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Abstract

This invention provides a storage unit that allows the use of a common control panel without the need to design and manufacture a separate unit for each type of storage unit with different control panel height positions. [Solution] The operation panel 16 attached to the front panel 15 can be mounted in a state where the front panel 17 is facing downward or upward relative to the front panel 15 by inverting it upside down without changing its front-to-back orientation. A cover member 20 to which the control board 19 is attached is positioned behind the operation panel 16. The cover member 20 includes a first attachment portion 29 and a first groove portion 30 for mounting the control board 19 in a downward position, and a second attachment portion 32 and a second groove portion 33 for mounting the control board 19 in an upward position.

Description

【Technical Field】 【0001】 This invention relates to a storage cabinet for storing articles such as tableware. 【Background Art】 【0002】 Articles such as wet tableware (hereinafter referred to as "tableware") after being washed by a dishwasher or the like are placed on a ventilation shelf, and hot air is circulated in the cabinet to disinfect and dry the tableware for storage. A disinfection storage cabinet (see, for example, Patent Document 1) is preferably used in hospitals, school food service facilities, and other large-scale restaurants. This is extremely useful in large-scale kitchen facilities where there is no time to naturally dry the washed tableware or where it is desired to save the labor of wiping, because it can actively disinfect miscellaneous bacteria that may remain even after the moisture of the wet tableware has evaporated, and can provide clean tableware by drying at a high temperature. 【0003】 In the above-mentioned disinfection storage cabinet, a control box in which various electronic components and a control device for controlling the atmosphere in the storage chamber are arranged is arranged above the main body in which a storage chamber for storing tableware is internally defined. On the front panel of the control box, a display unit for displaying control commands and control data, and an operation unit such as a setting button for setting temperature, time, etc. are provided. 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0004】 【Patent Document 1】 Japanese Patent No. 580491 【Summary of the Invention】 【Problems to be Solved by the Invention】 【0005】 As the aforementioned disinfection storage cabinets, various types with different heights are available depending on the amount of tableware to be stored. In the taller disinfection storage cabinets, the control box is positioned at, for example, approximately 1700 mm, while in the shorter disinfection storage cabinets, the control box is positioned at, for example, approximately 1400 mm. In the taller disinfection storage cabinets, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the control box is positioned so that the front panel is tilted downwards, from top to bottom, taking into consideration user operability and visibility. However, in the shorter type of disinfection storage cabinet, a downward-facing front panel reduces user operability and visibility. Therefore, in the shorter type, it is desirable for the front panel to be tilted upwards, from top to bottom. In other words, the configuration for mounting the control box must differ between the type with an upward-facing front panel and the type with a downward-facing front panel. This requires dedicated design and manufacturing for each type, which is complicated and costly. 【0006】 In view of the aforementioned problems inherent in the prior art, the present invention has been proposed to suitably solve these problems, and aims to provide a storage unit in which an operation panel can be used in common without having to design and manufacture a separate unit for each type with different installation height positions for the operation panel. [Means for solving the problem] 【0007】 In order to overcome the aforementioned challenges and achieve the intended objectives, the first means is: A storage unit in which the atmosphere of the internally defined storage compartment can be controlled. A cover member positioned behind the front panel of the main body, to which a control board on which electronic components related to the control of the atmosphere are mounted can be attached, The system includes an operation panel that is detachably attached to the front panel and faces the front of the control board, The control panel has a first engaging portion on one of its upper and lower edges that engages with the front panel, and a second engaging portion on the other edge that engages with the front panel, allowing the electronic components of the control board to be operated from the front. The gist of the configuration is that the control panel is mounted by engaging the first and second engaging portions with the front panel with the first engaging portion in the upper position, so that the front panel is in a downward position, tilting backward from top to bottom, and by inverting it upside down without changing the front-to-back orientation and mounting it to the front panel with the second engaging portion in the upper position, so that the front panel is in an upward position, tilting forward from top to bottom. With this configuration, the front panel can be positioned upward or downward simply by inverting the control panel. Therefore, it is not necessary to specially design and manufacture the control panel or the mounting configuration for the control panel for various types of storage cabinets with different control panel height positions, making it easy to adapt and reducing costs. 