JPH08215002A - Low-temperature show case - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a low-temp. show case to which a thermometer is easily and stably mountable. CONSTITUTION: The top wall 4A of a storage chamber 7 is provided with a thermometer 17 by means of a fixture 16. This fixture 16 has a fixing side 26 corresponding to the rear surface of the top plate 4A and a mounting side 27 which extends downward and backward by forming a sharp angle from the front end of this fixing side 26 and is mounted with the thermometer 17 on its front surface. The fixing side 26 is bored with a hole 31 for screwing to the top wall 4A and the mounting side 27 in the position facing this hole 31 is bored with a slot 32 through which a screw 29 is passable.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a low temperature showcase equipped with a thermometer for displaying the temperature of a storage room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of low temperature showcase, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-28307 (F25D2).
(3/00), a thermometer is arranged on the top of the partition plate of the storage chamber by a fixture. This thermometer displays the temperature of the storage chamber detected by the temperature sensing unit. In this case, the fixture descends from the fixed side corresponding to the lower surface of the top of the partition plate and the front end of this fixed side. It is composed of a front side and a mounting side which is formed by forming an acute angle from the lower end of the front side and folding the front side upward.

The thermometer is mounted on the front surface of the mounting side and directed downward and forward so as to be easily seen by the customer in front of the low temperature showcase. In this case,
The fixture requires a fixed side, a front side, and a mounting side, which makes the overall lengthy.

Therefore, in recent years, a mounting side which is bent rearward and downward at an acute angle is formed directly at the front end of the fixed side, and a thermometer is mounted on the front surface of this mounting side so that the mounting side is directed forward and downward. It is becoming.

[0005]

However, with such a conventional mounting tool, when the fixed side is screwed to the top of the partition plate, work must be performed on the rear side of the mounting side. Since the rear end has to extend rearward from the lower end of the mounting side, the length of the fixed side becomes extremely long. Therefore, the material cost of the fixture increases, and the state of being fixed by the screw becomes unstable.

Further, since the screw is fixed by turning the hand to the rear side of the mounting side, the work becomes extremely difficult and the screw is bent and screwed to the partition plate and the fixed side. In the worst case, the thermometer may drop together with the fixture.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional technical problems, and an object thereof is to provide a low-temperature showcase to which a thermometer can be easily and stably attached. .

[0008]

A low temperature showcase according to the present invention comprises a thermometer provided on a wall constituting a storage compartment by means of a fitting, the fitting being a surface of the wall facing the storage compartment. And a fixed side corresponding to the fixed side and a mounting side extending from one end of the fixed side to the storage chamber side at an acute angle, and a thermometer is mounted on the front surface of the fixed side. A hole for stopping is formed, and a long hole through which the screw can pass is formed on a mounting side facing the hole.

In the low temperature showcase according to a second aspect of the present invention, the holding side projecting to the front side is formed at the edge of the mounting side.

[0010]

According to the low temperature showcase of the present invention, the screw is fixed through the long hole formed in the attachment side with the fixing side of the fixture corresponding to the storage chamber side surface of the wall forming the storage chamber. Since it can be inserted into the hole for screwing the side, the screw can be screwed to the wall of the storage chamber by a driver or the like on the front side of the mounting side. Therefore, since the mounting tool can be mounted from the front side, the mounting workability is remarkably improved and the screwed state is also improved.

Further, since the fixed side can be short, the material cost can be reduced and the mounting state of the fixed side can be stabilized. Furthermore, since the long hole is hidden with the thermometer attached to the attachment side, there is no problem in appearance. Especially when the thermometer is attached to the mounting side with a magnet,
Since you can put your finger in the slot from the back and push it out,
It also makes it easy to remove the thermometer from the fixture.

Further, according to the low temperature showcase of the invention of claim 2, in addition to this, since the holding side projecting to the front side is formed at the edge portion of the mounting side, positioning of the thermometer becomes easy, and particularly, When the thermometer is attached to the attachment side by the magnet, the detachment of the thermometer can be prevented in advance.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an upper portion of the low temperature showcase 1 of the present invention,
2 is a front view of the upper part of the low temperature showcase 1, and FIG. 3 is a vertical side view of the upper part of the low temperature showcase 1.

