JP6653213B2 - Food and beverage transport container management device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a management device for a food transport container.

In a restaurant generally referred to as a conveyor belt sushi, a food and beverage transport device having a transport unit that circulates and moves along a customer seat is installed.
In the above restaurants, the cook puts food such as sushi on a dish such as a dish and transfers it to the transport section of the food transport apparatus and transports it sequentially to the customer seat, while the customer is sequentially sent Food and drink such as kuru sushi are taken out of the transport unit as needed and eaten.

However, for example, sushi that is transported by the above transport device is transported while being placed on a plate, so it is easy to dry, and it can be erroneously touched by other customers. And preventing sushi from drying out.
In view of this, the applicant has previously developed a food and beverage transporting container in which, for example, a plate with sushi is put in and transported by a transporting device.
The food and beverage transporting container includes a mounting table having a plate mounting portion for mounting a plate on which food and drinks are placed, and the plate mounting portion for covering the plate mounting portion of the mounting table. A lid attached to the mounting table so as to be openable and closable with respect to the tray, and closing the lid with the placement of the dish on the dish mounting portion and pushing up the dish against the dish mounting portion; An opening / closing mechanism for opening the lid when the plate is taken out of the plate mounting portion, and the opening / closing mechanism is provided with the plate when the plate is placed on the plate mounting portion. An abutting member that abuts against the plate mounting portion, and a connecting unit that connects the operating member and the lid to transmit the operation of the operating body to the lid to perform a closing operation; There is provided an urging means for urging the lid to the open position. (See Patent Document 1)

The above-mentioned food transport container is designed so that the food on the plate is automatically covered with the lid by the setting of the plate on the mounting table, and the food on the plate is inadvertently dried. Of course, it is possible to prevent the customer from accidentally touching the food or drink as well as being able to suppress it.
In addition, the operating body is actuated in accordance with the setting of the plate on the plate mounting portion, and the position of the lid can be changed to the closed position, and when the plate is taken out from the mounting table, the operating body is moved through the urging means. When the plate is placed on or taken out of the table, for example, the plate is placed on the table by holding the peripheral edge of the plate by hand, or Simply taking out the tray from the mounting table allows easy loading and unloading of dishes.

By the way, when the food stored in the above-mentioned food transport container is taken out, the plate on which the food is loaded again is manually placed on the mounting table of the container. It is necessary to push the plate placed on the back to lock the hill to the stopper.
However, the food and drink transport container placed on the transport path is moving, and furthermore, the plate must be pushed in against the urging means. Due to the failure to push backward, the hill cannot be locked to the stopper, and the food-carrying container carrying the dish may be sent to the customer seat with the lid open.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-274181

