EP1120069B1 - Showcase - Google Patents
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- EP1120069B1 EP1120069B1 EP20010300149 EP01300149A EP1120069B1 EP 1120069 B1 EP1120069 B1 EP 1120069B1 EP 20010300149 EP20010300149 EP 20010300149 EP 01300149 A EP01300149 A EP 01300149A EP 1120069 B1 EP1120069 B1 EP 1120069B1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
- A47F5/0043—Show shelves
- A47F5/0068—Shelf extensions, e.g. fixed on price rail
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F3/00—Show cases or show cabinets
- A47F3/001—Devices for lighting, humidifying, heating, ventilation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F3/00—Show cases or show cabinets
- A47F3/04—Show cases or show cabinets air-conditioned, refrigerated
- A47F3/0439—Cases or cabinets of the open type
- A47F3/0443—Cases or cabinets of the open type with forced air circulation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
- A47F5/0043—Show shelves
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- the lower surface 37B of the inner plate 37 around the communication aperture 43 is formed of a slope surface having its top being the front side so that it is brought into close contact with the rear wall portion 33 of the bottom plate 6 when the door 11 is closed.
- Reference numeral 47 denotes a gasket installed around the inner plate 37.
- the portions of the outer plate 82 and the inner plate 83 that cover the enforcing plate 81 are provided with projecting portions 82A and 83A that vertically project outward.
- An exhaust duct 86 vertically extending is formed between the projecting portion 82A of the outer plate 82 and the enforcing plate 81.
- the bottom end of the exhaust duct 86 is in communication with the interior of the machine chamber 14, and the top end thereof is closed by the top plate 8.
- a plurality of exhaust ports 87 are formed vertically in a front surface 82B of the projecting portion 82A, which provides the front surface of the exhaust duct 86.
- the price card 96a is composed of a piece of paper or a resin sheet on which a price or a product name has been printed.
- a member that is slightly longer in the longitudinal direction than the supporting portion 106a of the insertion portion 97a of the price rail 93a is prepared, and inserted in the insertion portion 97a of the price rail 93a. Then, the price rail 93a is inserted from above the shelf 91a.
- the door 11 on the rear surface is opened and the product V is put in the display compartment through the opening 9.
- the high portion 6B and the shelf 91 are slightly inclined downward toward the front, the products V can be smoothly accommodated in succession from the rear.
- the high portion 6B and the shelf 91 are inclined downward toward their front, customers can see the products V more easily, and when a customer takes out the product V on the front row, the product V behind it will be automatically moved to the front row.
- the cold air discharged from the discharge port 61 moves toward the inlet 29 while forming an air curtain at the opening 12, and is suctioned into the inlet 29 by the suction force of the blower 19 by being guided by the plane fluorescent lamp 31.
- a part of the air curtain is circulated in the display compartment 13 to cool the interior of the display compartment 13 to a predetermined temperature.
- a part of the cold air leaving the cooler 18 enters the lower discharge duct 23, moves forward therein, and is discharged to the front of the longitudinal wall portion 6C from the lower discharge port 22.
- FIG. 17 shows a second embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
- a box-shaped shelf 91b is formed by injection molding by using a polystyrene (PS) resin.
- the shelf 91b has a riser flange 92b at its front, and a semicircular protuberance 94b is formed on the front upper portion of the riser flange 92b.
- a rectangular aperture 102b is formed in the front of the shelf 91b, and a plane fluorescent lamp 101 is provided in association with the rectangular aperture 102b.
- the plane fluorescent lamp 101 has the same configuration as that of the plane fluorescent lamp 31 set forth above.
- the plane fluorescent lamp 101 is surrounded by a securing member 103b formed by injection molding by using a transparent resin.
- the plane fluorescent lamp 101 emits light upward and downward at the same time. Moreover, the plane fluorescent lamp 101 is close to the product V, so that the illuminance on the products rested on the shelf 91c where the plane fluorescent lamp 101 is provided and the illuminance on the products rested on the bottom plate 6 located under the shelf 91c are both improved. Furthermore, as in the case of the first embodiment, the product V is supported by the abutting portion 99c of the price rail 93c that is located above the riser flange 92c of the shelf 91c, thus minimizing the chance of the products falling off the shelf 91c. If the shelf 91c is inclined downward toward the front, the effect for preventing the products from falling will be further enhanced.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a showcase equipped with a price rail for holding display devices or price cards for showing product names, prices, etc.
- As this type of showcase, there has conventionally been a showcase disclosed in, for example, Utility Model Registration No. 3009147. The showcase is provided with a display devices or price cards for displaying product names, prices, etc., a price rail that is disposed along a front edge of a shelf and has a locking portion formed on a front surface thereof to hold the lower ends of the display devices or the price cards, and a guard that is disposed in the gap between the price rail and the shelf and has its upper end positioned above the upper end of the price rail. The guard has a retaining portion for retaining the upper ends of the display devices or the price cards.
- The display devices or the price cards of the conventional example mentioned above, however, has been posing a problem in that the majority of the display portions of the display devices or the price cards is exposed, so that they are easily soiled by dust or the like, and if the display devices or the price cards are made of, for example, paper or the like, then they deteriorate and become unusable soon. There has been another problem in that the upper ends of the display devices or the price cards are retained or locked by the retaining portion of the guard and the lower ends thereof are retained or locked by the locking portion of the price rail, and the display devices or the price cards easily come off and are lost. In addition, the display devices or the price cards do not transmit light therethrough on shelves made of steel plates, preventing fluorescent lamps located thereunder from directly illuminating products rested on the shelves from below. Therefore, the illumination for the products cannot be improved, adversely affecting the promotion of customers' appetite for buying.
