JPH10272040A - Cooling show case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooling show case provided with a pop rail which is not conspicuous when a pop card is not installed, and in which outflow of an air curtain from the case can be prevented. SOLUTION: This cooling show case is provided with a show case main body having an opening 2 in a front surface, and a display chamber inside, a cold air discharge port formed close to an upper end part of the opening 2, and an air suction port 27 formed close to a lower end part of the opening 2, and an air curtain 26 is formed between the cold air discharge port and the air suction port 27. A front wall 7 of the show case main body is disposed forward the air suction port 27 and under the opening 2. Above the front wall 7, a pop rail 41 comprising a transparent plate is provided standing to be more inclined backward on the upper side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooling showcase provided with a pop rail above a front wall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional cooling showcase of this type is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-213390 (A47F3 / 0).
4). The structure of the pop rail in this cooling showcase will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a lower part of a conventional cooling showcase. FIG. 10 is a sectional view of FIG.

The lower front wall 0 of the open cooling showcase
A pop rail 03 composed of a wire 02 is provided upright at the upper end of 1.

[0004]

However, when no pop card is attached to the pop rail 03,
The wire 02 of the pop rail 03 is conspicuous and reduces the display effect of the products displayed in the cooling showcase. Further, the air curtain formed on the front surface of the cooling showcase could not be prevented from flowing out of the refrigerator.

Some cooling showcases have a windshield instead of a pop rail. Fig. 1 shows a cooling showcase of this type.
1 will be described. FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a conventional cooling showcase provided with a windshield.

On the upper side of the front wall 01, a windshield 06 stands substantially vertically. The windshield 06 prevents the air curtain 07 formed on the front of the cooling showcase from flowing out of the refrigerator. Like this
Since the windshield 06 is for preventing the air curtain from flowing out of the refrigerator and not for attaching a pop card, the pop glass is not taken into consideration, and is formed to have a large thickness. Therefore, the engaging portion of the pop card could not be engaged with the upper end of the windshield 06, and the pop card could not be attached to the windshield 06. In addition, this windshield 06 is arranged substantially vertically, and even if a pop card is forcibly attached,
The front surface, which is the display surface of the pop card, is substantially vertical, and the display of the pop card is difficult to see, and the display effect of the pop card is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has a pop rail which is inconspicuous when a pop card is not attached and which can prevent an air curtain from leaking out of a refrigerator. The purpose is to provide a cooling showcase.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A cooling showcase (1) of the present invention has an opening (2) formed on the front surface and a showcase body (11) having a display room (18) formed therein. ), A cool air discharge port (23, 24) formed near the upper end of the opening, and an air suction port (27) formed near the lower end of the opening. An air curtain (26) is formed between the air inlet and the air inlet. And the front wall of the showcase body (7)
Is disposed on the front side of the air inlet and below the opening. On the upper side of the front wall, a pop rail (41) made of a transparent plate is erected so as to be more rearward as it goes upward.

A pop rail support (46) is provided on the upper side of the front wall, and the pop rail is supported by the holding member (57). The night cover locking portion (59) may be integrally formed.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a first embodiment of a cooling showcase according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cooling showcase according to the present invention with a side wall removed. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the cooling showcase of FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the lower front portion of the cooling showcase with the pop card attached. FIG.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a pop rail and a pop rail support. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the cooling showcase with the night cover attached. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

First, the overall configuration of a refrigerated open showcase 1 as a cooling showcase will be described. On the front surface of the showcase 1, a product storage and takeout opening 2 as a product takeout opening is formed, and the main body of the showcase 1 includes a front wall 7, an upper wall 8, a rear wall 9, and a bottom wall 10. And it consists of left and right side plates not shown,
It is composed of a heat insulating material 11. This heat insulating material 11 is formed of, for example, a foamed resin such as foamed polyurethane. A plurality of legs 12 are provided below the main body of the showcase 1.

