JP4680409B2 - Tableware dispenser - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a tableware dispenser, and more particularly, to a tableware dispenser configured to cool or warm tableware according to an internal atmosphere of the storage by storing a main body in which the tableware is stored in the storage. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
A large number of washed dishes are stored in a stacked state, and a tableware dispenser that can be taken out from the uppermost tableware and used for use is installed in a kitchen of a coffee shop or a restaurant, and is preferably used for business purposes. . If the basic structure of this tableware dispenser is described as an example, it comprises a rectangular casing (main body) that opens upward, and a horizontal support base that is suspended and supported by a plurality of springs provided in the casing, A large number of dishes are placed on the support table in a stacked state. The elasticity of the spring expands and contracts according to the weight of the tableware placed on the support table, and is set so that the uppermost tableware can always face a predetermined position in the casing. That is, each time the tableware placed on the support table is sequentially taken out from the upper layer, the next-layer tableware rises together with the support table by the elasticity of the spring, and always faces a predetermined extraction position.
[0003]
In the above-mentioned tableware dispenser, when the tableware washed and dried by the tableware washing machine is stored, the tableware is cooled by being left for a long time, and the dish itself is cooled when the dish is warmed. . Therefore, a heater is provided inside the housing, the internal air is heated by the heater, and heated air is circulated by rotation of a fan adjacent to the heater to keep the inside of the housing in a high temperature atmosphere. A tableware dispenser has been proposed in which the stored tableware can be heated to always provide warm tableware. In response to a request for cooling the stored tableware, there is also a configuration in which a cooling device is provided inside the housing and the tableware is cooled and held by the cold air generated by the cooling device.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the tableware dispenser described above, since a heater, a fan, or a cooling device is disposed inside the casing, there is a problem that the amount of the tableware stored is reduced accordingly.
[0005]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the prior art, and has been proposed to suitably solve this problem. The present invention can ensure the capacity of the tableware and efficiently cool the tableware. It aims at providing the tableware dispenser which can achieve heating.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the tableware dispenser according to the present invention is:
In a tableware dispenser provided with a support base that is elastically supported by a plurality of elastic members provided in the main body and can move up and down while maintaining a horizontal posture according to the weight of the tableware to be placed,
A ventilation path is provided between the elastic member and the support base so as to prevent the elastic member from interfering with the support base. Provided,
The tableware is cooled or heated by the internal atmosphere of the storage with the main body stored in the storage.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, the tableware dispenser according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by citing preferred embodiments.
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 1, the tableware dispenser 10 which concerns on an Example is accommodated in the refrigerator 12 as a storage. The refrigerator 12 is configured by a shielding plate 16 in which a storage chamber 18 and a cooling chamber 20 are lined up inside a cabinet 14 having a heat insulating structure formed in a box shape. The cooling chamber 20 includes a machine room (not shown). A cooler 22 in which refrigerant is circulated and supplied from the disposed refrigeration apparatus, and an internal fan 24 that circulates the cool air cooled by the cooler 22 are disposed. The shielding plate 16 is formed with a suction port 16a and a blower port 16b communicating with the storage chamber 18 and the cooling chamber 20 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction. That is, by rotating the internal fan 24, the air in the storage chamber 18 (internal air) sucked into the cooling chamber 20 from the suction port 16a located below the shielding plate 16 contacts the cooler 22. After being cooled, the air is configured to be blown out into the storage chamber 18 through the air outlet 16b located on the upper side of the shielding plate 16.
[0009]
A storage port 26 that opens upward is formed in a ceiling portion of the cabinet 14 at a position corresponding to the storage chamber 18, and the tableware dispenser 10 can be inserted and removed through the storage port 26. Has been.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 2, the casing 28 forming the main body of the tableware dispenser 10 is opened so that a rectangular entrance / exit 28 a for inserting and removing the tableware 30 is opened upward, and a plurality of tableware 30 are stacked. The support mechanism (the support base 38 and the suspension mechanism 40 described later) is assembled. The casing 28 is set to have an external dimension that can be inserted into and removed from the storage opening 26 of the refrigerator 12, and a flange 32 that extends outward is formed at the upper edge of the casing 28. When it is stored in the storage chamber 18 of the refrigerator 12 through the mouth 26, the flange 32 is configured to be in contact with the top surface of the refrigerator.
