Tableware set
By using magnetic and locking mechanisms to automatically assemble tableware, the problem of misaligned tableware combinations is solved, improving the customer experience and delivery stability in catering establishments.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421998927.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-16
AI Technical Summary
When providing tableware in restaurants, the arrangement of tableware can easily become disordered, affecting the customer's first impression and leading to customer loss.
The system automatically combines plates, bowls, cups, chopsticks, and spoons using magnetic and locking mechanisms to ensure the correct position and stable delivery of the tableware.
It enables quick and accurate assembly of tableware, prevents it from falling off, enhances the customer's dining experience, reduces misalignment and collision of tableware, and provides stability and aesthetics.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of catering, in particular to a tableware set. Background Art
[0002] As we all know, dining in restaurants, hotels, and other dining venues often requires tableware, including cups, bowls, and chopsticks. When providing this tableware, restaurants often choose from multiple options of the same type and combine them into a set. However, when there are many customers and the restaurant is busy, the placement of the various tableware is often misplaced, negatively impacting the customer's initial experience and potentially leading to customer loss. Utility Model Content
[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a tableware set that can automatically adjust the combined positions of various tableware.
[0004] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the tableware set includes: a dinner plate, a bowl, a cup, chopsticks, a spoon and a magnetic structure, wherein the dinner plate has a supporting surface; the dinner plate can support the bowl through the supporting surface, and the area of the supporting surface is larger than the maximum radial dimension of the bowl; the dinner plate can support the cup through the supporting surface; at least one of the chopsticks and the spoon can be placed on the dinner plate; the dinner plate is provided with a clamping structure, and at least one of the chopsticks and the spoon can be clamped to the dinner plate through the clamping structure; at least one of the bowl and the cup can be positioned and adsorbed to the middle of the supporting surface through the magnetic structure.
[0005] The tableware set according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: after the bowls and cups are placed on the dinner plate, and at least one of the chopsticks and spoon is positioned on the dinner plate via the retaining structure, the tableware set provided to the customer can be assembled. During the process of the store assembling the various components, at least one of the bowls and cups can be automatically moved toward the center of the dinner plate via the magnetic structure, thereby making the assembly process smoother and faster. The magnetic structure can also achieve automatic positioning between the dinner plate, cup, and bowls, so that the tableware can be correctly combined.
[0006] The locking structure allows the chopsticks or spoon to be stably and smoothly installed on the plate, thereby effectively preventing the chopsticks or spoon from falling off before the plate is delivered to the customer. In turn, the entire tableware set can be effectively delivered to the customer smoothly, bringing the customer a good first dining experience.
[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the magnetic attraction structure includes a permanent magnet provided on the dinner plate, at least one of the cup and the bowl can be magnetically attracted by the permanent magnet, and the permanent magnet is located in the middle of the dinner plate.
[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, an iron block is provided at the bottom of the bowl, and the permanent magnet can magnetically absorb the iron block, and the iron block is located in the middle of the bottom end of the bowl.
[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a flange is provided at the bottom of the bowl, the flange protrudes outward relative to the bottom of the bowl and extends to below the iron block, and the flange surrounds the iron block.
[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, an iron sheet is provided at the bottom of the cup, and the permanent magnet can magnetically absorb the iron sheet.
[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cup can be nested and placed in the bowl, and both the cup and the bowl can be positioned and adsorbed to the middle of the dinner plate by the magnetic structure.
[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the locking structure includes a locking slot provided on the dinner plate, and at least one of the chopsticks and the spoon can be mounted on the dinner plate by being locked in the locking slot.
[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the edge of the dinner plate is provided with a folded edge, the folded edge is bent upward relative to the supporting surface, and the card slot is located at the top of the folded edge.
[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the card slot is located at the edge of the dinner plate, and one of the chopsticks and the spoon is connected to the edge of the dinner plate through the card slot, and the card slot's connecting object and the bowl surround the other of the chopsticks and the spoon.
[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, an outer wall of at least one of the dinner plate, the bowl, and the cup is coated with a fluorescent coating.
[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and will become apparent from the following description or learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
[0018] Figure 1A schematic diagram of a tableware set according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a dinner plate of the tableware set is shown;
[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of point A is shown;
[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a tableware set is shown;
[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the cup set of the tableware set is shown;
[0023] Reference numerals: dinner plate 100; folded edge 130; supporting surface 150; bowl 200; flange 230; cup 300; spoon 400; magnetic structure 500; permanent magnet 510; iron block 520; iron sheet 530; chopsticks 600; latch structure 700; latch slot 750; DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
[0025] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.
[0026] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "many" means more than two, "greater than," "less than," and "exceed" are understood to exclude the number itself, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the number itself. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is solely for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, implicitly specifying the number of the indicated technical features, or implicitly specifying the order of the indicated technical features.
[0027] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.
