JPH08145554A - Cool storing chamber - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a cool storing chamber in which the lower part of a storing chamber having its upper surface opened can be effectively utilized. CONSTITUTION: There are provided an upper storing chamber 22 having an opening 24 at its upper surface, a lower storing chamber 2 arranged below the upper storing chamber, a communication part 4 for use in communicating the upper storing chamber with the lower storing chamber and a partition plate 33 arranged below the communication part. Then, the partition plate has a high central part, a front side and a rear side of the central part are inclined downwardly, respectively. In addition, a cold air flowing passage 51 for communicating the upper part with the lower part of the partition plate is formed at each of the front side and the rear side of the partition plate, respectively.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cold storage such as a salad bar having an upper surface opened and a plurality of hotel breads or the like being removably arranged in the opening for cooling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the working height of a cold storage such as a salad bar is generally 800 mm to 85 mm.
It is 0 mm. The height of the storage room for cooling the container such as the hotel bread is about 200 mm, and a space of 600 mm to 650 mm is formed below the storage room.

Further, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-5428 (F25
D23 / 00) describes a cooling storage in which an opening is formed on the upper surface of a general refrigerator which is a cooling storage, and a container is detachably arranged in the opening.

[0004]

In a cold storage such as a salad bar, the space below the storage room is used as a machine room for storing a refrigerator or the like for cooling the storage room. Most are unused.

Further, in the case of a general refrigerator having an opening on the upper surface, when a container is attached to or detached from the opening, dust or water falls into the refrigerating compartment and the refrigerating compartment is contaminated.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cooling storage which can effectively utilize the lower portion of a storage chamber having an open upper surface.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the cooling storage of the present invention has an upper storage room (22) having an opening (24) on its upper surface and a lower storage room provided below the upper storage room (22). It is provided with a lower storage chamber (2) provided, a communication part (4) for connecting the upper storage chamber and the lower storage chamber, and a partition plate (33) provided below the communication part. . The center of the partition plate is high, and the front and rear sides of the center are inclined downward. Also,
On the front side and the rear side of the partition plate, there are formed cold air circulation parts (51) communicating the upper side and the lower side of the partition plate.

[0008]

[Operation] The cool air that cools the upper storage room, which has an opening on the upper surface, is guided to the partition plate through the communication part, and along the slope of this partition plate, the front side or the rear side of the partition plate. Flowing to the side. Then, the lower storage chamber is cooled through the cold air circulation unit. In addition, dust, water, and the like that enter from the opening of the upper storage chamber fall on the partition plate.

[0009]

[Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of the cooling storage according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a cooling storage according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. FIG. 5 shows V of FIG.
It is -V sectional drawing. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a partition plate arranged in the cooling storage. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

1, FIG. 3, FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, a lower heat-insulating box 1 of a horizontal refrigerator as a cooling storage is constructed by filling a heat-insulating material between both inner and outer boxes, and has a lower storage chamber 2 inside. However, a front opening 3 for storing and taking out refrigerated items is formed on the front surface thereof, and an upper opening 4 is also formed on the upper surface thereof. A pair of partition columns 5 are fixed to the front opening 3. Further, three heat insulating doors 6 which are substantially vertical front doors are attached to the lower heat insulating box 1 by a hinge mechanism so as to open and close so as to close the front opening 3, and when the doors 6 are closed, the doors are closed. The packing 8 mounted on the peripheral portion of the inner surface of 6 closely adheres to the partition column 5 and the like. Further, in the lower storage room 2, three shelves 11 are attached in upper and lower two stages.

On the left side of the lower insulation box 1, there is a machine room 1
4, a compressor 16, a blower fan 17 and a condenser 18 which form a refrigeration cycle are arranged inside the same. A door 19 is attached to the front of the machine room 14 by a hinge mechanism so as to be openable and closable.

Further, in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, an upper heat insulating box 21 is attached on the lower heat insulating box 1 and the machine room 14. The upper heat insulating box 21 is configured by filling a heat insulating material between the inner and outer boxes, has an upper storage chamber 22 inside, and has an upper surface opening 24 formed in the upper surface thereof. On the other hand, an opening that communicates with the upper opening 4 of the lower heat insulating box 1 is formed on the lower surface of the upper heat insulating box 21, and this opening communicates with the upper opening 4 and the lower storage chamber 2 and the upper storage chamber 22. Is formed. A cooling pipe 26 is embedded in the inner surface of the upper heat insulating box 21. A large number of hotel pans H, which are containers cooled by the cooling pipes 26, are fitted into the upper surface openings 24 of the upper insulating box 21, and the upper edges of the hotel pans H are engaged with and supported by the upper surface of the upper insulating box 21. . In this way, this hotel bread H is housed in the upper storage compartment 22, and the upper storage compartment 22 constitutes a so-called salad bar. Further, the cooling pipe 28 for cooling the lower part of the hotel pan H is provided in the upper storage room 2.
It is arranged meandering in an exposed state at the lower part of 2.

