JP4598171B2 - Refrigerated display case with shelf columns - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a refrigerated showcase that refrigerates or freezes the contents, and more particularly, with a shelf column in which a refrigeration pipe connecting a refrigeration unit placed below and a cooler placed above does not interfere with the refrigeration chamber. It relates to refrigerated showcases.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In refrigerated showcases installed in stores, etc., taking into account the cold air circulation efficiency, the refrigeration unit is housed in the machine room below the showcase, and the cooler is placed in the ceiling of the showcase, freezing from the refrigeration unit. The refrigerant is circulated and supplied to the cooler through the pipe. For this reason, the refrigeration pipe runs through the refrigerator compartment located between the ceiling of the showcase and the machine room of the showcase.
[0003]
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigerated room portion of a conventional refrigerated showcase. As shown in this figure, in a conventional refrigerated showcase, a refrigeration pipe 2 is disposed in close contact with the back corner of the refrigerated chamber 1. In another conventional refrigerated showcase, as shown in FIG. 6, there may be employed a configuration in which the back portion of the side wall 3 of the refrigerated showcase is formed in a concave shape and the refrigeration pipe 4 is embedded in the concave portion. .
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As shown in FIG. 5, when the refrigeration pipe 2 is arranged in the back corner of the refrigerator compartment 1, a cover 6 is provided so that the refrigerator pipe 2 is not unsightly through the glass doors 5 a and 5 b of the showcase. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a C-cut portion 8 in the shelf network 7 so that the shelf network 7 arranged in 1 does not interfere with the refrigeration pipe 2. However, since the refrigeration pipe 2 and the cover 6 are visible from the outside, the appearance is poor, and the shelf network 7 provided with the C-cut portion 8 has a problem that many refrigerated containers cannot be placed thereon.
[0005]
Also, as shown in FIG. 6, when a recess is provided in the side wall 3 of the refrigerated showcase and the refrigeration pipe 4 is embedded therein, the thickness of the heat insulating material in the portion where the recess is provided must be reduced. There is a problem in that the amount of heat entering 1 increases and dew condensation occurs on the exterior wall surface of the thinned heat insulating material.
[0006]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the refrigerated showcase according to the prior art, and has been proposed to solve this problem suitably. The freezing piping and the like are not unsightly, and the shelf members are widened. It is another object of the present invention to provide a refrigerated showcase with a shelf column that can be used and does not require a reduction in the thickness of the heat insulating material.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the refrigerated showcase with shelf columns according to the present invention is:
A shelf column that supports a shelf member that is erected in a refrigerating chamber that opens forward and on which the refrigerating accommodation in the refrigerating chamber is placed, a cooler that is disposed above the refrigerating chamber, and a lower side of the refrigerating chamber In a refrigerated showcase with shelf columns , comprising a machine room defined through a partition wall and opened forward, and a refrigeration unit disposed in the machine room to circulate refrigerant to the cooler,
A U-shaped notch that opens forward is provided on the front side of the partition wall,
Refrigeration piping connecting the cooler and the refrigeration unit and passing through the U-shaped cutout from the front side is inserted into the U-shaped notch, and the cooler and the refrigeration unit are stored and installed in a refrigerator room and a machine room, respectively. And
The shelf column is erected and fixed to the front side of the refrigeration pipe extending in the refrigerator compartment, and the refrigeration pipe is hidden by the shelf column .
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, a refrigerated showcase with shelf columns according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, taking a preferred embodiment.
[0009]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigerated chamber portion of a refrigerated showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external view of the refrigerated showcase. The refrigerator compartment 11 of the refrigerated showcase 10 is surrounded by a thick heat insulating wall 12 on the back and both sides, and the front is closed by two glass doors 14a and 14b that slide on the lower rail 25 so as to be opened and closed. It has become so.
[0010]
In the refrigerating chamber 11, shelf networks (shelf members) 15 and 16 for placing refrigerated items are provided in multiple stages, and these shelf networks 15 and 16 are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the heat insulating wall 12. It is comprised so that it may be supported by the step part which is not shown in figure and the shelf pillar 17 standingly arranged in the refrigerator compartment 11. FIG. The shelf column 17 is normally provided at a blind spot position where the two doors 14a and 14b are hidden by a door frame 14c (see FIG. 2) that overlaps the front and rear when the two glass doors 14a and 14b are closed. .
