JP2003265281A - Showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a showcase in which upper end portions of respective side boards can be easily and properly positioned and a number of parts and a number of assembling processes can be reduced. <P>SOLUTION: The upper end portions of the respective side boards 1b can be held spaced apart in a predetermined distance each other by a side board holding member 7 and the respective side boards 1b can be easily and properly positioned in assembling the upper portion of the showcase 1, because the side board holding member 7 configured to cover an upper surface of a commercial product accommodating portion is provided under a top board 1b and fitting portions 7a arranged at both ends in a lateral direction of the side board holding member 7 are fitted on the upper end portions of the respective side boards 1b. It does not need to separately secure special parts for holding an insulation material 8, the number of parts and the number of processes can be reduced, because the insulation material 8 arranged above the commercial product accommodating portion 2 is housed between an inclined portion 7b of the side board holding member 7 and the top board 1d. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a showcase installed in a store such as a retail store or a restaurant for various foods and drinks.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a showcase of this type,
For example, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-237000, a vertically long showcase body, a top plate that covers the upper surface of the showcase body, and a product storage portion formed in the showcase body, A pair of transparent glass side plates that respectively cover both sides of the product storage unit, and a transparent glass door that opens and closes the front and back of the product storage unit, respectively.
It is known that a plurality of product shelves provided in the product storage unit are provided to cool or heat the inside of the product storage unit.

In this showcase, as shown in FIG. 10, a heat insulating plate 12 is arranged below the top plate 10 to cover the upper surface of the product storage unit 11, and a side plate holding frame made of synthetic resin is provided at the upper end of each side plate 13. The upper part of the showcase main body is constituted by fitting 14 and attaching to each side plate holding frame 14 a metal support plate 15 that supports both widthwise ends of the heat insulating plate 12 from below.

[0004]

However, in the showcase, when the top plate 10 is mounted, the upper end portions of the side plates 13 have to be individually aligned, so that the alignment work of the side plates 13 is not performed. There is a problem that it becomes complicated and the productivity is reduced.

Further, in the showcase, each side plate 13
Each side plate holding frame 14 is required for each,
Since the support plate 15 for supporting the heat insulating material, which is a separate component from the side plate holding frame 14, is attached, the number of components in the upper part of the showcase main body increases, and the number of assembling steps increases accordingly, resulting in an increase in manufacturing cost. There was also a problem that

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to easily align the upper end portions of the side plates and to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembling steps. It is to provide a showcase that can be used.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides, in claim 1, a top plate for covering an upper surface of a showcase body, a product storage portion formed in the showcase body, and a product. In a showcase provided with a pair of side plates that respectively cover both side surfaces of a storage portion, a side plate holding member having a fitting portion for fitting the upper end of each side plate at both ends in the width direction is provided below the top plate. ing.

Thus, when assembling the upper portion of the showcase body, by fitting the fitting portions of the side plate holding members to the upper end portions of the side plates, the upper end portions of the side plates are separated from each other by a predetermined distance by the side plate holding member. Since each side plate is held by one side plate holding member, the side plate holding member is not required for each side plate.

According to a second aspect, in the showcase according to the first aspect, the heat insulating material is housed between the side plate holding member and the top plate, and the side plate holding member is formed so as to cover the lower surface of the heat insulating material. is doing.

As a result, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the heat insulating material is housed between the side plate holding member and the top plate,
There is no need to install a dedicated part to hold the heat insulating material. Further, since the lower surface side of the heat insulating material is covered with the side plate holding member, the lower surface side of the heat insulating material is not exposed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the showcase according to the second aspect, a concave portion is provided on the upper surface side of the heat insulating material to form a predetermined space between the heat insulating material and the top plate.

As a result, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, it becomes possible to store other equipment or the like in the space formed by the recess.

[0013]

1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a showcase, FIG. 2 is a schematic front sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 is an upper side view thereof. , Fig. 4
Is a side view of the side plate holding member and the heat insulating material, and FIG. 5 is A- in FIG.
A sectional view taken along the line A, FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part thereof, and FIG.
And FIG. 8 is an exploded front sectional view showing the assembling process of the upper portion of the showcase main body.

This showcase has a vertically long showcase body 1, a product storage section 2 formed in the showcase body 1, a machine room 3 formed under the showcase body 1, and a product. A plurality of heating product shelves 4 provided in the upper part of the storage unit 2, a plurality of cooling product shelves 5 provided in the lower part of the product storage unit 2, and an arbitrary heating product in the product storage unit 2 A partition plate 6 for partitioning at the position of the shelf 4 is provided, and each of the product shelves 4 and 5 is provided so as to be inclined downward toward the front.

