Commodity accommodation device

Abstract

To prevent the damage of piping itself connected to an evaporator, and to prevent the occurrence of leakage or the like of a refrigerant.SOLUTION: In a commodity accommodation device 1 having a device main body 2 in which a commodity accommodation area 5 defined therein is partitioned into a plurality of regions 7A, 7B by a partitioning member 6, and a plurality of evaporators 24A, 24B arranged in a plurality of regions 7A, 7B of the device main body 2, and cooling commodities accommodated in the regions 7A, 7B by cooling internal atmospheres of the regions 7A, 7B, the plurality of evaporators 24A, 24B are arranged at the device main body 2 in a state that the evaporators are attached to the partitioning member 6 in advance. It is preferable that the partitioning member 6 comprises a flat plate-shaped first partitioning plate part 6a, and a second partitioning plate part 6b which is formed into a flat shape, and arranged above the first partitioning plate part 6a, and the plurality of evaporators 24A, 24B are arranged at the device main body 2 in a state that the evaporators are attached to the first partitioning plate part 6a in advance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a product storage device that keeps products stored therein cool. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a product storage device that keeps products stored inside cool is proposed in Patent Document 1. In the product storage device proposed in Patent Document 1, the inside of the device main body is divided into multiple areas by partition members, and an evaporator is provided in each of the multiple areas, and the products stored in each area are kept cool by cooling the internal atmosphere of the area with the evaporator. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2022-74867 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the above-mentioned product storage device, since each evaporator is individually installed in the device body during assembly, the relative positions of the evaporators cannot be maintained at a constant size, and as a result, distortions, etc. may occur in the pipes connected to each evaporator. Such distortions, etc. in the pipes may cause damage to the pipes themselves or refrigerant leaks, which is not desirable.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a product storage device that can prevent damage to the piping itself connected to the evaporator, refrigerant leakage, and the like. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the product storage device of the present invention is a product storage device comprising an apparatus main body having an internal product storage area divided into a plurality of regions by partition members, and a plurality of evaporators respectively disposed in the plurality of regions in the apparatus main body and cooling the internal atmosphere of the region thereby cooling the products stored in the region, characterized in that the plurality of evaporators are disposed in the apparatus main body in a state of being pre-attached to the partition members.

[0007] The present invention is also characterized in that, in the above-mentioned product storage device, the partition member comprises a flat first partition plate portion and a flat second partition plate portion arranged above the first partition plate portion, and the multiple evaporators are arranged in the device main body in a state where they are pre-attached to the first partition plate portion.

[0008] The present invention is also characterized in that, in the above-mentioned product storage device, the multiple evaporators are connected to a refrigeration unit arranged in a machine room partitioned from the product storage area, with a refrigerant inlet pipe for introducing refrigerant and a refrigerant outlet pipe for delivering the refrigerant each being shared midway through.

[0009] The present invention also provides the above-mentioned product storage device, wherein the device body is in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped having a front opening on the front side and a rear opening on the rear side, the front opening is opened and closed by a front door, and the rear opening is opened and closed by a rear door, and the partition member divides the interior of the product storage area into a front region and a rear region, and the front region is made up of a front display room facing the front opening, a front air outlet formed on an upper edge of the front opening and a front outlet formed on a lower edge of the front opening. The rear area comprises a rear display chamber facing the rear opening, and a rear ventilation passage communicating with the rear display chamber through a rear outlet formed at the upper edge of the rear opening and a rear intake port formed at the lower edge of the rear opening, and among the multiple evaporators, the evaporator arranged on the front side of the partition member is arranged in the front ventilation passage, and the evaporator arranged on the rear side of the partition member is arranged in the rear ventilation passage. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, multiple evaporators are arranged in the device main body with the evaporators pre-attached to a partition member, so that the relative positions of the evaporators can be maintained at a constant size, and distortion, etc., can be suppressed from occurring in the piping connected to these evaporators during the assembly work of the product storage device, thereby preventing damage to the piping itself connected to the evaporators and the occurrence of refrigerant leaks, etc. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view showing a schematic internal structure of the product storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4]FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram that illustrates a schematic connection state of pipes connected to the front evaporator and the rear evaporator illustrated in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a product storage device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0013] 1 to 3 respectively show a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with Figs. 1 and 2 being perspective views showing the external configuration, and Fig. 3 being a cross-sectional side view showing a schematic diagram of the internal structure.

[0014] The product storage device 1 illustrated here is a so-called reach-in showcase that cools and keeps stored products, and includes a device main body 2.

