JP2004313660A - Open showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate article replenishing work in an uppermost article display rack in an open showcase. <P>SOLUTION: This open showcase is provided with multiple stages of article display racks 6 installed in an article storage chamber 3 having an open front face, and a canopy 7 attached to a showcase body 1 so as to be positioned in the front face upper part of the article storage chamber 6. The canopy 7 is vertically openably/closably supported to the showcase body 1 via a hinge 20. The canopy 7 is upward opened, which can eliminate the replenishment of the articles 9 from being impeded by the canopy 7 so as to efficiently perform first-in first-out operation of the articles 9. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a multi-stage open showcase, and more particularly to a canopy structure.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a multi-stage open showcase, product display shelves are installed in multiple stages in a product storage room with an open front, and a canopy is attached to the showcase body so that it is located at the top front of the product storage room. Normal. Such an open showcase is described in, for example, Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2. FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of a main part showing the uppermost shelf of a conventional open showcase having a sliding shelf. FIG. In FIG. 7, a merchandise storage room 3 whose front surface is opened by a panel 2 is defined inside a showcase main body 1 made of a heat insulating wall, and a cool air circulation ventilation passage 4 is provided between the showcase main body 1 and the panel 2. Is formed. A cool air outlet 5 is formed obliquely downward at the front end of the circulation ventilation path 4, and an air curtain is formed in front of the product storage room by the cool air blown out from the cool air outlet 5.
[0003]
In the merchandise storage room 3, merchandise display shelves 6 are installed in multiple stages (FIG. 7 shows only the uppermost stage). The product display shelf 6 is a slide type and has a shelf plate 6a which can be pulled out forward as shown by a two-dot chain line. On the other hand, the canopy 7 is attached to the left and right of the showcase main body 1 so as to be located at the upper front part of the commodity storage room 3. The canopy 7 is a decorative frame projecting forward and downward from the front end of the ceiling wall of the showcase main body 1, and an illuminating lamp (fluorescent lamp) 8 and a night cover (not shown) are installed inside the decorative frame. The illustrated showcase is for selling pet drinks (drinks containing PET bottles). In the illustrated case, four rows of pet drinks 9 are displayed on the shelf 6a.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-139636 A [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-2002-168554
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of merchandise sales in a showcase, it is a principle that first-in first-out, that is, the first-entered merchandise is displayed so as to be taken out first so that old merchandise does not stay. In the case of the pet beverage 9 shown in FIG. 7, the shelf plate 6a is inclined forward at the display position where it is pushed into the refrigerator, so that when the commodity 9 on the near side is taken out by the purchaser, the commodity 9 on the back side is removed. Begins to slide forward under its own weight. For example, as shown in the figure, if two front sides are sold and two rear sides are moved to the front, and two empty spaces are generated in the rear side, a new product 9 is placed on the rear side in order to protect the above first-in first-out. Need to be replenished.
[0006]
In order to efficiently perform the above-mentioned first-in first-out operation, a slide-type product display shelf 6 as shown in the figure has become widespread especially in a showcase for beverage sales. However, since the canopy 7 protrudes considerably forward from the shelf plate 6a, even when the shelf plate 6a is drawn forward as shown in the drawing when replenishing the product 9 on the uppermost product display shelf 6, it is not necessary. 9 hit the canopy 7 and could not be inserted into the back, so that the product display shelf 6 could not sufficiently fulfill the function of a sliding type. Therefore, conventionally, it is necessary to once remove the old product 9 on the shelf 6a, load a new product 9 on the back side of the shelf 6a, and then replace the old product 9 in front of it. Was complicated.
[0007]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to facilitate product replenishment work on a product display shelf at the top of an open showcase.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a product storage room having a front side opened, a product display shelf is installed in multiple stages, and a canopy is mounted on a showcase main body so as to be located at an upper front side of the product storage room. In the attached open showcase, the canopy is hinged to the showcase main body so as to be openable and closable up and down (claim 1). According to the first aspect of the present invention, by opening the canopy upward, it is possible to replenish the uppermost commodity without being disturbed by the canopy.
