JPH08226747A - Storing device and show case and truck used in the device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To store a substance to be stored in a clean state without being contaminated with dust, in a storing device having a show case and a truck. CONSTITUTION: A show case 1 comprise a case 2, opening closing doors 3a and 3b arranged at an opening part 2f of the case 2, and a partition plate 5 arranged at a given distance from the installation surface of the case 2. A space 4a closed above the partition plate 5 is formed. A truck 21 on which a substance to be stored is placed is conveyed in the show case 1 in such a state that the partition plate 5 is nipped between a cargo-loading platform 26, on which a substance to be stored, of a truck 21 and a frame 22 for supporting a caster, and the substance to be stored in an arranged in the space 4a. Support frames 24a and 24b of the truck 21 are fitted in notch parts 6a and 6b formed in the front side of the partition plate 5, and by closing the opening closing doors 3a and 3b, the space 4a is closed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage device for storing an object to be stored, and a showcase and a trolley used in the storage device, and particularly for refrigerating and storing foods, chemicals and the like which do not like dust. The above is preferable.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today, the food industry has been developing remarkably, and in the fields of staple foods such as confectionery, staple foods and side dishes, sales including distribution have increased dramatically. Particularly in the field of staple foods and side dishes, women have more opportunities to enter the workplace, so that they cannot spend enough time for home cooking, and due to the development of distribution, fresh foods at relatively low prices are available. It is due to the availability. One of the factors that cannot be overlooked today's gourmet boom.

Since these staple foods and side foods are consumed in large quantities, insufficient hygiene management may lead to serious accidents that lead to human life. Therefore, strict attention must be paid to the hygiene control at various stages from the manufacturing stage to the distribution, including distribution. In particular, it is necessary to keep the object to be stored at a proper temperature and always keep it in a clean state in a storage such as a refrigerator for storing food materials, intermediate products and products. At the same time, in order to provide consumers with inexpensive and fresh foods, it is required to shorten the operation time in the distribution stage and rationalize the work.

For this reason, as a storage for refrigerating foods, particularly in a food factory that manufactures staple foods or by-products from raw materials, for example, a reach-in showcase refrigerator (hereinafter, referred to as a refrigerator for accommodating an object to be stored together with a trolley) It is abbreviated as “showcase”). The foods produced in these food factories are not always made in a constant type, and the content of raw materials and intermediate products changes depending on the season and consumer preferences. The front of the showcase that stores this trolley is a transparent glass door, which allows you to see at a glance the ingredients of food, intermediate products, and shipped products that are stored through the glass. it can. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work for taking in and out the objects to be stored and the work time, and today, it is widely used as a storage device for temporarily storing raw materials and intermediate products.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of a conventional showcase and a dolly. In FIG. 4, a dolly 51 together with an object to be stored is shown in a space 34 below the showcase 31 as indicated by a solid arrow. Showcase 31 after loading
The opening / closing doors 33a and 33b on the front side of the are closed to temporarily store the objects to be stored. The space 34 inside the showcase 31 is usually controlled to have a predetermined temperature by an external air conditioning system.

The dolly 51 is a loading platform 52 on which an object to be stored is placed,
Casters 53a-5 attached to the bottom of the loading platform 52
3d, and a support 54 having a handle portion 55, and is moved on the ground by the casters 53a to 53d. Since the loading platform 51 moving on the ground is carried into the space 34 inside the showcase 31 as it is, the left and right walls 32a and 32b and the rear wall of the showcase 31 are formed upright from the ground (installation surface), The ground constitutes the bottom of the showcase 31.

[0007]

According to the above-mentioned conventional technique, dust attached to the casters 53a to 53d of the truck 51 is accumulated inside the showcase 31 as the truck 51 is carried into the showcase 31. In addition, since the ground forms the bottom of the showcase 31, the dust accumulated on the ground inside the showcase 31 rises as the carriage 51 is loaded and unloaded, and the stored object is contaminated. Furthermore, since there is a certain amount of clearance between the lower surfaces of the open / close doors 33a and 33b of the showcase 31 and the ground, external dust enters the inside of the showcase 31 and contaminates the object to be stored even during storage. was there.

In view of the above problems, the present invention prevents the entry of dust that contaminates the objects to be stored and can always store the objects to be stored in a clean state, as well as a showcase and a trolley used in the storage device. The purpose is to provide.

