JP2006078023A - Showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a showcase allowing easy attachment and detachment of a suction opening panel, and capable of reducing a manufacturing cost. <P>SOLUTION: Since a lower end side of the suction opening panel 40 is engaged with a showcase body 10 side, and each opening regulating member 42 is engaged with the showcase body 10 side, attachment and detachment of the suction opening panel 40 to the showcase body 10 can be carried out without requiring a tool as is conventional, and cleaning and replacement of the suction opening panel 40 can be easily carried out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a showcase for storing a frozen or refrigerated product installed in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store.

Conventionally, as a showcase of this type, a machine room provided at the lower part of the showcase body, a condenser provided in the machine room, a condenser fan for circulating air through the condenser, and a lower end of the showcase body A suction port panel that allows the air in the store to flow into the machine room, and one end or both ends in the width direction of the upper end side of the suction port panel, and restricts the rotation of the suction port panel It is known that an opening restricting member and a filter provided detachably on the suction port panel are opened, the suction port panel is opened to remove the filter, and dust attached to the filter is removed ( For example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-35462

  However, in the showcase, the lower end side of the suction panel is rotatably supported by a hinge or the like, and the opening degree restricting member is attached to the showcase body and the suction panel by screws or the like. A tool must be used when it is necessary to clean or replace the suction panel, such as when dust adheres to the surface, or when a cart or the like collides with the suction inlet panel when the product is carried in or out. In this case, there is a problem in that the suction port panel cannot be removed, and the work for attaching and detaching the suction port panel becomes complicated. Further, since the conventional opening restricting member has a complicated structure in which an arm-like member is slidably engaged with a pin, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a showcase in which a suction port panel can be easily attached and detached and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. It is in.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a machine room provided in the lower part of the showcase body, a condenser provided in the machine room, a condenser fan for circulating air through the condenser, and an external machine room. And a filter provided between the inlet panel and the air inlet side of the condenser, and the lower end side of the inlet panel is turned to the showcase body. In a showcase that supports the movability and restricts the rotation of the suction port panel to a predetermined angle by the opening restriction member, the showcase opens and closes the suction port panel. While being detachably engaged with the main body side, an opening degree regulating member is provided on the suction port panel, and is detachably engaged with the showcase main body side.

  Thereby, since the lower end side of the suction inlet panel and the opening degree restricting member are detachably engaged with the showcase body side, the suction mouth panel is attached and detached from the showcase body side without requiring a tool.

  According to the present invention, since the suction port panel can be attached and detached without the need for a tool, the suction port panel can be cleaned and replaced very easily.

  1 to 13 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a showcase, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the showcase, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of the showcase, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of the showcase showing a state in which the suction port panel is removed, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the suction port panel, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the panel support member, FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the main part of the showcase, and FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view of the main part of the showcase showing a state in which the suction port panel is opened. 11 is a plan cross-sectional view of the main part of the showcase, FIG. 12 is a plan cross-sectional view of the main part of the showcase showing a state in which the suction port panel is opened, and FIG. 13 is a main part of the showcase showing the operation of removing the suction port panel. FIG.

  This showcase includes a product storage 20 provided in a showcase body 10 having an open upper surface, a machine room 30 provided in a lower portion of the showcase body 10, and a suction port panel that opens and closes the front surface of the machine room 30. 40.

  The product storage 20 is formed with a heat insulating wall 21 on the front side, left and right side surfaces, back side, and bottom side, and a ventilation path 22 is formed along the front side, bottom side, and back side by partitioning the interior. ing. An air suction port 22a is provided at the upper end of the ventilation path 22 located on the front side toward the back side, and an air discharge port 22b is located at the upper end of the ventilation path 22 located on the back side toward the front side. Is provided. Furthermore, the evaporator 23 is provided in the ventilation path 22 located in the bottom face side over the width direction of the ventilation path 22, and the evaporator blower 24 which distribute | circulates the air of the ventilation path 22 is provided in the front side. .

  The machine room 30 is provided with a compressor 31 and a condenser 32 as refrigeration equipment connected to the evaporator 23, and the condenser 32 circulates air outside the machine room 30 into the machine room 30. A condenser blower 33 that exchanges heat between the air and the refrigerant flowing through the condenser 32 is provided. Further, shielding plates 32a are provided at both ends in the width direction on the air suction side of the condenser 32 to prevent air exchanged with the refrigerant from flowing to the air inflow side.