[0009]
In the first aspect of the present invention, if the commodity display shelf has a slide-type shelf board that can be pulled out forward, it is easier to replenish the commodity (claim 2).
[0010]
According to the first or second aspect of the present invention, it is preferable to provide a lock mechanism for locking the canopy in a closed position (claim 3). In the showcase, since the purchaser can take out the product freely, the openable canopy may be opened by touching the purchaser's hand, but if a lock mechanism is provided, there is no danger of such opening.
[0011]
In the invention according to claim 3, the lock mechanism includes a lock lever rotatably attached to the canopy side and receiving a biasing force in a lock direction, and a lock fitting fixed to the showcase body side. The lock lever locks the canopy to the closed position by engaging with the lock fitting, and unlocks the canopy by being rotated in the other direction against the urging force, so that the canopy is When returning from the open position to the closed position, the urging force may be used to automatically engage the lock fitting to lock the canopy (claim 4). In this way, the lock mechanism is of the automatic lock type, so that the lock is not forgotten.
[0012]
In the invention of claim 4, it is preferable that the urging force is obtained by the weight of the lock lever (claim 5). The urging force on the lock lever can be obtained by mounting a torsion spring or the like. However, if the self-weight of the lock lever is used, no spring part is required, and the configuration is simplified accordingly.
[0013]
In the first or second aspect of the present invention, it is preferable to attach a cushion material to one of the abutment surfaces of the canopy and the showcase body facing each other at the open position or the closed position (claim 6). Thereby, the shock accompanying the opening / closing operation of the canopy is absorbed by the cushion material, and the danger that the lamp, the night cover, and the like are damaged by the shock can be avoided.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention in a pet drink sales showcase similar to that shown in the conventional example will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the same reference numerals are used for the portions corresponding to the conventional example. First, FIG. 6 shows the entire configuration of the showcase, FIG. 6 (A) is a side view, and FIG. 6 (B) is a front view. In FIG. 6, a merchandise storage room 3 is partitioned by a panel 2 through a circulation ventilation passage 4 in a showcase main body 1 having a heat insulating wall having a C-shaped cross section. In the commodity storage room 3, four vertical slide-type commodity display shelves 6 are installed, and each commodity display shelf 6 has a shelf plate 6a which can be pulled out forward as shown by a two-dot chain line at the top. Have. A canopy 7 is attached to the left and right of the showcase main body 1 so as to be located at the upper front part of the commodity storage room 3. On the commodity display shelves 6 in each tier, commodities 9 made of pet beverages are displayed in four rows before and after. The left and right sides of the commodity storage room 3 are closed by transparent glass plates.
[0015]
In FIG. 6 (A), a cooler 10 and an in-compartment fan 11 are installed in the circulation ventilation passage 4, and a condensing unit 12 of a refrigerator using the cooler 10 as an evaporator is provided below the showcase body. is set up. The illustrated showcase is for both cold and hot use, and a heater (not shown) is provided on the lower surface of each product display shelf 6, though not shown. When chilling all the rooms in the refrigerator, the cooler 10 and the fan 11 in the refrigerator are operated, and the air in the refrigerator that has passed through the cooler 10 is blown out from the cool air outlet 5 through the circulation ventilation passage 4 and from the return grill 13. Circulate to inhale. When all the chambers are to be kept warm, the cooler 10 and the fan 11 are stopped and the heater is energized.
