Wedge shaped refrigerated display case
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsMichael J. Kempiak, Wayne I. Flaska
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Abstract
A refrigerated display case having a substantially wedge shape for displaying items at temperature below the surrounding ambient temperature. The display case includes a cold air discharge having a length and a warm air return having a length substantially greater than the cold air discharge. The cold air discharge includes a diffuser having a plurality of flow directing structures disposed at an angle relative to the direction of airflow to direct the flow air over the entire display case such cold air flows over the entire area of the display case to uniformly cool the entire product display area.
Claims14
A display case comprising;
- a back, a front and two sides connecting said back and front, said back being smaller than said front,
- an air discharge disposed at said back;
- an air return disposed at said front;
- a diffuser disposed at said air discharge and including a plurality of flow directing structures positioned at a non-parallel angel relative to the flow of air from the air discharge to direct air flow toward said sides.
A refrigerated display case for displaying items at a temperature below the surrounding ambient temperature, said display case comprising;
- a back having a first length;
- a front having a second length substantially greater than said first length such that said display case is substantially wedge shaped;
- two sides connecting said back and front to form a product display area therein;
- a cold air discharge disposed at said back;
- a warm air return disposed at said front;
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- a diffuser disposed at said cold air discharge and including a plurality of flow directing structures for directing the flow air toward said sides of said display area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.