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EP0987972B1
EP0987972B1 EP98937443A EP98937443A EP0987972B1 EP 0987972 B1 EP0987972 B1 EP 0987972B1 EP 98937443 A EP98937443 A EP 98937443A EP 98937443 A EP98937443 A EP 98937443A EP 0987972 B1 EP0987972 B1 EP 0987972B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G23/00—Other table equipment
    • A47G23/06—Serving trays

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  • the invention relates to a tray in the preamble of claim 1 type for receiving catering, in particular on board aircraft, vehicles or other means of transport.
  • Such trays are generally known. she have a reception area to accommodate meals on, the catering, for example on board Airplanes, in menu containers, bowls, mugs, cups or the like may be included when in use the tray, for example when serving Dine with the tray on the surface.
  • the catering for example on board Airplanes, in menu containers, bowls, mugs, cups or the like may be included when in use the tray, for example when serving Dine with the tray on the surface.
  • US-A-1,669,065 is a tray known that a tray body on which a first reception area to accommodate meals is formed, and one above the first Receiving surface and spaced from this extending Has receiving part, on the top of one second reception area to accommodate meals is formed.
  • the receiving part foldable with the folding tray body via a folding mechanism connected.
  • a disadvantage of the known tray is that because of the hinged connection between the receiving part and the tray body expensive and is therefore expensive to manufacture.
  • Another The disadvantage of the known tray is that its flexibility in use is limited because of the foldable connection between the Receiving part and the tray body, the receiving part in its receiving position relative to the tray body always occupies the same position.
  • DE-A-25 01 427 is a stackable Serving board and container arrangement known in the each serving board has only one exception area. For use in confined spaces is the tray known from this publication not suitable.
  • DE-A-21 20 473 is a serving board known, which is also only a recording area has and thus also for use is not suitable in confined spaces.
  • DE-U-90 02 925.9 is a reusable packaging made of plastic known from a rectangular menu bowl with removable cover.
  • US-A-4 360 148 is a tray of the type in question Kind known that has a tray body on which a first reception area for receiving meals is formed.
  • the known from the publication Tray also has one above the first Receiving surface and spaced from this extending Receiving part on the top of which a second receiving surface is formed to accommodate meals, wherein the receiving part slidably on the tray body is arranged such that when shifting of the receiving part parallel to the second receiving surface the first receiving surface moves.
  • the invention has for its object a tray the type mentioned in the preamble of claim 1 Specify that for use in confined spaces is suitable and with access to on the first reception area of recorded meals or the like is facilitated.
  • the basic idea of the teaching according to the invention is in taking up surfaces at different levels to be arranged one above the other so that the actual base area of the tray may be low on top of each other lying planes arranged receiving surfaces together, however, form a receiving surface that is essential can be larger than the base area.
  • the height of the tray can be such that that it fits into slots in existing trolleys. Special trolleys are thus for the invention Tray not required.
  • the base area of the tray according to the invention can be reduced compared to conventional trays without the overall available receiving area being reduced.
  • a larger number of trays according to the invention fit into a slot of a trolley compared to conventional trays.
  • the receiving part is displaceably arranged on the tray body , such that when the receiving part is displaced, the second receiving surface shifts essentially parallel to the first receiving surface. In this way, the user can move the receiving part to one side or the other into different positions, so that access to menu containers or the like standing on the first receiving surface of the tablet body is facilitated.
  • a useful development of the embodiment with the displaceable receiving part provides that the Tray body on opposite sides with itself in Movement direction of the receiving part extending grooves is provided and that the edge parts with the grooves essentially complementarily shaped ends in the Engage grooves.
  • This embodiment is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and ensures a safe Hold the receiving part across the tray body to the direction of displacement. Instead of using the edge parts however, the receiving part also with itself in the direction of the tray body extending projections into the grooves intervention.
  • edge parts expediently extend in Direction of displacement essentially over the entire Expansion of the receiving part. That way it is Stability of the receiving part and its hold on the tray body further improved across the direction of displacement.
  • the tray on at least two is provided with handles on opposite sides, on the top of which the grooves are formed.
  • the manufacture is simplified because the grooves are not formed on the tray body must, but can be molded into the handles, that in the manufacture of the tray on the tray body attached or pushed onto a tablet edge become.
