JPH0545046A - Showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a showcase capable of being replenished with merchandise at the discretion of and by the hand of the storekeeper. CONSTITUTION:A showcase consists of a box-shaped heat-insulating body 1 provided with a cooling pipe 1c. A partition 2 divides the inside of the showcase into a front chamber and a rear chamber, the former forming a space 6 for a display of merchandise and the latter a space 7 for storing merchandise. The space 6 for a display of merchandise is provided at the top with a showcase door 3 which can be freely opened and through which the inside of the space 6 for the display is visible and the space 7 for storing merchandise is provided with, for at least one side except the bottom and the partition, a heat-insulating storage door 4 which can also be freely opened. A showcase of this structure allows the storekeeper, when necessary, to replenish the merchandise in display by opening the storage door 4 and moving the replenishment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a showcase capable of storing sold products and stock products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 shows a conventional showcase capable of storing products such as ice cream. This case has an opening on the front side of the upper surface and a cooling pipe 22 on the peripheral surface.
And a heat-insulating box-shaped case body 21, a sliding door-type glass door 23 openably and closably arranged in an upper opening of the case body 21, and formed on the entire lower side of the case body 1. The flattened machine room 24 is provided, and a product exhibition room 25 for storing products for sale is formed in the internal space of the case body 21. In the machine room 24, the cooling pipe 22 and the compressor 26, the condenser 27, and the condenser blower 2 that form the refrigerating circuit are provided.
8 etc. are accommodated.

[0003] In the above-mentioned show, the products sold in the product exhibition room 25 can be cooled and stored at a predetermined temperature by operating the refrigeration circuit, and the products sold in the product exhibition room 25 can be stored through the glass door 23. Visible, the glass door 23
The items can be taken out by opening and closing.

[0004]

By the way, the replenishment of merchandise sold in this type of showcase is not performed by the store side, but basically, the demand from the store side or the ice cream that is regularly visited. -Services of various companies. However, since the serviceman of each company naturally replenishes his or her own products so as to be advantageous for sales, the storage form of the sold products is likely to be disturbed, and the selling products may be hidden in the shadow. Also, during the hot summer months
The number of visits by Bisman increases and the work load increases, and in addition to the frequent replenishment of products for sale, customers receive complaints and sales are supported.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a showcase in which a sales store can arbitrarily replenish a sales product. is there.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the inside of a heat-insulating box-shaped case body provided with a cooling pipe is divided into front and rear by a partition plate, and a space in front of the partition plate is provided. A product display room that stores products for sale and a product storage room that stores stock products in the rear space are formed, and the display room door that allows you to see through the product display room can be opened and closed on the top of the product display room. In addition to the bottom surface of the product storage room and at least one surface other than the partition plate side, a heat-insulating storage room door is provided so as to be openable and closable, and a compressor, a condenser, etc. constituting the cooling pipe and the refrigeration circuit are provided in the case body. It is housed in a machine room that is connected to the above to form a showcase.

[0007]

In the showcase according to the present invention, the products to be sold are stored in the product display room and the stock products are stored in the product storage room, respectively, and are cooled and stored in each room. The product sold in the product exhibition room can be visually recognized through the exhibition room door, and can be taken out as appropriate by opening the exhibition room door. Further, when it is necessary to replenish the sold products, the storage room door can be opened to take out desired stock products from the product storage room and replenish them to the product display room.

[0008]

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a showcase, and FIG. 2 is A- of FIG.
A sectional view taken along line A and FIGS. 3 and 4 are operation explanatory views.

First, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG.
The configuration of the space will be described. The showcase shown in the figure includes a case body 1, a partition plate 2 and two exhibition room doors 3.
And a storage room door 4 and a machine room 5.

The case body 1 is formed in a box shape having an upper surface opening from the heat insulating material 1a, and the surface is covered with a metal plate 1b. In addition, inside the case body 1, an inner metal plate 1b is provided.
A cooling pipe 1c is attached along the peripheral surface of the. Further, at the upper ends of both inner side walls of the case body 1 and the upper end of the rear surface of the partition plate 2, stepped portions with which the storage chamber door 4 abuts in a closed state are provided.