- It is known from CH 672691 to provide a showcase comprising a shelf to support products thereon in a stock compartment, a riser flange at a front portion of the shelf and a price rail mountable on the riser flange which integrally includes a locking portion to lock the price rail onto the riser flange and an insertion portion for insertion of a price card therein.
- A showcase according to the present invention is characterised in that the price rail includes an abutting portion operable to contact products supported on the shelf and prevent them from falling off the shelf.
- With this arrangement, the chance of a price card being soiled by dust or the like is minimized, so that a price card made of, for example, paper or the like can be used for a longer period of time. Furthermore, since the price card is inserted in the insertion portion, the change of the price card coming off and being lost can be also minimized. In addition, the abutting portion that abuts against products is higher than the riser flange of the shelf, making it possible to prevent products from falling off the shelf.
- In a preferred embodiment, a plane fluorescent lamp is provided at the front of the shelf.
- With this arrangement, the plane fluorescent lamp irradiates areas above and below itself at the same time, so that the illuminance of products rested on the shelf provided with the plane fluorescent lamp and the illumination of products rested on a shelf under the above shelf can be both improved. This promotes customers' appetite for buying the products, enabling contribution to increased sales. Unlike standard fluorescent lamps in common use, the plane fluorescent lamp is thin and requires a small installation space, hardly causing a reduction in the quantity of products that can be rested on the shelf. Moreover, the plane fluorescent lamp features good low-temperature properties, permitting a solution to a problem in that the illuminance drops due to temperature.
- In another embodiment, the shelf is preferably formed of a transparent or translucent resin.
- With this arrangement, since the shelf is formed of a transparent or translucent resin, the light irradiated upward from the plane fluorescent lamp positioned at the front bottom of the shelf illuminates the front surface side of the products rested on the shelf provided with the plane fluorescent lamp. In addition, the abutting portion of the price card restricts the products at a location behind the riser flange of the shelf and prevents the products from moving forward beyond the abutting portion, so that the front surface side of the products is located behind the riser flange by a predetermined distance. This arrangement in combination with the fluorescent lamp positioned more closely causes the front surface side of the products to be illuminated with even higher illuminance. Thus, the customers' appetite for buying the products will be further promoted, contributing to a further increase in sales.
- In a preferred form of the showcase according to the present invention, the plane fluorescent lamp is covered with a covering member that is composed of a transparent resin and has a translucent portion on its outer peripheral edge.
- With this arrangement, since the outer peripheral edge of the plane fluorescent lamp is covered with the translucent portion of the covering member, the electrodes or the like present inside the plane fluorescent lamp are invisible, contributing to an improved appearance.
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- Fig. 1 is a front view of a showcase in accordance with the present invention;
- Fig. 2 is a side view of the showcase in accordance with the present invention;
- Fig. 3 is a rear view of the showcase in accordance with the present invention;
- Fig. 4 is a rear view of the showcase in accordance with the present invention, wherein a rear panel has been removed;
- Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the showcase in accordance with the present invention;
- Fig. 6 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view of a front portion of an adiabatic wall of the showcase in accordance with the present invention;
- Fig. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view of a rear portion of an adiabatic wall of the showcase in accordance with the present invention;
- Fig. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view of a rear portion of a top plate of the showcase in accordance with the present invention;
- Fig. 9 is a plane cross-sectional view of a machine chamber of the showcase in accordance with the present invention;
- Fig.10 is a perspective view of a side plate on the right side as observed facing the showcase in accordance with the present invention;
- Fig. 11 is a side view of the side plate shown in Fig. 10;
- Fig. 12 is a side view of a side plate on the left side as observed facing the showcase in accordance with the present invention;
- Fig. 13 is a front view of the side plate shown in Fig. 10;
- Fig. 14 is a plane cross-sectional view of the side plate shown in Fig.10;
- Fig. 15 is a side view of the showcase in accordance with the present invention when the showcase is installed on a cash register counter;
- Fig. 16 is a detailed view illustrating a price rail in accordance with a first embodiment of the showcase according to the present invention, the price rail having been installed on a shelf;
- Fig. 17 is a detailed view illustrating a state wherein a price rail and a plane fluorescent lamp in accordance with a second embodiment of the showcase according to the present invention have been installed on a shelf;
- Fig. 18 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a state wherein a price rail and a plane fluorescent lamp in accordance with a third embodiment of the showcase according to the present invention have been provided on a shelf, and the price rail in accordance with the first embodiment has been provided on a bottom plate;
- Fig. 19 is a detailed view illustrating a state wherein a price rail and a plane fluorescent lamp in accordance with the third embodiment of the showcase according to the present invention have been installed on a shelf ;
- Fig. 20 is a detailed view illustrating a state wherein the price rail in the second embodiment of the showcase in accordance with the present invention has been removed; and
- Fig. 21 is a schematic representation of a structure of the plane fluorescent lamp.
