JP2007075439A - Counter unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a counter unit improving the integration of a counter and a refrigerated showcase. <P>SOLUTION: This counter unit 30 comprises a counter 32 partitioning a customer side from a kitchen side, and the refrigerated showcase 40 installed in a storage recess part 34 opened in the counter 32 with at least a part of a casing 42 demarcated with a storage chamber 46 in its inside stored therein. The refrigerated showcase 40 is installed with an article doorway 46a communicated to the storage chamber 46 and openably closed with sliding doors 50 and 50 in the back side of the casing 42 exposed from the storage recess 34 and facing the kitchen side. The refrigerated showcase 40 is so formed that the upper part of the storage chamber 46 is covered with a transparent glass cover 48 and allows the customers to see through the storage chamber 46. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a counter unit comprising a counter that partitions a passenger seat side and a kitchen side, and a refrigerated showcase that is installed in the counter and has a housing that internally stores and stores articles such as foods. is there.

  For example, in a store such as a sushi restaurant, as shown in FIG. 11, a material for storing fresh ingredients such as sushi (articles) in a counter 12 that partitions the passenger side and the kitchen side and faces customers and cooks and the like. By installing a refrigerated showcase 14 called a case, there is a case where the articles stored in the customer are stored while being refrigerated (see Patent Document 1).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the refrigerated showcase 14 includes an upper case 16 that internally defines a storage chamber 18 in which articles are stored in a refrigerator, and a cooling device (not shown) such as a compressor for cooling the storage chamber 18. The main body is a casing 15 assembled in a vertical relationship with a lower case 20 that internally defines a machine room 22 in which the machine room 22 is installed. The upper case 16 has a heat insulating structure at the top, sides, and bottom, and a glass cover 24 is fitted into the front portion of the passenger seat side, and the article stored in the storage chamber 18 from the passenger seat side via the glass cover 24. Can be seen. In addition, an article entrance / exit 18a with respect to the storage chamber 18 is opened at the rear part of the upper case 16 on the kitchen side, and sliding doors 26 and 26 are slidably attached to the article entrance / exit 18a. Then, the cooker slides the slide door 26 in the left-right direction from the kitchen side to open the article entrance 18a, so that articles can be taken in and out of the storage chamber 18.

The upper cooling pipe 28 </ b> A is disposed on the upper portion of the storage chamber 18 in the left-right direction, and meanders so that the lower cooling pipe 28 </ b> B is in close contact with the outer bottom surface of the bottom plate of the storage chamber 18 facing the heat insulating material. Arranged. The storage chamber 18 is cooled by circulating and supplying a refrigerant from the cooling device to the upper cooling pipe 28A and the lower cooling pipe 28B.
JP 2003-111650 A

