A dining tray placement cabinet for a restaurant canteen

By designing a dining tray placing cabinet for the catering canteen and using a water-absorbing sponge and a motor-driven gear system, the problem of moisture residue in the dining tray is solved, and the dryness of the dining tray and a better dining experience is achieved.

CN112545216BActive Publication Date: 2025-04-15FUJIAN SHIHUI CATERING MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202011492527.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-12-17
Publication Date
2025-04-15
Estimated Expiration
2040-12-17

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Technical Problem

A lot of moisture remains on the washed plate, which makes it appear unclean when stacking and taking it, affecting the customer experience.

Method used

A dining tray placing cabinet for catering canteens is designed. By upside down the dining tray is placed on a plug plate with a water-absorbing sponge, the gear system and guidance slope are used to drive the gear system to achieve gradual drying of the dining tray and accelerate air drying through the ventilation window.

Benefits of technology

Effectively absorb and remove moisture from the surface and bottom of the dining plate, ensuring that the dining plate is dry and improving the dining experience of customers.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a dining tray placement cabinet in a restaurant, and relates to the technical field of the catering industry. The present invention overcomes the problem that a large amount of water remains on most of the washed dishes in the prior art, and the water is difficult to evaporate when they are stacked in sequence, resulting in a large amount of water remaining on the dishes when customers take them, which makes them unclean and unhygienic, greatly affecting the customer experience. The following scheme is proposed: it includes a cabinet, an upper door is provided on the upper part of the front wall of the cabinet, a lower door is provided on the lower part of the front wall of the cabinet, a first partition is provided on the upper part of the cabinet, and openings are symmetrically provided on the first partition, two ends of the first partition are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cabinet, a second partition is provided on the lower part of the cabinet, and two ends of the second partition are slidably connected to the slide rail, which is provided on the inner wall of the cabinet. The present invention realizes the absorption of water on the dishes, and when customers take the dishes to serve food, they can have a good dining experience.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of the catering industry, and in particular to a dining tray placement cabinet for a catering canteen. Background Art

[0002] As a carrier for food, plates are essential items in canteens. Traditionally, washed plates are stacked up and placed on a designated table for customers to pick up and serve. However, there is a lot of water left on the washed plates, and it is difficult for the water to evaporate when they are stacked up. As a result, when customers take the plates, there is a lot of water left on them, which makes them look unclean and unhygienic, greatly affecting the customer experience. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that a large amount of water remains on most of the washed plates, and it is difficult for the water to evaporate when the plates are stacked in sequence, resulting in a large amount of water remaining on the plates when customers take them, which makes them look unclean and unhygienic, greatly affecting the customer experience. In order to solve the technical problem, a dining canteen dining plate placement cabinet is proposed, comprising a cabinet body;

[0004] An upper door is provided at the upper part of the front wall of the cabinet, a lower door is provided at the lower part of the front wall of the cabinet, a first partition is provided at the upper part of the cabinet, openings are symmetrically provided on the first partition, both ends of the first partition are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cabinet, a second partition is provided at the lower part of the cabinet, both ends of the second partition are slidably connected to the slide rail, and the slide rail is provided on the inner wall of the cabinet;

[0005] Two plug-in boards are inserted into the first partition, a first water-absorbing sponge is provided on the top of the plug-in board, an inverted dinner plate is placed on the plug-in board, the outer end of the plug-in board passes through the side wall of the cabinet and is connected to the connecting plate, a first electric push rod is installed on the side wall of the cabinet, the first electric push rod is connected to the connecting plate, and the connecting plate is connected to the plug-in board;

[0006] A first guide plate is symmetrically provided below the second partition plate, the inner end of the first guide plate is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft, and a first gear is fixedly connected to each of the two rotating shafts, and the first gears at both ends are rotatably connected and meshed with each other, the rear end of the rotating shaft on the left side is connected to a motor, and the motor is installed on the rear inner wall of the cabinet body, and the rear end of the rotating shaft on the right side is rotatably connected to the rear inner wall of the cabinet body;

[0007] A second guide plate is symmetrically arranged below the first guide plate, a rear end of the second guide plate is connected to the inner wall of the cabinet, a guide slope is arranged below the second guide plate, the guide slope is connected to the side wall of the cabinet, and a second water-absorbing sponge is arranged on the guide slope.