  • the handles can also be in one piece molded with the tray body, in particular be injection molded.
  • the Grooves also between the handle and part of the Be tray body formed.
  • the formed on the receiving part second receiving area smaller than the first receiving area is.
  • the receiving part covers in plan view only part of the first Recording area from, so that the uncovered part of the first receiving surface is accessible from above. To this The way of handling is on the first receiving surface standing menu containers or the like facilitated.
  • the second receiving surface about half the size of the first Be receiving area.
  • Teaching instructs the tray and / or the receiving part one from the respective receiving surface edge extending at the top.
  • this embodiment is a sideways sliding of on the receiving surface arranged objects prevented.
  • the first receiving surface and / or the second receiving surface can with profiling, in particular Be provided with recesses that limit the stand space, the at least partially the outer outline of the floor of menu containers, bowls to be accommodated on the tray, Cups, cups or the like. Thereby is the hold of these objects on the receiving surface improved.
  • the shape and size of the tray are wide selectable, and the tray can be made from different Materials exist.
  • the tray can be made from different Materials exist.
  • the tray body and / or the receiving part clear plastic, so that through the receiving part through under the receiving part on the first Objects arranged on the receiving surface can be viewed are.
  • Teaching assigns the tray to lanyards releasably connecting the tray to at least one neighboring tray.
  • this embodiment is a detachable row connection of neighboring trays formed, which is advantageous, for example, if the trays arranged one behind the other in a trolley and are removed from the trolley one after the other should.
  • the front tray moves in the removal direction then the following tray in the removal direction with so that the trays are conveniently removed one after the other can be.
  • a further development of the embodiment with the Lanyard provides that the lanyard by a first connecting element, which is on the side the tray is arranged, and one is essentially has a groove extending parallel to the tablet side, and by a second connecting element that the one opposite the first connecting element Tablet side is arranged and a lead to positive engagement in a groove of a first connecting element of an adjacent tray, are formed.
  • This embodiment is simple, inexpensive producible and reliable.
  • the connecting elements on the tray body and / or arranged on the receiving part his.
  • a further development of the embodiment with the Fasteners provide that the free ends the connecting elements are designed as hooks, the hook of the first connecting element after below and the hook of the second connecting element points upwards such that the first connecting element a tray on the second connecting element an adjacent tray can be hooked on.
  • a secure connection of neighboring Trays formed by lifting one of the trays and unhooking the first connecting element from the second connecting element of the adjacent tray is solvable.
  • Shape, size and cross section of the connecting elements can be selected within wide limits.
  • a particularly beneficial one Development of the embodiment with the Fasteners provide that the first and / or the second connecting element essentially one has or have an arrow-shaped cross section, the arrowhead pointing away from the tray.
  • the first or second fasteners of a tray with both the first connecting elements as well as the second Connecting elements of an adjacent tray can be connected while in the aforementioned embodiment a connection of neighboring trays is only possible is when a first connecting element of a tablet with its hook pointing downwards a second one Connecting element of an adjacent tray with his facing upward hook.
  • the Connecting elements can be designed in this way, for example be that their cross section is along the tablet side, on which the respective connecting element is arranged to the side as well as up and down increased.
  • the connecting element arranged on a narrow side, so it can be Cross section along the narrow side to the adjacent one Enlarge the long side, for example in such a way that the area of the arrowhead of the arrow-shaped cross-section increased. This is the hooking up the trays relieved to each other.
  • the connecting elements can be attached to the tray body and / or the receiving part can be attached. According to however, the connecting elements are an expedient further development on the tray body and / or the receiving part formed. This embodiment is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
  • the stop is expediently through the connecting element is formed, so that a separate Component is not required.
  • edge parts can these expediently in the region of their free ends have an outwardly facing edge region.
  • the receiving part can with these Edge parts, for example, on an edge bead Tabletop of a passenger table in an airplane support.
  • clamping means for clamping the Receiving part can be provided with the tray body.
  • This clamping means is an undesirable release of the Avoid receiving part of the tray body.
  • the clamping means are expedient here formed by at least one clamp, which is in the clamped position the edge of the tray body and the edge area the edge parts of the receiving part clamped overlaps.
