WO2021210656A1

WO2021210656A1 - Sterilization device

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Publication number: WO2021210656A1
Application number: PCT/JP2021/015643
Authority: WO
Inventors: 田中　邦彦
Original assignee: くら寿司株式会社
Priority date: 2020-04-16
Filing date: 2021-04-15
Publication date: 2021-10-21
Also published as: TW202205971A; JPWO2021210656A1

Abstract

The present invention is a sterilization device that is provided on a conveyance path on which a support body, whereon food and beverages are placed, is conveyed from an upstream side to a downstream side. The sterilization device comprises: a device main body that has a pair of side wall sections which extend along the conveyance path and which stand upright from both sides of the conveyance path, and a top wall section that connects the upper ends of the side wall sections; and at least one illumination unit that is disposed in an internal space enclosed by the pair of side wall sections and the top wall section and that projects ultraviolet light. The support body conveyed by the conveyance path is configured to enter the internal space from an inlet on the upstream side of the device main body, and to exit to outside the internal space from an outlet on the downstream side of the device main body.

Description

Sterilizer

The present invention relates to a sterilizer provided in a transport path for transporting a support on which food and drink are placed from an upstream side to a downstream side.

In recent years, various food and drink providing systems such as conveyor belt sushi have been proposed. For example, in the system of Patent Document 1, a container for accommodating a plate on which food and drink is placed is transported on a transport path. There is. The housing includes a mounting portion on which the plate is placed and a lid that covers the plate. When the customer finds the desired food or drink, the customer opens the lid and opens the plate on which the food or drink is placed. It is designed to be taken out.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-279772

By the way, in recent years, there has been an increasing demand for improvement in hygiene, and in particular, there is a demand for sterilization of parts that are touched by humans (the above-mentioned housing, dishes, etc.). However, if the store staff manually sterilizes the housing or the like, the burden is heavy and it takes a lot of time. It can also be sterilized by irradiating it with ultraviolet rays, but there is a risk that store staff will be exposed to ultraviolet rays. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is a sterilizer for sterilizing an accommodating body or the like (support) passing through a transport path by ultraviolet rays, and can reduce the burden on store staff or store. The purpose is to provide a sterilizer that can prevent staff from being exposed to UV light.

The present invention is a sterilizer provided in a transport path for transporting a support on which food and drink are placed from an upstream side to a downstream side, and a pair extending along the transport path and rising from both sides of the transport path. At least one irradiation that is arranged in an internal space surrounded by the side wall portion of the device and a top wall portion that connects the upper ends of the side wall portions, and the pair of side wall portions and the top wall portion, and irradiates ultraviolet rays. The support, which is provided with a portion and is transported by the transport path, enters the internal space from the inlet on the upstream side of the device main body, and exits to the outside of the internal space from the outlet on the downstream side of the device main body. It is configured to do.

The sterilizer includes at least one opening formed in any of the pair of side wall portions and the top wall portion to communicate the internal space with the outside, and a lid member that opens and closes the opening. , Can be provided.

The sterilizer provides a stopping means for stopping the irradiation of ultraviolet rays from the irradiation portion when the lid member transitions from the closed state in which the opening is closed to the open state in which at least a part of the opening is exposed. You can prepare further.

The sterilizer includes at least one upstream shielding member arranged on the wall surface of the internal space on the upstream side of the irradiation unit, and at least one arranged on the wall surface of the internal space on the downstream side of the irradiation unit. Two downstream side shielding members can be further provided, and when the internal space is viewed from the entrance, the upstream side shielding member can be configured so that the irradiation portion cannot be seen, and the inside can be seen from the outlet. When looking at the space, the irradiation portion can be made invisible by the downstream shielding member.

In the sterilizer, the irradiation unit is arranged in the upper part of one side wall portion side in the internal space, and ultraviolet rays are irradiated downward from the irradiation unit toward the other side wall portion side. Can be configured in.

