JP6724862B2 - Showcase - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a showcase provided with a product placing shelf for placing a product inside a case body.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, many showcases have been used in which a product to be sold is stored inside a case body while being placed on a product storage shelf. The product loading shelf is configured by supporting a shelf plate between a pair of left and right bracket members, for example. This type of showcase has the purpose of making it easier to see the items for sale, or for sliding the items for sale placed on the rear side forward when the items placed on the front of the item placing shelf are taken out. Then, there is provided a shelf plate that can be arranged so as to be inclined so that the front end edge portion thereof becomes low (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP, 2003-245170, A

By the way, in the above-mentioned showcase, since the inclined support member for inclining the shelf board is installed inside the bracket member, the effective volume for placing the product between the bracket members is reduced. Such a reduction in the effective volume leads to a reduction in the storage capacity of the sold product, which is not preferable.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a showcase capable of suppressing a reduction in the effective volume for placing a product.

In order to achieve the above object, in the showcase according to the present invention, a bracket member is arranged forward inside a case body having an opening on the front surface, and is attached to the inside of the bracket member via a slider. In a showcase in which a shelf is supported on an upper part of the auxiliary side wall member, and the shelf is configured to slide along the front-rear direction through the opening, the shelf is a front end portion. Is supported by the auxiliary side wall member via a shelf support shaft, and a rear end edge portion of the auxiliary side wall member is arranged to be movable up and down with respect to the shelf support shaft. When the shelf is placed in the inclined posture on the outer side so as to be swingable between the horizontal posture and the inclined posture and is mounted on the protrusion provided on the bracket member so as to project outward, It is characterized in that it is provided with an arm member that is inclined such that the edge portion is lowered.

According to the present invention, in the above-mentioned showcase, the arm member swings about an arm support shaft with a front end portion of the tilt support member attached to the shelf plate outside the bracket member via the arm support shaft. It is characterized in that the upper wall portion presses the shelf plate to incline the shelf plate when it is supported so as to be in the inclined posture.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned showcase, when the arm member is in the horizontal posture, the shelf plate is made horizontal.

Further, in the present invention, in the above-mentioned showcase, the arm member is in the horizontal posture in a normal state, and when the shelf board slides rearward in the state of the horizontal posture, the protrusion is formed. It is characterized in that the shelf plate is made horizontal without being placed on the.

Further, according to the present invention, in the showcase described above, a rear end portion of the tilt support member is swingably supported about the lever support shaft via a lever support shaft, and the tilt support member projects forward from the tilt support member. And a lever member that swings when the front end portion is operated to press the front end portion of the arm member so that the action piece provided at the rear end portion swings the arm member into the inclined posture. It is characterized by

The present invention is also characterized in that, in the above-mentioned showcase, the protrusion is formed in a cut-and-raised shape on the bracket member.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above-mentioned showcase, when the front end portion of the lever member is operated to swing the lever member, the lever member is maintained in a swinging posture to tilt the arm member. A posture holding member for holding the posture is provided.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above-mentioned showcase, an intermediate partition which is provided inside the bracket member and which is provided on a guide support member attached to the bracket member and which vertically divides a storage chamber formed inside the case body. It is characterized by including an insertion guide for supporting the intermediate partition member when the member is inserted.
Further, in the showcase according to the present invention, a bracket member is disposed forward inside a case body having an opening on the front surface, and an upper portion of an auxiliary side wall member attached inside the bracket member through a slider. In a showcase in which the shelf board is supported by the shelf board so that the shelf board can slide along the front-rear direction through the opening, a front end portion of the shelf board has a shelf support shaft. Is supported by the auxiliary side wall member via a rear end edge portion of the shelf support shaft so as to be movable up and down with respect to the auxiliary side wall member, and on the shelf plate outside the bracket member. A front end portion is supported by the attached tilt support member via an arm support shaft so as to be swingable between a horizontal posture and a tilt posture about the arm support shaft, and the arm member is normally in the horizontal posture. A rear end of the inclined support member is swingably supported about the lever support shaft via a lever support shaft, and a front end of the lever member protrudes forward of the inclined support member, The lever member swings when the front end portion is operated, and the action piece provided at the rear end portion pushes the front end portion of the arm member to swing the arm member and the tilted posture. When the shelf plate slides rearward in the horizontal posture, the arm member has a protrusion formed in a cut-and-raised shape so as to project outward on the bracket member. When the shelf board is slid backward while being pushed by the lever member while the shelf board is horizontally placed without being placed on the projection part, the tilted attitude is set on the protrusion. And the upper end presses the shelf plate to incline the shelf plate in such a manner that the front edge portion is lowered.

According to the present invention, the arm member swingably provided between the horizontal posture and the inclined posture on the outside of the auxiliary side wall member has the inclined posture on the protrusion provided on the bracket member so as to project outward. When it is placed, the shelf plate is inclined in such a manner that the front edge portion is lowered, so that the effective volume for placing the product between the bracket members is not affected. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress reduction in the effective volume for placing the product.