The partition plate 2 is formed of a metal having good heat conductivity into a rectangular plate shape, and has a length and a height corresponding to the width and depth of the case body 1. The partition plate 2 is erected vertically at a substantially intermediate position in the front and rear of the case body 1 so as to partition the inner space into front and back, and the space on the front side of the partition plate 2 stores products for sale. A product display room 6 and a product storage room 7 for storing stock products are formed in the rear space. Further, the upper end of the rear surface of the partition plate 2 and the case
At the upper ends of both inner side walls of the main body 1, a step portion with which the storage chamber door 4 abuts in a closed state is provided.

Each exhibition room door 3 is formed in the same rectangular plate shape by surrounding a rectangular glass plate 3a with a metal frame 3b, and has a handle 3c at the center of the front end. Both exhibition room doors 3 are supported by guide rails (not shown) arranged on both sides and in the center of the upper surface opening of the product exhibition room 6 so as to be movable back and forth, and arranged side by side on the left and right sides of the upper surface opening.

The storage chamber door 4 is formed in a rectangular plate shape by covering the heat insulating material 4a with a metal plate 4b, and has a handle 4c at the center of the front end. The storage room door 4 has an area which substantially coincides with the upper opening of the product storage room 7, and its rear end is located at the case body 1.
It is rotatably attached to the upper end of the rear wall via a hinge 4d. Although not shown, a packing which is in close contact with the case body 1 and the partition plate 2 in the closed state is provided on the periphery of the storage chamber door 4.

In the machine room 5, the bottom surface of the case body 1 is a metal plate 5.
It is formed by surrounding it in a square shape with a, and has ventilation holes 5b on the front and rear surfaces. In the machine room 5, the cooling pipe 1c and a compressor 8, a condenser 9, a condenser blower 10 and the like which constitute a refrigeration circuit are housed.

Product display room 6 in the above-mentioned showcase
Can be opened by gripping the handle 3c and moving the exhibition room door 3 rearward along the guide rail as shown in FIG. Merchandise for sale (not shown) is stored in the merchandise display room 6, and is cooled and stored at a predetermined temperature by the operation of the refrigeration circuit. The product for sale in the product exhibition room 6 can be visually recognized through the exhibition room door 3, and the customer selectively opens the exhibition room door 3 to take out the product for sale.

On the other hand, the product storage chamber 7 can be opened by gripping the handle 4c and lifting the storage chamber door 4 upward with the hinge 4d as the center of rotation, as shown in FIG. Stock commodities (not shown) are stored in the commodity storage chamber 7, and are cooled and stored at a predetermined temperature by the operation of the refrigeration circuit like the commodity for sale. When the number of products sold in the product exhibition room 6 is reduced and sold, the store door 4 is opened on the side of the store to take out a desired stock product from the product storage room 7 and replenish it in the product exhibition room 6.

As described above, in the showcase of the first embodiment, when it is necessary to replenish the products for sale, the store door 4 is opened on the side of the store to replenish the product display room 6 with the desired stock products. As a result, product replenishment can be done in a timely manner, which can greatly contribute to sales. Further, there is an advantage that the storage layout of the products for sale can be arranged according to the preference of the store for sales promotion, and the number of visits of the serviceman of each company can be reduced to reduce the work load.

Further, since the rear space in the case body 1 in which it is difficult to take out the sold products is used as the product storage room 7 and only the front space is used as the product display room 6, the case body 1 is conventionally constructed. The rear space does not become a dead space, and it is possible to improve the rotation of the sold product to eliminate the unsold portion, and it is possible to take out the sold product easily even for infants.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a showcase showing a second embodiment of the present invention. The showcase shown in the figure has a case body 31, a first partition plate 32, and a second partition plate 33.
And two exhibition room doors 34, a first storage room door 35, and a second
It is composed of a storage room door 36 and a machine room 37.

