JP3615381B2 - Showcase thermometer mounting device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an attachment device for attaching a thermometer to a showcase.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional thermometer attached to a low temperature showcase or the like is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-7810 (A47F3 / 04). In this case, the thermometer is usually attached to a canopy (attached plate) made of a thin steel plate provided on the front upper side of the showcase.
[0003]
That is, by inserting the thermometer 110 into the window hole 106 formed in the canopy 105 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, flexible claws formed on both side walls 111 </ b> A and 111 </ b> A of the main body 111 of the thermometer 110. The portions 112 and 112 were engaged with both side edges 106A and 106A of the window hole 106, whereby the thermometer 110 was attached to the canopy 105 made of a thin steel plate.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in some showcases, the above-mentioned canopy and other thermometer mounting portions are made of a synthetic resin plate, and such a synthetic resin plate is relatively thick in terms of strength. For this reason, a thermometer designed to be attached to a thin steel plate cannot be attached to a thick synthetic resin plate, and a specially designed thermometer has to be prepared for such a showcase.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the related art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a thermometer mounting device for a showcase capable of mounting a thermometer on a mounting plate having different thicknesses. And
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the thermometer mounting device of the present invention is applied to a showcase having a window hole formed in a plate to be mounted and a thermometer provided in the window hole. A pair of fixtures to be attached are provided, and each fixture is provided with a U-shaped fitting portion that fits to the plate to be attached, and a thermometer that is provided on a surface opposite to the fitting portion. And a mating engagement piece.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a showcase 1 to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a window hole 6 portion of the canopy 5 of the showcase 1, and FIG. Respectively.
[0008]
The thermometer mounting device of the present invention is composed of a pair of fixtures 7 and 7 and is used for mounting the thermometer 10 to the showcase 1. A showcase 1 composed of a vertical open showcase is composed of a heat insulating wall 2 having a substantially U-shaped cross section that constitutes a main body, and side plates 2A and 2A provided on both sides of the heat insulating wall 2. 2 is a storage chamber 2B. On the other hand, the thermometer 10 is for displaying the temperature in the storage room 2B of the showcase 1.
[0009]
A plurality of stages of shelves 4 are built in the storage chamber 2B, and a duct (not shown) is formed outside the storage chamber 2B. In this duct, a blower and a cooler constituting a cooling device (not shown) are installed, and when the blower is operated, the air in the duct at the bottom exchanges heat with the cooler, and then shows the upper edge of the opening. It blows off from the discharge port which is not directed toward the suction port (not shown) of the opening lower edge part.
[0010]
As a result, a cold air curtain is formed at the opening of the storage chamber 2B, and entry of outside air from the opening into the storage chamber 2B is prevented or suppressed by the cold air curtain. Then, a part of the cool air curtain is circulated in the storage chamber 2B, and the storage chamber 2B is cooled, thereby displaying the merchandise not shown on the shelf 4.
[0011]
And the canopy 5 used as the to-be-attached plate of the thermometer 10 is provided in the front upper part of the heat insulation wall 2. As shown in FIG. The canopy 5 is made of a relatively thick hard synthetic resin plate, and a horizontally elongated rectangular window hole 6 is formed on the left side of the canopy 5. The window hole 6 is large enough to engage a thermometer 10 described later. It is said.
[0012]
On the other hand, flexible claw portions 12 and 12 are provided on the left and right side walls 11 </ b> A and 11 </ b> A of the main body 11 of the thermometer 10. The thermometer 10 is well known in the art, for example, composed of a rod-shaped material in which a heat-sensitive material that expands and contracts by heat, such as colored alcohol, is enclosed in a glass tube, or a digital-type device that displays a temperature numerically. Detailed description will be omitted.
[0013]
On the other hand, the fixture 7 is made of a metal plate such as an aluminum plate or a stainless plate, or a synthetic resin plate, and is provided with a fitting portion 7A having a U-shaped cross section on one side. The holes 6 are configured to be fitted to both side edges 6A and 6A. Further, an engaging piece 7B protrudes from the opposite surface of the fitting portion 7A, and this engaging piece 7B is configured to have a thickness equivalent to a steel canopy of a normal showcase, and a thermometer Ten claw portions 12 are configured to be engageable.
[0014]
Next, a procedure for attaching the thermometer 10 to the canopy 5 will be described. In this case, first, the fitting portion 7A of the fixing tool 7 is fitted to the edge portion 6A on one side of the window hole 6, and the fitting portion 7A of the fixing tool 7 is also fitted to the other edge portion 6A. In this case, the fixture 7 engaged with the edge 6A on the other side of the window hole 6 is fitted in a state where the fixture 7 engaged with the edge 6A on the other side of the window hole 6 is inverted 180 degrees. Are combined. That is, the fitting portions 7A and 7A are fitted to the side edge portions 6A and 6A of the window hole 6 with the engaging pieces 7B and 7B of the fixing tools 7 and 7 facing each other.
[0015]
In this state, the thermometer 10 is inserted into the window hole 6 between the two fixtures 7 and 7, and the claw portions 12 and 12 on both sides are engaged with the engagement pieces 7B and 7B, thereby fixing to the canopy 5. To do. Thereby, even if the thermometer 10 is designed to be attached to a steel plate, it can be attached to the canopy 5 from a thick synthetic resin plate.
[0016]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a showcase provided with a window hole formed in a mounted plate and a thermometer provided in the window hole, a pair of fixtures attached to both side edges of the window hole are provided. Each fixture has a U-shaped fitting section that fits to the plate to be attached, and an engagement piece that projects from a surface opposite to the fitting section and that engages the thermometer Therefore, even in the case of a mounting plate having a thickness different from that of a normal mounting plate to which the thermometer is mounted, the thickness of the engagement piece of the fixture is made to match the thickness of the normal mounting plate. By placing, a thermometer can be attached in the same manner as a normal attached plate.
[0017]
This eliminates the need to prepare a plurality of types of thermometers in accordance with the thickness of the mounted plate, increases versatility, and enables cost reduction.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a showcase to which the present invention is applied.
2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a window hole portion of the canopy of the showcase of FIG. 1. FIG.
3 is a plan sectional view showing a procedure for attaching a thermometer to the window hole of the canopy of the showcase of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a window hole portion of a steel plate canopy.
5 is a plan sectional view showing a procedure for attaching a thermometer to the window hole of the canopy of FIG. 4; FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Showcase 2 Heat insulation wall 2B Storage room 4 Shelf 5 Canopy 6 Window hole 7 Fixing tool 7A Fitting part 7B Engagement piece 10 Thermometer 11 Main body 12 Claw part

Claims (1)

In a showcase provided with a window hole formed in the mounted plate and a thermometer provided in this window hole,
A pair of fixtures attached to both side edges of the window hole are provided, and each fixture has a U-shaped fitting portion that fits into the attachment plate, and a surface opposite to the fitting portion. An apparatus for attaching a thermometer to a showcase, wherein the thermometer mounting device is provided with an engaging piece that is projected and engaged with the thermometer.

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