TWM543854U - Food and drink moving apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Catering handling device

The present invention relates to a catering device, and more particularly to a catering handling device.

A food conveying device disclosed in the Taiwan Patent No. I-522296 patent, comprising a driving unit, a carrying tray for carrying a dinner plate, a sensing unit, and a control for electrically connecting the driving motor and the sensing unit a driving unit comprising a driving motor, and a driving strip extending in a straight line and driven by the driving motor, the carrying tray is disposed on the driving strip and has a notch, and the sensing unit has a driving strip disposed on the driving strip An infrared module that emits infrared rays that pass through the gap along the drive strip.

In use, when the tray is placed in the carrier, the infrared rays passing through the gap are shielded, and the control unit can drive the driving motor to drive the driving strip and the carrier according to the sensing of the infrared module. Moving toward the customer's seat, and when the tray is taken out by the customer, infrared rays pass through the gap through the tray, and the control unit can drive the drive motor to drive the transmission according to the sensing of the infrared module. The strip and the carrier are moved in the direction of the kitchen.

However, determining whether the tray is taken out by means of infrared rays has the following disadvantages: First, since the infrared rays are straight forward, the transmission strip can only be designed as a straight line, so that the restaurant planning space is limited, and the long distance is long. The infrared ray is easily disturbed by the interference of, for example, smoke of food. Third, in order to cooperate with the use of infrared rays, the carrier must be provided with the perforation, so that the shape of the carrier is limited. Due to the above disadvantages, it is necessary to further carry out Improvement.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a catering handling device that overcomes at least the disadvantages of the prior art.

Thus, the present catering handling device transports a plate from a kitchen area to a dining area, the catering handling device comprising a track unit, a drive unit, a food delivery unit, and a central control unit.

The track unit includes a track member extending from the two ends to the kitchen area and the dining area, the drive unit includes a drive motor, and a drive bar disposed on the track member and driven by the drive motor, the sending The meal unit includes a carrier disposed on the drive strip and movable by the drive strip for carrying the tray, a meal disposed on the carrier and generating a detection signal according to the state in which the tray carries the tray a tray detecting module, a food feeding communication module for outputting a pair of wireless signals to be detected signals, an electrical connection between the tray detecting module and the meal feeding communication module, and controlling the sending according to the detecting signal The meal communication module outputs a meal control module of the wireless signal, and a power module electrically connected to the meal control module for providing power, the central control unit including a central communication mode for receiving the wireless signal a control module that is electrically connected to the drive motor, the central communication module and the operation module and used to drive the drive motor, and the control module can be mounted on the carrier The driving operation of the motor driving the carrier tray such that when the carrier is moved to the dining area, and can drive the driving motor in operation when the tray carrier is not the carrier so that the carrier is moved to the kitchen area.

The utility model has the effect that the meal control module can determine whether the tray has been taken by the setting of the tray detection module, and the control module controls the carrier to move to the corresponding position. s position.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, an embodiment of the present catering handling device transports a tray 6 from a kitchen area 7 to a dining area 8 comprising a track unit 2, a drive unit 3, and a delivery unit. Meal unit 4, and a central control unit 5.

The track unit 2 includes a rail member 21 that extends to the kitchen area 7 and the dining area 8, respectively.

The drive unit 3 includes a drive motor 31, and a drive bar 32 disposed on the track member 21 and driven by the drive motor 31.

The food delivery unit 4 includes a carrier 41 disposed on the transmission bar 32 and supported by the transmission bar 32 for carrying the tray 6. A carrier 41 is disposed on the carrier 41 and carries the meal according to the carrier 41. The state of the disc 6 generates a detection signal detecting panel 42 , a meal feeding communication module 43 for outputting a pair of wireless signals to be detected signals, an electrical connection between the serving tray detecting module 42 and the meal feeding The communication module 43 controls the meal control module 44 that outputs the wireless signal to the meal delivery module 43 according to the detection signal, and electrically connects the meal control module 44 to detect the movement of the carrier 41. An obstacle detecting module 45 having an obstacle on the path, a meal display lamp 46 and a meal buzzer 47 electrically connected to the meal control module 44 and operating when the carrier 41 moves, and a A power module 48 electrically connected to the meal control module 44 and used to provide power.

