Showcase and partition method for store using the same

Abstract

To provide a showcase that displays commodities while cooling them, and can be used for partition of a store.SOLUTION: A showcase 1 has: a case body 2 having a commodity display chamber 5 having a front surface opened; and a pair of right and left leg parts 3 supporting the case body 2, and is constituted so as to be able to display commodities while cooling them. A back surface 2a of the case body 2 is fitted with a back surface panel 10 covering the whole of the back surface 2a. The back surface panel 10 has an exterior material 11, and a heat insulating material 12 arranged inside the exterior material 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a showcase and a method for partitioning a store using the showcase. [Background technology]

[0002] Showcases for displaying and selling products are installed in stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores. One example of such a showcase is a refrigerated / freezer type open showcase that has a product display room with an open front and displays products while cooling them (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-76183 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The inventors are considering using the above-mentioned showcase as a partition in the store to enable effective use of the space in the store. In this case, the issue is how to handle the back side of the showcase, which was not intended to be exposed and would face the wall in the store in the past.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a showcase that can display products while cooling them and can also be used as a partition in a store. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, a showcase is provided. The showcase provided has a case body having a product display chamber with an open front and a pair of left and right legs supporting the case body, and is capable of displaying products while cooling them. A rear panel that covers the entire rear surface is attached to the rear surface of the case body, and the rear panel has an exterior material and a heat insulating material arranged inside the exterior material. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a showcase which can display merchandise while cooling it and can also be used as a partition in a store. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of the showcase according to the embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic rear perspective view of the showcase according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is a partially exploded view of FIG. [Figure 4] 2A and 2B are diagrams showing schematic configurations of an upper rear panel and a lower rear panel. [Diagram 5] FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an example in which the showcase according to the embodiment is used as a partition in a store. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0010] Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of a showcase 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The showcase 1 according to the embodiment is a refrigerated / freezer type open showcase that is installed in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store and can display products while cooling them. The showcase 1 according to the embodiment is a so-called separate showcase in which a condensing unit (not shown) including a compressor and a condenser that constitute a refrigeration cycle is installed outside the store.

[0011] Referring to FIG. 1, the showcase 1 has a case body 2 of a heat-insulating structure with an open front surface facing the sales floor. The case body 2 is formed in a U-shaped cross section. The showcase 1 also has a pair of left and right legs 3 supporting the case body 2 (only the right leg 3 is shown in FIG. 1). The pair of left and right legs 3 (hereinafter simply referred to as a pair of legs 3) are attached to the lower surface (bottom surface) of the case body 2 at a distance from each other in the left-right direction, and are installed, for example, on the floor surface of a store. In other words, the showcase 1 (case body 2) according to the embodiment is installed on the floor surface (also referred to as the installation surface) of a store via the pair of legs 3. Here, although not shown in FIG. 1, side panels are attached to both the left and right sides of the case body 2. The side panels are not particularly limited, and may be formed, for example, entirely or partially, of heat-insulating glass panels.

[0012] An internal panel 4 is attached to the inside of the case body 2. The internal panel 4 divides the internal space of the case body 2 into a product display room 5 and a duct 6. Specifically, the inside of the internal panel 4 forms the product display room 5, and the space between the internal panel 4 and the case body 2 forms the duct 6.

[0013] The product display room 5 is open at the front. A plurality of product display shelves 7 are provided within the product display room 5. The product display shelves 7 are spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction. In other words, the showcase 1 has a plurality of product display shelves 7 arranged vertically within the product display room 5. In this embodiment, nine product display shelves 7 are provided, but the number of product display shelves 7 provided within the product display room 5 is arbitrary.

[0014] The duct 6 extends from the lower front end where the suction port 61 is formed, through the underside, rear, and upper side of the product display room 5, to the upper front end where the air outlet 62 is formed. The suction port 61 opens upward, and the air outlet 62 opens downward.

[0015] An evaporator 8 and a blower 9 are disposed in the duct 6. The evaporator 8 constitutes the refrigeration cycle together with the above-mentioned condensing unit (compressor, condenser) and an expansion valve (not shown). The blower 9 is configured to form an air flow in the duct 6 from the intake port 61 side toward the exhaust port 62 side.

