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WO2016102012A1 - Meuble pour la vente de produits réfrigérés - Google Patents

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WO2016102012A1
WO2016102012A1 PCT/EP2014/079216 EP2014079216W WO2016102012A1 WO 2016102012 A1 WO2016102012 A1 WO 2016102012A1 EP 2014079216 W EP2014079216 W EP 2014079216W WO 2016102012 A1 WO2016102012 A1 WO 2016102012A1
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Ruediger Windrich
Felix RAU
Peter LUETTEKEN
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F11/00—Arrangements in shop windows, shop floors or show cases
    • A47F11/06—Means for bringing about special optical effects
    • A47F11/10—Arrangements of light sources
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S4/00—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources
    • F21S4/20—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports
    • F21S4/28—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports rigid, e.g. LED bars
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F3/00—Show cases or show cabinets
    • A47F3/04—Show cases or show cabinets air-conditioned, refrigerated
    • A47F3/0482—Details common to both closed and open types
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/30—Lighting for domestic or personal use
    • F21W2131/305—Lighting for domestic or personal use for refrigerators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/40—Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use
    • F21W2131/405—Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use for shop-windows or displays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Definitions

  • Refrigerated Sales Furniture The invention relates to a refrigerated sales furniture.
  • refrigerated sales furnitures are used to present perishable goods, particularly refrigerated or frozen goods like food, dairy products or beverages, to potential customers.
  • refrigerated goods furnitures comprise a refrigerated goods presentation space with shelves or racks arranged therein carrying the goods to be presented to the customers.
  • an evaporator of a vapor compression cycle having an expansion device connected upstream thereof is arranged in the goods presentation space, and the air within the goods presentation space is led over the surface of the evaporator by means of one or more fans in order to achieve cooling and in order to maintain the desired refrigerating or freezing temperature within the goods presentation space.
  • the goods presentation space is often illuminated by light units, mostly light bulbs. It has been discovered, that such illumination is energetically ineffective and expensive. Further, it has been discovered that consumers sometimes have difficulties in identifying goods stored in certain regions of the goods presentation space and in reading what is written on the goods or on the packaging of the goods. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide a refrigerated sales furniture where the goods stored and presented within the refrigerated goods presentation space are illuminated such that they are well visible and readable no matter where they are situated in the refrigerated goods presentation space. At the same time, the illumination should be energy- efficient and inexpensive.
  • a refrigerated sales furniture comprises a refrigerated goods presentation space; at least one opening/front opening providing access to the refrigerated goods presentation space; a front frame comprising a lower beam, an upper beam, and a least a left outermost vertical beam and a right outer- most vertical beam; the goods presentation space comprising a lower goods presentation space area extending from a rear portion of the refrigerated goods presentation space to a lower goods presentation space area front edge, and an upper goods presentation space area extending from a rear portion of the refrigerated goods presentation space to an upper goods presentation space area front edge, the lower goods presentation space area front edge being closer to the front frame than the upper goods presentation space area front edge; and at least one light unit of a first type arranged at each vertical beam of the front frame in front of the lower goods presentation space area and at least one light unit of a second type arranged at each vertical beam of the front frame in front of the upper goods presentation space area, wherein the light units of the first type are configured to
  • the refrigerated sales furniture as defined in the independent claim provides two different goods presentation space areas, namely a lower goods presentation space area and an upper goods presentation space area which can be arranged in a middle to upper portion of the refrigerated goods presentation space, and the front edge of the lower goods presentation space area is closer to the front frame than the front edge of the upper goods presentation space area.
  • the light units of the first and second types can be manufactured and installed easily and inexpensively, and they can be operated at reasonable costs and in an energy- efficient manner.
  • one door or a pair of two doors is provided to selectively open and close the access to the goods presentation space area behind an opening formed by an upper and lower beam and two respective adjacent vertical beams, particularly the left and right outermost beams.