  • the clamp is clamped the receiving part securely connected to the tray body and after removing the clip from the tray body solvable.
  • the clip can be designed as a separate part his.
  • an advantageous further development provides that the bracket to the edge of the tray body or the Molded edge area of the edge parts of the receiving part is.
  • the manufacture simplified as a separate part for the bracket is no longer required.
  • the tray body is preferably in Area of its edge is provided with supporting parts that protrude over the bottom of the tray body.
  • the tray can be placed in a trolley be taken hanging or with the support parts support in a compartment of the trolley.
  • the tray according to the invention can also be more than have two levels arranged one above the other which are receiving surfaces.
  • a tray 2 is shown, the one has flat tray body 4 made of plastic the top of which forms a first receiving surface 6 is.
  • the tray 2 faces away from the tray body 4 upward and outward extending edge 8.
  • the edge 8 can extend over the entire circumference of the tray extend; however, it can only be on two opposite ones Sides of the tray 2 be formed.
  • At the edge 8 are on two opposite sides of the tray 2 flat handles 10, 12 attached, the at the top with an open top Groove 14 and 16 are provided.
  • the tray body 4 is essentially rectangular.
  • the edge 8 is essentially along the entire length of the sides on which the handles 10, 12 are arranged, extending the grooves 14, 16 over the entire length of the handles 10, 12 extend.
  • the tray 2 on the first receiving surface 6 profiles 18, 20, which in this embodiment through depressions in the first receiving surface 6 of the tray body 4 are formed and standing surfaces 22, 24 limit the outer outline of the Bottom of menu containers to be placed on the tray, Bowls, mugs, cups or the like, in to whom the food is taken is adapted.
  • a receiving part 26 is shown, the has a flat body 28 made of plastic. At the Top of body 28 is a second receiving surface 30 is formed, and extends from the body 28 Edge 32 upwards and outwards, the edge overlapping the entire circumference of the body 28 of the receiving part 26 extend in its edge area or only on two opposite Be formed sides of the body 28 can. Furthermore, the receiving part 26 faces one another Pages down from edge 32 extending edge parts 34, 36, the ends 38, 40 to the grooves 14, 16 of the tray body 4 essentially are complementary.
  • FIG. 4 From Fig. 4 it can be seen that the edge 32nd essentially over the entire extent of the long sides of the receiving part 26 extends and that the Edge parts 34, 36 also substantially over the extend the entire extent of the sides of the receiving part 26. It can also be seen from Fig. 4 that Receiving part 26 has a profile 42, the one Footprint 44 limited to the outer outline of the Bottom of menu containers or the like is adapted.
  • FIGS. 2 and 4 show that the second receiving surface 30 only about half the size of the first receiving surface 6 of the tray 2 is.
  • the receiving part 26 is an attachment on the tray body 4 trained.
  • Fig. 5 the tray 2 is placed on it Receiving part 26 shown.
  • the receiving part 26 with the ends 38, 40 of its edge parts 34, 36 in the grooves 14, 16 of the tray and is in the groove direction, i.e. in the longitudinal direction of the tray 2, slidable relative to this.
  • a menu container 50 is added.
  • the clear width between the underside of the receiving part 26 and the first receiving surface 6 is dimensioned such that in the between the receiving part 26 and the first receiving surface 6 formed space the menu containers 46, 48, if necessary with lids, are included without from below to initiate the receiving part 26. Stay that way the menu container 46, 48 even when the Receiving part 26 relative to the tray body 4 in their Position.
  • the height of the tray 2 is such that the tray body 4 with the receiving part placed thereon 26 fits into a trolley slot. For this it may only be necessary to use the menu container 50 separately and only after removing the Trays 2 from the trolley on the second receiving surface to deliver.
  • the receiving part 26 can, for example, on the Tray body 4 be placed that it is above the half of the tray body 4 is so that on the other half of the tray body 4 items can be recorded, the height of which is greater than the clear width between the underside of the receiving part 26 and the first receiving surface 6. This is in Fig. 5 indicated by dashed lines for a cup 52.
