JP2008014513A - Showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the capacity of a storage chamber while securing strength. <P>SOLUTION: This showcase includes a main body portion 3 defining the storage chamber for storing commodities inside, a front frame 11 horizontally extending at a lower end portion of a front face of the main body portion 3 and detachably fixed to the main body portion 3, a slide base 5 fixed to the front frame 11 at its front end, positioned at a lower part with respect to a top face of the front frame at its bottom face, and slidable between an inner part and an outer part of the main body portion 3 at a lower part of the storing chamber, and a cooling unit 6 loaded on the slide base 5 and received in the main body portion 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a showcase for storing articles such as merchandise, and more particularly to a showcase with a built-in structure such as a cooling unit.

A store such as a convenience store is generally provided with a showcase having a cooling function for displaying products such as ice cream. In such a showcase that accommodates articles and has a cooling function, a slide base that is slidable forward from the main body may be provided. In this unit, the cooling unit is placed on the slide base, and the cooling base is slid forward and the cooling unit is pulled out from the main body to expose it, thereby facilitating maintenance and repair of the cooling unit. (See Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-310474 A

In a showcase having a cooling function as described above, a cooling unit is usually built under a product storage chamber. As described above, in the case where the cooling unit is built in the lower part of the storage room, in order to secure the capacity of the storage room, the slide base is provided at the lower end of the main body of the showcase and the cooling unit is arranged as far as possible below. Is desirable.
However, the lower end of the showcase is provided with a frame extending in the width direction at the front end of the showcase in order to ensure the strength of the main body. In a showcase provided with such a frame, the slide base has to be arranged above the frame so as not to interfere with the frame when the slide base is slid forward. Therefore, since the cooling unit is positioned above the frame, the height of the storage chamber is suppressed and the capacity is reduced.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and the object of the present invention is to arrange a slide base on which a structure such as a cooling unit is placed as much as possible while ensuring strength. The purpose is to increase the capacity of the storage compartment of the showcase.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a main body portion in which a storage chamber for storing articles is formed and a lower end portion of one side surface of the main body portion extend laterally, and the main body portion A frame that is detachably fixed to the frame, one side end is fixed to the frame, a bottom surface is disposed below the top surface of the frame, and between the inside and the outside of the main body portion below the storage chamber And a structure that is placed on the slide base and accommodated in the main body portion to form a showcase.

The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the structure is a cooling unit for cooling the storage chamber.
The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1 or 2, the slide base is formed in a box shape with the bottom face shielded and the top face open.

According to the showcase of the first aspect of the present invention, since the bottom surface of the slide base is located below the upper surface of the frame, the structure is mounted below the upper surface of the frame. Therefore, since the structure can be disposed below to the vicinity of the lower end of the main body, the storage chamber formed above the structure can be expanded in the vertical direction to increase the capacity of the storage chamber.
Further, the strength of the main body can be secured by fixing the frame to the main body. On the other hand, the slide base fixed to the frame can be slid by removing the frame from the main body, so that the structure mounted on the slide base can be pulled out of the main body to facilitate maintenance of the structure. It can be carried out.

Moreover, according to the showcase of claim 2, the capacity of the storage room of the showcase with the built-in cooling unit can be increased.
According to the showcase of claim 3, since the slide base is formed in a box shape with the bottom plate shielded and the upper surface opened, even if liquid such as water drops falls from the structure, it is stored on the slide base. The floor can be prevented from contaminating without flowing downward.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall view of a showcase according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a showcase 1 installed in a store such as a convenience store or a super store and used for displaying products such as ice is provided with a storage room 2 for storing products. The storage chamber 2 is formed inside the main body 3 of the showcase 1. An opening 4 is provided in the upper part of the main body 3 in order to put a product in and out of the storage chamber 2. A slide base 5 slidable forward is housed in the lower part of the main body 3. A cooling unit 6 that cools the inside of the storage chamber 2 is placed on the slide base 5. When the slide base 5 is stored, the cooling unit 6 is positioned below the storage chamber 2.

  As shown in the perspective view of the mounting structure of the slide base 5 in FIG. 2, the slide base 5 is inserted into the main body side frame 10 provided at the lower part of the main body 3 and is housed in the main body 3. The main body side frame 10 is formed in a U shape as a whole by connecting the rear end portion of the right tubular frame 10a and the rear end portion of the left frame 10b by the rear frame 10c. Specifically, the right frame 10a extends in the depth direction (left and right in the drawing) in the right side of the main body 3, the left frame 10b extends in the depth in the left side of the main body 3, and the rear frame 10c is in the main body 3. It arrange | positions at the lower end part of the main-body part 3 so that the rear part may be extended in the width direction (depth direction on drawing).

