JP2018117904A - Meal delivery cart - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a meal delivery cart equipped with a partitioning device which has a simple structure, is manufactured at a low cost, can be easily manufactured, and can sufficiently partition a lower surface part of a tray.SOLUTION: A meal delivery cart is equipped with plural steps of receiving bases 23 for arranging a plurality of trays in a vertical direction 10c of a cart body and a partitioning device 11 which is provided to correspond to the receiving bases 23 for partitioning the trays arranged in a right-and-left direction 10b of the cart body in a front-and-back direction of the cart body. The partitioning device 11 includes a lower partitioning piece 15 abutting on an upper surface part of the tray and an upper partitioning piece 14 abutting on a lower surface part of the tray. The upper partitioning piece 14 includes: a main partitioning part 140 which is extended in the right-and-left direction 10b by straddling the plurality of the trays, is movable by a prescribed distance in the vertical direction 10c, and is flexible; an intermediate partitioning part 141 which is provided on the main partitioning part 140 and is arranged between the plurality of the trays; and a biasing part 142 for biasing the main partitioning part 140 in an upper direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a distribution car for use in a hospital or a nursing home.

  When serving food to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, etc., place food on the tray, store this tray in the storage car storage, and run the distribution car around each room. However, the tray is taken out from the barge and delivered to the patient. In order to efficiently distribute food in a plurality of rooms, the storage vehicle storage box is configured to stack a plurality of trays in a plurality of vertical directions so that a large number of trays can be stored.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the distribution vehicle includes a vehicle body 10, and includes a plurality of wheels (not shown) that are driven by a driving device below the vehicle body 10. The vehicle body 10 includes a storage 19 (FIG. 2) for storing a plurality of trays therein. The vehicle body 10 includes an operation panel 22 on a side surface of the vehicle body in the front-rear direction 10a.

  The operation panel 22 includes a switch 25 for operating a driving device for driving the wheels and adjusting the temperature of the storage case 19, a handle 26 for operating the traveling direction of the distribution vehicle, and the like. The vehicle body 10 includes a work table 28 below the operation panel 22.

  The vehicle body 10 includes a plurality of doors 30 on both side surfaces in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body. The door 30 can be opened as shown by the arrow in FIG. 1 (see the dotted line in FIG. 2). By opening and closing the door 30, the tray is put in and out of the storage 19.

  When the operator arranges a patient or the like, the arrangement vehicle is moved in the front-rear direction 10a of the vehicle body, stopped in each room, the door 30 provided in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body is opened and closed, and the tray is inserted and removed It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage box 19 can store a plurality of trays 29. The storage 19 can arrange two trays 29 in the front-rear direction 10a of the vehicle body, and can arrange two trays 29 in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body.

  Then, two trays 29 can be inserted into and removed from the storage box 19 in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body from one side in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body. For example, the first tray 29 is stored. After that, the first tray 29 is pushed by the second tray 29 and slid to the back side, and the two trays 29 are stored. Thus, the operator can put in and out the two trays 29 from one side of the left and right direction 10b of the vehicle body.

  In the tray 29, foods that require heat insulation and foods that require cold preservation are arranged. Therefore, in recent years, the storage 19 includes a partition device 11 for partitioning the food stored on the tray 29 into a heat storage chamber 36 and a cold storage chamber 37 so that the food can be kept warm and cold simultaneously (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

  The partition device 11 extends in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body, and is arranged at an interval in the front-rear direction 10a of the vehicle body. The storage 19 includes a heating device 360 for keeping warm on both sides of the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction 10a, and a cooling device 370 for keeping cold in the center of the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction 10a. The storage 19 uses the partitioning devices 11 to form both sides of the vehicle body 10 in the front-rear direction 10a as the warm room 36 and the vehicle body 10 in the front-rear direction 10a as the cold room 37.

  In addition, since the ratio between the amount of food that needs to be kept warm and the amount of food that needs to be kept cool depends on the meal, the partition device 11 is moved so that the volume ratio between the warm room 36 and the cold room 37 is changed. It can be changed. The storage 19 includes a slide bar 13 extending in the longitudinal direction 10 a of the vehicle body, and the partition device 11 can be slid along the slide bar 13 in the longitudinal direction 10 a of the vehicle body.

  By the way, the partition device 11 corresponds to an intermediate partition portion (for example, an intermediate shutter 31 of Patent Document 1 (see [0019] and FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1) that partitions between two trays 29 arranged in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body. 11))). Since the conventional intermediate partition portion is composed of a plurality of small members such as a shutter, a shutter box, and a spring, there is a problem that the structure is complicated, the production cost is high, and the manufacture is difficult.

