EP4171319B1 - Kühlvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP4171319B1
EP4171319B1 EP21730310.6A EP21730310A EP4171319B1 EP 4171319 B1 EP4171319 B1 EP 4171319B1 EP 21730310 A EP21730310 A EP 21730310A EP 4171319 B1 EP4171319 B1 EP 4171319B1
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Nuri Coskun Irfan
Baris Koyas
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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
    • A47F3/0482—Details common to both closed and open types
    • A47F3/0486—Details common to both closed and open types for charging, displaying or discharging the articles
    • A47F3/0491—Cooled shelves
    • 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
    • A47F3/0439—Cases or cabinets of the open type
    • A47F3/0443—Cases or cabinets of the open type with forced air circulation
    • A47F2003/046—Cases or cabinets of the open type with forced air circulation with shelves having air ducts

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  • the present invention relates to a cooling device which is in showcase type and having a cooling unit, a showcase part provided on said cooling unit, and at least one shelf provided at said showcase part.
  • Open buffet systems prepared in a compliant manner to the service concept and institutional identities of hotels, have gained more importance as the consumer awareness and expectations increase. Open buffets must have style, design and aesthetics besides functionality. While foods were exhibited with a table which was skirt rotated in the past, open buffet systems of today are designed for attracting attentions and likes by presenting the product with a visual feast.
  • Showcase type cooling cabinets are the cooler types which have frequent usage area and which appeal to various product groups preferred by shops, groceries, restaurants, patisseries, hotels and buffets.
  • forced-circulation evaporators are used.
  • evaporators are at the lower part.
  • the air suctioned by the fan passes through the evaporator, and said air is dispensed into the cabinets with the help of managers through the cabinet wall.
  • the evaporator is connected in an inclined manner into the cabinet in order for the condensation waters to be given to the drainage line easily in defrost instant.
  • TGV thermostatic expansion valve
  • showcase type cooling cabinets the most important characteristic is the inner casing temperature.
  • a closed cooling chamber is provided as a closed element at the rear part. Therefore, process can be realized only through the front part of the showcase type cooling device and this leads to delimitations in the service and the adjustment of the amount of goods to be exhibited. Moreover, a coarse image may be present as an image.
  • DE102004033071A1 document relates to a refrigerated shelf which comprising display shelves and a cooling unit to generate cooling air flow for the refrigerated shelf.
  • the cooling air flow is guided via the supply air duct from the cooling unit to inside of the refrigerated shelf cabinet.
  • the deflection plate in the document guides air to inside of the shelf
  • Another cooling device is known from RU 186 638 U1 .
  • the present invention relates to a cooling device, for eliminating the abovementioned disadvantages and for bringing new advantages to the related technical field.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a cooling system for a showcase type cooling device having at least one shelf.
  • the present invention relates to a cooling device which is in showcase type and having a cooling unit, a showcase part provided on said cooling unit, and at least one shelf provided at said showcase part.
  • the subject matter cooling device comprises at least one air outlet channel opened into the showcase part from the cooling unit and provided at a section which is close to the rear side of the cooling device, at least one guidance profile connected to a rear edge of the shelf in the upper vicinity of said air outlet channel, and at least one flap which extends in an inclined manner towards the floor on said guidance profile.
  • connection wall is provided for providing connection of the guidance profile to the shelf.
  • the guidance profile is connected to the rear edge of the shelf in a resistant manner.
  • At least one fixation curling is provided which at least partially extends from the connection wall towards the lower side of the shelf.
  • the flap is provided in a manner at least partially covering the gap which remains between the shelf and the cover provided at the rear side of the cooling device.
  • the air coming from the cooling unit is transferred to the shelves.
  • the flap, associated with the shelf which is close to the air outlet channel is shorter than the flap associated with the shelf which is further from the air outlet channel.
  • FIG 1 a representative perspective view of the subject matter cooling device (10) is given.
  • said cooling device (10) is essentially defined as a showcase type exhibition cabinet.
  • the cooling device (10) comprises at least one cooling unit (20) and at least one showcase part (30) connected to each other.
  • Said cooling unit (20) is essentially an air-conditioning element for providing remaining of the inner side of the cooling device (10) at specific temperature values.
  • the cooling unit (20) essentially exists at the lower part of the cooling device (10).
  • the cooling unit (20) comprises at least one air outlet channel (21).
  • Said air outlet channel (21) essentially allows transfer of the air, which is output from the cooling unit (20) or the cooling gas component, to said showcase part (30).
  • the air outlet channel (21) is essentially provided at the part which is close to the rear part of the cooling unit (20).
  • the showcase part (30) is the part where the good and/or food is/are stored which shall be stored or exhibited.
  • the showcase part (30) is essentially provided on the cooling unit (20).
  • the showcase part (30) comprises at least one shelf (40).
  • Said shelf (40) allows placement of good or food thereon and increase of the surface area.
  • three shelves (40) are used.
  • the showcase part (30) comprises at least two body profiles (31).
  • Said body profile (31) is essentially positioned at the lateral side of the cooling device (10) in a manner close to the rear part thereof and in a manner forming corner.
  • the shelf (40) is connected to the body profile (31) by means of at least one rear edge (41).