  • the light units at the left outermost beam are arranged such that at least an area of width of the respective lower and upper goods presentation space area front edge is illuminated, the area of width extending between a left edge position substantially straightly behind the left outermost beam and a right edge position form- ing a horizontal middle position of the lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges between the left outermost vertical beam and the vertical beam adjacent to the right, or the area of width extending between a left edge position which is situated to the left about 1 to 10cm from a position substantially straight behind the left outermost beam and a right edge position which is situated to the right about 1 to 10cm from a position forming a horizontal middle position of the lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges between the left outermost vertical beam and the vertical beam adjacent to the right.
  • the light units at the right outermost beam are arranged such that at least an area of width of the respective lower and upper goods presenta- tion space area front edges is illuminated, the area of width extending between a right edge position substantially straight behind the right outermost beam and a left edge position forming a horizontal middle position of the lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges between the right outermost vertical beam and the vertical beam adjacent to the left, or the area of width extending between a right edge position which is situated to the right about 1 to 10cm from a position substantially straight behind the right outermost beam and a left edge position which is situated to the left about 1 to 10cm from a position forming a horizontal middle position of the lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges between the right outermost vertical beam and the vertical beam adjacent to the left.
  • the area of the refrigerated goods presentation space extending from the left edge to a middle position between the left outermost vertical beam and the vertical beam adjacent to the right and/or the area of the refrigerated goods presentation space extending from the right edge to a middle position between the right outermost vertical beam and the vertical beam adjacent to the left can be illuminated reliably and uniformly.
  • the area of width broader so as to achieve an overlap of illumination at the lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges with the illumination provided by the light units at the respective adjacent vertical beam a particularly uniform illumination also in the critical middle region of the lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges can be achieved and illumination gaps can be avoided even more reliably.
  • the front frame comprises at least one further vertical beam.
  • refrigerated sales furnitures having a left outermost vertical beam, a further ver- tical beam and a right outermost vertical beam, where no light units have to be present at the further vertical beam.
  • the horizontally outermost light rays projected by the light units of the first type that are arranged at the left outermost and right outermost vertical beams intersect in a plane corresponding to the lower goods presentation space area front edge or in front of such plane, and particularly roughly be- hind the further vertical beam, so as to illuminate the whole width of the lower goods presentation space area front edge.
  • the horizontally outermost light rays projected by the light units of the second type that are arranged at the left outermost and right outermost vertical beams intersect in a plane corresponding to the upper goods presentation space area front edge or in front of such plane, and particularly roughly behind the further vertical beam, so as to illuminate the whole width of the upper goods presentation space area front edge.
  • Such embodiment relates to refrigerated sales furnitures of greater width, the front frames of which comprise a left outermost vertical beam, a right outermost vertical beam and one further vertical beam arranged therebetween or two or more vertical beams arranged side by side therebetween.
  • one door or a pair of two doors or even more doors can be provided to selectively open and close the access to the goods presentation space area behind an opening formed by an upper and lower beam and two respective adjacent vertical beams.
  • At least one pair of light units of the first type is arranged at the at least one further vertical beam in front of the lower goods presentation space area and wherein at least one pair of light units of the second type is arranged at the at least one further vertical beam in front of the upper goods presentation space area.
  • each pair of light units comprises a left light unit and a right light unit arranged at the same height.
  • the left light unit of a pair of light units is arranged at the respective vertical beam such that at least an area of width of the respective lower or upper goods presentation space area front edge is illuminated, the area of width extending between a right edge position substantially straight behind the respective beam and a left edge position forming a horizontal middle position of the respective lower or upper goods presentation space area front edge between the respective vertical beam and the vertical beam adjacent to the left, or the area of width extending between a right edge position which is situated to the right about 1 to 10cm from a position substantially straight behind the respective beam and a left edge position which is situated to the left about 1 to 10cm from a position forming a horizontal middle position of the respective lower or upper goods presentation space area front edge between the respective vertical beam and the vertical beam adjacent to the left.
  • the right light unit of a pair of light units is arranged at the respective vertical beam such that at least an area of width of the respective lower or upper goods presentation space area front edge is illuminated, the area of width extending between a left edge position substantially straight behind the respective beam and a right edge position forming a horizontal middle position of the respective lower or upper goods presentation space area front edge between the respective vertical beam and the vertical beam adjacent to the right, or the area of width extending between a left edge position which is situated to the left about 1 to 10cm from a position substantially straight behind the respective beam and a right edge position which is situated to the right about 1 to 10cm from a position forming a horizontal middle position of the respective lower or upper goods presentation space area front edge between the respective vertical beam and the vertical beam adjacent to the right.