  The suction inlet panel 40 includes a panel main body 41 provided at a lower portion on the front side of the showcase main body 10, a pair of width direction opening restriction members 42 that restrict the rotation of the panel main body 41 to a predetermined angle, and the panel main body 41. A pair of width direction panel support members 43 for supporting the suction port panel 40 and a pair of width direction panel closing members 44 for holding the suction port panel 40 closed.

  The panel main body 41 is formed by bending the outer edge portion of a substantially rectangular metal plate to the back side, and is positioned on the front side that is the air suction side of the condenser 32. Further, the panel main body 41 is provided with a plurality of vent holes 41a by cutting and raising the metal plate to the back side, and air is circulated into the machine chamber 30 from the vent holes 41a. A pair of handle portions 41b in the width direction are provided on the upper front side of the panel body 41, and the panel body 41 is opened and closed by the handle portions 41b. Further, support holes 41c extending in the width direction are provided on both ends in the width direction of the lower surface of the panel body 41, and bent portions of a panel support member 43 described later are inserted and supported. Further, a filter 41d that removes dust from the air flowing into the machine chamber 30 is provided on the back side of the panel body 41, and a pair of width direction guide members 41e that support the filter 41d in a removable manner are provided on the panel body 41. It is provided over the up-and-down direction of the both ends of the width direction.

  Each opening degree regulating member 42 is formed by bending a flexible plate-like member extending in the front-rear direction, and the front end side thereof is fixed to each guide member 41e. In addition, an engagement portion 42a is provided on the rear end side of each opening degree regulating member 42 by bending inward in the width direction, and the panel main body 41 is opened so that the engagement portion 42a is located outward in the width direction of the shielding plate 32a. By engaging, the rotation of the panel body 41 is restricted to a predetermined angle.

  Each panel support member 43 is provided by bending a plate-like member extending in the front-rear direction, and its rear end side is fixed to the showcase body 10 located on the bottom front end side of the machine room 30 by welding or the like. In addition, a bent portion 43a extending in the width direction is formed on the front end side of the panel support member 43 by bending the end portion upward, and the bent portion 43a is inserted into the support hole 41c of the panel main body 41 so that the panel is supported. The main body 41 is supported so as to rotate in the front-rear direction about the lower end side as an axis.

  Each panel closing member 44 is provided from the front surface of the shielding plate 32a toward the panel main body 41, and the rear surface side of the panel main body 41 is attracted by the magnet 44a provided on the front end side thereof to keep the panel main body 41 closed. It is like that.

  In the showcase configured as described above, when cleaning the filter 41d, the suction port panel 40 is opened by putting the hand on each handle portion 41b and pulling the upper end side of the panel body 41 forward. It becomes possible to remove the filter 41d from the upper surface of 41. At this time, the panel body 41 pivots forward with the lower end side as an axis, and the angle at which the panel body 41 is opened by the engagement portion 42a of the opening restriction member 42 engaging the shielding plate 32a is greater than or equal to a predetermined angle. It is regulated not to become. After the cleaning of the filter 41d is completed, when the filter 41d is inserted from above along the guide member 41e and the panel main body 41 is rotated backward, the panel main body 41 is adsorbed by the panel closing member 44 and the closed state is maintained. Is done.

  Further, when the suction port panel 40 is soiled or needs to be replaced due to damage, the suction port panel 40 is pulled by pulling the upper end side of the panel body 41 forward by placing a hand on each handle portion 41b. After opening the mouth panel 40, each opening degree regulating member 42 is bent outward in the width direction of the showcase to release the engagement with the shielding plate 32a, and the panel body 41 is pulled forward. By pulling up the panel body 41 in this state, the suction port panel 40 can be removed. Further, when attaching the suction inlet panel 40, the bent portions 43a of the panel support members 43 are inserted into the support holes 41c of the panel body 41, and the opening degree regulating member 42 is bent outward in the width direction of the showcase. The suction inlet panel 40 can be attached to the showcase body 10 by rotating the panel body 41 rearward in the state.

  Thus, according to the showcase of the present embodiment, the lower end side of the suction port panel 40 is engaged with the showcase body 10 side, and each opening degree regulating member 42 is engaged with the showcase body 10 side. Therefore, the suction port panel 40 can be attached to and detached from the showcase body 10 without using a tool as in the prior art, and the suction port panel 40 can be easily cleaned and replaced.

