CN1250356A - Restaurant food preparation line - Google Patents
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A food preparation line having a generally U-shaped configuration. A first section providing a heated storage compartment. A second section providing a cooled storage compartment. The first section arranged to be substantially perpendicular to the second section. A third section attached to the second section and having a pass-through area. The heated storage compartment has two access openings such that the compartment may be restocked and emptied from two different locations respectively.
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The background of invention
Invention field
The present invention relates generally to a kind of efficient production of food.Especially, a kind of modified food preparation line in the present invention relates to use at the restaurant.
Prior art
Food preparation line is generally adopted in the restaurant that comprises snack bar.For example, a kind of food preparation line of extensive use is the linear pattern streamline with several workbench.These meals of process of preparing that the workpeople advances up to feed end from the several workbench of starting point end approach at meals.At the feed end place, final food is ready in order to supply or packaged good usefulness for take-away or express delivery order.Therefore, these food preparation lines need many workmans and the bigger workspace of the thing followed.
Linear pattern food preparation line in the prior art also has following some deficiency in addition.When these preparation streamlines were stored (stock) food, they need interrupt the preparation process.Typical food preparation line only is used to prepare food, and allows other people sell client by sheathing foodstuff.In addition, the workpeople must pass food between the preparation streamline usually and be used for supplying distance relatively large between the counter space of food to client.Long distance is sent and is needed the long time, and this can cause that food drops, and causes huge food preparation area, or reduces the seat amount.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, for the restaurant, need to adopt a kind of food preparation line several workmans, that have human engineering (ergonomic) structure that only needs.In addition, need a kind ofly to prepare the food preparation line that keeps food supply under the situation of food not interrupting the workman.Also need a kind of food preparation line that can make the food preparation workman pack supply client's food fast.
Therefore, one aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of food preparation line with first and second portion.Second portion is basically perpendicular to first.And then second portion setting of third part, and extend away from this second portion.One heating apotheca is arranged on one of them part, and a cooling apotheca is arranged on another part.In better model, the preparation streamline is by these three parts: first, second portion and third part form " U " shape.First and third part form the shank of this U-shaped streamline, second portion then forms the connecting portion (bite) (that is, extend between the side shank U-shaped streamline part) of " U ".By first and second parts or the 3rd and the formed turning of second portion near be provided with a hot charge pond (well) (for example, steam platform).This hot charge pond is positioned on the working depth for preparing streamline or near this height.On the second portion of streamline, be provided with an open type production storehouse.Be provided with at least one order display on streamline, this display roughly is positioned on the height of eyes.This order display (one or several) can be arranged near hot charge pond and/or the production storehouse the position.On the third part of streamline, near the outer end of third part (that is the end of second portion), be provided with a pallet downfall equipment.
In a preferred embodiment, one of them order display is provided with near the first of streamline, and another order display is near the third part setting of streamline.Can make the streamline workman who is positioned on the streamline either side be easy to see this order display like this.
This food preparation line also has a steam chest that is arranged near the first in hot charge pond.Between this steam chest and hot charge pond, be provided with a beans cup distributor.One hot case more satisfactoryly roughly is arranged on the steam chest below in the preparation streamline first.
One feed distributor preferably is positioned near the hot charge pond, in order to distribute multiple heat food, for example, beef gruel and beans (but not limited).Near feed distributor, also be provided with a heating frame.This heating frame is applicable to more satisfactoryly and stores multiple food material, comprises taco involucrum (shell), corn-dodger involucrum and similarly thick corn product (but not limited).In a preferred embodiment, the nozzle of feed distributor is positioned at the top in hot charge pond, and heating frame is positioned at the back upper place of this feed distributor nozzle.This part of food preparation line places by the formed corner of first and second parts more satisfactoryly.Be provided with at least one indicator near the hot charge pond, this indicator cooperates with a diagnostic system of continuous monitoring hot charge pond function cooperates.The indicator that is used for this diagnostic system is preferably an acoustic warning device (sound or voice), visual display unit or indicator lamp.Be arranged near hot charge pond and the indicator is the diagnostic system that is used for the hot charge pond.This diagnostic system is determined the water level (if available words) in the hot charge pond, the operation and the self water feeding process (if available words) of heating element heater, and trigger indicator in any abnormal condition in sensing these parts or process.
This food preparation line has measures the timekeeping system that each batch raw material is positioned at the time length on the streamline.In case the measured time reaches the preselected time of specified raw material, this timer just sends a signal to indicator, thereby gives a warning to the streamline workman.Like this, raw material just can not stop the long time span of given time that beguine sets according to safety standard on food preparation line.
In a preferred embodiment, this food preparation line also has a suspension type stocking system, and this system is used for storage packaging material more satisfactoryly, for example: packing material, container, box and/or sack; But this stocking system also can be used for storing other article.This suspension type stocking system is positioned on the second portion for preparing streamline more satisfactoryly, the top in production storehouse.
This food preparation line also can have a taco track in addition.This taco track is positioned at the place ahead in the production storehouse on the streamline second portion more satisfactoryly.One litter-bin is preferably disposed on the position of taco track below, is accumulated near production storehouse and the taco track refuse in order to admittance.
Food preparation line of the present invention can have many additional characteristics.For example, this preparation streamline can have a kind of modified Mexico's formula corn-dodger (quesadilla) warmer, and it has a split type lid.This split type lid allows to enter this warmer by one of them lid, and another lid still keeps closing simultaneously.Therefore, than the warmer in the prior art, improved the capacity of efficient and this warmer.
More satisfactory ground, the third part of this streamline also have near a packing and storing chamber that is arranged on the pallet distributor.One drives bagging apparatus is used to open sack, and be positioned on the streamline, packing and storing chamber and pallet apotheca near.
According to another aspect of the present invention, disclosed a kind of steam chest, this steam chest has a fan unit that is positioned at the vapor stream outside.The polylith side plate has constituted a vapor chamber.One side of this vapor chamber is made of a stratiform air-flow, and an opening portion of vapor chamber is crossed in this air-flow extension, thereby has formed an air screen.
In a preferred embodiment, steam chest also has a swing door of the open side that the part extends through vapor chamber.The bottom margin of this swing door contacts with the stratiform air screen along its whole length.One heating element heater is arranged in the vapor chamber, is positioned on the end face.This heating element heater sends enough heats, in order to prevent forming condensed water on the end face of vapor chamber.One gas extraction system is arranged on the end face of vapor chamber, be positioned at the top of heating element heater.
