JP2854188B2 - Showcase - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a showcase in which a deck pan is placed at the bottom of an exhibition room opened to the front and a shelf slidable in the front-rear direction is provided on the deck pan via a slide rail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a showcase of this type, a deck pan is provided at a lower portion of an exhibition room which is open to the front,
The blower and the like provided in the cool air passage below the cover are concealed, and the deck pan is only mounted on the main body. The deck pan can be easily removed and repaired and inspected. In addition, a plurality of shelves for displaying goods are erected in the exhibition room above the deck pan, and similar shelves are provided on the deck pan to display and sell the goods.

[0003] Since the products on the shelf are taken out from the products placed on the front of the shelf by the customer, in order to sell the old products first, the products to be newly replenished are placed on the rear of the shelf. There is a need. Conventionally, in order to facilitate such product replenishment work, bearings are attached to both sides of a shelf provided on a deck pan, and the bearings are slidably mounted on the deck pan to make the shelf slidable in the front-rear direction, When replenishing products, the shelf was drawn out to the front of the exhibition room so that products could be easily replenished to the back of the shelf. On the other hand, since the shelf must be fixed on the deck pan during normal sales, conventionally, a hole has been formed in the deck pan to stabilize the shelf on the deck pan, and a bearing has been dropped into this hole.

[0004]

However, in a configuration in which the shelf is slidable in the front-rear direction by using a bearing, at least the rear bearing must be present on the deck pan, so that the drawer size is reduced. In addition, in the structure that stabilizes the shelf by dropping the bearing into the hole,
There is a problem that the shelf easily moves when the customer takes out the product.

[0005] Therefore, if the shelf is attached to the deck pan via a slide rail so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, the drawer dimensions of the shelf can be sufficiently secured. However, since the shelf and the deck pan are connected, this time, When the shelf is pulled out, the center of gravity moves forward, causing a problem that the rear of the deck pan rises from the main body. The present invention has been made in order to solve the conventional problem, and a showcase that can easily and reliably fix a shelf slidably provided in a front-rear direction via a slide rail on a deck pan. The purpose is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent the rear portion of the deck pan from rising when the shelf is slidably attached to the deck pan in the front-rear direction by a slide rail.

[0007]

A showcase 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention is an exhibition room 1 which is formed in a main body and opens to the front.
1, a deck pan 2 is placed on the lower part, and a shelf 3 is provided on the deck pan 2 via a slide rail 28 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. And a lock member 32 having a hook portion 37,
A guide surface 43 provided on the deck pan 2 for abutting against and rotating the hook portion 37 of the lock member 32 when the shelf 3 is pushed in the direction of the exhibition room 11, and a deck pan 2 located behind the guide surface 43; And the locking member 32 is engaged with the hook portion 37 in a state where the shelf 3 is stored at a predetermined position on the deck pan 2 and the hook portion 37 is engaged with the engaging portion 44. An urging member (coil spring) 41 that constantly urges the rotation is provided.

In the showcase 1 according to the second aspect of the present invention, the deck pan 2 is placed under the exhibition room 11 which is formed in the main body and opens to the front, and the slide rail 2 is placed on the deck pan 2.
8, a shelf 3 which is slidable in the front-rear direction, and which has a stopper 4
7 is characterized in that they are combined.

[0009]

According to the showcase 1 of the first aspect of the present invention, the shelves 3 on the deck pan 2 are attached to the deck pan 2 via the slide rails 28 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. it can. Further, the hook portion 37 of the lock member 32 is engaged with the engagement portion 44 of the deck pan 2, and the urging member (coil spring) 41 urges the lock member 32 to rotate in the direction of maintaining this engagement. 3 is stably fixed at a predetermined position on the deck pan 2. This shelf 3
When pulling out the lock member 32, the operating portion 36 of the lock member 32 is operated, and the lock member 3 is pressed against the urging member (coil spring) 41.
When the hook 2 is rotated, the engagement between the hook portion 37 and the engagement portion 44 is released, and the shelf 3 can be pulled out to the front. On the other hand, when the shelf 3 is pushed in the direction of the exhibition room 11, the hook portion 37 of the lock member 32 comes into contact with the guide surface 43 provided on the deck pan 2 and is guided and rotated by it. Of the shelf 3
The hook portion 37 is engaged with the engaging portion 44 only by the operation of pushing the shelf 3, and the shelf 3 can be fixed to the deck pan 2.