[0028] Reference Figure 1 , a tableware set, comprising: a dinner plate 100, a bowl 200, a cup 300, chopsticks 600, a spoon 400 and a magnetic structure 500, the dinner plate 100 having a supporting surface 150; the dinner plate 100 can support the bowl 200 through the supporting surface 150, the area of the supporting surface 150 being larger than the maximum radial dimension of the bowl 200; the dinner plate 100 can support the cup 300 through the supporting surface 150; at least one of the chopsticks 600 and the spoon 400 can be placed on the dinner plate 100; the dinner plate 100 is provided with a clamping structure 700, at least one of the chopsticks 600 and the spoon 400 can be clamped to the dinner plate 100 through the clamping structure 700; at least one of the bowl 200 and the cup 300 can be positioned and adsorbed on the middle part of the supporting surface 150 through the magnetic structure 500. The bowl 200 and cup 300 are both placed on the plate 100. After at least one of the chopsticks 600 and spoon 400 is positioned on the plate 100 via the retaining structure 700, the tableware set provided to the customer is assembled. During the process of the store assembling the various components, at least one of the bowl 200 and cup 300 can be automatically moved toward the center of the plate 100 via the magnetic structure 500, making the assembly process smoother and faster. The magnetic structure 500 can also achieve automatic positioning between the plate 100, cup 300, and bowl 200, allowing the tableware to be correctly combined. The locking structure 700 allows the chopsticks 600 or the spoon 400 to be stably and smoothly installed on the plate 100, thereby effectively preventing the chopsticks 600 or the spoon 400 from falling off before the plate 100 is delivered to the customer, and thus effectively allowing the entire tableware set to be smoothly delivered to the customer and providing the customer with a good first dining experience.
[0029] It is contemplated that the plate 100 may include only chopsticks 600, only spoon 400, or both chopsticks 600 and spoon 400. Similarly, chopsticks 600 and spoon 400 may be replaced with a dining utensil such as a fork. Therefore, the specific implementation is not exclusive and can be adjusted accordingly based on actual circumstances, and is not intended to be limiting.
[0030] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 2The magnetic attraction structure 500 includes a permanent magnet 510 disposed on the plate 100. At least one of the cup 300 and bowl 200 can be magnetically attracted by the permanent magnet 510. The permanent magnet 510 is located in the middle of the plate 100. The permanent magnet 510 can continuously magnetically attract the ferromagnetic metal on the plate 100. Therefore, the cup 300 and bowl 200 can be continuously moved toward the middle of the plate 100 by the permanent magnet 510, so that they can be accurately combined with the plate 100.
[0031] It is contemplated that the cup 300 or bowl 200 may be provided with a permanent magnet 510, while the plate 100 may be provided with ferromagnetic metal. Alternatively, the cup 300 may be provided with ferromagnetic metal, while the bowl 200 may be attached to the plate 100 via the clamping effect of the cup 300. Therefore, the specific implementation is not exclusive and can be adjusted accordingly based on actual circumstances, and is not intended to be limiting here.
[0032] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 4 The bottom of the bowl 200 is provided with an iron block 520, which is magnetically attracted by the permanent magnet 510. The iron block 520 is located in the middle of the bottom of the bowl 200. The magnetic attraction between the iron block 520 and the permanent magnet 510 effectively causes the middle of the bowl 200 and the middle of the plate 100 to overlap, thereby smoothly guiding the bowl 200 to the middle of the plate 100, thereby completing the assembly operation between the bowl 200 and the plate 100.
[0033] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 4 The bottom of the bowl 200 is provided with a flange 230. The flange 230 protrudes outward from the bottom of the bowl 200 and extends below the iron block 520, surrounding the iron block 520. The flange 230 can extend below the iron block 520 and contact the dinner plate 100, thereby supporting the bowl 200 on the supporting surface 150. Therefore, the iron block 520 is supported by the flange 230 above the supporting surface 150, preventing the iron block 520 from directly contacting the supporting surface 150. This effectively prevents scratches between the dinner plate 100 and the iron block 520, as well as problems such as unstable placement of the bowl 200.
[0034] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 5 The bottom of the cup 300 is provided with an iron sheet 530, which is magnetically attracted to the permanent magnet 510. The iron sheet 530 not only cooperates with the permanent magnet 510 to guide the cup 300 to the center of the plate 100, but is also lightweight, effectively reducing the overall weight of the cup 300. This, in turn, reduces the burden on the customer when holding the cup 300 due to its excessive weight, thereby providing a better dining experience.
[0035] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 1 The cup 300 can be nested within the bowl 200, and both the cup 300 and the bowl 200 can be positioned and attracted to the center of the plate 100 by the magnetic structure 500. The nesting effect of the bowl 200 and the cup 300 can minimize the overall volume of the tableware set when it is delivered to the customer, thereby mitigating or preventing misalignment between the bowl 200, cup 300, and plate 100 due to collision during transportation.
