KR20140058085A - Cold, warm storage combination open showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an open type showcase and, more particularly, an open type showcase to store goods in heating at the upper part and in cooling at the lower part thereof. The open type showcase for displaying goods comprises a main case of which the front side is opened; a machine compartment for supplying cold air to the lower part of the main case; a duct for supplying cold air to the rear of the inside of the main case and to the inside of the main case; fixing brackets detachably connected to both sides of the inside of the main case in multi-stages; a partition shelf disposed in the middle of the inside of the main case to supply some of cold air to the upper part and circulate the remaining cold air to the lower part by blocking a path of the rear duct; a heating shelf disposed on a fixing bracket of the upper side based on the partition shelf to form a warm compartment; and a support shelf disposed on a fixing bracket below the partition shelf to form a refrigeration compartment.

Description

Cold, Warm Combination Open Showcase {Cold, Warm Storage Combination Open Showcase}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an open showcase, and more particularly, to an open showcase in which an open showcase can store a commodity to be displayed in a shop at the upper part and a refrigerator at the lower part.

In general, the Open Showcase is installed for the purpose of storing and selling the products on display in department stores, large discount stores, convenience stores, supermarkets, etc., So that the purchaser of the product can increase the desire to purchase the product.

Such an open showcase typically uses a refrigeration cycle in which four steps of compressing, condensing, expanding, and evaporating the refrigerant gas are performed continuously by performing pressure control and vaporization control mechanically to continuously perform a cooling function.

In addition, the open showcase can be divided into various forms according to the purpose. That is, flat display, multi-display display, open display, etc. can be selected according to objects to be displayed such as vegetables, beverages, instant foods such as kimbab or lunch boxes It is classified into various kinds.

In this disclosure, an open showcase having a front surface opened among various types of showcase will be described. A typical open showcase includes a main body case on an enclosure with an open front, a device for performing a freezing cycle under the main case, A duct for supplying cool air to the wall and the cool air discharge port while the cool air heat exchanged from the evaporator of the machine room is circulated to the rear and upper part of the main body case, And a shelf on which a product to be displayed on the shelf is placed.

As a result, it was able to maintain its freshness by continuously supplying cold air to the products displayed.

This conventional off-show case is constituted in the general form described above, as disclosed in Registration Utility Model Nos. 20-044199 and 20-0441200, which were previously filed and filed by the present applicant.

However, in the case of the general open showcase or the above-mentioned registration practice, due to the characteristics of the open showcase, it is possible to supply only cold air to the products displayed on the shelf, thereby providing a kimbap, lunch, hamburger or beverage There was a case where the purchaser had to consume the purchased product put on the shelf by heating it in a separate microwave oven or the like due to the condition that it can only be stored in a refrigerated state.

In addition, in the case of beverages, a dedicated warming-room for storing the warming-up is used, which is not only economically costly due to the provision of a separate warming room but also requires a separate installation space for installing the warming-up.

Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-044199 Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0441200

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and its main object is to provide an open showcase which can store a product to be displayed on the upper part of the open showcase, .

Another object of the present invention is to improve the warming efficiency.

It is a further object of the present invention to maximize refrigeration efficiency in the lower part.

It is still another object of the present invention to enable the cool air to be distributed evenly and circulated.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an open showcase for displaying and storing a product, the open case including: A machine room for supplying cool air to a lower portion of the main body case; A duct for supplying cool air to the interior of the main body case at the rear and upper portions of the main body case; A fixing bracket detachably coupled to both inner sides of the main body case at multiple stages; A compartment shelf for blocking the passage of the rear duct in the middle of the main body case so that only a part of the cool air is supplied to the upper part and the remaining cool air is circulated to the lower part; A heating shelf formed on the upper side fixing bracket with respect to the partition shelf to form a long shelf; A support rack provided on a fixing bracket on a lower side of the partitioning shelf to form a refrigerating chamber; .

And a heat exchanger heater is further provided in the passage of the upper duct in which the partition shelf is installed.

The partitioning shelf has an auxiliary passage formed between the upper surface and the lower surface for circulating the cold air through the duct to the divided lower refrigerating chamber through which the cool air flows and a part of the cool air passes through the upper passage of the duct And a blocking portion for blocking the duct is formed.

And an auxiliary discharge portion having a plurality of discharge holes formed in the middle of the bottom surface.

And a dispersion plate having a number of dispersion holes formed therein is formed at an inlet of the auxiliary passage in contact with the duct.

And a support shelf is further coupled to the upper portion of the partition shelf.

The heating shelf is characterized in that a heat generating heater is provided between the upper plate and the lower plate in accordance with electric current flow.

