Technical Field

The present invention relates to a cooler cabinet wherein both lighting and profile lighting are realized by means of a light source such as LED and a profile lighting member made of a light-insulating silicone or a different material, on a door area facing outwards.

Background of the Invention

Cooler cabinets are used in order to ensure that products intended to be exhibited are kept at supermarkets, markets, stores and similar shopping places in a desired temperature. Cooler cabinets are also required to attract users’ attention in addition to keeping the products in a desired temperature. Thereby, it is aimed to increase quantity of sales of the products being kept inside the cabinet. Adhesives belonging to products, brands are frequently used on cabinets in order to enhance noticeability of commercial-type cooler cabinets. However, use of lighting members in cabinets has increased recently for the purpose of attracting attention as well.

The European patent document no. EP2267363 discloses lighting internal structure of refrigerators and/or coolers. In the said invention, LEDs are used as lighting member. In addition, these LEDs are located inside edges of glass doors included in the cooler and together with the printed circuit board thereof. LEDs are arranged on their printed circuit board and the printed circuit board is located inside a diffuser emitting the light.

The United States patent document no. US2017143136 discloses assembly of a cooler door which is coated with a light-emitting glazed and/or glass. In the said invention, the horizontal and vertical edges of the said door are glazed. There is a lighting member on both long edges of the said cooler door. In other words, the first of the related lighting members is located in the region between the first longitudinal edge and the first longitudinal boundary face. And the other lighting member is located in the region remaining in between the second longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal boundary face. Besides, the lighting members and/or the sources mentioned in the invention consist of LEDs. In addition, LEDs are located on the printed circuit board.

As can be seen in the above-mentioned prior art documents, although it is mentioned that light sources are used in doors, bodies for the purpose of enhancing noticeability; there is need for lighting structures whereby both the door and its surface facing outwards are illuminated and also the door profile is illuminated; and the lighting members are easily removed from each other and the place where they are mounted as well.

Summary of the Invention

An objective of the present invention is to realize a cooler cabinet whereby a collective illumination is provided on a door area facing outwards and the door profile by means of a lighting structure consisting of a light source such as LED and a profile lighting member consisting of a light-insulating silicone or a different material.

Another objective of the present invention is to realize a cooler cabinet which has a door profile comprising a reflecting member that is mounted to the door profile independently of each other; that can be a light source such as LED and silicone; and that is used for reflecting the light coming from the lighting member.

Another objective of the present invention is to realize a cooler cabinet whereby different door sections are obtained by using different comer members on the corners of the door profile. Another objective of the present invention is to realize a cooler cabinet whereby the door and the body are aligned by means of a cover, an aesthetic view is obtained.

Detailed Description of the Invention

“A Cooler Cabinet with Profile Lighting Member” realized to fulfil the objective of the present invention is shown in the figure attached, in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of the inventive cooler cabinet with profile lighting member.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the inventive cooler cabinet with profile lighting member.

Figure 3 is a cutaway perspective view of the cabinet door in the inventive cooler cabinet with profile lighting member.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the door in the inventive cooler cabinet with profile lighting member.

Figure 5 is a view wherein it is shown that the lighting member can be fixed onto the reflecting member at different angles in the inventive cooler cabinet with profile lighting member.

Figure 6 is a view wherein no cover is used on the body in the inventive cooler cabinet with profile lighting member.

The components illustrated in the figure are individually numbered, where the numbers refer to the following:

1. Cooler cabinet

2. Body

3. Door

4. Cover

5. Comer member

6. Lighting member

7. Reflecting member The inventive cooler cabinet with profile lighting member (1) comprises:

at least one body (2) wherein the cooling process is carried out in its internal volume;

at least one door (3) which moves on the body (2), consists of profiles and has a long height compared to the body (2) or a height equal with the body (2);

a plurality of comer members (5) which are located on the junction points of the door (3) profiles;

a plurality of lighting members (6) which extend on the door (3) profiles; and

a plurality of reflecting members (7) which are located on the door (3) profiles but located on the door (3) profiles differently from the lighting members (6).

The inventive cooler cabinet (1) also comprises at least one cover (4) which is located on the upper surface of the body (2) and in case that there is a length difference between the door (3) and the body (2), brings the body (2) and the upper surface of the body (2) to the same level by equalizing the length difference.