[0036] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 3 The latching structure 700 includes a latching slot 750 provided on the dinner plate 100, through which at least one of the chopsticks 600 and the spoon 400 can be latched and mounted on the dinner plate 100. The latching slot 750 can latch the chopsticks 600 or the spoon 400, so that at least one of the two can be fixed to the dinner plate 100 by latching, thereby effectively preventing the chopsticks 600 or the spoon 400 from shaking, being misplaced, or even falling when the dinner plate 100 is being transported.
[0037] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 3 The edge of the plate 100 is provided with a folded edge 130, which is bent upward relative to the supporting surface 150, and the latching groove 750 is located at the top of the folded edge 130. The folded edge 130 not only provides a location for the latching groove 750, but also shields the bowl 200 and cup 300, thereby reducing or preventing them from falling off the plate 100 due to shaking during transportation, thereby effectively improving the stability of the assembled tableware.
[0038] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 3 The slot 750 is located at the edge of the plate 100. One of the chopsticks 600 and the spoon 400 is secured to the edge of the plate 100 via the slot 750. The other of the chopsticks 600 and the spoon 400 is surrounded by the slot 750 and the bowl 200. While one of the chopsticks 600 and the spoon 400 is secured to the plate 100 via the slot 750, the other is surrounded, preventing it from rolling off. As a result, the chopsticks 600 and spoon 400 placed on the plate 100 are effectively positioned, ensuring that the tableware set can be stably delivered to the customer in its assembled state.
[0039] In certain embodiments, reference Figure 1At least one of the outer wall of the plate 100, bowl 200, and cup 300 is coated with a fluorescent coating. The fluorescent coating can emit light in a dim environment, thereby reminding people around the plate 100, bowl 200, and cup 300 of their location, thereby effectively avoiding the risk of the plate 100, bowl 200, and cup 300 being bumped due to the dim environment, thereby effectively improving the stability of the dining set.
[0040] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0041] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the scope of knowledge possessed by ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.
Claims
1. A tableware set, characterized in that: include: A dinner plate (100), wherein the dinner plate (100) has a supporting surface (150); A bowl (200), wherein the dinner plate (100) is capable of supporting the bowl (200) via the supporting surface (150), and the area of the supporting surface (150) is larger than the maximum radial dimension of the bowl (200); The cup (300) is capable of supporting the cup (300) via the supporting surface (150) by the dinner plate (100); At least one of the chopsticks (600) and the spoon (400) can be placed on the dinner plate (100); the dinner plate (100) is provided with a latching structure (700), and at least one of the chopsticks (600) and the spoon (400) can be latched on the dinner plate (100) through the latching structure (700); A magnetic attraction structure (500), wherein at least one of the bowl (200) and the cup (300) can be positioned and adsorbed on the middle portion of the supporting surface (150) through the magnetic attraction structure (500); The cup (300) can be nested and placed in the bowl (200), and both the cup (300) and the bowl (200) can be positioned and adsorbed on the middle of the dinner plate (100) by the magnetic attraction structure (500); The latching structure (700) comprises a latching slot (750) provided on the dinner plate (100), and at least one of the chopsticks (600) and the spoon (400) can be mounted on the dinner plate (100) by latching through the latching slot (750).
2. The tableware set according to claim 1, wherein: The magnetic attraction structure (500) includes a permanent magnet (510) arranged on the dinner plate (100), and at least one of the cup (300) and the bowl (200) can be magnetically attracted by the permanent magnet (510), and the permanent magnet (510) is located in the middle of the dinner plate (100).
3. The tableware set according to claim 2, wherein: An iron block (520) is provided at the bottom of the bowl (200), and the permanent magnet (510) is capable of magnetically adsorbing the iron block (520). The iron block (520) is located in the middle of the bottom end of the bowl (200).
4. The tableware set according to claim 3, wherein: The bottom of the bowl (200) is provided with a flange (230), the flange (230) protrudes outward relative to the bottom of the bowl (200) and extends to the bottom of the iron block (520), and the flange (230) surrounds the iron block (520).
5. The tableware set according to claim 2, wherein: An iron sheet (530) is provided at the bottom of the cup (300), and the permanent magnet (510) is capable of magnetically adsorbing the iron sheet (530).
6. The tableware set according to claim 1, wherein: The edge of the dinner plate (100) is provided with a folded edge (130), the folded edge (130) is bent upward relative to the supporting surface (150), and the slot (750) is located at the top of the folded edge (130).
7. The tableware set according to claim 6, wherein: The clamping slot (750) is located at the edge of the dinner plate (100), and one of the chopsticks (600) and the spoon (400) is clamped to the edge of the dinner plate (100) through the clamping slot (750), and the clamping object of the clamping slot (750) and the bowl (200) surround the other of the chopsticks (600) and the spoon (400).
8. The tableware set according to claim 1, wherein: The outer wall of at least one of the dinner plate (100), the bowl (200) and the cup (300) is coated with a fluorescent coating.