EP1879480A1 - Frameless door suspension - Google Patents
Frameless door suspensionInfo
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- EP1879480A1 EP1879480A1 EP05739855A EP05739855A EP1879480A1 EP 1879480 A1 EP1879480 A1 EP 1879480A1 EP 05739855 A EP05739855 A EP 05739855A EP 05739855 A EP05739855 A EP 05739855A EP 1879480 A1 EP1879480 A1 EP 1879480A1
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- Prior art keywords
- door
- beams
- mounting
- housing
- cabinet
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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
- A47F3/0404—Cases or cabinets of the closed type
- A47F3/0426—Details
- A47F3/043—Doors, covers
Definitions
- the invention relates to a door suspension and. more particularly, to a suspension for mounting a door in a refrigerator cabinet .
- Refrigerator cabinets are widely used for the storage of various food and other items which must be kept cold while on display. Frequently, such cabinets have glass doors to allow persons such as consumers to view items within the cabinet . Such doors are provided as an entire assembly of door and door frame which can typically include 2-6 doors, and this assembly is mounted to the front of a cabinet housing.
- a refrigerator cabinet which comprises a cabinet housing having a canopy, a base, and side walls which define an opening; a door mounted within the opening; wherein edges of the canopy and base define upper and lower boundaries of the opening, and the edges are defined by beams positioned horizontally on the housing; and means for pivotably mounting the door between the beams.
- a method for mounting a door relative to a refrigerator cabinet comprises the steps of providing a cabinet housing having a canopy, a base, and side walls which define an opening; wherein edges of the canopy and base define upper and lower boundaries of the opening, and the edges are defined by beams positioned horizontally on the housing; and pivotably mounting a door mounted in the opening between the beams .
- the system and method of the present invention allow the doors to be stored, shipped and handled separately from the frame members, thereby reducing demands for storage space, shipping costs and personnel needed for assembly.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a frameless door assembly according to the invention
- Figure 2 is a side view of the system of Figure 1;
- Figures 3a and 3b are side schematic views of the upper and lower mounting beams of the present invention.
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of a further embodiment of a frameless door assembly according to the present invention.
- Figure 5 is a side view of the system of Figure 4.
- Figure 6 is a side view of the system of Figure 4, with a lighting member attached;
- Figure 7 is a perspective view of the system of Figure 4, with several doors in an open position and several doors in a closed position;
- Figure 8 is a top view of a portion of a door having a lighting member according to the invention attached thereto;
- Figure 9 is a perspective view of the door of Figure 8 ;
- Figures 10 and 11 are top views of the embodiment of Figure 8 including an adjacent door, and showing the door in an open and a closed position, respectively.
- FIG. 1 shows a system 10 according to the invention which includes a canopy 12, a base 14 and side walls 16, which are mostly shown in Figure 1 in dashed lines. Canopy 12, base 14 and side walls 16 define an opening 18, and the top and bottom edges of the opening are respectively defined by an upper beam 20 and a lower beam 22 which are substantially horizontally mounted to the refrigerator cabinet. Doors 24 are pivotably mounted between beams 20, 22.
- FIGS 2 and 3a-b further illustrate beams 20, 22 according to the invention.
- These beams 20, 22 can be provided as separate members to be mounted to the housing, or can be formed integrally with the housing.
- Beams 20, 22 can advantageously be provided as extruded, roll formed, or otherwise profiled members, preferably made of a suitable metal or other acceptable material, which have a forward facing surface when installed on the refrigerator cabinet, wherein the forward facing surface defines a substantially vertical portion 26 and a substantially horizontal portion 28. These portions provide a sealing surface and a mounting surface, respectively, for doors 24.
- Beams 20, 22 can further advantageously be provided having curved surfaces 30 on the forward facing surfaces, and curved surface 30 advantageously serves to streamline the beam with doors 24, canopy 12 and base 14.
- upper beam 20 advantageously has a forward facing surface which is defined at its uppermost portion by curved surface 30, then by horizontal surface 28 and finally by vertical portion 26, while lower beam 22 has these surfaces and portions arranged in reverse order.
- Beams 20, 22 can be mounted to the walls of the refrigerator cabinet using any known and conventional method such as crew fasteners or the like. Mounting of beams 20, 22 individually further allows for ease of assembly of the beams to the cabinet since the doors are not yet in place and therefore do not obscure any portion of the beams. Further, these beams can be provided and mounted in segments if desired.
- lighting is desirable in system 10 according to the invention.
- This lighting can advantageously be mounted directly to the doors, or can be mounted between the doors, for example extending between beams 20, 22 and spaced between adjacent doors.
- lighting units 32 are mounted to the back or inside surfaces of doors 24 as best shown in Figure 2.
- power for the lighting units can advantageously be conveyed to the lighting units through wiring in the door, and through power connections between the door and beam members.
- each door 24 is preferably provided with an individual lighting unit 32, and the lighting unit 32 can be connected to door 24, and then door 24 can be put into place between beams 20, 22.
- the refrigerator cabinet to which beams 20, 22 are mounted does not need to have any specific structure, and thus the door suspension of the present invention can be used to fit new doors to existing cabinets, and/or in connection with newly designed units.
- Beams 20, 22 can be provided of any suitable material which will be sufficient in mechanical strength to support a plurality of doors 24. Ideally, beams 20, 22 are provided of an extruded material as such process allows beams 20, 22 to be provided with the desired profile as shown in Figures 3a and 3b with relative simplicity.
- the connection between doors 24 and beams 20, 22 is advantageously a rotatable connection which allows for the door to be pivotably mounted while the beams are in position on the refrigerator cabinet. The components of one embodiment of this connection will be further described below.