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- The following will described in detail the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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showcase 1 is a desk-top showcase mounted on a cash register counter C (Fig. 15) in, for example, a convenience store. Theshowcase 1 is primarily comprised of anadiabatic wall 4 installed to aunit base 3 of a bottom section, abottom plate 6 mounted above theadiabatic wall 4 and made of a hard resin,side plates unit base 3, atop plate 8 hung between the upper ends of theside plates door 11 that closes anopening 9 at a rear surface surrounded by the rear edges of thebottom plate 6, theside plates top plate 8 such that thedoor 11 can be opened and closed. Adisplay compartment 13 includes a space surrounded by thedoor 11, thetop plate 8, theside plates bottom plate 6, and anopening 12 at the front thereof. - The space inside the
unit base 3 at the lower side of theadiabatic wall 4 provides amachine chamber 14.Reference numeral 16 denotes enforcing brackets installed at right and left of theunit base 3. - The
adiabatic wall 4 has a stepped shape with low front and high rear, thus having alow portion 4A at its front and ahigh portion 4B at its rear. Thelow portion 4A gently inclines toward the rear, while thehigh portion 4B gently inclines toward the front. Alongitudinal wall portion 4C connecting thehigh portion 4B and thelow portion 4A is formed of a slant wall with its upper part slightly inclining backward. - The
bottom plate 6 is installed such that it covers theadiabatic wall 4 and theunit base 3, being spaced away from thelow portion 4A, thehigh portion 4B, and thelongitudinal wall portion 4C of theadiabatic wall 4. Thus, in a similar manner, alow portion 6A at the front, ahigh portion 6B at the rear, and alongitudinal wall portion 6C located between the former two are constructed. Furthermore, acooling chamber 17 extending from front bottom to rear top is formed between thebottom plate 6 and theadiabatic wall 4. Acooler 18 constituting a refrigerating cycle of a cooling apparatus R is horizontally provided in thecooling chamber 17 on thehigh portion 4B, and ablower 19 is provided in thecooling chamber 17 at the front center of thelongitudinal wall portion 4C. - A
cooler partitioner 21 extending from the top surface of the cooler 18 to the top of thelongitudinal wall portion 6C is installed in the coolingchamber 17, an interval being provided between thecooler partitioner 21 and thebottom plate 6. Aguard 6D for preventing products from falling is vertically provided integrally on the upper edge of thelongitudinal wall portion 6C of thebottom plate 6, and alower discharge port 22 is formed at the lower side thereof. Thecooler partitioner 21 continues to the lower edge of thelower discharge port 22, thereby constituting alower discharge duct 23, which extends from the rear of the cooler 18 to thelower discharge port 22, between thecooler partitioner 21 and thebottom plate 6.Reference numeral 24 denotes a fan case mounted around theblower 19. - The
longitudinal wall portion 6C of thebottom plate 6 is also formed to be a slope wall with its top slightly leaning backward, adischarge guide 26 that conceals thelower discharge port 22 being installed on the front surface thereof. Thelongitudinal wall portion 6C opens downward, and aprotuberance 27 is integrally formed below thelower discharge port 22. Thelow portion 6A of thebottom plate 6 also inclines down gently backward, and its front portion is bent down to the front, aninlet 29 being formed at the bent front portion, as shown in Fig. 6. Aplane fluorescent lamp 31, which will be discussed hereinafter, is vertically provided at the front of theinlet 29, and located at the bottom edge of theopening 12 of thedisplay compartment 13. Theplane fluorescent lamp 31 emits light to the front and back, and is provided with a predetermined advertisement display. - The
high portion 6B of thebottom plate 6 also gently inclines so that it is taller toward the rear, and its rear end portion is stepped downward. Arear wall portion 33 located behind the cooler 18 has acommunication aperture 32. Therear wall portion 33 of thebottom plate 6 that has thecommunication aperture 32 is formed of a slope surface having its top being the front side. - The
door 11 is constructed by charging an insulatingmaterial 38 between anouter plate 36 and aninner plate 37 both made of a hard resin, and pivotally and rotatably supported, for example, by thetop plate 8 and thebottom plate 6 by means ofhinges 39 at its top and bottom on the right side as observed from the rear. A space is provided between the insulatingmaterial 38 andinner plate 37, and arear duct 41 vertically extending is formed in the space. Anupper surface 37A and alower surface 37B of theinner plate 37 that are located at the upper end and the lower end of therear duct 41 havecommunication apertures lower communication aperture 43 coincides with thecommunication aperture 32 of thebottom plate 6 when thedoor 11 is closed. - In this case, the
lower surface 37B of theinner plate 37 around thecommunication aperture 43 is formed of a slope surface having its top being the front side so that it is brought into close contact with therear wall portion 33 of thebottom plate 6 when thedoor 11 is closed. With this arrangement, thecommunication apertures door 11 can be opened and closed smoothly (Fig. 7).Reference numeral 47 denotes a gasket installed around theinner plate 37. - An insulating
material 48 is also installed inside thetop plate 8. Aninner plate 49 is installed under the insulatingmaterial 48 with a gap provided therebetween, and atop duct 51 is constructed between theinner plate 49 and theinsulation material 48. The rear portion of theinner plate 49 is shaped such that it is extended downward, then folded back upward. Acommunication aperture 53 is formed in arear bottom surface 49A of theinner plate 49 positioned at the rear bottom end of thetop duct 51. Thecommunication aperture 42 at the upper side of thedoor 11 aligns with thecommunication aperture 53 of theinner plate 49 when thedoor 11 is closed. - In this case, the rear
lower surface 49A of theinner plate 49 around thecommunication aperture 53 is formed of a slope surface having its rear being the upper side so that it is brought into close contact with theupper surface 37A of thedoor 11 when thedoor 11 is closed. With this arrangement, thecommunication apertures door 11 can be opened and closed smoothly (Fig. 8). Thegasket 47 closely contacts thetop plate 8, thebottom plate 6, and theside plates opening 9 at the rear surface is closed by thedoor 11. - The front end of the