[0011]
Inside the housing 28, a partition plate 34 is installed at a substantially intermediate position in the width direction (front-rear direction) so as to extend in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction), and two housing chambers 36, 36 are provided in the housing. It is defined before and after. As shown in FIG. 1, in each storage chamber 36, a support base 38 on which the tableware 30 is placed in a stacked state faces the suspending mechanism 40 so as to be able to move up and down while maintaining a horizontal posture. Yes. Since the structure of the suspension mechanism 40 is the same, only the suspension mechanism 40 that supports the support base 38 of one accommodation chamber 36 will be described.
[0012]
The left and right side plates 42 facing the longitudinal direction in the casing 28 are formed with side openings 42a having a required width extending in the vertical direction, and the side plates 42 are provided with an inner side (a support base 38 is accommodated). A panel 44 that is detachable from the storage chamber side) is disposed, and a pair of slits 46, 46 extending in the vertical direction are separated by a predetermined interval in the width direction by the panel 44 and the side opening 42a. They are formed in parallel. In addition, both ends of the receiving member 48 facing the storage chamber 36 are slidably inserted between the slits 46 facing the longitudinal direction, and the ends are extended outward by a predetermined length. Yes. A rectangular support base 38 is horizontally placed on two receiving members 48, 48 that are spaced apart in the width direction and face in parallel in the storage chamber 36, and the tableware 30 is stacked on the support base 38. Placed.
[0013]
Ends of receiving members 48, 48 that extend outward from the slits 46, 46 that make a pair on one side in the longitudinal direction of the housing 28 and the slits 46, 46 that make a pair on the other side face each other in the width direction. Holders 50 are respectively installed between the sections. Each side plate 42 is provided with a bracket 52 across the side opening 42a at the outer surface upper position, and between the bracket 52 and the holder 50, as shown in FIG. A plurality of tension springs 54 as elastic members are disposed on the outside, and the support base 38 is configured to be elastically suspended and supported by a plurality of tension springs 54 on both sides in the longitudinal direction. The tension spring 54 is set to be elastic so as to expand and contract in accordance with the weight of the tableware 30 stacked on the support base 38 so that the uppermost tableware 30 always faces a predetermined position. Accordingly, when the stacked tableware 30 is sequentially taken out from the upper layer, the lower tableware 30 is lifted together with the support base 38 by the elasticity of the tension spring 54 and always faces a predetermined removal position.
[0014]
The panel 44 is detachably disposed at the upper end portion and the lower end portion thereof via a plurality of screws 56 that are screwed into the side plate 42 from the inside, and between the tension spring 54 and the support base 38. (See FIG. 1) and functions to prevent the tension spring 54 from interfering with the support base 38. The position of the screw 56 on the lower side is such that the operator inserts his / her hand into the storage chamber 36 through the entrance / exit 28a while the support base 38 is pushed down to the lowermost portion of the storage chamber 36. It is set so that slack can be removed and tightened. A plurality of through holes 44a are formed in the panel 44, and air (cold air) flows between the storage chamber 18 and the storage chamber 36 of the refrigerator 12 through the through holes 44a. That is, in the embodiment, the through hole 44a is configured to function as a ventilation path. Note that air also flows through the slits 46 and 46.
[0015]
[Effect of the embodiment]
Next, the operation of the tableware dispenser according to the above-described embodiment will be described below. The housing 28 of the tableware dispenser 10 is inserted into the storage port 26 of the refrigerator 12 from above and stored in the storage chamber 18. At this time, the longitudinal direction of the housing 28 and the longitudinal direction of the refrigerator 12 are aligned, and as shown in FIG. 1, the one panel 44 is positioned so as to face the shielding plate 16 with a predetermined distance therebetween.