- Figure 4 illustrates an alternate embodiment of the present invention wherein lighting units 34 are separately installed between doors 24 (not shown in Figure 4) , and are mounted directly to beams 20, 22.
- beams 20, 22 can be mounted to or otherwise positioned on the refrigerator cabinet, and then lighting units 34 can be installed between the beams 20, 22.
- Lighting units 34 in this embodiment can be spaced along beams 20, 22 at locations appropriate to allow for positioning of doors 24 between adjacent lighting units 34 as desired.
- Lighting units 34 according to this embodiment of the present invention can advantageously be mounted to beams 20, 22, for example by securing to a back surface 36 thereof.
- Flange portions or fingers 37 of lighting units 34 can be provided to facilitate mounting to back surface 36 of beams 20, 22.
- Power can be provided to lighting units 34 through any conventional connection, for example by wires passing through beams 20, 22 and insulated openings in beams 20, 22 to connections with lighting units 34 for providing current to the lighting units as desired.
- Figure 5 shows a lighting unit 34 mounted between upper beam 20 and lower beam 22, without a door installed. As shown, in this embodiment, lighting unit 34 is positioned to illuminate an interior of the refrigerator cabinet .
- Figure 6 shows the assembly of beams 20, 22 and lighting unit 34, this time including door 24 mounted between beams 20, 22.
- Figure 7 is a further view of system 10 according to the invention, and shows beams 20, 22 in a mounted position (albeit not showing the rest of the refrigerator cabinet), lighting units 34 mounted to beams 20, 22, and a series of doors 24 mounted between beams 20, 22 and spaced between lighting units 34. Two of the doors are shown pivoted to an open position, and two are in a closed position.
- Doors 24 are advantageously mounted to beams 20, 22 using a mounting mechanism which readily allows for door 24 to be positioned at any desired location along beams 20, 22, and preferably which allows power to be delivered to same.
- Figures 2, 5 and 6 schematically illustrate one such mounting mechanism, wherein a lower mounting plate 38 is attached to horizontal portion 28 of lower beam 22.
- Door 24 can be provided having a hole or receptacle 40 on a lower surface thereof, while mounting plate 38 is provided with a post 42, and post 42 can be inserted into hole 40 to provide a pivot point of door 24 relative to lower beam 22.
- a post 44 can be provided which is inserted into a hole or receptacle 46 in upper beam 20.
- a spring mechanism can be provided in one or the other of upper and lower post/hole assemblies to allow for sequential assembly of a door, first into one and then the other pivot point connections with beams 20, 22.
- doors 24 can be pivotably connected to beams 20, 22 one at a time by one person, rather than the clumsy procedure previously required to assemble an entire frame, multiple door and lighting assembly to the front of a refrigerator cabinet.
- other mechanisms can be used for connecting doors 24 to beams 20, 22, and would be considered to be well within the scope of the present invention.
- the refrigerator cabinet of interest is either already present at the location of use, or is shipped there separately or together with the door and frame components of the present invention.
- beams 20, 22 are attached to front edges of the canopy and base of the refrigerator cabinet . This can be done using simple fasteners or in any other manner which would be apparent to a person of skill in the art.
- wiring can also be provided through beams 20, 22 if needed to power lighting units 34 or the like.
- doors 24 can now be installed between beams 20, 22 using the hardware and holes discussed above, with each door being positioned so that in a closed position, the surface of the door substantially seals against the vertical surface 26 of beams 20, 22 along top and bottom edges .
- Each door can advantageously be installed by one person if necessary.
- separate lighting units 34 can be bolted into place either before or after door installation, or alternatingly so that each door sets the proper location for the next lighting unit. Upon installation of all intended doors, assembly is complete.
- a lighting member 50 can be provided, and mounted relative to door 24 for example as shown in Figure 8.
- Lighting member 50 serves to illuminate an interior space of the refrigerator cabinet as desired and is nevertheless not obstructing access to within the cabinet.
- Lighting member 50 can advantageously be provided having a mounting frame 52 including fastening structure 54 for fastening relative to door 24, and further having a sealing surface 56 for sealing against the surface of an adjacent door 24a as shown in Figures 10 and 11.
- Mounting frame 52 can be provided as a simple plate or other structure having a door facing surface 58 and an interior facing surface 60.
- a light 62 can be mounted to interior facing surface 60
- fastening structure 54 in this embodiment is positioned on door facing surface 58 and includes a conventional fastener 64 for securing mounting frame 52 relative to door 24.
- sealing surface 56 is provided as an extension of mounting frame 52 which extends to overlap with an edge of an adjacent door 24a as shown in Figures 10 and 11. Positioning of adjacent door 24a in this manner serves to define a vertical sealing surface for adjacent door 24a which does not require the complete frame which is conventionally used.
- sealing surface 56 extending away from door 24 in an opposite direction with respect to the pivot point of the door. That is, door 24 extends from the pivot point (defined by hole 40 and post 42) in one direction, and sealing surface 56 extends from the pivot point in an opposite direction with respect to door 24.
- Figures 10 and 11 show system 10 according to the invention with door 24 open in Figure 10 and closed in Figure 11. As shown, when door 24 is opened, sealing surface 56 is pivoted away from an adjacent door 24a, and pivoted back into place when door 24 is closed. [0045] In similar fashion, lighting units 34 of the embodiment of Figure 4 can also have similar structure to that described in Figures 8-11, and can thereby provide a vertical sealing surface 56 against which an adjacent door 24a can seal.
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