[0009]

A storage device according to the present invention has an opening (2) at the front as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example.
f) a box-shaped case (2) and its opening (2)
f) Doors (including slide type shutters) (3a, 3b) for closing the box-shaped case (2) and a predetermined distance from the bottom surface part (61) of the box-shaped case (2). A showcase (1) provided with a partition plate (5) arranged with a space; and a loading platform (2) on which an object to be stored (60) is placed.
6), a movable table (22), and a support (2) having a gripping part (25) and connecting the carrier (26) and the movable table (22).
4a, 24b, 25); and a carriage (21) provided with the carriage (21), the cargo bed (26) of the carriage (21) and the moving carriage (22) of the partition of the showcase (1). The dolly (21) is housed in the showcase (1) so as to sandwich the plate (5).

Further, the showcase according to the present invention has a box-shaped case (2) having an opening at the front and a door (including a slide type shutter) for closing the opening (2f) (3a, 3b) and a partition plate (5) arranged in the box-shaped case (2) at a predetermined distance from the bottom surface portion (61) of the box-shaped case (2).

Further, the trolley according to the present invention has a storage object (6
0) is placed on the loading platform (26), the moving platform (22),
It has a gripping part (25) and its loading platform (26) and moving platform (2).
And a support body (24a, 24b, 25) for connecting 2), and the loading platform (26) is arranged at a position higher than the moving platform (22) by a predetermined distance. Also,
In the showcase (1) of the present invention, the notch (6a, 6) into which the support (24a, 24b) of the truck (21) is fitted on the front surface (5a) side of the partition plate (5).
It is preferable to provide b) and to seal the cutout portion with a flexible sealing material (7a, 7b).

[0012]

According to the storage device of the present invention, the carriage (2
Since the carriage (21) is housed in the showcase (1) with the loading platform (26) and the moving platform (22) of 1) sandwiching the partition plate (5) of the showcase (1), it is stored. Thing (6
The space for accommodating the object (6) is separated from the space for accommodating the moving body (22) by the partition plate (5).
The space in which 0) is stored is kept in a clean state without the entry of dust rising from the bottom side such as the ground (installation surface).

Further, the showcase according to the present invention constitutes a part of the above-mentioned storage device of the present invention. Further, the trolley according to the present invention also constitutes a part of the storage device of the present invention. Further, in the showcase (1) of the present invention, the notch portions (6a, 6) into which the supports (24a, 24b) of the carriage (21) are fitted on the front surface (5a) side of the partition plate (5).
When b) is provided and the notch is sealed with the flexible sealing material (7a, 7b), invasion of outside air during storage can be particularly suppressed. Conventionally, even during storage, outside air enters through the gap between the showcase opening and closing door and the installation surface,
While the stored objects are contaminated by the dust accompanying therewith, there is an adverse effect that the cooling efficiency is lowered, for example, when the showcase is a refrigerating facility, but according to the showcase (1) of the present invention, those adverse effects are eliminated. Therefore, during storage, no external dust enters and the cooling effect is not impaired.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a storage device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In this example, the present invention is applied to a storage device including a reach-in showcase refrigerator (hereinafter, simply referred to as "showcase") for refrigerating foods and a trolley.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage device according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which a trolley is stored in a showcase together with an object to be stored 60, and a cutout portion 6a of a partition plate 5 in FIG. It is shown in a vertical cross-sectional view passing through substantially the central portion of FIG. 1 and 2, the showcase 1 has a box-shaped configuration including left and right side walls 2b and 2a standing upright from an installation surface (ground) 61, a rear wall 2d, and a ceiling wall 2c supported by these walls. The case 2 and a plurality of opening / closing doors that are openably / closably provided in the opening 2f on the front surface of the case 2 and are connected to the side walls 2a or 2b via hinges, and the side walls 2a, 2b and the rear wall 2d are fixed to the side walls 2a, 2b. Almost perpendicular to 2b, and
The partition plate 5 which is substantially horizontal to the installation surface 61 and the side walls 2a and 2b
And the mounting plates 17, 18 fixedly or closely contacting the rear wall 2d
It consists of and.

As shown in FIG. 2, the interior of the showcase 1 includes an upper mount plate 17, a lower mount plate 18, and a partition plate 5 close to the installation surface.
It is separated into 9, 4a. Further, a space 4b that freely communicates with the outside is formed between the lower portion of the partition plate 5 and the installation surface. In the opening 2f at the front of the space 8, the side wall 2
Opening / closing door 10 connected to a and 2b via hinges, respectively
a, 10b are provided, and similarly the opening 2 at the front of the space 9 is provided.
The f is also provided with opening / closing doors 11a and 11b connected to the side walls 2a and 2b via hinges, respectively. The space 8 and the space 9 are open / close doors 10a and 10b and open / close door 11 respectively.
It is sealed by closing a and 11b. Also, FIG.
As shown in, the opening / closing doors 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
The windows 12a and 12 are made of transparent glass.
b, 13a, 13b are provided, and these window parts 1
The state of the articles stored in the spaces 8 and 9 can be observed through 2a, 12b, 13a and 13b.

