JP4076984B2 - Rotating cell type feeding device and circulation type feeding machine transport system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention operates a plurality of rotating cell-type eating machines that provide cooked foods to customers in a restaurant or the like, and displays a rotating cell-type eating apparatus that displays and a plurality of the above-mentioned rotating type eating machines between a kitchen and a guest seat. The present invention relates to a circulating feeding machine transport system that can circulate and supply cooked foods and collect used dishes and the like.

  With regard to the position of eating habits in civic life, the preference for food is becoming increasingly sophisticated and diversified, and the restaurant industry has been regarded as important from the viewpoint of responding to a wide range of preferences. On the other hand, from the standpoint of customers who use restaurants, customers choose a store based on the provision of cooked foods that satisfy the diversification of food culture and a wide range of tastes, as well as the in-store image and atmosphere received from facilities such as restaurants. It is an important factor that leads to the number of customers for the management of restaurants and the like.

  Traditionally, cafeterias and restaurants where customer attendants listen to customers' orders and provide the prescribed cooked foods, buffets where customers can freely take the cooked foods on display according to their preferences, and limited Shops with elaborate appearances such as a rotating sushi that moves and displays the cooked food on the menu along the line of sight of customers have appeared.

In addition, cooked foods provided at these stores cover a wide variety of foods such as Japanese, Western, and Chinese, and the ingredients are extremely diverse, such as fish, meat, and vegetables. These diversification trends indicate that food culture requires a wide range of choices that correspond to sophistication, personal preference, and health orientation in civic life. From this point of view, the "rotating sushi" method, in which the customer directly confirms the cooked food actually made, checks and selects the ingredients, cooking condition, appearance, etc., is the finished dish This is the reason why it has gained popularity as a new customer-oriented eating method that dispels the so-called “sheep-headed meat” business that is different from cooking. Reference 1 shows a typical layout of this rotating sushi restaurant.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-179365 (FIG. 2)

  However, with this rotating sushi method, customers sit side by side in front of the counter and eat, so it is difficult for customers to enjoy meals while confronting each other, or they can eat at a table facing each other However, since the cooked food passes only on one side of the table, it can be taken, but there is a problem that not everyone can check and select the cooked food in the immediate vicinity. In addition, there is a problem that the rotary conveyor in the restaurant requires a large space in a plane, and the layout of the customer's table is greatly restricted by the arrangement of the rotary conveyor, so that the image and atmosphere in the store cannot be exhibited individually. It was. The present invention solves these problems, and a customer can confirm various kinds of cooked foods coming down from the upper part of the center of the table, and can select and take out based on his / her preference etc. The rotating cell type eating machine consisting of a rotating cell type eating machine and the rotating cell type eating machine circulates between the audience seat side and the kitchen to supply cooked foods, and also to store used dishes, etc. The circulation type eating machine conveyance system which can be collected is provided.

  In order to achieve the above object, a rotating cell type eating apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a cylindrical outer shell whose outer peripheral side surface is made of a transparent wall and is erected from a floor surface or a table surface, and a cylinder A vertical track fixedly installed in the center of the outer shape of the outer shell, a rotary cell type eating machine configured by a plurality of units each meshing with the vertical track, and one location on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical outer shell Or it is comprised from the opening-and-closing type door provided in several places and the table surface height, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  Further, in the rotating cell type eating apparatus according to claim 2, the rotating cell type eating machine has a partition wall radially rising from a circular cylinder surrounding the vertical track penetrating the central portion on the rotating horizontal table. A rotating cell composed of a plurality of fan-shaped cells, a rotating horizontal table support and rotation driving device provided under the rotating horizontal table, and an elevating traveling device capable of traveling while meshing with the vertical track. It is characterized by.

  According to these configurations, various types of cooked food can be displayed in a transparent rotating cell that can be seen through the rotating cell-type eating machine, so that the customer can fully see the cooked food and suit his taste. You can select, take out and eat. Moreover, since the raising / lowering traveling means in the rotating cell type eating machine meshes with the vertical track, the rotating cell type eating machine can be lowered continuously or intermittently. In addition, when a plurality of rotating cell-type eating machines are arranged on the vertical track, it is possible to descent or intermittently stop individual rotating cell-type eating machines, and to move the rotating cell-type eating machine group. Alternatively, it is possible to stop intermittently. Therefore, since the rotating cell type eating machine can be displayed continuously or intermittently lowered in front of the customer's eyes, the customer can visually recognize and select various kinds of cooked food on display. It becomes easy. The cooked food here refers to food prepared by subjecting food to raw cooking or cooking in a container such as a dish, bowl, bag or bag.

