Dipping cabinet

Abstract

A refrigerated cabinet ( 10 ) includes a cabinet base ( 20 ) defining an open top compartment having a refrigerated interior for housing a refrigerated product ( 50 ) and a canopy ( 30 ) disposed atop the refrigerated compartment. A transparent glass window in the front wall of the canopy ( 30 ) is extended downwardly to the product fill line within the refrigerated compartment thereby expanding the customer view area. The rear wall of the canopy ( 30 ) includes a transparent service door ( 40 ) and a framework ( 42 ). The service door ( 40 ) may be rotated independently of the framework ( 42 ) to an open position providing service access to the refrigerated compartment. The service door ( 40 ) and the framework ( 42 ) may also be rotated together as a unit to a second open position to provide access to the refrigerated compartment for cleaning and sanitizing. A lamp ( 80 ) for illuminating the cabinet interior is disposed externally of the canopy ( 30 ).

1 . A refrigerated cabinet comprising: 
 a cabinet base having a front wall, a back wall and end walls defining an open top compartment having a refrigerated interior for housing a refrigerated product, said front wall being shorter in height than said back wall; and    a canopy disposed atop said compartment, said canopy having a front wall having a transparent window through which the cabinet interior may be viewed, and a back wall having a service door, the service door moveable between a closed position and an open position to provide access to the cabinet interior, said canopy front wall and said transparent window extending downwardly to said front wall of said cabinet whereby the view of the cabinet is expanded.    
     
     
         2 . A refrigerated cabinet as recited in  claim 1  wherein said transparent window of the front wall of said canopy comprises a tempered glass window.  
     
     
         3 . A refrigerated cabinet as recited in  claim 1  wherein said transparent window of said front wall of said canopy comprises a thermopane glass window having at least a first glass pane and a second glass pane disposed in spaced relationship with an insulating gap therebetween.  
     
     
         4 . A refrigerated cabinet as recited in  claim 3  further comprising an electroconductive coating deposited on a lower portion of at least one glass pane of said transparent window of said front wall of said canopy.