  • FIG. 6 From Fig. 6 it can be seen that the receiving part 26 arranged over one half of the tray body 4 is. In this position, they are on the second receiving surface 30 arranged menu container 50 and one on the menu receptacle 54 arranged on first receiving surface 6 accessible from above. To open the remaining menu containers 46 and 48, the user moves the receiving part 26 in the direction of an arrow 56 so that it is over the upper half of the tray body 4 in FIG. 6 is, so that the menu container 46, 48 of are accessible above. When moving the receiving part 26 can the cup 52 on the second receiving surface 30 of the receiving part 26 can be turned off.
  • the profiles 18, 20, 42 are designed such that the limited space on the outside Outline of parts of the bottom of the menu containers 46, 48, 50, 54 and the cup 52 are adapted. To this Ways are the menu containers 46, 48, 50, 54 and the cup 52 held securely on the receiving surfaces 6, 30.
  • the tray 2 can also be used without the receiving part 26 can be used as shown in Fig. 7. Furthermore, the receiving part 26 is also without the tray body 4 can be used, as is shown below in FIG. 21 is explained in more detail.
  • Fig. 8 shows a second embodiment of the Trays 2 according to the invention with attached receiving part 26 and menu containers 46, 48 50.
  • This embodiment differs from that according to Figures 1 to 5 in that the Edge 8 extends outward from the tray body 4 extending extension 58 on which the handles 10, 12 are arranged. Because of the extension 58 can handle in this embodiment 10, 12 may be larger than in the exemplary embodiment according to Figures 1 to 7, so that the Handling of the tray 2 is further improved.
  • FIG. 9 shows the tray according to FIG. 8 without the receiving part 26 and without menu container.
  • Fig. 10 shows a second embodiment of the Receiving part 26, which is different from the first embodiment 4 differs in that the Receiving part 26 on a transverse side with in this embodiment first connecting elements arranged in pairs 60, 62 and on the opposite Transverse side also in this embodiment second connecting elements 64 provided in pairs, 66 is provided.
  • the first connecting elements 60, 62 and the second connecting elements 64, 66 form connecting means for releasably connecting the tray 2 with adjacent trays, not shown in FIG. 10, for example when the trays are next to each other are recorded on a trolley.
  • the lanyard are explained in more detail below.
  • FIG. 11 shows a top view of a tray body 4 of a third embodiment of the invention Trays 2.
  • This embodiment differs from the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2 in that on a transverse side of the tray in this Embodiment paired first connecting elements 60, 62 and on the opposite side second connecting elements also arranged in pairs 64, 66 are provided.
  • FIG. 12 shows the tray according to FIG. 11 in part sectioned side view. It can be seen that the profiles 18, 20 of the first receiving surface 6, which delimit the stand areas 22, 24, are formed by elevations 68, 70. The profiles 18, 20 can, however, be formed by recesses be as described above.
  • Fig. 13 shows a top view of the in 11 lower half of the tray 2 according to FIG. 11, a container 54, a cup 52 on the tray and another menu container 72 are accommodated.
  • FIG. 14 shows a schematic sectional view first connecting element 60 of the tray body 4, the with a second connecting element 64 one in the Drawing not shown, adjacent to the tray 2 Tray is connected.
  • the first connecting element 60 has a essentially parallel to the tablet side, upwardly open groove 74 while the second connecting element 64 has a projection 76 with which the second connecting element 64 in the connecting position positively in the groove 74 of the first connecting element 60 engages the adjacent tray.
  • the tray 2 takes through the positive Connection of the connecting elements 60, 64 with the neighboring tray in the direction of arrow 78.
  • the second connecting element 64 of the tray 2 from the first connecting element 60 of the adjacent tray be unhooked.
  • the connecting elements 60, 62, 64, 66 can the tray body 4 and / or on the receiving part 26 be provided.
  • FIG Connecting elements 60, 64 which are on opposite Sides of the tray body 4 are arranged.
  • the embodiment is the free end of the first connecting element 60 as a downward-facing hook 76 and the free end of the second connector 64 formed as an upward-facing hook 78.
  • the ends facing away from the tray body 4 have the hooks 76, 78 each have a bevel 80, 82, each runs towards the tray body 4.