[0015] The device main body 2 has a rectangular shape having a front opening 2A on the front side and a rear opening 2B on the rear side, and the front opening 2A is opened and closed by multiple (four in the illustrated example) front doors 3A, and the rear opening 2B is opened and closed by multiple (four in the illustrated example) rear doors 3B.

[0016] Inside the device main body 2, a machine chamber 4 located below the front opening 2A and the rear opening 2B and a product storage area 5 with a thermally insulated structure located above the machine chamber 4 are separated from each other.

[0017] The product storage area 5 is divided into a front area 7A and a rear area 7B by disposing a partition member 6 in the center in the front-rear direction. A front display chamber 10A and a front ventilation passage 20A are formed in the front area 7A.

[0018] The front display room 10A is a room defined in a manner facing the front opening 2A. In this embodiment, the inside of the front display room 10A is divided into four parts in the left-right direction corresponding to the four front doors 3A, but since each part has the same configuration, only one of them will be described.

[0019] In the front display room 10A, a plurality of (five in the illustrated example) front product storage shelves 11A are arranged in a vertical line in a plurality of tiers. These front product storage shelves 11A are configured by supporting flat shelf boards 112A so as to be spanned by a pair of left and right bracket members 111A engaged with shelf columns 12A erected in a pair on the left and right sides at the rear side of the front display room 10A.

[0020] That is, the front product storage shelf 11A is disposed by engaging the bracket member 111A with the shelf column 12A, and products are placed on the upper surface of the shelf board 112A. A front deck 13A is provided at the bottom of the front display room 10A. The front deck 13A is for placing products, similar to the front product storage shelf 11A.

[0021] The front ventilation passage 20A is formed inside the front area 7A and outside the front display chamber 10A, and is an air passage from the front intake port 14A to the front outlet port 15A. The front intake port 14A is an opening for sucking in air inside the front display chamber 10A, and is elongated and provided to extend along the left-right direction. The front intake port 14A is formed at the lower front edge of the front display chamber 10A, i.e., the lower edge of the front opening 2A.

[0022] The front air outlet 15A is an opening for blowing air into the front display chamber 10A. The front air outlet 15A is provided to extend along the left-right direction and is provided at the upper front edge of the front display chamber 10A, i.e., the upper edge of the front opening 2A.

[0023] Such a forward ventilation passage 20A comprises a front lower ventilation duct 21A located below and outside the front display room 10A, a front rear ventilation duct 22A located on the rear side and outside the front display room 10A, and a front upper ventilation duct 23A located above and outside the front display room 10A, and these front lower ventilation duct 21A, front rear ventilation duct 22A and front upper ventilation duct 23A are configured to be connected to each other.

[0024] A blower fan and a front evaporator 24A (not shown) are installed inside the front ventilation passage 20A. The blower fan circulates air. In the above-mentioned product storage device 1, when the blower fan is driven, air is sucked into the front ventilation passage 20A through the front intake port 14A and sent to the front outlet port 15A, and then blown out from the front outlet port 15A into the front display chamber 10A, thereby circulating air between the front display chamber 10A and the front ventilation passage 20A.

[0025] The forward evaporator 24A is connected by a refrigerant pipe to a refrigeration unit 30 that is configured with a compressor 31, a condenser 32, and an electronic expansion valve 33 disposed in the machine room 4, thereby forming a refrigerant circuit that circulates the refrigerant. Here, the compressor 31 sucks in, compresses, and discharges the refrigerant. The condenser 32 condenses the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 31. The electronic expansion valve 33 adiabatically expands the refrigerant condensed by the condenser 32.

[0026] The forward evaporator 24A exchanges heat between the refrigerant supplied thereto and the air passing through the forward ventilation passage 20A by driving the blower fan, more specifically, it cools the air passing through the forward ventilation passage 20A by evaporating the refrigerant. This cools the products in the forward display room 10A, i.e., the products placed on the forward product placement shelf 11A and the forward deck 13A.

[0027] In the rear area 7B, a rear display room 10B and a rear ventilation passage 20B are formed. The rear display room 10B is a room defined in a manner facing the rear opening 2B. In this embodiment, the interior of the rear display room 10B is divided into four parts in the left-right direction corresponding to the four rear doors 3B, but since each part has the same configuration, only one of them will be described.

[0028] In the rear display room 10B, a plurality of (five in the illustrated example) rear product storage shelves 11B are arranged in a vertical direction in multiple tiers. These rear product storage shelves 11B are configured by supporting flat shelf boards 112B so as to be spanned by a pair of left and right bracket members 111B engaged with shelf columns 12B erected in a pair on the left and right sides at the rear side of the rear display room 10B.