According to a further aspect of the invention, disclosed a kind of feed distributor that is used for the food material of pumping predetermined quantity.This feed distributor has and accommodates a hopper that is enough to provide to food preparation line enough raw materials in time process-cycle.This hopper links to each other with a positive displacement pump apparatus that is used for extracting out in the hopper dosage raw material.This positive displacement pump apparatus also with the raw material extracted out part by being positioned on the food preparation line, being used to distribute a nozzle that separates of raw material to extrude.
In a preferred embodiment, positive-displacement pump is a kind of piston-type pump, and it is operated with a two-position valve.This valve has a chamber, and this chamber has the input port that communicates with hopper, a delivery outlet that communicates with nozzle and a bite that is being connected pump.One valve member moves in the chamber, so that pump is linked to each other with hopper and distributing nozzle.In order from hopper, to extract raw material out, make this valve member motion (for example, rotating) to pump is linked to each other with hopper and shutoff and nozzle between the position that is connected on.The piston of pump moves apart valve, thereby extracts raw material out from hopper.The amount of movement of this piston is directly proportional with the volume of taking out raw material, thereby dosage goes out the amount of the raw material that will distribute.Then, this valve member is moved to make on pump and the position that nozzle links to each other.On this position, the valve member shutoff being connected between hopper and the pump.Then, pump is shifted to valve, thereby raw material is extruded by nozzle.Reiterate that the amount of movement of piston has been controlled the amount of the raw material that is distributed.
According to a further aspect of the invention, disclosed a kind of packing material stocking system.This system has the suspension type combined bay, and this combined bay has the jockey that is used to hang it.Be arranged in this combined bay is the packing material container and the carton dispenser that can take out.
In a preferred embodiment, this combined bay has the hook that is arranged on the side plate top margin.This hook is constituted as the connecting rod that receivability extends along food preparation line.This combined bay also can be constituted as the packing material container of the multiple size and dimension of receivability.What be positioned at this packing material container is the carton that is used for the product package material of multiple menu item.An elongated slot that forms along the base plate medial cuts of combined bay is admitted the elongated bead on the packing material container.Elongated bead on this packing material container is engaged in the groove in the combined bay at angle.This combined bay is suspended on the connecting rod that is installed on food preparation line any point along the line.
A further aspect of the invention relates to a kind of food preparation line with two sections.First section adjoins second section.More satisfactory ground, this first section have a warmer and the heater within the arm distance that is arranged on a workman.This second section also has a package dispenser.Spice container and package dispenser are more advantageously in about six feet, so that be within a workman's the arm distance.
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With reference to being used to illustrate, but the accompanying drawing that does not limit two preferred embodiments of the present invention is described these and other characteristic of the present invention, in these accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the vertical view of a kind of food preparation line of the present invention's first preferred embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the front view along the direction of the line A-A among Fig. 1 first that see, this preparation streamline;
Fig. 3 is the front view along the direction of the line B-B among Fig. 1 second portion that see, this preparation streamline;
Fig. 4 is the front view along the direction of the line C-C among Fig. 1 third part that see, this preparation streamline;
Fig. 5 is the front view along the direction of the line D-D among Fig. 1 one corner part that see, this preparation streamline;
Fig. 6 A is the sectional view of a kind of steam chest of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 B is the amplification view in the zone among the circle 6B among Fig. 6 A, shows one (drip) edge that drips;
Fig. 7 is the rearview of steam chest shown in Fig. 6 A;
Fig. 8 is the stereogram of shelf of a kind of suspension type stocking system of shown in Figure 1, a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the amplification stereogram in the zone among the circle 9 among Fig. 8, shows the hook of this storage shelf;
Figure 10 is the stereogram of a kind of container holder of suspension type stocking system shown in Figure 1;
Figure 11 is the side view of container holder shown in Figure 10;
Figure 12 is the stereogram of a kind of packing material retainer of suspension type stocking system shown in Figure 1;
Figure 13 is the side view of a kind of feed distributor of food preparation line shown in Figure 1;
Figure 14 A is a kind of pump of feed distributor shown in Figure 13 and the biopsy cavity marker devices enlarged side view of valve module, shows this pump and is in the dosage process of distributing circulation;
Figure 14 B shows wherein, and pump is in this pump and the valve module that distributes in the course of conveying that circulates; And
Figure 15 shows the vertical view of a kind of food preparation line of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 shows a kind of food preparation line 1 of first embodiment of the invention.This preparation streamline 1 has been accelerated service rate (that is, having shortened the single-piece food preparation time), has reduced the number of employees on the preparation streamline simultaneously, and has improved the consistent continuity (consistency) of raw material part between like product.Especially, food preparation line of the present invention can advantageously make two workmans be engaged at least three workmans' work efficiently in fast-food restaurant's environment.Preferably, this preparation streamline 1 also can carry out the oneself and monitor, to indicate the fault of any parts in this streamline.In addition, this preparation streamline also can be measured and relate to healthy, raw material and be retained in the duration on the streamline.Therefore, preparation streamline 1 has particular utility for the snack food shop.Thereby, in conjunction with such as Taco Bell
Mexico-the entree in restaurant and so on (mexican-entree) fast-food restaurant illustrates describes preparation streamline 1.Yet, should be appreciated that the skilled artisan in the art can make preparation streamline 1 be applicable in the food preparation factory or restaurant of other type simply.
Fig. 1 shows desirable " U " shape of food preparation line 1 best.For this purpose, this preparation streamline 1 has first 3, second portion 5 and third part 7, and these three parts have constituted " U " shape.Second portion 5 extends between first 3 and the third part 7 corresponding ends, and first 3 and third part 7 are extended basically in parallel to each other simultaneously.Various piece 3,7 ends at an outer end 2,52.Yet, can make this streamline have other structure by the combined type characteristics of all parts 3,5,7 streamlines that brought 1 that separate.Streamline 1 might not form perfect U-shaped, and in this U-shaped, first 3 and third part 7 are parallel to each other, and second portion 5 is vertical with other parts 3,7, and is as will be described below such.
First along the preparation streamline is provided with a heating apotheca.This heating apotheca can be any device that food can be remained on the high temperature.In the illustrated embodiment, this heating apotheca can be steam chest 100 or heating cabinet 14.Those of skill in the art in the art should be realized that this heating apotheca also can have little cake (bun) warmer, hot plate or other similar device.
Also a heater can be set along the preparation streamline.The heater of illustrated embodiment is a steam platform 20.This heater food can be remained on the high temperature or culinary art just along food unit that food preparation line is prepared.Those of skill in the art in the art should be easy to will be appreciated that this heater can be a baker, grill, stove (range) top, hot plate or other similar device.
