aligned line or plane. For this purpose, the door frame 29 faces the upper side of the floor element 12 on the one hand and the underside of the ceiling element 11 on the other hand and is optionally supported thereon at least partially.

The goods display device 9 is formed by a shelf 31 or comprises a shelf 31. The shelf 31 has at least two support stands 32, 33, 34, 35 assigned in pairs to a fastening side. Shelves 36 or similar goods supports, such as roller conveyors, are preferably arranged on it ( figure 5 ). The shelves 36 or product supports can be arranged in an inclined position on the support stands 32, 33, 34, 35, so that the Goods presentation side 8 facing end of the shelves 36 is lower compared to the opposite end and thus a slipping of goods is favored when a preceding product was removed from the shelf ( figure 4 ).

For example from the figures 4 and 5 As can be seen, the support posts 32, 33, 34, 35 perform the support function with respect to the ceiling element 11. For this purpose, the support uprights 32, 33, 34, 35 preferably face the ceiling element 11 with their upper end, in particular supported against it, and face the floor element 12 with their lower end, in particular supported against it.

Like for example from the figure 8 As can be seen, the support stands 34, 35 on the one end face 7 of the cell 1 can be used to create a firm and stable connection between the floor element 12 and the ceiling element 11 and, if necessary, the associated (in the section of the figure 8 not visible) side wall element 14 (see figure 5 ) to create. For this purpose, the support stands 34, 35 are fastened with their bottom end to the floor element 12 and/or with their top end to the ceiling element 11, for example by means of fastening elements 43. In addition, the side wall element 14 is preferably fastened to at least one of the support stands 34, 35, for example by means of at least one fastening element.

The ceiling element 11 is preferably provided at least in one piece or exclusively in one piece between the front side 2 and the back side 3 of the cell 1 . The ceiling element 11 preferably has between the front side 2 and the back side 3 of the cubicle 1 extends such that, on the one hand, between the front side 2 of the cubicle 1 and the goods display unit 9, a first intermediate space 22 is formed, which is designed to direct an air flow along the goods display side 8 and/or the goods of the goods display unit 9 from outside the Room cell 1 can be reached via its front 2 for removal, and that on the other hand there is a second gap 23 between the goods display device 9 and the back 3 of the room cell 1, in particular between the goods display device 9 and the rear wall element 10 ( figure 4 ). This second intermediate space 23 is at least designed to conduct an air flow.

As in particular from the Figures 1 to 3 can be seen, the cell 1 can be modular. The cell 1 can comprise at least two, for example three modules 50, 60, 70, of which a first module 50 has the ceiling element 11, the rear wall element 10 and the product display device 9, a second module 60 has a ceiling element 11.2, a rear wall element 10.2 and a product display device 9.2 and a third module 70 has a ceiling element 11.3, a rear wall element 10.3 and a product display device 9.3. The modules 50, 60, 70 are preferably arranged one behind the other in the direction from one end face 6 to the other end face 7 of the cell 1.

The goods display device 9.2 of the second module 60 and/or the goods display device 9.3 of the third module 70 can have a shelf corresponding to the shelf 31 of the have first module 50 or be formed therefrom. For example, the goods display device 9.2 of the second module 60 has at least two supporting stands 32.2, 33.2, 34.2, 35.2, preferably assigned in pairs to one fastening side. Several shelves or similar goods supports are preferably attached to it, for example corresponding to the shelves 36 of the goods display device 9 of the first module 50 .

For example, the product display device 9.3 of the third module 70 has at least two supporting stands 32.3, 33.3, 34.3, 35.3, preferably assigned in pairs to one fastening side. Several shelves or similar goods supports are preferably attached to it, for example corresponding to the shelves 36 of the goods display device 9 of the first module 50 .

