JP3111475U - Linked showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

A connected type showcase having an improved sense of unity in a connected state is provided.
A connected showcase 1 includes a low-temperature showcase 2 in which a display chamber 9 is cooled to a predetermined temperature, and a non-cool showcase 3 in which the display chamber 19 is not cooled. With the mounting frame 21 having a left-right symmetrical shape attached to the upper surface and the non-cooling showcase 3 disposed on one side of the low-temperature showcase 2, the upper part of the non-cooling showcase 3 is placed on one side of the mounting frame 21. The upper connection tool 22 to be connected and the top cover 24 that covers the attachment frame 21 and the upper connection tool 22 are provided.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a connected showcase configured by connecting a low-temperature showcase and a non-cool showcase.

  Conventionally, stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores have been installed with a plurality of showcases for displaying and selling products. In this case, there are two types of showcases: a low-temperature showcase that cools the interior to a predetermined temperature (refrigerated / refrigerated) with a cooling device, and a non-cool showcase that does not have such a cooling function. Necessary beverages and foods are displayed, and non-cold showcases display products that can be stored at room temperature.

Depending on the display form of the product, such a low-temperature showcase and a non-cold showcase may be installed side by side, but it is particularly necessary to eliminate the discontinuity between the two showcases due to appearance problems. In such a case, conventionally, a plurality of showcases are connected by a connecting metal fitting (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-67751

  However, when connecting showcases, conventionally, the connecting brackets are simply brought into contact with both wall surfaces of the two showcases and fixed to both showcases with bolts. It was not preferable because of poor appearance and appearance.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the conventional technical problem, and provides a connected showcase with improved unity in a connected state.

  That is, the connected showcase of the present invention includes a low temperature showcase in which the display room is cooled to a predetermined temperature, and a non-cooled showcase that does not cool the display room, and is attached to the upper surface of the low temperature showcase. A mounting frame having left-right symmetry, an upper connector for connecting the upper part of the non-cooling showcase to one side of the mounting frame in a state where the non-cooling showcase is arranged on one side of the low-temperature showcase, the mounting frame and the upper part And a top cover that covers the connector.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connecting type showcase comprising a lower connector for connecting the lower part of the non-cold showcase to one side of the bottom surface of the low-temperature showcase.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connected showcase including an interior lamp provided at an upper portion of the low-temperature showcase in each of the above-described devices, and a translucent advertisement display portion formed on the top cover. The advertisement display unit is illuminated from behind by an interior lamp.

  The connected showcase of the present invention includes a low-temperature showcase in which the display room is cooled to a predetermined temperature, and a non-cool showcase that does not cool the display room, and is mounted on the upper surface of the low-temperature showcase. A mounting frame having a shape, an upper connector for connecting the upper part of the non-cold showcase to one side of the mounting frame in a state where the non-cooled showcase is arranged on one side of the low-temperature showcase, and the mounting frame and the upper connector The top frame cover and the mounting frame for connecting both showcases and the upper connector are covered with the top cover so that they cannot be seen from the outside. Become.

  In particular, since the mounting frame has a symmetrical shape, the non-cold showcase can be attached to either the left or right side of the low-temperature showcase, and the degree of freedom in installation in the store is improved. .

  Further, in the invention of claim 2, in addition to the above, since the lower connection tool for connecting the lower part in the non-cool showcase to the one side part of the bottom surface of the low-temperature showcase is provided, both of them are affected without affecting the appearance. The lower part of the showcase can also be connected, and the connection strength can be improved.

  Further, in the invention of claim 3, in addition to each of the above-mentioned inventions, it includes an interior lamp provided in the upper part of the low-temperature showcase, and a translucent advertisement display part configured on the top cover, Since the advertisement display section is illuminated from behind by the interior lighting lamp, the advertisement display section of the top cover can be illuminated from behind using the interior lighting lamp of the low temperature showcase. It is possible to improve the sales effect without adding.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connected showcase 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the connected showcase 1. The connected showcase 1 of the present invention is installed in a store of a supermarket or a convenience store and is used to display and sell, for example, refrigerated (or frozen) products and non-cold products (products that can be stored at room temperature). The low-temperature showcase 2 and the non-cool showcase 3 are connected to each other.

  The low-temperature showcase 2 of the embodiment has a main body 4 made of a heat insulating wall at the bottom, a rear panel 6 made of steel plate, side plates 7 and 7 made of transparent glass on both sides, and a top plate 8 made of a hard synthetic resin plate or the like. These are open showcases in which a display chamber 9 opened to the front is formed inside. A cooler and a blower (not shown) are provided in the heat insulating wall constituting the main body 4, and a machine room (not shown) is formed below the heat insulating wall. In the machine room, a compressor, a condenser and the like constituting a cooling device are installed on the bottom plate (FIG. 5) together with the cooler. Reference numeral 11 denotes a front panel of the machine room. The inside of the display chamber 9 is cooled to a predetermined refrigeration temperature by the cooler of the cooling device.