  Moreover, the circulation type eating machine conveyance system which concerns on Claim 3 is comprised from the 2 systems | strains of the said perpendicular | vertical track | orbit, 2 traversing travel means, and a direction change means, The rotation of several units | sets of Claim 2 The cell-type eating machine is circulated between the passenger seat and the kitchen.

  According to this configuration, freshly prepared cooked food is placed in the rotating cell type eating machine in the kitchen and moved to the audience seat, and used tableware etc. in the audience seat is transferred to the kitchen via the rotating cell type eating machine. Since it can also be restored, it leads to mechanization and automation, and labor can be saved. Further, if the traversing traveling means is arranged behind the ceiling and under the floor, the scenery in the store is improved, and there is no need for a waiter, so there is room in the arrangement of the seating table in the shop.

  According to the rotating cell type food supply device according to claims 1 and 2 of the present invention, it becomes possible for a customer to visually recognize a large number and many types of cooked foods displayed in the rotating cell at the same time. This makes it easy to make a selection based on the tastes of customers accompanying the diversification of food culture and contribute to the improvement of food culture and eating habits. Further, since the customer can surely see the cooked food, it is possible to specifically grasp the ingredients and the workmanship of the dish. In addition, since the rotating cell-type eating machine appears on the customer's table sequentially along the vertical trajectory, the expectation for the cooked food in the rotating cell increases, and it is also possible to select the cooked food for eating. Along with this, it is possible to give a sense of excitement to the customers and give them a sense of fulfillment. In addition, since the rotating cell-type eating apparatus does not require a large space in a restaurant, the layout of the customer's table is also flexible, and the image and atmosphere in the store can be exhibited individually. In addition, it is possible to save labor in the service of providing cooked food to customers and to contribute to safety and health.

Moreover, according to the circulation type eating machine conveyance system of Claim 3 which concerns on this invention, a rotary cell type eating machine is operated, conveyance of a cooked food between a kitchen and a audience seat, or used tableware Since the conveyance of etc. can be mechanized and automated, it leads to labor saving. In addition, the number of rotating cell-type eating machines or the operation speed can be adjusted according to the number of customers, so it is easy to respond to the number of cooked food demands, and quick supply of cooked foods to customers. Can improve the quality of service. It is also easy to construct a multipurpose transport system for different dishes such as Japanese, Western, and Chinese. According to the rotating cell type eating apparatus and the circulation type eating machine transport system according to the present invention, the display of cooked food in a restaurant or the like, the selectivity, and the way of eating are greatly different from conventional ones. It gives a sense of food culture and eating habits and can be expected to improve them.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a feeding state which is an embodiment of a rotating cell type feeding device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is one embodiment of a rotating cell type eating machine according to the present invention, where (a) is a side view, (b) is a plan view taken along the line AA, and (c) is a BB arrow. FIG. FIG. 3 is a flow sheet diagram showing an embodiment of a circulating type eating machine transport system according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic layout view of a restaurant showing an embodiment of a circulation type eating machine transport system according to the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the rotating cell type eating apparatus 1 will be described. The rotating cell type eating apparatus 1 has a transparent wall on the outer peripheral side, and is fixedly erected from the floor surface or the table 20 surface. A cylindrical outer shell 6, a vertical track 31 fixedly installed from the ceiling to the floor under the center of the cylindrical outer shell 6, and a plurality of rotating cell type devices that can be lowered and engaged with the vertical track 31. It is comprised from the eating machine 1a. The cylindrical outer shell 6 has a cylindrical shape whose outer side surface is made of a transparent wall made of transparent plastic or glass, and one or a plurality of the outer shells are fan cells 2-1 described later at the height of the table 20 surface. In this place, an opening / closing door 7 made of transparent plastic or glass is installed so as to be slidable along the outline. Alternatively, the openable door 7 may be configured to open and close up and down. Each rotating cell type eating machine 1a can be engaged with the vertical track 31 so as to be able to move up and down independently and can hold the position. Moreover, since the rotary cell type eating machine 1a travels from the top to the bottom of the table 20 of the audience seat 20 such as a restaurant, the center part of the table 20 and the table leg 21 have the rotating cell type eating machine 1a. There is a space that can pass through.

