A cold and hot partitioned storage device for dishes

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cold and hot partitioned storage device of dishes belongs to food storage device field, including dish cabinet main part, the top of dish cabinet main part is equipped with the article board, one side fixed mounting of dish cabinet main part has heating device, and the other two sides of dish cabinet main part are equipped with water inlet and water outlet respectively, the inside of dish cabinet main part is provided with the partition assembly, the partition assembly includes the heat insulating plate, and both sides of heat insulating plate and bottom end all inlay the sealing object, through partition assembly and adjusting assembly cooperation, and staff can change the area size of cold dish area and hot dish area on article board through the mode of moving heat insulating plate to when needing to carry out dish quantity and the category replacement, can according to actual situation specify appropriate heating area, improve dish quality, and when approaching closing time period, dish quantity reduces, can also reduce heating area to reduce energy consumption waste.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food storage device technology, and more specifically, it relates to a food storage device with separate hot and cold compartments. Background Technology

[0002] Chinese fast food restaurants often use food display cases to showcase their dishes. These cases are typically long and narrow, made primarily of stainless steel for durability and ease of cleaning, meeting the high-frequency use and hygiene requirements of the catering industry. Multiple sets of bowls filled with a variety of dishes, including both meat and vegetables, are neatly arranged on the surface of the case. To ensure customers can always select warm and palatable food, the display case is equipped with a heating system, usually an electric heater combined with a water tank. The steam generated by heating the water in the tank creates a constant temperature environment, continuously maintaining the temperature and texture of the food. This allows customers to easily browse and select their food, shortening their ordering decision time. The insulation technology also reduces heat loss, enhancing the dining experience. This is a typical supporting facility for the efficient food preparation and self-service model of Chinese fast food.

[0003] However, when dishes are introduced or the time of day changes, the types and quantities of dishes on the display shelves change, which alters the area occupied by hot and cold dishes. This can result in cold dishes being placed in the hot dish section or vice versa, thus compromising the taste of the dishes and diminishing the diner's experience.

[0004] Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, we propose a food storage device with separate hot and cold compartments. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the problems mentioned in the background section, this utility model provides the following technical solution: A food storage device with hot and cold compartments includes a cabinet body, a shelf installed on the top of the cabinet body, a heating device fixedly installed on one side of the cabinet body, a water inlet and a water outlet installed on the other two sides of the cabinet body, and a partition component for dividing the hot and cold food compartments inside the cabinet body. The partition assembly includes a heat insulation plate that is slidably installed inside the main body of the vegetable cabinet. The inner wall of the heat insulation plate is provided with a guide assembly for guiding the movement of the heat insulation plate. Both sides and the bottom of the heat insulation plate are embedded with sealant. An adjustment assembly for allocating the area of ​​the hot and cold vegetable sections is provided on one side of the top of the heat insulation plate.

[0006] Preferably, the adjustment component includes a connecting block disposed on one side of the top of the heat insulation plate, an adjustment block is rotatably mounted on one side of the connecting block, the connecting block and the adjustment block are connected by a bearing, one end of the adjustment block is provided with a handle for easy gripping, and both sides of the adjustment block are provided with positioning components for preventing the heat insulation plate from shifting.

[0007] Preferably, the positioning component includes positioning strips disposed on both sides of the adjusting block. The positioning strips are all fixedly installed on one side of the main body of the vegetable cabinet. The side of the positioning strips closest to the adjusting block is provided with a positioning groove. A connecting ring is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the adjusting block. Positioning blocks are symmetrically installed on both sides of the connecting ring.

[0008] Preferably, one end of the positioning block is configured as an elastic sphere, the cross-section of the positioning groove is configured as a semi-circle, and the cross-sectional radius of the positioning block is larger than the cross-sectional radius of the positioning groove.

[0009] Preferably, the guiding assembly includes a guide rod disposed on the inner wall of the heat insulation plate, both ends of which pass through the heat insulation plate and extend to both sides of the heat insulation plate.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom ends of both ends of the guide rod are abutted by positioning rings, and the positioning rings are fixedly installed on one side of the door panel. The door panel is installed on both sides of the main body of the vegetable cabinet by threads.

[0011] In summary, this utility model has the following beneficial effects: By setting up partitions and adjustment components, staff can change the size of the cold and hot food areas on the shelf by moving the heat insulation plate. This allows them to specify the appropriate heating area based on the actual situation when changing the quantity and type of dishes, thereby improving food quality and reducing energy waste. Attached Figure Description

[0012] 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.

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the adjustment component of this utility model; Figure 3 This utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0014] In the picture: 1. Main body of the vegetable cabinet; 2. Shelf; 3. Heating device; 4. Water inlet; 5. Heat insulation board; 6. Sealing material; 7. Connecting block; 8. Adjusting block; 9. Positioning strip; 10. Positioning groove; 11. Connecting ring; 12. Positioning block; 13. Guide rod; 14. Positioning ring; 15. Door panel. Detailed Implementation

[0015] 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. Example

[0016] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-3 The present invention will be described in further detail below.

