System, method, and apparatus for acceptance and delivery of flat objects

    公开(公告)号:US11350780B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US17401395

    申请日:2021-08-13

    申请人: Dean Du Bois

    发明人: Dean Du Bois

    摘要: A plate delivery system provides storage for plates in a first-in, last-out configuration. As the kitchen staff completes a meal (plated), the plate holding the meal is presented to the plate delivery system and the plate moves into the plate delivery system to be ready for the next plate. After a number of plates are stored in the plate delivery system, the plate delivery system is transported from the kitchen to the eating area (e.g., restaurant table or banquet table) and each plate is sequentially presented to a delivery mechanism (e.g., a robot or a waitperson) for final delivery to the table. In some embodiments, the plate delivery system is enclosed and has a cover mechanism to prevent food contamination by foreign matter and in some embodiments, the plate delivery system has heating/cooling mechanisms to help keep warm food warm or cool food cool.

    Ordered food and drink conveying apparatus and food and drink conveying apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10045646B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-14

    申请号:US15444423

    申请日:2017-02-28

    摘要: The ordered food and drink conveying apparatus includes: a main belt conveyor to form a conveying path leading to a customer seat from a kitchen side of a restaurant; an auxiliary belt conveyor to be provided in extension from the main belt conveyor on the kitchen side to elongate the conveying path; and a control unit to operate the auxiliary belt conveyor and the main belt conveyor upon a conveyance start operation being performed and to convey the dish of the food and drink placed on the auxiliary belt conveyor to the customer seat, the control unit setting the auxiliary belt conveyor in a stop state enabling placement of the dish to be conveyed next on the auxiliary belt conveyor before stopping the main belt conveyor upon the dish being transferred onto the main belt conveyor from the auxiliary belt conveyor by performing the conveyance start operation.

    Rotary food server assembly
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09883761B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-06

    申请号:US14706674

    申请日:2015-05-07

    IPC分类号: G05B19/00 A47G23/08 A47F10/06

    CPC分类号: A47G23/08 A47F10/06

    摘要: A rotary food server assembly for rotatably serving a selected food item includes a bottom disk that may be positioned on a support surface. An upper disk is movably coupled to the bottom disk so the upper disk may support a food item. A processor is coupled to the bottom disk. An actuator is coupled to the bottom disk. The actuator is operationally coupled to the processor so the processor may selectively actuate the actuator. The actuator is operationally coupled to the upper disk so the actuator may selectively move the upper disk. A keypad is coupled to the bottom disk so a user may touch the keypad. The keypad is operationally coupled to the processor so the actuator may move the upper disk to a selected position.

    Rotary food server
    6.
    发明申请
    Rotary food server 失效
    旋转食品服务器

    公开(公告)号:US20050005631A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-13

    申请号:US10617004

    申请日:2003-07-09

    申请人: Robert DeMars

    发明人: Robert DeMars

    IPC分类号: A47G23/08 F25D3/08 F25D13/00

    摘要: A rotary food server for storing food in a chilled condition includes a dish rotatably mounted on a stationary base and having central and peripheral pockets for removably receiving food storage trays having removable lids. Coolant housings containing a chilled-retaining substance are refrigerator prior to use and then placed beneath and at the sides of the trays to chill food stored in the trays. In an alternative embodiment, a lower housing rotatably mounted on a stationary base has a cavity therein filled with a cooling medium such as a mixture of ice and water. Mounting of an upper housing on the lower housing causes cavities formed in the upper housing to displace the cooling medium to the sides as well as the bottoms thereof to chill food stored within the cavities.

    摘要翻译: 用于储存处于冷冻状态的食物的旋转式食物服务器包括可旋转地安装在固定基座上并具有用于可移除地接收具有可移除盖子的食物储存托盘的中央和周边口袋的盘。 含有冷冻保存物质的冷却剂外壳在使用之前是冰箱,然后放置在托盘的下面和侧面,以冷藏托盘中储存的食物。 在替代实施例中,可旋转地安装在固定基座上的下壳体具有其中填充有诸如冰和水的混合物的冷却介质的空腔。 将上壳体安装在下壳体上形成在上壳体中形成的空腔,以将冷却介质移向侧面及其底部以冷却储存在空腔内的食物。

