JP2000232925A - Showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a showcase capable of improving the direction effect of merchandise. SOLUTION: Shelf receiving columns 20 for supporting a shelf plate 27 are arranged on inner sidewalls on both sides of a main body whose front surface is opened and the shelf plate 23 is supported between the shelf receiving columns 20. Then, the cross section of the shelf receiving column 20 is formed in an almost U shape and the shelf receiving column 20 is disposed while directing an opening whose cross section is almost U-shaped to the inner back wall of this showcase 1. A fluorescent lamp 35 is supported vertically long on the inner side of the shelf receiving column 20, the direction of the inner back wall 10 is irradiated with the light of the fluorescent lamp 35 and a storage chamber is indirectly illuminated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a showcase having a column for supporting a shelf for displaying goods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a showcase such as a low-temperature showcase or a non-cold showcase is provided with an illuminator such as a fluorescent lamp for illuminating a product displayed in a refrigerator.

Conventionally, the illuminator of a low-temperature showcase is mounted on, for example, both sides of a storage room, a ceiling of a storage room, a lower side of a product display shelf, a back side of a center pillar, and the like, and the product is illuminated from the front. The illuminator of the non-cooled showcase is attached at the same position as that of the low-temperature showcase, or at the center of the ceiling in the refrigerator or the like in the case of the non-cooled showcase provided with glass product display shelves.

[0004]

However, in the above-described showcase, since the goods are illuminated by directly irradiating the goods in the refrigerator, there is a problem that the effect of the lighting to produce the goods is low.

An object of the present invention is to provide a showcase which can solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology and can enhance the effect of producing a product.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A support for supporting a shelf board is provided on both inner side walls of the main body having an open front surface, and in a showcase in which a shelf board is supported between the supports, the support is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the cross section is substantially U-shaped. The support is arranged with the character-shaped opening facing the inner back wall of the main body, and the illuminator is supported vertically inside the support,
The light of the illuminator is directed toward the inner back wall of the main body to indirectly illuminate the inside of the refrigerator.

According to the present invention, since the light of the illuminator irradiates in the direction of the inner back wall of the main body to indirectly illuminate the interior of the compartment, the effect of producing the interior of the compartment can be enhanced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the support is a cover for indirect illumination of the illuminator.

According to the present invention, since the support pillar is used as a cover for indirect illumination of the illuminator, the cover for indirect illumination of the illuminator can be eliminated.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a mounting hole for a shelf support for supporting the shelf board is provided on a side portion of the support.

According to the present invention, since the mounting hole for the shelf receiver is provided on the side of the column, the light of the illuminator cannot be directly seen from the front of the showcase when the illuminator is turned on.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a wavy decorative plate for reflecting light of the illuminator is provided on an inner back wall of the main body. It is a feature.

According to the present invention, since the light of the illuminator is reflected by the wavy decorative plate, the decorative plate is shaded, and a unique effect can be produced.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a translucent decorative plate is provided with a gap between the main body and an inner back wall of the main body. The light of the illuminator is reflected on the inner back wall of the main body, and the interior of the refrigerator is indirectly illuminated through the translucent decorative plate.

According to the present invention, since the light of the illuminator is reflected on the inner back wall and the interior of the refrigerator is indirectly illuminated through the translucent decorative plate, a unique effect can be produced.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, the decorative plate is provided so as to be exchangeable.

According to the present invention, since the decorative plate is provided so as to be replaceable, the decorative plate can be removed and replaced with another decorative plate.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the illuminator is supported by a clip, and the clip is fixed to the support by a stopper, and A space in which the illuminator can be attached and detached is formed between the illuminator and the inner back wall, the fastener is loosened, the illuminator is moved to the inner back wall side by holding the fastener, and the illumination is performed through the space. The container is configured to be detachable from the column.

According to the present invention, the illuminator can be easily replaced because the illuminator can be moved from the support to the inner back wall side by loosening the stopper and moving the illuminator to the inner back wall side with the stopper.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a showcase main body of a refrigerated showcase according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, a machine room 2 is formed at the bottom of the showcase body 1, and a compressor 3 and a condenser 4 are provided in the machine room 2.
Are stored. A cooling room 5 is formed above the machine room 2, and a cooling device 6 and the like are housed in the cooling room 5. A storage room (inside the storage) 7 is formed above the cooling room 5, two slide doors 9 are attached to the front surface of the storage room 7, and an inner back wall 10 is formed on the back side of the storage room 7. Is done. Numeral 12 is a heat insulating box surrounding the cooling chamber 5 and the storage chamber 7, and numeral 13
Is a partition plate for separating the cooling room 5 and the storage room 7.