  • To connect the first connecting element 60 of the tray 2 with a second connecting element 64 of an adjacent tray is the tray 2 in the direction of the neighboring Tray shifted as shown in Fig. 15 by an arrow 78 is indicated.
  • the connecting elements 60, 64 can be connected to the tray 2 be attached or integrally formed with this.
  • connecting elements 60, 64 shown in which the first connector 60 and the second connector 64 identical in shape are.
  • the connecting elements 60, 64 have a essential arrow-shaped cross-section, whose Arrowhead 84 or 86 from the tray body 4 of the tray 2 points.
  • the connection of two neighboring ones Trays 2 with each other takes place in this embodiment in the manner described above for FIG. 15.
  • FIG. 15 16 has the embodiment of FIG Advantage that due to the symmetrical design of the Connecting elements 60, 64 the first connecting elements 60 of the tray 2 with both the first connecting elements 60 as well as with the second connecting elements 64 of an adjacent tray can be connected are, whereas in the embodiment according to FIG. 15 with the differently designed connecting elements 60, 64 a connection of two neighboring Tray 2 is only possible if a first Connecting element 60 of a tray 2 a second Connecting element 64 of an adjacent tray faces.
  • FIG. 17 shows a top view of a tray 2 with the connecting elements according to FIG. 16.
  • connecting elements 60, 64 on opposite sides of the tray body 4 and are arranged in pairs. However, it is basically sufficient, if each per tablet side only one connecting element 60, 64 is provided. It can also be seen that the cross section of the Connecting elements 60, 64 along the tablet side enlarged towards the outside.
  • FIG. 18 shows a bottom view in FIG. 17 17 without the receiving part 26, the arrow-shaped cross section of the connecting elements 60, 64 is recognizable.
  • FIG. 19 shows a view from the right in FIG. 17, it can be seen that the cross section of the second Connectors 64 along the tablet side enlarged up and down.
  • FIG. 20 shows a detail from FIG. 19 in the area of the connecting element 64 on the left in FIG. 19. It serves to clarify the design of the connecting element 64. Furthermore, it can be clearly seen in FIG. 20 that that the receiving part 26 in this embodiment has an edge part 34 which in the area its free end an outward-facing edge area 88 has. Furthermore, in this embodiment the edge part 34 of the receiving part 26 with his the tray body 4 facing end not in the top of the handles 10, 12 formed grooves led, but at one in the direction of displacement extending edge of the handle 12. In a corresponding The edge part 36 is with its the tray body 4 facing ends on one edge of the handle 10 led.
  • the second connecting element 64 extends upward in the region of the edge of the handle 12, is a stop to limit the displacement of the receiving part 26 relative to the tray body 4 formed.
  • the receiving part 26 can also without the tray body 4 can be used, as shown in Fig. 21 is.
  • the receiving part 26 can, for example with its edge regions 88 of its edge parts 34, 36 on an edge bead 90 of a table top 92 Support passenger table 94 in an airplane. The Receiving part 26 is then securely on the passenger table 94 held.
  • clamping means for Clamp connection of the receiving part 26 on the tray body 4 may be provided.
  • 22 shows a first embodiment such clamping means in which the Clamping means by a molded onto the handle 12 Bracket 96 are formed, the edge region in the clamped position 88 of the edge part 34 of the receiving part 26 clamping overlaps. In this way, the Receiving part 26 of the tray body 4 reliably avoided, a displacement of the receiving part 26 in the direction of displacement, that is in FIG. 22 perpendicular to Drawing level, is still possible.
  • bracket 96 is another embodiment of the clamping means, in which the clamp 96 as separate part is formed and in the clamped position Edge 8 of the tray body 4 or the handle 12 and the edge region 88 of the edge part 34 of the receiving part 26 clamped overlaps.
  • bracket 96 may be used are made of metal.
  • tray body 4 is a detail in the area of the edge 8 of the tray body 4 of a further embodiment of the tray body 2 shown.
  • the embodiment of the tray body 4 is in the area of its edge 8 provided with support members 98 which over protrude the underside of the tray body 4.
  • support members 98 which over protrude the underside of the tray body 4.
