JPH1146959A - Circulation type carrier passage for eating and drinking service - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a slide plate to circularly move vessels for eating and drinking linking to a base material an immovable and flat one, by equipping an immovable slide plate on a circulation type carrier passage and circularly moving magnets thereunder. SOLUTION: A glass plate 2 is mounted on the upper face part of a housing 7 surrounding around a carrier passage and plural electromagnets 14 are equipped at prescribed intervals right under the glass plate 2. The electromagnets 14 are attached by an attaching jig onto a drive chain 12 to circularly move along a chain rail 13 in the carrier passage and circularly moved in the carrier passage together with movement of the drive chain 12. A power supply device to supply power to the electromagnets 14 are mounted in the carrier passage and supplies power to the electromagnets 14 through a trolley 10 which contacts with a power supply rail 9 and moves obtaining power. A metal piece 5 is attached on the central part of the back side of a Sushi saucer 3 and circularly moves the Sushi saucer following movement of the electromagnets 14 on the glass plate 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an endless circulating transport path for transporting food and drink, particularly sushi, etc., and supplying the food and drink to customers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a circulating transport path for transporting food, which is formed endlessly along a dining table such as a counter, is provided, and a dish or the like on which foods, for example, sushi, etc., are placed. The circulation-conveyance type food and drink counter which places and conveys a container can be eaten and drink or cooked without the food and drinker moving, and the food and drinker can select his desired product while sitting at his seat. It is widely used because it can eat and drink.

Conventionally, as a circulation type conveying path for conveying foods used in such a food counter, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of stats 2 ′ having a substantially half-moon shape on the upper surface thereof.
However, a crescent chain conveyor 1 'which has a flatness so as to be relatively movable and is provided so as to be able to move on a conveying path by a drive chain 3' is mainly used.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional crescent chain conveyor 1 ', it is necessary to provide a curved portion in order to make the conveying path endless. Each of the stats must be relatively movable so that the stats 2 'can proceed smoothly, so that the stats are engaged with the drive chain 3' with a predetermined gap between the stats. .

Therefore, foreign substances such as food and drink easily enter the gaps, and it has been very difficult to remove the foreign substances.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a circulating transport path for food and drink supply that facilitates cleaning on the transport path.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a circulation type conveying path for supplying food and drink according to the present invention is provided with an immovable slide plate on a circulation type conveying path for providing food and drink to customers. A food and beverage container that moves in conjunction with a base material that reacts with a magnet is placed on the slide plate, and a circulating magnet is provided below the slide plate. And According to this feature, the base material and the magnet move in conjunction with the slide plate sandwiched therebetween, and the food and beverage container circulates on the slide plate in conjunction with the base material. Therefore, since the slide plate can be immobile and smooth, the slide plate can be easily cleaned only by wiping its surface like a table surface.

[0008] In the circulating transport path for supplying food and drink of the present invention, it is preferable that the base material reacting with the magnet is integrated with the food and drink container. In this way, the food and beverage containers can be conveyed simply by placing them at any position on the slide plate.

[0009] In the food and drink supply circulating transport path according to the present invention, it is preferable that the food and drink container is mounted on a mounting table which moves in response to the movement of the magnet in response to the movement of the magnet. With this configuration, since the food and drink container does not react with the magnet, the food and drink container can be easily taken out.

[0010] In the circulating transport path for supplying food and drink according to the present invention, it is preferable that the inside of the transport path is sealed by the slide plate. In this way, it is possible to prevent the intrusion of liquid foreign matter such as water and the like. Can be stored.

[0011] In the circulating transport path for supplying food and drink according to the present invention, it is preferable that the magnet is an electromagnet that is magnetized by energization. With this configuration, by shutting off the current, the reaction with the base material can be released, and the food and drink container and the mounting table on the slide plate can be easily taken out, so that the cleaning and the like can be easily performed. Can also be performed.

In the circulating transport path for supplying food and drink according to the present invention, the slide plate is made of a transparent member, and the presence or absence of a food container or an individual ID assigned to the food or drink container from the transport path is determined. It is preferable that a light detecting means for detecting using light is provided. In this way, various types of light detection means conventionally provided near the transport path for managing food and drink can be stored inside the transport path, and space can be saved.