  • a uniform illumination of the whole lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges can be achieved and illumination gaps that often occurred with conventional illumination systems especially at positions behind the vertical beams and at positions in the middle of the front edges between two laterally adjacent vertical beams can reliably be avoided. If the area of width of the respective light units is such that an overlap with the area of width of the laterally adjacent light unit is achieved, an even more uniform illumination can be achieved and illumination gaps can be avoided even more reliably.
  • the light units of the first type are configured to pro- ject light rays with a horizontal light distribution angle of 75 - 103°, particularly about 99°, and/or wherein the light units of the second type are configured to project light rays with a horizontal light distribution angle of 55 - 80°, particularly about 70°.
  • Such light distribution angles have been found as particularly suitable uniformly illuminat- ing the whole lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges and for avoiding illumination gaps.
  • light units of third and fourth types are arranged at the at least one further vertical beam that illuminate the respective areas of width extend- ing between a left edge position forming the horizontal middle portion of the respective lower or upper goods presentation space area front edge between the respective beam and the beam adjacent to the left and a right edge position forming a horizontal middle portion of the respective lower or upper goods presentation space area front edge between the respective beam and the vertical beam adjacent to the right.
  • the number of the light units can be kept low, but at the same time a uniform illumination is achieved.
  • the light units of the third type are configured to project light rays with a horizontal light distribution angle of 150 - 180°, particularly about 170°, and/or wherein the light units of the fourth type are configured to project light rays with a horizontal light distribution angle of 105 - 160°, particularly about 135°.
  • Such hori- zontal light distribution angles have been found particularly effective for providing a uniform illumination of the lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges and for avoiding illumination gaps.
  • the lower goods presentation space area comprises at least one lower goods presentation shelf and wherein the upper goods presentation space area comprises at least two middle and upper goods presentation shelves, and/or wherein the front edge of the lower goods presentation shelf is arranged at a horizontal distance of 50 - 500mm, particularly 90mm from the front frame, and/or wherein the front edges of the middle and upper goods presentation shelves are arranged at a horizontal distance of 50 - 500mm from the front frame.
  • a refrigerated sales furniture comprising such lower, middle and upper goods presentation shelves and having such horizontal distances between the respective front edges and the front frame can be illuminated particularly effectively while avoiding illumination gaps very reliably.
  • respective adjacent vertical beams of the front frame are arranged at a distance of 500-2000, particularly 1250mm.
  • a refrigerated sales furniture having such distances between respective adjacent vertical beams of the front frame can be illuminated particularly effectively while illumination gaps can be avoided very reliably.
  • the light units of the first and second types each comprise a light source and an optical element; and/or wherein the light units of the third and fourth types each comprise a light source and an optical element.
  • the light sources are substantially dot-formed light sources, particularly LEDs. LEDs provide efficient illumination and have reduced energy requirements compared to conventional light bulbs. By using such an optical element, the light emitted by the respective light unit, particularly the respective LED, can be projected with the desired light distribution angle range.
  • the light sources of the light units of the first and se- cond types are formed as light sources of equal kind; and/or wherein the light units of the third and fourth types are formed as light sources of equal kind.
  • the number of different parts for the refrigerated sales furniture can be reduced further which contributes to low costs.
  • the different light distribution angle ranges for the light units of the first and second types are achieved by providing different optical elements for the light units of the first and second types.
  • the light sources of the light units of the third and fourth types can be formed as light sources of equal kind to achieve a further cost reduction, and likewise in this case a different light distribution angle ranges for the light units of the third and fourth types are achieved by providing different optical elements.
  • the optical elements of the light units of the first and second types and, if present, of the light units of the third and fourth types are formed as one of an optical lens, an indirect reflector and an optical light distributor.
  • a number of light units of the first type is arranged in a lower portion of each vertical beam of the front frame corresponding to the lower goods presentation space area, and wherein a number of light units of the second type is arranged in a middle to upper portion of each vertical beam of the front frame corresponding to the upper goods presentation space area.
