Refrigerated sales furniture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016106232-A1
Application number	US-201314893614-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 29, 2013
Priority date	May 29, 2013
Publication date	Apr 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A refrigerated sales furniture ( 2 ) comprises a base ( 4 ) provided at the bottom of the refrigerated sales furniture ( 2 ); a goods presentation space ( 10 ) comprising a front portion allowing access to the goods presentation space ( 10 ) and an opposing rear portion; wherein the goods presentation space ( 10 ) includes a bottom area ( 12 ) located next to the base ( 4 ); and a cold air channel ( 48 ) located next to the rear portion of the goods presentation space ( 10 ) comprising a lower portion ( 54 ) arranged next to the bottom area ( 12 ) of the goods presentation space ( 10 ) and having an opening ( 18 ) fluidly connecting the cold air channel ( 48 ) with the bottom area ( 12 ) of the goods presentation space ( 10 ) for allowing cold air to flow from the lower portion ( 54 ) of the cold air channel ( 48 ) into the bottom area ( 12 ) of the goods presentation space ( 10 ). The opening ( 18 ) is provided as a single opening ( 18 ) extending substantially over the whole height and width of the bottom area ( 12 ), respectively.

First claim

1 . A refrigerated sales furniture comprising:
a base provided at the bottom of the refrigerated sales furniture; a goods presentation space comprising a front portion allowing access to the goods presentation space and an opposing rear portion; wherein the goods presentation space includes a bottom area located next to the base; and a cold air channel located next to the rear portion of the goods presentation space comprising a lower portion arranged next to the bottom area of the goods presentation space and having an opening fluidly connecting the lower portion of the cold air channel with the bottom area of the goods presentation space for allowing cold air to flow from the lower portion of the cold air channel into the bottom area of the goods presentation space; wherein the opening is provided as a continuous opening extending substantially over the whole height and width of the bottom area, respectively.

2 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 1 , wherein substantially vertical upper and middle portions of the cold air channel are defined by a front wall and a rear wall, the front wall of the cold air channel forming a rear wall of upper and middle portions of the goods presentation space.

3 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the front wall of the cold air channel is perforated allowing cold air to flow from the cold air channel into middle and upper portions of the goods presentation space.

4 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 1 , further comprising a baffle element for guiding and/or controlling the flow of cold air flowing into the lower portion of the cold air channel.

5 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 4 , wherein the baffle element comprises a baffle strip arranged at an upper portion of the bottom area of the goods presentation space next to the cold air channel.

6 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 4 , wherein the baffle element is configured for guiding the cold air flowing out of the middle portion of the cold air channel into the lower portion of the cold air channel.

7 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 4 , wherein the baffle element extends over the whole width of the continuous opening.

8 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 1 , comprising a nozzle or orifice configured for guiding cold air flowing in the cold air channel.

9 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 1 , wherein the cross section of the cold air channel is narrowed in the direction of the flow of cold air on top of the opening.

10 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 1 , wherein at least one stopper element is provided for preventing goods from entering into the lower portion of the cold air channel.

11 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 10 , wherein at least one stopper element is mounted to or formed by a portion of the goods presentation space bottom wall.

12 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 10 , wherein at least one stopper element is mounted to or formed by a portion of the rear wall of the lower portion of the cold air channel.

13 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 1 , further comprising at least one marking element for marking the boundary between the lower portion of the cold air channel and the goods presentation space.

14 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 1 , further comprising at least one detecting element which is configured for detecting goods which have entered into the lower portion of the cold air channel.

15 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 14 , wherein the detecting element comprises a light barrier and/or a mechanical contactor.

16 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 1 , wherein the bottom area extends substantially between the base of the refrigerated sales furniture and a goods presentation shelf located on top of the bottom area.

17 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 1 , wherein an air pressure channel is provided next the cold air channel opposite to the goods presentation space, wherein at least one heat-exchanger is provided within said air pressure channel.

18 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 17 further comprising an air suction channel for sucking air from a lower front end portion of the refrigerated sales furniture.

19 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 18 , wherein the air suction channel has a substantially vertical rear air suction channel portion being arranged at a position behind the bottom area of the goods presentation space and arranged between a furniture rear wall and a lower portion of the air pressure channel.

20 . The refrigerated sales furniture of claim 18 further comprising a fan which is configured for delivering ambient air from the air suction channel into the air pressure channel.

Assignees

• Carrier Corp

Inventors

• Vonberg Andrej
• Fuchs Markus

Classifications

• F25D23/023

  Air curtain closures · CPC title

• A47F3/0439

  Cases or cabinets of the open type (A47F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F25D2317/0651

  through the bottom · CPC title

• A47F3/0447

  with air curtains · CPC title

• A47F3/0443 Primary

  with forced air circulation · CPC title