【0008】 The second method is, The cover member is provided with a first mounting portion that allows the control board to be mounted in a downward position, tilted backward from the top to the bottom, and a second mounting portion that allows the control board to be mounted in an upward position, tilted forward from the top to the bottom. With this configuration, the control board can be aligned with the orientation of the front panel of the operation panel simply by changing the location where the control board is attached to the cover member. 【0009】 The third method is, The cover member is formed from resin. With this configuration, since the cover component is made of resin, it is easy to manufacture even if the configuration includes multiple types of mounting parts. [Effects of the Invention] 【0010】 According to the storage cabinet of the present invention, it is not necessary to specially design and manufacture the operation panel or the configuration for attaching the operation panel for various types of storage cabinets with different height positions for the operation panel, making it easy to accommodate different types and reducing costs. [Brief explanation of the drawing] 【0011】 [Figure 1] This is a front view showing the disinfection storage cabinet of the embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the location of the control panel in the embodiment, with the control board and control panel mounted in a downward position. [Figure 3] This is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the operation panel, control board, and cover member of the embodiment in an disassembled state. [Figure 4] This is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the operation panel and the control board in the embodiment, where (a) shows the front panel in a downward position and (b) shows the front panel in an upward position. [Figure 5] This is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the location of the control panel in the embodiment, with the control board and control panel mounted in an upward position. [Modes for carrying out the invention] 【0012】 Next, a preferred embodiment of the storage cabinet according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. In the embodiment, a disinfection storage cabinet for disinfecting and drying articles stored in the storage chamber will be described as the storage cabinet, but other types of storage cabinets for storing food products and other items at a set temperature may also be used. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, "front," "rear," "left," and "right" refer to the disinfection storage cabinet as viewed from the front, as shown in Figure 1. [Examples] 【0013】 As shown in Figure 1, the disinfection storage cabinet 10 of this embodiment has a rectangular box-shaped casing 11 inside which a storage chamber 12 for storing tableware (items) is defined. The storage chamber 12 is equipped with a hot air circulation means (not shown) for circulating heated air (hot air), and the internal atmosphere of the storage chamber 12 can be controlled by operating and controlling the hot air circulation means. At the top of the casing 11 is a storage section 14 which defines a machine room 13 where a fan motor and other components of the hot air circulation means are housed. In this embodiment, the main body of the disinfection storage cabinet 10 is composed of the casing 11 and the storage section 14. An operation panel 16 is detachably attached to the front panel 15 which constitutes the storage section 14. 【0014】 As shown in Figure 2, the front panel 15 has an opening 15a that is the same shape and size as the operation panel 16, and the operation panel 16 is installed by fitting it into the opening 15a from the front. The operation panel 16 comprises a flat, plate-shaped front panel 17, a first engaging portion 18a provided on one of the upper and lower edges of the front panel 17 and capable of engaging with the front panel 15, a second engaging portion 18b provided on the other edge and capable of engaging with the front panel 15, and side engaging portions (not shown) formed on the left and right edges and capable of engaging with the front panel 15. Then, with the first engaging portion 18a positioned on the upper side, the operation panel 16 is attached to the front panel 15 by engaging the first engaging portion 18a with the upper edge portion 15b that defines the opening 15a of the front panel 15, and engaging the second engaging portion 18b with the lower edge portion 15c that defines the opening 15a of the front panel 15, so that the front panel 17 is in a downward position, tilted backward from the top to the bottom. Alternatively, as shown in Figure 5, the operation panel 16 can be inverted upside down without changing its front-to-back orientation, with the second engaging portion 18b positioned on the upper side, by engaging the second engaging portion 18b with the upper edge portion 15b of the front panel 15, and engaging the first engaging portion 18a with the lower edge portion 15c of the front panel 15, so that the operation panel 16 is in an upward position, tilted forward from the top to the bottom. In other words, the control panel 16 is configured to be mounted on the front panel 15 in a downward or upward position by inverting it vertically without changing its front-to-back orientation. Furthermore, the front panel 17 has a first positioning portion 34a that protrudes rearward corresponding to the forming end of the first engagement portion 18a, and a second positioning portion 34b that protrudes rearward corresponding to the shaped end of the second engagement portion 18b. 