JP2003070613A - Circulation type food and drink conveyer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save a clerk trouble carrying empty food and drink containers by endlessly running empty food and drink containers in a circle near a cook. SOLUTION: An empty container conveyer 14 for placing empty food and drink containers 13 thereon and endlessly running the same in a circle is provided on the side adjacent to a rectilinear conveying passage 4a passing through the interior of a kitchen area 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a circulating food and drink conveying device provided with a conveying means for efficiently supplying a cook with an empty food and drink container before serving food and drink.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A circulation type food and drink conveying device of a sushi restaurant called a revolving sushi is provided along a food and drink table such as a food and drink counter, and on a circulation and conveyance path composed of a crescent chain conveyor which runs endlessly, A food and drink container on which sushi or the like is placed is placed and circulated and conveyed between the food and drink customer area and the kitchen area to provide it to the customer.

In such a circulation type food and drink conveying device, sushi or the like is put on a food and drink container in the kitchen area and then sequentially placed on a conveying path circulating in the kitchen area.

Therefore, the cook needs a large number of empty food and drink containers, and in the past, the store clerk carried the empty food and drink containers to the vicinity of the cook.

[0005]

As described above, if the store clerk carries an empty food and drink container to the vicinity of the cook in each case, it is possible that when there are a plurality of cooks or when the cook is busy, the vicinity of each cook is close. Have to carry food and drink containers frequently,
The labor burden on the store clerk increases. In addition, it may not be possible to deal with it without increasing the number of store employees, which increases personnel costs.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and reduces the labor of a clerk and saves labor by running an empty food and drink container in an endless manner in the vicinity of a cook. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a circulation type food and drink conveying device capable of reducing labor cost.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the circulating food and drink conveying apparatus of the present invention is an endless circulation conveyer in which a part passes through the kitchen area and circulates in the food and drink area. In the circulation type food and drink conveying device provided with a path, an empty container conveying device for placing an empty food and drink container and running it endlessly is provided in the vicinity of the conveying path passing through the kitchen area. According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the cook can pick up an empty food and drink container that runs endlessly and serve sushi or the like, so the clerk must frequently carry the empty food and drink container to the vicinity of the cook. Therefore, the labor burden on the clerk is reduced.

In the above-mentioned apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the empty container transporting device is a unitized device and is provided laterally in the vicinity of the transporting path passing through the kitchen area. By doing so, the number of steps for assembling and installing the empty container transporting device on site can be reduced.

In the above-mentioned apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that a plurality of casters be attached to the lower portion of the empty container transfer device so that the device can be moved. With this configuration, the empty container transporting device can be easily transported and moved, so that maintenance and the like can be easily performed.

In the above-mentioned apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the support for supporting the transfer path in the kitchen area is provided with a container mounting table having a size capable of covering the upper part of the transfer surface of the empty container transfer device. In this way, multiple food and drink containers with sushi etc. can be placed on the container table and temporarily stocked, and since the upper part of the empty food and drink container being transported is covered, foreign matter such as dust adheres. Less likely to

In the above-mentioned apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the empty container transfer device is provided in the support table below the transfer path in the kitchen area. Even in this case, similarly to the above, the cook can pick up an empty food and drink container that runs endlessly and serve sushi and the like, and the labor burden on the clerk can be reduced.
Moreover, since the empty container transporting device is housed in the support base, the risk of foreign matter such as dust adhering to the food and drink container is further reduced.

In the above-mentioned apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the transport path in the kitchen area is linear and an empty container transport device is provided along the straight transport path. By doing this, even if there are multiple cooks with a long straight conveying path, each cook can efficiently pick up an empty food and drink container,
Moreover, the number of personnel to replenish the food and drink containers is minimal.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a kitchen area 2 partitioned by a partition wall 1 is shown.
In the eating and drinking area 3, a circulation type food and drink conveying device 4 composed of a known crescent chain conveyor is provided endlessly.

