Display case door assembly with vacuum panel and lighting features

A display case door assembly for a temperature-controlled storage device, the display case door assembly comprising:

• a vacuum panel comprising a first vacuum pane, a second vacuum pane, and an evacuated gap between the first and second vacuum panes, wherein the evacuated gap provides thermal insulation for the vacuum panel;
• an edge rail coupled to an edge of the vacuum panel and configured to rotate along with the vacuum panel between an open position and a closed position, the edge rail comprising a hinge rail;
• a lighting element coupled to at least one of the edge rail and the vacuum panel and configured to emit light toward an interior of the temperature-controlled storage device when the edge rail and vacuum panel are in the closed position;
• a mounting bracket coupled to at least one of the hinge rail and the vacuum panel and defining a lighting channel within which the lighting element is contained;
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• a light cover coupled to the mounting bracket and forming a rear surface of the lighting channel;
• wherein the lighting element emits light through the light cover.

A display case door assembly for a temperature-controlled storage device, the display case door assembly comprising:

• a vacuum panel comprising a first vacuum pane, a second vacuum pane, and an evacuated gap between the first and second vacuum panes, wherein the evacuated gap provides thermal insulation for the vacuum panel;
• a hinge rail coupled to an edge of the vacuum panel and configured to rotate along with the vacuum panel between an open position and a closed position;
• a hinge cover located along a rear surface of the hinge rail and configured to provide thermal insulation for the hinge rail;
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• a lighting element coupled to at least one of the hinge rail and the vacuum panel and configured to emit light toward an interior of the temperature-controlled storage device when the hinge rail and vacuum panel are in the closed position;
• wherein the hinge cover is a mounting bracket coupled to the hinge rail and defining a lighting channel within which the lighting element is contained.

A display case door assembly for a temperature-controlled storage device, the display case door assembly comprising:

• a vacuum panel comprising a first vacuum pane, a second vacuum pane, and an evacuated gap between the first and second vacuum panes, wherein the evacuated gap provides thermal insulation for the vacuum panel;
• an edge rail coupled to an edge of the vacuum panel and configured to rotate along with the vacuum panel between an open position and a closed position, the edge rail comprising a hinge rail;
• a lighting element coupled to at least one of the edge rail and the vacuum panel and configured to emit light toward an interior of the temperature-controlled storage device when the edge rail and vacuum panel are in the closed position;
• wherein the hinge rail has a front arm, a rear arm, and a vacuum panel channel between the front arm and the rear arm;
• and the hinge rail is configured to receive the edge of the vacuum panel within the vacuum panel channel and to support the vacuum panel via the edge.

A display case door assembly for a temperature-controlled storage device, the display case door assembly comprising:

• a vacuum panel comprising a first vacuum pane, a second vacuum pane, and an evacuated gap between the first and second vacuum panes, wherein the evacuated gap provides thermal insulation for the vacuum panel;
• an edge rail coupled to an edge of the vacuum panel and configured to rotate along with the vacuum panel between an open position and a closed position, the edge rail comprising a hinge rail;
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• a lighting element coupled to at least one of the edge rail and the vacuum panel and configured to emit light toward an interior of the temperature-controlled storage device when the edge rail and vacuum panel are in the closed position;
• wherein the hinge rail comprises an axle opening in at least one of a top surface of the hinge rail and a bottom surface of the hinge rail;
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• wherein the axle opening comprises corners, linear corner segments extending from the corners, and curved central segments connecting the linear corner segments.

A display case door assembly for a temperature-controlled storage device, the display case door assembly comprising:

• a vacuum panel comprising a first vacuum pane, a second vacuum pane, and an evacuated gap between the first and second vacuum panes, wherein the evacuated gap provides thermal insulation for the vacuum panel;
• an edge rail coupled to an edge of the vacuum panel and configured to rotate along with the vacuum panel between an open position and a closed position, the edge rail comprising a hinge rail;
• a lighting element coupled to at least one of the edge rail and the vacuum panel and configured to emit light toward an interior of the temperature-controlled storage device when the edge rail and vacuum panel are in the closed position;
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• a mounting bracket coupled to at least one of the hinge rail and the vacuum panel and defining a lighting channel within which the lighting element is contained, wherein the mounting bracket is located along a rear surface of the hinge rail or the vacuum panel and configured to provide thermal insulation for the hinge rail.