  • the light units of the first and/or second types are ar- ranged at the vertical beams in rows of corresponding height, and/or wherein the light units of the first and/or second types are distributed equidistantly over the vertical height of the lower and/or middle to upper portions of each vertical beam of the front frame.
  • the vertical beams are provided with receiving spaces in which the light units of the first and second types and, if present, the light units of the third and fourth types are arranged.
  • the respective light units are securely integrated into the vertical beams, and they do not protrude out or only protrude little out of the vertical beams.
  • the refrigerated sales furniture further comprises at least one door providing access to the refrigerated goods presentation space, wherein the front frame is formed as a door frame, and wherein the at least one door is arranged in front of the door frame.
  • the opening providing access to the refrigerated goods presentation space can be selectively opened or closed.
  • one door or a pair of two doors is provided between two laterally adjacent vertical beams.
  • the light units are provided with power in a known manner, in order to emit the light and to provide the illumination as desired.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic side view of a first refrigerated sales furniture from the left, wherein the left side wall has been removed for better visibility (Fig. 1(a)); a schematic top view onto a detail of the first refrigerated sales furniture extending from a rear portion of the lower goods presentation space area to the plane of the door frame, wherein for better visibility the furniture ceiling, the upper goods presentation space area, the upper door frame beam, the lower door frame beam and the back of the lower goods presentation space area are omitted (Fig.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic top view onto an upper goods presentation space area of a second refrigerated sales furniture, wherein for better visibility the side walls, the rear walls, the upper and lower door frame beams, the furniture ceiling, and the lower goods presentation space area are omitted, to allow a view on the illumination situation within the refrigerated goods presentation space.
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic top view onto a lower goods presentation space area of the second refrigerated sales furniture, wherein for better visibility the side walls, the rear walls, the upper and lower door frame beams, the furniture ceiling, and the upper goods presentation space area are omitted, to allow a view on the illumination situation within the refrigerated goods presentation space.
  • Fig. 4 shows a schematic side view onto an intermediate vertical beam of the second refrigerated sales furniture of Figs. 2 and 3 (Fig. 4(a)); a schematic horizontal sectional view through the vertical beam taken along line X-X in Fig. 4(a) (Fig. 4(b)); and a schematic horizontal sectional view through the vertical beam, taken along line Y-Y in Fig. 4(a) (Fig. 4(c)).
  • Fig. 5 shows a schematic side view onto an intermediate vertical beam of the second refrigerated sales furniture of Figs. 2 and 3 (Fig. 5(a)); a schematic horizontal sectional view through the vertical beam taken along line X-X in Fig. 5(a) (Fig. 5(b)); and a schematic horizontal sectional view through the vertical beam, taken along line Y-Y in Fig. 5(a) (Fig. 5(c)).
  • Fig. 1(a) shows a schematic side view of a first refrigerated sales furniture 2 from the left, wherein the left side wall has been removed for better visibility.
  • Fig. 1(b) shows a schematic top view onto a detail of the first refrigerated sales furniture 2 extending from a rear portion of the lower goods presentation space area 8 to the plane of the door frame, wherein for better visibility the furniture ceiling, the upper goods presentation space area, the upper door frame beam, the lower door frame beam and the back of the lower goods presentation space area are omitted.
  • Fig. 1(c) shows a top view of another detail of the first refrigerated sales furniture 2 extending from a rear portion of the upper goods presentation space area 8 to the plane of the door frame, wherein for better visibility the furniture ceiling, the upper door frame beam, the lower door frame beam and the back of the lower goods presentation space area are omitted.
  • the first refrigerated sales furniture 2 of Fig. 1 comprises a door frame with a left outermost vertical beam 16 (Figs. 1(b) and (c)), a number of further vertical beams 18, two of which are visible in Figs. 1 (b) and (c) and a right outermost vertical beam (not shown), as well as a lower horizontal beam extending from the left outermost to the right outermost vertical beam (not shown), and an upper horizontal beam extending from the left outermost vertical beam 16 to the right outermost vertical beam (not shown).