  Further, the conventional partition device 11 has a problem that when the lower surface portion 29c of the tray 29 is bent and deformed over time, a gap is generated between the lower surface portion 29c of the tray 29 and the partition device 11, and the partition device 11 cannot be sufficiently partitioned. there were.

Japanese Patent No. 2967226

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, the problem to be solved by the present invention is a partition device that has a simple structure, a low production cost, is easy to manufacture, and can sufficiently partition the lower surface portion of the tray. It is to provide a ration wheel equipped with.

In order to solve the above problems, the allocation vehicle according to the present invention is:
In a distribution car equipped with a storage for storing a plurality of trays for placing food on the vehicle body,
Tray
Provided with an inclined part that spreads outward and surrounds the periphery of the tray,
The storage is
It is configured to store at least two trays side by side in the left-right direction of the vehicle body,
A plurality of trays for arranging a plurality of trays in the vertical direction of the vehicle body;
A partition device for partitioning at least two trays arranged in the left-right direction of the vehicle body in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body.
The partition device
A lower partition piece in contact with the upper surface of the tray;
An upper partition piece that comes into contact with the lower surface of the tray,
The upper partition piece
A main partition portion that is extended across at least two trays in the left-right direction and that is movable in the up-down direction by a predetermined distance and has flexibility;
An intermediate partition disposed between the at least two trays and provided in the main partition;
An urging portion that urges the main partition portion upward.

Preferably,
The main partition and the intermediate partition are made of a synthetic resin that is integrally molded.

Preferably,
The urging portion is provided corresponding to each tray and is made of a synthetic resin formed integrally with the main partition portion.

Preferably,
The main partition is composed of an elongated plate extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle body,
The intermediate partition portion is constituted by a mountain-shaped convex portion.

Preferably,
The partition device includes an inner frame having a first space recessed downward,
The intermediate partition portion can be arranged in the first space.

Preferably,
The main partition is provided with a protrusion that protrudes in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body,
The protrusion is disposed in the second space between the outer frame and the inner frame provided in the partition device and is engageable.

  In the allocation vehicle according to the present invention, the partition device has a simple structure, a low production cost, and easy manufacture, and can sufficiently partition the lower surface portion of the tray.

The perspective view which shows a layout vehicle. The top view which shows a storage. The side view which shows the two partition apparatuses arrange | positioned at the up-down direction. The perspective view which shows the partition apparatus with which one tray was mounted. The perspective view which shows the inside of a partition apparatus. The side view which shows the inside of a partition apparatus. (A) is a side view which shows the urging | biasing part of 1st Embodiment, (B) is a side view which shows the urging | biasing part of 2nd Embodiment. AA line sectional view of Drawing 6.

  Hereinafter, based on the drawings, a distribution vehicle according to the present invention will be described. The longitudinal direction 10a of the vehicle body, the horizontal direction 10b and the vertical direction 10c of the vehicle body are substantially perpendicular to each other.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the distribution vehicle includes a vehicle body 10, and includes a plurality of wheels (not shown) that are driven by a driving device at a lower portion of the vehicle body 10. The vehicle body 10 includes a storage 19 (FIG. 2) for storing a plurality of trays 29 therein. The vehicle body 10 includes an operation panel 22 on a side surface of the vehicle body in the front-rear direction 10a.

  The operation panel 22 includes a switch 25 for operating a driving device for driving the wheels and adjusting the temperature of the storage case 19, a handle 26 for operating the traveling direction of the distribution vehicle, and the like. The vehicle body 10 includes a work table 28 on which a tray, food, and the like can be placed below the operation panel 22.

  The vehicle body 10 includes a plurality of doors 30 on both side surfaces in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body. The door 30 can be opened as shown by the arrow in FIG. 1 (see the dotted line in FIG. 2). By opening and closing the door 30, the tray is put in and out of the storage 19.

  When the operator arranges a patient or the like, the arrangement vehicle is moved in the front-rear direction 10a of the vehicle body, stopped in each room, the door 30 provided in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body is opened and closed, and the tray is inserted and removed It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage box 19 can store a plurality of trays 29. The storage 19 can arrange two trays 29 in the front-rear direction 10a of the vehicle body, and can arrange two trays 29 in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body.

  Then, two trays 29 can be inserted into and removed from the storage box 19 in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body from one side in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body. For example, the first tray 29 is stored. After that, the first tray 29 is pushed by the second tray 29 and moved to the back side, and the two trays 29 are stored. Thus, the operator can put in and out the two trays 29 from one side of the left and right direction 10b of the vehicle body.

