JPH0523239A - Door structure for showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a client from touching a hinge and to avoid deteriorating the design of a case body by forming a hinge storage part so that the hinge does not project from the outer surface of the side wall and the outer surface of a door for a storage room. CONSTITUTION:A hinge storage part 12 is formed by inward recessing the outer surface 1a of a side wall of a case body A. One stationary plate 5b wound around the shaft 5a of a hinge 5 is secured to the side wall 1 by means of a screw 13a within the hinge storage part 12, and the other stationary part 5c wound around the shaft 5b is secured to a side surface of a door 4 for a storage room by a screw 13b. A cover 14 is laid on the outer surface of the other stationary plate 5c so that the hinge 5 is invisible from the outside, and is secured to the side surface of the door 4 together with the stationary plate 5c. Thereby it is possible to position the hinge inside of the outer surfaces of the side wall and the door.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a door structure of a showcase having a storage chamber door rotatably installed by a hinge.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a case having a product storage room for storing frozen or refrigerated products, a side wall of the case body has a storage room door for opening and closing a product storage port of the product storage room. is set up.

FIG. 2 shows the installation state of this storage room door. In this figure, 1 is a side wall of the case body, 2 is this side wall 1
The product storage room 3 located inside the
The product inlet / outlet port 4 for inserting and removing the product therein is a storage room door for opening / closing the product inlet / outlet port 3. The storage compartment door 4 can be fitted into the product loading / unloading port 3 and is rotated by a hinge 5 to open / close the product loading / unloading port 3.

[0004]

As described above, the hinge 5 that allows the storage chamber door 4 to rotate is connected to the side surface of the storage chamber door 4 and the outer surface of the side wall 1 of the case body. Therefore, this hinge 5 is attached so as to project outward from the outer surface of the side wall 1.

However, when the hinge 5 projects from the outer surface of the side wall 1 as described above, there is a problem that a customer comes into contact with the hinge 5 to get injured, or clothes are damaged. Further, the showcase needs to have a more beautiful design in order to motivate customers to purchase the product, but the hinge 5 is exposed to the outside, which has the drawback of impairing the design. Was there.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, the object of the present invention is to prevent the customer from touching the hinge and to impair the design of the case body by providing the hinge so as not to project from the side wall and the storage compartment door. It is to provide a door structure for a showcase that does not exist.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention according to claim 1 relates to the case where a product is stored in a side wall of a case body having a product storage room for storing products. A storehouse door structure for opening and closing an inlet is arranged so that it can be fitted into the product inlet and outlet, and the storage chamber door is rotatably provided by a hinge. A hinge accommodating portion for accommodating the hinge is formed on the outer surface of the side wall of the casing main body at the periphery of the inlet so as to prevent the hinge from protruding outward from the outer surface of the side wall and the outer surface of the storage chamber door. It is characterized by having done.

The invention according to claim 2 is the showcase according to claim 1.
In the door structure of the seat, the cover of the hinge is installed on the outer surface of the hinge so as to be flush with the outer surface of the side wall of the case body and the outer surface of the storage chamber door.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the hinge accommodating portion for accommodating the hinge is provided outside the outer surface of the side wall and the outer surface of the storage chamber door on the outer surface of the side wall of the case main body at the peripheral edge of the product entrance / exit. Since the recess is formed so as not to project inward, the hinge is located at least inside the outer surface of the side wall and the outer surface of the storage chamber door. As a result, even when the customer touches the side wall of the case body and the storage compartment door, the hinge is not touched. According to the invention of claim 2, the hinge is covered with the cover so that it is not exposed to the outside, and there is no unevenness between the cover and the side wall and the storage chamber door, which is excellent in design. Become.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1, 3 and 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a showcase according to the present invention.
2 is a sectional view of a showcase, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part showing a door structure of the present invention. The same components as those in FIG. 2 showing a conventional example will be described using the same reference numerals.

In the figure, A is a case body formed of a heat insulating material and having an open top. The case body A has a cooling pipe 6 arranged on the side wall 1 thereof, and a refrigerant from a cooling device (compressor, condenser, etc.) 7 installed in a machine room B circulates through the case body A of the case body A. It is designed to freeze the inside.

Further, the case main body A has a partition plate 8 for partitioning the inside thereof into upper and lower parts, and above the partition plate 8 is a product exhibition room 9 for exhibiting and selling frozen products (ice cream, etc.). On the other hand, below this partition plate 8, a product storage chamber 2 for storing frozen products is provided.