The case body 31 is formed in a box shape in which the upper surface and the lower portion of the rear surface are opened from the heat insulating material 31a, and the surface thereof is the metal plate 3.
It is covered with 1b. Further, inside the case body 31, the cooling pipe 3 is provided along the peripheral surface of the inner metal plate 31b.
1c is attached. Further, a rectangular recess 31e extending in the width direction is formed in the front part of the bottom surface of the case body 31,
A step is formed in the case body 31 at the front and back of the bottom surface by the recess 31e. Furthermore, the first and second storage chamber doors 4 and 5 are closed at the upper ends of both inner side walls of the case body 31, the upper end of the rear surface of the first partition plate 32, and the rear opening edge of the case body 1. A step portion is provided that abuts in a state.

The first partition plate 32 is formed of a metal having good heat conductivity into a rectangular plate shape, and has a length and a height dimension corresponding to the width and depth to the step in the case body 31. There is. The first partition plate 32 is vertically installed at a stepped position in the case body 31 so as to partition the internal space into front and rear,
In the space on the front side of the first partition plate 32, there is formed a product display room 38 in which the products for sale are stored, and in the space on the back side, first and second product storage rooms 39, 40 in which stock products are stored. ing.

The second partition plate 33 is formed of a metal having good heat conductivity into a rectangular plate shape, and has a length and a width dimension corresponding to the width in the case body 31 and the depth from the step to the rear wall. ing. The second partition plate 33 is horizontally arranged so as to vertically partition the rear space of the first partition plate 32 at the step position, and the stock space is stored in the space above the second partition plate 33. A single product storage chamber 39 and a second product storage chamber 40 for storing stock products are formed in the lower space.

Each exhibition room door 34 has a rectangular glass plate 33a.
Are surrounded by a metal frame 33b to form the same rectangular plate shape and have a handle 33c at the center of the front end. Both exhibition room doors 33 are
It is supported by guide rails (not shown) arranged on both sides and in the center of the upper surface opening of the product exhibition room 38 so as to be movable back and forth, and arranged side by side on the left and right sides of the upper surface opening.

The first storage chamber door 35 is formed in a rectangular plate shape by covering the heat insulating material 35a with a metal plate 35b, and has a handle 35c at the center of the front end. The first storage chamber door 35 has an area which substantially coincides with the upper surface opening of the first product storage chamber 39, and its rear end is hinged to the upper end of the rear wall of the case body 31.
It is rotatably attached via d. Although not shown, a packing which is in close contact with the case body 31 and the first partition plate 32 in the closed state is provided on the peripheral edge of the first storage chamber door 35.

The second storage chamber door 36 is formed in a rectangular plate shape by covering the heat insulating material 36a with a metal plate 36b, and has a handle 36c at the center of the upper end. The second storage compartment door 36 has an area which substantially coincides with the rear opening of the second product storage compartment 40, and the lower end thereof is hinged to the lower end of the rear wall of the case body 31.
It is rotatably attached via d. Although not shown, a packing which is in close contact with the case body 31 in the closed state is provided on the peripheral edge of the second storage chamber door 36.

The machine room 37 has a recess 31e in the case body 31.
Is formed by surrounding the metal plate 37a in a rectangular shape,
Vent holes (not shown) are provided on both sides. Inside the machine room 37, the cooling pipe 31c and the compressor 41, the condenser 42, the condenser blower 43, etc., which constitute the refrigeration circuit, are housed.

Product exhibition room 3 in the above-mentioned showcase
8 can be opened by gripping the handle 34c and moving the exhibition room door 34 rearward along the guide rail. Merchandise for sale (not shown) is stored in the commodity exhibition room 38, and is cooled and stored at a predetermined temperature by the operation of the refrigeration circuit. The products sold in the product exhibition room 38 can be visually recognized through the exhibition room door 34, and the customer selectively opens the exhibition room door 34 to take out the sold products.