It is an object of the present invention to provide a food transport container management device that can automatically set a dish placed on a mounting table of a food transport container to a predetermined position and close a lid. To provide.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a placing table having a plate placing portion for placing a plate, and a lid attached to the plate placing portion so as to be openable and closable. Body, an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the lid with respect to the plate mounting portion, an opening and closing mechanism is provided on the plate mounting portion slidably provided in the front and rear direction, Connecting means for connecting the operating body and the lid and transmitting the operation of the operating body to the lid; and urging means for urging the operating body toward a front direction are provided. When the lid slides backward with respect to the body, the lid closes with respect to the plate mounting portion, and when the operating body slides forward, the lid opens with respect to the plate mounting portion. , Before being slid backward against the stopper provided at the front portion of the plate mounting portion and the urging means. The lid is closed by clamping the platen placed on the plate mounting portion with the operating body, and the contact between the platform and the stopper is released, whereby the urging of the operating body is performed. A food and drink transport container management device that slides forward through the means to open the lid, and a lid detector for detecting whether the lid is open or not. A dish detector for detecting whether or not a dish is placed on the dish rest, a dish pusher for pushing the dish placed on the dish rest backward, and the lid A control device is provided for controlling the operation of the dish pusher based on the detection results of the detector and the dish detector.The lid is opened and the dish is opened based on the detection results of the lid detector and the dish detector. When the tray pusher is operated by the control device when the tray is placed on the Characterized in that as pushed toward the rear of Kisara.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a mounting table having a plate mounting portion for mounting a plate, a lid openably and closably attached to the dish mounting portion, and An opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the plate mounting portion is provided, and the opening and closing mechanism includes an operating body slidably provided in the plate mounting portion in the front-rear direction, the operating body and the lid. Connecting means for connecting the operating body to the lid body, and urging means for urging the operating body toward the front, provided by sliding the operating body backward to slide the operating body. While the lid is closed with respect to the plate mounting portion, the lid is opened with respect to the plate mounting portion by the forward sliding of the operating body, and the front portion of the plate mounting portion is opened. And the operating body slid backward against the urging means. The lid is closed by pinching the platen placed on the portion, and the contact between the platen and the stopper is released, so that the operating body slides forward through the urging means. And a management device for a food and beverage transport container in which the lid is opened, wherein a lid detector for detecting whether or not the lid is open, and a plate mounted on the plate mounting portion. A tray detector for detecting whether or not the lid is placed, a lid actuator for operating the open lid in the closing direction, and a detection result of the lid detector and the tray detector. A control device for controlling the operation of the lid actuator is provided, and based on the detection results of the lid detector and the dish detector, when the lid is opened and the dish is placed on the dish mounting portion, Activating the lid actuator by the control device to operate the open lid in the closing direction, Characterized in that the resting working member so as to slide rearward.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the lid of the food / drink transporting container is opened and the plate is placed on the plate placing portion, the control is performed based on the detection results of the lid detector and the plate detector. The dish pusher is actuated by the control of the apparatus, the dish is pushed backward, the operating body constituting the opening / closing mechanism moves rearward against the urging means, and the lid is moved through the opening / closing mechanism. Close operation. Then, when the outer periphery of the platen pushed backward is engaged with the stopper, the plate is set on the plate mounting portion and the lid is closed to cover the plate on the plate mounting portion.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, based on the detection results of the lid detector and the plate detector, when the lid of the food and beverage transport container is opened and the plate is placed on the plate mounting portion, When the lid actuator is operated under the control of the control device and the open lid moves in the closing direction, the operating body on which the plate is mounted slides backward, and the plate is set on the plate mounting portion. The lid closes and covers the dish on the dish rest.

The front view of the food-conveying container. Sectional drawing of the foodstuffs conveyance container. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the food and beverage transport container with the lid removed. The bottom view of the foodstuffs conveyance container. Explanatory drawing which represented planarly the inside of the store in which the management apparatus of the foodstuff conveyance container of 1st Embodiment was provided. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the food and beverage transport device. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a control system according to a first embodiment. Sectional drawing of a dish pusher. Operation | movement explanatory drawing of a dish pusher. Operation | movement explanatory drawing of a dish pusher. Explanatory drawing which represented planarly the inside of the store in which the management apparatus of the foodstuff conveyance container of 2nd Embodiment was provided. Explanatory drawing of the control system of 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a lid actuator. Sectional drawing of a lid body actuator. Operation | movement explanatory drawing of a lid body actuator.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
First, FIG. 5 is a plan view schematically showing the inside of a sushi store, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the food and beverage transport device. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the sushi shop has a table 1 installed in each guest seat of the guest room S1, a partition housing 2 arranged along the table 1 from the front of the kitchen room S2, and this partition housing. 2 is provided. The food and drink transporting device 3 accommodates a plate on which sushi F serving as food and drink is placed in a container for transporting food and drink, which will be described later, and circulates and transports it from the kitchen room S2 to each seat, ie, to each table 1. Things.

As shown in FIG. 6, the partition housing 2 includes side walls 21 and 22 facing each other at predetermined intervals, an upper wall 23 connecting the upper ends of the side walls 21 and 22, and a bottom wall connecting the lower ends of the side walls 21 and 22 ( (Not shown), and is formed in a box shape in cross section. The partition housing 2 is disposed along the front surface of the kitchen room S2 to partition the kitchen room S2 and the guest room S1, and is orthogonal to the first housing portion 2a toward the inside of the guest room S1. The second, third, and fourth housing portions 2b, 2c, and 2d extend in the directions, and the outer sides of the side walls 21 and 22 in the second, third, and fourth housing portions 2b, 2c, and 2d are as described above. Table 1 is arranged.
The food and beverage transporting device 3 includes a recess 31 formed in the upper wall 23 of the housing portion 2 and a flat chain conveyor 32 as a transporting portion provided in the recess 31 and circulating and driven by a motor. .

