JPH0633932B2 - Fixing device for ice cream bat - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a fixing device for simultaneously holding and fixing a plurality of bats filled with ice cream.

2. Description of the Related Art In a refrigerator that freezes and displays a container filled with ice cream, the container to be used is actually Kaikai 56-1.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 35430, etc., a coated can having a bottomed cylindrical shape has been generally used. In order to hold and fix the coated can, a fixing device that allows easy attachment and detachment of the coated can is provided.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the above conventional technique, since the coated can as the container has a cylindrical shape, the coated can easily rotates, and in particular, when the ice cream is scooped from the coated can, the scooping is performed. It takes a lot of power to rotate the coat can and it is very difficult to scoop, and to cope with this, the coat can must be held by hand or a special anti-rotation mechanism must be provided. There is a problem in that the structure of the fixing device becomes complicated because another structure must be provided to accommodate different coated cans. Also,
Since the container is round, it has been wasteful to effectively use the storage space in the storage chamber. In recent years, it has become desirable to use a rectangular container (referred to as a bat). Is making inroads into. However,
In order to use the storage space effectively, when a plurality of vats are arranged in close proximity to each other, if there is a protruding part on the inner surface of the freezer above the part where the fixing device is installed, try to store it near the part where the protruding part is located. There was a problem that only the bats that do this could not be taken in and out.

Therefore, the present invention provides a fixing device for an ice cream vat, which does not hinder the loading and unloading of the vat even if there is a protrusion on the inner surface of the freezer.

[Structure of Invention]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention relates to a fixing device for an ice cream vat which is located on a receiving plate arranged on the side wall of an inner box of a freezer, and has a size capable of accommodating a plurality of vats in the longitudinal direction thereof. A frame body in which a plurality of square shaped parts are arranged side by side, a partition plate that divides the square shaped part into a plurality of blocks, and a partition plate formed on each long side of the square shaped part is detachable and slidable And a groove for receiving.

Action Each square part of the receiving frame (12) with multiple square parts (13) installed side by side
Each of the (13) is formed with a recessed groove (16) for detachably and slidably receiving the partition plate (17) for block division,
(6) can be taken in and out independently for each square portion, and the bat (6) can be slidably moved while being stored and mounted in the square portion (13). In addition, the groove (1
6) is composed of a notch (14) and a receiving rod (15), and this receiving rod (1
5) is arranged so as to extend over substantially the entire long side of the rectangular portion (13) so as to participate in improving the strength of the receiving frame (12) in the vertical direction.

Embodiments Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

(1) is a box-shaped outer box (2) that closes five surfaces except the upper surface at the bottom, and a heat insulating material (not shown) is interposed inside the outer box (2), and stainless steel is further inside. An inner box (B) made of a material with excellent water resistance such as steel is placed, and a transparent window is placed on top of this.
(3) A freezer main body having a transparent door (4) that can be opened and closed. A cooling pipe (not shown) is provided in close contact with the outer surface of the inner box, and a refrigerant is circulated in the cooling pipe to cool the inside of the freezer (C). In addition, the inside (C) is divided into upper and lower tiers,
A lower door (5) for inserting and removing a bat (6) described later is provided on the lower front surface.

(6) is a square bat made of a material excellent in water resistance, such as foamed styrofoam or synthetic resin such as polystyrene, or corrosion resistant steel such as stainless steel, and a trapezoidal filling part for filling ice cream ( 7) and a fixing device (11) described later
It has a flange portion (8) horizontally provided around the filling portion (7) to be locked to. Then, the flange portion (8) is bent downward at the end portion thereof for protection. Further, (9) is a protruding portion provided on the outer surface of the filling portion (7) so as to come closer to a lower side of the receiving frame (12) of the fixing device (11) when locked to the fixing device (11). And is formed so as to be parallel to the receiving frame (12). In addition, since the ice cream filled in the square-shaped bat (6) is frozen at around -20 ° C during storage, the protrusion (9) has a bat (6).
When you try to scoop the ice cream with a device such as a spoon or a disher, it is to prevent the bat (6) from being scooped up at the same time in the direction of applying the scooping force, and its number and shape. However, it is necessary to provide it on at least the surface to which the scooping force is applied.

(10) is fixed in place in the side wall of the inner box on the upper side of the inside of the chamber (C) horizontally and opposite to each other in the long side direction, and has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and is made of a metal with excellent corrosion resistance such as stainless steel. The receiving plate is formed as described above, and its horizontal surface serves as a mounting portion (10a) of a fixing device (11) described later.

