JP6746534B2 - Serving device having engageable shutter part - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a catering device, and in particular, to the upper and lower sides of a tray inserted in a tray accommodating space including a refrigerating chamber and a warming chamber, which are arranged adjacent to each other on the left and right sides, in the vertical and depth directions using a shutter portion. And a serving device that can be divided into areas corresponding to the heating room.

Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent No. 4822466) shows an example of a conventional catering apparatus having the above-mentioned configuration. In this conventional device, a refrigerating storage chamber and a refrigerating storage chamber, which are partitioned by partitioning members arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction, are formed adjacent to each other. It can be stored across both the cold storage room and the cold storage room.

Two swinging members for partitioning the movable tray with respect to the partitioning member are rocked by a support pin at the intermediate portion between both ends of the partitioning member on the front side and the back side in the tray loading/unloading direction. It is movably supported and arranged so that it can be biased downward by a biasing body.

When the tray is inserted into the storage chamber, the swing member rotates upward due to the collision with a part of the tray, and as a result, the swing member swings with the swing member moved from the tray insertion path. It can be located on the underside of the member. By using such a device, for example, two trays inserted in order from the front side to the back side or from the back side to the front side are provided with a swing member on the front side and a back side. It is possible to bring the upper surface of the tray into contact with the upper surface of the tray without any space by using the rocking members of the above, and partition the upper surface of the tray into a region corresponding to the hot storage chamber and a region corresponding to the cold storage chamber.

Japanese Patent No. 4822466

In the configuration of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to move the front swing member and the rear swing member separately from the tray insertion path through collision with the tray. Therefore, a considerable force is required to move the two rocking members.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems in the prior art, and a shutter part for vertically partitioning a tray provided for a partitioning member is moved from a tray insertion path. It is an object of the present invention to provide a serving device that facilitates work, particularly work for moving a shutter portion on the back side, and can easily insert a tray from one shutter portion side toward the other shutter portion side. And

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a serving device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a tray accommodation space including a refrigerating compartment and a refrigerating compartment, which are adjacent to each other on the left and right, and the refrigerating compartment and the warming compartment. And a partition member for partitioning in the depth direction, wherein the partition member has a shutter part that is vertically movable in a space located below the partition member, and the shutter part Is always urged downward toward the upper surface of the tray that is inserted into the tray housing space, and when the tray is housed in the tray housing space, the upper surface of the tray is placed in the refrigerating chamber and the heating chamber, respectively. The tray can be divided into corresponding areas, and at least two trays can be sequentially inserted into the tray accommodation space from one side along the depth direction. At least two shutter portions corresponding to at least two trays are provided along the depth direction in a state where they are abutted against each other at one end side thereof, and one of the at least two shutter portions is provided with the one of the shutter portions. When one of the shutter section and the other of the shutter section is pushed upward from a side opposite to the one end side of the shutter section through a collision with a part of the tray inserted in the tray accommodation space, The other serving portion is pushed upward through the engagement with the shutter portion at the one end side.
According to the serving device of this aspect, when one shutter unit is pushed up, the other shutter unit is pushed up in response to this, so that the tray is moved from one shutter unit side to the other shutter unit side. Can be easily inserted into.

In the serving device according to the above aspect, the one end side portion of the one shutter portion and the one end side portion of the other shutter portion are vertically aligned with each other when a tray is inserted into the tray housing space. It may be capable of being engaged by colliding.

In the serving apparatus according to the above aspect, before the tray is inserted into the tray accommodation space, a gap having a size larger than the thickness of the tray is formed between the portions on the one end side in the vertical direction. preferable.
By providing such a gap, the tray is arranged below one shutter portion, and the tray is not arranged below the other shutter portion. Even if it is lifted up by just a minute, the portion provided on one end side of one shutter portion interferes with the portion provided on the one end side of the other shutter portion, and the other shutter portion is raised. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the risk that the other shutter portion, on which the tray is not yet arranged, is lifted and a gap is generated to leak cold air or warm air.

