JP2007282982A - Cooking sales unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooking sales unit which allows a salesperson to see ahead therethrough while cooking. <P>SOLUTION: A cooking sales unit 1 has a showcase unit 10 placed at the upper part, a warm-air supply unit 20 placed thereunder to control environmental conditions inside the showcase unit 10, and a cooking table unit 50 placed behind the warm-air supply unit 20. The cooking table unit 50 can be moved between a first position P1 where the cooking table unit is stored behind the warm-air supply unit 20 and a second position P2 where the cooking table unit is exposed behind the showcase unit 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a unit suitable for cooking and selling refrigerated food or frozen food.

  In convenience stores, etc., cases of selling food cooked at stores are increasing. For example, frozen or refrigerated food is heat-treated at a store and sold in a showcase kept at a high temperature.

In Patent Document 1, a dry room and a wet room for storing cooked foods and storing them at a constant temperature and a constant humidity are partitioned and provided side by side, and heated air is circulated in at least one room to the other room. The storage device is characterized in that the heat transfer and heat retention of the dry chamber and the wet chamber are performed.
JP-A-2005-111251

  There has been proposed a method in which a frozen or refrigerated food is heated or cooked on a hot plate or the like at the rear of the showcase and stored in the showcase for sale. In this cooking and selling method, the store clerk can look over the direction in the store from the inside of the counter (hereinafter, forward) during cooking. This is important in various ways. For example, looking forward from the inside of the counter, observing the state of the customer, and quickly knowing that the customer has approached the counter to purchase goods, as a customer service and to increase sales is important. Further, looking forward from the inside of the counter to quickly detect suspicious movements in the store is important for preventing troubles such as theft and for ensuring the safety of the store clerk himself.

  On the other hand, there are several problems for the store clerk to cook on the counter. For example, oil, sauces, etc. fly during cooking is a mess, which can contaminate the counter, contaminate products, dirty showcase windows, and even contaminate customer clothing. is there. Further, when the rear side of the showcase is used as a cooking place, there is a problem that the cooking utensil becomes an obstacle when the showcase is opened and a product is taken out. In addition, if you try to increase the capacity of the showcase and spread it upwards, the showcase will become higher and you may feel a sense of pressure. On the other hand, when the showcase is spread downward, the place where the food can be cooked is lowered, making it difficult for the store clerk to reach and difficult to use as a cooking table.

  One aspect of the present invention is a cooking sales unit in which at least a front case and a rear wall are translucent, and a showcase unit in which at least a part of the rear wall serves as a door is arranged on the upper part. It is a cooking sales unit which has an air conditioning unit which is arranged below and controls an environmental condition inside the showcase unit, and a cooking table unit which is arranged behind the air conditioning unit. In the cooking sales unit, the cooking table unit moves between a first position stored behind the air conditioning unit and a second position where at least a part of the cooking table unit is exposed behind the showcase unit. To do. As a means for moving the cooking table unit between the first position and the second position, a link, an arm, a slide rail, or the like can be applied. The moving means may be automatically operated by a switch or the like, or may be manually operated by a store clerk. The means for moving the cooking table unit is preferably capable of holding the cooking table unit at the second position so that cooking can be performed at the second position.

  In the cooking sales unit, when the cooking table unit is not used for cooking, it can be stored in the first position. Therefore, the kitchen table unit can be stored so as not to affect the opening and closing of the door of the showcase unit by using the space behind the air conditioning unit located below the showcase unit. On the other hand, when the cooking table unit is used for cooking, it is moved to a second position higher than the first position.

  Therefore, even if the countertop unit is below the showcase unit that extends from side to side and below the height that is easy for the store clerk to operate, The case unit can be stored without hindrance by opening and closing the door of the case unit. On the other hand, when using the countertop unit, it moves to the second position, making it easier for the clerk to operate. It can cook using the cooking utensil installed in the kitchen unit.

  The cooking table unit includes a working table and a hood that covers at least the front and sides of the working table. In the first position, the cooking table unit including the hood is stored behind the air conditioning unit, and the second position. Then, it is desirable that at least a part of the hood is exposed behind the showcase unit. In a 1st position, interference with a cooking-table unit and the door of a showcase unit can be prevented by storing including a food | hood. In the second position, the hood covering at least the front side and the side of the working table, and also the upper side can prevent the oil during cooking from flying and contaminating the surroundings including the door of the showcase. In the second position, at least a part of the hood is exposed behind the showcase unit, but the cooking table unit including the working table may be exposed behind the showcase unit.

