Modular refrigerated structures for displaying, storing and preparing refrigerated products
US6128911A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/20
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A modular refrigerated structure 10 includes a modular perimeter 12 which defines a refrigerated space 30, a plurality of display openings 24 about the perimeter 12 and at least one personnel access opening 32 for personnel ingress and egress to the refrigerated space 30. Shelves 40 are positioned at each display opening 24 for displaying products. A plurality of roof modules 56 are supported over the perimeter 12 and include a refrigeration module 67, an air passage 60 positioned above a centrally located storage area 38, an air distribution plenum 68 and air outlets 80 positioned adjacent the perimeter 12. The refrigeration module 67 includes refrigeration coils 74 and a fan 72, such that air is moved upwardly by fans 72 from the storage area 38 and into the refrigeration module 67, through the refrigeration coils 74, into the air distribution plenum 68 and laterally outwardly to the air outlets 80 about the perimeter 12 of the structure 10, and then downwardly between the display openings 24 and the shelves 40 for cooling products displayed on the shelves 40.
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