JP2002243337A - Louver device for show case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a louver device for a show case to facilitate sanitary management of a louver to supply cold air in a display chamber with an excellent balance and enable saving of energy without damaging commercial ability of a display goods, in the show case provided with a cooling mechanism and having a plurality of display shelves. SOLUTION: A cooler chamber B having a fan for cooling and a cooler 1 is situated in a base 5. A discharge opening 17 to supply air in the display chamber A from the cooler chamber B and a suction opening to suck cold air in the cooler chamber B from the interior of the display chamber A are formed in a partition wall to partition a display chamber A and the cooler chamber B from each other. In the show case provided with the cooler chamber, the discharge opening, and the suction opening, a cover 19 is provided in the discharge opening 17 with an air supply opening. A wind direction plate 20a to specify a wind direction into a given direction is situated at the cover 19 in a manner to protrude toward the cooler chamber B side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a showcase having a cooler, and more particularly to a louver device for a showcase having various display shelves.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a showcase, FIG.
The showcase shown in (a) is known. In this showcase, a dome-shaped transparent cover 100 is provided on a base 101, and a plurality of display shelves 104 are provided, so that various products can be displayed. A cooler is provided inside the base 101, and the air cooled by the cooler blows out from the louver 102 provided at the discharge port, circulates in the dome-shaped display room, and is blown to the cooler again from the suction port. You.

As a louver device of the above-mentioned dome type showcase, for example, a louver 102 shown in FIG. 7B is known. The louver 102 circulates cool air efficiently along the direction of the arrow with uniform wind direction.

[0004]

However, according to the above-mentioned prior art, the wind direction plate 102a of the louver 102 protrudes into the display room, and dust and dirt are removed from the wind direction plate 1.
There is a problem that it is difficult to accumulate in the support portion that supports the air-flow direction 02a, and it is difficult to remove the air-flow direction plate 102a because the interval between the wind direction plates 102a is narrow.

Further, in the above-mentioned prior art, the inclination of the wind direction plate 102a of the louver is constant, and the wind flow is concentrated on the upper stage of the display shelf 104 as shown by the arrow in FIG. , It is difficult to blow to the lower part of the display shelf. This allows
There is a problem that it is difficult to cool the entire inside of the dome in a well-balanced manner. In addition, if the cooling capacity is increased to cool the whole, there is a problem that the upper display item is dried and the commerciality is impaired.

[0006] The above-mentioned problem is not limited to the dome-shaped showcase shown in the prior art. For example, a tall showcase has a plurality of display shelves, and the plurality of display shelves are provided. Evenly circulating cool air has been an important issue from the viewpoint of maintaining the merchantability of the display items and reducing the energy consumption of the showcase. In order to improve the cooling air circulation efficiency, it is conceivable to provide louvers provided with wind direction plates having different angles.However, since the difference in the angle of the wind direction plates can be seen from the display room side, a showcase can be used. It will worsen the design.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a well-balanced supply of cool air into a display room in a showcase having a cooling mechanism and a plurality of display shelves. It is an object of the present invention to provide a louver device for a showcase that can easily perform louver hygiene management and can save energy without deteriorating the merchantability of a display product.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a cooling room having a cooling fan and a cooling unit is provided in a base, and a display room, a cooling room and a cooling room are provided. In a showcase having a discharge port for blowing cool air from the cooler room into the display room, and a suction port for sucking cool air from the display room into the cooler room, air is blown to the discharge port. Providing a cover having a mouth, the cover,
A wind direction plate for defining a wind direction in a predetermined direction is provided so as to protrude toward the cooler room.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the louver device for a showcase according to the first aspect, the cover is provided with a wind direction plate for defining wind directions in two or more different directions.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the showcase according to the first or second aspect, a louver having a support portion for supporting an end portion of the wind direction plate on the display room side is provided, and the cover is provided on the cover. A mounting groove for attaching and detaching the support portion of the louver is provided.

[0011]

In the louver device for a showcase according to the first aspect of the present invention, a cover having an air outlet at the discharge port is provided, and the cover cools a wind direction plate that regulates the wind direction in a predetermined direction. It is provided so as to protrude toward the container room side. Therefore, the wind direction plate is not visible from the display room, and the wind direction can be adjusted without impairing the design-like merchantability of the showcase. In addition, dust and dirt easily enter from the discharge port to the cooler room from the display room side. If the wind direction plate is installed so as to protrude toward the display room side, dust and dust accumulate between the wind direction plates. Resulting in.
Cleaning is difficult because the space between the wind direction boards is narrow and deep.However, by providing the cooler room side as in the present invention, dust and dirt do not accumulate between the wind direction panels, cleaning is easy, and the display room is sanitary. Can be kept.

