JP3746662B2 - Showcase - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a showcase used for displaying goods at a convenience store, a supermarket, or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this kind of showcase, a heat-insulating showcase body having an opening on the front and both sides, a transparent plate provided on both sides, and a product placed side by side in the showcase body. A shelf, a heater that contacts the lower side of the upper surface of the shelf and heats the product through the upper surface of the shelf, and a cooling device having an evaporator that cools the inside of the showcase body, the left and right ends of the shelf There are known rails that are configured to be movable in the front-rear direction.
[0003]
According to this showcase, there is an advantage that the cooling and heating of the product can be changed according to the season and the sales product by operating the cooling device when the product is cooled and the heater when heating the product.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the showcase, since the rails for movement are provided on the left and right ends of the shelf, a heater cannot be installed in this portion, and the products placed on the left and right ends of the shelf However, there was a problem that was not heated sufficiently. In addition, even in the case where the rail portion is not provided, there is a problem that the products placed on the left and right ends of the shelf are not sufficiently heated because the support brackets are provided on the left and right ends of the shelf. .
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is to display and sell products that are placed only in a range suitable for heating among shelves and that are sufficiently heated. It is to provide a showcase that can do.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in claim 1, a shelf for placing a product installed in the showcase body via its side surface and a heater for heating the upper surface of the shelf are provided. In the showcase, at least one of the side surface end portions of the shelf is inserted with a restriction member for restricting the placement of the product on the side surface end portion side, and the shaft end portion of the restriction member is inserted vertically. And holding means that is rotatably held in the direction, and the holding means is formed by a box having a notch into which the shaft end portion of the regulating member can be inserted on the upper surface thereof, and the inside of the holding means The width dimension is set to be substantially the same as the diameter dimension of the shaft end portion of the restriction member, and the inner height dimension of the holding means is set to be larger than the diameter dimension of the shaft end portion of the restriction member. This makes it difficult for the heat from the heater to be transferred to the side edge of the shelf, but the placement of the product on the side edge is restricted, and the product is placed only in the range suitable for heating on the shelf. Placed.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
1 to 5 show an embodiment of the showcase of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the showcase, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the showcase, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a shelf, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a front sectional view of the mounting portion.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 1, this showcase is provided in the showcase body 1, a showcase body 1 having an open front surface and both side surfaces, a pair of transparent plates 2 provided on both side surfaces of the showcase body 1. And a shelf 3 composed of a total of three stages, an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 2, the showcase body 1 is provided with a cooling evaporator 4 below the back side and an evaporator blower 5 below the cooling case 4. The evaporator 4 constitutes a refrigeration circuit together with a condenser 7 and a compressor 8 provided in a machine room 6 below the showcase body 1. Further, the upper shelf 3 has a built-in heater 9 for product warming, and the cooling and warming of the product is changed according to the season and the product sold. In the case of this showcase, the upper part in the showcase body 1 and the lower part of the upper shelf 3 have cool air discharge ports, and the cool air is discharged from any one of the discharge ports. That is, it is possible to select either the mode in which the products on all the shelves 3 are cooled or the mode in which the products on the upper shelves 3 are heated to cool the products on the middle and lower levels. In addition, the middle and lower shelves 3 can be replaced with ones with built-in heaters, and the products on all the shelves 3 can be heated.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 3, the upper shelf 3 is formed in a box shape extending in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction of the showcase, and incorporates the above-described heater 9 in the lower portion of the upper surface thereof. When the product placed on the shelf 3 is heated, the heater 9 is operated to heat the product via the upper surface of the shelf 3. The shelf 3 has a U-shaped display board 3a formed in a U shape along the front end and the left and right ends, and an advertisement display decorative frame 3b detachably provided on the front side thereof. have. Furthermore, the left and right side surfaces of the upper shelf 3 are formed slightly inside compared to the left and right end portions of the upper surface, and rails 3c extending in the front-rear direction are provided on each side surface, and the shelf 3 is movable in the front-rear direction. Yes. Furthermore, attachment portions 3d are provided on the left and right ends of the upper surface of the upper shelf 3, and spacers 10 as restricting members are attached to the attachment portions 3d.
[0014]
The heater 9 is formed to extend to the left and right of the shelf 3, and has a plurality of heating portions that are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction and are in contact with the upper surface of the shelf 3. Since this heating unit is installed on the inner side of the side surface of the shelf 3, it is not in contact with the left and right end portions of the upper surface of the shelf 3.
[0015]
Each of the square spacers 10 is formed by bending a rod-shaped member, and one side thereof is rotatably attached to an attachment portion 3 d installed at the left and right ends of the shelf 3. In the present embodiment, the center of one side of each spacer 10 is cut out, and both end sides of each spacer 10 are inserted into each mounting portion 3d formed in a box shape. That is, each spacer 10 is installed in a predetermined range on the left and right end portions of the upper surface of the shelf 3 as shown in FIG. 4 (a), and is turned upright as shown in FIG. 4 (b). It is possible to make it.