In the transporting apparatus 3 having the above-described configuration, the dishes 20 on which the sushi F is placed are sequentially placed on the flat chain conveyor 32 and transported from the kitchen room S2 to each table 1 in the guest room S1. The customer takes out the plate 20 on which the favorite sushi F is served from the food and drink transporting container 5 described later, and eats it.
The plate 20 includes a circular plate plate 20a having a circular shape in a plan view and a cylindrical platform 20b protruding below the lower surface of the plate plate 20a.

The food and beverage transport container 5 is used by being placed on the flat chain conveyor 32 of the transport device 3. Next, the food and beverage transport container 5 will be described.
In the figure, the food and drink transporting container denoted by reference numeral 5 basically includes a mounting table 6 having a dish mounting section 60 for mounting the above-described dish 20 and a dish mounting section of the mounting table 6. A lid 7 for covering the upper surface of the tray 60, and a closing operation of the lid 7 when the plate 20 is placed on the plate placing portion 60 and a lid member for taking out the plate 20 from the plate placing portion 60; 7 comprises an opening and closing mechanism 8 for opening operation.
As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting table 6 has a dish mounting portion 60 formed integrally with an upper end of a cylindrical base cylinder 61. The plate placing portion 60 includes a placing plate 62 formed in a circular plate shape in a plan view, and the plate 20 is placed on the placing plate 62.
On the upper surface of the mounting plate 62, a stopper 62a that can be engaged with the outer periphery of the lower end of the platform 20b of the plate 20 is provided so as to project therefrom. The inner peripheral surface of the stopper 62a is formed in a curved shape in a plan view that can be in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the hill 20b.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lid 7 includes a lid main body 71 formed in a bowl shape, and a pair of left and right arm pieces 72 extending downward from a rear end of the lid main body 71. The lid body 71 and the arm piece 72 are made of a transparent synthetic resin material. The lid 7 is attached to the plate placing portion 60 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the upper surface of the plate placing portion 60, and serves as a food (sushi F) on the plate 20 placed on the plate placing portion 60. The cover body 71 covers the cover.
Specifically, the pivot 73 is formed integrally with the arm piece 72. A pair of left and right support pieces 63 protruding from the rear end of the upper surface of the plate mounting plate 62 and facing the arm piece 72 at positions outside the arm piece 72. A fitting hole 64 is formed in the upper part of the support piece 63, and the lid main body 71 is pivoted with respect to the dish placing portion 60 with the pivot 73 as a fulcrum by fitting the pivot 73 into the fitting hole 64. It is supported so as to be able to swing up and down.
A notch 74 through which a finger can pass is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the lid main body 71. When the plate 20 is taken out, a finger is inserted through the notch 74 and the peripheral portion of the plate 20a is gripped.

As shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing mechanism 8 includes an operating body 81 provided on the upper surface of the dish mounting portion 62 of the mounting table 6 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. A coil spring 82 is provided as urging means for urging forward.
The operating body 81 forms a part of the mounting plate 62 described above, and is incorporated in the center of the mounting plate 62 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.
4, a pair of left and right guide members 83 and a mounting piece 84 for a coil spring 82 project from the lower surface of the operating body 81, as shown in FIG. The guide member 83 extends in a front-rear direction guide hole (not shown) formed in the mounting plate 62 of the plate mounting portion 60, and the mounting piece 84 extends in the front-rear direction formed in the mounting plate 62. Each of the long holes 62b is freely inserted in the front-rear movement. The coil spring 82 is bridged between the mounting piece 84 and the mounting piece 62c provided on the front side of the lower surface of the mounting plate 62. Thus, the operating body 81 is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction along the guide hole (not shown) via the guide member 83 on the mounting plate 63. Further, the operating body 81 is constantly urged forward (to the right in FIG. 2) by a spring reaction force of a coil spring 82 extending with the backward movement.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operating body 81 is formed with a receiving surface 81 a that is curved in a plan view so that the outer peripheral surface of the hill 20 b of the plate 20 is in close contact. A pair of left and right protruding pieces 85 extending upward are provided on both sides of the rear end of the operating body 81, and a connecting shaft 86 protrudes from the outer surface of the protruding pieces 85. These connecting shafts 86 are interposed in slit-shaped long holes 75 formed at the lower end of the arm piece 72, so that the lid is moved along with the rear of the operating body 81 (leftward in FIG. 2). The main body 71 swings in the closing direction, and the lid body 71 swings in the opening direction as the operating body 81 slides forward (to the right in FIG. 2).