  The rotating cell type eating machine 1a includes a rotating cell 2 that rotates substantially in contact with the outer shell in the cylindrical outer shell 6, a support roller 10, a driving roller 10-1, and a rotary driving device 11 of the rotating cell 2. It is comprised from the base part 8 in which the raising / lowering traveling apparatus 12 which meshes | engages with the said vertical track | orbit 31 and can drive | work was accommodated. The rotating cell 2 includes a rotating horizontal table 3 that rotates synchronously with a rotating cylinder 5 in the center, and a plurality of transparent plastics that are erected on the rotating horizontal table 3 at equal arc angles and that are also joined to the rotating cylinder 5 or It consists of fan cell 2-1 group comprised integrally with the transparent partition 4 made from glass. Further, a plastic or glass cover 9 for preventing dust and foreign matter from entering is provided on the upper portion of the sector cell 2-1.

  A single cooked food 40 is usually placed on the surface of the rotating horizontal table 3 in the sector cell 2-1. The cooked food 40 refers to food obtained by subjecting food to raw cooking or heat cooking in a container such as a plate, bowl, bag, or bag. The number of the sector cells 2-1 is preferably 4 to 8 from the viewpoint of viewing and selecting the customer's cooked food 40. In this case, the outer diameter of the rotating cell 2 is in the range of 60 to 90 cm if a dish having a diameter of about 20 cm is stored. Further, the cell height of the rotating cell 2 may be in the range of 25 to 40 cm from the viewpoint of taking in and out the cooked food 40.

  An illuminating lamp 15 is provided inside the column 5 of the rotating cell 2 so that the cooked food 40 placed in the sector cell 2-1 of the rotating cell 2 can be easily seen. Furthermore, guide prints such as the main nutritional component table of the cooked food 40, the calorie value, and the characteristics of the ingredients / cooking may be attached to the side wall of the cylindrical outer shell 6 or to the openable door 7. Moreover, you may give a different color or number for every sector cell 2-1. This color or number may be applied to the partition wall 4 or may be applied to the surface of the rotating horizontal table 3. Thus, by attaching a color or number for identification, it helps to identify and visually recognize the cooked food 40 in the sector cell 2-1.

  In the bottom plate portion 8, a group of support rollers 10 that support the rotary horizontal table 3, a drive roller 10-1 that rotates the rotary horizontal table 3, and a rotary drive device 11 thereof are installed. The rotary drive device 11 is supplied with electric power from the outside to a drive motor (not shown), and is driven / stopped by a command from the dish designation switch 16 installed on the table 20. Further, the rotary drive device 11 is capable of forward and reverse rotation in order to quickly and accurately move the designated sector cell 2-1 to the open position of the open / close door 7 which is a predetermined position. preferable.

  In the bottom board portion 8, an elevating traveling means 12 that is meshed with the vertical track 31 and that allows the rotating cell type eating machine 1 a to move up and down is installed. The vertical track 31 is preferably a vertical track having a meshing roller, a rack gear, or an equivalent function so that the ascending / descending traveling means 12 can be reliably engaged and moved up and down. Further, the elevating / running means 12 of the rotating cell type eating machine 1a is constituted by a chain wheel or a gear and a rotation driving device (not shown) for driving these to engage with the vertical track 31 and move up and down. The rotary drive device is preferably capable of forward / reverse rotation to ensure the ascending / descending direction and the ascending / descending position, and preferably uses a motor with a brake. In addition, the vertical track 31 is usually installed perpendicular to the floor surface, but having a slight inclination from the viewpoint of the scenery in the store is not a problem in terms of function.

  The operation of the rotating cell type eating machine 1a will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the kitchen D, a plurality of cooked foods 40 are individually placed in the sector cell 2-1 and conveyed to the audience side. Come on. On the passenger seat side, the rotating cell-type eating machines 1a are continuously traveling down the vertical track 31. The customer observes the cooked food 40 in the rotating cell of the rotating cell-type eating machine 1a and performs desired cooking. When the food 40 is visually recognized, a command is transmitted via infrared or wireless by paying money by the dish designation switch 16 or at the same time by the cash dispenser 17, and the rotary cell type eating machine 1 a is subsequently transmitted by this command. A series of operations are automatically performed in sequence. That is, the rotating cell type eating machine 1 a stops the self-propelled descent at the position of the audience table 20, and then the fan-shaped cell 2-1 on which the desired cooked food 40 is placed is the open / close door of the cylindrical shell 6. After stopping the rotation at the position 7, the openable door 7 is opened. The customer can take out the desired cooked food 40 and eat it. Moreover, the empty sector cell 2-1 after taking out the cooked food 40 can put the container and residue after having finished eating, and can return it to the kitchen D. Thereafter, the next rotating cell type eating machine 1a resumes the self-propelled descent sequentially, descends to the audience table 20 and stops, and the operation of taking out the plurality of cooked foods 40 is repeated. Moreover, the movement of the rotating cell type eating machine 1a of the rotating cell type eating apparatus 1 can be performed independently sequentially or continuously as a group, and the movement is performed slowly or predetermined for each predetermined moving distance. It is also possible to quickly move the given distance step by step.

