JP4152063B2 - Showcase - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a showcase including a fluorescent lamp that illuminates a storage room for displaying merchandise, such as a low-temperature showcase.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in this kind of low-temperature showcase, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-1188739, shelves for product display are attached to a storage chamber that opens to the front, and the lower front part of each shelf and the storage chamber Fluorescent lamps for illuminating the storage chamber are attached to the upper part of the opening.
[0003]
Moreover, a reflector made of a steel plate painted in white, for example, is attached to the upper side of each fluorescent lamp. The reflecting plate is bent at a plurality of locations so as to substantially surround the upper side of the fluorescent lamp, and reflects upward light among the light emitted from the fluorescent lamp downward. As a result, the products on each shelf below can be illuminated more brightly.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, such a reflection plate that has been conventionally used is configured by, for example, white coating on the surface of the bent steel plate as described above, and thus its light reflection efficiency is inevitably limited.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve the conventional technical problems, and provides a showcase in which the illumination efficiency in the storage room is improved by effectively reflecting light from a fluorescent lamp with a simple configuration. It is.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The showcase of the present invention comprises a fluorescent lamp for illuminating a storage room displaying goods, a shelf installed in the storage room, a clip for attaching the fluorescent lamp to the shelf, Consists of a resin thin plate with high light reflectivity, and includes a reflecting plate for reflecting light from the fluorescent lamp corresponding to the fluorescent lamp, and a penetrating portion that is formed in the reflecting plate and through which the clip passes, The fluorescent lamp is attached to the front part of the bottom surface of the shelf, and the reflector is attached in a curved state by engaging the front end with a price rail provided at the front end of the shelf and penetrating the clip. To do.
[0007]
According to the present invention, in a showcase comprising a fluorescent lamp for illuminating a storage room displaying goods, a reflective plate for reflecting light from the fluorescent lamp is provided corresponding to the fluorescent lamp. Since the reflector is composed of a thin resin plate with high light reflectivity, the light from the fluorescent lamp can be efficiently reflected by the reflector compared to the conventional structure so that the lighting effect in the storage room can be improved. Become.
[0008]
Further, since the reflecting plate is a resin thin plate, there is little risk of damaging the electric wire to the fluorescent lamp, and handling during assembly is facilitated.
[0010]
In particular, it is composed of a shelf erected in the storage room, a clip for attaching the fluorescent lamp to the shelf, and a resin thin plate having a high light reflectance, and reflects light from the fluorescent lamp corresponding to the fluorescent lamp. The fluorescent lamp is attached to the front part of the lower surface of the shelf, and the reflective plate is connected to the price rail provided at the front end of the shelf. In addition, since the clip penetrates the penetrating portion and is attached in a curved state, the reflector can be fixed using the clip for attaching the fluorescent lamp, and the reflector is attached to the reflector. The special fixture for fixing becomes unnecessary.
[0011]
The showcase of the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the resin thin plate surface constituting the reflecting plate diffuses light in the above manner.
[0012]
According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the above, the surface of the resin thin plate constituting the reflecting plate diffuses the light irregularly, so that the reflection efficiency is further improved and the change in the color of the light due to the reflection is eliminated. The lighting effect on display is also improved.
[0013]
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 low-temperature showcase 1 as an example of a showcase to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view of the low-temperature showcase 1. The low-temperature showcase 1 of the embodiment includes a heat insulating wall 2 having a substantially U-shaped cross section and side plates 3 and 3 attached to both sides of the heat insulating wall 2. A partition plate 4 and another partition plate (not shown) are attached to the inside of the heat insulating wall 2 with a space between each other, and a two-layer duct (not shown) is formed between the partition plate 4 and the heat insulating wall 2. ing.
[0014]
A bottom plate 9 called a deck pan is attached to the front of the lower end of the back partition plate 10 constituting the inner partition plate 4 with a gap for the duct between the bottom wall 2A of the heat insulating wall 2 and these. The inside of the partition plate 4 and the bottom plate 9 is a storage room 11 for displaying products. In addition, a shelf 32 for displaying merchandise is installed in the storage chamber 11. The shelf 32 is held by a bracket 31 whose rear end is detachably engaged with a post (not shown), and is provided in a plurality of stages in the storage chamber 11.
[0015]
An inner layer discharge port 16 and an outer layer discharge port 17 to which honeycomb materials 13 and 14 are respectively attached are arranged in parallel at the upper edge of the front opening 12 of the heat insulating wall 2. The inner layer discharge port 16 and the outer layer discharge port 17 are The inner layer duct and the outer layer duct communicate with each other. Further, an inner layer suction port 18 and an outer layer suction port 19 are arranged in parallel at the lower edge of the opening 12.
[0016]
On the other hand, a plurality of blowers (not shown) corresponding to the inner layer duct and the outer layer duct are installed on the bottom wall 2A of the heat insulating wall 2 at the lower rear portion of the bottom plate 9.