FIG. 1 is a sectional side view showing a showcase that is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one of the product placing shelves shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing one of the product placing shelves shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing an enlarged main part of one product placing shelf shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing an enlarged main part of one product placing shelf shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing an enlarged main part of one product placing shelf shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the left shelf support member shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a bracket member that constitutes the left shelf support member shown in FIGS. 2 to 7. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing an auxiliary side wall member which constitutes the left shelf support member shown in FIGS. 2 to 7. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing an inclined support unit that constitutes the left shelf support member shown in FIGS. 2 to 7. FIG. 11 is a side view of the product placing shelf showing a state where the shelf board is arranged at the storage position. FIG. 12 is a side view of the product placing shelf showing a state where the shelf board is arranged at the replenishment position. FIG. 13 is an enlarged side view showing a case where the shelf plate is arranged at the refill position and an operation force is applied to the lever member. FIG. 14 is a side view of the product placing shelf showing a state where the shelf board slides from the replenishment position to the storage position. FIG. 15 is a side view of the product placing shelf showing a state where the shelf board is arranged at the storage position. FIG. 16: is a schematic diagram which shows the modification 1 of a goods mounting shelf typically. FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a modified example 1 of the product placing shelf. FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of Modification 2 of the product placing shelf. FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a state where the intermediate partition member is inserted in the product placing shelf shown in FIG. 20: is a side view which shows the state which inserted the intermediate partition member into the goods mounting shelf shown in FIG. FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the deck shown in FIG. FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the deck shown in FIG. FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional side view showing the deck shown in FIG. FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing a main part of the deck shown in FIGS. FIG. 25 is a side view showing the main part of the deck shown in FIGS. FIG. 26 is a side view showing a main part of the deck shown in FIGS. 21 to 23. FIG. 27 is a sectional side view showing a modified example of the deck shown in FIGS. 21 to 24. 28 is a perspective view showing the brush member shown in FIG. 27. FIG. 29 is a sectional side view schematically showing a main part of the deck shown in FIG. 27. 30 is a cross-sectional side view schematically showing a main part of the deck shown in FIG. 27. FIG. 31 is a sectional side view schematically showing a main part of the deck shown in FIG. 27. 32 is a cross-sectional side view schematically showing a main part of the deck shown in FIG. 27. FIG. 33 is a sectional side view showing another modified example of the deck shown in FIGS. 21 to 24. 34 is a perspective view showing a main part of the deck shown in FIG. FIG. 35 is a side view showing a main part of the deck shown in FIG. FIG. 36 is a side view showing the main part of the deck shown in FIG. FIG. 37 is a side view showing the main part of the deck shown in FIG. FIG. 38 is a side view showing the main part of the deck shown in FIG. FIG. 39 is an enlarged side view showing another modified example of the product placing shelf according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiments of a showcase according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional side view showing a showcase that is an embodiment of the present invention. The showcase illustrated here is one in which a product for sale is stored inside the case body 1 in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store.

In particular, the present embodiment exemplifies a refrigerating showcase for storing refrigerated products. That is, in this showcase, by providing the back plate 2 inside the case body 1, a ventilation duct (air passage) 3 is formed between the back plate 2 and the rear wall 1a of the case body 1, and A storage chamber 4 is formed in front of the face plate 2.

An evaporator 5 and a blower fan 6 are provided inside the ventilation duct 3. The evaporator 5 constitutes a refrigerating cycle together with a condensing unit (not shown) and exchanges heat with the air passing through the ventilation duct 3.

In this showcase, when the condensing unit and the blower fan 6 are driven, the air that has passed through the evaporator 5 is circulated and supplied to the storage chamber 4 through the ventilation duct 3, and the storage chamber 4 is maintained at a desired refrigerating temperature. become.

The case body 1 has a box-like shape having an opening (hereinafter, also referred to as a front opening) 1c on a front surface 1b, and a storage chamber 4 is provided with a plurality of stages of product loading shelves 10. The product loading shelf 10 is configured by supporting a shelf plate 30 between two left and right shelf supporting members 20. Further, the storage chamber 4 is provided with a deck 40 that constitutes a bottom portion. Hereinafter, the product placing shelf 10 and the deck 40 will be described.

<Product storage shelves>
First, the product placing shelf 10 will be described. The product loading shelves 10 at each stage in the storage chamber 4 have the same configuration. Therefore, one product loading shelf 10 will be described below.

2 to 6 each show the single product loading shelf shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 is a perspective view, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view, and FIGS. 4 to 6 are enlarged views of essential parts. It is an expansion perspective view.

The shelf board 30 is a portion on which the sale product is placed, and is configured by supporting the placing board 32 inside a rectangular shelf frame 31, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, the shelf support member 20 is arranged so as to project forward from the shelf columns 7 attached to both front surfaces 1b of the back plate 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the shelf support member 20 includes a bracket member 21, an auxiliary side wall member 22, and an inclined support unit 23.

The two shelf support members 20 are configured to be symmetrical with each other. In the following description, for convenience, the two shelf support members 20 that are close to each other will be referred to as the inner side, and the directions that are separated from each other will be referred to as the outer side. Further, the left shelf support member 20 will be described, and the right shelf support member 20 will be omitted.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a bracket member that constitutes the left shelf support member shown in FIGS. 2 to 7. As shown in FIG. 8, the bracket member 21 serves as a base of the shelf support member 20, and is formed by integrally molding the base wall portion 211, the upper wall portion 212, and the locking wall portion 213. There is.

The base wall portion 211 is an elongated portion whose longitudinal direction is the front-rear direction. A locking piece 211a for locking the shelf column 7 is provided at the rear end of the base wall 211 in such a manner as to project rearward from the rear end edge 211b of the base wall 211. By inserting the locking piece 211a into a mounting hole (not shown) provided in the shelf support 7, the locking piece 211a and the rear end edge portion 211b of the base wall portion 211 cooperate with each other to form a bracket member. It is possible to support 21 at an arbitrary height of the shelf column 7 in a substantially horizontal cantilever state.

Further, the base wall portion 211 is provided with a projecting piece (projecting portion) 211c. The projecting piece 211c is formed in a cut-and-raised shape by bending a tongue-shaped portion formed substantially in the center of the base wall portion 211 in the longitudinal direction outward (to the left in FIG. 8). The projecting piece 211c is formed in such a manner that it gradually inclines upward from the front to the rear.

The upper wall portion 212 is a flat plate-shaped portion that is bent from the upper end of the base wall portion 211 toward the inside (rightward in FIG. 8) at a substantially right angle. The locking wall portion 213 is a portion that is bent substantially inward from the lower end of the front end portion of the base wall portion 211 toward the inside.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing an auxiliary side wall member which constitutes the left shelf support member shown in FIGS. 2 to 7. As shown in FIG. 9, the auxiliary side wall member 22 is an elongated member whose longitudinal direction is the front-rear direction. The lower end portion of the auxiliary side wall member 22 is formed by bending at a substantially right angle outward (to the left in FIG. 9). Moreover, the upper end portion of the front end portion of the auxiliary side wall member 22 is formed by bending at a substantially right angle toward the outside.