  By installing the refrigerated showcase 14 on the counter 12, the following problems are pointed out. (1) The presence of the refrigerated showcase 14 between the customer and the cook increases the sense of distance between the customer and the cook, and damages the various merits of the counter 12 facing the customer and the cook. End up. For example, since the cook's hand is hidden from the eyes of the customer, the scene of cooking cannot be enjoyed. Further, even if a customer points to an article in the storage room 18, the stored room 18 is difficult to see from the kitchen side for the convenience of displaying the stored article so that it can be easily seen from the passenger seat side. Further, the refrigerated showcase 14 is in the way, and there is also a problem that articles cooked from the kitchen side cannot be smoothly provided to the audience side. (2) When the refrigerated showcase 14 is operated, the heat discharged from the cooling device disposed in the machine room 22 may flow toward the passenger seat depending on the conditions, which may cause discomfort to the customer. Moreover, since the distance between the cooling device in the machine room 22 and the customer is short, the sound emitted by the cooling device may be heard.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to solve these problems in view of the above-mentioned problems, and improves the sense of unity between the refrigerated showcase and the counter, as well as the display performance of the refrigerated showcase and the work of putting in and out the articles. It is an object of the present invention to provide a counter unit that can achieve both the performance and the advantage of the counter.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a counter unit according to claim 1 of the present application is
A counter that divides the passenger seat side and the kitchen side, and a housing that is installed in the counter and that has a transparent member disposed therein and that is housed in a storage chamber that is internally defined, is visible through the transparent member. In the counter unit consisting of a refrigerated showcase with a body,
The refrigerated showcase is
The housing is housed in a housing recess that is opened on the upper surface of the counter and opens at least upward so that the end of the transparent member on the passenger seat side is substantially flush with the upper surface of the counter,
An article doorway communicating with the storage chamber and opened and closed by a door is opened on the rear surface side of the housing exposed from the storage recess and facing the kitchen side.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a unity feeling as a unit can be obtained by installing at least a part of the refrigerated showcase in the storage recess of the counter. In addition, since the refrigerated showcase can be installed without protruding from the upper surface of the counter or with a relatively low protruding dimension, the refrigerated showcase acts as a partition to provide a sense of openness and ease of delivery of goods that are the advantages of the counter The advantages of these counters can be suitably expressed. In addition, when the refrigerated showcase is installed in the storage recess of the counter, the storage chamber is disposed at a low position overlooking, and the article entrance is exposed from the storage recess and is provided on the rear side facing the kitchen side. This does not impair the display performance of the articles and the workability of putting the articles in and out of the storage room.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the counter unit according to the first aspect, the holding means provided at the bottom of the storage chamber extends outwardly from the position stored in the storage chamber and from the article entrance to the kitchen side. A display stand that advances and retreats between the position facing the head is slidably held.
According to the invention of claim 2, the refrigerated showcase includes a display stand that advances and retreats between a position stored in the storage room and a position extending from the article entrance to the kitchen side and facing outward. Therefore, it becomes easier to put in and out of the storage room.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the counter unit according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, a table portion is integrally disposed above the article doorway in the casing, and a portion of the table portion facing the storage chamber is provided. A lighting device is provided.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, the inside of a storage chamber can be brightened by providing an illuminating device in the site | part which faces the storage chamber in a table part, and the display property of the articles | goods stored in the storage chamber can be improved. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the counter unit according to any one of the first to third aspects, the storage recess is formed so as to open to the kitchen side and store the entire casing, and The member and the upper surface of the counter are configured to be flat.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the upper surface of the counter and the transparent member forming the upper surface of the refrigerated showcase are configured to be flat, the upper surface of the refrigerated showcase is also effective as an article placement or work space. Can be used.

The invention according to claim 5 is the counter unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the storage chamber in the casing stored in the storage recess of the counter is defined, and the wall portion hidden by the counter is It has a heat insulating structure.
According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the housing does not need to be formed of a transparent member for the portion hidden by the counter when stored in the storage recess of the counter, the portion defining the storage chamber is relatively It can be comprised with the wall part of the heat insulation structure excellent in intensity | strength and heat insulation.

  According to the counter unit of the present invention, it is possible to improve the sense of unity between the refrigerated showcase and the counter, and to achieve both the exhibitability of articles in the refrigerated showcase and the ease of delivery of articles in the counter.

  Next, the counter unit according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the counter unit, the front side refers to the passenger seat side, and the rear side refers to the kitchen side sandwiching the counter.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 5, the counter unit 30 according to the first embodiment basically includes a counter 32 and a refrigerated showcase 40 that is detachably installed in a storage recess 34 opened in the counter 32. Is done. The counter 32 is in the form of a long and narrow table arranged so as to partition the kitchen side and the passenger seat side in a store or the like, and its short side extends in the front-rear direction. The counter 32 is provided with a first table portion 36 extending toward the front side (passenger seat side) on the upper front side, and is recessed from the upper surface of the counter 32 by a required dimension and opens at least upward. A storage recess 34 is formed. The storage recess 34 of the first embodiment has a configuration in which a part of the corner portion on the upper rear side of the counter 32 is cut out, and is open not only upward but also toward the rear side (kitchen side). .

  The storage recess 34 is set to have a horizontal dimension that is substantially the same as a horizontal dimension of a case 42 that will be described later of the refrigerated showcase 40, and a front-rear dimension that is the same as the front-rear direction of the casing 42. The dimensions are set to be substantially the same (see FIG. 1 or FIG. 2). On the other hand, the depth from the bottom surface of the storage recess 34 to the top surface of the counter 32 is set to a dimension capable of storing at least a part of the housing 42 in the height direction. Here, in the first embodiment, the depth of the storage recess 34 is set to be shallower than the height of the housing 42, and when the refrigerated showcase 40 is installed in the storage recess 34, only a part of the upper portion of the housing 42 is the counter 32. It protrudes from the upper surface (see FIG. 1 or FIG. 3).