  • the shelf (40) comprises at least one front edge (42) so as to be at the opposite end with respect to said rear edge (41).
  • the shelf part is connected to at least one side wall (32) at both lateral sides thereof.
  • Said side wall (32) is connected to the body profile (31) partially at the rear part of the cooling device (10) and allows closing of the showcase part (30).
  • the side wall (32) is provided at the two sides of the cooling device (10).
  • At least one ceiling (33) is connected on the showcase part (30).
  • Said ceiling (33) provides the showcase part (30) to become a closed system.
  • At least one cover rail (34) is provided at the rear part of the ceiling (33) part.
  • Said cover rail (34) is a channel which allows formation of an openable cover at the rear part of the cooling device (10).
  • FIG 4 a representative perspective view of the flap (51) embodiment in a guidance profile (50) of the subject matter cooling device (10) is given.
  • said guidance profile (50) is essentially connected to the rear edge (41).
  • the guidance profile (50) allows guidance of the cooling air component, coming from the air outlet channel (21), to the inner part of the shelf (40).
  • the guidance profile (50) comprises at least one connection wall (53).
  • Said connection wall (53) is connected to the rear edge (41) and provides assembling of the guidance profile (50).
  • the connection wall (53) comprises at least one fixation curling (54).
  • Said fixation curling (54) essentially has a structure which extends towards the lower part of the shelf (40) and provides the guidance profile (50) to be connected to the lower part of the shelf (40).
  • the guidance profile (50) comprises at least one flap (51) so as to have a partially inclined structure at the end part thereof.
  • Said flap (51) is provided between the shelf (40) and the cover provided at the rear part of the cooling device (10).
  • the flap (51) provides the air, coming from the air outlet channel (21), to be guided to the shelves (40).
  • three guidance profiles (50) are provided.
  • the guidance profile (50) changes such that the width thereof increases in a stepped manner from the flap (51) which exists at the closest position to the air outlet channel (21) to the flap (51) which exists at the furthest position.
  • At least one profile opening (52) is provided in the partially middle section of the flap (51) embodiment.
  • Said profile opening (52) is essentially an opening formed for providing positioning of the support profile.
  • two flaps (51) are provided.
  • the flaps (51) are formed in partially different direction so as to have a space which permits sliding of a cover element in between. Thanks to this, two-pieced cover is used, and a door mechanism, which moves by sliding, is formed. Thus, access can be provided to the showcase part (30) through the rear part of the cooling device (10).
  • the showcase part (30) comprising three shelves (40), is provided on the cooling unit (20).
  • the showcase part (30) stays at the desired temperature value by means of the air outlet channel (21) opened into the showcase part (30) from the cooling unit (20) and at the part of the cooling device (10) close to the rear side thereof.
  • the coolant, coming from the air outlet channel (21), is dispensed to the shelves (40) in a homogeneous manner by means of the stepped changing flap (51) dimensions of the guidance profile (50) connected at the rear edge (41) of the shelves (40).
  • the showcase part (30) is cooled in the cooling device (10).
  • air is transferred to the shelves (40) with a homogenous distribution. Air-conditioning process is provided without needing a closed cooling channel at the rear part of the cooling device (10).
  • access to the inner side of the cooling device (10) is provided by means of an openable rear cover design.
  • flap (51) design cover design is provided which can move by sliding towards each other.

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  1. Kühlvorrichtung (10) in Vitrinenform mit einer Kühleinheit (20), einem an der Kühleinheit (20) vorgesehenen Vitrinenteil (30) und mindestens einem an dem Vitrinenteil (30) vorgesehenen Regal (40), wobei die Kühlvorrichtung (10) umfasst:
    mindestens einen Luftauslasskanal (21), der von der Kühleinheit (20) in den Vitrinenteil (30) mündet und an einem Abschnitt vorgesehen ist, der nahe der Rückseite der Kühlvorrichtung (10) liegt,
    mindestens ein mit einer Hinterkante (41) des Regals (40) verbundenes Führungsprofil (50) in der oberen Nähe des Luftauslasskanals (21), und
    mindestens eine Klappe (51), die sich an dem Führungsprofil (50) schräg zum Boden hin erstreckt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    im teilweise mittleren Abschnitt der Klappe (5') mindestens eine Profilöffnung (52) zur Positionierung eines Trägerprofils vorgesehen ist.
  2. Kühlvorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei mindestens eine Verbindungswand (53) zur Verbindung des Führungsprofils (50) mit dem Regal (40) vorgesehen ist.
  3. Kühlvorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei mindestens eine Fixierungskräuselung (54) vorgesehen ist, die sich zumindest teilweise von der Verbindungswand (53) zur Unterseite des Regals (40) erstreckt.
  4. Kühlvorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Klappe (51) so vorgesehen ist, dass sie den Spalt, der zwischen dem Regal (40) und einer an der Rückseite der Kühlvorrichtung (10) vorgesehenen Abdeckung verbleibt, zumindest teilweise abdeckt.
  5. Kühlvorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Klappe (51), die einem Regal (40) zugeordnet ist, der sich in der Nähe des Luftauslasskanals (21) befindet, kürzer ist als eine Klappe (51), die dem Regal (40) zugeordnet ist, der weiter vom Luftauslasskanal (21) entfernt ist.
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