In the serving device of the above aspect, it is preferable that the one shutter portion and the other shutter portion have the same shape.
By making one shutter part and the other shutter part have the same shape, the manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

In the serving device according to the above aspect, the space may be provided between the partition members that are continuously provided in the vertical direction.

In the serving device according to the above aspect, the shutter portion includes a plurality of movable segments arranged along a depth direction, and the adjacent movable segments can move independently of each other in a state where they are continuous in the vertical direction and the depth direction. It is preferable that they are linked together.

According to the present invention, when one shutter unit is pushed up, the other shutter unit is pushed up in response to this, so that the tray can be easily moved from one shutter unit side to the other shutter unit side. A catering device is provided that can be inserted.

It is a figure showing an example of a catering device by one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a tray accommodation space. It is an exploded perspective view of a partition member and its peripheral members. It is a perspective view of a shutter part and its peripheral members. It is a perspective view of the shutter part mutually butted. FIG. 6 is a side view of FIG. 5. It is a perspective view showing a state where a tray is arranged in a predetermined position of a tray accommodation space. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 7 around the interference section. It is a partial schematic diagram explaining an apparatus operation when a tray is inserted in a tray accommodation space. It is a partial schematic diagram explaining an apparatus operation when a tray is inserted in a tray accommodation space. It is a partial schematic diagram explaining an apparatus operation when a tray is inserted in a tray accommodation space. It is a partial schematic diagram explaining an apparatus operation when a tray is inserted in a tray accommodation space. It is a partial schematic diagram explaining an apparatus operation when a tray is inserted in a tray accommodation space. It is a partial schematic diagram explaining an apparatus operation when a tray is inserted in a tray accommodation space. It is a partial schematic diagram explaining an apparatus operation when a tray is inserted in a tray accommodation space. It is a partial schematic diagram explaining an apparatus operation when a tray is inserted in a tray accommodation space. It is a partial schematic diagram explaining an apparatus operation when a tray is inserted in a tray accommodation space. It is a partial schematic diagram explaining an apparatus operation when a tray is inserted in a tray accommodation space. It is a partial schematic diagram explaining an apparatus operation when a tray is inserted in a tray accommodation space.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Only the preferred embodiments will be described herein, but of course they are not intended to limit the invention.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a serving apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1A is a front view of the serving apparatus 1, and FIG. 1B is a side view thereof. As is clear from FIG. 1A, the wheels 11 may be provided on the main body 11 of the catering device to form the catering car 1. The front surface 19A and the back surface 19B of the main body 11 have substantially the same configuration and have a bilaterally symmetrical shape. The tray 3 can be inserted from either the front surface 19A side or the rear surface 19B side of the catering car 1, and can be taken out from either the front surface 19A or the rear surface 19B side. ..

At least one tray accommodating space 15 is provided in the serving car 1. In the example of FIG. 1, two tray storage spaces 15C and 15D are provided adjacent to each other on the left and right "α". These tray accommodating spaces 15C and 15D are partitioned by a plate-shaped partition wall 17 extending in the vertical "β" and depth "γ" directions. A door 12 that can be opened and closed is provided in each of the tray accommodation spaces 15C and 15D. In FIG. 1A, for convenience, only the door 12 of the tray storage space 15C on the left side is shown.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the internal structure of the tray housing space 15. The tray accommodating space 15 includes a refrigerating room 13 and a warming room 14 which are arranged side by side on the left and right. The refrigerating chamber 13 and the warming chamber 14 are partitioned by a plate-shaped partition member 30 in the upper and lower “β” and depth “γ” directions. A plurality of partition members 30 may be connected in a row in the vertical direction along the up and down “β” direction, and the tray 3 may be provided in the tray housing space 15 below the partition members 30, for example, between the partition members 30. A space 30a for inserting is formed along the vertical “β” and depth “γ” directions. Each tray 3 includes a lower partition member 30 forming a part of each space 30a and a frame body 16 extending in the left-right “α” direction at a height position corresponding to the lower partition member 30. , The lower side of which is supported and is inserted into the tray housing space 15 and arranged therein. The frame 16 includes a vertical bar 16a extending along the depth “γ” direction and a horizontal bar 16b extending along the left and right “α” directions. By supporting the tray 3 by using the frame 16, the cool air in the refrigerating chamber 13 or the warm air in the warming chamber 14 is placed on all the trays 3 in the tray accommodation space 15, and thus on the upper surface of the tray 3. Can be applied to the entire food products.