top duct 51 opens downward to the front, and anupper discharge port 61 is formed there. With this arrangement, when thedoor 11 is closed, a series of cool air circulation duct system is constructed that extends from thelower inlet 29 to the coolingchamber 17, and from the coolingchamber 17 to therear duct 41 and thetop duct 51, and further to theupper discharge port 61. - The configuration inside the
machine chamber 14 will now be described. A plurality of stages of slit-shapedexhaust ports 3A are formed in the front surface and the right and left side surfaces of theunit base 3, and the rear surface of theunit base 3 have an opening. The opening is closed by therear panel 2 such that it can be opened and closed. - In the
machine chamber 14 constructed in theunit base 3, there are installed acompressor 63, acondenser 64, and a capillary tube (pressure reducing device) 66 making up a refrigerating cycle of the cooling apparatus R together with the cooler 18. Furthermore, acontrol box 67 for accommodating a control board, anevaporation pan 68, acondenser blower 69, etc. are also installed in themachine chamber 14. - In this case, as shown in Fig. 9, the
compressor 63 is installed on the right at back, and thecondenser 64 is installed on the left at back in themachine chamber 14, as observed facing themachine chamber 14. Thecondenser blower 69 is installed in front of thecondenser 64.Reference numeral 63D denotes a discharge pipe of thecompressor adiabatic wall 4 has thelower portion 4A at its front, and thehigh portion 4B at its back, so that themachine chamber 14 is lower at its front and higher at its back. Hence, thecompressor 63 and thecondenser 64, which are large, are provided side by side by making use of the tall portion of themachine chamber 14. - The
condenser 64 and thecondenser blower 69 are installed such that they are spaced above the bottom surface of theunit base 3 by a mountingplate 72 substantially shaped like a gate. Theevaporation pan 68 is removably inserted through an opening in the rear surface, and placed under thecondenser 64 and thecondenser blower 69.Reference numeral 73 denotes an evaporation plate included in theevaporation pan 68 and formed of a water-absorbing member to enhance the evaporation of drained water, which will be discussed hereinafter. - An
intake port 2A in which afilter 74 has been installed is formed in a portion associated with thecondenser 64 of the rear panel 2 (the portion is located on the right side as observed from the rear). Amotor 19M for driving theblower 19 is installed in themachine chamber 14 at the rear of thelongitudinal wall portion 4C of theadiabatic wall 4, and disposed between thecompressor 63 and thecondenser 64. The rotating shaft of themotor 19M is coupled to theblower 19, penetrating thelongitudinal wall portion 4C. - Furthermore, a drainage port 76 is formed at the left side (as observed facing the adiabatic wall 4) on the front portion of the
high portion 4B of theadiabatic wall 4, and a drainage hose 77 comes out of the drainage port 76, penetrates theadiabatic wall 4, and dangles with its bottom end opened onto theevaporation pan 68. The drained water, including the water from defrosting and dew, dripping from the cooler 18 flows down along thehigh portion 4B into the drainage port 76, further into the drainage hose 77 from the drainage port 76, and is finally drained into theevaporation pan 68. - The
compressor 63, thecondenser 64, thecondenser blower 69, theevaporation pan 68, thecontrol box 67, and themotor 19M are disposed as described above, so that these units can be orderly installed in thesmall machine chamber 14 without interfering with each other. - Referring now to Fig. 10 through 14, the structure of the
side plate 7 will be described. Theside plate 7 in this case refers to the one on the left in the Fig. 12 as observed facing the drawing, unless otherwise specified, in which case theside plate 7 on the right is referred to. The right and leftside plates 7 are laterally symmetrical and basically share the same structure. Theside plate 7 is constructed by an enforcingplate 81 for vertical enforcement, and anouter plate 82 and aninner plate 83 that are composed of a transparent hard synthetic resin. - The configurations of the bottom edges of the
outer plate 82 and theinner plate 83 are substantially matched to the configuration of the upper surface of theunit base 3. The front surfaces of these two plates are shaped so that they gently curve from thetop plate 8 down toward the front portion of theunit 3 base located at bottom front, thus covering a side surface of thedisplay compartment 13. The enforcingplate 81 penetratesnotches 3B at the rear on both sides of theunit base 3, enters into themachine chamber 14, and is screwed to theunit base 3 or the rear portion of thebracket 16. Thetop plate 8 is coupled to the upper edges of the enforcingplates - In this case, the
outer plate 82 and theinner plate 83 are joined to each other with the enforcingplate 81 sandwiched therebetween at the back thereof. The peripheral edge portions of these plates are fastened to each other, and the enforcingplate 81 is screwed. At this time, an air layer G is formed between theouter plate 82 and theinner plate 83, improving the adiabatic effect. - The portions of the
outer plate 82 and theinner plate 83 that cover the enforcingplate 81 are provided with projectingportions exhaust duct 86 vertically extending is formed between the projectingportion 82A of theouter plate 82 and the enforcingplate 81. The bottom end of theexhaust duct 86 is in communication with the interior of themachine chamber 14, and the top end thereof is closed by thetop plate 8. Furthermore, a plurality ofexhaust ports 87 are formed vertically in afront surface 82B of the projectingportion 82A, which provides the front surface of theexhaust duct 86. -
Several aspirators 88 for preventing the air layer G from becoming cloudy are punched in theinner plate 83. Theexhaust duct 86 located between the enforcingplate 81 and theouter plate 82 is opened upward before thetop plate 8 is installed, as shown in Fig. 10; hence, a colored strip of plate or a strip of panel carrying an advertising display may be inserted between the projectingportion 82A and the enforcingplate 81 through the open end of the exhaust duct. This arrangement enables the appearance and sales promotion effect to be improved. - The projecting
portion 83A of theinner plate 83 has a plurality ofshelf holders 89 slightly inclining downward toward the front, as shown in Fig. 12. In this embodiment, theshelf holders 89 are integrally formed in four vertical stages. Theshelf holders 89 are opened toward the opposingside plates 7 and toward the back, and ashelf 91 made of a transparent hard resin is inserted through theopening 9 in the rear surface. Thus, theshelf 91 is hung in thedisplay compartment 13, as illustrated in Fig. 5. - Referring now to Fig. 21, the