The compressor 3, the condenser 4, the cooler 6 and the like are connected by a refrigerant pipe, and the refrigerant circulates through these components during the cooling operation. That is, the gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 3 is condensed in the condenser 4 and changes to a liquid refrigerant, and the liquid refrigerant changes to a gas refrigerant in the cooler 6. In the cooler 6, the air around the cooler 6 is cooled by using the latent heat when changing from the liquid refrigerant to the gas refrigerant.
And the storage room 7 is cooled.

As shown in FIG. 1, shelf support columns 20 extending in the vertical direction are provided on both inner side walls of the storage room 7.

Each shelf receiving column 20 has a substantially U-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 3, and an opening 21 is formed on the inner back wall 10 side. Further, a plurality of mounting holes 22 are formed on the side surface of the shelf support column 20, as shown in FIG. 4, and the shelf receiver 23 is locked in the mounting holes 22, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. The shelf support 23 is formed by bending a steel plate at a right angle, and the hook portion 2 locked in the mounting hole 22 is provided.
4 and a shelf support 25 extending from the hook 24 in the front direction of the storage room 7. On the shelf support 25,
As shown in FIG. 3, a shelf board 27 is arranged, and goods are displayed on the shelf board 27 at any time.

As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of U-shaped cutouts 31 are formed in the shelf support column 20, and the cutouts 31 can be manually fastened to the cutouts 31 as shown in FIG. A cosmetic screw (stop) 32 is provided, and the clip 33 is fixed by tightening the cosmetic screw 32. This clip 3
A cylindrical fluorescent lamp jacket 34 made of a transparent material is fitted into 3, and a fluorescent lamp (illuminator) 35 is housed in the fluorescent lamp jacket 34. Fluorescent lamp sockets (not shown) are provided at both ends of the fluorescent lamp 35 to vertically support the fluorescent lamp 35 therebetween.

Between the shelf support column 20 and the inner back wall 10,
As shown in FIG. 7, a space 41 through which the fluorescent lamp 35 can pass is formed.

When removing the fluorescent lamp 35, the shelves 27
Is removed, and the cosmetic screw 32 is loosened, and the fluorescent light 35 stored in the fluorescent light jacket 34 is held by the fluorescent screw jacket 34 from the fluorescent light storage portion 49 of the shelf support column 20 toward the inner back wall 10 (in the direction of arrow A). Move the fluorescent lamp 3 through the space 41
5 can be pulled out of the shelf support column 20.

When the fluorescent lamp 35 is mounted, the clip 33 is connected to the fluorescent lamp jacket 34 in which the fluorescent lamp 35 is housed.
The fluorescent lamp 35 is housed in the fluorescent lamp housing 49 of the shelf support column 20 through the space 41, and the clip 33 is fixed to the U-shaped notch 31 of the shelf support column 20 with a decorative screw 32.

As described above, the space 4 is
1, the fluorescent lamp 35 can be attached to and detached from the shelf support column 20, so that the fluorescent lamp 35 can be easily replaced without removing the shelf support column 20.

The front and side portions of the fluorescent lamp 35 are surrounded by a shelf support column 20 having a U-shaped cross section.
Since the mounting holes 22 are formed not on the front surface of the shelf support column 20 but on the inner side surface of the shelf support column 20,
Even when the lamp 5 is turned on, the light of the fluorescent lamp 35 cannot be directly seen from the front of the showcase body 1.

In the present embodiment, a corrugated plate (decorative plate) 42 having a corrugated cross section is screwed to the inner back wall 10 of the storage room 7.

An opening 21 is formed in the shelf support column 20 surrounding the fluorescent lamp 35 on the inner back wall 10 side. When the fluorescent lamp 35 is turned on, the light of the fluorescent lamp 35 passes through the opening 21 to form a corrugated plate 42.
And is reflected by the front surface of the corrugated plate 42. Therefore, the gentle light reflected by the corrugated plate 42 is irradiated from behind the product, and the product in the storage room 7 is indirectly illuminated, so that the effect of producing the product can be enhanced. In addition, since the light of the fluorescent lamp 35 is irradiated from the side of the storage room 7 toward the front surface of the corrugated plate 42 and a shadow is formed on the corrugated plate 42, a unique atmosphere is created. In particular, when the product displayed in the storage room 7 is, for example, a bottled beverage or a transparent / translucent product, the effect of producing the product is higher.

As another embodiment of the corrugated sheet 42, as shown in FIG. 7, a gap 44 is provided between the corrugated sheet 42 and a translucent material (for example, a resin plate on which a sheet of frosted glass, Japanese paper, or the like is stuck). ) May be provided.