In the space 30a for inserting the tray 3, downward from the upper partition member toward the lower partition member, in other words, toward the upper surface 3b of the tray 3 to be inserted into the tray housing space 15, "β1" Is provided with a shutter unit 50 that is constantly urged to move up and down. In the tray housing space 15, at least two trays, in this example, two trays, are provided along the depth direction “γ1” from either side of the front surface 19A or the rear surface 19B (see FIG. 1) of the apparatus 1. , Can be inserted in order. Correspondingly, the partition member 30 has at least two shutter parts corresponding to each of the at least two trays, in this example, two shutter parts 50A and 50B along the depth direction “γ”. It is provided. Hereinafter, when distinguishing these shutters, the letters "A" and "B" are attached to each component. The shutter section 50A and the shutter section 50B have the same shape. This makes it possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the shutter section. By providing the shutter portions 50A and 50B, even when the tray 3 having the flat upper surface 3b is arranged in the tray housing space 15, the upper surface 3b is placed in the refrigerating chamber 13 and the warming chamber 14, respectively. It can be divided into areas respectively corresponding to.

Each of the shutter sections 50A and 50B includes a plurality of movable segments 50a to 50e arranged along the depth “γ” direction. In these movable segments 50a to 50e, adjacent movable segments are connected so as to be able to move independently of each other in a state where they are continuous in the vertical “β” and depth “γ” directions. In particular, the shutter sections 50A and 50B are arranged along the depth “γ” direction in a state where the one end sides thereof, that is, the movable segment 50Aa of the shutter section 50A and the movable segment 50Ba of the shutter section 50B are butted against each other. It is provided. By forming the shutter unit 50 by using the plurality of movable segments 50a to 50e, the shutter unit 50 forms a part of the tray 3, more specifically, the edge 3a of the tray which is obliquely raised outward. When a collision occurs, the shutter portion 50A is not pushed upward as a whole to “β2”, but only a part of the movable segment is pushed up, so that the tray 3 can be moved more smoothly, and more specifically, the movable segment 50a. To 50e below. In the example shown in FIG. 2, some of the movable segments, that is, the movable segments 50Ae and 50Ad are completely pushed up, and the movable segment 50Ac connected to the movable segment 50Ad is pushed up only about half of the movable segments 50Ac and 50Ad. Only a part of the continuous movable segments Ab is pushed up. When the movable segments 50a to 50e are pushed upward, at least a part of them is accommodated in the accommodation space of the partition member 30 (accommodation space 44 of FIG. 3). By forming the shutter part 50 with substantially the same material as the tray 3, it is possible to reduce the problem that either the shutter part 50 or the tray 3 is damaged when the shutter part 50 and the tray 3 collide. You can

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing only the partition member 30 and the frame body 16 which is a peripheral member thereof. The partition member 30 includes a main body 40 and covers 32 (32a, 32b), 33 (33a, 33b), 34 that cover the outside of the main body 40.

The main body 40 is provided with a central cam 60. The central cam 60 has a part thereof elastically protruded above the top plate 34 by “β2” through the opening 42 provided in the main body 40 and the through hole 34 b provided in the top plate 34. Further, the main body 40 is provided with a front cam 31A and a rear cam 31B. The front side cam 31A and the rear side cam 31B are located at both ends of the top plate 34 on the front surface 19A side and the back surface 19B side, above the top plate 34 by "β2", and ahead of the front plate 32a by "γ2". It is elastically projected to the rear "γ1" from the rear plate 32b. The central cam 60 and the front and rear cams 31A and 31B fill the gap between the tray and the top plate 34 when the tray is accommodated in the tray accommodation space, and cooperate with the shutter portion 50 to cooperate with the tray. The predetermined portion is sandwiched between the shutter portion 50 and the cams 60, 31A, 31B mainly in the vertical “β” and/or the depth “γ” direction to clamp the tray.