(11) is a fixing device for efficiently aligning and fixing a plurality of square bats (6), and is formed of a corrosion-resistant metal typified by stainless steel or a plastic material such as acrylic resin. However, in this example, the case of using acrylonitrile will be described. Also, the direction of applying the ice cream scooping force is assumed to be the long side direction of the rectangular bat (6), and the long side direction of the bat (6) is the same as the short side direction of the freezer (1), that is, the front-back direction. Shall be installed in. (1
2) is a receiving frame as a frame body in which a plurality of bats (6), for example, two square-shaped portions (13) having a size capable of sufficiently storing the bats (6) are arranged side by side. Is set to 8 mm. A rectangular notch (14) is provided on the long side of each rectangular section (13) at a substantially central portion of the long side. Since (15) forms the bottom surface of the notch (14), it is a receiving rod as a receiving portion of the middle partition plate (17) that is attached at least in the lower part of the notch (14) over the entire area in the long side direction. is there. Then, the notch (14) and the receiving frame (15) form a partition plate described later.
A concave groove (16) is formed to receive (17) detachably and slidably. Reference numeral (17) is a partition plate which is detachably stretched between the notches (14) and (14) of the rectangular portion (13) and divides the rectangular portion (13) into two sections (blocks). The fixing device (11) is formed point-symmetrically with respect to the center point. Further, the width of the portion (which is referred to as a locking portion) placed on the receiving rod (15) of the intermediate partition plate (17) is larger than the width of the notch (14) (width in the long side direction). The size is made small so that the middle partition plate (17) can slide on the receiving rod (15) at least about half the width of the middle partition plate (17). In addition, the transparent window (3) of the freezer (1)
In most cases, the side with the front is directed toward the consumer side.In this case, the blocks of each square portion (13) are arranged in the front-rear direction, and the front side is referred to as one side and the rear side is referred to as the other side. Called.

With the above-described configuration, the receiving frame (12) and the mounting portion (1
Explaining the putting in and out of the bat (6) from the state of being placed on (0a), first, when storing the bat (6), the bat (6) is placed in one block of each rectangular section (13). Place. At this time, there is a protrusion on the inner surface of the inner box (B) of the freezer (1),
If the bat (6) cannot be stored in the one block as it is from above, or if it is difficult to store the bat (6), the bat (6) may be stored in the other block, slidably moved, and placed on the one block. Then, the engaging portion of the intermediate partition plate (17) is faced from the notch (14) and placed on the receiving rod (15), toward the one corner of the notch (14) of the bat (6). The partition plate (17) is slid until it contacts the outer surface of the filling section (7). Then, another bat (6) may be placed on the other block. When the bat (6) is taken out, the work may be carried out in the reverse order of the case of storing. Therefore, it is very easy to put the bat (6) in and out of each block, and even if there is a protrusion on the inner surface of the inner box (B), the bat (6) can be put in and taken out without difficulty, and the fixing device (11) is very convenient. ) Can be provided.

Also, when trying to scoop off ice cream with a device such as a spoon or a disher, the bat (6) can also be scooped up at the same time in the direction of applying the force to scoop, but the protrusion (9) is the fixing device. Movement of the bat (6) can be suppressed by restricting movement of the receiving frame (12) or the partition plate (17) of (11), and the flanges of adjacent bats collide with each other, or one rides on the other. It will not happen. Therefore, it is not necessary to hold the bat (6) by hand when scooping up the ice cream, and the selling operation can be performed easily and quickly. In addition, the receiving rod (15) is a square
By mounting all of the long sides of (13) over the entire lengthwise direction, the strength of the receiving frame (12) in the vertical direction can be improved, and the other function as the receiving portion of the partition plate (17) can be achieved. Can have a function as a reinforcing portion of the receiving frame (12).

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, by providing a concave groove for detachably and slidably receiving the partition plate on the long side of each rectangular portion of the frame, the block is formed for each rectangular portion. The bat can be put in and taken out only for a desired rectangular portion. Also, by removing the partition plate, it is possible to easily slide the bat filled with ice cream from the block on the selling side to another block, so when displaying multiple types of ice cream The display position can be moved very easily and easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a receiving plate and a fixing device, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a freezer, and FIG. 3 is a state in which a partition plate is placed. 1 is an enlarged view of part A of FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the bat. (1) ... Freezer, (6) ... Bat, (10) ... Receiving plate, (11) ... Fixing device, (12) ... Receiving frame (frame), (13) ... Square shape part, (14) ...
Notch, (15) ... receiving rod, (16) ... concave groove, (17) ... middle partition plate.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A fixing device for an ice cream vat, which is located on a receiving plate arranged on a side wall of an inner box of a refrigerator,
A frame body in which a plurality of square-shaped portions having a size capable of accommodating a plurality of the bats in the long side direction are arranged in parallel, a partition plate partitioning the square-shaped portions into a plurality of blocks, and each long side of the square-shaped portions An ice cream vat fixing device, comprising: a concave groove formed on the inner partition plate for receiving the partition plate detachably and slidably.