JPH0875347A - Shelf receiving structure in storehouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a shelf receiving structure of which cost is reduced and a handling of the shelf may easily be carried out. CONSTITUTION: Shelf receiving columns 12 vertically installed to be corresponded to a part near a loading or unloading port 3 at right and left side walls in a refrigerator chamber 2 are provided with shelf receiving fittings 16, respectively. A supporting beam 23 made of general-purpose rectangular pipes is supported between both shelf receiving columns 12 in such a way that its both ends are fitted to the shelf receiving fittings 16. A shelf net 10b inserted into a refrigerator chamber 2 is mounted in the shelf receiving fittings 16 of the shelf receiving columns 12 while its inserting front end edge being vertically installed at a deep wall side and its rear edge is placed and supported on the supporting beam 23.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shelf receiving structure for a storage, such as a commercial refrigerator or a refrigerated showcase, on which a relatively large weight is placed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A refrigerator for business use or a refrigerating showcase installed in a store is provided with a placing shelf for placing refrigerated items therein. In this mounting shelf, a plurality of shelf support pillars are erected along the inner wall of the refrigerating room, and the shelf brackets are detachably attached to each shelf support pillar at a desired height position and mounted on the same plane. It is common to have a structure in which a shelf net in which wire rods are assembled in a grid pattern is placed on the shelf support.

By the way, in such a commercial refrigerator,
Refrigerators tend to be heavier in weight and quantity than household refrigerators. In order to withstand the weight of such refrigerated items, it is necessary to erect a shelf post at the entrance of the refrigerating room and receive the edge of the entrance / exit of the shelf net with the shelf bracket attached to it. However, it is not preferable because the loading / unloading port is partitioned by the shelf support post, which is inconvenient for loading / unloading the refrigerated items. Therefore, conventionally, a separate shelving net with specifications in which a robust reinforcing material is attached to the edge of the refrigerating room that comes into contact with the inlet / outlet side has been separately prepared, and the special shelving net has been used.

[0004]

However, it takes extra cost to manufacture such a specially designed shelf net, and the weight of the shelving net itself becomes large. There was a drawback that it was difficult to put in and take out and handle it. It should be noted that such a drawback similarly occurs in other storages such as refrigerated showcases other than large refrigerators.

The present invention has been completed in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shelf receiving structure for a storage, which can reduce the cost and can be easily handled. .

[0006]

As a means for achieving the above object, the invention of claim 1 is to receive a shelf for placing a stored article by a shelf receiving member provided on an inner wall portion of a storage chamber. In the inner wall of the storage room, a pair of shelf support members are provided near the left and right sides of the storage entrance and exit, and both ends of support beams that can be passed to the left and right inside the storage entrance are paired. It is characterized in that it is configured to be supported by each shelf receiving member, and the supporting beam is configured to support the edge portion of the shelf on the storage / removal port side.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the support beam has a rectangular pipe shape, and the shelf receiving member is fitted into the support beam to support the support beam. It is characterized by According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the shelf receiving member is provided with engaging protrusions extending upward, and notches through which the shelf receiving member can be inserted are provided in the lower surface walls of both ends of the support beam. In addition, it is characterized in that the upper surface wall is provided with an engaging hole into which the engaging protrusion of the shelf receiving member can be fitted. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the shelf is configured by a shelf network in which wires are assembled, and the shelf receiving member extends upward and is located inside a peripheral edge of the shelf network. It is characterized in that it is provided with an engaging projection that is locked by being fitted.

[0008]