The sterilizer may further include a guide member that moves the support that has entered the internal space toward the one side wall.

In the sterilizer, the support has a base portion that supports the food and drink, a cover that covers the food and drink so as to be openable and closable via a hinge provided at one end of the base portion, and the cover. The support can be provided with an operation portion provided on the side opposite to the hinge, and the support can be conveyed so that the operation portion faces one of the side wall portions. can.

According to the sterilizer according to the present invention, when the support is sterilized by ultraviolet rays, the burden on the store staff can be reduced, or the store staff can be prevented from being exposed to ultraviolet rays.

It is a top view of the food and drink providing system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the transport path. It is a front view of a transport path. It is sectional drawing of the containment body. It is a perspective view of the sterilizer installed in the 1st transport path. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. It is a front view of the sterilizer with the central opening open. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

<1. Overview of food and beverage provision system ＞
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a food and drink providing system provided with a sterilizer according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a food and drink providing system, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a transport path, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the transport path.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the food and drink providing system according to the present embodiment is provided in a sushi restaurant as an example, and accommodates food and drink between the guest room S1 and the kitchen S2 ( A first transport path 2 for transporting the support 1) and a second transport path 4 for transporting the plate 11 on which the ordered food and drink are placed are provided. A plurality of seat booths 3 partitioned by partitions are provided in the guest room S1, and the seat booths 3 are arranged along the

transport paths

2 and 4. Further, each audience booth 3 is provided with a rectangular table 31, and one side of the table 31 is installed so as to be in contact with the first transport path 2. Further, a sterilizer 600 is arranged in a portion of the first transport path 2 facing the kitchen S2.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second transport path 4 is arranged parallel to the upper side of the first transport path 2. The container 1 transported by the first transport path 2 accommodates a plate 11 on which food and drink (sushi, soup, confectionery, drinks, etc.) are placed, and the customers of each audience booth 3 are placed on the transport path 2. A plate 11 on which food and drink are placed is taken out from a certain housing body 1 and is eaten and eaten at the table 31. On the other hand, in the second transport path 4, the plate 11 on which the ordered food and drink is placed is transported.

Further, on the table 31 of the audience booth 3, a touch panel display 32 for ordering, accounting, etc., and a loading device 33 for loading the plate 11 are arranged. The food and drink ordered on the touch panel display 32 is transported from the kitchen S2 to the ordered table 31 by the second transport path 4. Further, the information regarding the ordered food and drink is stored in the processing device (not shown) as the order information. Hereinafter, each device will be described in detail.

<1-1. Transport path and containment>
As shown in FIG. 2, the first transport path 2 has two lanes in which the flat chain conveyor 21 is arranged, and the flat chain conveyor 21 is used as a motor (between the guest room S1 and the kitchen S2). It is designed to move in a circular manner by (not shown). Further, the above-mentioned accommodating bodies 1 are arranged on the flat chain conveyor 21 at predetermined intervals, and move on the first transport path 2.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the housing. As shown in FIG. 4, each accommodating body 1 includes a mounting portion 12 mounted on the flat chain conveyor 21 and a dome-shaped transparent lid 13 covering the mounting portion 12 and configured to be openable and closable. , Is equipped. The mounting portion 12 includes a cylindrical base portion 121 and a circular support plate 122 fixed on the base portion 121, and a plate 11 on which food and drink are placed can be placed on the support plate 122. It has become like. The lid 13 is swingably fixed to the mounting portion 12 by an opening / closing mechanism 14 including a hinge, and as shown in FIG. 4A, the lid 13 is in a closed state covering the plate 11 mounted on the mounting portion 12. As shown in FIG. 4B, the plate 11 on which food and drink are placed can be taken out from the mounting portion 12 in an open state.