The heating shelf is further provided with a temperature sensing sensor for sensing the temperature of the heating shelf and controlling the heating heater.

The present invention enables to store a commodity which is displayed in a single open showcase as a hot spot at the upper part and refrigerated at the lower part so as to smoothly provide products stored in a warm or cold state from one open showcase, It is unnecessary to separately provide a warming facility or a cold storage facility, and it is possible to minimize the installation space as well as the high economic efficiency.

In addition, not only the heating shelf but also some circulating cold air are circulated to the heating room by heat exchange, so that the heating efficiency can be further enhanced, thereby maximizing the efficiency of warm storage in the warm room.

In addition, the refrigerating efficiency of the lower part can be maximized by the compartment shelf, so that the refrigerating storage product can be stored in the best condition.

In addition, by allowing cold air to be distributed evenly to the lower portion, circulation can be performed, thereby further enhancing the built-in efficiency of the refrigerating chamber.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of the waist according to Fig. 1; Fig.
Figs. 3a to 3c are a main part perspective view, a bottom perspective view and a partly cutaway sectional view schematically showing the partitioning shelf according to Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the heating shelf according to Fig. 2; Fig.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of Fig. 1, Figs. 3a to 3c are a main part perspective view and a bottom perspective view schematically showing a partitioning shelf according to Fig. Fig. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing a heating rack according to Fig. 2; Fig.

As shown in the drawing, a typical open showcase 100 for circulating cold air using a freezing cycle to store and store a product,

In order to store a commodity which is intended to be displayed in a single open showcase as a hot spot at the upper part and as a refrigerator at the lower part,

A body case 110 opened frontward on an enclosure so that a purchaser can easily select a product;

A machine room 120 for supplying cold air with a device for performing a known refrigeration cycle and a variety of electrical components installed in a lower portion of the main body case 110;

A duct 130 for supplying cool air formed in the machine room 120 to the inside of the main body case 110 at the rear and upper portions of the main body case 110;

A fixing bracket 140 detachably coupled to both sides of the inside of the main body case 110 at multiple stages;

A compartment shelf 150 which cuts off the passage of the rear duct 130 in the middle of the main body case 140 so that only a part of the cool air is supplied to the upper part and the remaining cool air is circulated to the lower part;

A heating shelf 160 provided on the upper side fixing bracket 140 with respect to the partition shelf 150 to form a warm room H so that it can be stored in a warm state;

A support bracket 140 provided on the lower side of the partitioning shelf 150 and provided with a panel on a conventional bracket for forming a refrigerating compartment C for storing a product requiring refrigeration in general, )of; .

Accordingly, in one showcase, a hot shelf formed by a heating shelf provided at an upper portion from a shelf shelf is capable of heating and storing a kimbap, a lunch box, a hamburger or a beverage which is required to be stored in a warm state, The cold air is continuously circulated through the duct and the compartment shelf, so that refrigerated storage can be smoothly performed.

Accordingly, the present invention can simultaneously store both hot and cold storage in one open showcase, thereby providing high economic efficiency due to conditions that do not require separate facilities for heating and open showcase for refrigeration, And it has excellent usability which can minimize the installation space as well as convenience.

A heat exchanger heater 135 for supplying a portion of the cool air from the compartment shelf 150 to the long room H by heat exchange with warm air is provided in the passage of the upper duct 130 provided with the partition shelf 150, Is further provided.

That is, the heat exchanger heater warms the cool air circulated through the duct to supply heat to the warm room, and when necessary, the temperature in the warm room can be maintained along with the heating shelf.

In other words, according to the temperature of the room in which the open showcase is installed, for example, when the room temperature is low through cooling or the like as in the summer season, the heating shelf is operated only to heat up the product to the set temperature, In the high winter season, the heat-exchanging heater is operated in a state in which the operation of the heating shelf is stopped, and the cool air is heat-exchanged and supplied to the heating room, so that the product can be stored at a suitable temperature.

In addition, the heat exchange heater or the heating shelf is operated through a control unit provided in the open showcase by a conventional room temperature sensor provided in the open showcase.

Accordingly, the heat exchanger heater is provided to maintain the temperature of the warm room at an optimal temperature by interacting with the heating shelf according to the room temperature at which the open showcase is installed.

When the heating shelf in the warm room is not turned off and warm storage is not required, the heat exchanger heater is also turned off so that circulation of the cool air can be smoothly performed, and the long room can also be used as a conventional refrigerator room.