  The hood is inclined rearward, the rear wall of the air conditioning unit is inclined rearward, and the cooking table unit is preferably moved obliquely rearward from the first position toward the second position. In order to supply hot air or cold air from the bottom wall of the showcase unit into the showcase, the rear wall of the air conditioning unit is often inclined rearward, that is, the upper part is inclined obliquely toward the rear. . By tilting the hood of the countertop unit backward, the space behind the air conditioning unit can be used effectively. Further, by moving the cooking table unit obliquely rearward from the first position toward the second position, the cooking table unit can be moved without interfering with the rear wall of the air conditioning unit. Further, since the cooking table unit protrudes rearward from the first position toward the second position, the working table of the cooking table unit becomes a position that is easy for the store clerk to use. Further, since the space between the hood of the cooking table unit and the door behind the showcase unit opens, the possibility that the rear of the showcase unit is contaminated by oil splashing during cooking can be further reduced. Moreover, it becomes easy to cope with a situation where the door behind the showcase unit must be opened and closed during cooking.

  It is effective to make the safety function work or to turn on / off the auxiliary function as the cooking table unit moves. For example, by providing a power supply unit that can be used when the cooking table unit moves to the second position, it is possible to prevent the cooking utensil from being stored in the first position in the operating state. An example of a form in which the power supply unit can be used is that a power outlet is arranged in the vicinity of the working table in the second position, and in order to move the cooking table unit to the first position, the power cable of the cooking utensil is used. It is necessary to pull out from the power outlet. When the cooking table unit is moved to the first position, the power outlet is covered and cannot be used, and when the cooking table unit is moved to the second position, the power outlet cover may be removed. Alternatively, the power supply source switch may be turned off when the cooking table unit is moved to the first position, and the power supply source switch may be turned on when the cooking table unit is moved to the second position.

  An example of the auxiliary function of the countertop unit is a fan that exhausts air from the inside of the hood, and operates when the countertop unit moves to the second position. It is also effective to install a lamp that turns on when the cooking unit is moved to the second position and illuminates the working table.

  Further, it is desirable that the door provided on the rear wall of the showcase unit is a sliding door type so that the door behind the showcase unit can be opened and closed when the cooking table unit is in the second position.

  Moreover, this cooking sales unit can provide several forms of storage space. One of them is to provide a storage unit disposed below the air conditioning unit and having a storage space accessed from behind. The cooking table unit is located above the storage unit in the first position. A refrigerator can be installed in this storage space. By making the refrigerator accessible from the rear, the store clerk basically takes care of refrigerated or frozen food removal, cooking and storage in the showcase. You can do it while watching.

  Moreover, it is also possible to arrange | position a storage tray behind the air conditioning unit so that it may line up with the cooking-unit unit in the 1st position. Because it is protected from dirt during cooking by food, it is possible to store goods for sale of products stored in showcase units, such as trays, bags, wrapping paper, etc. it can.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, the cooking sales unit of this example is shown by the front view. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the cooking sales unit of FIG. FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the cooking sales unit of FIG.

  The cooking sales unit 1 of this example is a device or unit suitable for displaying and selling cooked food as a product in a store such as a convenience store. The cooking sales unit 1 for display sales has a housing 2 that is approximately as high as a store clerk's shoulder, and this housing 2 allows several functions or components to be integrated into an apparatus, furniture, or cabinet-like unit. It is combined or assembled to become. That is, the cooking sales unit 1 includes a showcase unit 10 disposed at the top of the housing 2 for displaying cooked products, an air conditioning unit 20 disposed under the showcase unit 10, and the air conditioning unit. And a storage unit 30 disposed below the unit 20. The showcase unit 10 of the cooking sales unit 1 of this example is a type for storing cooked products, and the air conditioning unit for controlling the atmosphere (environmental conditions) inside the showcase unit 10 is warm air. The hot air supply unit 20 supplies Further, the storage unit 30 is provided with a cool box 31 and a cooling unit 35 for cooling the inside of the cool box 31.

  The housing 2 of the cooking sales unit 1 has a box shape that is long in the vertical direction as a whole, and an upper wall 3 that faces the ceiling of the store when installed in the store, a lower wall 4 that faces the floor of the store, and those 3 and 4 has a first partition wall 5 and a second partition wall 6 disposed between the first partition wall 5 and the second partition wall 6. The cooking sales unit 1 is roughly provided with five functional sections A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5. A space between the upper wall 3 and the first partition wall 5 is a section A1 of the showcase unit 10, and the cooked food can be displayed while being kept warm. Below the showcase unit 10 and between the first partition wall 5 and the second partition wall 6 is a section A2 of the warm air supply unit 20 for supplying warm air to the showcase unit 10. Below the section A2 and between the second partition wall 6 and the lower wall 4 is the section A3 of the storage unit 30, in which the refrigerator 31 and the cooling unit 35 are stored. This section A3 becomes a storage space accessed from the rear.

  Furthermore, the section on the left side of the cooking sales unit 1 on the second partition 6 and behind the hot air supply unit 20 as viewed from the rear is a space A4 in which a storage tray is installed. The section A5 on the right of the cooking sales unit 1 above the second partition 6 and behind the hot air supply unit 20 as viewed from the rear is a space in which the cooking table unit 50 is arranged. The cooking table unit 50 includes a working table 51 on which a cooking utensil 100 such as a hot plate can be installed, and a hood 52 that covers the front, side, and upper side of the table 51.

