JP2009011629A - Multi-stage open showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-stage open showcase capable of improving an illumination effect compared with conventional ones and highlighting articles displayed on an upper or lower optional shelf of an article display rack. <P>SOLUTION: This multi-stage open showcase includes multiple upper/lower article display shelves 3 on an article display part 4 provided in a case body and disposed with a fluorescent lamp 10 for lighting the article display part in the upper front part of the article display part, wherein the fluorescent lamp 10 is equipped with a reflecting plate 12 for reflecting the illumination light from the fluorescent lamp toward the article display part in a state of reflecting-direction adjustable state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a multistage open showcase, and more specifically, a multistage open showcase in which illumination means for illuminating product display shelves provided in upper and lower multistages is provided in an upper front portion of the product display section. About.

In the multi-stage open showcases installed at food departments such as supermarkets and convenience stores, as an illumination means for illuminating the products displayed on the product display shelves provided in the upper and lower stages of the product display, A fluorescent lamp provided at the front is known. In such a multistage open showcase, a fixed reflector is provided above the fluorescent lamp, and the light from the fluorescent lamp is reflected toward the product display section, thereby improving the illumination effect of the fluorescent lamp. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-10888 A

  Even with conventional illumination means, it is possible to improve the lighting effect to some extent by devising the shape and arrangement of the reflector, but if the reflective surface is painted white, the amount of reflected light is not sufficient, and the middle part becomes dark. There was a problem of being lost. In addition, as an option, a reflector attached externally on the ceiling of the case body is prepared, but since this external reflector is installed at a high position, it is necessary to prepare a step board when changing the angle of the reflector. There was a problem in practicality.

  Therefore, the present invention has an object to provide a multistage open showcase that can improve the lighting effect as compared with the conventional art and that can intensively illuminate the products displayed on the product display shelves of arbitrary upper and lower stages. To do.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has a product display shelf provided in a case main body and is provided with product display shelves in multiple upper and lower stages, and a fluorescent lamp for illuminating the product display unit is disposed at an upper front portion of the product display unit The multistage open showcase is characterized in that a reflection plate for reflecting the illumination light from the fluorescent lamp toward the product display portion is mounted on the fluorescent lamp in a state in which the reflection direction can be adjusted.

  The reflector includes a reflector main body disposed above the fluorescent lamp, and a clip portion that protrudes from the reflective surface side of the reflector main body and is rotatably attached to the outer peripheral surface of the fluorescent lamp. The reflecting surface of the reflecting plate body is preferably mirror-finished.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the reflection plate has an operation handle, and the reflection plate is formed such that the length in the case body width direction corresponds to the shelf division of the product display shelf. Is preferred.

  According to the multistage open showcase of the present invention, since the reflector is mounted on the fluorescent lamp, it is not necessary to prepare a step when adjusting the reflection direction, and the angle of the reflector can be easily adjusted. It is possible to concentrate lighting on an arbitrary merchandise display shelf. Further, by providing a handle on the reflecting plate, the angle of the reflecting plate can be adjusted without touching the reflecting surface, so that the reflecting surface is not contaminated and the amount of reflected light does not decrease. Furthermore, the reflection state can be adjusted for each display shelf by making the length of the reflecting plate correspond to the division of the product display shelf.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a cross-sectional view showing the main part of the multistage open showcase of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the main part of the multistage open showcase, FIG. 3 is a side view of the reflector, and FIG. 4 is a multistage open. FIG. 5 is a front view of the multistage open showcase.

  First, in the multistage open showcase 1 of the present invention, a product display section 4 having a multistage product display shelf 3 provided therein is formed inside a showcase body 2 having an opening on the front surface, and the showcase body 2 A rear duct 5 is formed on the rear surface of the rear duct, and a cooler and a blower (both not shown) are arranged below the rear duct 5. A cold air outlet 6 is provided above the opening of the open showcase 1 to blow cool air from the rear duct 5 downward toward the front surface of the opening, and cool air blown from the cold air outlet 6 is sucked below the opening. For this purpose, a cold air inlet 7 is provided.

  In addition, a lighting installation portion 9 is provided over the entire length in the width direction of the showcase main body 2 at the lower part of the front end of the ceiling portion (canopy portion) 8 of the showcase main body 2 located in the upper front portion of the product display portion 4. A plurality of fluorescent lamps 10 for illuminating the products displayed on the product display unit 4 are arranged in the illumination mounting unit 9. Both ends of each fluorescent lamp 10 are detachably fitted into lamp sockets 11 provided at both ends and an intermediate position of the illumination mounting portion 9, respectively.

  A space for mounting the reflecting plate 12 is provided between the lower surface of the upper surface plate of the illumination mounting portion 9 and the upper side of the fluorescent lamp 10, and the reflecting plate 12 mounted on the fluorescent lamp 10 is provided in this space. Has been placed. The reflection plate 12 includes a reflection plate body 13 having a reflection surface 13a obtained by mirroring a metal plate, for example, an aluminum plate, a clip portion 14 and an operation handle 15 protruding from the reflection surface 13a side. The reflector main body 13 has a parabolic shape in cross section so that the reflected light reflected by the reflecting surface 13a can be collected at a specific position.

