DISPLAY CABINET FOR PRESERVING FOOD PRODUCTS

Abstract

 Display cabinet for preserving food products, comprising a support structure (2), defining a containment volume (V) for housing the food products and provided with at least one access opening (A) for accessing the containment volume (V) and at least two uprights (20), which are extended along a main extension direction (Y) and laterally delimit the at least one access opening (A).
In addition, the display cabinet comprises a plurality of shelves (3), which are intended to receive the food products in abutment within the containment volume (V) and comprising at least two brackets (31), each of which mechanically fixed to at least one corresponding upright (20) and extended projectingly from the upright (20), and at least one ledge (32) mechanically connected to the brackets (31) and intended to receive the food products in abutment. The shelves (3) are mechanically supported by the uprights (20) and are cantilevered extended from the uprights (20) towards the interior of the containment volume (V), and each bracket (31) is extended along a depth direction (Z) between a first end (31'), placed in proximity to the access opening (A) and fixed to a corresponding upright (20) and a second end (31") that is free, opposite the first end (31') and placed within the containment volume (V). Each ledge (32) is extended depth-wise from a front edge (320) which is placed distal with respect to the front opening (A) in order to define, with the uprights (20), a passage opening (B) inside the containment volume (V) for air recirculation within the display cabinet.

Description

Field of application

[0001] The present invention regards a display cabinet for preserving food products, according to the preamble of independent claim 1.

[0002] The present display cabinet is advantageously intended to be used in stores, supermarkets or other business premises for the display and the sales of perishable and non-perishable foodstuffs. In addition, the display cabinet is advantageously susceptible of being cooled so as to preserve, at a controlled temperature, the foodstuffs displayed at its interior.

[0003] The present display cabinet is therefore inserted in the industrial field of production of display cabinets, in particular refrigerators, for foodstuffs, more in detail in the field of production of refrigerator counters and display cabinets for small, medium and large scale mass distribution.

State of the art

[0004] Display cabinets for preserving food products are known, which are usually employed within rooms of commercial type in order to display and preserve the food products at a controlled temperature in order to maintain the characteristics thereof unchanged over time.

[0005] The display cabinets of known type comprise a support structure, usually made of metal, which at its interior delimits a containment volume in which the various food products to be preserved are arranged. The containment volume of the display cabinets is usually cooled, in some cases at a temperature even lower than that of freezing of the food products, so to be able to preserve perishable foodstuffs at its interior as well.

[0006] The display cabinet is also provided with at least one access opening, which can be open or closed by means of doors and is adapted to allow the users to access the aforesaid containment volume in order to pick up the products displayed therein.

[0007] The support structure of the display cabinets of known type, such as for example the display cabinet described in the document KR19980065841, usually comprises a back wall, intended for example to be placed in abutment against a wall of the premises within which the display cabinet is installed, two lateral walls, which laterally delimit the containment volume, and a base wall, substantially parallel to the ground, delimiting the aforesaid containment volume on the lower part. The support structure also comprises two or more uprights, fixed to the back wall, and a plurality of shelves, fixed to the back wall and extended from the back wall towards the access opening.

[0008] In particular, the shelves comprise two support brackets, fixed to a corresponding upright, and a ledge placed in abutment against the support brackets and on which the various products to be displayed can be positioned.

[0009] The display cabinets of known type described up to now have in practice shown that they do not lack drawbacks.

[0010] A first drawback is given from the fact that such display cabinets are difficult to reorganize, since the shelves are hard to remove and newly position at a different height, in order to allow for example abutting products on the ledge that have greater or smaller size than the previously-displayed products. Indeed, the shelves of the display cabinets of known type are difficult to mount on the support structure, in particular for display cabinets provided with considerable depth.

[0011] A further drawback is given from the fact that the aforesaid display cabinets are hard to dismount, since the weight of the shelves is mainly distributed towards the bottom of the display cabinet, the brackets being coupled to the uprights placed on the back wall.

[0012] Therefore, an operator, so as to release the shelves from the uprights, executes a dismounting operation that is not very ergonomic, since he/she must project himself/herself towards the interior of the display cabinet.