On the other hand, the first commodity storage room 39 has a handle 35c.
And the first storage chamber door 35 can be opened by lifting the first storage chamber door 35 upward with the hinge 35d as the center of rotation, and the second product storage chamber 40 grasps the handle 36c and hinges the second storage chamber door 36. It can be opened by pulling backward with 36d as the center of rotation. This first and second product storage room 3
Stock products (not shown) are stored in 9, 40 and are cooled and stored at a predetermined temperature by the operation of the refrigerating circuit like the products for sale. When the products sold in the product exhibition room 38 are sold and the number of sold products decreases, the first and second storage room doors 35, 3 are sold at the shop side.
6 is opened to take out desired stock products from the first and second product storage chambers 39 and 40 and replenish them in the product display room 38.

As described above, in the showcase of the second embodiment, the recess 31e formed in the front portion of the bottom surface of the case body 31 is used.
Since the machine room 37 is formed by utilizing, there is an advantage that a large space can be secured as the product storage rooms 39 and 40 and a large amount of stock products can be stored. Further, since the product storage space is divided into upper and lower parts and doors are provided respectively, stock products can be stored and sorted according to the items, and are also convenient for taking out. Other effects are the same as those in the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a showcase showing a third embodiment of the present invention. The showcase shown in the figure includes a case body 51, a partition plate 52, and two exhibition room doors 53.
And a storage room door 54 and a machine room 55.

The case main body 51 is formed in a box shape having an upper opening from a heat insulating material 51a, and the surface thereof is covered with a metal plate 51b. Further, inside the case body 51, a cooling pipe 51c is attached along the peripheral surface of the inner metal plate 51b. Further, a quadrangular recess 51e extending in the width direction is formed in the rear portion of the bottom surface of the case body 51, and a step is formed in the case body 51 in the front and back of the bottom surface by the recess 51e. Furthermore, the upper ends of both inner side walls of the case body 51 and the first
A step portion with which the storage chamber door 54 abuts in a closed state is provided at the upper end of the rear surface of the partition plate 52.

The partition plate 52 is formed of a metal having good heat conductivity into a rectangular plate shape, and has a length and a height dimension corresponding to the lateral width and the depth to the step in the case body 51. The partition plate 52 is erected vertically at a stepped position in the case body 51 so as to partition the internal space into front and rear, and a product display in which a product to be sold is stored in the space in front of the partition plate 52. A chamber 56 is formed, and in the space on the rear side, a product storage chamber 57 for storing stock products is formed.

Each exhibition room door 53 has a rectangular glass plate 53a.
Is surrounded by a metal frame 53b and formed in the same rectangular plate shape, and has a handle 53c at the center of the front end. Both exhibition room doors 53
It is supported by guide rails (not shown) arranged on both sides and in the center of the upper surface opening of the product exhibition room 56 so as to be movable back and forth, and arranged side by side on the left and right of the upper surface opening.

The storage compartment door 54 is made of a heat insulating material 54a and a metal plate 54.
It is covered with b and is formed into a rectangular plate shape.
have c. The storage chamber door 54 has an area substantially corresponding to the upper opening of the product storage chamber 56, and its rear end is rotatably attached to the upper end of the rear wall of the case body 51 via a hinge 54d. .. Although not shown in the drawings, the case main body 51 and the partition plate 5 are closed along the periphery of the storage chamber door 54.
There is a packing that closely adheres to 2.

The machine room 55 is a recess 51e of the case body 51.
Is formed by surrounding the metal plate 55a in a rectangular shape,
Vent holes (not shown) are provided on both sides. In the machine room 55, the cooling pipe 51c and a compressor 58, a condenser 59, a condenser blower 60, and the like, which form a refrigeration circuit, are housed.

Product exhibition room 5 in the above-mentioned showcase
6 can be opened by gripping the handle 53c and moving the exhibition room door 53 rearward along the guide rail. Merchandise for sale (not shown) is stored in the merchandise display room 56, and is cooled and stored at a predetermined temperature by the operation of the refrigeration circuit. The product for sale in the product exhibition room 56 can be viewed through the exhibition room door 53, and the customer selectively opens the exhibition room door 53 to take out the sale product.