[0016] When an air flow is formed in the duct 6 by the blower 9, the air cooled by heat exchange in the evaporator 8, i.e., the cold air, is sent upward and blown downward from the outlet 62. The cold air blown out from the outlet 62 cools the inside of the product display room 5 and forms an air curtain at the opening of the product display room 5. The cold air that has cooled the product display room 5 and the cold air that has formed the air curtain are sucked into the duct 6 from the intake port 61, pass through the evaporator 8 and are sent upward again (to the outlet 62).

[0017] FIG. 2 is a schematic rear perspective view of the showcase 1, and FIG. 3 is a partially exploded view of FIG.

[0018] 1 to 3, a back surface (rear surface) 2a of a case body 2 of a showcase 1 has a rectangular shape, and a back panel 10 is attached to the back surface 2a of the case body 2. In addition, a lower panel 20 is attached to the back surfaces 3a of a pair of legs 3.

[0019] The rear panel 10 covers the entire rear surface 2a of the case body 2. The rear panel 10 includes an exterior material 11 and a heat insulating material 12 arranged inside the exterior material 11. The exterior material 11 may be formed of, for example, a decorative steel plate or a painted steel plate. This is to ensure the appearance and strength of the rear surface of the showcase 1 when the rear surface of the showcase 1 is exposed. The heat insulating material 12 may be formed of an elastic heat insulating material, for example, urethane foam. This is to suppress the occurrence of condensation on the rear surface of the showcase 1 when the rear surface of the showcase 1 is exposed, and to increase the impact resistance of the rear surface of the showcase 1 to reduce the effect of an external impact on the case body 2.

[0020] In this embodiment, the rear panel 10 is divided into two parts, an upper rear panel 10U and a lower rear panel 10L, which are the same shape. That is, the upper rear panel 10U and the lower rear panel 10L are the same parts, and the upper rear panel 10U covers the upper half of the rear surface 2a of the case body 2, and the lower rear panel 10L covers the lower half of the rear surface 2a of the case body 2. However, this is not limited to this. The entire rear surface of the case body 2 may be covered by one rear panel 10, or the upper rear panel 10U and the lower rear panel 10L may have different shapes. In addition, the rear panel 10 may be divided into three or more parts, or may be divided into left and right parts. That is, the rear panel 10 may be formed by being divided into a plurality of parts. In other words, the rear panel 10 may be formed by a plurality of divided panels divided into the upper and lower parts and / or the left and right parts.

[0021] Fig. 4 shows the upper rear panel 10U (and the lower rear panel 10L having the same shape as the upper rear panel 10U). With reference to Figs. 3 and 4, the upper rear panel 10U (lower rear panel 10L) includes an exterior cover 110 as the exterior material 11 and a heat insulating sheet 120 as the heat insulating material 12.

[0022] The exterior cover 110 is formed in a rectangular shape from a painted steel plate or a decorative steel plate. The exterior cover 110 has four bent edges (a first bent edge 111a, a second bent edge 111b, a third bent edge 111c, and a fourth bent edge 111d) in which a part or all of the four edges (sides) are bent at a substantially right angle. In this embodiment, the bent height of the first bent edge 111a among the four bent edges is larger (higher) than the bent heights of the bent edges other than the first bent edge (the second bent edge 111b, the third bent edge 111c, and the fourth bent edge 111d).

[0023] The heat insulating sheet 120 is formed into a rectangular shape from a sheet material having elasticity and heat insulating properties, such as hard urethane foam. The heat insulating sheet 120 has a thickness equivalent to the bending height of the second bent edge portion 111b to the fourth bent edge portion 111d of the exterior cover 110. Specifically, the thickness of the heat insulating sheet 120 is approximately equal to or slightly larger than the bending height of the second bent edge portion 111b to the fourth bent edge portion 111d of the exterior cover 110, and is smaller than the bending height of the first bent edge portion 111a of the exterior cover 110.

[0024] Then, the insulating sheet 120 is attached to the inside of the four bent edges (first bent edge 111a, second bent edge 111b, third bent edge 111c, and fourth bent edge 111d) of the exterior cover 110 to form the upper rear panel 10U (lower rear panel 10L).