Second portion along the preparation streamline is provided with a cooling apotheca.This cooling apotheca can be the device on any temperature that food can be remained below room temperature.In the illustrated embodiment, this cooling apotheca can be open type and makes storehouse 32 or refrigerator 38.Those of skill in the art in the art should be realized that this cooling apotheca also can have cooling track, refrigerator-freezer or other similar device.
The something in common of each several part is that cabinet top (counter top) 17,34,47 extends along the length (for example, 2 to 4 feet high) on about waist height of first 3, second portion 5 and third part 7 respectively.A plurality of erection column bolts 19 (shown in Figure 2) can push up 17,34,47 edge and are provided with along the edge of shelf and casing along cabinet.These erection column bolts 19 more satisfactory ground 8 inches centre-to-centre spacing at interval are provided with, and its shape be made into can be formed on multiple dismountable pipeline unit, for example the keyhole (key hole) in dismountable shelf, distributor and the storage device matches.
Along streamline, this streamline 1 can have on the lateral edges that is installed in one of them cabinet top, one or more dismountable shelfs.For example, in the illustrated embodiment, a dismountable angular mount 42 is arranged on 11 places, turning between second portion 5 and the third part 7.This angular mount 42 is set on the table surface height of preparation streamline, and is neat high with cabinet top 34,47, so that food unit can be placed on this shelf before packaged.This angular mount 42 has the formed keyhole of a plurality of lateral edges along shelf, and these keyholes match with erection column bolt 19, so that this shelf 42 is installed on second portion 5 and the third part 7 releasedly.
Dismountable second angular mount 43 is 9 places, turning between first 3 and second portion 5 more satisfactoryly.This angular mount 43 is set on the table surface height of part 3 and 5, and utilizes erection column bolt 19 to be installed to releasedly on this part 3 and 5.
As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, first 3 has near the steam chest 100 the outer end 2 that is positioned at part 3.Because the preparation of a lot of food unit at first from corn-dodger, therefore is arranged on this steam chest on the start position of preparation streamline 1.As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, this steam chest 100 cabinet of being positioned at first 3 pushes up on the shelf of 17 tops more satisfactoryly.
Steam chest 100 to be described in detail below has a semiclosed vapor chamber.In the typical case used, this steam chest 100 was deposited the corn muffin, and makes it keep warm before being used during the food preparation.For this purpose, this steam chest forms the humidity of 90-100% in vapor chamber, and cavity temperature is maintained between 120-140 °F.
Big more satisfactoryly must being enough to of the size of vapor chamber no longer need feed in raw material in the period that continuity is used again.For example, three hours lunch no longer needed any extra additive in the middle of supply should be enough in the afternoon in the period.For this purpose, vapor chamber more advantageously has four shelfs, and their size is made into, and can to hold diameter be 288 of the corn-dodgers that 10.5 inches 192 of corn-dodgers and diameter are 6.5 inches.
Steam chest 100 has an open surface that directly leads to vapor chamber.One air screen remains on steam in this chamber, as described in following wanting.This open surface has been eliminated when obtaining corn-dodger the necessity at switch one Qianmen constantly.
Steam chest 100 also has a back door of directly leading to vapor chamber.The back door of this feeding vapor chamber allows corn-dodger is installed in the steam chest 100, and can not disturb the operation of the workman on the preparation streamline 1.
Be positioned under the steam chest 100 is packing material storage bed 12.Workman's packing material (that is, paper and/or paillon foil) of taking from this place wraps the corn-dodger from steam chest 100.
Packing material storage bed 12 has the compartment of a plurality of hierarchal arrangement, and their size is made into and packing material can be preserved in smooth mode.This arrangement can make packing material be easy to identification, be easy to close and be easy to grasp.Also be provided with finger-hole further to help extracting.Storage bed has at least six compartments more satisfactoryly, and their size is made into must be enough to hold a large amount of packing materials greatly, so that can keep three hours busy periods (for example, the lunch period of every day).
Storage bed 12 is positioned on the top on cabinet top 17, and wherein steam chest 100 is seated on the storage bed 12.The cabinet top 17 that is positioned at storage bed 12 the place aheads can be used for preparing food unit.For example, can on this cabinet top 17, begin to be prepared to the corn muffin that takes out from steam chest 100.
One heating cabinet 14 is positioned in the first of streamline and is positioned on the position under the packing material storage bed 12.This heating cabinet is constituted as: before being placed into raw material on the streamline, can preserve the raw material of some.Many must being enough to of the more satisfactory ground of the quantity of this raw material no longer need feed in raw material in the period that continuity is used again.For example, three hours lunch no longer needed any extra additive in the middle of how supply must be enough in the afternoon in the period.
In the illustrated embodiment, adopted one 1/2nd high heating cabinet 14.Thereby this heating cabinet 14 has a Qianmen more satisfactoryly and allows not hinder from the back charging streamline workman's a back door.A kind of suitable heating cabinet 14 be can buy from the market, from the heating cabinet of the Bevles of California Chino.
Near steam chest 100 settings are beans cup distributors 16.In the illustrated embodiment, utilize the keyhole groove that this beans cup distributor 16 is installed on the steam chest, thus detachable this distributor 16.Beans cup distributor 16 is the cleaning chamber that is constituted as a sealing of the cup that can hold some.For reaching this purpose, can adopt traditional cup distributor of any kind of.A kind of suitable cup distributor can have been bought from the Antunes of Illinois Addison.What be to be further appreciated that is that beans cup distributor 16 can store the cup that is used for the product except that pinto.For example, in cup, can place special excellent red sauce, Mexico's formula pungent hoecake roasting (nacho) cheese, meat or other food unit.Thereby streamline 1 can have the more than one cup distributor that is in or is provided with near this position.
What be positioned at beans cup distributor 16 belows is the part on the working cabined top 17 of substantially flat.This part space also can be used as the food preparation surface.
One screening system 18 is positioned at the below on beans cup distributor 16 and cabinet top 17.This filtration system filters is also adjusted the water in the steam pond 20 that is used on the streamline.
In the illustrated embodiment, turning 9 places of a steam platform between first that is formed on streamline 1 and second portion.Can be clear that from Fig. 5 this steam platform 20 is arranged on the table surface height on cabinet top 17, so just can be fast and supply food smoothly.The high temperature bath that steam platform 20 keeps by the heating element heater heating.In the illustrated embodiment, steam platform 20 has three full-scale compartments.Each compartment is heated by one 20 amperes heating element heater.Though this streamline includes a steam platform as mentioned above, should be appreciated that, also can adopt the xeothermic cell system of a kind of descending manner.In addition, as in the art those those of skill in the art should recognize, this steam platform also can be replaced by a grill or other cooking surface.
