Robot logistics dining car

By designing a robotic food delivery cart, utilizing AGV carts and a heating and humidification system, the problem of low logistics efficiency of existing food carts within hospitals has been solved. This achieves automated food cart transportation and temperature and humidity control, improving the efficiency of item transfer within the hospital.

CN224069971UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-03DELPHI INTELLIGENT TECH (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-25
Publication Date
2026-04-03

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Technical Problem

Existing insulated food carts require a lot of manpower and labor to transport goods between different floors, buildings and departments in modern hospitals. The traditional logistics model of manpower plus carts plus elevators is inefficient.

Method used

The system utilizes robotic food carts, which are automatically transported by AGVs. The carts are automatically heated using dry-burning heating elements and motor fans. A humidification module provides humidification through an atomizer and a waterproof fan, while temperature and humidity sensors monitor and regulate the temperature and humidity.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated delivery, heat preservation, and moisture retention of the food carts, reducing the need for manual labor and improving logistics efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of heat preservation dining cars, and particularly relates to a robot logistics dining car which comprises a cabinet top, a temperature and humidity sensor is fixedly installed at the bottom of the cabinet top, side plates are fixedly connected to the two sides of the cabinet top, a cabinet bottom is fixedly connected to the bottoms of the side plates, and a back plate is fixedly connected to the back faces of the side plates. A motor fan is fixedly mounted on the surface of the back plate, a dry-burning heating pipe is wound outside the motor fan, and a hot air channel is formed in the surface of the back plate; the AGV trolley is arranged at the cabinet bottom, the chassis and the AGV trolley are used in a matched mode, the dining car can be carried to a designated place through the AGV trolley, in the carrying process, the dry burning heating pipe is powered on for heating, meanwhile, the motor fan is started, hot air is blown into the dining car from the hot air channel for heating, humidification is conducted through the humidification module, and therefore the dining car can be carried out conveniently. Therefore, automatic conveying, automatic heating and automatic moisturizing of the heat preservation dining car are achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of insulated food carts, specifically a robotic logistics food cart. Background Technology

[0002] As is well known, insulated food carts are equipment used for centralized food delivery and insulation in hospital inpatient buildings, hotel buildings, and restaurant buildings. These insulated food carts typically involve manually placing meal boxes into the carts, then manually pushing them to designated locations. After distributing the meal boxes, they are manually pushed to designated storage locations. Insulated food carts have heat preservation and moisture retention functions, ensuring that the food remains at its original temperature and humidity from the time it is taken from the canteen to the patient, thus maintaining the original quality of the food. Insulated food carts have been widely used in some countries and regions to solve the problem of keeping general meals warm.

[0003] However, existing insulated food carts also have certain shortcomings in use. In current application scenarios, the food carts are transported and stored manually. This traditional logistics model of manpower plus carts plus elevators is particularly inadequate to meet the needs of modern hospitals for transporting goods between different floors, buildings and departments, and requires a lot of manpower. Therefore, a robotic logistics food cart is proposed to address the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, the traditional logistics model of transporting and storing food carts by human labor, which relies on manual labor, trolleys, and elevators, is particularly inadequate for the needs of modern hospitals in transporting goods between different floors, buildings, and departments, requiring a large amount of manpower. This utility model proposes a robotic logistics food cart.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is: a robotic logistics food cart, including a cabinet top, a temperature and humidity sensor fixedly installed at the bottom of the cabinet top, side panels fixedly connected to both sides of the cabinet top, a cabinet bottom fixedly connected to the bottom of the side panels, a back panel fixedly connected to the back of the side panels, a motor fan fixedly installed on the surface of the back panel, a dry-burning heating tube wound around the outside of the motor fan, a hot air channel opened on the surface of the back panel, a partition slidably connected to the opposite side of the side panels, several food boxes placed on the surface of the partition, a humidification module provided on the surface of the cabinet bottom, a moving module provided at the bottom of the cabinet bottom, and a battery pack fixedly installed inside the cabinet bottom;

[0006] The humidification module includes an atomizing water tank on the bottom surface of the cabinet. The top of the atomizing water tank is fitted with a water filling sealing cover and a maintenance and cleaning sealing cover. A second drain valve connected to the atomizing water tank is passed through the surface of the back panel. A water level sensor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the atomizing water tank. An atomizer is fixedly installed inside the atomizing water tank. A waterproof fan is fixedly installed on the top of the atomizer. An atomizing channel is fixedly connected to the top of the atomizing water tank.