By the cooling pipes 26 and 28, dew condensation occurs on the inner surface of the upper heat insulating box 21 and the dew condensation water flows down, but a guide plate 31 made of sheet metal for guiding the dew condensation water.
The outer end portion is attached to the inner surface of the upper heat insulating box 21, and the inner end portion is arranged so as to hang down from the upper opening 4 of the lower heat insulating box 1. And this guide plate 31
The dew condensation water guided to drops onto the dew receiving plate 33, which is a partition plate disposed below the upper opening 4.

3, 6, and 7, the dew receiving plate 33 has a high central portion, and the front and rear sides of the central portion are inclined downward to form a pair of front and rear inclined portions 35. . The periphery of the dew receiving plate 33 is bent and rises vertically, and a rising portion 36 is formed. The dew receiving plate 33 is disposed inside the lower storage chamber 2, and a gap is formed between the front and rear ends of the dew receiving plate 33 and the inner surface of the lower heat insulating box 1. On the other hand, columns 37 also serving as drainage pipes are fixed to the four corners of the dew receiving plate 33. The columns 37 of the dew receiving plate 33 are arranged so as to be located at the four corners of the lower storage chamber 2, as also shown in FIG.

A pillar 37 is provided at the bottom of the lower heat insulating box 1.
A drainage pipe 38 connected to the dew receiving plate 33 is provided, and the dew condensation water collected on the dew receiving plate 33 is drained to the outside of the refrigerator through the column 37 and the drainage pipe 38.

Further, in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7, a pair of left and right cutting boards 41 are provided on the front side of the upper surface of the upper heat insulating box 21.
Is placed. The projection 42 formed on the lower surface of the cutting board 41 is fitted into the engagement hole formed on the upper surface of the upper heat insulating box 21, and the cutting board 41 is positioned. Cutting board 4
On the front side of 1, there is provided a dust disposal groove 45 which is elongated in the left and right directions. On both left and right sides of this dust disposal groove 45,
A dust dump hole 46 is formed. A dust receiving pan 47 is detachably attached to the lower surface of the dust discarding hole 46.

In the thus constructed refrigerator, when the refrigeration cycle including the compressor 16, the blower fan 17, the condenser 18 and the like arranged in the machine room 14 operates, a low temperature refrigerant flows through the cooling pipes 26 and 28, Cool the upper store room 22. And the upper storage room 2
While cooling the hotel pan H stored in 2,
The cold air flows downward through the upper opening 4 of the lower heat-insulating box 1 which is a communication portion between the upper storage chamber 22 and the lower storage chamber 2,
The dew receiving plate 33 is guided by a pair of front and rear inclined portions 35, is guided to the front side or the rear side of the upper portion of the lower storage chamber 2, and further, a gap between the front and rear end portions of the dew receiving plate 33 and the lower heat insulating box 1. Flows to the lower side of the lower storage chamber 2 through the cold air circulation portion 51 (see FIG. 7) formed by. On the other hand, the warm air in the lower storage chamber 2 rises and, conversely, passes through the upper opening 4 to reach the upper storage chamber 22.
Flow into. In this way, the air in the refrigerator naturally circulates to cool the upper storage chamber 22 and the lower storage chamber 2. The inside temperature of the lower storage room 2 is slightly higher than that of the upper storage room 22, and the storage room is in the weak refrigeration temperature zone. The dew condensation water generated in the upper storage chamber 22 is guided to the guide plate 31, the dew receiving plate 33, the column 37, and the drain pipe 38 as described above.
Drained out of the refrigerator via.

By the way, in the cooled hotel pan H,
It holds cooking ingredients such as ham and vegetables, and cooked dishes such as sandwiches and salads. And the cook
The ingredients in the hotel bread H are taken out, placed on the cutting board 41 for cooking, and the cooked dishes are arranged in the hotel bread H. When the ingredients of the hotel bread H are insufficient, or when the dishes are sufficiently stored in the hotel bread H, the ingredients are added to the hotel bread H,
Carry out food elsewhere. The replenishment of ingredients and the discharge of dishes can be performed by replacing the hotel bread H. When the hotel pan H is replaced, dust, water, and the like may enter the upper storage chamber 22, but they are received by the dew receiving plate 33. Therefore, it is possible to prevent dirt, water, and the like from entering the lower storage chamber 2 and contaminating the lower storage chamber 2.