[0017]
A cooler (not shown) of the cooling device is vertically installed in the inner layer duct behind the back partition plate 10, and when the blower corresponding to the inner layer duct is operated, the cold air exchanging heat with the cooler rises in the inner layer duct. And discharged from the inner layer discharge port 16 toward the inner layer suction port 18. And the cold air sucked from the inner layer suction port 18 is accelerated again by the blower.
[0018]
On the other hand, when the blower corresponding to the outer layer duct is operated, the air in the outer layer duct is raised in the outer layer duct and discharged from the outer layer discharge port 17 toward the outer layer suction port 19. Then, the air sucked from the outer layer suction port 19 is accelerated again by the blower. As a result, a front and rear double air curtain is formed in the opening 12, and a part of the inner cool air curtain is circulated in the storage chamber 11 to cool the storage chamber 11.
[0019]
Further, a panel 33 is attached to the front end of the ceiling wall 2 </ b> B of the heat insulating wall 2, and a thermometer 38 is provided on the front surface of the panel 33.
[0020]
Next, the shelf 32 will be described with reference to FIGS. The shelf 32 has a front wall 40 formed by bending the front edge downward substantially perpendicularly, a rearward flange 41 bent rearward at a substantially right angle from the lower end of the front wall 40, and a lower part at the rear edge. A coated steel plate 44 having a rear wall 42 bent in a forward direction and a forward-facing flange 43 bent forward from the lower end of the rear wall 42, and welded and fixed along the lower surfaces of the left and right edges of the painted steel plate 44. A pair of left and right steel plate first reinforcing members 45 placed on the bracket 31 and a steel plate first member fixed by welding along the lower surface in the longitudinal direction of the coated steel plate 44 so as to be positioned between the first reinforcing members 45. It consists of two reinforcing materials 46.
[0021]
50 is a price rail that engages with the flange 41 of the shelf 32 and is attached along the front end of the shelf 32, and also serves as a decorative body of the shelf 32, and is formed of a hard synthetic resin. A product fall prevention guard 48 is inserted between the price rail 50 and the front wall 40 of the shelf 32 so as to stand upright, and a protrusion 51 that projects rearward and downward is formed integrally with the lower portion of the price rail 50. Has been.
[0022]
In addition, a fluorescent lamp 52 is attached to the front side of the second reinforcing member 46 at the front portion of the shelf 32, and the fluorescent lamp 52 is also attached to the ceiling portion of the storage chamber 11 and the panel 33. . Each fluorescent lamp 52 is an illuminating lamp for illuminating the interior of the storage chamber 11 such as on the shelf 32 and the bottom plate 9 below it, and particularly the one attached to the shelf 32 is the second reinforcement as shown in FIGS. A clip 53 having a wedge portion 53A that is detachably engaged with the front surface of the material 46 is attached to the front surface of the lower surface of the shelf 32.
[0023]
Furthermore, a fixture 54 made of a thin steel plate or the like is attached to the lower portion of the rear surface of the second reinforcing member 46 and protrudes downward from the lower end of the second reinforcing member 46. And the lower end of this fixture 54 is bent a little to the front side, and the engaging flange 54A is comprised there.
[0024]
A reflector 56 according to the present invention is fitted and attached between the projection 51 of the price rail 50 and the engaging flange 54A of the fixture 54. The reflecting plate 56 is composed of a white foamed PET resin thin plate (for example, “MCPET” (trade name) manufactured by Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.) and has a high light reflectance of 98% or more. . Further, the surface has fine unevenness, and the light is irregularly reflected.
[0025]
The front end of the reflecting plate 56 abuts on the protrusion 51 of the price rail 50 described above, passes through the upper side of the fluorescent lamp 52 while being bent due to its flexibility, and then the rear end contacts the engagement flange 54A of the fixture 54. By being brought into contact with each other and being fitted between them, the fluorescent lamps 52 are mounted so as to correspond to the upper side of the entire area of the fluorescent lamp 52 extending from side to side. A similar reflector 56 is provided on the ceiling and the fluorescent lamp 52 on the panel 33 with the same structure.
[0026]
With such a configuration, when the fluorescent lamp 52 is turned on, the light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 52 that is directed downward illuminates the shelf 32 or the like below. On the other hand, the light traveling upward from the fluorescent lamp 52 is reflected by the reflecting plate 56 and travels downward, and the upper shelf 32 and the like are illuminated together.
[0027]
In this case, since the reflecting plate 56 is made of a foamed PET resin thin plate having a high light reflectivity, the reflecting plate 56 is made from the fluorescent lamp 52 as compared with the case where the reflecting plate is made of a white coated bent steel plate as in the prior art. Light is efficiently reflected, and the lighting effect in the storage room 11 such as on the shelf 32 can be improved. Further, since the reflection plate 56 is a resin thin plate, there is little risk of damaging the power supply line to the fluorescent lamp 52, and handling during assembly is easy.
