JPH08308694A - Show case - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a show case which can prevent dust from piling upon displayed articles as much as possible, by equipping a lid body made of a transparent plate rotatably set on a lower support part, and opening the lid body by detecting an approaching customer and closing by detecting the leaving. CONSTITUTION: An upper cover 2 is provided with quarter-circle shaped gutter type transparent plates 21, 22, and the one transparent plate 22 is fixed on a lower support part 1 and the ends of another transparent plate 21 are held on strong arms 21a, 21b. The arms 21a, 21b are concentrated into a hub part 21c which is pivotally supported by a shaft 23 constructed on the lower support part 1. A plurality of detecting members are set on the side where a customer approaches so that a driving part is actuated to open the transparent plate 21 when the detecting members detects an approaching customer and the close the transparent plate 21 when a customer is left. Thus, dust can be prevented from piling on the displayed articles as much as possible.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Object of the invention]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a showcase suitable for displaying and selling articles, especially foods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Showcases for storing a large number of articles in a container whose outer surface is made of transparent glass or the like for display by a customer have been widely used.

This type of showcase is constructed so that the inside of the customer can be seen from the customer side, but the customer cannot take it out freely. It is common for items to be taken in and out.

[0004] Recently, however, the upper part of the case has become open, and the one in which a customer can freely take out a desired article has come to be widely used. Depending on the article to be sold, It can be said that such a product is suitable as a sales measure because the customer's selection function works freely, but if the product to be sold is a grocery product, anyone can pick it up freely. Such a method is not preferable from the viewpoint of hygiene, and it is not preferable when the food is exposed to the atmosphere because it may give the customer a certain sense of anxiety.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation as described above, and when an article for sale is always kept in a state of being shielded from the outside air and the article attracts the attention of the customer,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a showcase that can be freely picked up, and is particularly suitable for, but not limited to, the display and sale of food.

[0006]

Configuration of the Invention [Technical means for solving the problem and its action]

[0007]

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The accompanying drawings are showcases showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a side view and FIG. 2 is a front view.

The illustrated showcase shows a case in which food is stored and displayed in a state where it is cooled to a predetermined temperature. The upper cover 2 is covered with a transparent plate so that the exhibit can be seen from the outside.

Since the internal mechanism of the lower support 1 which accommodates the refrigerating device is not different from the well-known showcase that has been widely used for the exhibition and sale of fresh foods, the description thereof is omitted. To do.

In the case of the illustrated apparatus, the upper cover portion is a transparent plate 2 having a shape of a quadrant that is substantially a quadrant when viewed from the side of FIG.
1 and 22, one transparent plate 22 is fixed to the lower support portion 1, and the other transparent plate 21 has rigid arms 21a and 21b at its ends. The arms 21a and 21b are The hub portion 21c is integrated into a hub portion 21c, which is pivotally attached to a shaft 23 provided on the lower support portion 1 so as to be rotatable. Therefore, the transparent plate 21 is provided between a closed position where the article inside the case is covered as shown in the figure and a position where the transparent plate 21 is opened by rotating from this position and shown by chain lines 21a and 21b. It is possible to rotate.

An arm 21d integral with the hub portion 21c is formed, and a fluid cylinder 24 is attached to this arm 21d, and a pressure fluid is taken in and out by a fluid pressure driving portion 16 for operating the cylinder. And expand and contract,
The arms 21a and 21b, and hence the transparent plate 21, can be rotated and opened and closed.

As shown in FIG. 2, of the lower support portion 1,
There is the transparent plate 21 that can be opened and closed, and a plurality of detection members indicated by reference numeral 25 are arranged at appropriate places on the side where the customer approaches (on the right side in FIG. 1), and when the customer approaches this case. When this is detected, this signal is input to the control device 27, whereby the drive unit 26 is operated, the transparent plate 21 is opened, and the transparent plate 21 is closed when the customer moves away. In this case, in order to prevent the transparent plate 21 from being opened by simply detecting a person who is passing in front of the case, an appropriate delay circuit is used, and after a lapse of time after the detection member detects the presence of the person. It is preferable that the transparent plate 21 be open.

In the above description, the fluid cylinder is used to open and close the transparent plate 21, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is a matter of course that an appropriate motion transmission mechanism such as a gear train, a belt and a sprocket can be used. is there.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the article to be sold can be seen from the outside, and the transparent plate as the lid opens only when the customer stands in front of the case to open the inside. Items can be taken out freely, and if a person leaves, the transparent plate that is a cover will be blocked, so that the possibility that dust will hit the exhibited items will be prevented as much as possible, and those who are interested will be able to Since you can freely select and withdraw items, it is extremely effective for displaying and selling fresh foods.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a showcase according to the present invention.

[Figure 2] Same as above

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Lower Support Part 2 Upper Cover 21, 22 Transparent Plates 21a, 21b Arm 23 Hub 24 Fluid Cylinder 25 Detecting Member

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An upper cover having a lid made of a transparent plate, which is rotatably and rotatably arranged on a lower support, and an approaching person to detect the approach of the lid to open the lid and move away from the lid. A showcase equipped with a control unit that closes the door.