[0013] In the food and drink circulating transport path of the present invention, it is preferable that a protrusion functioning as a leg is formed on the lower surface of the food or drink container or the mounting table. In this way, by reducing the contact area with the slide plate, the frictional resistance can be reduced, and smoother transport can be performed.

[0014] In the food and drink circulating transport path of the present invention, it is preferable that the transport path is covered with a continuous tunnel-shaped cover member which is transparent and can be opened and closed. In this way, in conjunction with the slide plate,
The transport path can be made a substantially closed space, which prevents foreign substances and insects from adhering to food and drink during transport. And temperature control can be performed efficiently.

[0015] In the circulation type transport path for food and drink supply according to the present invention, it is preferable that the slide plate is made of a member having translucency, and illumination means is provided in the transport path. In this way, a decorative effect and a sense of quality can be given to the transport path.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a food and drink supply circulation type transport path of the present embodiment 1, and FIG. 2 shows a food and drink supply circulation type transport path of this embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view, and FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating a circulating transport path for food and drink supply according to the first embodiment.

The circulating transport path for supplying food and drink according to the first embodiment has an appearance as shown in FIG. 1, and is transported endlessly along the eating and drinking table 1 like a conventional circulating transport path. In FIG. 1, the right side of the one-dot chain line is a kitchen. In this kitchen, sushi 22 and the like as food and drink are placed on the sushi plate 3 as a food and drink container, and the food is passed through the conveyance path. It is designed to be put on a certain slide plate 2.

The circulating transport path for food and drink supply according to the first embodiment has a configuration as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and the sushi plate 3 is disposed on the upper surface of the housing 7 surrounding the transport path. A transparent glass plate 2 having smoothness is provided as a slide plate, and the glass plate 2 is adhered to and integrated with the housing 7 so as to seal the inside of a transfer path. A plurality of electromagnets 14 magnetized by energization are provided at predetermined intervals in the center of the conveyance path directly below the plate 2, and the electromagnets 14 move along the chain rail 13 provided in the conveyance path. It is attached to a drive chain 12 which is adapted to circulate in the inside by means of an attachment jig, and circulates in the transport path as the drive chain 12 moves.

In the first embodiment, as described above, since the electromagnet 14 is used as the magnet, a power supply device for supplying electricity to the electromagnet 14 is provided inside the transport path. As the device, since the electromagnet 14 moves in conjunction with the drive chain 12, a power supply rail 9 is erected using a rail holder 8 on the inner side surface of the conveyance path as shown in FIGS.
Similarly to the electromagnet 14, the drive chain 12 is located at a position near the position where the electromagnet 14 is attached to the drive chain 12.
A current collecting block 11 is mounted on the current collecting block 11. The current collecting block 11 is provided with a trolley 10 which is in contact with the power supply rail 9 and which can conduct while moving. Is supplied with electricity.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a bar code 4 based on an ID uniquely assigned to each sushi plate 3 is provided on the lower surface of the bowl of the sushi plate 3. A reading device 15 for detecting and reading the bar code 4 is provided at a position on the side of the conveyance path so as to contact the lower surface of the glass plate 2.

In the center of the lower surface of the sushi plate 3, there is provided a metal piece 5 which reacts to the magnetic force from the electromagnet 14 integrated with the sushi plate 3. The lower end of the sushi plate 3 is further provided. Is provided with a projection 6 for reducing friction with the glass plate 2.

In the following, the operation of the food and drink supply circulation type transport path of the first embodiment will be described. First, when the power supply of the food and drink supply circulation type transport path of the first embodiment is turned on, the drive chain 12 is turned on. The circulation movement is started, and electricity is supplied to the power supply rail 9 so that the electromagnet 14 generates a magnetic force.

Next, an employee such as a craftsman places a sushi of a predetermined sushi material specified by an instruction device or the like on any of the sushi plates 3 in order to supply sushi as a food and drink to a customer. Then, it is put on the glass plate 2 which is the above-mentioned conveying path.

In the first embodiment, the ID of the barcode 4 assigned to each dish and the information such as the type of each sushi material are managed by a computer in association with each other. Instructions such as the type of sushi to be made, settlement, and the like are made.

