JPH064572U - Showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a showcase that does not impair the overall appearance of the showcase and can reduce the installation space of the showcase. By providing an air intake port 16 and an air exhaust port 17 for circulating cooling air to the condenser 6 on the equipment installation table 10 which is the bottom of the machine room, the air intake port and the exhaust port are provided in front of the machine room and Never located on the back. Therefore, the appearance of the entire showcase is improved, and it is not necessary to secure an exhaust gap on the back side of the showcase body 1. Further, the periphery of the air intake port 16 in the machine room is surrounded by the partition plates 18 and 19, and the equipment installation table 1
By interposing the partition portion 14a of the front plate 14 between the air intake port 16 and the air exhaust port 17 located below 0,
The occurrence of short cycle is prevented.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a showcase having a machine room for storing refrigerating equipment such as a condenser such as a reachin type provided in a lower portion of a showcase body.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-195879, a condenser and a fan for cooling the condenser are housed in a machine room provided in the lower part of the showcase body, and at the front of the machine room. A showcase is known in which the air for cooling the condenser is sucked from the air inlet provided and the exhaust heat air is discharged from the air outlet provided on the back surface of the machine room.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional showcase, since the air inlet is provided in the front of the machine room, there is a problem that the appearance of the entire showcase is impaired. Also, since the air outlet is provided on the back of the machine room, it is necessary to secure a clearance for exhaust on the back side of the showcase body, which increases the space for installing the showcase. There was also.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is not to impair the appearance of the entire showcase, and also to reduce the installation space of the showcase. To provide a showcase.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides, in claim 1, a machine room provided at a lower part of a showcase main body for accommodating a condenser and a fan for cooling the condenser, and the machine room for cooling the condenser. In a showcase equipped with an air intake port and an exhaust port through which the air flows, the air intake port and the exhaust port are provided on the bottom surface of the machine room, and the air can flow between the bottom surface and the floor surface. Forming a gap.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a partition plate that separates the air intake side and the exhaust side from each other is provided inside the machine chamber, and the air intake port and the discharge port are provided outside the machine chamber. A partition part is provided so as to intervene between them.

Further, in claim 3, a drainage tank for collecting the drain is housed inside the partition portion.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the showcase of claim 1, the air for cooling the condenser flows into the air intake port through the gap between the bottom surface of the machine room and the floor surface, is supplied to the condenser, and the exhaust heat air that has passed through the condenser. Is discharged from the air outlet below the bottom of the machine room. Therefore, the air intake port and the air exhaust port are not located on the front or back of the machine room.

Further, according to the showcase of claim 2, in addition to having the operation of claim 1, the air intake port side and the exhaust port side inside the machine chamber are separated by the partition plate, so that the condensation is achieved. Exhaust heat air that has passed through the fan is not sucked into the blower through the machine room. In addition, since a partition exists between the air intake port and the exhaust port outside the machine room, the partition blocks the flow of air, and the exhaust heat air flowing out from the air exhaust port is sucked into the air intake port. It never flows into the mouth.

Further, according to the showcase of claim 3, in addition to having the function of claim 2, since the drainage recovery drainage tank is stored inside the partition part, the drainage tank storage part is There is no need to provide it separately.

[0011]

【Example】

 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a machine room of a showcase, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the showcase.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a showcase body, on the upper part of which a merchandise storage section 2 surrounded by a heat insulating wall is formed, and on the lower part of which a machine room 3 is formed. The product storage section 2 has a front opening, and an opening / closing door 4 is attached to the opening. A compressor 5, a condenser 6, a condenser blower 7, an electrical equipment box 8 and the like are housed in the machine room 3, and support legs 9 of the showcase body 1 are attached to the four corners below the machine room 3.

Reference numeral 10 denotes an equipment installation base that constitutes the bottom surface of the machine room 3, and is provided with a compressor 5, a condenser 6, a condenser blower 7, and an electrical equipment box 8. The equipment installation table 10 is composed of a front frame 11 forming its front edge, side frames 12 forming both side edges thereof, and a rear plate 13 forming its approximately rear half surface. Is equipped with a compressor 5 and an electrical equipment box 8. An opening is provided between the front frame 11 and the rear plate 13, and a front plate 14 having a width smaller than that of the rear plate 13 is installed in the center of the opening, and the condenser 6 and the condenser 6 are provided on the front plate 14. A condenser blower 7 is installed. One surface of the condenser 6 is covered with an intake duct 6a, and the fan 7a of the blower 7 faces the inside of the intake duct 6a. In addition, a box-shaped partition 14a is formed on the lower surface side of the front plate 14 so as to project below the equipment installation table 10, and a drainage tank 15 for drain collection is taken in and out in the partition 14a. Has been done. The drainage tank 15 is composed of a flat-shaped plastic container or the like, and the drain of an evaporator (not shown) flows into the drainage tank 15. On the other hand, according to the above-mentioned structure, the opening between the front frame 11 and the rear plate 13 is divided into the left and right by the front plate 14, and the right opening serves as the air inlet 16 and the left opening serves as the air outlet 17. ing. Further, the periphery of the air intake port 16 is surrounded by the intake duct 6a on the front plate 14, the partition plate 18 provided on the rear plate 13, and the partition plate 19 provided on the front frame 11. The upper part of 16 is covered by the upper surface of the machine room 3. Since a gap is formed in the showcase main body 1 by the support legs 9 between the equipment installation table 10 and the floor surface A, an air flow passage for the air intake port 16 and the air exhaust port 17 is secured.

