Aviation food truck
By introducing a drive motor and hydraulic cylinder system into the aviation catering truck, the problem of traditional catering trucks being unable to adjust the angle and position of the food boxes has been solved, achieving greater flexibility and safety for the food and improving the flexibility and safety of the aviation catering truck.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGSU ZHONGLI FORKLIFT TRUCK CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
Traditional airline catering carts cannot adjust the angle and position of food boxes, resulting in safety hazards and inflexibility during handling.
The system employs a drive motor and hydraulic cylinder to adjust the angle and move the food box, while suction cups and protective railings enhance stability and safety.
It enables flexible angle adjustment and position movement of the food box, avoiding safety hazards during handling and improving operational flexibility and safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food truck technology, specifically to an aviation food truck. Background Technology
[0002] With the rapid development of the air transport industry, the demand for airport ground handling equipment is constantly increasing. Among them, aviation catering trucks, as key equipment specifically designed to provide food and beverages to aircraft, directly affect service quality and efficiency in terms of performance and functionality.
[0003] Traditional airline catering carts can only be adjusted vertically. When the cart is fixed, the angle of the food boxes cannot be adjusted, which is not flexible and is very limiting. Furthermore, the food boxes cannot be slid forward or backward, so there will be a gap between the aircraft and the food boxes, making it impossible to push the food boxes into the aircraft and posing a safety hazard during handling. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an aviation food cart with advantages such as high flexibility, thus solving the problems raised in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the aforementioned high flexibility, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an aviation food cart, comprising a cart body, a support plate, and a food box, with wheels installed at the four corners of the lower end of the cart body;
[0006] A drive box is installed at the upper rear of the vehicle body. A first drive motor is installed inside the drive box. A lifting chamber is installed on the upper end of the first drive motor via a motor shaft. A second drive motor is installed on the upper end of the lifting chamber. The motor shaft of the second drive motor passes through the lifting chamber and is equipped with a ball screw. A screw slide is installed on the ball screw. The front end of the screw slide passes through the lifting chamber and is equipped with a curved rod. A fixed seat is installed at the front end of the curved rod. The lower end of the fixed seat is fixedly connected to the upper end of the support plate.
[0007] As a further improvement of this utility model: the upper end of the support plate is provided with two sliding grooves, and a food box is slidably installed on the upper end of the sliding grooves. A second electric hydraulic cylinder is installed in the middle of the front end of the fixed seat. The front end of the second electric hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to the food box. By activating the second electric hydraulic cylinder, the food box is moved into the aircraft, avoiding the gap between the aircraft and the food box and avoiding safety hazards.
[0008] As a further improvement of this utility model: the front wall of the food box is hinged with two second movable doors, and the upper rear part of the food box is hinged with a first movable door. By opening the first and second movable doors, it is convenient to take out the food in the food box, which brings convenience.
[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model: a support frame is installed at the front of the upper part of the vehicle body, and the support plate is moved onto the support frame to achieve support.
[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model: two first electric hydraulic cylinders are installed on both sides of the vehicle body, and suction cups are installed at the lower end of each first electric hydraulic cylinder. When the four first electric hydraulic cylinders are activated, the four suction cups move downward to perform adsorption, thereby improving the stability of the vehicle body.
[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model: a control panel is installed on the lower part of the left side wall of the support frame. The control panel is electrically connected to the first drive motor, the second drive motor, the first electric hydraulic cylinder, and the second electric hydraulic cylinder, which facilitates operation control.
[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model, a protective railing is installed on the upper exterior of the vehicle body, which protects the exterior of the vehicle body and improves safety.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0014] 1. In this utility model, the first drive motor is started by operating on the control panel, and the motor shaft drives the lifting chamber to rotate, thereby rotating the food box and adjusting the angle of the food box. This provides flexibility and is not limited by any constraints.
[0015] 2. In this utility model, by activating the second electric hydraulic cylinder, the food box is moved into the aircraft, thus avoiding a gap between the aircraft and the food box and preventing potential safety hazards. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting chamber in this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the food box in this utility model.
[0019] In the diagram: 1. Vehicle body; 2. Support frame; 3. Control panel; 4. First electric hydraulic cylinder; 5. Suction cup; 6. Wheel; 7. Drive box; 8. Guardrail; 9. First drive motor; 10. Lifting chamber; 11. Support plate; 12. Second electric hydraulic cylinder; 13. Food box; 14. Curved rod; 15. Second drive motor; 16. Ball screw; 17. Screw slide; 18. First movable door; 19. Second movable door; 20. Fixed seat. Detailed Implementation
[0020] 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 protection scope of the present utility model.
[0021] It should be noted that the first drive motor 9 and the second drive motor 15 are both existing technologies and are common knowledge to those skilled in the art, and will not be elaborated upon here.
[0022] Please see Figures 1-3 In this embodiment of the utility model, an aviation food cart includes a vehicle body 1, a support plate 11 and a food box 13, and wheels 6 are installed at the four corners of the lower end of the vehicle body 1.