【0015】 As shown in FIG. 2, in the machine room 13, behind the front panel 15, a resin cover member 20 is disposed to which a control board 19 on which various electronic components 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 for controlling the atmosphere of the storage room 12 are mounted is detachably attached. As shown in FIG. 3, the cover member 20 is formed in a box shape that opens on the front side, and the control board 19 is configured to be mounted in a state where the mounting surface faces the rear side of the operation panel 16 attached to the front panel 15. As shown in FIG. 4, on the control board 19, as electronic components, there are provided an operation unit such as an operation switch 21 for switching ON-OFF of the operation of the disinfection storage 10, an operation course setting button 22 for setting a plurality of types of operation courses executable in the disinfection storage 10, a temperature / time setting button 23 for setting temperature such as disinfection temperature and drying temperature and time such as disinfection time and drying time, etc., a display unit such as a 7-segment time display unit 24 for displaying time and a 7-segment temperature display unit 25 for displaying temperature, etc. Further, on the operation panel 16, at positions corresponding to the operation switch 21, the operation course setting button 22, the temperature / time setting button 23, the time display unit 24, and the temperature display unit 25 disposed on the control board 19, switch through holes 26a, 26b for the switch, button through holes 27a, 27b, and display unit through holes 28a, 28b are provided so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction so that the operation switch 21, the operation course setting button 22, the temperature / time setting button 23, the time display unit 24, and the temperature display unit 25 can be operated or visually recognized from the front side. Note that on the operation panel 16, a first switch through hole 26a (see FIG. 4(a)) corresponding to the operation switch 21 in a state where the front panel 17 is in a downward posture and a second switch through hole 26b (see FIG. 4(b)) corresponding to the operation switch 21 in a state where the front panel 17 is in an upward posture are provided. 【0016】 Here, as shown in Figure 4, the operation switch 21, which is located on the control board 19, is positioned to one side (to the right in this embodiment) away from the area where the operation course setting button 22, temperature / time setting button 23, time display unit 24, and temperature display unit 25 are located. The arrangement of the operation course setting button 22, temperature / time setting button 23, time display unit 24, and temperature display unit 25, excluding the operation switch 21, is set symmetrically on both sides of the center (line A) in the left-right direction. Furthermore, the multiple through-holes 26a, 26b, 27a, 27b, 28a, and 28b provided in the operation panel 16 are arranged symmetrically on either side of the center (line A) in the left-right direction, including the switch through-holes 26a and 26b corresponding to the operation switch 21. Even if the operation panel 16 is inverted upside down without changing its orientation, one of the through-holes 26a, 26b, 27a, 27b, 28a, and 28b faces the front of the operation switch 21, operation course setting button 22, temperature / time setting button 23, time display unit 24, and temperature display unit 25 of the control board 19, ensuring operation and visibility. Note that, for the first switch through-hole 26a and the second switch through-hole 26b corresponding to the operation switch 21, if the operation panel 16 is inverted upside down without changing its orientation, one of them will not face the front of the operation switch 21, so it is preferable to cover it with a separate component. 【0017】 As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, the cover member 20 is provided with a first attachment portion 29 on the upper inner side and a first groove portion 30 on the lower inner side. With the lower end portion of the control board 19 inserted into the first groove portion 30, the upper end portion of the control board 19 is fixed from the front side by fixing means 31 such as screws to the first attachment portion 29, whereby the control board 19 is configured to be attached in a downward posture inclined rearward from the upper side toward the lower side (see FIG. 2). Further, the cover member 20 is provided with a second attachment portion 32 on the front side of the first groove portion 30 on the lower inner side and a second groove portion 33 on the rear side of the first attachment portion 29 on the upper inner side. With the upper end portion of the control board 19 inserted into the second groove portion 33, the lower end portion of the control board 19 is fixed from the front side by fixing means 31 such as screws to the second attachment portion 32, whereby the control board 19 is configured to be attached in an upward posture inclined forward from the upper side toward the lower side (see FIG. 5). Further, the cover member 20 is provided with a receiving portion 35 below the second attachment portion 32, on which the first positioning portion 34a or the second positioning portion 34b in the operation panel 16 attached to the front panel 15 is placed and positioned. 