[0016]
When the refrigerator 24 is operated and the internal fan 24 starts to rotate, the cold air cooled by the cooler 22 is blown into the storage chamber 18 from the outlet 16b of the shielding plate 16. The cold air flows into the storage chamber 36 through a plurality of through holes 44 a formed in the panels 44, 44 of the housing 28 in the tableware dispenser 10, and is placed on the support base 38 to enter the storage chamber 36. The stored tableware 30 is cooled. The heat-exchanged cold air flows out from the through-hole 44a of the panel 44 into the storage chamber 18, is sucked into the cooling chamber 20 through the suction port 16a of the shielding plate 16, and is cooled by the cooler 22 and then recirculated. Is done.
[0017]
That is, since the cool air generated in the refrigerator 12 circulates through the plurality of through holes 44a in the storage chamber 36 of the tableware dispenser 10, efficient cooling of the tableware 30 can be achieved. In addition, since the tableware dispenser itself is not equipped with a cooling device, it is possible to ensure the capacity of the tableware 30 corresponding to the dimensions of the casing 28. In addition, since the tableware 30 can be efficiently cooled with the cold air produced | generated with the refrigerator 12, the capability of the freezing apparatus of the refrigerator 12 can be lowered | hung and energy saving can be aimed at.
[0018]
Further, the panel 44 for preventing interference between the tension spring 54 and the support base 38 in the tableware dispenser 10 is configured to be detachable from the inside, so that the dispenser 10 is taken out from the refrigerator 12 when the tension spring 54 is replaced or adjusted. There is no need, the work can be performed while being stored in the refrigerator 12, and the maintainability is improved.
[0019]
In the embodiment, the case where the tableware dispenser is stored in the refrigerator has been described. However, the storage in which the dispenser is stored may be a warm storage, and the warm air generated in the warm storage is passed through the through hole of the panel. Efficient heating of the tableware can be achieved by distributing it to the storage room. Further, the ventilation path formed in the panel is not limited to the plurality of through holes as in the embodiment, and may be any one that allows the air to flow, such as one large opening or a plurality of long holes, The panel may be constituted by a net . Na us, elastic member for suspending supporting the support base is not limited to the tension spring is appropriately possible to employ other elastic member such as rubber.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the tableware dispenser according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently distribute cold air and hot air to the storage room in which the tableware is stored in a state where the tableware is stored in the storage. Cooling or warming can be achieved. In addition, since the main body is not equipped with a cooling device or a heating device, it is possible to secure an amount of tableware that matches the size of the main body. Furthermore, since the panel for preventing the interference between the elastic member and the support base is configured to be detachable from the storage chamber side, the work should be performed while the main body is stored in the storage when replacing or adjusting the elastic member. And maintainability is improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing a tableware dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state of being stored in a refrigerator.
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a tableware dispenser and a refrigerator according to an embodiment in a separated state.
FIG. 3 is a main part schematic perspective view showing a hanging mechanism of the tableware dispenser according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a panel disposition portion of the tableware dispenser according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
12 refrigerator (storage), 28 housing (main body), 30 tableware, 38 support base 44 panel, 44a through hole (ventilation path), 54 tension spring (elastic member)

Claims (2)

A support base (38) that is elastically supported by a plurality of elastic members (54) provided on the main body (28) and that can move up and down while maintaining a horizontal posture according to the weight of the placed tableware (30) is provided. In tableware dispensers,
Between the elastic member (54) and the support base (38), the support base (38) is provided with respect to the main body (28) so as to prevent the elastic member (54) from interfering with the support base (38). A ventilation path (44a) is provided in a panel (44) detachably disposed from the side of the storage room to be stored ,
A tableware dispenser characterized in that the tableware (30) is cooled or heated by the internal atmosphere of the storage (12) in a state where the main body (28) is stored in the storage (12).   The tableware dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the ventilation path comprises a plurality of through holes (44a).

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