In the above-mentioned food and beverage transporting container 5, when the plate 20 is not placed on the placing plate 62 of the plate placing portion 60, the operating body 81 is moved by the spring reaction force of the spring 82. , The lid main body 71 is maintained in an open state as shown in FIG.

The operation of the food and beverage transport container 5 having the above configuration will be described.
First, after the cook has served the sushi F on the plate 20a of the plate 20, the operator of the food and beverage transport container 5 placed on the flat chain conveyor 32 while holding the periphery of the plate 20a by hand. The plate 20 is placed on the placing plate 62 such that the rear portion of the hill 20 b is placed on 81.
When the plate 20 is pushed rearward into the plate placing portion 60, the operating body 81 is pushed by the outer peripheral surface of the platform 20b of the plate 20 via the receiving surface 81a and moves rearward.
As a result, the connecting shaft 86 of the operating body 81 pushes the elongated hole 75 of the cover body 7 backward, so that the cover body 71 swings around the pivot shaft 73 in a direction to close the upper surface of the mounting plate 62.
When the plate 20 moves backward until the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion front side of the hill 20b engages with the stopper 62a, the front portion of the hill 20b fits into the stopper 62a and engages with the stopper 62a, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the front portion and the rear portion of the hill 20b are sandwiched between the stopper 62a of the plate placing portion 62 and the receiving surface 81a of the operating body 81. As a result, the plate 20 is held on the mounting table 6 at a position where the sushi F on the plate 20a is covered by the lid body 71, and the lid body 71 is also held at the closed position, so that it is not opened carelessly.

On the other hand, when the customer at the customer's seat lifts the plate 20 while holding the edge of the plate 20a by hand through the notch 74 of the lid body 71, the contact between the stopper 62a and the hill 20b is released, and 81 moves backward while pushing the plate 20 forward by the action of the spring 82, whereby the lid body 71 is opened and the open state is maintained.
As described above, by using the food and beverage transporting container 5 when transporting the sushi F, careless drying of the sushi F served on the plate 20 can be suppressed, and the customer can mistakenly eat the sushi F. It is also possible to prevent a hand or the like from touching F. In addition, at the time of placing the plate 20 on the plate placing portion 60 or removing the plate 20 from the plate placing portion 60, the food transport container 5 is not directly touched by hands. It is also possible to prevent the container 5 from being inadvertently soiled.

The management device according to the present invention automatically sets the plate 20 placed on the plate mounting portion 60 of the food and drink transporting container 5 at a predetermined position and closes the lid 7. Next, a first embodiment of this management device will be described.
The management device according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 10 includes a first lid detector 11a and a second lid detector for detecting whether or not the lid main body 71 of the food and beverage transporting container 5 is open. 11b, a dish detector 12 for detecting whether or not the dish 20 is placed on the dish placement section 60 of the food and beverage transporting container 5, and the dish 20 placed on the dish placement section 60 , A lamp 14 as a means for informing the employee, and the dish pusher 13 based on the detection results of the first and second lid detectors 11a and 11b and the dish detector 12. 1 and a control device 15 for controlling the lighting of the lamp 14 and the like.
Then, based on the detection results of the first lid detector 11 a and the plate detector 12, the management device, when the lid body 71 is opened and the plate 20 is placed on the plate placing portion 60, The pusher 13 is operated to push the plate 20 backward, and based on the detection result of the second lid detector 11b, when the lid main body 71 is open, the lamp 14 is turned on. I have.

The first lid detector 11a and the second lid detector 11b are configured from existing hinge lever type limit switches, are installed near the flat chain conveyor 32, and have the lid main body 71 open. While the lid body 71 contacts the hinge lever 11c at the time when the article transport container 5 passes, the lid body 71 is turned on, whereas when the food and beverage transport container 5 passes with the lid body 71 closed, The lid main body 71 is turned off without contacting the hinge lever 11c.
The first lid detector 11a is arranged on the upstream side in the transport direction of the flat chain conveyor 32 from the installation position of the dish pusher 13, and the second lid detector 11b is arranged on the flat chain conveyor than the installation position of the dish pusher 13. 32 are arranged on the downstream side in the transport direction.
As shown in FIG. 6, the dish detector 12 includes a light emitting element L and a light receiving element M. The light emitting element L is located on one side in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the flat chain conveyor 32, and the light receiving element M is flat. They are arranged on the other side in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the chain conveyor 32.
The dish detector 12 is provided at the same position as the installation position of the first lid detector 11a. When the food container 5 conveyed by the flat chain conveyor 32 passes, the plate detector 12 moves from the food container 5 to the plate P. Is taken out, the light emitted from the light emitting element L is received by the light receiving element M1, that is, the light is turned on, while the light is emitted from the light emitting element L when the plate P is placed on the mounting table 6. The irradiated light is blocked by the plate P and is not received by the light receiving element M1, that is, the light is turned off.