All dish wares (pan) of a collection of food material of splendid attire are placed in the steam platform 20.Should be appreciated that steam platform 20 can hold the dish ware of various sizes.For example, in each compartment of steam platform 20, can hold the dish ware of three 1/3rd dish ware, 18 sixths and 27 1/9th dish ware.These dish ware splendid attires must remain on the raw material on the warm temperatures.For example, Fu Jia meat, beans and red sauce can be stored in the dish ware in the steam platform 20.Except these raw materials, green sauce, Mexico's formula pungent hoecake roasting also can be stored in the dish ware in the steam platform 20 with cheese and capsicum and other raw material.
Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 show near turning 9 and steam pond 20 and are arranged on the digital control panel 28 in a steam pond on the second portion 5.In the application scenario that is provided with the steam platform, the water levels in the steam platform 20 are by these numerical control system 28 controls, and this control system is arranged on the second portion 5, table top 34 times, as shown in Figure 3.By using the detector (probe) in the steam platform, numerical control system 28 is handled water-adding system 18 (shown in Figure 1), and this water-adding system then adds water to steam platform 20.One manual drainage arrangement is used for when washing flow line water being discharged from the steam pond.If water level is reduced under certain given water level and still maintain after adding the water operation under this water level (promptly, if the situation that the streamline workman makes the manual drainage system continue to open), then numerical control system 28 will give a warning to the streamline workman of this abnormal condition, and under the situation that problem exists, turn-off heating element heater.
What be positioned at digitial controller 28 tops is indicator 26.Should be appreciated that this indicator 26 can be lamp, acoustic warning device (voice or non-voice mode) or visual display unit.The diagnosis of these indicator indication steam platform 20 middle water levels and water temperature changes.
As shown in Figure 2, what be positioned at order display 22 tops is a timer 21, and for the reason of food health, this timer monitors that food material exposes or be open to the time length of atmosphere.Timer 21 preferably has 21 passages, and each passage is responsible for a kind of different raw material.Timer 21 can monitor the time that 21 kinds of raw materials are arranged in its corresponding environment that reaches.Timer 21 began to count down from the longest period, and in this period, various raw materials can be retained in its specific environment safely.This preferable timer 21 begins to count down to zero from this preset time.When timer 21 is used for a kind of specific raw material and counts down when being zero, this timer 21 will indicate the open-assembly time that has surpassed raw material, and the streamline workman should replace this raw material with fresh raw material supplying.
See also Fig. 1 and Fig. 5, in the turning 9 between first 3 and second portion 5, the rear of steam platform is provided with a feed distributor 120 (below will describe in detail).This feed distributor 120 has nozzle 126, and these nozzles are positioned at the top of steam platform 20, and is approaching to be easy to.When activating this feed distributor, it is the raw material of pumping predetermined quantity accurately, and to distribute raw material faster than manual speed.
For this purpose, product distribution unit 120 has a positive-displacement pump that food material accurately can be assigned on the predetermined position.This feed distributor 120 can be used for distributing different starting materials.For example, can fry in shallow oil beans, beef gruel and red sauce by these product distribution unit 120 distribution.Each food material needs its independent feed distributor.
As Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 5, be positioned at turning 9, what limited by first 3 and engaging of second portion 5 is a heating frame 24.This heating frame 24 is heated by one or more bulbs, and it is positioned at the top of product distribution unit 120, roughly on the height of eyes, and is designed to store the raw material of predetermined quantity.The quantity of raw material is more must to be enough to no longer need feed in raw material again in the period that continuity is used.For example, three hours lunch no longer needed any extra additive in the middle of supply was enough in the afternoon more satisfactoryly in the period.In typical example application, this heating frame 24 stores the raw material such as the food unit of taco involucrum, American hoecake roasting (tostada) involucrum, Mexico's formula pungent hoecake roasting and other palpus maintenance fragility more satisfactoryly.So this raw material is maintained in the warm temperatures of being scheduled to.
Can be clear that from Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 order display 22 is arranged on the top, the back side of steam platform and under the heating frame 24.The streamline workman can easily read the order of agreement preparation of product from display.In order to save the space on the streamline, this display 22 is a smooth screen more satisfactoryly, for example the sort of type that can buy from the Datalux of Virginia Winchester.
As shown in Figure 3, an auxiliary material distributor 27 is arranged on the top of digital control panel 28.This feed distributor 27 can make the streamline workman will be such as the product distribution sour cream, salad seasoning dip and/or the beef (but not limited) in the accurate position.In addition, be easy to accelerate the preparation speed of food unit near this feed distributor 27.A kind of distributor of feed distributor that is applicable to this food preparation line 1 for having bought from the Frymaster of Louisiana Shreveport.
One packing material storage bed is arranged between auxiliary material distributor 27 and the control panel 28 more satisfactoryly.This storage bed is positioned near heating frame 42, feed distributor 120,27 and the steam platform 20 easily.
On second portion 5, near auxiliary material distributor 27 are cheese melters 32.This cheese melter 32 is positioned at and extends on the shelf 51 that cabinet pushes up 34 tops.This cheese melter utilizes the heat of vapours to melt cheese on some product more satisfactoryly.For this purpose, a water source that is filtered is connected to this cheese melter 32.
One Mexico's formula corn-dodger warmer 53 is positioned on the cabinet top 47 of third part 7.This Mexico's formula corn-dodger warmer 53 preferably has two independently lids.This Mexico's formula corn-dodger warmer 53 has a pair of lid, and thus, one of them lid of Mexico's formula corn-dodger warmer 53 can keep closing, and another lid is opened to insert product or product is taken out from warmer 53 simultaneously.This structure can make the streamline workman by a lid one Mexico's formula corn-dodger be put in Mexico's formula corn-dodger warmer 53, and meanwhile another Mexico's formula corn-dodger is positioned at Mexico's formula corn-dodger warmer 53 already.So the streamline workman can not cook second Mexico's formula corn-dodger before finishing first circulation.That is, this split type lid allows Mexico's formula corn-dodger warmer 53 to play the effect of two Mexico's formula corn-dodger warmers 53 substantially in a space.A kind of warmer make Mexico's formula corn-dodger warmer 53 and not possess improved split type lid that is suitable for is a kind of warmer that the Star Manufacturing by Missouri State St.Louis makes.