[0017] Please see Figure 1-3 This utility model provides a technical solution: a device for separating hot and cold food storage, such as... Figure 1-3 As shown, the cabinet includes a main body 1, with a shelf 2 installed on the top. Ventilation holes are evenly distributed on the top of the shelf 2, allowing steam to rise smoothly and directly contact the food, thus quickly and efficiently transferring heat. This contrasts with cabinets without ventilation holes, where steam accumulates below the shelf 2, allowing heat to penetrate the plate and reach the food. While this method is more efficient, it also tends to transfer heat to the surrounding cold food areas, causing them to become too hot and lose moisture, thus affecting their texture. A heating element is fixedly installed on one side of the main body 1. The heating device 3 is usually equipped with an electric heating wire and is connected to an external power source through a wire. Since the heating device 3 is a mature existing technology, its internal structure and working principle will not be described in detail. The side of the shelf 2 closest to the heating device 3 is designated as the hot food area. The heating device 3 heats the water in the main body 1 of the cabinet that is closest to the heating device 3, thereby generating steam to heat the food. The other two sides of the main body 1 of the cabinet are respectively equipped with a water inlet 4 and a water outlet (not shown in the figure). The interior of the main body 1 of the cabinet is equipped with a partition component for dividing the hot and cold food areas. The partition assembly includes a heat insulation plate 5 that is slidably installed inside the main body 1 of the vegetable cabinet. The heat insulation plate 5 is made of food-grade silicone. Since silicone itself is a low thermal conductivity material (thermal conductivity of about 0.2 W / m・K, much lower than that of metal), the high density of the material can further reduce the heat conduction efficiency and effectively block the high temperature of water vapor from spreading to adjacent areas. Moreover, the food-grade silicone material can withstand high temperatures of over 200°C and is not prone to aging after long-term contact with water vapor. The inner wall of the heat insulation plate 5 is provided with a guide component to guide the movement of the heat insulation plate 5. The sides and bottom of the heat insulation plate 5 are embedded with a sealant 6. Due to the elasticity of the sealant 6 itself, the sealant 6 is squeezed and deformed by the inner wall of the main body 1 of the vegetable cabinet, filling the tiny gap between the heat insulation plate 5 and the inner wall of the main body 1 of the vegetable cabinet, blocking the water flow path. One side of the top of the heat insulation plate 5 is provided with an adjustment component for distributing the area of ​​the hot and cold vegetable areas.

[0018] Furthermore, the adjustment component includes a connecting block 7 located on one side of the top of the heat insulation plate 5. An adjustment block 8 is rotatably mounted on one side of the connecting block 7. The connecting block 7 and the adjustment block 8 are connected by a bearing. One end of the adjustment block 8 is provided with a handle for easy gripping. This design, in conjunction with the heat insulation plate 5 and the sealing material 6, allows the operator to pull the handle on the adjustment block 8 when it is necessary to change the area of ​​the heated vegetable area at the top of the shelf 2. This, in turn, moves the heat insulation plate 5 via the connecting block 7, thereby changing the area of ​​the heated vegetable area. It is worth noting that the gap between the heat insulation plate 5 and the inner wall of the main body 1 of the vegetable cabinet is set to be less than 1mm, and the sealing material 6 is installed such that it protrudes from the heat insulation plate 5 by 2mm. This design ensures that the sealing material 6 is sufficiently compressed and deformed without causing excessive resistance to movement, which would make it difficult for the heat insulation plate 5 to move. Positioning components are provided on both sides of the adjustment block 8 to prevent the heat insulation plate 5 from shifting.

[0019] In this embodiment, by combining the partition component and the adjustment component, the staff can change the size of the cold dish area and the hot dish area on the shelf 2 by moving the heat insulation plate 5. Thus, when the quantity and type of dishes need to be changed, the appropriate heating area can be specified according to the actual situation to improve the quality of the dishes. At the same time, when the quantity of dishes decreases near closing time, the heating area can also be reduced to reduce energy waste.

[0020] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2 (display panel) and Figure 3 (heating device), the positioning component includes positioning strips 9 on both sides of the adjusting block 8. Each positioning strip 9 is fixedly installed on one side of the main body 1 of the vegetable cabinet. Positioning grooves 10 are provided on the side of each positioning strip 9 closest to the adjusting block 8. A connecting ring 11 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the adjusting block 8. Positioning blocks 12 are symmetrically installed on both sides of the connecting ring 11. One end of each positioning block 12 is an elastic ball. The cross-section of the positioning groove 10 is semi-circular. The cross-sectional radius of the positioning block 12 is larger than that of the positioning groove 10. This allows the positioning block 12 to rotate to the inner wall of the positioning groove 10 via the connecting ring 11, resulting in an interference fit between the positioning block 12 and the positioning groove 10, thus enhancing the connection strength between the positioning groove 10 and the positioning block 12.