In the first aspect of the present invention, the support beams are provided between the shelf receiving members, which are provided as a pair, on the inner wall of the storage chamber near the left and right sides of the storage outlet. Is passed over and supported. The support beam supports the edge of the shelf on the side of the storage entrance / exit. As a result, the strength of receiving the load of the stored item is increased at the edge portion of the shelf storage chamber on the side of the inlet / outlet port, and it becomes possible to place the stored item with an increased weight and quantity.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the supporting beam made of a general-purpose square pipe is fitted over both ends of the supporting beam and is passed over. In the invention of claim 3, the support beam made of a square pipe is fitted from above into the shelf receiving member while passing through the notches in the lower surface walls of both ends, and is passed between both shelf receiving members. The engaging projections of the shelf receiving members are fitted into the engaging holes in the upper surface walls of both ends of the support beam. In the invention of claim 4, when the shelf net is placed, the engaging projection of the shelf receiving member is fitted inside the peripheral edge thereof.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the support beam is simply inserted between the shelf support members and supported, and the storage chamber side and the shelves are left as they are. The strength at the time of receiving can be increased. Therefore, the cost can be minimized, and the weight of the shelf can be prevented from increasing, so that the shelf can be easily taken in and out of the storage chamber.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cost can be surely reduced by using the general-purpose square pipe for the supporting beam. According to the invention of claim 3, since the support beam made of a square pipe can be fitted into the shelf receiving member from above by using the notch, the work of mounting the support beam itself can be simplified, and
By fitting the engaging projection and the engaging hole, it is possible to reliably prevent the support beam from being displaced or falling from the shelf receiving member. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the position shift of the shelf network and stably mount the shelf network.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a commercial refrigerator will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. <First Embodiment> FIGS. 1 to 10 show a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a refrigerator main body having a refrigerating chamber 2 formed therein, and an opening / closing port 3 for opening / closing a refrigerating product is opened in a front surface thereof, and a horizontal partitioning part 4 is provided at upper and lower two stages. It is divided into In the access port 3,
The double doors 5 each having a handle 6 are attached so as to correspond to upper and lower stages. The main body 1 is supported by four legs 7, and a machine room 8 is provided on the ceiling.

Next, the shelf receiving structure will be described in detail. First, the shelf net 10 is formed by assembling the wire rods in a grid pattern, and includes a large one 10a over the entire width of the refrigerating compartment 2 and a small one 10b divided into two in the width direction of the refrigerating compartment 2. There are types.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the refrigerating chamber 2, a pair of left and right shelves 12 in total are provided on the inner wall, and two shelves 12 facing each other are provided near the inlet / outlet 3 of the left and right side walls. Book shelf posts 12 are erected. 12 shelves
Is a shape obtained by press-molding an elongated metal plate to form a convex surface 13 in the central portion in the width direction, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of rectangular mounting holes 14 are formed on the convex surface 13 at a constant pitch.

Shelf bracket 16 mounted in the mounting hole 14
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the same is formed by pressing a metal plate into a substantially V-shape including the mounting portion 17 and the supporting portion 18. A hooking portion 19 that is bent outward at a right angle and that is fitted into the mounting hole 14 is formed at the tip edge of the mounting portion 17. The hook portion 19 has a mounting hole 1
The length dimension thereof is longer than the opening length of the mounting hole 14 in order to prevent it from falling off after being hooked on 4. An insertion portion 20 to be inserted into the mounting hole 14 is formed at the tip edge of one of the support portions 18, and a guide portion 21 is formed by bending the tip of the insertion portion 20 inward at a substantially right angle.

In order to attach the shelf support 16 to the shelf support column 12, first, the hook portion 19 is inserted into a desired mounting hole 14 as shown by the chain line in FIG. 4, and the tip of the guide portion 21 is placed below it. It is placed on the lower edge of the mounting hole 14. Then, the support portion 18
When the lower end side of is pushed in the direction of the arrow a, the insertion portion 20 is pushed into the lower mounting hole 14 while being guided by the guide portion 21, and the lower edge of the supporting portion 18 is pushed. Shelf post 1
It is attached in a state of abutting the convex surface 13 of 2. When the shelf support 16 is attached in this way, the mounting portion 17 functions to place the shelf net 10 in a horizontal posture, and the support portion 18 mounts the shelf net 10 on which the shelf net 10 is placed. It fulfills the function of receiving the load applied to the portion 17.

Now, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
A support beam 23 made of a general-purpose square pipe is provided.
The support beam 23 has a length extending between the above-described left and right shelf support posts 13, and both ends thereof can be fitted to the outside of the shelf support 16.

The present embodiment has such a structure, and its operation will be described subsequently. First, the shelf supports 16 are attached to the shelf support posts 12 provided on the inner wall of the refrigerating compartment 2 at the desired same height positions in the same manner as described above. Next, the support beam 23 is passed between the shelf support posts 12 on the left and right side walls. First, at one of the left and right shelf support posts 12 at the same height position as the shelf support post 12 on the back wall. Shelf deposit 1 in the same way
Attach 6. Next, a support beam 23 made of a square pipe
One end side of the is fitted in the outside of the attached shelf bracket 16 in the axial direction.