[0010] Similarly, according to the showcase 1 of the second aspect, the shelf 3 on the deck pan 2 is
Is attached to the deck pan 2 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, so that the drawer size can be sufficiently secured. Even if the shelf 3 is pulled out to the near side and its center of gravity moves forward, the rear part of the deck pan 2 is connected to the main body by the stopper 47, so that the rear part of the deck pan 2 does not rise. On the other hand, since the stopper 47 is detachable, the deck pan 2 can be easily removed even when checking or repairing the blower or the like.

[0011]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view of a deck pan 2 of a showcase 1 according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of the showcase 1, and FIG. 3 is a deck pan 2 part with a shelf 3 fixed at a predetermined position on the deck pan 2. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the showcase 1 in the deck pan 2 portion with the shelf 3 pulled out, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the deck pan 2 and the shelf 3 respectively. In FIG. 2, the showcase 1 has a main body formed by attaching side plates (not shown) to both sides of a heat-insulating wall 6 having a substantially U-shaped cross section that is open to the front. By installing the panels 7 and 8, an exhibition room 11 is opened in the inner partition plate 7 at the front opening 9, and the cold air passages 12 are respectively provided between the partition plates 7 and 8 and the heat insulating wall 6 from the inside. And the protective air passage 13.

At the upper edge of the opening 9 of the exhibition room 11, the discharge port 1 communicating with the cold air passage 12 and the protection air passage 13 is provided.
4 and 16 are formed, while FIG.
Suction plate 17 attached to the front wall 6A of the heat insulating wall 6 as shown in FIG.
Thereby, a suction port 18 communicating with both passages 12 and 13 is formed. A plurality of slide shelves 19 are provided in the exhibition room 11 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.
Further, a deck pan 2 which is placed and supported by a rear edge flange 17A of the suction plate 17 and a lower edge flange 7A of the partition plate 7 at the front and rear is provided below the exhibition room 11. A cooler 21 constituting a refrigeration cycle is provided in the cool air passage 12, and further, both passages 12 and 13 are provided below the deck pan 2.
The blower 22 is disposed at a position communicating with the fan. The cool air cooled by the cooler 21 by the operation of the blower 22 is blown out from the discharge port 14, and the air in the protection air passage 13 is blown out from the discharge port 16 to the opening 9, and is sucked from the suction port 18 to be opened. 9, an inner and outer air curtain is formed, and the inside of the exhibition room 11 is cooled.
A machine room 23 is formed below the heat insulating wall 6, and a compressor 24 and a condenser 26, which constitute the refrigeration cycle, are installed here.

3 to 5, a pair of slide guides 27 are provided on both sides of the upper surface of the deck pan 2 so as to extend back and forth.
27 is screwed, and this slide guide 27,
The fixed sides 28A, 28A of the pair of slide rails 28, 28 are screwed and attached to the inside of 27, respectively. The moving sides 28B, 28B of the slide rails 28, 28 slidably connected to the fixed sides 28A, 28A are screwed to the lower sides of the shelf 3 so that the shelf 3 is placed on the deck pan 2 as shown in FIG. Thus, it is attached to the deck pan 2 slidably in the front-rear direction. The shelf 3 is located above the lower edge of the opening 9 of the exhibition room 11,
Thereby, the shelf 3 is placed in the exhibition room 1 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
1 and the slide rail 28
By being connected to the deck pan 2 even when pulled out, the drawer dimensions can be sufficiently secured.

