[특허]Refrigerated product merchandising unit

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Refrigerated product merchandising unit

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	A47F-003/04
미국특허분류(USC)	062/255; 062/419
출원번호	US-0162699 (2005-09-20)
등록번호	US-7444825 (2008-11-04)
발명자 / 주소	Miller, Jr.,Donald J. Hanners,Kent Lee Glasgow,Johnny P.
출원인 / 주소	Presence From Innovation, LLC
대리인 / 주소	Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP
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A refrigerated product merchandising unit for storing and displaying chilled products including a body member, a product holding container positionable within the body member, and a base member having a refrigeration unit associated therewith, the refrigeration unit being positionable within the body member and being adapted for providing cold air to the product holding container. The product holding container includes a first plurality of openings positioned adjacent the top end portion thereof for allowing cold air to enter the product holding container and a second plurality of openings positioned adjacent the bottom end portion thereof for allowing air to exit the product holding container for recycling through the refrigeration unit. A member is provided for segregating air exiting the product holding container from the cold air being delivered to the product holding container such that air exiting the product holding container cannot be redirected to the first plurality of openings without first passing through the refrigeration unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A product merchandising unit for holding and displaying chilled products comprising: a body member having opposed top and bottom end portions and wall means extending therebetween; a tub member including top and bottom portions and adapted to hold products positioned therein, said tub member being positionable within said body member and including means for supporting said tub member adjacent the top end portion of said body member; and a base member having a refrigeration unit associated therewith, said refrigeration unit being positionable within said body member and being adapted for providing cold air to said tub member; said body member, tub member, and refrigeration unit forming space therebetween for channeling cold air to and from said refrigeration unit and to and from the interior portion of said tub member; said tub member including a plurality of fluted areas for allowing air from said refrigeration unit to enter the interior portion of said tub member, said plurality of fluted areas including a first plurality of openings, each of said first plurality of openings being associated with one of said fluted areas, said first plurality of openings being positioned and located adjacent to and substantially around the top end portion of said tub member, and a second plurality of openings for allowing air from within the interior portion of said tub member to exit said tub member for return to said refrigeration unit, the air exiting said second plurality of openings being channeled to said refrigeration unit for recirculation therethrough and back to said first plurality of openings associated with said tub member. 2. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 wherein said base member includes wheel means. 3. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 wherein said tub member includes a drain opening. 4. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 wherein said body member is cylindrical in shape. 5. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 wherein each of said fluted areas allows air from said refrigeration unit to flow therethrough for passage through said first plurality of openings. 6. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 wherein said means for supporting said tub member adjacent the top end portion of said body member includes a rim portion cooperatively engageable with the top end portion of said body member. 7. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 wherein said second plurality of openings being positioned and located adjacent the bottom end portion of said tub member. 8. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 7 wherein said second plurality of openings are positioned and located along only a portion of the bottom end portion of said tub member. 9. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 wherein said body member includes a wheel base assembly, said refrigeration unit being mounted to said wheel base assembly. 10. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 including a lid member associated with said tub member. 11. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 including means for segregating the air exiting said second plurality of openings and returning to said refrigeration unit from the air being supplied by said refrigeration unit to said first plurality of openings. 12. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 11 wherein said means for segregating includes a flange member positioned adjacent to said second plurality of openings. 13. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 wherein said refrigeration unit includes a supply air side and a return air side, said refrigeration unit supplying cold air from said supply air side to the space formed by and between said body member, said tub member and said refrigeration unit for delivery to said first plurality of openings, said refrigeration unit receiving air from the interior portion of said tub member via said second plurality of openings for passage to the return air side of said refrigeration unit for recirculation therethrough and back out through said supply air side. 14. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 wherein the area of the openings associated with said second plurality of openings is equal to or greater than the area of the openings associated with said first plurality of openings. 15. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 11 wherein said means for segregation includes at least one insulation member positioned by and between said body member, said tub member, and the top portion of said base member. 16. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 1 including an insulation member positioned by and between said body member, said tub member, and said refrigeration unit. 17. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 16 wherein said insulation member includes a flange portion which extends above said second plurality of openings for segregating the air exiting said second plurality of openings for return to said refrigeration unit from the air being delivered by said refrigeration unit to said first plurality of openings. 