On the other shelf support column 12, at the same height position, only the hook portion 19 of the shelf support 16 is hooked in the mounting hole 14, and the shelf support 1 is inserted as shown in FIG.
The end portion of the support beam 23 on the side not yet fitted is applied to the support portion 18 of 6. Then push down the end,
As shown in FIG. 7, the shelf support 16 enters the end portion of the support beam 23. After that, the lower end side of the support portion 18 of the shelf support 16 is pushed in the direction of the arrow a, and the shelf support 16 is attached to the shelf support column 12 in the same manner as above. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the support beam 23 has its both ends fitted to the shelf brackets 16 in a non-removable manner and is received by the mounting portions 17 of the respective shelf brackets 16. It is passed between the pillars 12.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, a large shelf network 1
When 0a is inserted into the refrigerating compartment 2, the front edge in the insertion direction is received by the four shelf brackets 16 attached to the shelf supporting posts 12 on the back wall of the refrigerating compartment 2, and the rear edge side is full length. It is received and supported by the support beam 23 over.

Also in the case of the small-divided shelving net 10b divided into two, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the front edge in the insertion direction is received by the two right or left shelves, and the rear edge side is received. It is received and supported by the support beam 23.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the shelf network 10
Since the edges of a and 10b on the inlet / outlet 3 side are received by the support beam 23, the strength of the inlet / outlet 3 side for receiving the load of the refrigerated product is enhanced, and the refrigerated product having a large weight or quantity can be placed. You can Shelf support column 12, shelf support 1
6 and the shelf network 10 can use existing ones as they are, and only add the supporting beam 23. Moreover, since the supporting beam 23 itself is formed by a general-purpose square pipe, the cost burden is minimized. To be Further, since the weight increase of the shelf net 10 is avoided, the handling such as putting the shelf net 10 in and out of the refrigerating room 2 can be easily performed.

Also, when the divided shelving net 10b is used, a shelf post that divides the middle of the loading / unloading port 3 in the width direction by receiving the edge of the loading / unloading port 3 side by the support beam 23 is used. There is no need to install it, and refrigerated items can be taken in and out through a wide opening, which improves usability.

<Second Embodiment> FIGS. 10 to 12 show a second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the shelf money 26 as shown in FIG. 10 is provided. The shelf support 26 has an engaging projection 27 formed on the upper surface of the mounting portion 17. Regarding the portion where the engagement protrusion 27 is formed, when a metal plate as a material is press-molded, a relief groove 28 having a U-shaped plane is punched out around the portion that becomes the engagement protrusion 27, and then the engagement protrusion 27 is formed. 27 is formed by being raised at a right angle. Therefore, the engaging projection 27 has a semicircular projecting end and is provided with escape grooves 28 on both sides of the bent root portion so that stress concentration is avoided. The hooks 19a and the guides 21a, which are fitted into the mounting holes 14 of the shelf support posts 12, have rounded corners at their tips so that they can be easily fitted into the mounting holes 14. Also,
As shown in FIG. 11, the support beam 30 made of a square pipe is
Both ends thereof are cut obliquely inward from the upper surface to the lower surface, and an opening 31 is formed on the lower surface wall side. Also,
Engagement holes 32 into which the engagement protrusions 27 of the shelf support 26 described above can be fitted are formed in the upper surface walls of both ends of the support beam 30. Since the other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals and the duplicate description will be omitted.

In the second embodiment, the left and right shelf support posts 12 are provided.
A procedure for passing the support beam 30 between the two will be described. In this case, the shelves 26 are attached to the shelves 12 correspondingly in advance, and the support beams 30 are provided above the shelves 26 between the shelves 12 as shown by the chain line in FIG. Put in. Then, align the engagement hole 32 with the position of the engagement protrusion 27 of the shelf bracket 26,
Both ends of the support beam 30 are fitted into the shelf bracket 26 from above while passing through the openings 31 on the lower surface thereof. As a result, as shown by the solid line in the same figure, both ends of the support beam 30 are fitted into the shelf bracket 26, the top wall thereof is mounted on the mounting portion 17, and the engaging hole 32 is fitted into the engaging protrusion 27. In the closed state, the support beam 30 is passed between the shelf support posts 12. In that case, since the upper end of the engagement protrusion 27 is formed in a semicircular shape, the engagement hole 32 can be easily fitted. Further, since the relief grooves 28 are provided on both sides of the root portion of the engaging protrusion 27 to avoid stress concentration, it is possible to prevent cracks from occurring at the base portion even if a load is applied to the engaging protrusion 27. That is, it has excellent durability.