When the electromagnet 14 circulates and moves directly below the glass plate 2, the sushi plate 3 put in close proximity to the metal piece 5 provided on the lower surface of the sushi plate 3, The metal piece 5 reacts to the magnetic force from 14, and the sushi plate 3 circulates and moves on the glass plate 2 with the movement of the electromagnet 14, so that the dining table 1 with food and drink from the kitchen is provided. It is conveyed and supplied to the part.

According to the first embodiment, the glass plate 2 does not need to be circulated and can be immobile, so that there is no need to provide a gap or the like for relative movement as in the conventional case. Therefore, there is no inconvenience of foreign matter etc.
By using the smooth glass plate 2, cleaning can be easily performed, which is sanitary.

Since the supplied sushi plate 3 is removed from the glass plate 2 serving as the transport path by the food and drink, the sushi plate 3 can be read by the reading device 15 disposed at an appropriate position in the transport path. Since it is no longer performed, it is possible to determine that the sushi of the type associated with the ID given to the sushi plate 3 has been eaten and eaten, and by providing these reading means on both sides of the eating and drinking customers, It is possible to manage at any time how many types of sushi the food and drinks eat and drink. However, for this purpose, it is necessary to arrange the reading devices 15 in the upper and lower portions of each seat. In the case where the sushi plate 3 and the like are provided in the vicinity of the transport path, the reading device becomes an obstacle, and it becomes difficult to insert or remove the sushi plate 3 or the like. As 1, it is preferable to store the device read into the conveying path.

In the first embodiment, a metal piece is used as a base material that reacts with the electromagnet 14. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a permanent magnet or the like may be used. Etc. may be printed and used.

The protrusion 6 provided at the lower end of the food and drink container is made of the same material as the sushi plate 3, but this material is made of another material having low friction and excellent wear resistance. May be used.

In the first embodiment, the magnet is an electromagnet. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a permanent magnet or the like that generates magnetic force without requiring electricity may be used. Although the method using the electromagnet 14 as in the first embodiment is preferable, in the case of cleaning the upper surface of the glass plate 2 serving as the transport path, if the power supply is cut off, the large number of sushi dishes 3 on the transport path can be easily removed. Preferably it can be removed.

Further, in the first embodiment, the metal pieces are bonded to and integrated with the sushi plate 3, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the metal pieces may be integrated on the glass plate 2 without being integrated. The sushi plate 3 may be moved so that the sushi plate 3 is engaged with the concave portion on the bottom surface of the sushi plate 3 and conveyed. In this case, the sushi plate 3 needs to be placed at a position where it can be engaged as needed. For this reason, if it is integrated with the sushi plate 3 as in the first embodiment, it is preferable that the conveyance is performed simply by placing the plate on the glass plate 2.

In the first embodiment, the bar code 4 is provided on the longevity plate 3, but a member other than the bar code 4, such as a dog that reflects light, is provided to determine whether the sushi plate 3 is present. A detecting means for detecting may be used.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a food and drink circulating transport path according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a food and drink supply circulating transport path according to the second embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the configuration in the transport path is substantially the same as that in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, an illumination device 21 is provided in the transport path. The plate 3 is made of a permanent magnet 2 that is a base material that reacts with the electromagnet 14.
0 is provided, and is transported while being mounted on a resin mounting table 18. A projection 19 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the lower surface of the mounting table, and An engagement groove for engaging with the projection 19 is provided at a portion of the upper surface of the certain glass plate 2 in contact with the projection 19, and a guide portion 17 made of Teflon resin having a low friction coefficient is provided, and a conveying path is provided. A cover member 16 provided in a tunnel shape so as to cover the transport path is provided over the entire circumference of the transport path, and the cover member 16 is formed of a transparent acrylic resin, Sushi can be checked and can be opened and closed from both sides of the transport path as shown in FIG.

In the second embodiment, the temperature and humidity of the internal space of the cover member 16 are controlled by an air conditioner (not shown).

The operation of the second embodiment will be described below. In the first embodiment, the metal piece 5 reacting to the electromagnet 14 is used.
Is provided integrally with the sushi plate 3, whereas in the second embodiment, the mounting table 18 is provided with a permanent magnet as a base material, and the mounting table 18 moves the electromagnet 1 on the transport path.
The sushi plate 3 on which a predetermined sushi is arranged is placed on the mounting table 18 so that the sushi is conveyed to the customer seat and provided.