  The refrigerated showcase 40 includes a first case 44 in which a casing 42, which is a main body of the refrigerated showcase 40, defines a storage chamber 46 for refrigerated storage of articles such as fresh foods, and a lower part of the first case 44. The second case 60 is configured. In the second case 60, a machine room 62 opened upward is defined, and a cooling device (not shown) such as a compressor or a condenser for cooling the storage room 46 is installed in the machine room 62. ing. Further, on the rear side of the second case 60 facing the kitchen side, a plurality of vent holes 60a communicating with the machine room 62 are opened apart from each other on the left and right sides, and air (exhaust) heated by exchanging heat with the cooling device is ventilated. It discharges to the kitchen side through the mouth 60a. The housing 42 is assembled so that the first case 44 and the second case 60 can be removed. For example, during maintenance, the first case 44 is detached from the second case 60 and the upper part of the machine chamber 62 is opened. A cooling device or the like installed in the chamber 62 can be exposed to the outside.

  The first case 44 is based on the wall portions 44a, 44b, 44c, 44c having a heat insulating structure in which a heat insulating material such as urethane foam is filled between the inner box and the outer box, and the wall portions 44a, 44b, 44c, 44c. In addition, a glass cover (transparent member) 48 and slide doors (doors) 50 and 50, which will be described later, are combined to form a box shape in which a storage chamber 46 is defined. Here, in the case 42, when it is housed in the housing recess 34, it hides behind the counter 32 and becomes a blind spot, and the portion defining the housing chamber 46 is constituted by at least the wall portions 44 a, 44 b, 44 c, 44 c having a heat insulating structure. . The first case 44 according to the embodiment includes a bottom wall portion 44a that forms a bottom surface that serves as a partition from the machine room 62 of the second case 60, a front wall portion 44b that forms a front surface facing the passenger seat side, and opposing left and right side surfaces. Side wall portions 44c and 44c. The housing 42 is set so that the upper end of the front wall portion 44 b of the first case 44 is positioned at substantially the same height as the upper surface of the counter 32 when installed in the storage recess 34 of the counter 32. On the other hand, both side wall portions 44c and 44c in the first case 44 are formed to project from the upper surface of the counter 32, and are configured to support the side edges of the glass cover 48 according to the shape of the glass cover 48 described later. Is done.

  The first case 44 is provided with an article inlet / outlet 46 a communicating with the storage chamber 46 on the rear side exposed from the storage recess 34 when the housing 42 is installed in the storage recess 34. A second table portion (table portion) 52 extending rearward is integrally disposed on the upper rear side of the first case 44, and the front end portion of the second table portion 52 is located above the storage chamber 46. And the upper edge of the article doorway 46a. The front end portion of the second table portion 52 and the bottom wall portion 44a of the first case 44 are provided with rail portions (not shown) facing each other in a vertical relationship, and these rail portions hold the upper and lower sides. The pair of sliding doors (doors) 50, 50 are slidably disposed along the left-right direction, and the article doorway 46a can be opened and closed.

  The first case 44 is provided with a transparent glass cover 48 from the upper end of the front wall portion 44b to the vicinity of the upper edge of the article entrance 46a, and the glass cover 48 covers the upper surface of the storage chamber 46. Is done. That is, when the housing 42 is installed in the storage recess 34, a glass cover 48 is disposed at a portion facing outward from the storage recess 34 except for the rear side and both side surfaces of the first case 44, and the glass cover 48. The storage chamber 46 can be seen from the passenger seat side through the. Here, the front end of the glass cover 48 is assembled to the upper end of the front wall portion 44 b, each side edge is assembled to the upper end of the corresponding side wall portion 44 c, and the rear end is assembled to the front end of the second table portion 52. Attached and fixed. Thus, the housing 42 is housed in the housing recess 34 of the counter 32 so that the front end portion of the glass cover 48 on the passenger seat side is substantially flush with the upper surface of the counter 32, and the portion facing the passenger seat side of the housing 42. Is formed of a glass cover 48. The glass cover 48 is made of, for example, a multi-layer glass having excellent heat insulation properties, and is curved so as to bulge upward in a side view. In the refrigerated showcase 40, when the housing 42 is housed in the housing recess 34, most of the housing 42 is accommodated in the housing recess 34, and only the upper portions of the glass cover 48 and the side wall portions 44c, 44c are included in the counter 32. It is installed in a state protruding from the upper surface. In addition, the level | step difference, clearance gap, etc. which arise between the counter 32 and the housing | casing 42 are filled up with the packing material and sealing material which are not shown in figure.