That is, according to the second embodiment, the support beam 30 can be fitted to the shelf bracket 26 from above by utilizing the obliquely cut-out opening 31, and the shelf bracket can be fitted while being elastically deformed. Compared with this, the work of mounting the support beam 30 becomes easier. Further, the engagement between the engagement protrusion 27 and the engagement hole 32 more reliably prevents the support beam 30 from being displaced or dropped.

Incidentally, the engaging projection 27 according to the second embodiment.
The shelf bracket 26 provided with may be attached to the shelf supporting column 12 on the back wall as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 and used. In that case, when the shelf net 10b is placed, by fitting the engagement protrusion 27 inside the front edge in the insertion direction, it is possible to prevent the position shift of the shelf net 10b in the front-rear direction.
Further, when the shelf receiving member 26 is attached to the shelf receiving member 12 provided in the vicinity of the inlet / outlet 3 of the left and right side walls, the support beam 30 can be attached without being displaced as described above. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, by fitting the engagement protrusion 27 of the shelf bracket 26 inside the outer edge on the rear end side in the insertion direction of the shelf net 10b, the shelf net 1 is formed.
It is possible to prevent the position shift of 0b in the left-right direction. As a matter of course, even with respect to the large-sized shelf net 10a, by fitting the engagement protrusion 27 of the shelf bracket 26 inside the peripheral edge thereof, it is possible to stably mount the shelf net 10a without displacement.

<Other Embodiments> The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. In addition to the above, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

(1) The fitting notches provided on the support beam are not limited to those exemplified in the second embodiment, but for example, only the lower wall surface of the end portion of the support beam is cut out. Other shapes may be used as long as they are fitted from above. (2) The shelf support may be directly attached to the inner wall of the refrigerating chamber by forming a mounting hole. (3) Further, the present invention is not limited to the commercial refrigerator illustrated in the above embodiment, but can be widely applied to other storages such as refrigerated showcases. (4) Furthermore, the present invention can be similarly applied to a shelf using shelves as a shelf on which stored items are placed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view with the door removed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a shelf support post and a shelf support.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting operation of the shelf money.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the support beam of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a procedure for attaching a support beam.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view with a support beam attached.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting operation of the shelf net.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a shelf holder of the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the support beam.

FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view showing the mounting operation of the support beam.

FIG. 13 is a transverse cross-sectional view showing the mounting operation of the shelf net when the shelf bracket with the engaging projection is used.

FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view showing a mounting structure on the back wall side of the shelf network.

FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged vertical cross-sectional view showing a placement structure of the shelf net on the inlet / outlet side.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... Refrigerating room (storage room) 3 ... In / out port (of refrigerating room 2) 10a, 10b ... Shelf net (shelf) 16 ... Shelf receiving (shelf receiving member) 23 ... Support beam 26 ... Shelf receiving (shelf receiving member) ) 27
... engaging projection 30 ... supporting beam 31 ... opening (notched) 32 ... engaging hole

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A shelf receiving member provided on an inner wall portion of a storage chamber for receiving a shelf for placing a stored article, wherein the inner wall portion of the storage chamber is provided at a position near both left and right side portions of a storage outlet. The shelf receiving members are provided as a pair, and both ends of a supporting beam that can be passed to the left and right in the stored-product loading / unloading port are supported by the pair of shelf receiving members, and the supporting beams are used to store the shelves. A shelf receiving structure for a storage, characterized in that an edge portion on the loading / unloading port side is supported. 2. The shelf of a storage according to claim 1, wherein the support beam has a rectangular pipe shape, and the shelf receiving member is fitted into the support beam to support the support beam. Receiving structure. 3. The shelf receiving member is provided with engaging protrusions extending upward, notches through which the shelf receiving member can be inserted are provided on the lower surface walls of both ends of the support beam, and the upper surface wall is provided. The shelf receiving structure for a storage according to claim 2, wherein an engaging hole into which the engaging protrusion of the shelf receiving member can be fitted is provided. 4. The shelf is configured by a shelving net assembled with wire rods, and is engaged with the shelf receiving member by extending upward and engaging with the inside of the peripheral edge of the shelving net. The shelf receiving structure for a storage according to claim 1, wherein a projection is provided.