[0008] Preferably, a ventilation window is provided on the rear wall of the cabinet.

[0009] Preferably, a second electric push rod is installed on the inner wall of the rear side of the cabinet, the telescopic end of the second electric push rod is connected to the connecting plate, the middle part of the front side of the connecting plate is connected to the first support plate, the two ends of the front side of the connecting plate are connected to the second support plate, and the first support plate and the second support plate are located horizontally between the lowest layer of trays and the second bottom layer of trays.

[0010] Preferably, a vertical partition is provided at the top center of the second partition, and a rack is symmetrically connected to the bottom of the second partition. A fixed seat is symmetrically provided at the bottom of the cabinet, and the fixed seat is rotatably connected to the second gear. The second gear is rotatably connected to and engages with the rack. A connecting rod is hinged on the second gear, and the connecting rod is hinged to a slider. The slider is slidably connected to a sliding groove, and a spring is provided in the sliding groove, and the spring is connected to the slider.

[0011] Compared with the existing technology, the beneficial effect of the present invention is that the present invention places the freshly washed dinner plate upside down on the opening of the first partition, supports it through the insert plate, and the first absorbent sponge arranged on the insert plate absorbs the water on the inner surface of the dinner plate groove.

[0012] The dinner plate falling down onto the first guide plate rotates through the motor to control the rotation shaft, driving the first gear to rotate, driving the first guide plate to rotate downward, and the dinner plate slides to both sides and passes between the second guide plate and the guide slope. When the dinner plate passes through the guide slope, the second water-absorbing sponge absorbs water at the bottom of the dinner plate.

[0013] When the cabinet is used to store plates, the ventilation window can effectively dry the plates. Finally, when the plates need to be taken out, the lower door can be opened to take out the dry and clean plates. The plates are dried to provide customers with a better dining experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a structural appearance diagram of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a top view of the first partition structure in the present invention.

[0017] Figure 4 It is a top view of the first support plate connection structure in the present invention.

[0018] Numbers in the figure: 1 cabinet, 11 upper door, 2 first partition, 21 opening, 3 second partition, 31 vertical partition, 4 slide rail, 5 plug plate, 51 first water-absorbing sponge, 6 first electric push rod, 7 connecting plate, 8 first support plate, 81 second support plate, 82 connecting plate, 9 second electric push rod, 10 motor, 12 rotating shaft, 121 first gear, 13 first guide plate, 14 second guide plate, 15 guide slope, 151 second water-absorbing sponge, 16 ventilation window, 17 rack, 18 fixed seat, 181 second gear, 19 connecting rod, 20 slider, 22 sliding groove, 221 spring, 23 lower door. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The present invention is further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0020] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0021] See also Figure 1-4 , a dining tray placement cabinet for a dining canteen, comprising a cabinet body 1;

[0022] An upper door 11 is provided at the upper portion of the front wall of the cabinet 1, a lower door 23 is provided at the lower portion of the front wall of the cabinet 1, a first partition 2 is provided at the upper portion of the inner part of the cabinet 1, openings 21 are symmetrically provided on the first partition 2, both ends of the first partition 2 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cabinet 1, a second partition 3 is provided at the lower portion of the inner part of the cabinet 1, both ends of the second partition 3 are slidably connected to the slide rail 4, and the slide rail 4 is provided on the inner wall of the cabinet 1;