    Self-service apparatus for serving foods or drinks
    7.
    发明授权
    Self-service apparatus for serving foods or drinks 失效
    供应食物或饮料的自助服务设备

    公开(公告)号:US4624613A

    公开(公告)日:1986-11-25

    申请号:US664210

    申请日:1984-10-24

    摘要: A self-service apparatus is provided to be operated by a user for selectively serving foods or drinks. The self-service apparatus includes a support and a cover fixedly supported by the support for covering foods and drinks. A shaft is suspended from the support, and a rotary disk is rotatably mounted on the shaft to be rotated about the shaft upon actuation of a lever. Servers are carried by the rotary disk and hold a food portion or drink. A desired food portion or drink may be selectively served to the user by operating the lever at a desired position.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种自助服务设备,用于由用户操作以选择性地供应食物或饮料。 自助服务设备包括支撑件和由支撑件固定地支撑以覆盖食物和饮料的盖子。 轴从支撑件悬挂,并且旋转盘可旋转地安装在轴上,以在杆的致动时围绕轴旋转。 服务器由旋转盘承载并保持食物部分或饮料。 可以通过在期望的位置操作杠杆来选择性地向使用者提供所需的食物部分或饮料。

    Self-feeding appliance
    8.
    发明授权
    Self-feeding appliance 失效
    自供电器

    公开(公告)号:US4398857A

    公开(公告)日:1983-08-16

    申请号:US323741

    申请日:1981-11-23

    CPC分类号: A47G21/08

    摘要: A self-feeding appliance for use by persons who have lost the use of both arms is disclosed. A turntable carrying one or more food dishes is mounted for rotation on a carriage panel. The carriage panel is mounted on a service platform for movement from a retracted position overlying a service deck portion of the service platform to an extended position forward of the service deck. A spoon is mounted on the carriage panel and projects laterally over the service deck. The lateral position of the spoon and the elevation of the service platform is adjustable to accomodate wheel chair service, bedside service, or table service. After the appliance is set up on a bed tray or on a table, a food dish is selected by rotating the turntable until the selected dish is brought into alignment with the spoon. This is accomplished entirely by head and neck movements, in conjunction with minimal upper torso control, by manipulating a scraping utensil secured to a headband, whereby a disabled person can select and eat food without assistance or supervision.

    摘要翻译: 披露了一种自己使用的失去使用双臂的人的自给式用具。 携带一个或多个食物盘的转盘被安装用于在托架面板上旋转。 托架面板安装在服务平台上,用于从覆盖服务平台的服务台部分的缩回位置移动到服务台的前方的延伸位置。 勺子安装在托架面板上并横向移动到服务台上。 勺子的横向位置和服务平台的高度可调整,以适应轮椅服务,床头服务或桌子服务。 将器具安装在床托盘或桌子上后,通过旋转转盘选择食物盘,直到选定的菜肴与勺子对准。 这完全是通过头部和颈部运动完成的,结合最小的上部躯干控制,通过操纵固定在头带上的刮擦器具,由此残疾人可以在没有帮助或监督的情况下选择和吃食物。

    Circulating food display system
    9.
    发明授权
    Circulating food display system 失效
    循环食品展示系统

    公开(公告)号:US4349086A

    公开(公告)日:1982-09-14

    申请号:US171200

    申请日:1980-07-22

    申请人: Hideo Yamada

    发明人: Hideo Yamada

    CPC分类号: A47F10/06 G09F19/00

    摘要: A circulating food display system, used in a restaurant for the exhibition of food in a circulatory manner has a food display case and a crescent chain. The food display case is disposed on the boundary between the interior and exterior of the restaurant. The case has a window, facing the exterior through which the interior of the food display case is viewed from the exterior. The crescent chain is disposed within the interior of the restaurant. The chain has a circulating locus, continuously extending within a horizontal plane. Part of the locus is disposed inside the food display case, whereby the food is circulated for exhibition.

    摘要翻译: 循环食品展示系统,用于餐厅用于以循环方式展示食物,具有食品展示柜和月牙链。 食品展示柜设置在餐厅内部和外部之间的边界上。 该外壳具有一个窗口,面向外部,从外部观察食品展示柜的内部。 月牙链设在餐厅的内部。 链条具有在水平面内连续延伸的循环轨迹。 部分场所位于食品展示柜内,由此将食物循环进行展览。