  • Two respectively adjacent vertical beams define the space for a door or a pair of doors that are attached, for ex- ample via a hinge to one of the vertical beams, namely the left outermost vertical beam 16, the further vertical beams 18 and the right outermost beam (not shown), and can be opened to provide access to the refrigerated goods presentation space and closed to prevent cold air from flowing out of the refrigerated goods presentation space.
  • the doors are not shown in Fig. 1.
  • the first refrigerated sales furniture 2 comprises doors providing access to the refrigerated goods presentation space, that are however not shown in Fig. 1 , it is understood that also refrigerated sales furnitures without doors can be provided.
  • the door frame is better called front frame and the front opening(s) providing access to the re- frigerated goods presentation space maintain open all the time.
  • a lower goods presentation space area 8 and an upper goods presentation space area 12 are provided, wherein the lower goods presentation space area 8 is smaller in height than the upper goods presentation space area 12.
  • the lower goods presentation space area 8 extends from a rear portion of the refrigerated goods presentation space, typically a rear wall to a lower goods presentation space area front edge 10 which is at a distance A from the plane of the doorframe.
  • the upper goods presentation space area 12 extends from a rear portion of the refrigerated goods presentation space, typically a rear wall, to an upper goods presentation space front edge 14 which is at a distance B from the vertical plane of the door frame.
  • front edge 10 of the lower goods presentation space 8 is closer to the door frame than the front edge 14 of the upper goods presentation space area 12.
  • Both in the lower and upper goods presentation space areas 8 and 12 product shelves or racks can be provided, the front edges of which extend to the lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges 10, 14, respectively, and on which goods to be presented and sold to the customers are supported.
  • light units are arranged to illuminate the lower and upper goods presentation space areas 8, 12 particularly their front portions.
  • such light units are arranged equidistantly over the entire height of the vertical beams 16, 18 and according to exemplary embodiments as described herein the light units 6 that are arranged in front of the lower goods presentation space area 8 are of a first type and project light rays with a wider horizontal light distribution angle range than the light units of the second type 1 1 which are arranged in front of the upper refrigerated presentation space area 12.
  • the horizontal light distribution angle range of the light units 6 project light rays with a horizontal light distribution angle range a.
  • the light units 1 1 arranged in front of the upper goods presentation space area 12 project light with a horizontal light distribution angle range ⁇ .
  • the horizontal light distribution angle range a of the light unit 6 arranged in front of the lower goods presenta- tion area 10 is wider than the horizontal light distribution angle range ⁇ of the light unit 1 1 arranged in front of the upper goods presentation space area 12.
  • a and ⁇ are such that the outermost light rays projected by a light unit 6, 1 1 of one vertical beam 16, 18 intersect, with the outermost light rays projected by the respective horizontal- ly adjacent light unit, in a plane corresponding to the lower and upper goods presentation space area front edge 10, 14, respectively, or in front of such plane, so as to illuminate the whole width of the lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges 10, 14.
  • Suitable angle ranges a and ⁇ depend on the distance between adjacent vertical beams 16, 18 and particularly the distance between adjacent light units 6, 1 1 and on the distance be- tween the respective goods presentation space area front edge 10, 14 to be illuminated and the doorframe particularly the light units 6, 1 1 attached at the doorframe.
  • the light units 6 and 1 1 are arranged in a plurality of rows at the vertical beams 16 and 18.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic top view onto an upper goods presentation space area 22 of a second refrigerated sales furniture 20, wherein for better visibility the side walls, the rear walls, the upper and lower door frame beams, the furniture ceiling, and the lower goods presentation space area are omitted, to allow a view on the illumination situation within the refrigerated goods presentation space.
  • the doorframe of the second refrigerated sales furniture 20 comprises a left outermost vertical beam 28, two adjacent intermediate vertical beams 30 and a right outermost vertical beam 32 as well as the upper and lower beams which are not visible in Fig. 2.
  • Each of the vertical beams 28, 30 and 32 is disposed equidistantly to the respective adjacent vertical beam. Pairs of doors 34 are disposed at adjacent vertical beams 28, 30 and 32.
  • light units 36 of equal kind are arranged at each beam 28, 30, 32, wherein the outermost beams 28 and 32 comprise one respective light unit 36 and wherein the intermediate vertical beams 30 comprise respective pairs of light units 36.