With the above configuration, when the blower 7 is operated, external air flows into the air intake port 16 through the gap between the equipment installation base 10 and the floor A, and enters the condenser 6 via the blower duct 6a. Supplied. As a result, the condenser 6 is cooled, and the exhaust heat air that has passed through the condenser 6 is discharged from the air discharge port 17 to the lower side of the equipment installation base 10. At that time, since the air intake port 16 side and the air exhaust port 17 side in the machine room 3 are separated by the partition plates 18 and 19 as shown in FIG. 3, the exhaust heat air passing through the condenser 6 is separated. It is not sucked by the blower 7 through the inside of the machine room 3. Further, outside the machine room 3, that is, below the equipment installation table 10, as shown in FIG. 4, the partition portion 14a of the front plate 14 is interposed between the air intake port 16 and the air exhaust port 17. The partition portion 14a blocks the flow of air, and the exhaust heat air flowing out from the air discharge port 17 does not flow into the air suction port 16.

As described above, according to the showcase of the present embodiment, the air intake port 16 and the air exhaust port 17 for circulating the cooling air to the condenser 6 are provided on the equipment installation table 10 forming the bottom surface of the machine room 3. Therefore, the air intake port and the exhaust port are not located at the front or back of the machine room, unlike the conventional case. Therefore, the appearance of the entire showcase is remarkably improved, and it is not necessary to secure a clearance for exhaust on the back side of the showcase body 1, so that the installation space can be reduced. Further, the surroundings of the air intake port 16 in the machine room 3 are surrounded by the partition plates 18 and 19, and the front plate 14 is provided below the equipment installation base 10 between the air intake port 16 and the air exhaust port 17. Since the partition portion 14a is interposed, it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of a short cycle. Further, since the drainage tank 15 is stored in the partition portion 14a of the front plate 14, it is not necessary to separately provide a storage portion for the drainage tank 15, and the number of parts can be reduced.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention in which the partition plate 19 is omitted and the electrical equipment box 8 is arranged at that position. That is, the electrical equipment box 8 is installed on the front frame 11, and one side thereof is brought into contact with one side of the blower duct 6a, thereby achieving a shielding function equivalent to that of the partition plate 19. As a result, the number of parts can be reduced, which is cost effective.

[0017]

As described above, according to the showcase of claim 1, the air intake port and the exhaust port for circulating the cooling air to the condenser may be located on the front surface or the rear surface of the machine room. Since it does not have a display, the overall appearance of the showcase can be greatly improved, and since it is not necessary to secure a gap for exhaust on the rear side of the body of the showcase, it is possible to reduce the installation space.

Further, according to the showcase of claim 2, the effect of claim 1 can be achieved, and at the same time, the occurrence of a short cycle can be surely prevented, so that the cooling of the condenser can always be favorably performed. It can be carried out.

According to the showcase of claim 3, the effect of claim 2 can be achieved, and since it is not necessary to separately provide a storage portion for the drainage tank, it is possible to reduce the number of parts. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a machine room of a showcase showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] Side sectional view of the showcase

[Figure 3] Plan view of the machine room

[Figure 4] Side view of the machine room

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of a machine room of a showcase showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Showcase body, 3 ... Machine room, 6 ... Condenser, 7 ...
Blower, 10 ... Equipment installation base, 14a ... Partition, 15 ... Drainage tank, 16 ... Air inlet, 17 ... Air outlet, 1
8, 19 ... Partition board, A ... Floor surface.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A condenser and an air blower for cooling the condenser are housed in a machine room provided at the bottom of the showcase body, and an air inlet and an outlet for circulating air for cooling the condenser are provided in the machine room. In the showcase, the air intake port and the exhaust port are provided on the bottom surface of the machine room, and a gap through which air can flow is formed between the bottom surface and the floor surface. 2. A partition plate for separating the air intake side and the exhaust side from each other is provided inside the machine room, and a partition provided outside the machine room is provided between the air intake side and the exhaust side. The showcase according to claim 1, wherein a portion is provided so as to project. 3. The showcase according to claim 2, wherein a drainage tank for collecting drainage is housed inside the partition section.