In this alternative embodiment, the light of the fluorescent lamp 35 passes through the end 47 of the translucent plate 45 and the gap 44 to the inner back wall 1.
When light enters from 0, the light source appears to be behind the translucent plate 45 (the inner back wall 10 side), and the translucent plate 45
Because it looks like a shade, it creates a unique atmosphere and enhances the production effect of the product.

When the corrugated plate 42 or the translucent plate 45 is to be removed, the shelf plate 27 can be removed, and the screws fixing the corrugated plate 42 or the translucent plate 45 can be easily replaced. In addition, the above-mentioned shelf support column 20 is provided with a fluorescent light 35.
, And also serves as a cover for indirect illumination that guides the light of the illuminator 35 only to the inner back wall 10 direction, so that there is no need to provide a separate cover for indirect illumination. Further, since the shelf support columns 20 are arranged at the back of both sides of the storage room 7, the storage space is not extremely reduced.

Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, it is apparent that the present invention is not limited thereto. Although the low-temperature showcase is described in the present embodiment, the present invention can be applied to a non-cool showcase. In the above embodiment, the corrugated plate 42 is provided on the inner back wall 10 side of the storage room 7.
Alternatively, the translucent plate 45 is provided, but the corrugated plate 42 or the translucent plate 45 is not provided, and the light of the fluorescent lamp 35 is directly radiated to the inner back wall 10 and reflected by the inner back wall 10 to store the storage room. 7
May be indirectly illuminated.

[0037]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the light of the illuminator is irradiated toward the inner back wall of the main body to indirectly illuminate the interior of the refrigerator, the effect of producing the interior of the refrigerator can be enhanced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the support pillar is used as a cover for indirect illumination of the illuminator, the cover for indirect illumination of the illuminator can be eliminated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the mounting hole for the shelf receiver is provided on the side of the column, the light of the illuminator cannot be directly seen from the front of the showcase when the illuminator is turned on.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the light of the illuminator is reflected by the wavy decorative plate, a shadow is formed on the decorative plate.
A unique effect can be produced.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the light of the illuminator is reflected on the inner back wall and the interior of the refrigerator is indirectly illuminated through the translucent decorative plate, a unique effect can be produced. .

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the decorative plate is provided so as to be replaceable, the decorative plate can be removed and replaced with another decorative plate.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the fastener is loosened and the illuminator is moved to the inner back wall side with the fastener,
Since the illuminator can be attached and detached from the support through the space, the illuminator can be easily replaced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a storage room of a refrigerated showcase according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the refrigerated showcase of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerated showcase of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a shelf support column.

FIGS. 5A and 5B show a shelf support column in which a shelf support is locked, wherein FIG. 5A is a side view and FIG. 5B is a front view.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the shelf support column.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigerated showcase according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Showcase main body 7 Storage room 20 Shelf receiving support column 27 Shelf board 35 Fluorescent lamp 41 Space 42 Corrugated board 45 Translucent board

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Tsuyoshi Nitori 2-5-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3B110 HA10 3K014 AA02 PA01 3L045 AA07 BA01 CA02 DA02 EA02 GA07 HA01 KA08 PA04

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A showcase having shelves supporting pillars provided on both inner side walls of a main body having an open front surface, and supporting the shelves between the pillars, wherein the pillars have a substantially U-shaped cross section. The support is disposed with the opening having a substantially U-shaped cross section facing the inner back wall of the main body, and an illuminator is vertically supported inside the support, and the light of the illuminator is transmitted to the inner back wall of the main body. A showcase characterized by indirect illumination of the interior by irradiating in the direction. 2. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein the pillar is a cover for indirect lighting of the illuminator. 3. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein a mounting hole for a shelf support for supporting the shelf board is provided on a side portion of the column. 4. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein a wavy decorative plate for reflecting light of the illuminator is provided on an inner back wall of the main body. 5. A semi-transparent decorative plate is provided with a gap between the translucent decorative plate and the inner back wall of the main body, and reflects light from the illuminator to the inner rear wall of the main body. The showcase according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the interior of the refrigerator is indirectly illuminated through the housing. 6. The showcase according to claim 4, wherein the decorative plate is replaceably provided. 7. The illuminator is supported by a clip, and the clip is fixed to the support with a stopper, and a space is formed between the support and the inner back wall, where the illuminator can be attached and detached, 7. The illuminator according to claim 1, wherein the fastener is loosened, the illuminator is moved toward the inner back wall by holding the fastener, and the illuminator is detachable from the support through the space. A showcase according to any one of the preceding claims.