JP3177342B2 - Low temperature 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 low-temperature showcase in which the upper opening of a heat-insulating box constituting a storage room is closed by a transparent door so that it can be opened and closed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A low-temperature (frozen) showcase for displaying and selling ice cream and the like while freezing it has conventionally been structured as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-38623 (F25D23 / 02). That is, the low-temperature showcase has an insulating box having an opening on the front side of the projecting wall on the upper surface, guide rails formed on both sides of the opening of the insulating box, a ceiling wall covering the projecting wall of the insulating box, and a ceiling wall. It is composed of a light-transmitting shade provided on the front side of the wall, a transparent door slidably provided on the guide rail and closing the opening so that it can be opened and closed, and an illumination light provided between the guide rail and the shade. I have.

[0003] When the opening is opened, the transparent door is housed below the ceiling wall, and the illumination lamp emits light to illuminate the advertising characters or the like written on the shade. In addition, the light of the illumination lamp passes through a transparent member located between the front end of the projecting wall and the rear end of the transparent door, reaches the inside of the refrigerator, and can illuminate the goods in the refrigerator.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional structure, the light of the illuminating lamp is applied to the upper surface of the transparent door from obliquely upward and backward, and this light is reflected to the customer side (obliquely upward and forward). It becomes dazzling, and it becomes difficult to see products in the refrigerator with the transparent door closed. In particular, a transparent door may be provided with a heat ray reflective film for the purpose of suppressing a rise in the temperature of the interior due to solar radiation, but in such a case, light from an illumination lamp will be further reflected, and the interior of the interior will be extremely remarkable. There was a problem that the visibility inside was deteriorated.

[0005] The interior of the refrigerator is illuminated through a transparent member located between the front end of the projecting wall and the rear end of the transparent door.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional technical problem, and improves visibility in a storage room with a transparent door closed and illuminates the storage room satisfactorily. It is an object to provide a low-temperature showcase that can be used.

[0007]

That is, the low-temperature showcase 1 of the present invention comprises a heat-insulating box 7 having an opening 8 on its upper surface, a storage room 9 formed inside the heat-insulating box 7, and the opening. 8
Guide rails 12, 12 formed on both sides of the housing 1, a translucent top plate 17 covering the upper rear portion of the heat insulating box 7, and the guide rail 1.
2 and 12 are slidably provided to close and open the opening 8 so that the opening 8 can be opened and closed.
And transparent doors 21 and 21 housed below the guide rails 12 and 12 below the top plate 17 and in front of the rear wall 4 of the heat insulating box 7. Detachable
An illumination lamp (fluorescent lamp) 31 provided standing, a translucent shade 32 provided between the lamp (fluorescent lamp) 31 and the storage chamber 9, provided around the transparent door 21, 21 Was
A flexible packing 24 and a rear side of the packing 24
Fin 27 extending downward and transparent doors 21, 21
And a stopper 28 that is provided on the rear side and protrudes downward.
In the state where the transparent doors 21 and 21 close the opening 8,
The topper 28 abuts the shade 32 via the fin 27
It is those that.

According to the low-temperature showcase 1 of the present invention, the light from the illumination lamp (fluorescent lamp) 31 illuminates the upper table 17 from below. , Can brightly illuminate this character.
Further, since the illuminating lamp (fluorescent lamp) 31 is located on the front side of the rear wall 4 of the heat-insulating box 7, the interior of the lower storage room 9 can be smoothly illuminated over a wide range, and the illuminating lamp (fluorescent lamp) can be illuminated. Since the light-transmitting shade 32 is provided between the lamp 31 and the storage room 9, the cooling action of the illumination lamp (fluorescent lamp) 31 by the cool air from the storage room 9 and the illumination lamp (fluorescent lamp) 31
The heating effect in the storage room 9 by the heat from the inside can be suppressed.

Particularly, since the illumination lamp (fluorescent lamp) 31 is provided below the guide rails 12, 12, the transparent door 2 is provided.
The illuminating lamp (fluorescent lamp) 31 is located below the locus of movement of the light sources 1 and 21. Therefore, even when the opening 8 is closed by the transparent doors 21, the illumination lamp (fluorescent lamp) 31 illuminates from below the transparent doors 21, 21, and the light hits the transparent doors 21 and is reflected downward. It becomes a form. Therefore, the visibility of the transparent door is not deteriorated by the light of the illumination lamp as in the related art, but rather the light reflected on the transparent doors 21 illuminates the interior of the storage room 9, and the illumination effect in the storage room 9. Can be further improved. Also, the transparent door 21,
After the transparent doors 21, 21 with the opening 21 closing the opening 8,
The stopper 28 provided on the side is
The transparent doors 21 and 21
You are prevented from moving forward. Therefore, the transparent door 2 vigorously
When the guide rails 1 and 21 are closed,
It is possible to prevent inconvenience of dropping and falling under the customer's feet
It works. Furthermore, if the shade 32 is removed, the transparent door 2
1 and 21 can be removed, so the transparent doors 21 and 21
There is no hindrance to cleaning work.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the low-temperature showcase 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical side view of the upper part of the low-temperature showcase 1, and FIG. The low-temperature showcase 1 of the present invention is a so-called stocker-type frozen showcase for storing ice cream and the like, and is a heat-insulating box composed of a front wall 2, a bottom wall (not shown), a rear wall 4, and left and right side walls 6. 7.

