Outside-mounted frame for refrigeration systems

A refrigeration unit comprising:

• a refrigeration case comprising an interior chamber, at least one side wall, and an opening to provide access to the interior chamber;
• a frame assembly coupled to the refrigeration case, the frame assembly configured to attach to at least one door, the frame assembly comprising a lower portion, wherein a majority of the lower frame portion is disposed outside the opening;
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• at least one door coupled to the frame assembly, wherein the at least one door is movable between an open position and a closed position, and wherein the at least one door is coupled to the lower portion of the frame assembly at a location that is lower than a bottom of the opening.

A refrigeration unit comprising:

• a refrigeration case comprising an interior chamber, at least one side wall, and an opening to provide access to the interior chamber, wherein the opening comprises a bottom surface at a bottom of the opening, and wherein the refrigeration case comprises a bottom exterior surface adjacent to the bottom of the opening;
• at least one door comprising a door sealing gasket;
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• means for coupling the at least one door to the refrigeration case such that the at least one door is movable between an open position and a closed position, and wherein the at least one door is disposed forward of a plane defined by the bottom exterior surface of the refrigeration case, wherein at least a portion of the door sealing gasket is disposed lower than the bottom surface of the opening.