WO2016129147A1 - 注文飲食物搬送装置および飲食物搬送装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an ordered food and drink transport device and a food and drink transport device.
- the present application discloses an ordered food and beverage transport apparatus that can efficiently transport ordered food and drink from the kitchen to the passenger seat.
- the present invention provides a sub-belt that extends on the kitchen side of the main belt conveyor and extends the conveyance path, in addition to the main belt conveyor that forms the conveyance path from the kitchen side of the restaurant to the passenger seat.
- the sub belt conveyor is stopped before the main belt conveyor is stopped.
- the present invention includes a main belt conveyor that forms a conveyance path from the kitchen side of a restaurant to a passenger seat, and a sub-belt conveyor that extends to the kitchen side of the main belt conveyor and extends the conveyance path.
- a stop that allows the tray to transport the sub-belt conveyor next is stopped before the main belt conveyor is stopped. It is the order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus made into a state.
- the order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus it is equipped with the sub belt conveyor other than the main belt conveyor which forms the conveyance path from the kitchen side of a restaurant to a passenger seat, and a plate transfers from a sub belt conveyor to a main belt conveyor. Since the auxiliary belt conveyor is stopped before the main belt conveyor is stopped, the tray to be conveyed next can be placed on the auxiliary belt conveyor even when the tray is being conveyed by the main belt conveyor. Therefore, as in the case where the conveyance path from the kitchen to the passenger seat is formed by a single belt conveyor, the next tray is loaded in the kitchen without wasting time while the belt conveyor carries the tray to the passenger seat. Since it can be put on the belt conveyor, the ordered food and drink can be efficiently conveyed from the kitchen to the audience seat.
- the sub-belt conveyor has a length that allows a plurality of dishes to be arranged along the longitudinal direction of the transport path, and the control means performs the transport start operation to perform the plurality of
- the plate may be put in a stop state in which the next plate to be conveyed next can be placed before the main belt conveyor is stopped. If the said ordered food-and-drink conveyance apparatus is comprised in this way, since several plates can be conveyed collectively, the ordered food-and-drink can be conveyed more efficiently from a kitchen to a passenger seat.
- the sub-belt conveyor is provided with a plurality of sensors for detecting the presence or absence of a plate along the longitudinal direction of the conveyance path, and the control means is a sensor located at a position farthest from the passenger seat among the plurality of sensors. Detects the dish and, when the sensor closest to the passenger seat among the plurality of sensors does not detect the dish, the auxiliary belt conveyor is operated, and the dish on the auxiliary belt conveyor is moved to the main belt conveyor. It may move to the side. If the said order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus is comprised in this way, the staff of a kitchen will be easy to arrange a some dish on a subbelt conveyor.
- the main belt conveyor is provided with a branch lane that branches from the conveyance path of the main belt conveyor, and a course changing means that guides the dish conveyed to the main belt conveyor to the branch lane,
- the control means may stop the main belt conveyor when the dish conveyed by the conveyance start operation enters the branch lane. If the said order food and drink conveyance apparatus is comprised in this way, since the plate which arrived at the passenger seat will flow from a main belt conveyor to a branch lane, a customer will convey food and drink more efficiently than when taking a plate on the conveyor. be able to.
- control means may reduce the conveying speed of the main belt conveyor when a plate conveyed to the main belt conveyor approaches the route changing means. If the said order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus is comprised in this way, there is little possibility that the attitude
- control means may operate the main belt conveyor at a higher conveyance speed than the auxiliary belt conveyor when the conveyance start operation is performed. If the conveyance speed of the main belt conveyor is high, the ordered food and drink can be efficiently conveyed to the passenger seat.
- the order food and drink conveying device is disposed on the kitchen side of the main belt conveyor, and includes an open / close type blocking member that blocks the conveying path, and a food tray on the main belt conveyor.
- An optical sensor for detecting presence / absence wherein one of a light receiving portion and a light emitting portion of the optical sensor is fixed to the blocking member, and one of the other is fixed to the passenger seat side of the main belt conveyor.
- An optical sensor, and the control means opens the blocking member while the food tray is transferred from the sub-belt conveyor to the main belt conveyor, and the food and beverage on the main belt conveyor. While the plate is arriving at the passenger seat, the blocking member may be closed.
- the presence or absence of a dish on the main belt conveyor can be detected by one optical sensor, and the light receiving part or light emitting part of the optical sensor obstructs the course of the dish. There is nothing.
- control means opens the blocking member and The main belt conveyor may be operated to transport food and drink dishes on the auxiliary belt conveyor to the passenger seat.
- each roller arranged in at least a portion of the branch lane where the path is curved is divided into left and right across the center line of the path, and the left and right rollers are rotatable independently of each other. It may be configured.