18. A refrigerated product merchandising unit for storing and displaying chilled products comprising: a substantially hollow body member having opposed top and bottom end portions and wall means extending therebetween; a product holding container adapted for holding products positioned therein, said product holding container being positionable within said body member and including means for supporting said product holding container adjacent the top end portion of said body member; and a base member having a refrigeration unit associated therewith, said refrigeration unit being sized and shaped so as to be insertably receivable within said body member, said refrigeration unit including a supply air side and a return air side, said refrigeration unit delivering cold air from said supply air side to said product holding container and receiving air from said product holding container for passage to the return air side; said product holding container including a side wall portion and having a first plurality of openings extending through said side wall portion, said first plurality of openings being positioned and located adjacent the top end portion of said product holding container for allowing air from the supply air side of said refrigeration unit to enter the interior portion of said product holding container, said product holding container further including a second plurality of openings extending through said side wall portion for allowing air from the interior portion of said product holding container to exit said product holding container for passage to the return air side of said refrigeration unit, said second plurality of openings being located adjacent the bottom end portion of said product holding container; and means for segregating the air exiting said product holding container from said second plurality of openings for return to the return air side of said refrigeration unit from the air being delivered from the supply air side of said refrigeration unit to said first plurality of openings, said means for segregating the air including at least one insulation member positioned by and between said body member, said product holding container, and the top portion of said base member so as to segregate the space around said second plurality of openings such that air exiting said second plurality of openings cannot be channeled back to said first plurality of openings without first passing through the return air side of said refrigeration unit. 19. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 18 wherein said first plurality of openings extend substantially completely around said side wall portion adjacent the top end portion of said product holding container. 20. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 18 wherein said second plurality of openings extend around only a portion of said side wall portion adjacent the bottom end portion of said product holding container. 21. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 18 including a lid member for positioning adjacent the top end portion of said product holding container. 22. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 18 including a plurality of openings associated with the bottom end portion of said body member for cooling said refrigeration unit. 23. The product merchandising unit defined in claim 18 wherein said product holding container includes a plurality of fluted areas, each of said fluted areas being associated with one of said first plurality of openings. 24. A refrigerated product merchandising unit for storing and displaying chilled products comprising: a substantially hollow body member having opposed top and bottom end portions and wall means extending therebetween; a product holding container having a bottom wall portion, an opposite open upper end portion, and a continuous side wall portion extending therebetween defining an internal cavity for holding products therewithin, said product holding container being positionable within said body member and including a first plurality of openings extending through said side wall portion adjacent the top end portion thereof, said first plurality of openings extending substantially completely around the periphery of said product holding container, said product holding container further including a second plurality of openings extending through said side wall portion adjacent the bottom end portion thereof, said second plurality of openings extending only along a portion of the periphery of said product holding container; a base member having a refrigeration system associated therewith, said refrigeration system being sized and shaped so as to be insertably receivable within said body member, said refrigeration system including a supply air side and a return air side for delivering and receiving air to and from said product holding container; said body member, said product holding container, and said refrigeration system defining space therebetween for allowing cold air to be delivered from the supply air side of said refrigeration system to said first plurality of openings for circulation within the internal cavity of said product holding container and for allowing air exiting the internal cavity of said product holding container from said second plurality of openings to be delivered to the return air side of said refrigeration system for recirculation therethrough; and flange means extending around said second plurality of openings for segregating the air exiting said second plurality of openings from within the interior cavity of said product holding container for passage to the return air side of said refrigeration unit from the cold air being delivered from the supply air side of said refrigeration system to said first plurality of openings associated with said product holding container such that air exiting said second plurality of openings must pass through said refrigeration system before being recirculated to said first plurality of openings. 25. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 24 wherein said second plurality of openings are positioned and located in the vicinity of the return air side of said refrigeration unit. 26. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 24 wherein said product holding container includes means for supporting said product holding container adjacent the top end portion of said body member. 27. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 26 wherein said means for supporting said product holding container adjacent the top end portion of said body member includes a rim portion and an annular downturned flange portion extending around the top end portion of said product holding container, said rim portion and said downturned flange portion forming a space therebetween adapted to receive the top end portion of said body member. 28. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 24 including a lid member positionable on the top end portion of said product holding container. 29. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 24 wherein said body member includes a plurality of openings positioned and located adjacent the bottom end portion thereof for cooling said refrigeration system. 30. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 29 wherein said plurality of openings associated with said body member includes a first plurality of openings for allowing ambient air to enter said body member and a second plurality of openings for allowing air to exit said body member. 31. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 24 wherein said body member is substantially cylindrical in shape. 32. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 31 wherein said product holding container and said base member are shaped and dimensioned so as to be compatible for being positioned within said body member. 33. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 24 wherein the bottom end portion of said body member is removably attachable to said base member. 34. A refrigerated product merchandising unit for storing and displaying chilled products comprising: a substantially hollow body member having opposed top and bottom end portions and wall means extending therebetween; a product holding container adapted for holding products positioned therein, said product holding container being positionable within said body member and including means for supporting said product holding container adjacent the top end portion of said body member; and a base member having a refrigeration unit associated therewith, said refrigeration unit being sized and shaped so as to be insertably receivable within said body member, said refrigeration unit including a supply air side and a return air side, said refrigeration unit delivering cold air from said supply air side to said product holding container and receiving air from said product holding container for passage to the return air side; said product holding container including a plurality of fluted areas, each fluted area terminating adjacent the top end portion of said product holding container with an opening for allowing air from the supply air side of said refrigeration unit to enter the interior portion of said product holding container, the openings associated with said plurality of fluted areas constituting a first plurality of openings associated with said product holding container; said product holding container further including a second plurality of openings extending therethrough for allowing air from the interior portion of said product holding container to exit said product holding container for passage to the return air side of said refrigeration unit, said second plurality of openings being located adjacent the bottom end portion of said product holding container; and insulation means for segregating the air exiting said product holding container from said second plurality of openings for return to the return air side of said refrigeration unit from the air being delivered from the supply air side of said refrigeration unit to said first plurality of openings. 35. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 34 wherein said insulation means includes a flange portion extending above said second plurality of openings. 36. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 34 wherein the area of the openings associated with said second plurality of openings is equal to or greater than the area of the openings associated with said first plurality of openings. 37. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 34 wherein said fluted areas allow the air being delivered from the supply air side of said refrigeration unit to be guided towards said first plurality of openings. 38. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 34 wherein said product holding container includes an upper peripheral rim portion, said product merchandising unit further including a lid member positionable adjacent the peripheral rim portion of said product holding container. 39. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 38 wherein the upper peripheral rim portion of said product holding container includes a channel, and wherein said lid member includes a rib portion, the rib portion of said lid member being cooperatively engageable with the corresponding channel associated with the rim portion of said product holding container. 40. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 38 wherein the upper peripheral rim portion of said product holding container includes a plurality of spaced indentations, and wherein at least a portion of said lid member includes a plurality of spaced projections, the plurality of spaced projections associated with said lid member being cooperatively engageable with at least some of said plurality of indentations associated with the upper peripheral rim portion of said product holding container. 41. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 40 wherein the number of projections associated with said lid member are less than the number of indentations associated with said product holding container, said lid member being selectively positionable relative to the upper peripheral rim portion of said product holding container. 42. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 34 including a plurality of openings associated with said body member for cooling said refrigeration unit. 43. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 34 wherein said base member includes wheel means. 