A square hole 31 is formed in a corner of the shelf 3, and a lock member 32 is attached to a lower surface of the shelf 3 corresponding to the square hole 31. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lock member 32 includes a base plate 34 having mounting surfaces 33, 33 that are spot-welded to the lower surface of the shelf 3.
An operating portion 36 protruding upward from between the portions 3 and 33 and a hook portion 37 extending rearward from the lower end of the operating portion 36 and having a hook-like end at the end are provided by a horizontal pin 38 and a base. A lever 39 rotatably supported by the plate 34 and a coil spring 41 as an urging member for constantly urging the lever 39 clockwise in FIG. Are located at the square holes 31 as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, an engaging plate 42 bent in a mountain shape is screwed to the upper corner of the deck pan 2. This engagement plate 4
The front surface of 2 is a guide surface 43 inclined so that the front is low and gradually rises rearward, and the rear surface continuous with the guide surface 43 is an engaging portion 44 that vertically descends. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the lock member 32 of the shelf 3 has the hook portion 37 of the engagement plate 42 when the shelf 3 is stored at a predetermined position on the deck pan 2 in the exhibition room 11 as shown in FIGS. It is engaged with the engaging portion 44. Further, since the coil spring 41 rotates the lever 39 clockwise in FIG. 8 and constantly urges the hook portion 37 to engage with the engagement portion 44 as described above, this engagement relationship is stable. Will be maintained. Therefore, when the customer takes out the product on the shelf 3, the shelf 3 does not accidentally move forward.

Next, when the store clerk pulls out the shelf 3 to replenish the shelf 3 with commodities, a finger is inserted into the square hole 31 and the lock member 32 is operated against the urging force of the coil spring 41. Pull the part 36 toward you. As a result, the entire lever 39 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 9, and the hook portion 37 moves above the engaging portion 44, so that the engagement between the two is released. Then, the shelf 3 is pulled out by pulling the shelf 3 as it is.

Thereafter, when the shelves 3 are pushed back into the exhibition room 11 in order to return the shelves 3 to the exhibition room 11 again after the replenishment of the commodities is completed, the hook portions 37 of the lock members 32 are eventually brought into contact with the guide surfaces of the engagement plates 42. Abuts 43. Further, when the shelf 3 is pushed in, the hook portion 37 rises along the inclination of the guide surface 43, whereby the lever 39 rotates counterclockwise in FIGS. 1, 8 and 9 against the urging force of the coil spring 41. Be moved. Thereafter, when the shelf 3 comes to a predetermined position on the deck pan 2 as shown in FIG. 1, the hook portion 37 falls down to the rear of the engaging portion 44 by the urging force of the coil spring 41 and engages with the engaging portion 44, so that the hook 3 The storage fixation ends. When the shelf 3 is returned into the exhibition room 11 as described above, the shelf 3 is fixed by the lock member 32 and the engagement plate 42 just by pushing the shelf 3, so that the operation is extremely simple.

Next, FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the fixing structure of the shelf 3. In this case, the square hole 31 is not formed in the shelf 3, and the lock member 32 is provided with a base plate 34 having left and right mounting surfaces 33, 33 that are spot-welded to the lower surface of the shelf 3. A base plate is provided with a vertical pin 38 having an operating portion 36 protruding forward from between and a hook portion 37 extending rearward from a rear end of the operating portion 36 and having an end portion shaped like a horizontal hook. And a coil spring 41 as an urging member that constantly urges the lever 39 clockwise as viewed from above, and a front end of the operating portion 36. As shown in FIG. 10, it faces forward from the deck pan 2 below the front end corner of the shelf 3.