[0016]
Each attachment portion 3d is a box shape extending in the front-rear direction at the left and right end portions of the shelf 3, and the width direction is formed to be approximately the same as the diameter of the spacer 10, and the height direction is formed to be larger than the diameter of the spacer 10. Has been. The upper corners of the front end and the rear end of each attachment portion 3d are cut out, and both end sides of each spacer 10 are inserted from the cut out portions. That is, each spacer 10 is attached so as to be rotatable and movable in the height direction. When each spacer 10 is positioned on the upper surface side of the shelf 3, as shown in FIG. 5A, each spacer 10 comes into contact with the upper side surface on the inner side in the left-right direction of the mounting portion 3d, and the upper portion in each mounting portion 3d. It is in the state located in. When each spacer 10 is rotated from this state, each spacer 10 is erected and each spacer 10 is moved downward, as shown in FIG. 3d. In other words, each attachment portion 3d constitutes a holding means for each spacer 10.
[0017]
In the showcase configured as described above, when the product placed on the shelf 3 is heated, the heater 9 is operated, and heat is conducted from the heater 9 to the product via the upper surface of the shelf 3, Warm the product. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4A, by placing each spacer 10 on the upper surface side of the shelf 3, the product can be placed on the left and right end portions where the heating portion of the heater 9 is not in contact. Be regulated.
[0018]
Further, when the product is cooled, the refrigeration circuit is operated, and the inside of the showcase body 1 is cooled by the evaporator 4 to cool the product. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4B, the regulation of the placement of the product is released by rotating each spacer 10 to stand.
[0019]
Thus, according to the showcase of the present embodiment, since the spacers 10 for restricting the placement of products on the left and right end sides of the shelf 3 where heat from the heater 9 is difficult to be transmitted during heating are provided, The product is placed only in the range to be heated among the three, and the product that is not sufficiently heated as in the conventional case is not displayed on the shelf.
[0020]
In addition, each spacer 10 is provided so as to be able to release restrictions on the placement of the product, and the product can be placed on the left and right end sides of the shelf 3 during cooling, so that the product is placed on the entire top surface of the shelf 3 during cooling. This is extremely advantageous in practical use. Further, since the spacers 10 are rotatably attached to the left and right ends of the shelf 3, the restriction can be easily released.
[0021]
In addition, since each spacer 10 is held upright by the mounting portion 3d, not only can the restriction of placing the product be surely released with a simple structure, but also each spacer 10 can be placed on the shelf during cooling. 3 can be used as a product guard, and is extremely advantageous in practical use.
[0022]
In the above embodiment, the spacer 10 formed by bending the rod-shaped member is shown to be rotatable. However, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, the spacer 10a made of a rectangular plate can be turned freely. It may be provided.
[0023]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the thing which cancels | releases the said regulation was shown by rotating the spacer 10 at the time of cooling, by providing the spacer on the upper surface of a shelf detachably and removing a spacer from a shelf at the time of cooling The restriction may be released.
[0024]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although what raised each spacer 10 and cancel | released regulation of the goods to the predetermined range in the right-and-left end part side of the shelf 3, rotating each spacer 10 to the outer side direction of the shelf 3 was shown. It may be moved.
[0025]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although what provided the spacer 10 in the shelf 3 of the showcase which opened the front surface was shown, what kind of shape will be sufficient if it has the shelf which incorporated the heater for heating? Spacers may be provided on the shelf of the showcase.
[0026]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although what provided the rail 3c on the both sides | surfaces of the shelf 3 was shown, the both sides | surfaces of the shelf 3 may be fixed to the showcase main body 1 side with metal fittings etc.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the showcase of the first aspect, since the restriction member for restricting the placement of the commodity on the side surface end portion side of the shelf is provided, the commodity is only in the range of the shelf to be heated. The goods that are placed and are not sufficiently heated as in the prior art are not displayed on the shelves.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is an external perspective view of a showcase showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the showcase. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a shelf. Front sectional view of the mounting part [Fig. 6] Explanatory drawing of the main part of the shelf [Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Showcase main body, 3 ... Shelf, 3d ... Mounting part, 9 ... Heater, 10 ... Spacer, 10a ... Spacer.

Claims (1)

In a showcase provided with a shelf for placing products installed in the showcase body via its side surface, and a heater for heating the upper surface of this shelf,
At least one of the side surface end portions of the shelf is inserted with a restriction member that restricts the placement of the product on the side edge portion side, and the shaft end portion of the restriction member is inserted to rotate the restriction member in the vertical direction. Holding means for holding freely,
The holding means is formed by a box having a notch into which the shaft end portion of the restriction member can be inserted on the upper surface thereof, and the inner width dimension of the holding means is substantially equal to the diameter dimension of the shaft end portion of the restriction member. The showcase is characterized in that it is set to be the same, and the inner height dimension of the holding means is set larger than the diameter dimension of the shaft end portion of the restricting member .

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