[0029] That is, the rear product storage shelf 11B is disposed by engaging the bracket members 111B with the shelf columns 12B, and products are placed on the upper surfaces of the shelves 112B. A rear deck 13B is provided at the bottom of the rear display room 10B. The rear deck 13B is for placing products, similar to the rear product storage shelf 11B.

[0030] The rear ventilation passage 20B is formed inside the rear area 7B and outside the rear display chamber 10B, and is an air passage from the rear intake port 14B to the rear outlet port 15B. The rear intake port 14B is an opening for sucking in air inside the rear display chamber 10B, and is elongated and extends in the left-right direction. The rear intake port 14B is formed at the lower rear edge of the rear display chamber 10B, i.e., at the lower edge of the rear opening 2B.

[0031] The rear air outlet 15B is an opening for blowing air into the rear display chamber 10B. The rear air outlet 15B is provided to extend along the left-right direction and is provided at the upper rear edge of the rear display chamber 10B, i.e., at the upper edge of the rear opening 2B.

[0032] Such a rear ventilation passage 20B comprises a rear lower ventilation duct 21B located below and outside the rear display room 10B, a rear rear side ventilation duct 22B located on the rear side and outside the rear display room 10B, and a rear upper ventilation duct 23B located above and outside the rear display room 10B, and these rear lower ventilation duct 21B, rear rear side ventilation duct 22B and rear upper ventilation duct 23B are configured to be connected to each other.

[0033] A blower fan and a rear evaporator 24B (not shown) are installed inside the rear ventilation passage 20B. The blower fan circulates air. In the above-mentioned product storage device 1, when the blower fan is driven, air is sucked into the rear ventilation passage 20B through the rear intake port 14B and sent to the rear outlet 15B, and then blown out from the rear outlet 15B into the rear display room 10B, thereby circulating air between the rear display room 10B and the rear ventilation passage 20B.

[0034] The rear evaporator 24B is connected to the refrigeration unit 30 through a refrigerant pipe to form a refrigerant circuit that circulates the refrigerant. The rear evaporator 24B exchanges heat between the refrigerant supplied to itself and the air passing through the rear ventilation passage 20B by driving the blower fan, and more specifically, cools the air passing through the rear ventilation passage 20B by evaporating the refrigerant. This cools the products in the rear display room 10B, i.e., the products placed on the rear product placement shelf 11B and the rear deck 13B.

[0035] The partition member 6 is composed of a first partition plate portion 6a and a second partition plate portion 6b. The first partition plate portion 6a is in the form of a long flat plate with the left-right direction being the longitudinal direction, and is erected at the bottom portion of the product storage area 5 in the device main body 2. More specifically, the first partition plate portion 6a is disposed in a manner to separate the front lower ventilation duct 21A and the rear lower ventilation duct 21B.

[0036] The second partition plate portion 6b has a flat plate shape whose left-right dimension is the same as that of the first partition plate portion 6a and whose up-down dimension is larger than that of the first partition plate portion 6a. The second partition plate portion 6b is disposed above the first partition plate portion 6a by having its lower surface placed on the upper surface of the first partition plate portion 6a and supported by a support member (not shown).

[0037] The front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B are attached to the first partition plate portion 6a in advance by fixing respective mounting plates (not shown) to both sides of the first partition plate portion 6a with screws, and are disposed at the same time when the first partition plate portion 6a is disposed at the bottom portion of the product storage area 5. The front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B are connected to the freezing unit 30 by, for example, brazing, with refrigerant inlet pipes 25A, 25B for introducing the refrigerant and refrigerant outlet pipes 26A, 26B for delivering the refrigerant being shared midway.

[0038] Explaining in more detail, as shown in FIG. 4, the refrigerant inlet pipe 25A connected to the front evaporator 24A passes through a through hole (not shown) formed in the first partition plate portion 6a and is connected to the refrigerant inlet pipe 25B connected to the rear evaporator 24B, and the refrigerant delivery pipe 26A connected to the front evaporator 24A passes through the above-mentioned through hole and is connected to the refrigerant delivery pipe 26B connected to the rear evaporator 24B.

[0039] As described above, according to the product storage device 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, the front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B are disposed in the device body 2 in a state of being attached to the first partition plate portion 6a in advance, so that the relative positional relationship between the front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B can be maintained at a constant size, and distortion, etc., can be suppressed in the refrigerant introduction pipes 25A, 25B and the refrigerant delivery pipes 26A, 26B, which are the pipes connected to the front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B, during the assembly work of the product storage device 1. Damage to the pipes connected to the front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B and the occurrence of refrigerant leakage, etc. can be prevented.