  The first case 44 is provided with a lighting device 53 for illuminating the storage chamber 46 on the lower surface facing the storage chamber 46 near the front end of the second table portion 52. The lighting device 53 employs a small amount of heat generated such as a fluorescent lamp or a light emitting diode, and is covered with the second table portion 52 so that it cannot be seen from the passenger seat side (see FIG. 1).

  The storage chamber 46 is provided with a display stand 54 that moves forward and backward between a position stored in the storage chamber 46 and a position extending rearward from the article entrance 46a and facing outward. It is configured such that it can be taken into and out of the storage chamber 46 with articles or dishes placed on the table 54 (see FIG. 1). The display stand 54 is, for example, a tray-like or net-shelf-like member, and is provided in a pair in the left-right direction in the storage chamber 46 so as to correspond to the corresponding article doorway 46a that opens when each slide door 50 is opened. (See FIG. 3). Each display stand 54 has its left and right dimensions set smaller than the opening width of the article doorway 46a when the corresponding slide door 50 is opened, and the left and right edge portions are slidably held by the holding means 56 ( (See FIG. 4). The display table 54 is provided with a handle 54a at the rear end facing the article entrance 46a, and the display table 54 can be easily slid by holding the handle 54a.

  The holding means 56 is spaced apart from the left and right, and is provided above the rail members 57 and a pair of rail members 57, 57 that support the side edges of the display stand 54. It is comprised from the suppression member 58 which suppresses rattling. The rail member 57 has a cross-section substantially including a first piece portion disposed on the bottom surface of the storage chamber 46 so as to extend in the front-rear direction, and a second piece portion erected from one end in the left-right direction of the first piece portion. It is an L-shaped member, and a groove 57a is formed in the first piece part over the most part in the front-rear direction. Further, one of the left and right rail members 57, 57 is disposed in the vicinity of the side wall portion 44c, and the other is disposed at a substantially central portion on the left and right sides of the storage chamber 46, and the open ends of the L-shaped cross section face each other. The left and right are symmetrical. The holding member 58 is disposed above the first piece part so as to be spaced apart from the display piece 54 by a thickness, and to extend horizontally from the second piece part of each rail member 57. The display stand 54 has its left and right side edges placed on the first piece of the corresponding rail member 57, and a projection 54b that protrudes downward in the vicinity of the front end of each side edge and is fitted in the groove 57a. Installed in a state. In the display stand 54, the projection 54b is locked to the rear end of the groove 57a at a position facing outward, so that sliding movement is restricted.

  The first case 44 is provided with a cooling pipe 45 connected to a cooling device installed in the machine room 62 of the second case 60 (see FIG. 1). The cooling pipe 45 is arranged in a meandering manner so that a straight line portion extends in the left-right direction on the bottom wall portion 44a and the front wall portion 44b of the first case 44, and an inner box is formed in each wall portion 44a, 44b. It arrange | positions so that it may closely_contact | adhere to the surface which faces the heat insulating material side. The refrigerated showcase 40 circulates and supplies the coolant from the cooling device to the cooling pipe 45 to cool the inner box of the bottom wall portion 44a and the front wall portion 44b, and the storage chamber 46 through the inner box. Configured to indirectly cool the atmosphere.

[Operation of Example 1]
Next, the operation of the counter unit according to the first embodiment will be described. Since the counter unit 30 has a so-called built-in structure in which a storage recess 34 is provided in the counter 32 and a refrigerated showcase 40 is installed in the storage recess 34, there is a visual sense of unity between the counter 32 and the refrigerated showcase 40. It is granted and can be established as a unit. The counter unit 30 does not expose the refrigerated showcase 40 above the counter 32, but most of the counter unit 30 is stored in the storage recess 34, and the glass cover 48 and the side walls 44c, 44c of the first case 44 are provided. Only the upper part protrudes from the upper surface of the counter 32. That is, since the counter unit 30 is configured to have a relatively low protruding dimension from the counter 32 in the refrigerated showcase 40, the counter unit 30 is not obstructed by the refrigerated showcase 40 and cooked from the kitchen side to the audience side. Articles can be provided smoothly. Further, in the counter unit 30, the blind spot caused by the refrigerated showcase 40 can be reduced, so that the kitchen side can be looked over from the audience side with the counter 32 interposed therebetween, and for example, the cook can enjoy the sight of cooking (see FIG. 5).