If the first module 50 includes the base element 12, provision is made, for example, for the second module 60 to have a base element 12.2 and/or the third module 70 to have a base element 12.3. The modules 50, 60, 70 can be designed identically to one another with regard to their ceiling element 11, 11.2, 11.3 and/or with regard to their rear wall element 10, 10.2, 10.3 and/or with regard to their product display device 9, 9.2, 9.3 or with regard to their floor element 12, 12.2, 12.3 be. For example, in one of the ceiling elements 11, 11.2, 11.3 the passage opening 18 for the supply of cold air or the like is introduced, in particular subsequently introduced.

The second module 60 preferably has at least one door element 27.2 or 28.2 and a door frame 29.2. The third module 70 preferably has at least one door element 27.3 or 28.3 and an associated door frame 29.3. The modules 50, 60, 70 can be designed identically to one another with regard to their at least one door element 27, 27.2, 27.3 or 28, 28.2, 28.3 and their associated door frame 29, 29.2, 29.3.

Based on Figures 6 and 7 It can be seen that the support posts 32.3 and 33.3 of the third module 70 on one end 6 of the cell 1 can be used to create a firm and stable connection between the floor element 12.3 and the ceiling element 11.3 and, if necessary, the side wall element 13. For this purpose, the support stands 32.3, 33.3 are fastened with their bottom end to the floor element 12.3 and/or with their top end to the ceiling element 11.3, for example by means of fastening elements, for example of the fastening elements 43 type. The side wall element 13 is preferably additionally fastened to at least one of the support stands 32.3, 33.3, for example by means of fastening elements 42.

Based on figure 9 For example, it can be seen that the base element 12 of the first module 50 and the base element 12.2 of the second module 60 face each other on the front side, in particular are connected to one another on the front side, with the support uprights 32, 33 of the goods display device 9 of the first module 50 and the facing support uprights 34.2 , 35.2 of the product display device 9.2 of the second module 60 against each other, for example by means Fastening elements, in particular in the manner of fastening elements 42, are fastened and the base element 12 or 12.2 of the respectively associated module 50 or 60 is on the respectively associated support stand 32 or 33 of the first module 50 or the respectively associated support stand 34.2, 35.2 of the second module 60 are supported, in particular, for example by means of fasteners 43, in particular in the manner of fasteners 43 are attached. The connection with respect to the ceiling element 11 of the first module 50 and the ceiling element 11.2 of the second module 60 can be realized in the same way.

Figures 10 to 13 show - in a schematic representation - a possible further embodiment of a room cell 1 'for cooling or heating of goods in different views. The room cell 1' is in Figures 13 and 14 in different longitudinal sections as well as in Figures 15 and 16 shown in different cross sections. Components of the room cell 1` der Figures 10 to 16 , Which with components of the cell 1 according to the Figures 1 to 9 are structurally identical or functionally identical or essentially structurally identical or essentially functionally identical are provided with the same reference symbols; insofar as the description of the cell 1 according to the Figures 1 to 9 referred.

The room cell 1` der Figures 10 to 16 differs from the room cell 1 of Figures 1 to 9 among other things, in that a walk-in room 23' is provided in the room cell 1'. The cell 1 'to a ceiling element 11', which has such an extension between the front 2 and the back 3 of the cell 1 'that on the one hand between the front 2 of the cell 1' and the goods display side 8 of the goods display device 9, an intermediate space 22' is formed, which is designed to conduct an air flow along the goods display side 8 and/or to reach the goods of the goods display device 9 from outside the cubicle 1` via its front side 2 for removal, and that on the other hand between the goods display device 9 and the rear wall element 10 the walk-in space 23 'is present. For example, the gap 22 'of the room cell 1` corresponds to the first gap 22 of the room cell 1 according to FIG Figures 1 to 9 .

In order to reach the walk-in space 23', a side wall element 13' having an access opening 25 is provided. The access opening 25 can preferably be closed by a door element 26 in order to counteract any energy losses as far as possible. In the case of a modular construction, such a ceiling element 11.2' is preferably provided in a corresponding manner to the ceiling element 11` of the module 50 in the module 60 and in the module 70 such a ceiling element 11.3`.