[0040] Moreover, since the front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B have the refrigerant introduction pipes 25A, 25B and the refrigerant delivery pipes 26A, 26B that are respectively commonized midway and connected to the refrigeration unit 30 by, for example, brazing, the connections between the multiple evaporators (24A, 24B) and the refrigeration unit 30 can also be commonized, making assembly easier. In particular, if the commonized portion of the refrigerant introduction pipes 25A, 25B and the commonized portion of the refrigerant delivery pipes 26A, 26B are connected to the refrigeration unit 30 through a common hole, leakage of cold air, drain water, and the like can be effectively suppressed.

[0041] According to the above-mentioned product storage device 1, the partition member 6 is composed of the first partition plate portion 6a and the second partition plate portion 6b, and the front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B are attached to the first partition plate portion 6a in advance, so that the front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B can be transported smoothly. Moreover, since the front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B are attached to the first partition plate portion 6a constituting the partition member 6 in advance, there is no need for a dedicated member or the like for fixing and arranging the front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the number of parts and an increase in manufacturing costs.

[0042] Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this and various modifications can be made.

[0043] In the above-described embodiment, an example was given of a product storage device 1 in which the front opening 2A is opened and closed by the front door 3A and the rear opening 2B is opened and closed by the rear door 3B, but in the present invention, the front opening and the rear opening may be ones that are always open.

[0044] In the above-described embodiment, the partition member 6 divides the product storage area 5 of the device main body 2 into a front area 7A and a rear area 7B, but in the present invention, the partition member may divide the product storage area into three or more areas.

[0045] In the above-described embodiment, the front evaporator 24A and the rear evaporator 24B were pre-attached to the first partition plate portion 6a, but in the present invention, the partition member may be constructed as a single unit, and multiple evaporators may be pre-attached to the partition member. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] Reference Signs List 1...Product storage device, 2...Device body, 2A...Front opening, 2B...Rear opening, 3A...Front door, 3B...Rear door, 4...Machine room, 5...Product storage area, 6...Partition member, 6a...First partition plate portion, 6b...Second partition plate portion, 7A...Front area, 7B...Rear area, 10A...Front display room, 10B...Rear display room, 11A...Front product placement shelf, 11B...Rear product placement shelf, 14A...Front intake port, 14B...Rear intake port, 15A...Front outlet outlet, 15B...rear air outlet, 20A...front ventilation duct, 20B...rear ventilation duct, 21A...front lower ventilation duct, 21B...rear lower ventilation duct, 22A...front rear ventilation duct, 22B...rear rear ventilation duct, 23A...front upper ventilation duct, 23B...rear upper ventilation duct, 24A...front evaporator, 24B...rear evaporator, 25A, 25B...refrigerant inlet pipe, 26A, 26B...refrigerant outlet pipe, 30...refrigeration unit.

Claims

1. A device main body having an internal product storage area partitioned into a plurality of areas by partition members; a plurality of evaporators disposed in the plurality of regions in the device body, respectively, for cooling the internal atmosphere of each region, thereby cooling the products stored in each region; A product storage device comprising: The product storage device, wherein the plurality of evaporators are disposed in the device body in a state where they are attached to the partition member in advance.

2. The partition member is A first partition plate portion having a flat plate shape; a second partition plate portion having a flat plate shape and disposed above the first partition plate portion; Equipped with The product storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of evaporators are disposed in the device body in a state where they are attached to the first partition plate portion in advance.

3. The product storage device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the multiple evaporators are connected to a refrigeration unit arranged in a machine room partitioned from the product storage area, with a refrigerant inlet pipe for introducing a refrigerant and a refrigerant outlet pipe for delivering the refrigerant being shared midway through.

4. the device body is in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped having a front opening on a front surface and a rear opening on a rear surface, the front opening being opened and closed by a front door, and the rear opening being opened and closed by a rear door, The partition member divides the interior of the product storage area into a front area and a rear area, The front region is a front display room facing the front opening; a front ventilation passage communicating with the front display room through a front air outlet formed at an upper edge of the front opening and a front air inlet formed at a lower edge of the front opening; Equipped with The rear region is a rear display room facing the rear opening; a rear ventilation passage communicating with the rear display room through a rear air outlet formed at an upper edge of the rear opening and a rear air inlet formed at a lower edge of the rear opening; Equipped with The product storage device described in claim 3, characterized in that, of the multiple evaporators, the evaporator arranged on the front side of the partition member is arranged in the front ventilation passage, and the evaporator arranged on the rear side of the partition member is arranged in the rear ventilation passage.

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