US3532404A - Chassis for air curtain type refrigerated display case - Google Patents
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- air curtain
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F3/00—Show cases or show cabinets
- A47F3/04—Show cases or show cabinets air-conditioned, refrigerated
- A47F3/0439—Cases or cabinets of the open type
- A47F3/0469—Details, e.g. night covers
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- the invention relates to the construction of the framework or chassis for an air curtain type, or closed type, refrigerated display case.
- the principal parts of the chassis are a plurality of longitudinally spaced generally U-shaped beams which are molded from plastic or fiberglass reinforced plastics and have C-shaped cross sections.
- the invention relates generally to a new and improved chassis for air curtain type or closed type refrigerated display cases of the type commonly found in supermarkets and particularly to constructional features thereof.
- a chassis constructed in accordance with the present invention has a plurality of longitudinally spaced, generally U-shaped beams which are molded from plastics, or from fiberglass reinforced plastics, and have C-shaped cross sections.
- the U-shaped beams are tied or connected together with two longitudinally extending wooden beams or rails and with inner and outer panels which are attached to the beams with insulation being provided between the inner and outer panels.
- the panels may be sheet metal panels or fiberglass reinforced plastic panels.
- the U-shaped beams are easily and uniformly formed to desired contours by molding and their use provides a substantial saving by reason of the avoidance of metal forming and welding required in prior art constructions. Also, as the beams are made of a plastic material, little or no sweating occurs, the presence of which would adversely affect the heat insulating effectiveness of the insulation.
- the 'U-shaped beams have strengths approaching that of steel and the C-shaped cross sections make them ideal structural members. In addition to their strength, the beams are light in weight and have good insulation values.
- the main object of the invention is to provide a new and improved chassis for air curtain type and closed type refrigerated display cases and particularly to structural features thereof as referred to above.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of an air curtain type refrigerated display case
- FIGS. 2 and 3 are front and side elevational views, respectively, of a chassis for the display case shown in FIG. 1 which embodies the invention
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44 of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of a generally U-shaped beam which is in accordance with the invention and of which several are utilized in the chassis shown in FIGS. 2 to 4; and
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 66 of FIG. 5.
- FIG. I a side elevational view of an air curtain type refrigerated display case 10 of the type commonly found in supermarkets.
- the left side of the case 10 is the front and, although it is not illustrated, the case is open at the top to form an opening through which a customer may with- 3,532,404.
- Patented Oct. 6, 1970 ice draw selected food packages desired to be purchased.
- the air curtain may be from right to left over the opening but this has nothing to do with the invention.
- Display case 10 has a chassis 11 which is shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 and which is indicated by dotted lines in FIG. 1.
- the chassis 11 may have variations in its shape Within the scope of the invention but in general it is generally trough shaped and comprises front and back sides 15 and 1-6 and a bottom 17.
- Essential and important parts of the chassis 11 are a plurality of beams 20 each having an overall generally U-shape as may be noted in FIG. 5, and a generally C-shaped cross-section as may be noted in FIG. 6.
- the portions of each beam 20 which forms the U are its side portions 25 and 26 and its bottom portion 27'.
- the C-section of each beam 20 includes a pair of spaced apart flanges 28 and 29. The channel formed by the flanges is closed at opposite ends thereof by transversely extending cap portions 30 and 31.
- the material for the beams is a tough and strong plastic or fiberglass reinforced plastic.
- the exact shape of the beams 20 is determined by the shape desired for the display case 10 and, as may be noted by comparing FIGS. 1 and 5, the outlines of the case 10 and the beam 20 are identical.
- a plurality of a desired number of beams 20 are first placed in a jig (not shown) in the spaced apart relation shown in FIGS. 2 and 4.
- Two lengths of wooden rails 35 and 36 are laid respectively on the cap portions 30 and 31 of beams 20 and fastened to the cap as with bolts and nuts or the like (not shown).
- Angle braces 38 may be attached between the wooden rails 35 and 36 and the C-beams 20 toprovide additional structural rigidity for the chassis.
- Sheet metal or fiberglass reinforced plastic panels are fastened to the C-beam flanges 28 and 29 with nuts and bolts or the like to provide a skin or covering for both the exterior and the interior of the chassis 11.
- Six such panels are illustrated which are panels 41 to 46.
- the space surrounded or to be surrounded by the panels is insulated either with a fiberglass insulation or a foamed-in-place insulation.
- chassis 111 is ready to have apparatus installed therein and thereon such as refrigeration apparatus, duckwork and shelving, which is necessary to the providing of a complete display case.
- a chassis for an air curtain type refrigerated display case comprising, a plurality of longitudinally spaced U-shaped beams, each of said U-shaped beams having a bottom portion and flange portions arranged to form a C-shaped cross section, longitudinally extending structural member attached to said beams for maintaining said beams in longitudinally spaced relation to each other, sheets of material attached to said beam flanges to provide interior and exterior panels for said chassis, and insulation disposed between said panels.
- each end of each of said beams has a cap portion extending between said flanges, said longitudinally extending structural members being attached to said cap portions.
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US78510768A | 1968-12-19 | 1968-12-19 |
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Cited By (2)
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US20170258247A1 (en) * | 2013-04-08 | 2017-09-14 | Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Llc | Deflector for Display Cases |
CN108413700A (en) * | 2018-04-16 | 2018-08-17 | 澳柯玛股份有限公司 | A kind of metal covering glass panel |
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US2183883A (en) * | 1939-03-02 | 1939-12-19 | Boyd E Golder | Heat ray bath |
US2725271A (en) * | 1952-05-02 | 1955-11-29 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Unitary thermally insulating structural members |
US3335904A (en) * | 1964-02-28 | 1967-08-15 | Standard Oil Co | Storage containers |
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US2183883A (en) * | 1939-03-02 | 1939-12-19 | Boyd E Golder | Heat ray bath |
US2725271A (en) * | 1952-05-02 | 1955-11-29 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Unitary thermally insulating structural members |
US3335904A (en) * | 1964-02-28 | 1967-08-15 | Standard Oil Co | Storage containers |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US20170258247A1 (en) * | 2013-04-08 | 2017-09-14 | Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Llc | Deflector for Display Cases |
US10383459B2 (en) * | 2013-04-08 | 2019-08-20 | Kysor Warren Epta Us Corporation | Deflector for display cases |
CN108413700A (en) * | 2018-04-16 | 2018-08-17 | 澳柯玛股份有限公司 | A kind of metal covering glass panel |
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AS | Assignment |
Owner name: LITTON BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC. Free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:STREATER INDUSTRIES, INC.;REEL/FRAME:004150/0305 Effective date: 19720705 |
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AS | Assignment |
Owner name: JOYCE INTERNATIONAL, INC. A CORP OF DE Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:LITTON BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC., A NY CORP;REEL/FRAME:004285/0245 Effective date: 19840522 |
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Owner name: SECURITY PACIFIC BUSINESS CREDIT INC., A DE CORP Free format text: CONDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNOR:JOYCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., A DE CORP.;REEL/FRAME:004311/0487 Effective date: 19840525 |
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Owner name: MANUFACTURERS HANOVER COMMERCIAL CORPORATION,NEW Y Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:JOYCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., A DE. CORP.;REEL/FRAME:004686/0003 Effective date: 19861021 Owner name: MANUFACTURERS HANOVER COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, 1211 Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:JOYCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., A DE. CORP.;REEL/FRAME:004686/0003 Effective date: 19861021 |