As in particular from the Figures 15 and 16 As can be seen, at least one vertical support 30 can be provided, which is assigned, for example, to at least one of the end faces 6, 7 of the room cell 1'. For example, the at least one vertical support 30 is supported against the ceiling element 11' or 11.3' and/or rests against the associated side wall 14 or 13'.

In the present specification, reference to a particular aspect or embodiment or a particular configuration that a particular feature or characteristic described in connection with the respective aspect or the respective embodiment or the respective configuration is at least included therein, but not necessarily in all aspects or embodiments or configurations of the invention must be included. It is expressly understood that any combination of the various features and/or structures and/or properties described in relation to the invention are encompassed by the invention unless expressly or unambiguously contradicted by the context.

The use of any or all examples or exemplary language in the text is intended only to illustrate the invention and should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the invention unless otherwise indicated. Nor should any language or language of the specification be construed as implying an unclaimed element essential to the practice of the invention.

Reference List

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room cell

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room cell

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front (room cell)

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bottom

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top

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face

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face

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Merchandise presentation page

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goods display device

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goods display device

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goods display device

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rear wall element

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rear wall element

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rear wall element

11

ceiling element

11.2

ceiling element

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ceiling element

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ceiling element

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ceiling element

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ceiling element

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floor element

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floor element

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floor element

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side panel

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side panel

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side panel

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chillers

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cold air generating device

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Housing

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passage opening

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profile

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Front (merchandise display device)

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first space

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space

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walk-in room

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air duct system

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access opening

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door panel

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door panel

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door panel

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door panel

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door panel

28.2

door panel

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door panel

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door frame

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door frame

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door frame

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vertical support

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shelf

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support stand

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support stand

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support stand

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support stand

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support stand

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support stand

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support stand

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support stand

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support stand

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support stand

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support stand

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support stand

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shelves

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plug-in receptacle

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plug-in receptacle

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Arrow

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Arrow

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fasteners

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Claims (15)

1. Room cell (1; 1') for cooling or heating goods, comprising

   a front side (2), a rear side (3), a lower side (4), an upper side (5) and two end sides (6, 7),

   a goods presentation device (9) for presenting the goods, wherein the goods presentation device (9) has a goods presentation side (8) extending along the front side (2) and/or facing towards the front side (2), and the goods of the goods presentation device (9) can be seen, and/or removed, from outside the room cell (1; 1') via the front side (2), wherein the goods presentation device (9) is or comprises a rack (31) which has at least two support stands (32, 33, 34, 35) which are assigned to a fastening side in pairs, and the fastening side faces towards the end sides (6, 7), and

   a top element (11; 11') which is assigned to the upper side (5), wherein the goods presentation device (9) is used as a load-bearer of the top element (11; 11'),