  • the tray body 4 is supported by these support parts 24 on a rail 95 of a slot 97 of a trolley from so that the tray body 4 relative to the Rail 95 is arranged higher than would be the case if the tray is immediately upside down Support the handle 12 on the guide rail 95 would. This can be due to the construction of the slots some trolleys may be required.
  • the tray body 4 thus either Support parts 98 or is supported directly with the Handles or any other part of the tray body in the slot of the trolley.
  • the first receiving surface 6 has a profile 20 through a recess is formed and delimits a footprint 24 which the outer outline of the bottom of a menu container 100 is adjusted.
  • a narrow side 102 of the menu container 100 has an indentation 104 that faces the opposite one Narrow side 106 of the menu container 100 complementary is shaped such that when several similar menu container on a tray 2 of the Menu container 100 with its narrow side 106 at the indentation 104 of an adjacent menu container 108 in a form-fitting manner is applied. Due to the positive installation of the Menu container 100 to the menu container 8 is connected with the profiling 20 the hold of the menu container 100, 108 improved on the tray 2, so that also an inclination of the tray 2, the menu containers 100, 108 don't slip.
  • the base of the tray body 4 can, for example about 2/3 of the footprint of a conventional one Match trays. It can then be placed in a slot a conventional trolley four such according to the invention Trays added one after the other his.
  • the base area of the receiving part 26 can for example about 1/3 of the footprint of a conventional one Match trays. There can then be six of them Receiving parts in a slot of a conventional one Trolleys are used.

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  1. Plateau pour recevoir de la nourriture, en particulier à bord d'avions, de véhicules automobiles ou autres moyens de transport,
    avec un corps de plateau (4) sur lequel une première surface de réception (6) est formée pour recevoir de la nourriture, et
    avec une pièce de réception (26) s'étendant au-dessus de la première surface de réception (6) et écartée de celle-ci, sur la face supérieure de laquelle est formée une deuxième surface de réception (30) pour recevoir de la nourriture, la pièce de réception (26) étant disposée déplaçable sur le corps de plateau (4) de telle sorte que la deuxième surface de réception (30) se déplace parallèlement à la première surface de réception (6), par déplacement de la pièce de réception (26),
    caractérisé en ce que,
    la pièce de réception (26) est réalisée sous forme d'un chapeau sur le corps de plateau (4) et
    en ce que la pièce de réception (26) présente une bordure (32) à partir de laquelle s'étendent, sur les côtés opposés de la pièce de réception (26), des parties de bord (34, 36) qui font saillie sur la face du dessous de la pièce de réception (26) et avec les extrémités libres desquelles la pièce de réception (26) vient en appui sur le corps de plateau (4).
  2. Plateau selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que le corps de plateau (4) est muni sur ses côtés opposés de rainures (14, 16) s'étendant selon la direction du déplacement de la pièce de réception (26) et en ce que les parties de bord (34, 36) sont en prise dans les rainures (14, 16) avec leurs extrémités (38, 40) conformées sensiblement de manière complémentaire aux rainures (14, 16).
  3. Plateau selon la revendication 2,
    caractérisé en ce que les parties de bord (34, 36) s'étendent selon la direction de déplacement principalement sur l'étendue totale de la pièce de réception (26).
  4. Plateau selon la revendication 2 ou 3,
    caractérisé en ce que le corps de plateau (4) est pourvu, sur au moins deux côtés opposés, de poignées (12) sur la face supérieure desquelles les rainures (14, 16) sont réalisées.
  5. Plateau selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que la deuxième surface de réception (30) formée sur la pièce de réception (26) est plus petite que la première surface de réception (6).
  6. Plateau selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que la deuxième surface de réception (30) est sensiblement à moitié aussi grande que la première surface de réception(6).
  7. Plateau selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que le corps de plateau (4) et/ou la pièce de réception (26) présentent ou respectivement présente une bordure (32 ; 8) s'étendant vers le haut depuis la surface de réception (6 ; 30) respective.
  8. Plateau selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que la première surface de réception (6) et/ou la deuxième surface de réception (30) est pourvue de profilages, en particulier des emboutissages (18 ; 20 ; 42) ou des creux qui délimitent des surfaces planes (22, 24 ; 44), qui sont adaptées au moins partiellement au contour extérieur du fond de récipients de nourriture (46, 48, 50, 54), coupes, gobelets, tasses (52) ou similaires, reçus par le plateau (2).
