JP2002267323A - Refrigeration showcase with shelf column - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a refrigeration showcase in which appearance in the refrigeration compartment is improved while increasing the quantity of articles being contained. SOLUTION: The refrigeration showcase 10 comprises a shelf column 17 standing in the refrigeration compartment 11 and supporting shelf nets 15 and 16 for mounting articles being contained in the refrigeration compartment 11, a cooler 20 disposed at an upper part of the refrigeration compartment 11, and a refrigeration unit 21 disposed at a lower part of the refrigeration compartment 11 and circulating refrigerant through the cooler 20, wherein freezing piping 19 coupling the cooler 20 and the refrigeration unit 21 and serving as a refrigerant passage is disposed on the back of the shelf column 17. When the freezing piping 19 is mounted on the inner wall face of the refrigeration compartment 11, it protrudes in the compartment to deteriorate the appearance or reduce the containing quantity. But when the freezing piping 19 is disposed at a dead angle position on the back of the shelf column 17, the freezing piping 19 is concealed and the compartment can be used widely.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerated showcase for refrigerated or frozen contents, and more particularly, a refrigeration pipe for connecting a refrigeration unit placed below and a cooler placed above is provided in a refrigerator compartment. The present invention relates to a refrigerated showcase with shelves that does not get in the way.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a refrigerated showcase installed in a store or the like, a refrigeration unit is housed in a machine room below the showcase in consideration of cooling air circulation efficiency, and a cooler is disposed on a ceiling portion of the showcase. The refrigerant is circulated and supplied from the refrigerating unit to the cooler through a refrigerating pipe. For this reason, the refrigeration pipe runs longitudinally through the refrigerator compartment located between the ceiling of the showcase and the machine room of the showcase.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigerator compartment of a conventional refrigerator showcase. As shown in this figure, in a conventional refrigerated showcase, a refrigeration pipe 2 is arranged in close contact with a deep corner of a refrigerated room 1. In another conventional refrigerated showcase, as shown in FIG.
In some cases, a configuration may be adopted in which the inner part of the refrigeration tube is formed in a concave shape and the refrigeration pipe 4 is embedded in the concave portion.

[0004]

As shown in FIG. 5, when the refrigeration pipe 2 is arranged at the back corner of the refrigerator compartment 1, the refrigeration pipe 2 is covered by glass doors 5a and 5b of the showcase so as not to be unsightly. It is necessary to provide a C-cut portion 8 in the shelf net 7 so that the shelf network 7 arranged in the refrigerator compartment 1 does not interfere with the freezing pipe 2. But,
Since the refrigerating pipe 2 and the cover 6 are visible from the outside, the appearance is poor, and the shelf network 7 provided with the C-cut portion 8 has a problem that many refrigerated items cannot be placed thereon.

As shown in FIG. 6, when a recess is provided in the side wall 3 of the refrigerated showcase and the refrigeration pipe 4 is embedded therein, the thickness of the heat insulating material in the portion provided with the recess must be reduced. However, there is a problem that the amount of heat entering the refrigerator compartment 1 increases, and dew condensation occurs on the outer wall surface of the portion where the heat insulating material is thinned.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in a refrigerated showcase according to the prior art, and has been proposed in order to solve the problem in a favorable manner. Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerated showcase with shelves that can use shelf members widely and does not need to reduce the thickness of a heat insulating material.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended object, a refrigerated showcase with a shelf according to the present invention is erected in a refrigerated room to store refrigerated items in the refrigerated room. A shelf that supports a shelf member on which a refrigerator is placed, a cooler disposed above the refrigerator compartment, and a refrigeration unit disposed below the refrigerator compartment and circulates refrigerant to the cooler. In a refrigerated showcase with a pillar, a refrigeration pipe serving as a passage for the refrigerant between the cooler and the refrigeration unit is arranged at the back of the shelf.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a refrigerated showcase with shelves according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigerator compartment of a refrigerator showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external view of the refrigerator showcase. The refrigerated compartment 11 of the refrigerated showcase 10 has a heat insulating wall 1 with a thick back and both sides.
2, the front surface slides on the lower rail 25.
The doors 14a and 14b are made of glass so that they can be opened and closed.