In the louver device for a showcase according to a second aspect, the cover is provided with a wind direction plate defined in a direction different from the direction of a certain wind direction plate. Therefore, the difference in the angle of the wind direction plate is not seen from the display room side, which solves the problem of deteriorating the design of the showcase, and further adjusts the wind direction in various directions according to the shape of the showcase. And cool air can be circulated throughout the display room in a more balanced manner.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a louver device for a showcase, wherein a louver provided with a support portion for supporting an end portion of the wind direction plate on the display room side is provided. By providing the detachable mounting groove, the wind direction plate of the louver is provided in the mounting groove so as to protrude toward the cooler room. That is, since the support portion of the wind direction plate is attached to the cover, dust and dirt do not accumulate on the support portion between the wind direction plates, and cleaning can be performed easily. Further, by disposing the louver at an arbitrary position of the cover, it is possible to blow air to the display shelves provided in the display room in a well-balanced manner, and it is possible to maintain the merchantability of the display items and save energy of the showcase. . Also, there are many custom-made formats due to the merchantability of showcases, and various types of showcase display shelves are conceivable. At this time, by arranging the detachable louver at an arbitrary position on the cover, it is possible to adjust the wind direction according to the display shelf, and it is possible to configure a cooling performance suited to the shape of the showcase. Further, since there is no need to redesign the cover itself, the cost can be reduced.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a showcase in the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the showcase in the embodiment.

First, a transparent front wall 6, a pair of side walls 7, 8 and a top wall 9 are arranged on a base 5, and sliding doors 10, 11 are provided on the back. ing.

In the display room A, a display shelf 12 suspended from the side walls 7 and 8 is arranged. The cooler 1 is arranged on the substrate 13 in the cooler room B inside the base 5, and the suction port 15 formed between the front wall 6 and the bottom plate 14 of the display room is provided.
A cooling fan 16 is provided between the cooling fan 1 and the cooling device 1. Thus, a discharge port 17 is provided between the bottom plate 14 of the display room and the doors 10 and 11, and the discharge port 17 is provided with a cover 19 having an outlet. Thereby, a circulation path of cool air indicated by an arrow is formed.

In FIG. 2, a water channel 3 and a drain outlet 4 are provided on the doors 10 and 11 inside the base 5. Further, a plurality of heat insulating materials 5a divided into blocks are buried inside the base 5 to improve the heat insulating effect of the cool air circulation path, thereby improving the cooling efficiency. Further, a heater 18 is provided in the heat insulating material 5a below the doors 10 and 11 to which the cool air blown from the cooler 1 is directly applied and near the outer surface of the base 5.
Is provided. Further, a dust receiver 2 is inserted between the cooler 1 and the substrate 13 and over the water channel 3.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are perspective views of the vertical louver 20 and the oblique louver 21, and the cover 1 covers the louvers 20, 21.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view when attached to 9.

The cover 19 is provided with a mounting groove 17a for mounting the louvers 20, 21.
21 is detachable. 20a and 21a are wind direction boards, 20b and 21b are insertion support parts, 20c and 21
c is an outlet. In the present embodiment, the vertical louvers 20
Each of the oblique louvers 21 is a piece having a length of about 20 cm, and as shown in FIGS.
Adjustment of the wind direction is performed by inserting a required number of louvers into a lower portion as needed.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which the technology of the present embodiment is applied to the dome type showcase described in the prior art. As shown in FIG. 6B, the vertical louvers 20 are arranged at symmetrical positions on the side of the cooler room B of the cover 19, and cool air is blown to the upper stage of the display shelf 103. Similarly, the oblique louver 21 is arranged at a symmetrical position near the center, and cool air is blown to the middle stage of the display shelf 103. Then, a portion having no louver blows cold air to the lowermost stage of the display shelf 103. Thus, the louvers 20 and 2 are provided on the side of the cooler room B of the cover 19.
By arranging 1, even if the cover 19 can be seen well like a dome-shaped showcase, the louver in which the wind direction plates having different angles are discontinuously arranged is not seen from the display room side. The design of the showcase is not degraded. Further, it is possible to form the flow of the cool air indicated by the arrow in FIG. 6A, and it is possible to increase the cooling efficiency by blowing the cool air to any stage of the display shelf 103 in a well-balanced manner.