The low temperature showcase 1 of the embodiment is a refrigerating or freezing type open showcase which is installed in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store, and side plates 3 are attached to both sides of a heat insulating wall 2 having a substantially U-shaped cross section. It is configured. A partition plate 4 is attached to the inside of the heat insulating wall 2 with a space therebetween.
A duct 6 is formed between the heat insulating wall 2 and the heat insulating wall 2, and a storage chamber 7 that is open to the front is formed inside the partition plate 4.

A cold air discharge port 8 communicating with the duct 6 is formed at the upper edge of the opening of the storage chamber 7, and a cold air suction port (not shown) communicating with the duct 6 is formed at the lower edge of the opening. A cooler and a blower (not shown) of a cooling device are also installed in the duct 6, and the cool air that has exchanged heat with the cooler is discharged from the cool air discharge port 8 toward the cool air suction port by the blower. As a result, a cool air curtain is formed at the opening of the storage chamber 7, and a part of the cool air circulates in the storage chamber 7 to cool the storage chamber 7 to a predetermined temperature (refrigeration or freezing).

The top wall 4A of the partition plate 4 which constitutes the top surface of the storage chamber 7 is gradually inclined downward from the cool air discharge port 8 toward the rear, whereby the flow of cool air in the duct 6 and The cold air circulation in the storage chamber 7 is smoothed, and the dew condensation water or the like attached to the ceiling wall 4A also flows backward. Also, this storage room 7
A plurality of shelves 11 for displaying products are erected by brackets 9 therein. Further, a reflecting plate 12 is attached to the front surface of the upper wall of the heat insulating wall 2, a light-transmitting shade 13 is provided in front of the reflecting plate 12 with a space therebetween, and is located behind the shade 13. The fluorescent lamps 14, 14 are attached to the reflector 12.

A thermometer 17 is attached to the top of the storage compartment 7 by means of an attachment 16 attached to the top wall 4A. The thermometer 17 of the embodiment has a horizontally long rectangular box shape as a whole as shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 7, and a magnet 21 is provided on the back surface thereof. And it is driven by the solar battery 18 (solar cell) on the front,
The temperature inside the storage chamber 7 sensed by the temperature sensing unit 22 attached to the lower surface of the front portion of the ceiling wall 4A is digitally displayed on the front display unit 19.

On the other hand, the fitting 16 is formed by bending a rectangular steel plate (magnetic material), and as shown in each drawing, an acute angle is formed from the fixed side 26 at the upper end and the front end of the fixed side 26. And a holding side 28 bent so as to project to the front side at a right angle from the lower end edge of the mounting side 27. The fixed side 26 is provided with holes 31 and 31 for fixing the screws 29 and 29 on the left and right, and the attachment side 27 at a position facing both holes 31 and 31 has a vertically long length. Holes 32, 32 are provided respectively. Then, each long hole 32, 32 is a screw 2
It has a width that allows 9, 29 to pass through.

When the thermometer 17 is attached to the top wall 4A of the top of the storage chamber 7 with the above configuration, first, the thermometer 17 is attached to a predetermined position (a position where a screw hole (not shown) is formed) on the lower surface of the top wall 4A. The fixed side 26 of the tool 16 is made to correspond and abut. In this state, screws 29, 29 are passed through the long holes 32, 32 formed in the mounting side 27 as shown by the arrows in FIGS.
6 holes 31 and 31. And also the long hole 3
A screwdriver (not shown) or the like is inserted from below through 2 and 32 to screw the screws 29 and 29 to the ceiling wall 4A.

Thus, the fixture 16 is attached to the lower surface of the ceiling wall 4A.
After fixing, the thermometer 17 is attracted and fixed to the front surface of the mounting side 27 above the holding side 28 by the magnet 21. In this state, the thermometer 17 is directed to the lower front so that the customer can easily see it.