[0013] In addition, refrigerated display cabinets are known, described for example in documents DE 102018108230, EP 3549489, DE 202017103936, EP 1632150 and EP 3909469, which comprise an internal support frame comprising multiple pairs of front and rear uprights, and multiple shelves, which are mounted at the front on a pair of front uprights at the rear on a pair of rear uprights.

[0014] Also such display cabinets are nevertheless difficult to reorganize, since the shelves are hard to remove and/or newly position at a different height, in order to allow for example abutting products on the ledge that have size greater than or smaller than the previously displayed products.

[0015] In addition, such display cabinets are complicated and difficult to build and mount due to the presence of a suitable support frame for fixing the shelves. Finally, such display cabinets have proven inconvenient and not very appreciable even by users, since the products displayed at their interior are rendered poorly visible.

Presentation of the invention

[0016] In this situation, the problem underlying the present invention is therefore that of overcoming the drawbacks manifested by the abovementioned solutions of known type, by providing a display cabinet which can be easily reorganized by an operator.

[0017] A further object of the present invention is to provide a display cabinet which can be easily mounted and dismounted in several display parts thereof.

[0018] A further object of the present invention is to provide a display cabinet which is easy and simple in its maintenance.

[0019] A further object of the present invention is to provide a display cabinet which is simple and inexpensive to attain.

Brief description of the drawings

[0020] The technical characteristics of the invention, according to the aforesaid objects, can be clearly seen in the contents of the below-reported claims and the advantages thereof will be more evident in the following detailed description, made with reference to the enclosed drawings, which represent several merely exemplifying and non-limiting embodiments of the invention, in which:

• figure 1 shows a sectional perspective view of the display cabinet for preserving food products, object of the present invention;
• figure 2 shows a detail in perspective view of a section of the display cabinet of figure 1, relative to shelves of the display cabinet, with several parts removed in order to better illustrate other parts;
• figure 3 shows a further detail in perspective view of the display cabinet of figure 1, relative to shelves of the display cabinet;
• figure 4 shows a front view of a detail of figure 3, relative to coupling means of the shelves;
• figure 5 shows a detail in perspective view of the coupling means of figure 4;
• figure 6 shows a perspective view of a detail in Figure 3, relative to a reinforcing section of a shelf of the display cabinet;
• figure 7 shows a bottom perspective view of the detail of figure 6;
• figure 8 shows a detail in perspective view of a section of the display cabinet of figure 1, relative to shelves of the display cabinet, with several parts removed in order to better illustrate other parts.

Detailed description of a preferred embodiment

[0021] With reference to the enclosed drawings, reference number 1 indicates the display cabinet, object of the present invention.

[0022] The present display cabinet 1 is intended to preserve food products, preferably in order to display them for sales purposes within a business premises, such as for example a food store, a supermarket or other business premises locations adapted for the sale of foodstuffs.

[0023] For such purpose the display cabinet 1 is advantageously susceptible of being cooled so as to maintain the food products contained therein and displayed at a controlled temperature.

[0024] For such purpose the display cabinet 1 can be connected to a cooling unit which comprises at least one evaporator placed within the display cabinet 1 itself. The cooling unit and its evaporator are nevertheless well known to the man skilled in the art and therefore will not be described in detail hereinbelow.

[0025] Of course, without departing from the protective scope of the invention, the display cabinet 1 can also be of non-refrigerated type.

[0026] The display cabinet 1 for preserving food products, object of the invention, comprises a support structure 2, defining a containment volume V for housing the food products and provided with at least one access opening A for accessing the containment volume V.

[0027] The present display cabinet 1 also comprises at least two uprights 20, which are extended along a main extension direction Y and laterally delimit the access opening A.

[0028] Suitably, in the case of display cabinets 1 with considerable width-wise extensions, the display cabinet 1 is advantageously provided with central uprights 20, to separate two access sections of the access opening A.

[0029] More in detail, each central upright 20 divides the front access opening A into two access sections, preferably equal to each other and symmetric with respect to the same central upright 20.

[0030] Of course, in the event in which the display cabinet 1 comprises multiple central uprights 20, each central upright 20 will be placed to separate the single opening portion A interposed between the two adjacent uprights 20, or between the adjacent upright 20 and one side of the display cabinet 1.