The dish pusher 13 is for setting the dish 20 placed on the dish placing part 60 at a predetermined position of the dish placing part 60, and basically reciprocates by driving of a driving device. A reciprocating drive mechanism 13b having a moving body 13a is provided.
As shown in FIG. 9, the reciprocating drive mechanism 13b has caps 13d attached to both ends of a housing 13c, and a moving body 13a is arranged on a side surface of the housing 13c.
This moving body 13a is arranged so as to move leftward in FIG. 9, approach the flat chain conveyor 32 by forward movement, and separate from the flat chain conveyor 32 by backward movement (left direction in FIG. 9). .
As shown in FIG. 8, a structure for reciprocating the moving body 13a is provided with a ball screw 13e, one end of the ball screw 13e is connected to a servomotor 13f, and the other end is rotatably supported by a bearing member 13g. Have been.
The ball screw 13e is screwed with a ball nut 13h, and the ball nut 13h is provided with a moving body 13a. When the servo motor 13f rotates in an appropriate direction, the ball nut 13h, whose rotation is restricted, moves in an appropriate direction, and accordingly, the moving body 13a moves in the same direction. The servo motor 13f is incorporated in the cap 13d.
Further, the moving body 13a is provided with a push-in body 13i for pushing the periphery of the plate 20a of the plate 20 placed on the plate placing portion 60 backward when the moving body 13a moves forward.
The dish pusher 13 is provided on the side of the flat chain conveyor 32 so that the moving body 13a reciprocates in a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the flat chain conveyor 32.

Next, the operation of the management device of the first embodiment having the above configuration will be described.
First, when the dish 20 is set on the dish placing portion 60 and the food and beverage transport container 5 with the lid 7 closed passes through the installation positions of the first lid detector 11a and the dish detector 13, the lid body 71 Does not contact the hinge lever 11c of the first lid detector 11a, and the first lid detector 11a is in an OFF operation. In this case, the dish presser 13 does not operate under the control of the control device 15.
Further, when the dish 20 is not placed on the dish placing portion 60 and the food and beverage transporting container 5 with the lid opened passes through the installation positions of the first lid detector 11a and the dish detector 13, the lid body 71 is When the first lid detector 11a comes into contact with the hinge lever 11c of the first lid detector 11a, the first lid detector 11a is turned on, and the light emitted from the light emitting element L of the dish detector 13 is received by the light receiving element M1 to detect the dish. The container 13 is turned on. In this case, the dish pusher 13 does not operate under the control of the control device 15.

On the other hand, the employee places the dish 20 on which the sushi is served on the dish placing portion 60 of the food and beverage transporting container 5 with the lid 7 opened on the flat chain conveyor 32 (in this state, the lid 7 is When the food and drink carrier 5 on which the plate 20 is placed passes through the installation positions of the first lid detector 11a and the dish detector 13, the lid main body 71 detects the first lid. When the first lid detector 11a is turned on by contacting the hinge lever 11c of the detector 11a, the light emitted from the light emitting element L of the plate detector 13 is blocked by the plate P and is not received by the light receiving element M1. The detector 13 is in an OFF operation. In this case, the dish pusher 13 is driven by the control of the control device 15 when the food and beverage transporting container 5 passes through the installation position of the dish pusher 13.
With the drive control of the dish pusher 13, the moving body 13a of the dish pusher 13 reciprocates from the state shown in FIG. 9 via the reciprocating drive mechanism 13b. The pushing body 13i provided on the tray 13a pushes the peripheral edge of the plate 20a placed on the plate placing portion 60 toward the rear of the plate 20a toward the rear.

