A shelving system is provided. The shelving system includes an upper rail, and optionally a lower rail, from which one or more upright supports extend. The upright supports are slidable within the upper and lower rails so that a user may vary their location. A shelf mounts to the upright supports. The shelf includes interlocking deck panels and selectively removable support bars so that it may be assembled onto the upright supports.

A showcase includes: a casing having a front opening through which a product is picked up; a product storage located in the casing and including a shelf on which the product is displayed; a first airflow generator that sends air for a first air curtain to flow outside along the product storage; a second airflow generator that sends air for a second air curtain to flow outside along the first air curtain; and a controller that causes the first airflow generator to operate and causes the second airflow generator to reduce an output of the second airflow generator from an output at a first timing, upon arrival of a second timing when a break of the second air curtain due to disturbance is greater than a break of the second air curtain at the first timing.

A fan plenum assembly for a merchandiser. The fan plenum assembly includes a plenum housing that defines an opening configured to receive a fan, and that has a side wall with a slot and a slot extension continuous with the slot. The slot has a major axis extending through a center of the slot. A bearing is configured to rotationally support a hinge pin and is coupled to the side wall. The bearing includes a positioning element that is disposed in the slot and in the slot extension. The positioning element is movable within the slot and the slot extension such that the bearing is movable along the major axis to permit axial adjustment of a position of the bearing relative to the plenum housing and the bearing is immovable rotationally relative to the plenum housing.

A method of manufacturing a display cabinet for a refrigerated display, comprising: assembling a cabinet frame configured to have a refrigeration component installed at either of both a rear portion and a base portion of the cabinet frame; selecting from both the rear portion and the base portion either the rear portion or the base portion of the cabinet frame for installation of the refrigeration component and installing the refrigeration component in the selected portion.

A fan plenum assembly for a merchandiser. The fan plenum assembly includes a plenum housing that defines an opening configured to receive a fan, and that has a side wall with a slot and a slot extension continuous with the slot. The slot has a major axis extending through a center of the slot. A bearing is configured to rotationally support a hinge pin and is coupled to the side wall. The bearing includes a positioning element that is disposed in the slot and in the slot extension. The positioning element is movable within the slot and the slot extension such that the bearing is movable along the major axis to permit axial adjustment of a position of the bearing relative to the plenum housing and the bearing is immovable rotationally relative to the plenum housing.

An evaporator base pan assembly of an air-cooled display cabinet is provided. The evaporator base pan assembly includes an enclosure, an evaporator base pan, and a ventilation panel that are arranged sequentially from bottom to top, where an outer side of the evaporator base pan extends outward and bends downward to form a hook portion; the evaporator base pan is hooked to an upper end of the enclosure through the hook portion; a bottom portion of the ventilation panel abuts on an upper edge of the evaporator base pan; the bottom portion of the ventilation panel extends downward to form a limiting portion; and the limiting portion is located on an outer side of the hook portion.

A refrigerated display case chassis includes a first insulated panel and a second insulated panel. The first insulated panel has a first foam layer bounded by a first pair of thermally conductive sheets. The first insulated panel forms a first wall of the refrigerated display case chassis. The second insulated panel has a second foam layer bounded by a second pair of thermally conductive sheets. The second insulated panel forms a second wall of the refrigerated display case chassis. The second insulated panel mates with the first insulated panel to form a thermally insulated joint where, in cross-section, one sheet of the first pair of thermally conductive sheets terminates at a surface of the second foam layer. The thermally conductive sheets have a greater thermal conductivity than the first or second foam layers.

A thermal management unit includes a panel and a cooling element. The panel is manufactured from a thermally conductive metallic material. The cooling element is configured to perform a cooling operation. The cooling element is positioned to selectively cool the panel.

A heating and cooling unit includes a panel, a heating assembly configured to heat the panel as part of a heating operation, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the panel as part of a cooling operation. The heating assembly includes a first plate disposed along a first side of the panel, the first plate having a body that defines a slot. The heating assembly further includes a heating element disposed within the slot. The cooling assembly includes a second plate coupled to the first plate and a cooling element coupled to the second plate. The panel, the heating assembly, and the cooling assembly are arranged in a stacked configuration with the heating assembly between the panel and the cooling assembly.

A preferred embodiment utilizes the waste heat from a refrigerant cycle to aid in the removal of condensate from a refrigerated case used primarily by grocery stores. Certain embodiments use a heating element to boil off condensate or a pump to remove the condensate. Another embodiment utilizes a wicking element and a shroud that directs hot air from the condenser through the wick thereby increasing the condensate evaporation rate. Yet another embodiment utilizes the hot gas tube from the refrigeration system routed through the bottom of the condensate tray to pre-heat the condensate to accelerate evaporation. Alternative embodiments combine certain features to create even more efficient system such as a heating element used with the wick system or the hot gas system used with the wick system. In some embodiments, a mold and mildew inhibitor is added to the condensate to maintain cleanliness.