Service case
First Claim
1. A temperature controlled case for use in a store environment for storage and display of chilled or frozen products, which comprises:
- at least one compartment for storage of products;
at least one access opening providing entrance to the compartment;
at least one shelf within the compartment for products;
at least one coil above the shelf;
a refrigeration system configured to circulate a coolant to at least one of the shelf and the coil to maintain a selected temperature within the compartment;
a defrost system comprising a heat exchanger configured to warm the coolant for circulation to defrost at least one of the coil and the shelf;
a flow regulation device for controlling a flow rate of the fluid to at least one of the coil and the shelf.
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Abstract
A temperature controlled service case for storage and display of chilled or frozen products, including at least one compartment for product storage, at least one access opening providing entrance to the compartment, at least one shelf within the compartment for holding product, and refrigeration operatively associated with the compartment for maintaining a selected temperature therein. The refrigeration includes at least one cooling coil above the shelf with a cooling medium flowing therethrough, and cooling within the shelf with a cooling medium flowing therethrough. Coolant supply is also provided for supplying cooling medium to the cooling coil and shelf with separate coolant supply and discharge lines from the coolant supply to the cooling coil and shelf. In accordance with a further embodiment, the shelf is divided into separate sections. In accordance with a still further embodiment, means are provided to warm the coolant for at least one of said cooling coil and shelf.
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27 Claims
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1. A temperature controlled case for use in a store environment for storage and display of chilled or frozen products, which comprises:
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at least one compartment for storage of products;
at least one access opening providing entrance to the compartment;
at least one shelf within the compartment for products;
at least one coil above the shelf;
a refrigeration system configured to circulate a coolant to at least one of the shelf and the coil to maintain a selected temperature within the compartment;
a defrost system comprising a heat exchanger configured to warm the coolant for circulation to defrost at least one of the coil and the shelf;
a flow regulation device for controlling a flow rate of the fluid to at least one of the coil and the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A refrigeration device having a primary cooling system with a primary fluid communicating with a first heat exchanger and a secondary cooling system with a secondary fluid communicating with the first heat exchanger to cool the secondary fluid and communicating with at least one of a cooling coil and a pan configured to provide cooling to a compartment to be cooled in a refrigeration mode of operation, the refrigeration device comprising:
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at least one coolant supply line and at least one coolant discharge line configured to circulate the secondary fluid through the at least one cooling device; and
a second heat exchanger communicating with the secondary cooling system and communicating with a source of air to warm the secondary fluid in a defrost mode of operation;
wherein the pan is configured to support objects to be cooled within the compartment and the cooling coil disposed above the pan and the objects;
wherein the pan is configured to operate in the refrigeration mode while the cooling coil is configured to operate in the defrost mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for refrigeration of products comprising:
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a case having a compartment defining a space configured to receive the products;
a first heat exchanger configured to cool a fluid communicating with the space to cool the products;
a second heat exchanger comprising a fan-coil unit configured to interact with an air source to warm the fluid; and
at least one coolant device within the compartment and configured to receive the cooled fluid during a refrigerating mode and to receive the warmed fluid during a defrosting mode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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