- the present invention is arranged along a conveyance path formed by a conveyor for conveying food and drink from the kitchen side of the restaurant to the audience seat, and branches from the conveyance path to form a downwardly branched branch lane
- a conveyance path formed by a conveyor for conveying food and drink from the kitchen side of the restaurant to the audience seat, and branches from the conveyance path to form a downwardly branched branch lane
- Each of the rollers arranged at least in a portion of the branch lane where the path is curved is divided into left and right across the center line of the path, and the left and right rollers are independent of each other.
- It is a food and drink conveying device configured to be freely rotatable.
- each roller of the portion where the path is curved has a gradually rotating angle as the plate progresses on the roller in order from the viewpoint of the plate moving on each roller. It will change in the direction toward the inside of the corner. Since the plate basically moves along the rotation direction of the roller in contact with the plate, if the angle of the rotation direction of the roller in contact with the plate changes, the course of the plate also follows this. As a result, the trajectory is corrected toward the inside of the corner so as to approach the center line of the branch lane route without going outside the corner. Therefore, if it is the said food / beverage conveyance apparatus, even if there is a curve in the branch lane using a roller conveyor, the food / beverage dish moves smoothly along a curve.
- the roller group may branch from the transport path to the side of the transport path and further form a downwardly branched branch lane along the transport path. If the said food and drink conveyance apparatus is comprised in this way, since the plate which entered the branch lane will go down the branch lane of a downward slope with dead weight, a plate can be continuously approached to a branch lane from a conveyor.
- the food and drink transport device is a member protruding from the side on the transport path, and an oblique guide portion is formed to gradually guide the food and drink dishes transported by the conveyor to the branch lane side.
- the path change means further includes a path change means capable of taking the path change member into and out of the conveyance path, and the roller group is along the path of the plate guided by the guide portion of the path change member in a state of protruding onto the conveyance path.
- the branch lane that branches from the transport path to the oblique side of the transport path may be formed.
- the dishes transported by the conveyor enter the branch lane in a direction toward the oblique side of the traveling direction of the transport path of the conveyor, so at a relatively high transport speed Even if the conveyor is operated, the dish can smoothly enter the branch lane.
- the ordered food and drink can be efficiently conveyed from a kitchen to a passenger seat.
- FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an order food and drink transport device according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the passenger seat of the order food and drink conveying apparatus.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the branch lane.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the auxiliary belt conveyor.
- FIG. 5 shows a control flow diagram relating to the auxiliary belt conveyor.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the auxiliary belt conveyor during non-conveyance.
- FIG. 7 shows a control flow chart executed when a conveyance start operation is performed.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the movement of the tray and the route changing member during conveyance.
- FIG. 9 is a first diagram showing the movement of the dish entering the branch lane.
- FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an order food and drink transport device according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the passenger seat of the order food and drink conveying apparatus.
- FIG. 10 is a first diagram showing a variation of the conveyance system using the above-described order food and beverage conveyance device, and shows the variation in a cross-sectional view orthogonal to the conveyance direction formed by the conveyance path of the main belt conveyor.
- FIG. FIG. 11 is the 2nd figure which showed the variation of the conveyance system using the above-mentioned order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus, and showed the variation with sectional drawing orthogonal to the conveyance direction which the conveyance path of the main belt conveyor forms.
- FIG. FIG. 12 is an overall configuration diagram of an order food and drink transport device according to a modified example.
- FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the light receiving portion of the optical sensor.
- FIG. 14 is a view showing an open / close state of the blocking member.
- FIG. 15 is a control flow diagram that is executed when a conveyance start operation is performed in the present modification.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the movement of the tray and the blocking member during conveyance.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a variation of the transport system using the order food and drink transport device according to the modification.
- Embodiment shown below is one aspect
- Each embodiment and modification shown below are suitable, for example, for restaurants that provide various foods such as sushi, beverages, soba and udon noodles, and fried and tempura.
- FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an order food and drink conveying apparatus 10 according to the embodiment.
- the order food / drink transport device 10 is a device for transporting a food / dish plate 1 prepared in response to a customer's order from a restaurant kitchen 2 to a guest seat 3, as shown in FIG. 1.
- a conveyance path passing through the side of the passenger seat 3 is formed.
- the order food and drink conveying device 10 includes a main belt conveyor 20 that forms a conveyance path from the kitchen 2 side of the restaurant to the passenger seat 3, and a secondary belt that extends on the kitchen 2 side of the main belt conveyor 20 and extends the conveyance path.
- a conveyor 30 In this embodiment, the main belt conveyor 20 is formed in a straight line. However, by combining a plurality of main belt conveyors 20, the main belt conveyor 20 may form a conveyance path having a corner portion. .
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the passenger seat 3 of the custom food transport apparatus 10.
- a branch lane 40 that branches from the conveyance path to form a downward gradient path.
- the order food and drink conveying device 10 receives an order via an order terminal installed on a table and conveys food and drink prepared in the kitchen 2.
- the branch lane 40 is a lane in which the food and drink dishes 1 branched from the conveyance path of the main belt conveyor 20 by the route changing device 50 are transferred, and is arranged along the conveyance path formed by the main belt conveyor 20.