  The cooking sales unit 1 is a unit suitable for being installed as a part of a counter for performing settlement at a convenience store or the like or adjacent to the counter. The cooking sales unit 1 is installed so that the cooking table unit 50 is inside the counter, and the clerk looks forward and cooks using the cooking utensil 100 of the working table 51 of the cooking table unit 50 while looking inside the store, Cooked items can be displayed on the showcase unit 10. Therefore, in this specification, the front side or the front side of the cooking sales unit 1 indicates a direction facing the store or the store, and the rear side or the rear side indicates a direction facing the inside of the counter.

  The showcase unit 10 includes a first storage chamber 11 and a second storage chamber 12 stored therein. The first storage room 11 is a first display for displaying products that have a “crisp” texture such as American dogs (products that are preferably stored at high temperature and low humidity) among the cooked products. This is for forming a closed space S1. The first space S1 is adjusted to a humidity of about 20% to 30% and a temperature of about 65 ° C. to 70 ° C. by the low humidity hot air supplied from the hot air supply unit 20.

  A first storage chamber (hereinafter also referred to as a drying chamber) 11 is a translucent first front wall 61 that also serves as an upper front wall of the housing 2, and for opening and closing the first storage chamber 11. And a translucent first door 71. The first front wall 61 and the first door 71 are formed of, for example, a transparent acrylic resin. The first door 71 serving as the rear wall of the showcase unit 10 is a sliding door type, and includes a plurality of, for example, two doors 71a and 71b arranged on the left and right. A handle 79 is attached to each of the doors 71a and 71b on their outer surfaces. These doors 71a and 71b are slidably fitted in a groove provided on the lower surface of the upper wall 3 and a groove provided on the upper surface of the partition wall 5, respectively. The drying chamber 11 includes a first front wall 61, a first door 71, an upper wall 3 of the housing 2, a first partition wall 5, and upper portions of left and right side walls 8 and 9 of the housing 2. The first space S1 surrounded and closed by these is formed. A first display shelf (food tray) 18 is installed in the space S <b> 1 of the first storage chamber 11. Further, a second storage chamber 12 is stored below the first storage chamber 11.

  The second storage chamber 12 is stored in the first storage chamber 11 in a state where it is disposed on the floor surface of the first storage chamber 11 (the upper surface of the first partition wall 5). The second storage chamber 12 is also a part of the showcase unit 10, but a translucent second front wall 62 provided at a position facing the first front wall 61, a first door 71, A translucent second door 72 provided at a facing position, an upper wall 15 also serving as a second display shelf (food tray) of the drying space S1, and left and right side walls 16 and 17, A space S2 closed inside the drying space S1 can be configured by these 15, 16 and 17 and the first partition wall (lower wall) 5 constituting the floor. Therefore, the second space S2 is indirectly heated from the surroundings by the warm air supplied by the warm air supply unit 20, and is adjusted to a temperature of about 65 ° C to 70 ° C. However, since the low-humidity warm air does not enter the second space S2, unlike the first space S1, the second space S2 is not humidity-adjusted so as to have a low humidity. Therefore, the second space S2 can be controlled independently of the first space S1 in terms of humidity, and the humidity of the second space S2 depends on the moisture released from the displayed product. Can be controlled.

  For this reason, by displaying products that have a “moist” texture, that is, products that contain a relatively large amount of moisture, the humidity is about 70% due to the moisture released from the products. The inside of the second space S2 can be made. In other words, the second storage room 12 is used to display products that have a “moist” texture, such as yakitori (preferably stored at high temperature and high humidity), among cooked products. it can.

  The 2nd front wall 62 and the 2nd door 72 of the 2nd storage chamber 12 are sliding door types, for example, are formed with transparent acrylic resin etc. The second door 72 includes two doors 72a and 72b. These doors 72a and 72b are slidably fitted in grooves provided on the lower surface of the second display shelf 15 and grooves provided on the upper surface of the first partition wall 5, respectively. The second door 72 may be a swing door that is pivoted by a hinge. The swing door may be a single-piece structure or a plurality of pieces, and is not limited to the left and right, and may be a type of door that turns up and down. A third display shelf (food tray) 19 is stored in the high humidity chamber 12.

  The showcase unit 10 is in a state where the second storage chamber 12 is stored in the lower portion of the first storage chamber 11, and the upper portion of the first storage chamber 11 is lined up with display shelves 18 and 15. The product display space S1 is suitable for storage at low humidity, and the interior of the second storage chamber 12 below the first storage chamber 11 is a product display space S2 suitable for storage at high temperature and high humidity. Yes. A space S3 is provided between the first front wall 61 and the second front wall 62, and this space S3 is heated from the hot air supply unit 20 disposed below the showcase unit 10. It becomes a part of a path for circulating the low-humidity warm air to the storage space S <b> 1 above the showcase unit 10. A gap S4 is also provided between the first door 71 and the second door 72. This gap S4 also becomes a part of a path for circulating the hot air.

