JP2001231666A - Night cover mounting structure in flat-type open showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a night cover mounting structure for a flat-type open showcase capable of easily covering the upper-surface opening part of the open showcase almost regardless of the size of the open showcase and easily attaching and detaching the night cover. SOLUTION: As the upper-surface opening part of the showcase 1 is covered only by gripping a handle H, drawing out a sheet material 12 from inside a housing case 13, and fastening a fastening device 11 to a top cover P at the upper end part of the other opposing windshield 8, it is possible to cover the upper-surface opening part easily regardless of the size of the showcase 1. As the night cover is detachably mounted to the inside surface of the windshield 7 or 8 from above, there is no problem in taking out merchandise during business hours. It is possible to remove the night cover easily without using screw, tools, or the like when it is not necessary.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a night cover mounting structure for saving energy by covering an upper opening of a flat open showcase for keeping frozen foods or the like cool during non-business hours.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Flat-type open showcases frequently used in supermarkets and the like have an air curtain formed in an opening on an upper surface thereof to keep frozen food stored in a refrigerator.

[0003] In such an open showcase, a night cover is used in order to save energy during non-business hours. Conventionally, a sheet-shaped night cover is simply spread over a product in a refrigerator or a plate-like night cover. And put a night cover on the product.

[0004]

However, in the night cover described above, installation and removal thereof are troublesome, and it is necessary to manufacture a dedicated night cover corresponding to the size of the open showcase.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is possible to easily cover the upper opening of the open showcase regardless of the size of the open showcase, and to easily attach and detach the open showcase. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting structure for a night cover in a flat-type open showcase that can be used.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a mounting structure of a night cover in a flat open showcase in a showcase or the like of the present invention has a box-shaped case shape with an open upper surface. In a flat open showcase in which products stored in a product storage portion inside the case are kept cool by forming an air curtain in an upper surface opening, at least a central portion of upper end surfaces of the box-shaped cases facing each other. A windshield is erected, and on one inner side of the windshield, a sheet material covering a top opening above the air curtain and having a stopper at a tip, and the sheet material can be wound up. A roll-shaped night cover comprising a holder is detachably attached. According to the invention having the above structure, the sheet material is pulled out from the holder, and the leading end locking member is merely locked to the upper end portion of the other windshield, regardless of the size of the showcase. Can be easily covered. In addition, the night cover is attached to the inner surface of the windshield that stands upright at the center of the upper end of the case, and is located outside the upper opening, which hinders product removal even during business hours. There is no fear. Furthermore, since the night cover is detachably attached to the windshield, it can be easily removed when not needed.

In the mounting structure of the night cover in the flat open showcase described above, a downwardly U-shaped bracket is mounted on the outer surface of the holder, and the bracket is fitted into the windshield from above to thereby attach the windshield to the windshield. Preferably, it is detachably attached to the glass. According to the invention having the above configuration, the night cover can be easily attached and detached without using screws, tools, and the like.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an upper surface opening of a flat open showcase is covered by a night cover adopting the mounting structure of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a night cover covering the upper surface opening of the flat open showcase. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an opened state, and FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view showing a mounting structure of a night cover.

First, FIG. 1 shows, for example, a flat open showcase 1 as a showcase to which the present invention is applied.

[0010] The flat open showcase 1 is formed as a box-shaped case with an open top having a product storage section 3 surrounded by an exterior panel 2.
Is composed of an inner case 4 constituting the product storage section 3, an outer case 5 disposed outside the inner case 4, and cool air circulation paths 6a, 6b, 6c formed between the inner case 4 and the outer case 5. It is configured.

By driving a fan (not shown) provided in each of the cool air circulation paths 6a, 6b, 6c,
The cool air blown out from the outlet G1 provided at one upper end edge of the exterior panel 2 of the product storage unit 3 is taken in from the intake G2 provided at the other upper end edge, and the taken-in cool air is cooled. By further cooling with R and convection in the direction of the arrow in the figure, frozen foods, fresh foods and the like in the product storage unit 3 can be cooled to a predetermined temperature.

Further, an air curtain is created at the opening of the product storage unit 3 by the cool air blown out from the outlet G1 of the box-shaped case 1 constituting the flat open showcase toward the inlet G2. Diffusion of cold air in the product storage unit 3 and heat intrusion from the outside are prevented, and the temperature in the product storage unit 3 is kept constant.

Around the box-shaped case 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, windshields 7 and 8 of a predetermined height stand in the center in the thickness direction formed as a handrail surface on the upper end surface of the exterior panel 2. Has been established.

This prevents the outside air from being drawn into the cool air flowing from the outlet G1 to the opposite intake G2, thereby preventing the temperature of the cool air from rising due to the influence of the outside air and preventing the cold air from entering the product storage unit 3. Has also prevented.

Then, on the inner surface of one windshield 7,
The night cover 10 of the present invention that covers the upper opening above the air curtain is attached.

The night cover 10 has a locking member 1 at its tip.
1 and a holder 13 capable of winding the sheet material 12 in a roll shape, and are detachably attached to the upper edge of the windshield 7 or 8.

More specifically, the holder 13 of the night cover 10 is configured as a storage case for automatically pulling the sheet material 12 into the interior by an elastic rotating urging force and winding and storing it in a roll shape. Downwardly-shaped U-shaped bracket 14 attached to the outer surface of the vehicle, and acrylic protective plate 1 attached to one inner surface of the bracket 14
5 is comprised.

