US1997212A - Refrigerating cabinet - Google Patents

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April 1935- K. J. GLOEKLER REFRIGERATING CABINET Filed NOV. 24, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 3 yo 4 Z (3 M4 .w a 7 2 J\, .3 F; 2 1-- 1. I Q /fiw 4 LNVENTOR/ ATTORNEY.

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" REFRIGERATING CABINET Filed Nov. 24, 1933 Sheets-Sheet 2 jZfgTOR.

Patented Apr. 9, 1935 v lam-12 oorporationlfof Pennsylvania C .ippuaiionmimbaia, 193s, Serial No..699,545-

erating and containingichamber, eachlpreferably provided with -a refrigerating unit; rearlopeningi entrance and exitclosures; and'a"front transpar-" ent visibility'window fonnthe' upperchamber;v

One of the features; of-rimprovementifis anadjustably .mounted collecting panflocated transversely between the. chambers adapted :for col-' lection of imoisture of condensationizand frag ments of food -'product's.etc.; 'iand'forclowering or removal for cleaning; 5- Another feature iis -an'im proved outer illuminating equipment-"above: the

front window, and a. coping therefor-,iforming 'an extension of ;the.top, .with .otherielements of con struction as hereinafter 'describedzr Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a transverse vertical section view of: the complete cabinet; .y-

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary viewwini-ronteleva-t tion of the illuminatin and copingiequipm'enty,

Fig. 3 is an; enlarged sectional view ,of. the1upper refrigerating unit; g ,:;1;-.

Fig. 4 is a perspective,detail view ofnthehinge mountingof thepan; g V

Fig. 5 is a similarview of the adjustablesupporting bracket for the other edge qfithe pamy-r Fig. 6 is a transversesectional;jview;Lof;,the lower portion of the cabinet, showing the pan lowered.

The refrigerator cabinet illustrated herein is constructed in the same general manner as cabinets of standard construction.

It provides a main food or other article containing chamber A enclosed within a double glass front wall 2, a rear wall having sliding doors 3, a flat top 4, and a bottom wall or floor 5. The entire cabinet rests by its bottom 5 on the floor of a store or compartment, or if preferred may be supported by pedestals of any suitable construction.

Below the upper chamber A is a secondary chamber'B incorporated within the surrounding front wall 6 and rear wall 1, which rear wall is provided with an opening and closing door or doors 8.

The several walls and doors are preferably airtight, utilizing suitable insulating material as in common practice. The condiments; food or other articles to be containedv in chamber A are supported either in receptaclesor directly upon a rack or frame 9, which may consist of s pacedapart rods or: other reticulatedmaterial, preferab'ly" located and mounted for easy insertion" and :removal the bottoni'portion of the chamber.A.. x .v

ciFor such purposethe rack 9'rests by its edge H1 in the-upper sockets I is of a supporting bracket I'Z; Itsi other endi-is: preferably turned up as at i'31and rests upon a supporting bracket I 4 'ex-: tending inwardly. from the opposite wall 1:6} As indicated *in idotted Zlines :the .rack' may be lowered to .a practically horizontal position by inserting its rean edgel-i-l in the. lowermost :sockets 1 la. of':the'.bracket l2. x J .Bysuch construction the rack may be? located; at. a desirable'inclination for exposure to the ,view throughz-front inclined 'windows 2, ior may be lowered, andrmay-also be easily removed by opening rearv sliding doors 3, .for cleansing andthedike-gx. I I v Between. the upper chamber A and lower ber B is located aiseries of. refrigerating; coils {115,

suspended =injany suitable, manner from. transverse supports {6. bridging; across -the width" of the ,interior and secured: to the inner opp site walls, 1 By .such construction the refrigerating coilspare permanently located in position across the; transverse; area and within a minimum space.

