JPH06169831A - Refrigerating show case - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quickly and easily display and supply goods in a refrigerating show case for selling cold-storage goods such as perishable foods or the like. CONSTITUTION:A pent-roof 1 incorporating a cooling device 13 which is horizontal from side to side and has an intake port 15 at its trailing edge and a cooling air blowoff port 17 directed downward at its front edge is installed above a refrigerating show case, and a carrying cart 3 for forming a display rack is accommodated on the lower floor surface 6. The floor surface 6 is on the same plane as a passage in a shop, so that the carrying cart 3 on which goods are placed in a refrigerating storehouse is carried as it is in the refrigerating show case to be used as a display rack. Accordingly, the time for transferring goods can be saved and goods can be displayed and supplied quickly and easily.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerated showcase for displaying food in a refrigerated state in a supermarket or the like, and more particularly to a display cart for displaying food, which can be easily put in or taken out of the showcase. The present invention relates to a refrigerated showcase that can be easily displayed and replenished.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In supermarkets and the like, display shelves for fresh food are constructed as refrigerated showcases so as to preserve the quality of food.

Generally, in a refrigerated showcase, cool air is blown downward from the front edge of an eaves body installed above the display shelf, and the cool air is sucked by a suction duct installed on the floor surface to display the refrigerated display shelf. An air curtain of cold air is formed on the front surface of the.

[0004]

In the conventional refrigerated showcase, the display shelves are generally installed facing the aisles of customers, and even when the display shelves are replenished with food products, It goes from the aisle side.

That is, when replenishing food, the food to be replenished is placed on a carriage for transportation (hereinafter referred to as a "carrying cart") in a refrigerating warehouse installed at another place, and this carrying cart is placed. The food is moved from the transport cart to the display shelves by moving it to the front of the refrigerated showcase through an aisle in the store.

Therefore, while the food is being replenished in the display rack, the transport cart must be stopped in the aisle, which obstructs the passage of customers and is an obstacle to shopping. If the width of the aisle is increased so that it can be easily passed during replenishment, there is a problem that the effective area of the sales floor decreases and the use efficiency of the store deteriorates.

As a means for improving this inconvenience, the transport cart itself is formed as a display shelf in place of the display shelf fixedly installed at a fixed position, and the food is placed on the transport cart in a display state in the refrigerated warehouse. Every time, move it to the refrigerated showcase,
There is one that can be used as a display shelf as it is.

However, also in this case, since the cold air intake duct is installed on the floor in front of the refrigerated showcase,
First, after removing the suction duct to open the passage of the transport cart, pull out the used transport cart from the refrigerated showcase, insert a new transport cart into the refrigerated showcase, and reattach the suction duct to the floor. This procedure requires a considerable amount of time and effort.

If it takes a long time to replace the transport cart, it will be a hindrance to the customer, and the food on the transport cart will be exposed to the room temperature for a long time. There was a problem that the method of handling food was limited to some extent.

The present invention provides a refrigerating showcase in which these disadvantages of the conventional refrigerating showcase are improved and a transport cart having a display shelf can be carried in and out of the refrigerating showcase quickly and easily. With the goal.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention for achieving the above object is configured as follows.

A refrigerating showcase is provided with an eaves body in a horizontal direction at the top, a suction port at a rear edge, and a cooling device having a cool air outlet facing downward at a front edge. A refrigerated showcase characterized in that it accommodates a movable transport cart that forms a display shelf.

It is desirable that the cooling device built in the eaves body is an evaporator connected to a refrigerator installed separately from the eaves body.

The rear surface of the refrigerating showcase may be installed close to the opening of the refrigerating warehouse whose front surface is open, and the suction port at the rear edge of the eaves body may be opened toward the inside of the refrigerating warehouse.

The rear surface of the refrigerated showcase may be installed close to the wall surface of the building, and the suction port at the rear edge of the eaves body may be opened downward.