Such an auxiliary side wall member 22 is attached inside the base wall portion 211 of the bracket member 21 via the slider 24. Since the slider 24 is a conventionally known one, its explanation is omitted. Accordingly, the auxiliary side wall member 22 is slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the bracket member 21.

The auxiliary side wall member 22 is provided with a shelf stopper portion 221 and a shelf support portion 222. The shelf stopper portion 221 is formed of resin, for example, and is engaged with the front end portion of the auxiliary side wall member 22. The shelf stopper portion 221 is a conventionally known one, and when the auxiliary side wall member 22 is arranged at the rearmost position, a part of the shelf stopper portion 221 is locked to the locking wall portion 213 to assist the auxiliary wall member 22. The side wall member 22 is restricted from sliding forward.

The shelf support portion 222 is configured by integrally molding the shelf support base portion 222a and the shelf support attachment portion 222b. The shelf support base 222a is a flat plate-shaped portion that faces the inner side surface (the right side surface in FIG. 9) of the auxiliary side wall member 22. A shelf support through hole 222c is formed in the center of the shelf support base 222a. The shelf support attachment portion 222b is a flat plate-shaped portion formed by bending at a substantially right angle from the upper end of the shelf support base 222a toward the outside (left side in FIG. 9).

Such a shelf support part 222 is attached by inserting a shelf support shaft 223 penetrating the shelf support through hole 222c from the inside through a support hole 224 formed at the front end portion of the auxiliary side wall member 22, thereby supporting the auxiliary side wall. The shelf support shaft 223 is rotatable with respect to the member 22. As shown in FIG. 7, the shelf support part 222 has a shelf support attachment part 222 b attached to the lower part of the front end part on the left side of the shelf frame 31. As a result, the front end of the shelf board 30 is supported by the auxiliary side wall member 22 via the shelf support shaft 223 (shelf support portion 222), and the rear end edge of the shelf plate 30 with respect to the auxiliary side wall member 22 is centered on the shelf support shaft 223. And is vertically movable. Further, the auxiliary side wall member 22 disposes the shelf board 30 at the storage position when it is arranged at the rearmost position, and disposes the shelf board 30 at the replenishment position when arranged at the frontmost position. Is.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing an inclined support unit that constitutes the left shelf support member shown in FIGS. 2 to 7. As shown in FIG. 10, the tilt support unit 23 includes a tilt support member 231, an arm member 232, and a lever member 233.

The tilt support member 231 is configured by integrally molding the tilt support base 231a and the tilt support attachment portion 231b. The inclined support base 231a is a flat plate-shaped portion which is formed in a substantially rectangular shape and whose longitudinal direction is longer than its vertical direction. The inclined support attachment portion 231b is a flat plate-like portion formed by bending at a substantially right angle from the upper end of the inclined support base portion 231a toward the inside (to the right in FIG. 10).

As shown in FIG. 7, such an inclined support member 231 has an inclined support attachment portion 231b attached to the lower part of the front end portion on the left side of the shelf frame 31 on the outer side of the bracket member 21. As a result, the inclined support member 231 can slide along the auxiliary side wall member 22 along the front-rear direction outside the bracket member 21.

The arm member 232 is configured by integrally molding the arm base portion 232a, the first arm contact piece 232b, the second arm contact piece (upper wall portion) 232c, and the arm lower wall portion 232d. The arm base 232a is an elongated portion whose longitudinal direction is the front-back direction. The arm base 232a is formed by bending in the middle so that the rear end is outside the front end. An arm support through hole 232a1 is formed at the front end of the arm base 232a. The rear end portion of the arm base portion 232a is formed in such a manner that the vertical dimension thereof gradually decreases toward the rear.

The first arm contact piece 232b is formed by bending a tongue-shaped portion formed at the front end portion of the arm base portion 232a outward (to the left in FIG. 10) at a substantially right angle. The second arm contact piece 232c is formed by bending a tongue-shaped portion formed at the rear end portion of the arm base portion 232a inward at a substantially right angle.

The arm lower wall portion 232d is a flat plate-like portion formed by bending a lower end of a rear end portion of the arm base portion 232a inwardly at a substantially right angle.

In such an arm member 232, an arm support shaft 235 penetrating the arm support through hole 232a1 from the outside is screwed into the tilt support member 231, so that the arm support shaft 235 is centered with respect to the tilt support member 231. It can swing.

The lever member 233 is configured by integrally molding a lever base portion 233a, a first lever contact piece (action piece) 233b, and a second lever contact piece 233c. The lever base 233a is an elongated portion whose longitudinal direction is the front-back direction. The lever base 233a has a lever support through hole 233a1 formed at the rear end thereof. Further, the front end portion of the lever base portion 233a is formed to have a larger vertical dimension than the rear end portion, and is formed in such a manner that the vertical dimension is gradually reduced toward the front. The upper end and the lower end of the front end portion are bent outward at a substantially right angle. Further, the front end edge portion of the front end portion projects further forward than the inclined support member 231.

The first lever contact piece 233b is formed by bending a tongue-shaped portion formed at the lower end of the rear end portion of the lever base portion 233a to the outside at a substantially right angle. The rear end of the first lever contact piece 233b is bent upward at a substantially right angle. The second lever contact piece 233c is formed by bending a tongue-shaped portion formed at the upper end of the rear end portion of the arm base portion 232a to the outside at a substantially right angle.