[0023] Two plug-in boards 5 are inserted into the first partition 2, a first water-absorbing sponge 51 is provided on the top of the plug-in board 5, an inverted dinner plate is placed on the plug-in board 5, the outer end of the plug-in board 5 passes through the side wall of the cabinet 1 and is connected to the connecting plate 7, a first electric push rod 6 is installed on the side wall of the cabinet 1, the first electric push rod 6 is connected to the connecting plate 7, and the connecting plate 7 is connected to the plug-in board 5;

[0024] A first guide plate 13 is symmetrically provided below the second partition plate 3, the inner end of the first guide plate 13 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 12, and a first gear 121 is fixedly connected to each of the two rotating shafts 12, and the first gears 121 at both ends are rotatably connected and meshed with each other, the rear end of the rotating shaft 12 on the left side is connected to the motor 10, and the motor 10 is installed on the rear inner wall of the cabinet 1, and the rear end of the rotating shaft 12 on the right side is rotatably connected to the rear inner wall of the cabinet 1;

[0025] A second guide plate 14 is symmetrically arranged below the first guide plate 13 . The rear end of the second guide plate 14 is connected to the inner wall of the cabinet 1 . A guide slope 15 is arranged below the second guide plate 14 . The guide slope 15 is connected to the side wall of the cabinet 1 . A second water-absorbing sponge 151 is arranged on the guide slope 15 .

[0026] In order to better place the plates, the present invention also includes a ventilation window 16 on the rear wall of the cabinet 1. A second electric push rod 9 is installed on the inner wall of the rear side of the cabinet 1, and the telescopic end of the second electric push rod 9 is connected to the connecting plate 82. The middle of the front side of the connecting plate 82 is connected to the first support plate 8, and the two ends of the front side of the connecting plate 82 are connected to the second support plate 81. The first support plate 8 and the second support plate 81 are located between the lowest layer of plates and the second bottom layer of plates in terms of horizontal height. A vertical partition 31 is provided at the top center of the second partition 3, and the second partition 3 is symmetrically connected to the rack 17 at the bottom. A fixed seat 18 is symmetrically provided at the bottom of the cabinet 1, and the fixed seat 18 is rotatably connected to the second gear 181, and the second gear 181 is rotatably connected to and meshes with the rack 17. A connecting rod 19 is hinged on the second gear 181, and the connecting rod 19 is hinged to a slider 20, and the slider 20 is slidably connected to the sliding groove 22, and a spring 221 is provided in the sliding groove 22, and the spring 221 is connected to the slider 20.

[0027] Working principle: The present invention opens the upper door 11, places the freshly washed dinner plate upside down on the opening 21 of the first partition 2, and supports it through the insert plate 5. The first absorbent sponge 51 arranged on the insert plate 5 absorbs the water on the inner surface of the dinner plate slot. Start the second electric push rod 9, drive the first support plate 8 and the second support plate 81 to move forward, and insert them between the edge of the bottom-layer dinner plate and the second-layer dinner plate. Start the first electric push rod 6, drive the insert plate 5 to move to both sides through the connecting plate 7, the bottom-layer dinner plate loses the support of the insert plate 5, moves downward and falls onto the first guide plate 13, and the second-layer dinner plate is suspended in the air under the support of the first support plate 8 and the second support plate 81. Reset the insert plate 5, reset the first support plate 8 and the second support plate 81, and the original second-layer dinner plate falls down to the insert plate 5 to become the bottom-layer dinner plate. The plate that falls down onto the first guide plate 13 is driven by the motor 10 to rotate the rotating shaft 12, driving the first gear 121 to rotate, driving the first guide plate 13 to rotate downward, and the plate slides to both sides and passes between the second guide plate 14 and the guide slope 15. When the plate passes through the guide slope 15, the second water-absorbing sponge 151 absorbs the water at the bottom of the plate, and finally the plate slides onto the second partition 3 through the guide slope 15, and is turned over to the normal placement state. The gravity of the plate itself drives the second partition 3 to move downward along the slide rail 4, and the second gear 181 is connected to the second gear 181 through the rack 17, and the slider 20 is hinged through the connecting rod 19 and the spring 221 is quantitatively stretched through the slider 20, so that when a new plate passes through the guide slope 15 and is stacked upward, the second partition 3 will have an equal spacing of sedimentation, which is convenient for the new plate to continue to stack upward in sequence. Repeat the above steps to remove moisture from the plates one by one. When the cabinet 1 stores the plates, the ventilation window 16 can effectively dry the moisture on the plates. Finally, when the dinner plate needs to be taken out, the lower door 23 is opened to take out the dry and clean dinner plate.