In the closed state, the lower end edge of the lid 13 is in contact with the peripheral edge of the plate 11 placed on the mounting portion 12. As a result, the food and drink placed on the plate 11 is covered with the lid 13, and the hygienic state is maintained so that dust and the like do not adhere. Further, an arc-shaped notch (operation unit) 131 is formed at the lower end of the lid 13 so as to face the audience booth 3, and when the lid 13 is in the closed state, the notch 131 is formed. It is possible to grasp the edge of the plate 11 housed in the. Then, when the customer inserts a finger through the notch 131, grabs the edge of the plate 11, and then pulls up the plate 11 slightly, the plate 11 pushes up the lid 13, and the opening / closing mechanism 14 pops up the lid 13. It is designed to open. As a result, the customer can take out the dish 11 from the housing 1 while holding the dish 11 with his / her fingers.

Further, on the upper part of the lid 13, a display tag 132 indicating the type of food and drink contained in each lid 13 may be displayed, and on the display tag 132, for example, the type of sushi such as tuna and sea bream may be displayed. can.

Next, the second transport path 4 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second transport path 4 is supported by the columns 40 arranged on the first transport path 2, and the flat chain conveyor 41 is arranged in the same manner as the first transport path 2. It has only two lanes. Each flat chain conveyor 41 is designed to convey a plate 11 on which food and drink are placed, and the accommodating body 1 is not conveyed. The food and drink placed on each plate 11 was ordered on the touch panel display 32. Therefore, the plate 11 on which the ordered food and drink is placed is transported from the kitchen S2 and stopped at the audience booth 3 where the order was placed. Therefore, for example, when the desired food or drink is not transported on the first transport path 2, the customer can place an order on the touch panel display 32.

<1-2. Input device>
Next, the charging device 33 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the loading device 33 opens on the table 31 and detects a guide path 332 having a loading port 331 into which a dish is loaded and a dish 11 provided inside the guide path 32 and passing through. The sensor 333 and the sensor 333 are provided. The guide path 332 extends diagonally downward toward the transport path 2 and is connected to the dish collection channel 22 provided inside the transport path 2. The dish collection channel 22 extends to the kitchen S2 and is connected to a storage tank (not shown) provided in the kitchen S2. Water is flowing toward the storage tank in the dish recovery water channel 22, and when the dish 11 thrown in from the inlet 331 falls into the dish recovery water channel 22 via the guide path 332, the storage tank is filled with water. It is designed to flow up to. Then, the dish 11 is collected in the storage tank, washed, and then reused.

When the dish 11 that has passed through the guide path 332 is detected by the sensor 333, the type and number thereof are transmitted to the above-mentioned processing device and stored as input information. This input information is used at the time of accounting, and when the accounting button (not shown) is touched on the touch panel display 32, the charge is displayed on the touch panel display together with the number and types of dishes eaten and eaten based on the input information and the above-mentioned order information. NS. If the customer consents to this, a statement prompting payment of the fee at the POS cash register is displayed on the touch panel display 32. Alternatively, the accounting process can be performed by calling the store staff and having them count the number of dishes eaten and eaten.

<2. Sterilizer>
Next, the sterilizer 600 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8. 5 is a perspective view of the sterilizer installed in the first transport path, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a front view of the sterilizer with the central opening open, and FIG. 8 is FIG. It is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the sterilizer 600 includes a device main body 6 arranged so as to cover the first transport path 2, and an irradiation unit 7 provided inside the device main body 6 and irradiating ultraviolet rays. And have. The apparatus main body 6 has a pair of rectangular

side wall portions

61, 62 extending along the first transport path 2 and rising from both sides of the first transport path 2, and a rectangular shape connecting the upper ends of the

side wall portions

61, 62. It has a top wall portion 63, and the upstream side and the downstream side are open. An internal space 60 having a rectangular cross section is formed by the pair of