When the plate 20 is pushed rearward by the plate pusher 13 into the plate placing portion 60, the operating body 81 is pushed by the outer peripheral surface of the hill 20b of the plate 20 via the receiving surface 81a and moves rearward. As a result, the connecting shaft 86 of the operating body 81 pushes the long hole 75 of the lid 7 backward, so that the lid main body 71 swings around the pivot 73 in a direction to close the upper surface of the mounting plate 62. Then, when the plate 20 moves rearward until the outer peripheral surface on the lower end portion front side of the hill 20b engages with the stopper 62a, the plate 20 fits in the direction in which the front portion of the hill 20b engages with the stopper 62, and FIG. As shown, the front part and the rear part of the hill 20b are sandwiched between the stopper 62a of the plate placing part 62 and the receiving surface 81a of the operating body 81.
Thereby, as shown in FIG. 10, the plate 20 is held on the mounting table 6 at a position where the sushi F on the plate 20a is covered with the lid body 71, and the lid body 71 is also held at the closed position. Does not open carelessly.

By the way, when the plate pusher 13 fails to hold the plate 20 on the plate mounting portion 60 and passes through the second lid detector 11b in a state where the lid 7 is opened, the opened lid main body 71 becomes the second lid detector. By contacting the hinge lever 11c of the lid detector 11b, the second lid detector 11b is turned on, whereby the lamp 14 is turned on under the control of the control device 15, and the lid 7 can be closed by the employee. The employee is informed that nothing was done.
This allows the employee to close the open lid 7 by any manual operation.
In the above embodiment, the periphery of the plate 20a of the plate 20 placed on the plate placement unit 60 is pushed rearward by the pusher 13i of the plate pusher 13; Alternatively, the peripheral edge of the hill 20b of the plate 20 placed on the tray 20 may be pushed rearward.
Further, the moving body 13a is provided with a push-in body 13i for pushing the periphery of the plate 20a of the plate 20 placed on the plate placing portion 60 backward when the moving body 13a moves forward.

The management device of the present invention may be configured as shown in FIGS.
That is, the management device of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 to 15 is a cover for operating the open lid 7 in the closing direction instead of the dish pusher 13 of the management device of the first embodiment. Using the body actuator 16, the control device 15 controls the operation of the lid body actuator 16, the lighting of the lamp 14, and the like based on the detection results of the first and second lid detectors 11a and 11b and the dish detector 12. The first lid detector 11a and the second lid detector 11b, the dish detector 12, and the lamp 14 have the same configurations as those of the management device of the first embodiment.
The lid actuator 16 includes a lid pushing body 16a for pushing the lid 7 downward, a swing driving device 16b for vertically swinging the lid pushing body 16a, and a swing driving device 16b. A supporting body 16c for holding is provided, and the lid pushing body 16a swings in the vertical direction by the driving of the swing driving device 16b, and the open lid 7 is moved with the swing of the lid pushing body 16a downward. It is configured to be pushed downward.

The lid pushing body 16a includes a plate piece 160, a pair of support pieces 161 integrally formed on the left and right sides of the plate piece 160, and a pressing piece 162 provided at the free end of the plate piece 160. The swing drive unit 16b is formed of a rubber plate that can be elastically deformed. The swing drive unit 16b is formed of a servomotor equipped with a reduction gear mechanism.
The swing driving device 16b is attached to the upper end of the support 16c, fixes the support piece 161 of the lid pushing body 16a to the output shaft 163 of the swing driving device 16b, and rotates the swing driving device 16b forward. As a result, the lid pushing body 16a swings counterclockwise in FIG. 14, and the lid pushing body 16a swings clockwise in FIG. 15 by the reverse rotation of the swing driving device 16b.

Next, the operation of the food and beverage management apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described.
As in the first embodiment, the employee places the dish 20 on which the sushi is served on the dish mounting portion 60 of the food and beverage transport container 5 with the lid 7 opened on the flat chain conveyor 32 (in this state, And the lid 7 is still open.) When the food and drink transporting container 5 on which the plate 20 is placed passes through the installation positions of the first lid detector 11a and the plate detector 13, the lid body 71 is closed. Comes into contact with the hinge lever 11c of the first lid detector 11a, the first lid detector 11a is turned on, and the light emitted from the light emitting element L of the dish detector 13 is blocked by the dish P, and the light emitted from the light receiving element M1 No light is received, and the dish detector 13 is in the OFF operation. In this case, under the control of the control device 15, when the food and beverage transporting container 5 passes through the installation position of the dish pusher 13, the lid actuator is actuated. Sixteen swing drive devices 16b are driven.
Then, by the forward rotation of the swing driving device 16b, the lid pushing body 16a swings downward and pushes the open lid 7 downward by the holding piece 162, and then the swing driving device 16b rotates in the reverse direction. Then, the lid pushing body 16a swings upward.