[0021] In this embodiment: by setting a positioning component, when the worker sets the heating area at the top of the shelf 2 using the adjustment component, the adjustment block 8 can be rotated, so that the adjustment block 8 drives the positioning block 12 to rotate to the inner wall of the positioning groove 10 through the connecting ring 11. The positioning block 12 and the positioning groove 10 are connected and fixed through the interference fit, thereby fixing the position of the heat insulation plate 5, avoiding the problem that the heat insulation plate 5 will shift, causing the adjusted heating area to change and affecting the quality of the dish, thus improving the stability and reliability of the device, thereby improving the quality of the dish.

[0022] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the guiding component includes a guide rod 13 disposed on the inner wall of the heat insulation plate 5. Both ends of the guide rod 13 pass through the heat insulation plate 5 and extend to both sides of the heat insulation plate 5. This design can provide guidance during the movement of the heat insulation plate 5, avoiding the problem that the heat insulation plate 5 is prone to radial displacement due to the friction of the sealant 6 when it moves, thus affecting the separation effect of the heat insulation plate 5. The guide rod 13 is set at two-thirds of the horizontal height of the heat insulation plate 5. This setting will not weaken the guiding effect on the heat insulation plate 5 due to the position being too high. Since the water used for heating in the main body 1 of the vegetable cabinet is usually set at one-third of the contents of the main body 1 of the vegetable cabinet, it will not cause the liquid to seep into the other side of the heat insulation plate 5 through the junction of the guide rod 13 and the heat insulation plate 5 due to the position being too low. Furthermore, the bottom ends of both ends of the guide rod 13 are abutted by positioning rings 14, and the positioning rings 14 are fixedly installed on one side of the door panel 15. The door panel 15 is installed on both sides of the main body 1 of the vegetable cabinet by threads. By setting the positioning rings 14, the stability of the guide rod 13 can be improved, and the large friction force when the heat insulation plate 5 moves can be avoided to cause the guide rod 13 to shift, thereby affecting the separation effect of the heat insulation plate 5, reducing the accuracy of the heating area adjustment, and thus affecting the taste and quality of the dishes. By setting the door panel 15, it is convenient for staff to maintain and clean the inside of the main body 1 of the vegetable cabinet.

[0023] In this embodiment, a guide component is provided to guide the movement of the heat insulation plate 5, thereby preventing the heat insulation plate 5 from being easily deflected radially by the friction of the sealant 6 during movement. This would affect the separation effect of the heat insulation plate 5, reduce the accuracy of the heating zone adjustment, and consequently affect the taste and quality of the dishes.

[0024] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0025] 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 only illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications may be made to this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of this utility model as claimed.

Claims

1. A food storage device with hot and cold compartments, comprising a cabinet body (1), a shelf (2) mounted on the top of the cabinet body (1), a heating device (3) fixedly mounted on one side of the cabinet body (1), and a water inlet (4) and a water outlet respectively mounted on the other two sides of the cabinet body (1), characterized in that, The main body (1) of the vegetable cabinet is equipped with a partition component for dividing the hot and cold vegetable areas; The partition component includes a heat insulation plate (5) that is slidably installed inside the main body (1) of the vegetable cabinet. The inner wall of the heat insulation plate (5) is provided with a guide component for guiding the movement of the heat insulation plate (5). Both sides and the bottom of the heat insulation plate (5) are embedded with sealant (6). One side of the top of the heat insulation plate (5) is provided with an adjustment component for allocating the area of ​​the hot and cold vegetable areas.

2. The food storage device with hot and cold compartments according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adjustment assembly includes a connecting block (7) disposed on one side of the top of the heat insulation plate (5), an adjustment block (8) is rotatably mounted on one side of the connecting block (7), the connecting block (7) and the adjustment block (8) are connected by a bearing, one end of the adjustment block (8) is provided with a handle for easy gripping, and both sides of the adjustment block (8) are provided with positioning components to prevent the heat insulation plate (5) from shifting.

3. A food storage device with hot and cold compartments according to claim 2, characterized in that, The positioning component includes positioning strips (9) disposed on both sides of the adjusting block (8). The positioning strips (9) are all fixedly installed on one side of the main body (1) of the vegetable cabinet. The positioning strips (9) are all provided with positioning grooves (10) on the side of the adjusting block (8). A connecting ring (11) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the adjusting block (8). Positioning blocks (12) are symmetrically installed on both sides of the connecting ring (11).

4. A food storage device with separate hot and cold compartments according to claim 3, characterized in that, One end of the positioning block (12) is set as an elastic ball block, the cross-section of the positioning groove (10) is set as a semi-circle, and the cross-sectional radius of the positioning block (12) is greater than the cross-sectional radius of the positioning groove (10).

5. A food storage device with separate hot and cold compartments according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guiding assembly includes a guide rod (13) disposed on the inner wall of the heat insulation plate (5), both ends of which pass through the heat insulation plate (5) and extend to both sides of the heat insulation plate (5).

6. A food storage device with separate hot and cold compartments according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom ends of both ends of the guide rod (13) are abutted by positioning rings (14), and the positioning rings (14) are fixedly installed on one side of the door panel (15). The door panel (15) is installed on both sides of the main body of the vegetable cabinet (1) by threads.

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