On the other hand, an engaging plate 42 bent in a mountain shape is screwed to the upper corner of the deck pan 2 in a state of being laid down. In this case, the front surface of the engagement plate 42 is a guide surface 43 that is inclined so that the front is right and gradually becomes left toward the rear, and the rear surface that is continuous with the guide surface 43 is an engagement member that is bent sharply to the left. The joint 44 is provided. In this case, shelf 3
When the shelf 3 is stored in a predetermined position on the deck pan 2 in the exhibition room 11, the hook portion 37 is engaged with the engaging portion 44 of the engaging plate 42, and the coil spring 41 is As described above, since the lever 39 is rotated clockwise as viewed from above and the hook portion 37 is constantly biased to engage with the engagement portion 44, this engagement relationship is stably maintained. Accordingly, similarly, when the customer takes out the product on the shelf 3, the shelf 3 does not accidentally move forward.

Next, when the shelf 3 is to be pulled out to the front,
A finger is inserted between the front end of the lock member 32 and the deck pan 2, and the operating portion 36 of the lock member 32 is pressed against the urging force of the coil spring 41.
Press to the right. As a result, the entire lever 39 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from above, and the hook 37 moves to the left of the engaging portion 44, so that the engagement between the two is released. Then, the shelf 3 is pulled out by pulling the shelf 3 as it is.

Thereafter, when the shelf 3 is pushed into the exhibition room 11 in order to return the shelf 3 to the exhibition room 11 again, the hook portion 37 of the lock member 32 eventually comes into contact with the guide surface 43 of the engagement plate 42. Further, when the shelf 3 is pushed in, the hook portion 37 moves to the left along the inclination of the guide surface 43, whereby the lever 39 is turned counterclockwise as viewed from above against the urging force of the coil spring 41. You. Thereafter, when the shelf 3 comes to a predetermined position on the deck pan 2, the hook portion 37 wraps around the engaging portion 44 by the urging force of the coil spring 41 and the engaging portion 44
, The storage and fixing of the shelf 3 is completed. As described above, in FIG. 10 as well, when the shelf 3 is returned into the exhibition room 11, the shelf 3 is fixed by the lock member 32 and the engagement plate 42 only by pushing the shelf 3 in, so that the operation is extremely simple. Become. Further, in the case of this embodiment, it is not necessary to form the square hole 31 in the shelf 3 as compared with the previous embodiment, and therefore,
The square hole 31 is not closed by the product, and the operation of the operation unit 36 does not become difficult.

Here, when the shelf 3 is pulled out to the front of the exhibition room 11 as described above, the center of gravity of the combined body such as the deck pan 2 and the shelf 3 moves forward, and the weight of the part behind the front end of the deck pan 2 becomes larger than the weight of the rear part. Since the weight at the front is heavy, the rear of the deck pan 2 rises as shown in FIG.
Also, the entire deck pan 2 falls down to the near side.
Therefore, in the present invention, the stopper 47 is screwed to the rear end of the upper surface of the deck pan 2. The stopper 47 has a spring (not shown) therein, and is held in that state when the cylinder 48 movable in the front-rear direction is pushed backward, and the cylinder 48 is pulled back again by pressing the button 49 on the upper surface. Things. A through hole 51 is formed in the partition plate 7 corresponding to the rear of the stopper 47,
By always pushing the cylinder 48 of the stopper 47 backward, the tip of the cylinder 48 is inserted into the through hole 51 as shown in FIG. As a result, even if the shelf 3 is pulled out to the front of the exhibition room 11 and the center of gravity moves forward as described above, the rear end of the deck pan 2 is connected to the partition plate 7 by the stopper 47, so that it is moved upward as shown in FIG. Is prevented from rising.

When the blower 22 and the like below the deck pan 2 are inspected and repaired, as shown in FIG. As a result, the engagement with the through hole 51 is released, so that the deck pan 2 and the shelf 3 can be removed from the showcase 1. Thus, the deck pan 2 is moved by the stopper 47 to the partition plate 7.
The deck pan 2 itself is easily detachable while preventing the fall when the shelf 3 is pulled out.