On the other hand, dust such as bread waste and vegetable waste produced during cooking is dropped into the waste disposal groove 45. Then, the dust dropped in the dust dump groove 45 is stored in the dust receiving pan 47 through the dust dump hole 46 of the dust dump groove 45.

As described above, in the embodiment, since the lower storage chamber 2 is arranged below the upper storage chamber 22, the lower portion of the upper storage chamber 22 can be effectively used. Moreover, since the cooling pipes 26 and 28 are provided in the upper storage chamber 22, the hotel pan H can be efficiently cooled. For example, if the hotel pan H is cooled by the cool air in the lower storage compartment 2, the efficiency of cooling the hotel pan H is significantly lower than that in this embodiment.

The dew condensation water in the upper storage chamber 22 falls on the dew receiving plate 33 arranged in the lower storage chamber 2, and the dew condensation water can increase the humidity in the lower storage chamber 2. Further, since the guide plate 31 for guiding the condensed water is arranged from the inner surface of the upper storage chamber 22 toward the dew receiving plate 33, when cleaning the inside of the upper storage chamber 22, the dew receiving plate can be washed even with water. It is drained via 33. Therefore, the upper storage chamber 22 can be easily cleaned.

Further, both the upper storage chamber 22 and the lower storage chamber 2 can be cooled by one refrigerator, that is, the compressor 16, the blower fan 17, and the condenser 18. Further, since the column 37 that supports the dew receiving plate 33 also serves as the drain pipe, it is not necessary to separately provide a drain pipe other than the column 37.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. It is possible to make changes. A modified embodiment of the present invention is illustrated below. (1) In the embodiment, the upper storage chamber 22 is cooled by the cooling pipe 26 provided on the inner surface of the upper heat-insulating box 21 and the cooling pipe 28 provided at the lower part of the upper storage chamber 22. The cooling means can be appropriately selected. For example, only one of the cooling pipes 26 and 28 may be provided.

(2) In the embodiment, the lower storage chamber 2 is not provided with cooling means such as a cooling pipe, but cooling means may be provided if necessary. (3) In the embodiment, the column 3 that supports the dew receiving plate 33
Although 7 also serves as a drainage pipe, a drainage pipe can be separately provided.

(4) In the embodiment, the cold air circulation portion 51 that communicates the upper side and the lower side of the dew receiving plate 33 is formed by the gap between the front and rear ends of the dew receiving plate 33 and the lower heat insulating box 1. However, it is also possible to form the cold air circulation portion 51 by other means. For example, it is possible to form an opening for the cold air circulation portion at the front end portion or the rear end portion of the dew receiving plate 33. (5) In the embodiment, the partition plate has a dew receiving function, but the dew receiving function can be provided at another place. In particular, when the cooling pipe 28 provided at the bottom of the upper storage chamber 22 is not provided, it is possible to provide a drain groove for dew condensation water around the lower inner surface of the upper heat insulating box 21. If the partition plate has a dew receiving function,
The humidity of the lower storage room can be increased, and cleaning water can be conveniently dropped onto the partition plate during cleaning.

[0026]

According to the present invention, since the lower storage chamber is provided below the upper storage chamber having the opening on the upper surface,
The lower part of the upper storage room can be effectively used as a storage room. Further, since the partition plate is disposed below the communication portion that communicates the upper storage chamber and the lower storage chamber, dust and water that enter through the opening formed on the upper surface of the upper storage chamber are prevented. , Falls on the partition board. Therefore, the invasion of this dust and water into the lower storage chamber is reduced. As a result, fouling of the lower storage compartment can be reduced.

Since the partition plate has a high central portion and the front and rear sides of the central portion are inclined downward, the cold air flowing from the upper storage chamber through the communicating portion is The lower storage chamber is cooled by flowing along the inclination of the partition plate to the front side or the rear side of the partition plate and passing through the cold air circulation unit. Therefore, the lower storage compartment is cooled from the front side and the rear side. As a result, the temperature in the lower storage chamber can be made uniform.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a cooling storage according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a partition plate arranged in a cooling storage.

7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Lower storage room 4 Upper opening (communication part) 22 Upper storage room 24 Top opening 33 Dew receiving plate (partition plate) 35 Sloping part 51 Cold air distribution part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An upper storage chamber having an opening on an upper surface, a lower storage chamber disposed below the upper storage chamber, and a communication section for connecting the upper storage chamber and the lower storage chamber to each other. A cooling storage provided with a partition plate provided below the communication part, wherein the partition plate has a high central portion, and the front side and the rear side of the central portion are each inclined downward, A cold storage, characterized in that a cold air circulation portion is formed on the front side and the rear side of the partition plate so as to communicate the upper side and the lower side of the partition plate.