As shown in figures 1 and 3, a production storehouse 36 be positioned on the second portion 5, under the cheese warmer 33.This production storehouse 36 holds and stores the product of predetermined quantity.Many must being enough to of the more satisfactory ground of quantity that is stored in the product in this a production storehouse 36 and the online refrigerator 38 no longer need feed in raw material in the period that continuity is used again.For example, three hours lunch no longer needed feed again in the middle of supply can be enough in the afternoon in the period.In preferred embodiment, the various products that are added into this food material along with food material from feed distributor 120 or steam platform 20 when preparation streamline 1 advances are preserved in production storehouse 36.For example, the spice such as lettuce, tomato, olive and cheese and sour cream is added in the food unit of the second portion 5 that enters preparation streamline 1.Production storehouse 36 can hold five 1/3rd the dish ware and the dish ware of five sixths, and these dish wares are stored prod then.This production storehouse can be provided with near a Bloomington track by the Delfield Co. manufacturing of Michigan State Mount Pleasant.
What as shown in figures 1 and 3, be positioned at 36 tops, production storehouse is a packing material stocking system 150.This packing material stocking system 150 (below will describe in detail) is constituted as the packing of product that can hold predetermined quantity.This packing material stocking system 150 is hooked on the preparation streamline 1, and stores and then preserve the container that is used for the packing of product of this finished product of parcel before passing client with finished product.The combined type characteristics of packing material stocking system 150 can make it be hooked in Anywhere along food preparation line 1.This best orientation can advantageously be easy near the packing of product.
In Fig. 3, what be arranged on 36 the place aheads, production storehouse is a taco track 40.This taco track 40 is seated on the cabinet top 34, and is constituted as and can holds taco and hold them on the erection position.The taco that this taco track 40 will be equipped with meat and/or beans already is arranged on the erection position, installs on the taco so that the workman will produce article under the situation of the taco of (tip) and overturning (spill) product that do not tilt.Therefore, as shown in Figure 3, the taco track extends between the third part of steam platform and preparation streamline.
Be positioned at is litter-bins 30 under cabinet top 34 and the taco track 40 and near them.Near this litter-bin 30 and to be positioned under the production storehouse 36 be another litter-bin 31.Production article that drop from food unit in the food preparation process and that drop on cabinet top 34 or the taco track 40 can sweep in the litter- bin 30,31 easily, keep clean thereby guarantee to prepare streamline 1.Be applicable to that litter- bin 30,31 of the present invention can buy from the Rubbermaid of Virginia Winchester.
Be positioned under the litter-bin 31 is the dual refrigerator 38 that is used for the storing frozen product.This dual refrigerator is positioned on the ground level (floor level) substantially.Employing is in these locational two refrigerators 38 and has increased storage volume.For example, this dual refrigerator 38 can hold six whole dish wares (perhaps 18 1/3rd dish wares), and quantity is enough to supply sufficiently food preparation line 1 in three hours peak period.
Fig. 4 shows near the monitor 50 by second portion 5 and third part 7 formed turnings 11.This monitor 50 is arranged on the shelf 41, and this shelf roughly extends on the height of eyes along third part 7.This monitor 50 shows the order of taking from transmission (drive-through) window.Along with food unit passes through preparation streamline 1 until production storehouse 36 constantly from feed distributor 120, but streamline workman reference monitor 50 determines to prepare what order for send window.After the transmission order is produced, pass the employee who is operated in send window by transmitting (pass-through) district 49 with them.
Be positioned at is packing material stocking systems 150 on the third part 7, near order display 50.This packing material stocking system 150 (below will describe in detail) is constituted as the packing of product that can hold predetermined quantity.This packing material stocking system 150 is preserved the corresponding packing of product with different food unit.This packing material stocking system 150 can make this packing be easy to by approaching, thereby further accelerates food preparation.In addition, packing material stocking system 150 is knockdown, thereby can be removably mounted on Anywhere along preparation streamline 1.
One bag opener 48 can place near packing material stocking system 150, be positioned on the third part 7.When taking a sack away, next sack will be opened automatically.Under the situation about opening in the sack part, the workman can more promptly be encased in the food unit of having packed in the sack.Can improve like this and produce the circulation of article on whole preparation streamline 1.Bag opener 48 also has the bag capacity of the increase that can hold 130 #4 and 110 #6 sacks.This supply is enough to eliminate the needs that add sack three hours lunch peak period again to bag opener 48.
Be in preparation streamline 1 end, to be positioned on the third part 7 be a pallet distributor 46.This pallet distributor 46 is stored in the pallet of piling up in the highly lower casing, and distributes all pallets by the hole in the cabinet top 47.By pallet is placed in the casing, the pallet of capacity can be deposited in the distributor 46, thereby need not adds pallet to distributor 46 continually.If the food unit that will not pack puts the usefulness that supplies execution of order in sack into, then they are placed on and pass client on the pallet.Illustrated embodiment has adopted a kind of pallet downfall equipment.
One hand washing sink 45 and disinfecting device 45a are arranged on the end of third part 7, close pallet distributor 46.This hand washing sink 45 has mobile water and is arranged on a osculum on the inner bottom surface in this pond 45.The streamline workman who enters food preparation line 1 cleans both hands with this pond 45, so that the situation that keeps clean on food preparation line 1.Similarly, when the streamline workman left food preparation line 1, they can clean both hands in this pond 45.In addition, on food preparation line 1, during preparing product, can wash any raw material that touches streamline workman both hands rapidly off as the streamline workman.Hand washing sink 45 can make streamline workman convenience and promptly clean both hands, thereby keeps the food preparation line 1 of a cleaning.
Disinfecting device 45a be preferably disposed on hand washing sink 45 near, as shown in Figure 1.This disinfecting device is provided with an outage, and liquid can not be adorned with the tap relevant with hand washing sink in more satisfactory ground.In use, this disinfecting device includes cleaning solution and wipes the hand thing.This cleaning solution can directly be poured into from a bottle, perhaps is used to dilute from the water of hand washing sink.In the disinfecting device, do not establish tap, thereby eliminated the possibility that cleaning solution is diluted by accident.
Be arranged on by being a cash register (not shown) in second portion 5 and the third part 7 formed turnings 11.This cash register faces the streamline workman's who leaves on the food preparation line 1 direction, and towards send window.It is approaching by 49 of transmission regions that this cash register can be the employee who is operated in send window.The position of cash register makes the employee who is operated in send window pass into order easily in same place more satisfactoryly and obtains the product that has prepared.
Be positioned at turning 11, table surface height following be a refrigerator 38 (shown in Figure 4).Can enter this refrigerator 38 from the back of preparation streamline 1.It is approaching that the refrigerator 38 that enters from the back can be the workman institute of send window.So, send the workman and need not walk around preparation streamline 1 and go to take before the refrigerator 38 milk, fruit juice and other freezing product.On the contrary, these things can be stored in the refrigerator 38 that the back side enters, and can enter from the rear of third part 7.
