IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0752841
(2010-04-01)
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등록번호 |
US-8495889
(2013-07-30)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Saunders, Craig
- Kalman, Jeffrey
- Boll, David
- Stephan, Gary Robert
- Tufts, Jr., Lindsey
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
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0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A refrigeration apparatus for mounting to a retail gondola includes a case, a door hingedly connected with the case, a compressor disposed within the case, a condenser coil disposed within the case, an evaporator coil disposed within the case, and brackets connected with the case. The case includes
A refrigeration apparatus for mounting to a retail gondola includes a case, a door hingedly connected with the case, a compressor disposed within the case, a condenser coil disposed within the case, an evaporator coil disposed within the case, and brackets connected with the case. The case includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a left wall, a right wall and a rear wall defining a forward opening and a storage compartment for storing retail items. The case further includes a heat-conductive inner wall and a heat-conductive outer wall. The door is moveable between a closed position for covering the forward opening and an open position for providing access to the storage compartment. The condenser coil is disposed adjacent the outer wall and is in fluid communication with the compressor. The evaporator is disposed adjacent the inner wall and is in fluid communication with the compressor. The brackets extend rearwardly from the case away from the rear wall for engaging an upright of a retail gondola. A method for installing the refrigeration apparatus is also disclosed.
대표청구항
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1. A method for installing an in-line retail refrigeration apparatus comprising: placing a refrigeration apparatus onto a shelf of a retail gondola;inserting a hook feature of a bracket into an opening in an upright of the retail gondola;aligning an elongate slot formed in the bracket with a substan
1. A method for installing an in-line retail refrigeration apparatus comprising: placing a refrigeration apparatus onto a shelf of a retail gondola;inserting a hook feature of a bracket into an opening in an upright of the retail gondola;aligning an elongate slot formed in the bracket with a substantially circular opening in a case of the refrigeration apparatus such that the hook feature engages the upright to limit movement of the bracket away from the upright; andinserting a fastener through the elongate slot and into the opening to attach the bracket to the case. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein inserting the hook feature of the bracket includes inserting a hook feature of an upper bracket into a first opening in the upright and on a same side of the case inserting a hook feature of a lower bracket into a second opening in the upright wherein the hook feature for each respective bracket extends in opposite directions. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: positioning a power cord for the refrigeration apparatus in a power cord channel formed by the refrigeration apparatus; andpushing the refrigeration apparatus rearwardly to contact the upright, wherein the power cord is offset from the upright. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein aligning the elongate slot includes contacting a side wall of the case with the bracket and sliding the bracket vertically such that the hook feature engages the upright to limit movement of the bracket away from the upright. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein placing the refrigeration apparatus onto the shelf of the retail gondola includes positioning the case between a left upright and a right upright of the retail gondola such that the case nearly spans between the left upright and the right upright, wherein the bracket includes a plate and the hook feature extends rearwardly from the plate, and the method further comprises contacting at least one wall of the case with a respective bracket prior to inserting hook features of each bracket into a respective opening in the upright. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein inserting the hook feature of the bracket into the opening in the upright of the retail gondola is performed after placing the refrigeration apparatus onto the shelf of the retail gondola. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: illuminating a refractive element on a window attached to a door of the case, wherein the refractive element when contacted by light from a light source in the door presents an image on the window indicative of a source of products located within the refrigeration apparatus. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the refrigeration apparatus includes a decal on an inner rear wall thereof, and placing the refrigeration apparatus onto the shelf of the retail gondola includes positioning the case such that images on the decal align with at least one shelf in the case such that when the case is depleted of retail products the images on the decal provide an appearance that retail products are located with the case. 9. A refrigeration apparatus for mounting to a retail gondola comprising: a case comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, a left wall, a right wall and a rear wall defining a forward opening and a storage compartment for storing retail items, the case further including a heat conductive inner wall and a heat conductive outer wall;a door hingedly connected with the case, the door movable between a closed position for covering the forward opening and an open position for providing access to the storage compartment;a compressor disposed within case;a condenser coil disposed within the case adjacent the outer wall and in fluid communication with the compressor;an evaporator coil disposed within the case adjacent the inner wall and in fluid communication with the compressor;brackets connected with the case and extending rearwardly from the case away from the rear wall for engaging an upright of a retail gondola. 10. The refrigeration apparatus of claim 9, wherein each bracket includes hook features extending from a plate, wherein brackets on a same side of the case have upwardly extending hook features on one bracket and downwardly extending hook features on another bracket. 11. The refrigeration apparatus of claim 9, wherein each bracket includes an elongate slot elongated in a vertical direction, which is generally parallel with the rear wall. 12. The refrigeration apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a threaded fastener connecting the bracket with the case, wherein the case includes an opening configured to receive the threaded fastener and the elongate slot has a horizontal dimension configured to receive the threaded fastener for attaching the bracket to the case. 13. The refrigeration apparatus of claim 12, wherein a lowermost opening in the case for receiving the threaded fastener is disposed at or above a vertical midpoint of the left wall or the right wall. 14. The refrigeration apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a power cord electrically connected with the compressor and a support base connected with and contacting the bottom wall, wherein the support base is inwardly offset from the rear wall for defining a power cord channel for receiving the power cord. 15. The refrigeration apparatus of claim 14, wherein the power cord channel extends from the left side wall to the right side wall and is less than two inches in height. 16. The refrigeration apparatus of claim 9, wherein the door includes a frame, a window mounted to the frame, a linear light source mounted to the frame and reflective or refractive element on the window, wherein the light source and the element are positioned to cooperate such that light emanating from the light source contacts the element and is directed forwardly for presenting an image on the window. 17. The refrigeration apparatus of claim 16, wherein the linear light source includes a plurality of LEDs. 18. The refrigeration apparatus of claim 9, further comprising at least one shelf mounted to the case inside the storage compartment and a decal affixed to the inner wall on the rear wall of the case, wherein the decal includes at least one image of a product that is stored in the storage compartment and the at least one image is aligned so as to appear as the image is supported on the at least one shelf. 19. A refrigeration apparatus for mounting to a retail gondola comprising: a case comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, a left wall, a right wall and a rear wall defining a forward opening and a storage compartment for storing retail items, the case further including a heat conductive inner wall and a heat conductive outer wall;at least one shelf mounted to the case inside the storage compartment;an image on the inner wall on the rear wall of the case, wherein the image depicts a product that is stored in the storage compartment and the image is aligned so as to appear as the image is supported on the at least one shelf;a door hingedly connected with the case, the door being movable between a closed position for covering the forward opening and an open position for providing access to the storage compartment, the door including a frame, a window mounted to the frame, a light source mounted to the frame and reflective or refractive element on the window, wherein the light source and the element are positioned to cooperate such that light emanating from the light source contacts the element and is directed forwardly for presenting an image on the window;a compressor disposed within case;a condenser coil disposed within the case adjacent the outer wall and in fluid communication with the compressor;an evaporator coil disposed within the case adjacent the inner wall and in fluid communication with the compressor;brackets connected with the case and extending rearwardly from the case away from the rear wall for engaging an upright of a retail gondola.
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