[0023] A drive box 7 is installed at the upper rear of the vehicle body 1. A first drive motor 9 is installed inside the drive box 7. A lifting chamber 10 is installed on the upper end of the first drive motor 9 via a motor shaft. A second drive motor 15 is installed on the upper end of the lifting chamber 10. The motor shaft of the second drive motor 15 passes through the lifting chamber 10 and is equipped with a ball screw 16. A screw slide 17 is installed on the ball screw 16. The front end of the screw slide 17 passes through the lifting chamber 10 and is equipped with a curved rod 14. A fixed seat 20 is installed at the front end of the curved rod 14. The lower end of the fixed seat 20 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the support plate 11.
[0024] The support plate 11 has two sliding grooves on its upper end, and a food box 13 is slidably installed on the upper end of the sliding grooves. A second electric hydraulic cylinder 12 is installed in the middle of the front end of the fixed seat 20. The front end of the second electric hydraulic cylinder 12 is fixedly connected to the food box 13. By activating the second electric hydraulic cylinder 12, the food box 13 is moved into the aircraft to avoid gaps between the aircraft and the food box 13, thus avoiding safety hazards. Two second movable doors 19 are hinged to the front wall of the food box 13, and a first movable door 18 is hinged to the upper rear end of the food box 13. By opening the first movable door 18 and the second movable door 19, it is convenient to take out the food in the food box 13. The upper end of the vehicle body 1 A support frame 2 is installed at the front. The support plate 11 is moved onto the support frame 2 for support. Two first electric hydraulic cylinders 4 are installed on each side wall of the vehicle body 1. Each first electric hydraulic cylinder 4 has a suction cup 5 installed at its lower end. Activating the four first electric hydraulic cylinders 4 drives the four suction cups 5 to move downwards for adsorption, which improves the stability of the vehicle body 1. A control panel 3 is installed on the lower part of the left side wall of the support frame 2. The control panel 3 is electrically connected to the first drive motor 9, the second drive motor 15, the first electric hydraulic cylinder 4, and the second electric hydraulic cylinder 12 for convenient operation control. A guardrail 8 is installed on the upper exterior of the vehicle body 1 to protect the exterior of the vehicle body 1 and improve safety.
[0025] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: The vehicle body 1 is started, and the four wheels 6 rotate, moving the vehicle body 1 to the location where food needs to be transported. The four first electric hydraulic cylinders 4 are activated, causing the four suction cups 5 to move downwards for adsorption. Operation is performed on the control panel 3. The first drive motor 9 is started, driving the lifting chamber 10 to rotate via the motor shaft, thus rotating the food box 13. The second drive motor 15 is started, driving the ball screw 16 to rotate via the motor shaft, causing the screw slide 17 to adjust its height, thereby adjusting the height of the food box 13. The second electric hydraulic cylinder 12 is activated, moving the food box 13 into the aircraft to avoid gaps between the aircraft and the food box 13, preventing safety hazards. Opening the first movable door 18 and the second movable door 19 facilitates the retrieval of food from the food box 13. After the food is retrieved, the support plate 11 is moved onto the support frame 2 for support.
[0026] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An aviation food cart, comprising a cart body (1), a support plate (11) and a food box (13), wherein wheels (6) are installed at the four corners of the lower end of the cart body (1). characterized in that A drive box (7) is installed at the upper rear of the vehicle body (1). A first drive motor (9) is installed inside the drive box (7). A lifting chamber (10) is installed on the upper end of the first drive motor (9) through the motor shaft. A second drive motor (15) is installed on the upper end of the lifting chamber (10). The motor shaft of the second drive motor (15) passes through the lifting chamber (10) and is equipped with a ball screw (16). A screw slide (17) is installed on the ball screw (16). The front end of the screw slide (17) passes through the lifting chamber (10) and is equipped with a curved rod (14). A fixed seat (20) is installed on the front end of the curved rod (14). The lower end of the fixed seat (20) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the support plate (11).
2. An aircraft food cart according to claim 1, wherein: The upper end of the support plate (11) is provided with two sliding grooves, and a food box (13) is slidably installed on the upper end of the sliding grooves. A second electric hydraulic cylinder (12) is installed in the middle of the front end of the fixed seat (20), and the front end of the second electric hydraulic cylinder (12) is fixedly connected to the food box (13).
3. An aircraft food cart according to claim 1, wherein: The food box (13) has two second movable doors (19) hinged to the front wall, and a first movable door (18) hinged to the upper rear part of the food box (13).
4. An aircraft food cart according to claim 1, wherein: A support frame (2) is installed at the front of the upper part of the vehicle body (1).
5. An aircraft food cart according to claim 1, wherein: Two first electric hydraulic cylinders (4) are installed on both sides of the vehicle body (1), and suction cups (5) are installed at the lower end of each first electric hydraulic cylinder (4).
6. An aircraft food cart according to claim 4, wherein: The support frame (2) has a control panel (3) installed on the lower left side wall. The control panel (3) is electrically connected to the first drive motor (9), the second drive motor (15), the first electric hydraulic cylinder (4), and the second electric hydraulic cylinder (12).
7. An aircraft food cart according to claim 1, wherein: The upper exterior of the vehicle body (1) is equipped with a protective railing (8).