JPH06300425A - Drain disposal device for refrigeration display case - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily take out a drain tank, which is mounted in a base and adapted to collect drain from a body casing, from a take-out opening formed in a kick plate on a front surface of the base. CONSTITUTION:Provided on a cover 34 adapted to open and close a take-out opening 33 opened to a kick plate 31 on a front surface of a base 3 is a guide 34b, of which right and left end portions are made rearwardly upright and of which a tip end portion is bent inwardly, and a lower end of the cover 34 is pivotally supported on the kick plate 31. When a drain tank 5 is to be pulled out, the drain tank 5 being pulled out of the base 3 is made to rest on and to be supported on the guide 34b of the cover 34 opened whereby the drain tank 5 can be easily pulled out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drain treatment device for storing drainage discharged from a main body case in a refrigerating showcase in a drainage tank in a base and taking it out.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a refrigerating showcase such as a cold air circulation type open showcase, drains generated in the refrigerator or in the cold air circulation passage are made to flow out through a drain hole provided at the lowest part of the body case to support the body case. It is stored in a drainage tank provided in the base, and at a suitable time, the drainage tank is taken out from the outlet provided in the kick plate on the front surface of the base, and the drain is discarded in a drainage groove, etc. The work of setting in the stand is performed.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional refrigerated showcase, it is a very difficult work to lift the drainage tank containing the drain by hand and take it out from the inside of the base. For example, the kick plate may be damaged by hitting it and the refrigerated showcase may not look good.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a drain treatment device in a refrigerated showcase, in which a drainage tank can be easily taken out from the inside of the base and the kick plate is not damaged.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, as one means, for example, a drainage tank for storing drainage discharged from the main body case is provided in a base supporting the main body case. And a drainage device for a refrigerating showcase that has a lid that opens and closes the outlet of the drainage tank on a kick plate that forms the front surface of the base, and in the lid,
Guides are formed by bending the leading end portions rising from the left and right ends rearward at a right angle to each other inwardly, and the lid is rotatably supported by the kick plate at the lower end portion, and the lid is opened. It is assumed that the guide supports the drainage tank drawn out through the outlet.

[0006]

[Operation] If you open the lid of the drainage tank installed at an appropriate height in the base and pull it out from the inside of the base forward, the front end of the drainage tank will catch the outlet and ride on the guide of the lid, Is supported and guided by this guide and taken out. Therefore, the drainage tank can be easily taken out only by pulling it forward, and the kick plate can be prevented from being damaged.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, a cold air circulation type open showcase 1 has a compartment 21 having an open top surface in a main body case 2 whose front surface is covered with a front panel 2a, and a cold air circulation path 22 is formed around the interior 21. The fan 23 and the cooler 24 are disposed here.
Further, the main body case 2 is supported by the base 3, and a drain port 2b is provided at the lowest part of the cold air circulation path 22 to which a drain hose 2c is connected. A front surface of the base 3 is nicely covered by a kick plate 31, and a drain tank 5 serving as a drain processing device 4 is installed inside so that the discharge port of the drain hose 2c faces. The drain processing device 4 is configured as follows. That is, the drainage tank 5 is supported at an appropriate height and movably forward by a pair of left and right supporting bars 32 that are fixed to the base 3 and face each other in an L-shaped cross section and run in the base 3 forward and backward. Reference numeral 32a is a stopper when the drainage tank 5 is pushed backward. The kick plate 31 is provided with a lid 34 that opens the outlet 33 of the drainage tank 5 and opens and closes the outlet 33. The outlet 33 has both left and right edges raised rearward, a mounting hole 33a is formed at the lower end thereof, and a magnet 33b is provided above the outlet. On the other hand, the lid 34 has both right and left end portions bent backward at a right angle to stand up 34a.
And the tip portions of the left and right rising portions 34a are bent inward toward each other and aligned with the lid 34 at an appropriate angle.
b is formed. A mounting hole 34c is formed at the lower end of the left and right rising portions 34a, and a circular hole 34d into which a finger is inserted is formed in the lid 34. Therefore, the lid 34 has the support bolts 3 on the left and right respectively.
5 through the mounting hole 34c and the mounting hole 33a, the nut 36
And is rotatably supported by the kick plate 31.

In the above-mentioned structure, the open showcase 1 cools the inside 21 by forming the cooling air curtain in the upper opening by circulating the inside air as cooling air through the cooler 24 by the fan 23. In addition 2
1 and the drain generated in the cold air circulation path 22 flow to the lower part of the cold air circulation path and are discharged to the drain tank 5 from the drain port 2b. On the other hand, in the drain processing device 4, the lid 34 is always attracted to the magnet 33b and the outlet 33 is closed to keep the front of the case aesthetically pleasing. Then, when the drain stored in the drainage tank 5 is discarded, a finger is put on the round hole 34d to rotate the lid 34 forward, and the outlet 33 is opened. In the opened state of the outlet 33, the upper end of the lid 34 abuts on the floor, and the left and right guides 34b are positioned substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction at the same height as the supporting bar 32 and on the extension thereof. By pulling the drain tank 5 forward, the drain tank 5 slides on the supporting bar and the guide and is drawn out from the outlet 33. Then, the worker carries it and the drain is thrown into a drainage ditch. The drainage tank 5 which has become empty slides on the guide and is set in the base 3 again, and the outlet 33
Is closed. In this way, the drainage tank 5 is easily taken out, and the kick plate 31 is prevented from being damaged when taken out.