side wall portions

61 and 62 and the top wall portion 63. Further, the opening on the upstream side of the apparatus main body 6 constitutes an inlet 601 into which the accommodating body 1 enters, and the opening on the downstream side constitutes an outlet 602 in which the accommodating body 1 exits. The housing body 1 moving in the first transport path 2 enters the internal space from the entrance 601 and exits from the exit 602 after passing through the internal space 60. Here, for convenience of explanation, of the pair of side wall portions, the side wall portion facing the kitchen S2 side is referred to as the first side wall portion 61, and the side wall portion on the side opposite to the first side wall portion 61 is referred to as the second side wall portion 62. And. Further, the apparatus main body 6 can be formed of various materials, but is formed of a material that does not transmit ultraviolet rays. In particular, it is preferably formed of a metal such as stainless steel or aluminum, or a material that easily reflects ultraviolet rays such as glass or polycarbonate.

As shown in FIG. 7, a rectangular central opening 603 is formed near the center of the first side wall portion 61 in the transport direction, and the internal space 60 and the outside communicate with each other through the central opening 603. Further, in the first side wall portion 61, a first upper rail 641 and a second upper rail 642 extending in the transport direction are arranged above the central opening 603. The first upper rail 641 extends from the vicinity of the center of the central opening 603 to the vicinity of the upstream end of the first side wall portion 61, and the second lower rail 652 extends from the vicinity of the center of the central opening 603 to the vicinity of the first side wall portion. It extends to the vicinity of the downstream end of 61. Similarly, below the central opening 603, a first upper rail 641 and a second upper rail 642, and a first lower rail 651 and a second lower rail 652 extending in parallel with each other are arranged.

Further, a rectangular first door member 661 (door member) that closes the upstream side of the central opening 603 and a rectangular second door member 662 (door member) that closes the downstream side of the central opening 603 are provided. Has been done. The first door member 661 is slidable in the transport direction by the first upper rail 641 and the first lower rail 651. Similarly, the second door member 662 is slidable in the transport direction by the second upper rail 642 and the second lower rail 652. Further, the first door member 661 and the second door member 662 are provided with handles 67, respectively, and the store staff slides the first door member 661 and the second door member 662 to open the central opening 603. It is designed to be opened and closed. That is, when the two

door members

661 and 662 are in contact with each other, the central opening 603 is in a completely closed closed state, and when the two

door members

661 and 662 are separated from each other, the central opening 603 is in an open state.

As shown in FIG. 6, the irradiation unit 7 is provided in the internal space 60 near the connecting portion between the second side wall portion 62 and the top wall portion 63, and has an ultraviolet lamp 71 extending in the transport direction and the ultraviolet lamp. A bracket 72 for fixing the 71 to the vicinity of the upper end of the second side wall portion 62 is provided. The ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet lamp 71 are emitted below the ultraviolet rays and toward the first side wall portion 61. In particular, the ultraviolet rays are applied to the vicinity of the notch 131 of the housing body 1 passing through the internal space 60. That is, the part to be touched by the customer and its surroundings are particularly sterilized by ultraviolet rays.

