Abstract:
An automated restaurant plant is described, comprising: a plurality of covered eating stations, each one rotating around its own axis (Fig. 11 and 18); a structure (Fig. 9; 1) for supporting and circulating said plurality of eating stations, the structure being adapted to move by travelling on a closed path, at the centre of the structure elements (Fig. 84; 1, 2, 3) are placed which are located on a support and have an autonomous rotation; a system for monitoring the supply of the supporting structure; and means (Fig. 118 and 119) for handling and providing food and beverage to said plurality of eating stations.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a cutlery dispenser for dispensing wrapped cutlery. The cutlery dispenser may include a wrapped cutlery band comprising a plurality of cutlery packets separably connected to one another in a serial manner. The cutlery dispenser also may include a nozzle assembly configured to allow the cutlery packets to be dispensed therethrough. The present disclosure also provides a method for dispensing wrapped cutlery. The method may include the step of providing a cutlery dispenser comprising a nozzle assembly and a wrapped cutlery band, wherein the wrapped cutlery band comprises a plurality of cutlery packets separably connected to one another in a serial manner. The method also may include the step of dispensing the cutlery packets through the nozzle assembly.
Abstract:
A table with no preferential shape with seats. An absorber-like structure can be found on its upper part and these two are connected by a perforated case. The absorbing hole is in the middle of the case protected by a sieve-like plastic grid. The ventilator and the filter are built into the table. There is a double-layer hollow and flat cover of any size above the table, which is the absorber. From outside and above air is blown into the absorber, which is cooled down or warmed up as necessary, by the assistance of peltier elements, if required. There are downward blow slots at the brim of the absorber. The air blown out of these makes an air curtain, which must stop harmful materials from leaving the environment of the coffee table. A podium of any kind with a hollow interior is located under the table. The air shall be absorbed through the slots in the external or upper part or brim of the podium or slots in the seat backs. This air shall feed the absorber together with the air absorbed into the table and eventually cleaned. The ventilator inserted into the table shall absorb the smoke from the environment of the coffee table. From the absorber above the table an air curtain shall be blown out, a part of which shall move inside due to the sucking power of the table ventilator and another part shall be absorbed by the seat backs. The hot air around the lamp shall push the smoke down and it gets absorbed by the ventilator and the perforated case. The polluted air absorbed into the table and the podium shall move towards the absorber through a pipe through cleaning equipment to filter the air. The filters in the pipe or inside the table shall clean the air, which shall be then blown out of the absorber and the process may start again.
Abstract:
A system and method for ordering various types of articles includes: an input device for each person enabling the person to order designated articles to be delivered to a designated seat and row in a seat section; an article source for supplying articles designated in each order; a conveyor system having a first conveyor section extending along a first axis from the article source, and a second conveyor section extending along a second axis from the first conveyor section to the seats of the seat section; and a central control in communication with the input devices for receiving orders therefrom and for controlling the conveyor system to convey the articles designated in each order to a compartment at a convenient location to the occupant of the seat and row designated in the respective order.
Abstract:
A heated counter for service of hot food has one or more hotplates, a light source illuminating each hotplate and a number of light sensors below each hotplate. When a sensor is obscured by a dish of food, power is supplied to that hotplate, and when no sensor is obscured, that hotplate is kept in stand-by mode.
Abstract:
A food holding cabinet (20, 100) that has a plurality of food warming cavities (36, 38, 40). An ultrasonic misting device (50, 110) is disposed to provide mist to humidify at least one of the food warming cavities (40). The misting device (50, 110) comprises a well (64,114) that holds water and a plurality of ultrasonic transducers 76, 136). A controller (48) actuates the ultrasonic transducers (76, 136) to produce a mist that is conveyed to the food warming cavity (40) by a mist duct (70, 112) and a mist dispenser (80) that distributes the mist evenly in the food warming cavity (40).
Abstract:
A food holding cabinet that has a plurality of food warming cavities. An ultrasonic misting device is disposed to provide mist to humidify at least one of the food warming cavities. The misting device comprises a well that holds water and a plurality of ultrasonic transducers. A controller actuates the ultrasonic transducers to produce a mist that is conveyed to the food warming cavity by a mist duct and a mist dispenser that distributes the mist evenly in the food warming cavity.
Abstract:
A food holding cabinet that has a plurality of food warming cavities. An ultrasonic misting device is disposed to provide mist to humidify at least one of the food warming cavities. The misting device comprises a well that holds water and a plurality of ultrasonic transducers. A controller actuates the ultrasonic transducers to produce a mist that is conveyed to the food warming cavity by a mist duct and a mist dispenser that distributes the mist evenly in the food warming cavity.
Abstract:
A water way device for delivering dish includes a ring water way (7) formed by two hemicycle water ways (1) and a straight water way (3) between the two hemicycle water ways. There are free boats (6) for dishes on the water of the ring water way. The water supply pipes (5) are disposed on the bottom of the water way. The water supply pipes are connected to a pump (14) by conduits (12).