[0028]
In particular, the surface of the foamed PET resin thin plate constituting the reflection plate 56 diffuses the light, thereby further improving the reflection efficiency and eliminating the change in the color of the light due to the reflection, and the lighting effect for displaying the product. Will be improved.
[0029]
Further, the reflecting plate 56 is a resin thin plate because it is fitted between the price rail 50 provided at the front end of the shelf 32 and the fixture 54 located behind the fluorescent lamp 52 and is fitted in a curved state. It is possible to easily attach using the flexibility of the reflecting plate 56 and form a curved reflecting surface corresponding to the fluorescent lamp 52. Further, if the dimension of the fixture 54 is extended downward, there is an effect that it can be reliably held even if the area of the reflection plate 56 is expanded.
[0030]
Next, FIGS. 6 to 8 show another mounting form of the reflector 56. In the drawings, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 4 are the same. In this case, the reflection plate 56 is similarly composed of a white foamed PET resin thin plate, but a rectangular through hole 58... As a through portion is formed at a position corresponding to the wedge portion 53 A of the clip 53. Yes. When attaching the reflection plate 53, first, the front end is engaged with the projection 51 of the price rail 50 in the same manner as described above, and the wedge portion 53A of the clip 53 is placed with the rear portion directed to the front surface of the second reinforcing member 46. The second reinforcing member 46 is attached while being inserted into the through hole 58.
[0031]
As a result, the reflector 53 is also fixed to the second reinforcing member 46 at the same time as the clip 53 is attached, and the special attachment 54 as described above for fixing the reflector 56 becomes unnecessary.
[0032]
It is assumed that the fluorescent lamp 52 of the ceiling part and the panel 33 is also attached by the same mounting method as the fluorescent lamp 52 of the shelf 32, and the reflection plate 56 is similarly attached corresponding to the upper side. In the embodiments, the low temperature showcase has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also effective in a non-cool showcase or a heating case.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a showcase including a fluorescent lamp for illuminating a storage room displaying goods, the reflection for reflecting light from the fluorescent lamp corresponding to the fluorescent lamp. Since the reflector is composed of a thin resin plate with high light reflectance, the light from the fluorescent lamp is efficiently reflected by the reflector compared with the conventional structure, and the lighting effect in the storage room is improved. Will be able to.
[0034]
Further, since the reflecting plate is a resin thin plate, there is little risk of damaging the electric wire to the fluorescent lamp, and handling during assembly is facilitated.
[0035]
In particular, it is composed of a shelf erected in the storage room, a clip for attaching the fluorescent lamp to the shelf, and a resin thin plate having a high light reflectance, and reflects light from the fluorescent lamp corresponding to the fluorescent lamp. The fluorescent lamp is attached to the front part of the lower surface of the shelf, and the reflective plate is connected to the price rail provided at the front end of the shelf. In addition, since the clip penetrates the penetrating portion and is attached in a curved state, the reflector can be fixed using the clip for attaching the fluorescent lamp, and the reflector is attached to the reflector. The special fixture for fixing becomes unnecessary.
[0036]
According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the above, the surface of the resin thin plate constituting the reflecting plate diffuses the light irregularly, so that the reflection efficiency is further improved and the change in the color of the light due to the reflection is eliminated. The lighting effect on display is also improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a low-temperature showcase as an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a vertical side view of the low temperature showcase.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the shelf of the low temperature showcase of FIG.
4 is an enlarged side view of the front part of the shelf in FIG. 3;
5 is a perspective view of the shelf of FIG. 3. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a side view of a shelf adopting a mounting form of another embodiment of the reflecting plate.
7 is an enlarged side view of the front part of the shelf in FIG. 6;
8 is a perspective view of a reflector and a clip for explaining a procedure for attaching the reflector in FIG. 6. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Showcase 11 Storage room 31 Bracket 32 Shelf 40 Front wall 41 Flange 46 Second reinforcement 48 Guard 50 Price rail 51 Protrusion 52 Fluorescent lamp 53 Clip 53A Wedge part 54 Fixing tool 58 Through-hole

Claims (2)

In a showcase comprising a fluorescent lamp for illuminating a storage room where goods are displayed,
A shelf constructed in the storage chamber, a clip for attaching the fluorescent lamp to the shelf, and a resin thin plate having a high light reflectance, and reflects light from the fluorescent lamp corresponding to the fluorescent lamp And a through-hole that is formed in the reflector and through which the clip passes,
The fluorescent lamp is attached to the front portion of the shelf lower surface, and the reflector is engaged with a price rail provided at the shelf front end, and the clip is bent by penetrating the through portion. Showcase characterized by being attached . The showcase according to claim 1 , wherein the resin thin plate surface constituting the reflecting plate diffuses light irregularly .

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