  In the showcase unit 10, the front walls 61 and 62 are translucent, and the doors 71 and 72 constituting the rear wall are also translucent. Therefore, the store clerk can look around the store through the showcase unit 10 from the inside of the counter.

  The hot air supply unit 20 is disposed below the showcase unit 10 with the first partition wall 5 interposed therebetween. The first partition 5 has a position corresponding to the gap S4 between the first door 71 and the second door 72, and a gap S3 between the first front wall 61 and the second front wall 62. Openings 81, 82, and 83 are provided at three locations, a position corresponding to, and a position corresponding to the second storage chamber 12. The hot air supply unit 20 includes a fan 21 for supplying hot air to the showcase unit 10, and a heater 22 disposed on the outlet side of the fan 21. In this system, a certain amount of air leaks from the door 71 to the outside from the first storage chamber 11, fresh air is introduced from the direction of the storage unit 30, and the temperature of the fresh air is raised by the heater 22. It produces dry hot air with low humidity. In order to remove moisture contained in the air collected from the first storage chamber 11, a dehumidifying agent including silica gel or activated carbon may be used, or a dehumidifying device using a small cooling unit may be installed. Is possible. A deodorizing function may be added to such a dehumidifying device.

  In the hot air supply unit 20, the heater 22 includes a first door 71 and a second door provided on the rearmost side of the three openings 81, 82, and 83 provided in the first partition wall 5. 72 is provided in the vicinity of the first opening 81 corresponding to the gap S4 between the first opening 81 and the second opening 72. The fan 21 is provided in a substantially central portion of the warm air supply unit storage chamber A2, and a second opening 82 corresponding to the gap S3 between the first front wall 61 and the second front wall 62; It arrange | positions so that it may inhale from the 3rd opening 83 corresponding to the 2nd storage chamber 12, and it blows toward the heater 22 side. Accordingly, the first opening 81 is a hot air outlet, and the second opening 82 is a hot air inlet. The third opening 83 is provided with a damper 84 that opens and closes in conjunction with a humidity sensor installed in the second storage chamber 12. If the humidity in the space S2 in the second storage chamber 12 becomes too high, the damper 84 opens and sucks in air, lowers the pressure in the second storage chamber 12, and the second display shelf (food tray) in the drying space S1. The hot air that has been dried is drawn into the second space S2 through a vent hole (not shown) provided in the upper wall 15 that also serves as the second wall S2. Therefore, for example, the interior of the second storage chamber 12 can be made a dry atmosphere by fully opening the damper 84 of the third opening 83 and opening the second door 72. The section A2 in which the hot air supply unit 20 is housed is opaque including the front and rear walls 28 and 29 so that the internal devices cannot be seen at least from the front.

  In a normal operation state, first, when the heater 22 and the fan 21 of the hot air supply unit 20 are operated, the relatively low-humidity hot air that has been heated and the relative humidity has decreased is shown by a solid arrow in FIG. The air is blown out from the first opening 81 into the first storage chamber 11. In the first storage chamber 11, first, a space that passes through the gap S <b> 4 between the first door 71 and the second door 72 and in which the display shelf 15 above the second storage chamber 12 is disposed. S1 is reached. Further, the air passes through the gap S3 between the first front wall 61 and the second front wall 62, and is sucked into the hot air supply unit 20 through the second opening 82 and collected.

  The product displayed in the drying space S1 is heated by the circulation of the low-humidity warm air, and the moisture released by itself is carried. Therefore, the atmosphere of the drying space S1 is a space suitable for displaying products that are maintained at high temperature and low humidity and that should be stored at high temperature and low humidity (space with a humidity of about 20% to 30% and a temperature of about 65 ° C to 70 ° C. )

  On the other hand, the space S2 in the second storage chamber 12 is indirectly heated by the warm air circulating in the drying space S1, and thus is maintained at the same temperature as the drying space S1. On the other hand, the warm air basically does not enter the inside of the second storage chamber 12, so moisture released from the displayed merchandise is not carried. Therefore, the humidity of the space S2 in the second storage chamber 12 is determined depending on the moisture released from the products displayed in the space. In many cases, a large amount of moisture is released from the cooked product. Therefore, the space S2 becomes a humid atmosphere due to the moisture released from the cooked product.

  When the humidity of the space S2 becomes higher than a desired value, the humidity can be lowered by controlling the opening degree of the damper 84. If the relative humidity is 90% or in the vicinity thereof, condensation tends to occur depending on conditions, which is not preferable for a showcase. Therefore, even if the atmosphere of the space S2 inside the second storage chamber 12 is preferably humid, it is preferable to control the relative humidity at an upper limit of about 70 to 80%.