An accommodation space 44 is formed on the bottom side of the main body 40. The accommodation space 44 is formed between two vertically extending plate-like bodies 43, and at least a part of the shutter portions 50A and 50B is accommodated therein. At the lower end of the plate-like body 43, a flange 43a is formed that extends inward of the main body 40 along the left-right “α” direction and along the depth “γ” direction.

The cover portion includes a front plate 32a, a rear plate 32b, side plates 33a and 33b, and a top plate 34. The front plate 32a is formed of two plate-shaped bodies. The rear plate 32b has the same configuration as the front plate 32a. Collision parts 40a are formed at the lower ends of the side plates 33a, 33b and extend inward of the main body 40 along the left-right "α" direction and along the depth "γ" direction, and the predetermined parts of the shutter parts 50A, 50B are formed. By colliding with (flange portions 52A and 52B in FIG. 4), the shutter portion 50 can be prevented from excessively entering the accommodation space 44 of the partition member 30. Similar to the collision portion 40a, the side plates 33a and 33b are further provided with mounting grooves 40b extending inward of the main body 40 along the left-right “α” direction and along the depth “γ” direction. The side plate 33 can be attached to the main body 40 by receiving the flange 43a formed on the plate-like body 43. The top plate 34 can form a tray mounting surface in the tray accommodation space. The horizontal bar 16b of the frame body 16 is located at substantially the same height as the top plate 34 and penetrates through holes 33a' and 33b' provided in the side plates 33a and 33b. The top plate 34 and the side plate 33b may be connected to each other at their edges.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the shutter portion 50 (50A, 50B) and an elastic member 51 which is a peripheral member thereof. A collar 57 is provided on the top of the shutter 50. The collar portion 57 is provided on the top of the shutter portion 50 along the depth “γ” direction of the shutter portion 50, and along the direction orthogonal to the side plate surface of the shutter portion 50, in other words, along the left and right “α” directions. , Extends to the outside of the shutter section 50. The shutter part 50 is supported by the partition member 30 so as to be vertically movable by hooking the flange part 57 over the collision part 40a of the side plates 33a and 33b so as to wrap it from the outside in the length direction of the shutter part 50. ..

On the bottom side of the shutter part 50, a restricting means (52) for restricting the upward movement of the shutter part 50 is provided. When the tray is inserted into the tray accommodation space, at least a part of the shutter portion 50 moves upward against the downward biasing force of the elastic member 51, and as a result, the accommodation space 44 of the partition member 30 (see FIG. 3)). At this time, the shutter means 50 is allowed to collide with the collision surface of the partition member 30, for example, the collision portion 40a (see FIG. 3) of the side plate 33, so that the shutter portion 50 is accommodated in the accommodation space 44. It is possible to reduce a risk that the device is destroyed due to excessively entering the device. As the restricting means, here, the flange portion 52 extending in the left-right “α” direction and the depth “γ” direction is provided, but the flange portion 52 is not necessarily provided in both the left-right “α” direction and the depth “γ” direction. It does not need to extend, and may extend to only one of them. Further, it suffices that the flange portion 52 be positioned below a part of the shutter portion 50 accommodated in the accommodation space 44.

The movable segments 50a to 50e forming the shutter unit 50 may be connected to each other at their upper portions. For example, the connecting projection 55a extending from the movable segment 50a to the movable segment 50b is engaged with the connecting recess 56b provided in the movable segment 50b, and the connecting projection 55c extending from the movable segment 50c to the movable segment 50b side. Is engaged with a connecting recess 58b provided in the movable segment 50b, and a connecting projection 56c extending from the movable segment 50c to the movable segment 50d is engaged with a connecting recess 56d provided in the movable segment 50d to move the movable segment 50e. The connecting projection 55e extending from the movable segment 50d to the connecting recess 58d provided in the movable segment 50d, and further, each of these engaging portions is, for example, axially supported to be adjacent to each other. The moveable segments 50a-50e can be coupled to each other so that they can move independently of one another in the up and down "β" and depth "γ" directions.

