Refrigeration cabinet and canopy for a refrigeration cabinet

Abstract

A refrigeration cabinet includes a cabinet base that has a front wall, a back wall and side walls defining an open top compartment for housing a refrigerated product. The cabinet also includes a canopy disposed atop the compartment. The canopy may include a front wall having a transparent window through which the cabinet interior may be viewed, a back wall including a transparent cover, two side walls, and a first beam extending between the side walls of the canopy. The cabinet may further include a second beam has a first end connected to the first beam, and a second end connected to the back wall of the cabinet base; and a third beam including a first end connected the first or second beam. The transparent cover may be rotatably connected to the third beam.

1 . A refrigeration cabinet comprising: 
 a cabinet base having a front wall, a back wall and side walls defining an open top compartment for housing a refrigerated product; and    a canopy disposed atop said compartment, said canopy including 
 a front wall having a transparent window through which the cabinet interior may be viewed,  
 a back wall including a transparent cover,  
 two side walls,  
 a first beam extending between the side walls of the canopy, and  
 a second beam including a first end attached to the first beam and a free second end, wherein the transparent cover is rotatably connected to the second beam.  
   
   
   
       2 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent cover is rotatably connected to the second beam at a location adjacent to the free second end of the second beam.  
   
   
       3 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 2 , wherein the distance between the location and the first end is three times of the distance between the location and the free second end.  
   
   
       4 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 2 , wherein the distance between the location and the first end is five times of the distance between the location and the free second end.  
   
   
       5 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 2 , wherein the distance between the location and the first end is ten times of the distance between the location and the free second end.  
   
   
       6 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent cover is rotatably connected to the second beam at the free second end of the second beam.  
   
   
       7 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the second beam extends from the first beam towards the cabinet base.  
   
   
       8 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the cover includes first and second sides, and wherein the first side of the cover is rotatably connected to the second beam and the second side of the cover is rotatably connected to one of the side walls of the canopy.  
   
   
       9 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the back wall of the canopy includes a second transparent cover that is rotatably connected to the second beam, and wherein the two covers are arranged side by side.  
   
   
       10 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 9 , wherein the two covers are rotatably connected to the second beam at the same location.  
   
   
       11 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 9 , wherein the walls of the cabinet base are of “cold wall” type.  
   
   
       12 . A canopy for a refrigeration cabinet, comprising: 
 a front wall having a transparent window through which the cabinet interior may be viewed    a back wall including a transparent cover;    two side walls;    a first beam extending between the side walls of the canopy; and    a second beam including a first end attached to the first beam and a free second end, wherein the transparent cover is rotatably connected to the second beam.    
   
   
       13 . The canopy of  claim 12 , wherein the transparent cover is rotatably connected to the second beam at a location adjacent to the free second end of the second beam.  
   
   
       14 . The canopy of  claim 13 , wherein the distance between the location and the first end is three times of the distance between the location and the free second end.  
   
   
       15 . The canopy of  claim 13 , wherein the distance between the location and the first end is five times of the distance between the location and the free second end.  
   
   
       16 . The canopy of  claim 13 , wherein the distance between the location and the first end is ten times of the distance between the location and the free second end.  
   
   
       17 . The canopy of  claim 12 , wherein the transparent cover is rotatably connected to the second beam at the free second end of the second beam.  
   
   
       18 . The canopy of  claim 12 , wherein the cover includes first and second sides, and wherein the first side of the cover is rotatably connected to the second beam and the second side of the cover is rotatably connected to one of the side walls of the canopy.  
   
   
       19 . The canopy of  claim 12 , wherein the back wall of the canopy includes a second transparent cover that is rotatably connected to the second beam, and wherein the two covers are arranged side by side.  
   
   
       20 . The canopy of  claim 19 , wherein the two covers are rotatably connected to the same location on the second beam.  
   
   
       21 . A refrigeration cabinet comprising: 
 a cabinet base having a front wall, a back wall and side walls defining an open top compartment for housing a refrigerated product; and    a canopy disposed atop said compartment, said canopy including 
 a front wall having a transparent window through which the cabinet interior may be viewed,  
 a back wall including a transparent cover,  
 two side walls, and  
 a first beam extending between the side walls of the canopy;  
   a second beam has a first end connected to the first beam, and a second end connected to the back wall of the cabinet base; and    a third beam including a first end connected the second beam, wherein the transparent cover is rotatably connected to the second beam.    
   
   
       22 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 21 , wherein the third beam includes a free second end, and wherein the transparent cover is rotatably connected to the third beam at a location adjacent to the free second end of the third beam.  
   
   
       23 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 22 , wherein the distance between the location and the first end of the third beam is three times of the distance between the location and the free second end of the third beam.  
   
   
       24 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 22 , wherein the distance between the location and the first end of the third beam is five times of the distance between the location and the free second end of the third beam.  
   
   
       25 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 22 , wherein the distance between the location and the first end of the third beam is ten times of the distance between the location and the free second end of the third beam.  
   
   
       26 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 21 , wherein the transparent cover is rotatably connected to the third beam at the free second end of the third beam.  
   
   
       27 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 21 , wherein the cover includes first and second sides, and wherein the first side of the cover is rotatably connected to the third beam and the second side of the cover is rotatably connected to one of the side walls of the canopy.  
   
   
       28 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 21 , wherein the back wall of the canopy includes a second transparent cover that is rotatably connected to the third beam, and wherein the two covers are arranged on two sides of the second beam, respectively.  
   
   
       29 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 28 , wherein the two covers are rotatably connected to the third beam at the same location.  
   
   
       30 . The refrigeration cabinet of  claim 21 , wherein the walls of the cabinet base are of “cold wall” type.