The circulation type food and drink conveying device 4 includes a straight conveying path 4a which circulates in the kitchen area 2 along the partition wall 1, and three rows of overhanging conveying paths 4b which project from the partition wall 1 toward the eating and drinking area 3 side. And is an E-shaped circulating conveyance path in plan view.

A food and drink counter 5 or a plurality of tables 6 are provided on both sides of each overhanging conveyance path 4b, and the kitchen area 2
The food and drink containers placed on the straight conveying path 4a in the inside, for example, a sushi plate on which sushi etc.
It is designed to be continuously supplied to.

Inside the kitchen area 2, a hollow carrier 7 that supports the straight carrier path 4a is provided with a carrier carrier 8 for collection, which is inserted through the carrier 7 and runs endlessly in the left-right direction.
It is installed in parallel with the straight transport path 4a and close to the partition wall 1.

The recovery transfer device 8 is composed of a net-shaped or belt-shaped conveyor, and a cleaning tank 9 is installed on the upper surface of the transfer device 8 immediately below the leading end of the transfer surface.

An insertion port 11 for a used food and drink container 10 is opened at a position slightly higher than that of the recovery transporting device 8 in the partition wall 1 at an intermediate portion between each overhanging transporting path 4b.
1, a guide plate 12 that is directed obliquely downward is attached.

The food and drink are eaten by the customer in each overhanging conveyance path 4, and the used food and drink container 10 left on the counter 5 and the table 6 is carried by the clerk to the insertion port 11 closest to the position, and endlessly. It is placed on the transport surface of the collecting transport device 8 that is running and is automatically put into the cleaning tank 9.

On the side of the kitchen area 2 which is close to the straight conveying path 4a, an empty food and drink container 13 before serving food and drink is provided.
There is provided an empty container transport device 14 for endlessly traveling in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the empty container transfer device 14 includes a crescent chain conveyor on the upper side of a horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped base 16 provided with casters 15 at the four corners of the lower surface and a middle portion thereof. It has a unit structure in which an elliptical endless conveyance path 17 having a length substantially the same as that of is formed and is movable by a caster 15.

The endless conveying path 17 is lower than the straight conveying path 4a, and a plurality of empty food and drink containers 13 are stacked and placed so as to be run endlessly.

On the inner side surface of the kitchen area 2 of the base 16, two storage recesses 18 for stocking spare food and drink containers and the like are provided.

On the side surface of the support base 7, the endless conveyance path 17 is provided.
A container mounting table 19 having a size capable of covering the upper part of the container is attached.

As in the first embodiment, the empty container carrier 14 is installed beside the linear carrier 4a circulating in the kitchen area 2, and the empty container carrier 14 is placed on the endless carrier 17 so as to be stacked thereon. If the food and drink container 13 is constantly run, a plurality of cooks can efficiently and efficiently pick up the empty empty food and drink container 13 to serve sushi and the like, and replenish it on the straight transport path 4a. You can

Therefore, it is possible to save the labor of the store clerk frequently carrying the empty food and drink container 13 to the vicinity of the cook, and to reduce the labor load on the store clerk when he is busy. Further, since labor can be saved, the number of personnel to fill the empty food and drink container 13 can be minimized, and the labor cost can be reduced.

A plurality of food and drink containers with sushi or the like can be stocked on the container mounting table 19, and also serves as a cover for preventing foreign matters such as dust from adhering to the empty running food and drink container 13. is doing.

Since the empty container transporting device 14 has a unit structure, on-site assembly and installation work is unnecessary, and since the empty container transporting device 14 is provided with the casters 15, it is easy to carry and move, and maintenance is required. Easy to do.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the empty container transfer device 14 is installed below the straight transfer path 4a.
That is, it is housed and installed in a slightly larger support base 7.

An opening 20 is provided on the side wall surface of the support base 7 on the inner side of the kitchen area 2 for replenishing an empty food and drink container 13 on the endless transport path 17 or for a cook to take it out.
Is formed over almost the entire length.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a container mounting table attached to the side end surface of the straight transport path 4a.