plane fluorescent lamp 31 will be described in detail. - The
plane fluorescent lamp 31 includes a glass vessel composed of a formedglass member 141 and asheet glass 142, andphosphors electrodes electrodes - An AC power source is connected to the electrode lead wires through wiring (not shown) to effect discharge between the discharging
electrodes accelerated electrons 146 to collide with the mercury (Hg) or argon (Ar) molecules and to change the energy level from the normal state to the excited state. The excited molecules or atoms radiate ultraviolet rays peculiar to the individual molecules when they restore their normal state. The ultraviolet rays bump against thephosphors sheet glass 142. This enables the surface of theplane fluorescent lamp 31 to provide a predetermined level of illuminance in, for example, a milky color. Theplane fluorescent lamp 31 measures, for example, 50 mm deep, 300 mm wide, and about 10 mm thick. A plurality of theplane fluorescent lamps 31 may be disposed side by side in a line, depending on a place where they are installed. Theplane fluorescent lamp 31 may, however, take any size if the strength thereof is not important. - The
plane fluorescent lamp 31 is thin, namely, about 10 mm thick, permitting itself to be installed in a much smaller space than a space used to be required for installing a conventional type of fluorescent lamp. Hence, the space in thedisplay compartment 13 can be increased. - Moreover, the
plane fluorescent lamp 31 emits milky light rays from its surface, obviating the need for providing a separate shade on the front, with a resultant reduction in cost. A card carrying characters or a shade in a desired color may be installed on the front surface of theplane fluorescent lamp 31 for ornamental purpose to improve product display sales effect, thereby promoting customers' appetite for buying the products. - The
plane fluorescent lamp 31 is also advantageous in that it exhibits good low-temperature properties as compared with conventional fluorescent lamps, so that its illuminance is not affected even in a relatively low-temperature environment, such as in a low-temperature showcase. - In addition, the
plane fluorescent lamp 31 is also advantageous from the safety viewpoint, because the surface of theplane fluorescent lamp 31 does not become hot, so that there will be no problem in that customers, employees, etc. get burns on their hands or fingers from accidental touch to the fluorescent lamp. Moreover, theplane fluorescent lamp 31 does not add to heat load, contributing to improved cooling efficiency. Theplane fluorescent lamp 31 does not have a temperature difference between its ON mode and OFF mode, making it possible to prevent dews from being produced on its surface. This arrangement obviates the need for installing a heater as a heat generating member for preventing dews, as in a conventional art, thus allowing a reduction in cost. - In addition, the
plane fluorescent lamp 31 has a markedly longer service life than that of a standard fluorescent lamp, requiring no frequent maintenance work, such as replacing old fluorescent lamps failing to properly stay ON. - Referring now to Fig. 5 and Fig. 16, a
price rail 93a locked onto ariser flange 92a of ashelf 91a will be described as a first embodiment. Theshelf 91a shaped like a box is formed by injection-molding a polystyrene (PS) resin, and has theriser flange 92a for restraining products from falling at its front, asemicircular protuberance 94a being formed on the front top portion of theriser flange 92a. Theprice rail 93a is formed by extrusion molding by using a transparent ABS resin. Aninsertion portion 97a is constituted by adisplay portion 95a having a curved front surface and a supportingportion 106a that is located close to the rear side of the display portion to clamp aprice card 96a in cooperation with thedisplay portion 95a. A lockingportion 98a is formed at the rear of theinsertion portion 97a. The lockingportion 98a that supports theriser flange 92a of theshelf 91a by sandwiching it from the front and back is locked onto theshelf 91a. The top edge of thedisplay portion 95a provides anabutting portion 99a positioned above theriser flange 92a of theshelf 91a. The lockingportion 98a also has a curved recessedportion 100a located at a position associated with theprotuberance 94a of theshelf 91a mentioned above. - The following will describe a procedure for installing the
price rail 93a on theshelf 91a. Theprice card 96a is composed of a piece of paper or a resin sheet on which a price or a product name has been printed. A member that is slightly longer in the longitudinal direction than the supportingportion 106a of theinsertion portion 97a of theprice rail 93a is prepared, and inserted in theinsertion portion 97a of theprice rail 93a. Then, theprice rail 93a is inserted from above theshelf 91a. This causes therecess 100a of theprice rail 93a to fit to theprotuberance 94a of theshelf 91a, thereby supporting theriser flange 92a by sandwiching it so as to securely lock theprice rail 93a onto theshelf 91a. - The
price card 96a is slightly longer than the supportingportion 106a of theinsertion portion 97a; hence, theprice card 96a can be removed by pulling it up while pushing the portion slightly extending upward beyond the supportingportion 106a from the back of the abuttingportion 99a by a finger, and replaced by another desiredprice card 96a having a different product name or price printed thereon. - The
showcase 1 constructed as described above is rested on the cash register counter C of a convenience store, as shown in Fig. 15. A product V, such as a bottled or canned beverage is accommodated and displayed in thedisplay compartment 13. In this case, the product V is put in the display compartment from theopening 12 on the front and placed on thelow portion 6A on the front side of thelongitudinal wall portion 6C of thebottom plate 6. Thus, thelow portion 6A provides the display surface of the lowermost stage. At this time, since thelow portion 6A slightly inclines downward toward the back, the product V leans against theprotuberance 27 or thedischarge guide 26 at the back rather than falling toward the front. - To place the product V on the
