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US20030037560A1
US20030037560A1 US10/223,760 US22376002A US2003037560A1 US 20030037560 A1 US20030037560 A1 US 20030037560A1 US 22376002 A US22376002 A US 22376002A US 2003037560 A1 US2003037560 A1 US 2003037560A1
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Priority to US10/465,367 priority patent/US6883343B2/en
Priority to US10/465,766 priority patent/US6889514B2/en
Assigned to DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. reassignment DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: HILL PHOENIX, INC.
Assigned to HILL PHOENIX, INC. reassignment HILL PHOENIX, INC. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: DAVIDSON, MICHAEL B., I.L.L. LIMITED, INSTORE PRODUCTS, LTD., LANE, MARK E.
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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
    • 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
    • A47F3/0486—Details common to both closed and open types for charging, displaying or discharging the articles
    • A47F3/0491—Cooled shelves
    • 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
    • A47F3/0404—Cases or cabinets of the closed type
    • A47F3/0417—Cases or cabinets of the closed type with natural air circulation
    • 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
    • A47F3/0439—Cases or cabinets of the open type
    • A47F3/0443—Cases or cabinets of the open type with forced air circulation
    • A47F3/0456—Cases or cabinets of the counter type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/06—Removing frost
    • F25D21/12—Removing frost by hot-fluid circulating system separate from the refrigerant system
    • F25D21/125—Removing frost by hot-fluid circulating system separate from the refrigerant system the hot fluid being ambient air
    • 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
    • A47F3/0439—Cases or cabinets of the open type
    • A47F2003/0473—Vending or display tables

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  • the present invention relates to a temperature controlled case for storage and display of chilled and/or frozen products, especially in a store environment.
  • a typical cooling coil in a refrigerated case is constructed of metal, such as copper or aluminum. Since this material is metal, it is quite noticeable when mounted in a refrigerated case. Case manufacturers try to conceal this coil by placing an attractive cover over the coil or placing the coil in a hidden location, as under the product shelf. However, although these methods hide the coil, they do not make the case particularly attractive and may affect refrigeration efficiency.
  • Refrigeration case shelving is generally made from painted metal or stainless steel. This type of shelving may be used to cover a forced air evaporator mounted beneath the shelf, or there may be a gravity feed coil mounted above the shelving. However, the main purpose of the shelving is to hold and display the product within the refrigerated case. Therefore, in both of the foregoing applications, the actual cooling of the product is achieved from the gravity feed coil mounted above the shelf or from the forced air coil mounted below the shelf, which is not entirely satisfactory.
  • the present invention provides a temperature controlled case for storage and display of chilled and/or frozen products.
  • the coolant service case of the present invention includes at least one cooling coil above the product and a cooling shelf beneath the product, including separate coolant supply and discharge lines from a coolant supply means to the cooling coil and shelf.
  • the coolant coils above the product desirably includes coolant gravity coils and gravity louvers with drains and preferably lighting included therein.
  • the coolant shelf beneath the product includes separate cooling sections for holding product.
  • the shelf is divided into separate sections.
  • means are provided to warm the coolant for at least one of said cooling coil and shelf.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a representative coolant service case of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a partly schematic view of the indide bottom portion of a coolant service case of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is aperspective view of a coolant service case of the present invention without the upper coils;
  • FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 showing the removal of one of the sections of the refrigerated shelf
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing various components of a refrigerated case of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a rear view of a refrigerated case of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a cross-section of a temperature controlled case ( 10 ) of the present invention.
  • a secondary collant gravity coil ( 12 ) is situated mear the top of the refrigerated space ( 14 ).
  • a gravity louver assenbley ( 16 ) which is designed to both direct air flow through the refrigerated space and catch water falling from the coil above from condensation or melting during defrost cycles.
  • a drain pan ( 18 ) directs the flow of water from the louvers ( 16 ) into piping ( 20 ) connected to the main case drain ( 22 ).
  • the louver assembly ( 16 ) may also contain an integrated lighting system ( 24 ) to better illuminate the product.
  • Secondary coolant is also circulated through channels ( 26 ) inside refrigerated pans or shelf ( 28 ) which provide additional cooling.
  • the pans or shelf may be insulated on their underside to prevent heat transfer to the unused space below.
  • the products ( 30 ) are placed in containers, desirably made of a metallic or otherwise heat-conductive material.