  9. Plateau selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que le corps de plateau (4) et/ou la pièce de réception (26) sont constitués ou respectivement est constitué de matière synthétique, de préférence une matière synthétique transparente.
  10. Plateau selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que le plateau (2) présente des moyens de liaison pour lier de manière détachable le plateau (2) avec au moins un plateau (2) adjacent.
  11. Plateau selon la revendication 10,
    caractérisé en ce que les moyens de liaison sont formés, par un premier élément de liaison (60, 62) qui est disposé latéralement sur le plateau (2) et présente une rainure (74) s'étendant principalement parallèlement au côté du plateau et, par un second élément de liaison (64, 66) qui est disposé sur le côté du plateau opposé au premier élément de liaison (60, 62) et présente une partie en saillie (76) pour un encliquetage par coopération de forme dans une rainure (74) d'un premier élément de liaison (60, 62) d'un plateau adjacent.
  12. Plateau selon la revendication 11,
    caractérisé en ce que les éléments de liaison (60, 62, 64, 66) sont disposés sur le corps de plateau (4) et/ou sur la pièce de réception (26).
  13. Plateau selon la revendication 11 ou 12,
    caractérisé les extrémités libres des éléments de liaison (60, 62 ; 64, 66) sont réalisées sous forme de crochet (76, 78), le crochet (76) du premier élément de liaison (60) se présente vers le bas et le crochet du second élément de liaison (74) vers le haut, de telle sorte que le premier élément de liaison (60) d'un plateau (2) est accrochable sur le second élément de liaison (64) d'un plateau adjacent (2).
  14. Plateau selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que le premier élément de liaison (60) et/ou le second élément de liaison (64) présente une section transversale essentiellement en forme de flèche dont la pointe de flèche (84) est pointée vers l'extérieur du plateau (2).
  15. Plateau selon la revendication 14,
    caractérisé en ce que la section transversale de l'élément de liaison (60, 62 ; 64, 66) s'élargit le long du côté du plateau, vers l'extérieur.
  16. Plateau selon l'une des revendications 11 à 15,
    caractérisé en ce que les éléments de liaison (60, 62 ; 64, 66) sont formés sur le corps de plateau (4) et/ou sur la pièce de réception (26).
  17. Plateau selon l'une des revendications 2 à 16,
    caractérisé en ce que les rainures (14, 16) présentent dans la zone de leurs extrémités une butée pour limiter le déplacement de la pièce de réception (26) par rapport au corps de plateau (4).
  18. Plateau selon la revendication 17,
    caractérisé en ce que la butée est formée par l'un des éléments de liaison (60, 62 ; 64, 66).
  19. Plateau selon l'une des revendications 2 à 18,
    caractérisé en ce que les parties de bord (34, 36) de la pièce de réception (26) présentent dans la zone de leurs extrémités libres une zone de bordure (88) dirigée vers l'extérieur.
  20. Plateau selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que des moyens de serrage sont prévus pour une liaison par serrage de la pièce de réception (26) avec le corps du plateau (4).
  21. Plateau selon la revendication 20,
    caractérisé en ce que les moyens de serrage sont formés par au moins une bride de fixation (96) qui, en position de serrage, enserre le bord (8) du corps de plateau (4) et la zone de bordure (88) des parties de bord (34, 36) de la pièce de réception (26).
  22. Plateau selon la revendication 21,
    caractérisé en ce que la bride de fixation (96) est formée sur le bord (8) du corps de plateau (4) ou de la zone de bordure (88) des parties de bord (34, 36) de la pièce de réception (26).
  23. Plateau selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que le corps de plateau (4) est muni de préférence dans la zone de son bord (8) de pièces d'appui (98) dont les extrémités libres font saillie sur la face du dessous du corps de plateau (4) ou affleurent sensiblement sur la face du dessous du corps de plateau (4).
  24. Plateau selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que les parties de bord (34, 36) de la pièce de réception (26) sont guidées sur des arêtes qui sont formées sur le corps de plateau (4) ou sur une pièce (10, 12) reliée.
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