high portion 6B of thebottom plate 6 that provides a display surface of a middle stage (or the uppermost stage if theshelf 91 is not provided) or on theshelf 91 that provides the display surface of the uppermost stage, thedoor 11 on the rear surface is opened and the product V is put in the display compartment through theopening 9. At this time, since thehigh portion 6B and theshelf 91 are slightly inclined downward toward the front, the products V can be smoothly accommodated in succession from the rear. Furthermore, since thehigh portion 6B and theshelf 91 are inclined downward toward their front, customers can see the products V more easily, and when a customer takes out the product V on the front row, the product V behind it will be automatically moved to the front row. - When the power of the showcase is turned ON to start operation, the
plane fluorescent lamp 31 will first turns ON to light up advertisement characters or the like at the front, while illuminating the interior of thedisplay compartment 13 at the rear at the same time. When thecompressor 63, themotor 19M of theblower 19, and thecondenser blower 69 are actuated, a gas refrigerant of high temperature and pressure discharged from the dischargingpipe 63D of thecompressor 63 flows into thecondenser 64 wherein it is condensed and liquefied by outside air supplied by thecondenser blower 69. The condensed liquefied refrigerant is decompressed by thecapillary tube 66, then passed into the cooler 18 where it evaporates. - At this time, the refrigerant deprives the air in the cooling
chamber 17 of heat, thereby exhibiting its cooling effect. The refrigerant leaving the cooler 18 is suctioned into thecompressor 63 through theintake pipe 63S, and compressed again. Theblower 19, when it is actuated, suctions air through theinlet 29 and discharges it toward the cooler 18, as indicated by the arrows shown in Fig. 5 through Fig. 8. As previously mentioned, the cold air in the coolingchamber 17 that has been cooled by performing heat exchange with the cooler 18 goes out through thecommunication aperture 32 and enters into therear duct 41 through thecommunication aperture 43. The cold air then moves up in therear duct 41 and enters thetop duct 51 through thecommunication apertures discharge port 61 toward thefront opening 12 of thedisplay compartment 13. - The cold air discharged from the
discharge port 61 moves toward theinlet 29 while forming an air curtain at theopening 12, and is suctioned into theinlet 29 by the suction force of theblower 19 by being guided by theplane fluorescent lamp 31. A part of the air curtain is circulated in thedisplay compartment 13 to cool the interior of thedisplay compartment 13 to a predetermined temperature. A part of the cold air leaving the cooler 18 enters thelower discharge duct 23, moves forward therein, and is discharged to the front of thelongitudinal wall portion 6C from thelower discharge port 22. - The
display portion 95a on the front surface of theprice rail 93a is curved, so that the flow of the aforesaid air curtain formed at theopening 12 can smoothly moves toward theinlet 29 without being blocked. - Usually, the cooling effect on the
low portion 6A of the display surface of the lowermost stage, which is located farther from thedischarge port 61 tends to deteriorate. As set forth above, however, the cold air is directly supplied from thelower discharge port 22, thereby solving the deteriorated cooling effect problem. Furthermore, thelower discharge port 22 is provided with thedischarge guide 26, and theprotuberance 27 is formed therebelow; hence, the discharge of the cold air from thelower discharge port 22 or the circulation of the cold air will not be interfered with by the product V on thelow portion 6A. - Height L1 from the bottom surface, that is, the installation surface, of the
unit base 3 of theshowcase 1 to the upper surface of thetop plate 8 is set to 700 mm to 750 mm (715 mm in this embodiment), and height L2 to the display surface of the lowermost stage (thelow portion 6A) is set to a value within a range of 100 mm to 200 mm (149 mm in this embodiment). Height L3 from the installation surface to the upper edge of theplane fluorescent lamp 31 is set to 200 mm to 210 mm (205 mm in this embodiment), and height L4 from the installation surface to the display surface of the middle stage (thehigh portion 6B) is set to a value within the range of 300 mm to 400 mm (304 mm in this embodiment). - Furthermore, height L5 from the installation surface to the display surface of the uppermost stage (the shelf 91) is set to a value within the range of 400 mm to 700 mm (489 mm in this embodiment), and height L6 from the installation surface to the front edge of the
top plate 8 is set to a value within the range of 650 mm to 700 mm (668 mm in this embodiment). Longitudinal dimension L7 of theshowcase 1 is set to a value within the range of 450 mm to 550 mm (490 mm in this embodiment). - A typical height of the cash register counter C provided at a convenience store ranges from 800 mm to 1000 mm, and a typical depth thereof is about 550 mm. Therefore, the
showcase 1 in accordance with the present invention can be stably installed on the cash register counter C, and is capable of displaying the product V while cooling the product V in thedisplay compartment 13. This makes it possible to promote customers' appetite for buying the products V, such as bottled or canned beverages, that are preferably sold especially in the vicinity of the cash register counter C, thus contributing to increased sales. - When the
showcase 1 is installed on the cash register counter C, the height from the floor to the display surface of the lowermost stage (thelower portion 6A) ranges from 900 mm to 1200 mm. This range of height of the display surface of the lowermost stage (thelow portion 6A) corresponds to the range of the height of the waists to chests of most customers, allowing the visibility of the product V on the lowermost stage to be improved and also enabling customers to easily take out the product V. - The height of the display surface of the middle stage (the
high portion 6B) and the height of the display surface of the uppermost stage (theshelf 91, or thehigh portion 6B if theshelf 91 is not installed) from the installation surface range from 300 mm to 700 mm. Hence, when theshowcase 1 is installed on the cash register counter C, the height from the floor to the display surface of the uppermost stage (theshelf 91 or thehigh portion 6B) ranges from 1100 mm to 1700 mm. This height range of the display surface of the uppermost stage approximately corresponds to the height range of customers' bellies to faces, leading to improved visibility of the product V on the uppermost stage and also enabling customers to easily take out the product V. - Moreover, as previously mentioned, the
machine chamber 14 is configured to have the lower front and the higher back by the stepped configuration of theadiabatic wall 4. With this arrangement, the display surface of the lowermost stage (thelow portion 6A) can be set low, while allowing the bulky units, such as thecompressor 63 and thecondenser 64, to be installed at the back in themachine chamber 14. - When the
