Rear lighting with reflective shelf surfaces for supermarket display case
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1. A refrigeration system comprising:
- a display case defining a display space having a top area, a bottom area, a front viewing area, and a back area;
a cooling element in communication with said display space;
at least one air outlet in communication with said cooling element, said at least one air outlet for guiding an air curtain across said front viewing area; and
a reflector spaced from a light source and located proximate said front area, with said light source spaced toward said back area from said reflector, said reflector for reflecting light through said display space.
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Abstract
Refrigeration system has a display case defining a display space. The display space has a top area, a bottom area, a front viewing area, and a back area. A cooling element provides cool air to display space. An air outlet directs a cool air curtain to an air inlet, across the front viewing area. A light source is located near the back area away from the air curtain. A reflector is spaced from the light source and reflects light through the display space.
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12 Claims
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1. A refrigeration system comprising:
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a display case defining a display space having a top area, a bottom area, a front viewing area, and a back area;
a cooling element in communication with said display space;
at least one air outlet in communication with said cooling element, said at least one air outlet for guiding an air curtain across said front viewing area; and
a reflector spaced from a light source and located proximate said front area, with said light source spaced toward said back area from said reflector, said reflector for reflecting light through said display space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of refrigeration comprising:
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providing a display space having a front viewing area and a back area;
cooling air for the display space;
directing the cool air across the front viewing area;
locating a light source away from the front viewing area spaced toward the back area;
spacing a reflector from the light source;
directing light from the light source to the reflector; and
reflecting light into the display space from the reflector.
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10. A refrigeration system comprising:
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a display case defining a display space having a front viewing area and a back area;
a cooling element in communication with said display space;
at least one air outlet in communication with said cooling element, said at least one air outlet for guiding an air curtain across said front viewing area;
a first shelf within said display space wherein a reflector is mount on said first shelf; and
a light source for emitting light from said back area to said reflector long said first shelf. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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