When the lid 7 swings downward, that is, in the closing direction due to the forward rotation of the swing driving device 16b, the operating body 81 slides backward (to the left in FIG. 14), and the hill 20b of the plate 20 is operated. Since the operating body 81 slides rearward, the plate 20 is also pulled rearward, and the plate 20 is moved backward until the outer peripheral surface of the lower end front side of the hill 20b engages with the stopper 62a. At the time of moving, the front portion of the platform 20b fits in the direction of engagement with the stopper 62, and as shown in FIG. 81 and the receiving surface 81a.
Thus, the plate 20 is held on the mounting table 6 at a position where the sushi F on the plate 20a is covered with the lid body 71, and the lid body 71 is also held at the closed position, so that it is not opened carelessly.

By the way, as in the first embodiment, when the plate pusher 13 fails to hold the plate 20 on the plate mounting portion 60 and passes through the second lid detector 11b in a state where the lid 7 is open, the tray is opened. When the lid body 71 is in contact with the hinge lever 11c of the second lid detector 11b, the second lid detector 11b is turned on, whereby the lamp 14 is turned on under the control of the control device 15, and the employee is informed of the lid. The employee is notified that the body 7 could not be closed.
This allows the employee to close the open lid 7 by any manual operation.

11a first lid detector 11b second lid detector 12 dish detector 13 dish pusher 15 control device 20 dish 3 food and drink transport device 32 flat chain conveyor (transport section)
5 Food and Drink Container 6 Placement Table 60 Plate Placement Part 7 Lid 8 Opening / Closing Mechanism 81 Operating Body F Sushi

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A mounting table having a plate mounting portion for mounting a plate, a lid attached to the tray mounting portion so as to be openable and closable, and opening and closing the lid with respect to the plate mounting portion. An opening / closing mechanism for operating the operating body. Connecting means for transmitting to the lid, and urging means for urging the operating body toward the front are provided, and the lid is moved backward with respect to the plate mounting portion by sliding the operating body backward. While the operating body slides in the forward direction, the lid body opens with respect to the plate mounting portion, and the stopper provided at the front portion of the plate mounting portion and the urging means. The platen placed on the plate holder is pinched by the operating body slid rearward against the platen. By closing the lid and releasing the contact between the platform and the stopper, the operating body slides forward via the biasing means, and the lid is opened. And a lid detector for detecting whether or not the lid is open, and detecting whether or not a plate is placed on the plate mounting portion. Dish detector, a dish pusher for pushing the dish placed on the dish mounting portion backward, and an operation of the dish pusher based on the detection results of the lid detector and the dish detector. Is provided, and based on the detection results of the lid detector and the plate detector, when the lid is opened and the plate is placed on the plate mounting portion, the controller pushes the plate. Characterized in that the dish is actuated to push the dish backward. Management apparatus of the food conveying container to be. A mounting table having a plate mounting portion for mounting a plate, a lid attached to the tray mounting portion so as to be openable and closable, and opening and closing the lid with respect to the plate mounting portion. An opening / closing mechanism for operating the operating body. Connecting means for transmitting to the lid, and urging means for urging the operating body toward the front are provided, and the lid is moved backward with respect to the plate mounting portion by sliding the operating body backward. While the operating body slides in the forward direction, the lid body opens with respect to the plate mounting portion, and the stopper provided at the front portion of the plate mounting portion and the urging means. The platen placed on the plate holder is pinched by the operating body slid rearward against the platen. By closing the lid and releasing the contact between the platform and the stopper, the operating body slides forward via the biasing means, and the lid is opened. And a lid detector for detecting whether or not the lid is open, and detecting whether or not a plate is placed on the plate mounting portion. Detector, a lid actuator for operating the open lid in the closing direction, and controlling the operation of the lid actuator based on the detection results of the lid detector and the dish detector. And a control device for controlling the lid actuator by the control device when the lid is opened and the plate is placed on the plate mounting portion based on the detection results of the lid detector and the plate detector. Activate and move the open lid in the closing direction, and slide the operating Management apparatus of the food conveying container, characterized in that as is.

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