The showcase body 1 has a transparent glass door 1a for opening and closing the front and back of the product storage unit 2, and both side surfaces of the product storage unit 2 are covered with transparent glass side plates 1b. There is. Further, a total of four decorative frames 1 each having a columnar member are formed around the product storage unit 2.
c is erected, and a top plate 1d that covers the upper surface of the product storage unit 2 is attached to the upper end of each decorative frame 1c.

The product storage unit 2 is partitioned from the machine room 3 side by a bottom plate 2a, and a heating chamber 2b is formed above the partition plate 6 and a refrigerating chamber 2c is formed below it.

The machine room 3 has a ventilation passage 3b surrounded by a heat insulating wall 3a, and one end side and the other end side of the ventilation passage 3b communicate with the inside of the product storage unit 2, respectively. An evaporator 3c and a blower 3d are provided in the ventilation passage 3b. The air in the product storage portion 2 sucked from one end side of the ventilation passage 3b is cooled by the evaporator 3c, and the product storage portion from the other end side of the ventilation passage 3b. It is designed to discharge to the 2 side. Although not shown, the machine room 3 accommodates refrigeration equipment such as a compressor and a condenser in a refrigeration circuit connected to the evaporator 3c.

The heating product shelf 4 has a shelf plate on which products are placed, and can be mounted at any position in the vertical direction in the product storage unit 2. A heating plate (not shown) for heating the shelf is attached to the lower surface of the shelf.

The cooling product shelf 5 is composed of a shelf plate on which a product is placed, and like the heating product shelf 4, it can be attached at any position in the vertical direction in the product storage unit 2.

The partition plate 6 is constructed so as to be attachable to and detachable from the lower surface of each heating product shelf 4, and at both ends in the width direction thereof, there are heat-insulating opening and closing plates 6a for opening and closing a gap with the inner surface of the product storage unit 2. It is provided.

Below the top plate 1d, a side plate holding member 7 made of synthetic resin for holding the upper end of each side plate 1b is provided. The side plate holding member 7 is formed so as to cover the upper surface of the product storage portion, and the side plates 1 are provided at both ends in the width direction thereof.
A fitting portion 7a for fitting the upper end portion of b is provided. The side plate holding member 7 has an inclined portion 7b in which the portion excluding the fitting portions 7a is inclined forward and downward along the product shelves 4 and 5,
Each fitting portion 7a is formed by bending the upper end side of the side wall portion 7c rising from both ends of the inclined portion 7b in the width direction into an L-shape. Further, the top plate 1d is provided in the inclined portion 7b.
The heat insulating material 8 arranged between the side plate holding member 7 and the side plate holding member 7 is accommodated. This heat insulating material 8 is a side plate holding member 7.
A concave portion 8a is formed along the inclined portion 7b and each side wall portion 7c, and the upper surface side thereof has a concave portion 8a whose depth dimension gradually increases along the forward inclination of the inclined portion 7b.

In the showcase constructed as described above, as shown in FIG. 2, the interior of the product storage section 2 is vertically partitioned by the partition plate 6 attached to the lower surface of the lower heating product shelf 4. As a result, the heating chamber 2 is provided above the partition plate 6.
b is formed, and the refrigerating chamber 2c is formed below it. That is, the heating plate 4 of each heating product shelf 4 is provided in the heating chamber 2b.
It is heated by a and the inside of the refrigerating room 2c is cooled by the evaporator 3c of the machine room 3. At that time, the air in the refrigerating compartment 2b flows through the gap between the heating product shelf 4 in the refrigerating compartment 2b and the inner surface of the merchandise storage portion 2 as indicated by the broken line arrow in the figure, and the air in the refrigerating compartment 2c is maintained. The air is stored in the refrigerating room 2c as indicated by the solid arrow in the figure.
It circulates through the gap between each of the product shelves 4 and 5 therein and the inner surface of the product storage unit 2.

When assembling the upper part of the showcase body 1, first, as shown in FIG. 7, the side plate holding members 7 are mounted from above the side plates 1b, so that the fitting portions of the side plate holding members 7 are fitted. 7a is fitted to the upper end of each side plate 1b. Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the heat insulating material 8 is housed in the inclined portion 7b of the side plate holding member 7 from above the side plate holding member 7, and the top plate 1d is assembled from above. At this time, the upper ends of the side plates 1b are held by the side plate holding members 7 at a predetermined distance from each other, and therefore, it is not necessary to individually align them. In addition, a fluorescent lamp 9 and other electric wirings are housed in the space between the ceiling plate 1d formed by the recess 8a of the heat insulating material 8. 8 and 7
Although not shown, the top plate 1d is fixed to the upper end of each decorative frame 1c, and the doors 1a are attached to the front side and the back side of the showcase body 1, respectively.