The rear wall 4 of the heat insulating box 7 extends higher than the front wall 2, and an opening 8 is formed from the upper end of the rear wall 4 to the upper end of the front wall 2. Inside the heat insulating box 7, a storage room 9 opened upward at the opening 8 is formed, and a cooling device (not shown) is provided on an outer surface of an inner box 11 constituting a peripheral surface of the storage room 9. The storage pipe 9 is cooled to a predetermined freezing temperature via the inner box 11 by the cooling action from the cooling pipe.

The upper ends of the left and right side walls 6, 6 are gently inclined forward and low from both sides of the rear wall 4 to the front wall 2.
On its upper surface, guide rails 12 and 12 which are located on both sides of the opening 8 and which are inclined forward and low are formed. Also,
A handrail 13 is attached to the upper end of the front wall 2 in front of the guide rail 12 across the left and right, and a rear sash 1 is mounted on the upper end of the rear wall 4 above the guide rail 12.
4 are attached to the left and right. Further, a middle sash 16 that is located above the guide rail 12 and extends to the left and right is mounted above the front end of the upper surface of the rear wall 4. Then, between the sash 14 and the middle sash 16, a translucent top plate 17 in which an advertising character or the like is printed on a colored glass plate is fitted.

As a result, the opening 8 is actually opened forward of the sash 16 therein. A middle rail 18 is provided between the handrail 13 and the middle sash 1 between the guide rails 12 and 12 so as to partition the opening 8 to the left and right.
The two transparent doors 21 as shown in FIG. 3 are slidably mounted on the guide rails 12, 12 and the middle rail 18 so as to be slidable left and right on the guide rails 12, 12 and the middle rail 18.

The transparent door 21 is composed of a door frame 23 having a handle 22 on the front side upper surface, and a transparent plate glass 26 fitted into the door frame 23 via a surrounding flexible packing 24. , On the upper or lower surface of the glass 26,
A heat ray reflective film is attached. The packing 24
A fin 27 extending downward from side to side is formed on the rear side, and a stopper 28 projecting downward is screwed to the rear side of the rear side of the door frame 23.

On the other hand, a space is formed between the top plate 17 and the guide rails 12, 12, and the middle rail 18 so that the transparent doors 21, 21 can pass therethrough. , A fluorescent lamp 31 as an illumination lamp is attached. The fluorescent lamp 31 is located below the top plate 17 and below the guide rails 12. Further, a translucent shade 32 is provided on the storage room 9 side of the fluorescent lamp 31, and a space below the top plate 17 where the fluorescent lamp 31 exists is separated from the storage room 9.

The shade 32 is fixed to mounting plates 33, 33 protruding inward from the left and right side walls 6, 6 by screws 34 which can be detached from the storage room 9 side with fingers. The upper end is located below the middle sash 16. The front surface of the rear wall 4 below the shade 32 is inclined so that the upper part projects forward, and a mirror 36 is attached to this inclined surface. The mirror 36 stands up and tilts forward toward the opening 8 at an angle that reflects the inside of the storage room 9 below when viewed from above.

The opening 8 is closed with the front ends of the transparent doors 21 abutting on the handrail 13. At this time, the fins 27 of the packing 24 of the transparent doors 21 and 21 are in close contact with the rear surface of the upper end of the shade 32, whereby the storage room 9 is isolated from the space on the fluorescent lamp 31 side. The stopper 28 is provided with a fin 27 of the packing 24.
Abuts on the shade 32 through the transparent doors 21 and 2
1 is prevented from moving further forward and downward, and since the rear side of the door frame 23 is located between the middle sash 16 and the guide rails 12, 12, the vertical movement is also prevented. Therefore, even when the transparent doors 21 are closed vigorously, the transparent doors 21 do not fall off the guide rails 12 and fall to the feet of the customer.

Although the transparent doors 21 and 21 cannot be removed as they are with this configuration, the transparent doors 21 and 2 cannot be removed.
In the case of cleaning the back surface of the glass 26, the screw 34 is used.
Then, the shade 32 is removed from the mounting plates 33, 33. Then, the front ends of the transparent doors 21, 21 can be easily removed by lifting them upward.

