Patent ID: 9557098
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A47F,F21S,F21W,F21Y,F25D,H01L

Claim:
1. A refrigerated merchandiser comprising: a case defining a product display area to support product, the case including case structure at least partially exposed to the product display area; a refrigeration system at least partially coupled to the case to condition the product display area; a heat source including a base coupled to the case structure within the product display area; a heat guide supported by and extending outward from the base, the heat guide positioned to be directly exposed to and in communication with cold air within the product display area; and wherein the heat source is further coupled to the heat guide by a thermal recovery device, wherein the heat guide is directly coupled to the thermal recovery device and forms a structural bridge between the thermal recovery device and the cold air in the product display area such that power is generated based on a temperature difference across the thermal recovery device.