  • All the light units 36 project light with a horizontal light distribution angle range ⁇ ', wherein ⁇ ' is approximately the half of ⁇ of Fig. 1 .
  • the light unit 36 at the left outermost vertical beam 28 is arranged such that it illuminates the left half of the upper goods presentation space area front edge 24 arranged behind the access portion which is defined by the double door width 26 extending between the left outermost vertical beam 28 and the intermediate vertical beam 30 adjacent to the right.
  • the left light unit 36 of the pair of light units arranged at the intermediate verti- cal beam 30 adjacent to the left outermost beam 28 is arranged such that it illuminates the right half of such upper goods presentation space area front edge 24.
  • the right light unit 36 of the pair of light units arranged at the intermediate vertical beam 30 adjacent to the left outermost vertical beam 28 is arranged such that the left half of the upper goods presentation space area front edge 24 located behind the access portion defined by the double door width 26 between the two intermediate vertical beams 30 is illuminated, and so on.
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic top view onto a lower goods presentation space area 38 of the second refrigerated sales furniture 20, wherein for better visibility the side walls, the rear walls, the upper and lower door frame beams, the furniture ceiling, and the upper goods presentation space area are omitted, to allow a view on the illumination situation within the refrigerated goods presentation space.
  • light units 42 having a broader light distribution angle range a' than the light distribution angle range ⁇ ' are arranged at the lower parts of the beams 28, 30 and 32 in front of the lower goods presentation space 38, wherein a' is approximately the half of a of Fig. 1 .
  • the left and right outermost vertical beams 28 and 32 are equipped with one respective light unit 42 and the intermediate vertical beams 30 comprise respective pairs of light units 42. Since the distance A is smaller than the distance B, the horizontal light distribution angle range of the light units 42 must be wider than that of the light units 36 in the upper part of the beams 28, 30 and 32.
  • the width of the horizontal light distribution angle ranges ⁇ '/ ⁇ ' necessary for illuminating the entire width of the lower and upper goods presentation space area front edges 40, 24 must be chosen such that the outermost light rays projected by respective horizontally adjacent light units 36, 42 intersect in a plane corresponding to the front edge 40 of the lower goods presentation space area 38 and, respectively, the front edge 24 of the upper goods presentation space area 22.
  • width of such horizontal light distribution angle ranges a' and ⁇ ' depend on the double door width 26 and consequently the width of the front edge to be illuminated and on the horizontal distance A and B, respectively, between the door frame/the horizontal position of the light units 36/42 and the front edge 24/40.
  • Fig. 4(a) shows a schematic side view onto an intermediate vertical beam 30 of the second refrigerated sales furniture 20
  • Fig. 4(b) shows a schematic horizontal sectional view through the vertical beam 30 taken along line X-X in Fig. 4(a)
  • Fig. 4(c) shows a schematic horizontal sectional view through the vertical beam, taken along line Y-Y in Fig. 4(a).
  • Fig. 5(a) shows a schematic side view onto an intermediate vertical beam 30 of the second refrigerated sales furniture 20
  • Fig. 5(b) shows a schematic horizontal sectional view through the vertical beam 30 taken along line X-X in Fig. 5(a)
  • Fig. 5(c) shows a schematic horizontal sectional view through the vertical beam, taken along line Y-Y in Fig. 5(a).
  • a horizontal sectional line X-X extends through an upper portion of the intermediate vertical beam 30 positioned in front of the upper goods presentations space area of the second refrigerated sales furniture 20, and likewise, a horizontal sectional line Y-Y extends through a lower part of the intermediate vertical beam 30 positioned in front of the lower goods presentation space area.
  • the beam profile 44 generally has a front wall and a rear wall, which is parallel to the front wall and has a smaller width than the front wall such that the width of the beam is tapering forming an oblique left side and an oblique right side.
  • LED modules 46 are arranged and supplied with electric power via electric wiring (not shown).
  • the LED modules 46 are oriented obliquely rearwards to the left in case of the left LED module 46 and to the right in case of the right LED module 46.