condenser blower 69 is actuated, outside air is suctioned through theinlet 2A of therear panel 2, passed through thecondenser 64, and blown to theevaporation pan 68 at the front. This causes the drained water in theevaporation pan 68 to evaporate. A part of the air that has turned into hot air after cooling thecondenser 64 or the hot air generated by thecompressor 63 flows out of theexhaust port 3A around theunit base 3, while the rest of the hot air reaches thenotches 3B at the rear on both sides of theunit base 3. A part of the rest of the hot air flows out through thenotches 3B, while the rest of the remaining hot air flows into theexhaust duct 86 formed between theside plates 7 and 7 (Fig. 10). - The hot air coming out of the
notches 3B flows along the outer surface of theouter plate 82 at the bottom of theside plate 7 to heat a portion in the vicinity of theinlet 29 that is apt to have dews, thereby preventing the dews. The hot air flowing into theexhaust duct 86 rises therein and eventually moves out toward the outer surface of theouter plate 82 at the front through theexhaust ports 87 in the front surface, as shown in Fig. 10. With this arrangement, the outer surface of theouter plate 82 that tends to gather dews because of the temperature in thedisplay compartment 13 is heated, making it possible to prevent or eliminate dews. - The top end of the
exhaust duct 86 is closed by thetop plate 8, so that the pressure (static pressure) at the upper portion of theexhaust duct 86 rises, and the volume of hot air flowing out increases inhigher exhaust ports 87. Therefore, the hot air is preferentially supplied to the upper portion of the outer surface of theouter plate 82 which is near thedischarge port 61 and where dews are most likely to appear, thus allowing the dew problem to be effectively solved. - When a product is rested on the
shelf 91a of theshowcase 1 described above, the abuttingportion 99a forming the upper edge of thedisplay portion 95a of theprice rail 93a is positioned above theriser flange 92a of theshelf 91a, causing the front surface of the product V to abut against the abuttingportion 99a. This means that the product is supported at above theriser flange 92a of theshelf 91a, minimizing the chance of the product falling off theshelf 91a. If theshelf 91a inclines downward toward the front, then even if the product V slips down on theshelf 91a and inclines forward, the product is pushed back by the abuttingportion 99a. This will further enhance the effect for preventing products from falling off the shelf. Furthermore, thedisplay portion 95a of theprice rail 93a is curved and its bottom edge abuts against the bottom edge of theriser flange 92a; hence, even if the product V bumps against the abuttingportion 99a with momentum, the deformation of thedisplay portion 95a can be minimized, and the effect for preventing the product V from falling forward can be further enhanced. Moreover, since theprice card 96a is hardly exposed because it is inserted in theinsertion portion 97a of theprice rail 93a, and the upper edge portion of theprice rail 93a covers the top of theprice card 96a, theprice card 96a is scarcely soiled by dust or the like. Even when theprice card 96a is formed of such a material as paper or the like, theprice card 96a will be able to survive an extended use. - Fig. 17 shows a second embodiment in accordance with the present invention. A box-shaped
shelf 91b is formed by injection molding by using a polystyrene (PS) resin. Theshelf 91b has ariser flange 92b at its front, and asemicircular protuberance 94b is formed on the front upper portion of theriser flange 92b. Arectangular aperture 102b is formed in the front of theshelf 91b, and aplane fluorescent lamp 101 is provided in association with therectangular aperture 102b. Theplane fluorescent lamp 101 has the same configuration as that of theplane fluorescent lamp 31 set forth above. Theplane fluorescent lamp 101 is surrounded by a securingmember 103b formed by injection molding by using a transparent resin. The securingmember 103b is transparent for about 10 mm inward from the outer peripheral edge portions of the top and bottom surfaces thereof. Except for the transparent portion, the remainder of the securingmember 103b is formed of atranslucent portion 104b with a crimp pattern indicated by a broken line in the drawing, so that the dischargingelectrodes 144, etc. in theplane fluorescent lamp 101 are invisible from outside. When theplane fluorescent lamp 101 is secured to theshelf 91b by ascrew 105, the plane fluorescent lamp extends over the resting surface of theshelf 91b, and the top surface of the securingmember 103b of theplane fluorescent lamp 101 becomes flush with the bottom surface of theshelf 91b. Theprice rail 93b is formed by extrusion molding by using a transparent ABS resin. Aninsertion portion 97b is constituted by adisplay portion 95b having a curved front surface and a supportingportion 106b that is located close to the rear side of the display portion to clamp aprice card 96b in cooperation with thedisplay portion 95b. A lockingportion 98b is formed at the rear of theinsertion portion 97b. The lockingportion 98b that supports theriser flange 92b of theshelf 91b by sandwiching it from the front and back is locked onto theshelf 91b. The top edge of thedisplay portion 95b provides anabutting portion 99b positioned above theriser flange 92b of theshelf 91b, which is the same as the first embodiment. The lockingportion 98b also has a curved recessedportion 100b located at a position associated with theprotuberance 94b of theshelf 91b mentioned above. - With such a construction, the top surface of the securing
member 103b of theplane fluorescent lamp 101 is flush with the bottom surface of theshelf 91b, allowing products to be rested thereon. Theplane fluorescent lamp 101 emits light upward and downward at the same time. Moreover, theplane fluorescent lamp 101 is close to products, so that the illuminance on the products rested on theshelf 91b where theplane fluorescent lamp 101 is provided and the illuminance on the products rested on thebottom plate 6 located under theshelf 91b are both improved. This will promote customers' appetite for buying the products, permitting contribution to an increased sales. As in the case of the first embodiment, the products are supported by the abuttingportion 99b of theprice rail 93b that is located above theriser flange 92b of theshelf 91b, thus minimizing the chance of the products falling off theshelf 91b. If theshelf 91b is inclined downward toward the front, the effect for preventing the products from falling will be further enhanced. Theprice card 96b is hardly exposed because it is inserted in theinsertion portion 97b of theprice rail 93b, and the upper edge portion of theprice rail 93b covers the top of theprice card 96b; hence, theprice card 96a is hardly soiled by dust or the like, enabling theprice card 96b to survive an extended use. Furthermore, the front surface of theshelf 91b is covered by thedisplay portion 95b to make theriser flange 92b and theplane fluorescent lamp 101 invisible. - Fig. 18 and Fig. 19 show a third embodiment in accordance with the present invention. A box-shaped