In the refrigerator compartment 11, shelves (shelf members) 15, 16 on which refrigerated items are placed are provided in multiple stages, and these shelves 15, 16 are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the heat insulating wall 12. (Not shown) provided in the refrigerator compartment 11 and the shelf 1
7 are configured to be supported. This shelf 17
Usually, when two glass doors 14a and 14b are closed, the door frame 1 where both doors 14a and 14b
4c (see FIG. 2).

The shelf 17 according to the present embodiment is formed by bending a sheet metal so that the cross section thereof is substantially U-shaped, and the U-shaped opening faces the back of the refrigerator compartment 11. , Refrigerator room 1
1 is erected. A fluorescent lamp 18 for illumination is attached to the front of the shelf 17, and a refrigeration pipe 19 is inserted and disposed inside the U-shape. This refrigeration pipe 19
As shown in FIG. 2, a connection is made between a cooler 20 arranged on the ceiling of the refrigerated showcase 10 and a refrigeration unit 21 installed in a machine room 24 provided below the refrigerated showcase 10. From the refrigeration unit 21 to the cooler 20
It is a passage for circulating and supplying the refrigerant. It should be noted that both side walls 17a, 17a facing each other in the width direction of the shelf 17 are inclined so as to approach toward the opening, and the width of the shelf 17 is
As shown in FIG. 1, the area is set so as to become narrower toward the rear side of the refrigerator compartment 11 so as to increase the area of the shelf networks 15 and 16 on which the refrigerator goods can be placed.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the refrigerated showcase shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. In the refrigerated showcase 10, a refrigerated room 11 is defined by a heat insulating wall 12 made of a heat insulating material, and a machine room 24 is defined below the refrigerated room 11 through a partition wall (partition wall) 23. You. And this partition 2
A lower rail 25 for sliding the door is mounted on the upper surface of the front part of the door 3. A U-shaped notch 26 having an opening on the near side (front side) is formed at the center in the width direction of the partition wall 23.

The cooler 20 and the refrigeration unit 21 are manufactured as an integrated product connected by a refrigeration pipe 19.
In the state shown in FIG. 3, if the refrigeration unit 21 is housed and installed in the machine room 24 and the cooler 20 is housed and installed in the ceiling part of the refrigerated showcase 10, the refrigeration pipe 19 will be in the U-shaped notch 26. It is configured to fit in. Then, a shelf 17 is erected and fixed on the front side of the refrigeration pipe 19.
The assembly is completed by attaching the fluorescent lamp 18 to the front surface of the light source.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing a structure for attaching the refrigeration pipe 19 to the U-shaped notch 26. As shown in FIG. The partition wall 2
The refrigeration pipe 1 is inserted into a long U-shaped notch 26 provided in
After the 9 is inserted, the first spacer 30 is inserted into the U-shaped notch 26 from the front side to hold the freezing pipe 19, and the projection 25 a protruding from the lower surface of the lower rail 25 is cut into a U-shape. The lower rail 25 is fixed to the front upper surface of the partition wall 23 by inserting the second spacer 31 into the U-shaped notch 26 and pressing the projection 25 a by inserting the second spacer 31 into the notch 26. In addition,
A resin bracket is attached to the upper part of the U-shaped notch 26, and a metal bracket and the like (both not shown) are attached to the lower part.
Not to come off. The lower rail 2
5 is fixed to the partition wall 23, the lower frame 25 b hanging from the front edge of the lower rail 25 forms the front end surface 23 of the partition wall 23.
a, and the front side of the U-shaped notch 26 is covered.

[0015]

Operation of the embodiment A refrigerated showcase 1 according to the present embodiment.
0, the refrigeration pipe 19 is hidden behind the shelf 17, so the glass doors 14 a, 14 b of the refrigerated showcase 10
It will not be visible from the outside even if it passes through. Thus, a very attractive showcase is obtained. In addition, since the freezing pipe 19 does not protrude from the inner wall of the refrigerator compartment 11, storage and cleaning of the refrigerator contents in the refrigerator room 11 becomes easy, and at the same time, many refrigerator contents can be stored.
Furthermore, since there is no place where the heat insulating material of the refrigerator compartment 11 needs to be made thinner in order to dispose the refrigeration pipe, heat can be reduced from entering the refrigerator compartment 11 and dew condensation on the exterior surface can be prevented. The shelf 17 supporting the shelf networks 15 and 16 is
By also serving as a cover for the refrigeration pipe 19, the number of parts can be reduced, and costs can be reduced. Moreover,
Since the width of the shelf 17 becomes narrower toward the rear side of the refrigerator compartment 11, it is possible to increase the area of the shelf networks 15 and 16 on which the refrigerator goods can be placed.