[0011]
The shelf column 17 according to the present embodiment is configured by bending a sheet metal so that the cross section is substantially U-shaped, and the U-shaped opening faces the back of the refrigeration chamber 11, and the refrigeration chamber 11 standing up. And the fluorescent lamp 18 for illumination is attached to the front surface of the shelf column 17, and the refrigerating piping 19 is inserted and arranged in the U-shaped inside. As shown in FIG. 2, the refrigeration pipe 19 includes a cooler 20 disposed in a ceiling portion of the refrigerated showcase 10 and a refrigeration unit 21 disposed in a machine room 24 provided in a lower portion of the refrigerated showcase 10. The passage is connected to circulate and supply the refrigerant from the refrigeration unit 21 to the cooler 20. It should be noted that both side walls 17a, 17a facing the width direction of the shelf column 17 are inclined so as to approach each other toward the opening, and the width dimension of the shelf column 17 is on the back side of the refrigerator compartment 11 as shown in FIG. It is set so as to become narrower as it goes, and it is configured to increase the area where the refrigerated storage items in the shelf networks 15 and 16 can be placed.
[0012]
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the refrigerated showcase shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the refrigerated showcase 10, a refrigerated room 11 is defined by a heat insulating wall 12 made of a heat insulating material, and a machine room 24 is defined below the refrigerated room 11 via a partition wall (partition wall) 23. The And the lower rail 25 for door sliding is attached to the front upper surface of this partition wall 23. As shown in FIG. A U-shaped notch 26 having an opening on the front side (front side) is formed at the center in the width direction of the partition wall 23.
[0013]
The cooler 20 and the refrigeration unit 21 are manufactured as an integrated product connected by a refrigeration pipe 19, and the refrigeration unit 21 is housed and installed in the machine room 24 in the state shown in FIG. If the case 10 is stored and installed in the ceiling portion of the case 10, the refrigeration pipe 19 is configured to be accommodated in the U-shaped cutout 26 at this time. The shelf column 17 is erected and fixed to the front side of the refrigeration pipe 19 and the fluorescent lamp 18 is attached to the front surface of the shelf column 17 so that the assembly is completed.
[0014]
FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing a structure for attaching the refrigeration pipe 19 to the U-shaped notch 26. After the refrigeration pipe 19 is inserted into the long U-shaped cutout 26 provided in the partition wall 23, the first spacer 30 is inserted into the U-shaped cutout 26 from the front side to hold the refrigeration pipe 19; Further, the protrusion 25a projecting from the lower surface of the lower rail 25 is inserted into the U-shaped cutout 26, the second spacer 31 is inserted into the U-shaped cutout 26, and the protrusion 25a is pressed down so that the lower rail 25 is It is fixed to the front upper surface of the partition wall 23. A plastic bracket is attached to the upper part of the U-shaped cutout 26, a metal bracket (not shown) is attached to the lower part, and both spacers 30, 31 and the like are detached from the U-shaped cutout 26. There is no such thing. Further, when the lower rail 25 is fixed to the partition wall 23, the lower frame 25b hanging from the front end edge of the lower rail 25 abuts on the front end surface 23a of the partition wall 23, and the U-shaped notch 26 The front side is configured to be covered.
[0015]
[Effect of the embodiment]
In the refrigerated showcase 10 according to the present embodiment, since the refrigeration pipe 19 is hidden behind the shelf column 17, the glass doors 14a and 14b of the refrigerated showcase 10 are not visible from the outside. Therefore, a showcase that looks very good can be obtained. Further, since the refrigeration pipe 19 does not protrude from the inner wall of the refrigerator compartment 11, the refrigerator compartment 11 can be easily stored and cleaned, and at the same time, many refrigerator compartments can be accommodated. Further, since there is no place where the heat insulating material of the refrigerator compartment 11 has to be thinned due to the refrigeration pipe arrangement, the heat intrusion into the refrigerator compartment 11 can be reduced, and condensation on the exterior surface can be prevented. In addition, by using the shelf column 17 that supports the shelf networks 15 and 16 as a cover for the refrigeration pipe 19, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced. And since the width dimension of the shelf pillar 17 becomes narrow as it goes to the back side of the refrigerator compartment 11, it becomes possible to make a large area which can mount the refrigerator storage thing in the said shelf networks 15 and 16. FIG.