Also in this second embodiment, the support base 7
Since the cook can pick up the empty food and drink container 13 that runs around inside, the labor burden on the clerk can be reduced, and
Labor cost can be reduced by labor saving.

Further, the entire empty container transfer device 14 is provided with the support base 7.
Since it is housed inside, the risk of foreign matter such as dust adhering to the empty food and drink container 13 is further reduced.

In this embodiment, as shown by the chain double-dashed line, the recovery carrying device 8 as in the first embodiment is
It can also be installed in the space below the empty container carrier 14.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

In the above-described embodiment, the relatively long straight conveying path 4a is provided in the kitchen area 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, one or a plurality of U-shaped conveying paths.
In this case, the empty container transfer device may have a length corresponding to the transfer width in the left-right direction.

As the empty container carrying device 14, a roller conveyor or the like may be used instead of the crescent chain conveyor.

The present invention can be applied not only to the E-shaped circulation type food and drink conveying device 4 but also to various shapes of conveying devices designed according to the size of the store, the layout of the customer area 3, and the like. Of course.

[0039]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(A) According to the invention described in claim 1, since the cook can pick up an empty food and drink container that runs endlessly and serve sushi or the like in sequence, the clerk frequently fills the empty food and drink. Since it is not necessary to bring the container to the vicinity of the cook, the labor burden on the store clerk is reduced.

Further, since labor can be saved, the number of personnel to fill the empty food and drink container can be minimized, and the labor cost can be reduced.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, the man-hours for assembling and installing the empty container transporting device on site are significantly reduced, so that the time required for installation is shortened.

(C) According to the third aspect of the invention, since the empty container transporting device can be easily transported and moved, maintenance of the entire device can be easily performed.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, a plurality of food and drink containers with sushi or the like can be placed on the container placing table and temporarily stocked, and by the container placing table, Since the upper part of the empty food and drink container being transported is covered, the risk of foreign matter such as dust being attached is reduced.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of claim 1, since the empty container transporting device is housed in the support base, the lateral projecting dimension is small. Moreover, the risk of foreign matter adhering to the empty food and drink container is further reduced.

(F) According to the invention as defined in claim 6, even if there are a plurality of cooks having a long straight conveying path, each cook has an empty food and drink container that runs along the straight conveying path. Can be efficiently picked up, and the number of personnel to replenish food and drink containers can be minimized even during busy times.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is likewise an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is likewise a perspective view of an empty container transfer device.

FIG. 4 is likewise an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 partition 2 kitchen area 3 dining area 4 Circulating food and drink conveying device 4a Straight conveying path 4b Overhanging transport path 5 Food and drink counter 6 tables 7 Support 8 Recovery transport device 9 washing tank 10 Used food and drink containers 11 insertion slot 12 Guide plate 13 empty food and drink containers 14 Empty container carrier 15 casters 16 bases 17 Endless transport path 18 Storage recess 19 container mounting table 20 openings 21 container mounting table

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Seiji Ishiguro             Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture 5-1048, Izumizumi Stock Association             Inside Ishino Works F term (reference) 3B115 AA13 AA19 AA22 CB07 CB09

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A circulation type food and drink conveying device comprising an endless circulation conveyance path, a part of which passes through the kitchen area and circulates inside the food and drink area, in the vicinity of the conveyance path passing through the kitchen area. A circulating-type food and drink conveying device, which is provided with an empty container conveying device for placing an empty food and drink container and running it endlessly. 2. The circulating food and drink conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the empty container conveying device is a unitized one, and is provided laterally in the vicinity of a conveying path that passes through the kitchen area. 3. The circulation type food and drink conveying device according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of casters are attached to a lower portion of the empty container conveying device so as to be movable. 4. A support for supporting a transport path in a kitchen area,
The circulation type food and drink conveying device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a container placing table having a size capable of covering above the conveying surface of the empty container conveying device is provided. 5. The circulating food and drink conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the empty container conveying device is provided in a support table below the conveying path in the kitchen area. 6. The circulation type food and drink conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the conveying path in the kitchen area is linear, and an empty container conveying device is provided along the linear conveying path.