Next, FIG. 14 shows another embodiment of the connection structure between the deck pan 2 and the partition plate 7. In this case, a steel plate 54 having an L-shaped cross section is used as the stopper 47, and the bottom surface 56 of the steel plate 54 is connected to two decorative screws 5 as shown in FIG.
The holes 58, 5 on the rear end upper surface of the deck pan 2
8, and the rear surface 61 of the steel plate 54 is easily removed.
And detachably fixed to Thereby, the shelf 3 is moved to the exhibition room 11.
Even if the center of gravity is moved forward by pulling the deck pan forward, the rear end of the deck pan 2 is fixed to the partition plate 7 by the stopper 47, so that it is similarly prevented from rising upward.

When the deck pan 2 is to be removed, the shelf 3 is similarly pulled out to the front, and the stopper 47 is exposed to remove the decorative screws 62, 62, so that the connection with the partition plate 7 is released. The deck pan 2 can be removed from the showcase 1 together with the shelf 3.

[0026]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the shelf on the deck pan is slidably attached to the deck pan in the front-rear direction via the slide rail.
Since the drawer size can be sufficiently secured, the hook portion of the lock member is engaged with the engagement portion of the deck pan, and the biasing member pivotally biases the lock member in a direction to maintain this engagement. The shelf is stably fixed at a predetermined position on the deck pan. Further, when pulling out the shelf and pushing it in the direction of the exhibition room again, the hook portion of the lock member is guided in contact with the guide surface provided on the deck pan, and rotates and engages with the rear engaging portion. The hook portion can be very easily engaged with the engaging portion and fixed to the deck pan only by the operation of pushing the shelf.

Also, according to the second aspect of the present invention,
Since the shelf on the deck pan is slidably attached to the deck pan via slide rails in the front-rear direction, the drawer dimensions can be sufficiently secured, and even if the shelf is pulled out to the front side and its center of gravity moves forward, Since the rear portion of the deck pan is connected to the main body by the stopper, the rear portion of the deck pan does not rise, thereby preventing the deck pan and the shelf from falling. On the other hand, since the stopper is detachable, the deck pan can be easily removed, which does not hinder the inspection and repair of parts such as a blower usually provided below the deck pan.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view of a deck pan portion of a showcase of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of a showcase.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a showcase of a deck pan portion with a shelf fixed at a predetermined position on the deck pan.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a showcase of a deck pan portion with a shelf pulled out.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a deck pan and shelves.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a lock member.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a lock member.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view of a deck pan and a shelf front portion in a state where a hook portion is engaged with an engagement portion.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view of a deck pan and a shelf front portion in a state where engagement between a hook portion and an engaging portion is released.

FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway enlarged perspective view of a deck pan and a front part of a shelf showing another embodiment of the lock member.

FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional front view of a deck pan and shelves.

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the showcase of a deck pan portion in a state where a shelf is pulled out.

FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a showcase of a deck pan portion for explaining a state in which a rear portion of the deck pan is raised.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a showcase of a deck pan portion showing another embodiment of the stopper.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view of a rear portion of a deck pan showing another embodiment of the stopper.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Showcase 2 Deck pan 3 shelf 11 Exhibition room 28 Slide rail 32 Lock member 36 Operation part 37 Hook part 41 Coil spring 43 Guide surface 44 Engagement part 47 Stopper

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A showcase in which a deck pan is placed at the lower part of an exhibition room that is open to the front and is formed in a main body, and a shelf slidable in the front-rear direction is provided on the deck pan via a slide rail. A lock member rotatably provided and provided with an operation portion and a hook portion, and a lock member provided on the deck pan, which abuts on the hook portion of the lock member when the shelf is pushed in the direction of the exhibition room and rotates it. A guide surface to be provided, an engaging portion which is provided on the deck pan behind the guide surface, and which engages with the hook portion in a state where the shelf is stored at a predetermined position on the deck pan; and A showcase comprising: a biasing member that constantly biases the lock member in a direction in which the lock member is engaged with the engagement portion. 2. A showcase in which a deck pan is placed at the lower part of an exhibition room, which is open to the front, formed in the main body, and a shelf slidable in the front-rear direction is provided on the deck pan via a slide rail. Characterized by being connected to the main body by a detachable stopper.