  When the humidity in the space S2 becomes higher than the set value, the damper 84 is opened with a predetermined opening degree and the third opening 83 is opened as indicated by a broken line in FIG. As a result, the low-humidity warm air in the drying space S1 flows into the space S2 from the hole of the upper wall 15, the gap between the second doors 72, and the like, as shown by broken line arrows in FIG. it can. As a result, the space S2 is maintained under conditions suitable for displaying commodities that should be stored at high temperature and high humidity (a space of about 70% humidity and a temperature of 65 ° C. to 70 ° C.).

  In the showcase unit 10, the second storage chamber 12 is stored inside the drying space constituted by the first storage chamber 11, and the second storage chamber 12 does not directly face the outside world. The side facing is a high temperature and low humidity atmosphere. Therefore, even if the surface of the showcase unit 10 is exposed to the cold air of the air conditioner of the store where the cooking sales unit 1 is installed and the temperature rapidly decreases, condensation may occur inside the showcase unit 10. Is small. In particular, since the gap S3 between the first front wall 61 and the second front wall 62 is part of the path for circulating hot air, the low-humidity hot air is Force ventilation between 62. Therefore, even if S3 is narrowed between the first front wall 61 and the second front wall 62, moisture hardly accumulates and condensation is unlikely to occur. Further, even if S3 is narrowed between the first front wall 61 and the second front wall 62, the temperature drop due to the cold air of the outside environment, that is, the air conditioning in the store, may be in the second front wall 62 or inside thereof. It is difficult. Therefore, even if the second front wall 62 in which the inside is in a hot and humid atmosphere is brought close to the first front wall 61, dew condensation is unlikely to occur inside the second front wall 62. For this reason, the translucent second front wall 62 can be advanced in the direction of the translucent first front wall 61 without increasing the possibility of dew condensation, and during these steps, S3 By bringing them closer, it is possible to provide a cooking and selling unit in which the products displayed in the space S <b> 2 inside the second front wall 62 can be easily seen from the outside of the first front wall 61.

  Therefore, from the inside of the store, the customer can see the products displayed in the first and second spaces S1 and S2 well from the front side, which contributes to an improvement in sales. Further, the store clerk can observe the inside of the store from the rear of the showcase unit 10 through the front walls 61 and 62.

  In the showcase unit 10, by opening the first door 71, the first space S1 can be opened toward the store clerk behind. Furthermore, by opening the second door 72, the second space S2 can be opened toward the rear clerk side. Therefore, the goods displayed in the first space S1 and the second space S2 can be easily put in and out from the rear side.

  Even if a highly sealed door is used, there is always a possibility that air in the showcase unit will leak out. In particular, it is impossible to stop the air leaking from the showcase unit when the product is taken in and out. In this cooking / sales unit 1, the air that leaks to the outside when a product is taken in and out of the first storage room 11 is a low-humidity hot air, and the possibility of dew condensation is small even if it leaks. On the contrary, a certain amount of air is always released from the first storage chamber 11 to the outside, and the fresh storage air that has been heated to lower the relative humidity is supplied to the first storage chamber 11. It is possible to keep the atmosphere of the internal space S1 at high temperature and low humidity.

  When a product is taken in and out of the second storage chamber 12, high-humidity air leaks from the second storage chamber 12, but the destination of the leakage is the dry space S1 in a low-humidity and high-temperature atmosphere. For this reason, also in this case, there is little possibility that condensation will occur. Further, between the first door 71 and the second door 72, low-humidity warm air blows upward from the first opening 81. Therefore, in a state where the second door 72 is opened, the pressure on the outside of the second door 72 is higher than that on the inside of the second door 72 where the humidity is high, and the humid air leaks out. The amount is small. Furthermore, the leaked high-humidity air is mixed by the low-humidity hot air and carried upward, so that there is little possibility of causing condensation.

  Therefore, like the cooking sales unit 1 of this example, a circulation path in which warm air is blown up to S4 between the rear door 71 and the door 72 and sucked from S3 between the front walls 61 and 62 is a suitable one. It is an example. In particular, it is easy to prevent the occurrence of dew condensation by blowing a large amount of hot air at a high speed to the door portion where the amount of leakage of high humidity air may be large. Further, since the gap S3 between the front walls 61 and 62 becomes small and becomes a part where pressure loss occurs, by making this part the suction side, it is possible to prevent a decrease in fan efficiency and to generate noise, vibration, and the like. It is easy to deter.

  Thus, according to this cooking sales unit 1, a door like a sliding door with low airtightness can be adopted as a door for opening and closing the first storage chamber 11, and there is little possibility of condensation. For this reason, the wall behind the showcase unit 10 does not become cloudy due to condensation, and the store clerk can secure a good view through the showcase unit 10 from the back of the counter.

  The door that opens and closes the showcase unit 10 may be a swing type door, but a space for the door to swing is required behind the showcase unit 10. According to the cooking sales unit 1 of the present example configured to open and close the showcase unit 10 by using the first door 71 as a sliding door type, when the products displayed on the showcase unit 10 are taken in and out from the rear side, Little space is required to open and close the door.