  Moreover, in order to make it easy for customers to confirm the position of each cooked food 40, it is also possible to give colors and identification numbers that help identify the category of dishes, prices, etc. to each rotating cell type eating machine 1a. It is possible to similarly apply to each sector cell 2-1 in the rotation cell 2. At this time, since the cylindrical outer shell 6 has a transparent wall, it is easy to visually recognize and assists in the selection. Further, by changing the color of the illuminating lamp 15 in the cylinder 5, it is possible to easily identify each rotating cell type eating machine 1a, for example, a Japanese food system or a Western food system. In addition, the selection of the cooked food 40 by the customer's cooking designation switch is basically performed based on the visual recognition / selection of the customer, but the cooked food list in the audience seat or the cooking pasted on the rotating cell type eating machine 1a. It is also possible to do this based on a food list.

  An embodiment of the circulation type eating machine transport system will be described with reference to FIG. 3. The circulation type eating machine transportation system includes two traveling systems of the kitchen side vertical track 31 a and the passenger seat side vertical track 31 b and the ceiling side transverse traveling means 33. And a traveling system 34 under the floor, and four direction changing means 35 for changing the traveling systems. In the kitchen, after the cooked food 40 is loaded on the rotating cell-type eating machine 1a in the middle of the kitchen-side vertical track 31a and the food is supplied 42, the rotating cell-type eating machine 1a can be self-propelled in terms of lifting and lowering operation. It rises along the side vertical track 31a, and is changed over to the ceiling side traverse traveling means 33 by the direction changing means 35 in the back of the ceiling. In this case, since the rotating cell type eating machine 1a does not have the traversing traveling means, the ceiling side traversing traveling means 33 and the underfloor side traveling traveling means 34 are both used to traverse the rotating cell type eating machine 1a. A belt conveyor system having a traverse driving means or a roller conveyor system having a traverse driving means may be employed.

  Next, the rotating cell type eating machine 1a passes through the ceiling side traversing means 33, then changes to the passenger seat side vertical track 31b by the direction changing means 35, and self-runs along the passenger seat side vertical track 31b. It stops at a predetermined position on the table 20. After the food consumption 41 at the audience table 20 is finished, the rotating cell type eating machine 1a descends below the floor, and sequentially passes through the direction changing means 35, the underfloor traversing means 34, and the direction changing means 35. Returning to the kitchen side vertical track 31a, the used tableware removal 43 and the like are performed. In this way, a circulation type eating machine transport system is formed.

  Further, the direction changing means 35 is used for transferring from the vertical tracks 31a, 31b to the traverse traveling means 33, 34, or conversely from the traversing travel means 33, 34 to the vertical trajectories 31a, 31b, so a total of four places are necessary. is there. In any case, the vertical trajectories 31a, 31b and the traversing traveling means 33, 34 are basically orthogonal to each other, so that the direction changing means 35, for example, moves the rotating cell type eating machine 1a from the kitchen vertical trajectory 31a. When changing to the ceiling-side traversing means 33, at the end of the kitchen-side vertical track 31a, the rotating cell type eating machine 1a is held and then the intersection of the kitchen-side vertical track 31a is retracted. After inserting the intersecting portion of the side traversing traveling means 33, a method of releasing the holding of the rotating cell type eating machine 1 a and placing it on the ceiling side traversing traveling means 33, a so-called traveling system replacement method is adopted. preferable. With this method, if the direction change command of the rotating cell type eating machine 1a is issued, the sequence operation of the direction change means 35 can be automatically performed.

  The circulating food delivery system transports the cooked food 40 from the kitchen to the audience side and returns empty containers such as dishes and bowls of the cooked food 40 and food residues from the audience to the kitchen side. A plurality of rotating cell type eating machines 1a are engaged in operation. The operation number and schedule management are preferably performed using a computer system (not shown). For example, the cooking food 40 to be demanded on the audience side by an input signal of the dish designation switch 16 provided on the audience table 20 is used. Information on the type and the required quantity is input to the computer, and the number of operation and the operation schedule of the rotating cell type eating machine 1a are output to the kitchen side. By this output guide, the number and operation schedule of the rotary cell type eating machine 1a to be introduced into the transport system are executed, and furthermore, the loading of the selected cooked food 40 is executed on each rotating cell type eating machine 1a. Is possible.