Here, as a material of the sheet material 12, for example, a polypropylene resin film or the like is used.
As this film, a film having moderate air permeability and air permeability on the surface and having a large number of fine holes for blocking water and ventilation is used.

On the other hand, a top cover P having a U-shaped cross section for protecting the windshields 7 and 8 is attached to the upper end edges of the windshields 7 and 8. 8, a U-shaped fitting portion formed between the bracket 14 and a protection plate 15 attached to one inner surface of the bracket 14 is fitted from above.

The protective plate 15 is inserted so that the holder 13 of the night cover 10 is located on the inner surface of each of the windshields 7 and 8, so that the protective plate 15 can be used when a load is applied.
The storage case 13 in the U-shaped fitting insertion portion which is on the side contacting the
Located on the side.

Further, the locking member 11 at the tip of the sheet material 12
The tip is bent downward, and a locking piece 11 a is formed at the tip. A handle H for pulling out the sheet material 12 is attached above the locking tool 11.

Next, the operation of the night cover having the above configuration will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, a downward U-shaped bracket 14 of the storage case 13 is inserted from above into the upper edge of the windshield 7 or 8 erected on the upper end surface of the exterior panel 2. The storage case 13 is attached inside the windshield 7 or 8.

During non-business hours, the opening of the box-shaped case 1 shown in FIG. 1 is covered with the sheet material 12 of the night cover 10 to save energy. And is pulled out of the storage case 13.

That is, the sheet material 12 is pulled out outwardly against the biasing force elastically wound into a roll.
By locking the locking piece 11a of the locking member 11 provided at the tip of the sheet material 12 to the top cover P on the upper end of the windshield 8 on the opposite side of the storage case 13, the product storage section 3 of the box-shaped case 1 The upper surface of the opening is covered.

In addition, at the time of business, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening of the box-shaped case 1 covered with the sheet material 12 during non-business hours is opened. By releasing the locking pieces 11a locked to the top cover P at the upper end, the sheet material 12 is automatically drawn into the storage case 13 by the urging force, and the upper surface of the opening of the product storage portion 3 is opened. .

By doing so, the sheet material 1
2 is pulled out from the inside of the storage case 13 by grasping the handle H, and the locking member 11 at the tip is placed on the other windshield 8 facing the other.
The upper surface opening can be easily covered irrespective of the size of the showcase 1 simply by engaging with the top cover P at the upper end.

The night cover 10 is a box-shaped case 1.
Attached to the inner surface of a windshield 7 or 8 erected at the center in the thickness direction formed as a handrail surface of the upper end surface,
In addition, since it is located outside the opening on the upper surface of the box-shaped case 1, there is no danger of taking out the product during business hours.

Further, the night cover 10 has a downwardly U-shaped bracket 14 of the storage case 13 which is detachably fitted to the upper edge of the windshield 7 or 8 from above. It can be easily removed when not needed, without using it.

The above-mentioned night cover 10 is provided with a downwardly U-shaped bracket 14 for the storage case 13 and a windshield 7.
Alternatively, the mounting method has been described as being configured to be removably attached to the upper edge of the upper part 8 by being inserted from above, but the present invention is not limited to this mounting method. If a bracket provided with a lock that cannot be removed from above is attached to the upper edge of 7 or 8 in advance, the insertion piece of the storage case can be detachably inserted from above into this lock to easily attach and detach. can do.

[0031]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the sheet material is pulled out from the holder, and the locking member at the leading end is locked to the upper end of the other windshield, and the like. Regardless of the size, the upper surface opening can be easily covered. In addition, the night cover is attached to the inner surface of the windshield that stands upright at the center of the upper end of the case, and is located outside the upper opening, which hinders product removal even during business hours. There is no fear. Furthermore, since the night cover is detachably attached to the windshield, it can be easily removed when not needed.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the night cover can be easily attached and detached without using screws or tools.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an upper opening of a flat open showcase is covered by a night cover employing a mounting structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a night cover covering an upper opening of a flat open showcase is opened.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view showing a mounting structure of a night cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Box-shaped case (flat open showcase) 2 Exterior panel 3 Product storage part 4 Inner case 5 Outer case 6a, 6b, 6c Cold air circulation path 7, 8 Windshield 10 Night cover 11 Locking tool 11a Locking piece 12 Sheet Material 13 Storage case (holding tool) 14 Bracket 15 Protective plate G1 Air outlet G2 Inlet H Handle P Top cover R Cooler

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A box-shaped case having an open upper surface,
In a flat open showcase in which products stored in a product storage portion inside the case are kept cool by forming an air curtain in an upper surface opening, at least a central portion of upper end surfaces of the box-shaped cases facing each other. A windshield is erected, and on one inner side of the windshield, a sheet material covering a top opening above the air curtain and having a stopper at a tip, and the sheet material can be wound up. A night-cover mounting structure for a flat-type open showcase, wherein a roll-shaped night cover including a holder is detachably mounted. 2. The night cover is detachably attached to the windshield by attaching a downward U-shaped bracket to the outer surface of the holder and inserting the bracket into the windshield from above. The mounting structure of the night cover in the flat open showcase.