In such a lever member 233, a lever support shaft 236 penetrating the lever support through hole 233a1 from the outside is screwed into the inclined support member 231, so that the lever support shaft 236 is centered on the inclined support member 231. It can swing. The lever support shaft 236 is provided at the front upper part of the tilt support member 231 with respect to the arm support shaft 235. Accordingly, in the lever member 233, the first lever contact piece 233b can contact the first arm contact piece 232b.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the product placing shelf showing a state where the shelf board is arranged at the storage position. As shown in FIG. 11, when the shelf frame 31 is placed on the upper wall portion 212 of the bracket member 21 and the shelf plate 30 is in the horizontal state, the second lever contact piece 233c causes the shelf plate 30 (shelf frame 31 ), the lever member 233 becomes horizontal.

Further, since the lever member 233 is in the horizontal posture, the arm member 232 in which the first arm contacting piece 232b is in contact with the first lever contacting piece 233b is also in the horizontal posture. Since the arm member 232 is in the horizontal posture, the second arm abutment piece 232c is separated from the shelf plate 30, and the arm lower wall portion 232d includes the bracket member 21 of the bracket member 21 as shown in FIGS. It is located below the projecting piece 211c.

From such a state, by releasing the locked state between the shelf stopper 221 and the locking wall 213 and sliding the auxiliary side wall member 22 forward, the shelf board 30 also slides forward while being horizontal. It moves and the shelf board 30 is arrange|positioned at a replenishment position as shown in FIG.

By applying an operating force to the lever member 233 in a state where the shelf plate 30 is arranged at the refill position, as shown in FIG. 13, until the upper end of the front end portion of the lever base portion 233a comes into contact with the shelf plate 30, Rock and hold 233. As a result, the lever member 233 becomes an inclined posture in which the lever member 233 gradually inclines upward as it goes forward, and is kept in the inclined posture by continuously applying the operating force.

By the swing of the lever member 233, the first arm member 232 that abuts the first lever abutting piece 233b is pressed downward, so that the second arm abutting piece 232c of the arm member 232 contacts the shelf board 30. It swings until it comes into contact, and becomes an inclined posture that gradually inclines upward as it goes backward.

When both the arm member 232 and the lever member 233 are maintained in the inclined posture and the auxiliary side wall member 22 is slid toward the rear as shown in FIG. 14, the arm lower wall portion 232d of the arm member 232 causes the protruding piece 211c to move. It is slidably in contact with the projecting piece 211c in a state of being placed on the. After the arm lower wall portion 232d is placed on the projecting piece 211c in this manner, the lever member 233 is held in the inclined posture even if the operation force on the lever member 233 is released.

When the auxiliary side wall member 22 is slid rearward with the arm lower wall portion 232d placed on the projecting piece 211c in this manner, the second arm contact piece 232c presses the shelf plate 30. The rear end of the shelf plate 30 is pushed upward. Then, as shown in FIG. 15, when the shelf board 30 is arranged at the storage position, the shelf board 30 is in an inclined state in which the front edge portion is lowered.

When the shelf plate 30 is returned from the inclined state to the horizontal state, the operation force on the lever member 233 has already been released, and therefore the shelf plate 30 need only be slid to the refill position. As a result, both the arm member 232 and the lever member 233 are in a horizontal posture due to the weight of the shelf board 30. Then, by sliding the shelf plate 30 to the storage position while the arm member 232 and the lever member 233 are in the horizontal posture, the shelf plate 30 is installed in the storage chamber 4 in the horizontal state.

According to the showcase having the product loading shelf 10, the arm member 232 provided swingably between the horizontal posture and the inclined posture on the outer side of the auxiliary side wall member 22 projects to the outer side of the bracket member 21. When the shelf plate 30 is mounted on the projecting piece 211c in a tilted posture in such a manner that the shelf plate 30 is tilted in such a manner that the front edge portion becomes lower, the effective volume for mounting the product between the bracket members 21 is increased. Has no effect. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the effective volume for placing the product from being reduced.

According to the above-mentioned showcase, the lever member 233 whose rear end is swingably supported around the lever support shaft 236 via the lever support shaft 236 is provided in front of the tilt support member 231. The first lever contact piece 233b provided at the rear end of the arm member 232 swings by operating the front end portion protruding toward the front end portion of the arm member 232 and swings the arm member 232 to incline. Since the posture is changed to the posture, the switching operation of the shelf plate 30 to the horizontal state or the inclined state can be performed from the front side, and the operability can be improved.

<Variation 1 of product storage shelf>
A modified example of the product placing shelf 10 will be described below. 16 and 17 are schematic diagrams schematically showing Modification Example 1 of the product placing shelf. The bracket member 21' shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is a right bracket member, and a protrusion 213' bent outward (to the right) is formed at the front end side upper end portion thereof. There is. In the tilt support unit 23', a tilt support member 231' is provided inside the bracket member 21', and an arm member 232' and a lever member 233' are provided on the outer surface of the tilt support member 231'.

A rear end of the arm member 232' is pivotally supported by the inclined support member 231', and a front end of the arm member 232' can swing up and down. In a normal state, the front end swings downward. The lever member 233' is provided on the front side of the arm member 232' so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

In the product loading shelf 10' having such a structure, as shown in FIG. 16, when the shelf plate 30 is slid backward to the storage position with the lever member 233' slid forward, the arm member 233' is moved. When the 232' is placed on the protrusion 213', it assumes a horizontal posture. That is, the arm member 232' is placed on the protrusion 213' in a horizontal posture, and in this case, the shelf plate 30 is in a horizontal state.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17, when the lever member 233' is slid to the rearmost position, the arm member 232' is held in the inclined posture. When the shelf plate 30 is slid rearwardly to the storage position in such a state, the arm member 232' is placed on the protrusion 213' in an inclined posture. In this case, the shelf board 30 is in an inclined state.

Even in such a product placing shelf 10', only the inclined support member 231' is arranged inside the bracket member 21', and the arm member 232' and the lever member 233' are arranged above or outside the bracket member 21'. It does not affect the effective volume for placing goods between the bracket members 21'. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the effective volume for placing the product from being reduced.