  In the tray 29, foods that require heat insulation and foods that require cold preservation are arranged. Therefore, the storage 19 includes a partition device 11 for partitioning the food stored on the tray 29 into a heat storage chamber 36 and a cold storage chamber 37 so that the food can be kept warm and cold at the same time.

  The partition device 11 extends in the left-right direction 10b of the vehicle body, and is arranged at an interval in the front-rear direction 10a of the vehicle body. The storage 19 includes a heating device 360 for keeping warm on both sides of the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction 10a, and a cooling device 370 for keeping cold in the center of the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction 10a. The storage 19 uses the partitioning devices 11 to form both sides of the vehicle body 10 in the front-rear direction 10a as the warm room 36 and the vehicle body 10 in the front-rear direction 10a as the cold room 37.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the partition device 11 includes a lower partition piece 15 that comes into contact with the upper surface portion 29 b of the tray 29, and an upper partition piece 14 that comes into contact with the lower surface portion 29 c of the tray 29. The lower partition piece 15 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction 10c and is urged downward. The partition device 11 includes shutter pieces 121 at both ends thereof. The shutter piece 121 is configured to be rotatable and is urged upward by a coil spring (not shown). The shape of the lower side of the lower partition piece 15 substantially matches the shape of the upper surface portion 29 b of the tray 29, and the shape of the inner side of the shutter piece 121 substantially matches the shape of the end portion 29 a of the tray 29.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the tray 29 advances in the left-right direction 10b and is stored in the storage 19, the shutter piece 121 is rotated downward by the tray 29 and the lower partition piece 15 is pushed up. After the first tray 29 is stored, the first tray 29 is pushed and slid by the second tray 29, so that the two trays 29 are moved in the left-right direction of the vehicle body with respect to the pair of pedestals 23. 10b.

  When the two trays 29 are placed on the partition device 11, the shutter piece 121 returns to the original position and abuts and partitions against the end of the tray 29, and the lower partition piece 15 returns to the original position and returns to the tray. It abuts on the upper surface part 29b of 29 and partitions. When the tray 29 is not stored, the lower partition piece 15 is urged downward by the spring member 150 (FIG. 6), and comes into contact with the upper end of the lower partition device 11 so as to keep the storage room. 36 and the cold insulation chamber 37 are partitioned.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the storage 19 is provided with a plurality of stages of pedestals 23 for arranging a plurality of trays 29 in the vertical direction 10 c of the vehicle body. A pair of cradles 23 are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction 10a of the vehicle body. This interval substantially coincides with the length of the long side of the tray 29. Each cradle 23 extends in the left-right direction 10 b of the vehicle body, and its length is approximately twice the length of the short side of the tray 29. Thus, two trays 29 can be placed on the pair of receiving bases 23.

  The partition device 11 is provided for each stage 23. The storage 19 is provided with a plurality of slide bars (slide means) 13 extending in the longitudinal direction 10a of the vehicle body. Each slide bar 13 is attached to a pair of cradles 23. Each partition device 11 penetrates a pair of slide bars 13 and is slidable in the longitudinal direction 10 a of the vehicle body along the slide bars 13.

  The slide bar 13 or the partition device 11 includes position restricting means (not shown) for restricting the partition device 11 to a predetermined position of the slide bar 13. The position restricting means is composed of, for example, a pin member that can be attached to and detached from the slide bar 13, and restricts the slide bar 13 to a predetermined position by changing the attachment position of the pin member.

  5 and 6 are views in which the outer frame 110 (FIG. 4) of the partition device 11 is omitted. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the upper partition piece 14 includes a main partition portion 140 having flexibility and an intermediate partition portion 141 provided in the main partition portion 140. The main partition 140 extends across the two trays 29 in the left-right direction 10b. The intermediate partition 141 is disposed between the two trays 29. The main partition portion 140 and the intermediate partition portion 141 are made of synthetic resin that is integrally molded. The main partition part 140 is configured by an elongated plate.

  The tray 29 includes an inclined portion 29a that is inclined outwardly so as to surround its periphery. When two trays 29 are arranged in each stage, a gap is formed between the inclined portions 29 a of the two trays 29. Since the intermediate partition portion 141 partitions the gap formed between the inclined portions 29 a of the two trays 29, the intermediate partition portion 141 is configured by a mountain-shaped convex portion.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the partition device 11 includes an inner frame 111 inside. The upper side of the inner frame 111 extends in the left-right direction 10b, and supports the upper partition piece 14 so as to be movable by a predetermined distance in the up-down direction 10c, as will be described later. The shutter piece 121 is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft 121 a provided on the outer frame 110. The upper partition piece 14 is supported on the shutter pieces 121 provided on both sides of the partition device 11 at both end portions 14a.