【0018】 〔Operation of the Embodiment〕 Next, the operation of the disinfection storage cabinet according to the embodiment will be described. 【0019】 In the type where the height dimension of the disinfection storage cabinet 10 is large and the position of the operation panel 16 is high, as shown in Figure 2, the control board 19 is attached to the cover member 20 in a downward position by inserting its lower end into the first groove 30 and fixing its upper end to the first attachment part 29 from the front with fixing means 31. In addition, the operation panel 16 is attached to the front panel 15 with the first engaging part 18a positioned on the upper side, engaging the first engaging part 18a with the upper edge 15b of the front panel 15 and engaging the second engaging part 18b with the lower edge 15c, so that the front plate 17 is in a downward position, and the control board 19 and the front plate 17 of the operation panel 16 are in a downward parallel relationship. In this case, as shown in Figure 4(a), the through-hole 26a for the first switch, the through-holes 27a and 27b for the buttons, and the through-holes 28a and 28b for the display unit of the operation panel 16 face the front of the operation switch 21, the operation course setting button 22, the temperature / time setting button 23, the time display unit 24, and the temperature display unit 25 of the control board 19. This allows the switch 21 and buttons 22 and 23 to be operated from the front, and the display units 24 and 25 to be visible from the front. Furthermore, the second positioning part 34b located below the operation panel 16 is placed on the receiving part 35 of the cover member 20, determining the vertical positional relationship between the control board 19 attached to the cover member 20 and the operation panel 16. This positions the through holes 26a, 27a, 27b, 28a, and 28b provided in the operation panel 16 so that they face the front of the operation switch 21, operation course setting button 22, temperature / time setting button 23, time display unit 24, and temperature display unit 25 provided on the control board 19. In other words, the front panel 17 of the operation panel 16, which is located at a high position in the disinfection storage cabinet 10, faces downward, resulting in good operability of the switches 21 and buttons 22, 23, and good visibility of the displays 24, 25, which are visible from the front through the front panel 17. 【0020】 In the type where the height dimension of the disinfection storage cabinet 10 is low and the position of the operation panel 16 is low, as shown in Figure 5, the control board 19 is attached to the cover member 20 in an upward position by inserting its upper end into the second groove 33 and fixing its lower end to the second attachment part 32 from the front side with fixing means 31. Also, the operation panel 16 is attached to the front panel 15 in an upward position by reversing its orientation vertically from the state shown in Figure 2, with the second engaging part 18b positioned on the upper side, engaging the second engaging part 18b with the upper edge 15b of the front panel 15, and engaging the first engaging part 18a with the lower edge 15c, so that the front plate 17 is in an upward position, and the control board 19 and the front plate 17 of the operation panel 16 are in an upward parallel relationship. In this case, as shown in Figure 4(b), the through-holes 26b for the second switch, 27a, 27b for the buttons, and 28a, 28b for the display unit of the operation panel 16 face the front of the operation switch 21, operation course setting button 22, temperature / time setting button 23, time display unit 24, and temperature display unit 25 of the control board 19, allowing the switch 21 and buttons 22, 23 to be operated from the front, and the display units 24, 25 to be visible from the front. Furthermore, the first positioning part 34a located below the operation panel 16 is placed on the receiving part 35 of the cover member 20, determining the vertical positional relationship between the control board 19 attached to the cover member 20 and the operation panel 16. This positions the through holes 26a, 27a, 27b, 28a, and 28b provided in the operation panel 16 so that they face the front of the operation switch 21, operation course setting button 22, temperature / time setting button 23, time display unit 24, and temperature display unit 25 provided on the control board 19. In other words, the front panel 17 of the operation panel 16, which is located at a low position in the disinfection storage cabinet 10, faces upward, resulting in good operability of the switches 21 and buttons 22, 23, and good visibility of the displays 24, 25, which are visible from the front through the front panel 17. 【0021】 In the disinfection storage cabinet of the embodiment, the front panel 17 can be positioned downward or upward simply by inverting the operation panel 16 vertically without changing its orientation. Therefore, there is no need to specially design and manufacture the operation panel 16 or the configuration for attaching the operation panel 16 for each type with different height dimensions of the installation position of the operation panel 16, making it easy to accommodate different configurations. Furthermore, since the cover member 20 is provided with two types of first mounting parts 29, 30 and second mounting parts 32, 33 that allow the control board 19 to be mounted in a downward or upward position, the control board 19 can be adjusted to match the orientation of the operation panel 16 simply by changing the mounting position of the control board 19 on the cover member 20. Therefore, there is no need to specially design and manufacture the cover member 20 or the configuration for attaching the cover member 20 for each type with different height dimensions of the installation position of the operation panel 16, making it easy to accommodate different configurations. In addition, since the operation panel 16 and cover member 20 can be used in common with various types, costs can be reduced. Furthermore, since the cover member 20 is made of resin, it is easy to manufacture even if it is configured to have multiple types of mounting parts. 