  Further, in the display chamber 9, shelves 12 for merchandise display (made of steel plate or hard synthetic resin) are installed in a plurality of stages (four stages in the embodiment) vertically. Furthermore, the front part of the top plate 8 is bent downward, and a fluorescent lamp (illumination lamp) 13 is attached to the inside of this front part to illuminate the inside of the display chamber 9. Further, the top plate 8 at a position corresponding to the fluorescent lamp 13 is cut out to form a cutout portion 8A extending from side to side. Further, the side plate 7 has a configuration in which a transparent plate glass 7B is fitted in a surrounding frame portion 7A.

  On the other hand, the non-cool showcase 3 includes a base box 16 made of a steel plate, wood or hard synthetic resin, a frame 17 standing on the back of the base box 16, and a plurality of stages (up and down) In the example, it is composed of shelves 18 for merchandise display (also made of steel, wood, or hard synthetic resin), and a region where the shelves 18. It becomes the display room 19 of the cold showcase 9. In this case, the upper surface 16A and the front surface 16B of the base box body 16 can be freely opened and closed. The frame 17 is made of a steel material having a rectangular cross section with a vertically long rectangular frame shape, and an upper side 17A of the base plate 26 of the mounting frame 21 described later from the top plate 8 and the side plate 7 of the low-temperature showcase 2. The lower side 17B is located at the rear lower edge in the base box 16 and extends in the horizontal direction (FIG. 5).

  The low-temperature showcase 2 and the non-cool showcase 3 are detachably connected by a mounting frame 21, an upper connector 22, and a lower connector 23 which will be described in detail later. The mounting frame 21 and the upper connector 22 are covered with the top cover 24, and the connected showcase 1 is assembled.

  In this case, the mounting frame 21 has a left-right symmetric shape having a bowl shape as shown in FIG. That is, the mounting frame 21 is located on the left and right sides with a predetermined interval, and the base members 26 and 26 across the front and rear, the front and rear crosspieces 27 and 27 fixed between the base members 26 and 26, and the base. A flange 28 hangs down from the rear ends of the members 26 and 26. A plurality of screw holes are formed on the upper surfaces of the base materials 26 and 26, and screw holes are also formed in the flange 28.

  The upper connector 22 is formed by bending a steel plate having a predetermined width in a substantially downward U shape, and the upper connector 22 is also formed with a screw hole. Further, the lower connector 23 is composed of a steel plate having a predetermined width as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, and a screw hole is formed at a raised high level portion, and then a lower level portion lowered in a step shape. A groove 23A cut in a comb shape is formed.

  Further, the top cover 24 has an upper surface and side surfaces descending from the upper surface, and substantially L-shaped mounting brackets 31 and 32 are attached to the inner surface thereof. In this case, the rear mounting bracket 32 is formed with a long hole extending to the left and right. Further, a translucent advertisement display portion 33 is formed on the front side surface of the top cover 24.

  Next, a procedure for connecting both showcases 2 and 3 will be described. First, the mounting frame 21 is placed on the top surface 8 of the low temperature showcase 2. At this time, the base materials 26 and 26 of the mounting frame 21 are located on both side plates 7 and 7 or both sides on the top plate 8 inside thereof, and in this state, the base materials 26 and 26 are placed in the low temperature showcase 2. The side plate 7 is screwed to the upper surface (or top plate 8) of the frame portion 7A. Next, the frame 17 of the non-cold showcase 3 is disposed on the left side of the low-temperature showcase 2, for example, and pressed against the outer surface of the left side plate 7. At this time, the non-cold showcase 3 faces leftward when the low-temperature showcase 1 is viewed from the front, and the upper side 17A of the frame 17 is substantially the same height as the left side base material 26 toward the mounting frame 21 and is adjacent thereto. To do.

  In this state, the upper connecting member 22 is covered from the upper side over the upper side 17A of the frame 17 and the base material 26 (on the left side) of the mounting frame 21, and screwed to the base material 26. At this time, the upper connector 22 is on the right side (the surface on the right side when the low temperature showcase 2 is viewed from the front) and the front side of the upper side 17A (the front side when the non-cold showcase 3 is viewed from the front). The upper portions of the low temperature showcase 2 and the non-cold showcase 3 are firmly connected to each other.