[0025] The upper rear panel 10U and the lower rear panel 10L are removably attached to the rear surface 2a of the case body 2 with the heat insulating sheet 120 facing the rear surface 2a of the case body 2 and without any gap between them. Specifically, each of the upper rear panel 10U and the lower rear panel 10L is fixed to the rear surface 2a of the case body 2 using a plurality of (four here) screws 13. At that time, the first bent edge 111a of the exterior cover 110 of the upper rear panel 10U is hooked onto the top surface (upper surface) of the case body 2. The third bent edge 111c of the exterior cover 110 of the lower rear panel 10L contacts the third bent edge 111c of the exterior cover 110 of the upper rear panel 10U, and the first bent edge 111a of the exterior cover 110 is inserted between the bottom surface (lower surface) of the case body 2 and the installation surface of the pair of legs 3 (mainly the floor surface of the store). In other words, the upper rear panel 10U and the lower rear panel 10L are attached to the rear surface 2a of the case body 2 in a state in which they are upside down.

[0026] Although not shown in the figure, for example, a cylindrical spacer may be provided that penetrates the heat insulating sheet 120 and through which the screw 13 is inserted, and that is sandwiched between the rear surface 2a of the case body 2 and the exterior cover 110. This ensures that, for example, the heat insulating sheet 120 is appropriately compressed when the upper rear panel 10U and the lower rear panel 10L are attached to the rear surface 2a of the case body 2.

[0027] The lower panel 20 may be formed of a painted steel plate or a decorative steel plate, similar to the exterior cover 110. The lower panel 20 is formed in a horizontally elongated rectangular shape. The lower panel 20 has an upper bent edge 21a in which a part of the upper edge (upper side) is bent at a substantially right angle, a right bent edge 21b in which the right edge (right side) is bent, and a left bent edge 21c in which the left edge (left side) is bent.

[0028] The lower panel 20 is attached to the rear surface 3a of the pair of legs 3 so that there is no gap between the lower end of the lower rear panel 10L, that is, so that the upper bent edge 21a and the first bent edge 111a of the exterior cover 110 of the lower rear panel 10L come into contact with each other. Specifically, the lower panel 20 is fixed to the rear surface 3a of the pair of legs 3 using a plurality of (here, two) screws 22. Here, the screws 13 and the screws 22 may be the same type or different types. The lower panel 20 is attached to the rear surface 3a of the pair of legs 3 to close the lower space of the case body 2 from the rear side. However, as shown in FIG. 5, which is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 2, it is preferable that a slight gap G (for example, about 5 mm) is formed between the lower end of the lower panel 20 and the installation surface of the pair of legs 3 (i.e., the installation surface of the showcase 1, mainly the floor surface of the store).

[0029] The showcase 1 having the above-mentioned configuration has a rear panel 10 (upper rear panel 10U, lower rear panel 10L) attached to the rear 2a of the case body 2, which covers the entire rear 2a. The rear panel 10 includes an exterior material 11 (exterior cover 110) formed of a decorative steel plate or a painted steel plate, and a heat insulating material 12 (heat insulating sheet 120) inside the exterior material 11. Therefore, the occurrence of condensation (adhesion of water droplets) on the rear side of the showcase 1 is suppressed, and the impact resistance of the rear side of the showcase 1 can be ensured. In addition, it is possible to attach documents, etc. to the exterior material 11 (exterior cover 110) forming the rear side of the showcase 1. In particular, in this embodiment, since the exterior material 11 (exterior cover 110) is formed of a decorative steel plate or a painted steel plate, documents, etc. can be attached detachably to the rear side of the showcase 1 using a magnet.

[0030] In addition, since the rear panel 10 is divided into two parts, that is, the rear panel 10 is composed of the upper rear panel 10U and the lower rear panel 10L, the rear panel 10, that is, the upper rear panel 10U and the lower rear panel 10L, can be stored, transported, and attached to the rear surface 2a of the case body 2 more easily than when the rear panel 10 is not divided. In particular, in this embodiment, the upper rear panel 10U and the lower rear panel 10L are the same parts, so that parts management is also easy. In addition to the above-mentioned advantages, since the rear panel 10 is divided into multiple parts, when the rear panel 10 is damaged or deformed, it is only necessary to replace a part of the rear panel 10 (divided panel), which includes the part, and it is easy to deal with the damage or deformation, and the cost can be reduced.