44. A product merchandising unit for holding and displaying chilled products comprising: a body member having opposed top and bottom end portions and wall means extending therebetween; a tub member adapted to hold products positioned therein, said tub member being positionable within said body member and including means for supporting said tub member adjacent the top end portion of said body member; and a base member having a refrigeration unit associated therewith, said refrigeration unit being positionable within said body member and being adapted for providing cold air to said tub member; said body member, tub member, and refrigeration unit forming space therebetween for channeling cold air to and from said refrigeration unit and to and from the interior portion of said tub member; said tub member including a first plurality of openings for allowing air from said refrigeration unit to enter the interior portion of said tub member, and a second plurality of openings for allowing air from within the interior portion of said tub member to exit said tub member for return to said refrigeration unit, the air exiting said second plurality of openings being channeled to said refrigeration unit for recirculation therethrough and back to said first plurality of openings associated with said tub member, and an insulation member positioned by and between said body member, said tub member, and said refrigeration unit, said insulation member including a flange portion which extends above said second plurality of openings for segregating the air exiting said second plurality of openings for return to said refrigeration unit from the air being delivered by said refrigeration unit to said first plurality of openings. 45. A refrigerated product merchandising unit for storing and displaying chilled products comprising: a substantially hollow body member having opposed top and bottom end portions and wall means extending therebetween; a product holding container adapted for holding products positioned therein, said product holding container being positionable within said body member and including means for supporting said product holding container adjacent the top end portion of said body member; and a base member having a refrigeration unit associated therewith, said refrigeration unit being sized and shaped so as to be insertably receivable within said body member, said refrigeration unit including a supply air side and a return air side, said refrigeration unit delivering cold air from said supply air side to said product holding container and receiving air from said product holding container for passage to the return air side; said product holding container including a plurality of fluted areas, each fluted area terminating at one end portion thereof with an opening for allowing air from the supply air side of said refrigeration unit to enter the interior portion of said product holding container, the openings associated with said plurality of fluted areas constituting a first plurality of openings associated with said product holding container; said product holding container further including a second plurality of openings extending therethrough for allowing air from the interior portion of said product holding container to exit said product holding container for passage to the return air side of said refrigeration unit, said second plurality of openings being located adjacent the bottom end portion of said product holding container; insulation means for segregating the air exiting said product holding container from said second plurality of openings for return to the return air side of said refrigeration unit from the air being delivered from the supply air side of said refrigeration unit to said first plurality of openings; said product holding container including an upper peripheral rim portion, said product merchandising unit further including a lid member positionable adjacent the peripheral rim portion of said product holding container, the upper peripheral rim portion of said product holding container including a channel and said lid member including a rib portion, the rib portion of said lid member being cooperatively engageable with the corresponding channel associated with the rim portion of said product holding container. 46. A refrigerated product merchandising unit for storing and displaying chilled products comprising: a substantially hollow body member having opposed top and bottom end portions and wall means extending therebetween; a product holding container adapted for holding products positioned therein, said product holding container being positionable within said body member and including means for supporting said product holding container adjacent the top end portion of said body member; and a base member having a refrigeration unit associated therewith, said refrigeration unit being sized and shaped so as to be insertably receivable within said body member, said refrigeration unit including a supply air side and a return air side, said refrigeration unit delivering cold air from said supply air side to said product holding container and receiving air from said product holding container for passage to the return air side; said product holding container including a side wall portion and having a plurality of fluted areas associated therewith, said plurality of fluted areas including a first plurality of openings, each of said first plurality of openings being associated with one of said fluted areas, said first plurality of openings being positioned and located adjacent the top end portion of said product holding container for allowing air from the supply air side of said refrigeration unit to enter the interior portion of said product holding container, said product holding container further including a second plurality of openings extending through said side wall portion for allowing air from the interior portion of said product holding container to exit said product holding container for passage to the return air side of said refrigeration unit, said second plurality of openings being located adjacent the bottom end portion of said product holding container; and means for segregating the air exiting said product holding container from said second plurality of openings for return to the return air side of said refrigeration unit from the air being delivered from the supply air side of said refrigeration unit to said first plurality of openings. 47. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 46 wherein said means for segregating air includes a flange member extending around said second plurality of openings so as to segregate the space around said openings such that air exiting said second plurality of openings cannot be channeled back to said first plurality of openings without first passing through the return air side of said refrigeration unit. 48. The refrigerated product merchandising unit defined in claim 46 wherein said means for segregating air includes at least one insulation member positioned by and between said body member, said product holding container, and the top portion of said base member so as to segregate the space around said second plurality of openings such that air exiting said second plurality of openings cannot be channeled back to said first plurality of openings without first passing through the return air side of said refrigeration unit.

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