[0031] The display cabinet 1 also preferably comprises one or more doors 10, rotatably pivoted to the support structure 2 and rotatable between closed position, in which they are placed to close the access opening A, and an open position in which they free the aforesaid access opening A in order to allow a user to access within the containment volume V.

[0032] The display cabinet 1 also comprises a plurality of shelves 3, intended to receive in abutment the food products within the containment volume V.

[0033] Each shelf 3 comprises at least two brackets 31, each of which mechanically fixed to at least one corresponding upright 20 and extended projectingly from the corresponding upright 20, transverse to the main extension direction Y.

[0034] Each shelf 3 also comprises at least one ledge 32 mechanically connected to the brackets 31 and intended to receive the food products in abutment.

[0035] According to the idea underlying the present invention, the shelves 3 are mechanically supported by the two uprights 20 and are cantilevered extended from the uprights 20 towards the interior of the containment volume V.

[0036] More clearly, each shelf 3 is cantilevered constrained to the uprights 20. In particular, in this manner, the shelf 3 is only supported by such uprights 20, from which it is extended projectingly towards the interior of the containment volume V.

[0037] Each bracket 31 is extended along a depth direction Z between a first end 31', placed in proximity to the access opening A and fixed to a corresponding upright 20, and a second end 31" that is free, opposite the first end 31' and placed within the containment volume V.

[0038] In particular, each bracket 31 is cantilevered constrained to the corresponding upright 20, it being intended that the bracket 30 is constrained only at its first end 31' (which is fixed to the corresponding upright 20).

[0039] More in detail, the brackets 31 are only connected to the uprights 20, at the respective first ends 31', while the second ends 31" of the brackets 31 are suspended and constrained by other components of the support structure 2 of the display cabinet.

[0040] In addition, each ledge 32 is extended depth-wise, substantially parallel to the depth direction Z, from a front edge 320 which is placed distal with respect to the access opening A in order to define with the uprights 20 a passage opening B, inside the containment volume V, for air recirculation within the display cabinet 1.

[0041] More in detail, the front edge 320 of each ledge 32 is placed spaced (along the depth direction Z) from the first ends 31' of the corresponding brackets 31 to which it is connected, in particular such front edge 320 placed more inside the containment volume V with respect to the first ends 31' of the brackets 31 themselves.

[0042] Advantageously, the passage opening B is extended between the aforesaid first ends 31' and the front edge 320 of the ledge 32.

[0043] In this manner, an operator can easily reorganize the shelves 3 by disconnecting them and reconnecting them to the support structure 2 without having to be projected within the containment volume V.

[0044] Advantageously, each shelf 3 comprises a fixing portion, placed at the access opening A and fixed to at least one corresponding upright 20, and an abutment portion, which is extended from the fixing portion towards the interior of the containment volume V, with the shelf 3 which is cantilevered mounted, in a manner so as to be mechanically released from other components of said support structure 2 and such that each shelf 4 can be be mounted and dismounted by acting only on said fixing portion.

[0045] More in detail, each bracket 31 defines the fixing portion of said shelf 3 and the ledge 32 defines the abutment portion of said shelf 3.

[0046] Advantageously, the ledge 32 is slidably engaged on the brackets 31 in order to vary the position of the ledge 32 with respect to the brackets 31.

[0047] In this manner, an operator can first move the aforesaid ledge 32 close to himself/herself in proximity to the access opening A, in order to place the food products on the ledge 32 itself, and then move the ledge 32 away, by making it slide along the two brackets 31, towards the interior of the containment volume V.

[0048] Advantageously the display cabinet 1 comprises ventilation means (not illustrated in the enclosed figures) preferably placed on the base wall 21. Such ventilation means generate a vertical air flow, from the top wall towards the base wall, and such flow passes through the passage opening B in order to generate an air blade capable of preventing the entry of heat from the outside environment and in order to prevent the entry of pathogen agents within the same display cabinet.

[0049] Preferably, the ratio between the length of the ledge 32 and the length of the bracket 31 is comprised between 0.65 and 0.75, in a manner such to ensure a sufficient extension of the abutment wall 322 and simultaneously ensure a passage section for the air through the passage opening B.