As the elastic member, for example, a bow-shaped spring 51 protruding upward may be used. Among the movable segments 50a to 50e, the movable segment 50a on one end side and the movable segment 50e on the other end side in the depth “γ” direction are connected to each other by connecting respective ends of the arcuate spring 51. .. By utilizing the action of the spring 51, the shutter section 50 as a whole is constantly urged downward "β1" toward the upper surface 3b of the tray 3 inserted into the tray housing space 15. When the tray is inserted into the tray accommodating space 15, the movable segments 50a to 50e forming the shutter unit 50 are moved upward against the urging force of the spring 51 for each movable segment, and the partition member 30 is accommodated. It is inserted into the space 44 (see FIG. 3). In this way, of the movable segments 50a to 50e, by applying elastic force by the elastic member to the movable segment 50a on the one end side and the movable segment 50e on the other end side in the depth “γ” direction, all the movable segments connected to each other are moved. The force can be efficiently transmitted to the segments 50a to 50e.

When the tray is inserted into the tray accommodating space in the movable segments 50Aa and 50Ba located on the front end sides of the shutter sections 50A and 50B and the movable segments 50Ae and 50Be located on the rear end sides of the shutter sections 50A and 50B, respectively. Are provided with contact portions 53a and 53b that can collide with the edge portion 3a of the tray.

Further, the movable segments 50Aa, 50Ba located on the front end sides of the shutter sections 50A, 50B respectively have upper and lower “β” directions when the shutter sections 50A and 50B are butted against each other at their front end sides. Interference portions 54a and 54b that can form an overlap are provided. The interference portion 54a is positioned on the lower side in the vertical “β” direction, while the interference portion 54b is positioned on the upper side.

FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show a state in which the shutter portions 50A and 50B are butted against each other at their front end sides. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the shutter portions 50A and 50B butted to each other, and FIG. 6 is a side view thereof. It may be considered that the shutter units 50A and 50B are arranged along the depth “γ” direction in the tray accommodation space in the state shown in these drawings.

Although not clear from the drawings, the interference portions 54a and 54b provided on the front end sides of the shutter portions 50A and 50B have complementary shapes to each other. Therefore, in the following description, the relationship between the interference section 54Aa of the shutter section 50A and the interference section 54Bb of the shutter section 50B, and the relationship between the interference section 54Ab of the shutter section 50A and the interference section 54Ba of the shutter section 50B are exactly the same. You can think of it. Before the tray is accommodated in the tray accommodation space, the interference portion 54Aa of the shutter portion 50A and the interference portion 54Ba of the shutter portion 50B are at the same height position, and similarly, the interference portion 54Ab of the shutter portion 50A and the shutter portion 50B. Is located at the same height as the interference portion 54Bb. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, a gap having a dimension “d” larger than the thickness of the tray is formed between the interference portion 54a and the interference portion 54b in the vertical “β” direction. The significance of providing this gap will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tray 3 is arranged at a predetermined position in the tray housing space 15, particularly a state in which the tray 3 is arranged only on the shutter section 50A side, in the same manner as in FIG. FIG. 8 and FIG. 8 are partially enlarged views of FIG. 7 around the interference portions 54a and 54b.

As described above with reference to FIG. 6, before the tray is accommodated in the tray accommodating space, a space between the interference portion 54a and the interference portion 54b is greater than the thickness of the tray 3 in the vertical “β” direction. Was also provided with a gap having a large dimension "d". On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, when the tray 3 is arranged only on the shutter section 50A side and the tray 3 is not arranged on the shutter section 50B side, the tray 3 is arranged in the shutter section 50A. By being arranged, the tray 3 is lifted up by the thickness of the tray 3, while the shutter portion 50B is not lifted up yet. In this case, if the gap is not provided at all, the interference portion 54a and the interference portion 54b interfere with each other, and the shutter portion 50B is lifted by the thickness of the tray 3, so that a gap is formed below the shutter portion 50B. Will end up. However, since the gap having the dimension “d” larger than the thickness of the tray 3 is provided, the gap between the interference portion 54A and the interference portion 54B becomes the dimension “e” smaller than the dimension “d”, but it is not yet formed. The interference section 54A and the interference section 54B do not interfere with each other, and therefore the shutter section 50B is not lifted. Therefore, there is no danger that a cold air or warm air leaks due to a gap.