[0031] Furthermore, the upper rear panel 10U can be attached to the rear surface 2a of the case body 2 while being positioned relative to the case body 2 by utilizing the first bent edge portion 111a of the exterior cover 110. The lower rear panel 10L can be attached to the rear surface 2a of the case body 2 while being adjusted so that no gap is generated between the attached upper rear panel 10U. Therefore, the upper rear panel 10U and the lower rear panel 10L, i.e., the rear panel 10, can be attached to the rear surface 2a of the case body 2 stably and without variation not only in a factory or the like but also in a store.

[0032] Further, a lower panel 20 is attached to the rear surfaces 3a of the pair of legs 3, and the lower panel 20 is configured to close the lower space of the case body 2 from the rear surface side. Therefore, it is possible to prevent objects from entering the lower space of the case body 2 from the rear surface side of the showcase 1.

[0033] Furthermore, the lower panel 20 is formed separately from the rear panel 10 (upper rear panel 10U and lower rear panel 10L), and is attached to the rear surface 3a of the pair of legs 3 using screws different from those for the rear panel 10. Therefore, for example, it is possible to use a forklift, that is, to insert the forks of the forklift into the space below the case body 2 to move and / or install the showcase 1, and then attach the lower panel 20. Therefore, the provision of the rear panel 10 (upper rear panel 10U and lower rear panel 10L) and the lower panel 20 does not cause any hindrance to the movement or installation of the showcase 1.

[0034] Such a showcase 1 can be used not only to display products in a store while cooling them, but also as a partition (store partition) to divide the space in the store. For example, as shown in the plan view of Fig. 6, by arranging a plurality of showcases 1 (here, five showcases) side by side at any location in the store, it is possible to divide the store into a sales floor and a backyard. Here, the backyard refers to the space other than the sales floor, and includes a space that functions as a warehouse or an office.

[0035] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and it goes without saying that modifications are possible based on the technical concept of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] Reference Signs List 1...showcase, 2...case body, 2a...rear of case body, 3...leg, 3a...rear of leg, 4...internal panel, 5...product display room, 6...duct, 8...evaporator, 9...blower, 10...rear panel, 10U...upper rear panel, 10L...lower rear panel, 11...exterior material, 12...insulation material, 20...lower panel, 21a...upper bent edge, 21b...right bent edge, 21c...left bent edge, 110...exterior cover, 111a...first bent edge, 111b...second bent edge, 111c...third bent edge, 111d...fourth bent edge, 120...insulation sheet

Claims

1. A showcase having a case body having a product display chamber with an open front and a pair of left and right legs supporting the case body, capable of displaying products while cooling them, A rear panel is attached to the rear surface of the case body to cover the entire rear surface, The rear panel has an exterior material and a heat insulating material disposed inside the exterior material. Showcase.

2. A lower panel is attached to the rear surfaces of the pair of left and right legs, The lower panel is configured to close a lower space of the case body. The showcase according to claim 1.

3. The rear panel is removably attached to the rear surface of the case body, and the lower panel is removably attached to the rear surfaces of the pair of left and right legs. The showcase according to claim 2.

4. The showcase according to claim 1 , wherein the rear panel is formed in a plurality of divided sections.

5. The rear panel includes an upper rear panel and a lower rear panel, The upper rear panel and the lower rear panel are the same part and are attached to the rear surface of the case body in an upside-down state. The showcase according to claim 1.

6. The rear panel includes an upper rear panel and a lower rear panel, Each of the upper rear panel and the lower rear panel is The exterior cover as the exterior material is a rectangular cover made of a decorative steel plate or a painted steel plate, and has first to fourth bent edge portions in which four edges are bent at approximately right angles, and the bent height of the first bent edge portion is greater than the bent height of the second to fourth bent edge portions; A heat insulating sheet as the heat insulating material, the heat insulating sheet being formed in a rectangular shape and having a thickness corresponding to the bending height of the second to fourth bending edge portions, and attached to the inside of the first to fourth bending edge portions of the exterior cover; Including, the upper rear panel is attached to the rear surface of the case body by hooking the first bent edge portion of the exterior cover onto an upper surface of the case body with the heat insulating sheet facing the rear surface of the case body; The lower rear panel is attached to the rear surface of the case body by inserting the first bent edge portion of the exterior cover between the lower surface of the case body and the installation surfaces of the pair of left and right legs with the heat insulating sheet facing the rear surface of the case body. The showcase according to claim 1.

7. A method for partitioning a store, comprising arranging a plurality of showcases according to any one of claims 1 to 6 in a row within the store to partition the store into a sales floor and a back yard.

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