A front frame 11 is detachably fixed by a bolt 12 between the front end portion of the right frame 10a and the front end portion of the left frame 10b. The front frame 11 is formed, for example, in a bar shape with a U-shaped cross section, and is arranged so that the opening faces downward. The front frame 11 corresponds to the frame of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 3, hook-shaped receiving members 14 a and 14 b extending toward the inner side in the width direction of the main body 3 are provided on the bottoms of the right frame 10 a and the left frame 10 b, respectively. The receiving members 14a and 14b are formed from the front end portions to the rear end portions of the right frame 10a and the left frame 10b, and have a function of supporting the slide base 5.

The rear frame 10c is provided with a hook-shaped pressing member 15 extending forward from the upper surface thereof. The pressing member 15 has a function of pressing the rear end portion of the slide base 5 when stored from above and securely fixing the slide base 5 to the main body portion 3.
As shown in FIG. 4, the front end of the slide base 5 is fixed to the front frame 11 by welding or the like. The slide base 5 is formed in a box shape having an upper opening, and a cooling unit 6 is placed on the bottom surface 5a. In the slide base 5, when a liquid such as a water droplet falls on the upper surface of the bottom plate 5a, the bottom plate 5a is shielded from flowing out further downward (that is, to the floor). 5 shows a side view of the mounting position of the slide base 5 as viewed in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 4, the bottom surface 5a of the slide base 5 is positioned below the upper surface 11a of the front frame 11.

  In the showcase 1 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 6, the cooling unit 6 can be exposed from the main body 3 to the outside by removing the bolts 12 and pulling the slide base 5 forward. Thereby, the maintenance and repair of the cooling unit 6 can be easily performed. On the other hand, the strength of the main body 3 is ensured by fastening the main body side frame 10 and the front side frame 11 with the bolts 12. This is particularly effective when the showcase 1 is lifted with a forklift.

  In the showcase 1, the bottom surface 5 a of the slide base 5 is positioned below the upper surface 11 a of the front frame 11, so that the cooling unit 6 can be mounted below the upper surface 11 a of the front frame 11. Therefore, the cooling unit 6 can be disposed below to the vicinity of the floor surface, and the capacity of the storage chamber 2 can be increased by expanding the storage chamber 2 in the vertical direction.

  Further, the bottom plate 5a of the slide base 5 is shielded so that even if a liquid such as a water droplet falls on the upper surface thereof, it does not flow further downward, so that water droplets adhering to the surface of the cooling unit 6 due to condensation, for example, are deposited on the slide base 5. When dropped, the water droplets are stored on the slide base 5 and are prevented from contaminating the floor without flowing out to the floor. Since the water droplets are small amounts due to condensation as described above, even if they are stored in the slide base 5, they will eventually evaporate and will not overflow from the slide base 5.

Further, a sheet that absorbs a liquid such as a sponge may be pasted on the slide base 5. Thereby, since the storage property of the liquid on the slide base 5 is improved, the liquid is more difficult to flow out to the floor.
In the present embodiment, the cooling unit 6 is placed on the slide base 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. The cooling unit 6 is built in the main body 3 below the storage chamber 2, and from the main body 3. Any structure that needs to be pulled out may be used.

1 is an overall view of a showcase according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment structure of a slide base. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a main body side frame. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a slide base and a front side frame. It is a side view which shows the attachment position of a slide base. It is a perspective view which shows the structure at the time of slide base pull-out.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Showcase 2 Storage chamber 3 Main-body part 5 Slide base 5a Bottom face 6 Cooling unit 11 Front side frame 11a Top face

Claims (3)

A main body portion in which a storage chamber for storing articles is formed;
A frame that extends laterally at the lower end of one side of the main body and is detachably fixed to the main body;
One side end is fixed to the frame, a bottom surface is disposed below the top surface of the frame, and a slide base that is slidable between the inside and the outside of the main body portion below the storage chamber;
A structure placed on the slide base and housed in the main body;
A showcase characterized by comprising.   The showcase according to claim 1, wherein the structure is a cooling unit that cools the storage chamber. The showcase according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the slide base is formed in a box shape in which the bottom surface is shielded and an upper surface is opened.

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