<Modification 2 of product storage shelf>
FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of Modification 2 of the product placing shelf. The same components as those of the product loading shelf according to the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The bracket member 21 ″ of the product placing shelf 10 ″ exemplified here is configured by integrally molding the base wall portion 211, the upper wall portion 212, the locking wall portion 213, and the lower wall portion 214. Here, the structure attached to the left side bracket member 21″ will be described, and the structure attached to the right side bracket member 21″ will only be left-right symmetric, so the description thereof will be omitted. To do.

The lower wall portion 214 is a portion of the base wall portion 211 that is bent substantially inward from the lower end on the rear side of the locking wall portion 213 toward the inside. The guide support member 25 is attached to the lower wall portion 214.

The guide support member 25 is a member having a longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction, and is configured by integrally molding the guide base portion 251 and the guide mounting portion 252. The guide base portion 251 is a portion that is fastened to the lower surface of the lower wall portion 214 via a fastening member. The guide attachment portion 252 is a portion that extends upward from an end portion on the inner side (right side in FIG. 18) of the guide base portion 251. An insertion guide 26 is provided on the inner surface of the guide mounting portion 252.

The insertion guide 26 is a long member whose longitudinal direction is the front-back direction. The insertion guide 26 is configured by integrally molding the guide base wall portion 261, the guide upper wall portion 262, and the guide lower wall portion 263.

The guide base wall portion 261 is an elongated portion whose longitudinal direction is the front-back direction. The guide base wall portion 261 is attached to the inner surface of the guide attachment portion 252 in such a manner that the guide base wall portion 261 gradually inclines upward from the front to the rear. The upper guide wall portion 262 is a flat plate-shaped portion that is bent from the upper end of the base wall portion 211 toward the inside (rightward in FIG. 18) at a substantially right angle. The lower guide wall portion 263 is a portion that is bent substantially inward from the lower end of the base wall portion 211 toward the inside.

As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, such an insertion guide 26 has an intermediate partition member 27 when insertion end portions 271 formed on both left and right sides of the intermediate partition member 27 are inserted from the front side. Is to support. Here, the intermediate partition member 27 is a conventionally known member that divides the storage chamber 4 into upper and lower parts, and the rear end portion 272 penetrates an opening (not shown) formed in the back plate 2. The ventilation duct 3 is divided into upper and lower parts. The intermediate partition member 27 takes in the air passing through the ventilation duct 3 at the rear end portion 272, passes it through the built-in duct, and discharges the air downward through the opening 273 formed at the front end portion. ..

As described above, the insertion guide 26 is attached in such a manner that the guide base wall portion 261 gradually inclines upward as it goes from the front to the rear, so that the intermediate partition member supported by the insertion guide 26. 27 is supported in such a manner that it gradually inclines upward from the front toward the rear. By the way, regarding the inclination angle of the insertion guide 26, in order to avoid the contact between the shelf plate 30 and the intermediate partition member 27 when the shelf plate 30 is slid backward from the refill position toward the storage position, The portion of the intermediate partition member 27 protruding above the guide support member 25 is adjusted to be behind the projecting piece 211c.

In the product loading shelf 10″ having such a configuration, the intermediate partition member 27 can be fixedly arranged on the bracket member 21″ through the insertion guide 26 and the guide support member 25, and the intermediate partition member 27 is stored as a boundary. The chamber 4 can be divided into a plurality of temperature zones.

<Deck>
Next, the deck 40 will be described. 21 to 23 respectively show the deck shown in FIG. 1, FIGS. 21 and 22 are perspective views, and FIG. 23 is a sectional side view. The deck 40 illustrated here includes a deck side wall member 41 and a deck mounting plate 42.

The deck side wall members 41 are a pair of left and right members, and are configured to be symmetrical to each other. Each of the deck side wall members 41 is an elongated member whose longitudinal direction is the front-rear direction. In the following description, for convenience, the two deck side wall members 41 that are close to each other will be referred to as the inside, and the directions that are separated from each other will be referred to as the outside.

The deck placing plate 42 is installed so as to be bridged between the deck side wall members 41, and the upper surface thereof constitutes a placing surface on which a product is placed.

In such a deck 40, the deck side wall member 41 is attached inside the pair of left and right deck bracket members 8 engaged with the lower end portions of the shelf columns 7 via the deck slider 43, and the rearmost storage position. And the replenishment position at the frontmost position are slidable. The front end portion of the deck side wall member 41 projects further forward than the front end edge of the deck mounting plate 42. Further, the front end portion of the deck side wall member 41 projects further forward than the front end edge of the deck bracket member 8 even when the deck 40 is arranged at the storage position.

A deck support member 44 is arranged inside the front end of the deck side wall member 41. As shown in FIG. 24, the deck support member 44 is configured by integrally molding a bottom wall portion 441, a support wall portion 442 and an inner wall portion 443. The bottom wall portion 441 is a flat plate-shaped portion located below the deck side wall member 41. The bottom wall portion 441 projects forward and outward of the deck side wall member 41.

The support wall portion 442 is formed by bending a tongue-shaped portion of the front end edge portion of the bottom wall portion 441 located inside the deck side wall member 41 upward at a substantially right angle. The support wall portion 442 supports the fence member 45. The fence member 45 is a rectangular flat plate whose longitudinal direction is in the left-right direction, and is attached to the left and right deck support members 44 in a manner that its upper end projects above the deck mounting plate 42.

As a result, a front end opening 40 a is formed at the front end of the deck 40 between the front end of the deck mounting plate 42 and the fence member 45. The front end opening 40a forms a suction port for sucking the internal air of the storage chamber 4 into the ventilation duct 3 when the deck 40 is arranged at the storage position. The front end opening 40a is closed by a metal return grill 46 having a large number of small holes.