As described above, in the louver device for a showcase according to the present embodiment, the cover 19 having the air outlet at the discharge port 17 is provided.
The louvers 20, 21 for defining the wind direction in a predetermined direction are provided so that the wind direction plates 20a, 21a of the louvers 20, 21 project toward the cooler room B side. Therefore, the wind direction boards 20a and 21a are not seen from the inside of the display room A, and the wind direction can be adjusted without deteriorating the merchantability of the design of the showcase. In addition, dust and the like easily enter the discharge chamber 17 from the display room A side to the cooler room B side. Dust and dust accumulate between the plates 20a and 21a. Cleaning is difficult because the space between the wind direction plates is narrow, but by providing the cooler room B side as in the present invention,
No dust or dust accumulates between the wind direction plates, cleaning is easy, and the display room can be kept hygienic.

Since the cover 19 is provided with the louver 21 defined in the direction different from the wind direction of the louver 20 on the side of the cooler room, the difference in the angle of the wind direction plate is not seen from the display room side. It is possible to solve the problem that the design of the showcase is deteriorated. Furthermore, the wind direction can be adjusted in various directions according to the shape of the showcase, and cool air can be circulated throughout the display room in a more balanced manner.

Further, supporting portions 20b and 21b for supporting the end portions of the wind direction plates 20a and 21a on the display room A side are provided on the side of the cooler room B of the cover 19 with a detachable mounting groove 19a. Wind direction plates 20a of 20, 21
21a so that the mounting groove 19a projects toward the cooler room B side.
a. That is, the support portion 20 of the wind direction plate
Since b and 21b are attached to the cover 19 side, dust and dirt do not accumulate on the support portions 20b and 21b between the wind direction plates, and cleaning can be performed easily. Also,
By arranging the louvers 20 and 21 at arbitrary positions on the cover 19, it is possible to blow air to the display shelves provided in the display room A in a well-balanced manner, and to maintain the merchantability of display items and save energy in the showcase. Can be planned.

In addition, there are many custom-made formats due to the merchantability of the showcase, and various types of showcase display shelves are conceivable. At this time, by arranging the detachable louvers 20 and 21 at arbitrary positions on the cover 19, it is possible to adjust the wind direction according to the display shelf, and it is possible to configure a cooling performance suited to the shape of the showcase. Further, since there is no need to redesign the cover 19 itself, the cost can be reduced.

Although the embodiments have been described above, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the gist of the present invention described in each claim is set forth in the appended claims. Unless deviating from the above, design changes and additions are allowed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a showcase according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the showcase in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view near a cooler according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the louver according to the embodiment and a cross-sectional view when a discharge port is attached.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the louver according to the embodiment and a cross-sectional view when a discharge port is attached.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a wind direction when the louver according to the embodiment is applied to a conventional technique.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a wind direction in the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cooler 2a Stopper 2b Insert part 2c Duct part 3 Waterway 5 Base 5a Insulation material 5b Gap 6 Front wall 7,8 Side wall 9 Top wall 10,11 Door 12 Display shelf 13 Substrate 13a Side wall 14 Display room bottom plate 15 Suction port 16 Cooling fan 17 Discharge port 18 Heater 19 Cover 19a Mounting groove 20 Vertical louver 20a Ventilation plate 20b Insert support portion 20c Air outlet 21 Oblique louver 21a Air direction plate 21b Insert support portion 21c Air outlet

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cooling unit having a cooling fan and a cooling unit in a base, and cool air is blown from the cooling unit room into the display room to a partition wall defining the display room and the cooling unit room. In a showcase having an outlet and an inlet for sucking cool air from the display room into the cooler room, a cover having an air outlet is provided at the outlet, and the wind direction is defined in the cover in a predetermined direction. A louver device for a showcase, wherein a wind direction plate is provided so as to protrude toward a cooler room. 2. The louver device for a showcase according to claim 1, wherein the cover is provided with a wind direction plate for defining a wind direction in two or more different directions. 3. The showcase according to claim 1, further comprising: a louver provided with a support portion for supporting an end of the wind direction plate on the display room side, wherein the support portion of the louver is detachable from the cover. A louver device for a showcase, characterized by providing a special mounting groove.