A U-shaped notch 2 is formed in the partition wall 23.
3, the refrigeration unit 21 in which the cooler 20 is connected by the refrigeration pipe 19 can be assembled as an integrated product, as shown in FIG. Costs are reduced. Moreover, when assembling the refrigeration unit 21 or the like, there is no need to weld the two refrigeration pipes 19 or connect them with a coupler or the like after the refrigeration pipes 19 are divided and assembled, so there is no danger of refrigerant leakage. . Further, when the lower rail 25 is fixed to the partition wall 23, the front side of the U-shaped cutout 26 can be covered and hidden by the lower frame 25b of the lower rail 25, so that the appearance is not deteriorated.

[0017]

As described above, according to the refrigerated showcase with shelves according to the present invention, the frozen piping is hidden behind the shelves, so that the appearance in the refrigerated room is improved. In addition, since there is no protrusion or dent in the refrigerator compartment, it is easy to store and take out the refrigerated goods and also to facilitate the cleaning.
Further, the storage amount of the refrigerated storage items on the shelf member does not decrease. In addition, by setting the width of the shelf column to be narrower toward the rear side of the refrigerator compartment, it is possible to increase the size of the shelf member and increase the area in which the refrigerator compartment can be placed.

[0018] On the partition wall which defines the refrigerator compartment and the machine compartment,
Since the U-shaped notch for inserting the refrigeration pipe is provided, the refrigeration unit in which the cooler is connected by the refrigeration pipe can be assembled as an integrated product, and the number of assembling steps and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, there is no need to weld the refrigeration pipe or connect it with a coupler or the like, so that there is no possibility of leakage of the refrigerant. Further, since the front side of the U-shaped cutout can be hidden by the lower frame of the lower rail, the appearance is not deteriorated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigerator compartment of a refrigerator showcase according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the refrigerated showcase shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the refrigerated showcase shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing an attachment structure of a refrigeration pipe to a partition wall.

FIG. 5 is a transverse sectional view of a refrigerator compartment of a conventional refrigerator showcase.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a refrigeration piping arrangement portion of another conventional refrigerated showcase.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 refrigerator room, 15,16 shelf network (shelf member), 12 heat insulation wall,
13 rails 14a, 14b doors, 15, 16 shelves, 17 shelves, 18
Fluorescent lamp 19 Refrigeration pipe, 20 Cooler, 21 Refrigeration unit, 2
3 Partition wall 26 U-shaped notch

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Koji Ueno 3-16 Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd., Sakaemachi Minamikan, Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture (72) Inventor Eiji Suzuki 3rd 16-16 Sakaemachi Minamikan, Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3B110 AA07 CA12

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator (11) which is erected in a refrigerator (11).
A shelf (17) for supporting shelf members (15, 16) for placing refrigerated items therein; and a cooler (2) disposed above the refrigerator compartment (11).
0) and the cooler (2) disposed below the refrigerator compartment (11).
0) and a refrigeration showcase with a shelf provided with a refrigeration unit (21) for circulating and supplying a refrigerant to the refrigeration showcase, and a refrigeration pipe (17) serving as a refrigerant passage between the cooler (20) and the refrigeration unit (21). 19. A refrigerated showcase with a shelf, wherein 19) is arranged on the back of the shelf (17). 2. The shelf according to claim 1, wherein said shelf (17) has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and said freezing pipe (19) is accommodated in said shelf (17). Refrigerated showcase with pillar. 3. The refrigerated showcase with a shelf according to claim 2, wherein the width of the shelf (17) is set to be narrower toward the rear side of the refrigerator compartment (11). 4. A machine room accommodating the refrigeration unit (21).
A U-shaped notch (26) through which the freezing pipe (19) is inserted, on the front side of a partition (23) that defines the (24) and the refrigerator compartment (11).
The refrigerated showcase with a shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: 5. A U-shaped notch (2)
6), the opening end of the notch (26) is hidden by the lower frame (25b) of the lower rail (25) of the door (14a, 14b) provided at the front of the showcase. Item 4. A refrigerated showcase with a shelf according to Item 4.