[0028] The above-described embodiments only express the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. It should be noted that it is obvious to those skilled in the art. Without departing from the purpose of the present invention, any improvement made shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A dining tray placement cabinet for a restaurant canteen, characterized by: comprising a cabinet (1); An upper opening door (11) is provided at the upper portion of the front wall of the cabinet (1), a lower opening door (23) is provided at the lower portion of the front wall of the cabinet (1), a first partition (2) is provided at the upper portion of the inner part of the cabinet (1), openings (21) are symmetrically provided on the first partition (2), both ends of the first partition (2) are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cabinet (1), a second partition (3) is provided at the lower portion of the inner part of the cabinet (1), both ends of the second partition (3) are slidably connected to a slide rail (4), and the slide rail (4) is provided on the inner wall of the cabinet (1); Two plug-in boards (5) are inserted into the first partition (2), a first water-absorbing sponge (51) is provided on the top of the plug-in board (5), an inverted dinner plate is placed on the plug-in board (5), the outer end of the plug-in board (5) passes through the side wall of the cabinet (1) and is connected to the connecting plate (7), a first electric push rod (6) is installed on the side wall of the cabinet (1), the first electric push rod (6) is connected to the connecting plate (7), and the connecting plate (7) is connected to the plug-in board (5); A first guide plate (13) is symmetrically provided below the first partition plate (2); the inner end of the first guide plate (13) is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft (12); a first gear (121) is fixedly connected to each of the two rotating shafts (12); the first gears (121) at both ends are rotatably connected and meshed with each other; the rear end of the rotating shaft (12) on the left side is connected to a motor (10); the motor (10) is mounted on the rear inner wall of the cabinet (1); the rear end of the rotating shaft (12) on the right side is rotatably connected to the rear inner wall of the cabinet (1); A second guide plate (14) is symmetrically arranged below the first guide plate (13), the rear end of the second guide plate (14) being connected to the inner wall of the cabinet (1), a guide slope (15) being arranged below the second guide plate (14), the guide slope (15) being connected to the side wall of the cabinet (1), and a second water-absorbing sponge (151) being arranged on the guide slope (15); a ventilation window (16) being arranged on the rear wall of the cabinet (1); a second electric push rod (9) being installed on the inner wall of the rear side of the cabinet (1), the telescopic end of the second electric push rod (9) being connected to a connecting plate (82), the middle part of the front side of the connecting plate (82) being connected to the first supporting plate (8), the two ends of the front side of the connecting plate (82) being connected to the second supporting plate (81), the first supporting plate (8) and the second supporting plate (81) being located between the lowest layer of dining plates and the second lowest layer of dining plates in terms of horizontal height.

2. A dining tray storage cabinet for a restaurant canteen according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vertical partition (31) is provided at the center of the top of the second partition (3); the bottom of the second partition (3) is symmetrically connected to a rack (17); a fixed seat (18) is symmetrically provided at the bottom of the cabinet (1); the fixed seat (18) is rotatably connected to a second gear (181); the second gear (181) is rotatably connected to and meshes with the rack (17); a connecting rod (19) is hinged to the second gear (181); the connecting rod (19) is hinged to a slider (20); the slider (20) is slidably connected to a sliding groove (22); a spring (221) is provided in the sliding groove (22); the spring (221) is connected to the slider (20).

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