The compartment shelf 150 is formed with an auxiliary passage 155 between the upper surface 152 and the lower surface 154 for passing the cold air introduced through the duct 130 and circulating the cold air to the lower refrigerating chamber C And a plurality of through holes 156a through which a part of the cool air passes may be formed in the upper passageway of the duct 130 rearwardly to form a blocking portion 156 for blocking the duct 130. [

Further, it is preferable that an auxiliary discharge portion 157 is formed in the middle of the bottom surface 154, in which several discharge holes 157a are formed.

In other words, the cold air introduced through the duct through the auxiliary passage formed between the upper surface and the lower surface is circulated to the front lower portion of the refrigerating chamber and the refrigerant is discharged to the middle of the refrigerating chamber due to the auxiliary discharging portion. It can be increased as much as possible.

It is preferable that a distribution plate 158 having several dispersion holes 158a is further formed at the entrance of the auxiliary passage 155 in contact with the duct 130. This is because when the cool air of the duct flows into the auxiliary passage, So that the cold air circulated through the auxiliary passage can be circulated to the refrigerator in an even distribution.

In addition, a shelf product can be directly placed on the upper surface of the partition shelf 150, but a conventional panel shelf 159 can be used as a conventional bracket or the like so as to have a high supporting force It is preferable that the supporting force of the partition shelf can be further increased by engaging with the side surface of the partition shelf.

Meanwhile, the heating shelf 170 is interposed between the upper plate and the lower plate in the form of a normal plate, and a heat-generating heater 172 according to electric conduction is interposed between the upper plate and the lower plate. The heat is generated by energization, and the heat generated is heated by the top plate while being heated by the top plate, and the product is heated. At this time, the heating temperature of the heating shelf allows the heat to be generated only up to a predetermined temperature according to the product raised by the upper plate of the heating shelf.

Accordingly, the article heated by the heating plate built in the heating shelf can be heated to a desired temperature, so that the article to be stored can be easily stored at a required temperature.

The heating shelf 160 may further include a temperature sensor 164 for sensing the temperature of the heating shelf 160 and controlling the heater 162. That is, When the detection sensor is installed by a conventional method and the heat is generated to the set temperature according to the heat generated by the heating heater, electricity is cut off to the heating heater and when the temperature falls below the set temperature again, the electricity is supplied again, .

Accordingly, it is possible to maintain an appropriate temperature according to a product to be stored at a warm temperature, thereby satisfying the satisfaction of purchasing the purchaser.

100: Open Showcase
110: main body case 120: machine room
130: duct 135: heat exchanger
140: Fixing bracket 150: Compartment shelf
152: top surface 154: bottom surface
155: auxiliary passage 156:
156a: through hole 157: auxiliary discharge portion
157a: exhaust hole 158: sub-plate
158a: Dispersion ball 159: Supporting shelf
160: Heating shelf 162: Heating heater
164: Temperature sensing sensor 170:

Claims (8)

As an open showcase for displaying and storing merchandise,
A main body case having an open front side;
A machine room for supplying cool air to a lower portion of the main body case;
A duct for supplying cool air to the interior of the main body case at the rear and upper portions of the main body case;
A fixing bracket detachably coupled to both inner sides of the main body case at multiple stages;
A compartment shelf for blocking the passage of the rear duct in the middle of the main body case so that only a part of the cool air is supplied to the upper part and the remaining cool air is circulated to the lower part;
A heating shelf formed on the upper side fixing bracket with respect to the partition shelf to form a long shelf;
A support rack provided on a fixing bracket on a lower side of the partitioning shelf to form a refrigerating chamber; The open showcase for both cold and warm. The method according to claim 1,
And a heat exchanging heater is further provided in the passage of the upper duct provided with the partition shelf. 3. The method of claim 2,
The partitioning shelf has an auxiliary passage formed between a top surface and a bottom surface for passing cool air introduced through a duct and circulating cool air through the refrigerating chamber, and a plurality of through holes through which a part of cool air passes through the upper passage of the duct backward And a cut-off portion for blocking the duct is formed in the open showcase. The method of claim 3,
And an auxiliary discharge portion having a plurality of discharge holes formed in the middle of the bottom surface. 5. The method of claim 4,
And a dispersion plate formed with several dispersion holes is formed at an inlet of the auxiliary passage in contact with the duct. 5. The method of claim 4,
And a support shelf is further coupled to the upper portion of the partition shelf. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the heating shelf (160) is interposed between the upper plate and the lower plate with a heat generating heater (162) generating heat in accordance with electric current flow. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the heating shelf is further provided with a temperature sensing sensor for sensing a temperature of the heating shelf and controlling the heating heater.

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