[0050] Advantageously, the shelves 3 are removably mountable on the uprights 20 such that they can be easily dismounted and remounted in the case of maintenance operation and in the case of reorganization operations of the display cabinet.

[0051] More in detail, the display cabinet 1 comprises coupling means 4 placed as a mechanical connection between the first end 31' of each bracket 31 and a corresponding upright 20 and comprise at least one first coupling element 41 fixed to the bracket 31 and a plurality of coupling seats 42 made on the uprights 20 and engageable by the first coupling element 41 in order to fix the shelf 3 to the support structure 2.

[0052] In this manner, it is possible to prevent the use of screws or other fixing elements of the shelves 3 to the uprights 20 which would require considerable time for the installation and dismounting of the shelves 3 themselves.

[0053] Advantageously, the uprights 20 are made of metallic material, are preferably provided with an internally hollow tubular body, e.g. provided with a rectangular section and can be made both from a metallic extrusion and via bending of a metallic sheet.

[0054] Advantageously the uprights 20 are provided with a first wall 200, which is placed substantially parallel to the access opening A.

[0055] Advantageously, the first wall 200 is extended between an internal surface 200', directed towards the interior of the upright 20, and an opposite external surface directed towards the interior of the display cabinet 1 and preferably the coupling seats 42 are made on the aforesaid first wall 200 of each upright 20, in particular they are pass between the internal surface 200' and the external face of the first wall 200 itself. Preferably, the coupling seats 42 have substantially rectangular form, as is visible in figure 5, and are provided with a greater extension, height-wise and width-wise, with respect to the extension of the first coupling element 41, in a manner such to allow the insertion of the latter within the aforesaid coupling seats 42.

[0056] Advantageously, moreover, the central uprights 20 comprise two rows of coupling seats 42, placed parallel to each other along the extension direction Y, in a manner such to allow the coupling of two rows of shelves 3 side-by-side along the extension width-wise of the display cabinet 1.

[0057] Advantageously the coupling means 4 comprise multiple first coupling elements 41, placed spaced along a direction substantially parallel to the main extension direction Y, and each of such first coupling elements 41 is placed to engage a distinct coupling seat 42.

[0058] Preferably, the first coupling elements 41 are made integral with the bracket 31, allowing preventing the use of fixing elements to the bracket 31 which would lengthen the installation times of the display cabinet 1. In addition, the use of multiple coupling elements 41, preferably two, for each bracket 31 allows increasing the load supportable by the shelf 3. In particular, the foods displayed above the ledge 32 of the shelf 3 generate a bending moment thereon, which is compensated for by the constraint exerted by the coupling elements 41, which discharge the load of the shelf 3 on the uprights 20 of the support structure 2.

[0059] Advantageously, the coupling seats 42 are delimited by a gripping edge 420 and the first coupling elements 41 comprise a tab 410, projecting from the first end 31' of the bracket 31 and provided at least with a gripping notch 411, preferably two gripping notches 411, which is adapted to collaborate with the gripping edge 420 in order to constrain the corresponding bracket 31 to the corresponding upright 20. Advantageously, the gripping edge 420 is defined by the thickness of the first wall 200 of the upright 20 and each gripping notch 411 is intended to be placed astride the aforesaid gripping edge 420 in a manner such to constrain the bracket 31 to the corresponding upright 20 with respect to a bending moment due to the load of the ledge 32 and of the products supported by this.

[0060] Advantageously, each tab 410 is extended parallel to the depth direction Z between a free rounded end and a connection end coinciding with the first end 31' of the bracket 31.

[0061] More in detail, each tab 410 is delimited along a direction parallel to the main extension direction Y between an upper edge 410' and a lower edge 410", and preferably has two gripping notches 411, defined starting from the lower edge 410" and spaced along the depth direction Z. The gripping notches 411 are preferably provided with a substantially overturned U shaped form. In this manner, a first portion of the tab 410 is placed in abutment against the internal surface 200' of the first wall 200, a second portion of the tab 410 is placed in abutment against the external face of the first wall 200.