[0007] The mobile module includes a chassis fixedly installed at the bottom of the cabinet. A second anti-collision soft rubber is fixedly installed on the surface of the chassis. Rollers are rotatably installed at the lower end of the chassis. An AGV trolley is slidably fitted inside the chassis.

[0008] Preferably, a first anti-collision soft rubber is fixedly installed on the surface of the cabinet top, and a control component is provided on the front of the cabinet top.

[0009] Preferably, a height adjustment strip is fixedly installed on each of the opposite sides of the side panel, and the height adjustment strip is used in conjunction with the partition.

[0010] Preferably, the front of the side panel is hinged to an opening and closing door via a hinge connector, and a top and bottom lock is fixedly installed on the surface of the opening and closing door. The top and bottom lock is used in conjunction with the opening and closing door, and a push-pull handle is fixedly installed on the surface of the side panel.

[0011] Preferably, a cold water tank is provided on the surface of the cabinet bottom, and a first drain valve connected to the cold water tank is fixedly connected to the surface of the back panel.

[0012] The advantages of this utility model are:

[0013] 1. This utility model, by setting an AGV trolley at the bottom of the cabinet and using the chassis in conjunction with the AGV trolley, allows the AGV trolley to transport the food cart to a designated location. During the transport process, the dry-burning heating element is energized and heated, while the motor fan starts to blow hot air into the food cart from the hot air channel for heating. Humidification is also achieved through the humidification module, thereby realizing the automatic delivery, automatic heating, and automatic humidification of the insulated food cart.

[0014] 2. This utility model can humidify the interior of the food cart by setting a humidification module. The pure water in the atomizing water tank is atomized by an atomizer, and the water mist is sent into the food cart through the atomization channel by a waterproof fan for humidification. The temperature and humidity inside the food cart are detected by a temperature and humidity sensor. When the internal temperature and humidity reach the set parameters of the electronic control component, humidification is stopped. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the robot logistics food cart of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the motor fan structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a front view structural diagram of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rear view structure of this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Cabinet top; 101. Control components; 102. First anti-collision soft rubber; 2. Moving module; 201. Chassis; 202. Rollers; 203. AGV trolley; 204. Second anti-collision soft rubber; 3. Humidification module; 301. Atomizing water tank; 302. Second drain valve; 303. Water level sensor; 304. Atomizer; 305. Waterproof fan; 306. Atomizing channel; 307. Water filling sealing cover; 308. Maintenance and cleaning sealing cover; 4. Temperature and humidity sensor; 5. Back panel; 6. Motor fan; 7. Dry-burning heating element; 8. Hot air channel; 9. Side panel; 10. Push-pull handle; 11. Height adjustment strip; 12. Partition; 13. Lunch box; 14. Opening and closing door; 15. Top and bottom lock; 16. Cabinet bottom; 17. Cold water tank; 18. First drain valve; 19. Battery pack. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0022] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-4 This application will be described in further detail.

[0023] This application discloses a robotic food delivery cart. (Refer to...) Figure 1 and Figure 2A robotic logistics food cart includes a cabinet top 1, a temperature and humidity sensor 4 fixedly installed at the bottom of the cabinet top 1, side panels 9 fixedly connected to both sides of the cabinet top 1, a cabinet bottom 16 fixedly connected to the bottom of the side panels 9, a back panel 5 fixedly connected to the back of the side panels 9, a motor fan 6 fixedly installed on the surface of the back panel 5, a dry-burning heating element 7 wound around the outside of the motor fan 6, a hot air channel 8 opened on the surface of the back panel 5, a partition 12 slidably connected to the opposite side of the side panels 9, several food boxes 13 placed on the surface of the partition 12, a humidification module 3 set on the surface of the cabinet bottom 16, a moving module 2 set at the bottom of the cabinet bottom 16, and a battery pack 19 fixedly installed inside the cabinet bottom 16; wherein, the temperature and humidity sensor 4 is existing technology, which is an intelligent device that can monitor the ambient temperature and humidity in real time and optimize the control through data feedback, and will not be described in detail here;