The side walls 2a and 2b, the rear wall 2d, the mounting plate 18,
As shown in FIG. 1, the space 4a composed of the partition plate 5 and the partition plate 5 is connected to the side walls 2a and 2b via hinges, respectively, and is provided with an opening / closing door 3a that is openably and closably provided in the opening 2f on the front surface of the space 4a. , 3b to be closed. The opening / closing doors 3a and 3b are provided with windows 14a and 14b made of transparent glass, respectively, so that the condition of the articles stored in the space 4a can be observed through the windows 14a and 14b. ing. Space 4a
The partition plate 5 that constitutes the lower part of will be described in detail later. The opening / closing doors 3a and 3b are formed to have a size enough to seal the space 4a, but the partition plate 5 and the installation surface 6
If the space 4b between the space 4a and 1 is formed to have a size that seals to some extent, the degree of sealing of the space 4a can be further increased.

Rear wall 2 in contact with spaces 8, 9 and 4a, respectively
Blowers 19a, 19b, 19c are provided on the inner surface of d. These blower ports 19a to 19c communicate with an air conditioning system (not shown) through blower pipes 20a to 20c penetrating the rear wall 2d and a collecting pipe 62 that collects these blower pipes 20a to 20c, respectively. The temperature-controlled air is introduced into the spaces 8, 9, 4a of the showcase 1 through the air outlets 19a to 19c. The case 2 forming these spaces is formed by integrally molding a heat insulating material. Also, the open / close doors 10a, 10b, 1
Each of 1a, 11b, 3a, 3b and the partition plate 5 is also formed of a material having excellent heat insulating properties, and the temperature inside the space is efficiently controlled to a predetermined temperature.

When it is desired to control each of the spaces 8, 9 and 4a separately, a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the space is provided in each space and each of the pipes 20a to 20a.
20c is directly connected to the air conditioning system and is controlled based on the detection result of each temperature sensor, or a control valve is provided in the line of each pipe 20a to 20c, and a temperature sensor and a control valve installed in each space are provided. It may be controlled via.

Next, a trolley for loading and unloading objects to be stored will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the trolley 2
1 is a frame frame-shaped loading platform 26 on which an object to be stored is placed, a caster supporting frame 22 having four casters 23a to 23d attached to the lower portion, and a corner of each of the loading platform 26 and the caster supporting frame 22. Fixed support frames 24a, 24b and support frames 24a, 24
and a grip portion 25 fixed between the upper ends of b.

Caster supporting frame 22 and carrier 2
6 is firmly connected to the support frames 24a and 24b by welding or screwing. In particular, since the loading platform 26 mounts an object to be stored, it is designed so that the weight of the object to be stored and the impact when the object to be stored is not broken or damaged at the connecting portions with the support frames 24a and 24b. There is. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the supporting frames 24a, 2a
4b is formed by inclining a little inward so as not to damage the glass at its tip.

The material of the carrier 26 is lightweight and strong against bending stress. In addition, although the luggage carrier 26 is formed in the shape of a frame in FIG. 1, it may be in the shape of a flat plate, or the frame may be reinforced with a reinforcing material such as a streak. The dolly 21 often moves in the kitchen, and materials such as stainless steel having excellent water resistance are used as the material of each part of the dolly 21.

In the dolly 21 of this embodiment, a loading platform 26 on which an object to be stored is placed and a caster supporting frame 22 for supporting the casters 23a to 23d are provided separately, and as shown in FIG. 2, the dolly 21 is a showcase. When stored in the compartment 1, the bed 26 and the caster supporting frame 22 are arranged above and below the partition plate 5 so as to sandwich the partition plate 5 of the showcase 1. Therefore, the space between the luggage carrier 26 and the caster supporting frame 22 is determined by the thickness t of the partition plate 5 of the showcase 1 (see FIG. 3).
It is designed to be larger than.

The structure of the partition plate 5 of the showcase 1 will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1, the partition plate 5 is a flat plate having a substantially uniform thickness, and the top surface of the partition plate 5 is provided at two positions on a front portion 5a (see FIG. 3 (a)) of the flat plate-shaped partition plate 5. Cutout portions 6a and 6b having a square cross section are provided to penetrate from the bottom surface to the bottom surface. These cutouts 6a and 6b are formed at substantially equal intervals from the side walls 2a and 2b, respectively. In addition, the cutout portion 6a,
6b is provided at a position such that the distance between the respective center portions is substantially equal to the distance between the respective center portions of the support frames 24a and 24b of the carriage 21.