  In the counter unit 30, the counter 32 and the refrigerated showcase 40 are integrated, and the protruding dimension of the refrigerated showcase 40 from the counter 32 is lowered to limit the function as a partition. Accordingly, the counter unit 30 has a wide field of view and a sense of openness, and it is easy to deliver articles with the counter 32 in between, so that the counter unit 30 has a close distance between the passenger side and the kitchen side. Advantages can be suitably exhibited.

  In the counter unit 30, the refrigerated showcase 40 is configured such that a large part of the housing 42 is accommodated in the storage recess 34 and the storage chamber 46 is disposed at a lower position below the upper surface of the counter 32. Therefore, the display property of the articles stored in the storage chamber 46 through the glass cover 48 that covers the upper surface of the housing 42 is not impaired. Similarly, since the refrigerated showcase 40 can look down on the storage chamber 46 from the kitchen side via the glass cover 48, the visibility of articles from the kitchen side can also be improved. Further, since the cooling pipe 45 is disposed inside the bottom wall portion 44a and the front wall portion 44b, it does not appear in the storage chamber 46 and does not interfere with the visual recognition of the article.

  The storage recess 34 of the counter 32 opens to the kitchen side, and the article entry / exit 46a of the refrigerated showcase 40 installed in the storage recess 34 is provided on the kitchen side. It is not damaged by the counter 32. In addition, since the housing 42 is housed in the housing recess 34, the projecting dimension of the refrigerated showcase 40 is set low, so that the housing capacity of the housing chamber 46 is not affected. That is, even if the counter unit 30 and the refrigerated showcase 40 are integrated, the counter unit 30 has the advantages of the refrigerated showcase 40 such as displayability of articles in the refrigerated showcase 40, workability for putting in and out, and the storage capacity of the storage chamber 46. The advantage of the counter 32 can be obtained while keeping it.

  In the counter unit 30, as the protruding dimension of the refrigerated showcase 40 from the counter 32 increases, the refrigerated showcase 40 acts as a partition, and the sense of distance between the passenger seat side and the kitchen side increases. On the contrary, the smaller the projecting dimension of the refrigerated showcase 40 is, the smaller the action as a partition of the refrigerated showcase 40 is, and the sense of distance between the passenger seat side and the kitchen side is reduced. As described above, the counter unit 30 can appropriately set the distance between the passenger seat side and the kitchen side according to the projecting dimension of the refrigerated showcase 40 from the counter 32. Therefore, the distance between the customer seat side and the kitchen side according to the store etc. The range of production of feeling can be expanded.

  By the way, as explained in the conventional example, in the configuration in which the refrigerated showcase is placed on the upper surface of the counter, the front and upper surfaces of the refrigerated showcase are arranged for convenience of being positioned substantially the same as or slightly below the customer's line of sight. It is formed to cover with a glass cover. However, in the counter unit 30 of the first embodiment, a part of the refrigerated showcase 40 is installed in the storage recess 34 and the storage chamber 46 is positioned below the customer's line of sight. It is possible to see through the entire storage chamber 46 simply by configuring with. For this reason, the counter unit 30 has a transparent glass cover 48 that covers the upper surface of the counter 32 and the housing 42 of the refrigerated showcase 40 in a blind spot that is hidden by the counter 32 when stored in the storage recess 34 of the counter 32. It is not necessary to. That is, the portion defining the front surface of the storage chamber 46 in the refrigerated showcase 40 can be formed by the front wall portion 44b having a heat insulating structure superior in strength and heat insulating properties as compared with the glass cover 48. The strength and heat insulating property of the product can be increased, and the product performance can be improved.

  In the counter unit 30, since the second case 60 provided with the machine chamber 62 is stored in the storage recess 34, the counter 32 extending to the front side of the storage recess 34 functions as a sound insulating wall, and the machine chamber 62 is moved to the passenger seat side. The leakage of noise can be reduced. Further, when the refrigerated showcase 40 is operated, the exhaust discharged from the cooling device disposed in the machine room 62 is discharged to the kitchen side and does not flow out to the passenger seat side. There is no.

  In the refrigerated showcase 40, since the lighting device 53 is disposed on the lower surface of the portion facing the storage chamber 46 in the second table portion 52, the storage chamber 46 is brightened, and a higher display effect of articles can be achieved. can get. In addition, the article entrance / exit 46a is obstructed by the table portion 52 because the second table portion 52 extends upward, but since the lighting device 53 is installed, the darkness of the article entrance / exit 46a is eliminated. Can do. In addition, since the lighting device 53 is disposed below the second table portion 52 and is not visible from above because it is covered by the table portion 52, it is possible to avoid obstructing the exhibitability of the storage chamber 46.