At a suitable distance from the inner surface of the heat insulating material 11, the partition top plate 13, partition wall plate 14, and partition floor plate 1 made of a rust-resistant metal plate such as a painted steel plate or stainless steel.
5 are provided. These partition top plate 13 and partition wall plate 1
4 and the space between the partition floor plate 15 and the heat insulating material 11 become the cool air flow path 16. A part of the cold air flow path 16 is
And is divided into two inner flow paths 16a and outer flow paths 16b. In a display room 18 surrounded by the partition top plate 13, the partition wall plate 14, and the partition floor plate 15, product display shelves 19 are provided in multiple stages.

The cold air passage 16 has an inner passage 16.
A cooler 21 is arranged in a, and a cooler blower 22 is arranged below the partition floor plate 15. Refrigerant is supplied to the cooler 21 from a refrigerator (not shown) including a condenser and a compressor arranged separately from the showcase 1, and the temperature of the cooler 21 is lowered. When the cooler blower 22 rotates, the air in the cool air flow path 16 is blown in the direction of the arrow shown in FIGS. 1 and 3,
The air that has flowed into the inner flow path 16a of the cool air flow path 16 is cooled by the cooler 21 and then discharged from the cool air discharge port 23 inside the refrigerator into the display chamber 18, while the outer flow path 16b of the cool air flow path 16 Is discharged into the display room 18 from the cool air discharge port 24 on the outside of the refrigerator.

The cool air discharged from the cool air discharge ports 23 and 24 forms an air curtain 26 at the front surface of the display room 18, that is, the product storage and takeout opening 2, cools the inside of the display room 18, and cools the display floor 18. The air is sucked from the air suction port 27 formed in the front and returns into the cool air flow path 16. In this way, the air is circulating.

The front surface of the front wall 7 of the heat insulating material 11 is covered with a front panel 31, and a handrail 32 is provided at the upper end of the front wall 7. The front wall 7, the front panel 31, and the handrail 32 of the heat insulating material 11 constitute a front wall 34 of the showcase 1. On the rear side of the front wall 7 of the heat insulating material 11, a suction port cover 33 in which the above-described air suction port 27 is formed is arranged. The front end of the suction port cover 33 is supported by the upper surface of a step 7 a formed at the rear of the upper end of the front wall 7 of the heat insulating material 11. The rear surface of the upper end portion of the front wall 7 of the heat insulating material 11 protrudes above the front end of the suction port cover 33.

At the lower end of the merchandise storing and taking-out opening 2 of the showcase 1, there is disposed a substantially rectangular elongated pop rail 41 as a transparent plate, one on each of the left and right sides. Next, the mounting structure of the pop rail 41 made of the transparent acrylic plate will be described. The elongated pop rail support 46 is formed by processing a metal plate such as a stainless steel plate into a sheet metal, has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and has a substantially vertical fixing portion 47 and a front end from the upper end of the fixing portion 47. It comprises a projecting portion 48 extending substantially horizontally, and three pop rail attachment portions 53 projecting from the front end of the projecting portion 48.
A plurality of through holes 49 are formed in the fixing portion 47. Screws 51 are inserted into the through holes 49, and the pop rail support 46 is screwed to the rear surface of the upper end of the front wall 7 of the heat insulating material 11. I have. This screwing is performed above the suction port cover 33 and can be performed with the suction port cover 33 installed. The lower surface of the projecting portion 48 of the pop rail support 46 contacts and is supported by the upper surface of the handrail 32.

The pop rail mounting portion 53 is formed so as to protrude from each of the left and right ends and the center of the front end of the overhang portion 48, and is inclined so as to become more rearward as it goes upward. And a pair of left and right screw insertion holes 5
4 penetrates.

At the lower end of the pop rail 41 mounted on the rear side of the pop rail mounting portion 53, three pairs of left and right mounting holes 56 are formed. On the rear side of the pop rail 41, a nut plate 57 as three holding members is provided.
Is arranged. Nut plate 5 made of this metal plate or the like
7, a pair of screw holes 58 is formed. A hook portion 59 as a night cover locking portion is integrally formed with the nut plate 57 at the center. The screw 60 is screwed into the screw hole 58 of the nut plate 57 through the screw insertion hole 54 of the pop rail mounting part 53 and the mounting hole 56 of the pop rail 41 from the front side. In this way,
With the screw 60, the pop rail mounting portion 53 of the pop rail support 46 and the nut plate 57 sandwich and support the pop rail 41. The pop rail 41 is
Above the front wall 7, the rear wall is inclined toward the rear side as it goes upward.