Further, the ultraviolet lamp 71 is provided with a switch (not shown: stopping means) for turning on / off. This stitch is turned on / off by the store staff, and is turned off when the drive of the first transport path 2 is stopped. Further, the first door member 661 and the second door member 662 are configured to be turned off even when the first door member 661 and the second door member 662 are slid and transition from the closed state to the open state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the apparatus main body 6 is provided with four plate-shaped shielding members 81 to 84. That is, the upstream side first shielding member 81 extending downward from the top wall portion 63 at the inlet 601 of the apparatus main body 6, and the upstream side second shielding member 82 arranged on the upstream side of the irradiation unit 7 in the internal space 60. Is provided. Further, a downstream side first shielding member 83 extending downward from the top wall portion 63 at the outlet 602 of the apparatus main body 6, and a downstream side second shielding member 84 arranged on the downstream side of the irradiation unit 7 in the internal space 60. Is provided. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, each of these shielding members 81 to 84 shields the upper portion of the internal space 60 from the entire space between the first side wall portion 61 and the second side wall portion 62, for example. The lower ends of the shielding members 81 to 84 are located below the lower ends of the irradiation unit 7. Therefore, when the irradiation unit 7 is viewed from the inlet 601 side or the outlet 602 side along the transport direction, the irradiation unit 7 is shielded by the shielding members 81 to 84 so that the irradiation unit 7 cannot be seen.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the sterilizer 600 includes a first guide member 86 provided in the vicinity of the inlet 601 and a second guide member 87 provided in the vicinity of the outlet 602. The first guide member 86 is a plate-shaped member provided slightly downstream from the inlet 601 and slightly protruding from the first side wall portion 61 to the second side wall portion 62 side. The edge of the first guide member 86 on the second side wall portion 62 side is an inclined portion 861 extending from the first side wall portion 61 toward the second side wall portion 62 side toward the downstream side in a plan view, and the inclined portion 861. It includes an extending portion 862 extending parallel to the transport direction from the downstream end portion of the 861. Further, the first guide member 86 is provided near the lower end portion of the first side wall portion 61, and is adapted to engage with the side surface of the mounting portion 12 of the housing body 1.

On the other hand, the second guide member 87 is a plate-shaped member provided slightly upstream from the outlet 302 and slightly protruding from the second side wall portion 62 to the first side wall portion 61 side. The edge of the second guide member 87 on the first side wall portion 61 side is an inclined portion 871 extending from the second side wall portion 62 toward the first side wall portion 61 side toward the downstream side in a plan view, and the inclined portion 871. It includes an extending portion 872 extending parallel to the transport direction from the downstream end of the 871. Further, the second guide member 87 is provided near the lower end portion of the second side wall portion 62, and is adapted to engage with the side surface of the mounting portion 12 of the housing body 1.

<3. Operation of sterilizer>
Next, the operation of the sterilizer 600 configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, when the housing body 1 transported by the first transport path 2 enters the internal space 60 of the sterilizer 600, the first guide member 86 comes into contact with the base 121 of the mounting portion 12 and is accommodated. The body 1 is conveyed to the downstream side while being pushed toward the second side wall portion 62 side by the inclined portion 861 of the first guide member 86. As a result, the housing body 1 approaches the second side wall portion 62 side and is moved to a position where ultraviolet rays are more easily irradiated.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, when moving below the irradiation unit 7, ultraviolet rays are irradiated. At this time, the ultraviolet rays are irradiated to the entire housing body 1, and in particular, the housing body 1 in the closed state is directly irradiated to the vicinity of the notch 131 and the lid body 13, and these parts are sterilized. NS. On the other hand, with respect to the housing 1 in the open state, the upper surface of the mounting portion 12 is also irradiated, and this portion is also sterilized. Further, when the device main body 6 is made of metal, the ultraviolet rays are reflected on the inner wall surface of the device main body 6, so that the ultraviolet rays reflected on the portion of the housing body 1 opposite to the irradiation unit 7 are also reflected. It is irradiated and the entire containment body 1 is sterilized.

In this way, after the ultraviolet rays are irradiated, the housing body 1 is conveyed to the downstream side while being pushed toward the first side wall portion 61 side by engaging the second guide member 87 with the base portion 121 of the mounting portion 12. NS. As a result, the housing 1 is transported to the downstream side while being aligned in the width direction of the first transport path 2.

By the way, when the accommodating body 1 being transported is clogged in the internal space of the apparatus main body 6 due to some trouble, the driving of the first transport path 2 is stopped, and then, as shown in FIG. 7, the first door member Slide the 661 and the second door member 662 to open the central opening 603. Following this, the store staff puts their hands in the internal space 60 to align the clogged housings 1 or remove a part of the housings 1. When both

door members

661 and 662 are slid to open, the switch of the ultraviolet lamp 62 is turned off, so that it is possible to prevent the store staff from being exposed to ultraviolet rays.