- the branch lane 40 is formed by a rotatable transport roller group 41.
- the branch lane 40 branches from the conveyance path of the main belt conveyor 20 to the side, and further forms a downward gradient path along the conveyance path of the main belt conveyor 20.
- the dish 1 approaches the end side of the branch lane 40.
- the branch lane 40 is provided in a box seat table having a rectangular top surface, but is not limited to the form provided in such a box seat table.
- the branch lane 40 may be provided on a table for a counter seat.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the branch lane 40.
- the roller group 41 constituting the branch lane 40 is arranged so that the main belt conveyor 20 is along the path of the tray 1 guided by the guide portion 52 of the path changing member 51 in a state of protruding onto the conveyance path formed by the main belt conveyor 20.
- a branch lane that branches diagonally from the conveyance path to be formed is formed.
- each roller 42 arrange
- the rollers are configured to be rotatable independently of each other.
- a course changing device 50 is provided at a branching portion that is separated from the conveyance path formed by the main belt conveyor 20 into the branching lane 40.
- the course changing device 50 has a course changing member 51.
- the course changing member 51 is a member that protrudes from the side on the conveyance path formed by the main belt conveyor 20, and is an oblique guide that gradually guides the food and drink dish 1 conveyed by the main belt conveyor 20 to the branch lane 40 side.
- the guide portion 52 is formed.
- the course changing device 50 is an apparatus that can take the course changing member 51 into and out of the conveyance path of the main belt conveyor 20.
- the course changing device 50 moves the course changing member 51 with a built-in rotary solenoid (not shown).
- the course changing device 50 is not limited to one using a rotary solenoid as a drive source, and for example, an electric motor or other various drive sources can be applied.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the auxiliary belt conveyor 30.
- the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 that extends to the kitchen 2 side of the main belt conveyor 20 and is arranged so as to extend the conveyance path of the main belt conveyor 20 is arranged so that the plate 1 is placed along the longitudinal direction of the conveyance path of the auxiliary belt conveyor 30. It has a length that can be placed side by side.
- Optical sensors 31a, 31b, 31c, and 31d that detect the presence or absence of the dish 1 are provided at each position along the longitudinal direction of the conveyance path formed by the auxiliary belt conveyor 30.
- position marks 32 a, 32 b, 32 c, and 32 d that indicate positions where the dish 1 should be placed are attached to the side of the sub belt conveyor 30 so as to correspond to the positions of the sensors 31 a, 31 b, 31 c, and 31 d.
- an operation panel 33 for receiving various operations is provided in the vicinity of the auxiliary belt conveyor 30.
- the drive motor that drives the main belt conveyor 20 and the sub belt conveyor 30 and the rotary solenoid of the route changing device 50 are controlled by a control device (not shown), and are based on the operation contents input to the operation panel 33 and signals from each sensor. Controlled.
- achieved by the control apparatus is demonstrated.
- the control device of the order food and drink transport device 10 detects the dish 1 by a sensor 31a (corresponding to the “predetermined sensor” in the present application) located farthest from the passenger seat 3 among the plurality of sensors 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d. Then, the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 is operated, and the dish 1 detected by the sensor 31a is moved to the position of the sensor 31b adjacent to the sensor 31a.
- a sensor 31a corresponding to the “predetermined sensor” in the present application
- FIG. 5 shows a control flow diagram relating to the auxiliary belt conveyor 30.
- the control device of the order food and drink transport device 10 determines whether or not the sensor 31a detects the dish 1 (S101). And when it determines with the sensor 31a detecting the dish 1 in the process of step S101, a control apparatus determines whether the sensor 31d has detected the dish 1 (S102). Then, when it is determined that the sensor 31d has not detected the dish 1 in the process of step S102, the control device operates the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 and moves the dish 1 by one dish (S103).
- step S101 determines that the sensor 31a has not detected the dish 1 in the process of step S101, or when it is determined that the sensor 31d has detected the dish 1 in the process of step S102, step S103. The process from step S101 is repeated again.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 during non-conveyance.
- the control device of the order food and drink conveying device 10 operates the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 to move the dish 1 placed near the position mark 32a to the vicinity of the position mark 32b.
- the control device of the order food and drink transport apparatus 10 positions the dish 1 placed in the vicinity of the position mark 32a as shown in FIG.
- the two plates 1, 1 are placed on the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 in the vicinity of the position mark 32b and the position mark 32c, respectively.
- the control apparatus of the order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 10 put three plates 1,1,1 in the position mark 32b, the position mark 32c, and the position mark 32d vicinity. Even if another plate 1 is placed near the position mark 32a in the state, the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 is not operated.
- the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 By operating the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 in this way, the plurality of dishes 1 can be placed on the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 only by placing the dishes 1 near the hand of the staff of the kitchen 2 and near the position mark 32a where the dishes 1 can be easily placed. Can be lined up.
- FIG. 7 shows a control flow diagram executed when a transfer start operation is performed.