In the embodiment, the carrier 41 is a high-speed train, the tray detection module 42 is a weight sensor, and the detection signal is corresponding to the weight of the tray 6. The meal control module 44 is based on The weight of the tray 6 corresponding to the detection signal determines whether the tray 6 has been taken out from the carrier 41, and the determination result is converted into the wireless signal output through the meal delivery module 43.

The obstacle detecting module 45 has two photosensors 451 respectively disposed at the front and rear ends of the carrier 41 to detect whether there are obstacles on the front and rear sides of the carrier 41. It should be noted that, in other implementations, the obstacle detecting module 45 may also only provide a photoelectric sensor 451 disposed at one end of the front and rear ends of the carrier 41 to detect whether there is an obstacle, and further cut costs.

The power module 48 has a rechargeable battery 481, and the rechargeable battery 481 is charged by wireless charging. However, in another embodiment, the rechargeable battery 481 can also be charged by wired charging. Or in another embodiment, the power module 48 can also have a replaceable non-rechargeable battery (not shown).

The central control unit 5 includes a central communication module 51 for receiving the wireless signal, an operation module 53, a control module electrically connected to the drive motor 31 and the operation module 53 for driving the drive motor 31 to operate. The grouping device 54 is provided with a serving servo module 57 disposed in the kitchen area 7 and electrically connected to the control module 54, and a food ordering module disposed in the dining area 8 and connected to the serving servo module 57 by a network. 58.

In this embodiment, the control module 54 is a combination of a microprocessor and a programmable logic controller, but is not limited thereto, and may be a computer or an embedded system. The serving servo module 57 is A computer, the ordering module 58 is a tablet computer.

In use, the user uses the ordering module 58 to order the meal in the dining area 8, and transmits the order information to the serving servo module 57 of the kitchen area 7 via the wireless network, thereby making the kitchen area The chef in 7 prepares the meal. After the meal is prepared, the meal is placed on the plate 6 and placed in the carrier 41, and the operation module 53 is operated to drive the control module 54 to drive the meal. The driving motor 31 is operated, and the driving frame 32 drives the carrier 41 to move from the kitchen area 8 to the dining area 8. During the moving process, the meal display lamp 46 and the meal buzzer 47 continue to operate. To remind the user that the meal is about to be transported to the seat, and finally after the user removes the tray 6, the carrier 41 is moved back to the kitchen area 7 by the linkage of the drive strip 32.

That is, the control module 54 can drive the driving motor 31 to operate to move the carrier 41 to the dining area 8 when the carrier 41 carries the tray 6, and the carrier 41 can not carry the tray 41. The tray 6 drives the drive motor 31 to operate to move the carrier 41 to the kitchen zone 7.

In addition, when the obstacle detecting module 45 detects that there is an obstacle in the moving path of the carrier 41, the food feeding control module 44 causes the control module 54 to drive the driving motor 31 to stop operating by the wireless signal. To keep it safe when transporting meals.

Since the serving unit 4 detects whether the tray 6 has been taken out from the carrier 41 by the tray detecting module 42, it does not need to be restricted by infrared rays as in the conventional food conveying device, and can only move in a straight line. Therefore, the rail member 21 and the transmission rod 32 can be bent to provide a more flexible space configuration, and there is no problem that the long-distance infrared rays are easily interfered by smoke and malfunction, and compared with the existing catering. The handling device needs to have a gap corresponding to the infrared rays to limit the appearance, and the appearance of the carrier 41 in the present case can be kept intact, and is suitable for various shapes. In addition, the obstacle detecting module 45 is provided in the present case, which can further The presence or absence of an obstacle on the moving path of the carrier 41 is detected, so that the safety in use can be ensured.

Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 3, it is to be noted that, in this embodiment, the number of seats of the track member 21, the driving unit 3, the food feeding unit 4, the serving tray 6, and the dining area 8 is only First, but in the actual setting, you can also set different quantities according to your needs.

In summary, the meal control module 43 can determine whether the tray 6 has been taken by the setting of the tray detecting module 42 and is controlled by the control module 54 to enable the carrier 41. Moving to the corresponding position, it is indeed possible to achieve the purpose of the present invention.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and when it is not possible to limit the scope of the present invention, all the simple equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification are still This new patent covers the scope.