   characterized in that the room cell (1; 1') has a rear-wall element (10) which is assigned to the rear side (3) and which is used as a load-bearer of the top element (11; 11').
2. Room cell according to Claim 1, characterized in that exclusively the goods presentation device (9) and the rear-wall element (10) are used as load-bearers of the top element (11; 11').
3. Room cell according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the goods presentation device (9) and/or the rear-wall element (10) and/or the top element (11; 11') bear(s) the load of a cold generator (15) or heat generator or constituent parts thereof, in particular a device (16) which generates cold air or warm air, or are/is configured to bear the load of a cold generator (15) or heat generator or constituent parts thereof, in particular a device (16) which generates cold air or warm air.
4. Room cell according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the room cell (1; 1') comprises a bottom element (12) on which the goods presentation device (9) and the rear-wall element (10) are set up.
5. Room cell according to Claim 4, characterized in that the top element (11; 11') and/or the bottom element (12) have/has a plug-in receptacle (37; 38) into which the rear-wall element (10) is introduced at an end side in order for the rear-wall element (10) to be secured against movement in a horizontal direction.
6. Room cell according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the room cell (1; 1') comprises at least one, preferably two side-wall elements (13, 14; 13', 14), which are each assigned to an end side (6; 7) of the room cell (1; 1') and are assigned, with an areal-side end, to an end-side end of the top element (11; 11').
7. Room cell according to Claim 6, characterized in that the at least one side-wall element (13; 13'; 14) is fastened to the goods presentation device (9) in order for the at least one side-wall element (13; 13'; 14) to be secured against movement in a horizontal direction.
8. Room cell according to Claim 6 or 7, characterized in that at least one of the end sides (6, 7) of the room cell (1; 1') is assigned at least one vertical support (30), against which the top element (11') is supported and which abuts against the associated side-wall element (13'; 14).
9. Room cell according to one of Claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the top element (11) is provided at least integrally or exclusively integrally between the front side (2) and the rear side (3) of the room cell (1) and, between the front side (2) and the rear side (3), has such an extent that, on the one hand, a first intermediate space (22) is formed between the front side (2) of the room cell (1) and the goods presentation side (8) of the goods presentation device (9) and is configured for passage of an air flow along the goods presentation side (8) and/or for reaching of the goods of the goods presentation device (9) from outside the room cell (1) via the front side (2) thereof for removal, and, on the other hand, a second intermediate space (23) is provided between the goods presentation device (9) and the rear-wall element (10) and is configured for passage of an air flow.
10. Room cell according to one of Claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the top element (11') is provided at least integrally or exclusively integrally between the front side (2) and the rear side of the room cell (1') and, between the front side (2) and the rear side (3), has such an extent that, on the one hand, an intermediate space (22') is formed between the front side (2) of the room cell (1') and the goods presentation side (8) of the goods presentation device (9) and is configured for passage of an air flow along the goods presentation side (8) and/or for reaching of the goods of the goods presentation device (9) from outside the room cell (1') via the front side (2) thereof for removal, and, on the other hand, a space (23') suitable for walking is provided between the goods presentation device (9) and the rear-wall element (10), wherein one of the side-wall elements (13', 14) has an access opening (25) via which the space (23') suitable for walking is accessible.
11. Room cell according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the front side (2) of the room cell (1; 1') is able to be closed off by at least one door element (27; 28), wherein the at least one door element (27; 28) is movably mounted on or in a door frame (29) which faces towards the end-side front end of the top element (11; 11') or the lower-side front end of the top element (11; 11').
12. Room cell according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rear-wall element (10) and/or the top element (11; 11') have/has a thermally insulating material or consist(s) thereof.
13. Room cell according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the room cell (1; 1') is of modular construction and comprises at least two modules (50, 60), of which a first module (50) has the top element (11; 11'), the rear-wall element (10) and the goods presentation device (9) or consists thereof and a second module (60) has a top element (11.2), a rear-wall element (10.2) and a goods presentation device (9.2) or consists thereof, wherein, as seen in the direction from one end side (6) to the other end side (7) of the room cell (1; 1'), the at least two modules (50, 60) are arranged situated one behind the other.
14. Room cell according to Claim 13, characterized in that the at least two modules (50, 60) are identical to one another in terms of their top element (11; 11.2) and/or in terms of their rear-wall element (10; 10.2) and/or in terms of their goods presentation device (9; 9.2).
15. Room cell according to Claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the top element (11) of the first module (50) and the top element (11.2) of the second module (60) are situated so as to face one another at their end sides, in particular are connected to one another at their end sides, wherein at least one support stand (34) of the goods presentation device (9) of the first module (50) and one associated support stand (32.2) of the goods presentation device (9.2) of the second module (60) are fastened one against the other, and the top element (11; 11.2) of the in each case associated module (50, 60) is supported on the at least one support stand (34; 32.2) of the in each case associated module (50, 60), in particular is fastened thereto.

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