FIG. 3A is a plan view of the main part of the partition plate 5,
FIG.3 (b) has shown the front view. Here, although the configuration around the cutout 6a is shown, the cutout 6a
The same applies to b. In FIG. 3B, the horizontal width of the cutout portion 6a is larger than the horizontal width of the support frame 24a of the carriage 21, and the support frame 2 does not have to be positioned so strictly when carrying the carriage 21.
It is designed with a sufficient margin so that 4a can be fitted. In addition, the rear wall 2 of the showcase 1 of the cutout portion 6a
The width (depth) in the d direction is set when the carriage 21 is housed in the showcase 1 and the opening / closing door 2a is closed.
The depth 4a is formed so as not to contact the opening / closing door 2a.

The opening 63a on the upper surface of the notch 6a is sealed with a sealing material (or packing material) 7a made of an elastic material such as rubber for blocking the space 4a shown in FIG. 2 from the outside. The sealing material 7a is The seal pressing plate (or packing pressing plate) 15a, which is formed to be larger than the opening 63a of the cutout 6a and is formed along the cross section of the opening 63a, firmly fixes the upper surface of the partition plate 5 through the plurality of screws 62. It is fixed.

Further, a Y-shaped cut (crack) into which the support frame 24a of the carriage 21 is fitted is formed in a portion of the notch 6a of the seal member 7a corresponding to the opening 63a. This Y-shaped cut is the support frame 2
4a is inserted into the partition plate 5 from a front part 5a to a rear part thereof, and two oblique straight lines extending from the end of the straight part to both corners of the opening 63a of the cutout part 6a. When the dolly 21 is stored in the showcase 1 by the Y-shaped cut, the support frame 24a of the dolly 21 can be easily fitted into the notch 6a, and the dolly 21 is stored and hermetically sealed. Even after the opening, the gap around the support frame 24a can be minimized by the elastic force of the sealing material 7a. In this example, the seal material 7a is provided with a Y-shaped cut, but this Y-shaped cut has extremely high hermeticity when the shape of the portion fitted into the cutout portion 6a of the support frame 24a is square. . Therefore, the shape of this cut is formed in the most optimal shape in accordance with the shape of the portion fitted into the cutout portion 6a of the support frame 24a.

The structure of the partition plate 5 has been described above. However, the object to be stored is not placed on the partition plate 5, the outside air and dust are blocked, and the space 4a of the showcase 1 is blocked. All you need to do is increase the heat retention. Therefore, a material that requires almost no strength, is as light as possible, is excellent in heat retention, water resistance, and durability and is easy to mold is used. In addition to these properties, a material that is excellent in drainage and hardly stains is more effective. Typical of these materials are SMC, silicone resin,
Examples thereof include thermosetting resins such as polyurethane, polyolefin resins such as polystyrene and polypropylene, thermoplastic resins such as acrylic resins, styrene resins, and vinyl resins, and foamable materials thereof. Also,
The surface of a foamable material having excellent heat retention may be coated with a water resistant metal such as stainless steel.

As the sealing material 7a, a suitable material is selected from various rubbers as well as resins which are soft and rich in elasticity and have excellent durability. Typical of these resins are various thermoplastic elastomers such as polyester-based, polyurethane-based, polyamide-based, and polyfluorocarbon-based resins. Also, the seal holding plate 1
A metal such as stainless steel having excellent water resistance is used as 5a.

In any case, in the storage device for handling food as in this example, it is necessary to avoid contamination of the system due to corrosion constituting the device as much as possible. Not only water, but also liquor, vinegar, soy sauce, and other seasonings and oils are used in the kitchen, and those things adhere to the trolley or the container for the items to be stored and are brought into the showcase 1. There are many opportunities to get involved. Therefore, as a material constituting the device, a material that is strong against those handled in the kitchen and is particularly excellent in corrosion resistance against moisture is used.

Next, the operation of the storage device of this example will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, when the objects to be stored 60 such as food materials, intermediate products, and shipped products are stored in the showcase 1, the objects to be stored 60 are placed on the loading platform 26 of the carriage 21.
Bring it into the showcase 1. When carrying in the dolly 21,
In order to fit the support frames 24a and 24b of the truck 21 into the cutouts 6a and 6b of the showcase 1, the truck 21 is controlled from the opening 2f of the showcase 1 to the inside of the showcase 1 while controlling the position of the truck 21. Move to.