[0024] The humidification module 3 includes an atomizing water tank 301 formed on the surface of the cabinet bottom 16. The top of the atomizing water tank 301 is snapped with a water filling sealing cover 307 and a maintenance and cleaning sealing cover 308. A second drain valve 302 connected to the atomizing water tank 301 is passed through the surface of the back panel 5. A water level sensor 303 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the atomizing water tank 301. An atomizer 304 is fixedly installed inside the atomizing water tank 301. A waterproof fan 305 is fixedly installed on the top of the atomizer 304. An atomizing channel 306 is fixedly connected to the top of the atomizing water tank 301.

[0025] The mobile module 2 includes a chassis 201 fixedly installed at the lower end of the cabinet bottom 16. A second anti-collision soft rubber 204 is fixedly installed on the surface of the chassis 201. A roller 202 is rotatably installed at the lower end of the chassis 201. An AGV trolley 203 is slidably fitted inside the chassis 201. The AGV trolley 203 is a high-efficiency logistics device that achieves unmanned driving and automatic material handling through electromagnetic induction, laser navigation or QR code positioning technology. This is existing technology and will not be elaborated on further here.

[0026] When automatic meal delivery is required, the meal box 13 is placed on the partition 12, and then the AGV trolley 203 moves the meal cart to the designated location. During the transportation of the meal cart, the dry-burning heating element 7 is energized to generate heat, and the motor fan 6 starts to blow hot air into the interior of the meal cart through the hot air channel 8. The atomizer 304 atomizes the pure water in the atomizing water tank 301, and the waterproof fan 305 sends the water mist into the meal cart through the atomizing channel 306 for humidification. The temperature and humidity sensor 4 detects the temperature and humidity inside the meal cart. When the internal temperature and humidity reach the set parameters of the electronic control components, the heating and humidification stop. The battery pack 19 can continuously supply power to the motor fan 6, dry-burning heating element 7 and atomizer 304 during the movement of the meal cart to ensure the normal use of the heating and humidification functions, thereby realizing the automatic delivery and automatic heat preservation and humidification of the meal cart.

[0027] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The surface of the cabinet top 1 is fixedly installed with a first anti-collision soft rubber 102, and a control component 101 is provided on the front of the cabinet top 1. The control component 101 is the core unit of the system responsible for receiving signals, processing information and issuing instructions to regulate the operation of the equipment. It belongs to the prior art and will not be elaborated on here. The control component 101 can facilitate the preset of the food cart, and the first anti-collision soft rubber 102 protects the cabinet top 1 during the movement.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 Each side panel 9 has a height adjustment strip 11 fixedly installed on the opposite side. The height adjustment strip 11 works in conjunction with the partition 12. By setting the height adjustment strip 11 on the surface of the side panel 9, the height of the partition 12 can be adjusted as needed, or the partition 12 can be added to increase the number of food containers 13 that can be stored.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 The side panel 9 has an opening and closing door 14 hinged to the front by a hinge. A top and bottom lock 15 is fixedly installed on the surface of the opening and closing door 14. The top and bottom lock 15 works in conjunction with the opening and closing door 14. A push and pull handle 10 is fixedly installed on the surface of the side panel 9. The food cart can be moved manually by pushing and pulling the handle 10. The top and bottom lock 15 works in conjunction with the opening and closing door 14 to make it easy to close the food cart with the opening and closing door 14 to prevent the outside temperature from affecting the food in the food container 13.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 A cold water tank 17 is provided on the surface of the cabinet bottom 16, and a first drain valve 18 connected to the cold water tank 17 is fixedly connected to the surface of the back panel 5. The cold water tank 17 can collect the condensate in the food cart and can be discharged through the first drain valve 18.

