JP2001025429A - Showcase having built-in refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the wiring of a power source cord which is adjusted to the location of a receptacle of each store, and improve the appearance of a showcase by arranging a path dedicated to the power source cord on the back surface side of a case main body, and selectively pulling out the power source cord in the downward direction or in the direction to a ceiling section on the back surface side. SOLUTION: When the other end, on which a plug 16 is arranged, of a power source cord PC, one end of which is connected to an electrical part case box of a base section 6 is pulled out in the direction to a ceiling section on the back surface of a case body 2, after passing the power source cord PC through the inside of a path 18 arranged in a waste heat duct cover 17 and the inside of a key-shape notch 20 arranged in a waste heat cover 19 in order, the power source cord PC is pulled out upward. In this case, the power source cord PC is fastened by fasteners 21 which are provided at several locations in the path 18. In the meantime, when the power source cord PC is pulled out downward on the back surface, after passing the power source cord PC through the inside of a key-shape notch 23 arranged on a base back surface plate 22, the power source cord PC is pulled out to a floor side. Therefore, the pulling-out direction of the power source cord PC can flexibly correspond with the receptacle location of each store.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a showcase with a built-in refrigerator for keeping and displaying frozen foods, refrigerated foods, or beverages such as nutritional drinks, and more particularly, to a power supply cord for the floor and ceiling. The present invention relates to a refrigerator-incorporated showcase that can be selectively pulled out in the direction of a section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a self-service food store such as a convenience store, a cold air curtain is used to open a front opening of a case body made of an insulated box for displaying and keeping frozen or chilled food or nutritional drinks. 2. Description of the Related Art A multistage shelf-type refrigerator-integrated showcase that is covered with a refrigerator to keep the products in a display room cool is widely used. In this type of showcase, a power cord for connecting a power supply is drawn only at the lower rear portion of the case body. Therefore, in stores where outlets are relatively high, such as the ceiling, the power cord is pulled out from the lower part on the back side of the showcase, bent near that, and started up along the back outside the machine (outside the showcase), Was plugged into a power outlet.

[0003]

In the case of wiring the power cord, if there is an outlet on the ceiling, the following problem occurs. That is, since the power cord passes outside the machine, the rising part of the power cord is not locked, the cord dangles, the appearance is poor, and other shelves in the store due to an earthquake etc. There is a danger that the cord may be caught and cut by falling or falling down.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and is adapted to the outlet position of a store by allowing the power cord to be selectively pulled out toward the lower rear or the ceiling through the cabin. Easy setting of the wiring position of the power cord, good appearance,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator-integrated showcase that facilitates wiring suitable for a store layout.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator in which a display room is formed in a case body formed of a heat-insulating box, and the products displayed in the display room are kept cool. In the case of a type showcase, in which a power cord for power connection is drawn on the back of the case body, the power cord can be selectively pulled out toward the lower rear direction or the ceiling direction of the case body, A power cord dedicated passage is provided on the back side of the case body.

Further, according to the present invention, the passage dedicated to the power cord is a groove in the center of the waste heat duct cover attached to the back of the showcase main body. It is characterized in that it is a keyhole-shaped notch provided in the waste heat cover attached to the part, and that a locking device for locking the power cord is provided in various places of this passage.

[0007] By adopting such a configuration, the power cord can be selectively pulled out toward the lower rear portion of the case body or toward the ceiling portion. In addition, since the power cord can be pulled out through the passage in the machine, the wiring position of the power cord can be easily set in accordance with the outlet position of the store, and wiring suitable for the store layout can be easily performed. In particular, when pulling out the power cord in the direction of the ceiling, it passes through a dedicated passage on the back side of the cabin, so the cord does not loosen and dangle, it looks good in appearance, and in the event of an earthquake etc. Even if a falling object or a shelf falls over, it is possible to prevent the cord from being damaged as much as possible.

[0008]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a showcase of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the showcase of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view showing a power cord pulled out toward a ceiling portion, and FIG. It is a perspective explanatory view which shows drawer to a lower direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a show case 1 of the present invention comprises a case main body 2 composed of a heat-insulating box having a substantially U-shaped cross section open at the front, and a transparent windshield made of glass or the like on both sides. 4 is closed by a fitted side plate 5 to form a storage room 3 for commodities. A pedestal portion 6 is provided below the case main body 2, and includes a refrigeration component 7. At the rear of the case body 2, there is provided a waste heat duct 8 for releasing waste heat of the refrigeration component 7 toward the ceiling. In the storage room 3 surrounded by the case body 2 formed of a heat insulating box, a plurality of display shelves 9 are provided.