The inner wall portion 443 is formed by bending the inner end portion of the bottom wall portion 441 upward. The inner wall portion 443 is bent in the middle such that the front end portion projects inward from the rear end portion. The rear end portion of the inner wall portion 443 is in contact with the inner side of the deck side wall member 41 and is fastened to and attached to the deck side wall member 41 by a fastening member. A support groove 443a that opens upward is formed at the front end of the inner wall portion 443, and the filter groove 50 is supported by the support groove 443a.

The filter member 50 includes a filter frame 51 and a filter body 52. The filter frame 51 is made of a magnetic material, and in FIGS. 23 and 24, a first frame body 51 a that extends along the up-down direction to form the rear end portion of the filter member 50, and the first frame body 51 a. The second frame body 51b extends forward from the lower end of the body 51a and constitutes the front end portion of the filter member 50. The filter body 52 is composed of a filter having a large number of fine holes formed therein, and is provided so as to cover the entire area of the first frame body 51a and the second frame body 51b of the filter frame 51.

In such a filter member 50, a filter support shaft (support shaft) 53 protruding leftward and rightward is formed at the upper end of the first frame body 51a, and the filter support shaft 53 is installed in the support groove 443a. The deck support member 44 is swingably supported about the support shaft. That is, the rear end of the filter member 50 is supported by the deck side wall member 41 (deck 40) via the filter support shaft 53, and the front end of the filter member 50 is centered around the filter support shaft 53 and the deck side wall member 41 (deck 40). It is arranged so that it can swing up and down.

In the deck 40 having the above-described configuration, when the filter member 50 is disposed at the storage position, the front edge of the front end of the filter member 50 is located at the lower edge of the front opening 1c of the case body 1 as shown in FIG. By being placed, the rear end portion extends in the vertical direction, and the front end portion extends in the front-rear direction in a horizontal posture. In this case, the filter member 50 is interposed between the front end opening (suction port) 40a of the deck 40 and the ventilation duct 3 and is sucked from the front end opening 40a (actually a small hole of the return grill 46) of the storage chamber 4. It is possible to remove dust contained in the internal air.

When the deck 40 slides forward to replenish the deck 40 with products, the filter member 50 also slides forward together with the deck 40. At this time, the front end portion of the filter member 50 moves while a part thereof is placed on the lower edge portion of the front opening 1c of the case body 1, so that the filter member 50 is maintained in the horizontal posture.

After that, when the filter support shaft 53 of the filter member 50 that slides forward together with the deck 40 is positioned on the front side of the lower edge of the front opening 1c of the case body 1, the filter member 50 moves in accordance with the sliding movement of the deck 40. Swing downwards.

As shown in FIG. 26, when the deck 40 is located at the refill position, the filter member 50 swings downward and its front end contacts the predetermined portion of the lower front surface 1b of the case body 1.

According to the showcase having the deck 40, the filter member 50 slides forward together with the deck 40, and the filter member 50 swings downward when the deck 40 is arranged at the refill position. The filter body 52 is exposed, and the dust attached to the filter body 52 can be easily removed. Therefore, the cleaning of the filter member 50 can be facilitated.

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A modified example of the deck 40 will be described below. FIG. 27 is a sectional side view showing a modified example of the deck shown in FIGS. 21 to 24. The same components as those of the deck 40 shown in FIGS. 21 to 24 described above are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted.

The deck 40 ′ exemplified here is configured to include a brush member 60. As shown in FIG. 28, the brush member 60 includes a brush body 61, a brush support shaft 62, and a brush side wall portion 63.

The brush main body 61 is an elongated member whose longitudinal direction is in the left-right direction, and its length in the longitudinal direction is approximately the same as the left-right direction of the filter frame 51 of the filter member 50. Two brush support shafts 62 are provided in a front and rear pair, and are attached to the upper end of the brush main body 61. The horizontal length of the brush support shaft 62 is formed to be larger than that of the brush main body 61.

28, the brush side wall portion 63 includes a brush side wall upper portion 63a extending along the front-rear direction, a brush side wall front portion 63b extending downward from a front end of the brush side wall upper portion 63a, and a brush side wall upper portion 63a. The brush side wall rear portion 63c extending downward from the rear end is integrally formed. The brush side wall portion 63 is provided with the brush side wall upper portion 63 a attached to the brush support shaft 62 in both side regions of the brush main body 61.

Such a brush member 60 is installed between the deck support members 44 by inserting both ends of the brush support shaft 62 into the long holes 443b formed in the deck support member 44. The long hole 443b is formed in the front end portion of the inner wall portion 443 of the deck support member 44 on the front side of the support groove 443a. The elongated hole 443b has a first elongated hole portion 443b1 extending along the front-rear direction, and a second elongated hole portion 443b2 that gradually inclines upward from the rear end of the first elongated hole portion 443b1. And a third elongated hole portion 443b3, which gradually inclines upward as it goes forward from the front end of the first elongated hole portion 443b1, is formed. Further, the brush main body 61 of the brush member 60 is long enough to come into contact with the surface of the filter main body 52 of the filter member 50 in the horizontal posture when the brush support shaft 62 is inserted into the first elongated hole portion 443b1. Is secured.

Since the brush member 60 is installed on the deck support member 44, the brush member 60 slides when the deck 40' slides. By the way, a brush stopper portion 65 is provided in a front edge portion of the brush side wall portion 63 at a lower edge portion of the front opening 1c of the case body 1.

In the deck 40 ′ having the above-described structure, when the filter member 50 is arranged at the storage position, as shown in FIG. 29, the front edge of the front end of the filter member 50 is the lower edge of the front opening 1 c of the case body 1. The rear end portion is horizontally placed such that the rear end portion extends along the up-down direction and the front end portion extends along the front-rear direction. In this case, the filter member 50 is interposed between the front end opening 40a of the deck 40' and the ventilation duct 3 and is exposed to the internal air of the storage chamber 4 sucked from the front end opening 40a (actually a small hole of the return grill 46). The contained dust can be removed.

