Refrigerated merchandiser with foul-resistant condenser
View Patent ↗A refrigerated cold beverage merchandiser ( 10 ) includes an enclosure defining an insulated, refrigerated display cabinet ( 25 ) and a compartment ( 30 ) heat insulated therefrom wherein a compressor ( 40 ) a condenser ( 50 ) and a condenser fan ( 60 ) are disposed. The condenser ( 50 ) is formed by a plurality of in-line tube banks ( 52 ). Each tube bank ( 52 ) is a serpentine tube formed a plurality of unfinned, straight tube segments ( 54 ) extending in parallel rows ( 55 ) between a pair of spaced, opposed end plates ( 58 ) and elbow turns ( 56 ) connecting neighboring straight tube segments ( 56 ) in a conventional manner. Each successive tube bank ( 52 ) is arranged with the other tube banks so that respective parallel tube rows ( 55 ) are disposed in-line from the front to the rear of the condenser ( 50 ) or with each successive tube bank being offset in a slightly staggered arrangement.
1. A refrigerated merchandiser comprising:
an enclosure having a rear wall, a bottom wall, a top wall, a pair of side walls and a front wall defining a refrigerated display cabinet and having an access opening in said front wall for providing access to the refrigerated display cabinet;
an evaporator disposed in operative association with the refrigerated display cabinet;
a compartment heat insulated from the refrigerated display cabinet;
a condenser disposed within said compartment;
a condenser fan disposed within said compartment in operative association with said condenser; and
a compressor disposed within said compartment and connected in refrigerant flow communication with said evaporator and said condenser for circulating refrigerant through said evaporator and said condenser;
said condenser having a plurality of tube banks, each tube bank being a serpentine tube having a plurality of parallel, straight tube rows extending between a pair of spaced end plates, the tube banks being disposed such that respective tube rows are aligned in an in-line arrangement wherein the tube banks are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction at a spacing of S 1 , of at least 0.7 the transverse spacing S 1 between tube rows within the tube banks.
2. A refrigerated merchandiser as recited in claim 1 further comprising a top plate extending between the condenser end plates over said plurality of condenser tube banks, a base plate extending between the condenser end plates, and a shroud encompassing said condenser fan and mating with the condenser end plates, base plate and top plate thereby forming a tunnel about said condenser and said condenser fan.
3. A refrigerated merchandiser as recited in claim 2 wherein said compressor, said condenser and said condenser fan are mounted to a base plate disposed within the compartment, the base plate being slidably removable from the compartment with said compressor, the said condenser and said condenser fan.
4. A refrigerated merchandiser as recited in claim 1 wherein said compressor, said condenser and said condenser fan are mounted to a base plate disposed within the compartment, the base plate being slidably removable from the compartment with said compressor, the said condenser and said condenser fan.
5. A refrigerated merchandiser comprising:
an enclosure defining a refrigerated display cabinet;
an evaporator disposed in operative association with the refrigerated display cabinet;
a compartment heat insulated from the refrigerated display cabinet;
a condenser disposed within said compartment;
a condenser fan disposed within said compartment in operative association with said condenser; and
a compressor disposed within said compartment and connected in refrigerant flow communication with said evaporator and said condenser for circulating refrigerant through said evaporator and said condenser; said condenser having a plurality of tube banks, each tube bank being an unfinned serpentine tube having a plurality of parallel, straight tube rows extending between a pair of spaced end plates, the tube rows within each tube bank being spaced apart transversely at a spacing S t , tube banks being disposed such that respective tube rows are aligned in an in-line arrangement wherein the tube banks are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction at a spacing of S 1 , of at least 0.7 the transverse spacing S t , between tube rows within the tube banks.