JPH04194575A - Show case - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To promote a space saving and provide an effective use of a shop by a method wherein separate two show cases are integrally coupled in a vertical direction to form a show case. CONSTITUTION:An edge frame 15 at a connected part between a storing case part 10 and a cap-like case part 12 of a freezing show case 7 is utilized to make an integral formation between a refrigeration show case 1 and a freezing show case 7 so as to assemble a connecting member. Frame pieces 23 and 24 are attached and fixed with small screws 13 by engaging upper bent portions 23a and 24a to an upper edge 15A of the edge frame 15. Recesses 27 and 27 at the lower ends of side plates 26 and 26 are engaged with substantial rear half portions of the frame pieces 23 and 23, the upper and lower ends are attached and fixed with screws 28.... An upper case mounting table 30 is placed on an upper surface 12A and upper edges 26a and 26a, then they are attached and fixed with small screws above and then a refrigerator show case 1 is mounted. Fixing fittings 35 and 35 are fixed at some locations at both sides of an upper case mounting table 30 with small screws 37, fastened and fixed similarly at some locations at both lower sides of the refrigerator show case 1 with small screws 36 and then a combined show case comprising the freezing show case 7 and the refrigeration show case 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a showcase having a structure in which an upper case is placed on a lower case.

(B) Prior Art Conventionally, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1976/1983, showcases having a structure consisting of an upper case and a lower case have been widely installed in supermarkets, convenience stores, and the like. In this type of showcase, for example, cup ice cream or the like is stored in the upper case, and stick-shaped ice cream, popsicles, etc. are stored in the lower case for sale.

Both cases are firmly assembled and connected vertically at the factory.

That is, a U-shaped metal membrane is protruded from the lower surface of both sides of the upper part, and each of the front and rear legs is fitted into a notch on the lower case side.
The front and rear legs are fastened and fixed together using fasteners such as bolts using connecting tools and connecting plates, and the upper case is fixedly connected to the lower case.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The structure of the showcase shown in this publication has been supplied to the market from the beginning as an integrated product in which both cases are connected one above the other.

However, these showcases are also manufactured as separate items, either of the same style as the upper case or the lower case shown in this publication, for the purpose of using each as a standalone showcase.

And one side can be used as a refrigerated showcase for juices, etc.
On the other hand, it is used as a freezing case for storing ice cream and the like.

However, although each showcase is originally installed and used separately, if it were possible to combine the two showcases vertically without much difficulty and use it as a showcase as in the above publication. , it is convenient for users due to problems such as installation space.

Therefore, the present invention allows these two separate showcases to be easily combined vertically to form a new large showcase on the market.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a storage compartment comprising a cap-shaped case portion having a front inclined opening with a left-right sliding transparent door, and an insulating wall with a cooling unit installed therein. It consists of a showcase attached to the upper opening of the case, and another showcase that has a cooling unit inside and a transparent door that can be opened and closed at the front opening. A separate frame member is attached and fixed to the edge frame attached to the periphery of the frame, and side plates are erected and fixed at approximately the rear half positions of the left and right frame members, respectively, and the upper edge of the left and right side plates and the cap-shaped case are fixed. A mounting stand on which the latter showcase is placed is mounted and fixed on this surface so that the upper plane of the latter is flush with the upper plane of the lower showcase, and the lower sides of both sides of the latter showcase on this mounting stand are flush with the upper plane of the latter showcase. The upper portions of both sides of the above-mentioned mounting stand are connected and fixed by connecting fittings, and the latter showcase is fixedly integrated onto the former showcase.

(E) A pair of side plates are attached to the upper left and right sides of the showcase via a frame member attached using a frame attached to the waist layer of one of the showcases serving as the lower case. A transparent door that can be opened and closed from left to right is installed at an angle, and a mounting table is fixed on a surface that is flush with the top edge of the cap-shaped case part provided at the top of the showcase and the top edge of the left and right side panels. The other showcase serving as the upper case is placed on this mounting table, and the upper and lower showcases are connected and fixed on both sides using connecting fittings. This allows two showcases with different specifications to be combined vertically at a store or other site to form a single showcase, contributing to effective use of installation space and improved product sales efficiency. .