[0016]

The cold air from the evaporator built in the eaves is blown down from the air outlet at the front edge of the eaves toward the floor surface and circulates to the air inlet at the rear edge of the eaves. Since there is no suction duct on the floor below the eaves, unlike the conventional case, a transport cart that also serves as a display shelf can be quickly and easily carried in and out of the refrigerated showcase.

[0017]

1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of an embodiment of a refrigerating showcase according to the present invention.

In this refrigerated showcase, a left and right horizontal eaves (1) is installed on the upper part, and side plates (2) are attached between the left and right ends of the eaves (1) to form a display booth. There is.

The floor surface between the left and right side plates (2) is formed into a flat surface equal in height to the passage in front of the booth, so that the transfer cart (3) which also functions as a display shelf can be carried in and out of the booth. Is done.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of the refrigerated showcase shown in FIG. The eaves (1) has a Z-shaped frame (11) provided with a hanging part (11a) at the front end, and by a hanging bolt (12),
Attached to the structural material (5) fixed to the ceiling (4) of the building,
It is installed at the required height from the lower floor (6).

An evaporator (13) connected to the refrigerator is mounted on the lower surface of the center of the frame (11). Refrigerator body
(Not shown) is separated from the eaves body (1) and installed at an appropriate place, for example, on the floor near the booth.

A drain pan (14) for draining water droplets discharged from the evaporator (13) to the outside of the eaves body (1) is attached to the lower surface of the evaporator (13).

At the rear end of the frame (11), a lattice-shaped suction port (15) is installed. The suction port (15) is inclined with its lower end slightly forward and is designed to suck the airflow from below.

An intake fan (16) is installed inside the suction port (15) so that the outside air is sucked through the suction port (15) and sent to the evaporator (13).

At the lower end of the hanging part (11a) at the front end of the frame (11), a cold air outlet (17) formed in a grid pattern is installed rearward. The cold air outlet (17) is inclined with its rear end slightly downward, and blows out the airflow cooled through the evaporator (13) toward the front of the lower floor surface.

A cover (18) having an appropriate shape is provided between the rear end of the cool air outlet (17) and the lower end of the intake port (15), and the inside of the booth is located below the cover (18). Lamp for illuminating (1
9) is installed.

A supporting plate (20) protruding forward is fixed to the upper surface of the frame (11), and a lamp (21) for illuminating a display panel (24) described later is installed on the lower surface of the front end of the supporting plate (20) to support it. Board (20)
A lamp cover (21) is vertically installed at the front end of the.

Between the lower end of the hanging part (11a) at the front end of the frame (11) and the lower surface of the support plate (20), a support plate (23) for the display panel is provided.
Is installed. The support plate (23) has a surface facing downward and to the front, and is equipped with a display panel (24) displaying a product name to be sold in this refrigerated showcase.

On the other hand, the transport cart (3) which also functions as a display shelf is
A support frame (27) is erected on both left and right sides of a carriage (26) equipped with wheels (25), and a plurality of shelves (28) are supported. Support frame (27)
As shown in FIG. 1, three may be provided in the central portion.

In the refrigerating warehouse provided at another place, the transport cart (3) places the required foods on the shelf plate (28) and moves them into the refrigerating showcase. In this case, the floor surface (6) in the refrigerated showcase is formed on the same surface as the aisle in the store, and there are no obstacles protruding from the floor surface (6).
The transport cart (3) can be quickly and easily carried in and out of the refrigerated showcase.

The air flow sucked from the intake port (15) by the intake fan (16) and cooled through the evaporator (18) blows downward from the cool air outlet (17) and is shown by an arrow in FIG. Down the front side of the refrigerated showcase,
The food displayed on the shelf board (28) of (3) is kept cool and
(1) Circulate to the suction port (15) at the trailing edge.

In order to circulate the cool air more reliably, the rear surface of the refrigerating showcase may be installed close to the wall surface of the building indicated by the chain double-dashed line (29) in FIG.