More satisfactory ground, the size and the configuration of above-mentioned preparation streamline 1 are made: can make a few workman can deal with this streamline.In the illustrated embodiment, this streamline 1 can be formed roughly has 12 feet * 6 feet end mark, and is constituted as and can makes two workmans prepare ordered meals efficiently.The arm distance that is arranged on the workman at two interior angle places that prepare streamline can cover whole preparation streamline.So more advantageously, two workmans can keep static relatively, and can finish each task along the preparation streamline.Workman's number of cutting down on the streamline can reduce labour cost naturally.Produce that the online storage volume that increases in refrigerator, heating cabinet and the packing and storing platform has also been eliminated the peak production period, for example three hours lunch time of stress is again to the reinforced needs of streamline.Therefore, needn't employ the personnel that a responsible all the period of time is reinforced or prepare, thereby further reduce labour cost.
Except that reducing labour cost, the configuration of streamline 1 has also improved flowing of meals preparations.That is, preparation is carried out along streamline with more orderly form.Service rate in the restaurant has advantageously been accelerated.
The combined type characteristics of some parts of streamline also are easy to adapt to the change of the product menu in restaurant.The special raw material and the packing that are used for new product are easy to be integrated into the total configuration of preparation streamline.
To steam chest 100, suspension type stocking system 150 and the product distribution system 120 of above-mentioned food preparation line 1 be described in detail below.
Fig. 6 A shows a kind of steam chest 100.The formation of the Zhu Bizong of this steam chest 100 one vapor chamber 114.One fan unit 102 is arranged on the outside of the vapor stream in the vapor chamber 114 more satisfactoryly.Near fan unit 102 are heating element heaters 104.One stratiform gas channel 106 extends in this bottom along the bottom of steam chest 100.This gas channel 106 also extends along the side of steam chest 100 is local.One air screen 110 constitutes a side of vapor chamber 114.Be positioned on the air screen 110 and what adjoin this air screen is a swing door 112, this swing door extends downwards along the open side of steam chest 100 is local.One gas extraction system 116 is arranged on the top of vapor chamber 114.This gas extraction system 116 has moving vane 111 (shown in Figure 2) on the other hand.Be positioned under the gas extraction system 116 and what be arranged on vapor chamber 114 tops is a heating element heater 118.Be positioned among the vapor chamber 114 is a shelf unit 113.The back plate 115 of vapor chamber 114 is Yishanmens.Can be clear that from Fig. 7 a door bolt mechanism 119 is installed on the door 115 that the back enters.
Corn muffin or other food material are placed in the vapor chamber 114, are positioned at and want on the heated shelf unit 113.This casing is constituted as the corn-dodger that can preserve predetermined quantity.Many must being enough to of the more satisfactory ground of the quantity of corn-dodger no longer need feed in raw material in the period that continuity is used again.For example, three hours lunch no longer needed any extra additive in the middle of supply can be enough in the afternoon in the period.
One steam pond 108 is arranged on the bottom of vapor chamber 114, and heating element heater 117 is positioned among this steam pond 108.
Fig. 6 A-7 shows the back plate that comprises steam chest 100, and can enter the door 115 that a back of vapor chamber 114 enters.One bolt unit 119 is installed on the door 115 and steam chest 100 that this back enters.Below this, be provided with a drip edge rim groove 101.This drip edge rim 101 and inclined-plane form any condensed water of removing on the inner surface that is accumulated in door.Especially, shown in Fig. 6 B, any condensed water that may be formed on door 115 inboards will be drawn downwards under the effect of gravity.This condensed water will be from the bottom dropped out of door in groove 101.Any condensed water that is retained on door 115 bottoms will be swept in the groove by edge 101a.Therefore, 101 collections of drip edge rim groove are formed on the side of door 115 and the condensed water on the bottom surface.This groove is constituted as and condensed water can be expelled back in the steam pond 108.As in the art those those of skill in the art should recognize, this groove also can be arranged a place to the steam chest outside.
As shown in Figure 6A, the air in the heating element heater 104 heated air stream path 10s 6.Fan unit 102 makes heated air flow through gas channel 106.The open side that this heated air passes vapor chamber 114 spreads to swing door 112, thereby has formed a stratiform air screen 110.This stratiform air screen 110 plays the effect of seal, escapes in the atmosphere from vapor chamber 114 in order to prevent steam and heat.
As mentioned above, in steam pond 108, keeping water-bath.Water is heated to predetermined temperature by heating element heater 117, thereby has produced steam.This steam rises in the vapor chamber 114, and the inside of infiltration vapor chamber 114.The food material that is placed on the shelf unit 113 in the vapor chamber 114 keeps warm down by the steam of this rising and by the effect of the heat of 117 radiation of upper strata parts.Along with steam continues to rise in vapor chamber 114, it arrives the top of vapor chamber 114, and there, this steam contacts with heating element heater 118.This heating element heater 118 sends the heat of the predetermined temperature that is enough to make steam free (dissipate), thereby prevents that moisture accumulation is being dropped on the food material that is arranged on the shelf unit 113 on the top surface of vapor chamber 114 and as the rainwater.Gas extraction system 116 is discharged steam from vapor chamber 114, so that the new steam that forms circulates in vapor chamber 114.But be included in manual blade 111 manual adjustment in the gas extraction system 116, so that form a slit at the top of vapor chamber 114.This can be broadened or closed slit can make that steam and heat escape in the atmosphere in the chamber.This slit of manual adjustment to be forming the slit of certain width, thereby steam and heat are discharged from vapor chamber 114, simultaneously again in vapor chamber 114 maintenance be enough to the temperature that makes raw material warm.
Fig. 8-12 shows a kind of packing material stocking system 150.This system comprises a packing material storage shelf 152, and the structure of this storage shelf is suitable for holding a container 158,162.One holddown groove 156 roughly extends along the whole length of the basal surface 153 of packing material storage shelf 152.Preferably roughly form groove 156 along the whole length of basal surface 153.The side plate 155 of packing material storage shelf 152 has a jockey 154 that is used for the packing material storage shelf is hung at least one connecting rod 157.For example, side plate 155 hooks 154 that constituted or that be connected on this side plate by packing material storage shelf 152 can be suitable jockey.This hook 154 limits a hole 159, and its structure is suitable for holding a connecting rod 157.
As mentioned above, should be appreciated that this packing material storage shelf system 150 is knockdown, it can be arranged on the point that along the line any of preparation streamline 1 be equipped with connecting rod 157.This packing material storage shelf 152 can have multiple size, so that can cooperate with preparation streamline 1 in the place of necessity.In addition, storage shelf 152 can be held the packing material container 162,158 of multiple shape and size, thereby holds the Different Package corresponding to different product.