[0010] The cold airflow of the showcase 1 is blown downward from a ceiling outlet 10 to cool commodities such as nutrition drinks placed on the display shelf 9, and the rear panel of the front panel 11. Through the under-floor duct 14 formed between the inner panel 13 and the case body 2 of the heat insulating box from the suction port 12 of
It is configured to be cooled by heat exchange with a cooler (not shown), to be blown out of the outlet 10 again through the rear duct 15, and circulated.

Next, the power cord PC which is the gist of the present invention.
Will be described. The power cord PC has one end fixed to an electrical box (not shown) of the pedestal portion 6 and the other end (with the plug 16) pulled out toward the ceiling portion or the lower rear portion, depending on the configuration and operation procedure. Is different.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, when drawing out in the direction of the ceiling, it is raised in the direction of the ceiling through a passage 18 (here, a groove) provided in the center of the waste heat duct cover 17 to form an angle. The waste heat cover 19 is penetrated through a keyhole-shaped notch 20 provided at a central portion on the ceiling side, and is drawn out to the ceiling side. Since the waste heat cover 19 is simply fixed to the upper part of the rear surface of the showcase 1 with screws, the power cord PC can be easily pulled out with the plug 16 attached by simply inserting a middle part of the power cord PC into the keyhole-shaped notch 20. . Then, a power cord P is provided by a locking tool (coating band) 21 provided at various places in the passage 18 of the waste heat duct cover 17.
By locking C, the power cord PC can be reliably supported.

When the power cord PC is to be pulled out toward the lower rear side to be plugged into an outlet on the floor, FIG.
As shown in (1), the electrical box is pulled out to the floor side through a keyhole-shaped notch 23 provided at an intermediate portion in the lateral direction of the base back plate 22. Since the base back plate 22 is also fixed to the pedestal portion 6 only with screws, the plug 1 can be inserted simply by inserting a middle part of the power cord PC into the keyhole-shaped notch 23.
Easy to pull out with 6 attached. It is preferable that the power cord PC be passed through the keyhole-shaped notches 20 and 23 through rubber-like grommets or the like.

According to the above operation procedure, the power cord P
Since the direction in which C is pulled out can be changed, the showcase 1 of the present invention can be arranged in an existing store layout (outlet position).
Can be flexibly handled.

[0015]

As described above, according to the showcase with a built-in refrigerator of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) Even if the showcase of the present invention is newly introduced into an existing store, the direction of pulling out the power cord of the showcase is adjusted so as to match the position of the existing outlet (the floor or ceiling of the store). It can be easily installed by selecting either the lower rear direction or the ceiling direction. (2) The change of the drawing direction of the power cord of the showcase can be easily dealt with with one driver on either side. (3) When pulling out the power cord of the showcase in the direction of the ceiling, the power cord is not pulled out from the lower part of the back of the showcase and bent to start the outside of the machine as in the related art, but the inside of the machine is on the rear side. Since the power cord passes through the dedicated passage, the power cord does not dangle and the appearance is improved. (4) Similarly, instead of hanging the power cord in the air, it passes through the dedicated passage on the back side of the cabin and is stopped and supported in places by the locking device, so that falling objects may occur in the store due to an earthquake or the like. Even if the shelf falls, it is possible to prevent the power cord from being damaged, which is safe.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a showcase of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of a showcase of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory perspective view showing a power supply cord of the showcase of the present invention drawn out toward a ceiling.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory perspective view showing a drawer of the power cord of the showcase according to the present invention, which is drawn in a lower rear direction.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 showcase 2 case body 3 storage room 4 transparent draft shield 5 side plate 6 pedestal section 7 refrigerator component equipment 8 waste heat duct 9 display shelf 10 outlet 11 front panel 12 suction port 13 internal panel 14 underfloor duct 15 back duct 16 plug 17 Waste heat duct cover 18 Passage 19 Waste heat cover 20 Keyhole-shaped notch 21 Locking tool 22 Base back plate 23 Keyhole-shaped notch PC Power cord

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A showcase with a built-in refrigerator, wherein a display room is formed in a case body made of a heat insulating box, and a product displayed in the display room is kept cool. A power cord dedicated passage is provided on the back side of the case main body so that the power cord can be selectively pulled out toward the lower rear side or the ceiling side of the case main body. A showcase with a built-in refrigerator. 2. The showcase with a built-in refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the passage dedicated to the power cord is a groove at the center of the waste heat duct cover attached to the back of the showcase body. 3. A keyhole-shaped notch provided in a waste heat cover attached to a ceiling of a case body, wherein a ceiling-side exit of the passage dedicated to the power cord is provided. The showcase with a built-in refrigerator according to 2. 4. In some parts of the passage dedicated to the power cord,
The refrigerator-incorporated showcase according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising a lock for locking the power cord.