EP0888736B1 - Catering trolley - Google Patents

Abstract

The service trolley has at least one storage surface (9-12;9a-12a) about which on one side of a cabinet (3), a vertical axis (8), from one side of a glass door's (4) oriented position, is rotatably held in front of the glass door's gripping position. The multiple overlaid storage surfaces may be rotatably held on the common vertical axis. On both sides of the cabinet there may be at least one stack plate (9-12;9a-12a) arranged on the vertical axis. The stack plates may look arc-shaped in perspective. The overlying stack plates may be connected together in the vicinity of its free ends.

Description

The invention relates to a serving trolley for providing of drinks and snacks in seminar rooms, which a cabinet arranged on a chassis with a Has glass door.

US-A-2 585 590 shows a serving trolley.

Trolleys of the above type are currently used in seminar rooms used and are generally known. The Glass door of the cabinet has proven to be advantageous because that’s what’s in the closet Drinks and snacks can be seen from the outside. Disadvantageous with such glass doors it is, however, that with the Moving the cabinet relatively easily with her against obstacles hits what is a scratch or even a Destruction of the glass door can result.

To serve such trolleys conveniently through narrow glass doors to be able to drive, they usually have a top view relatively small size. This inevitably brings the disadvantage with that relatively little on the trolley Space for storing drinks removed from the cupboard or snacks is available.

The invention is based on the problem of a serving trolley of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that his glass door while moving the trolley from damage is protected as well as possible and that despite Small footprint as much space as possible to park of drinks or snacks.

This problem is solved according to the invention in that the serving trolley has at least one shelf, which is arranged around one on one side of the cabinet Vertical axis from a side of the glass door Position in a position reaching in front of the glass door is pivoted.

In such a trolley has the swiveling shelves a double function. When swung out she extends the trolley sideways so that the shelf is easily accessible. For one before Serving cart standing person arises instead of the impression a narrow column gives the impression of a counter. In the pivoted Condition reaches over the shelf Glass door of the closet so that it then has a crash protection that prevents you from being in the process of the trolley with the glass door against an obstacle can come across. Due to its design, the serving trolley placed on a wall for self-service or free can be used in the room as a service counter. The closet can be designed as a refrigerator and electrical lighting exhibit so that the housed in it Products are clearly visible.

When using the serving trolley as a counter especially many storage options if it is in accordance with a Further development of the invention several, one above the other Has shelves, which around the vertical axis are pivoted together. Still is this design protects the glass door particularly well.

It is particularly favorable if on both sides of the Cabinet vertical axis each carrying a shelf is arranged and when the shelves in their in front of the glass door with its free position Point the ends towards each other. This halves the required Unloading of the countertops, making them less be claimed. Furthermore, it is for the optical Impression of the trolley and for its use with swung-out shelves advantageous if these are located on both sides of the cabinet.

The serving trolley has a particularly compact design a pleasing appearance and avoids protrusions to which one bumps easily or with which one bumps easily an obstacle can drive if according to another training the invention, the storage surfaces in plan view seen are circular arc shaped.

The shelves are kept particularly stable when the stacked shelves near her free ends are connected.

This connection of the free ends is particularly simple designed if these each by one of the shelves penetrating rod is formed.

For use in seminar rooms, it is advantageous if the cabinet is the height of a normal counter and open has a shelf on its upper side. Thereby the serving trolley is not just a means of transportation of drinks or snacks, rather it forms at the same time a counter where you can get these drinks or snacks can take.

The serving trolley is particularly convenient to slide when according to another embodiment of the invention on two opposite sides of the shelf at a distance A railing runs to its edge.

If necessary, the serving trolley over thresholds or lifting ramps or stairs then this can be done particularly comfortably when on two vertical axes below the shelf a handle is arranged.

Fig. 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Servierwagens nach der Erfindung in Fahrstellung,

Fig.2

den Servierwagen nach Figur 1 in Gebrauchsstellung mit ausgeschwenkten Abstellflächen.