When the deck 40' slides forward to replenish the deck 40' with products, the filter member 50 and the brush member 60 also slide forward together with the deck 40'. At this time, the front end portion of the filter member 50 moves while a part thereof is placed on the lower edge portion of the front opening 1c of the case body 1, so that the filter member 50 is maintained in the horizontal posture.

Then, as shown in FIG. 30, when the brush side wall portion 63 of the brush member 60 contacts the brush stopper portion 65, the sliding movement of the brush member 60 is restricted. That is, in the brush member 60, both ends of the brush support shaft 62 move relative to the first elongated hole portion 443b1 of the elongated hole 443b toward the rear side in accordance with the sliding movement of the deck 40', and the brush main body. Reference numeral 61 is in sliding contact with the surface of the filter body 52 of the filter member 50 which is maintained in the horizontal posture. This makes it possible to scrape off dust particles attached to the filter body 52.

When the forward sliding movement of the deck 40' is continued, in the brush member 60, as shown in FIG. 31, both ends of the brush support shaft 62 move the first elongated hole portion 443b1 to the second elongated hole portion 443b2 relative to each other. Move and take a lifted posture. As a result, the filter member 50 that slides along with the deck 40' can pass over the brush member 60 in a horizontal posture.

After that, when the filter support shaft 53 of the filter member 50 that slides forward together with the deck 40' is located on the front side of the lower edge of the front opening 1c of the case body 1, the filter member 50 slides along the deck 40'. It swings downward accordingly.

As shown in FIG. 32, when the deck 40 ′ is arranged in the refill position, the filter member 50 swings downward and its front end contacts the predetermined portion of the lower front surface 1 b of the case body 1.

According to the showcase having the deck 40', the filter member 50 slides forward together with the deck 40', and the brush member 60 slides on the surface of the filter body 52 to scrape off dust. When the filter member 50 is arranged at the refill position, the filter member 50 swings downward, so that the dust attached to the filter body 52 can be dropped downward to easily remove the dust. Therefore, the cleaning of the filter member 50 can be facilitated.

FIG. 33 is a sectional side view showing another modified example of the deck shown in FIGS. 21 to 24. The same components as those of the deck 40 shown in FIGS. 21 to 24 described above are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted.

The deck 40 ″ exemplified here is configured to include a posture adjusting member 70. The posture adjusting members 70 are provided in a pair of left and right as shown in FIG. The posture adjusting bottom wall portion 71 and the posture adjusting front wall portion 72 are integrally molded.

The posture adjusting bottom wall portion 71 is a flat plate-like portion, and has a posture adjusting elongated hole 71a whose longitudinal direction is the front-rear direction. The length in the longitudinal direction of the attitude adjusting slot 71a is shorter than the length by which the deck 40″ slides from the storage position to the refill position. The attitude adjusting slot 71a is provided in the case body 1. Further, for example, a protrusion 9 such as a stepped screw is inserted from below, whereby the posture adjusting member 70 can slide in the front-rear direction by the relative displacement of the protrusion 9 in the posture adjusting long hole 71a. Is.

The posture adjusting front wall portion 72 is formed by being bent at a substantially right angle above the front end of the posture adjusting bottom wall portion 71. A magnet 72a is attached to the rear surface of the posture adjusting front wall portion 72.

In the deck 40 ″ having the above-described configuration, when the filter member 50 is disposed in the storage position, as shown in FIG. 35, the front edge of the front end portion is the lower edge portion of the front opening 1 c of the case body 1. The posture adjusting member 70 has a horizontal posture in which the rear end portion extends in the up-down direction and the front end portion extends in the front-rear direction. Is disposed at the rearmost position by inserting the front end portion of the attitude adjusting slot 71a, and the attitude adjusting front wall portion 72 is magnetically applied to the filter frame 51 (first frame body 51a) of the filter member 50 by magnetic force. The filter member 50 is connected to maintain the horizontal posture. In this case, the filter member 50 is interposed between the front end opening 40a of the deck 40″ and the ventilation duct 3 and is connected to the front end opening 40a (actually, the return grill). It is possible to remove dust contained in the internal air of the storage chamber 4 sucked through the small holes 46.

When the deck 40″ slides forward to replenish the deck 40″, as shown in FIG. 36, the filter member 50 and the attitude adjusting member 70 also move forward together with the deck 40″. At this time, since the posture adjusting front wall portion 72 of the posture adjusting member 70 is magnetically coupled to the filter frame 51 of the filter member 50, the filter member 50 is maintained in the horizontal posture.

After that, when the posture adjusting member 70 is arranged at the foremost position by the protrusion 9 relatively moving to the rear end portion of the posture adjusting elongated hole 71a, the deck 40″ that slides moves to the refill position. When the deck 40″ slides forward from the switching position, the magnetic force between the attitude adjusting member 70 and the filter member 50 is released and the attitude adjusting member 70 is released, as shown in FIG. Separate from the filter member 50. In this case, in the filter member 50, the filter support shaft 53 is located on the front side of the lower edge portion of the front opening 1c of the case body 1.

Then, as shown in FIG. 38, the filter member 50 swings downward so that the front end portion thereof comes into contact with a predetermined portion of the lower front surface 1b of the case body 1.

According to the showcase having the deck 40″, the filter member 50 slides forward together with the deck 40″, the posture adjusting member 70 maintains the filter member 50 in the horizontal posture, and the deck 40″ is arranged at the switching position. In this case, since the filter member 50 is swung downward and brought into contact with a predetermined portion of the lower front surface 1b of the case body 1, the dust adhered to the filter body 52 is dropped downward to easily remove the dust. Therefore, the filter member 50 can be easily cleaned.

Although the preferred embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these, and various modifications can be made.