- the control device of the order food and drink transport device 10 determines whether or not a table selection operation has been performed on the operation panel 33 (S201). Then, when detecting that the table selection operation has been performed in the process of step S201, the control device determines whether or not a transport start operation has been performed (S202). Then, when the control device detects that the operation for starting the conveyance has been performed in the process of step S202, the control device operates the route changing device 50 provided at the branch point to the branch lane 40 installed in the selected table. Then, the course changing member 51 is put on the main belt conveyor 20 (S203). Then, the control device operates the main belt conveyor 20 and the sub belt conveyor 30 (S204). The control device operates the main belt conveyor 20 at a higher conveyance speed than the sub belt conveyor 30.
- the control device determines whether all the dishes 1 that have been on the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 have been on the main belt conveyor 20 (S205).
- the control device determines whether all the dishes 1 that have been on the sub belt conveyor 30 have been on the main belt conveyor 20, for example, by a sensor installed near the boundary between the sub belt conveyor 30 and the main belt conveyor 20. The determination may be made based on the detection result, or may be made based on the elapsed time since the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 is started.
- the control device stops the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 (S206).
- the control device determines whether or not the dish 1 is approaching the branch point to the branch lane 40 in the selected table (S207).
- the control device may determine whether or not the dish 1 is approaching the branch point based on, for example, a detection result of a sensor installed near the branch point, or in advance for each branch point position. The determination may be made based on the set elapsed time from the start of conveyance.
- the control device decelerates the main belt conveyor 20 (S208).
- the control device determines whether or not all the dishes 1 on the main belt conveyor 20 have moved to the branch lane 40 after executing the process of step S208 (S209).
- the control device may determine whether all of the dishes 1 on the main belt conveyor 20 have moved to the branch lane 40 based on, for example, the detection result of a sensor installed near the branch point. Alternatively, the determination may be made on the basis of the elapsed time from the start of conveyance set for each branch point position.
- the control device stops the main belt conveyor 20, and retracts the route changing member 51 of the route changing device 50 from the top of the main belt conveyor 20 (S210).
- control device omits the processes after step S203 and executes the processes after step S201 again.
- FIG. 8 is a view showing the movement of the tray 1 and the course changing member 51 during conveyance.
- the course changing member 51 near the selected table protrudes onto the main belt conveyor 20, and the main belt conveyor 20 and the sub belt conveyor 30 operate.
- the dishes 1 that have been on the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 are sequentially sent onto the main belt conveyor 20.
- the dish 1 sent to the main belt conveyor 20 eventually comes into contact with the course changing member 51 and is guided to the branch lane 40 side. If all the dishes 1 that have been on the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 are on the main belt conveyor 20, the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 is stopped.
- the dish 1 entering the branch lane 40 moves on the branch lane 40 and sequentially arrives at the end of the branch lane 40 as shown in FIG. Further, the course changing member 51 retreats from the main belt conveyor 20.
- the main operation content realized by the control device of the order food and drink conveying apparatus 10 is as described above. If it is the said order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 10, since the sub belt conveyor 30 will stop even if the main belt conveyor 20 is operate
- Such an effect by the order food and drink conveying device 10 is particularly remarkable in a restaurant having a long conveying path formed by the main belt conveyor 20.
- the plate 1 is transported to the branch lane 40 that branches obliquely with respect to the traveling direction of the transport path formed by the main belt conveyor 20.
- the carrying speed of 20 can be made relatively fast, and the dish 1 on which food and drink are placed can be efficiently carried.
- the conveyance speed of the main belt conveyor 20 will fall when the plate
- the left and right rollers are divided into left and right and are configured to be rotatable independently of each other. Therefore, when the control device of the order food and drink conveying device 10 realizes the operation as described above and the plate 1 on the main belt conveyor 20 comes into contact with the route changing member 51 and is guided to the branch lane 40, the branching is performed. In lane 40, the dish 1 moves as follows.
- FIG. 9 is a first diagram showing the movement of the dish 1 entering the branch lane 40.
- the tray 1 on the main belt conveyor 20 comes into contact with the guide 52 of the course changing member 51 when the thread trimming portion of the tray 1 comes into contact with the guide section 52 of the course changing member 51, as shown in FIG. Get on each roller.
- Each roller of the roller group 41 can freely rotate independently of each other. Accordingly, the dish 1 riding on the downwardly inclined branch lane 40 starts to descend the branch lane 40 while rolling each roller of the roller group 41 with its own weight. Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, the vehicle enters the portion of the branch lane 40 where the route is curved. For the following reason, the dish 1 is gradually inclined while the trajectory is corrected so that the plate 1 is positioned on the center line of the conveyance path of the branch lane 40 as shown in FIG.
- Each roller 42 of the branch lane 40 where the path is curved is divided into left and right across the center line of the path formed by the branch lane 40, and the left and right rollers are configured to be rotatable independently of each other. Yes.