3 to 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, instead of the support 32 (FIG. 1), a fixed rail 61 running forward and backward in the base 3 is fixedly installed, and a movable rail 62 supported by the fixed rail 61 so as to be movable forward and backward is provided. It is provided. Then, the drainage tank 5 is placed on the movable rail 62 and the base 3
It is installed inside. In addition, 63 is a stopper provided at the front end of the movable rail 62 for contacting the front end surface of the fixed rail 61 to restrict the retracted limit position of the movable rail 62 in order to set the drain tank 5 at a predetermined position, and 64 is the movable rail. The stopper is provided at the rear end of the movable rail 62 and contacts a protrusion 65 in the middle of the fixed rail 61 to regulate the forward limit position of the movable rail 62.

In the above structure, the movable rail 62 at the retracted limit position and the drain tank 5 on the rail are housed in the base 3, and the outlet 33 is closed by the lid 34. Then, the drainage discharged from the main body case 2 is collected and stored in the drainage tank 5. When removing the drainage tank 5
As shown in the drawing, the movable rail 62 slides on the fixed rail 61 while the drainage tank 5 is placed by opening the outlet 33 and pulling the drainage tank 5, and the front part thereof slides out of the base from the outlet 33. The drainage tank 5 also comes out 3 as it comes.
3 is pulled out to the front. Therefore, the worker can easily carry the drainage tank 5 and dispose of the drain.
The same effect as that of the embodiment can be obtained. Empty drain tank 5
By the operation reverse to the above, the movable rail 62 slides again in the base 3 and is set at a predetermined position.

A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
Will be described. 7 to 9, the base 3 and the kick plate 31 are partially cut out according to the size of the drainage tank 5 to form an outlet 33. Then wheels 7
1 is provided with a trolley 7 which is provided in and out of the base 3 from the outlet 33. At the front end of this trolley, a lid 34 that fits the take-out port 33 and forms a part of the kick plate 31 is fixed, and a handle 72 that also serves as a stopper is provided on the front surface thereof. Then, the drainage tank 5 is regulated by the positioning 73 and placed on the carriage 7.

In the above structure, the truck 7 on which the drainage tank 5 is placed is inserted into the base 3 until the left and right ends of the handle 72 come into contact with the front surface of the kick plate 31. Then, the drainage tank 5 is installed at a predetermined position in the base 3, and the lid 34 is connected to the left and right kick plates 31 to form the front surface of the open showcase 1 with a good appearance. When discarding the drain collected in the drainage tank 5, hold the handle 72 and move the truck 7 to the side of the drainage groove to move the drainage tank 5 to the truck 7.
You can lift the drain from and throw away the drain. In this way, by taking out the drainage tank 5 from the inside of the base 3 via the carriage 7, the drain can be easily treated, and the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

[0013]

According to the present invention, the drainage tank for storing the drainage discharged from the main body case is provided in the base for supporting the main body case, and the drainage tank is provided on the kick plate forming the front surface of the base. In a drainage treatment device for a refrigerating showcase equipped with a lid that opens and closes this outlet, the leading edges of rising edges that rise rearward at right angles from both left and right ends are bent inwardly toward each other. A guide to be formed is provided, and the lid is rotatably supported by the kick plate at the lower end so that the guide in the opened state of the lid supports the drain tank drawn out through the outlet. Therefore, the drainage tank containing the drain can be easily taken out from the base, and the kick plate can be prevented from being damaged.
Therefore, the front of the open showcase is always nicely maintained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an open showcase including a drain processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an essential part of the invention of the drain processing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an open showcase provided with the drain processing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of an essential part of the invention of the drain processing apparatus of FIG.

5 is an enlarged front view of the essential part of the invention of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the fixed rail and the movable rail of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of an essential part of a drain processing device showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a front view of the essential part of the invention of FIG.

9 is a side view of the essential part of the invention of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 Open showcase 2 Main body case 3 Base 4 Drain treatment device 5 Drain tank 7 Bogie 31 Kick plate 33 Outlet 34 Lid 34b Guide 61 Fixed rail 62 Movable rail

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A drainage tank for storing drainage discharged from the main body case is provided in a base supporting the main body case, and an outlet of the drainage tank is opened in a kick plate forming a front surface of the base. In addition, in the drainage treatment device for a refrigerating showcase having a lid that opens and closes the outlet, the lid is provided with guides that are formed by bending the leading end portions rising from the left and right ends at a right angle to the rear inward. Along with this, the lid is rotatably supported by the kick plate at the lower end, and the guide in the opened state of the lid supports the drainage tank drawn out through the outlet, and a refrigerating show. Case drain processing device. 2. A drainage tank for storing drainage discharged from the body case is provided in a base supporting the body case, and an outlet of the drainage tank is opened in a kick plate forming a front surface of the base. In addition, in a drainage treatment device of a refrigerating showcase equipped with a lid that opens and closes the outlet, a fixed rail that runs forward and backward in the base and a slidable front and rear supported by the fixed rail and the drain tank are mounted. A drainage treatment for a refrigerating showcase, characterized in that a movable rail to be placed is provided, and when the drain tank is taken out, the movable rail slides forward and is sent out from the outlet while the drain tank remains on the movable rail. apparatus. 3. A drainage tank for storing drainage drained from the main body case is provided in a base supporting the main body case, and an outlet of the drainage tank is opened in a kick plate forming a front surface of the base. In addition, in a drainage treatment device for a refrigerating showcase equipped with a lid that opens and closes the outlet, the drain tank is placed on a dolly and installed in a base, and the outlet is formed so that the drain tank for each dolly is taken out. A drainage treatment device for a refrigerating showcase, characterized in that the lid is attached to a front end face of a trolley or a drainage tank.