  • the light unit 36 is provided with two optical elements 48, which are positioned obliquely at the side walls of the beam profile 46 and directly behind the LED modules 46 such that light emitted by the LED modules are projected with a horizontal light distribution angle range ⁇ '.
  • the beam profile 44 is identical and and the LED module 46 is of equal kind as the LED module 46 of the light unit 36 depicted in Fig. 4(b).
  • the optical elements 50 are formed differently so as to achieve a wider horizontal light distribution angle range ⁇ '.
  • the profile of the intermediate vertical beam 30 has two different vertical sections, the lower section of which corresponding to the beam profile 44 as depicted in Figs. 4(b) and (c), and the upper section of which having a generally triangular form with a vertical front side, an oblique left rear side part and an oblique right rear side part, wherein receiving spaces for LED modules 54 are arranged in such oblique rear side parts, and wherein the LED modules 54 are inserted into such receiving spaces.
  • the LED modules 54 are provided with optical elements 56 that project the light emitted by the LED modules 54 with a horizontal light distribution angle range ⁇ '.
  • shielding legs 58 can be provided that prevent the consumers from being dazzled.
  • the different light distribution angle ranges a' and ⁇ ' are attained by having a beam of uniform profile, by using LED modules of equal kind, and by using different optical elements 48, 50.
  • the different horizontal light distribution angle ranges a' and ⁇ ' are achieved by the vertical beam having different profiles in its upper and lower parts, by using different LED modules 54 and 46 and by using different optical elements 56 and 50.
  • optical elements 48, 50, 56 in the embodiments of Figs. 4 and 5 are formed as optical lenses.
  • indirect reflectors or optical light distributors can be employed.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un meuble pour la vente de produits réfrigérés (2) qui comporte un espace de présentation de produits réfrigérés ; au moins une ouverture donnant accès à l'espace de présentation de produits réfrigérés ; un cadre avant comprenant une poutre inférieure, une poutre supérieure et au moins une poutre verticale la plus extérieure à gauche (16) et une poutre verticale la plus extérieure à droite ; l'espace de présentation de produits comprenant une zone inférieure d'espace de présentation de produits (8) s'étendant d'une partie arrière de l'espace de présentation de produits réfrigérés vers un bord avant de la zone inférieure d'espace de présentation de produits (40), et une zone supérieure d'espace de présentation de produits (12) s'étendant d'une partie arrière de l'espace de présentation de produits réfrigérés vers un bord avant de la zone supérieure d'espace de présentation de produits (14), le bord avant de la zone inférieure d'espace de présentation de produits (10) étant plus proche du cadre avant que le bord avant de la zone supérieure d'espace de présentation de produits (14) ; au moins une unité d'éclairage d'un premier type (6), agencée au niveau de chaque poutre verticale (16, 18) du cadre avant, devant la zone inférieure d'espace de présentation de produits (8) et au moins une unité d'éclairage d'un second type (1), agencée au niveau de chaque poutre verticale (16, 18) du cadre avant, devant la zone supérieure d'espace de présentation de produits (12), les unités d'éclairage du premier type (11) étant conçues pour projeter des rayons lumineux avec une plage d'angle de distribution de lumière horizontale plus large que les unités d'éclairage du second type ; les unités d'éclairage du premier type (6) étant agencées au niveau des poutres verticales (16, 18) de telle sorte que les rayons lumineux le plus à l'extérieur horizontalement, projetés par des unités d'éclairage respectives horizontalement adjacentes (6), se coupent dans un plan correspondant au bord avant de la zone inférieure d'espace de présentation de produits (10) ou devant un tel plan, afin d'éclairer toute la largeur du bord avant de la zone inférieure d'espace de présentation de produits (10) ; les unités d'éclairage du second type (11) étant agencées au niveau des poutres verticales (16, 18) de telle sorte que les rayons lumineux le plus à l'extérieur, horizontalement projetés par des unités d'éclairage respectives horizontalement adjacentes (11), se coupent dans un plan correspondant au bord avant de la zone supérieure d'espace de présentation de produits (14) ou devant un tel plan, afin d'éclairer toute la largeur du bord avant de la zone supérieure d'espace de présentation de produits (14).
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