JPH0321830B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a cooling device for cooling and storing ice cream, etc., and in particular, a cooling device that facilitates frost formation on a plate-shaped cooler disposed near the center of a container with an insulating structure. The present invention relates to a cooling device that can be removed.

[Conventional technology]

In general, in cases for displaying ice cream, etc., even with cooling equipment, the interior of the insulated container is made larger in order to increase the amount of product stored, and part or all of the top surface is opened to improve the display effect and ease of putting products in and out. However, a plate-shaped cooler is often installed near the center of the container to supplement the refrigeration capacity.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, since the plate-shaped cooler has a refrigerant flowing inside and is extremely cooled, there is a space at both ends of the top of the cooler facing near the opening of the container compared to the periphery of the opening. A large amount of frost forms. This development is caused by a large amount of moisture entering near the opening when the sliding door is opened. This frost is very difficult to remove, and it gradually reduces the cooling capacity, reduces the storage space for products, and reduces the display effect.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and includes a plate-shaped cooler having a refrigerant passage, which partitions the inside of a heat-insulating structure container configured using a heat-insulating material, and a plate-shaped cooler made of a heat-insulating material with downward grooves extending in the longitudinal direction. , a locking member having upward grooves on both sides of the downward groove, and a handle made of a heat insulating material on the upper part, and locking claws on both sides of the handle, and the parts other than the handle are made of a thermally conductive material. The frost adhesion plate is formed by a plate-shaped frost adhesion plate, and the above-mentioned hanging member is removably supported on the upper part of the cooler in the downward groove, and the above-mentioned locking pawl is engaged in the upward groove. is suspended and supported along the cooler.

[Effect]

By using the above-mentioned method, the frost-adhesive plate is first hung along the plate-shaped cooler, frost is applied to it, and the plate is removed as appropriate, so that the cooler can always be maintained in a frost-free state. can. Further, the hanging member prevents frost from adhering to the upper end of the cooler, and thereby even a small amount of frost that forms near the upper end of the plate-shaped cooler can be easily removed.

Furthermore, since the handle of the frost-adhesive plate is made of a heat-insulating material such as synthetic resin, there is no frost on the handle, and your fingers will not get cold and uncomfortable when removing the frost-adhesive plate from the hanging member. .

〔Example〕

The following explanation will be given with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, taking a refrigerated case as an example.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a heat insulating structure container constructed using a heat insulating material 2, and a cooling pipe 14 is wound around an inner box 3 of the container to cool the inside. Further, a resin coating 15 is applied near the opening 6 of the inner box 3, and a plate-shaped cooler 5 having a refrigerant passage 4 is disposed near the center of the container 1. By the way, the opening 6 of the container 1 is provided with two sliding doors 7 that can be opened and closed back and forth.
The inside of the container partitioned off by the sliding door 7 and the plate-shaped cooler 5 corresponds to each other. A hanging member 8 made of a heat insulating material such as synthetic resin is supported on the upper part of the plate-shaped cooler 5. Here, the hanging member 8 is elongated and has a downward groove 9 in the longitudinal direction for detachably supporting the plate-shaped cooler 5, and has upward grooves 10 on both sides of the groove 9. are doing. Furthermore, frost adhering plates 11, 11 made of a thermally conductive material are suspended from the upward grooves 10, 10 of the hanging member 8 so as to extend along the plate-shaped cooler 5. Further, the frost adhesion plate 11 is provided with a handle 12 made of a heat insulating material such as synthetic resin, and at both ends of the handle 12 are locking claws 13 as locking means.
13 are provided. Of course, the locking claws 13, 13 of the frost adhesion plate 11 are connected to the upward grooves 10, 1 of the locking member 8.
Since it is locked to the extent that it does not come off at zero, it is easy to attach and detach.

In the embodiment configured as described above, during cooling operation, the cooling pipe 14 of the inner box 3 and the plate cooler 5
A refrigerant flows through the refrigerant passage 4.

In addition, since the plate cooler 5 is not coated,
In particular, frost tends to form on the parts near the opening 6, but frost adhesion plates 11, 11 are on both sides of the plate cooler.
are in contact with each other, the frost adheres to the plates 11 and 11.
It grows into However, since this frost adhesion plate is removable, a certain amount of frost may
When the frost adheres to the surface, the frost adhesion plate 11 is removed from the hanging member 8, and the frost can be easily removed, and at the same time, the cooler 5 can be maintained in a frost-free state. By the way, since the frost adhering plates 11, 11 are engaged with the hanging member 8, there is a portion where the plate cooler 5 and the frost adhering plates 11, 11 do not come into contact with each other. By removing the member 8, it can be removed using a spatula (not shown) or the like.

Furthermore, since the hanging member 8 is formed of a heat insulating material,
Since the locking claws 13, 13 do not get stuck due to frost and the handle 12 is made of a heat insulating material, the frost adhesion plate 11 can be removed easily without much force, and the fingers do not get cold and uncomfortable. There's nothing to do.

Note that the hanging member 8 does not need to extend linearly, and the shape of the frosting plate can be changed in various ways.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the present invention comprises a plate-shaped cooler 5 which partitions the interior of the heat-insulating structure container 1 constructed using the heat-insulating material 2 and has a refrigerant passage 4, and a heat-insulating material, and has downward grooves 9 in the longitudinal direction. A locking member 8 having upward grooves 10, 10 on both sides of the groove 9, and a handle 12 made of a heat insulating material on the upper part, and locking claws 13, 13 on both sides of the handle 12.
A hanging member 8 is attached to the upper part of the cooler 5.
is removably supported in the downward groove 9, and the upward groove 1
By locking the locking claws 13, 13 on the plate-like cooler 5, the frost-adhesive plate 11 is suspended and supported along the cooler 5. This prevents the negative effects caused by frost, such as a decrease in cooling capacity, a narrowing of the product storage space, and a reduction in the display effect.Furthermore, the frost adhesion plates 11, 11 can be easily removed, reducing discomfort. Nor.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerating case according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a similar refrigerating case, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts of an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a refrigerating case according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the frost adhering board in an example. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Heat insulation structure container, 2... Heat insulating material, 4... Refrigerant passage, 5... Plate-shaped cooler, 8... Hanging member,
11,11...Frost adhesion board.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plate-shaped cooler that partitions the inside of the container with a heat-insulating structure made of a heat-insulating material and has a refrigerant passage, and a latch that is made of a heat-insulating material and has a downward groove in the longitudinal direction and upward grooves on both sides of the downward groove. and a plate-shaped frost adhering plate having a handle made of a heat insulating material on the upper part and locking claws on both sides of the handle, the portion other than the handle being made of a thermally conductive material; The above-mentioned frost accretion plate is suspended and supported along the cooler by detachably supporting the above-mentioned latching member in the above-mentioned downward groove in the upper part and latching the above-mentioned latching claw in the above-mentioned upward groove. Features a cooling device.