<4. Features>
In the food and drink providing system according to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The sterilizer provided in the first transport path 2 has an internal space 60 through which the housing body 1 transported by the first transport path can pass, and an irradiation unit having an ultraviolet lamp 62 in the internal space 60. 7 is provided. Therefore, the housing body 1 transported by the first transport path 2 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays while passing through the internal space of the apparatus main body 6, and is sterilized. Therefore, the container 1 being transported can be automatically sterilized without the store staff manually performing the sterilization process. Therefore, the work load of the store staff can be reduced.

(2) Since the irradiation unit 7 is provided in the internal space 60 of the apparatus main body 6, the store staff and customers are not irradiated with ultraviolet rays. In particular, the apparatus main body 6 is made of a material that does not transmit ultraviolet rays, and the irradiation unit 7 is provided near the center of the internal space in the transport direction, so that ultraviolet rays are prevented from leaking from the inlet 601 or the outlet 602. can do. Further, the apparatus main body 6 is provided with four shielding members 81 to 84 so that the ultraviolet lamp 71 cannot be seen even when the internal space is viewed from the inlet 601 or the outlet 602. As a result, the ultraviolet rays are surely prevented from leaking to the outside of the apparatus main body 6.

(3) Since the irradiation unit 7 is provided on the second side wall portion 62 side, ultraviolet rays are particularly irradiated to the vicinity of the notch 131 that the customer touches. Therefore, it is possible to effectively sterilize the microorganisms and the like adhering to the container 1 via the customer. Further, since the housing body 1 can be moved to the second side wall portion 62 side and brought closer to the irradiation unit 7 by the first guide member 86, the housing body 1 can be sterilized more effectively.

(4) Since the central opening 603 is formed in the apparatus main body 6 and the first and

second door members

661 and 662 are provided to openably close the central opening 603, when both

door members

661 and 662 are opened. , The store staff can clean the inside of the apparatus main body 6, take out the clogged housing body 1, arrange it, and the like. Further, since the irradiation unit 7 is provided at a position facing the central opening 603, maintenance of the irradiation unit 7, for example, replacement of the ultraviolet lamp 71 can be performed. Further, when the

double door members

661 and 662 are opened, the stitches of the ultraviolet lamp 71 are turned off, so that it is possible to prevent the store staff who opened the

double door members

661 and 662 from being irradiated with ultraviolet rays.

<5. Modification example>
Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The following modifications can be combined as appropriate.

(1) In the above embodiment, the apparatus main body 6 of the sterilizer 600 is formed by the

side wall portions

61 and 62 and the top wall portion 63 in a rectangular cross section, but is accommodated by the first transport path 2. It suffices to have an inlet 601, an internal space 60, and an outlet 602 through which the body 1 can pass, and the cross-sectional shape is not particularly limited. Therefore, for example, various configurations such as a semicircular cross section can be made. In this case, the

side wall portions

61 and 62 and the top wall portion 63 are formed in a curved surface shape, but a clear boundary may not be formed. Further, the material constituting the apparatus main body 6 is not particularly limited, and each wall portion 61 to 63 may be formed by laminating a plurality of members. For example, the surface facing the internal space 60 can be formed of a material that reflects ultraviolet rays, and the surface facing the outside can be formed of a material that does not transmit ultraviolet rays.

(2) The number of irradiation units 7 is not particularly limited, and a plurality of irradiation units 7 may be provided. Further, the position of the irradiation unit 7 is not particularly limited, and may be provided at a position other than the above-mentioned position. Further, the configuration of the irradiation unit 7 is not particularly limited as long as it is provided with a light source capable of irradiating ultraviolet rays, even if the irradiation unit 7 is other than the ultraviolet lamp 71.

(3) The shape of the guide member is not particularly limited as long as it can guide the transported body so as to move in the width direction of the first transport path. Further, only the first guide member may be provided.