In this case, since the intake port (15) at the trailing edge of the eaves body (1) is inclined downward, the air flow sucked by the intake fan (16) follows the wall surface (29). And directed downward from above to the lower part of the refrigerated showcase, the airflow flowing from the front to the rear wall surface (29) is guided, and the cold air blown downward from the cold air outlet (17) is transferred to the transport cart (3). ), And the displayed food can be kept cool relatively efficiently.

Further, in order to improve the cold insulation effect, the rear surface of the refrigerating showcase may be installed at a position facing the wall opening of the refrigerating warehouse. In this case, the chain double-dashed line (29) in FIG. 2 indicates the refrigerated showcase and the refrigerated warehouse (30).
Corresponds to the boundary with.

Thus, if the rear surface of the refrigerated showcase is installed so as to face the wall opening of the refrigerated warehouse (30), the eaves (1)
The suction port (15) at the trailing edge sucks the cooled air in the refrigerating warehouse (30), so that the sufficiently cooled cold air is blown out (17).
It can be blown out from, and the cold-retaining effect of the displayed food can be further improved.

Further, a refrigerated showcase is installed in the refrigerated warehouse (3
Since it is installed close to the wall opening of (0),
The product transportation distance due to (3) is shortened, the work efficiency of product display replenishment is improved, and at the time of display replenishment, it is not necessary to move the transfer cart (3) through the aisle in the store, which reduces congestion in the store. There is an advantage that can be resolved.

[0037]

【The invention's effect】

(a) By configuring the transport cart itself that transports food products from a refrigerated warehouse to a refrigerated showcase to also serve as a display shelf, there is no need to transfer the product from the transport cart to the display shelf when replenishing display of products. .

(B) Since the cooling device for keeping the refrigerated showcase cool and the inlet and outlet for the cool air circulation are all installed on the upper eaves, there is no member protruding to the floor surface. The transport cart can be loaded and unloaded into and from the refrigerated showcase quickly and easily.

(C) Therefore, the display replenishment of the goods can be performed quickly and easily without stopping the transportation cart in the aisle, so that the shopping of the customer is not hindered and the store is prevented from being crowded. Contribute and improve service.

(D) If the refrigerating showcase is installed at a position where the rear surface of the refrigerating warehouse is close to and opposed to the wall surface opening of the refrigerating warehouse, cold air in the refrigerating warehouse is supplied to the suction port to improve the cooling capacity. In addition to being able to obtain a sufficient cooling effect,
The transport cart can be moved directly between the refrigerated warehouse and the refrigerated showcase without passing through the aisle in the store, so that the work efficiency can be improved and the rational layout of the store can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a refrigerating showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of a refrigerated showcase.

[Explanation of symbols] (1) Eaves body (2) Side plate (3) Transport cart (4) Ceiling (5) Structural material (6) Floor surface (11) Frame (12) Hanging bolt (13) Evaporator (cooling Equipment) (14) Drain pan (15) Suction port (16) Air intake fan (17) Cold air outlet (18) Cover (19) Lamp (20) Support plate (21) Display panel illumination lamp (22) Lamp cover (23) ) Support plate (24) Display panel

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerating showcase is provided with an eaves body that is horizontally horizontal, has a rear edge with an intake port, and a front edge with a built-in cooling device having a cool air outlet facing downward, and below the floor. A refrigerated showcase characterized in that a movable transport cart that forms a display shelf is housed in. 2. The refrigerating showcase according to claim 1, wherein the cooling device built in the eaves body is an evaporator connected to a refrigerator installed separately from the eaves body. 3. A refrigerating showcase, wherein the rear surface of the refrigerating showcase is installed close to an opening of a refrigerating warehouse having a front opening, and a suction port at the rear edge of the eaves is opened toward the inside of the refrigerating warehouse. The refrigerated showcase according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The refrigerating showcase rear surface is installed close to the wall surface of the building, and the suction port at the rear edge of the eaves is opened downward. Refrigerated showcase.