  • the secondary coolant flows to and from the cooling coils ( 12 ) and to and from the refrigerated shelf or pans inside of flexible hoses ( 32 ) which may be equipped with valved quick-disconnect fittings to facilitate removal of the coils or shelf for cleaning or other maintenance.
  • Supply ( 34 ) and return ( 36 ) headers for the coolant are placed preferably in the back of the case for connection to the refrigerated coils and shelf. Chilled secondary coolant flows into the supply header ( 34 ) through the secondary coolant supply line ( 38 ) and coolant flows out of the return header ( 36 ) through a secondary coolant return line ( 40 ), both of which may either be connected to a packaged chiller ( 42 ) or a centralized chiller for multiple cases or the entire facility.
  • the packaged chiller ( 42 ) may consist of a pump to provide flow of coolant and a heat exchanger to provide heat flow from the secondary coolant to a primary coolant, preferably a volatile refrigerant. Additional equipment may also be included to facilitate temperature controls, safety devices, and to provide defrost of the coils and pans.
  • the chiller ( 42 ) is preferably contained within a pedestal base ( 44 ) to be hidden from view of the customer.
  • a refrigerant liquid line ( 46 ) and suction line ( 48 ) can provide flow of a primary refrigerant to the packaged chiller, possibly through a refrigeration pit ( 50 ) already existing in the floor.
  • the coolant service case of the present invention includes an openable door 52 for access to stored products.
  • a refrigerated case shelf is provided that is refrigerated by a means of pumping a chilled liquid through the shelf and the shelves are divided into smaller sections for removal and case cleaning.
  • the case selves are supplied a chilled liquid by means of a chilled liquid header system.
  • the header system includes a chilled liquid inlet header and a chilled liquid outlet header.
  • the shelves are connected to the header system via liquid tight connectors that allow the refrigerated shelves to be disconnected from the chilled liquid headers, without losing substantial amounts of the chilled liquid.
  • Typical case sizes include, 4, 6, 8 and 12 foot sizes.
  • the multi-section refrigerated shelf and header design of the present invention overcomes these disadvantages.
  • the manufacturing cost of a multi-shelf header design is greater, but it provides the best means of removing the refrigerated shelves for cleaning, for example, to remove food borne pathogens and bacteria from the case.
  • FIG. 2 shows the inside bottom of the case for the multi-plate design of the present invention with separate inlets and outlets.
  • Multiple shelves ( 54 ) are shown with coolant liquid inlet lines ( 56 ) and coolant liquid outlet lines ( 58 ).
  • Inlet lines ( 56 ) are connected to coolant liquid inlet header ( 60 ), which in turn is connected to chilled coolant supply lines ( 62 ), and coolant liquid outlet header is connected to coolant liquid outlet header ( 64 ), which in turn is connected to coolant outlet supply line ( 66 ).
  • the supply lines are connected to a chilled liquid supply (not shown).
  • FIGS. 3 - 4 show the multi-plate design installed and with the removal of one plate. For convenience, the upper plates are not shown.
  • FIG. 3 shows the refrigerated shelf with four ( 4 ) separate shelf sections, as in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 shows one of the refrigerated shelf sections disconnected from the chilled liquid headers ( 60 , 64 ) via the means of low liquid loss connectors ( 68 ).
  • the connectors ( 68 ) provide an easy means for the store personal to remove the liquid filled shelves without spilling large amounts of the refrigerated liquid.
  • the refrigerated shelves are divided into separate sections, as four sections allowing much smaller and lighter sub-sections of shelving.
  • the present invention also provides a means of controlling the top coil temperature separately from the refrigerated shelf or pan temperature. This is shown in FIG. 5, which shows a view similar to that shown in FIG. 1.
  • the control may be accomplished by restricting or stopping the flow of chilled liquid to and/or from the top coil ( 12 ) or the shelf or pans ( 28 ) via a liquid stop solenoid, flow regulator, flow valve, orifice, electronic valve or a change in line size or diameter.
  • the present invention provides control of the top coil separately from the bottom coil to increase humidity in the case, and control of the top coil separately from the bottom coil for the purpose of defrosting the top coil or pan at different times and duration.
  • the present invention desirably provides flow regulators ( 70 ) installed between the chilled liquid supply header (CLSH) ( 72 ) and the top coil ( 12 ), then another flow regulator ( 74 ) installed between the CLSH ( 72 ) and the bottom shelves ( 28 ).