Next, when the transparent door 21 is pushed up along the guide rail 12 and the middle rail 18 in order to deliver products such as ice cream, the transparent door 21 moves to the lower side of the top plate 17 and is stored. The opening 8 is opened. Thereby, the opening 8 in front of the top plate 17 can be opened and closed by the doors 21 and 21. At this time, the merchandise already stored in the storage room 9 is reflected on the mirror 36, so that a vacant portion can be easily found, the display operation can be performed smoothly, and when the customer takes out the merchandise. Can also be easily sorted. In addition, when the inside of the storage room 9 is viewed from the upper side in front, the product in the storage room 9 therebelow is reflected on the mirror 36 in a wide range. As a result, it is as if products are displayed behind the rear wall 4, so that it is possible to display products with depth, and the production effect is remarkably improved, and the customer's willingness to purchase products is further increased. Become so.

When the fluorescent lamp 31 is turned on in such a configuration, the light from the fluorescent lamp 31 illuminates the upper table 17 from below, so that the advertising characters printed on the table 17 are brightly illuminated. Further, since the fluorescent lamp 31 is located on the front side of the rear wall 4, the light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 31 forward and downward passes through the light-transmitting shade 32 and extends in the lower storage room 9 over a wide range. To illuminate. As a result, the interior of the storage room 9 becomes bright, and the effect of displaying products to customers is further improved. At this time, a shade 32 is provided between the fluorescent lamp 31 and the storage room 9, and when the transparent doors 21 and 21 are closed, a fin 27 is formed.
Seals the upper end of the shade 32, so that it is difficult for the fluorescent lamp 31 to be cooled by the cool air from the storage room 9, and the heating effect in the storage room 9 due to the heat from the fluorescent lamp 31 can be suppressed.

In particular, since the fluorescent lamp 31 is provided below the guide rail 12 and the middle rail 18, the transparent door 2
The fluorescent lamp 31 is located below the locus of movement of the light sources 1 and 21. Therefore, even when the opening 8 is closed by the transparent doors 21, the fluorescent lamp 31 illuminates from behind the transparent doors 21, 21, and the light strikes the transparent doors 21 and is reflected downward. Become. Therefore, the visibility of the transparent door is not deteriorated by the light of the fluorescent lamp as in the related art, and the light reflected on the transparent doors 21 illuminates the inside of the storage room 9 instead. The effect can be further improved.

[0022]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, since the light from the illuminating lamp illuminates the upper tabletop from below, it is possible to brighten the characters by placing an advertisement character or the like on the tabletop. You will be able to illuminate. In addition, since the lighting is located on the front side of the rear wall of the heat-insulating box, it can smoothly illuminate the lower storage room over a wide area, and the translucent space between the lighting and the storage room. Is provided, it is possible to suppress the cooling effect of the illumination lamp due to the cool air from the storage room and the heating effect in the storage room due to the heat from the illumination lamp.

In particular, since the illuminating lamp is provided below the guide rail, the illuminating lamp is located below the movement locus of the transparent door. Therefore, even when the opening is closed by the transparent door, the illumination lamp illuminates from below the transparent door, and the light hits the transparent door and is reflected downward.
Therefore, the visibility of the transparent door does not deteriorate due to the light of the illumination lamp as in the conventional case, and the light reflected on the transparent door illuminates the storage room, and the lighting effect in the storage room can be further improved. I can . Also, the transparent door closed the opening
In this state, the stopper provided on the rear side of the transparent door
Through the shade , so the transparent door is farther forward
Movement to is blocked. Therefore, close the transparent door vigorously
Also falls off the guide rail and falls under the customer's feet
Can be prevented. Furthermore, shade
You can remove the transparent door by removing the
The cleaning work is not hindered .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a low-temperature showcase of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical side view of the upper part of the low-temperature showcase of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of a transparent door.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Low-temperature showcase 2 Front wall 4 Rear wall 7 Insulated box 8 Opening 9 Storage room 12 Guide rail 17 Top plate 21 Transparent door 31 Fluorescent lamp 32 Shade

Continuation of front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F25D 27/00 F25D 23/02 302

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A heat insulating box having an opening on an upper surface, a storage room formed inside the heat insulating box, guide rails formed on both sides of the opening, and a rear portion of an upper surface of the heat insulating box. A translucent top plate, and a transparent door slidably provided on the guide rail to close the opening so as to be openable and closable, and to be stored under the top plate with the opening being opened. In the low-temperature showcase provided, an illumination lamp provided below the top plate and forward of the rear wall of the heat-insulating box and below the guide rail; and the illumination lamp and the storage room. And a light-transmitting shade detachably provided between the transparent door and a flexible packing provided around the transparent door.
And a fin formed on the rear side of the packing and extending downward.
And a strike provided on the rear side of the transparent door and protruding downward.
And a state in which the transparent door closes the opening.
Then, the stopper is connected to the shade via the fin.
A low-temperature showcase characterized by contact .