Finally, the operation of the apparatus when the tray 3 is inserted into the tray accommodation space will be described with reference to FIGS. These figures are partial schematic views of the tray housing space as viewed from the side.

FIG. 9 shows a state before the tray 3 is inserted into the tray accommodation space. At this time, the springs 51A and 51B collide with the bottom surface 40b of the main body 40 of the partition member 30 at their upper portions, and the shutter portions 50A and 50B are moved downward, that is, by the action of these springs 51A and 51B. The tray 3 is constantly urged toward the mounting surface 34 side. The rear movable segment 50Ae forming the shutter portion 50A is in contact with the inner wall of the front cam 31A at its abutting portion 53Ab without a gap, and similarly, the rear shutter portion 50Be forming the shutter portion 50B is The contact portion 53Bb is in contact with the inner wall of the rear cam 31B without any gap. Further, the abutting portion 53Aa of the front movable segment 50Aa that constitutes the shutter portion 50A is a portion on the front side of the central cam 60, more specifically, the inclined portion 63a, the inclined portion of the central portion 63b and both end portions 63d. The contact portion 53Ba of the front shutter portion 50Ba forming the shutter portion 50B is in contact with the portion on the side of 63a without any gap, and the contact portion 53Ba of the front shutter portion 50Ba is the portion on the back side of the central cam 60. The central portion 63b and both end portions 63d are in contact with the portions on the inclined portion 63c side without any gap.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the tray 3 is inserted into the tray accommodating space, the front cam 31A is pushed downward through the collision with the edge portion 3a of the tray 3, and the movable segment 50Ae of the shutter portion 50A is The movable segments 50Ad and 50Ac are also pushed upward, and accordingly, the movable segments 50Ad and 50Ac are also pushed upward. The movable segment pushed up, or at least a part of the movable segment is accommodated in the accommodation space 44 of the partition member 30. At this time, since the flange portion 52, which is the restricting means provided in the shutter portion 50A, and the bottom surface of the collision portion 40a provided in the partition member 30 may collide with each other, the shutter portion 50 is accommodated in the accommodation space 44. There is no excess.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, thereafter, as the tray 3 is inserted, the other movable segments 50A are also sequentially pushed up, and the movable segment 50Aa of the shutter portion 50A exceeds the dimension “d” (see FIG. 6). When further pushed up, the movable segment 50Ba of the shutter portion 50B abutted with the movable segment 50Aa also passes through the engagement at the interference portions 54a, 54b, more specifically, the interference portion 54Aa of the movable segment 50Aa, 54Ab and the interference portions 54Ba and 54Bb of the movable segment 50Ba are pushed up through the collision in the vertical “β” direction.

As shown in FIG. 14, for example, with respect to the shutter portion 50A, when the tray 3 is completely arranged at a predetermined position, the shutter portion 50A comes into contact with the upper surface 3b of the tray 3 without a gap by the action of the spring 51A, and the tray 3 The upper surface 3b is completely partitioned into regions corresponding to the refrigerator compartment 13 and the refrigerator compartment 14, respectively. Further, on the front side of the shutter portion 50A, the contact portion 53Aa is in contact with the inner wall of the edge portion 3a without any gap inside the edge portion 3a of the tray 3, and the central cam 60 is provided outside the edge portion 3a of the tray 3. However, it can contact the outer wall of the edge portion 3a without leaving a gap to prevent leakage of cold air or warm air. Further, on the rear side of the shutter portion 50A, the contact portion 53Ab is in contact with the inner wall of the edge portion 3a without any gap inside the edge portion 3a of the tray 3, and on the outer side of the edge portion 3a of the tray 3, the front side cam is provided. The inner wall of 31A is in contact with the outer wall of the edge portion 3a without a gap, so that leakage of cold air or warm air can be prevented. Note that FIG. 14 is also a diagram corresponding to the states of FIGS. 7 and 8 described above.

