| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 062255000 | With air controlling or directing means | 37 |
| 20080282719 | Airflow Stabilizer for Lower Front of a Rear Loaded Refrigerated Display Case - Cooled air is drawn into a display case ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090084125 | REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER SYSTEM - A refrigerated display case includes a heat exchanger with circuits that route secondary fluid in a counterflow direction with respect to the airflow through the heat exchanger. At least one circuit directs secondary fluid from the entrance end to the exit end of the heat exchanger to exchange heat with air exiting the heat exchanger. The higher fluid temperature raises the air dry bulb and lowers the air relative humidity to improve the capability of the air to absorb moisture in the display case. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090145150 | COOLING STATION - In order to provide a cooling station for at least one container to be cooled that has a housing surrounding a receiving space for receiving a product to be cooled, wherein the cooling station comprises at least one fan for generating a circulating air flow through the container, at least one cooler for cooling the circulating air flow and at least one docking place having at least one first docking point for removing the circulating air flow from the container to be cooled and having at least one second docking point for feeding the circulating air flow to the container to be cooled, that operates in a particularly energy-efficient manner, it is proposed that the cooling station comprises at least one closure element for closing a docking point of the cooling station in the absence of a container to be cooled. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090255286 | Heat recovery system which is intended for air-conditioning and to reduce the cold corridor effect - The invention relates to an improved heat recovery system which is intended for air-conditioning and to reduce the cold corridor effect. More specifically, the invention relates to a system for making use of heat that is released during the condensing and/or cooling of a refrigerant fluid, in order subsequently to heat an airflow passing through an open retail refrigeration cabinet or lines of same, using a specially-designed unit for distributing and supplying heated air. The inventive assembly is equipped with a regulation and control device which can be used to maintain acceptable comfort levels for customers in the areas surrounding said open retail refrigeration cabinets or lines of same. The inventive system represents a significant improvement in relation to the design of the previously-patented system. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090260381 | FREE COOLING CASCADE ARRANGEMENT FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A refrigeration system includes a medium temperature subsystem circulating a coolant in a closed loop between at least one medium temperature chiller and at least one medium temperature load and at least one cascade heat exchanger, and a low temperature subsystem circulating a coolant in a closed loop between at least one low temperature chiller and at least one low temperature load. A cooling circuit is provided for circulating a coolant and includes a first pump and a second pump and a fluid cooler and a valve, and interfaces with the medium temperature chiller and the low temperature chiller. The valve is movable to a closed position to define a first flow path and a second flow path, where the first flow path includes the first pump and the medium temperature chiller and fluid cooler, and the second flow path including the second pump and the low temperature chiller and the cascade heat exchanger. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090301121 | Refrigerator Case Top Duct Member - A refrigerated case top duct member ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090314021 | SUPERMARKET REFRIGERATOR - The invention concerns a refrigerator ( | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100043472 | LOW TEMPERATURE SHOWCASE - An object is to provide a low temperature showcase in which waste heat from a condenser and the like can be utilized by a simple constitution to effectively eliminate dew condensation on a middle pillar, particularly on gasket of upper part of a door. The low temperature showcase includes a middle pillar whose front surface abuts on the gasket of the door; a machine chamber disposed outside a main body under a display chamber and including the condenser, a fan for the condenser and the like, and the showcase further includes a middle pillar duct member which is vertically attached to the middle pillar and in which a middle pillar duct is defined, a leading portion which leads air from the machine chamber into the middle pillar duct, and exhaust holes which discharge the air flowing upwards through the duct to the outside of the gasket between the upper part of the door and the main body. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100064712 | REFRIGERATED DISPLAY MERCHANDISER WITH MICROCHANNEL EVAPORATOR ORIENTED TO RELIABLY REMOVE CONDENSATE - A refrigerated display merchandiser is provided that includes a microchannel evaporator positioned within the merchandiser such that both the fins and the tubes of the microchannel evaporator are vertically oriented or substantially vertically oriented with respect to a vertical axis of the refrigerated display merchandiser, thus more reliably ensuring removal of condensate from the microchannel evaporator. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100095695 | Temperature controlled compressor for electrical energy savings in enclosed room cooling - An electrical energy use saving system for the sales of purchasable amounts of beer, soda, bottled water, meat, vegetables, fruit, dairy, eggs or seafood products kept in a walk-in cooler, reach-in cooler or display case whose temperature is to be maintained includes a compressor, a thermostat, a suction fan and a thermometer in a network by which the cooler or case is cooled by outdoors ambient air when outside temperatures are cold and where the cooler or case is cooled by the compressor when outside temperatures are warm. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100199696 | Air Baffle Structure For Refrigerated Display Cases - An air baffle structure for refrigerated display cases having an open front and provided with openings at the back for the forwardly directed flow of refrigerated air. The display case has a display bar of non-circular cross section for mounting a plurality of display trays. A baffle support, formed of wire and comprising a front portion and spaced apart side portions, is mounted on the display bar and extends closely underneath the trays. A flat, plastic baffle plate is carried by the baffle support. The baffle support has rear portions of inverted U-shape engaging the display bar, formed in part by upwardly extending baffle positioning elements. Back edge portions of the baffle plate releasably engage the positioning elements to secure the baffle plate in position while accommodating easy removable and replacement for cleaning. A baffle plate typically will extend under a plurality of display trays positioned on the display bar. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100242514 | DISPLAY REFRIGERATOR WITH MULTI-TRAY RADIAL ARRANGEMENT - The present display refrigerator with a multi-tray radial arrangement is formed by a radial arrangement from which a number of trays detach, depending on the requirements of the seller. The trays are shaped as circle sectors defined by two radii and the arc formed between both, and are fastened to a central shaft on which they slide to modify the height thereof depending on the size of the product to be stored on said tray. In this way, maximum use is made of the internal volume of the refrigerator, with each tray set at a different level depending on the product to be displayed therein. Also, the radial arrangement is connected to a rotating mechanism which causes homogenous cooling for all products displayed in the refrigerator. Ergonomically, the refrigerator provides a marked competitive advantage since the external design thereof affords more display in less physical space. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100319379 | HEAT EXCHANGER COIL WITH WING TUBE PROFILE FOR A REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A heat exchanger coil for a heat exchanger assembly that has a housing defining at least one airflow path and that is adapted to receive an airflow for heating or cooling refrigerant in the heat exchanger coil. The heat exchanger coil includes a substantially cylindrical tube for receiving the refrigerant, and at least one plate coupled to the tube and oriented so that the direction of the airflow adapted to enter the housing is non-orthogonal relative to the orientation of the plate. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110179815 | Counter Cooler - This appliance is an attractive clear plastic box that is cooled by a thermo electric cooling module. It displays AND extends the life of fresh produce. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110265507 | REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case and a refrigeration system in communication with a product storage area of the case. The case includes a case top, a discharge passageway, and a return passageway, and the case top has a lower wall, a front wall, and a deflector. The refrigeration system includes a refrigeration circuit that has a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator in series, where the evaporator is disposed in the case top. The refrigeration system further includes a fan that cooperates with the lower wall, the front wall, and the deflector to discharge a substantially laminar refrigerated airflow into and through the product storage area to refrigerate the product within a predetermined temperature range without directing the refrigerated airflow directly at the product. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110271701 | REFRIGERATED CASE WITH EMBEDDED CONTACT COOLING STRUCTURE - A refrigerated case has an insulated support structure that serves as a display platform and provides contact cooling for preservation of fresh food products. The case includes a base and an insulated support structure coupled to the base. The insulated support structure includes a platform portion configured for placement of food products directly thereon, and a front wall portion and a rear wall portion. The front and rear wall portions support a canopy, so that the insulated support structure and the canopy substantially enclose and define a temperature controlled space. The insulated support structure includes a top surface facing the temperature controlled space, and a bottom surface opposite the top surface with an interior space defined between the top and bottom surfaces. A pattern of cooling passages are arranged within the interior space along an underside of the top surface at the platform portion to provide contact cooling to food products disposed on the platform portion. The remaining volume within the interior space is substantially filled with a thermal insulation material. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120291471 | DISPLAY CHILLER - Described is a display chiller including internally a containment compartment ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130205821 | SECONDARY REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT INCLUDING MICRO-ENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A refrigeration system including a primary circuit that has a compressor circulating a first heat exchange fluid and a heat exchanger located downstream of the compressor. The refrigeration system also includes a secondary circuit circulating a second heat exchange fluid that has micro-encapsulated phase change material in heat exchange relationship with the primary circuit via the heat exchanger. A refrigerated display case defines a product display area and has an airflow in heat exchange relationship with the primary circuit or the secondary circuit. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130213073 | MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes an inlet header configured to receive a cooling fluid and an outlet header configured to discharge the cooling fluid. A plurality of microchannel tubes are in fluid communication with and extend between the inlet header and the outlet header. The microchannel tubes define a first heat exchanger region and a second heat exchanger region between the inlet header and the outlet header. The first heat exchanger region has a plurality of fins defining a first fin density that is greater than a second fin density of the second heat exchanger region. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130213074 | MERCHANDISER WITH AIRFLOW DIVIDER - A refrigerated merchandiser includes a case defining a product display area and having a base, a lower flue, a first air passageway, and a second air passageway. The first air passageway and second air passageway are in fluid communication with the lower flue and with the product display area. The refrigerated merchandiser also includes an evaporator positioned in the first air passageway and a fan assembly positioned in the base in fluid communication with the lower flue to generate an airflow. A fan plenum into which the fan assembly is disposed includes an airflow divider to direct a first portion of the airflow to the first air passageway and to direct a second portion of the airflow to the second air passageway. The proportion of air between the first portion and the second portion is a function of the position and geometry of the airflow divider. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130269382 | CONVERTIBLE TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED DISPLAY CASE - A temperature-controlled display case is convertible between a full-service mode and a self-service mode and defines a temperature-controlled space therein. A base has a back side and a front side, and supports temperature-controlled food products within the temperature-controlled space. A pedestal is disposed beneath the base and includes a pocket. A back frame is coupled adjacent to the back side of the base and has openings to provide back side access to the food products during the full-service mode. A top frame is supported by the back frame. A front panel has an upper portion and a lower portion, and is movable between a deployed position for the full-service mode with the upper portion of the front panel adjacent to the top frame, and a stowed position for the self-service mode with the front panel disposed within the pocket to provide front side access to the food products. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140260395 | MERCHANDISER WITH LOUVER RETAINER - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case that defines a product display area and that has a base defining an air inlet disposed adjacent the product display area. The merchandiser also includes a canopy that has an air outlet located adjacent the product display area, an air passageway fluidly connecting the air inlet with the air outlet, and a louver coupled to the canopy and positioned across the air outlet to direct an airflow into the product display area. The merchandiser also includes a louver retainer that is coupled to the canopy to support the louver. The louver retainer defines a cutout through which a portion of the louver is exposed to facilitate at least one of installation and removal of the louver from the canopy. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150059387 | AIR DUCT FOR REFRIGERATION CASE - A refrigeration case includes a housing having a top and a rear wall and defining an interior chamber, a door pivotably coupled to the housing opposite the rear wall and operable to selectively open and close the interior chamber, a first shelf positioned proximate a lower portion of the interior chamber, a second shelf positioned above the first shelf, a duct wall, a fan, and a diverter. The duct wall at least partially defines a flow channel extending between the first shelf and the second shelf. The duct wall includes a first opening above the first shelf and a second opening above the second shelf. The fan provides cool air flow and is in fluid communication with the flow channel. The diverter is positioned in the flow channel proximate the second shelf and directs air flow through the second opening and over the second shelf | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150297000 | Refrigerated Display Case with Temperature Controlled Shelves - The present application provides a refrigerated display case. The refrigerated display case may include a refrigeration component, an air plenum in communication with the refrigeration component, a shelf in communication with the air plenum, a phase change material tank positioned about the shelf, and a phase change material positioned within the phase change material tank such that a substantially uniform temperature is maintain across the shelf. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160106232 | REFRIGERATED SALES FURNITURE - A refrigerated sales furniture ( | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160174735 | REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CABINET | 06-23-2016 |
| 062256000 | Spaced elongated air inlet and outlet type, e.g., air curtain | 11 |
| 20080236182 | Refrigerated Shelf Cabinet - A shelve cabinet comprises partially cooled shelves which are open towards the front and wherein the goods compartment is cooled by a cool-air curtain flowing through the at least partially perforated rear wall of the goods compartment into the goods compartment and/or by a cool-air curtain flowing along the goods compartment opening. One or more goods display shelves are located in the goods compartment, the goods display shelves being configured in such a manner that the at last one partial flow of the cool-air curtain is guided across them to the front area of the goods display shelves. The goods display shelves are provided with structure for stabilizing at least one partial flow of the cool-air curtain flowing along the goods compartment opening. The goods display shelves are linked with the rear wall of the goods compartment in an air-tight manner and the structure for stabilizing the cool-air curtain flowing along the goods compartment opening are adapted to deviate the cool-air curtain in the direction of the goods compartment. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090205351 | SECONDARY AIRFLOW DISTRIBUTION FOR A DISPLAY CASE - A display case cools and displays products. A first fan system circulates cool air through the display case. The cool air is directed downwardly along a front of the display case to form a primary air curtain. A second fan system circulates ambient air to generate a secondary air curtain. The secondary air curtain is located between the primary air curtain and the outside environment, trapping the primary air curtain near an interior display volume of the display case. Each end of the second fan system is several inches shorter than the display case to allow for case to case attachment. The second fan system includes a louver near each of the side walls and a front of the second fan system. Each louver includes a plurality of slanted panels. The louvers direct the ambient air towards the side walls of the display case to improve the secondary discharge air velocity in a front corner area of the display case. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090255287 | REFRIGERATED DISPLAY MERCHANDISER WITH IMPROVED AIR CURTAIN - A refrigerated merchandiser includes a display case defining a product display region having an open-front viewing area. A first air outlet is associated with the display case for directing a first air stream generally downwardly across the front viewing area along a first path, and a second air outlet is associated with the display case for directing a second air stream generally downwardly across the front viewing area along a second path outwardly of the first air stream. The first air stream and the second air stream are directly adjacent to one another and the first air stream exits the first air outlet at a first discharge velocity and the second air stream exits the second air outlet at a second discharge velocity, where the second discharge velocity is at least 1.4 times greater than the first discharge velocity. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110302945 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED STORAGE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A tank-less refrigerated display device having an open floor is configured to sit directly upon a floor in a facility such as a supermarket or other food product retail facility. The tank-less and floorless display device includes a front wall section that is substantially free of fans or other electrical components. The front wall section may be readily removable to permit convenient roll-in and roll-out of food product display devices. A cooling coil is mounted in a lower portion of a rear wall. A single set of fans are configured to push air to be chilled through the cooling coil and into a chilled air distribution system. The chilled air distribution system includes a rear wall flue having a vertical profile that is at least partially tapered, and a horizontal top wall flue having a frontal outlet configured to discharge chilled air over an open front in the form of an air curtain. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110314857 | Device for generating an air wall in an upright refrigerated cabinet - A device for generating an air wall in an upright refrigerated cabinet ( | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120042675 | AIR CURTAIN SYSTEM FOR AN OPEN-FRONT REFRIGERATED CASE WITH DUAL TEMPERATURE ZONES - An open-front refrigerated display case is provided having a medium temperature zone disposed above a low temperature zone in a generally vertically-stacked arrangement. A spillover airflow-diverting device is disposed between the medium temperature zone and the low temperature zone and is configured to direct spillover air from the medium temperature zone air curtain (and ambient air entrained therewith) in a direction away from the open front of the low temperature zone. The spillover airflow-diverting device may include louvers configured to direct a gravity-induced flow of the spillover air in an outward direction away from the open front of the low temperature zone, or may include fans to collect spillover air and forcibly direct it in an outward direction away from the open front of the low temperature zone. The outwardly directed spillover air may be discharged in the form of an ‘outer layer’ for an air curtain on the low temperature zone. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20130152616 | Air Catching Apparatus for a Refrigerated Cabinet - A refrigerated air curtain redirection unit can be retro fitted to the front base of a an existing reach-in commercial open-display refrigerated cabinet, or provided as original built-in equipment for a newly manufactured cabinet to reduce refrigerated air spillage. The unit has a body part that protrudes outwardly of the open frontage of the cabinet at an upward angle and there is an inwardly curved part at its top region whereby an air vortex is formed that acts to draw air from the curtain at its base into an air duct of the cabinet. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130305762 | MERCHANDISER - A merchandiser is adapted for displaying and/or serving merchandise to customers. In some embodiments, the merchandiser includes a display section which may include a refrigerated display section and/or a non-refrigerated display section adapted for holding merchandise for customers to view and access. In some embodiments, the merchandiser also includes a food preparation section accessible to an employee serving the customers. The food preparation section may include an electrical outlet for supplying electrical power to one or more appliances. The merchandiser may include a partition for concealing an appliance area from view by the customers. Shields may be provided for preventing flow of air into or out of an open front of a refrigerated compartment in the refrigerated display section. A curtain may be provided for selectively covering the open front of the refrigerated compartment. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130319030 | MERCHANDISER WITH AIRFLOW DIVIDER - A refrigerated merchandiser includes a case defining a product display area and having a base, a lower flue, a first air passageway, and a second air passageway. The first air passageway and second air passageway are in fluid communication with the lower flue and with the product display area. A fan plenum has an outlet defining a first plane. A second plane is defined perpendicular to the first plane and passing through the center of a fan aperture. The fan plenum further includes an airflow divider with a first wall member and a second wall member positioned to direct a first portion of the airflow to the first air passageway and a second portion of the airflow to the second air passageway. The space between the first wall member and the second wall member defines an area, the greater portion of which is to one side of the second plane. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140311173 | REFRIGERATION CABINET - A refrigeration cabinet, in particular a commercial refrigerator or freezer, is provided. The refrigeration cabinet has a housing, which has a front access opening, a door, which has at least one door leaf, for the access opening, and a guide. The door leaf has a height and a width and is mounted such that it can be rotated about a vertical rotation axis and can be displaced transverse to the rotation axis. The guide defines a movement of the door leaf between a closed position and an open position in such a way that the pivot region of the door leaf projects less than a full door-leaf width into the exterior in front of the access opening, and that the door leaf is mounted such that it can be rotated about a vertical axis and can be displaced transverse to the rotation axis. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20160058207 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM HAVING A COMMON AIR PLENUM - An air cooling system for a temperature-controlled display case includes at least two modular cooling elements, one or more fans configured to provide an air flow to the at least two modular cooling elements, and an air plenum common to each of the one or more fans and the at least two modular cooling elements, the air plenum being configured to direct the air flow from the one or more fans through the at least two modular cooling elements and into a product area of the temperature-controlled display case. | 03-03-2016 |