The pop card 61 attached to the pop rail 41 is formed of a transparent resin plate, and has a hook-shaped engaging portion 62 formed at the upper end.
Engages the upper end of On the other hand, at the lower end of the pop card 61, a folded portion 63 bent at approximately 180 ° is formed, and a flat display portion 66 is formed between the engaging portion 62 and the folded portion 63. . Behind the display 66,
A display board on which pops, that is, advertisements of products, etc. are described is attached.

As described above, in the embodiment, the pop rail 41 is formed of a resin such as an acrylic plate, so that the thickness can be reduced. Therefore, the engaging portion 62 of the pop card 61 can be engaged with the upper end of the pop rail 41. Further, the pop rail 41 is inclined forward and downward, and when the pop card 61 is hooked on the pop rail 41, the display unit 66 of the pop card 61 can be inclined forward and downward. As a result, the display of the pop card 61 becomes easy to see.

Further, since the pop rail 41 is transparent, when the pop card 61 is not attached, the pop rail 41 is less noticeable, and the products displayed in the display room 18 can be seen through the pop rail 41. The display effect of the product is improved. Furthermore, since the pop rail 41 is plate-shaped, it is possible to prevent the air in the refrigerator, particularly the air curtain 26 from flowing out of the refrigerator. Therefore,
The loss of cold can be reduced. In this manner, the pop rail 41 can prevent the air curtain 26 from flowing out of the refrigerator, so that the height of the front wall 7 of the showcase 1 can be reduced. When the front wall 7 is lowered in this way, the interior of the showcase 1 can be seen wide. As a result, the display effect of the product is improved.

The pop rail support 46 is screwed to the front wall 7 above the suction port cover 33. Therefore, the pop rail support 46 can be attached and detached without removing the suction port cover 33.
Further, the pop rail support 46 is formed at a fixing portion 47 attached to the rear surface of the front wall 7, a projecting portion 48 protruding forward from the fixing portion 47, and a front end of the projecting portion 48. And a pop rail mounting portion 53 that is provided. Therefore, the mounting position of the pop rail support 46 can be set at the rear surface of the front wall 7 that is not noticeable, and the arrangement of the pop rail 41 can be set at the front side. As a result, the pop rail 4 that is inclined forward
Since the upper end of the air curtain 2 is less likely to protrude to the inside of the refrigerator and to be disposed in the flow of the air curtain 26, the air curtain 2
6 can be prevented from being disturbed.

Also, when the customer is absent at night or the like,
The product storage and takeout opening 2 is covered with a night cover 71 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The night cover 71 has an upper end attached near the front end of the upper wall 8 of the showcase 1 and a ring-shaped engaging portion 7 at the lower end.
2, and the engaging portion 72 is engaged with the hook portion 59 of the nut plate 57 at the center. When there is a purchaser in the daytime or the like, the night cover 71 is wound around and stored near the front end of the upper wall 8 of the showcase 1. Since the hook portion 59 is formed on the nut plate 57 in this manner, the number of parts and the number of mounting steps are reduced as compared with a case where a night cover locking member for locking the engaging portion 72 of the night cover 71 is separately provided. can do.