  In the counter unit 30, the articles can be easily put in and out of the storage chamber 46 by placing the articles on the display stand 54 slidably held by the holding means 56 in the storage chamber 46 of the refrigerated showcase 40. . Specifically, the display stand 54 has left and right side edges placed on the first pieces of the rail members 57 and 57 of the holding means 56 spaced apart from each other on the left and right sides, and a protrusion 54b that hangs down on each side edge. Is disposed in the storage chamber 46 in a state of being fitted into a groove 57a opened in the front-rear direction in the first piece. At this time, a holding member 58 facing the first piece of each rail member 57 faces above each side edge of the display stand 54. The display stand 54 cools and stores the articles in the atmosphere of the storage chamber 46 cooled by the cooling pipe 45 at the position where the articles are always placed and stored in the storage chamber 46.

  When the article is taken out from the storage chamber 46, the slide door 50 is slid to open the article entrance 46a, so that the rear side of the display stand 54 is exposed to the kitchen side through the article entrance 46a. Therefore, by grasping the handle 54a provided at the rear end portion of the display stand 54 and pulling it to the rear side, the projections 54b and 54b are guided to the corresponding grooves 57a and 57a, and the display stand 54 is linearly moved from the storage chamber 46. Drawn out. At this time, since the holding members 58 and 58 extend above both side edges of the display stand 54, respectively, when the display stand 54 is pulled out, it tends to tilt due to its own weight or the weight of the placed article. However, the inclination of the display stand 54 is regulated by the holding members 58, 58, and the display stand 54 can be pulled out smoothly. When the display stand 54 comes to a position facing the outside, the protrusions 54b and 54b are locked to the rear ends of the corresponding grooves 57a and 57a to function as stoppers, and the rearward movement of the display stand 54 is restricted. Therefore, the fall of the display stand 54 can be avoided. In this way, by pulling out the display stand 54, the article placed on the display stand 54 faces the outside of the refrigerated showcase 40, so that the article can be easily taken out. Further, by sliding the display stand 54 toward the front side, it can be stored in the storage chamber 46 again.

  In the counter unit 30 of the first embodiment, only a part of the casing 42 in the refrigerated showcase 40 is stored and installed in the storage recess 34 of the counter 32. As shown in FIG. The unit 70 is configured to store the entire first case 44 of the housing 42 in the refrigerated showcase 40 in the storage recess 34 of the counter 32. Since the basic configuration of the counter unit 70 of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, such as a refrigerated showcase, only the different configurations will be described, and the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment are used for the configurations that exhibit the same functions. A description thereof will be omitted.

  The counter unit 70 according to the second embodiment is configured such that the first case 44 and the second case 60 are independently arranged with respect to the housing 42 of the refrigerated showcase 40, and the second case 60 is a bottom portion of the counter 32. It is arranged. Only the first case 44 of the housing 42 is accommodated in the accommodation recess 34 opened in the counter 32. Here, the storage recess 34 of the counter 32 is set to substantially the same depth as the height of the first case 44. When the first case 44 is installed in the storage recess 34, the upper end of the first case 44 and the upper surface of the counter 32 are set. Are aligned at approximately the same height. In addition, the front wall portion 44b that forms the front surface of the first case 44 that defines the storage chamber 46 includes an inclined portion 72 that is formed so that its upper portion is inclined forward as it goes upward from below. The upper part is expanded to the passenger seat side so that the storage room 46 can be easily seen from the passenger seat side.

  The casing 42 is provided with a glass cover 48 extending from the upper end of the front wall portion 44b facing the passenger seat side to the front end of the second table portion 52 extending in the vicinity of the upper edge of the article entrance 46a. Covering. The glass cover 48 is made of flat tempered glass or the like. When the housing 42 is installed in the housing recess 34, the glass cover 48 is disposed at a portion of the housing 42 that faces outward from the housing recess 34. It is located at substantially the same height and functions also as an article placement surface in the counter unit 70.

  The cooling pipe 45 for cooling the storage chamber 46 is arranged in a meandering manner so that a straight line portion extends in the left-right direction on the bottom wall portion 44a and the front wall portion 44b of the first case 44, and each wall It arrange | positions so that it may contact | adhere to the surface which faces the heat insulating material side of an inner box in part 44a, 44b. Here, in the counter unit 70 according to the second embodiment, the cooling pipe 45 provided on the front wall portion 44 b is arranged along the inner box constituting the inclined portion 72.