, Below the-series .of coils I5 is located a col-. lecting pan ';l -1 of sheet metal. preferablyfconsisting', ofan inner and outer: sheet with intervening insulation, having surrounding upwardly -e'xt-end-' ing flanges l8, and enameledor otherwisetreated on its outer surfaces. The pan l1 isslightly less in width than the entire transverse area of the cabinet interior, constituting a transverse baflie, leaving spaces l9 at each end for circulation of refrigerated air downwardly at the lower side' and upwardly at the higher opposite side. In such location the pan is preferably slightly inclined toward its lower edge, which is provided with an outlet nipple 20 for escape of moisture of condensation. The pan is. also of service in providing a collecting receptacle for fragments of food or the like, discharged downwardly through the rack 9 from the-space above, and which ac' cumulate and should be removed for cleansing from time to time. a

Such operationis provided for by hinging the inner end of the pan to the front wall by means of a pair'of cleats 2| having downwardly turned hook terminals 22 engaging openings 23in brackets M secured to and extending inwardly from the interior face of wall 6. The opposite edge rays to the interior,

of the pan is supported at one or more locations by adjustable trigger abutments pivotally mounted as by a stud or rivet 26 to bracket 21 secured to and extending inwardly from the inner face of rear wall 1.

Abutment 25 is provided with a rear downwardly extending finger terminal 28 by which it may be thrown around out of register with the under edge of the pan, allowing it to be lowered to the position shown in Fig. 6." In such case it may be easily washed or cleansed of any contained or adhering matter and then re-' erected to its supported position. Also,1fdesired,.

framing 25 and at their upper edges into a sup-'- plemental framing strip 30 forming a portion of the top construction, on'which is mounted the flat top '4; I Said top extends forwardly of the win dow terminals and is rounded" upwardly and downwardly as at 3|; providing ahead-like front rim, limitingthe main-flat areaof the top.

Below the beaded edge portion 3| is a suitably spaced outwardly rounded shield 32, approx.- imating the contour oflamp bulbs33, mounted asshown in Fig. 1. Shield 32 is turned inwardly at the bottom as at 34 andisprovided with an upper vertical narrow wall portion 35, terminating inside of the lower surfa'ceof bead 3|, pro"- viding an intervening hot air outletspace 38.

'A'similar space 31 is provided between theinne'r edge of lower flange34 and the bulb, whereby a free circulation of incoming and-- outgoing air is provided, when the bulbs are lighted Between the lamp 33 and Shell -32 is an intervening heat and rayreflector 3 2a, adapted to neu tralize' heating of the shell, and to reflect light Such reflectors are preferably individual for each lamp; as in Fig.;-2

As thus: located; and with the protection of the bead 3| and shield 32 they are'almost entirely concealed,- and emit direct and reflectedrays of light downwardlyand inwardly through the windows 2 for illumination of the entire interior of chamber A' and its contents. A I. 2

- asuitable outlet pipe 45.

The construction as thus made is likewise highly ornamental and with the top 4 is preferably of porcelain or highly burnished metal, as chromium ware or the like, greatly adding to the appearance and attractiveness of the cabinet. The upwardly rounded bead 3| also acts to prevent accidental forward movement of any articles resting upon the main flat surface of the top.

The upper portion of chamber A. is also provided wi'th'a refrigerating unit, utilizing coils 38 supported within a depending frame 39 secured upwardly against the transverse top construction 40. Frame-39 is provided with downwardly turned bolts 4| to the terminals of which are secured a.- transverse plate 42 and an inner upper perforated plate 43. The latter is held between nuts on the bolts. 4| as shown, and itself supports a lower imperforateplate 44, bothof which plates are of obtuse V formation, providing for collection and distribution of moisture through Inner deflecting walls 46 depend from brackets 4'| secured-to theinterior corner framing portions of the top, tending to deflect cold air downwardly at each side ofthe refrigerating unit, toward and into the upper portion of chamber A. The construction and manner of operation of thecabinetrwill be readily understood and appreciated; from vthe foregoing description. As a whole it is comparatively simple in construction and economical of :space, with. especial advantages in showingand illuminating the contents vofthe upper chamb'er,-.1providing for easy rem'ovalorcleansing orme collecting pan, and'of maintaining the temperatu're'of the interior with relation tortheicontents of both chambers, with comparative ease andaccuracy.

What Iclaim is: j V

In a refrigerating cabinet, a casing having a base, a vertical front wall,.a top, a'slopin'g front window between the front wall and top, a rear wall extending between the base and top and having a lower and an'upper opening and closures therefor, a transverse vertically and laterally adjustable and bodily removable rack, a collecting pan below the rack terminating inwardly beyond the front and rear wall providing opposite circulation spaces, means on the rear ad-justably supporting one edge of the pan, and a removable hook on the opposite edge of the pan engaging a slotted bracket on the front wall pivotally supporting its opposite edge for lowering or bodily removal. v p

r KARL 'J. GLOEKLER.

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