[0062] The presence of multiple gripping notches 411 allows an operator to selectively move the ledge 32 more or less within the containment volume V parallel to the depth direction Z.

[0063] In this manner, the shelf 3 is blocked along a sliding direction parallel to the depth direction Z.

[0064] In operation, an operator can reorganize the containment volume V first by removing the shelves 3 from the uprights 20 one by one, lifting the brackets 31 along the main extension direction Y in order to release the tab 410 engaged in the coupling seat 42, and subsequently translate the brackets 31 towards the interior of the containment volume V along the depth direction Z. Then, the operator lifts or lowers the shelf 3 parallel to the main extension direction Y up to reaching the desired installation height, once again moves the brackets 31 close to himself/herself in a manner such that each tab 410 traverses a coupling seat 42 with at least one gripping notch, and releases the brackets 31 in a manner such that the gripping notch is engaged with a new coupling seat 42.

[0065] Advantageously, the coupling means 4 comprise second coupling elements 43, placed below the first coupling elements 41 and spaced from these along the main extension direction Y.

[0066] Advantageously, each of the second coupling elements 43 is placed to engage a corresponding coupling seat 42, and is spaced from the first coupling elements 41 along the main extension direction Y, for example by a distance equal to two coupling seats 42.

[0067] Advantageously, each of the second coupling elements 43 comprises a tongue 430, projecting starting from the first end 31' of the bracket 31, parallel to the tabs 410. Such tongue 430 traverses a coupling seat 42, is extended towards the interior of the section of the upright 20, and is placed in abutment against the thickness of the internal wall 200 of the upright 20.

[0068] Preferably, the tongue 430 lacks the gripping notches 411 with which the tabs 410 are provided, however - without departing from the protective scope of the invention - such tongue 430 can be provided with the gripping notches 411, depending on the design needs.

[0069] Advantageously, the support structure 2 comprises a box-like body, provided with a base wall 21, on the lower part defining the containment volume V, susceptible of being directed towards the ground and preferably placed spaced from the latter by means of base feet.

[0070] Advantageously, the support structure 2 also comprises an upper wall 22, also known as "top" of the display cabinet 1, opposite the lower wall 21.

[0071] Advantageously, the support structure 2 comprises two lateral walls 23, laterally defining the containment volume V, and to such lateral walls 23 the uprights 20 are preferably fixed.

[0072] According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the display cabinet 1 is of wall type, i.e. the support structure 2 advantageously comprises a bottom wall 24, which on the rear part delimits the containment volume V and is extended orthogonal to the lateral walls 23 and to the base wall 21. Such bottom wall 24 is advantageously intended to be placed in abutment against a wall of the building of the business premises within which a display cabinet 1 of the above-described type is usually displayed.

[0073] Advantageously, in accordance with such preferred embodiment, the shelves 3 are placed spaced from the bottom wall 24 and mechanically independent from the bottom wall 24, in a manner such to be able to be disconnected from the support structure 2 without having to act mechanically on the bottom wall 24 as well.

[0074] Preferably, the shelves 3 are supported between two uprights 20 adjacent thereto, nevertheless it will be obvious to the man skilled in the art that the shelves 3 can also be supported between two non-adjacent uprights 20, or be supported by more than two uprights 20.

[0075] Advantageously, each bracket 31 is extended laterally between a first lateral face 310, directed towards one side of the display cabinet 1, and a second lateral face 311 directed towards the adjacent bracket 31. Advantageously, the ledge 32 defines an abutment plane 322 that is substantially horizontal, and is provided with two lateral walls 323, substantially orthogonal to the abutment plane 322 and defining with the latter a substantially box-like structure. The lateral walls 323 are in turn advantageously provided with an external face 323' directed towards a lateral wall 23 of the display cabinet 1, and an internal face 323", directed towards the first face 310 of the bracket 31.

[0076] Preferably the first lateral face 310 of the bracket 31 and the internal face 323" of the lateral walls 323 of the ledge 32 are separated by an interspace, in a manner such to prevent an excessive friction between the brackets 31 and the ledge 32 during the sliding of the latter on the brackets 31.