- the rotation axis of each roller 42 is perpendicular to the center line of the path formed by the branch lane 40. Therefore, when viewed from the viewpoint of the dish 1, as the dish 1 advances in sequence on each roller 42, the rotation direction angle of the roller 42 in contact with the dish 1 gradually changes in a direction toward the inside of the corner. It will be. Since the dish 1 basically moves along the rotation direction of the roller 42 in contact with the dish 1, if the angle of the rotation direction of the roller 42 in contact with the dish 1 changes, the course of the dish 1 also follows this.
- the roller group 41 of the branch lane 40 is a roller divided into the right and left sides of the center line of the route for the straight portion of the branch lane 40.
- the rollers need not be configured so that the left and right sides can be rotated independently of each other. It is sufficient that the left and right rollers are configured to be rotatable independently of each other only in the portion of the branch lane 40 where the path is curved, and the straight portion is a roller that is not divided into left and right. There may be.
- each roller 42 is a cylindrical roller whose outer surface is not tapered and whose outer diameter is constant. That is, since each roller 42 is a cylindrical roller whose outer peripheral surface is not tapered and whose outer diameter is constant, the force required to rotate the roller 42 itself is the outer roller of the corner. The same applies to the rollers.
- the corner track is sharper on the inner track than on the outer track.
- the change in the angle of the roller 42 in contact with the dish 1 is steeper in the inner track than in the outer track. Accordingly, the inner roller 42 in which the angle of the rotation direction of the roller 42 with respect to the direction in which the plate 1 tries to advance is larger than that of the outer roller 42 generates frictional force on the plate 1 at the contact portion with the plate 1. Hinder the smooth progress of As a result, the tray 1 is corrected toward the outer side of the corner so as to be closer to the outer roller 42 that is easy to travel, and consequently to the center line of the path of the branch lane 40.
- each roller including at least a corner portion is divided into left and right across the center line of the path of the branch lane 40, and the left and right rollers are configured to be rotatable independently of each other.
- the trajectory of the dish 1 is corrected autonomously so as to approach the center line of the trajectory. As a result, the dish 1 smoothly goes down the inclination of the branch lane 40 without causing the dish 1 to come into contact with members or the like surrounding both sides of the path of the branch lane 40 and generating unpleasant sound.
- each roller can be easily attached and detached so that the lower side of the branch lane 40 can be easily cleaned.
- each roller constituting the branch lane 40 is attached to one or a plurality of frames that can be attached to and detached from the casing of the branch lane 40, the lower side of the branch lane 40 can be simply removed from the casing. Easy to clean.
- FIG. 10 is a first diagram showing a variation of the conveyance system using the above-described order food and beverage conveyance device 10, and the variation is a cross-sectional view orthogonal to the conveyance direction formed by the conveyance path of the main belt conveyor 20.
- FIG. 10 When installing the conveyance system using the above-mentioned order food and drink conveyance apparatus 10 in a restaurant, for example, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), the conveyance system may be configured by the order food and drink conveyance apparatus 10 alone. Moreover, the above-mentioned order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 10 may make it cover the part of the conveyance path formed by the main belt conveyor 20 with the duct 21, as shown to FIG. 10 (B), for example. In addition, as shown in FIG.
- the above-mentioned order food and drink conveying device 10 is arranged on the upper side of the food and beverage circulating and conveying device 60 in which the main belt conveyor 20 and the branch lane 40 are connected to a crescent chain. You may install in the covering stand.
- the above-mentioned order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 10 may each be arrange
- the above-described order food and beverage transport apparatus 10 transports food and drink to a table on one side with respect to the traveling direction of the transport path of the main belt conveyor 20.
- the ordered food and beverage transport apparatus 10 may be responsible for transporting food and drink to the table on the opposite side, and the other ordered food and beverage transport apparatus 10 may be responsible.
- FIG. 11 is a second view showing a variation of the conveyance system using the above-described order food and beverage conveyance device 10, and the variation is a cross-sectional view orthogonal to the conveyance direction formed by the conveyance path of the main belt conveyor 20.
- FIG. 11 When installing the conveyance system using the above-mentioned order food and drink conveyance apparatus 10 in a restaurant, for example, as shown in FIG. 11 (A), two order food and drink conveyance apparatuses 10 may be arranged in parallel.
- the order food and drink transport device 10 has two upper and lower order food and beverage transport devices 10 arranged in parallel in an upper and lower stage. Also good.
- FIG. 11 (C) for example, two of the above ordered food and drink conveying devices 10 are installed in parallel on a gantry that covers the upper side of the food circulation and conveying device 60 formed by connecting crescent chains. Also good.
- the order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 10 of the said embodiment was equipped with the branch lane 40
- the branch lane 40 can also be abbreviate
- the control device of the order food and drink transport device 10 stops the main belt conveyor 20 when the plate 1 on the main belt conveyor 20 arrives at a predetermined table. Then, when it is detected that the plate 1 on the main belt conveyor 20 has been removed, the conveyance of the next plate 1 on the sub belt conveyor 30 is started.