[0016]
On the other hand, for example, a partition wall 14 is provided to keep the upper two tiers of the product display shelf 6 warm and the lower two tiers refrigerated. A bypass passage 15 is formed in the partition wall 14, a cool air outlet 16 is formed at a front end thereof, and a front-rear sliding damper 17 for guiding circulating cool air to the bypass passage 15 is provided at a rear end. Is provided. When the damper 17 is slid backward and protrudes into the circulation ventilation path 4 as shown in the figure, and the cooler 10 and the in-compartment fan 11 are operated, the in-compartment air cooled through the cooler 10 is bypassed by the damper 17. It is guided to the ventilation path 15 and blows out from the cool air outlet 16 to cool the lower two-stage products 9. The upper two-stage products 9 whose cold air is blocked by the partition walls 14 are heated by energizing the heater. If the damper 17 is slid forward and retracted from the circulation ventilation path 4, the above-mentioned refrigeration of all the rooms becomes possible. It should be noted that the partition wall 14 is a detachable movable type, and if it is moved between the uppermost stage and the second stage, only the uppermost product 9 can be stored.
[0017]
FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view showing a canopy portion in FIG. The canopy 7 is composed of a canopy main body 18 having a J-shaped cross section and a reflector 19 fixed inside in a cantilever manner by spot welding, for example, and both are made of a steel plate. The front and rear ends of the canopy 7 are bent at right angles, and the canopy 7 is hinged to the showcase main body 1 by a hinge 20 via a bent end portion 18a so as to be openable and closable up and down. In addition, two ear pieces 18b and 18c are bent inward at right angles on both left and right ends of the canopy main body 18 to form reinforcing ribs. A fluorescent lamp 8 illuminating the inside of the commodity storage room 3 is supported below the reflection plate 19 via a grip band (not shown).
[0018]
A pair of left and right lock levers 21 are provided at both ends of the reflection plate 19. The lock lever 21 is made of a thick steel plate (for example, about 3 mm thick), and is formed in a three-pronged shape including a hook 21a, a stopper 21b, and a handle 21c as shown in the figure. The lock lever 21 is rotatably supported by a mounting bracket 22 fixed to the reflection plate 19 via a support shaft 23 composed of a stepped screw. On the other hand, on the showcase main body side, a lock fitting 24 is provided corresponding to the lock lever 21. The lock fitting 24 is formed by bending a rectangular steel plate into a rectangular shape, and is fixed at one end to a wall on the front side of the cool air outlet 5, and the other end projects obliquely toward the lock lever 21. Although not shown, a night cover that covers the front of the product storage room is wound up and stored between the left and right lock levers 21 at night.
[0019]
25 and 26 are small screw-shaped cushion members made of rubber. The cushion material 25 is attached to a bent portion at one end of the reflection plate 19 so as to be pushed into a hole formed in this portion. The cushion member 25 is in contact with the opposing contact surface of the showcase body 1 at the illustrated closed position of the canopy 7, that is, at the steady position. The cushion material 26 is similarly attached to the upper surface of the showcase main body 1 and contacts the upper surface of the inverted canopy 7 at the open position of the canopy 7 described later. The cushion material 25 can be attached to the showcase body side, and the cushion material 26 can be attached to the canopy side.
[0020]
Now, the canopy 7 is rotatable around the support shaft 23 and can be opened and closed up and down. In other words, the canopy 7 is opened by manually rotating it counterclockwise from the illustrated closed position, but in the state of FIG. 2, the hook 21a of the lock lever 21 is engaged with the lock fitting 24, and the canopy 7 is moved to the closed position. Cannot be released because it is locked. Here, the handle 2c of the lock lever 21 is made wider than the hook 21a and the stopper 21b so as to have a large weight, as shown in the figure. The stopper 21b abuts on the lower surface of the reflection plate 19 to maintain the illustrated position, and the hook 21a is engaged with the lock fitting 24.