  The lower side of the second partition wall 6 of the cooking sales unit 1, that is, the lower side of the housing 2, is a storage unit 30 that can be accessed from the side of the store clerk in the rear counter. Therefore, the front lower side of the housing 2 is an opaque wall 37. The storage unit 30 stores a refrigerator 31 having a lid 32 that can be accessed from the rear, and a cooling unit 35 for cooling the inside of the refrigerator 31 is stored in the back thereof. Spaces for exhaust paths 38 and 39 for radiating heat from the cooling unit 35 are secured above and below the refrigerator 31. The cooling unit 35 includes a Peltier element 34, absorbs heat from the inside of the refrigerator 31, and exhausts heat to the exhaust path 39. The exhaust paths 38 and 39 may be arranged in the left and right spaces between the storage space of the refrigerator 31 and the storage unit 30.

  The second partition 6 has an opening (communication hole) 40 that connects an upper exhaust path 39 through which high-temperature exhaust is discharged and the intake side of the fan 21 of the hot air supply unit 20. Therefore, the exhaust gas heated to exhaust heat by the cooling unit 35 and having a high temperature is supplied to the hot air supply unit 20 as fresh air, pressurized by the fan 21, and further heated to a desired temperature by the heater 22. It is heated and blown out into the first storage chamber 11.

  Even in the first storage chamber 11, moisture is released from the cooked product, so it is difficult to maintain a dry state only by circulating hot air. One method for generating hot air with high temperature and low humidity is to heat the outside air to generate hot air with low relative humidity. However, in order to put the outside air (fresh air), it is necessary to release the air that has become high temperature, and energy is consumed to heat the low temperature outside air. In the cooking / selling unit 1, energy consumption can be reduced by using the exhaust heat of the cooling unit 35 of the refrigerator 31 in order to heat fresh air.

  The cooking table unit 50 arranged in the cooking space A5 is movable up and down, and FIG. 4 shows a state where the cooking table unit 50 is moved upward. Thus, as shown in FIG. 3, the cooking table unit 50 includes the first position P1 stored behind the warm air supply unit 20 that is an air conditioning unit, and the showcase unit 10 as shown in FIG. In the rear, the cooking table unit 50 is exposed, that is, moved to the second position P2 where the cooking table unit 50 appears behind the showcase unit 10. A slide rail 59 is attached to the side wall 8 of the housing 2 of the cooking sales unit 1 as means for moving the cooking table unit 50 between the first position P1 and the second position P2. As a means for moving the cooking table unit 50, an appropriate mechanism such as an arm or a link other than the rail can be employed.

  The countertop unit 50 moves upward along the slide rail 59 when the clerk lifts it upward while manually moving it forward. When the cooking table unit 50 reaches the second position P2, the cooking table unit 50 is locked at the height of the second position P2 by moving the cooking table unit 50 forward or backward. Therefore, in the 2nd position P2, it can cook with the cooking utensil installed in the working table 51 of the cooking table unit 50, for example, the hotplate 100. When cooking is finished, the cooking table unit 50 is moved forward or backward to release the lock, and when the cooking table unit 50 is moved downward, the cooking table unit 50 moves downward along the rail 59 and the space behind the hot air generating unit 20 is increased. It is stored in the first position P1. A driving mechanism such as a motor for moving the cooking table unit 50 may be arranged so that the cooking table unit 50 automatically moves by a switch or the like.

  The cooking table unit 50 includes a working table 51 extending in a horizontal direction, and a hood 52 that covers the front, side, and top of the working table 51. The hood 52 includes a front wall 52a that covers the front, an upper wall 52b that covers the upper side, and left and right side walls 52c and 52d that cover the sides. The front wall 52a of the hood 52 is inclined backward. The rear wall 29 of the section A2 in which the hot air supply unit 20 is stored is also inclined rearward, and when the cooking table unit 50 is stored in the first position P1, as shown in FIG. Almost no useless space is generated between the wall 29 and the wall 29. For this reason, the space behind the warm air supply unit 20 can be effectively used as a space for storing the cooking table unit 50. Further, by moving the cooking table unit 50 obliquely rearward from the first position P1 to the second position P2, interference between the hood 52 and the wall 29 can be prevented.

  Furthermore, the height of the hood 52 is such that the upper wall 52b of the hood 52 does not reach the upper surface of the partition wall 5 that becomes the bottom wall of the showcase unit 10 when the countertop unit 50 is stored in the first position P1. Designed to. Therefore, in the cooking sales unit 1, when the cooking table unit 50 is not used for cooking, the cooking table unit 50 is moved to the first position P1 so that the entire cooking table unit 50 is also included in the hood 52. It can be stored in the space behind the hot air supply unit 20 located below the showcase unit 10. For this reason, by storing in the first position P1, the cooking table unit 50 can be prevented from affecting the opening and closing of the door 71 of the showcase unit 10. In addition, the countertop unit 50 stored in the first position P <b> 1 does not become an obstacle when a product is taken in and out of the showcase unit 10. Furthermore, by storing the cooking table unit 50 in the first position P1, the cooking table unit 50 does not get in the way when viewing the store through the showcase unit 10.