- the branch lane 40 provided in the order food and drink transport apparatus 10 of the above-described embodiment is not limited to application to a location branched from a transport path formed by a belt conveyor.
- the branch lane 40 may be applied to a location that branches off from a circulation path of a food and beverage circulating and conveying device formed by a crescent chain.
- one sub belt conveyor 30 is provided for the main belt conveyor 20, but a plurality of sub belt conveyors 30 may be provided for the main belt conveyor 20. Good.
- a plurality of sub belt conveyors 30 may be arranged in series to form a linear conveyance path together with the main belt conveyor 20, or the sub belt conveyor 30 may be an end of the main belt conveyor 20 on the kitchen side. It may be extended so that it may diverge radially from.
- a built-in drive device such as a belt conveyor may be considered.
- a roller conveyor that moves following the movement of the dishes to the branch lane. Is reasonable.
- the dish does not move smoothly along the curve of the branch lane.
- the branch lane 40 is branched because each roller including at least the corner portion is divided into left and right across the center line of the course of the branch lane 40 and the left and right rollers are rotatable independently of each other.
- the trajectory of the dish 1 is autonomously corrected so as to approach the center line of the lane 40 trajectory. Therefore, even if there is a curve in the branch lane using the roller conveyor, the food and drink dishes move smoothly along the curve.
- FIG. 12 is an overall configuration diagram of an ordered food and beverage conveying apparatus according to a modified example.
- the order food and drink conveyance device 10A according to the modification includes a blocking member 22 and an optical sensor 24 instead of omitting the branch lane 40.
- the blocking member 22 is disposed on the kitchen 2 side of the main belt conveyor 20 and is an openable / closable member that blocks the conveyance path.
- the optical sensor 24 is an optical sensor that detects the presence or absence of the food and drink dish 1 on the main belt conveyor 20, and includes a light receiving unit 24J and a light emitting unit 24H.
- the light receiving unit 24J is fixed to the blocking member 22.
- the light emitting unit 24H is fixed to the end of the main belt conveyor 20 on the passenger seat 3 side.
- the optical sensor 24 rides on the main belt conveyor 20 based on whether or not the light receiving unit 24J on the kitchen 2 side receives the light emitted from the passenger seat 3 side of the main belt conveyor 20 to the kitchen 2 side by the light emitting unit 24H. The presence or absence of the food and drink dish 1 is detected. If the food and drink dish 1 is on the main belt conveyor 20, the light emitted from the light emitting part 24H toward the light receiving part 24J is blocked by the dish 1 before reaching the light receiving part 24J.
- FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the light receiving portion 24J of the optical sensor 24.
- the light receiving portion 24J of the optical sensor 24 is fixed to the blocking member 22.
- the blocking member 22 is attached to a drive shaft provided in the opening / closing device 23.
- the opening / closing device 23 moves the drive shaft within a rotation angle range of 90 degrees with a built-in rotary solenoid, and raises and lowers the blocking member 22.
- the blocking member 22 is lowered by the opening and closing device 23, the blocking member 22 blocks the conveyance path and closes the path of the dish 1. Further, when the blocking member 22 is raised to the opening / closing device 23, it retracts from the conveyance path and opens the path of the dish 1.
- FIG. 14 is a view showing an open / close state of the blocking member 22.
- the blocking member 22 When the blocking member 22 is raised, the path of the dish 1 is opened. Therefore, the dish 1 can pass beside the blocking member 22 without contacting the blocking member 22.
- the light receiving unit 24J is arranged at a position where it cannot receive light away from the light emitting unit 24H, and the presence or absence of the dish 1 cannot be detected.
- the blocking member 22 is lowered, the path of the dish 1 is closed. Therefore, the dish 1 is in a state where it cannot pass through the portion where the blocking member 22 is installed.
- the light receiving unit 24J when the blocking member 22 is lowered, the light receiving unit 24J is disposed at a position where the light emitted from the light emitting unit 24H can be received, and the presence or absence of the dish 1 can be detected.
- the control device of the order food and drink transport device 10A When the transport start operation is performed on the operation panel 33, the control device of the order food and drink transport device 10A according to the present modification operates the sub belt conveyor 30, the main belt conveyor 20, and the opening / closing device 23 to thereby operate the sub belt conveyor 30.
- the food and drink dish 1 on the board is transported to the passenger seat 3.
- FIG. 15 shows a control flow diagram that is executed when a transfer start operation is performed in this modification.
- the control device of the order food and drink transport device 10A according to the present modification determines whether or not a table selection operation has been performed on the operation panel 33 (S301). Then, when detecting that the table selection operation has been performed in the process of step S301, the control device determines whether or not a transport start operation has been performed (S302). And if a control apparatus detects that operation of a conveyance start was performed in the process of step S302, it will operate the main belt conveyor 20 and the subbelt conveyor 30 (S303). At this time, the blocking member 22 is in a raised state.