In the above-described embodiment, after the shelf board 30 is placed at the refill position, an operating force is applied to the lever member 233 to make the lever member 233 and the arm member 232 in an inclined posture, and the operating force for the lever member 233 is increased. Although the shelf plate 30 is slid to the storage position in the state where the lever member is maintained, a member for maintaining the lever member in the inclined posture when an operating force is applied to the lever member may be provided.

That is, by providing the magnet member MGT on the upper end of the front end portion of the lever base portion 233a and applying an operating force to the lever member 233 in a state where the shelf plate 30 is placed at the refill position, as shown in FIG. 39, By swinging the lever member 233 until the magnet member MGT at the upper end of the front end portion of the lever base portion 233a comes into contact with the shelf plate 30 by magnetic force, the lever member 233 can be maintained in the swinged posture. Accordingly, the arm member 232 can be held in the inclined posture. Here, the magnet member MGT provided on the upper end of the front end portion of the lever base portion 233a has been described as an example of the posture holding member, but in the present invention, the posture holding member is not limited to one held by magnetic force, It may be provided at the front end of the shelf board.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the arm member 232 and the lever member 233 are normally in the horizontal posture, but the arm member and the lever member may be in the inclined posture in the normal state. ..

In the above-described embodiment, the protruding piece 211c provided on the bracket member 21 is formed in a cut-and-raised shape, and is formed so as to gradually incline upward from the front to the rear. However, the protrusion may be configured by a protrusion protruding outward from the bracket member, a bearing provided outside the bracket member, or the like.

In the embodiment described above, the filter member 50 provided on the deck 40 swings up and down, but the filter member may not swing.

In the embodiment described above, the insertion guide 26 is gradually inclined upward from the front to the rear, but in the present invention, the insertion guide 26 has the same height along the front-rear direction. It may be provided horizontally so that it becomes a level.

1 Case Main Body 1b Front Surface 1c Front Opening 3 Ventilation Duct 4 Storage Room 10 Product Placement Shelf 20 Shelf Support Member 21 Bracket Member 211c Projection Piece 212 Upper Wall Part 22 Auxiliary Side Wall Member 222 Shelf Support Part 223 Shelf Support Shaft 23 Tilt Support Unit 231 Inclined support member 232 Arm member 233 Lever member 24 Slider 30 Shelf plate 40 Deck 40a Front end opening 41 Deck side wall member 42 Deck mounting plate 43 Deck slider 44 Deck support member 50 Filter member 60 Brush member 70 Attitude adjustment member

Claims (9)

A bracket member is disposed toward the front inside a case body having an opening on the front surface, and a shelf plate is supported on the upper portion of an auxiliary side wall member attached via a slider inside the bracket member, In a showcase in which the shelf is configured such that the shelf is slidable along the front-rear direction through the opening,
A front end portion of the shelf plate is supported by the auxiliary side wall member via a shelf support shaft, and a rear end edge portion of the shelf plate is rotatably arranged with respect to the shelf support shaft with respect to the auxiliary side wall member. ,
In the case where the auxiliary side wall member is swingably provided between a horizontal posture and a tilted posture, and is mounted in the tilted posture on a protrusion provided on the bracket member so as to project outward, A showcase comprising an arm member for inclining the shelf plate in such a manner that a front edge portion thereof is lowered. The arm member has a front end supported by an inclined support member attached to the shelf plate outside the bracket member so as to be swingable about the arm support shaft via the arm support shaft, and has a tilted posture. In this case, the upper wall portion presses the shelf plate to incline the shelf plate. The showcase according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the arm member makes the shelf plate horizontal when in the horizontal posture. In a normal state, the arm member is in the horizontal posture, and when the shelf plate slides rearward in the horizontal posture, the arm member is not placed on the protrusion and the shelf plate is horizontally placed. The showcase according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A rear end of the tilted support member is swingably supported around the lever support shaft via a lever support shaft, and a front end projecting forward of the tilted support member is operated to swing. to claim 2, characterized in that the strip acting provided in the rear end portion is provided with a lever member for the inclined posture by swinging the arm member to press the front end portion of the arm member and Showcase shown. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is formed in a cut-and-raised shape on the bracket member. A posture holding member for holding the arm member in an inclined posture by keeping the lever member in a swinging posture when the lever member swings by operating the front end portion of the lever member The showcase according to claim 5, wherein: When an intermediate partition member is provided inside the bracket member, which is provided on a guide support member attached to the bracket member and vertically divides a storage chamber formed inside the case body, the intermediate partition member is inserted. The showcase according to claim 1, further comprising an insertion guide that supports the member. By mounting a bracket member toward the front inside the case main body having an opening in the front surface, and by supporting the shelf plate on the upper portion of the auxiliary side wall member attached via a slider inside the bracket member, In a showcase in which the shelf is configured such that the shelf is slidable along the front-rear direction through the opening,
A front end portion of the shelf plate is supported by the auxiliary side wall member via a shelf support shaft, and a rear end edge portion of the shelf plate is rotatably arranged with respect to the shelf support shaft with respect to the auxiliary side wall member. ,
A front end portion is supported by an inclined support member attached to the shelf board outside the bracket member so as to be swingable between a horizontal posture and an inclined posture about the arm support shaft via an arm support shaft, and a normal state. In, the arm member in the horizontal posture,
A rear end portion of the tilt support member is swingably supported about the lever support shaft via a lever support shaft, and a front end portion of the lever support member projects forward from the tilt support member;
The lever member swings when the front end portion is operated, and the action piece provided at the rear end portion pushes the front end portion of the arm member to swing the arm member and the tilted posture. Is something that
When the shelf plate slides rearward in the horizontal posture, the arm member should not be placed on a protrusion formed in a cut-and-raised shape so as to project outward on the bracket member. While the shelf plate is made horizontal, when it is pushed by the lever member and the shelf plate slides rearward in the tilted posture, the shelf is placed in the tilted posture and the upper end is placed. A showcase, wherein a portion presses the shelf plate to incline the shelf plate in such a manner that a front edge portion of the shelf plate is lowered.

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