(f) Example Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a refrigerated showcase for storing canned juices, etc., and has installation legs 2.2..., and the inside of the main body IA, which consists of an insulating wall, is equipped with a cooling unit such as a compressor, condenser, and evaporator. Canned juices etc. placed on the shelves 4 in the refrigerator are accessed by opening the front glass doors 5, 5 which can be opened and closed from left to right. The temperature inside the refrigerator is adjusted by a temperature adjustment knob 6.

Reference numeral 7 is a freezing showcase for storing ice cream, etc., and similarly, a cooling unit consisting of a compressor 8, a condenser 9, etc. is housed in its main body. The main body of the freezer showcase has a box-shaped storage case part 10 surrounded by a heat insulating wall made of a heat insulating material such as urethane foam, and a glass door 11, 11 that can be opened and closed on the left and right sides for taking out products at the inclined opening on the front. It consists of a trapezoidal cap-shaped case portion 12 arranged in the trapezoidal shape. And this cap-shaped case part 12
The walls are made of materials such as styrofoam, and are not designed to be insulated. The refrigerated showcase 1 and the frozen showcase 7 can each be installed and used within a store.

Next, the specifications of the two showcases in which the refrigerated showcase 1 is placed on top of the frozen showcase 7 to form a combined showcase will be explained with reference to the drawings from FIG. 3 onwards.

The refrigerator showcase 7 is fitted with the storage case part 10 and the cap-shaped case part 12 at the joint part thereof so as to protrude to the extent that an edge frame 15 is formed around the outside thereof. The structure of that part is as shown in Figure 3, the storage case part! 0
A resin breaker 16 is installed on the joint surface between the storage case part 10 and the cap-shaped case part 12, and the inner surface of the inside of the storage case part 10 and the cap-shaped case part 12 is connected via this breaker 16. 17b and 18b are aligned with each other with screws 19, and the outer surface material 18a of the cap-shaped case portion 12 on the outside of the refrigerator is fixed with screws 20. Then, by tightening the mounting piece 15a extending to the center of the back of the frame 15 with the breaker 16 and the outer surface material 17a on the outside of the storage case 10 using the screws 21, the frame 15 is attached and fixed. ing. This frame 15
is formed by extrusion of a resin member such as vinyl chloride, but it may also be formed of sheet metal or the like or a structure fixed around the waist of the freezer showcase 7. 22 is the outer material 18a and the inner material 1
8b, and 23 is a urethane heat insulating material that is foamed and filled between the outer surface material 17a and the inner surface material 17b.

Therefore, by using this edge frame 15, a connecting member for combining the refrigerated showcase l and the frozen showcase 7 is assembled. The upper bent part 2 of the frame piece 2'3.24
3a', 24a are hooked onto the upper end edge 15A of the edge frame 15 and applied from the front, back, left and right.

As shown in Fig. 6, the horizontal frame pieces 23.23 have connecting pieces 25.25 bent vertically at both ends thereof, and these are brought into contact with the inner surfaces of both ends of the front and rear pieces 24.24. , screw 13
Attach and fix the screws as shown in FIG. 6(b). 14a and 14b indicate mounting holes for screws 13. Next, side plates 26, 26 are placed approximately in the rear half of the fragments 23.23.
is applied to the side surface of the cap-like case part 12 by hooking the notches 27 and 27 at its lower end, and the upper and lower ends are attached and fixed with screws 28. When mounted and fixed, it is desirable that the upper surface 12A of the cap-shaped case portion 12 and the upper edges 26a, 26a of the side plates 26, 26 are flush with each other. Further, the width (depth dimension) of the side plates 26, 26 is made longer than the depth dimension of the upper surface 12A to ensure stable installation of the upper case mounting table, which will be described below. Reference numeral 30 denotes an upper case mounting stand on which the refrigerated showcase 1 serving as the upper case is placed, which is shaped like a tray, and is placed on the upper surface 12A and the upper edges 26a, 26a, and has screws screwed in from above. It is installed and fixed by 31.31.... After this, the refrigerated showcase 1 is placed. Refrigerated showcase l
The installation legs 2.2 are hidden inside the upper case mounting stand 30 by entering the recess, and the drain hose 32 attached to the refrigerated showcase l is hidden inside the upper case mounting stand 30. It is taken out of the machine through a hole 33 provided on the bottom. In a situation where the refrigerated showcase 1 is placed on this upper case mounting stand 30 provided on the cap-shaped case part 12, the state shown in FIG. 5(d)
As shown in the figure, both sides of the refrigerated showcase 1 are located slightly inside the upper case mounting table 30 to form a stepped portion. Finally, fixing fittings 35.35 firmly connect the refrigerated showcase 1 and the cap-shaped case part 12 vertically.
The lower sides 35a of the fixing brackets 35°35 are fixed at several places on both sides of the upper case mounting table 30 with screws 37, and the upper sides 35b are fixed on the lower ends of both sides of the refrigerated showcase 1 with the same screws 36. Tighten and secure in several places. In the embodiment, the lower side 35a of the fixing bracket 35.35 is connected to the mounting table 30, but the side plates 26, 26 are made slightly higher and the mounting table 30 is positioned inside them, so that the fixing bracket 35 The lower side portion 3'5a of .35 may be applied to the outside of the side plates 26, 2.6, and the fixing metal fittings, side plates, and mounting table may be aligned with each other with screws.