As described above, according to the showcase of the present embodiment, the side plate holding member 7 formed so as to cover the upper surface of the product storage portion is provided below the top plate 1d, and both side ends of the side plate holding member 7 in the width direction are provided. Since the fitting portions 7a provided on the side plates are fitted to the upper end portions of the side plates 1b, the upper end portions of the side plates 1b are separated from each other by the side plate holding members 7 at predetermined intervals when the upper part of the showcase body 1 is assembled. The side plates 1b can be easily positioned. In this case, since each side plate 1b can be held by one side plate holding member 7, a side plate holding member is not required for each side plate 1b, and the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced.

Further, since the heat insulating material 8 arranged above the product storage portion 2 is housed between the inclined portion 7b of the side plate holding member 7 and the top plate 1d, the heat insulating material 8 is held. Since it is not necessary to separately attach a dedicated part, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be further reduced.

Further, the lower surface side of the heat insulating material 8 is the side plate holding member 7
Since the lower surface of the heat insulating material 8 is formed so as to be tilted according to each of the product shelves 4 and 5 as in the present embodiment, the lower surface side of the heat insulating material 8 is not exposed. However, there is an advantage in that the appearance is not impaired even when viewed from the outside due to the inclination.

Further, since the recess 8a forming a predetermined space with the top plate 1d is provided on the upper surface side of the heat insulating material 8, the recess 8 is formed.
The fluorescent lamp 9 and electric wiring can be housed in the space formed by a, which is extremely advantageous for disposing these devices and the like.

In the above-described embodiment, the warming room 2b for heating the product in the product storing section 2 and the refrigerating room 2c for cooling the product.
Although the showcases capable of forming and are respectively shown, they may have only one of cooling and heating functions.

[0029]

As described above, according to the showcase of the first aspect, when assembling the upper part of the body of the showcase, the upper end portions of the side plates can be held by the side plate holding members at predetermined intervals. Therefore, the work of aligning the side plates can be easily performed, and the productivity can be improved. In this case, since the side plate holding member is not required for each side plate, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced.

According to the showcase of claim 2,
In addition to the effect of the first aspect, it is not necessary to separately attach a dedicated part for holding the heat insulating material, so that the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced. Further, since the lower surface side of the heat insulating material is covered by the side plate holding member, for example, when the product shelf in the product storage section is provided so as to be inclined forward, the lower surface of the heat insulating material should be inclined according to the product shelf. Even if formed, there is an advantage that the lower surface side of the heat insulating material is not exposed and the appearance is not spoiled even when viewed from the outside due to the inclination.

According to the showcase of claim 3,
In addition to the effect of the second aspect, it is possible to store other devices and the like in the space formed by the concave portion of the heat insulating material, which is extremely advantageous in the arrangement of these devices and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a showcase showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front sectional view of a showcase.

[Figure 3] Top side view of the showcase

FIG. 4 is a side view of a side plate holding member and a heat insulating material.

5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the upper portion of the showcase body.

FIG. 7 is an exploded front cross-sectional view showing the assembly process of the upper part of the showcase body.

FIG. 8 is an exploded front cross-sectional view showing the assembly process of the upper part of the showcase body.

FIG. 9 is a front cross-sectional view of the upper portion of the showcase body showing a conventional example.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the upper portion of the showcase body showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Showcase body, 1b ... Side plate, 1d ... Top plate, 2 ...
Product storage section, 7 ... Side plate holding member, 7a ... Fitting section, 8 ... Heat insulating material.

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi             20, Kotobukicho, Isesaki-shi, Gunma Sanden shares             In the company (72) Inventor Figure Hayato Koda             20, Kotobukicho, Isesaki-shi, Gunma Sanden shares             In the company (72) Inventor Kazuyuki Yamamoto             20, Kotobukicho, Isesaki-shi, Gunma Sanden shares             In the company F-term (reference) 3B110 GA06 GA10                 3L045 AA04 BA01                 3L102 JA03 LC08

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A top plate covering the upper surface of the showcase body,
In a showcase including a product storage part formed in a showcase main body and a pair of side plates respectively covering both side surfaces of the product storage part, below the top plate, upper end portions of the respective side plates at both widthwise ends. A showcase, characterized in that a side plate holding member having a fitting portion for fitting is provided. 2. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein a heat insulating material is housed between the side plate holding member and the top plate, and the side plate holding member is formed so as to cover the lower surface of the heat insulating material. 3. The showcase according to claim 2, wherein a recess is formed on the upper surface side of the heat insulating material to form a predetermined space between the heat insulating material and the top plate.