The structure of packing material storage shelf 152 is suitable for storage container 162,158.Shown in Figure 10 and 11, a kind of container 162 is limited by two side plates 165,169, a back plate 167, a header board 163 and a base plate 171.On header board 163, be provided with a hole 168.Bead 164,166 is installed on the basal surface 171 of container 162.Bead 164 enough angles that turns forward are so that groove 156 interlockings of itself and packing material storage shelf 152.This bead 164 also can recede.The basal surface 171 that bead 166 will be basically perpendicular to container 162 extends.Define a hole 170 by vertical bead 166, header board 163 and side plate 165,169.
Can be clear that from Figure 12 a kind of packing material container 158 is equipped with a bead 160, this bead hangs on the basal surface 175 of packing material container 158 substantially.This basal surface 175 also limits the underframe of packing material container 158.Second is limited by the intermediate plate 177 that is arranged between the side plate 178,179 and be parallel to base plate 175.
Packing material storage shelf 152 hangs on connecting rod 157 by linking up with 154.Connecting rod 157 is installed on the preparation streamline 1 required point along the line.All support members are arranged on connecting rod 157 predetermined point along the line.These support members are installed on the food preparation line 1, and link to each other with connecting rod 157.These support members are spaced apart to be provided with, and this distance is enough to prevent that connecting rod 157 is crooked under the load of storage shelf 152 and container 162,158.
Packing material container 158 does not have the bead of the inclination in the groove 156 that is engaged in the packing material storage shelf 152.The substitute is, this packing material container 158 is arranged among the packing material storage shelf 152.This packing material container 158 is stored in the packing of product on the shelf 175,177, and the packing of product is extracted at the top that the stacked package from each shelf 175,177 is adorned out.
Shown in Figure 13-14B, feed distributor 120 is arranged in the turning 9 of product production line 1.This feed distributor 120 is arranged among the casing 121.This casing 121 has a heating clamber, and the hopper 124 of this system 120 is positioned at this heating clamber.Can be by being arranged on the back of one on first-class waterline part 3 dorsal parts entrance door near this hopper 124.One controller 33 (shown in Figure 3) and the interior internal sensor intercommunication of this heating clamber, and regulate the temperature that corresponding heating element heater is controlled the raw material in the hopper 124.
A stirring motor 123 that is arranged in the casing 121 and is positioned at hopper 124 tops drives an agitator 122.This agitator 122 extends in the raw material (not shown) in the hopper 124.Hopper 124 communicates with a two-position valve 130.In primary importance, shown in Figure 14 a, this valve 130 links to each other with plunger shaft 144.In the second place, shown in Figure 14 b, this valve 130 communicates with a delivery outlet 136.This delivery outlet 136 and then communicate with an efferent duct 125.End at this efferent duct 125 is provided with distributing nozzle 126.More satisfactory ground, each is managed outside 125 and wraps up in a traditional zone of heating (not shown), such as those zones of heating that can buy from the Watlow of Missouri State St.Louis, so that the raw materials that will manage in 125 remain on the required temperature.One controller 33 (shown in Figure 3) is handled this zone of heating.Distributing nozzle 126 hangs on a upper frame case 128.
A kind of positive displacement pump assemblies 140 of the parts of making feed distributor 120 of the present invention and Itoh Kouki manufacturing that valve 130 is served as reasons Japanese and pump and valve module of selling of being suitable for.
Figure 14 A shows a two-position valve 130 that communicates with a piston pump assembly 140.One input port 134 is arranged between hopper 124 and the two-position valve 130.One delivery outlet 136 is arranged between two-position valve 130 and the efferent duct 125.The valve member 132 of valve 130 is in input position.Plunger shaft 144 stretches out from valve 130.Piston 142 in this plunger shaft 144 is extracted out from plunger shaft 144.
As shown in Figure 14B, valve member 132 is in outgoing position.In addition, piston 142 is inserted among the plunger shaft 144 fully.
When hopper 124 step-downs of the raw material 127 that is holding predetermined quantity, from its top loading.Many must being enough to of the more satisfactory ground of quantity of the raw material 127 in each hopper 124 no longer need feed in raw material in the period that continuity is used again.For example, three hours lunch no longer needed any extra additive in the middle of supply should be enough in the afternoon in the period.
Shown in Figure 13 and 14 A, in order to handle this feed distributor 120, compressed air-driven one actuator 129 is followed, and this actuator is driven plunger 142 again.A kind of traditional compressor is supplied with compressed air to this cylinder.
In order to distribute raw material, piston 142 is extracted out from plunger shaft 144 fully.So just by input port 134 raw material 127 is extracted out from hopper 124, and be sent in valve pocket 133 and the plunger shaft 144.The counter of piston 142 draws the raw material 127 with accurate predetermined quantity to be pumped in valve pocket 133 and the plunger shaft 144.Like this, the valve member 132 in the valve pocket 133 is turned on the position shown in Figure 14 B in the counterclockwise direction by second actuator 138 (shown in Figure 13).Shown in Figure 13 and 14 B, then, cylinder 129 drives forwards piston 142 in plunger shaft 144.Then, raw material 127 is pressed in the valve pocket 133 by plunger shaft 144, and extrudes by delivery outlet 136.Because a large amount of raw materials 127 permanently is present in the efferent duct 125, therefore, the raw material of the same ratio of being extracted out in the hopper 124 by piston 142 and driven by delivery outlet 136 will be by nozzle 126 discharges.
Figure 15 shows another embodiment of a kind of food preparation line.Structure embodiment illustrated in fig. 15 and structure embodiment illustrated in fig. 1 are basic identical.But comparatively ideally be that the third part in embodiment illustrated in fig. 15 tilts with respect to first.This angle preferably is about 45 °, but in the art those those of skill in the art should be realized, this angle can change in a bigger scope.Importantly, the distance between open type production storehouse 32 and packing container 150 is less than about six feet.This distance is comparatively ideal to be that average arm by the workman is apart from deciding.In addition, similarly, the distance between heating reservoir vessel and steam platform also is that the average arm distance by the workman decides, and less than about six feet.
Though described foregoing invention by illustrated embodiment, to have consulted after the above description, those those of ordinary skill in the art will also come into plain view to other all embodiment.Therefore, the present invention is not subjected to the restriction of the description of illustrated embodiment.
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1. food preparation line, it comprises first, be basically perpendicular to the second portion of described first and and then described second portion setting and away from its third part of extending, one heating apotheca is arranged on one of them part, and a cooling apotheca is arranged on wherein on another part.
2. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises a transmission region that is arranged on the described third part in addition.
3. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described heating apotheca has inlet port on both sides.
4. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described cooling apotheca has at least one inlet port.
5. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises that also one is used to be heated to the device that small part ground is positioned at the food on the described second portion.
6. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first, second and third part are taken the shape of the letter U by basic setup, wherein first and third part be provided with substantially in parallel to each other.
7. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises near a hot charge pond, confluce that is arranged on described first and second parts in addition, and described hot charge pond is set on the working depth of described streamline.
8. food preparation line as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, also comprise a diagnostic system in addition, described system has at least one and described hot charge pond cooperatively interacts, monitoring the sensor of hot charge pond duty, and at least one be provided with near hot charge pond and cooperate with a diagnostic system cooperate, to indicate the indicator of hot charge pond duty.
9. food preparation line as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, described diagnostic system has the sensor of the described hot charge of a plurality of supervision pond middle water level, the one group of heating element heater that is arranged in the hot charge pond and a self water feeding valve, described diagnostic system is constituted as: when it sensed a kind of abnormal condition, it can trigger described indicator.
10. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described cooling apotheca comprises an open type production storehouse that is arranged on the described second portion.
11. food preparation line as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, also comprises a taco track that is arranged on the described second portion and extends along at least a portion length in described production storehouse in addition.
12. food preparation line as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, also comprises a litter-bin that is positioned at described taco track below in addition.
13. food preparation line as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described cooling storage device is to be positioned near the refrigerator in described production storehouse.
14. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises also that in addition at least one is arranged on described streamline display unit along the line.
15. food preparation line as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, described at least one display close described first or third part setting.
16. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises near the packing and storing chamber of an end of the described third part of the end that roughly is positioned at described second portion in addition.
17. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described heating apotheca comprises a steam chest that is arranged in the described first.
18. food preparation line as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, also comprises a packing material storage bed that is positioned at described steam chest below.
19. food preparation line as claimed in claim 18, it is characterized in that, also comprise in addition be arranged on described first and second parts the confluce near a hot charge pond and be arranged on described steam chest and described hot charge pond between a cup distributor.
20. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described heating apotheca comprises a hot case.
21. food preparation line as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, also comprises a steam chest that is arranged in the described first and is positioned at described hot case top substantially in addition.
22. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises near the feed distributor in confluce that is arranged on described first and second parts in addition.
23. food preparation line as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that, described feed distributor has a pump machanism.
24. food preparation line as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that, described feed distributor has the dosage mechanism in order to the raw material that distributes aequum.
25. food preparation line as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that, described feed distributor has at least one and is positioned at delivery nozzles on described distributor one side and at least one and is positioned at inlet port on the distributor opposite side.
26. food preparation line as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, described feed distributor has the heating container of at least one storage of raw materials before distributor, and the setting of described inlet port is to be used to enter described heating container.
27. food preparation line as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, described heating apotheca comprises being constituted as and can store multiple food material and be positioned near the described feed distributor a heating frame.
28. food preparation line as claimed in claim 27 is characterized in that, the nozzle of described feed distributor is arranged on the top in a hot charge pond, and described heating frame is arranged on the top of described feed distributor nozzle.
29. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise in addition: a plurality of erection column bolts that the structure of at least one part in described first, second and third part is stretched out, and at least one matches so that at the dispenser housing that is set on a plurality of positions on the described streamline with described erection column bolt.
30. food preparation line as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises a suspension type stocking system in addition.
31. food preparation line as claimed in claim 30, it is characterized in that, described suspension type stocking system comprises at least one container and is constituted as a shelf that holds described at least one container removedly, described shelf also has hook at least two positions, described hook limits a hole, and a connecting rod is admitted in described hole removedly.
32. steam chest, it comprises: a vapor chamber that has sidewall, a top board and a base plate of opening to be limited by the sidewall, of at least three sealings, be positioned at the vapor stream of described vapor chamber, be positioned at a fan of described vapor stream outside, and cross the air screen that a stratiform air-flow of described opening is constituted by extension.
33. steam chest as claimed in claim 32 is characterized in that, comprises that also the part extends to the swing door in the described opening, described swing door contacts with described air screen.
34. steam chest as claimed in claim 33 is characterized in that, also comprises: be arranged on the heating element heater on the described top board, and be arranged on the top of described heating element heater and be positioned at the outside of described steam chest, the gas extraction system on the top board.
35. a feed distributor, it comprises a hopper that links to each other with a positive-displacement pump, and wherein, described positive-displacement pump is carried the raw material of certain dosage.
36. feed distributor as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that, described positive-displacement pump extrudes described raw material by the nozzle on the food preparation line.
37. feed distributor as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that, described positive-displacement pump is a kind of piston-type pump of operating with a two-position valve.
38. feed distributor as claimed in claim 36 is characterized in that, described valve has a chamber, and described chamber has the input port that communicates with described hopper, a delivery outlet that communicates with described nozzle and a pumping hole that is being connected described pump.
39. feed distributor as claimed in claim 37 is characterized in that, described valve also has the part that described pump is linked to each other with described hopper and described nozzle.
40. a suspension type stocking system, it comprises a container and is constituted as a shelf of holding said container removedly, and described shelf also has a hole, and a connecting rod is admitted in described hole removedly.
41. suspension type stocking system as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that, described Kong Youyi hook constitutes.
42. suspension type stocking system as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that described container also has the hole that is positioned at an approximate horizontal part, thereby can enter in the container from described container below.
43. one kind prepares the method for food along the food streamline, described method comprises:
Carry out the following step at first platform:
Observe display unit, from the heating apotheca, obtain food, obtain packing from a storage bed that roughly is arranged in described heating apotheca below, described packing is placed on the working face, described food is placed on the packing, from near the heating apotheca feed distributor with product distribution to food, food and packing are passed to second platform, and are carried out the following step at second platform:
From set cooling apotheca, obtain spice, described spice be applied on the food, and the described cooling apotheca of distance about six feet with the interior so that arm that is in the workman apart within a position on the described food of packing.
44. food preparation line, it comprises first section and second section, described first section adjoins described second section, first section has a warmer and a heater, described warmer and described heater at a distance of about six feet with the interior so that arm that is in the workman apart within, second section has a spice container and a package dispenser of close heater, described spice container and described package dispenser at a distance of about six feet with the interior so that arm that is in the workman apart within.
45. food preparation line as claimed in claim 44 is characterized in that, described warmer is a steam chest.
46. food preparation line as claimed in claim 44 is characterized in that, described heater is a hot charge pond.
47. food preparation line as claimed in claim 44 is characterized in that, described spice container is a production storehouse.
48. food preparation line as claimed in claim 44, it is characterized in that, described streamline forms U-shaped by three parts, and described first forms described first section with the second portion of part, and the second portion and the described third part of part form described second section.
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