In this way, as shown in the 9th story, the frozen showcase 7
A combined showcase can be easily made by placing the refrigerated showcase 1 on top of the refrigerated showcase. The load of the upper case, that is, the refrigerated showcase l, is received by the entire upper surface 12A of the lower case, that is, the frozen showcase 7, and the entire circumference of the edge frame 15.

In addition, as mentioned above, since the binding member is attached to the waist edge frame of the lower case and assembled, if the lower case is installed horizontally, the upper case will also be horizontal and the two cases will be assembled vertically. The case is also in a stable condition.

(G) Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, two showcases, which originally had separate specifications, can be combined vertically to form a new showcase by using a small number of connecting parts. Easy to assemble on site.

Therefore, space can be saved and the inside of the store can be used effectively. In addition, this integrated showcase makes it possible to easily create a seven-pack display and sales format for various products, thereby increasing product sales efficiency.

In addition, even if a showcase that is not designed to have the strength to be placed on top of another showcase is used as the lower case, with the combined structure of the present invention, the load of the upper case is distributed and applied to the lower case. The showcase can be used without breaking.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of a showcase that becomes an upper case when combined, Fig. 2 is an external perspective view of a showcase that becomes a lower case when combined, and Fig. 3 is an A--
A sectional view, FIG. 4 is an exploded structural perspective view of the various connecting parts necessary for mounting and fixing the showcase shown in FIG. 1 on the showcase shown in FIG. 2, and both showcases;
5(a), 5(b), 5(c), and 5(d) are assembly diagrams explaining in order the assembly of combining both showcases vertically;
Figures (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing the initial assembly in which the frame member is attached and fixed to the edge frame provided at the waist of the showcase that will become the lower case, and Figure 7 is an illustration of the C in Figure 6 (b). -C sectional view, FIG. 8 is a BB sectional view in FIG. 5(b), and FIG. 9 is an overall external perspective view of the combined showcase. l...Refrigerated showcase, 2...Freezer showcase, 10...Storage case part, 12...Cap-shaped case part, 15...rim frame, 23.24...frame piece, 26.26
... Side plate, 30 ... Upper case mounting stand, 35.35
···securing bracket.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A showcase in which a cap-shaped case part with a transparent sliding door on the front inclined opening is attached to the upper opening of a storage case part made of an insulated wall with a cooling unit installed inside. It consists of another showcase that has a cooling unit inside and a transparent door that can be opened and closed at the front opening. A frame member is attached and fixed, and side plates are erected and fixed at approximately the rear half positions of the left and right frame members, respectively, so that the upper edges of the left and right side plates are flush with the upper plane of the cap-shaped case part. Then, a mounting table on which the latter showcase is placed is mounted and fixed on this surface, and the lower portions on both sides of the latter showcase on this mounting table are connected to the upper portions on both sides of the mounting table. A showcase characterized by a structure in which the latter showcase is fixed on top of the former showcase by connecting and fixing them with metal fittings.