  Since the inner frame 111 is recessed downward at an intermediate position where the two trays 29 are disposed, the first space 112 is provided below the intermediate partition portion 141 of the upper partition piece 14. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the tray 29 advances in the left-right direction 10 b, the upper partition piece 14 has the main partition portion 140 bent downward and the intermediate partition portion 141 moved downward to the first space 112. It can be placed.

  Further, the upper partition piece 14 includes an urging portion 142 that urges the main partition portion 140 upward. The urging unit 142 is provided corresponding to each tray 29. In the present embodiment, two urging portions 142 are provided below the main partition portion 140 corresponding to the two trays 29.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the urging portion 142 is made of an arc-shaped synthetic resin or metal protruding upward, and is disposed between the main partition portion 140 and the inner frame 111. The urging portion 142 acts as a leaf spring and urges the main partition portion 140 upward.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 7B, in order to improve productivity, the urging portion 142 is a synthetic resin formed in an arc shape protruding downward and integrally formed with the main partition portion 140. Also good.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the main partition 140 includes protrusions 140 a that protrude in the front-rear direction 10 a on both sides thereof. The protrusion 140 a is disposed in a second space 143 formed between the upper part 110 a of the outer frame 110 and the inner frame 111. The protrusion 140a is movable in the vertical direction 10c within the range (predetermined distance) of the second space 143.

  When the tray 29 is placed on the partition device 11, the protrusion 140 a of the main partition portion 140 engages with the upper portion 110 a of the outer frame 110. On the other hand, when the tray 29 moves in the left-right direction 10 b and pushes down the intermediate partition portion 141, the protruding portion 140 a of the main partition portion 140 engages with the inner frame 111.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, the structure of this invention is not limited to these embodiment.

The effect of the present invention will be described.
The main partition 140 has flexibility and is movable in the vertical direction 10c by the second space 143 (predetermined distance). Therefore, when the tray 29 advances in the left-right direction 10b, the intermediate partition 141 is The first space 112 can be pushed down.
-Since the main partition part 140 is urged | biased upward by the urging | biasing part 142, even if the lower surface part 29c of the tray 29 bends and deform | transforms and passes over the upper partition piece 14, the main partition part 140 is the tray 29. The lower surface portion 29c can be in close contact with each other and sufficiently partitioned.
-Since the intermediate partition part 141 is only provided in the main partition part 140, the structure is simple, the production cost is low, and the manufacture is easy.
When the synthetic resin in which the main partition part 140 and the intermediate partition part 141 are integrally formed is used, the structure is simple, the production cost is low, and the manufacture is easy.
When the urging portion 142 and the main partition portion are made of a synthetic resin that is integrally molded, the structure is simple, the production cost is low, and the manufacture is easy.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Car body 11 Partition apparatus 14 Upper partition piece 140 Main partition part 140a Protrusion part 141 Intermediate partition part 142 Energizing part 15 Lower partition piece 10a Car body front-rear direction 10b Car body left-right direction 10c Car body vertical direction 19 Storage 23 Receptacle 29 Tray 29a Tray inclined portion 29b Tray upper surface portion 29c Tray lower surface portion 110 Outer frame 111 Inner frame 112 First space 143 Second space

Claims (6)

In a distribution car equipped with a storage for storing a plurality of trays for placing food on the vehicle body,
The tray is
Comprising an inclined part that spreads outward and surrounds the periphery of the tray;
The storage is
It is configured to store at least two trays side by side in the left-right direction of the vehicle body,
A plurality of trays for arranging the plurality of trays in the vertical direction of the vehicle body;
A partition device provided to correspond to the cradle and for partitioning the at least two trays arranged in the left-right direction of the vehicle body in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body,
The partition device is
A lower partition piece in contact with the upper surface of the tray;
An upper partition piece that comes into contact with the lower surface of the tray,
The upper partition piece is
A main partition portion that extends in the left-right direction across the at least two trays and that is movable in the up-down direction by a predetermined distance and has flexibility;
An intermediate partition disposed between the at least two trays and provided in the main partition;
And a urging portion that urges the main partition portion upward. The distribution vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the main partition portion and the intermediate partition portion are made of synthetic resin formed integrally. 3. The distribution vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the urging portion is provided corresponding to each of the trays and is made of a synthetic resin integrally formed with the main partition portion. The main partition is composed of an elongated plate extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle body,
The ration wheel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the intermediate partition portion is configured by a mountain-shaped convex portion. The partition device includes an inner frame having a first space recessed downward,
The ration wheel according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the intermediate partition portion can be arranged in the first space. The main partition portion includes a protrusion protruding in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body,
The arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the protrusion is arranged and engageable in a second space between an outer frame and an inner frame provided in the partition device. car.

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