  On the other hand, before placing the non-cold showcase 3 on the left side of the low temperature showcase 2, the lower portion of the lower connector 23 is inserted from the left side toward the lower side of the low temperature showcase 2. At this time, screws 37 protrude and are screwed to both sides of the unit base 36 constituting the bottom of the machine room of the low temperature showcase 2, and the grooves 37 </ b> A of the lower connector 23 are engaged with the screws 37, And the lower connector 23 is attached to the bottom surface of the low temperature showcase 2.

  Next, when the non-cold showcase 3 is disposed on the left side of the low-temperature showcase 2 as described above, the high level portion of the lower connector 23 is covered on the lower side 17B of the frame 17, so that the high level portion 17B is screwed to the side 17B. To do. This operation is performed by opening the upper surface 16A or the front surface 16B of the base box body 16. As a result, the lower part of the non-cold showcase 3 is firmly connected to the left side of the bottom surface of the low-temperature showcase 2. Thus, since the lower connector 23 is hidden in the base box 16 of the non-cool showcase 3, it cannot be seen from the outside.

  After the low-temperature showcase 2 and the non-cool showcase 3 are thus connected in the vertical direction, the mounting bracket 31 on the front side of the top cover 24 is placed below the crosspiece 27 on the front side of the mounting frame 21 from the rear side as shown in FIG. The rear mounting bracket 32 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the rear crosspiece 27. Then, the top cover 24 is fixed to the mounting frame 21 by tightening screws through the long holes of the mounting bracket 32 and the holes of the flange 28.

  At this time, the top cover 24 covers the mounting frame 21 and the upper connector 22 from the low-temperature showcase 2 to the non-cool showcase 3, so that the sense of unity in the connected state of the showcases 2 and 3 is improved. Appearance is also favorable. Moreover, since the advertisement display part 33 respond | corresponds to the front side of the notch part 8A, the light of the fluorescent lamp 13 passes through this notch part 8A, and illuminates the advertisement display part 33 from back. Thereby, a product appeal can be performed more strongly and a sales effect can be improved.

  When the non-cold showcase 3 is connected to the right side toward the low-temperature showcase 2, the frame 17 of the non-cool showcase 3 is arranged on the right side toward the low-temperature showcase 2 in reverse to the above, Press against the outer surface of the side plate 7. At this time, since the mounting frame 21 has a left-right symmetrical shape, the upper side 17 </ b> A of the frame 17 is adjacent to the right-side base material 26 at substantially the same height as the mounting frame 21.

  In this state, the upper connector 22 is placed over the upper side 17A of the frame 17 and the base material 26 (on the right side) of the mounting frame 21 from above and screwed to the base material 26. In addition, the lower connector 23 is also inserted at its lower portion from the right side toward the lower side of the low temperature showcase 2 and attached to the screw 37 on the right side. Similarly, the base box body 16 is screwed and connected. Similarly, if the top cover 24 is covered, the non-cold showcase 3 is connected to the right side of the low-temperature showcase 2.

  At this time, the top cover 24 moves rightward from the state shown in FIG. 1 by the size of the frame 17, but the left and right elongated holes are formed in the mounting bracket 32. Can absorb enough. Thus, according to the present invention, the non-cold showcase 3 can be very easily connected to either the left or right side of the low-temperature showcase 2.

1 is a perspective view of a connected showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the connection type showcase of FIG. It is an expansion perspective view of the connection type showcase upper part of FIG. 1 except a top cover. It is a see-through | perspective side view of the connection type showcase upper part of FIG. It is a see-through | perspective front view of the connection type showcase lower part of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Connection type showcase 2 Low temperature showcase 3 Non-cold showcase 21 Mounting frame 22 Upper connection tool 23 Lower connection tool 24 Top cover

Claims (3)

A low-temperature showcase in which the display room is cooled to a predetermined temperature, and a non-cool showcase that does not cool the display room,
A mounting frame having a symmetrical shape attached to the upper surface of the low-temperature showcase;
In the state where the non-cold showcase is disposed on one side of the low-temperature showcase, an upper connector that connects the upper part of the non-cooled showcase to one side of the mounting frame,
A connection type showcase comprising a top cover that covers the mounting frame and the upper connection tool.   The connection type showcase according to claim 1, further comprising a lower connector that connects an inner lower part of the non-cold showcase to one side of a bottom surface of the low-temperature showcase.   The interior lighting lamp provided in the upper part in the low-temperature showcase, and a translucent advertisement display section configured on the top cover, and the advertisement display section is illuminated from behind by the interior lighting lamp. The connected showcase according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that.

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