  In addition, a schematic layout of a restaurant showing an embodiment of a circulation type eating machine transport system based on FIG. 4 will be described. The interior of the restaurant is a Western food corner A, a Japanese food corner B, and a drinking / coffee corner C. And kitchen D. The circulation type feeding machine transport system according to the present invention employs a total of three lines between the western food corner A and the kitchen D, between the Japanese food corner B and the kitchen D, and between the drinking / coffee corner C and the kitchen D. ing. The kitchen D that is the supply source of the cooked food 40 and the corners A, B, and C that are the demand destinations can be linearly connected by the circulating food delivery system. Further, the circulation type feeding machine transport system is not conspicuous because it travels transversely under the ceiling and under the floor, so that the arrangement of the tables 20 on the passenger seat side is not restricted and is easy. In addition, since the circulation type eating machine transport system does not require a waiter, it is not necessary to take a space for them to act, so that a margin can be taken in layout. In addition, the seating table can be freely selected for both a sitting type and a standing type.

  The circulating food delivery system on the passenger seat side is a three-dimensional three-dimensional combination of the rotating cell food applicator 1a and the customer seat side vertical track 31b. A realistic landscape can be exhibited. It is also possible to color-code the cylindrical outer shell 6 or the rotating cell type eating machine 1a of the rotating cell type eating apparatus 1 to help identify the type of cuisine such as Japanese cuisine, Western cuisine, Chinese cuisine, etc. . In addition, customers can enjoy the scenery of the restaurant, easy to select the displayed cooked food 40, and can check the food and food preparation in front of the cooked food 40. It can contribute to improvement improvement.

  It can be used for the display of cooked foods in restaurants and the like and the eating system. Moreover, it can utilize regarding the conveyance system of the cooked food of a kitchen and a passenger seat. Moreover, this apparatus can be used not only for cooking food, but also for displaying and providing small goods at, for example, convenience stores.

It is a typical perspective view which shows the eating state which is one Embodiment of the rotation cell type eating apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is one Embodiment of the rotation cell type eating machine which concerns on this invention, Comprising: (a) is a side view, (b) is a top view of AA arrow, (c) is a longitudinal cross-section of BB arrow. FIG. It is a flow sheet figure showing one embodiment of a circulation type eating machine conveyance system concerning the present invention. It is a typical layout drawing of the restaurant which shows one Embodiment of the circulation type eating machine conveyance system which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1: Rotating cell type eating device 1a: Rotating cell type eating machine 2: Rotating cell 2-1: Fan cell
3: Rotating horizontal table 4: Bulkhead 5: Column 6: Cylindrical shell 7: Opening / closing door 8: Bottom plate part 9: Cover 10: Support roller 10-1: Driving roller 11: Rotating driving device 12: Lifting driving device 15: Illumination Light 16: Cooking switch 17: Cash dispenser 20: Guest table 21: Guest table leg
31: Vertical track 31a: Kitchen side vertical track 31b: Passenger side vertical track 33: Ceiling side traverse means 34: Underfloor side traverse means 35: Direction change means 40: Cooked food 41: Cooking consumption 42: Cooking supply 43: Use Used tableware A: Western food corner B: Japanese food corner C: Drinking and coffee corner D: Kitchen

Claims (3)

  The outer peripheral side is made up of a transparent wall and is composed of a cylindrical outer wall standing upright from the floor or table surface, a vertical track fixedly installed in the center of the cylindrical outer wall, and a plurality of units, each of which is vertical. A rotating cell type eating machine that can travel while meshing with a track, and an openable / closable door provided at one or a plurality of outer peripheral surfaces of the cylindrical outer shell and at a table surface height. A rotating cell-type eating apparatus characterized by that.   The rotating cell type eating machine comprises a rotating cell comprising a plurality of sector cells in which a partition wall is erected radially from a cylinder surrounding the vertical track penetrating the central portion on the rotating horizontal table, and the rotating horizontal table. The rotating cell type food supply device according to claim 1, comprising a rotating horizontal table support and rotation driving device provided below, and an elevating and lowering traveling device capable of traveling while meshing with the vertical track. .   It comprises two traveling systems by the vertical track, two transverse traveling means, and a direction changing means, and circulates a plurality of rotating cell type eating machines according to claim 2 between the store and the kitchen. A circulation type eating machine transport system characterized by that.

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