[0077] Advantageously, moreover, the ledge 32 is provided with a front wall 324, orthogonal to the abutment plane 322 and to the lateral walls 323, and extended towards the base wall 21 of the display cabinet 1, in order to frontally delimit the box-like structure.

[0078] As depicted in figure 7, the ledge 32 advantageously comprises a first reinforcement wall 325, extended parallel to the abutment plane 322 starting from the front wall 324, and a second reinforcement wall 326, opposite and parallel to the front wall 324 and extended from the first reinforcement wall 325 towards the abutment plane 322.

[0079] Advantageously each ledge 32 is delimited on the rear part along the depth direction Z by a rear edge 321, substantially parallel to and opposite the front edge 320, which preferably joins together the second ends 31" of two brackets 31 supporting the ledge 32.

[0080] In this manner, the ledge 32 is entirely supported by the brackets 31, with areas projecting from the latter, and simultaneously the brackets 31 do not project along the depth direction Z with respect to the ledge 32, improving the aesthetic value of the display cabinet 1.

[0081] Advantageously, each shelf 3 comprises a reinforcing section 33, interposed between two brackets 31 at the rear edge 321. The reinforcing section 33 is advantageously L shaped, and has a first wall 331 placed in abutment against the front wall 324 of the ledge 32. Advantageously, the reinforcing section 33 has a reinforcement wall 331', obtained for example by means of bending the first wall 331 with a substantially 180° bend, and intended to be placed in abutment against the front wall 324 of the ledge 32.

[0082] Advantageously, moreover, the reinforcing section 33 comprises a second wall 332, orthogonal to the first wall 311, and susceptible of being placed in abutment against the first reinforcement wall 325 of the ledge 32.

[0083] Preferably, the second wall 332 of the reinforcing section 33 and the first reinforcement wall 325 of the ledge 32 have centering holes 300 for housing the fixing pins, so as to mechanically fix the reinforcing section 33 to the ledge 32.

[0084] Advantageously, moreover, each shelf 3 comprises a blocking section 34, mechanically fixed between two brackets 31, in order to block the sliding along the depth direction Z of a ledge 32, towards the first ends 31' of the brackets 31.

[0085] Preferably the blocking section 34 is partially hollow and is arranged for housing illumination means (not illustrated in the enclosed figures).

[0086] Advantageously, the blocking section 34 is advantageously separated from the ledge 32 by means of a spacer, and is preferably anchored by means of fixing clip 340 to the bracket 31, in a manner such to be easily removable from the shelf 3 and allow an operator to be able to slide the ledge 32, moving it close thereto.

[0087] Advantageously, each shelf 3 comprises at least one supporting section 35, mechanically interposed between two brackets 31 in order to discharge a part of the weight of the ledge 32 and of the foods placed above this on the brackets 31 in multiple points along the depth direction Z.

[0088] Advantageously, the supporting section 35 is a hollow section with rectangular section and, preferably, it has an upper face 350 provided with a central opening being extended along width-wise extension of the ledge 32, between the two brackets 31.

[0089] Advantageously, moreover, the supporting section 35 has two coupling portions 350, substantially laminar, extended starting from the upper face 350 parallel to the main extension direction and placed in abutment against the first lateral face 310 in order to removably engage the supporting section 35 with the bracket 31.

[0090] Advantageously, each lateral face 310, 311 of the bracket 31 is extended with variable height along the depth direction Z. In particular, with the term 'height' it is intended the extension of the bracket 31 parallel to the main extension direction Y.

[0091] Preferably, the brackets 31 have a maximum height in proximity to the uprights 20, and a minimum height, preferably equal to the thickness of the ledge 32, in proximity to their second end 31", in a manner such to limit the bending moment generated by the weight of the brackets 31 themselves. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the height of the lateral faces 310, 311 of the brackets 31 decreases with a substantially curvilinear progression.

[0092] According to an alternative embodiment not illustrated in the enclosed figures, the display cabinet 1 is of bifacial type and is advantageously extended along the depth direction Z between two opposite sides, at each of which a corresponding access opening A is made.

[0093] In such case the display cabinet 1 lacks a bottom wall 24, and has a central dividing wall, in order to divide the containment volume V into two cooled zones, accessible by means of a corresponding access opening.