[0016]
In addition, since the U-shaped notch 26 is provided in the partition wall 23, as shown in FIG. 3, a refrigeration unit 21 in which a cooler 20 is connected by a refrigeration pipe 19 can be assembled as an integrated product. The number of assembling steps for the showcase 10 is reduced, and the manufacturing cost is reduced. In addition, when the refrigeration unit 21 or the like is assembled, it is not necessary to weld the two refrigeration pipes 19 or to connect them with a coupler or the like after the refrigeration pipe 19 is divided and assembled. . Furthermore, when the lower rail 25 is fixed to the partition wall 23, the lower frame 25b of the lower rail 25 can cover and hide the front side of the U-shaped cutout 26, so that the appearance does not deteriorate.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the refrigerated showcase with shelf columns according to the present invention, since the refrigeration pipe is hidden behind the shelf columns, the appearance of the refrigerated room is improved. In addition, since there are no protrusions or depressions in the refrigerated compartment, the refrigerated compartment can be easily stored and taken out and can be easily cleaned. Furthermore, the storage amount of the refrigerated storage item in the shelf member does not decrease. In addition, by setting the width dimension of the shelf column to become narrower toward the back side of the refrigeration room, it is possible to increase the size of the shelf member and increase the area on which the refrigerated accommodation can be placed.
[0018]
Since the U-shaped notch for inserting the refrigeration pipe is provided in the partition wall defining the refrigerator compartment and the machine room, the refrigeration unit in which the cooler is connected by the refrigeration pipe can be assembled as an integral part, Assembly man-hours and manufacturing costs can be reduced. In addition, since there is no need to weld the refrigeration pipe or connect with a coupler or the like, there is no risk of refrigerant leakage. Furthermore, since the front side of the U-shaped notch can be hidden by the lower frame of the lower rail, the appearance does not deteriorate.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigerator compartment portion of a refrigerated showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external view of the refrigerated showcase shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the refrigerated showcase shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing a structure for attaching a refrigeration pipe to a partition wall.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigerated chamber portion of a conventional refrigerated showcase.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigeration piping arrangement portion of another conventional refrigerated showcase.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Refrigerating room, 15,16 shelf network (shelf member), 12 heat insulation wall, 13 rail 14a, 14b door, 15,16 shelf network, 17 shelf column, 18 fluorescent lamp 19 refrigeration pipe, 20 cooler, 21 refrigeration unit, 23 partition wall
25a protrusion, 26 U-shaped notch , 30 first spacer
31 Second spacer

Claims (5)

A shelf column (17) that stands upright in the refrigerator compartment (11) that opens forward and supports shelf members (15, 16) on which the refrigerator storage in the refrigerator compartment (11) is placed, and the refrigerator compartment A cooler (20) disposed at the top of (11), a machine room (24) defined through a partition wall (23) below the refrigerator compartment (11) and opened forward, and the machine In a refrigerated showcase with a shelf column provided with a refrigeration unit (21) that is arranged in a chamber (24) and circulates and supplies refrigerant to the cooler (20).
On the front side of the partition wall (23), a U-shaped notch (26) that opens forward is provided,
A refrigeration pipe (19) that connects the cooler (20) and the refrigeration unit (21) and serves as a passage for the refrigerant is inserted into the U-shaped cutout (26) from the front side, and the cooler ( 20) and the refrigeration unit (21) are stored and installed in the refrigerator compartment (11) and the machine compartment (24), respectively.
The shelf column (17) is erected and fixed to the front side of the refrigeration pipe (19) extending in the refrigerator compartment (11), and the refrigeration pipe (19) is configured to be hidden by the shelf column (17) < Refrigerated showcase with shelf columns.   The refrigerated showcase with shelf columns according to claim 1, wherein the shelf column (17) has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the refrigeration pipe (19) is housed in the shelf column (17). .   The refrigerated showcase with shelf columns according to claim 2, wherein a width dimension of the shelf columns (17) is set so as to become narrower toward a back side of the refrigerator compartment (11). After inserting the refrigeration pipe (19) through the U-shaped cutout (26), the opening end of the cutout (26) is a lower rail (14a, 14b) provided at the front of the showcase ( The refrigerated showcase with shelf columns according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the refrigerated showcase has a structure hidden by a lower frame (25b) in 25) . After inserting the refrigeration pipe (19) through the U-shaped cutout (26), a first spacer (30) is inserted into the cutout (26) to hold the refrigeration pipe (19), and the lower After the protrusion (25a) protruding from the lower surface of the rail (25) is inserted into the notch (26) in front of the first spacer (30), the second spacer (31) is inserted into the notch (26). The refrigerated showcase with shelf columns according to claim 4, wherein the projection (25a) is held down.

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