[Operation of Example 2]
Next, the operation of the counter unit according to the second embodiment will be described. In the counter unit 70 of the second embodiment, the entire first case 44 of the housing 42 is housed and installed in the housing recess 34 of the counter 32, and the counter 32 and the refrigerated showcase 40 are integrated. The same effect is exhibited. Since the refrigerated showcase 40 does not protrude from the upper surface of the counter 32, the counter unit 70 is not obstructed by the refrigerated showcase 40, and the sense of distance between the passenger seat side and the kitchen side across the counter 32 can be made closer. It is possible to deliver the article more easily. Moreover, since the glass cover 48 that forms the upper surface of the refrigerated showcase 40 is configured to be flat with the upper surface of the counter 32, the upper surface of the refrigerated showcase 40 should be used as a part for placing a cooking space or an article. The entire upper surface of the counter unit 70 can be used as an effective space. Furthermore, since the first case 44 and the second case 60 in the refrigerated showcase 40 are arranged separately, the effects of exhaust from the second case 60 on the articles stored in the storage chamber 46 and the passenger seat side are further suppressed. can do.

(Example of change)
The present invention is not limited to the counter unit described in the first or second embodiment, and can be modified as follows.
(1) In Example 1 or 2, the rear end of the glass cover 48 is assembled to the front end of the second table portion 52. On the other hand, in the counter unit 76 of the first modification shown in FIG. 7, for example, a rear wall portion 78 of a heat insulating structure is erected at the front end portion of the second table portion 52, and a glass cover is provided above the rear wall portion 78. The rear end of 48 is assembled. By configuring the rear wall surface on the kitchen side in the storage chamber 46 with the opaque rear wall portion 78, a slight blind spot is provided on the front side of the second table portion 52, and a sense of distance is provided between the passenger seat side and the kitchen side. I have it.
(2) The counter unit 82 of Modification 2 shown in FIG. 8 is installed in a state where only the second case 60 that internally defines the machine room 62 in the housing 42 is housed in the housing recess 84 opened in the counter 32. It is a configuration. The counter 32 is opened so that the storage recess 84 opens only upward, and a second table portion 86 that extends toward the rear side is integrally formed on the counter 32.
(3) In the first and second embodiments, the second table portion 52 is provided on the upper rear side of the housing 42 and forms the upper edge of the article entrance 46a. However, the counter unit of the third modification shown in FIG. 88 is configured such that the second table 90 is provided on the lower rear side of the first case 44 in the housing 42 and forms the lower edge of the article entrance 46a. Note that the rear side of the upper surface of the storage chamber 46 in the housing 42 is defined by, for example, an upper wall portion 92 of a heat insulating structure, and a rail portion that holds the upper ends of the slide doors 50 and 50 on the lower surface of the upper wall portion 92 (see FIG. Not shown). According to the configuration of the counter unit 88 of the third modification, articles can be taken out from the storage chamber 46 to the second table section 90 with a small number of operations through the article entrance 46a.
(4) The counter unit 94 of the fourth modification shown in FIG. 10 has basically the same configuration as the counter unit 88 of the third modification, but the article entrance 46a is opened substantially vertically on the rear side as in the third modification. Instead of opening, the article entrance / exit 46a can be secured large without increasing the projecting dimension of the refrigerated showcase 40 from the counter 32.
In the counter units of the first to fourth modification examples, members and configurations not described are the same as those in the first or second embodiment described above.