[0021]
In order to release the lock from the state shown in FIG. 2, the lock lever 21 is rotated counterclockwise as shown by an arrow in FIG. As a result, the canopy 7 can be rotated as shown in FIG. 4, so that the canopy 7 is opened by rotating it to the reverse position in FIG. At this time, the cushion member 26 receives the canopy 7 and reduces the impact on the fluorescent lamp 8 and the like. Further, the lock lever 21 is turned in the counterclockwise direction during opening, and the handle 21c comes into contact with the reflection plate 19 and stops in the posture shown in FIG. If the canopy 7 is rotated clockwise from the state of FIG. 5, it can be closed to the state of FIG. In the process, the lock lever 21 rotates clockwise by its own weight, and the tip of the hook 21a abuts against the lock fitting 24 as shown in FIG. When the canopy 7 is further rotated clockwise from this state, the lock lever 21 slightly returns counterclockwise to get over the lock fitting 24 and finally engages as shown in FIG.
[0022]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part showing loading of a commodity (pet drink) 9 at the uppermost stage with the canopy 7 opened. As illustrated, if the canopy 7 is opened and the shelf 6a is pulled out, the innermost product 9 can be loaded without being obstructed by the canopy 7. This facilitates the loading of the product 9 on the product display shelf 6 at the top, which has conventionally been a neck.
[0023]
Further, by providing a lock mechanism including the lock lever 21 and the lock fitting 24, there is no possibility that the canopy 7 is opened by an unspecified person, and the lock lever 21 is biased in the lock direction to perform automatic locking. By doing so, you will not forget to lock. In this case, by generating the urging force by the own weight of the lock lever 21, a separate spring component is not required and the configuration is simplified. Further, by providing the cushion members 25 and 26 on the contact surfaces when the canopy is opened and closed, it is possible to reduce the impact caused by the opening and closing of the canopy 7 and prevent the illumination lamp 8 and the like from being damaged by the impact. In the illustrated embodiment, the example of the slide-type product display shelf 3 is shown. However, even if the present invention is applied to a showcase to which a shelf board is fixed, there is no change in that the loading of the product becomes easy. . Also, the product 9 is not limited to pet drinks, and the present invention is applicable to showcases selling various products as well as canned drinks.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to load the products on the back side without taking out the products on the near side even in the product display shelf on the top tier, and efficiently perform the first-in first-out operation that is indispensable for the showcase. It can be carried out.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of a showcase showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a canopy portion in FIG. 1 in a canopy closed state.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing an unlocked state of a canopy portion in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a canopy releasing process of the canopy portion of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a side view showing the canopy portion of FIG. 2 in a canopy released state.
6A and 6B show an open showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 6A is a side view and FIG. 6B is a front view thereof.
FIG. 7 is a side view of a canopy portion of an open showcase showing a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Showcase main body 3 Product storage room 6 Product display shelf 6a Shelf 9 Product 20 Hinge 21 Lock lever 22 Mounting bracket 23 Support shaft 24 Lock bracket 25 Cushion material 26 Cushion material

Claims (6)

In an open showcase in which a canopy is attached to the showcase body, so that the product display shelves are installed in multiple stages in the product storage room with the front open, and located at the upper front of the product storage room,
An open showcase, wherein the canopy is hingedly supported on the showcase main body so that the canopy can be opened and closed up and down. 2. The open showcase according to claim 1, wherein the product display shelf has a slide shelf that can be pulled out forward. 3. The open showcase according to claim 1, further comprising a lock mechanism for locking the canopy in a closed position. The lock mechanism includes a lock lever rotatably attached to the canopy side and receiving a biasing force in a lock direction, and a lock fitting fixed to the showcase main body side, and the lock lever is provided with the lock fitting. Engagement locks the canopy to the closed position, and unlocks the canopy by being rotated in the other direction against the biasing force, returning the canopy from the open position to the closed position. The open showcase according to claim 3, wherein the urging force automatically engages with the lock fitting to lock the canopy. The open showcase according to claim 4, wherein the urging force is obtained by the weight of the lock lever. The open showcase according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a cushion material is attached to one of the abutment surfaces of the canopy and the showcase body facing each other at the open position or the closed position.

Images