According to the present invention, since the screws 29, 29 can be screwed to the top wall 4A by a screwdriver or the like on the front side of the mounting side 27 in the present invention, the mounting tool 16 can be mounted from the front side. Therefore, the workability of mounting the thermometer 17 is significantly improved. Also, the screws 29,
Since it is not necessary to bend and screw 29, screw 2
The screwed state of 9, 29 is also good.

Further, since the fixed side 26 can be shorter than the conventional one by such a structure, the material cost of the fixture 16 can be reduced and the fixed side 26 can be stably attached. Furthermore, since the long holes 32, 32 are hidden while the thermometer 17 is attached to the attachment side 27, there is no problem in appearance.

Furthermore, the holding side 28 facilitates the positioning of the thermometer 17 and prevents the thermometer 17 from falling off. When the thermometer 17 is detached from the mounting tool 16, it is possible to insert a finger into the long hole 32 from the rear side and push out the thermometer 17 from the rear side as shown in FIG.
The removal work of the thermometer 17 from the fixture 16 becomes extremely easy as compared with the case of removing it by holding both sides.

In the embodiment, a solar battery type digital thermometer equipped with a magnet has been described as an example. However, a normal alcohol thermometer may be used, and the thermometer may be fixed to the mounting side 27 of the fitting 16 with a screw. The present invention is effective even if it does.

Further, in the embodiment, the holding side 28 is formed only on the lower end edge of the mounting side 27, but the invention is not limited to this.
Holding edges are also formed on both side edges, and the entire mounting edge may be box-shaped. Furthermore, although the fixture 16 is attached to the ceiling wall 4A in the embodiment, it may be attached to the front face of the partition plate 4 located on the back face of the storage chamber 7.

[0026]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a long hole formed in the mounting side is passed through in a state where the fixed side of the mounting tool is made to correspond to the surface of the wall forming the storing room on the storage chamber side. Since the screw can be inserted into the screwing hole of the fixed side, the screw can be screwed to the wall of the storage chamber by a driver or the like on the front side of the mounting side. Therefore, since the mounting tool can be mounted from the front side, the mounting workability is remarkably improved and the screwed state is also improved.

Further, since the fixed side can be short, the material cost can be reduced and the mounting state of the fixed side can be stabilized. Furthermore, since the long hole is hidden with the thermometer attached to the attachment side, there is no problem in appearance. Especially when the thermometer is attached to the mounting side with a magnet,
Since you can put your finger in the slot from the back and push it out,
It also makes it easy to remove the thermometer from the fixture.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, in addition to this, since the holding side projecting to the front side is formed at the edge of the mounting side, the positioning of the thermometer is facilitated, and particularly the thermometer is made by the magnet. When the is attached to the attachment side, the detachment can be prevented in advance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an upper portion of a low temperature showcase of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the upper portion of the low temperature showcase of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of an upper portion of the low temperature showcase of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a low temperature showcase of a thermometer part.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a fixture and a thermometer.

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the thermometer.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation of removing a thermometer from a fixture.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Low Temperature Showcase 4 Partition Plate 4A Top Wall 7 Storage Room 16 Mounting Tool 17 Thermometer 21 Magnet 26 Fixed Side 27 Mounting Side 28 Holding Side 29 Screw 31 Hole 32 Long Hole

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A low temperature showcase in which a thermometer is provided on a wall constituting a storage chamber by a fixture, wherein the fixture has a fixed side corresponding to a surface of the wall on the side of the storage chamber, and a fixed side of the fixed side. It extends from the one end to the storage chamber side at an acute angle, and has a mounting side to which the thermometer is mounted on the front surface thereof, and a hole for screwing to the wall is formed on the fixed side, and A low temperature showcase, characterized in that a long hole through which the screw can pass is formed in the mounting side opposite to the hole. 2. The low temperature showcase according to claim 1, wherein a holding side projecting to the front side is formed at the edge of the mounting side.