As described above, the product exhibition room 9 is provided in the case body A.
By providing the product storage room 2, stock products stored in the product storage room 2 can be stored in the product display room 9 at any time,
Exhibit and sell.

Here, in order to secure the movement of the product as described above, the entrance and exit of the product and the door are installed in each of the chambers 2 and 9. That is, the product display room 9 has a product outlet 10 at the top thereof.
There is a sliding door type exhibition room door 11 for opening and closing the product outlet 10. On the other hand, the front side of the product storage room 2 has a product inlet / outlet 3, and a storage room door 4 for opening / closing the product inlet / outlet 3 is installed.

The present invention has a feature in the installation structure of the storage room door 4. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a hinge accommodating portion 12 for accommodating the hinge 5 is provided at the peripheral edge of the product inlet / outlet 3. The hinge accommodating portion 12 is formed by recessing the outer surface 1a of the side wall 1 of the case body A inward.
In this hinge accommodating portion 12, one fixing plate 5b wound around the shaft 5a of the hinge 5 is fixed to the side wall 1 by a screw 13a, and the other fixing plate 5c similarly wound around the shaft 5a is fixed by a screw 13b. It is fixed to the side surface of the storage room door 4. A cover 14 is arranged on the outer surface of the other fixed plate 5c so that the hinge 5 cannot be seen from the outside, and is fixed to the side surface of the storage chamber door 4 together with the fixed plate 5c.

The hinge 5 and the cover fixed in this way
14 is a case main body A when the storage room door 4 is closed.
It is installed so as not to project outward from the outer surface 1a of the side wall 1 and the outer surface 4a of the storage chamber door 4, and the cover 14 is flush with the outer surfaces 1a and 4a when closed.

According to this embodiment, the hinge 5 is accommodated in the hinge accommodating portion 12, and the hinge 5 does not project outward from the outer surface 1a of the side wall 1 of the case body A and the outer surface 4a of the storage chamber door 4. Therefore, the hinge 5 does not contact the customer.

Since the hinge 5 is covered with the cover 14 and is not exposed to the outside, the appearance of the case body A is not spoiled.

Further, since the cover 14 is flush with the outer surface 1a of the side wall 1 and the outer surface 4a of the storage room door 4 when the storage room door 4 is closed, the cover 14 and the side wall 1 and the storage room door 4 are There is no unevenness between them, which is excellent in design, and the effect of preventing damage to clothes and the like due to contact with the customer is further improved.

[0020]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the hinge accommodating portion for accommodating the hinge is provided on the outer surface of the side wall of the case main body at the peripheral edge of the product inlet / outlet. Also, since the recess is formed so as not to project outward from the outer surface of the storage chamber door, this hinge is located at least inside the outer surface of the side wall and the outer surface of the storage chamber door. As a result, even when the customer comes into contact with the side wall of the case body and the door of the storage compartment, the customer does not come into contact with the hinge, and it is possible to prevent the customer's body injury and clothing damage due to the contact of the hinge.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the hinge is not covered with the cover and is not exposed to the outside.
There is no unevenness between the cover and the side wall and the door of the storage chamber, which is not only excellent in design, but also the effect of preventing damage to clothes and the like due to contact with the body of the customer is further improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a showcase according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional showcase door structure.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a showcase.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part showing a door structure of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Side wall 1a, 4a ... Outer surface, 2 ... Commodity storage room, 3 ... Commodity loading / unloading port, 4 ... Storage room door, 5 ... Hinge, 12 ... Hinge accommodating part, A ... Case main body.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A case having a product storage room for storing products.
A storage chamber door for opening and closing the product inlet / outlet of the product storage chamber is arranged on the side wall of the main body so as to be fittable with the product inlet / outlet, and the storage chamber door is rotatably provided by a hinge. Show
In a case door structure, a hinge accommodating portion for accommodating the hinge is provided on an outer surface of a side wall of the case main body at a peripheral edge of the product inlet / outlet, the hinge having an outer surface of the side wall and an outer surface of the storage compartment door. A showcase door structure characterized by being formed so as not to project further outward. 2. The cover of the hinge is installed on the outer surface of the hinge so as to be flush with the outer surface of the side wall of the case body and the outer surface of the storage chamber door. Showcase door structure.