shelf 91c is formed by injection molding by using a transparent or translucent polystyrene (PS) resin. Theshelf 91c has ariser flange 92c at its front, and asemicircular protuberance 94c is formed on the front upper portion of theriser flange 92c. The sameplane fluorescent lamp 101 as that mentioned above is provided at the front bottom of theshelf 91c. Theplane fluorescent lamp 101 is surrounded by a securingmember 103c formed by injection molding by using a transparent resin. The securingmember 103c is transparent for about 10 mm inward from the outer peripheral edge portions of the top and bottom surfaces thereof. Except for the transparent portion, the remainder of the securingmember 103c is formed of atranslucent portion 104c with a crimp pattern indicated by a broken line in the drawing, so that the dischargingelectrodes 144, etc. in theplane fluorescent lamp 101 are invisible from outside. Theplane fluorescent lamp 101 is secured to the front bottom portion of theshelf 91c by ascrew 105. Aprice rail 93c is formed by extrusion molding by using a transparent ABS resin. Aninsertion portion 97c is constituted by adisplay portion 95c having a curved front surface and a supportingportion 106c that is located close to the rear side of the display portion to clamp aprice card 96c in cooperation with thedisplay portion 95c. A lockingportion 98c is formed at the rear of theinsertion portion 97c. The lockingportion 98c that supports theriser flange 92c of theshelf 91c by sandwiching it from the front and back is locked onto theshelf 91c. Unlike the first embodiment, etc., an abuttingportion 99c on the top edge of thedisplay portion 95c is positioned behind theriser flange 92c of theshelf 91c. The lockingportion 98c also has a curved recessedportion 100c located at a position associated with theprotuberance 94c of theshelf 91c mentioned above. - With the arrangement set forth above, the product V is supported by the abutting
portion 99c of theprice rail 93c located above theriser flange 92c of theshelf 91c, so that the chance of the product falling off theshelf 91c is minimized. Moreover, since the abuttingportion 99c of theprice card 96c is located behind theriser flange 92c of theshelf 91c, the front surface of the product V is positioned at the back. Therefore, the light is radiated from the front of theplane fluorescent lamp 101 to the front surface of the product V, thus improving the illuminance on the front surface or a display (product label) of the product V. This will promote customers' appetite for buying the product, leading to an increase in sales. In addition, as in the case of the second embodiment, theplane fluorescent lamp 101 emits light upward and downward at the same time. Moreover, theplane fluorescent lamp 101 is close to the product V, so that the illuminance on the products rested on theshelf 91c where theplane fluorescent lamp 101 is provided and the illuminance on the products rested on thebottom plate 6 located under theshelf 91c are both improved. Furthermore, as in the case of the first embodiment, the product V is supported by the abuttingportion 99c of theprice rail 93c that is located above theriser flange 92c of theshelf 91c, thus minimizing the chance of the products falling off theshelf 91c. If theshelf 91c is inclined downward toward the front, the effect for preventing the products from falling will be further enhanced. Theprice card 96c is scarcely exposed because it is inserted in theinsertion portion 97c of theprice rail 93c, and the upper edge portion of theprice rail 93c covers the top of theprice card 96c; hence, theprice card 96c is scarcely soiled by dust or the like, enabling theprice card 96c to survive an extended use. - Fig. 20 shows a state wherein the
price rail 93b has been removed from the second embodiment shown in Fig. 17. - In this case, the top surface of the securing
member 103b of theplane fluorescent lamp 101 becomes flush with the bottom surface of theshelf 91b, and products can be rested thereon, as in the case of the second embodiment. Theplane fluorescent lamp 101 emits light upward and downward at the same time, and theplane fluorescent lamp 101 is close to the product V, so that the illuminance on the products rested on theshelf 91b where theplane fluorescent lamp 101 is provided and the illuminance on the products rested on thebottom plate 6 located under theshelf 91b are both improved. This will promote customers' appetite for buying the product V, enabling increased sales to be achieved. - Thus, as explained in detailed above, the showcase according to the present invention allows prolonged use of price cards even if they are made of, for example, paper or the like, by protecting the price cards from being soiled by dust or the like, by preventing the price cards from being lost, prevents products from falling off a shelf, and improves the illuminance on products by a plane fluorescent lamp provided on a shelf to promote customers' appetite for buying, thereby contributing to increased sales.
Claims (4)
- A showcase comprising a shelf (91a) to support products thereon in a stock compartment including a riser flange (92a) at a front portion of the shelf (91a) and a price rail (93a) mountable on the riser flange which integrally includes a locking portion (98a) to lock the price rail (93a) onto the riser flange (92a) and an insertion portion (97a) for insertion of a price card therein characterised in that the price rail (93a) includes an abutting portion (99a) operable to contact products supported on the shelf (91a) and prevent them from falling off the shelf (91a).
- A showcase according to claim 1 wherein a plane fluorescent lamp (31) is provided at the front of the shelf (91a).
- A showcase according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the shelf is formed of a transparent or translucent resin.
- A showcase according to claim 2 or claim 3 wherein the plane fluorescent lamp (31) is covered with a covering member that is composed of a transparent resin and has a translucent portion on its outer peripheral edge.
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