  On the other hand, when the cooking table unit 50 is used for cooking, it is moved to a second position P2 higher than the first position P1. Therefore, even if the bottom wall 5 of the showcase unit 10 is below the height at which the store clerk can easily operate, the cooking table unit 50 can be used without difficulty for cooking. This means that even if the overall height of the cooking sales unit 1 is lowered, the height of the showcase unit 10 can be sufficiently secured. Therefore, it is possible to provide a cooking / sales unit 1 that is not so expensive as to feel a sense of pressure, has a large-capacity showcase unit 10, and has a working table 51 for cooking at a height at which cooking is easy.

  When cooking, the cooking table unit 50 is moved to the second position P2 behind the showcase unit 10. Since there is a hood 52 that covers the front and sides of the working table 51 and the upper side, even if oil is cooked at this position and the cooking oil is scattered, the surroundings including the door 71 of the showcase unit 10 Is rarely contaminated. Further, the cooking table unit 50 has a second position P2 that is obliquely rearward and upper than the first position P1, and is sufficient between the cooking table unit 50 and the rear door 71 of the showcase unit 10. Space is secured. That is, the cooking table unit 50 is slightly protruded rearward from the cooking sales unit 1 at the second position P2, and the working table 51 is slightly separated rearward from the showcase unit 10. Therefore, it becomes easy to cook on the working table 51 and is away from the showcase unit 10, so that the wall of the showcase can be prevented from being contaminated by the scattering of oil, the rising airflow containing the oil.

  Further, even when the cooking table unit 50 is set at the second position P2 and cooking is in progress, a product may be taken out from the showcase unit 10 according to the customer's request or the like. Even in such a case, the cooking table unit 50 is slightly away from the showcase unit 10 at the second position P2, so that it is difficult to get in the way. Furthermore, in this cooking sales unit 1, the door 71 at the rear of the showcase unit 10 is a sliding door type. For this reason, even in the situation where the cooking table unit 50 is in the second position P2, the rear doors 71a and 71b can be opened to access the products inside the showcase unit 10. This state is also effective when storing and displaying the food cooked by the countertop unit 50 in the second position P2 in the showcase unit 10, cooking the product without taking an unreasonable posture of the store clerk, It can be displayed on the showcase unit 10.

  Further, in the cooking sales unit 1, the safety function works as the cooking table unit 50 moves. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, a power outlet 58 is arranged on the right side of the rear surface of the cooking sales unit 1. The power outlet 58 is installed at a height at which the power cord of the cooking utensil 100 can be connected only when the cooking table unit 50 is in the second position P2. Therefore, the store clerk uses the cooking utensil 100 by connecting the power cord to the power outlet 58 after moving the cooking table unit 50 to the second position P2. After cooking, after removing the power cord from the power outlet 58, the cooking table unit 50 is stored in the first position P1. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cooking utensil 100 from being stored while being energized. When the cooking table unit 50 is moved to the first position P1, the power outlet is covered and cannot be used, and when the cooking table unit 50 is moved to the first position P1, the power supply source switch is turned off. It is also possible to install.

  The cooking table unit 50 further includes a fan 55 having a deodorizing function that exhausts the inside of the hood 52 and a light 56 that illuminates the inside of the hood 52. The fan 55 and the light 56 are activated when the cooking table unit 50 is moved to the second position P2, and are stopped when the table 55 is moved from the second position P2 toward the first position P1.

  A storage tray is disposed in a section A4 provided behind the hot air supply unit 20 so as to be aligned with the cooking table unit 50. This section A4 is adjacent to the cooking table unit 50 at the storage position P1, is hardly contaminated by oil during cooking, and is also protected from dirt during cooking by the hood 52 in this example. . Therefore, not only seasonings but also goods for sale of products stored in the showcase unit 10, such as trays, bags, wrapping paper, etc., can be stored.

  In this way, the cooking sales unit 1 can sell the cooked products side by side on the showcase unit 10 while cooking behind the showcase unit 10. Even during cooking, a good field of view can be secured through the showcase unit 10, so that the store clerk can look forward and look inside the store from the inside of the counter, and can observe customer trends while cooking. Furthermore, even if oil or a sauce jumps during cooking, the hot air supply unit 20 and the showcase unit 10 can prevent the customer and the product from being affected. In addition, when cooking with a knife or knife, there is little concern about hurting customers. Since cooking is performed behind the showcase unit 10, such dangerous objects are not reachable from the outside of the counter, and children reach out and get damaged, and rants use them as weapons. It is possible to prevent a situation from occurring.