2‧‧‧ Track unit
21‧‧‧ Track pieces
3‧‧‧Drive unit
31‧‧‧Drive motor
32‧‧‧ drive strip
4‧‧‧Food delivery unit
41‧‧‧ Carrier
42‧‧‧Dish detection module
43‧‧‧Food delivery module
44‧‧‧Food Delivery Control Module
45‧‧‧ obstacle detection module
451‧‧‧Photoelectric sensor
46‧‧‧Food delivery light
47‧‧‧Food delivery buzzer
48‧‧‧Power Module
481‧‧‧Rechargeable battery
5‧‧‧Central Control Unit
51‧‧‧Central Communication Module
53‧‧‧Operating module
54‧‧‧Control Module
57‧‧‧Serving Servo Module
58‧‧‧ ordering module
7‧‧‧Kitchen area
8‧‧‧ dining area
6‧‧‧ Dinner plate

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments of the present invention, wherein: Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. A block diagram of the system; and FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the embodiment, illustrating a state in which a serving unit is removed and a plurality of seats are configured.

3‧‧‧Drive unit

31‧‧‧Drive motor

32‧‧‧ drive strip

4‧‧‧Food delivery unit

42‧‧‧Dish detection module

43‧‧‧Food delivery module

44‧‧‧Food Delivery Control Module

47‧‧‧Food delivery buzzer

48‧‧‧Power Module

481‧‧‧Rechargeable battery

5‧‧‧Central Control Unit

51‧‧‧Central Communication Module

53‧‧‧Operating module

54‧‧‧Control Module

45‧‧‧ obstacle detection module

451‧‧‧Photoelectric sensor

46‧‧‧Food delivery light

57‧‧‧Serving Servo Module

58‧‧‧ ordering module

Claims (8)

A catering handling device for transporting a plate from a kitchen area to a dining area, the catering handling device comprising: a track unit comprising a track member extending to the kitchen area and the dining area at both ends; a driving unit The utility model comprises a driving motor, and a transmission strip which is arranged on the rail member and is driven by the driving motor. A food feeding unit comprises a driving strip and is driven by the driving strip and is used for carrying the meal. a tray carrier, a tray detecting module disposed on the carrier and generating a detection signal according to the state in which the tray carries the tray, and a meal feeding mode for outputting a pair of wireless signals to be detected signals And electrically connecting the meal detection module and the meal delivery module and controlling a meal control module for outputting the wireless signal by the meal delivery module according to the detection signal, and electrically connecting the meal delivery a control module and a power module for providing power; and a central control unit including a central communication module for receiving the wireless signal, an operation module, and an electrical connection to the drive motor The central communication module and the operation module are used to drive a control module for operating the drive motor. The control module can drive the drive motor to operate when the carrier carries the tray to move the carrier to the a dining area, and the drive motor is driven to operate to move the carrier to the kitchen area when the carrier does not carry the tray. The food conveying device of claim 1, wherein the food feeding unit further comprises an obstacle detecting module electrically connected to the food feeding control module and configured to detect whether there is an obstacle in the moving path of the carrier, When the obstacle detecting module detects that there is an obstacle on the moving path of the carrier, the food feeding control module drives the control module to stop the driving motor from being stopped by the wireless signal. The food conveying device according to claim 2, wherein the obstacle detecting module has two photoelectric sensors respectively disposed at front and rear ends of the carrier to detect whether there are obstacles on the front and rear sides of the carrier. The food conveying device according to claim 2, wherein the obstacle detecting module has a photoelectric sensor disposed at one of the front and rear ends of the carrier to detect whether there is an obstacle. The food conveying device of claim 2, wherein the serving unit further comprises a meal display lamp and a meal buzzer that are electrically connected to the meal control module and operate when the carrier moves. The food conveying device of claim 2, wherein the power module has a rechargeable battery. The catering handling device of claim 6, wherein the rechargeable battery is charged by wireless charging. The catering handling device of claim 2, wherein the central control unit further comprises a serving servo module disposed in the kitchen area and electrically connected to the control module, and a network connection disposed in the dining area The ordering module of the serving servo module.