JPS6122520Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a freezing/refrigerating case, particularly a night cover for a freezing/refrigerating case whose top or front surface is opened and closed by a sliding door or door made of glass or the like.

[Conventional technology]

Among the frozen and refrigerated cases that open on the top or the front, for example, in the case of a top-opening case for dairy products such as ice cream, it is recommended to install it at the store so that even children can easily and easily select products. many. Such cases are often left outside even when the store is closed. In such cases, it is common to cover the case with a night cover to prevent theft, damage to the case from rainwater, etc., and prevent cold air from leaking.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

This night cover can be made of a sheet-like material that covers the entire show case and then is secured with a chain and lock so that it cannot be removed, or a metal plate or the like that is shaped so that it can cover at least the sliding door and other transparent wall parts. The reality is that this is also used in a way that it cannot be removed with a lock or the like. In any case, since the previous ones were installed separately, a place had to be created to store them when not in use. In addition, it was very inconvenient to attach and detach the device from the show case because its size and weight were not small.

An object of the present invention is to provide a night cover that can be used for multiple purposes by integrating the night cover with the case.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a night cover that is extremely easy to handle.

[Means for solving problems]

The night cover according to the present invention includes a cover plate having a size to cover a transparent sliding door or a door provided on the top or front surface of a show case, and having side plates on both sides that are perpendicular to the plate surface, and the cover plate. Two arms that hold the plate slidably in the extending direction of the arms, support plates that are provided on both sides of the case body and support the arms so as to be rotatable in the front and back direction, and and a mechanism provided on both sides to lock the arm in an upright state, the cover plate has a long hole extending in the length direction of the side plate, and advertising letters are attached to the inner surface of the cover plate. , the arm has a round member at the end opposite to the support part by the support plate, and the round member is slidably inserted into the elongated hole, and the lock mechanism is a part of the round member. is characterized in that it is made of a plate member integral with the support plate.

[Effect]

With the above structure, the night cover according to the present invention is supported by the arm so that it can slide and rotate in the direction in which the arm extends, and when not in use as a night cover, the arm can be kept in an upright state. When locked, the night cover is placed on top of the show case body with the inner wall surface facing forward, so that it can also be used as an advertising board.

〔Example〕

Examples of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which a night cover according to the present invention is installed in a top opening/closing type freezing/refrigerating case and is not being used as a night cover.

In the figure, this frozen/refrigerated case 1
The structure itself is not particularly different from the conventional product, but the top surface can be opened and closed by two transparent sliding doors 2 that slide back and forth. Further, in order to make the interior easier to see, the upper part of the front wall of the show case is formed of a transparent wall 3 that is inclined slightly backward. Usually, when the night cover is made of plate material and has a fixed shape, it is made in such a shape that it can completely cover at least the transparent sliding door 2 and the transparent wall 3.

In the present invention, a night cover 4 is formed so as to completely cover the transparent sliding door 2 and the transparent wall 3.
is attached to the show case body 1 via two arms 5 (only one is shown). As shown in FIG. 2, the night cover 4 is connected to the transparent sliding door 2 by the support structure of the arm 5 of the night cover 4, the support structure of the arm 5 to the show case body 1, and the lock mechanism (all of which will be described later). transparent wall 3
The night cover 4 can be arbitrarily placed in a state where the arm 5 is locked in an upright position and the night cover 4 is placed above the show case body 1 (indicated by a two-dot chain line in the figure).

The night cover 4 is preferably a metal plate in terms of mechanical strength, and includes a main plate 41 for covering the transparent sliding door portion, a bent front plate 42 for covering the transparent wall 3, and side plates 43, 43 bent at right angles on both sides. It consists of Main plate 4
1 has advertisement letters and the like displayed on its inner wall surface, and holes 411, 411 are provided into which the handle 21 of the transparent sliding door 2 can be inserted when used as a night cover. Further, the side plate 43 has a long hole 43 into which the square-shaped bent portion 51 of one end of the arm 5 can be inserted.
1 is formed in the length direction. Then, the bent portion 5 of the arm 5 is inserted into the long hole 431 of these side plates 43.
1 is inserted, the night cover 4
is slidable along the bent portion 51 of the arm 5. Of course, the side plate 43 is made so as to be located outside the side wall of the case body 1 when used as a night cover, so that the length of the bent portion 51 of the arm 5 can also be kept to a minimum. Further, when the handle 21 is fitted into the hole 411, the night cover 4 can be locked to the handle 21 with a lock (not shown), as in the conventional case. Note that the elongated hole 431 of the bent portion 51 of the arm 5
In order to prevent the elongated hole 431 from coming off, the width of the elongated hole 431 is made smaller than the diameter of the bent portion 51 of the arm 5 except for the tip, and the edge of the elongated hole 431 is provided on the outer periphery of the bent portion 51 of the arm 5. It is designed to fit into an annular groove (not shown).

Next, three examples of a structure for rotatably supporting the arm 5 to the show case body 1 and a structure for locking the arm in an upright state will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. For convenience, only the support structure and locking mechanism on one side are shown.