As shown in FIG. 14, the tray 3 can be used so that the tray 3 is completely arranged at a predetermined position only with respect to one shutter portion, for example, the shutter portion 50A. It can be inserted from either the front surface 19A side or the back surface 19B side, and can be taken out from either the front surface 19A or the back surface 19B side. Although not shown, two trays are sequentially inserted from one side of the device to the other side, or as shown in FIG. 17 or the like, one tray is inserted from one side of the device to the other side. The trays are inserted all at once into the shutter section 50B located at the back of the shutter section 50A. In other words, as for the shutter section 50A, the tray is not completely placed at a predetermined position as shown in FIG. Usage such as inserting up to is also assumed as normal usage.

In such a case, before the state shown in FIG. 14, the tray is further skipped from the state shown in FIG. 14 to the state shown in FIG. 15, in other words, reaches the shutter portion 50B. It will be. As is apparent, when such a method is used, when the shutter portion 50A is pushed upward by "β2" due to the collision with the tray 3 inserted in the tray housing space, in response to this, the shutter portion 50A and Through the engagement with the shutter portion 50B at their one end sides 50Aa, 50Ba, the shutter portion 50B is also pushed upward by "β2", and as a result, a substantial collision between the tray 3 and the shutter portion 50B is prevented. Thus, the tray can be moved to the shutter portion 50B side at once and easily. Further, according to this configuration, the central cam 60 does not prevent such movement of the tray as described above.

16 to 19 show subsequent operations, but since these operations are substantially the same as the operations in FIGS. 10 to 14, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and all the inventions included in the concept described in the claims are included in the present invention. Are included in.

1 Distributor 3 Tray 13 Refrigerator 14 Hot Room 15 Tray Storage Space 30 Partition Member 34 Top Plate (Mounting Surface)
42 opening 44 accommodation space 50 shutter parts 50a-e movable segment 51 spring 52 regulating means (flange part)
60 central cam 66 winding spring (elastic member)

Claims (6)

A tray arranging device having a tray accommodation space including a refrigerating chamber and a heating chamber, which are arranged adjacent to each other on the left and right sides, and a partition member that partitions the refrigerating chamber and the heating chamber in the vertical and depth directions,
The partition member has a shutter portion provided to be upward moved downward to the lower side,
The shutter portion is constantly urged downward toward the upper surface of the tray inserted into the tray accommodation space, and when the tray is accommodated in the tray accommodation space, the upper surface of the tray is kept in the refrigerating chamber and the heating chamber. It is possible to partition into areas corresponding to each room,
At least two trays can be sequentially inserted from one side into the tray accommodating space along the depth direction, and the partition member has at least two shutter portions corresponding to the at least two trays. There is provided along the depth direction in a state of being superposed to each other a portion of their one end in the vertical direction,
When one of the at least two shutter parts is pushed upward through a collision with a part of the tray inserted into the tray accommodation space from a side opposite to the one end side of the one shutter part, In response to this, the other shutter section is pushed upward through the engagement of the one shutter section and the other shutter section at the one end side. The one end side portion of the one shutter portion and the one end side portion of the other shutter portion engage with each other by colliding with each other in the vertical direction when a tray is inserted into the tray accommodation space. The serving apparatus according to claim 1, which is obtained. The serving apparatus according to claim 2, wherein before the tray is inserted into the tray accommodation space, a gap having a size larger than the thickness of the tray is formed between the portions on the one end side in the up-down direction. .. The catering device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the one shutter part and the other shutter part have the same shape. The catering device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a space in which the shutter portion can move up and down is provided between the partition members that are continuously provided along the up-down direction. The shutter portion includes a plurality of movable segments arranged along the depth direction, and the adjacent movable segments are connected to each other so that they can move independently of each other in the vertical and depth directions. The catering apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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