Display refrigerator

Abstract

An improved display cooler for storing and displaying refrigerated items for retail purchase. The improved cooler includes an LED lighting system integrated within the periphery of the glass display door of the cooler that is oriented so as to provide substantially greater illumination of the products contained within the cooler. The LED system is further of substantially lower maintenance and space efficiency compared to prior art lighting systems. The improved cooler further includes a base-integrated refrigeration unit that is substantially easier to access than prior art coolers. Such cooling system further includes condenser coils having a fin-free design that substantially reduces servicing and cleaning.

1 . An improved display refrigerator comprising:
 a refrigerator cabin defining a refrigerated interior for storing and displaying refrigerated items for retail purchase;   a base formed within said refrigerator cabin and below said refrigerated interior for housing components associated with a refrigeration system utilized with said improved display refrigerator; and   a display door hingingly affixed to said refrigerator cabin and operative to form a closure about the refrigerated interior of said refrigerator cabin, said door having a transparent window through which items stored within the interior of said refrigerator cabin may be viewed, said door further including a multiplicity of LED lights disposed about all or a portion of the periphery thereof for illuminating said items displayed within the interior of said refrigerator cabin.   
     
     
         2 . The improved display refrigerator of  claim 1  wherein said components housed within said base portion of said refrigerator cabin comprises a compressor, drain pan and condenser coil, said improved display refrigerator further including a detachable grill formed upon a forward facing portion of the base thereof and beneath said display door for accessing said components. 
     
     
         3 . The improved display refrigerator of  claim 2  wherein said multiplicity of LED lights formed about the periphery of said display door are arranged in a linear fashion and mounted upon an elongate backing angled inwardly toward the interior of said refrigerator cabin. 
     
     
         4 . The improved display refrigerator of  claim 3  further comprising an elongate, transparent covering operative to be received over and encase said elongate backing of linear arranged LED lights. 
     
     
         5 . The improved display refrigerator of  claim 4  wherein said protective covering further includes apertures formed along the length thereof operative to be aligned with respective ones of said LED lights to enable illumination from said LED lights to pass therethrough. 
     
     
         6 . The improved display refrigerator of  claim 5  wherein said protective covering is formed to resist condensation. 
     
     
         7 . The improved display refrigerator of  claim 2  wherein said condenser coil is operative to dissipate the heat without the use of fins. 
     
     
         8 . The improved display refrigerator of  claim 3  wherein said display door includes a door gusset formed around the periphery thereof, said multiplicity of LED lights being formed on the interior side of said display door and on the interior side of said door gusset.