Referring to FIG. 3, a support plate 6 is screwed to the side end of the rear wall of the case body 1. As shown in FIG. This support plate 6 has a bent portion 51 (the first
It has a recess 61 that pivotally supports the bent portion 52 bent in the same direction as in the figure), and a lock portion 62 for locking the arm 5 in an upright state. Locking of the arm 5 in the upright state is achieved by a hole 621 provided in the lock portion 62 and a locking piece 52 attached to the cylinder 51 slidably attached to the arm 5. That is, in order to place the night cover 4 on the upper part of the back wall of the show case body 1, the arm 5 is placed in an upright position, the cylinder 51 is slid upward from the lock part 62, and then the hook piece 52 is inserted into the hole 621.
Just slide it downward so that it fits into place.

Also, when used as a night cover,
Referring also to FIG. 2, the locking piece 52 fitted into the hole 621 is removed by sliding the cylinder 51 upward, and the arm 5 is gently tilted forward. Along with this, the night cover 4 and the case body 1
Bend part 5 of arm 5 so as not to hit the top of
1, and set it in a position where it can cover the sliding door 2 and the transparent wall 3.

In this way, referring to FIG. 1 again, when the night cover 4 is not used as a night cover, it can be placed above the back of the case body 1 so that it does not fall down, so that it is not exposed on the inner wall surface of the main plate 41. The advertising characters and the like are placed in highly visible positions and effectively function as an advertising board.
Further, since the support plate 6 and the lock portion 62 are made of a single plate, the number of parts is small and installation is easy. If it is necessary to hold the night cover 4, which is slidable and rotatable with respect to the bent portion 51 of the arm 5 when not in use, so as not to fall over, the following may be done. That is, a protrusion or the like sufficient to support the weight of the night cover 4 may be provided at the lower part of the arm 5, and a notch that fits into the protrusion may be provided at the lower end of the side plate 43.

In the support and lock structure shown in FIG. 4, the lock portion 62 integrated with the support plate 6 is formed of a substantially square-shaped plate, and the horizontal plate member is provided with a notch 622 into which the arm 5 is fully fitted. A hole 623 for inserting a pin is provided in the vertical plate member. And the cut 62
A hole 51 through which the pin 7 can be inserted is also provided at a position corresponding to the hole 623 of the arm 5 that is fitted into the arm 2, that is, in an upright state. This allows the pin 7 inserted through the hole 623 to lock the arm 5 in an upright position. Note that the pin 7 is preferably tied to the support plate 6 with a wire or the like to prevent it from being lost. Here, the square member 52' is not bent, but is provided by welding a short rod to the arm 5.
It is pivotally supported in a recess 61 of the support plate 6.

FIG. 5 is a modification of FIG. 4, showing only the lock structure. Notch 6 provided in lock portion 62
Plate members 63 and 64 are provided on both sides of the plate member 63 with a difference in the front-rear direction, that is, the plate member 64 is slightly forward of the plate member 63.
A rotary plate 8 is pivotally attached to the shaft through a pin 9. In this example, the arm 5 (not shown) fitted into the notch 622 can be locked in the upright state by rotating the rotating plate 8 to a position where it is locked by the plate member 64. As a result, the night cover 4 can be placed upright above the back surface of the show case and can function as an advertising board.

The support and lock structure of the arm 5 is not limited to the above-mentioned support and lock structure, and various modifications can be made.

In addition, the present invention has the support plate 6 connected to the case body 1.
For example, the entire unit can be installed by simply attaching it to the rear wall, so it can also be installed in an existing case. Furthermore, the present invention allows the lower end of the arm to be pivotally supported at the upper rear end of the case, even if it is a front opening/closing type freezing/refrigerating case, so that the upper end of the arm is located at the upper front end of the case when it is folded down. By doing so, it can be applied as a night cover that covers the transparent door on the front side of the case with a structure similar to the above embodiment, which is slidable and rotatable with respect to the arm.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, with the present invention, the night cover can be freely rotated and locked in an upright position relative to the show case with a minimum number of parts, and it can function not only as a night cover but also as an advertising board. can. Therefore, compared to installing billboards in a separate location, costs can be significantly reduced.
Since it is integrated, there is no need to think about where to store it when not in use, and it can be handled and rearranged for use or non-use with a simple operation at the support part of the arm.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention applied to a freezing/refrigerating case, and FIG.
The side view of the figure, FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 are views showing the main parts of the support and locking structure of the arm 5 in FIG. 1, respectively. In the figure, 1 is a top-opening freezer/refrigerator case, 2 is a transparent sliding door, 3 is a transparent wall, 4 is a night cover, 5 is an arm, 6 is a support plate, 7 and 9 are pins, and 8
is a rotating plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A cover plate is large enough to cover the transparent sliding door or door provided on the top or front surface of the show case, and has side plates on both sides that are perpendicular to the plate surface, and the cover plate is connected in the extending direction of the arm. two arms that are held in a slidable state; a support plate that is provided on both sides of the show case body and that supports the arms so as to be rotatable in the front-back direction; The cover plate has a long hole extending in the length direction of the side plate, advertising letters are attached to the inner surface of the cover plate, and the arm is attached to the support plate. The locking mechanism has a round member at the end opposite to the support plate, and the round member is slidably inserted into the elongated hole, and the locking mechanism has a part integral with the support plate. A night cover characterized by being made of plate materials.