  Moreover, it is possible to store the material required for cooking in the refrigerator 31, and the clerk can also access the refrigerator 31 from the inside of the counter with the front facing. Therefore, the store clerk can basically perform a series of operations of taking out frozen food, cooking it, and displaying it while looking at the direction in the store. For this reason, since the opportunity for a salesclerk to turn away from a customer can be reduced, the service for a customer can be improved. In addition, since the opportunity to observe the inside of the store increases, it is also effective in preventing theft.

  Furthermore, since the opportunity for the store clerk to look back can be reduced, it is possible to immediately cope with a situation where there is a risk of the store clerk such as a thief. Furthermore, when a burglar, a thief, or the like appears, the store clerk quickly moves to the rear side of the cook sales unit 1 so that the cook sales unit 1 can enter between the thief and the store clerk. . Therefore, even if an emergency occurs, the possibility of harming the store clerk can be reduced.

  The installation of a barrier between the counter and the store reduces the open atmosphere in which the store clerk is friendly to the customer. However, in the cooking sales unit 1 of this example, a transmissive or translucent showcase unit 10 for exhibiting and selling to customers is used as a barrier. Furthermore, even if the overall height of the cooking sales unit 1 is lowered, the showcase unit 10 having a sufficient capacity can be included. For example, by suppressing the height of the cooking sales unit 1 to about the shoulder of the store clerk, even if it is placed on the counter, there is no feeling of pressure, and it is possible to secure a good view from above the cooking sales unit 1. . Therefore, even if it is arranged in the counter or adjacent to the counter, the open atmosphere is not lowered so much. Therefore, the safety of the store clerk can be improved without impairing the atmosphere in the store.

  In the above description, the present invention has been described by taking the cooking sales unit 1 having a storage unit 30 capable of storing frozen food or the like as an example, but the storage unit 30 includes a refrigerator in addition to the refrigerator. It is also possible to arrange a space for storing seasonings and cooking utensils.

  In addition, the showcase unit 10 is intended for warm storage, but it is also possible to provide a storage room for the purpose of refrigeration adjacent to or connected thereto. Moreover, the showcase unit 10 is not limited to the one divided into two rooms, and may be one room, and further may be divided into three or more rooms.

  Further, by making the side walls on both sides of the showcase unit 10 transparent or translucent, it is possible to secure a better visual field. In addition, in the first storage chamber 11 and the second storage chamber 12, an appropriate type of illumination L is arranged to ensure the illuminance in each room, but the upper wall 3 is made transparent, By making the display shelves 18, 15 and 19 transparent, it is possible to provide a showcase unit that allows the store clerk to easily see the inside of the store, except for the lighting L.

The front view which shows the cooking sales unit concerning one Embodiment of this invention. The rear view which shows the cooking sales unit of FIG. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the cooking sales unit of FIG. 1 in the 1st position P1 in which the cooking-table unit was stored. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the cooking sales unit of FIG. 1 which has a cooking-table unit in the 2nd position P2 for cooking.

Explanation of symbols

1 Cooking Sales Unit, 10 Showcase Unit 20 Air Conditioning Unit (Hot Air Supply Unit)
30 Storage unit, 35 Cooling unit 34 Peltier element, 40 Opening (communication hole, communication path)
50 Cooking Table Unit, 51 Working Table, 52 Hood 61 First Front Wall 62 Second Front Wall 71 First Door, 72 Second Door A3 Storage Space

Claims (8)

A cooking sales unit in which at least a front wall and a rear wall are translucent, and a showcase unit in which at least a part of the rear wall serves as a door is arranged at the top,
An air conditioning unit disposed under the showcase unit for controlling environmental conditions inside the showcase unit;
A cooking unit disposed behind the air conditioning unit;
The cooking table unit moves between a first position stored behind the air conditioning unit and a second position where at least a part of the cooking table unit is exposed behind the showcase unit. unit. In Claim 1, the said cooking table unit contains a working table and the food | hood which covers the front and the side of the working table at least,
In the first position, the cooking table unit including the hood is stored behind the air conditioning unit, and in the second position, at least a part of the hood is exposed behind the showcase unit, Cooking sales unit. In claim 2, the hood is inclined rearward, the rear wall of the air conditioning unit is inclined rearward,
The cooking table unit is a cooking sales unit that moves obliquely rearward from the first position toward the second position.   The cooking sales unit according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply unit that is ready to be used when the cooking table unit moves to the second position.   The cooking sales unit according to claim 2, wherein the cooking table unit includes a fan that operates when moved to the second position.   The cooking sales unit according to claim 1, wherein the door provided on the rear wall of the showcase unit is a sliding door type.   In Claim 1, It is a storage unit arranged under the air-conditioning unit, It has a storage unit provided with a storage space accessed from back, The cooking-table unit is the above-mentioned in the 1st position. A cooking sales unit located above the storage unit.   The cooking sales unit according to claim 1, further comprising a storage tray arranged behind the air conditioning unit so as to be aligned with the cooking table unit at the first position.

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