【0022】 [Example of change] This application is not limited to the configuration of the embodiments described above, and other configurations can be adopted as appropriate. Furthermore, various embodiments can be adopted within the scope of the spirit of the present invention, not limited to the following modified examples, for the configurations described in the embodiments. (1) In the embodiment, the mounting portion for attaching the control board to the cover member is composed of an attachment portion and a groove portion, but it may also be composed of two attachment portions that fix the upper and lower ends of the control board with fixing means, and various known configurations can be adopted for the mounting portion. (2) The number and types of switches, buttons, and displays as electronic components provided on the control board are not limited to the embodiment, and the number and size of through-holes provided on the front panel of the operation panel only need to correspond to the number and types of electronic components provided on the control board. In other words, even if the orientation of the through-holes on the front panel is changed by inverting the panel up and down without changing the front-to-back orientation, the arrangement should allow the electronic components of the control board to be operated or viewed from the front. (3) In the embodiment, the control panel is configured to allow operation of buttons, switches, and other controls on the control board through through holes in the front panel, and to allow the display to be viewed from the front. However, it is sufficient to configure the control panel to allow operation of the controls and to allow the display to be viewed from the front through the front panel, for example, by providing a transparent section that can be moved back and forth at the position corresponding to the control board's controls on the front panel, and a transparent section at the position corresponding to the display. (4) In the embodiment, the control panel was configured to allow operation of the control unit (buttons and switches) on the control board and to allow viewing of the display unit, but the control panel only needs to be configured to allow operation of at least the control unit (buttons and switches) on the control board. [Explanation of Symbols] 【0023】 11. Enclosure (main unit), 12. Storage compartment, 14. Storage section (main unit), 15. Front panel 16 Operation panel, 17 Front panel, 18a First engaging part, 18b Second engaging part 19 Control board, 20 Cover member, 21 Operation switch (electronic component) 22. Operation course setting button (electronic component), 23. Temperature / time setting button (electronic component) 29 First attachment portion (first mounting portion), 30 First groove portion (first mounting portion) 32 Second attachment portion (second mounting portion), 33 Second groove portion (second mounting portion)

Claims

[Claim 1] A storage unit in which the atmosphere of the internally defined storage chamber (12) within the main body (11,14) can be controlled, A cover member (20) is positioned behind the front panel (15) of the main body (11, 14) and is capable of mounting a control board (19) on which electronic components (21, 22, 23) related to the control of the atmosphere are mounted, The system includes an operation panel (16) that is detachably attached to the front panel (15) and faces the front of the control board (19), The operation panel (16) has a front panel (17) from which the electronic components (21, 22, 23) of the control board (19) can be operated from the front. One of the upper and lower edges of the front panel (17) has a first engaging portion (18a) that engages with the front panel (15), and the other edge has a second engaging portion (18b) that engages with the front panel (15). The operation panel (16) is configured such that when the first engaging portion (18a) is positioned upward and the first engaging portion (18a) and the second engaging portion (18b) are engaged and attached to the front panel (15), the front plate (17) is in a downward position, tilting backward from top to bottom. Alternatively, when the front plate (17) is inverted upside down without changing its orientation and attached to the front panel (15) with the second engaging portion (18b) positioned upward, the front plate (17) is in an upward position, tilting forward from top to bottom. A storage facility characterized by the following features. [Claim 2] The storage cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the cover member (20) is provided with a first mounting portion (29, 30) on which the control board (19) can be mounted in a downward position inclined backward from the top to the bottom, and a second mounting portion (32, 33) on which the control board (19) can be mounted in an upward position inclined forward from the top to the bottom. [Claim 3] The storage cabinet according to claim 2, wherein the cover member (20) is made of resin.

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