  Further, the opening degree restricting member 42 is formed by a flexible plate-like member extending rearward from the upper end side of the panel body 41, and the engaging portion is engaged with the shielding plate 32a on the rear end side of the opening degree restricting member 42. 42a is provided, and the engagement portion 42a is formed so that the engagement between the engagement portion 42a and the shielding plate 32a can be released by bending the opening degree regulating member 42 outward in the width direction of the showcase body 10. The opening degree regulating member 42 can be configured by the members, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Further, since the engaging portion 42a is formed by bending the rear end side of the opening degree regulating member 42, the opening degree regulating member 42 and the engaging portion 42a can be integrally formed, and the number of parts can be reduced. Can be planned.

  Further, a bent portion 43a that is bent upward is formed on the front end side of the panel support member 43 that is formed to extend forward from the showcase body 10, and the suction port panel 40 is connected to the showcase by engaging the bent portion 43a. Since the support hole 41c that supports the main body 10 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction is provided on the lower surface of the panel main body 41, the panel main body 41 can be rotatably supported on the showcase main body 10 with a simple structure. Thus, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and the manufacturing cost.

  In addition, in the said embodiment, although the suction inlet panel of the flat open showcase with a built-in refrigerator was shown, the suction inlet of the refrigerator built-in type refrigeration equipment such as an open showcase or a reach-in showcase with an open front You may apply to a panel.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the bending part 43a bent upward is formed in the front-end side of the panel support member 43, and the suction inlet panel 40 is rotatably supported by the showcase main body 10 by engaging the bending part 43a. Although the support hole 41c is provided on the lower surface of the panel main body 41, a support hole is provided on the panel support member 43 side, and a protrusion that engages with the support hole is provided on the panel main body 41 side to show the suction port panel. You may make it support to a case main body so that rotation is possible.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although what closed the panel main body 41 and adsorb | sucked the panel main body 41 with the magnet 44a provided in the front-end side and hold | maintained the closing state of the suction inlet panel 40 was shown, latch etc. What closed the suction inlet panel 40 with the apparatus may be used.

Perspective view of showcase Side cross-sectional view of showcase Perspective view of the main part of the showcase Perspective view of the main part of the showcase showing a state in which the inlet panel is opened Perspective view of the main part of the showcase showing the state where the inlet panel is removed Suction port perspective view Perspective view of opening restriction member Perspective view of panel support member Side view of the main part of the showcase Side sectional view of the main part of the showcase showing the state where the inlet panel is opened Main section plan view of the showcase Cross-sectional plan view of the main part of the showcase showing the inlet panel opened Cross-sectional plan view of the main part of the showcase showing the operation of removing the inlet panel

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Showcase main body, 30 ... Machine room, 31 ... Compressor, 32 ... Condenser, 33 ... Condenser blower, 40 ... Suction panel, 41 ... Panel main body, 42 ... Opening restriction member, 42a ... Engagement part 43 ... Panel support member, 43a ... Bending part.

Claims (4)

A machine room provided at the lower part of the showcase body, a condenser provided in the machine room, a condenser fan for circulating air through the condenser, and a vent hole for allowing outside air to flow into the machine room were provided. A suction port panel, and a filter provided between the suction port panel and the air suction side of the condenser, and rotatably supports the lower end side of the suction port panel on the showcase body. In the showcase that opens and closes the suction port panel by restricting the rotation to a predetermined angle by the opening restriction member,
A showcase in which the lower end side of the suction port panel is detachably engaged with the showcase body side, and an opening degree restricting member is provided on the suction port panel and is detachably engaged with the showcase body side. . The opening degree regulating member is formed by a flexible plate-like member extending rearward from the upper end of the suction port panel, and an engagement portion is provided on the rear end side of the opening degree regulating member to be engaged with the showcase body side,
The showcase according to claim 1, wherein the engagement portion is formed so that the engagement with the showcase body side can be released by bending the opening degree regulating member in a predetermined direction. The showcase according to claim 2, wherein the engaging portion is formed by bending a rear end side of the opening degree regulating member. A panel support member for supporting the suction port panel is provided on the showcase body side,
The panel support member is formed so as to extend forward from the showcase body, and a bent portion that is bent upward is provided on the front end side of the panel support member,
The support hole which supports a suction port panel so that rotation to the front-and-back direction with respect to a showcase main body is possible at the lower end side of the suction port panel by engaging a bending part. Showcase.

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