Next, a cooling showcase according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
It is an expanded sectional view of the front lower part of the cooling showcase of a 2nd embodiment. In the description of the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to components corresponding to the components of the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the second embodiment, a hook member 76 for locking the engaging portion 72 of the night cover 71 is formed separately from the nut plate 57, and together with the pop rail support 46, a screw is provided. At 51, it is fastened to the front wall 7 of the showcase 1 together. As described above, the member that locks the engaging portion 72 of the night cover 71 can be configured separately from the nut plate 57. However, the number of parts and the number of mounting steps are increased, and the mounting position of the hook member 76 is lowered, so that the suction port cover 33 hinders the hook member 7.
6 becomes difficult to attach. Therefore, it is preferable that the night cover locking member is formed integrally with the nut plate 57 and the pop rail support 46.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
Within the gist of the present invention described in the claims,
Various changes can be made. Modification examples of the present invention are exemplified below. (1) In the embodiment, the cooling showcase is a refrigerated showcase, but may be a frozen showcase. Further, in the embodiment, the product storage and removal opening 2 is formed only on the front surface, but the product storage and removal opening 2 may be formed on other surfaces. Further, it is also possible to provide the product storage and takeout opening 2 on the front side as a product takeout exclusive opening, and separately provide a product storage opening on the rear side or the like.

(2) In the embodiment, the pop rail 41 is an acrylic plate, but may be formed of another resin plate or a glass plate. However, if it is formed of a glass plate, the thickness becomes large due to the strength, and the pop card 61 is formed.
May be difficult to attach. Therefore, a resin plate such as an acrylic plate is preferable. (3) In the embodiment, the pop rail support 46, the pop rail 41, and the nut plate 57 are arranged in this order from the front side, but the nut plate 57, the pop rail 41, and the pop rail support 46 are arranged in this order. Is also possible.

(4) In the embodiment, the pop rail support 46 and the nut plate 57 as the holding member are connected by screws with the pop rail 41 interposed therebetween. And the holding member can be connected by rivets with the pop rail 41 held therebetween. (5) The shape and structure of the night cover locking portion can be appropriately changed as long as the night cover can be locked.

[0029]

According to the present invention, the pop rail is made of a transparent plate, and is erected so as to become rearward as it goes upward. The part is inclined. Therefore, the display unit is easily seen by the purchaser who is looking at the pop card from obliquely above. As a result, the display effect is improved. Further, the air curtain formed on the front surface of the cooling showcase can be prevented from flowing out of the refrigerator by the plate-shaped pop rail. Therefore, the efficiency of cooling the interior of the refrigerator can be improved, and the height of the front wall of the showcase body can be reduced. As described above, when the front wall is lowered, the inside of the refrigerator can be seen wide, and the display effect of the product is improved. Furthermore, when the pop card is not attached to the pop rail, the transparent pop rail is less noticeable, and the products displayed in the display room can be seen through the pop rail, thereby improving the display effect of the products. .

When the night cover locking portion is integrally formed with the pop rail support or the holding member which holds and supports the pop rail, it is necessary to separately provide a night cover locking member. Therefore, the number of parts and the number of mounting steps can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cooling showcase according to the present invention with a side wall removed.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the cooling showcase of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a lower front portion of the cooling showcase in a state where a pop card is attached.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a pop rail, a pop rail support, and the like.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the cooling showcase with the night cover attached.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a lower front portion of a cooling showcase according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a main part of a lower part of a conventional cooling showcase.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a conventional cooling showcase provided with a windshield.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerated open showcase (cooling showcase) 2 Opening for goods storage and removal 7 Front wall 11 Insulation material (showcase main body) 18 Display room 23, 24 Cold air discharge port 26 Air curtain 27 Air suction port 41 Pop rail 46 Pop rail Supporting device 57 Nut plate (clamping member) 59 Hook portion (night cover locking portion)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An opening is formed in a front surface,
A showcase body in which a display room is formed, a cool air discharge port formed near an upper end of the opening, and an air intake formed near a lower end of the opening; In a cooling showcase in which an air curtain is formed between a discharge port and an air suction port, a front wall of the showcase main body is located forward of the air suction port and below the opening, On the upper side of this front wall, a pop rail made of transparent plate,
A cooling showcase characterized by being erected so as to be more rearward as it goes upward. 2. A pop rail supporter is provided upright on the front wall, and the pop rail is sandwiched and supported by a holding member, and a night cover is locked to the holding member or the pop rail support. 2. The cooling showcase according to claim 1, wherein the portion is formed integrally.