[0094] Advantageously, in the case of absence of the central dividing wall, the reinforcing section 33 is provided with a blocking wall, extended from the first wall 331 in order to prevent the food products from excessively projecting from the ledge 32 and falling between the empty space between the two opposite rear edges 321.

[0095] The invention thus conceived therefore attains the pre-established objects.

Claims

1. Display cabinet for preserving food products, comprising:

- a support structure (2), defining a containment volume (V) for housing said food products and provided with:

- at least one access opening (A) for accessing said containment volume (V);

- at least two uprights (20), which are extended along a main extension direction (Y) and laterally delimit said at least one access opening (A);

- a plurality of shelves (3), intended to receive said food products in abutment within said containment volume (V); each said shelf (3) comprising:

- at least two brackets (31), each of which is mechanically fixed to at least one corresponding said upright (23) and is extended projectingly from said upright (20), transverse to said main extension direction (Y);

- at least one ledge (32) mechanically connected to said brackets (31) and intended to receive said food products in abutment;

said display cabinet being characterized in that said shelves (3) are mechanically supported by said uprights (20) and are cantilevered extended from said uprights (20) towards the interior of said containment volume (V);

and that each said bracket (31) is extended along a depth direction (Z) between a first end (31'), placed in proximity to said access opening (A) and fixed to a corresponding said upright (20) and a second end (31") that is free, opposite said first end (31') and placed within said containment volume (V);

each said ledge (32) being extended depth-wise, substantially parallel to said depth direction (Z), from a front edge (320) which is placed distal with respect to said front opening (A) in order to define, with said uprights (20), a passage opening (B), inside said containment volume (V) for air recirculation within said display cabinet.

2. Display cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that each said bracket (31) is cantilevered constrained to the corresponding said upright (20).

3. Display cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the front edge (320) of each said ledge (32) is placed spaced, along said depth direction (Z), from the first ends (31') of the corresponding said brackets (31) to which said ledge (32) is connected.

4. Display cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that said passage opening (B) is extended between the first ends (31') of said brackets (31) and the front edge (320) of the corresponding said ledge (32).

5. Display cabinet according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said ledge (32) is slidably engaged on said two brackets (31) in order to vary the position of the ledge (32) with respect to said brackets (31).

6. Display cabinet according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises coupling means (4) placed as a mechanical connection between the first end (31') of each said bracket (31) and a corresponding said upright (20);
said coupling means (4) comprising at least one first coupling element (41) fixed to said bracket (31) and a plurality of coupling seats (42) made on said uprights (20) and engageable by said first coupling element (41) in order to fix said shelf (3) to said support structure (2).

7. Display cabinet according to claim 6, characterized in that said coupling means (4) comprise multiple first coupling elements (41), placed spaced along a direction substantially parallel to said main extension direction (Y), each of said first coupling elements (41) being placed to engage a distinct coupling seat (42).

8. Display cabinet according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that said coupling seats (42) are delimited by a gripping edge (420) and said first coupling elements (41) comprise a tab (410), projecting from the first end (31') of said bracket (31) and provided with at least one gripping notch, which is adapted to collaborate with said gripping edge (420) in order to constrain the corresponding said bracket (31) to the corresponding said upright (20).

9. Display cabinet according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that said coupling means (4) comprise second coupling elements (43), placed below said first coupling elements (41) and spaced from these along said main extension direction (Y);
each of said second coupling elements (43) being placed to engage a corresponding said coupling seat (42).

10. Display cabinet according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each said shelf (3) comprises a blocking section (34), mechanically fixed between two said brackets (31), in order to block the sliding along said depth direction (Z) of a said ledge (32), towards the first ends (31') of said brackets (31).

11. Display cabinet according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said support structure (2) comprises a base wall (21), on the lower part defining said containment volume (V) and two lateral walls (23), laterally defining said containment volume (V);
said support structure (2) comprising a bottom wall (24), which on the rear part delimits said containment volume (V) and is extended orthogonal to said lateral walls (23) and to said base wall (21), said shelves (3) being placed spaced from said bottom wall (24) and mechanically independent from said bottom wall (24).

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