The invention allows for various design options. One of them is shown schematically in the drawing and is described below. This shows in

Fig. 1

2 shows a perspective view of a serving trolley according to the invention in the driving position,

Fig. 2

the serving trolley according to Figure 1 in the use position with swung out shelves.

First of all, with reference to FIG. 1 the basic structure of the trolley according to the invention described. This has 1 on a chassis, which has wheels 2, a cabinet 3, which acts as a refrigerator is trained and on its front Has glass door 4. Its top is covered by a shelf 5 covered, which on two opposite Each side has a railing 6, 7, which is a short distance away runs to the edge of the shelf 5 and this serves to be able to push the serving trolley comfortably.

There is a vertical axis on each side of the cabinet 3 arranged, however in the two figures only one vertical axis 8 can be seen. This vertical axis 8 holds just like the other, not to be seen Vertical axis semi-circular, one above the other arranged shelves 9, 10, 11, 12. The shelves of the vertical axis not to be seen were in the both figures with 9a, 10a, 11a and 12a positioned. In Figure 1 grab the shelves 9-12 and 9a-12a over the glass door 4 of the cabinet 3 and thereby protect it. The superimposed ones are near their free ends Shelves 9 - 12 and 9a - 12a each through a penetrating, vertically aligned rod 13 connected.

Figure 1 also shows something on the vertical axis a handle above half the height of the trolley 14. Together with an appropriate handle on the other Vertical column it is possible to relative to the serving trolley easy to lift over obstacles.

In the position of use shown in Figure 2, the Shelves 9 - 12 and 9a - 12a pivoted away from the glass door 4. This creates a counter-like structure and the glass door 4 can be opened freely.

Reference list

1

chassis

2nd

wheel

3rd

closet

4th

glass door

5

Storage shelf

6

Railing

7

Railing

8th

Vertical axis

9

Storage space

10th

Storage space

11

Storage space

12th

Storage space

13

Rod

14

Handle

Claims (9)

1. Serving trolley for providing drinks and snacks in seminar rooms, comprising a cabinet (3) which is disposed on a wheel frame (1) and has a glass door (4),
   characterised in that the serving trolley comprises at
   least one set-down surface (9 - 12; 9a - 12a) which is held such that it can pivot about a vertical shaft (8) disposed at one side of the cabinet (3) out of a position which is located to the side of the glass door (4) into one which extends in front of the glass door (4).
2. Serving trolley according to Claim 1, characterised in that it comprises a plurality of superposed set-down surfaces (9 - 12; 9a - 12a) which are held such that they can pivot together about the vertical shaft (8).
3. Serving trolley according to Claim 1 or 2,
   characterised in that a respective vertical shaft (8), which bears at least one set-down surface (9 - 12;
   9a - 12a), is disposed on both sides of the cabinet (3), and that the set-down surfaces (9 - 12; 9a - 12a) point towards one another with their free ends after being pivoted in front of the glass door (4).
4. Serving trolley according to at least one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that the set-down surfaces (9 - 12; 9a - 12a) are in the shape of a circular arc in plan view.
5. Serving trolley according to at least one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that the superposed set-down surfaces (9 - 12; 9a - 12a) are each connected together near their free ends.
6. Serving trolley according to Claim 5, characterised in that the free ends of the set-down surfaces (9 - 12; 9a - 12a) are connected together by a rod (13) passing through these set-down surfaces (9 - 12; 9a - 12a).
7. Serving trolley according to at least one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that the cabinet (3) is of the height of a conventional counter and comprises a set-down plate (5) at its top side.
8. Serving trolley according to Claim 7, characterised in that a respective rail (6, 7) extends on two opposite sides of the set-down plate (5) at a spacing from the edge of the latter.
9. Serving trolley according to at least one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that a respective handle (14) is disposed on both vertical shafts (8) below the set-down plate (5).

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