(5) The refrigerated showcase of the embodiment and the modified example except the modified example 2 is a configuration in which a second case in which a cooling device is installed is integrally provided below the first case that internally defines the storage chamber. Without being limited thereto, the second case may be disposed adjacent to the side of the first case, but may be disposed independently of the first case at a completely different location such as the floor under the counter or outdoors. There may be. By disposing the second case at a different location independently from the first case, the above-described problems such as noise and exhaust heat caused by the cooling device installed in the machine room of the second case can be more preferably avoided.
(6) In the counter unit of the embodiment, the first table portion extending toward the passenger seat is formed integrally with the counter, and the second table portion extending toward the kitchen side is formed integrally with the refrigerated showcase. The first and second table portions may be formed integrally with a refrigerated showcase or counter (see FIG. 8). Moreover, the structure which does not provide a 1st and 2nd table part, or the structure which provides only any one may be sufficient.
(7) In the counter unit of the embodiment, the width of the storage recess of the counter and the housing of the refrigerated showcase is set to be substantially the same, and the housing of the single refrigerated showcase is installed in the storage recess. However, the storage recess may be set to a width that allows the housing of a plurality of refrigerated showcases to be installed, and a plurality of the same or different types of refrigerated showcases may be installed in parallel. When different types of refrigerated showcases are installed in parallel, the depth of the storage recess is appropriately set according to the height of the refrigerated showcase, so that good display performance or workability can be obtained according to each refrigerated showcase. .
(8) In the embodiment, the rail member is used as the holding means for slidably holding the display stand back and forth. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a bearing or other configuration may be employed.
(9) In the counter unit of the embodiment, the lighting device is provided on the lower surface of the second table portion facing the storage chamber. However, a cooling pipe is provided together with the lighting device or in place of the lighting fixture so that the atmosphere of the storage chamber is increased. The structure which cools directly may be sufficient.
(10) You may apply the structure of the inclination part provided in the storage chamber demonstrated in Example 2 to Example 1 or the modifications 1-4.
(11) In the holding means for holding the display stand described in the first embodiment, a groove is provided in the first piece of each rail member. However, a groove is provided in the second piece or the holding member, and the display is provided in the groove. A configuration may be employed in which protrusions formed to protrude sideways or upward are inserted into each side edge of the table.

It is a sectional side view which shows the counter unit which concerns on suitable Example 1 of this invention. In the counter unit of Example 1, it is the front view shown from the kitchen side in the state which isolate | separated the refrigerated showcase from the counter. It is a front view which shows the counter unit of Example 1 from the kitchen side. It is the A section enlarged view of FIG. It is the schematic which shows the use condition of the counter unit of Example 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a counter unit according to a second embodiment. It is a sectional side view which shows the counter unit of the example 1 of a change. It is a sectional side view which shows the counter unit of the example 2 of a change. It is a sectional side view which shows the counter unit of the example 3 of a change. It is a sectional side view which shows the counter unit of the example 4 of a change. It is the schematic which shows the counter which installed the conventional refrigerated showcase. It is sectional drawing which shows the conventional refrigerated showcase.

Explanation of symbols

32 counter, 34 storage recess, 40 refrigerated showcase, 42 housing,
44a bottom wall part (wall part), 44b front wall part (wall part), 44c side wall part (wall part),
46 storage room, 46a article entrance, 48 glass cover (transparent member),
50 sliding door (door), 52 second table part (table part), 53 lighting device,
54 display stands, 56 holding means

Claims (5)

A counter (32) for partitioning the passenger side and the kitchen side, and an article stored in the storage chamber (46), which is installed in the counter (32) and is partially provided with a transparent member (48), is internally defined. In the counter unit consisting of a refrigerated showcase (40) having a housing (42) that is visible from the outside through a transparent member (48),
The refrigerated showcase (40)
The housing (42) is provided in the housing recess (34) which is opened on the upper surface of the counter (32) and opens upward, and the end of the transparent member (48) on the passenger seat side is the upper surface of the counter (32). And store so that it is approximately the same height as
An article that is exposed from the storage recess (34) and faces the kitchen side, and is closed to be opened and closed by a door (50, 50) that communicates with the storage chamber (46) and communicates with the storage chamber (46). A counter unit characterized in that it is configured to open an entrance (46a).   In the holding means (56) provided at the bottom of the storage chamber (46), a position stored in the storage chamber (46) and a position extending outward from the article entrance (46a) toward the kitchen side The counter unit according to claim 1, wherein a display stand (54) that advances and retreats between the two is slidably held.   A table portion (52) is integrally disposed above the article doorway (46a) in the housing (42), and an illumination device (53) is provided at a portion facing the storage chamber (46a) in the table portion (52). The counter unit according to claim 1, wherein the counter unit is provided.   The storage recess (34) opens to the kitchen side and is formed so as to be able to store the entire housing (42), so that the transparent member (48) and the upper surface of the counter (32) are flat. The counter unit according to claim 1, which is configured. Wall portions (44a, 44b, 44c, 44c) that define the storage chamber (46) in the housing (42) stored in the storage recess (34) of the counter (32) and are hidden by the counter (32) The counter unit according to claim 1, which has a heat insulating structure.

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