In the invention, the body (2) allows access to its internal volume upon the door (3) moves on itself. In a preferred embodiment, the length of the body (2) the length of the door (3) are different from each other. The length difference between the body (2) and the door (3) is eliminated by the cover (4).

A channel which encircles the door (3), wherein the lighting members (6) is fixed and which is covered by the reflecting member (7), is located on the door (3) in a preferred embodiment of the invention.

In the inventive cooler cabinet (1), the cover (4) is located on the upper part of the body (2) and it eliminates the length difference created by the door (3) -that is a little longer compared to the body (2)- on the body (2). Thereby, the body (2) and the door (3) are aligned and an aesthetic view is obtained. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lower surface of the body (2) and the lower surface of the door (3) are at the same level.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the corner member (5) is located such that it will be on the junction points of the profiles, the corner points of the door (3) and a desired section. Thereby, different door models can be obtained by means of sectional shapes with different geometries of the corner member (5). The channel where the lighting member (6) and the reflecting member (7) co-exist on the door (3), continues on the comer member (5). Thereby, an aesthetically-enhanced lighting is provided in an endless view without appearing any junction on the door (3) profile.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lighting member (6) is located on the door (3) profile, the surface that is close to the internal volume of the body (2) and such that it will enlighten outside. The lighting member (6) and the reflecting member (7) are located on the door (3) profile independently of each other. Thereby, when any breakdown status occurs on the lighting member (6), the breakdown is repaired only by disassembling the lighting members (6) and reassembling the said members. LED light sources are preferably used as the lighting member (6) in the invention. Preferably, the LEDs are used on the door (3) profile in the form of strips.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lighting member (6) is fixed to the door (3) profile by using double-sided tape or plastic rivet connections. Preferably, the lighting members (6) are fixed in a channel owned by the door (3) profile. A fixation transaction is carried out for the door (3) profile by performing a design such that the lighting member (6) and the light source-emitting profile (7) are one- piece separately (integral).

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the reflecting member (7) is made of silicone material and it can be in different colours and designs. The reflecting member (7) creates a vision on the door (3) by using the light that it receives from the lighting member (6). The reflecting member (7) is located on the door (3) profile independently of the lighting member (6). Thereby, a transaction can be carried out for the reflecting member (7) independently of the lighting member (6) when it is desired to change, in other words disassemble and assemble, the reflecting member

(7).

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the reflecting member (7) is connected to the door (3) profile from the channel owned by the profile by means of snug fit method. Preferably, the reflecting member (7) fits to the channel from its upper part.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the reflecting member (7) can be any elastic or rigid material that can reflect the light received from the lighting member

(6). Lighting can be realized in different colours by means of the reflecting member

(7) by changing the colour of the lighting member (6) at will, without changing the colour of the reflecting member (7) which is the light source. Colour of the lighting member (6) and the reflecting member (7) can be changed independently of each other.

By using the reflecting member (7), a lighting is realized outwards by means of the light received from the lighting member (6). The lighting member (6) can be fixed on the reflecting member (7) at different angles. (Figure 4)

In a preferred embodiment, colours of the lighting member (6) and the reflecting member (7) can be in different combinations; one or several of light effect progressing, flashing light effect, time-adjusted light effect, RGB (red, green, blue) colour combinations are created on the door (3) together. Besides, since the lighting member (6) and the reflecting member (7) are suited to easy service and have a flexible structure, they can be adapted to any area on the door (3) or the body (2) easily. In the inventive cooler cabinet (1), lighting is realized both on the door (3) surface facing outwards and the door (3) profile by using the lighting member (6) and the reflecting member (7) together. Any desired shape can be given to the lighting, that is created by the lighting member (6) and the reflecting member (7) on the cooler cabinet (1), on the cabinet frame or anywhere on the cabinet and it can be shaped without needing any connection member. Since the lighting member (6) and the reflecting member (7) are mounted on the door (3) independently of each other as a matter of design in the cooler cabinet (1), part replacement can be made with less cost because it enables replacement of only the malfunctioned member (6, 7) in case that the lighting member (6) or the reflecting member (7) breaks down.

It is possible to develop various embodiments of the inventive cooler cabinet with profile lighting member (1); the invention cannot be limited to examples disclosed herein and it is essentially according to claims.