[0031] Working principle: When automatic meal delivery is required, the meal box 13 is placed on the partition 12. The height of the partition 12 can be adjusted or the number of partitions 12 can be increased as needed via the height adjustment strip 11. Then, the opening and closing door 14 is closed by the top and bottom lock 15, and the AGV trolley 203 can move the meal cart to the designated location. During the transportation of the meal cart, the battery pack 19 provides power, the dry-burning heating element 7 is energized and heats up, and the motor fan 6 starts, blowing the heat generated by the dry-burning heating element 7 into the hot air channel 8, so that the hot air is blown into the interior of the meal cart from the hot air channel 8 to heat the food in the meal box 13 on the partition 12. The water in the atomizing tank 301 is atomized by the atomizer 304, and the water mist is sent into the atomizing channel 306 by the waterproof fan 305. The water mist enters the food cart through the atomizing channel 306 for humidification. The temperature and humidity inside the food cart are monitored by the temperature and humidity sensor 4. When the internal temperature and humidity reach the set parameters of the control component 101, the heating and humidification are stopped to ensure the normal use of the heating and humidification functions. This realizes the automatic delivery and automatic heat preservation and humidification of the food cart. When the food cart is not used to transport the food cart by the AGV trolley 203, the food cart can be moved manually by pushing and pulling the handle 10 to improve the flexibility of the food cart.

[0032] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.

Claims

1. A robotic food cart, comprising: The utility model relates to a kind of cabinet, including cabinet top (1), the bottom of the cabinet top (1) is fixedly installed with temperature and humidity inductor (4), the both sides of the cabinet top (1) are fixedly connected with side plate (9), the bottom of the side plate (9) is fixedly connected with cabinet bottom (16), the back of the side plate (9) is fixedly connected with back plate (5), the surface of the back plate (5) is fixedly installed with motor fan (6), the outside of the motor fan (6) is connected with dry burning heating tube (7) around, the surface of the back plate (5) is equipped with hot air channel (8), the opposite side of the side plate (9) is slidably connected with partition (12), the surface of the partition (12) is placed with a plurality of meal box (13), the surface of the cabinet bottom (16) is provided with humidification module (3), the bottom of the cabinet bottom (16) is provided with mobile module (2), the inside of the cabinet bottom (16) is fixedly installed with battery pack (19); The humidification module (3) includes an atomizing water tank (301) formed on the surface of the cabinet bottom (16), the top of the atomizing water tank (301) is clamped with a water filling sealing cover plate (307) and a maintenance and cleaning sealing cover plate (308), the surface of the back plate (5) penetrates a second drain valve (302) in communication with the atomizing water tank (301), the inner wall of the atomizing water tank (301) is fixedly installed with a water level sensor (303), the inside of the atomizing water tank (301) is fixedly installed with an atomizer (304), the top of the atomizer (304) is fixedly installed with a waterproof fan (305), the top of the atomizing water tank (301) is fixedly communicated with an atomizing channel (306). The mobile module (2) includes a base plate (201) fixedly installed at the lower end of the cabinet bottom (16), the surface of the base plate (201) is fixedly installed with a second anti-collision soft rubber (204), the lower end of the base plate (201) is rotatably installed with a roller (202), the inside of the base plate (201) is slidably sleeved with an AGV trolley (203).

2. The robotic food cart of claim 1, wherein: The surface of the cabinet top (1) is fixedly installed with a first anti-collision soft rubber (102), and the front of the cabinet top (1) is provided with a control component (101).

3. The robotic food cart of claim 1, wherein: The opposite side of the side plate (9) is fixedly installed with a height adjusting strip (11), and the height adjusting strip (11) is used in cooperation with the partition (12).

4. The robotic food cart of claim 1, wherein: The front of the side plate (9) is hinged with an opening and closing door (14) through a hinge, the surface of the opening and closing door (14) is fixedly installed with a heaven and earth lock (15), the heaven and earth lock (15) is used in cooperation with the opening and closing door (14), and the surface of the side plate (9) is fixedly installed with a push-pull handle (10).

5. The robotic food cart of claim 1, wherein: The surface of the cabinet bottom (16) is formed with a cold water tank (17), and the surface of the back plate (5) is fixedly connected with a first drain valve (18) in communication with the cold water tank (17).