  • CLSH chilled liquid supply header
  • 74 another flow regulator installed between the CLSH ( 72 ) and the bottom shelves ( 28 ).
  • One of these could be piped directly to the CLSH with only one item having a flow regulator valve installed. This would allow one item, such as the shelves, to be controlled based on the CLSH temperature while the other item, the top coil, may be controlled separately.
  • the CLSH will have to defrost along with the shelves, thus also causing the coil to enter a defrost stage.
  • FIG. 5 shows illustration of this system's piping, showing the upper coils ( 12 ), shelf ( 28 ), flow regulators ( 70 , 74 ), chilled liquid supply header ( 72 ), return header ( 76 ) and chiller ( 42 ).
  • the shelf temperature will be set at the temperature desired for the product. For example, if the product was fresh beef, the shelf temperature would be set at 30 degrees. Because the fresh meat sits directly on the refrigerated shelves, the meat will be held at 30 degrees. Then the coil temperature will be set at 28 degrees to maintain the air temperature in the case. By setting the shelf temperature higher than the coil temperature, a very slow convection cooling effect will happen inside the case, causing very slow air movement over the product.
  • the top coil In addition to controlling the temperature, when cycling the top coil's flow regulator based on the coil's actual temperature, the amount of moisture being removed from the case can be precisely controlled. In a conventional case, the top coil is controlled to maintain product temperature. However, in the case design of the present invention, the product temperature is mostly controlled by controlling the shelf flow regulator. The top coil is now available to be cycled based on the case's air and the coils temperature, which directly affect the case's humidity.
  • top coils flow regulator By controlling the top coils temperature exactly, using the top coils flow regulator, design of the present invention will maintain a much higher humidity, keeping more of the moisture in the fresh meat as opposed to turning the moisture into frost on the top coil. Moreover, the reason the top coil can be maintained at a separate and desired temperature level, is that the bottom shelves are controlled to maintain the actual product temperature by cycling the shelf flow regulator.
  • the case enters defrost and stops defrosting as one unit. All coils and refrigeration devices enter defrost at the same time.
  • the case temperature and product temperature rises, until the defrost cycle has ended.
  • the product temperature and case temperature is pulled down to the level of normal operation. This momentary rise in product temperature two, three or four times a day, can directly affect the product life, color and bacterial growth. If this product rise happens to often, it can cause a real food safety issue in the case.
  • the defrost times and duration can vary.
  • the refrigerated shelves or pans are not as affected by frost as the top coil is. Therefore, the top coil can be defrosted more times a day than the bottom pans. By reducing the amount of total defrosts, the product temperature will be better maintained.
  • the present invention provides for the installation of a heat exchanger in the case for the purpose of using store ambient air to generate warm fluid at the case to defrost or temperature control at least one of the top coil and refrigerated pans.
  • FIG. 6 shows a rear view of a case of the present invention.
  • hot gas or an electric heater is used to generate heat in the case to defrost the case coils.
  • These systems are direct expansion systems, using only a refrigerant gas. Since the design of the present invention uses a small secondary cooling loop that pumps a chilled liquid, such as glycol or water, that is much more environmentally friendly, one needs a way to defrost the coils, without a hot gas or electric heater.
  • the present invention desirably installs a fan ( 80 ), coil ( 82 ) and a warm liquid defrost header ( 84 ).
  • the warm liquid for defrost could be generated in the above fashion or by using a storage vessel or a small holding tank ( 86 ) with heating means, as heating coils ( 82 ) or an electric heater.
  • the most economic way to generate the warm liquid would be using the warm or ambient air ( 88 ) from the store environment.
  • the warm liquid generation and valves would be in the store's machine room where the plate heat exchanger would be installed.
  • chiller ( 42 ) is connected to chilled liquid supply header ( 34 ) and return header ( 36 ) which in turn are connected to piping ( 88 ) for the coils and shelves (not shown in FIG. 6). Doors ( 90 ) are shown to provide access to the case.
  • Warm liquid defrost header ( 84 ) is connected to heating coils ( 82 ) as described above.
  • the means to warm the secondary coolant can be accomplished by means of a ground loop system, where piping is installed in or below the foundation of the building to retrieve heat generated by the earth for the purpose of warming the secondary coolant.
  • a solar collector that uses solar energy to heat the secondary coolant.
  • one can warm the secondary coolant by using the discharge heat from the primary cooling system for the means of warming the secondary coolant.

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