A47F3/0426

DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH CONTROLLED AIR CIRCULATION

An order fulfillment system having a frame defining a compartment therein that extends between a first space and a second space, and a first door coupled to the frame. The first door is movable between an open position providing access to the compartment from the first space, and a closed position blocking access to the compartment from the first space. The system further includes a second door coupled to the frame, wherein the second door is movable between an open position providing access to the compartment from the second space, and a closed position blocking access to the compartment from the second space. The system is configured such that the compartment has greater fluid communication with the first space compared to the second space when the first door is in the closed position and the second door is in the closed position. The system also includes an air movement device in fluid communication with the first space and the compartment, wherein the air movement device is configured to provide air from the first space into the compartment.

Refrigerated sales cabinet
10285512 · 2019-05-14 · ·

A refrigerated sales cabinet (20a) includes a cabinet body (22a) providing a refrigerated sales space for supporting refrigerated goods to be presented therein; a door frame (21a) having a top post (34a), a bottom post (36a), and at least two upright posts (32a); wherein at least one of the posts (32a, 34a, 36a) comprises an air duct allowing to conduct air through the post (32a, 34a, 36a), and wherein at least one fan (18) is fluidly connected to the air duct in order to convey ambient air through the air duct.

ADAPTER CROSSBAR FOR APPLIANCE USER INTERFACE

A refrigerated appliance includes a crossbar assembly disposed above a mounting area. The crossbar assembly includes a hooked portion that is operably coupled to a hook portion of a crossbar adapter. The crossbar adapter further includes a deflecting arm operable between at-rest and flexed positions. A housing includes an upper sidewall with a ramped introductory portion and a stepped snap feature. The deflecting arm of the crossbar adapter moves towards the flexed position from the at-rest position as the ramped introductory portion of the upper sidewall engages the deflecting arm of the crossbar adapter when the housing is received in the mounting area. The deflecting arm of the crossbar adapter resiliently snaps towards the at-rest position from the flexed position when the stepped snap feature of the housing clears a stepped snap feature disposed on the deflecting arm to releasably couple the housing to the crossbar adapter.

Adjustable product display system and method

An adjustable product display system is configured to display a variety of products having different sizes and shapes in relation to a surface of a structure. The adjustable product display system may include a bin assembly having an adjustable length. The assembly defines a retaining chamber. At least one product-supporting insert is selectively positioned in and removed from the retaining chamber. The product-supporting insert(s) is configured to retain at least one of the products.

Systems and methods for display case diagnostics
12029331 · 2024-07-09 · ·

A diagnostics system for a display case includes a display case, a display device, and a remote controller, according to some embodiments. The display case includes a local controller, a refrigeration apparatus, and multiple sensors. The remote controller includes a processing circuit configured to receive diagnostics data from the local controller of the display case, according to some embodiments. The processing circuit is configured to identify one or more events using the diagnostics data and assign a rank to each of the one or more events. The processing circuit is configured to promote the rank of each of the one or more events based on an amount of time that each of the one or more events persists. The processing circuit is configured to operate the display device to notify a user regarding the one or more events and the rank of each event.

Systems and methods for reducing air losses in refrigerated cases
10203145 · 2019-02-12 · ·

A refrigerated display case includes a frame, a door, and a lateral flow barrier. The frame includes a first mullion and a second mullion. The frame defines a common refrigerated zone. The door is hingedly mounted to the first mullion. The door is configured to selectively interface with the second mullion. The lateral flow barrier is coupled to one of the first mullion and the second mullion. The lateral flow barrier extends into the common refrigerated zone. The lateral flow barrier partially separates the common refrigerated zone into an first sub-compartment proximate the door and bounded by the lateral flow barrier and an second sub-compartment opposite the first sub-compartment. The lateral flow barrier is not thermally insulating.

Method for temperature monitoring and regulation and systems therefor

A monitoring and control system is provided. The system includes a plurality of sensors for obtaining readings associated with food items, such as temperature readings, freshness indications, and the like. The system is scalable and configurable with each sensor being capable of functioning as an individual sensor and/or as part of a grouping of sensors. The system is configured to obtain a variety of information, such as ambient air temperature, dwell time of food items, moisture levels, and the like, thereby enabling the system to recognize current and future concerns. The system provides audio and visual warnings and visual displays. In some embodiments, the system performs one or more physical operation based on one or more detected condition. The system is further configured to distinguish between accurate readings and inaccurate readings and/or to otherwise determine if an obstacle is preventing a sensor from obtaining an accurate reading.

ICE CREAM DISPLAY CABINET AND ICE CREAM DRAWERS
20180242757 · 2018-08-30 ·

An ice-cream display cabinet for storing and displaying bulk ice-cream in tubs includes a technical counter and a refrigerable display cabinet arranged above the technical counter. The refrigerable display cabinet extends in a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal floor and houses ice-cream tubs arranged on planes parallel and spaced from each other along the vertical direction in the inner compartment of the display cabinet. The ice-cream tubs are removable from the inner compartment to reach the extracted configuration in which they are supported cantilevered by the refrigerable display cabinet. An ice-cream drawer is suitable for being inserted and extracted from the ice-cream display cabinet and comprises a refrigerable element made at least partially in a heat-storing material.

Product display systems and methods
10034558 · 2018-07-31 · ·

A product display may include a product swatch frame having a plurality of convex surfaces extending towards a front surface and defining product swatch support surfaces configured to support a swatch including a product identifier; and a flange configured to position the swatch provided between an adjacent pair of convex surfaces. A product merchandising system may include a housing having a front surface; and a product display disposed proximate the front surface.

MERCHANDISER WITH FLEXIBLE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED COLUMNS
20180177310 · 2018-06-28 · ·

The present application provides a merchandiser for dispensing a number of products. The merchandiser may include an ambient compartment with a number of ambient product columns with a number of ambient products therein, an X-Y drive device positioned beneath the ambient compartment, and a temperature controlled compartment positioned beneath the X-Y drive device, the temperature controlled compartment including a number of temperature controlled product columns with a number of temperature controlled products therein. The X-Y drive device receives an ambient product from one of the ambient product columns of the ambient compartment and delivers the ambient product to one of the temperature controlled product columns of the temperature controlled compartment.