On the other hand, the product storage chamber 57 can be opened by gripping the handle 54c and lifting the storage chamber door 54 upward with the hinge 54d as the center of rotation. Stock commodities (not shown) are stored in the commodity storage chamber 54, and are cooled and stored at a predetermined temperature by the operation of the refrigeration circuit like the commodity for sale. When the products sold in the product exhibition room 56 are sold out and the number of sold products decreases, the store door 54 is opened on the retailer side, and the desired stock product is taken out from the product storage room 57 and replenished in the product exhibition room 56.

As described above, in the showcase of the third embodiment, the recess 51e formed in the rear portion of the bottom surface of the case body 51.
Since the machine room 55 is formed by utilizing, there is an advantage that a large space can be secured as the product exhibition room 56 and a large amount of products to be sold can be stored. Other effects are the same as those in the first embodiment.

In each embodiment, the storage compartment door is provided on the upper surface or the rear surface of the commodity storage compartment, but the storage compartment door may be provided on the side surface of the commodity storage compartment. Further, the rotary storage room door may be a sliding door type door similar to the exhibition room door, and the sliding door type exhibition room door may be a rotary door type similar to the storage room door. Further, if the partition plate of each embodiment (the first partition plate in the second embodiment) is provided with an opening / closing door, the opening / closing window is opened when the number of products in the product exhibition room decreases, and the product storage room is opened through the partition plate. It is also possible to take out stock products of the above and replenish them in the product exhibition room. Furthermore, the second
If the upper and lower parts of the first partition plate of the embodiment are detachably configured as separate parts, the first partition plate can be removed as necessary to enlarge the product exhibition room.

[0040]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, when it is necessary to replenish the sale item, the stock door can be replenished to the item display room by opening the storage room door at the store side. By replenishing products in a timely manner, you can greatly contribute to sales. Further, there is an advantage that the storage layout of the products for sale can be arranged according to the preference of the store for sales promotion, and the number of visits of the serviceman of each company can be reduced to reduce the work load.

Further, since the rear space in the case main body where the sold products are difficult to take out is used as the product storage room and only the front space is used as the product display room, the rear space in the case main body is different from the conventional one. Without becoming a dead space,
There is an advantage that the sold products can be rotated well so that the unsold products and the like can be eliminated, and the sold products can be easily taken out even by an infant or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a showcase showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

[Figure 3] Operation explanatory diagram

[Figure 4] Operation explanatory diagram

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a showcase showing a conventional example.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a showcase showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a showcase showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Case body, 1c ... Cooling pipe, 2 ... Partition plate, 3 ...
Exhibition room door, 4 ... Storage room door, 5 ... Machine room, 6 ... Product exhibition room, 7 ... Product storage room, 8 ... Compressor, 9 ... Condenser, 31 ...
Case body, 31c ... Cooling pipe, 32 ... First partition plate,
33 ... 2nd partition plate, 34 ... Exhibition room door, 35 ... 1st storage room door, 36 ... 1st storage room door, 37 ... Machine room, 38 ... Product exhibition room, 39 ... 1st product storage room, 40 ... First product storage room,
41 ... Compressor, 42 ... Condenser, 51 ... Case body, 51
c ... cooling pipe, 52 ... partition plate, 53 ... exhibition room door, 54
… Storage room door, 55… Machine room, 56… Product exhibition room, 57…
Product storage room, 58 ... Compressor, 59 ... Condenser.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A heat-insulating box-shaped case body provided with a cooling pipe is divided into front and rear parts by a partition plate, and a front space of the partition plate is a product exhibition room for storing products to be sold, and a rear space. Each of the product storage rooms for storing stock products is formed on the top surface of the product display room, and the display room doors through which the product display room can be seen can be opened and closed. A heat-insulating storage room door is provided on one side so as to be openable and closable, and the cooling pipe and the compressor, condenser, and the like forming the refrigeration circuit are housed in a machine room connected to the case body. Showcase.