- the control device determines whether all the dishes 1 that have been on the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 have been on the main belt conveyor 20 (S304).
- the control device determines whether all the dishes 1 that have been on the sub belt conveyor 30 have been on the main belt conveyor 20, for example, by a sensor installed near the boundary between the sub belt conveyor 30 and the main belt conveyor 20. The determination may be made based on the detection result, or may be made based on the elapsed time since the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 is started.
- the control belt conveyor 30 is stopped (S305).
- the control device determines whether or not the dish 1 has arrived at the selected table (S306).
- the control device may determine whether or not the dish 1 has arrived at the table based on, for example, a detection result of a sensor installed in the vicinity of the table, or is set in advance for each position of the table. You may determine based on the elapsed time from the conveyance start.
- the control device stops the main belt conveyor 20 and lowers the blocking member 22 (S307).
- the control device determines whether all the dishes 1 on the main belt conveyor 20 have been lowered based on the information of the optical sensor 24 (S308). When an affirmative determination is made in the process of step S308, the control device raises the blocking member 22 and retracts it from the conveyance path (S309).
- control device omits the processes after step S303 and executes the processes after step S301 again.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the movement of the tray 1 and the blocking member 22 during conveyance.
- the main belt conveyor 20 and the sub belt conveyor 30 are operated, and the dishes 1 that have been on the sub belt conveyor 30 are sequentially moved onto the main belt conveyor 20. Sent out.
- the dish 1 sent to the main belt conveyor 20 eventually arrives at the table and stops.
- the blocking member 22 descends with the stop of the dish 1. And if the customer of a table takes the plate
- the main operation content realized by the control device of the order food and drink transport device 10A according to the present modification is as described above.
- the ordered food and drink conveying device 10A according to the present modified example places a next tray 1 on the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 and issues a conveyance start request even when the main belt conveyor 20 is operating, like the ordered food and beverage conveying apparatus 10 of the above-described embodiment. Can be accepted. Therefore, even if there are many orders for food and drink, the ordered food and drink can be efficiently transported to the passenger seat. Then, as soon as the optical sensor 24 detects that the dish 1 on the main belt conveyor 20 has been taken, the conveyance of the next dish 1 on the auxiliary belt conveyor 30 can be started immediately. Therefore, the dish 1 on which food and drink are placed can be efficiently conveyed.
- the light receiving unit 24J is fixed to the blocking member 22 and the light emitting unit 24H is fixed to the end of the main belt conveyor 20 on the passenger seat 3 side, but the light emitting unit 24H is connected to the blocking member 22. It is fixed and the light receiving part 24J may be fixed to the end of the main belt conveyor 20 on the passenger seat 3 side.
- FIG. 17 is a view showing a variation of the transport system using the order food and drink transport device 10A according to the modified example, and shows a variation in a cross-sectional view orthogonal to the transport direction formed by the transport path of the main belt conveyor 20. It is a figure.