In the present embodiment, the guide portion 17 made of Teflon resin as described above is provided, and the guide portion 17 is provided with a protrusion 19 provided on the outer periphery of the lower surface of the mounting table 18. An engaging groove for engagement is provided, so that the mounting table 18 is prevented from rotating or meandering with the movement.

According to the second embodiment, the mounting table 1
By using the sushi 8, the sushi plate 3 can be easily taken out from the transport path, and by illuminating from inside the transport path, a luxury feeling is given to the transport path, and the cover member is further provided. The space defined by 16 is a substantially closed space because the glass plate 2 serving as a transport path is integrated with the housing 7 in a hermetically sealed state, and is sanitary and efficient. High cooling and humidification can also be performed, and a decrease in flavor of the sushi during transportation can be suppressed.

[0040]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the base and the magnet move in conjunction with the slide plate sandwiched therebetween, and the food and drink container moves in conjunction with the base. Since the slide plate circulates on the slide plate, the slide plate can be immovable and smooth. Therefore, the slide plate can be easily cleaned only by wiping its surface like a table surface. .

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the food and beverage containers can be conveyed simply by placing them at any position on the slide plate.

(C) According to the invention of claim 3, since the food and drink container does not react with the magnet, the food and drink container can be easily taken out.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, intrusion of liquid foreign matter such as water can be prevented, and the equipment in the transport path does not corrode or fail. Thus, electrical wiring and the like can be stored in the transport path.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the reaction with the base material can be released by cutting off the current, and the food and drink containers and the mounting table on the slide plate can be easily mounted. And cleaning can be easily performed.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, various light detecting means conventionally provided near the transport path for managing food and drink can be stored inside the transport path, and space can be saved. become.

(G) According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, by reducing the contact area with the slide plate, the frictional resistance can be reduced, and smoother transport can be performed.

(H) According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the transport path can be made a substantially closed space in combination with the slide plate, and foreign substances, insects, etc. Can be prevented from adhering, and it is not only sanitary but also efficient in humidity control and temperature control such as humidification, cooling and heating.

(I) According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to impart a decorative effect and a high-class feeling to the transport path.

[0050]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view illustrating a circulating transport path for supplying food and drink according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a circulation type transport path for supplying food and drink according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the food and drink supply circulation type transport path according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a food and drink circulating transport path according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a circulation type transport path for supplying food and drink according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a conventional circulation type conveying path for food and drink supply.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 dining table 2 glass plate (conveyance path) 3 sushi dish (food and beverage container) 4 barcode (ID) 5 metal piece (base material) 6 protrusion 7 housing 8 rail holder 9 power supply rail 10 trolley 11 current collecting block 12 drive Chain 13 Chain rail 14 Electromagnet 15 Reading device 16 Cover member 17 Guide portion 18 Mounting table 19 Projection portion 20 Permanent magnet (base material) 21 Lighting device 22 Sushi

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A stationary slide plate is provided on a circulation type transport path for providing food and drink to a food and drinker, and a food container that moves in conjunction with a base material that reacts with a magnet is provided on the slide plate. While being placed, at the bottom of the slide plate,
A circulating transport path for food and drink supply, wherein a circulating magnet is provided. 2. The food and drink supply circulation type conveying path according to claim 1, wherein the base material reacting with the magnet is integrated with a food and drink container. 3. The food and drink supply circulation type conveying path according to claim 1, wherein the food and drink container is mounted on a mounting table which moves in response to the movement of the magnet in response to the movement of the magnet. 4. The circulating transport path for supplying food and drink according to claim 1, wherein the inside of the transport path is sealed by the slide plate. 5. The circulating transport path for food and drink supply according to claim 1, wherein the magnet is an electromagnet that is magnetized by energization. 6. A light detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a food container or an individual ID assigned to the food container from within the transport path by using light, wherein the slide plate is made of a transparent member. The circulation type conveyance path for food and drink supply according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is provided. 7. The food and drink supply circulation type transport path according to claim 1, wherein a projection functioning as a leg is formed on a lower surface of the food container or the mounting table. 8. The circulation type for food and drink supply according to claim 1, wherein the transport path is covered with a continuous tunnel-shaped cover member which is transparent and can be opened and closed. Conveyance path. 9. The circulating transport path for feeding food according to claim 1, wherein said slide plate is made of a member having translucency, and illumination means is provided in said transport path.