(4) The central opening 603, the

double door members

661, 662, the shielding members 81 to 84, and the

guide members

86, 87 described above are not essential and can be appropriately provided as needed.

(5) In the above embodiment, the number of dishes taken out from the first transport path 2 is calculated by inserting the dishes 11 into the inlet 331. However, the method for calculating the number of dishes 11 is not particularly limited. For example, the number of dishes 11 taken out from the container 1 is image-processed by photographing the container 1 transported through the first transport path 2 with a camera. It can also be calculated by. The accounting treatment described above is also an example, and can be changed as appropriate.

(6) In the above embodiment, the ordered food and drink are transported by the second transport path 4, but the transport path is limited to the first transport path 2, and the plate 11 on which the ordered food and drink is placed is also the first. It can be transported in 1 transport path 2. In this case, it is necessary to attach a mark or the like (for example, the number of the audience booth 3, the order details, etc.) so that the order can be understood.

(7) The configuration of the housing 1 which is an example of the support of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it has a lid portion covering at least a part of food and drink and can support the dish 11. Further, the support of the present invention may be formed of a member that supports food and drink such as a plate without providing a lid, and in this case, the plate is sterilized.

(8) In the above embodiment, the food and drink providing system of the present invention is applied to the sushi serving system, but other foods and drinks may be provided. Further, the configuration of the transport path and the configuration of the audience booth described above are examples, and can be changed as appropriate. Further, the feeding device is not indispensable, and the method of counting the number of dishes is not particularly limited. Therefore, the number and types of dishes can be counted by the store staff.

1 Containment body (support)
2 1st transport path 600 Sterilizer 601 Inlet 602 Exit 603 Central opening 6 Device body 61 1st side wall 62 2nd side wall 63 Top wall 67 1st guide member 7 Irradiation part

Claims

A sterilizer provided in a transport path for transporting a support on which food and drink are placed from the upstream side to the downstream side.
An apparatus main body having a pair of side wall portions extending along the transport path and rising from both sides of the transport path, and a top wall portion connecting the upper ends of the side wall portions.
At least one irradiation portion arranged in the internal space surrounded by the pair of side wall portions and the top wall portion and irradiating ultraviolet rays, and
With
The support transported by the transport path is configured to enter the internal space from an inlet on the upstream side of the device main body and exit to the outside of the internal space from an outlet on the downstream side of the device main body. There is a sterilizer.
At least one opening formed in any of the pair of side wall portions and the top wall portion and communicating the internal space with the outside.
A door member that opens and closes the opening so that it can be opened and closed.
The sterilizer according to claim 1.
Further provided is a stopping means for stopping the irradiation of ultraviolet rays from the irradiation portion when the door member transitions from the closed state in which the opening is closed to the open state in which at least a part of the opening is exposed. The sterilizer according to claim 2.
On the upstream side of the irradiation unit, at least one upstream shielding member arranged on the wall surface of the internal space, and
On the downstream side of the irradiation unit, at least one downstream shielding member arranged on the wall surface of the internal space, and
With more
When the internal space is viewed from the entrance, the irradiation portion is configured to be invisible by the upstream shielding member.
The sterilizer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the irradiation portion cannot be seen by the downstream side shielding member when the internal space is viewed from the outlet.
The irradiation portion is arranged in the upper part on one side wall portion side in the internal space.
The sterilizer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein ultraviolet rays are irradiated downward from the irradiation portion toward the other side wall portion side.
The sterilizer according to claim 5, further comprising a guide member for moving the support that has entered the internal space to the one side wall side.
The support
The base that supports the food and drink and
A cover that covers the food and drink so that it can be opened and closed via a hinge provided at one end of the base portion.
In the cover, an operation unit provided on the side opposite to the hinge and
With
The sterilizer according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the support is conveyed so that the operating portion faces one of the side wall portions.