- a transport system using a custom food transport apparatus 10A according to a modification is installed in a restaurant, for example, as shown in FIG. 17A, a food circulation transport apparatus 60 using a crescent chain is disposed in the lower stage.
- order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 10A which concerns on a modification may be arrange
- 10 A of order food-and-drink conveyance apparatuses which concern on a modification are arrange
- 10 A of order food-and-drink conveyance apparatuses which concern on a modification are parallel to the upper stage rather than the order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 70 which carries an order food and drink on a trolley
- 10 A of order food-and-drink conveyance apparatuses which concern on a modified example carry the order food-and-drink which carries the order food-and-drink piled up on the plate
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注文飲食物搬送装置10の制御装置は、複数のセンサ31a,31b,31c,31dのうち客席3から最も遠い位置にあるセンサ31a(本願でいう「所定センサ」に相当する)が皿1を検知すると副ベルトコンベア30を作動させ、センサ31aが検知した皿1をセンサ31aの隣のセンサ31bの位置へ移動する。
注文飲食物搬送装置10の制御装置は、操作パネル33において搬送開始操作が行われると、副ベルトコンベア30と主ベルトコンベア20を作動させ、副ベルトコンベア30に乗った飲食物の皿1を客席3へ搬送する。
2・・厨房
3・・客席
10,10A,70,80・・注文飲食物搬送装置
20・・主ベルトコンベア
21・・ダクト
22・・遮断部材
23・・開閉装置
24・・光学式センサ
24H・・発光部
24J・・受光部
30・・副ベルトコンベア
31a,31b,31c,31d・・センサ
32a,32b,32c,32d・・位置マーク
33・・操作パネル
40・・分岐レーン
41・・ローラ群
42・・ローラ
50・・進路変更装置
51・・進路変更部材
52・・ガイド部
60・・飲食物循環搬送装置
Claims (11)
- 飲食店の厨房側から客席へ至る搬送路を形成する主ベルトコンベアと、
前記主ベルトコンベアの前記厨房側に延設され、前記搬送路を延伸する副ベルトコンベアと、
搬送開始操作が行われると前記副ベルトコンベアと前記主ベルトコンベアを作動させ、前記副ベルトコンベアに乗った飲食物の皿を前記客席へ搬送する制御手段と、を備え、
前記制御手段は、前記搬送開始操作が行われることにより皿が前記副ベルトコンベアから前記主ベルトコンベアへ乗り移ると、前記主ベルトコンベアの停止前に、前記副ベルトコンベアを次に搬送する皿を乗せることが可能な停止状態にする、
注文飲食物搬送装置。 - 前記副ベルトコンベアは、皿を搬送路の長手方向沿いに複数枚並べて置くことが可能な長さを有しており、
前記制御手段は、前記搬送開始操作が行われることにより、前記複数枚の皿全てが前記副ベルトコンベアから前記主ベルトコンベアへ乗り移ると、前記主ベルトコンベアの停止前に、前記副ベルトコンベアを次に搬送する皿を乗せることが可能な停止状態にする、
請求項1に記載の注文飲食物搬送装置。 - 前記副ベルトコンベアには、皿の有無を検知するセンサが搬送路の長手方向沿いに複数設けられており、
前記制御手段は、前記複数のセンサのうち前記客席から最も遠い位置にあるセンサが皿を検知し且つ前記複数のセンサのうち前記客席に最も近い位置にあるセンサが皿を検知しない場合に前記副ベルトコンベアを作動させ、前記副ベルトコンベアに乗っている皿を前記主ベルトコンベア側へ移動する、
請求項2に記載の注文飲食物搬送装置。 - 前記制御手段は、前記搬送開始操作が行われると、前記副ベルトコンベアよりも速い搬送速度で前記主ベルトコンベアを作動させる、
請求項1から3の何れか一項に記載の注文飲食物搬送装置。 - 前記主ベルトコンベアには、前記主ベルトコンベアの搬送路から分岐する分岐レーンと、前記主ベルトコンベアに搬送される皿を前記分岐レーンに案内する進路変更手段とが設けられており、
前記制御手段は、前記搬送開始操作により搬送された皿が前記分岐レーンに入ると、前記主ベルトコンベアを停止する、
請求項1から4の何れか一項に記載の注文飲食物搬送装置。 - 前記制御手段は、前記主ベルトコンベアに搬送される皿が前記進路変更手段に近づくと、前記主ベルトコンベアの搬送速度を下げる、
請求項5に記載の注文飲食物搬送装置。 - 前記主ベルトコンベアの前記厨房側に配置されており、前記搬送路を遮断する開閉式の遮断部材と、
前記主ベルトコンベアに乗った飲食物の皿の有無を検知する光学式センサであって、前記光学式センサの受光部および発光部のうち何れか一方が前記遮断部材に固定され、何れか他方が前記主ベルトコンベアの前記客席側に固定される光学式センサと、を更に備え、
前記制御手段は、飲食物の皿が前記副ベルトコンベアから前記主ベルトコンベアへ乗り移る間は前記遮断部材を開いた状態にし、前記主ベルトコンベアに乗った飲食物の皿が前記客席へ到着している間は前記遮断部材を閉じた状態にする、
請求項1から3の何れか一項に記載の注文飲食物搬送装置。 - 前記制御手段は、前記搬送開始操作が行われ且つ前記主ベルトコンベアに飲食物の皿が無いことを前記光学式センサで検知すると、前記遮断部材を開いた状態にして前記副ベルトコンベアと前記主ベルトコンベアを作動させ、前記副ベルトコンベアに乗った飲食物の皿を前記客席へ搬送する、
請求項7に記載の注文飲食物搬送装置。 - 飲食店の厨房側から客席へ至る飲食物搬送用のコンベアによって形成される搬送路沿いに配置されており、前記搬送路から分岐して下り勾配の分岐レーンを形成する搬送用のローラ群を備え、
前記分岐レーンのうち少なくとも経路がカーブしている部分に配置されている各ローラは、前記経路の中心線を挟んで左右に分割され且つ左右のローラが互いに独立して回転自在に構成される、
飲食物搬送装置。 - 前記ローラ群は、前記搬送路から前記搬送路の側方へ分岐し、更に前記搬送路に沿った下り勾配の分岐レーンを形成する、
請求項9に記載の飲食物搬送装置。 - 前記飲食物搬送装置は、前記搬送路上に側方からせり出される部材であり、前記コンベアによって搬送される飲食物の皿を徐々に前記分岐レーン側へ案内する斜めのガイド部が形成された進路変更部材を前記搬送路上に出し入れ可能な進路変更手段を更に備えており、
前記ローラ群は、前記搬送路上にせり出した状態の前記進路変更部材の前記ガイド部が案内する皿の進路に沿うように、前記搬送路から前記搬送路の斜め側方へ分岐する前記分岐レーンを形成する、
請求項9または10に記載の飲食物搬送装置。
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