  The clip portion 14 is made of an integrally molded resin, and a shaft portion 14a in which a base end 14c is fixed to the apex portion of the reflecting surface 13a by means such as fitting, and an elastic provided at the tip of the shaft portion 14a. The holding portion 14b is formed in an arc shape corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the fluorescent lamp 10. The protruding amount of the clip part 14 is set so that the fluorescent lamp 10 is positioned at the focal point of the reflecting surface 13a when the holding part 14b is attached to the fluorescent lamp 10. In addition, the clip portion 14 can be formed of a thin metal plate having elasticity (not shown). In this case, a pair of spring portions (made of the above-described resin are fixed to the apex portion of the reflecting surface 13a. And a holding portion (corresponding to the resin-made holding portion 14b) provided at the tip of each spring portion, and this holding portion is the same as that made of resin. It is formed in an arc shape corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the fluorescent lamp 10.

  The operation handle 15 is obtained by fixing both ends of a member in which a round bar or a square bar is formed in a U shape to one side of the reflecting surface 13a, and the fluorescent lamp 10 on which the reflecting plate 12 is mounted is connected to the illumination mounting portion 9. The operation handle 15 is provided so as to be positioned on the front side of the showcase when attached to the camera.

  Further, the length of the reflector 12 in the width direction of the case body is a length corresponding to the position of the partition plate that divides the product display section 4 on the left and right, and is formed to have a length corresponding to the shelf division of the product display shelf 3. Yes. Usually, the clip portion 14 is provided at two locations near both ends of the reflector 12, and the operation handle 15 is provided at two locations in the vicinity of the clip portion 14 and operable with both hands.

  The reflector 12 is attached to the fluorescent lamp 10 by sandwiching the outer periphery of the fluorescent lamp 10 between the holding portions 14b and 14b so as to widen the gap between the holding portions 14b and 14b of the clip portion 14. In this way, by attaching the reflector 12 to the fluorescent lamp 10 with the holding part 14b holding the fluorescent lamp 10 by its elasticity, the reflector 12 is placed in the illumination mounting part 9 with the fluorescent lamp 10 as the center. The upper part can be rotated in the front-rear direction.

  The fluorescent lamp 10 equipped with the reflecting plate 12 is mounted in the illumination mounting portion 9 with the reflecting plate 12 positioned upward. The size and curvature of the reflecting plate 12 vary depending on the standard of the fluorescent lamp 10 and the shape and size of the illumination mounting portion 9, but when the top of the reflecting plate 12 is directed upward, both edges of the reflecting plate 12 are It is preferably set so that the reflector 12 can reflect at least 1/2, particularly 2/3 or more of the illumination light that is located sufficiently below the fluorescent lamp 10 and radiated from the fluorescent lamp 10 in the entire circumferential direction. .

  Further, the rotation angle range of the reflecting plate 12 around the fluorescent lamp 10 is such that the reflected light from the reflecting plate 12 illuminates the uppermost product display shelf 3 and the reflected light is applied to the lower surface of the product display unit 4. It is preferable to set the range up to the illumination state, usually about 30 degrees. By forming the reflecting plate 12 in such a range so as to be rotatable, it is possible to brightly illuminate products, campaign products, etc. that the purchaser wants to pay attention to. This can be dealt with by appropriately rotating 12.

  Also, by providing the operation handle 15, it is possible to prevent the hand from touching the reflecting surface when the reflecting plate 12 is rotated, and it is possible to prevent the reflecting surface from becoming dirty and the reflectance from being lowered. Furthermore, since the reflecting plate 12 is housed in the illumination mounting portion 9 of the showcase body 2, the height from the floor surface can be about 1800 mm, compared with a conventional reflecting plate externally attached on the ceiling. The reflector 12 can be easily rotated, and there is no need to prepare a platform.

  In addition, by forming the reflecting plate 12 to a length corresponding to the shelf division of the product display shelf 3, the left and right product display units 4 can concentrate on different positions in the vertical direction in one multistage open showcase 1. Can be illuminated.

It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the multistage type open showcase of this invention. It is a front view which shows the principal part of a multistage type open showcase. It is a side view of a reflecting plate. It is sectional drawing of a multistage type open showcase. It is a front view of a multistage open showcase.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Multistage open showcase 2 Showcase main body 3 Merchandise display shelf 4 Commodity display part 5 Back duct 6 Cold air outlet 7 Cold air inlet 8 Canopy part 9 Illumination mounting part 10 Fluorescent lamp 11 Lamp socket 12 Reflector board 13 Reflector body 13a Reflective surface 14 Clip part 14a Shaft part 14b Holding part 14c Base end 15 Handle for operation

Claims (4)

  In the multistage open showcase, in which a product display shelf provided in a case body is provided with product display shelves in multiple upper and lower stages, and a fluorescent lamp that illuminates the product display unit is disposed at an upper front portion of the product display unit, In addition, a multistage open showcase is characterized in that a reflector for reflecting the illumination light from the fluorescent lamp toward the product display portion is mounted in a state in which the reflection direction can be adjusted.   The reflector includes a reflector main body disposed above the fluorescent lamp, and a clip portion that protrudes from the reflective surface side of the reflector main body and is rotatably attached to the outer peripheral surface of the fluorescent lamp. The multi-stage open showcase according to claim 1, wherein the reflecting surface of the reflecting plate body is mirror-finished.   The multistage open showcase according to claim 1, wherein the reflector includes an operation handle.   The multi-stage according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reflector has a length in the case body width direction corresponding to a shelf division of the commodity display shelf. Ceremony open showcase.

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