Patent ID: 6883343
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: A47F,F25D

Abstract:
1. A temperature controlled case for use in a store environment for storage and display of chilled or frozen products, which comprises: at least one compartment for storage of products; at least one access opening providing entrance to the compartment; at least one shelf within the compartment for products; at least one cooling coil above the shelf configure to cool the air within the compartment; a refrigeration system configured to circulate a coolant to maintain a selected temperature within the compartment; a defrost system comprising a heat exchanger configured to use air from the store environment to warm the coolant for circulation to the coil; wherein coolant can be circulated from the refrigeration system to the coil to maintain a selected temperature in the compartment and coolant can be circulated from the defrost system to the coil to defrost the coil.