The object to be stored 60 and the carrier 26 of the carriage 21 on which the object to be stored 60 is placed, the grip 25, and the support frame 2
4a, 24b above the loading platform 26 is the showcase 1
Is placed in the space 4a on the partition plate 5 of the caster 23
a to 23d, the caster supporting frame 22, and the supporting frames 24a and 24b below the loading platform 26 are arranged in the space 4b below the partition plate 5 of the showcase 1. In this case, the portions of the support frames 24a and 24b that connect the carrier 26 of the carriage 21 and the caster supporting frame 22 directly below the carrier 26 are notched portions 6a and 6b of the partition plate 5.
Fit in.

After the loading platform 21 is carried into the showcase 1, the open / close doors 3a and 3b of the showcase 1 are closed.
The space 4a of the showcase 1 is sealed. Air whose temperature is adjusted is blown from the blower opening 19c into the closed space 4a, and the space 4a is controlled to a predetermined temperature. In this case, the notch portions 6a and 6b of the partition plate 5 into which the support frames 24a and 24b of the carriage 21 are fitted may reduce the airtightness of the space 4a, but the notch portions 6a and 6b of the partition plate 5 are , Support frames 24a, 24 of the truck 21
Sealing material 7 having a Y-shaped cut portion into which b is inserted
a, 7b are provided, and the elastic force of the sealing materials 7a, 7b causes the supporting frames 24a, 24b and the sealing materials 7a, 7b.
Ingress of outside air from the gap with 7b is suppressed.

As described above, according to the storage device of this embodiment, the space 4a in which the object to be stored 60 is stored and the casters 24a, 24 are provided.
Since b and the space in which the caster supporting frame 22 is inserted are separated by the partition plate 5, the space 4a in which the object to be stored 60 is stored is kept clean without the ingress of dust rising from the ground (installation surface). . Further, conventionally, even during storage, outside air enters through the gap between the showcase opening / closing door and the installation surface, and the stored dust is contaminated with the accompanying dust, and the cooling efficiency declines. According to the method (1), these harmful effects are removed, no dust invades during storage, and the cooling effect is not hindered.

The storage device having a showcase and a dolly according to the present invention is a storage device for foodstuffs, chemicals that are insensitive to the entry of dust,
It can be suitably used as a storage device for storing precision parts, electric parts and the like. As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various configurations can be taken without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0036]

According to the storage device of the present invention, the space for storing the object to be stored and the space for the moving body are separated by the partition plate, so that the object to be stored rises from the ground (installation surface). It is kept clean without being contaminated by dust. Further, the showcase according to the present invention effectively constitutes the storage device according to the present invention.

The trolley according to the present invention also effectively constitutes the above-mentioned storage device of the present invention. Further, in the showcase of the present invention, when a notch portion into which the support body of the truck is fitted is provided on the front side of the partition plate and the opening of the notch portion is sealed with a sealing material, especially when the outside air during storage is stored. Can be suppressed. Therefore, the object to be stored is not contaminated by the dust during storage. Further, the temperature control of the stored object is not disturbed by the ingress of outside air.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a storage device having a showcase and a carriage according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state where the dolly 21 of FIG. 1 is stored in the showcase 1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cutout portion 6a of a partition plate 5 of the showcase 1 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional storage device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Showcase 2 Case 2f Opening of Case 2 3a, 3b Opening / closing door 4a Space 5 Partition plates 6a, 6b Cutouts 7a, 7b Sealing material 21 Cargo 22 Caster supporting frame 24a, 24b Supporting frame 25 Grasping part 26 Loading platform 60 Object to be stored 63a Opening of cutout 6a

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A box-shaped case having an opening on a front surface, a door for closing the opening, and a partition arranged in the box-shaped case at a predetermined distance from a bottom surface of the box-shaped case. A showcase including a plate; a trolley including a loading platform on which an object to be stored is placed, a moving platform, and a support body having a gripping portion and connecting the loading platform and the moving platform. The storage device is characterized in that the truck and the movable table of the cart are housed in the showcase with the partition plate of the showcase being sandwiched therebetween. 2. A box-shaped case having an opening on a front surface, a door for closing the opening, and a partition arranged in the box-shaped case at a predetermined distance from a bottom surface of the box-shaped case. A showcase with a board. 3. A loading platform on which an object to be stored is placed, a moving platform, and a supporting body having a gripping part and connecting the loading platform and the moving platform, and the loading platform is predetermined with respect to the moving platform. A dolly characterized by being placed at a high distance. 4. The showcase according to claim 2, wherein:
A showcase characterized in that a notch portion into which a support of the truck is fitted is provided on the front surface side of the partition plate, and the notch portion is sealed with a flexible sealing material.